Hive Jump
Graphite Lab Developer
Graphite Lab Publisher
2017-01-18 Release
Game News Posts:
60
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
Mixed
(188 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- Linux Release [1.24 G]
Available DLCs:
- Hive Jump OST
Introducing Hive Jump Survivors
After all these years, the lines of communication from the H.S.A. have come alive once again. Tales of lone survivors from missions past have reached us. Brave soldiers have retreated to the planets' surfaces after failed attempts to eradicate from within. These Jumpers must withstand the renewed onslaught that awaits them. They must do what they can... to survive. Read on! Wishlist Hive Jump Survivors on Steam Today! Like the original, players will control a Jumper as they seek to blast away aliens using a variety of upgradable weapons, utilities, and grenades. However, things are a bit different this time as you control a lone survivor from a troubled mission. After failing to nuke the hive from within, you have been forced to retreat to the planets' surface. Now, you stand alone against the onslaught that awaits you. No new recruits will aid you. The good news is that you can still access upgrades such as powerful flame throwers, devastating grenades, and critical utilities such as the healing totem. Will they be enough to survive?
Hive Jump Survivors was derived from the fun ambush moments found in the original. Players will start alone on a procedurally generated planet's surface with basic firepower. Hordes of aliens will begin to swarm the player who must fend them off one by one. As goo drops, it can be reinvested in weapon upgrades both old and new. Players must hold out as long as they can before the "boss" of that planet reveals itself as the final challenge. So, once again players can enjoy trying various upgrade strategies that will help them survive within the alien hives. This time, permanent upgrades can be applied by collecting a new resource called Amber. This makes each new "run" different and more exciting than the last. We could write forever about what's new and what's returning, but watching the sneak peek trailer below will do a much better job of getting you excited for another jump! [previewyoutube=JDocHEzG1Q8;full][/previewyoutube]
Hive Jump Survivors is receiving a complete visual overhaul from the original. The theme and lore will carry over, yet the new look and point of view will support the "holdout" style gameplay, allowing more game space for the action.
We're developing Hive Jump Survivors in partnership with a local development team called Joystick. This trio of developers has close ties with Graphite Lab, and lead efforts on our 2022 release called Kombinera. We're also enlisting the help of Sonamu Games, a new development initiative that you will hear more about in the coming months. Several core members of the original game are connected with the game as well. Matt Raithel (EP and concept artist on Hive Jump), David Greenfield (Lead QA on Hive Jump) are leading efforts from Graphite Lab's side.
Early Access was critical to our success with Hive Jump. So, once again, we're working to involve the players in the development of Hive Jump Survivors. We hope to bring the game to Early Access this fall where we will fine tune the experience with the support of players just like you. While development process can be a bit fluid, we expect to be in Early Access about 6 months. During this time we plan to add more content, more maps, more enemies and more action! We expect the Early Access version to be fully playable and worthy of playtime. We'll announce more as we work through development. The biggest help you can offer us at this time is to help spread the word and share your excitement for this next phase of the franchise. Wishlist Hive Jump Survivors on Steam Today! As we announce this new venture, you may wonder if the original will receive updates at this point. Sadly the core development team for the original has disbanded making it unlikely that we'll revisit the original Hive Jump. Releasing Hive Jump was a major moment in our history and we've learned a lot from it. We're pressing hard to make smart decisions as we move forward with the development of Hive Jump Survivors.
[ 2023-09-12 21:16:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
After all these years, the lines of communication from the H.S.A. have come alive once again. Tales of lone survivors from missions past have reached us. Brave soldiers have retreated to the planets' surfaces after failed attempts to eradicate from within. These Jumpers must withstand the renewed onslaught that awaits them. They must do what they can... to survive. Read on! Wishlist Hive Jump Survivors on Steam Today! Like the original, players will control a Jumper as they seek to blast away aliens using a variety of upgradable weapons, utilities, and grenades. However, things are a bit different this time as you control a lone survivor from a troubled mission. After failing to nuke the hive from within, you have been forced to retreat to the planets' surface. Now, you stand alone against the onslaught that awaits you. No new recruits will aid you. The good news is that you can still access upgrades such as powerful flame throwers, devastating grenades, and critical utilities such as the healing totem. Will they be enough to survive?
The Gameplay
Hive Jump Survivors was derived from the fun ambush moments found in the original. Players will start alone on a procedurally generated planet's surface with basic firepower. Hordes of aliens will begin to swarm the player who must fend them off one by one. As goo drops, it can be reinvested in weapon upgrades both old and new. Players must hold out as long as they can before the "boss" of that planet reveals itself as the final challenge. So, once again players can enjoy trying various upgrade strategies that will help them survive within the alien hives. This time, permanent upgrades can be applied by collecting a new resource called Amber. This makes each new "run" different and more exciting than the last. We could write forever about what's new and what's returning, but watching the sneak peek trailer below will do a much better job of getting you excited for another jump! [previewyoutube=JDocHEzG1Q8;full][/previewyoutube]
A Fresh Look
Hive Jump Survivors is receiving a complete visual overhaul from the original. The theme and lore will carry over, yet the new look and point of view will support the "holdout" style gameplay, allowing more game space for the action.
The Team
We're developing Hive Jump Survivors in partnership with a local development team called Joystick. This trio of developers has close ties with Graphite Lab, and lead efforts on our 2022 release called Kombinera. We're also enlisting the help of Sonamu Games, a new development initiative that you will hear more about in the coming months. Several core members of the original game are connected with the game as well. Matt Raithel (EP and concept artist on Hive Jump), David Greenfield (Lead QA on Hive Jump) are leading efforts from Graphite Lab's side.
A Plan for Release
Early Access was critical to our success with Hive Jump. So, once again, we're working to involve the players in the development of Hive Jump Survivors. We hope to bring the game to Early Access this fall where we will fine tune the experience with the support of players just like you. While development process can be a bit fluid, we expect to be in Early Access about 6 months. During this time we plan to add more content, more maps, more enemies and more action! We expect the Early Access version to be fully playable and worthy of playtime. We'll announce more as we work through development. The biggest help you can offer us at this time is to help spread the word and share your excitement for this next phase of the franchise. Wishlist Hive Jump Survivors on Steam Today! As we announce this new venture, you may wonder if the original will receive updates at this point. Sadly the core development team for the original has disbanded making it unlikely that we'll revisit the original Hive Jump. Releasing Hive Jump was a major moment in our history and we've learned a lot from it. We're pressing hard to make smart decisions as we move forward with the development of Hive Jump Survivors.
[ 2023-09-12 21:16:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
FAQ! STEAM SALE! COMING SOON: SWITCH! XBOX One!
There has never been a better time to JUMP! Get Hive Jump for less than $5 during the sale. HEY: Why not tell your friends about the game too!? After all its lonely to jump alone. Fire up a facebook or twitter post and tell your buddies to join you in the hive!
After several months of development and preparation, the team at Graphite Lab is excited to share that weve been approved for release on Nintendo Switch and XBOX One!
Help us spread the word - share, post, tweet, snap, etc and let your friends know that Hive Jump is coming to Switch and XBOX One Jan 11, 2019! Read more about this release over on our Kickstarter page.
Q: What about bug fixing on PC and Wii U? Weve got some clean up to do on PC. In our efforts to bring Hive Jump to new platforms, weve done a little clean up, overall, to the game. Weve invested time toward improving game elements such as the collision system and some basic bug fixing. There were some questions about certain achievements which weve worked to clear up and some other behind the scenes optimizations to tackle. Weve learned of a few new bugs about controller detection which weve got in the bug queue. About Re-bindable Controls, on all platforms I know its not natural to have the jump button on a shoulder button. Decades of other titles demand that we jump with a face button. I get it. But, if you put it anywhere else you cant jump, aim and shoot well. Weve tried. Its not a feature that is completely off the table, but weve not found a config that works better so we chose to prioritize other tasks. If you want to try out different configurations on PC in the meantime, tools like JoytoKey do offer that type of support. A few of you were asking about controller maps in the Steam forums so weve whipped up a few quick guides which are over at hivejump.com but are also included here:
Q: Will PC Multiplayer ever come out of BETA? Online Multiplayer is not a system that is easily perfected. It works great in some cases, but in others it suffers from desyncs and performance issues. Weve invested considerable time toward making this experience better for everyone, but issues still come up. Weve had to be a bit pragmatic in choosing ways to move Hive Jump forward and arent yet in a spot where we can take that beta tag off the Online Feature. Q: Will you be coming to PS4 next? Nothing is announced for PS4 or any other platform at this time.
As always, please leave us questions and comments below or email info@hivejump.com. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! Also, if you haven't already, you should join our Hive Jump Discord server and say hello.
[ 2018-12-28 16:54:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
Its been a long time since our last transmission. Were still here. We appreciate your loyalty to the H.S.A. and our effort to reclaim the planet from the alien scum. Read on to hear news from the front lines!
HIVE JUMP 80% OFF DURING THE STEAM WINTER SALE!
There has never been a better time to JUMP! Get Hive Jump for less than $5 during the sale. HEY: Why not tell your friends about the game too!? After all its lonely to jump alone. Fire up a facebook or twitter post and tell your buddies to join you in the hive!
Switch and XBOX Fans: Prepare to Jump!
After several months of development and preparation, the team at Graphite Lab is excited to share that weve been approved for release on Nintendo Switch and XBOX One!
Help us spread the word - share, post, tweet, snap, etc and let your friends know that Hive Jump is coming to Switch and XBOX One Jan 11, 2019! Read more about this release over on our Kickstarter page.
Whats Next? FAQ
Q: What about bug fixing on PC and Wii U? Weve got some clean up to do on PC. In our efforts to bring Hive Jump to new platforms, weve done a little clean up, overall, to the game. Weve invested time toward improving game elements such as the collision system and some basic bug fixing. There were some questions about certain achievements which weve worked to clear up and some other behind the scenes optimizations to tackle. Weve learned of a few new bugs about controller detection which weve got in the bug queue. About Re-bindable Controls, on all platforms I know its not natural to have the jump button on a shoulder button. Decades of other titles demand that we jump with a face button. I get it. But, if you put it anywhere else you cant jump, aim and shoot well. Weve tried. Its not a feature that is completely off the table, but weve not found a config that works better so we chose to prioritize other tasks. If you want to try out different configurations on PC in the meantime, tools like JoytoKey do offer that type of support. A few of you were asking about controller maps in the Steam forums so weve whipped up a few quick guides which are over at hivejump.com but are also included here:
Q: Will PC Multiplayer ever come out of BETA? Online Multiplayer is not a system that is easily perfected. It works great in some cases, but in others it suffers from desyncs and performance issues. Weve invested considerable time toward making this experience better for everyone, but issues still come up. Weve had to be a bit pragmatic in choosing ways to move Hive Jump forward and arent yet in a spot where we can take that beta tag off the Online Feature. Q: Will you be coming to PS4 next? Nothing is announced for PS4 or any other platform at this time.
Would you like to know more?
As always, please leave us questions and comments below or email info@hivejump.com. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! Also, if you haven't already, you should join our Hive Jump Discord server and say hello.
[ 2018-12-28 16:54:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
STEAM SALE! Wii U Release! More!
Weve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
There has never been a better time to JUMP! Get Hive Jump for less than $5 during the sale. We've been waiting to share this super low price and are excited to see more jumpers join up! HEY: Why not tell your friends about the game too!? After all its lonely to jump alone. Fire up a facebook or twitter post and tell your buddies to join you in the hive!
Back in September we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that wed released on the Wii U. We're thrilled to be out on that platform and even wrote a featured post on Gamasutra about the experience.
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. We don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! Weve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and have resumed work on these! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If youd like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-12-22 00:20:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
Weve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
HIVE JUMP 75% OFF DURING THE STEAM WINTER SALE!
There has never been a better time to JUMP! Get Hive Jump for less than $5 during the sale. We've been waiting to share this super low price and are excited to see more jumpers join up! HEY: Why not tell your friends about the game too!? After all its lonely to jump alone. Fire up a facebook or twitter post and tell your buddies to join you in the hive!
Looking to play Hive Jump on your Wii U? We've launched!
Back in September we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that wed released on the Wii U. We're thrilled to be out on that platform and even wrote a featured post on Gamasutra about the experience.
FAQ
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. We don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! Weve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and have resumed work on these! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
Would you like to know more?
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If youd like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-12-22 00:20:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
STEAM SALE! Wii U Release! More!
We’ve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
There has never been a better time to JUMP! Get Hive Jump for less than $5 during the sale. We've been waiting to share this super low price and are excited to see more jumpers join up! HEY: Why not tell your friends about the game too!? After all its lonely to jump alone. Fire up a facebook or twitter post and tell your buddies to join you in the hive!
Back in September we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that we’d released on the Wii U. We're thrilled to be out on that platform and even wrote a featured post on Gamasutra about the experience.
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. We don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! We’ve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and have resumed work on these! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If you’d like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-12-22 00:20:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
We’ve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
HIVE JUMP 75% OFF DURING THE STEAM WINTER SALE!
There has never been a better time to JUMP! Get Hive Jump for less than $5 during the sale. We've been waiting to share this super low price and are excited to see more jumpers join up! HEY: Why not tell your friends about the game too!? After all its lonely to jump alone. Fire up a facebook or twitter post and tell your buddies to join you in the hive!
Looking to play Hive Jump on your Wii U? We've launched!
Back in September we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that we’d released on the Wii U. We're thrilled to be out on that platform and even wrote a featured post on Gamasutra about the experience.
FAQ
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. We don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! We’ve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and have resumed work on these! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
Would you like to know more?
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If you’d like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-12-22 00:20:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
Status Update, Conferences and FAQ!
Weve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
Back in March we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that wed submitted to Nintendo of America for certification. Our review took a little longer than expected because of a few issues regarding our developer registration. However, thanks to the awesome work of some folks at Nintendo those issues got resolved quickly and we went into review in early April. Check out our Kickstarter update for more news on that progress!
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on Wii U and then physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. Beyond that, were still researching options to improve the connectivity and reliability of the online game experience. So we're not done yet, but we don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! Weve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and should be able to resume work on these very soon. Several of our artists have been compiling art for the art book and jumper guide, we have the hoodies and shirts designed and have new partners for printing selected, too! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
Graphite Lab will be returning to Indy Pop Con July 7 9, 2017! Last year we were absolutely shocked to bring home the Top Prize as well as Best Gameplay. Were proud to be returning so we can celebrate the teams in competition this year! Well have Hive Jump on the show floor, so stop by if you are around and say hi!
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If youd like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-05-03 23:46:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
Weve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
Looking to play Hive Jump on your Wii U? Keep your blasters at the ready were coming soon.
Back in March we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that wed submitted to Nintendo of America for certification. Our review took a little longer than expected because of a few issues regarding our developer registration. However, thanks to the awesome work of some folks at Nintendo those issues got resolved quickly and we went into review in early April. Check out our Kickstarter update for more news on that progress!
FAQ
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on Wii U and then physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. Beyond that, were still researching options to improve the connectivity and reliability of the online game experience. So we're not done yet, but we don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! Weve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and should be able to resume work on these very soon. Several of our artists have been compiling art for the art book and jumper guide, we have the hoodies and shirts designed and have new partners for printing selected, too! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
Indy POP CON!
Graphite Lab will be returning to Indy Pop Con July 7 9, 2017! Last year we were absolutely shocked to bring home the Top Prize as well as Best Gameplay. Were proud to be returning so we can celebrate the teams in competition this year! Well have Hive Jump on the show floor, so stop by if you are around and say hi!
Would you like to know more?
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If youd like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-05-03 23:46:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
Status Update, Conferences and FAQ!
We’ve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
Back in March we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that we’d submitted to Nintendo of America for certification. Our review took a little longer than expected because of a few issues regarding our developer registration. However, thanks to the awesome work of some folks at Nintendo those issues got resolved quickly and we went into review in early April. Check out our Kickstarter update for more news on that progress!
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on Wii U and then physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. Beyond that, we’re still researching options to improve the connectivity and reliability of the online game experience. So we're not done yet, but we don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! We’ve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and should be able to resume work on these very soon. Several of our artists have been compiling art for the art book and jumper guide, we have the hoodies and shirts designed and have new partners for printing selected, too! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
Graphite Lab will be returning to Indy Pop Con July 7 – 9, 2017! Last year we were absolutely shocked to bring home the Top Prize as well as Best Gameplay. We’re proud to be returning so we can celebrate the teams in competition this year! We’ll have Hive Jump on the show floor, so stop by if you are around and say hi!
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If you’d like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-05-03 23:46:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
We’ve got news from the H.S.A! The Hive Jump team at Graphite Lab has been keeping busy since the last update. Read below for some news regarding the Wii U platform, conference schedules and some frequently asked questions!
Looking to play Hive Jump on your Wii U? Keep your blasters at the ready… we’re coming soon.
