Hey, Hunters! So many updates! Earlier today I posted about a beta branch so that Mac players could play the game without interruption, with an understanding that it might take us a few days to fix the other issues and push those changes live. Turns out it took just a few hours. All outstanding issues with our Mac build have been solved. The game will now load properly and you will be eligible for Steam achievements while playing Mac! Thanks for coming on this roaring journey through Mac development! As always, if you run into any problems or have any questions, feel free to ping me! -Buddy

[ 2021-02-12 21:41:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey, Hunters! This is a small update for Mac users only. In our big Remix announcement, we highlighted that there were problems with the Mac version of the game that were actively working on fixes for. This is the fruit of that work. If you right click on Relic Hunters Zero: Remix in the left hand side of your Steam library and head to Properties > Betas, you will see a drop down menu containing mac_beta. If you select that beta, youll change your game build to one that launches Relic Hunters Zero: Remix appropriately! Please note, however, that it does not have Steam achievement functionality. In other words, your Steam profile will not recognize that you have unlocked achievements; however, achievements will unlock normally through the in-game achievement system. This should be all Mac players need to get back into the game! As ever, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! -Buddy

[ 2021-02-12 18:22:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, the long-awaited Relic Hunters Zero: Remix Update hits Steam absolutely free! The Relic Hunters Zero: Remix update takes off with significant updates and expansions to the games classic, addicting game modes! Weve brought in ten new weapons from the games top content creators, toggleable skins for every playable character, a bangin new soundtrack of high energy tunes, and a whole suite of long-asked-for bug fixes and optimizations! Speaking of that soundtrack, pick it up today on Steam as well, so you too can vibe with Spaceheart'' or rock out to Duke Ducan Forever. [previewyoutube=o65gX1BBAQc;full]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o65gX1BBAQc&ab_channel=AkuparaGames[/previewyoutube] The update does bring one small change that I want to take a moment to highlight. Relic Hunters Zero: Remix wont be an open-source product. While the original release of Relic Hunters Zero will remain up and playable for all players in its current state, we wont be able to freely release the code underlying the Remix update. This isnt intended to disrupt the use of Steam Workshop mods, but its likely that mod creators will need to update their content to properly interface with the Remix Update. Otherwise a guaranteed way to play with your mods is playing on the original Relic Hunters Zero branch (minus the Remix update). You can follow this link to find detailed instructions on how to change your playable game version. One last note: This update covers Windows operating systems, but there is an issue currently with MAC which will crash the game. We're aware of the issue and will be pushing a hotfix to address this issue soon! Features:

• Seven Playable Characters - Pick the Relic Hunter of your choice, each with unique stats and skills, as well as choose between classic and modern looks
• Multiple Exciting Game Modes - Classic 12-level Adventure Mode with unlockable relics and items, challenging "Endless" Mode with unique mechanics and economy, and "Storm" mode that progressively increases in difficulty and chaos
• Couch Co-Op - Up to 2 players with Steam Remote Play and Controller support
• Progressive Chiptunes Soundtrack - Energetic and memorable tracks that slap as you deliver the beatdown
• Overcome Tough Enemies & Mini-Bosses - Watch out for powerful commanders who rise up to overwhelm you and your team
• Powerful Community-Built Weapons - Explore the Asteroid Dungeon Nemesis riddled with weapons designed and built by the games very own community
• In-Game Achievements - Track and unlock achievements for a variety of challenges you'll face
• Bugfixes and Optimizations - Tons of outstanding issues have been resolved, leading to a smoother, sharper Relic Hunters experience

Well be sharing details of the update on the Akupara Games Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram over the next few weeks so make sure you follow us! If you want to gush about all the news with other hunters just like yourselves, head on over to the official Relic Hunters Discord!

[ 2021-02-11 17:13:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Features:

• Seven Playable Characters - Pick the Relic Hunter of your choice, each with unique stats and skills, as well as choose between classic and modern looks
• Multiple Exciting Game Modes - Classic 12-level Adventure Mode with unlockable relics and items, challenging "Endless" Mode with unique mechanics and economy, and "Storm" mode that progressively increases in difficulty and chaos
• Couch Co-Op - Up to 2 players with Steam Remote Play and Controller support
• Progressive Chiptunes Soundtrack - Energetic and memorable tracks that slap as you deliver the beatdown
• Overcome Tough Enemies & Mini-Bosses - Watch out for powerful commanders who rise up to overwhelm you and your team
• Powerful Community-Built Weapons - Explore the Asteroid Dungeon Nemesis riddled with weapons designed and built by the games very own community
• In-Game Achievements - Track and unlock achievements for a variety of challenges you'll face
• Bugfixes and Optimizations - Tons of outstanding issues have been resolved, leading to a smoother, sharper Relic Hunters experience

[ 2021-02-11 17:10:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey, Hunters! If you like collecting games as much as you like collecting relics, then I've got some great news for you! For the next month, Huey Games will be running a Relic Hunters Zero: Remix kickstarter for a physical edition of the game! A retro-style release is only appropriate for a retro-style shooter like RHZ, so the game will come in a USB stick hidden in a super cool cassette! Check out what it looks like!
If you want to take home Pinkyy, Jimmy, Raf and all the rest of the Spaceheart crew, now's your chance! Head to the Huey Games Kickstarter to get started!

[ 2020-10-29 08:08:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

To celebrate the release of Relic Hunters Zero: Remix on the Nintendo Switch, we're hosting a giveaway on the Akupara Games Twitter account! If you like and retweet the announcement post as well as follow @akuparagames on Twitter, you'll be entered for a chance to win a free Nintendo Switch Lite! We'll also be including a copy of Relic Hunters Zero: Remix! To enter, follow this link: https://twitter.com/akuparagames/status/1258411265556221957
The hunt is on! For the first time on console, Jimmy, Pinkyy, and the rest of the Spaceheart crew are ready to crack open the Asteroid Dungeon Nemesis and beat back the Ducan menace! Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is available now for download off the North American and European Nintendo eShop! If you pick up the title anytime before May 11th, you can pick up the game with an early adopter discount of 23% off! [previewyoutube=R4KGsPqdVtQ;full][/previewyoutube] Follow the crew of the Spaceheart as they run, gun, and dodge their way through unrelenting force as they race for the ancient relics against the evil Ducans. Assume control as one of the Relic Hunters and venture through several different game modes in this frantic, 2D, twin-stick, shooting roguelike. Power-ups, a bounty of weapons, charmingly unique characters, and the support of a dedicated community perfectly blend together to create an experience that has been years in the making. If you just can't get enough Remix content, make sure you check out the brand new soundtrack on your favorite listening platforms.

[ 2020-05-07 19:49:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are tremendously excited to announce that Relic Hunters Zero: Remix will be hitting the Nintendo Switch in just a few weeks on Thursday, May 7th! For the first time on a console, youll be able to join Jimmy, Pinkyy, and the Spaceheart crew as they enter Asteroid Dungeon Nemesis, face down the Ducan menace, and excavate the relics of power! Relic Hunters Zero: Remix will be available exclusively for download through the Nintendo eShop for $12.99 in North America and 11.99 in Europe. As a special bonus for fans, though, well be hosting a discount to $9.99 for anyone that picks up the title before May 11th! [previewyoutube=e9WnNFjhZKI;full][/previewyoutube] Follow the crew of the Spaceheart as they run, gun, and dodge their way through unrelenting force as they race for the ancient relics against the evil Ducans. Assume control as one of the Relic Hunters and venture through several different game modes in this frantic, 2D, twin-stick, shooting roguelike. Power-ups, a bounty of weapons, charmingly unique characters, and the support of a dedicated community perfectly blend together to create an experience that has been years in the making. Pre-orders are live now in NA and theyll be coming online for EU next week. If you want to stay up to date on all the brand new features and exciting content of Relic Hunters Zero: Remix, make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and join the Relic Hunters Discord! As promised, Relic Hunters Zero: Remix will also be coming to Steam after the Switch exclusivity period is over.
Features: Seven Playable Characters - Each Relic Hunter comes equipped with unique stats, skills, and skins, allowing for diverse playstyle and combat Multiple Explosive Game Modes - Classic 12-level Adventure Mode with unlockable relics and items; challenging "Endless" Mode with unique mechanics and economy; "Storm" Mode that progressively increases in difficulty and chaos Daily Content - Show off your combat prowess and see how you rank against your fellow Hunters in Daily Mode, where everyone faces the same random challenge Couch Co-Op Multiplayer - Up to 2 players can team up in local multiplayer for new strategies and battle tactics (Dual Joy-Con and Pro Controller support) Progressive Original Chiptunes Soundtrack - Energetic tracks to amp you up as you beatdown swarms of Ducans Overcome Tough Enemies & Mini-Bosses - Be cautious of the powerful Ducan commanders who will rise up to overwhelm you and your team Powerful Community-Built Weapons - Explore the Asteroid Dungeon Nemesis riddled with a myriad of different weapons, some even designed by members of the Relic Hunter community In-Game Achievements - Track and unlock achievements for a variety of challenges you'll face

