Quick hotfix for one of the most annoying issues since launch. Enemies should not be invisible anymore. Issue was caused by incomplete recycling of enemy sprites. Health drops were also reduced by half to increase the game's difficulty. Changelog:

• Fixed invisible enemies
• Reduced dropped health to increase game difficulty

Thank you all for playing Earth's Greatest Defender! Steam reviews are very highly appreciated and help me decide what features to work on next. If you have any feedback on the game, don't hesitate to use the in-game form, or leave a Steam review! I'm also planning some features that should please completionists and help overall replayability. Stay tuned! Changelog:

• Fixed memory leak on level graphics
• Fixed trying to cache empty chunks of the levels
• Fixed poorly aligned acid towards the beginning of the last level
• Fixed background planet incorrectly snapping to pixels
• Slightly optimized animated sprites
• Throttle and optimize enemy vision to improve performance
• Throttle and optimize enemy vision to improve performance
• Minor animation fix on slugs and large slugs

After two years of hard work, I'm happy to finally release Earth's Greatest Defender in early access on Steam! EGD is a fast paced 2D action game in which your goal is to obliterate hundreds of evil aliens using classic weapons and your trusty grappling hook. Shoot first, ask questions [strike]later[/strike] never. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a gameplay trailer to show you the chaos the game is all about: [previewyoutube=tQuJmQU41BM;full][/previewyoutube] Sounds like the kind of game you're into? Then head over to its Steam page to download it (it's free, no money required!). Whether you enjoy the game or not, I would greatly appreciate it if you could leave a review, so it could gain a bit of visibility on the Steam storefront.
The game features an action-packed campaign with over 10 levels, as well as a speedrun mode and challenge arenas once you've completed the main story. It also includes a multiplayer deathmatch mode, where you can brawl against players around the world.




For those of you who are more creative, Earth's Greatest Defender also includes a level editor. If you think you can build cool and challenging levels, this might just be the tool for you! Although the game is fully playable, I intend on working on it for a while longer: more levels, more multiplayer game modes, more weapons will be added over time. If you have any ideas on how to improve the game, or encounter any issues, please leave your feedback using the in-game link, I'd love to hear your thoughts! Happy shooting!

After almost two years of development, Earth's Greatest Defender is ready for early access! The game will be available for free on Steam on November 17th. You can add it to your wishlist by visiting its Steam page. EGD is a game about flying through levels using the grappling hook, obliterating hundreds of enemies with classic weapons, and rescuing all the hidden civilians. [previewyoutube=JXR3bz8qN10;full][/previewyoutube] The initial release will feature an action packed campaign with over 10 levels, a speedrun mode, as well as multiplayer deathmatch.
The game will be released in early access as there is still a ton that I would like to add, but it has reached a point where it is ready to be played by everyone who enjoys fast shooters, explosive gameplay, and grappling hooks. The roadmap is public on Trello, and any upcoming user suggestions/feedback will most likely be added to it. [previewyoutube=Sjo3rCvOaRk;full][/previewyoutube] An in-game level editor is also included so you can create your own challenges. If you create something unique, send it to me it might just get featured in the game! Can't wait to defend Earth with you all next month!