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!)

Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and give you 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

[ 2016-09-09 23:24:55 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.

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 SETUPOS: SteamOS or Ubuntu 12.04+
Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
Graphics: 512 MB
Storage: 1400 MB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: 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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