[ 2020-04-21 15:10:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=uWEwHy8saig;full][/previewyoutube] Two months ago, we announced that Akupara Games would be taking the reins on Relic Hunters Zero and promised hunters all across the globe an update to the fan favorite title. Today, were making good on that promise and sharing what's coming soon! Announcing Relic Hunters Zero: Remix, coming soon is an all-inclusive update for PC players and the first title in the Relic Hunters franchise to come to Nintendo Switch! For users on Steam, you'll see a brand new Relic Hunters Zero experience the first time you boot up! We have brand new alternate skins coming for all seven characters as well as an updated soundtrack featuring new menu, level and boss music that we're sure you'll love! Perhaps most importantly, though, we've picked ten guns from the modding community and added them to the base game for everyone to enjoy! Its a childhood dream come true to bring our characters and universe to a Nintendo platform, said Mark Venturelli, creator of Relic Hunters. We are also including some weapons created by our amazing modding community, and it feels super good to see this game, which has been very much a community effort since day one, reaching even more people. Well be sharing details of the update on the Akupara Games' Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram over the next few weeks so make sure you follow us! If you want to gush about all the news with other hunters just like yourselves, head on over to the official Relic Hunters Discord! Here's a taste of some of the changes:

• Weapons from modders like MechaTails, ThoBeo, and G.A.S. implemented in the full game
• New skins, character select cards, related HUD elements for all 7 playable characters
• New soundtrack with 9 new tracks
• Updated localization for the following languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German, Spanish, Czech, Korean, Dutch, Italian, Chinese, Indonesian, Polish, Thai, Danish, Romanian, Turkish, Finnish, HUE, and Pirate English

[ 2020-02-11 15:53:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey, Hunters! Here at Akupara Games, we're working hard on the promised content update to the game coming soon! As part of this process, we're working on localization for a number of different languages like Portugese, Russian and Japanese. In the grand tradition of working with the community to help make this the very best game possible, we're asking for YOUR HELP in localizing the different aspects of the game to languages all around the world. If you'd like to help us out and see what kinds of translations we need, please follow this link to the localization document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_L6k1iVmNH9XJnx34psx3xqPEkvQA-U3VdXhF1rzw8/edit?usp=sharing Sections in red either are untranslated or unverified, so focus on those areas and only if you are fluent in the language! We'll be accepting help from the community until Friday, January 17th so if you have some free time, we'd love the assist! We're so excited to start showing off the brand new content coming to Relic Hunters like you! Thanks for your help! -[AG] Buddy

[ 2020-01-08 01:10:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Indie publisher Akupara Games will be taking over publishing and development of Relic Hunters Zero!
With Relic Hunters Legend on the horizon, the development team at Rogue Snail wanted to ensure the Relic Hunters Zero experience continues to be fun and engaging for its millions of players. Brought on board to both take over publishing duties and to bring new content to the game (more on that soon!) Akupara brings years of experience and a dedicated team of indie game veterans to the project, determined to making sure players like you have support for years to come. Be on the lookout for the announcement of new content heading to Zero coming soon!

[ 2019-12-10 16:11:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Hunters, Today Relic Hunters Zero turns 4 years old! We are currently neck-deep into development of the next Relic Hunters Legend update, so this year I had no time to do a special update for Zero as I usually do. But I would like to thank you all so much for making this game such a huge part of our lives, and with that building the foundation of what is now a full game studio working on our dream game. It all started with this free little game, and with you, our Hunters. Thank you so much for the best 4 years of my life. Lots of love, ~Mark

[ 2019-08-18 12:55:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

PSA: MAC Users: Please be patient, the update will take a couple of days to go live on OSx. Sorry about that :( Hey Hunters, So here we are, after a few weeks of teasing: the Storm update is live! This is the biggest update to the game since launch, and I am super stoked to see what you think about it. https://youtu.be/W7bWzMqzJqQ The updates namesake is a completely new game mode called Storm. I have been having a lot of fun with Risk of Rain recently, so I looked at Relic Hunters Zero and thought hey, I could totally make a RoR-inspired gameplay work in here... ...so thats what I did! Of course, it is still a bit wonky and nowhere near as deep as Risk of Rain, but it is still a heartfelt tribute, a good change of pace from regular Relic Hunters and, hopefully, a lot of fun! This comes with a massive update to everything in the game, from combat overhaul, bug fixes, rebalancing, new content, and much more. And remember, the game is still open source. You can mess with the code yourselves, and if the community wants to make additions and changes to this new gamemode, maybe we can turn it into something really special! Go here to download the source code (requires the free version of Game Maker Studio 2): https://github.com/mventurelli/relichunterszero There are some tutorials available on my youtube channel, but keep in mind they are a bit out of date.

Donation button

It was supposed to be just a small, quick update for April. I ended up working on this for over 30 days on my spare time. According to my logged hours on Steam on Game Maker Studio 2, it was almost 120 hours of work. As much as I love working on Zero, the game is now big and complex enough (and the codebase bad enough) that updates are a very serious effort every time. So after 4 years I have decided to add a Donation option on Steam. If you have enjoyed Relic Hunters for free at any point during these last few years and want to thank me, Betu and Raph for it, you can now purchase it. It does NOT come with any content, not even a cosmetic one, nothing at all. The game is still 100% free, and donating (or not!) will not change that. I will update it for as long as my computer is still able to open the project and compile it, because I love this game so much and I am very grateful for what the game and the community brought to my life. Updated forever, remember?

Translation Help!

We have a lot of new text that has not been translated to every language, so if you want to contribute with translations to your language, you can go to this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_L6k1iVmNH9XJnx34psx3xqPEkvQA-U3VdXhF1rzw8/edit?usp=sharing Let me or Lucy know on Discord if you want a language to be updated from the sheet.

Not happy with the changes?

I have changed the game A LOT, and I know this might not sit well with some people. Dont worry, I got you: there is now a legacy branch on Steam where you can keep the game as it was before the Storm. Thanks, Hunters! Cheers, ~Mark

CHANGELOG

**Major Changes** New Game Mode: The Storm (Beta), inspired by Risk of Rain; New Difficulty selection: Beginner, Hard and Epic modes; You can now equip as many Relics as you want instead of just 3; 10 new Relics; 3 new Bosses; 4 new Guns; New dynamic camera for Local Co-Op play; Complete combat rebalance; Items now have Item Rarity, color coded (white, green, blue, purple, red); Renamed Punny to Panzer to align with Legend canon; Updated to latest version of GM:S2; Big performance improvements; **New Features** You can now play The Storm from the main menu after you have unlocked Endless mode by either completing the game or purchasing it from Gunnar on the Adventure lobby; You can now select between three difficulties in all game modes: Beginner, Hard and Epic. This changes damage taken, enemy health, enemy aggression, and some mechanics and timers on Storm mode; Enemies have no factions on Storm mode and gang up on the player; New HUD for the Relics; You can now put your mouse cursor over the Relics on the HUD to see their names and descriptions; New Bosses: Turlek Captain, Kami King, Skeleton King New Relic "Shell Candy" - All guns also fire a shotgun blast (idea by community member awesomeface24); New Relic "Purple Juice - Enemies Explode When They Die; New Relic "Rabbit Ears - Fires Rockets When You Dash; New Relic "Pure Sand - Damage All Enemies When You Pick Up Bounty; New Relic "Loaf of Bread - Killing Enemies Regenerates Your Shields; New Relic "Blood Moon - Killing Enemies Reloads Your Gun; New Relic "Black Cat - Chance to Deal Double Damage; New Relic "Multitool - Triple Reload Speed; New Relic "Actual Carrot - More Stamina Regen; New Relic "Fire Freak - Double Rate of Fire; New Gun: Blast SMG; New Gun: Blast Rifle; New Gun: Fire Pistol; New Gun: Fire SMG; When playing co-op, the camera will zoom out a bit based on how far players are from each other; ** Gameplay: General** Reduced Max Screen Shake by 25% Increased all gun accuracy by 15% Scrap rewards when recycling are now based on item rarity Your own explosions no longer hurt you Effective projectile speed doubled on Plasma weapons (Plasma Pistol, Plasma SMG, Ducan Plasma) Minigun and Relic Minigun fire rate acceleration increased by 100% Dev Potion ammo regen speed increased by 100% Crystal Bacon now regenerates life on kill instead of on stage clear Reduced Sprint stamina cost from 0.3 to 0.2 Overshield prices reduced on Endless Shop by 10-15% Chances of Overshield appearing on Endless increased by 100% Endless Shop Reset price reduced from 800 to 400 Increased Grenade boxes spawn chance on Endless by 300% Halloween Candy hp healing reduced from 5 to 1 Completely reworked all gamepad values, from crosshair speed to rumble values, for a smoother experience **Gameplay: Characters** Increased Ace's base hp from 60 to 110 Ace's shields reduced from 30 to 25 Increased Panzer`s base hp from 40 to 80 Panzer's shields reduced from 80 to 60 Increased Biu's base hp from 260 to 350 Increased Raff's base hp from 100 to 180 Raff's shields reduced from 60 to 40 Increased Pinkyy's base hp from 200 to 280 Pinkyy's shields reduced from 50 to 30 Increased Jimmy's base hp from 140 to 200 Jimmy's shields reduced from 60 to 40 Increased Red's base hp from 240 to 250 Red's shields reduced from 30 to 25 Red's hp grenade cost increased from 20 to 30 Red's Kami allies health increased by 40% **Gameplay: Enemies** Reduced enemy projectile speed by 20-25% across the board Increased enemy projectile damage by 10-15% across the board Enemy Base Fire Rate increased by 25% across the board (except Ducan Elites) Zombie Turleks movement speed increased by 25% Kami movement speed increased by 20% Kami AI aggressiveness increased by 50% Kami health increased from 36 to 72 Kami Elite health increased from 100 to 140 Wanted damage multiplier increased from 30% to 50% **Bug Fixes** Fixed a bug where bounty, scrap and grenades would fall through the floor; Fixed a bug where the game window would get minimized and the mouse cursor would get stuck; Fixed a bug where enemy AI would sometimes hug the walls; Fixed a bug where gamepad input would not register the trigger buttons correctly; Fixed a bug where Zombie Turleks would not shoot their guns; **Others** Added Ian Szafranski to the Credits for winning the Relic design contest with Shell Candy Removed the Persistent Objects feature to improve compatibility and performance for all players;

