A teeny tiny fix for some display settings that behave weirdly. This one has been bugging me for a while.

[ 2023-09-30 12:46:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fixed a major issue - you no longer stay alive forever when you've got a full laser charge... Also added the cheat "kiosk" - which enables "kiosk mode", which plays the trailer if there has been no input for more than 10 seconds. This is because Polyfury is being showcased in person this weekend, and it's boring to look at a menu screen when nobody is playing ;)

[ 2023-09-29 19:11:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch 03

Incredibly minor patch that fixes a bug where the laser no longer restores a life, and I've widened the laser life restore timing window.

[ 2023-09-26 10:10:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch 02

A quick little patch that adds a language selector, and has a few minor bug fixes.

[ 2023-09-25 14:47:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

REFUND COMPETITION

Steam's refund system hurts small games - so I'm hosting a refund competition Before the 2nd October, get a score on Polyfury's Gauntlet and get your refund through Steam to be entered into a prize draw, for a chance of winning:

1x 100 Steam Gift
1x 50 Steam Gift
2x 25 Steam Gifts
2x Discord Nitro (1 Month)

Entry ON DISCORD

Full Terms

Buy the game, complete the gauntlet within the two hours with no blocking cheats enabled (i.e. your Steam username is on the release leaderboard for the gauntlet), and get a refund from Steam
USE /compo-enter ON THE WAYFARER GAMES DISCORD SERVER TO ENTER THE COMPETITION - you can do this at any time, regardless of whether or not you've got a score.
Send proof of your refund to support@wayfarer-games.com
You'll need an internet connection to submit to the Steam leaderboard
Demo playtime doesn't count against your Steam refund 2h limit
Giveaway is global. Prizes will be distributed via Steam - you'll get a friend request, and at least 3 days later will get the Steam gift directly in your account.
I'll be in touch with the winners within 1 week from the competition end. This will be done via Discord DM - so make sure your DM's are open! If they aren't, I'll ping you in #competition-entry , so keep an eye out.
The winners will be chosen using a random number generator. You may only submit once per discord user and steam username - if two (or more) discord users submit the same steam username, neither user will be eligible for any prize.
Wayfarer Games will not use your submitted details for anything other than checking score submissions.

Future competitions

Already passed the 2 hour mark? Got the game for free? Not to worry - there'll be a new competition for you shortly!

[ 2023-09-23 13:42:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch 01

Patch 1 is live! It fixes a bunch of issues, including (but not limited to):

infinite scoring exploit for 1cc mode
infinite laser glitch
a lot of instances of weirdness when firing the laser
tells being too low contrast, particularly on "angry" phases when the screen is darkened
golden heptagram achievement basically being impossible
added tells to the heptagram fly by arrow attacks
incorrect menu navigation
re-added the option to disable camera shake
pressing escape while you're in the visuals section leaves the enemy on-screen
splash screen is too zoomed in, so you can't see the pentagon
various menu items having graphics overlapping text
various menu items being cut off when scrolling on a controller
various menu items not being click-able with the mouse
+E float values being shown the first time you beat a level
leaderboards not updating & displaying your score
heptagram "survival" phase unclear
menu music playing when you restart a level
steamworks sdk will try to reinitialise when submitting a score/unlocking an achievement if it failed on app start

[ 2023-09-20 22:05:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Demo High Score Competition

Fancy yourself a bullet dodging pro? Compete to top the leaderboard, and be in with a chance to win some prizes!
To submit a score, JOIN THE DISCORD and post in the #competition-entry channel!

Discord

On the Discord server, you'll be asked to join a team! You've got three to choose from, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. You can earn points for your team in various ways, and the team with the most points at the end of the month gets a few prizes! It's all explained on the server, so you should hop over and say hello!

Prizes

Everyone that submits a score gets entered into a prize draw for a 25 gift card Everyone that submits a score earns their team 1 point Everyone that gets over 2 million points earns their team 2 points The highest score on each shape's leaderboard earns their team 3 points The winners will get 1 month of discord nitro each The winners will get a Polyfury game key when the game is released The winners will also get permanent beta access Oh, and if the same person is top of both square and pentagon leaderboards, they'll get one year of discord nitro instead of one month! To submit a score and be eligible for prizes, you must post a screenshot of your score in the #competition-entry channel. If the person at the top of the leaderboard doesn't have a post in #competition-entry, the prizes will go to the next highest score.

[ 2023-01-26 11:14:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Polyfury

Wayfarer Games Developer

Wayfarer Games Publisher

2023-09-18 Release

Action Indie Strategy Casual RPG Adventure Simulation F2P Sports MMO Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA Tags

Game News Posts: 7

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support

Positive (11 reviews)

https://wayfarer.games/

Steam Store

Public Linux Depots:

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You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun!
Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.

Inspired by the likes of Tempest, Geometry Wars and Just Shapes & Beats, this modern shmup aims to strip back the complex, busy art style of classic shoot-em-ups. The minimalistic art style makes enemy bullet patterns much clearer and easier to focus on, if not easier to actually dodge 😉

🎯 Straightfoward shoot-em-up gameplay - shoot the evil shapes and don't get hit. Use the thumbstick/joystick to position yourself on the ring.

🔝 Leaderboards - compete for high scores and keep track of your own progress.

7️⃣ Hand crafted levels - you'll have plenty to do as the Seven Deadly Shapes use a vast arsenal to get rid of you.

❓ Multiple game modes - Want to take on the whole game at once, or practice a specific section?

🔸 Minimalist art style - a modern art style that's easy on the eyes and runs like a dream on all hardware.

🍕 Discord rewards - competitions, cheat codes, and prizes distributed via Discord!

This game is being made with accessibility at the front and centre:

Control your ship with a just a joystick and one optional "fire" button (or automatically fire your laser when you get hit)
Adjust the speed of the entire game to suit your reaction speed or the amount of challenge you're up for.
High contrast/red-green colourblind friendly by default, with a slew of vision aiding options to suit everyone.
Remappable controls

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Any
Processor: AnyMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Any
Storage: 100 MB available space