Back in March we sent out a celebratory note to our Kickstarter backers that we’d submitted to Nintendo of America for certification. Our review took a little longer than expected because of a few issues regarding our developer registration. However, thanks to the awesome work of some folks at Nintendo those issues got resolved quickly and we went into review in early April. Check out our Kickstarter update for more news on that progress!
FAQ
What is the state of the Steam version? Will there be updates? The steam version is content complete. Our team is solely focused on Wii U and then physical rewards for our backers in the short term. Our testers have been continuing to review some issues with the multiplayer desyncs and have recently put in some tracking systems which will help us better identify when desyncs occur. Beyond that, we’re still researching options to improve the connectivity and reliability of the online game experience. So we're not done yet, but we don't have things like additional skins or weapons as a priority right now. Where are my other rewards?! Are you a backer wondering about the status of your sweet backer loot? They are in the works! We’ve been delayed by the Wii U progress described above, but are nearly past those issues and should be able to resume work on these very soon. Several of our artists have been compiling art for the art book and jumper guide, we have the hoodies and shirts designed and have new partners for printing selected, too! Thanks for being patient and for being an amazing group of fans!
Indy POP CON!
Graphite Lab will be returning to Indy Pop Con July 7 – 9, 2017! Last year we were absolutely shocked to bring home the Top Prize as well as Best Gameplay. We’re proud to be returning so we can celebrate the teams in competition this year! We’ll have Hive Jump on the show floor, so stop by if you are around and say hi!
Would you like to know more?
As always, please leave us questions and comments below. We love hearing from members of the Jump Corps! If you’d like to get quarterly updates about what Graphite Lab is up to, please sign up here!
[ 2017-05-03 23:46:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
Challenge crash, sound slider, and other bugs fixed!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got a hot-fix inbound for Challenge modes which were uncompleteable! Thanks for the quick reporting of these bugs from the community. We've also fixed an issue with the volume slider not adjusting the volume of all sound effects. For complete build notes, see below!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-03-16 21:08:06 CET ] [ Original post ]
Challenge crash, sound slider, and other bugs fixed!(1.00.4017)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got a hot-fix inbound for Challenge modes which were uncompleteable! Thanks for the quick reporting of these bugs from the community. We've also fixed an issue with the volume slider not adjusting the volume of all sound effects. For complete build notes, see below!
Version 1.00.4017 - Full Change List
- Fixed Challenges crashing on black-screen on failure/victory.
- Fixed Volume slider in settings not impacting all sound effects.
- Fixed Quantum Blink particles remaining after some teleports.
- Fixed an issue where changes to gamesettings.gls made outside the game wouldn't save.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-03-16 21:08:06 CET ] [ Original post ]
Challenge crash, sound slider, and other bugs fixed!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got a hot-fix inbound for Challenge modes which were uncompleteable! Thanks for the quick reporting of these bugs from the community. We've also fixed an issue with the volume slider not adjusting the volume of all sound effects. For complete build notes, see below!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-03-16 21:08:06 CET ] [ Original post ]
Challenge crash, sound slider, and other bugs fixed!(1.00.4017)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got a hot-fix inbound for Challenge modes which were uncompleteable! Thanks for the quick reporting of these bugs from the community. We've also fixed an issue with the volume slider not adjusting the volume of all sound effects. For complete build notes, see below!
Version 1.00.4017 - Full Change List
- Fixed Challenges crashing on black-screen on failure/victory.
- Fixed Volume slider in settings not impacting all sound effects.
- Fixed Quantum Blink particles remaining after some teleports.
- Fixed an issue where changes to gamesettings.gls made outside the game wouldn't save.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
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[ 2017-03-16 21:08:06 CET ] [ Original post ]
Overshield Nerf, Ambush Fix, and other improvements!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've been listening to your feedback and bug reports, and have even more improvements on the way. We agree that the Overshield is too forgiving, and have adjusted the way it functions. It now has twice the health, from 50hp -> 100hp extra, but large sources of damage like spikes or explosions will now penetrate the shield and do the remaining damage to the Jumper's health. This means that spikes will now insta-kill a Jumper with an overshield, however, get a max hp+ relic or a impale resist relic in play, and a shielded player will be at about 20hp remaining if they walk into an explosive egg with an Overshield on (as an example). Let us know how this feels! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
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[ 2017-02-21 23:35:45 CET ] [ Original post ]
Overshield Nerf, Ambush Fix, and other improvements!(1.00.3943)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've been listening to your feedback and bug reports, and have even more improvements on the way. We agree that the Overshield is too forgiving, and have adjusted the way it functions. It now has twice the health, from 50hp -> 100hp extra, but large sources of damage like spikes or explosions will now penetrate the shield and do the remaining damage to the Jumper's health. This means that spikes will now insta-kill a Jumper with an overshield, however, get a max hp+ relic or a impale resist relic in play, and a shielded player will be at about 20hp remaining if they walk into an explosive egg with an Overshield on (as an example). Let us know how this feels! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Version 1.00.3943 - Full Change List
- Nerf: Overshield health doubled, but full damage amounts penetrate shield.
- Fix for Lurkers not triggering proximity grenades.
- Scorcher lava platforms now wait for 3 seconds before starting to submerge in the Scorcher fight.
- Chat logs will now display Steam Aliases instead of Profile Names.
- Fix for Hive Jump themed cursor not displaying.
- Removed a stats check that may have been slowing the game down when picking up goo.
- Cleaned up some DOT particle effects
- Spreadshot semi-auto exploit with custom mousewheel rebinding should be fixed.
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[ 2017-02-21 23:35:45 CET ] [ Original post ]
Overshield Nerf, Ambush Fix, and other improvements!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've been listening to your feedback and bug reports, and have even more improvements on the way. We agree that the Overshield is too forgiving, and have adjusted the way it functions. It now has twice the health, from 50hp -> 100hp extra, but large sources of damage like spikes or explosions will now penetrate the shield and do the remaining damage to the Jumper's health. This means that spikes will now insta-kill a Jumper with an overshield, however, get a max hp+ relic or a impale resist relic in play, and a shielded player will be at about 20hp remaining if they walk into an explosive egg with an Overshield on (as an example). Let us know how this feels! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
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[ 2017-02-21 23:35:45 CET ] [ Original post ]
Overshield Nerf, Ambush Fix, and other improvements!(1.00.3943)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've been listening to your feedback and bug reports, and have even more improvements on the way. We agree that the Overshield is too forgiving, and have adjusted the way it functions. It now has twice the health, from 50hp -> 100hp extra, but large sources of damage like spikes or explosions will now penetrate the shield and do the remaining damage to the Jumper's health. This means that spikes will now insta-kill a Jumper with an overshield, however, get a max hp+ relic or a impale resist relic in play, and a shielded player will be at about 20hp remaining if they walk into an explosive egg with an Overshield on (as an example). Let us know how this feels! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Version 1.00.3943 - Full Change List
- Nerf: Overshield health doubled, but full damage amounts penetrate shield.
- Fix for Lurkers not triggering proximity grenades.
- Scorcher lava platforms now wait for 3 seconds before starting to submerge in the Scorcher fight.
- Chat logs will now display Steam Aliases instead of Profile Names.
- Fix for Hive Jump themed cursor not displaying.
- Removed a stats check that may have been slowing the game down when picking up goo.
- Cleaned up some DOT particle effects
- Spreadshot semi-auto exploit with custom mousewheel rebinding should be fixed.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
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[ 2017-02-21 23:35:45 CET ] [ Original post ]
Tesla Orb Rebalance and Bug Fixes!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We hope you're enjoying Hive Jump and we're continuing to improve the gameplay experience by making some balance tweaks and bug fixes. Community QA testing is ongoing to improve the multiplayer stability of the game as well. Progress is slow on the 1.01 "quality of life" update that will bring Rebindable Controls and other goodies. We thank you for your patience! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-02-11 21:26:14 CET ] [ Original post ]
Tesla Orb Rebalance and Bug Fixes!(1.00.3861)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We hope you're enjoying Hive Jump and we're continuing to improve the gameplay experience by making some balance tweaks and bug fixes. Community QA testing is ongoing to improve the multiplayer stability of the game as well. Progress is slow on the 1.01 "quality of life" update that will bring Rebindable Controls and other goodies. We thank you for your patience! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Version 1.00.3861 - Full Change List
- Fix for lag going in and out of relic room doors in Online MP.
- Tesla Orbs now do more damage after bouncing off of surfaces.
- Dropped height of backpack input prompt.
- Fixed harvester vomit projectiles not colliding with rejuvenation field
- Fix for Crusher's loot being able to be picked up all at once by one player
- Slight graphical improvements to Codex screen glitch screen cover
- Various level design tweaks and fixes
- Harvester's ingest attack does more damage to the backpack now.
- Harvester's ingest attack more reliably grabs the backpack and players.
- You can no longer hide in the mud in front of the Harvester safely.
- Backpack temporary invulnerability when drop decreased from 1s to 0.5s
- Improved flamethrower performance.
- Added extra achievements checks for Early Access players.
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Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
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[ 2017-02-11 21:26:14 CET ] [ Original post ]
Tesla Orb Rebalance and Bug Fixes!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We hope you're enjoying Hive Jump and we're continuing to improve the gameplay experience by making some balance tweaks and bug fixes. Community QA testing is ongoing to improve the multiplayer stability of the game as well. Progress is slow on the 1.01 "quality of life" update that will bring Rebindable Controls and other goodies. We thank you for your patience! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-02-11 21:26:14 CET ] [ Original post ]
Tesla Orb Rebalance and Bug Fixes!(1.00.3861)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We hope you're enjoying Hive Jump and we're continuing to improve the gameplay experience by making some balance tweaks and bug fixes. Community QA testing is ongoing to improve the multiplayer stability of the game as well. Progress is slow on the 1.01 "quality of life" update that will bring Rebindable Controls and other goodies. We thank you for your patience! Please keep the great feedback and bug reports coming on the Steam forums. Thanks for all your support, and we hope you're all having a blast!
Version 1.00.3861 - Full Change List
- Fix for lag going in and out of relic room doors in Online MP.
- Tesla Orbs now do more damage after bouncing off of surfaces.
- Dropped height of backpack input prompt.
- Fixed harvester vomit projectiles not colliding with rejuvenation field
- Fix for Crusher's loot being able to be picked up all at once by one player
- Slight graphical improvements to Codex screen glitch screen cover
- Various level design tweaks and fixes
- Harvester's ingest attack does more damage to the backpack now.
- Harvester's ingest attack more reliably grabs the backpack and players.
- You can no longer hide in the mud in front of the Harvester safely.
- Backpack temporary invulnerability when drop decreased from 1s to 0.5s
- Improved flamethrower performance.
- Added extra achievements checks for Early Access players.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-02-11 21:26:14 CET ] [ Original post ]
Bug Hotfixes
ATTENTION JUMPERS! This update will fix a couple minor issues such as the relic room warnings appearing at wrong times and some online stability increases.
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-27 23:42:15 CET ] [ Original post ]
Bug Hotfixes (1.00.3781)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! This update will fix a couple minor issues such as the relic room warnings appearing at wrong times and some online stability increases.
Version 1.00.3781 - Full Change List
- [Fix] Relic room alerts now appear at the correct times.
- [Multiplayer] Cooldowns and boss health will now sync better.
- [Fix] Queen related achievements should now be working properly.
- [Fix] The Nuke cannot die after queen is captured to prevent it from canceling out the beam out.
- Other misc UI/Stabilty improvements.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
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[ 2017-01-27 23:42:15 CET ] [ Original post ]
Bug Hotfixes
ATTENTION JUMPERS! This update will fix a couple minor issues such as the relic room warnings appearing at wrong times and some online stability increases.
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-27 23:42:15 CET ] [ Original post ]
Bug Hotfixes (1.00.3781)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! This update will fix a couple minor issues such as the relic room warnings appearing at wrong times and some online stability increases.
Version 1.00.3781 - Full Change List
- [Fix] Relic room alerts now appear at the correct times.
- [Multiplayer] Cooldowns and boss health will now sync better.
- [Fix] Queen related achievements should now be working properly.
- [Fix] The Nuke cannot die after queen is captured to prevent it from canceling out the beam out.
- Other misc UI/Stabilty improvements.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-27 23:42:15 CET ] [ Original post ]
Quality of life patch #1
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got another patch coming in hot! We're please to be launching another patch today that should improve the experience of the game for all of our players. We've added some more safety code for online play that should help improve stability, but we know all the desyncs aren't gone yet! Keep playing online multiplayer and helping us find the causes of desyncs so we can fix them all! We appreciate your help and will keep at it until all issues are resolved!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-24 00:19:39 CET ] [ Original post ]
Quality of life patch #1! (1.00.3761)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got another patch coming in hot! We're please to be launching another patch today that should improve the experience of the game for all of our players. We've added some more safety code for online play that should help improve stability, but we know all the desyncs aren't gone yet! Keep playing online multiplayer and helping us find the causes of desyncs so we can fix them all! We appreciate your help and will keep at it until all issues are resolved!
Version 1.00.3761 - Full Change List
- [Multiplayer] VSync is now disabled in Online games for avoiding desyncs
- [Multiplayer] LootDropper is now synced by seeding, should help with Desyncs.
- [Addition] Ledge forgiveness ala Spelunky. This helps with Online input-lag for player platforming.
- [Addition] Pressing left/right on pause menu will cycle through relic descriptions.
- [Balance] Queen has more HP, but so does the nuke.
- [Addition] Added a Depth display on Pause Menu so you can see how deep you are.
- [Balance] Lurkers are now colored magenta like other elites, should help visibility in Lava Environment.
- [Balance/Performance] Reduced the fire rate of the incendiary pinwheel grenade
- [Addition] Alert displays at top of screen when hive enters a Swarming state
- [Improvement] "No Jetpack" alerts now display faster when going to a relic room.
- Other misc Art/Sound/Balance improvements not worth mentioning by name.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-24 00:19:39 CET ] [ Original post ]
Quality of life patch #1
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got another patch coming in hot! We're please to be launching another patch today that should improve the experience of the game for all of our players. We've added some more safety code for online play that should help improve stability, but we know all the desyncs aren't gone yet! Keep playing online multiplayer and helping us find the causes of desyncs so we can fix them all! We appreciate your help and will keep at it until all issues are resolved!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-24 00:19:39 CET ] [ Original post ]
Quality of life patch #1! (1.00.3761)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We've got another patch coming in hot! We're please to be launching another patch today that should improve the experience of the game for all of our players. We've added some more safety code for online play that should help improve stability, but we know all the desyncs aren't gone yet! Keep playing online multiplayer and helping us find the causes of desyncs so we can fix them all! We appreciate your help and will keep at it until all issues are resolved!
Version 1.00.3761 - Full Change List
- [Multiplayer] VSync is now disabled in Online games for avoiding desyncs
- [Multiplayer] LootDropper is now synced by seeding, should help with Desyncs.
- [Addition] Ledge forgiveness ala Spelunky. This helps with Online input-lag for player platforming.
- [Addition] Pressing left/right on pause menu will cycle through relic descriptions.
- [Balance] Queen has more HP, but so does the nuke.
- [Addition] Added a Depth display on Pause Menu so you can see how deep you are.
- [Balance] Lurkers are now colored magenta like other elites, should help visibility in Lava Environment.
- [Balance/Performance] Reduced the fire rate of the incendiary pinwheel grenade
- [Addition] Alert displays at top of screen when hive enters a Swarming state
- [Improvement] "No Jetpack" alerts now display faster when going to a relic room.
- Other misc Art/Sound/Balance improvements not worth mentioning by name.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're still looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends, find buddies or Online Multiplayer missions, and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-24 00:19:39 CET ] [ Original post ]
Desync Improvements, Balancing, misc bugs fixed!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! Thank you so much for your continued feedback on Hive Jump. We're continuing to address issues with game balance and bugs, and we couldn't do it without your help! If you like how frequently we're updating, please leave us a positive review so we can gain more visibility on the Steam store and hopefully bring you cool NEW content in future updates!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 23:52:10 CET ] [ Original post ]
More balance tweaks and bug fixes! (1.00.3744)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! Thank you so much for your continued feedback on Hive Jump. We're continuing to address issues with game balance and bugs, and we couldn't do it without your help! If you like how frequently we're updating, please leave us a positive review so we can gain more visibility on the Steam store and hopefully bring you cool NEW content in future updates!
Version 1.00.3744 - Full Change List
- [Addition] Added way to Replay Campaign Dialogues on Campaign Map Screen.
- [Fix] Potential fix for Queen-related Online MP desyncs.
- [Fix] Potential fix for DOT related desyncs in Online MP.
- [Fix] Mud-related player clipping through level issue resolved.
- [Fix] Enemies will now spawn AFTER completing the "mound" dialogue in Tutorial.
- [Fix] Col. Keller now appears on the Player Stats portion of the Codex screen.
