Abso-Update now Live!!! New Guns, New Pets, and New Games Modes

Long time no see, my dudes ːcgrazzː

Been some time since the last update, but promise I'm still cracking away at Deadlocked bit by bit! So here's what I've been working on (shortened into a few lines)

New Content

New Game Modes

• Boss Rush Mode: Challenge your skills and beat 3 progressively stronger versions of Abso-Unit in this increasingly difficult survival mode. This one won't be easy ːmediconː

• AddedEndless ModeWant just to grind out some scrap and kill a bunch of robots? Endless Mode is now available and ready to play! Turn up that music and get crackin ːcgrazzː

New Weapons

Quick Boom

Charge up to 6 rocket-powered rounds with the quick boom! The fastest way to get rid of your robo ops

Dualies

Blast enemies with two guns instead of one! Fast way to get the job done

Low-Rez

Turn enemies into pixels with this gamified shotgun

Trident

Fires 3 bullets at once and looks like a dragon... what else can you really say?

Abso-Launcher

Defeat Abso-Unit and take control of an army of explosive mini-robots with the newly added Abso-Launcher!

New Pets / Companions

Plus-One

Takes good care of his homies when they're low on health! Give yourself another chance with Plus-One + Steam post image

Scrappy

Looking at those sweet, sweet upgrades, but never enough scrap? Scrappy makes most of the bolts and gets you an extra 1-6 scrap every time scrap is collected... talk about resourceful!

Visual Overhaul & Clarity

• New VFX and clearer combat readability

• Slight tweaks to environments and UI improvements

• Improved hit feedback and general targeting

• Easier distinction between player, enemies, and projectiles

• Tightened up enemy animations for better readability and feedback

Controller Support & Accessibility

• Fixed UI Compatibility

• Fixed Controller aiming sensitivity

Core Design & Balance Updates

• Reworked progression flow and difficulty curve

• Adjusted weapon and enemy balance for smoother pacing

• Improved reward scaling and resource drops

Quality of Life & Bug Fixes

• Fixed various UI scaling and resolution issues

• Optimized performance

• Major bug fixes for controller input, ability interactions, and physics glitches

• New smexy audio

What's next???

I'll be focusing on solidifying the features this update has implemented, but also looking at implementing features that would expand on character customization ːsteamthumbsupː

That being said, I will continue adding weapons and pets, and hopefully, once the foundation is done, I can move on to working on the next arena/boss fight ːcgrazzːːcgrazzːːcgrazzː

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, and I'll see you in the next update!