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Giddy up gunslingers! West of Dead is on a wild discount ride during the MAYhem Sale! Nows your chance to dive into this roguelike twin-stick shooter set in the dark, twisted underworld of Purgatory. Grab it before it rides off into the sunset!
West of Dead now 80% Off during Steam Spring Sale! Experience the Wild West like never before with West of Dead, now at an incredible 80% discount! Explore haunted saloons. Master deadly shootouts. Unravel dark mysteries. Immerse in atmospheric soundtracks. Don't miss out on this wild ride! Offer ends March 21st. Grab it now!
West of Dead will be 75% off until May 1st as part of the Raw Fury Publisher Sale. Don't miss out and see you in Purgatory!
A warm (or chilly) greeting to you all,
With Summer looming over us, avoiding pollen and staying inside has never been so tempting!
To (bee)less this occasion, you can grab West of Dead with 70% off from the 23rd of June to the 7th of July.
Stay cool,
/Raw Fury
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Howdy partners,
Spring has truly sprung, and were celebrating with the surprise sale!
To honor the occasion, you can grab West of Dead with 80% off from the 4th of May to the 10th of May.
Enjoy gunslingers!
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New Features
Gameplay Changes
Spring has been knocking on the gates of Purgatory and our publisher, Raw Fury, has answered by hosting a huge sale in celebration of the new season. Always ready to jump from cover and to shine a little light on the gritty darkness that reigns supreme in the cavernous depths of our world, we are taking part. So, that means, West of Dead will be 30% off (35% off for the Path of the Crow Edition) until April 22nd!
Check out the publisher page here: rawfury.com/sale
Howdy, gunslingers. Theres a new patch in town. In our continuous efforts to improve West of Dead were happy to present Update 1.11.6.2. Featuring a variety of tweaks, improvements and squashed bugs. In case you missed it: Check out the Bone Orchard Update, which among other things introduced this strange fella. Also, please dont hesitate to leave us a review on the store page to let us know what you think of the game! Adios. *tips hats and stoically rides off into the sunset*
Hey everyone,
So, we have been busy updating the game with the Bone Orchard Update and we also have some other fun stuff happening. We created a cool marketing campaign with Pringles where we created the character Frank the zombie!
He has been on a bit of journey, escaping the game live on a Twitch stream with UK streamer Leahviathan! And while Frank has loved being in the real world, he is getting ready to get back into the game - because you know, West of Dead is better than the real world... ;)
Frank will become a permanent part of Purgatory from this Wednesday when he returns to the game.
Anyways, if you are curious, this is how Frank escaped.
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Also, would you like to win a West of Dead t-shirt? We have 20 to give away and you can find out how to win one on Twitter!
Gunslingers, get ready for a hog-killin' time! This is our biggest update so far - A bag filled to the brim with new features, balancing updates and bug fixes. Without further ado, let me introduce;
Leah on Twitch is streaming West of Dead in 5 mins (19-21:00 GMT) - we have heard something crazy may happen on stream... https://www.twitch.tv/leah
p.s. if you miss it, no worries, we will update you all with some news tomorrow.
It's that oh so wonderful time of the year and Raw Fury is feeling particularly festive. For Rawcember 2020 we've got tons and tons of hotness for you including game announcements, game launches and deals on all your future favourite games! Keep your eyes on the Raw Fury social accounts for updates but here's a few things to kick it off!
Patch notes: -Fix for punch rune not being able to break door to canyon level -Fix for endless falling issue that could occur when spawning in on The Hunt level
Fixes: -Fixed an issue where player would get stuck on level The Town after using the fall rune to get down to a room, but player could not get back up again. -Fixed an graphical issue on the pause menu map
Hey Outaws!
Here comes another big one, we've been listening, watching and counting (through the magic of analytics) as you've all played, and have made a patch that focuses on Balance, Tuning and a few 'High Demand' features.
v. 0.10.0 - Patch 3 - Wayfarin,
Balance Improvements
We've looked at the entire balance of West of Dead, from top to bottom, and have implemented a lot of changes to smooth out difficulty spikes and generally allow a more steady sense of progression.
Overall Balance:
Enemy health scaling with level difficulty has been reduced, to make them feel less 'tanky' later on.
"Hard-Path" Levels (The Bayou, Canyon, Graveyard, War) have their enemy difficulty slightly reduced, but still higher than the "Easy-Path"
Level Redesigns:
New Level Layouts - Some more maze-like, others more uniform, from now on, players will (in some levels) be able to better find the exit, or choose to explore more.
Levels now have extra loot, hidden behind unlockable obstacles.
