Esports21 Feb 20261.5 MILLION hours & DiceVaders Demo Out Now!~ StarVaders News ~ We've just crossed over 1.5 MILLION hours played! That's insane, that's like 171 years, I wasn't even born that many years ago, it's older than me!! A lot of big discussions happening behind the scenes at Pengonauts, we're working on some big things! Also... Console Ports & Mobile News......... soon?? fanart by Longcx ~ Happy Chinese New Year!! The DiceVaders Demo is now liv…
Changelog: · Added a new system to load custom localizations files into the game! You'll need to add a .json file to the save folder, feel free to contact us for more information about this. · Fixing an issue where the entire cutscene for Min & Max is not playing · Fixing the timing for Sol Siphon (it didn't work for cards drawn start of turn) · Fixed a few missing tags for new content in 2.0 ·…
Quick note, we are having a DAILY DEAL starting on the 22nd, the game will be 25% off! We are also happy to tease our NEW GAME in the StarVaders universe... DICEVADERS ! The roles have been reversed! Take control of the invaders to defeat the Earth in our new dice roguelike. Sign up for the playtest and wishlist on the Steam page! 2.0 - Min & Max's Cosmic Misadventures Hey all! Thank you so muc…
Hey everyone, happy 6 month anniversary for StarVaders! We released exactly half a year ago, and things have been looking great! The highlight of the next update will surely be the two new pilots, so let's tease them a bit: Introducing... Min! Min is a new Gunner pilot, with a mechanic based on Quarks : · Whenever a Quark enters your hand, immediately purge it, draw 1 card, and randomly launch…
FYI we are gonna be in the Autumn Sale with a discount starting on the 29th. We're also in 2 new bundles with some of our favorite games: Slay the Spire and Wildfrost! With the "complete the set" option, you can get any game for cheaper if you own the other one! Get Slay the Spire x StarVaders Bundle Get Wildfrost x StarVaders Bundle Without further ado, check out what's new in the 1.2 changelo…
The Steam cloud saves finally work on MacOS! It should also be working cross-platform as well. The backup-save system we made is still in place as well, in case there are more trouble ahead. This is a smaller patch, in preparation for 1.2, adding a few more suggestions and fixing some bugs. 1.1.1 Changelog: · Steam cloud saves should now work on all platforms! · Chess pieces now avoid moving be…
FYI we are gonna be in the Summer Sale with a 10% discount starting on the 26th. It's finally Summer (in the northern hemisphere) and the pilots are enjoying a well-earned break after fighting invaders in countless timelines. Check out what's new in the 1.1 update below! We've also finally reached over 2000 overwhelmingly positive reviews at 98%! It's honestly so insane to me, I never would hav…
Just wanted to update y'all that the 1.1 update is planned to release on June 24th! We are releasing around that time to align with the Steam Summer Sale , during which we will have a discount - keep an eye out for it if you haven't gotten the game yet! Our Beta branch has been live for the last 2 weeks and the update is almost ready - we're finalizing localization and a few art assets as well…
Hey pilots! Hope you are all doing well! It's been exactly 1 month since our full release and we've been so happy to see the response from you all! A lot of gratitude for all the feedback and reviews you have left us, they've helped tremendously. Following that, we're excited to announce that the game is doing well enough for us to continue improving it and adding more content with free updates…
UPDATE - I'm rolling back this update for today, there's a critical bug for new bootups. Will update when we figure out what's going on. Sorry about that! UPDATE - Update is live again! More bug fixes! And we've reworked some of the Hemophage as well. Hemophage 2.0 Based on feedback we're smoothening out some of the awkward parts of the Hemophage, and allowing more options to deal with it so it…
More bug fixes and a new backup system for save files - in preparation for enabling Cloud Save for Mac. We're almost done with all the major reported bugs! There's a few things we're struggling with (looking at you performance issues), but we're making progress. Save File Backup System: We implemented a backup system that will backup your progress (unlocks, achievements, etc), so that if you lo…
Today is a smaller patch - we've been very busy! We've tackled many of the easier "game-breaking" bugs and crashes so now we're onto the harder ones. We're aware of some screen resolution issues, lag and stuttering / freezes, those will take some time to solve - sorry about that, but we are investigating. Thank you for all the reports, they are really useful for helping us crack some of these.…
Hey everyone! We honestly can’t believe we’re saying this so soon after our launch but we have just reached over 500 reviews and are now ranked as Overwhelmingly Positive by Steam. This is a dream come true for us, and one that we couldn’t have reached without all of your support! Thank you so much for reviewing our game, our first few days have been full of reading feedback, planning future co…
