Abstractanks Devlog - itch.iohttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanksAction-packed real-time strategy with an abstract themehttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/204217/version-108Version 1.0.8https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/204217/version-108Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:52:26 GMTdevlogAnother small bug-fix release: Fixed display being much too dark on some GPUs because color conversion not being enabled properly. Fixed some corner-cases with the path-finding when targeting points c...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/202127/version-106Version 1.0.6https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/202127/version-106Sun, 06 Dec 2020 11:34:20 GMTdevlogI bit late, but here's the change-list to yesterdays update: Improved performance with many units, especially on horde. Can start horde in higher waves and with more units. Assault: Fixed "Decorated"...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/195402/version-10Version 1.0https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/195402/version-10Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:39:37 GMTdevlog

The big day is finally here: Version 1.0. It took me nearly a decade to get this far, so this really marks a very special point in history for me. The big new feature this release is the campaign. I t...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/135131/version-0450Version 0.45.0https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/135131/version-0450Sat, 04 Apr 2020 14:04:54 GMTdevlogWhile most of my work goes into building new missions, turning the training category into a campaign, I have also not been idle for the rest of the game, and over times, quite a few new changes accumu...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/124602/patch-0444-release-notesPatch 0.44.4 Release Noteshttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/124602/patch-0444-release-notesThu, 13 Feb 2020 19:54:04 GMTdevlogHello all, this is just a small patch release, fixing another troubling (albeit technically interesting) crash. There are a few other small changes, however. Fixed crash while hosting a game on the in...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/121507/fixed-network-gamesFixed network gameshttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/121507/fixed-network-gamesMon, 27 Jan 2020 22:18:12 GMTdevlogSo it appears the net-code for trees was always broken, and maps with trees could not properly be played in a networked multiplayer game. That included horde, but also the newer free-for-all maps, inc...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/119887/commerceCommerce!https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/119887/commerceFri, 17 Jan 2020 19:50:05 GMTdevlog

Today's update brings major additions to the economy system. The orbs introduced in the last patch are now available in multiplayer matches and quick-match too, providing a steady source of $$$. That,...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/118743/orbsOrbshttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/118743/orbsFri, 10 Jan 2020 12:51:22 GMTdevlogThe major new gameplay feature this time are "orbs". They are left behind when your own units die and can be collected by your own units when they have not been fighting for a while. Once collected, t...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/113411/the-level-updateThe Level-Updatehttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/113411/the-level-updateSat, 07 Dec 2019 11:43:18 GMTdevlogI am using an innovate/refine cycle for evolving this game, and this update is definitely on the innovation side, rivaling this summer's split-screen update in scope. Added Level-Ups . These are based...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/98914/version-0410-a-long-listVersion 0.41.0 - A long listhttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/98914/version-0410-a-long-listSun, 08 Sep 2019 10:20:11 GMTdevlogI finally released a new update yesterday that marks a nice personal milestone for me: the resolution of my internal issue list and of all the TODOs and FIXMEs in the code. If you are a developer of s...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/87279/so-many-optionsSo many options..https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/87279/so-many-optionsTue, 25 Jun 2019 20:18:42 GMTdevlogNew patch for version 0.40.0 just went live. This is mostly a bug-fix release, but it also adds a few performance critical options that should make the game run much better on weaker machines Added op...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/84991/splitscreen-updateSplitscreen Updatehttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/84991/splitscreen-updateSun, 09 Jun 2019 16:27:56 GMTdevlog

This might be the most significant update yet! First and foremost, it enables local multiplayer via splitscreen but there's a huge batch of other major changes based on recent feedback as well. Enable...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/68023/quality-of-life-0382Quality of life (0.38.2)https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/68023/quality-of-life-0382Sat, 16 Feb 2019 11:00:38 GMTdevlog

Another small-improvements patch: New button graphics Improved coloring for selection predictions Fixed switcher wheel for touch controls Working on-screen-keyboard for steam-controller Removed logo f...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/67877/critical-bugfixes-0381Critical bugfixes (0.38.1)https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/67877/critical-bugfixes-0381Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:57:54 GMTdevlogThis is a bugfix only version: - Fixed the game often crashing after playing a single round - Fixed the game not starting on Mac due to a wrong .dylib path in the executable - Fixed the game sometimes...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/67418/all-input-devices-cooperateAll Input Devices Cooperatehttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/67418/all-input-devices-cooperateWed, 13 Feb 2019 17:51:09 GMTdevlogCoop! I am pretty happy with horde overall and I wanted to be able to play it with friends. Well now I can, and you can too, because horde mode is now available for 1-3 cooperating players. It works p...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/60351/the-infestation-spreadsThe Infestation Spreadshttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/60351/the-infestation-spreadsSun, 16 Dec 2018 19:28:00 GMTdevlog