- [Balance] Difficulty of Hive Nodes in Easy/Med/Hard campaigns now more in keeping with the labels for those campaigns. (difficulty curve smoother now)
- [Balance] Laughing Stalkers won't spawn in dark levels easier than Hard difficulty.
- [Balance] Easy Missions have 0% dark level chance unless Necronomicon grabbed.
- [Balance] Lurker trigger area for attack shorter.
- [Balance] Lurkers don't spawn on Easy.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 23:52:10 CET ] [ Original post ]
Desync Improvements, Balancing, misc bugs fixed!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! Thank you so much for your continued feedback on Hive Jump. We're continuing to address issues with game balance and bugs, and we couldn't do it without your help! If you like how frequently we're updating, please leave us a positive review so we can gain more visibility on the Steam store and hopefully bring you cool NEW content in future updates!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 23:52:10 CET ] [ Original post ]
More balance tweaks and bug fixes! (1.00.3744)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! Thank you so much for your continued feedback on Hive Jump. We're continuing to address issues with game balance and bugs, and we couldn't do it without your help! If you like how frequently we're updating, please leave us a positive review so we can gain more visibility on the Steam store and hopefully bring you cool NEW content in future updates!
Version 1.00.3744 - Full Change List
- [Addition] Added way to Replay Campaign Dialogues on Campaign Map Screen.
- [Fix] Potential fix for Queen-related Online MP desyncs.
- [Fix] Potential fix for DOT related desyncs in Online MP.
- [Fix] Mud-related player clipping through level issue resolved.
- [Fix] Enemies will now spawn AFTER completing the "mound" dialogue in Tutorial.
- [Fix] Col. Keller now appears on the Player Stats portion of the Codex screen.
- [Balance] Difficulty of Hive Nodes in Easy/Med/Hard campaigns now more in keeping with the labels for those campaigns. (difficulty curve smoother now)
- [Balance] Laughing Stalkers won't spawn in dark levels easier than Hard difficulty.
- [Balance] Easy Missions have 0% dark level chance unless Necronomicon grabbed.
- [Balance] Lurker trigger area for attack shorter.
- [Balance] Lurkers don't spawn on Easy.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 23:52:10 CET ] [ Original post ]
Fixes for movement glitches and game balance improvements!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We're continuing to iron out some minor bugs with the help of the community! Keep reporting any issues you find on the Steam Community Forums or info[at]hivejump[dot]com.
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 03:41:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
Fixes for movement glitches and game balance improvements! (1.00.3728)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We're continuing to iron out some minor bugs with the help of the community! Keep reporting any issues you find on the Steam Community Forums or info[at]hivejump[dot]com.
Version 1.00.3728 - Full Change List
- Fixed movement glitch where player would requently pop up through ceilings.
- Reduced difficulty on Easy and Medium difficulties.
- Caretaker boss's body now flashes, to avoid confusion about weak-points.
- Laughing Stalker respawn time issue fixed. Was .2 seconds, now 20 second.
- Non-elite Floaters move slower and don't explode immediately after spawning if player is nearby.
- Fixed some minor animation issues with player torso animation using Controller.
- Game now automatically sets Input Delay higher for smoother online play. (at expense of control responsiveness)
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 03:41:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
Fixes for movement glitches and game balance improvements!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We're continuing to iron out some minor bugs with the help of the community! Keep reporting any issues you find on the Steam Community Forums or info[at]hivejump[dot]com.
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 03:41:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
Fixes for movement glitches and game balance improvements! (1.00.xxxx)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! We're continuing to iron out some minor bugs with the help of the community! Keep reporting any issues you find on the Steam Community Forums or info[at]hivejump[dot]com.
Version 1.00.3728 - Full Change List
- Fixed movement glitch where player would requently pop up through ceilings.
- Reduced difficulty on Easy and Medium difficulties.
- Caretaker boss's body now flashes, to avoid confusion about weak-points.
- Laughing Stalker respawn time issue fixed. Was .2 seconds, now 20 second.
- Non-elite Floaters move slower and don't explode immediately after spawning if player is nearby.
- Fixed some minor animation issues with player torso animation using Controller.
- Game now automatically sets Input Delay higher for smoother online play. (at expense of control responsiveness)
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-20 03:41:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
More Hotfixes for Launch Bugs!
ATTENTION JUMPERS! It's been hectic as a hive here at good ol' Graphite Lab as we address launch day issues. Thank you for the bug reports and feedback, please keep it coming so we can crush all bugs (of the code variety!). Here are some issues we're aware of and are working hard to fix. 1) There are some instances where your jumper can clip through ceilings up a floor, or even into the out of bounds area around the level. We should have a fix for this tomorrow or Friday. 2) Multiplayer stability and performance. First, we're putting the beta tag back on the Online Lobby button to signify that we know there are issues and are working to resolve them. The two areas we need to improve on are Desyncs and Automatic Performance Handling. At a basic level, Desyncs are caused by differences in the way players computers calculate things. We have a safety-net in place so that Desyncs don't end your runs. If a Desync happens, the backpack becomes invulnerable and when you enter a Relic Room Door or an Exit Door, the game attempts to Resync all relevant data so you can continue. Obviously this is just a safety-net, and we're working to resolve the root causes of the Desyncs. This will take more time and testing and we thank you for your patience. Multiplayer performance being slow can be caused by 2 things. 1) Slow internet connection. 2) Poor hardware performance. To help mitigate slow internet connections, bump your "Input Delay" a bit higher than the highest ping of your players in the online lobby. To help improve your hardware performance, turn off Lighting in the Settings menu. Because the game is peer-to-peer, it can only run as fast as the slowest member of an online game. We plan on improving multiplayer stability and adding systems that help automatically put settings where they should be for better performance in online play (but for now, you can take some of these steps manually.) Again, a sincere thank you and welcome to all our new players! We're looking forward to delivering an even better Hive Jump experience through updates and bug fixes.
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-19 06:15:48 CET ] [ Original post ]
More Hotfixes for Launch Bugs (1.00.3705)
ATTENTION JUMPERS! It's been hectic as a hive here at good ol' Graphite Lab as we address launch day issues. Thank you for the bug reports and feedback, please keep it coming so we can crush all bugs (of the code variety!). Here are some issues we're aware of and are working hard to fix. 1) There are some instances where your jumper can clip through ceilings up a floor, or even into the out of bounds area around the level. We should have a fix for this tomorrow or Friday. 2) Multiplayer stability and performance. First, we're putting the beta tag back on the Online Lobby button to signify that we know there are issues and are working to resolve them. The two areas we need to improve on are Desyncs and Automatic Performance Handling. At a basic level, Desyncs are caused by differences in the way players computers calculate things. We have a safety-net in place so that Desyncs don't end your runs. If a Desync happens, the backpack becomes invulnerable and when you enter a Relic Room Door or an Exit Door, the game attempts to Resync all relevant data so you can continue. Obviously this is just a safety-net, and we're working to resolve the root causes of the Desyncs. This will take more time and testing and we thank you for your patience. Multiplayer performance being slow can be caused by 2 things. 1) Slow internet connection. 2) Poor hardware performance. To help mitigate slow internet connections, bump your "Input Delay" a bit higher than the highest ping of your players in the online lobby. To help improve your hardware performance, turn off Lighting in the Settings menu. Because the game is peer-to-peer, it can only run as fast as the slowest member of an online game. We plan on improving multiplayer stability and adding systems that help automatically put settings where they should be for better performance in online play (but for now, you can take some of these steps manually.) Again, a sincere thank you and welcome to all our new players! We're looking forward to delivering an even better Hive Jump experience through updates and bug fixes.
Version 1.00.3705 - Full Change List
- [MP] Turned beta tag back on Online Lobby mode symbolically.
- [MP] Better tracking of Backpack state for Resyncing desyncs.
- [Bug] Improvements for players falling outside of a level (more work to be done)
- [Local Co-op] Fixed but where players 3 and 4 couldn't join the lobby!
- [Bug] STORE equipment entries in CODEX not shown until they are unlocked now.
- [Bug] Fix for spamming "Jump Hive" button in Campaign mode breaking things.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
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[ 2017-01-19 06:15:48 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for a few issues!
JUMPERS! Thanks for all the launch day activity. Please keep the reviews coming so we can get over that 100 review threshhold! More reviews means more players and allies in the hives! Thank you for your support. We've fixed a few minor issues and a major one blocking Campaign progression. You will need to close your Hive Jump game and allow the update to download if you were blocked by the queen progression bug in campaign.
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-18 20:34:36 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for a few issues! (1.00.3699)
JUMPERS! Thanks for all the launch day activity. Please keep the reviews coming so we can get over that 100 review threshhold! More reviews means more players and allies in the hives! Thank you for your support. We've fixed a few minor issues and a major one blocking Campaign progression. You will need to close your Hive Jump game and allow the update to download if you were blocked by the queen progression bug in campaign.
Version 1.00.3699 - Full Change List
- [Major Bug] Fix for loss of input after Queen room dialogue!
- [Input Bug] Remote Detonator Binding Fix, was "E" now is "R" for key/mouse
- [Challenges] - daily/weekly challenge should be 9 levels now
- [Controller] Right trigger to invite not working on loadout, fixed.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
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[ 2017-01-18 20:34:36 CET ] [ Original post ]
Full Release and Launch Sale!
The time has come to take the galaxy back from the bugs! Full launch has arrived on Steam, and with it brand new features and content! A big thank you to our Early Access Jumpers and Kickstarter backers. We couldn't have done this without you! <3
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-18 15:27:03 CET ] [ Original post ]
JUMPERS!
The time has come to take the galaxy back from the bugs! Full launch has arrived on Steam, and with it brand new features and content! A big thank you to our Early Access Jumpers and Kickstarter backers. We couldn't have done this without you! <3
CAMPAIGN MODE
QUEEN FIGHT
STORY DIALOGUES
Version 1.00.3693 - Full Change List
- Added Campaign Mode
- Added Queen Boss Fights
- Improvements to Find Match button functionality
- Added Desync safety net in multiplayer: on desync, find relic door or exit door to Resync.
- Misc bug fixes and balance improvements
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
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[ 2017-01-18 15:27:03 CET ] [ Original post ]
Now Available on Steam - Hive Jump, 25% off!
[ 2017-01-18 15:00:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
<a href='http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670/'>Hive Jump</a> is Now Available on Steam and is 25% off!*<br><br>HIVE JUMP is a sci-fi action platformer for 1-4 players blending run ‘n gun gameplay with roguelike elements.<br><br>*Offer ends January 25 at 10AM Pacific Time<br><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670/"><img src="https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/295670/capsule_467x181.jpg" style=" float: left; margin-right: 12px; height: 181px; width: 467px;"></a>
[ 2017-01-18 15:00:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
Patch: Find Match Button and Recall Feature Added!
JUMPERS! This will be our last patch before Full Launch 1/18! This patch introduced two features. Find Match Button and Recall Features. Find match is on Main Menu and will put you into any publicly hosted game quickly. The recall feature allows the player with the backpack to summon other jumpers to them at Relic Doors and the Exit Door by holding "use" input for 5 seconds. Use responsibly ;-) Here's to a great last weekend of Early Access before Launch! (Oh, and a review before launch would be very helpful, so consider doing so if you haven't already.)
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-13 03:16:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
Find Match Button and Recall Feature Added! (0.055.3591)
JUMPERS! This will be our last patch before Full Launch 1/18! This patch introduced two features. Find Match Button and Recall Features. Find match is on Main Menu and will put you into any publicly hosted game quickly. The recall feature allows the player with the backpack to summon other jumpers to them at Relic Doors and the Exit Door by holding "use" input for 5 seconds. Use responsibly ;-) Here's to a great last weekend of Early Access before Launch! (Oh, and a review before launch would be very helpful, so consider doing so if you haven't already.)
Version 0.055.3591 - Full Change List
- Find Match Button Added
- Balance Tweaks for Ambush Rooms (Easier)
- Recall other jumpers to you at doors if you have the backpack with "Use" for 5 seconds.
- Other bug fixes and improvements in prep for launch.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
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[ 2017-01-13 03:16:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
FULL LAUNCH IN ONE WEEK!
The time has come to take the fight to the bugs! For months, our early access recon forces have scouted hives and tested the might of the enemy. It’s finally time for humanity to strike back at the enemy and reclaim our galaxy! Help give our new recruits at launch a warm welcome by recommending Hive Jump on Steam with a positive review!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxpwcf9Y6Q&lc=z13mszngasbgcngtk22ygjkrvxqkdhv5404 Hive Jump launches on Steam 1/18/2017. Be there, or be bug food.
We’ve been skirmishing with the Ordovicians for months now, but the time has come to defend our home worlds and push the enemy to the far reaches of the galaxy.
The odds are overwhelming, but if we can find and destroy the elusive Ordovician Queens, we stand a chance at preventing global swarming. The fate of humanity depends on the JUMP Corps!
The Queen is a powerful specimen. Jumpers are advised to use the transponder backpack to call in a tactical nuclear device. Protect the device and the backpack until the nuke detonates and destroys the Queen!
Repelling alien attacks and finding Queens is dangerous work, but the crew of the H.S.S. Dauntless is more than up to the task. Work with these extraordinary officers to end the Ordovician menace hive by hive and planet by planet.
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-12 04:04:35 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
The time has come to take the fight to the bugs! For months, our early access recon forces have scouted hives and tested the might of the enemy. It’s finally time for humanity to strike back at the enemy and reclaim our galaxy! Help give our new recruits at launch a warm welcome by recommending Hive Jump on Steam with a positive review!
Launch Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxpwcf9Y6Q&lc=z13mszngasbgcngtk22ygjkrvxqkdhv5404 Hive Jump launches on Steam 1/18/2017. Be there, or be bug food.
Save the Galaxy!
We’ve been skirmishing with the Ordovicians for months now, but the time has come to defend our home worlds and push the enemy to the far reaches of the galaxy.
The odds are overwhelming, but if we can find and destroy the elusive Ordovician Queens, we stand a chance at preventing global swarming. The fate of humanity depends on the JUMP Corps!
The Queen is a powerful specimen. Jumpers are advised to use the transponder backpack to call in a tactical nuclear device. Protect the device and the backpack until the nuke detonates and destroys the Queen!
Repelling alien attacks and finding Queens is dangerous work, but the crew of the H.S.S. Dauntless is more than up to the task. Work with these extraordinary officers to end the Ordovician menace hive by hive and planet by planet.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
[ 2017-01-12 04:04:35 CET ] [ Original post ]
HOTFIX for Ambush Crashes!
Attention Jumpers! Thanks for your patience as we fixed the issue with ambush rooms crashing the game. It's been a busy time with holidays cutting into regular work hours, and we're excited to say the game is in full working order again. Please enjoy this latest build, and report any bugs you find with "F1" in the game! Bug reporting doesn't work in Multiplayer though, so if there's a multiplayer related bug, leave a post on the discussion boards here and we'll look into it! Thanks for your support and we're looking forward to full launch on 1/18/2017: including the Queen Fight, Campaign Mode, and Story Dialogues!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! Did we mention we always give away a Steam key of the game at the end of the stream? See you then!
[ 2017-01-04 00:34:01 CET ] [ Original post ]
HOTFIX for Ambush Crashes!(0.053.3438)
Attention Jumpers! Thanks for your patience as we fixed the issue with ambush rooms crashing the game. It's been a busy time with holidays cutting into regular work hours, and we're excited to say the game is in full working order again. Please enjoy this latest build, and report any bugs you find with "F1" in the game! Bug reporting doesn't work in Multiplayer though, so if there's a multiplayer related bug, leave a post on the discussion boards here and we'll look into it! Thanks for your support and we're looking forward to full launch on 1/18/2017: including the Queen Fight, Campaign Mode, and Story Dialogues!
Version 0.053.3438 - Full Change List
- Fix for Ambush Crashes
- Bosses now drop large goo in addition to medium goo
- Small relic room and boss arena level design changes
- Misc bug fixes
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! Did we mention we always give away a Steam key of the game at the end of the stream? See you then!
[ 2017-01-04 00:34:01 CET ] [ Original post ]
Welcome and apologies for the ambush bug!
[ 2016-12-31 05:25:04 CET ] [ Original post ]
ATTENTION JUMPERS!
A big thank you to everyone who has joined the JUMP Corps over the holiday sale! We hope you're enjoying our latest Early Access build, and we want to remind you that FULL LAUNCH is on 1/18/2017!
ALSO, we are aware that AMBUSH ROOMS are BUGGED in the current version. Many players will experience crashes towards the end of these, and we apologize and are working hard to fix the bug and will have a patch out likely on Monday-Wednesday of next week!
If you want to play a game mode that guarantees no ambush rooms, play the Speedrun Challenge! (Ambushes are disabled in that mode!)
