Development status update
Author: indiefoldcreator
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
Game: Robo Revenge Squad
Genre:
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Developer: Rikodu
Release Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Developer: Rikodu
Release Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Greetings all junkyard warriors! It's time for an update on the development and release plans for Frankie's Revenge.
The last time we talked about future plans, we told you that we were at a crossroads in deciding what features to focus on for the full release. We also set an update schedule for ourselves that we couldn't quite keep up with. So, let's talk about both of these and lay out a path for what to expect.
Since launching in Early Access, we released 5 updates, including one major content update, and launched the Supporter Pack and Invaders Edition. We set out to release monthly feature updates but as it turns out this just wasn't feasible for our very small team.
Small as it may be, Team Rikodu has been 100% focused on improving and adding to Frankie's Revenge. As we did so, we asked ourselves: should we release regular feature updates or put all our energy into getting ready for the full release? We agonized over this decision but in the end decided that we can make a better game if we focus on the full release, saving only critical fixes for the remainder of Early Access.
While this decision means that you have to wait longer for new features and content, we are convinced that it's going to be worth it. The full release is not very far and you'll see a lot of improvements when it comes out. So stay tuned, as we reveal what we've been working on in the following weeks!
On the second decision point (what features should we add to the full release?) we had settled on three possible choices:
Additional game mode
More customization depth
Challenges and extra difficulty
After much deliberation, the team settled on the second option. We felt that the current progression system, where players automatically get parts as they level up, just wasn't engaging enough. We also wanted to push the part customization further, to give the players more choice in building their unique robots.
The new Workshop deserves a full post so we'll reveal it in a future update, along with more details about how it works. For now, I can just say that it's pretty much done and undergoing balancing.
In addition to the Workshop, we've added one of the most requested quality-of-life features, Steam Cloud Save support! We're also adding other Steam features that will be included in the full launch.
Finally, we have of course added more robot parts, creating even more possible robot creations and team compositions.
On a final note, our Discord server (https://discord.gg/5cfetHm) has been less active lately as we stopped posting content updates, but rest assured that we're there and we're reading everything.
If you are in on the Early Access, first of all THANK YOU for taking part and second of all, please share your thoughts or any problems you encounter on Discord.
Cheers!
-Team Rikodu
The last time we talked about future plans, we told you that we were at a crossroads in deciding what features to focus on for the full release. We also set an update schedule for ourselves that we couldn't quite keep up with. So, let's talk about both of these and lay out a path for what to expect.
Where are my updates?
Since launching in Early Access, we released 5 updates, including one major content update, and launched the Supporter Pack and Invaders Edition. We set out to release monthly feature updates but as it turns out this just wasn't feasible for our very small team.
Small as it may be, Team Rikodu has been 100% focused on improving and adding to Frankie's Revenge. As we did so, we asked ourselves: should we release regular feature updates or put all our energy into getting ready for the full release? We agonized over this decision but in the end decided that we can make a better game if we focus on the full release, saving only critical fixes for the remainder of Early Access.
While this decision means that you have to wait longer for new features and content, we are convinced that it's going to be worth it. The full release is not very far and you'll see a lot of improvements when it comes out. So stay tuned, as we reveal what we've been working on in the following weeks!
New Features
On the second decision point (what features should we add to the full release?) we had settled on three possible choices:
After much deliberation, the team settled on the second option. We felt that the current progression system, where players automatically get parts as they level up, just wasn't engaging enough. We also wanted to push the part customization further, to give the players more choice in building their unique robots.
The new Workshop deserves a full post so we'll reveal it in a future update, along with more details about how it works. For now, I can just say that it's pretty much done and undergoing balancing.
In addition to the Workshop, we've added one of the most requested quality-of-life features, Steam Cloud Save support! We're also adding other Steam features that will be included in the full launch.
Finally, we have of course added more robot parts, creating even more possible robot creations and team compositions.
Support and Discord!
On a final note, our Discord server (https://discord.gg/5cfetHm) has been less active lately as we stopped posting content updates, but rest assured that we're there and we're reading everything.
If you are in on the Early Access, first of all THANK YOU for taking part and second of all, please share your thoughts or any problems you encounter on Discord.
Cheers!
-Team Rikodu
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