Rooms have more cover, and fewer columns generally. Making late-game gunfight more in your favour.
Enemy Balance:
We've looked into lots of specific enemy behaviour, and have tweaked and improved them so that enemies are dangerous as a team, not because of particularly obnoxious 'star players'.
Endless Rifleman: Reduced their health and attack frequency. (Making these an introduction to the mechanics, not deadly assassins in level 1)
Keelut (Dogs): Reduced health and damage, as well as fewer of them in the Farm. (We want these to feel like nuisance fodder enemies, not hounds bent on your destruction)
Endless Shotgun: Movement speed increased, Damage vs cover increased, Range increased. (These were under-performing, so we gave them a slight edge)
Camazotz (Flying Melee): Base health reduced, Correct balancing set (Were under-powered, so balanced their stats)
Broken Shotgunner: Melee replaced with Point-Blank Shotgun (nasty), Rarer
Broken Stalker: Rarer
Broken Grenadier: Rarer
Legion (Mines): Rarer
Legion (Graveyard): Now attacks twice consecutively.
Bloat (exploding enemy): More fragile, Rarer
Dakwa (Cover-Smasher): Rarer
Cultist (Flank and Teleport): Rarer
Preacher Bosses (and Stand-Ins): Health increased, Immune to light, Drop more sin. (These boss encounters seemed to be breezed through, so we've toughened them up, but they also give more reward)
Rune Bosses: Health increased (except for Wendigo)
Outlaw: Immune to light
Preacher-replacements - health/loadout now matches the Preacher's
Specific Level work:
The War (DLC): Artillery Bombardment added
Targeting, Pass III:
We've done a couple of things to complete the Targeting re-design roll out:
New Targeting applied to Abilities Abilities now target enemies in a way that is more consistent with firearms, whether you are throwing an axe, spear or teleporting, you should be able to choose your target with more confidence.
Targeting Assist Settings. This was a hotly requested feature, and depending on whether you want to play as a twin-stick 'purist' or have the game do more of the aiming for you to let you concentrate on tactics, we have a setting for you, even 'off'.
Quality of Life:
Remnants are dropped from specific enemies (previously they were random) - this will let you hunt down those missing, exciting weapons.
Throwing axes hit more often (bigger hitbox)
Level name is displayed in the map
Objects appear in the map from further away
Narrator only says the Barman has something to say when the Barman has something *important* to say
Options menu slight redesign to prevent text overlap
Fonts working with Polish
Bug Fixes:
Level Generation has better joining corridors in levels that ascend or descend
Mismatching Shaman ("Witch Woman") line is removed
Animation fix from trapped into crouch
Enemy traps animate again
Hero no longer knocked back when trapped
'Swarm' enemy no longer causes stun damage
Thanks to our community of players, we've been able to pull the 'More Quick and More Dead' patch together, which addresses some high demand features and improvements such as key bindings for PC, cover movement and Charms balancing!
v0.9.19.1 The Sure Shot update Quality of Life: Aiming with firearms and darkness! We have completely re-thought the aiming algorithm with the goal of allowing you to 'aim' into the dark when you want to. From now on, you will shoot at the target you are most aiming at, whether it is lit or in darkness. The difference between the two is that lit enemies have auto lock applied (highlight and aim assist), whereas enemies in the dark will have no auto lock applied whatsoever. The main difference is that lit enemies will no longer 'gobble up' your aim if you intend to shoot at a target in the shadows. Note, we have kept the ability aiming algorithm the same, so that we can get this change in early, rather than wait for that. This change was heavily inspired by your insightful feedback. Thank you! Fixes: Injustice can now be truly banished! The pillars in the injustice arena are now vulnerable when you have done the thing you need to do to unlock them (spoiler averted). Fixed the Boss Unkillable fix, which was caused when applying freeze during the fight! Fixed the Outlaw Soft lock issue, where sometimes the outlaw will not light the lantern in it's room. Defeating the preacher II should unlock the Met your Match award. Small fixes: Characters face one another when chatting - isn't that nice? Righteous souls fade out a little more smoothly. Enemies no longer slide when dying. Outlaw room doesn't lock you out. Aggressor charm description. Some Chinese localisation fixes. Note: We have changed the save version to support these changes. This will mean that your current run will be lost, however your progress in that run (any sin spent etc.) will not be.
