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Hello Switch pilots! A patch has just been released for Switch 'N' Shoot (version 1.3.5).
As mentioned in the earlier beta notes, this update brings the following changes...

What's new

Fix for blank screen on Linux

D-pad support for Xbox controllers

Hey switchers 'n' shooters! I've just updated the game to a much more recent (and stable) version of Unity, which I'm hoping addresses some common problems among Linux users. Version 1.3.5 is now available as a beta. See below for details on how to access it before full release.

What's new

Fix for Linux users

D-pad support for Xbox One controllers

How to download the Beta

Use the dropdown menu to select the "public_beta" and wait for it to download.[/olist] To return to the normal version, just select "None" in step 4. Please let me know if you have any issues with the new version. Thanks! Matt
P.S. Check out my upcoming game Dungeon Deathball. It's nearly finished!

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Hello, friends! Just a gentle reminder that I have a free Mailing List for all my big game updates. Enjoy my games? Want to be first to know when I release new ones? Want to press your ear directly into the megaphone when I shout into it? Then please consider subscribing! (I promise I'll be respectful of your time. I won't spam you too often or shout into the megaphone too loudly.)
Thanks for supporting me and my work! Matt

The requirements for unlocking two of the 'grindy' achievements have been reduced. This was in response to feedback from several players.

• Ultrahyperdrive - Hyperdrive 125 times (reduced from 250).
• Yakety Sacs - Kill 25 Incubators (reduced from 25).

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Hey everyone, my new game is now available on Steam!

Out now for Windows, Mac and Linux with a 25% launch discount and bundle offers!

Are you ready to GRAB, CHAIN and DESTROY the wretched roaming souls of humanity?

• An endless score-chaser with a unique game mechanic.
• Chain ghosts together and destroy them all at once for huge score multipliers.
• Includes Steam leaderboards, achievements, cloud saves and 8 languages.

Add Ghost Grab 3000 to your wishlist to be reminded when it's released!

Version 1.3.2 is now available. The main change is to address problems that could arise if you switched between Full-Screen modes using Mac OS's maximise button or Alt+Enter. Changes:

• Bug fix: switching full-screen mode using the main OS buttons or Alt+Enter no longer causes problems with the interface. The game will now automatically detect changes made outside the Options menu and adjust accordingly.
• Added consolation credit hotkeys for Arcade version.
• Added "ASS" to the list of naughty names (oops).

My new game Singled Out is now available on Steam!

Looking for something a little more portable for the weekend? Visit the Nintendo eShop today and you will find a delicious discount on Switch 'N' Shoot.

Available now on Nintendo Switch!

Hey folks! Just a quick update to let you know that I now have a Mailing List! Please sign up if you'd like to receive free email updates about my games, events and discounts delivered straight to your inbox. I promise I'll be respectful of your time and not send too many emails.
Thanks! Check out the links below too for more info and ways to follow me! Matt

My next arcade game is coming to Steam very soon...

Version 1.3.1 is now live!

Changes:

• Added language support for Simplified Chinese ().
• Added language support for Japanese ().
• Added language support for Russian ().
• Added language support for Brazilian Portuguese (Portugus Brasileiro).
• Added colour palette unlock system (based on the furthest Sector you have reached).
• Added 7 new colour palettes to unlock, with 8 presets per palette.
• Palette swap menu overhauled.
• Player ship colour changes if you set the background to the same colour (and vice versa) so you can't accidentally hide the ship and menu text.
• Added more options for random name generator.
• Gameplay pop-up text is now positioned near the area of focus (e.g. "Power-up!" text is positioned above where you caught the power-up).
• Added icon to go straight to Extras menu from 'game over' screen.
• Stat values are now capped (at ridiculously large values) to avoid save file issues on Switch.
• Added an option to disable the 'arcade cabinet' border artwork.
• Added sound effect and visual warnings when laser walls and bosses appear.
• Added sound effect when 'Back' is pressed in menus.
• Added sound effect when power-ups appear.
• Added sound effect when shield-dropper alien appears.
• Application is now built for 64-bit OS.
• TATE Mode now supports both portrait orientations.
• Added developer links on shutdown.
• Web links are now opened in the Steam Overlay.