First up, a warning: IF YOU ARE PLAYING ON MAC, BACKUP YOUR SAVE FILES. We will be adding Steam Cloud support to Mac soon, but are unsure how it will affect the game if you played on multiple devices. Our apologies if something happens to them! For anyone looking for save files for the MAC version. It's at "/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/com.Pengonauts.StarVaders". --- Hope you all…
Heya, another day, another patch. We really appreciate all the bug reports and the feedback that's been coming in! Some notable changes in this update include: · A new Save Scum extras option that makes it so when you exit and resume an encounter, it starts from start of the fight instead of where you left off. · Overseer Phase 2 transition now resets your energy and draws 3 cards for you · Twe…
Wow, it's been great to see all the feedback so far. We've added a few more options in the settings menu for you to customize how you wanna play the game. Although the "axolotl's prefered way" to play remains the same, more options never hurt anybody! Sorry if you encountered that major looping softlock when losing in the Overseer fight, this has been fixed! If you are still in a run and it is…
Thanks for all the bug reports! We're onto them - just a small casual Day 0 patch to fix some of the reported ones! This is going live for PC right now, will be coming to Mac a bit later. · Added our publisher's logo to the bootup, woops · Fixed a black screen softlock when you lose against the OVERSEER · Made the Tip Jar more obvious when you gotta click on it for an unlock · Fixed a bunch of…
Pilots, The invasion is upon us. The aliens are at our doorstep, and the fate of Earth rests on your shoulders. Deploy your mech and defend our planet with everything you’ve got! New to the Fight? Starvaders is the ultimate fusion of grid-based tactical combat and deckbuilding strategy, placing you in command of a formidable mech during humanity’s last stand against alien invaders. The fate of…
Hello Pilots, It's launch week! So meet Sura - Our next Keeper Pilot! "I don’t need eyes to see right through you." Pilot Bio Name: Sura Place of Birth: An ungoverned corner of earth Bio: Garu and Sura grew up in a poor family, in an ungoverned corner of the world. Both were born with a major defect - Sura was born blind, and Garu mute and deaf. As a result, their family quickly judged that the…
Hello Pilots, We're approaching the last weekend before launch! So please say hello to Iris - Our first Keeper Pilot! Compared to the Gunner and Stinger, the Keeper plays differently on the battlefield --Instead of a typical Mech, the Keeper possesses the entities it can summon! Weave powerful spells and use your summons to your advantage! "I will bear any burden so that they don’t have to." Pi…
URGENT MESSAGE - GLOBAL DEFCON 1 Hello Pilot, This is it. Our orbital scanners have detected something huge approaching Earth. Pilots are to be on high alert for its arrival in Seven Days. Our analysts have reported the exact dates and times across the globe. Depending on your location, the invasion will commence on April 30 or May 1. Be sure to check your time and report to your nearest Mech B…
Hello Pilots, 15 Days to Go! Meet Hali - Defender of the Oceans and our third Stinger Pilot! "The ocean can't fight back, but I sure as hell can." Pilot Bio Name: Hali Place of Birth: A small coastal town. Bio: Hali was born in a small coastal village. The village didn’t have many other children, so Hali often found herself playing alone in the ocean, making friends with the denizens of the sea…
Hello Pilots, We're closing in on our release date of April 30! And we're going to continue our Pilot introduction series and today we have a pilot that has never been in a public demo! So please say hello to Kaia - Like Shun, she's a Stinger pilot with her own unique twist. "I'M GONNA BE KING OF THE PIRATES" Pilot Bio Name: Kaia Place of Birth: Atelane, a man-made ocean city. Bio: Kaia’s home…
Hello Pilots, We're now well and truly in release month and it's less than 30 days until we launch! What better time to say hello to our first Stinger Pilot - Shun! "Time's ticking. Make every second count." Pilot Bio Name: Shun Place of Birth: Earth's largest metropolis, Shin-Tokyo Bio: Shun was born into one of the richest families in Shin-Tokyo. His parents run a megacorp in the city. As a r…
Pilots, prepare for battle! StarVaders will release on April 30th. We're delighted to reveal our Release Date Announcement Trailer for StarVaders. Thank you all for being on this journey with us, not long to go now! Watch the full Release Date Announcement Trailer below. It's not long to go now until launch, be sure to wishlist the game now and join other pilots on Discord for more updates! Muc…
Hello Pilots, Keep your eyes on the skies, particularly this coming Thursday 27th March! There might be something at the SUGOI Showcase you'll want to see! In the meantime, here's some more about Zeke, our third pilot for the Gunner Mech! "Adaptability is the foundation of innovation." Pilot Bio Name: Zeke Place of Birth: Earth's largest metropolis, Shin-Tokyo Bio: Zeke is the brains behind the…
Hello Pilots, Happy New Year, it's launch year for StarVaders and we're super excited for the months ahead! "Stay cool Noel, remember what's at stake." Pilot Bio Name: Noel Place of Birth: Antarctic Settlement (Approximately 20km from Nuclear Crater) Bio: Despite living near the nuclear crater, a relic of the Extinction War, life was relatively worry-free for Noel and her younger sister, Eira.…
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