v0.9.18" Major changes: - The player will no longer aim at enemies through walls - The player will no longer aim through the barricade when closed - Favours no longer have levels - these served no clear purpose - Adjusted sin cost of items. These were too expensive and meant that you had to do *lots* of runs before you could unlock many of the items. The amount of sin you can get at later levels has been reduced slightly, meaning that unsuccessful runs count more than before (in proportion). Minor tweaks: - Cover regen feels less nasty if it pushes you back. - Happens more suddenly - less time thinking you should use it when you cant. - Fewer rib cages lying around :wink: We hope you enjoy this first Quality of Life patch, more is to come! A big thanks to all our players for the incredible feedback and issue reporting.v0.9.18" Major changes: - The player will no longer aim at enemies through walls - The player will no longer aim through the barricade when closed - Favours no longer have levels - these served no clear purpose - Adjusted sin cost of later teir items up by 100. These were too expensive, and meant that you had to do *lots* of runs before you could unlock some of the items. The amount of sin you can get at later levels has been reduced slightly, meaning that unsuccessful runs count more than before (in proportion). - Haven soft lock issue fixed. Able to walk pass Shaman if sin to spend, but nothing to spend it on Minor tweaks: - Cover regen feels less nasty if it pushes you back. - Happens more suddenly - less time thinking you should use it when you cant. - Fewer rib cages lying around :wink: We hope you enjoy this first Quality of Life patch, more is to come! A big thanks to all our players for the incredible feedback and issue reporting.
Hey everyone, Please see the patch notes below for the latest update: -Potential fix for occasional Start Game Fail - Simplified Chinese is back, baby! -Armory ALWAYS spawns weapons - Outlaw teleporter added to outlaw branches -Added Playfab ID to start screen - Killspree and Last Stand have swapped their behaviour to make them both better - Enlarged the loading spinny - Less Narrator Repetition Fixes -Injustice effect fixed
Brace yourself & steel your soul get ready to enter purgatory.
"All stories have an end.
For the living, it's death.
For the dead, it's moving on - East or West.
As for me? What's say we start at the beginning... after I died for the first time."
Step into a dark, underworld maze filled of shadows and danger. The grim cover-based, twin-stick action game with roguelike elements, WEST OF DEAD, has launched today
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In the Western-stylized visuals of the underworld, evil souls linger. Walk bravely into the shadows of a procedurally generated maze that changes every time you enter. The deeper you get into Purgatory, the more challenging the horrors become.
Who said dying was easy? WEST OF DEAD stars the exceptional voice work of Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy) as the main protagonist William Mason. He is a dead man who awakes in purgatory, bound to resurrect with no memory of who he once was. Fight hard to vanquish evil spirits that are hellbent to hunt you down while piecing together the mystery of your own past. Get ready to enter and then re-enter purgatory again. And again. And again.
In a world of light and shadow, ignite lanterns to shatter the darkness and thereby blind your enemies in order to take them down. Count every bullet and act tactical, you need quick reflexes to dodge, slide behind covers, reload and reassess. Find your flow to take down those evil spirits or you wont survive long in the underworld.
So, what you waiting for, play it now!
If you are a beta player looking for the 15% discount - please read this.
If you need to troubleshoot the game - read this.
If you have bought the game and not received the discount please contact Valve. here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpCompletePackagePurchase?appid=1016790 This discount (as long as you played the open beta) is guaranteed - so please know that it will be honoured. We are in contact with Valve right now to get this issue rectified and it will be sorted as soon as possible. This discount is applied in the Valve end of things so there is little we can do from a dev side, but please know, the discount will be honoured and we are doing all we can. We apologise for the inconvenience. UPDATE The issue has been fixed. If you purchased the game and you have less than 2 hours gameplay, please request a refund and then purchase again - the discount will show up now! You can do that here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWithPurchase And if you have more than 2 hours gameplay - create a support ticket here and Steam support will sort it out for you. They are ready and willing to sort this out. https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpCompletePackagePurchase?appid=1016790 Also, as some people have been asking - yes the discount will apply to the bundle as well :)
Players can always contact the awesome Raw Fury Quality field for support by using this form: Player Support Form
Please go through these steps first as this guide is intended to be used before contacting the helpdesk.
Removing game save data
If a player perhaps just wants to restart on a clean slate or is experiencing a game-breaking issue it will help to remove all the game save data.
PC:
IMPORTANT:
Remember to turn off steam cloud saves before doing this! Otherwise Steam will just get the data again. This can be turned off in the game properties under the Update tab.
Hold down the Windows key and press R
Type in %appdata% and hit enter
This should open up the roaming folder. Hit back once so you end up in the AppData folder.
