For those of you in the Circuit Breakers 4.0 beta, we've launched an update that adds some graphical flairs and fixes, the ability to use mouse + keyboard, and a few general bug fixes. For those not currently in the beta you can use the "playinhighdef" beta code to get in!

As usual, let us know if you find any problems. This isn't ready yet but we're getting close to launching it for all users.

-Troy

Hey Breakers!

We have one more final update for Circuit Breakers coming soon as a parting gift and a thank you for playing with us all these years. Update 4.0's headline feature is a new "HD" mode where we've modernized the way Circuit Breakers renders graphics to the screen. For many I hope this is a welcome addition, it helps distinguish the environment from the players and the robots and looks pretty good if we do say so ourselves. Of course, if the new style isn't your thing we've left the old style completely intact and you can easily switch between the two in the menu.

A long requested PC exclusive feature is finally in the game: Mouse Support! You can now use a keyboard and mouse to play Circuit Breakers. We're still working on the implementations so expect things to change a little between now and the final release.

There's a good deal of bugs that have been fixed, some of which have been around since the game launched and completely flew under our radar. (And everyone else's too!) Minor gameplay improvements have been made in both Arcade and Wavebuster modes, menus have been tweaked, and optimizations made across the board. HD mode should run fine on all devices, including those with integrated graphics running on systems as old as Windows 7.

We're not quite done with update 4.0, but today we're lauching a beta branch to help clear out any bugs for the actual launch. To join the beta enter the password "playinhighdef" in Circuit Breakers' Steam properties. Make sure to join our discord as well to give any feedback or suggestions so that we can have a flawless release!

Though this is likely our last Circuit Breakers release, we still make games! Check out some of our new stuff like ULTIMATE ARENA: SHOWDOWN and watch our social media feeds because we're always looking to the future with out projects.

Thanks for Playing!

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

The update you've been waiting for has arrived, the full changelog is quite lengthy so here is the condensed version:

- 4 New Characters
- 125 New Challenges
- Steam Trading Cards Added
- Jukebox Mode
- 3 New Songs
- Updated Character Select Screen
- Wavebuster (New Game Mode)
- 32 New Logs
- Testing Range (Press A On Enemy in Logbook)
- 3 New Powerups
- New Effects & Other Graphical Details
- Arcade Mode Balancing
- "General" Challenges Made Easier
- Changes to Rocket Surgery
- Performance Improvements
- Bug Fixes

We hope you enjoy! We now have a discord server for reporting bugs and issues, as it has become increasingly more difficult to watch the Steam forums closely. If you have any issues please join it here.

Troy Bonneau
President of Triverske

Hey Breakers,

The update you've been waiting for has arrived, the full changelog is quite lengthy so here is the condensed version:

- 4 New Characters
- 125 New Challenges
- Steam Trading Cards Added
- Jukebox Mode
- 3 New Songs
- Updated Character Select Screen
- Wavebuster (New Game Mode)
- 32 New Logs
- Testing Range (Press A On Enemy in Logbook)
- 3 New Powerups
- New Effects & Other Graphical Details
- Arcade Mode Balancing
- "General" Challenges Made Easier
- Changes to Rocket Surgery
- Performance Improvements
- Bug Fixes

We hope you enjoy! We now have a discord server for reporting bugs and issues, as it has become increasingly more difficult to watch the Steam forums closely. If you have any issues please join it here.

Troy Bonneau
President of Triverske

Hey Breakers!

This news was worth the wait! Starting next week we'll be rolling out Circuit Breakers' 2nd Anniversary update on PC, PS4, and XBOX One. Version 3.0 adds 4 new characters to the game, a new gamemode, dozens of new log entries, a new jukebox mode, 3 new powerups, a testing range, 50 new challenges, new music, performance improvements, and many bugfixes. With all this new content we think you'll have a great time picking Circuit Breakers up right where you left it! For our friends on Steam the update will include trading cards for each of the playable characters in the game, we hope you'll have a blast putting together the full set to unlock the cool emotes and backgrounds we've put together for the game.