[ 2019-05-09 14:41:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

** Note: Linux and Mac users - the Update is coming to you later today, hold on tight! **
EDIT: Hey, "that" achievement was fixed, ok? But it is a secret one, so keep the spoilers out of the comment section ^^ Hey hunters, Long time no see, uh? Well, for Zero, at least. We have been working hard on the sequel (“Relic Hunters Legend”) for a while now. It doesn’t mean we forgot about our little game <3. Today is a super special day. Exactly 3 years ago, Betu Souza, Raff Müller and myself released this tiny little game called Relic Hunters Zero. It surprised us (and everyone else apparently) with a MASSIVE amount of love. So here we are, three years, 1.5 million downloads and thousands of fans later. Thanks to this little game, my life has completely changed. I am now working full-time on the sequel, thanks to the Kickstarter funds from our community. We have a Discord channel with over a thousand active members. Rogue Snail is no longer just me - it is now a full-fledged company with 8 people, investors, and a plan to take over the world. And we owe everything to this little game, and especially to you, our loving community. You have supported us through the hardest of times, and we hope to build an incredible game for you in Relic Hunters Legend. But today is not Legend’s day. It is the birthday of Relic Hunters Zero! I prepared a small Update to celebrate. It is not a massive update, but it is made with love, just like every single line of code in the game. (Ok, maybe not the AI code) With this Update, I tried to solve 3 issues that were plaguing Endless mode for quite a while now. Weapon upgrades meant that sometimes you would feel "stuck" with a gun just because you had already invested so much Bounty in upgrading it. It was also frustrating to "waste" a good drop of a rare gun when you were already equipped with a better one. Finally, going for maximum Bounty using items like the Morning Star was a dominant strategy. I feel like Scrap and Recycle fixes all of these things! I hope you like the new system. We are also celebrating with party hats and confetti in-game! It will last all the way up to the end of August. It is a silly thing, I know, but it makes me happy for some reason! I have also updated the Open Source repository for the game, so you can contribute to the game, change whatever you want, or even use parts of it to make your own games. Here’s the link: https://github.com/mventurelli/relichunterszero If you are interested in knowing more about the sequel, Relic Hunters Legend, go here: http://www.relichunters.com.br/ Happy huting! Cheers, ~Mark * NEW FEATURE: Scrap and Recycle * Endless and Daily mode Hunters can now choose to Recycle weapons on the ground by pressing "X" on the keyboard or "Right Bumper"/"Right Shoulder Button" on the controller; Recycling weapons give you a new resource called "Scrap"; Scrap is now the only way to purchase Weapon Upgrades from Gunnar on the Endless Shop; Recycling upgraded and/or rarer weapons will give you additional Scrap; Enemies have a chance to drop Scrap when they are defeated; The Ducan Commander drops quite a lot of Scrap; Luck effects and Morning Star do not affect Scrap drop chance or value; Increased all Bounty prices for Tier 2 and Tier 3 items on the Endless Shop by 50%; * NEW FEATURE: Anniversary Mode * - To celebrate our 3-year Anniversary, during the month of August all Hunters will be wearing party hats, and enemies will create a colorful shower of confetti when defeated; *Gameplay* .Kami Tanks temporarily removed from the game - they were very buggy and not fun to fight against. I will rework them and give them a glorious return on the next update; Removed Workshop items from the Daily runs (they still load normally on Endless mode); * Fixes * Fixed a lot of performance issues and crashes. Game should run better and smoother now; Fixed crazy twitching buttons on the main menu; Updated main menu links for current Twitter, Facebook and Discord; Fixed Spooky Turtles not shooting their guns; Fixed a bug where the fire rate of Miniguns would not behave properly (they are fun again to use!); Fixed a few minor bugs with loading Steam Workshop items; Fixed a bug where the fire rate of Miniguns would not behave properly (they are fun again to use!); ** Note: Linux and Mac users - the Update is coming to you later today, hold on tight! **

[ 2018-08-18 15:52:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Hunters,
Today is a very special day! The Kickstarter for our new game, Relic Hunters Legend, is live! It's online, it's 3D, it's beautiful! Check it out: www.relichunters.com.br/kickstarter There is an Early Bird discount for the first 24 hours, so hurry up and grab yours! Let's make a great new game together! Cheers, ~Mark

[ 2017-10-05 14:45:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Hunters,
The Kickstarter for our new game, Relic Hunters Legend, is live! It's online, it's 3D, it's beautiful! Check it out and grab yourself some Early Access: www.relichunters.com.br/founders Let's make a great new game together! To celebrate the occasion, we are updating Zero today with some much-needed bug fixing, especially some crashes from Steam Workshop content! Cheers, ~Mark

[ 2017-10-05 14:45:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Mark Venturelli, the creator of Relic Hunters Zero, has written a Manifesto which details the free-to-play model of our upcoming project, Relic Hunters Legend, the reasons behind it, as well as making a commitment to ensure that all people playing the game will have a memorable and enjoyable experience. Read the Manifesto below for the full details! http://www.roguesnail.com/relic-hunters-f2p-manifesto/

[ 2017-09-28 01:41:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Mark Venturelli, the creator of Relic Hunters Zero, has written a Manifesto which details the free-to-play model of our upcoming project, Relic Hunters Legend, the reasons behind it, as well as making a commitment to ensure that all people playing the game will have a memorable and enjoyable experience. Read the Manifesto below for the full details! http://www.roguesnail.com/relic-hunters-f2p-manifesto/

[ 2017-09-28 01:39:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy Friday, Hunters! Today we released Part Two of our Web Comic Series, titled "Forbidden Territory." It’s up now on Tapas, LINE WEBTOON, and Imgur! Tapas: https://tapas.io/episode/827264 LINE WEBTOON: http://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/relic-hunters-legend/list?title_no=111858 Imgur: https://imgur.com/a/Zk8gW Imgur (Portuguese): https://imgur.com/a/121I9 On another happy note, we've reached our intended goal on Thunderclap thanks to your help! Now we want to see if we can get more people to know about our campaign. So we promise that if we can get it up to 500 supporters on Thunderclap, we will release Part Three of our Web Comic series early! You can go here (http://bit.ly/2ws3FLm) to help us reach our goal! Thanks again for all of your love and support...you guys are awesome!