Enter the folder named locallow
Locate and delete the folder named Upstream arcade
Restart the game
XB1:
Make sure the game is off
Click on the Xbox button on your controller to bring up the sidebar menu
Navigate to West of Dead and click the OPTIONS/START button to open the menu
Select game save data & add-ons
Go down to save game data
On the right, navigate to your Gamertag
Select your Gamertag and when prompted, select the option Remove everywhere
If the game isnt starting or is crashing upon startup the player should update the graphics drivers:
Nvidia:
Go to Nvidia site and locate your graphics card and download your latest drivers.
Alternatively use their Nvidia experience software to update them.
AMD:
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Make sure you have no other software running in the background. Such as remote desktop and weird anti-virus software (however never turn off the Microsoft Defender!!) As these can cause the game to not function properly or crash.
If no error can be found please then attach the game logs and send it to the Raw Fury helpdesk
Retrieving log files & save data:
Hold down the Windows key and press R
Type in %appdata% and hit enter
This should open the roaming folder, go back one time and then head to the locallow folder
Locate the folder named "upstream arcade" zip it down and send it to Raw Fury support helpdesk https://rawfury.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1
My controller isn't working:
Several things could be wrong here. But first of all, which controller are you using. The officially supported controllers are Xbox One gamepad and PS4 Dualshock.
Steam could be causing some issues. You can try unchecking any boxes in the General controller settings under the controller tab in Steam settings. OR if that does not do the trick you can try setting up the controller again via Steam controller settings.
Thanks for playing the West of Dead Beta - The beta has now ended. We hope you had fun taking on the Wendigo and losing yourself in the dark caverns of Purgatory.
While your beta journey has now come to an end - head on over to the main West of Dead store page as we will be releasing the full game at 15:00 CEST today!
We really appreciate you all taking the time to play and for all the feedback we received.
Thanks again! We hope to see you in Purgatory when we release later today.
Hey everyone,
Just a reminder that the beta will close tomorrow (18 June) at 8:59 am CEST and that the official time for the game release is tomorrow (18 June) at 15:00 CEST.
If you want to claim the 15% off discount you need to have downloaded and played the beta. The discount will automatically apply as Valve can identify beta users and this is all done from the backend of Steam. If there are any issues at all (which there shouldnt be as Valve are superstars, please contact Valve).
Also, please note this discount is only open to the OPEN Beta users on Steam. It is not available on any other platform and it does not apply if you only took part in the closed beta (the one where you signed up through Gleam and were given a key.
So, if you dont want to miss out on this discount, then you still have time to play and practice your twin-stick gunslinger skills today!
Anyways, release day tomorrow, we are excited and we hope you are too!
Dont forget to join us for the pre-release stream tonight at 18:30 CEST with Adam, co-founder of Upstream Arcade and some of the peeps from Raw Fury! We will be live on the West of Dead store page and on Twitch!
Join us on Wednesday 17 June at 18:30 CEST for a live stream with Adam, co-founder of Upstream Arcade and some of the peeps from Raw Fury!
We will play and talk all things West of Dead - We are also going to show a whole new, never seen before chapter of the game!
We will stream both on Twitch and here on the West of Dead store page.
We hope to see you there!
Hey Outlaws!
As we said before, the beta will be open until the day we release and we are happy to announce that we are releasing on Steam on the 18 June 2020 at 15:00 CEST.
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The beta will be taken down at 8:59 am CEST on the 18th as we have some technical bits and pieces to do to get the release ready and close the beta page. But until then, the beta is open and ready for you to sharpen your skills before you take on the whole game.
So, prepare to awaken, trapped in the underworld, surrounded by evil souls bent on hunting you down. To escape your grim and gritty Purgatory, make sure to take the tactical approach and vary your playstyle, weapons, and abilities for each new threat because the 18th is not so far away!
Anyway, we are excited and cant wait to share it with you all! And we hope you like the new trailer!
P.S. Dont forget that anyone who plays the OPEN Beta, gets a 15% discount off of the base game when it releases!
Hey everyone!
The gates of Purgatory are open for one last beta!
Plus, we have some news for you - If you have played the West of Dead Open Beta on Steam youre eligible for a 15% discount off of the full price for the first month of the West of Dead release! So put your fingers on your twin-stick trigger and get ready to claim it before it disappears!
The discount will be valid from day one of release for 30 days! And if you havent participated in the Open Beta yet, you still have time to join in (though as we said, this is the last beta!).
The beta will run until release and if you watch Guerilla Collective on Saturday 6th - you might just find out when that is steamhappy
More news soon! As always, we hope you have fun with the beta!
Hey everyone.
The beta will run from today (30 April), starting at 16:00 CEST (07:00 PST) until the 7th May (23:59 PST and 08:59 on the 8th May CEST). If you enjoy the beta, we would really appreciate you adding West of Dead to your wishlist.