Today we'd like to introduce you to Wavebuster, Circuit Breakers' latest gamemode. Wavebuster is a mix between the classic top-down action of Circuit Breakers with a little bit of tower defense. In order to succeed in Wavebuster you'll need to keep the hypercore, and yourself, in one piece for the duration of a few waves. Between waves you'll have the opprotunity to spend cash on walls and turrets to help you defend 6 unique maps that we've put together that we know you'll love. Check out this gameplay video to get a quick glimpse at what you'll be playing next week!

https://youtu.be/zkY4DjisLow

Wavebuster is our final big addition to the game, thanks for being great fans for 2 years! (I can't believe it's been that long!)

Troy Bonneau
President of Triverske

Hey Breakers!

This news was worth the wait! Starting next week we'll be rolling out Circuit Breakers' 2nd Anniversary update on PC, PS4, and XBOX One. Version 3.0 adds 4 new characters to the game, a new gamemode, dozens of new log entries, a new jukebox mode, 3 new powerups, a testing range, 50 new challenges, new music, performance improvements, and many bugfixes. With all this new content we think you'll have a great time picking Circuit Breakers up right where you left it! For our friends on Steam the update will include trading cards for each of the playable characters in the game, we hope you'll have a blast putting together the full set to unlock the cool emotes and backgrounds we've put together for the game.

Today we'd like to introduce you to Wavebuster, Circuit Breakers' latest gamemode. Wavebuster is a mix between the classic top-down action of Circuit Breakers with a little bit of tower defense. In order to succeed in Wavebuster you'll need to keep the hypercore, and yourself, in one piece for the duration of a few waves. Between waves you'll have the opprotunity to spend cash on walls and turrets to help you defend 6 unique maps that we've put together that we know you'll love. Check out this gameplay video to get a quick glimpse at what you'll be playing next week!

https://youtu.be/zkY4DjisLow

Wavebuster is our final big addition to the game, thanks for being great fans for 2 years! (I can't believe it's been that long!)

Troy Bonneau
President of Triverske

Hey Breakers,

Quick hotfix that should resolve any issues regarding Score Attack unlocks. On Linux we are still looking into gamepad issues so please be patient while we work out a solution.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Quick hotfix that should resolve any issues regarding Score Attack unlocks. On Linux we are still looking into gamepad issues so please be patient while we work out a solution.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Sorry for the radio silence, we've been caught up in a couple things since the last release. We hope this update will help you forgive us. Circuit Breakers 2.3.0 is finally here for PC! I'll go over a few of the big additions.

Translation Support
Circuit Breakers is now fully playable in 7 languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, and Japanese. For players in those regions, especially younger ones, we hope this will be a welcome addition to enjoy the game in your native tongue.

Save Fixes
We noticed that many users were having issues with saving. We've cleared that up and you should be able to save and load without any problems.

Steam Cloud
Speaking of saves, Circuit Breakers' Steam Cloud support has improved as well. You can now end your game on a Windows PC and pick it up on a Linux PC. Perfect for those who want to keep their save files anywhere they go.

Rebalancing
Lots of areas that needed attention have finally had their fair share of care and the feel of the game has improved significantly. Lots of tiny adjustments to enemies, rooms, and challenges were made and we know you'll enjoy playing even more now.

Vibration Profiles
Each character in the game has a different feel for when your controller rumbles. This is an XInput feature only so not everyone will get to try this feature out.

Visual Improvements
Graphics have been tweaked to make the game look even better than before, specifically in the electric room area. Get to room 21 and see the difference for yourself!

Performance Improvements
2.3.0 is the leanest, meanest version of Circuit Breakers to date. Even dated computers should be able to run the game with ease. Try Circuit Breakers on a laptop and play with friends anywhere on the go!

Upcoming News
We're committing to even more updates for Circuit Breakers, follow @Triverske and @ShootAllRobots on Twitter for the latest info. For those out there who haven't ascended, Circuit Breakers released for PS4 this week and wil release soon on XBOX One

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Sorry for the radio silence, we've been caught up in a couple things since the last release. We hope this update will help you forgive us. Circuit Breakers 2.3.0 is finally here for PC! I'll go over a few of the big additions.

Translation Support
Circuit Breakers is now fully playable in 7 languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, and Japanese. For players in those regions, especially younger ones, we hope this will be a welcome addition to enjoy the game in your native tongue.