[ 2017-09-22 17:17:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy Friday, Hunters! Today we released Part Two of our Web Comic Series, titled "Forbidden Territory." Its up now on Tapas, LINE WEBTOON, and Imgur! Tapas: https://tapas.io/episode/827264 LINE WEBTOON: http://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/relic-hunters-legend/list?title_no=111858 Imgur: https://imgur.com/a/Zk8gW Imgur (Portuguese): https://imgur.com/a/121I9 On another happy note, we've reached our intended goal on Thunderclap thanks to your help! Now we want to see if we can get more people to know about our campaign. So we promise that if we can get it up to 500 supporters on Thunderclap, we will release Part Three of our Web Comic series early! You can go here (http://bit.ly/2ws3FLm) to help us reach our goal! Thanks again for all of your love and support...you guys are awesome!

[ 2017-09-22 17:17:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, We would like to thank you for your continued and loyal support for Relic Hunters Zero – we couldn’t have asked for more amazing fans! It is our hope that we can continue to meet your expectations in all that we do, and we a believe we are on track to exceed those expectations by officially announcing our new expansion into the Relic Hunters universe: Relic Hunters Legend! Below is the first glimpse of a much more ambitious game, something we’ve always wanted to make: a full-blown online RPG with 3D environments, cooperative multiplayer, immersive story, tons of guns to collect, and yes…even more space ducks to shoot! YouTube: https://youtu.be/g6KE_rxccEE
The game is currently under development. If you want to play it early and support us, please join in our Kickstarter, coming October 5th. Sign up to our official newsletter to unlock the Mini-Soundtrack right now! http://www.relichunters.com.br/ Game Features: * Play for free, forever * Online cooperative play for up to 4 players * Next-generation of top-down shooter combat * Gorgeous visuals with innovative 2D/3D mix * Touching Tale of Friendship and Time Travel * Full 3D environments and verticality * Deep RPG systems * 4K Resolution, Unlocked framerates, 21:9 support Along with revealing the gameplay trailer, we’ll also be releasing a three-part Web Comic series, with each part being revealed each week leading up to the game’s Kickstarter campaign, until our launch on October 5, 2017. We’re hoping to have a closed beta ready by 2018, with full PC and console release scheduled for 2019. First issue comes this Friday (15th)! There's still much more to come :) Thank you for taking this ride along with us! Cheers, ~Mark, Betu and the Relic Hunters team

[ 2017-09-14 14:44:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, We would like to thank you for your continued and loyal support for Relic Hunters Zero we couldnt have asked for more amazing fans! It is our hope that we can continue to meet your expectations in all that we do, and we a believe we are on track to exceed those expectations by officially announcing our new expansion into the Relic Hunters universe: Relic Hunters Legend! Below is the first glimpse of a much more ambitious game, something weve always wanted to make: a full-blown online RPG with 3D environments, cooperative multiplayer, immersive story, tons of guns to collect, and yeseven more space ducks to shoot! YouTube: https://youtu.be/g6KE_rxccEE
The game is currently under development. If you want to play it early and support us, please join in our Kickstarter, coming October 5th. Sign up to our official newsletter to unlock the Mini-Soundtrack right now! http://www.relichunters.com.br/ Game Features: * Play for free, forever * Online cooperative play for up to 4 players * Next-generation of top-down shooter combat * Gorgeous visuals with innovative 2D/3D mix * Touching Tale of Friendship and Time Travel * Full 3D environments and verticality * Deep RPG systems * 4K Resolution, Unlocked framerates, 21:9 support Along with revealing the gameplay trailer, well also be releasing a three-part Web Comic series, with each part being revealed each week leading up to the games Kickstarter campaign, until our launch on October 5, 2017. Were hoping to have a closed beta ready by 2018, with full PC and console release scheduled for 2019. First issue comes this Friday (15th)! There's still much more to come :) Thank you for taking this ride along with us! Cheers, ~Mark, Betu and the Relic Hunters team

[ 2017-09-14 14:44:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Hunters, Some of you have been waiting for this for a long time now :) I hope it is as good as you hope it is - Linux version is here, with full Steam Workshop support! Please let me know on the comments and on the Bug Report forum if you come across any issues, as we have limited ability to test on Linux machines around here. Thank you very much for your patience, and have fun! Cheers, ~Mark

[ 2017-09-09 17:30:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Hunters, Some of you have been waiting for this for a long time now :) I hope it is as good as you hope it is - Linux version is here, with full Steam Workshop support! Please let me know on the comments and on the Bug Report forum if you come across any issues, as we have limited ability to test on Linux machines around here. Thank you very much for your patience, and have fun! Cheers, ~Mark

[ 2017-09-09 17:30:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, We have just deployed a hotfix for our latest patch. We made a very silly mistake and modded guns were not working with any character other than Jimmy (!) It is fixed now :O We are also keeping tabs on other bugs. Please keep reporting them on the Bug Reporting section of the forums and we'll get to them eventually. Cheers, 'Mark

[ 2017-09-03 18:27:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Hunters, We are celebrating two years of Relic Hunters Zero! Thank you very much for taking this ride with us and being such this awesome, engaged and creative community of over a million players around the world! As a birthday present, we have finally implemented one of the most-requested features since day one: Steam Workshop! It is still barebones, and it was a monumental effort to implement (which included re-coding most of the game), but we think it can become something great during the following months. Update 17 (Year 3) is live with lots of fixes and improvements as well. We will always keep this game updated, as we promised. We were asked many times during these two years about why we released Relic Hunters Zero for free. But you have given us so much - your time, your energy, your feedback, your support. We were convinced that Relic Hunters is something special, and we are focusing our efforts 100% on the franchise right now. There is a new Relic Hunters game in the works. Some of you may know. It is online. It is 3D. It is free to play. It is our dream game. It’s called Relic Hunters Legend, and it will come to Kickstarter on October 5th. We need your help in any way you can - if you can’t back us, help us spread the word about it. Give us feedback. Steer us in the right direction. Because we want this new game to be yours, just as you made Zero your own. This is the first sneak peek at the new game in motion. Full gameplay reveal is coming very soon in a few weeks:

https://twitter.com/RelicHuntersU/status/903269783218606081 https://twitter.com/RelicHuntersU/status/903271015656153089 Cheers, ~Mark, Betu and the Relic Hunters Team **Full list of changes from Year 2 to Year 3:** *General Changes* Steam Workshop support for Guns; Port to new engine (Game Maker Studio 2); Massive performance improvements and a new "delta-time based" code that will no longer lock the game's framerate; A lot of old stability issues and crashes have been fixed; *Gameplay Changes* Enemy projectiles that destroy player shields now deal 40% of the remaining damage to health; Enemy projectile speed increased by 30% across the board; "Wanted" enemy damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%; "Steroids" now gives a maximum of 100 hp per stack; "High Tech" now gives a maximum of 50 shields per stack; Daily Run now spawns a new Challenge every level instead of every 2 levels; "Light Focus", "Medium Focus" and "Heavy Focus" are now Rare challenges and no longer stack; "Light Focus", "Medium Focus" and "Heavy Focus" bonus damage increased from 30% to 75%; Cover HP increased by 50% across the board; Punny now moves as fast as Pinkyy; Snipers no longer shoot on sight - their first shot already start on cooldown;

[ 2017-08-31 16:05:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Hunters, It took us a while, but it's finally here! Steam Workshop is up and running! Currently it only supports gun mods, but we are already working on melee weapons and characters for the near future! Here's a video tutorial about how to create a mod and deploy it on Steam Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYBnIQZY_1o To test it right now you need to access the game's Beta branch on Steam. To do so, follow these steps: 1) Go to your Steam Library and right-click Relic Hunters Zero 2) Select "Properties" 3) Go to the "Betas" tab 4) On the "Select the beta you would like to opt into" drop-down menu, select "public_test" 5) Close the window and wait for the new files to download This update goes live to the public this Thursday! If any of you need assistance with this process, or are confused about how to convert your previous mods to Steam Workshop, please hit me up here at this thread or at Discord and I'll happily help you out! Cheers, ~Mark

[ 2017-08-29 12:29:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Calling Relic Hunters Zero fans! My name is Maria, and I'm working with Rogue Snail to celebrate RHZ's two year anniversary and up the hype for the upcoming Relic Hunters Legend Kickstarter. If any Relic Hunters friends out there would be interested in joining a group of fans who want to work with us on the anniversary and the future campaign - this would include posting to forums you're in, creating art, localizing our text, etc. - please shoot me an email at contact@roguesnail.com and we'll make it a party!

