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#10Update #10
A new update has been added to the beta branch. It's been a while since my last update, as I'm quite busy with other things these days. I actually made these changes back in December, but have only now got around to rel…
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Bot War
Also known as Bot War, bot war, bot-war
Bot War takes place on a spherical planet that you can walk all the way around. The other soldiers are bots, controlled by AI. The game also has an experimental system for player controls, simulates tiredness from running, and has one shot kills.
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14 Jun 2026
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- November 2019
- Update #9An ongoing issue with Bot War is that games tend to end up in a stalemate, and then drag on for ages. To fix this, I've made the following changes, which are now in the beta release. The team AI now attempts to surround…
- October 2019
- I don't know how well players have been getting on with the controls in Bot War, as they're quite different from normal. I've been trying to create a tutorial video to explain how it all works for ages, and I've finally…Store
- September 2019
- Update #8A new update is now on the beta branch. You're now more likely to be sent to an enemy spawn point that's on the edge of blue territory, rather than one that's well into either of the other two teams' territories. I also…
- Update #7The beta branch has been updated. The player and the bots now get awarded ranks. There are four ranks, although the number of positions available at each rank is limited. The more enemy soldiers you kill, and the more s…
- Patch #6I've added a new patch to the beta branch. There are various minor tweaks and bug fixes, but the main change is that the easy level is now even easier, as my dad reckoned it was still too difficult.
- August 2019
- Patch #5A new patch is finally on the beta branch. Most of my time has been spent making the controls (how you move and look around using the keyboard and mouse) smoother and more versatile. A few bugs where you would end up wa…
- June 2019
- Patch #4Patch #4 is now on the beta branch. This patch mainly focuses on the AI. There are a few bug fixes and improvements, but the main ones are: Fixed a bug where bots would judder for a moment as they went from running to w…
- May 2019
- Patch #3A new patch is now on the beta branch. There are two changes. The first is that you can now reconfigure the keys in the menu. The second is that the nights are now shorter and brighter, so it's easier to see what's happ…
- April 2019
- Patch #2Sorry for the lack of upgrades for a while. I've been working on tracking down and fixing a load of memory leaks, and this turned out to be quite a massive task. I've now put this work onto the beta branch. Players shou…
- March 2019
- Thanks to everyone who's bought the game so far. Since release, I've been working on a raft of bug fixes. I've now added these to the beta branch, so, if anyone wants to test the next version, please switch to the beta…Store
- February 2019
- Bot War is ReleasedIt's taken more than three years to develop, but my first game, Bot War, is finally out there. I hope everyone who plays it, enjoys it. If anyone has any feedback, or questions, or issues, please let me know. ːsteamhapp…
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