This time around we are showcasing the first 2 levels, and while, if this is not your first trip to Purgatory, you may have played them before, the levels are a bit different from what you remember.
We have taken the time to take on your feedback and these levels have had a lot of fixes and polish added to them. See the end of this post for the list of fixes
Right now, the team is working hard on getting the game through the last stretch of development as the release is looming on the horizon (more news on that soonish!).
Anyway, for now, its time to unholster your gun and start blasting your way through the murky depths of Purgatory.
(We recommend people to play with a gamepad for this Beta-session).
But before you do that - heres whats changed!
Firstly, to everyone that played the game. THANKS. Your feedback has helped us direct the development of the game. We think the game has had some significant changes since the first beta, and there is still loads more. Here are but a few
Changes/Additions
- We added a Tutorial level. Your feedback really helped us focus this on areas that were the hardest to grasp.
- Armory (with upgradeable start items). We added a new Armory (which will be upgradeable in the final game).
- Changed Health Mechanics. We made the health recovery system more versatile, with different 'charms' allowing you to recover health through different mechanics.
- Runes! The Runes that you collect off some special bosses now unlock new abilities (including Teleportation, which was previously on by default - :P ).
Quality of life
Your feedback really helped point out
- Camera style, we re-jigged the camera view when in combat to prioritise simplicity and readability, so that aiming feels more reliable.
- More Animations, Sound Effects (so many), Visual Effects
- We totally re-designed the GUI, so that the pause menu is more helpful
- The player now drops items after picking up new ones
- Holstered weapons are now visible on the hero
Balance
- Lots of balancing, whether it was enemy damage, dive timings and health recovery mechanics, enemy group compositions. We adjusted, tuned and re-jigged so that the game feels fairer.
Bugs!
- Thanks for helping spot bugs (so many bugs...), we're still clamping down on them, but your insight has really helped.
- We also fixed the one amazing bug that meant the hero tripped up on nothing after having a conversation with the trader. It was very, very strange.
Hey everyone,
Thanks for taking part in the West of Dead beta. We have been listening to the feedback and we are working on getting the game through the last phase (stay tuned for details on this VERY soon!).
Anyway, this is just to let you know that the beta will be live again on April 30, 2020 at 16:00 CEST! We are reading all your feedback and taking it into consideration.
Thanks for playing!
Did you manage to kill the Wendigo? Are you ready for a new challenge?
Today a new level was added to the beta!
Prepare yourself for a deep dive into the underground gold mines. A place where miners who became so enamoured with their find, lost their souls and their lives before they could find their way out.
In a place where the caves are dark and the water is putrid and each step is one corpse closer on the path to finding out who you are. There really is only one question: Are you ready to continue your adventure?
Find out and play the beta now!
The gates of purgatory have opened. Welcome to the wild twin-stick shooter mayhem of WEST OF DEAD on Xbox One and Steam. Enter an underworld of brimstone, gun smoke and darkness as you attempt to bring order to chaos.
The West of Dead Open Beta will run until the 13th of April. (Please note: it is recommended by the devs that you play with a gamepad for this Beta-session.)
Feeling brave? Play it now (We have set up a direct page for the beta so you no longer have to sign up for it): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1270990/West_of_Dead_Beta/
Don't forget to take a break in your play sessions every once in a while! Maybe listen to the West of Dead's trailer track "Run" by Cat & The Stoic on Spotify?
https://open.spotify.com/track/0DKYTUzdSeQ0lGk10ZqsdE
[Stay home. Stay safe. Play games.]
Love is for the living and you are dead, my friend. But no one said dying would be easy! Welcome to Purgatory, the wild west inferno for the damned in West of Dead, the fast-paced 360 cover based twin-stick shooter is running a beta starting Valentines Day! Because nothing says I love you like hot demonic lead!
West of Dead stars Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy) as the voice of main protagonist William Mason, a dead man awakened with only the memory of a figure in black, his existence setting into motion a chain of events that have truly mythic consequences.
Evolving the twin-tick shooter genre by introducing tactical cover usage, West of Dead throws you into the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds of Purgatory, where your skills will be put to the test as you shoot, dodge and slide your way through the fetid, hell-spawned filth of the underworld. Love aint always pretty. Or has a pulse.
CLAIM YOUR KEY FOR THE STEAM-BETA:
https://rawfury.com/west-of-dead-beta-giveaway/
Get a piece of the action in the dark American gothic wild west! The West of Dead Beta will run until the 24th of February. Please note: Steam-gunslingers need to play with a gamepad for this Beta-session!
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