Demo Now Available!

The rebellion is gathering steam, and the Empire needs every available citizen to join the Imperial Fleet! Together we can destroy the rebel scum and Crush The Rebellion!

That's right, the demo is here and is ready for everyone to give it a go. There may still be bugs to fix and balance changes to make, but content-wise the demo is pretty much complete. Please note that the beta is now closed and won't be playable again until the next beta period in a few months time, before the full release. Special thanks to everyone who gave it a try!

As mentioned in the patch notes for the last beta update, there are a few restrictions to be aware of in the demo:

• The demo is limited to the first 10 waves (i.e. the first boss fight). The game will end after defeating the boss, however it can be replayed any number of times

• The demo does not allow the weapon loadout to be changed, however upgrades to the ship and the default loadout can still be applied as normal

Additionally, the following changes have been made since the last beta update:

• The minelaying enemies now try to drop mines in front of the player ship (instead of just behind them)

• The enemy AI has been adjusted to be slightly better at avoiding the player ship

• Fixed occasional flicker of enemy health bars when new enemies are spawned in

Please leave any feedback you have here and report any bugs you may find here. The Empire expresses its sincere gratitude to all those who volunteer for the Imperial Fleet!

Next steps

The next job now is to, well, finish the game. The following new features are planned for the full release:

• More enemy types - tougher and more deadly for the later waves (after the first boss)!

• More weapon types - more ways to blow stuff up!

• More pickup bonuses - I am well aware that the current options are fairly limited.

• Superweapons - the additional firepower will be more than necessary to survive as time goes on and the waves get tougher. These weapons will be able wipe out huge numbers of enemies at once, but may come at great cost!

• Even more performance improvements - to ensure that the game continues to run smoothly after the first boss fight!

• Steam Achievements

• Steam Deck support (+ improved support for other controller types such as DualShock)

• And more!

There will also be development updates to cover the major new features, as and when they are added. Until then though, thanks for reading!

And get to work, Pilots!