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Impaler Gold

Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.

Hey all! [b]Welcome to our first ".5" update![/b] While we're hard at work on the Update #4 which revolves around the [b]monsters of Impaler,[/b] we've prepared something really cool for you! [b]Introducing: Leaderboards.[/b] From now on your high scores will be placed in the worldwide leaderboard, where you will compete with other players. We've also prepared a short list of balance updates for the Boss level! Here are full patch notes: [b][h2]IMPORTANT[/h2][/b] [b]As we've announced, old high scores will be cleared due to balance / scoring changes and the introduction of leaderboards[/b] [b]New Features / Content[/b] [list][*] High score leaderboards implemented[/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41955671/46398d03b2a4a0f2ca2129d9d66067e2fc1e8f34.jpg[/img] [list][*] Main menu shows your leaderboard rank [*] Score summary shows the total run time (for speed runs) [*] In-game run time can be shown via config file “show_run_timer = 1” [*] Added config file entry to disable crosshair “disable_crosshair = 1” [*] [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hht035ZzJ1PN7Tyf7wbN6Wc2zdhWlZGXGKqxG-SnTtE/edit]Config file instructions[/url][/list] [b]Audio / Visual[/b] [list][*] “Evil” offering is now green to be more visually distinct from other game objects[/list] [b]Balance / Gameplay[/b] [list] [*] Boss stage balance improvements (harder now)[list] [*] Boss fireballs are green and homing [*] Monsters spawning on boss stage have shields [*] Monsters no longer spawn in the group of spikey obstacles and insta-die[/list] [*] Stomp kills are now x50 score instead of x70 [/list] [b]Bug Fixes / Technical[/b] [list][*] Fixed bullet-time accidentally activating when unpausing[/list] As always, please [b]share Impaler with your friends[/b] and [b]leave a Steam review[/b] if you’re enjoying the game to help us reach even more players. Also, be sure to check out our [b]bundles with extra discounts[/b] for explosive boomer shooter deals. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29360/Project_Warlock_x_Impaler/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29427/PROJECT_WARLOCK_II_x_Impaler/ See you on the Leaderboards! Apptivus and Retrovibe