Thanks for your patience as we fix this issue! We're glad you're with us, and we're super excited to continue solidifying the game experience as we get closer to launch!
- The Hive Jump Team
[ 2016-12-31 05:25:04 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Challenge Modes! UI Updates! Bug fixing!
Jumpers! Happy holidays! Hope you all enjoy the 25% sale we're running on Steam! ;-) We've been extremely busy this last month getting Hive Jump close to content complete, fixing many bugs both large and small, and working on the Wii U port. All this activity made it hard for us to keep up with our regular update schedule of every 2 weeks, and we apologize for the delay in this update. This update introduces new Challenge modes to the game! Joining the already available Daily and Weekly Challenges are the Speedrun and Endless challenges! The Speedrun Challenge ranks players by time instead of by score, and ensures no run-killing ambush rooms. It allows you to take your unlocked equipment into the challenge with you, and provides a random hive seed each time, making it a breeding ground for world record competition. Check out Hive Jump on Speedrun.com The Endless Challenge, while not technically endless, puts you into a 99 level hive. This provides an extremely long-form play suitable for streaming and really getting T3H URN going. 99 Levels means 198 potential relic rooms... do you see where this is going? >:-D Arcade difficulty selection! You can now select a difficulty, Easy, Medium, or Hard for hosting a hive mission. Easy = 3 Levels, Medium = 6 Levels, and Hard = 9 Levels. If you join someone else's online match, you can see what mode they are hosting at the top of the Loadout screen! We're continuing to rely on community feedback, testing, and bug reporting leading up to our full launch on 1/18/2017. Keep the reports coming using "F1" in game!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! Did we mention we always give away a Steam key of the game at the end of the stream? See you then!
[ 2016-12-23 06:33:51 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Challenge Modes! UI Updates! Bug fixing! (0.053.3376)
Jumpers! Happy holidays! Hope you all enjoy the 25% sale we're running on Steam! ;-) We've been extremely busy this last month getting Hive Jump close to content complete, fixing many bugs both large and small, and working on the Wii U port. All this activity made it hard for us to keep up with our regular update schedule of every 2 weeks, and we apologize for the delay in this update. This update introduces new Challenge modes to the game! Joining the already available Daily and Weekly Challenges are the Speedrun and Endless challenges! The Speedrun Challenge ranks players by time instead of by score, and ensures no run-killing ambush rooms. It allows you to take your unlocked equipment into the challenge with you, and provides a random hive seed each time, making it a breeding ground for world record competition. Check out Hive Jump on Speedrun.com The Endless Challenge, while not technically endless, puts you into a 99 level hive. This provides an extremely long-form play suitable for streaming and really getting T3H URN going. 99 Levels means 198 potential relic rooms... do you see where this is going? >:-D Arcade difficulty selection! You can now select a difficulty, Easy, Medium, or Hard for hosting a hive mission. Easy = 3 Levels, Medium = 6 Levels, and Hard = 9 Levels. If you join someone else's online match, you can see what mode they are hosting at the top of the Loadout screen! We're continuing to rely on community feedback, testing, and bug reporting leading up to our full launch on 1/18/2017. Keep the reports coming using "F1" in game!
Version 0.053.3376 - Full Change List
- Main Menu UI Improved
- Ability to replay Tutorial added
- Ability to select Easy / Medium / Hard hives in Arcade Menu
- Speedrun Challenge Added
- Endless Challenge Added
- Loadout UI Improved
- Font readability throughout game improved
- Many miscellenous bug fixes and performance improvements
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! Did we mention we always give away a Steam key of the game at the end of the stream? See you then!
[ 2016-12-23 06:33:51 CET ] [ Original post ]
Full Launch Date Announced! (No update yet!)
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-12-10 00:16:31 CET ] [ Original post ]
JUMPERS!
Thank you for all your support throughout the Early Access period of Hive Jump. We're rapidly approaching content complete status, and have an announced launch date of 1/18/2017!
You can read all about our launch plans and upcoming content on Kickstarter.
We apologize for not updating the Store build in a while. We've been adding so much bug fixing and polish to aspects of core game, that the multiplayer functionality has developed some new desync issues. These issues are prevalent enough that we don't want to sacrifice the current stability of the multiplayer on the Store version for the shiny new features that are coming very soon. Give us a few more days to iron out the wrinkles with online multiplayer. You can expect a new build next week!
Features coming soon!
- Speedrun Challenge Mode: race for the fastest time!
- Endless Challenge Mode: how deep can you go?
- Hardcore Challenge Mode: can you survive without the backpack?
- Improvements to weapon balance and laser utility functionality.
- Immense amounts of bug fixes and polish!
- Better resolution support and other options!
- So much more...
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-12-10 00:16:31 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for Gas Gun!
Jumpers! We goofed and the gas gun wasn't damaging enemies! This and a few other bugs are patched in this hotfix. Keep the reports coming using "F1" in game! Thanks!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-11-21 23:02:58 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for Gas Gun (0.052.2868)
Jumpers! We goofed and the gas gun wasn't damaging enemies! This and a few other bugs are patched in this hotfix. Keep the reports coming using "F1" in game! Thanks!
Version 0.052.2868 - Full Change List
- Fix for Gas Gun not hurting enemies!
- Fix for Caretaker egg projectiles getting stuck
- Camera movement for Boss Fight beginnings improved
- Adjusted mission scoring bonuses and ranks
- Added particle effects to quantum blink utility
- Rocket explosions damage nerfed 10%, costs more.
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-11-21 23:02:58 CET ] [ Original post ]
Bug Fixes! Game Balancing!
Jumpers! We've been hard at work squashing bugs and getting the game balanced and ready for the introduction of Campaigns and the Queen boss fight! Also, you'll see we've added a few achievements to the game, the rest are hidden until they're hooks have been added and you can actually earn them! Enjoy this first batch and more are coming soon! Thanks for your patience as we fix bugs and continue to prep the game for a full launch this year! Check out the full changelist below.
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-11-19 00:22:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
Bug Fixes! Game Balancing! (0.052.2852)
Jumpers! We've been hard at work squashing bugs and getting the game balanced and ready for the introduction of Campaigns and the Queen boss fight! Also, you'll see we've added a few achievements to the game, the rest are hidden until they're hooks have been added and you can actually earn them! Enjoy this first batch and more are coming soon! Thanks for your patience as we fix bugs and continue to prep the game for a full launch this year! Check out the full changelist below.
Version 0.052.2852 - Full Change List
- First set of achievements are available for unlocking! (more to come)
- Accessing the "esc" menu in the hive actually pauses the game in non-online local games!
- Player movement tweaked so going through walls should be less frequent. SUBMIT A BUG REPORT IF THIS STILL HAPPENS!
- Brass blessing does slightly less damage but can be fired for longer before overheating.
- EUV Ray damage buffed
- Cryo cannon overheat capacity expanded
- Gas gun overheats faster
- Gamma ray levels 1 and 2 do more damage (rebalanced scaling)
- Reduced bombardier knockback amount
- Goo fountain on boss kill spreads again
- Fixes for Plasma Charger behaving badly after going through door while charged
- Fix for kicked players lingering in slots in Online Loadout
- Fixes for some sounds not cleaning up properly
- Bombardier/shooter projectiles now have their hit particles again
- Bug Tracker disabled in Online Play because it causes desyncs
- No more floating NPCs! (if you see any, send us a screenshot!)
- Fix for "Error game in progress" errors in matchmaking
- You can now accept a Steam invite from local loadout (as well as online loadout)
- Fix for cameras sometimes following the wrong players when enter/exiting relic rooms
- Dying while paused no longer prevents leaving the game over menu
- Fixed issues with backpack entering relic rooms in local coop
- Fix for enemies sometimes being stuck flashing white
- Fix for Local Coop lobby breaking when players back-out.
- Fix for random "Ambush" alerts at top of screen
- Memorial wall now doesn't have large periods of blank space.
- Caretaker will always have at least 1 port open.
- The last encounter in a Hive will always be a boss fight
- Fix for backwards input prompts appearing rarely
- Cold clouds, poison clouds, and stalactites now no longer stick to players and shields
- Ambush vs. Boss RNG will now be the same for all challenge runs.
- Made it harder to accidentally kick a player in Online Loadout when using controller.
- Bombardiers now have an explosion when killed with Gamma ray.
- NPC loot has a short delay before you can pick it up now. (for visibility and fairness)
- Fixed lots of miscelleneous non-obvious errors
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-11-19 00:22:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
Massive AI Improvements - Patch Version 0.051.2595
Jumpers! Hives are getting much more dangerous! We've fixed many AI issues and you should notice A LOT more enemies swarming you in levels. We've done our best to balance this based on # of players and equipment level, but more balancing will probably be necessary as we get player feedback. Let us know how the new balance feels! Welcoming feedback from new and old players alike! Thanks!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-11-05 01:00:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
Massive AI Improvements (0.051.2595)
Jumpers! Hives are getting much more dangerous! We've fixed many AI issues and you should notice A LOT more enemies swarming you in levels. We've done our best to balance this based on # of players and equipment level, but more balancing will probably be necessary as we get player feedback. Let us know how the new balance feels! Welcoming feedback from new and old players alike! Thanks!
Version 0.051.2595 - Full Change List
- Extensive AI Fixes. (soldiers are much more dangerous now. watch out!)
- Spawn rate balance tweaks (more enemies in general, but should scale per # of players)
- Fix for GraveRobber giving bombs, now gives goo.
- Fixed Lurkers using the wrong collider (too big) for damage dealing.
- DOTs will be stripped from Laughing Stalker when he blinks
- Pinwheel grenades won't get stuck in geometry as much.
- Levels are a lot smoother now. Fewer strange divets at module borders.
- Other misc. fixes.
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-11-05 01:00:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
Multiplayer Stability and other improvements!
Jumpers! We've been hard at work finding ways to decrease desyncs for multiplayer games with 3-4 players. We believe we've fixed most of these on PC. Cross-player between PC / Mac / Linux will still be buggy, but that's the next target to hit after this! We've got a lot of AI improvements in the works, but they're not ready for deployment yet. They will come next week probably. That includes fliers no longer flying through thin walls, soldier pathing / moonwalking, and more. Stay tuned for those fixes later. Sorry we don't have much new content other than bug fixes. We're a small team and are working on a lot of big features at the same time. MP fixes, AI fixes, Campaign feature (big!), Story (big!), and the Wii U port. Thanks for bearing with us, and we will have much more to share with you soon!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-10-26 00:10:12 CET ] [ Original post ]
Multiplayer Stability and other improvements!(0.050.2540)
Jumpers! We've been hard at work finding ways to decrease desyncs for multiplayer games with 3-4 players. We believe we've fixed most of these on PC. Cross-player between PC / Mac / Linux will still be buggy, but that's the next target to hit after this! We've got a lot of AI improvements in the works, but they're not ready for deployment yet. They will come next week probably. That includes fliers no longer flying through thin walls, soldier pathing / moonwalking, and more. Stay tuned for those fixes later. Sorry we don't have much new content other than bug fixes. We're a small team and are working on a lot of big features at the same time. MP fixes, AI fixes, Campaign feature (big!), Story (big!), and the Wii U port. Thanks for bearing with us, and we will have much more to share with you soon!
Version 0.050.2540 - Full Change List
- Stability improvements for 3-4 player multiplayer on PC.
- Fix for controller aiming breaking Jumper torsos.
- Remote grenade explosion damage now stacks properly with chaining detonation.
- Other minor fixes and improvements.
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-10-26 00:10:12 CET ] [ Original post ]
Mac and Linux Support, and other improvements!
Jumpers! We're excited to welcome Mac and Linux recruits to the J.U.M.P. Corps! These builds should unlock in the next hour or so... Mac and Linux builds will now automatically download for any Steam users who are running on those platforms. We've tested these builds internally and haven't found any major platform specific issues, however, if you find any bugs be sure to report them using "F1" in the game! Online Multiplayer is still suffering from desyncs with 3-4 players, although 2 player co-op works pretty well. We're doing a pretty major refactor for next week that could solve a majority of our desync problems, so stay tuned for more info on that front. (Also, we know that cross-platform multiplayer CAN work between PC / Mac / Linux, but this online play suffers from desyncs similarly to normal PC <-> PC play, so we need to solve those before we handle cross-platform play.) Thanks for your continued support as we march towards a full launch version! Every bit of playtesting, feedback, and bug reporting helps us make Hive Jump a better game!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-10-12 21:33:53 CET ] [ Original post ]
Mac and Linux Support, and other improvements!(0.049.2442)
Jumpers! We're excited to welcome Mac and Linux recruits to the J.U.M.P. Corps! These builds should unlock in the next hour or so... Mac and Linux builds will now automatically download for any Steam users who are running on those platforms. We've tested these builds internally and haven't found any major platform specific issues, however, if you find any bugs be sure to report them using "F1" in the game! Online Multiplayer is still suffering from desyncs with 3-4 players, although 2 player co-op works pretty well. We're doing a pretty major refactor for next week that could solve a majority of our desync problems, so stay tuned for more info on that front. (Also, we know that cross-platform multiplayer CAN work between PC / Mac / Linux, but this online play suffers from desyncs similarly to normal PC <-> PC play, so we need to solve those before we handle cross-platform play.) Thanks for your continued support as we march towards a full launch version! Every bit of playtesting, feedback, and bug reporting helps us make Hive Jump a better game!
Version 0.049.2442 - Full Change List
- Mac Support Added!
- Linux (Debian) Support Added!
- Potential fix for graphical issues with Lighting "Off" option.
- Balance: Reduced frequency of ambush rooms.
- Balance: Spawners take more damage from gamma and gas
- Balance: Tesla orbs do more damage, shoot a little slower
- Balance: Brass blessing shoots faster at lower levels
- Balance: Large goo gives less goo, from 25 -> 20
- Balance: Shotgun has decreased range but more overheat capacity and recovery
- Balance: Decreased splash radius of mini missile explosions
- Balance: Plasma Charger mini projectiles do more damage.
- Balance: Decreased cost of E.U.V. Ray to 100K per level.
- Balance: Decreased Lurker spawn rate.
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-10-12 21:33:53 CET ] [ Original post ]
Mac + Linux support arriving 10/12, also development updates!
We’re receiving a large data-burst from J.U.M.P. Corps Headquarters! The war effort is progressing swiftly, and there’s a lot of recent developments to cover. In this update:
We’re excited to be bringing the Early Access version of Hive Jump to our Mac and Linux backers! Initially we weren’t sure what platform-specific issues would arise and how long they would take to fix, however Unity3d has proven to have excellent cross-platform capabilities. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the porting capabilities of the engine.
Get ready to jump on 10/12/2016 on Mac and Linux! After conducting internal testing on Mac and Linux (Ubuntu) devices, we’re ready to release these versions into the wild. We’ll be counting on our backers and early access users to continue playtesting and reporting any issues they find with these specific platforms using the in-game “F1” reporter system.
Disturbing reports have reached J.U.M.P. Corps Headquarters! It appears as though the bugs are learning! They are setting ambushes within their hives, enclosing our fire-teams in small rooms and swarming them!
Endure and survive! Jumpers who have survived such ambushes have reported that the only path to victory is to assume a defensive position and hold out until an escape route opens up! J.U.M.P. Corps HQ recommends the use of smart turrets and healing fields to increase your odds of survival!
Online Multiplayer is in the game in a beta form. Creating an initial implementation of the feature was a lot of work, and perfecting it and removing all the bugs will continue to require a lot of testing, tweaking, and programming! As it currently stands, 2 players can play reliably, but adding a 3rd or 4th increases the chances of a desync occurring (essentially ending the run). We’re continuing to release patches with tweaks to the multiplayer system to remove these desyncs and hope to have fully stable online multiplayer soon. A big thank you to our Community QA group that is helping us nail down this slippery feature! If you are interested in helping too, join our Discord community and ask about CQA!
Accurate reports of Hive Queen activity are still few and far between. However, progress on uncovering the hiding places and secrets of these queen bugs is rapid. Soon we will know more about our ultimate enemies, and we will be able to send these bugs back to the dark corners of the galaxy that they came from!
Unity editor capture of the Queen's opening roar! Progress on the Queen boss fight is going well! We hope you’re ready for one epic fight! For reference, her head is the size of the Caretaker's body. Hoo-boy!
We’re excited to begin introducing you all to the characters who will be leading the counter-offensive against the Ordovician alien menace! In Hive Jump’s Campaign mode, you will be assuming the role of a J.U.M.P. Corps commander and working with these characters to rid planets of alien infestations and make the galaxy safe for humanity again. Part one of this series teases three of our six main characters.
