Haiku, the Robot
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| Major update | New Obscure Information DLC is now available! The new Obscure Information DLC is now available for download on both Steam and the Nintendo Switch! This update is completely free and it brings exciting additions, including two new bosses, a new area , and general improvements across the entire game. Embark on a journey to a hidden area in Old Arcadia and uncover the 'Trial of Steel' - a challenging Boss Rush Mode that offers a fresh experie… | — | |
| Community | New Obscure Information DLC coming on May 31st! Hey folks, I'm happy to announce the final content update for Haiku the Robot - Obscure Information ! This update brings exciting additions, including two new bosses, a new area , and overall improvements throughout the entire game. Embark on a journey to a hidden area in Old Arcadia and uncover the 'Trial of Steel' - a challenging Boss Rush Mode that offers a new experience with revamped robot… | — | |
| Community | One-year Anniversary Update! Hey folks, today marks the one-year anniversary of Haiku's release! I've put together a short video to look back at this wonderful year, and also to showcase what's to come in the future for the game. To summarize the video Achievements: · Successfully launching a game on Steam · Having more than 1000 reviews (91% positive) · Getting married! · Attending PAX West and meeting people · Launching… | — | |
| Community | Lone Fungus Release & Pixelated Metroidvanias Bundle Hey folks, A friend of mine has just released their Metroidvania Lone Fungus from EA! It features a huge world, tons of abilities, challenging platforming sections, and lots of boss fights - it even has a assist mode for those who prefer a more relaxed experience - check it out below! It includes a special Haiku skin: If you own Haiku the Robot in your Steam library, you will gain special acces… | — | |
| Community | Haiku won "Best Solo-dev Game" and "Hidden Gem" at the Digital Vikings Awards I'm proud to announce that Haiku the Robot won two awards at the Digital Vikings Awards ceremony in Gdańsk, Poland! The game was nominated in three categories and won Best Solo-dev Game and Hidden Gem . To celebrate, the game is on a 30% discount between March 1 - March 8 ːorange_heartː I want to give a huge thank you to the organizers, judges, and to everyone who has supported the game! | — | |
| Game update | Build 1.1.4 Some minor life improvements for the Corrupt Mode: · Added map markers for the temporary health pickups. · Added 4 new temporary health pickups worldwide (closer to certain boss fights). After much consideration, I have decided to remove the two Steam achievements related to the new Corrupt Mode. Many players felt that their sense of accomplishment for completing the base game was taken away wh… | 10365555 | |
| Major update | New Corrupt Mode now available! Corrupt Mode is now available for download on both Steam and the Nintendo Switch! A new challenging game mode that offers an entirely new experience to playthroughs! Explore an alternative timeline of Arcadia with a storyline twist - Haiku is the virus. With the virus now flowing through your circuit board, you are more vulnerable with only one health point - if you die, you will respawn at the… | — | |
| Community | New Corrupt Mode coming on December 16th! Hey folks, I'm happy to announce the first FREE content update for Haiku the Robot - Corrupt Mode! A new challenging game mode that offers an entirely new experience to playthroughs! Explore an alternative timeline of Arcadia with a storyline twist - Haiku is the virus. With the virus now flowing through your circuit board, you are more vulnerable with only one health point - if you die, you wi… | — | |
| Game update | Build 1.0.268 Apologies for the inconvenience regarding Steam achievements. A player sent me their savefile through Discord and after having a look around I found what was causing the issue. I had made a few adjustments to the save system in preparation for the Nintendo Switch release, and subsequentially this affected how some achievements are triggered. Lesson learned for the future! When booting up a save… | 9287702 | |
| Game update | Build 1.0.267 Disabling pixel perfect now looks better on screen resolution ratios smaller than 16:9. · Sometimes Steam will disconnect from the game, this is usually due to an internet connection error, and some people would miss out on achievements. I’ve implemented a check that runs at the beginning of the game for Steam achievements. It will also trigger if you save, exit, and load the save file again. ·… | 9280508 | |
| In-game event | New language options + The Nightmarket Festival! Haiku the Robot is now translated to Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and German! To celebrate we are participating in The Nightmarket Festival 2022 with a -20% discount until Aug 8th 10am PST! The Nightmarket Festival 2022 is the first-ever Steam sales event focusing on promoting games from the SEA region, breaking cultural barriers, and raising awareness for the region’s gaming scene. We introdu… | — | |
| Game update | Build 1.0.265 (+ Ultrawide screen support) Mother tire hitbox size has been increased to prevent players from pogo-ing the boss to death. · The following bosses will now trigger the defeated flag after their death animation has played: Garbage magnet, Buzz saw, Mischievous, Car battery, and Door boss. Previously, the flag was triggered at the start of the death animation causing confusion among players who accidentally killed the boss w… | 8934459 | |
| Community | 1-Month Update and Limited Time Plushie! Hey folks, It's been a little over a month since the game launched and I'm blown away by the response it's received! This is my first commercial project, so it's been an incredible feeling to watch Streamers play with their audiences, speedrunners break and tear the code apart, and modders start making mods for the game. Not to mention the 94% positive reviews out of ~600 on Steam! This whole e… | — | |
| News | Haiku the Robot is out now! It's finally here! Haiku the Robot has officially released on Steam ːorange_heartː I can only hope you enjoy the game. The last year and a half of development have been great, and I've genuinely enjoyed the entire process of making it. A special thank you to the Kickstarter community for making this project come to life! Bug fixing While there are no major game-breaking issues with the game, it… | — | |
| Announcement | Haiku the Robot will release on April 28! I'm happy to announce that Haiku the Robot will release on April 28. I’ve worked on this game by myself for the last two and a half years, so it’s very exciting. Add the game to your wishlist to receive a reminder on release day: | — | |
| Esports | The demo will be returning for the duration of the Big Adventure Event! Many of you reached out to me directly over social media to mention that you missed the Steam NextFest demo. Well, do I have good news for you! The demo will be re-activated for the duration of the BAE event! There is one small caveat though. The demo is the exact same build that was available during the NextFest. Currently, I'm working around the clock to finish the game so I didn't have time… | — | |
| Esports | Live Stream + Quick demo fixes Hey everyone! Firstly, I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who played the demo and to everyone who also left feedback in the pinned thread. I'm finally back from traveling all weekend (bad timing, I know), so I've had some time to implement a few quick fixes. · Fixed an issue where jumping through doors would disable jumping temporarily (or until Haiku left the ground again by f… | — | |
| Esports | Steam Next Fest demo + New teaser trailer! Haiku the Robot will have a free playable demo! Between October 1st - 7th, you'll be able to explore the Abandoned Wastes and a small part of the Central Core where a mysterious vault resides. This small portion of the game should give players a taste of what's to come in the final game (without too many spoilers). I've also left a > pinned discussion post < where you can leave your feedback re… | — | |
| In-game event | DEV UPDATE 02: Introducing the Heat Gauge! Hey everyone! I hope all is well. The sun has finally started to show its face in Estonia so that makes me a happy little fellow. In this update, I'll be revealing one of the new mechanics in the game: the Heat Gauge! Heat Gauge showcase video The Heat Gauge shows how much you have heated when using your robot abilities. If you get too hot then you will become overheated and you will need to wa… | — | |
| In-game event | DEV UPDATE 01: Progress is good Hey everyone! I'm Jordan, the solo-developer behind Haiku, the Robot . I've been working full-time on the game for approximately 3 months now (thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign ) and I wanted to share some snapshots of the progress that's been made so far. A lot of work has been going into planning the map (which is the most important part of a good Metroidvania), the levels, and pass… | — |
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