[ 2017-08-24 19:53:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Hunters, Thanks for your patience and collaboration during the release of Update 16. Even though the game was stable on our own PCs, changing so much of the code at once is bound to cause issues for some people around this big world of ours. You have proven once again what an amazing community you are by being patient and respectful, reporting bugs (with very high reporting quality, I might add), and even confirming afterwards if we fixed them or not. That's how awesome you are. We hope that 99% of the main issues with the game have been resolved by now, but please let us know if that is not the case. We are hard at work on Steam Workshop now, but we also want to make sure the base game is fully playable to everyone. Here's a list of fixes: ********** Fixed a crash with "angle_precision" when shooting guns; Fixed a crash when dying on co-op or endless mode; Fixed a crash when dying on the final boss; Fixed a crash with object pooling when shooting; Fixed a crash with the Ghost Ducan on Spookylands; Fixed a crash with the Kami Tank reflecting bullets; Fixed a crash with the spikes on Spookylands; Fixed a crash when picking up ammo; Fixed an issue with the minigun's fire rate; Fixed an issue with the dynamic menus not working; Fixed an issue where low framerate would occur on loop 1 & 2 of Endless; Fixed an issue where low framerate would render the character unmovable; ******** Cheers, ~Mark

[ 2017-08-08 12:34:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Hunters, Long time no see, uh? Sorry about the ridiculously long delay between these last updates. We've been hard at work around here - we shipped Chroma Squad on XB1/PS4/iOS/Android, released "Star Vikings Forever" on mobile and since then have been focusing on the new Relic Hunters game: Relic Hunters Legend! But we found time to update our dear Relic Hunters Zero. "Free forever, updated forever", that was the promise, remember? :) Today's update is a port to a new engine (Game Maker Studio 2), with a full re-work of a few technical problem spots in the game. A lot of old stability issues and crashes have been fixed (including the co-op and the Endless/Daily ones). There are massive performance improvements and a new "delta-time based" code that will no longer lock the game's framerate. Older computers will have a MUCH better experience with the game now. Let us know how it goes for you! Speaking of promises, we have reworked other areas of the code as well - with the goal of allowing something that was previously impossible: Steam Workshop! Oh yeah, you heard it right! Instead of the "Community Pack", we are making it easier to access everyone's content without us having to curate it. The current plan is to release Steam Workshop support for guns on the game's birthday (August 18th), and then roll out support for other things like characters over the following weeks. We are doing our best to hit the August 18th deadline, but it is going to be tight. Please forgive us if we can't make it - on the very least, we will have a Beta for anyone interested in helping us iron out the bugs and check out the feature. Thank you for your love and support for the last years! There are BIG things coming for the Relic Hunters franchise, and it's going to be a wild ride. A few extra notes before I go: - OSX and Linux versions of this update are NOT live yet, we will notify you when they are; - Open Source code will be available soon at GitHub, we are going to create a branch for the old GMS version of the game and tidy everything up; Let's go hunting! ~Mark

[ 2017-08-05 03:32:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, It’s good to work on the game again :) I just released my new game Star Vikings and, after a week off, I’m back to Zero updates! This will be a small but important update, as I’m trying to find the right balance for the Daily runs. They’ve been hugely successful: after Update 14 we were back on over 1,000 daily players, and we’ve had an average of 150 participants on each Daily run. But I feel they are taking too long, though - an average of 25 minutes, with high-scoring runs clocking over an hour. The sweet spot in my opinion is 10 minutes average with a long run being about 30 minutes. With this new goal in mind, I’ve made a few adjustments to the Dailies - they should get harder and more interesting faster. Let me know how it went! And no, I haven’t forgotten about the Community Pack :) Hang on tight, it’s coming! I don’t know how often I’ll get to work on Zero updates, because things have been hard financially for me this year - Star Vikings has sold almost nothing, and I’m struggling to keep myself in business for the next year. All my bets are on the new “Relic Hunters Legend” - let’s hope I can make a living off of that one! Here’s our usual links: www.relichunters.com.br www.relichunters.com.br/forums www.roguesnail.com My twitter: http://twitter.com/markventurelli Happy hunting! Cheers, ~Mark *Gameplay* Enemy projectiles that destroy player shields now deal 40% of the remaining damage to health; Enemy projectile speed increased by 30% across the board; "Wanted" enemy damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%; "Steroids" now gives a maximum of 100 hp per stack; "High Tech" now gives a maximum of 50 shields per stack; Daily Run now spawns a new Challenge every level instead of every 2 levels; "Light Focus", "Medium Focus" and "Heavy Focus" are now Rare challenges and no longer stack; "Light Focus", "Medium Focus" and "Heavy Focus" bonus damage increased from 30% to 75%; Cover HP increased by 50% across the board; Punny now moves as fast as Pinkyy; *Fixes* Fixed a bug where the wrong type of Challenge icon would show up on the HUD sometimes;

[ 2016-10-16 22:08:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Today is our 1-year Anniversary! Have a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwcJfie3uAI It’s been an amazing journey. Since August 18th, 2015, we’ve had 800,000 unique Hunters. We have updated the game 14 times and it more than doubled in size. You have created mods, fan art, and kept this community alive even if it’s a small free game with no big ambitions - until now, that is. To celebrate this special little game’s birthday, we have prepared many special surprises. The first one: we are announcing the sequel: “Relic Hunters Legend”. We have been secretly working on it since last year with the help of our new team member Abraão, and we will reveal more in the weeks to come. You can check out the info about the game and stay in the loop for future news here: www.relichunters.com.br/legend (Yes, it will have online multiplayer, calm down ^^) Second surprise: a massive overhaul of Relic Hunters Zero. We are calling it “Year 2” now because so much has changed. You can see the full patch notes below, but the most important changes are a Daily Run mode, a big performance increase, and a redesign of Endless Mode with new features, enemies and balance. Third surprise (ok, this one is not as much of a surprise): the Community Pack. We’ve been teasing the idea of taking some of the best mods you’ve created and curating them into a slick, “official” package. You seem to really like this idea! Unfortunately we previously had some technical issues related to video memory that made it unfeasible. Now it is not :-) So we’re happy to announce our upcoming Community Pack #1! If your creation is not featured below, fear not - we will have more packs in the future. Also, if you are just getting into Relic Hunters modding, now is a great time to start - would love to see your work featured on Pack#2! * New hunter: Scar the Bounty Hunter by ThoBeo http://www.relichunters.com.br/forums/discussion/157/scar-the-bounty-hunter-new-character-idea-update/p1 * New hunter: Sheriff Goku by ThoBeo http://www.relichunters.com.br/forums/discussion/198/sheriff-goku-here-come-the-law-new-hunter-mod/p1 * New hunter: Lizzy the Lazy Sniper by Sempiternelee http://www.relichunters.com.br/forums/discussion/199/lizzy-the-lazy-sniper-freezing-weapons-update-1#latest * New hunter: Shovel Knight by RavenJuice http://www.relichunters.com.br/forums/discussion/2165/shovel-knight-as-playable-character#latest * New weapon: Carmelita's Shock Pistol by UncleHerman http://www.relichunters.com.br/forums/discussion/2221/carmelita-s-shock-pistol-in-relic-hunters-zero#latest * New weapons: Laser Gun and Dubstep Gun by Deng http://www.relichunters.com.br/forums/discussion/129/laser-gun-and-dubstep-gun#latest * New weapons: Chrome Commander and Emerald Lightning Pistols by DarkTailss http://darktailss.deviantart.com/art/Relic-Hunter-Guns-562891218 We are getting in touch with the creators to get everything sorted out. If you are one of the creators above, please reply or contact us as soon as possible :) Let’s have another great Relic Hunters year <3 We love you all! ~ Mark, Betu, Raff and Abraão |The Relic Hunters Team| Changelog - Update 14 *Features* New "Daily" run for Endless Mode with 6 Ranks (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master); Major performance optimization: game should run MUCH smoother on systems with low video memory now; Enemies now have a chance to drop ammo when defeated. Chance increases for equipped weapons' ammo types, and increases further when you are running low on ammo or empty; Entropy System for Endless Mode: as bad/unlucky things happen during a run, the chance for good things to happen (dig spots, rare item drops, etc) increases; New enemy: Kami Tank Kami Elites (the flying ones) redesigned: they are smarter and shoot homing needles now, oh my :O You can now play Local Co-Op without Friendly Fire (it is turned off by default); Added a "Friendly Fire" option on the Gameplay Settings menu; A small arrow now quickly points towards the dig spot when hunting for buried treasure; Enemies now have a Health/Shield bar visible when they take damage; Controller Vibration reworked and improved; *Gameplay* It is no longer possible to get the same Unique Challenge twice on the same run on Endless Mode (in case you remove it the first time); Rare Challenges now expire automatically after a few levels (you can see the counter on the Pause Menu); Prices to Hack both Rare and Common price are now the same; Prices for Hacking Challenges have been reduced across the board; All characters' accuracy increased by 50% across the board; Enemy movement speed increased 20% across the board Enemy Projectile speeds increased 25% across the board Enemy projectile damage decreased 25% across the board "Freeze on kill" time reduced by 50%; Max Screen Shake reduced by 50% Screen Shake Recovery is now 30% faster; Base Shield Regen Start Time reduced from 5 seconds to 2.5 seconds; Base Shield Regen Charge Speed reduced from 1.0 to 0.25; "Infinity Battery" relic no longer speeds up Regen Start Time; "Infinity Battery" relic now provides 400% faster Charge Speed; Base move speed increased from 4.5 to 5.5 Base sprint speed increased from 6 to 7.5 Base move friction increased from 0.4 to 0.45 Pinkyy's move speed increased from 5 to 6 Pinkyy's sprint speed increased from 6.5 to 8 Pinkyy's aiming speed increased from 3 to 3.5 Red's move speed increased from 5 to 6 Red's sprint speed increased from 7.5 to 8.5 Red's aiming speed is still 4 Biu's move speed increased from 4 to 5 Biu's sprint speed increased from 6 to 7.5 Biu's aiming speed increased from 2.5 to 3 Pinkyy's Gloves' push power reduced from 25 to 20 Push Power reduced by 50% on all shotgun-class weapons Minigun damage increased from 11 to 14 Relic Minigun damage increased from 16 to 19 *Fixes* Fixed a bug where controller aim assist would get stuck on explosive boxes or kami cages; Fixed a bug where Overshield damage would not properly show on the player's mini-health-bar; Low-performance detector now only automatically disables the "Persistent Objects" feature (not shadows or reflections); Removed "Controller Sticky Aim" option on the Gameplay Settings menu (it is now always on);

