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The Battle for Vega

Also known as The Battle for Vega, battle for vega, bfv

Inspired by the classic Space Invaders, The Battle for Vega takes the old-school gameplay you know and love and adds new features that make it a fresh and exciting experience.

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17 Jun 2026

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v0.8.2Devlog build 0.8.2: All the small things

It has been a while since I've had that much time off the game, but I went through overstress and overwork, and I'm still recovering from the lasting effects. But slowly and steadily, I'm still doing some work – startin…

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May 2026
Demo 2.0.1 Patch NotesIt has been a week since the demo launched, so it's time for the first patch release with several fixes and balance adjustments: Weapons > Spreadshot: Fixed an issue with the new warm-up screen affecting this weapon Arc…Announcementv2.0.19 changes3 numericFix14 May 2026
As per usual, nothing goes according to the plans I make about this game – and last week showed me that in full force! First, the good news – the Demo 2.0 is out, and I even managed to release it one day earlier, on May…v2.04 changesGameplayPerformanceStore13 May 2026
Demo 2.0 Officially Released on 2026, May 8thHello everybody, the new updated demo is finally here! This one is based on the most recent version of the main game and includes everything that have been added for the last 2+ years of work. The demo will contain the…Announcementv2.02 changesGameplay07 May 2026
Demo 2.0: Last minute game optimizationsTo be honest, for this last week and a half the plan was to just update my PC devices, create a final build, and try to test it properly for one last time before uploading it to Steam. But in a strange twist of events,…Announcementv2.004 May 2026
April 2026
Demo 2.0: Release date and trailerIt took some time, and many iterations, but the trailer for Demo 2.0 is finally here! And with that, I've decided on the new demo's release date as well: The Demo 2.0 will release on 8th May 2026 There will be a full ch…Announcementv2.06 changesGameplayBalance27 Apr 2026
Getting back to the game after the Easter 2026 holidaysAs per usual, mid‑April was dominated by Easter celebrations and a couple of personal occasions (including my birthday) as well. So except for the Easter‑inspired video that I produced for the game, I barely worked on i…Announcement1 changeGameplay20 Apr 2026
Demo v2: Week 10 – The demo v2 is completedGreat news – the work on the new updated demo version of The Battle for Vega is done! It took almost three times the work I was planning for, but I found a huge amount of bugs that were present in the full game as well,…Announcement1 changeGameplay06 Apr 2026
March 2026
Demo v2: Week 9 – Unexpected bugs and more testingThe plan for this week was to do the last few runs of the story and arcade modes, decide on the release date for Demo v2.0.0 (The Battle for Vega), and start working on the trailer. And indeed the first few testing runs…Announcement30 Mar 2026
The previous week was all about finding and fixing bugs, and some of those persisted into this week, but nothing major. So I continue to test and polish the build in order to be ready for the release. What's new this we…4 changesFixGameplayPatch notes23 Mar 2026
Finally, I'm happy with the balance of both the Story and Arcade mode in The Battle for Vega 's upcoming new demo! So I've started the last push – testing everything from start to finish, and even invited a friend of mi…6 changesFixBalanceStore16 Mar 2026
Demo v2: Week 6 – Arcade Mode balance nearly thereI thought that I'd balanced all the weapons, ships, and enemies, but trying to make the Arcade Mode experience as seamless as possible proved me otherwise! In the end, I'm replaying each act and then changing weapon sta…Announcement7 changesFixGameplay09 Mar 2026

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