Optimzations: · Optimized the loading process. Now the game launches much faster; · Added loading screen before entering any level, as well as some hints; · Added some hint boards in the scenes; · Added a cool "lightning" FX for the Teleport skill; · Added the sound effect for slashing the barrier doors; · Added a sound effect for reminding the player that the skill he's trying to use is in coo…
I'm happy to announce that Axe, Bow & Staff is being showcased at PAX East this weekend, thanks to IndieNova! If you are going to the event, don't forget to pop in and grab a joystick to have some fun!
New Features: · Added the ALL-IN-ONE hero mode for single player. You can play like in Trine - switch between three heroes but only one will be in the scene; · Added a lot of hidden treasures in the levels! · Added a new element: the conveyors; · Replaced the "Slowmo Time" item with a new passive item: Lifesaver's Watch. The time will freeze time when a hero is falling too behind or too low hea…
We have spent weeks making the new features, optimizing the levels and boss fights, trying to bring the co-op experience of the game to a new level. Hope you like this update! Release Notes: · Added the energy gems. When picking up a gem of the same color, a hero can gain the energy. And when the energy is filled up, you can go "Super Dash" by pressing J + K (X + A on Xbox controllers). If all…
Release Notes: · Optimized: AI is cleverer when steering clear of the obstacles; · Optimized: some upgrade icons; · Fixed: when Bow is killed, her Focus Fire effect will no longer stay; · Fixed: the item shop no longer sells the Slowmo Time and the ultimate weapons; This patch does not include the OSX version. I'm travelling with a PC laptop so I can only build the Windows and Linux versions. T…
Release Notes: · Fixed: the music was mute after the cut scenes; · Fixed: the SFX before starting a level in the world map was too loud; · Fixed: sometimes the visual effects did not play; · Fixed: hitting Azdam before the fight would go to phase 2 directly; · Optimized: the enemy spawning in Level 5-1; · Optimized: the loot position of the sand worms;
Release Notes: · Fixed: the music did not play; · Fixed: the items picked up in Level 5-4 didn't go to the inventory; · Fixed: Azdam did not go to phase 2 properly; · Fixed: the leaderboard in game was not displayed correctly;
Thanks for supporting us during the four months! Later in this week, ABS will leave Early Access and enter the Full Release. Go get the Digital Artbook DLC for free while you still can! Release Notes: · Added: Traditional Chinese, French, and Spanish language support; · Optimized: Bow can now swim forward after falling into a water pit, makes the following gameplay much easier; · Fixed: the inp…
Release Notes: · Added: New Game Plus. After finishing the final level you can start a new game with tougher enemies in the main menu; · Added: 3 new achievements; · Added: support of multiplayer on a single keyboard; · Added: hand arrow animation to the hero you are controlling in the beginning of a Racing game; · Optimized: the AI-controlled heroes so they can use their superpowers now; · Opt…
Early Access gamers - thank you for supporting our game! As promised, we now offer you to download the digital artbook DLC for free, in which you will get: · 10 pages of funny artworks with the words from the artist and the world settings, in 5444x3062 px. · 1 printable PDF including the pages above. · 9 hand-drawn cartoons in 2560x1440 px. After the full game launches, the price of the DLC wil…
Apologize for bringing in a critical bug in the last version! Now it's been fixed and along with the bugfix, a new feature is added: · Added: Collections feature to the main menu. Now you can view your achievements and cartoon cards; · Fixed: the game would not resume from the instruction in Level 2-2; Thank Bruma for the bug reporting!
Hello everyone, after about 4 weeks of development and testing, we proudly introduce you the biggest update ever, with a major new feature and tons of bugfixes and improvements: · Added: a new level with the new Racing Mode (Level 4-4); · Added: cartoon cards for each chapter; · Added: big chest and celebration animations after beating a boss; · Added: more sound effects; · Added: instructions…
Hey, guys! Sorry for being quiet for a while. I never stop the development - it's just the new feature took me much time and now I can't wait to share you: Yes, it's runner meets Mario Kart! Here are the "karts" and their stats: Leave a reply and tell which hero you want to play with most!
Release Notes: · Added the Online Game Room UI; · All the multi-heroes levels in Story Mode are now available for online co-op; · Optimized some level design (mostly relative to the coins and speed-up sections); · The coins you get from selling items to the shop are doubled; · Shortened the duration of the animation of Bow's falling into the water. Now she can jump out of the water pits more qu…
We are spending more time on optimizing the experience of online games. The Online Game Room UI is mainly for selecting the hero you want to play with. Additionally, as the host you can set the password to protect your "private" fun, kick out any player who is unwelcome :) Meanwhile, we are still playtesting the levels in Story Mode. Hopefully in the next version we will open half of the levels…
Release notes: · Introducing Turbo Mode: when you are in Speed Up status, picking up coins without getting hurt will gain "fuel". And when the fuel is fully filled, all the heroes will enter "Turbo Mode", rushing forward and destroying everything in their ways! · Added: two items: Fortune Wheel (unlocks in Level 2-3) and Fire Wheel (unlocks in Level 9-1); · Added: more decorations to some scene…
Hey guys! It's been a month and we haven't stopped trying to make ABS better. In this version we bring you a major update of the online game feature, along with some minor updates: · Migrated the online multiplayer feature to PUN cloud service. Now the online gaming experience should be much better; · When the player who hosts a game leaves the room, the other players can continue playing the g…
Release notes: · Added better support to various joysticks on various operation systems; · You can change the control map of the keyboard and joysticks in the settings; · Added usage of joysticks' vibration; · The default "Submit" and "Cancel" buttons on X360-compatible joysticks have been changed from "A" and "B" to "X" and "A"; · Same as the actions buttons in game: action 1 - X, action 2 - A…
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