Hello fellow archers! Some of you may have noticed that we pushed back the release date of Bowmen from its original release date of December 31st, 2020 to March 1st, 2021. I would like to take a brief moment to explain the reasoning behind that decision, the current state of the game, and where we plan to go from here. First and foremost, the development of Bowmen has been an incredibly awesome and rewarding journey for myself (the lead developer), and a handful of other individuals who have helped work on Bowmen. It is a relatively small indie game with an even smaller development team, but it has been one of the most rewarding and challenging journeys of my life, and it is awesome to see the project begin to come together as we approach the final release. Due to my other obligations as a scientist, and being almost exclusively the only person working on the game, development and bug fixing has been slower than desired. As such, we did not reach our intended state of polish for the game by the December 31st target date, and so we decided to push it back two months. Due to the uncertainty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, job responsibilities, etc., this date may shift again in the future as things over the next few months unfold. However, the game in it's current state is very close to being finished. We are considering releasing Bowmen ahead of the listed March 1st, 2021 date using Steam's Early Access feature. We are unsure at this point if this is the route we will eventually go, but it is looking increasingly promising. This is for two reasons: [olist]
[ 2020-12-26 21:52:22 CET ] [ Original post ]
SURVIVE THE ONSLAUGHT OF A CARTOON HELL
Fight against Lord Pain's relentless armies in a single game mode called "onslaught", whereby enemies spawn in progressively more and more difficult waves the longer you stay alive. To succeed, you'll need to call upon allies for aid, equip unique items, use health potions, and decimate your foes by detonating powerful explosives.
Leveling up your character after each encounter will allow you to invest in player attributes that will improve your character's damage throughput and survivability, slowly allowing you to progress into more daunting and brow-sweating difficulties.
EQUIP UNIQUE ITEMS
Bowmen comes "equipped" (heh, see what I did there?) with a plethora of items that drop from enemies that have succumbed to your inescapable wrath. These items can improve your player's stats, grant you extra experience per kill, heal your character, or empower you with unique skills and abilities. Will you stick with a scroll that gives you some additional health regen, or will you drop it in favor of that sick legendary sword that will allow you to do maximum damage? The choice is yours!
EARLY ACCESS EXCLUSIVES
Completing specific objectives, performing feats of strength, or reaching high global ranks in Bowmen will unlock unique skins that will allow you to customize your character for a more personalized gaming experience. Starting with RC v1.04, as a token of our gratitude for supporting Bowmen during its early stages, players that purchase the game before its full release will be given the Panda skin, a unique skin that makes a menacing face whenever you get a double kill or greater during onslaught. Early Access backers will also unlock the Vanguard achievement, forever solidifying your Steam account as an Early Access supporter.
Early Access backers will also be providing key feedback to the developers that will shape how the game plays and feels. Those that provide us feedback during development will be given specific recognition in the game's credits once it launches.
FIGHT YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
Lastly, you can fight your way to the top of our leaderboards to earn exclusive bragging rights among your fellow archers! After each session of onslaught on Inferno difficulty, your score will automatically be submitted to Steam along with your character's name and your current level. If your score is higher than any of the scores within the top 1000 for that season, your score and rank will be shown in-game so that everyone will know their place relative to YOU in the Bowmen hierarchy!
Disclaimer: Bowmen is currently available through Steam Early Access, but is considered a work in progress and not representative of the final product. If you wish to play Bowmen in its current state and provide us with feedback, you may do so by purchasing a copy of the game and providing feedback on the Steam forums. For more information about Early Access, please see the Early Access Q&A above.
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