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- Game Quest: The Backlog Battler
Halloween update! Added a Graveyard!
Graveyard shows the enemies you have killed in the current run, as ghosts (it will be used for other things in the future) Also, trigger to start next wave is now a choice of 3 powerups (same as when restarting, but the…
Announcement1 changeBalance - Game Quest: The Backlog Battler
Game Quest has been fully translated to Russian!
Game Quest теперь полностью переведен на русский язык! Considering over 70% of the game's wishlists are from Russian speaking countries, I think it's best to support my user base. Game Quest is now fully translated, wit…
Announcement - Game Quest: The Backlog Battler
Hotfix: Boss no longer explodes as soon as it spawns.
So, it seems over the last few days, bosses have been exploding as soon as they spawn. I set it up this way to test the endgame popup, and it looks like I forgot to take it out :| Feel free to try again for all those wh…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Game Quest: The Backlog Battler
Game Quest is in Next Fest!
Planned release date (for Early Access) Q1 2026! Play the demo! Always welcome to feedback :)
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Tag Abilites only get unlocked after the first ally
this should make it a bit easier for people playing for the first time
Announcement - Game Quest: The Backlog Battler
Ally Inventory is now Live!
You can now collect allies from other playlists, once you get two, you will see an 'Ally Inventory' button in the menu. From there you can choose two as your active allies to deploy during runs!
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Beat 'em up Games Party 2025 Exclusive Update – New Demo Build Oct 9
Hey backlog battlers! To celebrate the Beat 'em up Games Party 2025 Steam Festival starting Oct 9, I’m shipping a festival-exclusive demo update for Game Quest: The Backlog Battler. 🔥 Major New Feature Ally Inventory:…
Event8 changesGameplayCompatibility - Game Quest: The Backlog Battler
Stealth and Horror games now go into Ninja mode when hit
They go invisible until they prepare their next hit. Aw, look how cute he is, with his hat and sword.
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