Bug fixes:

• Certain elements now display at the right orientation in TATE Mode (stars, screen shake and screen-wipe).
• Final score text no longer sits too high up.
• A default icon is now automatically highlighted in all menus.
• Buttons cannot be spammed during transitions when you instigate a level load.
• The correct icon is now selected when you press 'down' from the 'Back' icon in the Extras menu.
• You can now skip the leaderboard display animation again, to speed up game restart (this was added, then broke).
• 'Quit' button now works correctly again.
• Audio with randomised pitch no longer interferes with audio with fixed pitch.
• Keyboard/controller menu input no longer breaks if you deselect all icons with the mouse.
• Game window now fits correctly on super-widescreen displays.
• Fixed some text not being localised in certain languages.
• Remapping the 'Quit' button now works properly.

Version 1.3 is hitting Steam very soon!

• new colour palette unlock system (with 7 all-new retro colour palettes to choose from).
• language support for Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese.
• many more little improvements and bug fixes.

Available on Nintendo eShop: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/switch-n-shoot-switch/ Thanks for supporting my little game! I wouldn't have been able to bring it to new platforms without the support of my awesome Steam players. You're awesome. Please remember to leave a review on Steam!

I'm very happy to announce that...

Switch 'N' Shoot is coming to Nintendo Switch on 10th April 2019!

Check out the new trailer here.

Ghost Grab 3000 is a frantic spook-em-up with bullet hell gameplay and a unique 'Grapple Beam' mechanic! It's coming soon to Steam, so be sure to add it to your Wishlist to be notified when it gets released! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047580/Ghost_Grab_3000/



Meanwhile... watch this space (or my Twitter) for some more BIG NEWS coming on Thursday...

Fixed boss disappearing off the screen edges sometimes, resulting in tech hang.

2018 has been a wild ride! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me this year. I truly can't express how grateful I am for the privilege of making indie games full-time. I'm excited about what 2019 will bring. You can expect to see Switch 'N' Shoot on more platforms, a full release of Dungeon Deathball, and more projects bubbling to the surface.
Both of my games are on sale for a little while. Please consider supporting my solo game development, sharing my games with a friend and please remember to leave a review on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/498470/Switch_N_Shoot/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/861330/Dungeon_Deathball/ Extra savings if you buy them together in the Egg Carton bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/7332/The_Egg_Carton/ Have an awesome Winter break! I will see you on the other side! - Matt

Fixed screen being messed up when changing between monitors with different orientations.

Version 1.2.1

• Fixed screen being messed up when switching between full-screen and TATE modes.

The next big update is here, adding language support for French, Italian, German and Spanish, several new features and an overhauled interface! Read on for the full list of changes...

Languages

TATE Mode

Overhauled Interface

Colour Presets

Full Changelist

• Complete overhaul of interface and menus to render at low resolution, and to be more tidy and 'pixel perfect'.
• Added support for French, Italian, German and Spanish languages.
• Integrated TATE Mode into the game. You can toggle it in the Options menu or by pressing F10.
• Combined 'PLUS+' menu and 'OPTIONS' menu into one single 'EXTRAS' menu.
• Added link to Extras menu from Game Over screen.
• Changed the 'weapon power' bar icon to be more visible.
• Added text to make it more clear when you power up/down, hyperdrive, and get/lose a shield.
• Added a sound effect when you get a new High Score.
• Added dithered fade-off effects at the sides of the playing space.
• High Score table now shows 10 scores instead of 5.
• Tweaked some of the random name generation system and blocked more naughty words.
• Added several new lines of dialogue.
• Removed Facebook/Twitter links and added a single 'developer' link.
• Sped up the level-load animation.
• All interface elements now use your chosen colour palette.
• Added the ability to cycle through colour presets at any time using F6 hotkey (or F5 to go to the previous one).

I'm very excited to announce the launch of my new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/mattglanville
If you like my work, please consider chipping in a little each month to help me keep doing what I do. In return, you'll get exclusive access to early versions of my games, development blogs, Unity tutorials and access to the private Discord. Thank you!

