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DevLog #4: Removing eyesores + announcing version 0.5.0
At some point in the past, I had to admit something to myself. During the development of RUTHLESS:1, I cut corners, and not just once. I released features that were not really usable, did not polish the levels as much a…
Store2 changesGameplay - RUTHLESS:1
DevLog #3: Skill XP - quality of life
Sometimes, changes in a game are not made to fix bugs or to add new features. Sometimes, a change is simply made to show the player information that was already there, but not shown or, like in this case, in an inconven…
Announcement3 changesGameplayUI/audio - RUTHLESS:1
DevLog #2: Save file compression
Some time ago, I encountered a bug during development, that caused RUTHLESS:1 to relentlessly duplicate the mechs in my storage, well above a number a 1000. Obviously, this comes with the unwanted side-effect of bloatin…
Announcement - RUTHLESS:1
DevLog #1: Skill rebalancing
If you ever dipped a toe into game development, you know that testing is a core activity in the process. How else would you know if things work? During my latest bug-hunt, I was replaying a major portion of RUTHLESS:1 f…
Announcement1 changeBalance - RUTHLESS:1
A quick update about the development of RUTHLESS:1
Dear players, with this announcement, I want to address the current state of the development of RUTHLESS:1 after staying silent for one year and a half. RUHTLESS:1 is still in development, but was on a hiatus for the ma…
Patch notes2 changesPerformanceBalance - RUTHLESS:1
0.4.5 is now live
Bugfixes: Fixed tutorials stopping player movement after completing them Fixed Blizzard skill not firing correctly Features: none Improvements: none
Announcement2 changesFixGameplay - RUTHLESS:1
Version 0.4.4 is now live
Bugfixes: fixed skills not gaining progress points correctly fixed mortar skill not working correctly Features: none Improvements: improved position of tooltips in upgrade menu improved display of skill descriptions in…
Announcement2 changesFixUI/audio - RUTHLESS:1
RUTHLESS:1 is here
Dear players, RUTHLESS:1 is finally in Early Access. I want to thank everyone, who has test-played any previous version of the game and everyone, who kept up with the development. You really kept me motivated. Once agai…
Announcement - RUTHLESS:1
Notes on the planned Early Access launch
You may have noticed that RUTHLESS:1 is planned to launch into Early Access on Nov 1. Due to some technical issues, this date may move back a few days, one week at most. I will inform you about a precise date as soon as…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - RUTHLESS:1
Minor Update for Demo
RUTHLESS:1 version 0.4.1 is now live (Demo only) Changelog: Bugfixes: fixed a bug that allowed to load a broken area after finishing the demo content fixed the Mortar skill Features: enemies now wake up when shot at Imp…
Patch notes4 changesFixUI/audio - RUTHLESS:1
RUTHLESS:1 final Early Access announcement
Steam Next Fest takes place Oct 14 - Oct 21 and RUTHLESS:1 will be there. Get ready for your first hands-on experience in this new ARPG. But wait, there's more: RUTHLESS:1 will launch into Early Access on Nov 1. This is…
Store2 changesGameplay - RUTHLESS:1
RUTHLESS:1 is still alive
First, let's address the elephant in the room. Yes, news about RUTHLESS:1 were basically non-existant in the last year. But fear not, it is still in active development, things were just slower than expected. What happen…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay
