Yesterday's update (1.54) was reverted due to bug reports. Version 1.55 uses an older version of the underlying engine for stability.

Changelog:
* Fix font issue for Asian languages
* Improved bolt-on selection UX for keyboard/gamepad
* Fix bug which sometimes freezes bolt-on selection

Original changelog:
* Fix font issue for Asian languages
* Performance improvements in collision detection
* Improved bolt-on selection UX for keyboard/gamepad
* Fix bug which sometimes freezes bolt-on selection

Due to bug reports the changes have been reverted on the main branch, but remain active on experimental.

Latest version (1.5.2) caused controls on Steam Deck to be inverted. This hotfix downgrades Defold to 1.9.4 which resolves the issue.

What is Techsmith+ ?

If you experience any issues

Full changelog

• Implemented Techsmith+.
• Significant performance improvements, designed to cope better with overpowered runs.
• Made Treasure Golem behaviour less annoying.
• Added an option that allows disabling intense biome specific particle effects, which can cause performance issues on some systems.
• Reduced intensity and frequency of in-game cross promo.
  

What is Techsmith+ ?

How can I get access to it right now?

Switching to the experimental branch

Full changelog

• Implemented Techsmith+.
• Made Treasure Golem behaviour less annoying.
• Added an option that allows disabling intense biome specific particle effects, which can cause performance issues on some systems.
• Reduced intensity and frequency of in-game cross promo.
  

We are considering a new feature and would love to hear your thoughts.

In order to extend the game's progression past the main story and once all upgrades have been purchased, we would like to add something called "Techsmith+".

This would automatically unlock once all upgrades in the regular Techsmith have been purchased. A new set of upgrades would be presented. Current list is:

Core ideas:

• Even more damage
• Upgrade that grants chance to spawn hull repair blocks
• Upgrade that grants chance to spawn temporary invincibility blocks
• Upgrade that grants chance to spawn temporary movement boost blocks
• Upgrade that grants chance to spawn enemy splash damage blocks (damages all enemies in large radius)
  

Potential upgrades (with question marks):

• Even more fire rate (fire rate is a key driver of performance issues though..! Perhaps just a few expensive ticks?)
• Even more fuel (again, longer runs = higher chance of poor performance. Could make the fuel increase marginal compared to the standard fuel tank?)
  

This is a minor update to fix a font issue impacting Japanese, Korean, and potentially Simplified Chinese.

Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh!

Find out more (and wishlist) on the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199360/Skull_Horde/

This update upgrades the game engine version to Defold 1.9.4. We are hoping this resolves the recent crashes experienced by some Windows users when triggering a new level.

If you are still experiencing crashes, please hit BUG REPORT on the main menu and follow the instructions. Please ensure you email us engine_crash_log.bin, which will help us in debugging.

We have recently been receiving reports of crashes. This update will allow us to better debug the issues. If you are still experiencing crashes, please hit BUG REPORT on the main menu and follow the instructions. This patch should ensure engine_crash_log.bin is generated more reliably, which will help us in debugging.

Re-coloured friendly drones to distinguish them from enemies
Re-coloured enemy drones to highlight them
Fix back button in Discovery Log
Add padlock to undiscovered entries in Discovery Log

Version 1.43 introduces a much requested feature, the Discovery Log! The Discovery Log lets you view all biomes, blocks & enemies that you have encountered. Any that you have not encountered yet will be greyed out, meaning you can use the Discovery Log to hunt for 100% game completion (which requires completing all levels + discovering all blocks/biomes/enemies).

• Fix visual glitch related to Reverborator, Orbital Battle Axe, Goblin Leader
• Fix Goblin Cannoneer invalid vector bug
• Add developer cross promo
  

Fix sound looping bug in Challenge Simulatron menu
Fix music bug related to picking up a rune

News for this update

• Challenge Simulatron - new endgame challenge mode where you can complete randomly generated levels of increasing difficulty to prove your abilities
• Balancing changes, nerfs to enemy spawn rates and health
• Fixes to Techsmith and Gloz's Workshop back button
• New gamepad bindings
  

Challenge Simulatron

News for this update

• New questline: Gloz's Workshop (requires completion of "Cure" questline)
• Re-balanced ghost enemies
• New consumable item types
• "Overdrive Thrusters" reduced fuel usage from 10% to 5%
• Better achievement unlocking (re-check achievements each time overworld is entered)
  

What's coming up?

What's coming?

• New questline: Gloz's Workshop (requires completion of "Cure" questline)
• Re-balanced ghost enemies
• New consumable item types
• "Overdrive Thrusters" reduced fuel usage from 10% to 5%
• Better achievement unlocking (re-check achievements each time overworld is entered)
  

How can I test it?

Fixes relating to the new content update:

• New secret achievement should now unlock immediately when completed
• Fix savefiles not reaching 100% when they should
• Treasure golem should now appear more often again when it is the last thing to unlock
  

New in this update:

• A new questline, including a challenging finale to the campaign
• Brand new biome [note: islands already generated in the overworld are not regenerated, so at 100% completion you would only see the new biome in daily runs or a new savefile]
• New bolt-on tech: Gloom Disperser
• Two new achievements
  

It's time to delve into the depths and discover the treasures lurking deep underground...

* 15 bolt-on trading cards (and a rare gem badge to craft!)
* 10 biome backgrounds
* 5 BORE BLASTERS emoticons

We have recently had some issues with the game executable being marked as unsafe by various anti-virus programs. We have done extensive work to rectify this, including reaching out to individual anti-virus vendors to have the game marked as safe.

