Hi everyone - if you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so.

The game will be 90% off from April 15th through the 22nd!

Hi everyone! If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Winter Sale through our publisher Freedom Games! From December 21st until January 8th, the game will be on sale for 80% off! Make sure to check out Freedom Games' Winter Sale 2023 page to pick up some great games to play over the holiday season. Whether you like to play alone or with friends, there are some great deals you won't want to miss out on! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1181600/Jetboard_Joust/

Hi everyone! I'm excited to let you all know that Jetboard Joust is currently 50% off as part of the Going Rogue sale here on Steam! As always feel free to leave your thoughts in a review here on Steam. I love getting to read through everyones feedback and even bring to life some suggestions you all have about the game.

Hotfix / maintenance update

Improved control response from keyboard

• Improved controller response
• Reduced rate at which flamethrower condition deteriorates
• Minor bugfixes and improvements to sync with upcoming PS4/Xbox versions

- Fixed bug introduced in last build where dying on the first level could cause a crash (sorry)! - Laser rifle now auto-fires - Various other minor bugfixes and UI improvements

- Fixed a bug that could cause a crash if the player appeared directly on top of a weapon crate - Improved 'auto-upgrade' algorithm for teleports so you now get a smaller selection of higher-level weapons on later levels rather than a ton a lower-level weapons. You also start with a bit of cash to spare on later levels. - Tweaked difficulty curve on later levels - Improved controller response in auto-hover mode (again) - Various other small bugfixes and improvements Please keep the feedback coming and don't forget to leave a review if you're enjoying Jetboard Joust!

Fixed crash that could occur under rare circumstance when selling weapons.

This update includes a bunch of features requested by users, keep the feedback coming...

• Health bars now flip when player / enemies are near the top of the screen so you can always see them
• Weapon descriptions are now always accessible from the upgrades screen
• Added setting options to turn off the distorted background and/or text fx.
• Added setting option to adjust the volume of alert sounds (abduction sound and low health sound) relative to other fx

• Moved 'auto-hover' setting to 'controls'
• Fixed a bug where the wrong weapon name could appear briefly above weapon crates whilst they were spinning
• Fixed an exploit that could allow the bosses to be milked for cash
• Fixed an exploit that could allow endless joust pickups to be dropped when player was low on health
• Fixed an issue where game wouldn't launch on some 'lean' Linux installs
• Updated SDL database for additional controller support
• Numerous other small bugfixes and playability tweaks

• Fixed rare crash that could occur when the player died at certain point on certain bosses
• Fixed possible exploit with a weapon that shall not be named on the 'Stinger' boss
• Nerfed 'Gravity Hammer' weapon - damage is now partly based on the distance enemies are from the ground when you hit them. Sorry, hammer fans, but it was way too OP!
• Fixed a couple of loopholes that could allow the player to get pretty much endless health and/or joust pickups when low on health
• Tweaked difficulty curve slightly based on feedback, game is now a bit tougher in the latter stages.

Notarized app for MacOS Catalina and above. NOTE: If the app fails to launch after updating please try uninstalling and reinstalling via Steam.

Update 1.1 is here!

• You can now sell weapons you dont need, allowing you to focus your loadout much more effectively
• New in-game hints system
• Animated story/intro sequence
• Significantly expanded controller support & better controller response
• Linux support
• Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean language support

1.0.4.2 is now live with quite a few quick bug fixes. The most important are: Updates

• Fixed various issues to do with upgrades on 'base weapon only' runs
• Fixed misconfiguration that was causing Magnum .45 to be underpowered
• Fixed issue where gamma ray (and possibly other weapons) could keep firing after death if you died with 'fire' held
• Improved gameplay consistency across different monitor resolutions
• Fixed a rare issue where enemies could get stuck in a never-ending 'corpse juggling' loop after a life was lost
• Fixed issue where killing a crawler enemy last could result in a 'level complete' message appearing before its 'spawn' were destroyed
• and more...

1.0.4.0 is now live with quite a few changes, including death forgiveness for the first level! The most important updates are: Gameplay Updates

• Endless 'die and retry' attempts are now allowed on the first level
• Several changes made to make the first few levels easier
• All default weapons now auto-fire (by popular request)
• Mouse input now supported for fire / joust / switch weapon
• You can now go back and forth between map/upgrades to more effectively plan your route
• Chambers with teleport keys now also contain a bonus item
• Levels prior to the bosses are now shorter so the 'boss run' from a teleport is less grindy
• And more minor changes and bug fixes

Version 1.0.3.5 is now live with a bunch of bugfixes and balancing updates. Thanks for your feedback and please keep it coming! Here's a brief summary...

• Tweaked the expense curve on weapon upgrades, they are now a bit cheaper to start with and a bit more expensive later on
• Got rid of the 'damage reduction with distance' effect on Pistol and Magnum .45, essentially making these weapons more powerful at full range.
• Updated the 'auto upgrade' algorithm to give a more generous loadout when entering the game via teleports (it now allows for two weapons and cash in that first chamber)
• Upped the base ammo config on Ion Splitter and Pulse Cannon
• Fixed a misconfiguration and bug with the lightning bolt that meant it's damage was scaling too fast early on and it was doing too much damage to multiple enemies
• Fixed a nasty bug with the end of game completion sequence
• Numerous other small bugfixes

1.0.3.2 Is now live with quite a few changes, generally I've made things a bit more forgiving with a bit more cash available to splurge on those upgrades! The most important updates are: Gameplay Updates

• First treasure chamber now contains two weapons
• First treasure chamber now contains a cash hoard
• More weapons are guaranteed available in the first few levels
• Gems in treasure chambers now have a higher value
• Three retries are given for free on the bosses
• Added 'sensitivity' setting to controls settings
• And more additional minor updates!