[ 2016-08-18 19:36:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Today our new playable hunter, Red, is finally out of Beta state and officially released! To unlock Red, you must break open 20 Kami Cages on Adventure or Endless modes. I hope you have a lot of fun with her! I have also fixed a long-time annoyance for gamepad players: sometimes you start to aim down sights, and the camera locks into a certain direction, but them you want to turn to the other side while still aiming… and the camera stays there! This is fine for mouse+keyboard, but could be improved for gamepads. Let me know if you like it right now! And here’s our usual links: www.relichunters.com.br www.relichunters.com.br/forums www.roguesnail.com My twitter: http://twitter.com/markventurelli Happy hunting! Cheers, ~Mark *Features* Red officially added to the game; Red can be unlocked by freeing Kamis from their cages 20 times; 3 new Steam Achievements: "Here Comes The Rider In Red", "Legendary Red" and "Freedom!"; *Gameplay* Gamepad now adjusts camera every 45 degrees when you are aiming down sights; *Fixes* Fixed a bug where the Halloween theme song would play on the Spaceheart;

[ 2016-04-03 20:24:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Feels good to be back to weekend updates on Zero! This weekend I have polished Red, our new hunter, a little bit. She is getting some fixes, as well as a slight nerf. This should put her more on par with the other Hunters. Betu is at GDC since last week (and will still be away for a few days) and I need him to complete some missing art assets for Red. So she’s still considered Beta. Expect her full release in Update #13! As a bonus, I have put a new gun in the game: the Blast Pistol. It is a heavy ammo pistol that fires exploding shots. It is… a blast ;) And if you want to make mods (and can forgive me for that pun I just did) maybe you’ll want to check out our new tutorial video. It teaches you how to create a rocket that throws monsters. Here it is: https://youtu.be/sAAkmbrNKw0 And here’s our usual links: www.relichunters.com.br www.relichunters.com.br/forums www.roguesnail.com My twitter: http://twitter.com/markventurelli I have also started work on the “Community Pack”, which involves a bit of code refactoring and other boring stuff, but the end goal is to gather all our favorite stuff from what you, the community, have created last year and pack it all together in a massive update to the game! Happy hunting! Cheers, ~Mark *Features* Beta Hunter (Red) is still Beta! Explosions now have damage number indicators There is now a HUD indicator that Rider can throw grenades by spending health New weapon available on Endless Mode: Blast Pistol! *Gameplay* Red now gets 30% less Bounty Red's Dash Attack's Max Targets decreased from 5 to 1 *Fixes* Fixed an annoying bug where placing your mouse cursor in-between buttons would make them flip madly between one another; Fixed a bug where Red’s grenade would not spawn any Kamis if thrown near a wall; Fixed a bug where Red’s grenade would have the wrong sprite at the start of the animation;

[ 2016-03-21 01:29:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Feels good to be back to weekend updates on Zero! This weekend I have polished Red, our new hunter, a little bit. She is getting some fixes, as well as a slight nerf. This should put her more on par with the other Hunters. Betu is at GDC since last week (and will still be away for a few days) and I need him to complete some missing art assets for Red. So she’s still considered Beta. Expect her full release in Update #13! As a bonus, I have put a new gun in the game: the Blast Pistol. It is a heavy ammo pistol that fires exploding shots. It is… a blast ;) And if you want to make mods (and can forgive me for that pun I just did) maybe you’ll want to check out our new tutorial video. It teaches you how to create a rocket that throws monsters. Here it is: https://youtu.be/sAAkmbrNKw0 And here’s our usual links: www.relichunters.com.br www.relichunters.com.br/forums www.roguesnail.com My twitter: http://twitter.com/markventurelli I have also started work on the “Community Pack”, which involves a bit of code refactoring and other boring stuff, but the end goal is to gather all our favorite stuff from what you, the community, have created last year and pack it all together in a massive update to the game! Happy hunting! Cheers, ~Mark *Features* Beta Hunter (Red) is still Beta! Explosions now have damage number indicators There is now a HUD indicator that Rider can throw grenades by spending health New weapon available on Endless Mode: Blast Pistol! *Gameplay* Red now gets 30% less Bounty Red's Dash Attack's Max Targets decreased from 5 to 1 *Fixes* Fixed an annoying bug where placing your mouse cursor in-between buttons would make them flip madly between one another; Fixed a bug where Red’s grenade would not spawn any Kamis if thrown near a wall; Fixed a bug where Red’s grenade would have the wrong sprite at the start of the animation;

[ 2016-03-21 01:28:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Long time no see, uh? :) Betu and I took a bit of a time off to work on our other games. But this weekend I’m back on Relic Hunters! We have new video tutorials for all the modders and creators out there, and this weekend we’re releasing a beta version of our new playable character: Red, the Kami rider! She is a LOT of fun, I’m sure you’ll love it ;) Here’s the link for the new video tutorials, with more coming soon! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFotq46iSlAPR_UarLrEw2vOsR5JS2eXT And our usual links: www.relichunters.com.br www.relichunters.com.br/forums www.roguesnail.com My twitter: http://twitter.com/markventurelli I have also started work on the “Community Pack”, which involves a bit of code refactoring and other boring stuff, but the end goal is to gather all our favorite stuff from what you, the community, have created last year and pack it all together in a massive update to the game! Happy hunting! Cheers, ~Mark *Features* (BETA) New Hunter: Red, the Kami Rider, is now available! (BETA) New Relic: The Mega Quantum Chip gives you perfect accuracy! (ft. community art from ThoBeo) New weapons: Blitz and Kami Launcher *Gameplay* Level 1-1 now always spawns a Crude Pistol Increased starting LightAmmo in Endless from 80 to 100 Increased starting Medium Ammo in Endless from 50 to 100 Increased starting Heavy Ammo in Endless from 80 to 100 *Fixes* Fixed a bug where non-Ace characters could not un-equip the Rabbit Foot relic Fixed wrong sprite showing on Kami's dash attacks Fixed a bug where the Highmag was not showing up on the Endless Shop properly Fixed a bug where Ace's reflection would appear on the floor even when he was not there ( spooky! :O )

[ 2016-03-13 19:18:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, I've started a series of video tutorials on how to work with Relic Hunters Zero's Open Source code! Here's the link to the Youtube playlist Tutorial #1: Setup & Configuration https://youtu.be/ZBuKxAwyvIs?list=PLFotq46iSlAPR_UarLrEw2vOsR5JS2eXT Tutorial #2: Basic Guns https://youtu.be/GaIT8dmPeso?list=PLFotq46iSlAPR_UarLrEw2vOsR5JS2eXT

[ 2016-03-07 14:32:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Just a quick hotfix for our Spookylands update! :D See you next week! o/ *Gameplay* Spookylands' Spike Traps now no longer activate after the level ends; Spookylands portal now has a higher chance of appearing in Level 1-1; Ace has new lines for Spookylands; *Fixes* Fixed "I AM ERROR" message displaying on the Pause Menu in Spookylands;