If you have any issues, please follow the instructions below:

Windows Defender

Bitdefender

GData Total Security

Still have issues?

* Fixed scoring for "Extraction" daily run mode. Unfortunately today's scores are compromised.
* Attempted fix for anti-virus flagging the game exe.

If you still have any issues with anti-virus at this point, please share:
* Your Windows version
* What AV software is flagging the file
* What the threat name is

UPDATE: The flagging does still seem to be an issue. We have submitted the executable to Microsoft and are continuing investigations.

Added sound to Daily Run objective announcement
Show player's score on yesterday's leaderboard
Bug fixes

This update introduces daily runs! Compete in order to get the best score in a variety of scenarios:

Elimination - Defeat as many enemies as possible
Extraction - Get to the chest as quickly as possible
Destruction - Destroy as many blocks as possible
Acquisition - Get the highest score possible
Collection - Gather as many artefacts as possible

Note that only the first run of the day is added to the leaderboard, so make it count!

Also note that you need to unlock the Vault in Campaign Mode to unlock daily runs.

Other changes in this update:
Exploding blocks now scale with player damage
Picking up fuel blocks after running out now works properly
Attempted fix for game freezing at the start of a run

This update completes step 1 of the Endgame Roadmap. It introduces a questline about [spoiler]the corruption afflicting King Grimnir Hoardbeard and the goblins.[/spoiler].

Other changes:
* Bullet damage bolt-on has been buffed
* Added a red chest to goblin treasure ships
* Minor fixes and tweaks

Further endgame updates are planned, to find out more read here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2398170/view/4133813699341115916

This is a quick note to update you all on what we are working on after processing all the feedback we have received. Our first priority is of course bug fixes, however we have also come up with a roadmap to flesh out the endgame for the levels after the main quest (in its current state) is completed.

Here is what we have planned currently:
(Very light spoilers hidden behind spoiler tags)
* A questline [spoiler]exploring the fate of King Grimnir Hoardbeard[/spoiler]
* A questline [spoiler]delving into the depths of the ancient dwarven ruins[/spoiler]
* Daily runs, with a variety of scoring objectives
* A post-100% challenge mode, with randomly generated levels of increasing toughness

We'll be rolling out updates gradually as the content is developed.

Fix dialogue bug in vault
Ice spikes now have no effect while special ability is active
Fix duplicated effects for Overdrive Thrusters and Petroglyph Sonar

Allow replenishing fuel after running out + add small amount of sideways movement
Attempt fix for input bug related to bolt-on menu
Fix Jewelsight bug for special biomes like dwarf ruins
Vortex quest - fix unintentional survival
Don't allow dialogue to interrupt shooting
Fix gun drones sometimes spawning tons of bombs or mortars
Tweaked darkness intensity

Buff Gunnar's special ability
Speed up gem drone movement
Fix issue where drone improvement software didn't spawn when shooting drone was picked
Remove fuel blocks from goblin treasure ship
Various performance improvements
Various balance tweaks

NEW BOLT-ON TECH!

Additional changes:
Spawn treasure golem more frequently when it's the last thing needed for completion
Tweaks to goblin boss behaviour
Fix overworld airship movement isses on gamepads/Steam Deck
Change colour of middle overworld tile
Performance improvements
Various minor bug fixes

Add value number limit to prevent errors
Fix 100% completion achievement unlock
Fix Korean localisation in settings menu
Added "8BitDo Pro 2" support for Linux
Fix invalid vector enemy/player direction bug
Fix excessive "border biome" spawning (for newly discovered levels only)
Add arrow in vault to show where to go
Various other minor fixes

Get strapped into your gyrocopter, set chaingun actuator to max, and get blasting!

New Consumable - Tuning Kit

Added visual representations for more of the bolt-ons

Performance improvement tweaks

Improved dialogue rendering for non-English languages

New music track added

Fixes to Credits screen

Various minor tweaks and fixes

This update marks 1.0 for the full game! For the demo, the following change log is relevant:

Added visual representations of certain bolt-ons to the player copter

Added new music track

Fixed issues with garbage collection - may have caused hitching after multiple runs

Various fixes and tweaks

Added invincibility while bolt-on menu is loading

Play oof sound even on death

Added retrofire ability to shooting drone

Removed small delay between dialogues

Fixed flashlight size

Fix input rebinds resetting if using mouse to navigate the menu

Various balance tweaks

Added invincibility while bolt-on menu is loading

Fixed bug caused by enemy spawns (no known issues other than generating error logs)

Implemented Korean, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese

Other minor tweaks and fixes

Add steam to Techsmith pipe

Add light vignette to run end screen

Add coordinates to overworld and mark centre

Add new music track

Add option to hide value numbers

Prevent gems from spawning in walls

Ensure buzzsaw drone does not get stuck in walls

Add new music track and some sfx

Update magnet logic again

Ensure pause screen is rendered above dialogue

Tweak dialogue avatar animation

Localise tutorial input prompts

Attempted fix for error in input rebinding

Add volcanic biome ambience

Changed gem magnet logic for improved experience

New sound for goblin cannons

Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.

Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.

Update BG parallax logic - no longer fade to black, fade directly to new bg

Special ability reminder if it hasn't been used for a long time

Other minor fixes and tweaks

Prevent gun from unintentionally firing after tutorial message

Fix overworld tutorial message sticking if level selected with message visible

Updated default gamepad inputs

Fixed Mac fullscreen bug

Clamp camera panning to prevent undesirable behaviour

Added message when demo is completed

Fix run end button highlight order

Fix discovery tracking