Switch 'N' Shoot is 2 years old!! Wow, they grow up so fast. In those 2 years the game has seen a complete rewrite of its entire code base from scratch, toured a bunch of shows in the UK and US, and found a physical home in DSM Arcade's amazing arcade cabinets. (Wanna buy one? Get in touch! https://www.dsmarcade.com/) To celebrate this wild ride, here's a the biggest discount yet. If you've been enjoying the game all this time, please remember to leave a review on Steam, as it really genuinely supports me and helps me to continue making indie games. Or, why not tell a friend who will also love the game, or gift them a copy?? :D
Matt

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Switch 'N' Shoot is coming to EGX next weekend! You'll be able to find it in the Leftfield Collection and, yes, the special one-button arcade cabinet will be there in the flesh, courtesy of DSM Arcade. There will also be a competition to win a T-shirt! (or, if you're not up to the challenge, they will also be on sale for the very first time)
I'll be there in person for the entire event, which runs from Thursday 20th until Sunday 23rd September 2018. Come and say hi!

This update is a COMPLETE rewrite of the game's code.

Arcade version

Changes in v1.1 from v1.0

• Rewrote like... 95% of the code.
• All objects now move much more smoothly.
• Spawning/despawning of aliens and bullets heavily optimised (using an object pooling system).
• After a Boss is killed, the next wave begins a little later (to give you a moment to readjust).
• Automatic TATE mode (full screen portrait) if your resolution is taller than it is wide, for the authentic arcade feel at home!
• You can now skip the 'high score table reveal' sequence to get back to playing quicker.
• The background colour changes to a dimmed version of the alien colour when you die, instead of always being red.
• Many more possibilities and improvements for random name generator.
• Smart text box fitting for sentences that didn't quite fit.
• 'Aliens Missed' stat is increased when alien self destructs, not when it starts self destruct sequence (because you could still kill them with a Shield in this state).
• Boss attack pattern is a little more balanced (not truly random any more, uses a pooled attack list instead).
• Shield Dropper alien is now rendered in front of the Boss so it's easier to see.
• Moved weapon power bar to the top of the screen for better visibility.
• Sharper fonts.
• Added new Boss music.
• Added new Plus menu music.
• All music volume balanced to be slightly quieter.
• Added pitch randomisation to all SFX and speech.
• Music fades in and out when it changes between screens.

• Fixed bug where the first alien would always spawn in same position.
• Fixed sprite render order on Boss.
• Fixed Boss' vomit beam not animating.
• Fixed Boss' eye not flashing when hit.

New game coming soon!

The latest beta testing version is available for Windows, Mac and Linux!

• Automatic TATE mode (full screen portrait) if your resolution is taller than it is wide, for the authentic arcade feel at home!
• You can now skip the 'high score table reveal' sequence to get back to playing quicker.
• The background colour changes to a dimmed version of the alien colour when you die, instead of always being red.
• Fixed bug where beating the top score didn't put your score in first place.
• Fixed Quit button not being changed when you remap it.

The major update I mentioned in my previous post is now live in beta form.

Here's how to get the beta:

• Rewrote like... 95% of the code.
• All objects now move much more smoothly.
• Spawning/despawning of aliens and bullets heavily optimised (using a pool system).
• After a Boss is killed, the next wave begins a little later (to give you a moment to readjust).
• Many more possibilities and improvements for random name generator.
• Couple of new music tracks.
• Bug fixes.

Hey switchers & shooters! Recently I've been collaborating with DSM Arcade to bring Switch 'N' Shoot to the barcades of Iowa in the form of an actual real coin-op arcade cabinet. The project required some changes making to the game, and I decided it was time to do something I'd been wanting to do for a while: A full code rewrite. What you see in the gif above is the game running in 100% new code, and it's a heckuva lot more smooth than the previous version (you can't see the benefit in the gif which is capped at 25 FPS, but in-game it makes a world of difference and easily surpasses 60 FPS). BORING TECHNICAL STUFF: The old codebase was created with a visual scripting plugin. It's a somewhat bloated middleware plugin, and I've learned a lot about coding in C Sharp since its messy beginnings. So now the game is coded fully in C Sharp and I've been able to get a lot closer to the nitty-gritty engine details to really optimise how it runs. The frame rate is a lot smoother as a result, and I've been able to fix a whole bunch of bugs that were gnawing at the back of my mind. I hope you'll keep your eyes peeled for the update coming soon. I'm excited to get it out there but I need to make sure it's absolutely bug free before I do. I don't want to destroy the leaderboards you've all been blasting away at. Some little things you can do to help me out in the mean time: 1. Leave a review on the store page. 2. Tell a friend about the game or gift them a copy. It really does help a lot. Thanks! Matt @crowbarska

