Hey all, Major fixes in place here as well as reworks to the classic mode. Summaries are below as well as the patch notes. Volcanic Deity Health: 50HP ➔ 100HP Movement Speed: 3 ➔ 2.6 Firing Speed: 0 ➔ 0.1 Weak Point Damage: 0 ➔ 2 Critical Damage: 10 ➔ 5 Volcanic Knights: 6 ➔ 0 Now shoots fire Frozen Deity Health: 50HP ➔ 100HP Movement Speed: 1.8 ➔ 2 Critical Damage: 10 ➔ 5 Firing Speed: 1.2 ➔ 1…
Hi all, This update introduces 2 new card packs, both with a 5% chance of spawning. Both the Cards of Despair and the Cards of Greed can shake up your entire Chaos run in just one moment. Cards of Greed "Greed makes man blind and foolish, and makes him an easy prey for death" - Rumi Cards of Despair The second pack added in this update introduces the cards of despair. These cards grant nothing…
Hi all, This minor update introduces 4 new cards into the Cards of Chaos, with one being legendary. Legendary cards are yellow, have ~5% chance of spawning, and grant amazing abilities. The next pack of cards I add will include more legendaries, as well as another new card type 'Wildcard', which will grant amazing benefits with unknown consequences of greed. This update also includes a new, re-…
Hi all, This update brings the next brand new part of the Chaos difficulty, Cards of Chaos. This involves, for the first time in RM, selectable upgrades, including 2 new bullet types. This update also changes the font used throughout the game, more information below. Cards of Chaos Unlocked at the 50% charging mark, you will now be able to choose between 5 randomly picked cards. No 5 cards are…
Hi all, It's been a while since my actual update to you all. As you can tell, I keep coming back to this and working on things, as it is a fun hobby to me. I absolutely loved, and hated, the development process for the new chaos difficulty, though I do consider it a mode and am thinking of swapping Reality Shift's new big space with Chaos as I feel like it's nowhere near classic anymore. Anyway…
Hi all, This update includes the next major content update for Rocky Mayhem, 'Absolute Chaos'. Including a brand new difficulty/mode, quality of life updates, and a new combat mechanic, experience it all now! Classic: Chaos Difficulty Surviving the asteroid field has gotten the hardest it ever has been. In Chaos mode, you will be limited to one minute to survive the field. But there is a catch.…
Hi all, The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". After this build, there is one more planned, to test Critical Damage as well as the final planned things. Next build will be released later today, with Patch #23 ready for launch by Thursday the latest. Planned / In-development: · All Modes: Critical Damage mechanic · Chaos: BRUTE Bonus Charge ·…
Hi all, The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". This will be a very rough update to begin with, and will be smoothed out overtime before launch. Brief patch notes will be supplied below, with the extensive version coming out with Patch 23's launch. Dev Update Last update rolled back the main branch from Patch #22.03 to #21.2. This was due to g…
Hi all, The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is now available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". This will be a very rough update to begin with, and will be smoothed out with rewards, content and UI with time before the full launch of it. Brief patch notes will be supplied below, with the extensive version coming out with Patch 23's launch. Important Due to a bug causing invincibility af…
Hi all, This update includes a small new feature which will change how early game progression plays out, as well as a makeover for Game Menu. Rebirth & Locked Content At Prestige 2, you will now be able to rebirth, located in the Progression Store. Rebirthing grants you $100,000 and access to the, now locked, Reality Shift! On top of that, Reality Shift will no longer cost a fee to play, while…
Hi all, This is the next update of the Difficulty Scaling for Rocky Mayhem. As said last patch, the difficulty of all modes has barely been changed since each mode released. This time, the focus is on Reality Shift and Most Wanted, making it as difficult as it was intended to be. One issue I noticed, is that the Frozen Residual in RS only shot icicles every 75 seconds. I'm not sure why, but it'…
Hi all, This was meant to be shipped with the anniversary update but it wasn't ready yet. Introducing the first major change to the pacing of the game and Difficulty Scaling since 2024, this is sure to make classic more chaotic and fun to play, and less of a chore. A total of 2 minutes has been chopped off the length of classic mode, making classic only 6 minutes to complete! This will, however…
Hi all, This month marks the 2 year anniversary of the beta for Rocky Mayhem 2024 Remake! As such, I am presenting the largest update I have done since the full release date, 22nd June. This has indeed been a longer journey than I expected. I initially started Rocky Mayhem as a lockdown project back in 2020, which was abandoned when I started attending college again after lockdown. Then as of M…