[ 2015-11-02 15:54:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, It’s Halloween! To celebrate, we have our first ever true expansion for Zero out! It’s called “Spookylands”, and there are new levels, new enemies and new mechanics - including ghosts and candy, of course. We even have a new trailer coming out for it! Our website, Twitter and forums got the full Halloween makeover as well, so go check them out if you haven’t already: www.relichunters.com.br/forums www.relichunters.com.br www.roguesnail.com After this Betu and I will start working on the next big expansion for the game: The Community Pack! Happy hunting! Cheers, ~Mark *Features* New stage with 3 new levels: Spookylands! New enemy on Spookylands: Worms; New enemy on Spookylands: Zombie Turtle; New enemy on Spookylands: Worm Zombie; New Spooky enemy weapons for the Zombie Turtles; New environmental hazard: spikes; Candy drops that heal a bit of health! 3 new Achievements! *Art* New sprites for the Ducan Chest and the Haunted Chest; A bunch of new art for all the things; *Audio* New music for Spookylands; New sound for Character Switch; *Gameplay* The "Hunted" Challenge now spawns a random Ducan Elite type instead of always spawning the Rifle one; Ducan Elite Rifle shields decreased from 500 to 400; Ducan Elite Rifle hp decreased from 1400 to 1100; Ducan Elite Shotgun shields decreased from 420 to 350; Ducan Elite Shotgun hp decreased from 1200 to 1000; Ducan Elite Plasma shields decreased from 500 to 400; Ducan Elite Plasma hp decreased from 1600 to 1400; Bounty Stars' fade time increased from 9-12 seconds to 12-15 seconds; Explosions can now hit only up to 5 unique targets at the same time; Grenade damage now scales with the Weapon Level of your equipped weapon; Ghost Ducan now teleports if you face it for too long; Playing Endless Mode now resets your saved Relic setup in Adventure Mode; *Fixes* Fixed a bug where going into Adventure Mode after playing Endless would carry on the last Relic selection from Endless; Fixed a bug where rocket launcher damage was not scaling with Challenges, Relics and Weapon Upgrades;

[ 2015-10-31 19:32:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, This weekend I was working on the new content for the upcoming Halloween patch, so I wasn't even going to deploy an Update. But a few bugs popped up during the week and ended up on my to-do list, so I figured I might as well upload them for you! So this will be a specially tiny Update, but I promise cooler stuff next weekend! Cheers, ~Mark Fixes Fixed a bug where the "Haunted" and "Hunted" challenges would not be properly removed after Hacking; Fixed a bug where ammo could still be bought even after reaching the maximum at the Endless Shop; Fixed a bug where the Relic Cannon and the Relic Minigun were not counting as Relic weapons for achievement purposes;

[ 2015-10-25 14:36:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Betu and I have started work on the Halloween update! We are very excited about it, as it will showcase our vision of how Endless Mode can expand in interesting directions in the future. Also, sorry for the lack of an Update last weekend - we were at Brasil Game Show at the Sony booth, showcasing our game Chroma Squad on the Playstation 4. It was very tiring, but worthwhile! Today we bring you a lot of new guns! One of my personal favorites is the spectral shotgun called “Spooky Reaper”, inspired by the mod “Sweet Reaper” by ThoBeo. You can check the original mod right here, alongside his new Hunter mod “Scar”: Original Mod . To access the cool new Spooky and Ducan weapons, you will need a bit of luck to dig out the new chest types. They are still missing art, which is coming next week, so if you see a bright green or dark blue chest you will know you have found a Ducan Chest or a Haunted Chest, respectively. Opening these chests is not free, however - it will trigger a new unique Challenge associated with that faction, so think if you want to take the risk before opening! See you next week! Cheers, ~Mark *General Features* The quick "freeze" effect that happens when enemies die can now be turned off on the Gameplay Options menu; *Endless Mode Features* New Spooky Weapons, get ready for Halloween Update! New Chest Type: Haunted Chest. Get a powerful Spooky weapon, but you will be haunted by a ghost! New Ducan Weapons; New Chest Type: Ducan Chest. Get a powerful Ducan weapon, but beware as the Ducan Elite will hunt you down; New weapon: Minigun (Heavy Weapon class, Light ammo); New weapon: Flak Cannon (Heavy Weapon class, Medium ammo); New Relic weapons: Relic Cannon and Relic Minigun; New Challenge: Hunted; New Challenge: Haunted; *Audio* Adjusted the digging sound volumes *Gameplay* Endless Shop now checks owned weapons before spawning on the Tiered table; If you find a Relic or a Weapon inside a chest while it is also available on the Endless Shop Tiered table, the shop item will be replaced with one of the next Tier; The Pineapple Pudding relic is now a Tier 1 item in the Endless Shop instead of Tier 2; Heavy Shotgun spread is now smaller when aiming; Heavy Shotgun price on the Endless Shop decreased from 3500 to 3000; Ace can no longer deactivate his starting Rabbit Foot buff at the Endless Shop; The Morning Star shop price increased from 1000 to 1800; The Rabbit Foot is now a Tier 1 relic instead of Tier 2; The Rabbit Foot shop price decreased from 2200 to 1200; Relic Pistol damage decreased from 32 to 24; *Fixes* Fixed lag spikes when entering levels; Fixed a bug where the Relic Rifle would not count as a Relic Weapon for achievement purposes; Fixed a bug where the Plasma Pistol would say "MISSING_LANG" on the Adventure Mode shop; Fixed a bug where a repeated item could appear on the third slot of the Tiered Items at the Endless Shop;

[ 2015-10-17 19:40:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Here we are: October 1st. Our first major expansion for the game is done! The last couple of months have been really great. Almost 500.000 hunters joined the fight in Asteroid Dungeon Nemesis, and you have been creating mods and collaborating with the future of our little game. We couldn’t be happier! We are very proud of how Endless turned out. It’s a really solid experience that will serve as the base for all future content we and you together are going to make. If you like Relic Hunters, help us spread the word! We still have been largely ignored by major press and big-name Youtubers, but perhaps with the strength of half a million fans we can turn the tide! Coming up next: Halloween update! Cheers, ~Mark and Betu *Features* Endless Mode officially released; There are now edge tracking indicators when there are nearby enemies off-screen; The Ducan Elite have arrived to hunt you down from Loop 2 onwards; New Ducan crates are scattered around the levels from Loop 2 onwards; Challenges will spawn on every level from Loop 3 onwards; All new 17 Steam Achievements fully implemented; Zueira Digital now have their own logo animation :D *Art* Updated the Relic Altar sprites; New crates for the Ducan Elite; New flag for the Ducan Elite; New sprite for Shop table; *Gameplay* Hacking costs now scale more drastically after 5 uses; Enemy plasma pistol damage increased from 50 to 60; Turtle Elite hp increased from 200 to 300; Ducan Elite hp increased from 1000 to 1400; Ducan Elite Rocketeer hp increased from 1000 to 2200; Ducan Elite Plasma SMG recoil increased from 15 to 45; Ducan Elite Plasma SMG damage increased from 50 to 55; From Loop 2 onwards only the Wanted, High-Tech and Steroids Challenges can spawn; *Fixes* Fixed a bug where Biu's buckler would give a "weapon.isRelic" error;

[ 2015-10-01 14:40:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, We are very happy to announce the release date for Endless Mode: October 1st! The game seems to be stable enough, so we’re confident everything will go smoothly. Our work on Zero is far from done, however. Endless is a great foundation, but we still need much more content! We’re planning on integrating some cool mods into the game officially, as well as make new stuff of our own. We will probably have another balancing and fixes update after October 1st, but then we move on to new stuff. Up next: Halloween update! Happy huntin’ ~Mark *Features* 17 new Endless Achievements (no icons yet); Relics are now kept equipped by default in Adventure Mode; There is a new terminal at the Spaceheart which allows you to reset all Relic selection in Adventure Mode; Gunnar has arrived at the Spaceheart in Adventure Mode, and he will sell access to Endless Mode if you prove yourself worthy; You can unlock Endless mode without paying Gunnar by defeating the Ducan Commander; Tutorial now mentions Pinkyy's Super Shield instead of Grenades; Ace now has new lines for Loop 1 and Loop 2 in Endless Mode; *Gameplay* Reduced Ducan Assault Rifle damage from 16 to 12; Recently spawned enemies now take 3 seconds before they start moving and shooting; *Audio* Updated digging sounds; *Optimizations* Optimized the game's texture maps. If you were experiencing decreased performance after Update 5, things are probably better now; *Fixes* Fixed a bug where your shields would take several seconds to reach their full Overshield when a level starts; Fixed a bug where the Relic names would not be displayed properly in the HUD; Fixed a bug where breaking a Ducan's shield with the Shotgun would trigger a very loud sound; Fixed a bug where players would get stuck when the Red Box spawns at the Ducan Commander's room (I believe it is REALLY fixed now); Fixed a collision bug on level 2-3; *Source* Localization Sheet is open for editing again! Come help us translate Endless to all the world :D