This update brings major changes to the horde mode, a revamped mini-map and improved formation support. Horde mode changes While the horde mode "experiment" turned out to be quite the fun game mode, i...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/54734/the-towerpower-updateThe Tower/Power-UPdatehttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/54734/the-towerpower-updateFri, 09 Nov 2018 19:41:40 GMTdevlog

You might have noticed that I switched gears a bit with my update frequency. This does not mean that I am slowing down - quite the opposite: I want to release bigger and more impactful updates. This i...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/42576/small-bugfix-updateSmall bugfix updatehttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/42576/small-bugfix-updateSat, 28 Jul 2018 10:45:40 GMTdevlogJust a small bugfix update this time. It mainly fixes some rendering issues with decals, e.g. from explosions and power-ups. The game now also explicitly asks whether to enable online services, which...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/41726/release-0240-big-updateRelease 0.24.0 - Big update!https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/41726/release-0240-big-updateSat, 21 Jul 2018 10:46:22 GMTdevlogThis time around, I did some player testing and incorporated the feedback I got from that. This most noticeable changes are: Score on every map Show the reasons for the score changes Power-ups have co...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/39640/in-game-leaderboardsIn-game Leaderboardshttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/39640/in-game-leaderboardsTue, 03 Jul 2018 21:22:12 GMTdevlogSo, new version again! Finally added the in-game leaderboards for the horde mode. Those were active before, but only visible on abstractanks.com. Now you can view your rank right after you finish a ma...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/39125/touchy-touchyTouchy touchy!https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/39125/touchy-touchyFri, 29 Jun 2018 13:21:56 GMTdevlogThis new release enables touch controls , meant to be used with convertible laptops that double as a tablet. The controls are still experimental, but quite usable in my opinion. Here's a small breakdo...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/37241/more-tutorialsMore tutorials!https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/37241/more-tutorialsTue, 12 Jun 2018 17:14:58 GMTdevlogJust added two more tutorials. While they are all not finalized yet, I think they show all of the core game mechanics now, at least if played as I intended. If you find a way to beat them without usin...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/36794/tutorialsTutorials!https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/36794/tutorialsFri, 08 Jun 2018 19:24:56 GMTdevlogSo, this took a while, but it's also a rather big update. I finally added some tutorials. Each tutorial map is centered around one or two core mechanics and pretty much plays like a little puzzle. Not...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/34938/quite-the-changelistQuite the changelist..https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/34938/quite-the-changelistSat, 26 May 2018 11:02:01 GMTdevlogSo this took a bit longer. Was not able to get out a release last week, since I was away on a music festival. But here it is. The changes are: Using power-ups shows up as an additional visual marker...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/33251/more-oomphMore oomph!https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/33251/more-oomphSun, 06 May 2018 18:44:04 GMTdevlogSo I did a bit more game feel optimization this week. I started redoing the sounds. I added some placeholders for some things that did not have a sound at all - but should have one! I will get rid of...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/32662/ui-improvementsUI Improvementshttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/32662/ui-improvementsTue, 01 May 2018 09:41:52 GMTdevlogHello everyone. So this weekend I had been working on improving the UI, mainly with respect on game feel and juicing - there were no game mechanic changes in this release. The most visible change for...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/32184/a-release-slipped-pastA release slipped pasthttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/32184/a-release-slipped-pastFri, 27 Apr 2018 09:04:18 GMTdevlogSo as you might have noticed, uploaded a small patch release at the beginning of the week without writing a devlog. Shame on me. Truth is it was pretty late when I got done with the release and I simp...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/31467/the-horde-grows-strongerThe horde grows strongerhttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/31467/the-horde-grows-strongerSun, 22 Apr 2018 14:49:30 GMTdevlogThis week's update comes with a lot of balancing tweaks to the new horde mode. There's now a score that acts as a side-objective to just surviving. Both the wave number and the score are shown in disc...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/30760/horde-modeHorde modehttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/30760/horde-modeSun, 15 Apr 2018 17:14:21 GMTdevlogHello everyone. So after thinking about it for I while, I have finally added the first playable version of the horde mode : fight against an endless horde of units clashing against your defenses. Enem...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/29825/map-editor-released-version-0240Map editor released - Version 0.24.0https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/29825/map-editor-released-version-0240Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:01:27 GMTdevlogI finally uploaded a new version containing my map editor this morning. This marks quite a big milestone for me, as that was quite a struggle to get working across all three platforms. It was also in...