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Tutorials, Tooltips & More
This update drastically improves the "How to Play" mode by making the tutorial text much more focused on teaching mechanics. It is now far less verbose and contains less lore, which I hope streamlines the learning journ…
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More Biomes!
Time marches on, and the swarms of rogue agricultural drones continue their diabolical journey across the galaxy to harvest all life. Defend homesteads on new worlds far more alien than what you've seen before. Rose, La…
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Patches: November 2025
November 25th, 2025: Removed the tutorial requirement for playing the main game. Please note that you will probably lose if you don't understand how to play :-) Improved water rendering for the "Low Quality" option. Aud…
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Update & Price Reduction
Hi all, 2025 was a whirlwind that prevented me from spending much time on GILTSTEADER. Thankfully, things have calmed down, and I'm ready to get back to pushing updates to the game. I will be looking at all your reviews…
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Patches: August 2025
August 7th, 2025: Various adjustments/fixes to biomes and biome choice text.
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1-Year Anniversary Sale!
It is hard to believe that an entire year has already gone by since the release of GILTSTEADER. I wanted to celebrate this game's first birthday with a major sale, and right now you can experience the chaotic fusion of…
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Steam Deck Compatibility Update
Since GILTSTEADER's early development, playtesters have been providing feedback on how the game performed on the Steam Deck, which ultimately led to the addition of controller support and other features to help make the…
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Biomes & Bonus Attacks
Biomes The hordes of rogue agricultural drones are spreading to other colonies, and you can now defend homesteads in three different biomes in Day Mode. These "biomes" are just different color-schemes that provide playe…
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Tower Defense Fest 2024
GILTSTEADER will be participating in this year's Tower Defense Fest!
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Introducing Endless Mode
After defeating the final super drone on Wave 40, players now have two ways to end their game: If you choose to Claim Victory, you will end the game and the normal victory bonus will be added to your final score. Howeve…
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Patches: July 2024
July 7th, 2024: Turret damage in the turret popup menu now accurately updates with damage upgrades for new tier-boosted turrets. July 17th, 2024 (Major Update): Endless Mode added. Check out this post for more details.…
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Patches: June 2024
Thanks to everyone providing feedback in discussions and reviews! Below you'll find the first round of updates post-launch: June 20th, 2024: Improved tutorial explanation of various topics. Changed Quest List hotkey fro…
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GILTSTEADER is Out Now!
The day has finally come! I hope you enjoy your time playing!
Announcement - GILTSTEADER - Tower Defense
GILTSTEADER + Crowd Control
For all the streamers out there, GILTSTEADER will feature Crowd Control support! This is a streamer tool that lets your viewers interact with the games you play on stream. Yes, it will be pure chaos. When enabled, Crowd…
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A Brief Guide to GILTSTEADER
Giltsteading This is the art of farming and selling crops for gilt, which is planet Highseed's currency, and is used in the fabrication of turrets and upgrades. Highseed's governing body mandates that all residents must…
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