(Left to right, Delphi, Col. Keller, Cpt. Hirose) Col. Keller is a highly decorated member of the J.U.M.P. Corps who is currently in charge of coordinating the training of new recruits. The Ordovician War has resulted in a large human death toll, but Keller remains unfazed and insists that, “I’ve fought Xanaduvian Sabrecats with ten times the ferocity of these little buggers.” You can read her full biography in the Codex screen in the Steam Early Access build now! Cpt. Hirose rose quickly through the ranks of the H.S.A. Navy as an exceptional fighter pilot and squadron leader. After attending officer’s school and serving as first mate aboard other H.S.A. vessels, Hirose was made Captain of the H.S.S. Dauntless. Hirose and her crew are regularly sent to the most pivotal battlegrounds in order to turn the tide in humanity’s favor. Col. Keller and the other main characters are stationed aboard the H.S.S. Dauntless with Hirose, carrying out high-profile missions for the H.S.A. Delphi is a member of the H.S.A.’s PsyOps division, and humanity’s secret weapon in the Ordovician War. Created in a test-tube using a genetic engineering process that simulates generations upon generations of human evolution, Delphi possesses far stronger psychic potential than other humans in the 24th century. In order to prevent these genetic traits from being passed to the general human population, Delphi was grown without a reproductive system. Delphi’s psychic abilities will prove essential in locating and destroying Ordovician Queens, but are so dangerous that Delphi is considered a living weapon and is constantly under H.S.A. supervision. Delphi often wonders what future awaits them if humanity survives the Ordovician War… That’s all for now! Stay tuned for Part 2 of our story character introductions! A little taste of what’s to come… a nearly-omniscient Oracular AI, a brilliant scientist and archaeologist with a flair for the eccentric, and a loyal and valorous Runabout (robotic) construct.
We’re thrilled to announce that Darkest Dungeon’s Grave Robber will be making an appearance in Hive Jump!
Take a knee and listen to my tale... The Grave Robber will be a discoverable NPC within hive missions, and is actually our ONE HUNDREDTH NPC! Discover her, and many other interesting characters while jumping hives… will you find all 100?
For a few weeks now, we’ve been doing short streams and giving away copies of Hive Jump to active community members! We’re enjoying this so much, that we want to make it a regular thing.
Join us every Wednesday night at 7PM CST on twitch.tv/hivejump. Get to know your other jumpers better, do Q&A with dev team members like @mattdonatelli, and maybe even win an extra game key for a friend! When we’re not streaming, we’re working hard on the game and keeping an eye on our Hive Jump Discord channel. Join us there using this invite! https://discord.gg/0brjQ73VCJD2iATW
As always, we're happy to answer any questions or comments below! Thanks for jumping with us!
[ 2016-10-11 17:11:51 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
We’re receiving a large data-burst from J.U.M.P. Corps Headquarters! The war effort is progressing swiftly, and there’s a lot of recent developments to cover. In this update:
- Mac and Linux versions coming to Steam Early Access!
- Ambush Encounters Added!
- Progress update on the Online Multiplayer feature!
- Hive Queen W.I.P. Story NPCs (Part 1)
- Darkest Dungeon’s Grave Robber in Hive Jump!
- Weekly Twitch Stream and Discord!
New Mac and Linux recruits inbound! (10/12)
We’re excited to be bringing the Early Access version of Hive Jump to our Mac and Linux backers! Initially we weren’t sure what platform-specific issues would arise and how long they would take to fix, however Unity3d has proven to have excellent cross-platform capabilities. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the porting capabilities of the engine.
Get ready to jump on 10/12/2016 on Mac and Linux! After conducting internal testing on Mac and Linux (Ubuntu) devices, we’re ready to release these versions into the wild. We’ll be counting on our backers and early access users to continue playtesting and reporting any issues they find with these specific platforms using the in-game “F1” reporter system.
They’re coming outta the walls!
Disturbing reports have reached J.U.M.P. Corps Headquarters! It appears as though the bugs are learning! They are setting ambushes within their hives, enclosing our fire-teams in small rooms and swarming them!
Endure and survive! Jumpers who have survived such ambushes have reported that the only path to victory is to assume a defensive position and hold out until an escape route opens up! J.U.M.P. Corps HQ recommends the use of smart turrets and healing fields to increase your odds of survival!
Squad goals: Online Multiplayer improvements!
Online Multiplayer is in the game in a beta form. Creating an initial implementation of the feature was a lot of work, and perfecting it and removing all the bugs will continue to require a lot of testing, tweaking, and programming! As it currently stands, 2 players can play reliably, but adding a 3rd or 4th increases the chances of a desync occurring (essentially ending the run). We’re continuing to release patches with tweaks to the multiplayer system to remove these desyncs and hope to have fully stable online multiplayer soon. A big thank you to our Community QA group that is helping us nail down this slippery feature! If you are interested in helping too, join our Discord community and ask about CQA!
Big momma bug: Hive Queen W.I.P.
Accurate reports of Hive Queen activity are still few and far between. However, progress on uncovering the hiding places and secrets of these queen bugs is rapid. Soon we will know more about our ultimate enemies, and we will be able to send these bugs back to the dark corners of the galaxy that they came from!
Unity editor capture of the Queen's opening roar! Progress on the Queen boss fight is going well! We hope you’re ready for one epic fight! For reference, her head is the size of the Caretaker's body. Hoo-boy!
Meet the crew: Story NPCs (Part 1)
We’re excited to begin introducing you all to the characters who will be leading the counter-offensive against the Ordovician alien menace! In Hive Jump’s Campaign mode, you will be assuming the role of a J.U.M.P. Corps commander and working with these characters to rid planets of alien infestations and make the galaxy safe for humanity again. Part one of this series teases three of our six main characters.
(Left to right, Delphi, Col. Keller, Cpt. Hirose) Col. Keller is a highly decorated member of the J.U.M.P. Corps who is currently in charge of coordinating the training of new recruits. The Ordovician War has resulted in a large human death toll, but Keller remains unfazed and insists that, “I’ve fought Xanaduvian Sabrecats with ten times the ferocity of these little buggers.” You can read her full biography in the Codex screen in the Steam Early Access build now! Cpt. Hirose rose quickly through the ranks of the H.S.A. Navy as an exceptional fighter pilot and squadron leader. After attending officer’s school and serving as first mate aboard other H.S.A. vessels, Hirose was made Captain of the H.S.S. Dauntless. Hirose and her crew are regularly sent to the most pivotal battlegrounds in order to turn the tide in humanity’s favor. Col. Keller and the other main characters are stationed aboard the H.S.S. Dauntless with Hirose, carrying out high-profile missions for the H.S.A. Delphi is a member of the H.S.A.’s PsyOps division, and humanity’s secret weapon in the Ordovician War. Created in a test-tube using a genetic engineering process that simulates generations upon generations of human evolution, Delphi possesses far stronger psychic potential than other humans in the 24th century. In order to prevent these genetic traits from being passed to the general human population, Delphi was grown without a reproductive system. Delphi’s psychic abilities will prove essential in locating and destroying Ordovician Queens, but are so dangerous that Delphi is considered a living weapon and is constantly under H.S.A. supervision. Delphi often wonders what future awaits them if humanity survives the Ordovician War… That’s all for now! Stay tuned for Part 2 of our story character introductions! A little taste of what’s to come… a nearly-omniscient Oracular AI, a brilliant scientist and archaeologist with a flair for the eccentric, and a loyal and valorous Runabout (robotic) construct.
Darkest Dungeon’s Grave Robber in Hive Jump!
We’re thrilled to announce that Darkest Dungeon’s Grave Robber will be making an appearance in Hive Jump!
Take a knee and listen to my tale... The Grave Robber will be a discoverable NPC within hive missions, and is actually our ONE HUNDREDTH NPC! Discover her, and many other interesting characters while jumping hives… will you find all 100?
Weekly Twitch Streams and Discord!
For a few weeks now, we’ve been doing short streams and giving away copies of Hive Jump to active community members! We’re enjoying this so much, that we want to make it a regular thing.
Join us every Wednesday night at 7PM CST on twitch.tv/hivejump. Get to know your other jumpers better, do Q&A with dev team members like @mattdonatelli, and maybe even win an extra game key for a friend! When we’re not streaming, we’re working hard on the game and keeping an eye on our Hive Jump Discord channel. Join us there using this invite! https://discord.gg/0brjQ73VCJD2iATW
Would you like to know more?
As always, we're happy to answer any questions or comments below! Thanks for jumping with us!
[ 2016-10-11 17:11:51 CET ] [ Original post ]
Ambush Encounters and Multiplayer Lobby Improvements!
Jumpers! We've fixed up the issues with Ambush encounters, and are excited to hear what you think of them! There's now a 40% chance that instead of fighting a boss, you will have an Ambush encounter and have to survive for 2 minutes before escaping! Good luck! Furthermore, we've continued improving multiplayer by fixing some bugs with the Loadout/Lobby. You can now start and stop searching for open matches, and switching between online and offline mode no longer breaks the scene. There are still some known issues, so help us nail them down with bug-reports using "F1" in game! Thank you!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-10-01 00:13:22 CET ] [ Original post ]
Ambush Encounters and Multiplayer Lobby Improvements!(0.048.2355)
Jumpers! We've fixed up the issues with Ambush encounters, and are excited to hear what you think of them! There's now a 40% chance that instead of fighting a boss, you will have an Ambush encounter and have to survive for 2 minutes before escaping! Good luck! Furthermore, we've continued improving multiplayer by fixing some bugs with the Loadout/Lobby. You can now start and stop searching for open matches, and switching between online and offline mode no longer breaks the scene. There are still some known issues, so help us nail them down with bug-reports using "F1" in game! Thank you!
Version 0.048.2355 - Full Change List
- Ambush Encounters Re-introduced!
- Stats related to surviving ambushes added!
- Multiplayer lobby start/stop find match capability added.
- Multiplayer lobby online/offline switching bug fixed.
- Other misc fixes and improvements
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-10-01 00:13:22 CET ] [ Original post ]
Temporarily removing Ambush Rooms until Progression Breaking can be fixed!
Jumpers! We apologize, but a build-only bug has surfaced breaking progression in Ambush Rooms. We are removing them until we can fix the issue. Ambush rooms should be re-introduced by the end of the week. Stay tuned!
[ 2016-09-29 03:00:11 CET ] [ Original post ]
Temporarily removing Ambush Rooms until Progression Breaking can be fixed.(0.048.2311)
Jumpers! We apologize, but a build-only bug has surfaced breaking progression in Ambush Rooms. We are removing them until we can fix the issue. Ambush rooms should be re-introduced by the end of the week. Stay tuned!
[ 2016-09-29 03:00:11 CET ] [ Original post ]
Ambush Encounters and Multiplayer Stability Improvements!
Jumpers! The bugs are getting smarter, and they're creating ambush rooms in their hives to trap your fireteam in! If you get ambushed, you'll have to hold out for a few minutes and defeat the incoming swarms. After two minutes, find the escape door, and continue on your mission. Good luck! In other news, the online multiplayer aspect of the game is getting more stable everyday! We've eliminated issues with the game desyncing immediately on level loading! There may still be causes of desyncs within the game, so stay vigilant and let us know when you find one! Every bit of info helps us work towards perfection! Thanks for your support! Full build notes below:
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-09-28 23:03:35 CET ] [ Original post ]
Ambush Encounters and Multiplayer Stability Improvements!(0.048.2308)
Jumpers! The bugs are getting smarter, and they're creating ambush rooms in their hives to trap your fireteam in! If you get ambushed, you'll have to hold out for a few minutes and defeat the incoming swarms. After two minutes, find the escape door, and continue on your mission. Good luck! In other news, the online multiplayer aspect of the game is getting more stable everyday! We've eliminated issues with the game desyncing immediately on level loading! There may still be causes of desyncs within the game, so stay vigilant and let us know when you find one! Every bit of info helps us work towards perfection! Thanks for your support! Full build notes below:
Version 0.048.2308 - Full Change List
- Fixed issues that would cause immediate desync on loading a Hive.
- Ambush Encounters Added as substitutions for boss fights 40% of the time.
- New Relic Rooms
- Level doors now animate and collapse and explode open contextually.
- Fixed bug where players could "cheese" the Caretaker fight from below with rockets.
- Gamma Ray damage buffed.
- UI Alert improvements
- Lurkers even more responsive now. Wha-snap!
- Fixed bug where Stalker could hold you indefinitely in his sweet embrace.
- Fix for music dissonance in Store/Relic rooms in Mushroom Environment
- Fixed bad armor hit sound for poisoned soldier bugs
- Added Fat Bard npc to the game. Can you hear his song?
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-09-28 23:03:35 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for Missing Lurkers! (v0.47.2191)
Lurkers were disabled. They're back now! Look out!
[ 2016-09-17 18:30:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for Progression Issue (v0.47.2191)
Lurkers were disabled. They're back now! Look out!
[ 2016-09-17 18:30:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Enemy! New Low-End Hardware Settings! Bug Fixes!
Jumpers! We're continuing to add content to the game, fix bugs, and work on stabilizing multiplayer. Expect this update to roll out momentarily! Something we're working on, but haven't been able to properly fix yes, is immediate desyncs with large player groups (3-4). For BEST CURRENT PERFORMANCE, make sure to set Input Lag to at least 100ms. This should reduce those desyncs, at the expense of some input responsiveness. We're working on a full fix for that.
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-09-16 22:31:28 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Enemy! New Low-End Hardware Settings! Bug Fixes! (0.047.2185)
Jumpers! We're continuing to add content to the game, fix bugs, and work on stabilizing multiplayer. Expect this update to roll out momentarily! Something we're working on, but haven't been able to properly fix yes, is immediate desyncs with large player groups (3-4). For BEST CURRENT PERFORMANCE, make sure to set Input Lag to at least 100ms. This should reduce those desyncs, at the expense of some input responsiveness. We're working on a full fix for that.
Version 0.047.2185 - Full Change List
- New Enemy: Laughing Stalker. Keep an eye out on certain dark levels!
- PERFORMANCE: New Low-End lighting settings. Go to settings menu and turn Lighting to "off" and apply changes for improved FPS.
- PROGRESSION: Fixed tutorial loading screen hanging on new profile creation
- Loadout screen now switches to Online Mode when accepting an invite from a friend.
- Slowed down rate of fire on Lurker attack.
- Gamma ray explosions no longer damage players
- Floater explosions have slightly smaller radius
- Point lights have been removed from mini missiles
- Shooter barbs (on collision) do more damage
- Respawn timer displays hundredths of seconds
- Healing grenades detonate near allies (overriding fuse)
- Alien spawners health doubled
- Poison grenade now damages bosses
- Stats tracking more accurate
- Hover Jets utility no longer works in Relic Rooms which specify "No Jetpack"
- End of Mission screen Continue button now changed to "E" so users may chat with eachother without leaving!
- Fix for jetpack sound lingering when booted from Multiplayer game.
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with! You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
[ 2016-09-16 22:31:28 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for Progression Issue (v0.46.2137)
Jumpers! Our previous build introduced an issue that could cause the normal progression of the game to fail when trying to access Arcade mode after visiting the Settings or Codex Scenes. This has been fixed, along with a number of other small improvements detailed below!
[ 2016-09-14 00:17:43 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hotfix for Progression Issue (v0.46.2137)
Jumpers! Our previous build introduced an issue that could cause the normal progression of the game to fail when trying to access Arcade mode after visiting the Settings or Codex Scenes. This has been fixed, along with a number of other small improvements detailed below!
What's new in 0.46.2137
- Lurkers more responsive. Lookout!
- Fix for level flashing bright on mission fail during dark level.
- Poison grenades now detonate on impact, making them more useful!
- Eliminated duplicate sounds on Scorcher Boss diving into/out of lava.
- The game won't minimize if you click outside it
- The mouse will now be confined to the game window
- Returning to MainMenu from Options/Codex is now faster
- Fix for getting a blank profile when returning from Options/Codex
- Reduced chances for loading into a blank scene
[ 2016-09-14 00:17:43 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Enemy Type: Lurker (v0.46.2108)
Jumpers! We at JUMP Corps H.Q. have disturbing news. A new species of alien has been discovered in the hives! These dangerous bugs are reminiscent of trap door spiders, and the troops have taken to calling them Lurkers. These aliens lay patiently in wait for their prey, well concealed in hive rock, and pounce out with piercing mandibles when their prey lingers close by. The lurker’s mandibles are capable of easily cutting through Jumper armor and will instantly sever a human or robotic spine. Lurkers burrow into hive rock and lay in wait, making targeting and destruction of a lurker difficult. Jumpers should keep an eye out for their protruding mandibles, and use explosive weapons and grenades to deal damage to them while they remain burrowed. Avoidance is also a valid tactical option, although it’s best to give your fellow jumpers a heads up that a lurker is nearby.
Progress was a bit slower this week due to the Labor Day holiday. But here's what we're working on that will be added soon.
[ 2016-09-09 23:24:55 CET ] [ Original post ]
Introducing: The Lurker!