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/28376/no-release-this-weekNo release this weekhttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/28376/no-release-this-weekSat, 24 Mar 2018 12:30:03 GMTdevlogHello everyone. There's no release coming this week. I did fix at least one bug (upgrade state not being transmitted over network) and improve the UI a little, but the big thing I was hoping to do nex...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/27651/oops-version-0230Oops - Version 0.23.0https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/27651/oops-version-0230Sat, 17 Mar 2018 14:20:25 GMTdevlogSo I screwed up, and due to an error in the packaging process, the new map I promised in the last update wasn't actually in there. Sorry! I have identified the root of the problem and put a safeguard...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/27166/new-map-version-0220New Map! Version 0.22.0https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/27166/new-map-version-0220Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:12:16 GMTdevlogHello. Yesterday evening, I uploaded version 0.22.0. Most of the changes I made to the code are under the covers for the upcoming ranking system. However, I've also added a new map called Platforms ...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/26403/got-featured-version-0214Got featured! Version 0.21.4https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/26403/got-featured-version-0214Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:27:32 GMTdevlogHey everyone! It seems abstractanks got featured by Dad's Gaming Addiction and Gaming on Linux . Very cool, thanks for that, guys! The author of the latter actually reached out to me about the linux i...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/26164/version-0213Version 0.21.3https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/26164/version-0213Sun, 04 Mar 2018 13:57:19 GMTdevlogHello everyone - I'm back from my vacation, so now work on abstractanks continues. Here's another bugfix release. This one fixes all known important multiplayer bugs! Fixed problem connecting to LAN s...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/24003/version-0212Version 0.21.2https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/24003/version-0212Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:38:51 GMTdevlogAnother bugfix release! This one fixes online multiplayer for linux and mac. For windows, I'm not moving to a folder based installation, which should get rid of the anti-virus warnings that people wer...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23829/nat-penetration-workingNAT penetration workinghttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23829/nat-penetration-workingSun, 11 Feb 2018 13:29:56 GMTdevlogAnother bug fix release, but a pretty important one. This one fixes NAT punch through, which enables people behind routers to play together, i.e. basically everyone. There are still some major bugs re...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23711/version-0210-releasedVersion 0.21.0 releasedhttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23711/version-0210-releasedSat, 10 Feb 2018 14:17:13 GMTdevlogThis release marks my move to a more automated deployment process. One effect is that new versions will no longer have the versions on the download name - you can now see them the "itch way" by clicki...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23474/critical-bugfixCritical Bugfixhttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23474/critical-bugfixWed, 07 Feb 2018 22:15:05 GMTdevlogI just uploaded version 0.20.1 with a critical bugfix. It fixed a problem that prevented the game from starting up on a fresh install. More changes later this week!...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23134/version-0200-releasedVersion 0.20.0 releasedhttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/23134/version-0200-releasedSun, 04 Feb 2018 19:23:37 GMTdevlogSecond release this weekend! It's mostly a bug-fix release, hence the short cycle. The changes are: Fixed a bug where the game would not react to a player disconnecting Fixed multiple announcements pl...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/22907/version-0190-releasedVersion 0.19.0 releasedhttps://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/22907/version-0190-releasedFri, 02 Feb 2018 16:41:39 GMTdevlogHey everyone! I just uploaded version 0.19.0. Here are the changes: - Fixed two bugs with control rebinding - thanks to Gadgetroch for reporting those! - Added a new two player map called "The arc" -...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/22116/new-version-0180New version: 0.18.0https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/22116/new-version-0180Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:12:20 GMTdevlogI just added the new version 0.18.0 which enables proper online play via NAT punch through techniques. This makes it possible for players behind routers, which is almost everyone, to connect to each o...

]]>https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/21640/beta-releaseBeta release!https://ltjax.itch.io/abstractanks/devlog/21640/beta-releaseSun, 21 Jan 2018 19:26:15 GMTdevlogHey guys! I've finally re-released abstractanks and I'm pleased to announce that it is now in beta state. The game has been in the making for a good 6 years now - being improved steadily with only a f...

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