> RECEIVED HIGH PRIORITY MESSAGE. > OPENING MESSAGE... FAO: ALL SWITCH PILOTS It has been brought to the academy's attention that a number of Switch Pilots have been involved with the distribution of contraband entertainment products - commonly referred to as "Steam Trading Cards" - among other decorative trinkets, posters, etc. The full list comprises:

• 6 trading cards
• 5 emoticons
• 5 badges (or was it 6...?)
• 4 profile backgrounds

Switch 'N' Shoot is now available on Steam!

A sincere note

I am very pleased to announce that Switch 'N' Shoot is leaving Early Access and getting its full Steam release on 18th October! The game is currently about 1/3 off, but it will go up to full price on release. So if you consider yourself a cheapskate, now would be a great time to snap it up.

Undecided?

Already got it?

Not interested?

This update 'hyperdrives' the following 'exciting' features into the game:

• Added controller support for Quit/Back function (not that you'd ever want to stop playing). By default, it uses "START" on an Xbox 360 controller, which is "joystick button 7", so if you're using a different controller or using a Mac it may be mapped to a different button. Luckily, this patch also features...
• Added option to remap Quit/Back to a different button. This supports 2 separate bindings at a time (one for keyboard/mouse, one for controller/joystick).
• Reduced the requirement for 'Ultrahyperdrive' achievement from 500 to 250.
• Reduced the requirement for 'Yakety Sacs' achievement from 100 to 50.
• Added "Steamworks . NET" to credits list.
• Updated my personal default high score. Beat that.

The latest patch addresses the following issues:

• Fixed crash on game start on Linux.
• Added Achievements button to Extras menu.
• Fixed screen shake continuing if you die when the laser walls are active.
• Fixed some 'external link' GUI buttons remaining highlighted after selecting them.

Beta version 0.18.5 is live & adds support for Steam Achievements & Stats!

Time to start unlocking those chevos!

Beta version 0.18.4 is live & adds support for Steam Leaderboards!

• Best Score
• Sector Reached

Now go and work your way to the top, pilot!

I've just released another patch with the following fixes:

• Fixed web links not opening on Linux.
• Fixed full screen setting not being read correctly on Mac and Linux (it now checks actual screen state instead of PlayerPrefs).
• Fixed some keyboard/controller menu navigation not moving to the expected icon.

Hi everyone! Thanks for all your support in the first few days on Steam. I really am so grateful that you took the time to check out my little game. I've just released the first Steam patch which contains these changes:

• Fixed resolution and border art breaking when you start the game in windowed mode. (If you continue to experience problems, you may need to delete all 3 "Screenmanager" settings in the registry to reset it. Drop a comment below if you're unsure how to do this. Alternatively, you can delete all save data from the Options menu BUT you will lose all your high scores with this method.)
• You can now press Escape to back out to the title screen, or quit the game if you're already on the title screen.
• Dialogue now displays faster in menus.
• Mac version now runs without the menu bar and dock. I'd appreciate feedback from Mac users about what works best for you.

Switch 'N' Shoot is an arcade shoot-em-up with a twist...

How many alien badbutts can you take out before you become stardust?

FEATURES

• Save the world with just one button.
  
• Fail instantly. Retry even instantly-er.
  
• Upgrade your lasers and hyperdrive into oblivion.
  
• 8-bit pixel art & beautiful border illustration by Paul Duffield.
  
• Crunchy sounds and music.
  
• Palette swap to please your eyeballs.
  
• Silly random name generator.

HOW TO PLAY

• Press any button to SHOOT.
  
• Press any button to SWITCH direction.
  
• (yes, they are both tied to the same any button...)

• OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later / SteamOS
• Processor: 1.6 GHzMemory: 1 GB RAM
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: A reasonably modern graphics card
• Storage: 148 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Supports most input devices