Development Updates: October

We've been hard at work on Bowmen this summer/fall, but most of that work has been largely invisible. We had noticed at the start of the summer the game's cheat detection system was lacking in a lot of areas, and so we decided to overhaul that system and implement a new one. With the most recent update this October, this system is now live. The game will scan itself for changes and attempts at hacking / manipulating the leaderboards, and will send a report to us (as well as close the game) if there is any detection of cheating (note: the game does not monitor the rest of your system, nor does it collect any data whatsoever about anything outside of the game itself). We implemented this to hopefully maintain the integrity of the leaderboards, and keep your hard earned scores where they should be: at the top! If you notice any issues with the latest version of the game while you are playing, please let us know in the support forum on our main website or here on Steam.

Because a lot of this work was on the back end focusing on game integrity, we haven't made too many changes to Bowmen's gameplay itself. Over the next few months, we are going to shift gears back to gameplay tweaks, focusing on marketing and getting the game's name out there, while also listening to feedback as it rolls in. While you play the game, consider how the game feels and plays and provide us with feedback on our forums or here on Steam. We appreciate any and all feedback you can give us: even if you think it is a minor tweak or game suggestion, as this feedback makes the game more fun and enjoyable for all players.

Anyways, I look forward to what we will be doing and bringing to you in the coming months. Perhaps even a Christmas event is in order! Stay tuned!

Thanks, The Ethereal Gem Bowmen Team