Hi all, It's been almost 2 years since I both did my last development log, as well as released the game into beta. In celebration of the second one, I am releasing the biggest quality of life update the game has received in a while. This includes new sounds, which fit more into a retro theme, balance and game changes including a 'Progression Shop' where you can spend in-game money to buy levels…
Hi all, This patch should hopefully fix an issue that has been in the game for a long time, which has ruined people's runs. For a few months, you've been wiped in Most Wanted in a split second at full health, wiped by an asteroid damaging you twice. This update should finally end these experiences and make it better. It's no guarantee, and in instances where you get hit by two asteroids in the…
Hi all, It’s been a while since I looked at progression and after adding prestige badges, I’d like to try and make it all a bit easier while also making it a grind fest. Below is all the changes you need to know. Game Branches · Main Branch has been updated to 21.2 from 21.11 · Previous Update Branch has been updated to 20.3 from 8.5 · Old Beta Branch is now out, with access to 5.0 from 2024. ·…
Hi all, Final update to the Easter content for the year. I'm adding 32 more eggs which include a new pattern and more colours, which brings the grand total of unique eggs to 82! If you can't tell, I love making pixel art eggs and adding more colours, so it was very fun. With this update, I have also egg spanded the spawning of eggs to Most Wanted Normal Mode. Eggs will spawn more regularly here…
Added a login bonus that will be valid until 1st May 2026 · Added 25 new variants of Easter Eggs with new patterns and colour combinations · Removed scrapped 'Online' button and functionality · Minor adjustments and fixes to the menu · Fixed Easter Egg spawner not functioning in Classic Mayhem · Fixed Easter Eggs spawning in Most Wanted
Hi all! To celebrate Easter, Rocky Mayhem will be hosting a time-limited event throughout the first half of April with an exclusive modifier, as well as exclusive rewards and easter egg hunts! More detailed below. Modifier: Bunny Ship (EVENT LIMITED) Available in: Classic, Most Wanted Experience space combat like a bunny with heightened sense of sight, allowing you to see asteroids in complete…
Hi all, This update includes a brand new ability to the game, as well as a continuation of the 'Visibility Beacon' I added, but never fully implemented efficiently. Along with this, I'm testing out new HUD styles to make it more tailored to RM's ability icon colour palette. Bare with me while I try to find a sweet spot. New Ability: Jump Drive Introducing 'Jump Drive', an ability which allows y…
Patch Notes 05/02/2026 · New Evasion: Time Trials map · Accessibility: Added 'Aiming Guideline' which gives you a laser sight. This can be enabled using 'H'. · Added control tips for the aiming guideline and visibility beacon to the top right of the screen. · Added lighting to bullets so they remain visible while on-screen · Increased bullet firing speed by 100% · Updated Discord Rich Presence…
Patch Notes 03/02/2026 · Added "Blueberry" Skin to free rotation · All $250 skins have been increased to $750 · All $600 skins have been increased to $1,000 · All $750 skins have been increased to $1,000 · All $800 skins have been increased to $1,500 · All $1,000 skins have been increased to $3,000 · All $1,100 skins have been increased to $1,750 · All $1,250 skins have been increased to $2,500
Patch Notes 04/01/2026 · Christmas Event Removed · 'Reset Data' is now back in the game, in Settings · Limited Time Cosmetics disabled until next balance update
Hi all, This update addresses a bug that a kind player pointed out. Race Against Time is now fixed and also now requires you to collect 5 crystals instead of 3, and escape with them. I've also fixed a bug that kept doubling how many crystals you collected for each one you got. I've also added a new excavation achievement, but to not upset anyone it just simply replaces the achievement for using…
This update makes changes to the player card, to make the available data more interesting. Patch Notes 22/12/2025 Changes · Player Card: Added "Matches Completed" so you can record how many games you've won of any mode. · Player Card: Added "Total Excavations" so you can record how many asteroids you mine. · Player Card: Removed "Total Deaths" · Player Card: Removed "Total Kills" · Excavation:…
This update focuses on small new issues that came with the holidays event. Patch Notes 21/12/2025 Changes · Locker: The preview ship light is now brighter · Locker: Background is now slightly darker to match other pages. Fixes · Locker: Fixed some skins not being viewable in the preview · Global: Fixed some skins being blurry
Happy Holidays! I'm officially announcing, the totally planned, phase 2 of the Holidays event! This phase introduces more rewards for you to get your hands on, as well as a new bonus gift you can get right now just by logging in! All players who log in between 19th December 6:30PM GMT - 3rd January 3:30PM GMT will get a login Christmas present which contains a $150,000 in-game reward ! Even if…
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