Save Fixes
We noticed that many users were having issues with saving. We've cleared that up and you should be able to save and load without any problems.

Steam Cloud
Speaking of saves, Circuit Breakers' Steam Cloud support has improved as well. You can now end your game on a Windows PC and pick it up on a Linux PC. Perfect for those who want to keep their save files anywhere they go.

Rebalancing
Lots of areas that needed attention have finally had their fair share of care and the feel of the game has improved significantly. Lots of tiny adjustments to enemies, rooms, and challenges were made and we know you'll enjoy playing even more now.

Vibration Profiles
Each character in the game has a different feel for when your controller rumbles. This is an XInput feature only so not everyone will get to try this feature out.

Visual Improvements
Graphics have been tweaked to make the game look even better than before, specifically in the electric room area. Get to room 21 and see the difference for yourself!

Performance Improvements
2.3.0 is the leanest, meanest version of Circuit Breakers to date. Even dated computers should be able to run the game with ease. Try Circuit Breakers on a laptop and play with friends anywhere on the go!

Upcoming News
We're committing to even more updates for Circuit Breakers, follow @Triverske and @ShootAllRobots on Twitter for the latest info. For those out there who haven't ascended, Circuit Breakers released for PS4 this week and wil release soon on XBOX One

-Troy

Hi everyone,

Chris here, I'm the product manager at Excalibur Games. I wanted to let everyone know that Circuit Breakers will be exhibited at EGX Rezzed later this week. Those who want to prove their skill can compete against other players in a high score attack on Friday!

More details on EGX Rezzed can be found here:

https://www.egx.net/rezzed

Additionally there will be several other games at the event which work with Excalibur Games. These include:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/546350/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/452920/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/524250/

There will also be a new game called Floatlands which will debut at the show

www.floatlands.net

We hope to see you there if you plan on attending!

Hi everyone,

Chris here, I'm the product manager at Excalibur Games. I wanted to let everyone know that Circuit Breakers will be exhibited at EGX Rezzed later this week. Those who want to prove their skill can compete against other players in a high score attack on Friday!

More details on EGX Rezzed can be found here:

https://www.egx.net/rezzed

Additionally there will be several other games at the event which work with Excalibur Games. These include:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/546350/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/452920/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/524250/

There will also be a new game called Floatlands which will debut at the show

www.floatlands.net

We hope to see you there if you plan on attending!

On November 15th, 2015 we got to share Circuit Breakers with the world. We're very thankful for the fans we've gained and the fun we've had with Breakers across the globe.

Today as a thank you gift to those who have supported us we're launching 2.1.0 which includes Gadd, a new character who uses a chaingun. This update is provided free of charge and once you update you'll be able to see Gadd on the character select screen.

Here's to another year of Circuit Breakers!

-Troy

On November 17th, 2015 we got to share Circuit Breakers with the world. We're very thankful for the fans we've gained and the fun we've had with Breakers across the globe.

Today as a thank you gift to those who have supported us we're launching 2.1.0 which includes Gadd, a new character who uses a chaingun. This update is provided free of charge and once you update you'll be able to see Gadd on the character select screen.

Here's to another year of Circuit Breakers!

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Circuit Breakers 2.0 is here, we've added new rooms, menus, effects, and fixed a ton of bugs. We've been making a lot of changes to the core engine structure so we can bring you even more exciting updates in the months to come.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Circuit Breakers 2.0 is here, we've added new rooms, menus, effects, and fixed a ton of bugs. We've been making a lot of changes to the core engine structure so we can bring you even more exciting updates in the months to come.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Mostly bugfixes, we're working on a much bigger update for those looking for more content. Those who are on Linux should be able to download this version, we're still sorting some things out with our Mac version but we'll keep you updated there.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Mostly bugfixes, we're working on a much bigger update for those looking for more content. Those who are on Linux should be able to download this version, we're still sorting some things out with our Mac version but we'll keep you updated there.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Lots of small fixes and general tweaks to the game, including a new character select screen. We hope you'll take a look!

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

Lots of small fixes and general tweaks to the game, including a new character select screen. We hope you'll take a look!