Jumpers! We at JUMP Corps H.Q. have disturbing news. A new species of alien has been discovered in the hives! These dangerous bugs are reminiscent of trap door spiders, and the troops have taken to calling them Lurkers. These aliens lay patiently in wait for their prey, well concealed in hive rock, and pounce out with piercing mandibles when their prey lingers close by. The lurker’s mandibles are capable of easily cutting through Jumper armor and will instantly sever a human or robotic spine. Lurkers burrow into hive rock and lay in wait, making targeting and destruction of a lurker difficult. Jumpers should keep an eye out for their protruding mandibles, and use explosive weapons and grenades to deal damage to them while they remain burrowed. Avoidance is also a valid tactical option, although it’s best to give your fellow jumpers a heads up that a lurker is nearby.
Patch Notes for Version v0.46.2108
- Added Lurkers
- Rejuvenation Field now blocks projectiles but has longer cooldowns
- Added light-casting plants to Mushroom Env.
- Added lights to shooting Bombardiers
- Scorcher acid projectile now looks and behaves much better
- Improved stats tracking
- Daily Challenge completions/attempts now count towards player profile unlocks (skins and insignias)
- Loading screen added for transition between Loadout and Hive gameplay.
Production notes:
Progress was a bit slower this week due to the Labor Day holiday. But here's what we're working on that will be added soon.
- Adding low-end hardware performance settings (this will help multiplayer FPS for all players connected to a low-end machine).
- Mac Build for Steam
- Another new alien type on the way
- Progress on Queen boss fight
- New cross promo NPCs! (check our twitter for sneak peeks!)
[ 2016-09-09 23:24:55 CET ] [ Original post ]
Multiplayer Stability Mini-Patch (v0.45.2056)
Jumpers! Thank you for helping us test the online multiplayer feature! We are aware of issues related to desyncs and some lobby crashes and input freezes. We are working hard to resolve these, but progress is slow. Sometimes we fix one aspect, but that solution causes something else to break. We had hoped to include more fixes in this patch for the weekend, but what we have included should help with stability somewhat. Keep testing and let us know how it goes! Submit bug reports from in-game with "F1". Thanks again for your support!
[ 2016-09-02 23:11:08 CET ] [ Original post ]
Progress slow but steady with Online MP stability
Jumpers! Thank you for helping us test the online multiplayer feature! We are aware of issues related to desyncs and some lobby crashes and input freezes. We are working hard to resolve these, but progress is slow. Sometimes we fix one aspect, but that solution causes something else to break. We had hoped to include more fixes in this patch for the weekend, but what we have included should help with stability somewhat. Keep testing and let us know how it goes! Submit bug reports from in-game with "F1". Thanks again for your support!
Patch Notes for Version 0.45.2056
- Fixed an issue with desyncing in multiplayer when players used the Chat window while transitioning levels or moving their jumpers in the air.
- PS4 controller input issues fixed.
- Fixes for Daily and Weekly Challenges being non-uniform for all players.
- Other minor fixes
- Loading screens for the transition from Loadout scene to Hive gameplay.
- Reducing lobby bugs.
- Adding low-end hardware performance settings (this will help multiplayer FPS for all players connected to a low-end machine).
- Finding and fixing any other causes of desyncing.
[ 2016-09-02 23:11:08 CET ] [ Original post ]
Online Stability Update Coming Soon!
[ 2016-09-02 01:12:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
Jumpers! We spent all day reproducing bugs with online multiplayer and have identified a few major ones for fixing. A few notes. To reduce desyncs right now, avoid using the Chat window while levels are loading, or while your jumper is moving, particularly in the air / jumping / falling. We will be fixing these hopefully in time to apply a patch tomorrow, but in the meantime you can avoid those actions for better stability. We have also identified issues with lobby games not starting correctly for some players, leading to black-screens. These should hopefully be fixed for tomorrow's patch as well. Thanks for your patience as we fix these bugs. Thanks for your support in our Early Access endeavors! Together we will make Hive Jump the best game it can possibly be! <3 the dev team.
[ 2016-09-02 01:12:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
ONLINE MP README.TXT
[ 2016-08-31 23:48:27 CET ] [ Original post ]
Jumpers! Thanks for getting involved in testing the Online Multiplayer beta we have active in the game right now. We're glad to have your help testing the feature, and are working hard to fix issues. Here's what is known so far: - Desync Issues - Resyncing at in-game STORE screen doesn't resync well enough - Switching between Online / Local lobbies can make online mode inaccessible Our PRIMARY focus tomorrow will be fixing the desync issues. We hope to have the majority of these patched by Friday so you can have a solid weekend of stable online play with your pals! Please continue reporting bugs with "F1" in-game so we can hunt them down and squash them! Much love <3 The Hive Jump Team
[ 2016-08-31 23:48:27 CET ] [ Original post ]
Online Co-op is here!
Online Co-op feature added!
Codex unlocked! Read up on all the Hive Jump lore!
More bug fixes and balancing!
[ 2016-08-31 20:55:06 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers! Online Co-op is here! Play online with Steam friends or via matchmaking! We've also unlocked the Codex section - learn more about the world of Hive Jump!
Patch Notes for Version 0.45.2040:
[ 2016-08-31 20:55:06 CET ] [ Original post ]
Online CO-OP is here tomorrow! Let's Celebrate together!
AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE AND JUMP HIVES WITH YOU! Be sure to follow us on Twitch to be notified when we're live! https://www.twitch.tv/hivejump We'll be doing a live stream on twitch.tv with giveaways starting at 3PM CT on 8/31!
> Stream Hive Jump tomorrow (8/31) > Send us a tweet @Hivejump about your channel > We'll give you a signal boost by re-tweeting you! We'll also be selecting one of the participating streamers we re-tweeted to host on our channel right after our stream!
Join the stream and we may select you to do a mission with us live! Re-tweet our post HERE for a chance to win sweet loot! Stream your own Hive Jump Co-Op run, mention @hivejump, and we'll RT you as well!
[ 2016-08-30 22:59:17 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hello Jumpers! We're excited to announce that ONLINE CO-OP will be live tomorrow 8/31 at 10am CT!
AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE AND JUMP HIVES WITH YOU! Be sure to follow us on Twitch to be notified when we're live! https://www.twitch.tv/hivejump We'll be doing a live stream on twitch.tv with giveaways starting at 3PM CT on 8/31!
Are you a streamer?
> Stream Hive Jump tomorrow (8/31) > Send us a tweet @Hivejump about your channel > We'll give you a signal boost by re-tweeting you! We'll also be selecting one of the participating streamers we re-tweeted to host on our channel right after our stream!
SPREAD THE WORD, JOIN US & GET A CHANCE TO GET SWEET LOOT!
Join the stream and we may select you to do a mission with us live! Re-tweet our post HERE for a chance to win sweet loot! Stream your own Hive Jump Co-Op run, mention @hivejump, and we'll RT you as well!
[ 2016-08-30 22:59:17 CET ] [ Original post ]
Online MP Date Announced + Update Version: 0.44.1968
Get your weapons ready because Steam Online Co-op is finally meeting our expectations and is ready to launch next week: Wednesday, August 31 at 10AM (CST)!
Thank you for the 50+ Reviews and 95% VERY POSITIVE review rating!!! Our goal is to get to 100 reviews by the end of the month and we need your help!
[ 2016-08-26 23:58:44 CET ] [ Original post ]
Online Multiplayer Launches Next Wednesday (8/31)!
Get your weapons ready because Steam Online Co-op is finally meeting our expectations and is ready to launch next week: Wednesday, August 31 at 10AM (CST)!
Patch Notes for Version 0.43.1899 (TODAY!)
- Poison gas gun damage reduced vs. alien bosses
- Tesla Orbs shoot faster and bounce more times
- Flamethrower DOTs do more damage and last longer
- Brass Blessing damage increased significantly
- Ice physics in non-ice environments bug fixed
- Other player movement related issues fixed (slope movement)
- Alien lightning orbs bounce again (bug fix)
- Controller aiming improved
- Proceeding without a backpack doesn't prompt abort/proceed anymore
- Graphical issue with jumper effects not colorizing is solved
- Other minor fixes and improvements
Keep the Steam Reviews coming! We need 100+
Thank you for the 50+ Reviews and 95% VERY POSITIVE review rating!!! Our goal is to get to 100 reviews by the end of the month and we need your help!
[ 2016-08-26 23:58:44 CET ] [ Original post ]
Update Version: 0.43.1899
We've got a new steam build going up within the hour with some swanky new features and fixes! Read on! (Special note for users with high frame rate monitors below, too!)
Online Leaderboards! Let the battle commence! Daily and Weekly challenge scores will now populate in the online leaderboard. Sort between friends scores, top scores and even your rank among the world! FPS lock was lifted for single player, allowing you play with faster frame rates on monitors with higher refresh rates! Please note: Multiplayer still will require a 30FPS lock for synchronization purposes. Other Fixes
We are getting even closer with Online Multiplayer through Steam.
Like an Alien Spawner deep within the hive, bug after bug has been swatted down; only to find a few more lurking within.We've improved player synchronization, matchmaking performance, controller and input complications and a host of other issues giving us even greater confidence that we are nearly there. Thanks again for all your support we hope to have good news about online co-op release soon!
Thank you for the 50+ Reviews and 95% VERY POSITIVE review rating!!! Our goal is to get to 100 reviews by the end of the month and we need your help!
If you've played some Hive Jump and enjoyed yourself, please leave us a positive review on Steam! The more reviews we have, the better our visibility on the Steam store, and the more buddies you'll have to jump with when Online Co-op arrives! Discord We've set up a Discord channel for those of you who enjoy that service. Here's the invite link: https://discordapp.com/invite/0brjQ73VCJD2iATW Where is MAC/Linux? We're working on those game versions too - but they are not yet complete as we've been focused on getting Online Co-op out. Don't worry they are coming very soon. Keep in mind, you can redeem your key on steam NOW and as soon as these builds become available you can play! Thanks for bearing with us! Would you like to know more? As always, we welcome comments and questions below.
[ 2016-08-20 00:30:24 CET ] [ Original post ]
Jumpers!
We've got a new steam build going up within the hour with some swanky new features and fixes! Read on! (Special note for users with high frame rate monitors below, too!)
Online Leaderboards! Let the battle commence! Daily and Weekly challenge scores will now populate in the online leaderboard. Sort between friends scores, top scores and even your rank among the world! FPS lock was lifted for single player, allowing you play with faster frame rates on monitors with higher refresh rates! Please note: Multiplayer still will require a 30FPS lock for synchronization purposes. Other Fixes
- Resolved backpack indicator issues
- Confirmed Overshield visuals should reappear after respawning
- Corrected scorcher shield issue
- Repaired instances of "torso splitting"
- Fixed some jumper animations bugs
- Rectified instances of uncollectable goo
- Amended some controller aiming
- Improved UI animations
- Adjusted end-game scoring to be a little more rewarding for speedy play
- Balanced SFX
- Un-broke erroneous environment objects typos
Online Co-op Progress
We are getting even closer with Online Multiplayer through Steam.
Like an Alien Spawner deep within the hive, bug after bug has been swatted down; only to find a few more lurking within.We've improved player synchronization, matchmaking performance, controller and input complications and a host of other issues giving us even greater confidence that we are nearly there. Thanks again for all your support we hope to have good news about online co-op release soon!
Thanks for your awesome reviews!
Thank you for the 50+ Reviews and 95% VERY POSITIVE review rating!!! Our goal is to get to 100 reviews by the end of the month and we need your help!
If you've played some Hive Jump and enjoyed yourself, please leave us a positive review on Steam! The more reviews we have, the better our visibility on the Steam store, and the more buddies you'll have to jump with when Online Co-op arrives! Discord We've set up a Discord channel for those of you who enjoy that service. Here's the invite link: https://discordapp.com/invite/0brjQ73VCJD2iATW Where is MAC/Linux? We're working on those game versions too - but they are not yet complete as we've been focused on getting Online Co-op out. Don't worry they are coming very soon. Keep in mind, you can redeem your key on steam NOW and as soon as these builds become available you can play! Thanks for bearing with us! Would you like to know more? As always, we welcome comments and questions below.
[ 2016-08-20 00:30:24 CET ] [ Original post ]
Update Version: 0.42.1700
[olist] Release online multiplayer feature (coming very soon)
Fix critical bugs and continue adding content
Release early access builds for Mac
[/olist]
These are our immediate priorities for development. We're hoping to achieve these as soon as possible, meaning within the next week or two.
We've already fixed a number of bugs reported by players, as is shown by the patch notes. Keep playing the game and reporting bugs with the F1 bug reporter prompt. Most importantly! If you've played some Hive Jump and enjoyed yourself, please leave us a positive review on Steam! The more reviews we have, the better our visibility on the Steam store, and the more buddies you'll have to jump with when Online Multiplayer arrives!
[ 2016-08-05 23:09:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
JUMPERS! Thanks for continuing to play the game and provide valuable feedback! We've got some exciting updates to bring your way, adding new content and bug fixes! (This build will be available within the hour after posting.)
Patch Notes: 0.42.1700 (Healers, EUV Light, and fixes)
- New Alien: Healing fliers bolster swarms and bosses!
- New Weapon: Extreme Ultraviolence Light
- Animated Loading Screen with Tips
- Explosion art improvements
- Hover Utility: Faster acceleration for more maneuverability
- New Relic Rooms: One new relic room layout per environment.
- Sound level adjustments
- Hazard hitbox adjustments
- Various resolution related art fixes
- Various control scheme UI interactivity fixes
- All types of flying aliens can spawn in boss fights
- Fixed an animation issue with the Hover Jet cooldown meter
- Ensured all NPCs can appear in the hives
- Caretaker boss arena level layout tweaks
- Application Framerate Locked at 30fps for players with 144hz monitors (was getting up to 72fps due to vsync settings)
- Lots and lots of progress on Online Multiplayer feature (not present yet)
Immediate Development Priorities
[olist]
How you can help!
We've already fixed a number of bugs reported by players, as is shown by the patch notes. Keep playing the game and reporting bugs with the F1 bug reporter prompt. Most importantly! If you've played some Hive Jump and enjoyed yourself, please leave us a positive review on Steam! The more reviews we have, the better our visibility on the Steam store, and the more buddies you'll have to jump with when Online Multiplayer arrives!
[ 2016-08-05 23:09:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
Production Update 7/29 - No New Build this Week
[ 2016-07-29 23:07:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
JUMPERS! Thanks for all the awesome bug reporting you all have been doing. We're logging and prioritizing all of them, and have already fixed several. Unfortunately there will not be an updated build today. We want to bring you weekly content updates and bug fixes, but our highest priority right now is bringing you all Online Multiplayer as soon as possible. We've been working hard on that, and are making great strides. The features should be ready soon, but we're still dealing with some interface issues and pesky desyncs. Here are a few things we've been working on other than Online Multiplayer that you will be glad to know are fixed or added to the game. (Remember, no new build yet, but soon!) Upcoming fixes coming soon!
- Animated Loading Screen with Tips
- More UI issues fixed at different aspect ratios
- More buttons clickable with mouse on STORE UI
- Explosion improvements
- New Weapon: Extreme Ultraviolence Light
- Application Framerate Locked at 30fps for players with 144hz monitors (was getting up to 72fps due to vsync settings)
- New Alien: Healing fliers bolster swarms and bosses!
- Hover Utility: Faster acceleration for more maneuverability
- New Relic Rooms: One new relic room layout per environment.
- Lots and lots of Online Multiplayer bug fixes.
[ 2016-07-29 23:07:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
Update Version: 0.041.1516
[olist] Release online multiplayer feature
Fix critical bugs and continue adding content
Release early access builds for Mac
[/olist]
These are our immediate priorities for development. We're hoping to achieve these as soon as possible, meaning within the next week or two.
We've already fixed a number of bugs reported by players, as is shown by the patch notes below. Keep playing the game and reporting bugs with the F1 bug reporter prompt. More importantly! If you've played some Hive Jump and enjoyed yourself, please leave us a positive review on Steam! The more reviews we have, the better our visibility on the Steam store, and the more buddies you'll have to jump with when Online Multiplayer arrives!
[ 2016-07-22 23:52:04 CET ] [ Original post ]
JUMPERS! Launching on Steam this week has been fantastic! It's exciting to get the game in its current form into the hands of our Kickstarter Backers and our new recruits from the Steam Community!
Immediate Development Priorities
[olist]
How you can help!
We've already fixed a number of bugs reported by players, as is shown by the patch notes below. Keep playing the game and reporting bugs with the F1 bug reporter prompt. More importantly! If you've played some Hive Jump and enjoyed yourself, please leave us a positive review on Steam! The more reviews we have, the better our visibility on the Steam store, and the more buddies you'll have to jump with when Online Multiplayer arrives!
Patch Notes: 0.041.1516 (Lots of Bug Fixes)
- Dying while paused will no longer cause player to lose control of their Jumper.
