Kritter: Defend Together

LJF Games Developer

LJF Games Publisher

2025 Release

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support

https://ljfgames.com/kritter/

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Kritter SHMUP Fest Update (v0.7.5)

Hello there! This is a big week for us and we have many things to tell you!

The Steam SHMUP Fest

We are participating in Steam SHMUP Fest and for the occasion we updated the Kritter Demo. We will tell you more about it in the Patch Note at the end of this post but you should know that we tried new things for the version. Palyers are now starting with the Tracker and to add more fun to the game, we started to add some skill modifiers. Kritters can now upgrade their weapons with Combustion and Cryo damages. We are already working on other elemental damages: Electricity and Radiation. We took the liberty to change the traditional Fire/Frost/Lightning/Poison names to something closer to our robotic universe.

What are we working on?

As we previously said, we are working on skill modifiers, but that's not all. We worked in anticipation of the Kickstarter campaign results and started to work on Structure Building. This is a HUGE workload for an amazing feature but we already have a prototype!!!

We can't wait to show you more about it in a next update.

Last days to support us on Kickstarter

An enormous THANK YOU to everyone who contributed! Because of you we reached our main objective in just a week!

But this is not over. The Kickstarter campaign will be up until this Friday and it's still possible to reach another stretch goal. If you want to help or just take a look, follow that link :) -> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ljfgames/kritter?ref=2raevw

The v0.7.5 Patch Note

Now, let's take a deeper look into what we included in that new demo version. General

After finishing the demo, it was not possible to continue playing, it's now fixed!
The player now starts the game as a Kritter and will have to unlock the Defender
The Defender's Technique now go 20% further and the Defender starts with 2 Dash charges
A "Shop Open" sign now indicates when you can go to Mark between waves to check out the Shop
In solo mode, the timer is now stoped during the Reward Screen after clearing a wave
Platform camps are now placed in order to facilitate their navigation on keyboard

Gameplay

The dash can now fo through enemies and some elements
New skill modifiers ! You can now add Combustion or Cryo damages to your skills -- Combustion adds direct damages and damages dealt over time on the target (on Attack, Technique and Dash) -- Cryo adds direct damages and slow the target (on Attack, Technique and Dash)
New skill modifiers that can be obtained as a wave reward : -- Combustion and Cryo Attack / Technique / Dash -- Luck Boost -- Critical chances Boost -- An additional shield for the Kritter
The telegraph of long range gunners is now perfectly centered on its target
Projectiles now disapear if their source is killed
Tornadoes launched by mages now disapear if they hit the player
The boss now had 40k Health points (insteand of 15k)

Multiplayer

Enemies telegraphs were not appearing for players other than the host. Now it works!

The Shield points for the Kritter and Mark are now displayed separatly from the Health points
Dialogs position have been adjusted
Country flags on Mark are fixed and change when you change the language in the settings

Others

The Post Processing on intro is now working

Thank you again for your support and I hope you will have the best fun playing Kritter!

[ 2023-09-25 17:02:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

The spaceship Mission Ark 182 (please, call him M.ark) crashes on an unknown planet. Damaged but not destroyed, M.ark activates a survival protocol: creating fighting robots called Kritters to protect and repair him.

YOU are one of them : a fragile, clueless pile of scrap metal with a mission far too big for your tiny frame. But through failure, learning, and repetition, you’ll grow stronger. Explore a hostile world, battle bizarre enemies and uncover the secrets behind M.ark’s crash.

Rise again, adapt and push forward.

Kritter, you are our only hope.

Kritter is a top-down roguelite combining hack 'n' slash and base-building elements. Playable solo or with up to 4 players online, the goal is to defend your spaceship against enemy hordes and gather the necessary resources to repair it.

YOUR KRITTER, YOUR HERO

You embody a Kritter, a type of combat robot created by M.Ark, your spaceship. You have complete control over your Kritter: you will need to juggle between your main weapon, heavy weapon, and constructions to protect M.Ark and attempt to escape this hostile planet.

AN ADVENTURE IN TWO PHASES

A TIME TO DEFEND

During a game, monsters will surge towards your spaceship in "waves". Each time you survive a wave, you'll earn a reward to evolve your Kritter. Will you upgrade one of your attacks? Heal yourself? Opt for more resources? Each game is unique, and your choice will be crucial.

A TIME TO EXPLORE

Between monster waves, you'll have a brief respite. This will be your chance to explore the surroundings in search of valuable resources needed to build defenses or improve your Kritter's statistics. However, beware, as this respite will be short-lived! Always keep an eye on the timer because when it reaches 0... Another wave will hit. Don't leave M.Ark defenseless.

CHOOSE YOUR GAMEPLAY

Your Kritter adapts to your playstyle! You can opt for different classes that drastically change the gameplay. Currently, the game features 3 classes:

The Defender: In this form, your Kritter fights in melee combat with a sword. It can leap into the air and crash down on groups of enemies. The Defender can also build a scarecrow to distract and lure monsters wherever desired. The Defender is sturdy and can construct solid stone walls.
The Engineer: Your Kritter fights here at mid-range with a flamethrower. A true war machine, the Engineer also shoots sharp nuts around him. It can place turrets that automatically target your opponents. The Engineer is more fragile than its counterparts but more destructive.
The Tracker: Your Kritter wields a sniper rifle here; the Tracker can take down targets from kilometers away. It also has a mortar shot for area damage and can place mines along its path to greet those foolish enough to follow. The Tracker creates barriers that its shots can pass through. Handy!

AN OVERWHELMING THREAT

Despite your efforts, it's highly likely that defeat will occur at some point. M.Ark will then rewind time, bringing you back to its cockpit, and everything will need to be done again... Well, almost everything! You'll be able to upgrade your Kritter or M.Ark between games using soul crystals! These major upgrades will make life easier for you: adding a shield around M.Ark, adding a radar to know where enemies are coming from, enhancing your strength, boosting your resources, increasing your life... The choices are numerous!

A STORY THAT UNFOLDS OVER TIME

Kritter is a story of time. When you lose, you rewind time; when you play, you battle against time... The story itself unfolds within this temporal chaos. M.Ark is the narrator of the story... But M.Ark suffers from amnesia! With each defeat, with each return to its cockpit, the story will progress. It is through advancing that M.Ark will gradually remember the reason for our presence here.

DYING IS MORE FUN TOGETHER

Kritter is a demanding game that will require you to face death more than once... So what's better than facing it together? Invite your friends, form squads of up to 4 players, and discover the exciting story of Kritter in cooperative play!

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