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

It has come to our attention that we are unlikely to meet our February deadline for Campaign, and as unfortunate as that may be I hope you understand that we're working on something that emphasizes quality above anything else.

However, in an attempt to keep our players satisfied we plan on releasing an update next week that makes some much awaited changes such as 6 player mode.

-Troy

Just because we're releasing a new single-player mode doesn't mean you shouldn't find two additional friends by the next update.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

An unexpected error that caused local-multiplayer to behave strangely was fixed. We aploogize for any issues this may have caused and we hope you continue to enjoy Circuit Breakers.

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

We have a decent sized update that fixes a lot of the smaller bugs in the game, and adds some polish in some places we thought were lacking. This update was especially needed for our SteamOS and Ubuntu users who have been putting up with our lax dev cycles!

This update also introduces a new save format and major speedups, so if you've been having trouble running the game go ahead and give it a second chance.

Currently 1.1.0 is available for Windows and Linux, and will be available to our OSX users later this week.

Hey Breakers,

This is an important annoucement from the Circuit Breakers Development Team @ Triverske. We're proud to announce that we're preparing a multi-part campaign for Circuit Breakers.

Throughout thousands of hours of playtesting we found that Circuit Breakers is most enjoyable when you play with a group of friends in the same room, which can be a problem when you're playing by yourself. Campaign is a mode dedicated to making sure that you can experience the game as it was intended, regardless of how many people you're playing with.

The first episode of the Circuit Breakers Campaign will launch later this month, for free.

Thank you for your support, expect more news very soon.

-Troy

Hey friends,

Circuit Breakers released one month ago, and the community support and feedback has been wonderful. We hope you will continue to enjoy the game for a very long time with your friends.

We've released several updates with small changes to gameplay as well as lots of bugfixes. Starting early next year we hope to show off some new content we've been working on, but until then consider finding the secrets that the team has hidden in the game.

As always, it's a pleasure hearing your feedback and questions in the forums. So keep it coming!

-Troy

Hey Breakers,

A few long awaited fixes are finally here along with some performance increases.

Changes since 1.0.3

• Improved performance on rooms with many conveyer belts
  
• The GUI will now dim if a player is near the top of the screen
  
• Small adjustments to enemy balancing, especially bosses
  
• Tay's laser has been buffed
  
• Several small fixes
  

Hey Breakers,

Sentimental yet? It's the Circuit Breakers 1 week release date anniversary! We fixed a few bugs amongst other small things.

Changes since 1.0.2

• Fixed a bug where Score Attack challenges would not unlock on character boards
  
• Fixed a bug where Crossjets would cause the game to crash
  
• Fixed a bug where you would not go to the challenges screen after unlocking Score Attack challenges.
  
• Fixed some errors in sound mixing.
  

Hey Breakers,

This update adds the long awaited (alright it only took 3 days) Mac + Linux versions to Steam as well as some bugfixes.

Changes since 1.0.1

• Mac + Linux Support
  
• Minor changes to interface
  
• Fixes to various text in the game
  
• Fixed an issue where boss fights became unplayable
  

Hey Breakers,

This update fixes a few bugs that were causing a few players to crash as well as some other tiny things.

Changes since 1.0.0

• Fixed an error where stats did not increase
  
• Fixed an error where some challenges did not unlock even though the requirements were met.
  
• Fixed an error where the game would crash in single player after room 20
  

Hello Breakers!

Circuit Breakers is part of a special publisher offer on Steam. This means we’re featured on the front page with 20% off. We are hoping that this brings a lot of new players to the game. Those of you joining us, welcome! We are very excited with initial feedback and if you want to help us, leave us a thumbs up review so we can reach more players.

We’re hoping to share more news on the online multiplayer soon and we might organise some times to play some online games with you all in the future.

As part of our front page feature on Steam a couple of games from the publisher (Excalibur) have gone on sale. They may not be similar to Circuit Breakers, but feel free to check them out.

Shoppe Keep 15% off
http://store.steampowered.com/app/381120/

World Ship Simulator 20% off
http://store.steampowered.com/app/403980/

Better Late Than Dead 30% off
http://store.steampowered.com/app/352950/

Hello Breakers!