[ 2015-09-26 13:21:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, Today is a big day! Endless Mode is finally feature-complete. It still lacks polish and might have bugs, so we’d appreciate if you would help us test it and give us your feedback! Here’s how: 1) Go to your Steam library; 2) Right-click “Relic Hunters Zero” and select “Properties”; 3) Click the “Betas” tab; 4) You will find a field labeled “Enter beta access code to unlock private betas”. Type the following password (without the quotes): “endlesstester”; 5) Click “Check Code”; 6) If you did everything right, you should see this message: “Successfully opted into the ‘endless_test’ content beta.”; 7) Click the drop-down menu labeled “Select the beta you would like to opt into:”, and then select the option “endless_test”; 8) Close the window. The game should update now, and after a few moments you should be good to go! Want to know what’s next? Follow our development in real-time here: https://trello.com/b/nM8TWNBR/relic-hunters-zero-open-source - As always, hit me up on twitter if you wanna chat (@markventurelli) *MAC USERS*: OSX version will only be updated on Update 6, sorry about that. I don't have a Mac myself, so I have to borrow one to build the game =/ Happy huntin’ ~Mark *Features* Digging is now in Endless Mode! You can dig up a regular Treasure Chest which will award you with either a full Relic, a weapon or a lot of Bounty; Sae the Hacker has arrived at the Endless Shop! She can remove any of the last two active Challenges; You can now revive your co-op partner at the Endless Shop; You can now pay 800 Bounty to reset the Tiered Item table on the Endless Shop; A small pop up now informs you of the name of pickups and shop items before you interact with them; Game Over screen now has a darker background; *Gameplay* Melee weapons now add their damage to the characters' base melee damage; Super Shield now explodes when duration is over, dealing damage to enemies and pushing them away; *Fixes* Fixed a bug where beating the game under certain conditions would give you the wrong Achievement; Fixed a bug where dropping and picking up Pinkyy's gloves or Biu's buckler would reset weapon level; Fixed a bug where melee weapons' damage were not scaling with the Medieval challenge; Fixed a bug where the "Heavy Burden" Challenge would have no effect on Stamina; Fixed a bug where players would get stuck under the spawning Red Barrel on the last boss; Fixed a bug where co-op revival would reset run time and equipped relics;

[ 2015-09-20 19:31:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, This is our fourth Update, and it is earlier and smaller than usual. Reason is I’m going out of town tomorrow to do a talk, so I have only half a weekend :O Big changes if you like Pinkyy and Biu, though. I’m currently focusing on build variety and viability in Endless mode, so these two characters needed a few tweaks to get up to the required level of quality. Also, thanks to your feedback, we have tuned enemy grenade and rocket damage. They are still very dangerous, but will no longer one-hit-kill you at full health if you have shields up. Even damaged shields will absorb a big chunk of the explosion’s total damage. Endless is so close I can almost taste it! I hope you are all as excited as we are - it will change this game completely. We are also working on new characters, new weapons, new zones, new enemies… Relic Hunters has just begun! Modders: the often-requested “class_melee” is available. It is a bit rudimentary, with support for ammo use and special effects still on the way, but it should make your lives easier already. There’s also “class_summon” and a new faction for “player objects” that enemy AI will recognize and react accordingly - you can now create pets, summoned creatures, sentry guns, etc. Customizing Grenades per character is now as simple as changing a single variable. If you want to test the incomplete Endless mode right now, there are many new things for you to play with. The password, as usual, is “endlesstester”. See development in real-time here: https://trello.com/b/nM8TWNBR/relic-hunters-zero-open-source As always, hit me up on twitter if you wanna chat (@markventurelli) Happy huntin’ ~Mark *Features* New Power-Up: Super Shield - makes you invulnerable for a few seconds *Gameplay* Added random Super Shield spawns to Adventure mode and Endless mode (uncommon) The Crystal Bacon now heals a fixed percentage of your total health instead of giving health per kill Explosions now lose 60% strength when going through player shields Biu now regenerates 20% health on level clear Biu's walk speed increased from 3.5 to 4 Biu's sprint speed increased from 5 to 6 Biu's shield cost decreased from 0.25 to 0.15 Excess melee damage now goes through shields Pinkyy can now pick up grenades Pinkyy's grenade is now a short Super Shield activation Pinkyy's shield regen time increased from 3 to 4 *Fixes* Fixed a bug where the "Unlock All" achievements would not trigger properly (will work on your current save now) Fixed a bug where Boss death explosions would trigger the "hit taken" screen effect Fixed a bug where damage from the Midnight Beer and Midnight Snack relics would not scale properly Fixed enemy guns flickering after player death FIxed a bug with the achievements *Open Source* Added Alexander Drogin as Open Source contributor Created a new "class_melee" and refactored Pinkyy's gloves. Now it is much easier for modders to create their own melee weapons by simply inheriting from "class_melee" and tweaking the variables **NOT DONE YET: Update Tutorial regarding Pinkyy's new grenades

[ 2015-09-12 21:39:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey hunters, It is weekend 3, Update 3 and you are 300,000 hunters around the world! See the pattern there? It is a VERY GOOD one, very good indeed. You have been making really cool mods, and you have inspired Betu and I to work very hard on the next big things. Endless mode is almost complete! We still need to implement Digging, Chests and Hacking, which should all be done next weekend. If everything works fine, we should all be sharing our high scores before October. I also completely rebalanced the base gameplay and Adventure mode to make space for all the cool stuff coming from Endless. The game will be a bit easier on Adventure mode now, and the grinding a bit faster. We want everyone to learn how to beat the Ducan Commander in Adventure before he’s ready to completely destroy you all again in Endless. Also, I would like to thank the new Open Source contributors that have added their code to the game. If you are waiting for me to approve a Pull Request, please be patient. I have very little free time to work on the game, so I prioritized the new Endless features over integrating and testing your code. I am sorry, and promise to stop procrastinating as soon as you’re reading this. Finally, some of you may have noticed our Localization spreadsheet has been locked. This is due to heavy changes from Endless development. Since I don’t want you to lose translation work, or end up creating bugs while the new mode is being made, it will stay locked until Endless is content-complete (which should happen next weekend). Thanks for your support! If you want to test the incomplete Endless mode right now, there are many new things for you to play with. The password, as usual, is “endlesstester”. See development in real-time here: https://trello.com/b/nM8TWNBR/relic-hunters-zero-open-source As always, hit me up on twitter if you wanna chat (@markventurelli) Happy huntin’ ~Mark Gameplay Raff's Keytar piercing reduced from 10 to 3 Raff's Keytar ammo cost increased from 1 to 3 Ace's accuracy increased slightly for SMGs and Rifles Biu's melee stamina cost increased from 0 to 15 Starting Light ammo on Adventure Mode increased from 80 to 120 Increased maximum Light ammo from 250 to 360 Increased maximum Light ammo from 150 to 280 Increased maximum Light ammo from 250 to 400 Reduced Ducan Commander's HP from 9600 to 6000 Reduced Shield Generator's HP from 1000 to 600 Reduced enemy Machinegun damage from 12 to 10 Reduced Boss Gun damage from 32 to 16 Reduced Boss Gun projectile speed from 36 to 32 Reduced Homing Rocket damage from 200 to 160 Reduced Checkpoint1 price from 2000 to 1000 Reduced Checkpoint2 price from 6000 to 3000 Reduced Checkpoint3 price from 12000 to 6000 Set all Adventure Mode high tier weapon prices to 5000 Set all Adventure Mode last Relic prices to 4500 Reduced second Overshield price from 3000 to 1500 Added extra ammo and health spawns to Adventure mode Set all Ducan shields' strength to 100 Set all Tier 3 turtles' HP to 120 Reduced all enemy projectile speeds by 20% Watchful Eye now gives a bit less maximum ammo bonus Watchful Eye now increases ammo and grenade pickup from boxes Endless The Endless Shop is open for business! Gunnar has arrived at the Endless Shop and will upgrade your weapons up to +9 Ace' shop now has 3 Resource slots and 3 Tiered slots Relics can now be seen and activated on the Endless Shop 13 new Endless-exclusive Weapons! 5 new Endless-exclusive Relics! 16 Challenges are now available! Challenges are randomly activated every 2 levels in Endless Enemies don't drop guns on Endless any more Tweaked item spawn type and rarity in Endless Tweaked enemy spawn in Endless Added Endless-specific hints Fixes Fixed a bug where the character on "Random" would be Ace on the first time, every time Fixed a bug where characters would sometimes shoot or dash when entering a room or unpausing the game

[ 2015-09-06 18:08:02 CET ] [ Original post ]