- Pause menu buttons are now clickable in loadout screen.
- Fixed some Jumper torso animations while jumping.
- Added a back button to the play sub-menu on the title screen.
- Added "Coming Soon" tags to various menu options.
- Added some more instructions to certain items that use other keys to activate (such as Remote Detonator).
- Fixed visibility issues with dialogue advancing prompts not appearing on certain resolutions.
- Adjusted certain loadout item tooltips for clarity.
- Fixed some NPC dialogue typos and item spawns.
- Fixed some instances of the Backpack appearing on the front of the Jumpers.
- Added some more keyboard and controller button functionality to menus.
- Fixed some issues involving going into doors at the same time your Jumper or Backpack would die.
- Fixed an issue that didn't allow players to advance through the Mission Over screen if they got a game-over while paused.
- Fixed an issue involving deleting many profiles in a row.
- Adjusted Title Screen animations when logging in and out of profiles.
- Adjusting resolutions will no longer compound their effects on the previous resolution selected. (For best results, we recommend rebooting the game after choosing a new resolution)
- Ensured backpack is un-killable while users are exploring relic rooms.
- Adjusted some SFX volume levels (cluster bombs, hive threat, and more.)
- Adjusted various hazard hitboxes to favor the player more.
- Backpack warning beeping no longer persists into menus.
[ 2016-07-22 23:52:04 CET ] [ Original post ]
ITS LIVE!
[ 2016-07-20 15:14:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
WE ARE LIVE! We are so excited and grateful to our supporters and are working to spread the word about this game.
We'd love all of you to helps us grow the JUMP CORPS by sharing the game with your friends, streaming, posting and playing on launch day!
LIKE THE GAME?! Leave a REVIEW and let us know what is awesome about it!
We're trying to catch the eye of these fine folk - want to give them a shout and tell them about Hive Jump?! We would be most grateful!
PC GAMER
IGN
ROCK PAPER SHOTGUN
JackSepticEye
Professional Shouter Markiplier
TobyGames
[ 2016-07-20 15:14:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
FIXING BUGS - PREPPING FOR EARLY ACCESS!
This is us right now - killin' bugs in preparation for tomorrows Early Access Debut at 8AM PT / 10AM CT!!!!
Just a quick note to say how stoked we are to bring Hive Jump to Early Access tomorrow!!! Our team has been working round the clock to polish, tweak, improve and impress!
We'd love all of you to helps us grow the JUMP CORPS by sharing the game with your friends, streaming, posting and playing on launch day! LIKE THE GAME?! Leave a REVIEW and let us know what is awesome about it! Want to help even more!? Share with your favorite news outlet so they can spread the word, too! Teamwork! YOU LIKE YOUR CONTENT IN WRITTEN FORM?! MAY WE SUGGEST SOME TWEETS TO THESE FINE SITES! Want your favorite ONLINE GAME WIZARD TO PLAY IT?! Hit em up over the tweet-box! WE THINK THESE FINE FELLOWS COULD RECRUIT NEW JUMPERS! Thanks for being awesome and for your support of indie game-dev! We're getting back to squarshin' bugs and such! Catch ya tomorrow!
[ 2016-07-19 22:57:35 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hey Everyone !
This is us right now - killin' bugs in preparation for tomorrows Early Access Debut at 8AM PT / 10AM CT!!!!
Just a quick note to say how stoked we are to bring Hive Jump to Early Access tomorrow!!! Our team has been working round the clock to polish, tweak, improve and impress!
LET'S MAKE AN IMPACT TOMORROW!
We'd love all of you to helps us grow the JUMP CORPS by sharing the game with your friends, streaming, posting and playing on launch day! LIKE THE GAME?! Leave a REVIEW and let us know what is awesome about it! Want to help even more!? Share with your favorite news outlet so they can spread the word, too! Teamwork! YOU LIKE YOUR CONTENT IN WRITTEN FORM?! MAY WE SUGGEST SOME TWEETS TO THESE FINE SITES! Want your favorite ONLINE GAME WIZARD TO PLAY IT?! Hit em up over the tweet-box! WE THINK THESE FINE FELLOWS COULD RECRUIT NEW JUMPERS! Thanks for being awesome and for your support of indie game-dev! We're getting back to squarshin' bugs and such! Catch ya tomorrow!
[ 2016-07-19 22:57:35 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Boss! What to Expect from Early Access!
Incoming transmission from the H.S.A… The footage you’re about to see is highly classified. A reconnaissance jump team has identified a new elite Ordovician lifeform. The troopers are calling it “The Caretaker.”
This large crab-like alien moves slowly and methodically over icy terrain and harvests water in the form of ice. The caretaker's limbs cause protrusions from the far walls of the hives, giving our teams close platforms for direct assault.
Its weak spot can change so Jumpers must change their formation to do the most damage to this massive Ordovician.
Hive Jump for Early Access focuses on an awesome Arcade experience: action packed run-and-gun gameplay inspired by classics like contra with rouglike touches inspired by industry staples like Spelunky. You will assume the role of a JUMPER – a soldier bred for the sole purpose of jumping into alien hives to exterminate the viscous hordes who have overtaken these far away planets. You will customize your JUMPER color (9 total), icon (40 total) and even select from available jumper skins (4 total!
The levels or “Hives” of Hive Jump are all procedurally generated – meaning each new mission will be a fresh challenge for you. Each Hive has 4 different regions which you will face including the Crystal Caverns and Mushroom Forests as well as Volcanic and Ice themed locations. Each of these regions is fiercely guarded by a major “boss” alien which the player must defeat to progress.
Earn bonus buffs that improve your "run"! Throughout the mission the player will come across special areas of the hive called “Relic Rooms” which are predesigned challenge rooms that yield player-boosting relics when completed. Players may collect a relic which increases their movement speed, or adds additional armor to their character among other buffs. These items can be discovered throughout the Hive so the player must explore and discover these treasures to give the best chance for survival!
Meet and rescue NPCs to earn valuable resources! As you work through Relic Rooms be on the look-out for NPCs who share lore and also resources such as goo, grenades and health! You never know, some may even be visiting from other amazing indie titles!
You will be able to unlock and upgrade 11 different weapons! Pulverize aliens with pulse rifles, flamethrowers, gamma rays and more – each with 3 upgrade levels that will supply greater function and power!
Unlock and Equip from a collection of 9 GRENADES to deliver maximum damage to the alien menace. Grenade types include sticky casing, trip wires, and even cluster bombs which do damage to a wider area.
Unlock and equip from 8 UTILITY items to support your mission! These Utility items range from protective shields and teleportation tools to healing items which can all mean the difference between success and a gruesome failure.
The Early Access release will feature three different game modes as well. Players can play an ARCADE mode which drops 1-4 players (local, with online play coming soon - more details listed above in case you missed it) into an alien hive comprised from 3 of the 4 environments. Our fastest runs through this mode have lasted between 30 and 40 minutes making it a perfect “jump in and play” experience! We’ve also added Daily and Weekly Challenges which will load a pre-determined level each day or week, respectively. This will give the “speed run” player something they can practice and improve upon, in order to post scores and times on our leaderboards (which are coming soon, but won’t be available day one). This is all set to a great soundtrack from Big Giant Circles (Mass Effect 2, Borderlands 2) with sound design from FatBard (Crashlands)! We've worked our tails off to ensure full controller support, so enjoy that twin-stick excellence as you roast enemies with the comfort of a controller!
This one is coming down to the wire. We're confidant we have the right people for the job and that we will have you jumping Hives online with Steam matchmaking soon, but as of today this feature is not complete. Users can access an online lobby, and can search for their friends. They can invite and accept, as well as kick friends from the lobby. Host can start the match and can use chat functions to communicate with their team. Once in a match, however, dis-synchronization of data causes the game to become unplayable. The factors that contribute to this are systems such as the physics system (which we've fixed), but also many others such as random events that can show up in a hive, and also our complex AI (all of which, we are working to fix as quickly as possible). Any game developer will tell you that networked multiplayer is among the most taxing and time-consuming challenges to add to a game. It’s been our biggest stress with the entire production. We are still devoted to this feature and rest assured we will have it up and running asap, keeping you informed every step of the way.
[ 2016-07-17 21:12:28 CET ] [ Original post ]
A new BOSS!
Caretaker Boss Preview
Incoming transmission from the H.S.A… The footage you’re about to see is highly classified. A reconnaissance jump team has identified a new elite Ordovician lifeform. The troopers are calling it “The Caretaker.”
This large crab-like alien moves slowly and methodically over icy terrain and harvests water in the form of ice. The caretaker's limbs cause protrusions from the far walls of the hives, giving our teams close platforms for direct assault.
Its weak spot can change so Jumpers must change their formation to do the most damage to this massive Ordovician.
WHAT TO EXPECT FOR EARLY ACCESS: DAY ONE
Hive Jump for Early Access focuses on an awesome Arcade experience: action packed run-and-gun gameplay inspired by classics like contra with rouglike touches inspired by industry staples like Spelunky. You will assume the role of a JUMPER – a soldier bred for the sole purpose of jumping into alien hives to exterminate the viscous hordes who have overtaken these far away planets. You will customize your JUMPER color (9 total), icon (40 total) and even select from available jumper skins (4 total!
The levels or “Hives” of Hive Jump are all procedurally generated – meaning each new mission will be a fresh challenge for you. Each Hive has 4 different regions which you will face including the Crystal Caverns and Mushroom Forests as well as Volcanic and Ice themed locations. Each of these regions is fiercely guarded by a major “boss” alien which the player must defeat to progress.
Earn bonus buffs that improve your "run"! Throughout the mission the player will come across special areas of the hive called “Relic Rooms” which are predesigned challenge rooms that yield player-boosting relics when completed. Players may collect a relic which increases their movement speed, or adds additional armor to their character among other buffs. These items can be discovered throughout the Hive so the player must explore and discover these treasures to give the best chance for survival!
Meet and rescue NPCs to earn valuable resources! As you work through Relic Rooms be on the look-out for NPCs who share lore and also resources such as goo, grenades and health! You never know, some may even be visiting from other amazing indie titles!
You will be able to unlock and upgrade 11 different weapons! Pulverize aliens with pulse rifles, flamethrowers, gamma rays and more – each with 3 upgrade levels that will supply greater function and power!
Unlock and Equip from a collection of 9 GRENADES to deliver maximum damage to the alien menace. Grenade types include sticky casing, trip wires, and even cluster bombs which do damage to a wider area.
Unlock and equip from 8 UTILITY items to support your mission! These Utility items range from protective shields and teleportation tools to healing items which can all mean the difference between success and a gruesome failure.
The Early Access release will feature three different game modes as well. Players can play an ARCADE mode which drops 1-4 players (local, with online play coming soon - more details listed above in case you missed it) into an alien hive comprised from 3 of the 4 environments. Our fastest runs through this mode have lasted between 30 and 40 minutes making it a perfect “jump in and play” experience! We’ve also added Daily and Weekly Challenges which will load a pre-determined level each day or week, respectively. This will give the “speed run” player something they can practice and improve upon, in order to post scores and times on our leaderboards (which are coming soon, but won’t be available day one). This is all set to a great soundtrack from Big Giant Circles (Mass Effect 2, Borderlands 2) with sound design from FatBard (Crashlands)! We've worked our tails off to ensure full controller support, so enjoy that twin-stick excellence as you roast enemies with the comfort of a controller!
A note about STEAM Online Multiplayer:
This one is coming down to the wire. We're confidant we have the right people for the job and that we will have you jumping Hives online with Steam matchmaking soon, but as of today this feature is not complete. Users can access an online lobby, and can search for their friends. They can invite and accept, as well as kick friends from the lobby. Host can start the match and can use chat functions to communicate with their team. Once in a match, however, dis-synchronization of data causes the game to become unplayable. The factors that contribute to this are systems such as the physics system (which we've fixed), but also many others such as random events that can show up in a hive, and also our complex AI (all of which, we are working to fix as quickly as possible). Any game developer will tell you that networked multiplayer is among the most taxing and time-consuming challenges to add to a game. It’s been our biggest stress with the entire production. We are still devoted to this feature and rest assured we will have it up and running asap, keeping you informed every step of the way.
[ 2016-07-17 21:12:28 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Level Building Stream, Jumper Skin, Weapon, Utility, NPCs Relics!
In case you missed the stream - we've uploaded the capture to youtube so you don't have to miss a thing! Check it out! Watch the stream here! (folllow @mattdonatelli)
A special-issue jumper suit has been reserved for you, our loyal Kickstarter backers! Check out that golden gun!!! Jumper skins will help you stand out from the rest of the squad and show off your backer status, too! We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release.
The Rail Gun is a skillshot weapon. It has a slower rate of fire but is 100% accurate and the blast is lightning-quick to meet its target. The beam-like nature of the weapon allows it to pass through enemies damaging all foes in a direct line of fire. We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release.
The Sonar Utility is a great addition to any Jump Corp arsenal. Activate it to release a sonar ping in the hive. This will reveal "offscreen indicators" for the locations of any relic entrance doors, level exit doors, or loot crates hidden among the hives. We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release.
We've got a new batch of NPCs to reveal this week! As you explore the various regions of the hive, your jump squad may encounter NPCs who have been long lost as they await rescue. Each NPC will offer both information and some sort of perk which will aid you in your mission. The best part, is that many of the NPCs found in Hive Jump were designed by our backers! We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release. New Relics located within the Hive...
Mysterious Mushroom - Hive mushrooms serve as a food source for Ordovician aliens. However, this one emits a strange type of radiation. Could mysterious mushrooms such as this one contribute to the unique bioelectric physiology of the bugs? The H.S.A. has begun studying these unique mushrooms and has revealed a slightly regenerative field emanating from them. Necronomicon Ex Mortis - A strange and disquieting book that appears to contain the blood scribed writings of a mad man. Superstitious and unscientific civilizations of the past used to give such grimoires great awe and reverence, but it is doubtful that any of the gibberish written within will aid in the war effort. However, an eerie darkness does seem to permeate from this relic. Would you like to know more? As always, please feel free to add questions or comments below! Your feedback is important to the team! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter – and tell your friends about the game! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hivejump/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hivejump Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670
[ 2016-07-05 16:10:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
New Level Building Stream, Jumper Skin, Weapon, Utility, NPCs & Relics!
Less than a month till our STEAM EARLY ACCESS DATE (JULY 20!!!) Don't forget to wish list the game on Steam and share it with your friends! Let's grow the JUMP CORPS!
Here's another micro-update to get you psyched:
- Level Building Stream
- Kickstarter Jumper Skin
- New Weapon: Rail Gun
- New Utility: Sonar Pulse
- New NPCs
- New Relics
Watch Matt Donatelli Design Hives!
In case you missed the stream - we've uploaded the capture to youtube so you don't have to miss a thing! Check it out! Watch the stream here! (folllow @mattdonatelli)
New Jumper Skin!
A special-issue jumper suit has been reserved for you, our loyal Kickstarter backers! Check out that golden gun!!! Jumper skins will help you stand out from the rest of the squad and show off your backer status, too! We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release.
Behold: The Rail Gun!
The Rail Gun is a skillshot weapon. It has a slower rate of fire but is 100% accurate and the blast is lightning-quick to meet its target. The beam-like nature of the weapon allows it to pass through enemies damaging all foes in a direct line of fire. We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release.
Sonar Utility
The Sonar Utility is a great addition to any Jump Corp arsenal. Activate it to release a sonar ping in the hive. This will reveal "offscreen indicators" for the locations of any relic entrance doors, level exit doors, or loot crates hidden among the hives. We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release.
New Rescues located!
We've got a new batch of NPCs to reveal this week! As you explore the various regions of the hive, your jump squad may encounter NPCs who have been long lost as they await rescue. Each NPC will offer both information and some sort of perk which will aid you in your mission. The best part, is that many of the NPCs found in Hive Jump were designed by our backers! We'll be sharing more next week as we get closer to release. New Relics located within the Hive...
Mysterious Mushroom - Hive mushrooms serve as a food source for Ordovician aliens. However, this one emits a strange type of radiation. Could mysterious mushrooms such as this one contribute to the unique bioelectric physiology of the bugs? The H.S.A. has begun studying these unique mushrooms and has revealed a slightly regenerative field emanating from them. Necronomicon Ex Mortis - A strange and disquieting book that appears to contain the blood scribed writings of a mad man. Superstitious and unscientific civilizations of the past used to give such grimoires great awe and reverence, but it is doubtful that any of the gibberish written within will aid in the war effort. However, an eerie darkness does seem to permeate from this relic. Would you like to know more? As always, please feel free to add questions or comments below! Your feedback is important to the team! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter – and tell your friends about the game! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hivejump/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hivejump Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670
[ 2016-07-05 16:10:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
Gameplay Sneak Peek, NPCs, New Relics, Indy Pop Con!