Circuit Breakers is finally now available on Steam. The team are very excited to see what you think of the game!

We're launching with a 20% discount for the first week and are working very hard on the online multiplayer mode, currently it is in beta and allows connections but it is not recommended to play just yet. More news to come for online multiplayer soon.

For now, try and get a high score in score attack, complete special challenges and let us know who is your favorite character! Personally, I'm a fan of Samson's Missile launcher!

Don't forget to enter the competition to win a full size Arcade Cabinet here:

http://www.excalibur-publishing.com/pages/circuit-breakers-arcade-cabinet-competition

Hi everyone (or should I say good day Breakers!)

We are all very excited about the launch tomorrow. In the office we have experienced some heated rivalries as the team compete for the best score in Score Attack mode. When Circuit Breakers launches we hope that this rivalry will continue!

The score attack mode records data on your best score as well as the best global score and the top score of your friends.

We recorded a brief run though of the first level on Score Attack mode using Aldo. As you can see it can get quite hectic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2defkg6ldJc

Hello,

This update fixes several things and improves online support. I still wouldn't recommend using online just yet as there are a few more issues to sort out but hopefully we'll have things running for tomorrow's release.

I'd also like to mention that tomorrow's version will be listed as version 1.0.0 and not RC 1.X.X as it will no longer be in testing.

Changes since 1.1.1

• Added some new game areas
  
• Added new enemies
  
• Added better online menus
  
• Added an indicator when spawning
  
• Minor bug fixes
  

Hi everyone,

We would like to share details on the multiplayer features of Circuit Breakers.

When the game launches on 17th of November a fully supported local multi-player mode will be available, we’ve tested this for many, many hours and have had great fun shooting robots with friends! Up to four players can play together using 360 controllers and a keyboard.

We do have online multi-player working, however we understand that it needs just a little bit of attention before it becomes a fully-fledged online mode. Therefore the online portion will be currently named as “online beta”. Over the next few weeks we’d greatly appreciate any input or reporting any issues to us regarding the online beta.

Feel free report any issues to us at support@excalibur-publishing.com and we can begin eliminating them up to the final launch of Online Multi-player.

Hello Circuit Breakers!

Not really sure what to call the Circuit Breakers fanbase yet, maybe just "Breakers". Anyway, this newest update allows access to the online beta but don't get too excited because several things broke while getting it to play nice with Steam. Expect an update this weekend that gets everything ready for release.

Changes since 1.1.0

• Some waves of enemies have been adjusted.
  
• Enemies now have individual point values.
  
• Fixed a bug where Samson's splash damage didn't give him points.
  
• Various minor gameplay changes.
  
• Allowed access to the online beta.
  
• Added additional enemy types.
  

Hello again,

We have a slightly larger update today that fixes some slightly larger bugs as well as several minor bugs.

Changes since 1.0.2

• Fixed an issue where enemies would stop spawning and would prevent futher progressing
  
• Added text to certain menus for clarification purposes
  
• Fixed an issue where all Score Attack courses were unlocked from the start
  
• Fixed an issue that would allow players to choose locked characters
  
• Fixed an issue where unlocking cores did not work correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where only BAX would appear in Arcade mode boss rooms
  
• Fixed an issue where stats could be seen for locked characters
  
• Fixed an issue where elite drums would not explode
  
• Fixed a few logbook entries
  

Hello everyone!

Circuit Breakers is just under a week away from launch as the game unlocks on November 17th 2015. Triverske have been working very hard on getting the game up to final release and we can not wait for you all to get your hands on the game.

To celebrate the launch of Circuit Breakers we are running a special competition where players can win a custom designed Arcade Machine. This is being manufactured by professional Arcade Machine experts and is custom built to run Circuit Breakers.



The machine will have Steam installed and will not be limited to only run Circuit Breakers. The machine will also feature USB ports to plug in additional controllers so up to four friends can play Circuit Breakers together.

To enter this competition just click the link below to be taken to a competition site to register your details

Click here to enter the competition

More detailed specs on the Arcade machine including final design and the system specs to be announced soon.

Circuit Breakers releases on November 17th at $9.99/€9.99/£6.99 with a 20% off that price in the first week.