Added the option for automatic look sensitivity. · Improved projectile collision detection. · Added the option to change the base appearance. The automatic look sensitivity is something I experimented with for the upcoming switch port. Basically, the aim sensitivity gets lower, when a valid target is near the crosshair. You can set the sensitivity with a slider going from 10% to 100%. With 100%…
Hello everyone. I haven’t posted any updates in a while. Mostly because, I haven’t had much new Gearbits stuff to show. I’ve moved on to new projects and I’m hoping to share those soon. Even so, I haven’t managed to completely “break free” from Gearbits. I’ve revisited the game and I’ve added some new control options. I also have a big announcement to make. Gearbits is coming to the Nintendo Sw…
Hello everyone. Gearbits: raider expedition launches today. The raider expedition is a DLC expansion campaign, that adds new story content to Gearbits. The expansion adds ten new story missions, which take place after the main game, with a new cast of characters. The expansion adds six new maps, which are available in the wave battle mode as well. The expansion also adds new playable units. You…
Hello. Here's a tiny update for the game. The biggest thing happening today is that the Demo, which has been available on itch.io, is now on Steam. Changes to the main game are: - New visuals for the mission select screen - Fixed a bug where exiting out of the weapon select caused a glitch that made selected weapons not show up in the menu In other news. The expansion has a release date. Gearbi…
Hello everyone! It’s been a while since my last post, so I’m here with an update. Work on the expansion campaign is going well. The first playtesters have played it. The response was positive and I got a lot of useful feedback. So far I have: · 10 new story missions. · 6 new maps. · Two new playable units. I’m still gonna be working to polish the new content and setup the new maps for the wave…
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since the last update. I haven’t posted much, but I’ve been working on new content. I’m now ready to announce the DLC expansion campaign for Gearbits, Gearbits: Raider expedition . The expansion campaign will be paid DLC and it will add a new story campaign with new maps and playable units. The expansion will take place after the end of the main game and its st…
Changes: · "How to play" section now displays some hints. · "Easy mode" becomes available if the mission is failed twice in a row. I made these changes after noticing that some players really struggled with the game. The hints give tips on things that some players might have overlooked. Easy mode doubles the players HP and damage output on equipped weapons. It's optional and the only punishment…
Hello everyone. The spin-off game, Gearbits: Gear Angels is now available. The game is free to play on either Steam or itch.io. Please give it a try! It’s a short and sweet experience. By clearing the game, you unlock new characters to play as in Gearbits. But if you have no interest in the new game, I’ve still got something for you. There’s a new update today! The update adds a new map for the…
Hello everyone. We're about a week away from the release of Gearbits: Gear Angels and the next update, which adds three new playable characters and a new map for the wave battle mode. For the new map, I was going for a more futuristic aesthetic than the base game. I've also taken a new direction with the map geometry. It's got a variety of large open areas and smaller corridors. I've also tried…
Hello everyone! This is the new project I’ve been working on, Gearbits: Gear angels! The game is a 2D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, where you collect items to keep up your weapon power and shields. With no power, the weapons wont help you and the shield is useless. You need to avoid the enemy and collect energy to counterattack. At the highest level, your shield will block any attack and the wea…
Hello everyone. I’ve got one last update for you before the end of the year. The ”Gearbits holiday special” update adds one new mission and a new map for the wave battle mode. It’s just one mission, but it has a special gimmick. The mission has four different endings. Each ending favours a different playstyle, so you can play through the mission multiple times to discover all the endings. You c…
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I posted the last update. I’ve been very busy with other responsibilities and working on Gearbits hasn’t really fit into my schedule. Even so, I’ve been making progress on the next update. Here’s the short version of what’s coming: There’s going to be a small update before the end of the year. And then early next year, there’s going to be another update t…
It’s been a little over a month since Gearbits launched. And I'm very happy to say that the reception from players has been positive. A small but passionate group of players seems to have found the game. And luckily for me, the release of Armored core 6 brought some new interest towards mecha games. So the amount of players who will discover Gearbits will likely keep increasing. But I feel like…
vsync is no longer just a toggle. It now has options for "60 FPS" (Previously called "ON") "30 FPS" and "OFF" · Fixed a bug where some options were reset if the main menu was loaded a second time and the game was saved after. Adding the option to turn vsync off caused some problems. Mostly because anyone who had a save file made before v1.0.4 had it turned OFF automatically when loading the new…
I made some requested changes. · Added the option to toggle Vsync. · The volume of UI sound effects can now be adjusted. Update: if you have a save file made before the patch was uploaded, Vsync is toggled OFF by default. If you're experiencing problems, try setting Vsync ON and saving the game.
I uploaded a small patch. Here's whats new for version 1.0.3. · Enemy respawns in mission 17 now have a three second delay. · Bugs, enemy drones and resupply drones now rotate to match the terrain. A lot of people have voiced their criticism of the respawn rate in mission 17. It's clear that a lot of people find the mission frustrating and I don't want that, so I'm making this change. My origin…
Hello everyone. I’ve got a major content update for Gearbits. This update adds a whole new game mode, the wave survival mode. After the game launched, several people suggested adding a wave survival mode. Well, here it is! I hope you’ll like it. Here’s how you play: Start the wave mode by going to "Extra missions" in the main menu. Here you can select a map or change the game parameters. You un…
Hello everyone. I’ve been working like crazy for the last few days to get the new game mode done. The wave mode has been requested by many players and after thinking about how to implement it, I decided to add it to the game. I’ve been making good progress on the new game mode. It’s already complete! Well, sort of. I’ve uploaded two patches, where I was trying to rush to fix a small problem, an…
Hello, I've uploaded a little patch for today. It's got some features that were requested by players. - Hover and flight modes now have distinct beeps when switching between them. - Friendly fire has been disabled. The biggest changes that come with this patch are modification to game systems that are needed for the wave survival mode. That's right, the wave mode is coming! But because I messed…
Gearbits has launched! After two years of development, the game is ready to go. Making the game has been fun and a valuable learning experience. Let’s hope that the Steam release won’t turn out to be harsh lesson. I started making Gearbits because it was the type of mecha game I wanted to play, but didn’t exist as far as I knew. Now it exists but because I happen to be the one who made it, I ca…
Hello everyone! I’ve announced the release date for Gearbits! The game launches on 10.10.2023 Since the last public update, I’ve made some small changes to the game. Here’s a list: · Missiles have slightly slower target tracking. · Enemy GB’s shouldn’t get stuck inside the hangars so easily. · I’ve added some more ammo pickups on some missions. · And I fixed a bug where the audio was muted afte…
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