The fellers over at Gooperative Gaming posted their second video of their Let's Play session from a few weeks back! This video shows the Harvester as well as the Scorcher which we debuted at Indy Pop Con this past weekend. Check our their video above!
Hive Jump is a kickstarted game. The following is a list of noble and valiant jumpers who voiced their support for the Jump Corps mission to liberate the outer planets from the alien infestations. They are the Hive Jump backers and without them, our mission would not be possible…… Visit: http://hivejump.com/our-backers/ If you are a backer and don't see your name listed among the heroic jumpers on this page please let us know! Send an email to info@hivejump.com. Thank You!
Throughout your exploration of each hive, your jump squad may encounter NPCs who have been long lost as they await rescue.
Each NPC will offer both information and some sort of perk which will aid you in your mission. The best part, is that many of the NPCs found in Hive Jump were designed by our backers! We've loved getting to collaborate with each of you as we craft the story and lore behind your characters as well as the visual style and animations too! We've posted three of the NPCs you'll find in the game and will share more with each upcoming update!
Rabbit Ears - This oddly shaped relic appears to be antennae for receiving wireless signals. Before the advent of quantum-entanglement based communications, various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum were manipulated in order to transmit data. Inexplicably, exposure to the bio-electric fields within the hive has caused these antennae to cut through atmospheric disturbance and decrease the time for reinforcements to arrive in the hive. Valorous Shield - A makeshift shield reminiscent of those wielded by knights in the days of antiquity. This shield was assembled in great haste by a Tech Officer named Tien from scraps of armor collected from fallen Jumpers after an Ordovician ambush. Tien fought his way out of the hive using nothing but this shield and a handful of scavenged grenades. Tech Officer Tien was awarded a medal for Valorous conduct in delivering data critical to the war effort against all odds. The tools of war may change, but the spirit of valor within human beings remains the same as in the days of the knightly orders of the past.This shield serves as a symbol of valor and protection of human life. Relic rooms appear randomly with in the hives so a smart jump team will take time to search them out. We've been revealing new relics with each update and we've got two more for you - these were both designed in collaboration with our backers!
We continue to crank out new level modules and relic rooms to populate the hives with variety and fun! The system allows our lead designer Matt Donatelli (@mattdonatelli) to work quickly and test quickly too! The source is tile based, but we can then see the rendered version too - which looks pretty swanky!
These ice caverns are especially treacherous as there are lots of razor sharp crystals that can harm even the most careful of jumpers! Check out some animations from our resident pixel-wizard Ben Severs (follow @bsevers18)!
We're very excited to jump into these hives with you on July 20th!
What can we say about our visit to Indy Pop Con last weekend? It was truly amazing, flattering, and encouraging! Hive Jump EP Matt Raithel (@raitheoshow) and Lead Designer Matt Donatelli (@mattdonatelli) made a road trip to Indianapolis to share the new Lava Environment and Scorcher boss with over 35,000 fans at the con. Little did we know that we would end the weekend with not one, but two rewards for Hive Jump!
Oh, yeah, we were also shocked to be brought up on stage and given the grand prize as well! That's designer Matt Donatelli accepting the Skateboard Trophy and a few clams to help get us over the finish line as well!
As always, please feel free to add questions or comments below! Your feedback is important to the team! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter – and tell your friends about the game! Facebook: Go to Facebook Twitter: Go to Twitter http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670
[ 2016-06-28 16:19:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
We're inching ever closer to our STEAM EARLY ACCESS DATE (JULY 20!!!) Here's another micro-update to get you psyched:
- Gameplay Sneak Peeks
- Online Backer Wall
- New NPCs
- New Relics
- Level building
- INDY POP CON
GAMEPLAY SNEAK PEAK!
The fellers over at Gooperative Gaming posted their second video of their Let's Play session from a few weeks back! This video shows the Harvester as well as the Scorcher which we debuted at Indy Pop Con this past weekend. Check our their video above!
OUR BACKERS IMMORTALIZED!
Hive Jump is a kickstarted game. The following is a list of noble and valiant jumpers who voiced their support for the Jump Corps mission to liberate the outer planets from the alien infestations. They are the Hive Jump backers and without them, our mission would not be possible…… Visit: http://hivejump.com/our-backers/ If you are a backer and don't see your name listed among the heroic jumpers on this page please let us know! Send an email to info@hivejump.com. Thank You!
New Rescues located within the Hive...
Throughout your exploration of each hive, your jump squad may encounter NPCs who have been long lost as they await rescue.
Each NPC will offer both information and some sort of perk which will aid you in your mission. The best part, is that many of the NPCs found in Hive Jump were designed by our backers! We've loved getting to collaborate with each of you as we craft the story and lore behind your characters as well as the visual style and animations too! We've posted three of the NPCs you'll find in the game and will share more with each upcoming update!
New Relics located within the Hive...
Rabbit Ears - This oddly shaped relic appears to be antennae for receiving wireless signals. Before the advent of quantum-entanglement based communications, various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum were manipulated in order to transmit data. Inexplicably, exposure to the bio-electric fields within the hive has caused these antennae to cut through atmospheric disturbance and decrease the time for reinforcements to arrive in the hive. Valorous Shield - A makeshift shield reminiscent of those wielded by knights in the days of antiquity. This shield was assembled in great haste by a Tech Officer named Tien from scraps of armor collected from fallen Jumpers after an Ordovician ambush. Tien fought his way out of the hive using nothing but this shield and a handful of scavenged grenades. Tech Officer Tien was awarded a medal for Valorous conduct in delivering data critical to the war effort against all odds. The tools of war may change, but the spirit of valor within human beings remains the same as in the days of the knightly orders of the past.This shield serves as a symbol of valor and protection of human life. Relic rooms appear randomly with in the hives so a smart jump team will take time to search them out. We've been revealing new relics with each update and we've got two more for you - these were both designed in collaboration with our backers!
More Level Modules, Hazards, and Content!
We continue to crank out new level modules and relic rooms to populate the hives with variety and fun! The system allows our lead designer Matt Donatelli (@mattdonatelli) to work quickly and test quickly too! The source is tile based, but we can then see the rendered version too - which looks pretty swanky!
These ice caverns are especially treacherous as there are lots of razor sharp crystals that can harm even the most careful of jumpers! Check out some animations from our resident pixel-wizard Ben Severs (follow @bsevers18)!
We're very excited to jump into these hives with you on July 20th!
Hive Jump and Indy Pop Con!
What can we say about our visit to Indy Pop Con last weekend? It was truly amazing, flattering, and encouraging! Hive Jump EP Matt Raithel (@raitheoshow) and Lead Designer Matt Donatelli (@mattdonatelli) made a road trip to Indianapolis to share the new Lava Environment and Scorcher boss with over 35,000 fans at the con. Little did we know that we would end the weekend with not one, but two rewards for Hive Jump!
Oh, yeah, we were also shocked to be brought up on stage and given the grand prize as well! That's designer Matt Donatelli accepting the Skateboard Trophy and a few clams to help get us over the finish line as well!
Would you like to know more?
As always, please feel free to add questions or comments below! Your feedback is important to the team! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter – and tell your friends about the game! Facebook: Go to Facebook Twitter: Go to Twitter http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670
[ 2016-06-28 16:19:25 CET ] [ Original post ]
Gameplay Sneak Peek, FAQ Update, Level Building, More Relics, Indy POP CON!
We're getting closer to our STEAM EARLY ACCESS DATE (JULY 20!!!) So the updates are going to come a bit more frequently and be a bit lighter. Here's what you have to look forward to in this update:
The fellers over at Gooperative Gaming dropped in to check out the state of the game and do a little raid on the Crusher boss! Check our their video!
One of the game features we've been very proud of since the beginning is our procedural level generation system and level builder tool. This system allows us to build out all of the different stitch-able pieces that make up a playable hive. We've been working to build more variety into each of our core environments and that means lots and lots of level design for our lead designer Matt Donatelli (@mattdonatelli)! We're very excited to jump into these hives with you on July 20th!
Harvester Tail - The tail of a Harvester is heavily armored but has a nub at the end that is soft, pink, and bulbous. This nub is a sensitive weak spot and has a sphincter that opens up to excrete waste and other substances within the Harvester’s body at extreme velocities. These excretions are often covered with the Harvester’s extremely acidic stomach bile. By studying collected Harvester tails, the H.S.A. is developing protective coatings for Jumper armor that resist the extreme acidity of hazards within Ordovician hives. Jar of Spores - This jar full of hive mushroom spores seems to be the result of experiments by an amateur scientist. The seal on the jar is intact, and the spores within are contained effectively. H.S.A. research has shown that prolonged exposure to non-fatal levels of spores seem to have negative effects on human mental health. In heavy concentrations these spores will cause death by asphyxiation. H.S.A. scientists are hard at work developing filters for Jumper suits and every sample helps.
Thanks to everyone who has been mailing,tweeting and messaging questions! We've tried to get answers back to you asap. Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions posed to us since the last update. (Don't forget you can check out and post on the new steam community hub too!) Steam only shows support for PC, what about Mac and Linux? Right now we’re only launching Early Access with a PC build, but we will be staggering Mac and Linux releases throughout the Early Access period in order to address any platform-specific concerns. We anticipate that all platforms will be ready for the final launch at the same time, and that there will be cross-platform multiplayer (although this has yet to be tested and verified). I may not play a lot of multi-player. Would you say Hive Jump is still enjoyable as a single-player experience? Most definitely! We've made great strides in developing the single player experience! In addition to normal difficulty scaling features like health / enemy quantity scaling, we’ve also solved other balance issues for one player. For instance, in single-player mode the backpack enters a hover-mode when the player dies, allowing them to re-position the backpack to avoid hazards or enemy fire while waiting to re-spawn. This solved a big issue with player-agency we were having in single-player mode. We're confident single player will be a good experience, and can only get better with the feedback of players who are participating in our Daily "Lone Wolf" Challenges. Have more questions? Send them our way: Facebook | Twitter
Indy PopCon was founded to celebrate all aspects of pop culture, rather than just hyper focusing on a specific genre. We are stoked to be invited to share Hive Jump at the convention alongside tons of other indie developers, pop culture icons, and other amazing peeps! Check out the latest demo of Hive Jump on the show floor: Booth #446! Or catch us on the Let's Play stage Friday at 6:00PM!
As always, please feel free to add questions or comments below! Your feedback is important to the team! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter – and tell your friends about the game! Facebook | Twitter http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670
[ 2016-06-15 01:01:07 CET ] [ Original post ]
Attention Jumpers!
We're getting closer to our STEAM EARLY ACCESS DATE (JULY 20!!!) So the updates are going to come a bit more frequently and be a bit lighter. Here's what you have to look forward to in this update:
- Gameplay Sneak Peeks
- FAQ Update
- Level building
- New Relics Located
- Indy POP CON
GAMEPLAY SNEAK PEAK!
The fellers over at Gooperative Gaming dropped in to check out the state of the game and do a little raid on the Crusher boss! Check our their video!
New Levels, New Modules, New Hazards, Oh My!
One of the game features we've been very proud of since the beginning is our procedural level generation system and level builder tool. This system allows us to build out all of the different stitch-able pieces that make up a playable hive. We've been working to build more variety into each of our core environments and that means lots and lots of level design for our lead designer Matt Donatelli (@mattdonatelli)! We're very excited to jump into these hives with you on July 20th!
New Relics located within the Hive...
Harvester Tail - The tail of a Harvester is heavily armored but has a nub at the end that is soft, pink, and bulbous. This nub is a sensitive weak spot and has a sphincter that opens up to excrete waste and other substances within the Harvester’s body at extreme velocities. These excretions are often covered with the Harvester’s extremely acidic stomach bile. By studying collected Harvester tails, the H.S.A. is developing protective coatings for Jumper armor that resist the extreme acidity of hazards within Ordovician hives. Jar of Spores - This jar full of hive mushroom spores seems to be the result of experiments by an amateur scientist. The seal on the jar is intact, and the spores within are contained effectively. H.S.A. research has shown that prolonged exposure to non-fatal levels of spores seem to have negative effects on human mental health. In heavy concentrations these spores will cause death by asphyxiation. H.S.A. scientists are hard at work developing filters for Jumper suits and every sample helps.
FAQ Update!
Thanks to everyone who has been mailing,tweeting and messaging questions! We've tried to get answers back to you asap. Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions posed to us since the last update. (Don't forget you can check out and post on the new steam community hub too!) Steam only shows support for PC, what about Mac and Linux? Right now we’re only launching Early Access with a PC build, but we will be staggering Mac and Linux releases throughout the Early Access period in order to address any platform-specific concerns. We anticipate that all platforms will be ready for the final launch at the same time, and that there will be cross-platform multiplayer (although this has yet to be tested and verified). I may not play a lot of multi-player. Would you say Hive Jump is still enjoyable as a single-player experience? Most definitely! We've made great strides in developing the single player experience! In addition to normal difficulty scaling features like health / enemy quantity scaling, we’ve also solved other balance issues for one player. For instance, in single-player mode the backpack enters a hover-mode when the player dies, allowing them to re-position the backpack to avoid hazards or enemy fire while waiting to re-spawn. This solved a big issue with player-agency we were having in single-player mode. We're confident single player will be a good experience, and can only get better with the feedback of players who are participating in our Daily "Lone Wolf" Challenges. Have more questions? Send them our way: Facebook | Twitter
Hive Jump is headed to Indy Pop Con!
Indy PopCon was founded to celebrate all aspects of pop culture, rather than just hyper focusing on a specific genre. We are stoked to be invited to share Hive Jump at the convention alongside tons of other indie developers, pop culture icons, and other amazing peeps! Check out the latest demo of Hive Jump on the show floor: Booth #446! Or catch us on the Let's Play stage Friday at 6:00PM!
Would you like to know more?
As always, please feel free to add questions or comments below! Your feedback is important to the team! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter – and tell your friends about the game! Facebook | Twitter http://store.steampowered.com/app/295670
[ 2016-06-15 01:01:07 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hive Jump Early Access starting July 20th
[ 2016-05-31 17:48:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
We're excited to announce that Hive Jump is coming to Steam Early Access on July 20th! As development team members, we're looking forward to jumping hives with all of you and collecting feedback to help make this game the best possible version of itself. Please see the Store page for in-depth answers to questions like "Why Early Access" and "How will EA be different than the full game?" We're happy to answer questions here as well. Thanks for your interest and support!
[ 2016-05-31 17:48:21 CET ] [ Original post ]
In the 24th century, humanity is at war with a hostile alien race. Outnumbered a million to one, mankind’s only hope of survival is the J.U.M.P. Corps. Its mission is to fight the alien menace hive by hive and planet by planet.
You and your friends assume the role of JUMPERS, and blast your way through procedurally generated alien hives in chaotic run-and-gun 2D platforming action. Up to 4 Players band together in Local or Online Co-op to kill aliens, avoid traps, collect treasures and discover lost relics. Defeat fierce alien bosses to complete your mission and save the galaxy.
You and your friends assume the role of JUMPERS, and blast your way through procedurally generated alien hives in chaotic run-and-gun 2D platforming action. Up to 4 Players band together in Local or Online Co-op to kill aliens, avoid traps, collect treasures and discover lost relics. Defeat fierce alien bosses to complete your mission and save the galaxy.
Key Features
- Action Platforming: Engage swarms of aliens in frenetic combat. Avoid traps, withstand ambushes, discover treasures, rescue survivors, and more.
- Co-op Multiplayer: Play single player, or 2-4 player co-op. (local or online via Steam)
- Procedural Levels: Jump into procedurally generated alien hives. Level modifiers like dark levels keep you on your toes and offer new challenges to overcome.
- Unique Permadeath: Keep the transponder backpack in one piece! It is your mobile respawn point and if it is destroyed your team has no more lives.
- Challenging AI: Intelligent and fierce enemies will hunt you throughout the hive.
- Sci-Fi Arsenal: Pulverize aliens with pulse rifles, flamethrowers, and a variety of unlockable and upgradable weapons that persist between missions.
- Hand-Designed Challenges: Plunder challenge rooms and uncover lost relics to boost the power of your jumpers for that mission.
- Dynamic Lighting: Experience pixel-perfect dynamic lighting using Sprite Lamp.
- Daily/Weekly Challenges: Compete with friends and strangers to see who is the greatest jumper in the galaxy with Daily and Weekly Challenge missions with Leaderboards.
- Strategic Campaigns: The results of your jumps directly impact the ongoing galactic war against the aliens. Manage your planetary campaign between jumps in a turn-based strategy mode. (feature not yet present in Early Access)
- Gamepad Support: Play Hive Jump using your favorite console controller.
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: SteamOS or Ubuntu 12.04+
- Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
- Graphics: 512 MB
- Storage: 1400 MB available space
- OS: SteamOS or Ubuntu 12.04+
- Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
- Graphics: 1GBNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1400 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Xbox 360 controller or other dual-stick controller
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