Hey all! Thank you for your continuous support and feedback. This time around, for the first time, we've launched the patch on the beta branch a week ahead to gather feedback. Special thanks to those who helped us test the patch and tinker with the balance. We'll definitely be making the beta branch a regular thing. [b]We skewered a lot of features and content for this patch, so an update to our 2023 Roadmap is due![/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41955671/224c1a41bca7dd6b56537b95200f111f7705c8f7.png[/img] Check out the full patch notes: [b]New Features / Content[/b] [list] [*]9 new stages [*]6 new upgrades [*]3 new map hazards / mechanics [*]2 new achievements [*]2 new pickup variations [*]1 new monster variant [*]Tougher late-stage monsters [*]Destructible / shootable enemy projectiles [*]New quality settings menu (for tuning performance) [*]New gamma setting to adjust game brightness [/list] [b]Balance / Gameplay[/b] [list][*]Game is generally more challenging now [*]Upgrades increase in price (50, 55, 60, …) [*]Reworked the bullet time AOE upgrade (drops grenades around you now) [*]Improvements to the slime and grenade attacks [*]Improved object spawning logic (does better job not spawning things too close to the player) [*]Monsters can now trigger “spikey” obstacles [*]Large variants of enemies have less health now [*]Stomp AOE and stake damage reduced [*]Reworked the recoil and screenshake animations - less annoying now [*]Enemy missiles explode instead of despawning [*]Stone head monsters have slightly less health [*]Large versions of monsters have 20% less health [*]Overheat mechanics slightly more forgiving (faster cooldowns) [*]Enemy missiles are no longer homing [*]15% increase in healing [*]Stone head monsters and turret monsters will not attack player with projectiles if player is above [*]them [*]Map hazards (like sawblades) do 25% less damage to player [*]Offerings destruct at the end of rounds and drop their contents (instead of despawning) [/list] [b]Audio / Visual[/b] [list] [*]Art upgrades [list] [*]Monolith obstacle [*]“Stone head” monster [*]Coin crate [*]Explosive barrel [*]Spike kill iconography [*]Stakes [*]Boss [*]Pulverizer obstacle[/list][/list] [list][*]Sound upgrades[list] [*]Revisions to existing sounds [*]New audio for various monsters [/list] [*]Various visual enhancements to boss stage [*]New game icon [*]Added muzzle flashes to some monsters [*]Made the red damage overlay more subtle and removed the blood splatter (less visual clutter) [*]Improved visibility of monsters when looking down at them - much easier to see now [/list] [b]Bug Fixes / Technical[/b] [list] [*]Performance improvements / optimizations [*]Fixed jump pads sometimes spawning on shrines [*]Fixed coin HUD not showing in some cases (now shows red text until you have enough gold for an upgrade) [*]Fixed bug allowing config file to disable weapon recoil [*]Fixed incorrect rendering of certain effects on top of HUD elements [*]Fixes issues related to pressing escape in the upgrades menu [/list] Thank you all for getting through the patch notes, make sure to let us know what you think about the changes and new features on Steam forums, or our official [url=https://discord.gg/ensxn8yTvd]Discord server[/url]. Now, it's time for a little teaser. The next update is monster-focused. It's going to be bonkers! 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 a number of great indie titles. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29360/Project_Warlock_x_Impaler/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29427/PROJECT_WARLOCK_II_x_Impaler/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29426/BLOOD_WEST_x_Impaler/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29424/INCISION_x_Impaler/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29425/POSTAL_Brain_Damaged_x_Impaler/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29385/Pixelated_Milk_Bundle_x_Impaler/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29361/Impaler_x_NecroBouncer/ Don't. Stop. Impaling. Apptivus and Retrovibe