Kritter: Defend Together

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2025 Release

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Welcome base building in Kritter Test Build

Hello Kritters!

During the last 6 months, Kritter evolved A LOT. Because Kritter current demo is more a test build than anything else, we took the time to add many new features that bring us closer to what we are aiming for this game. And of course, as we are a tiny team of two working on our free time, everything takes more time than it should :D We are so excited to show all those new things to you and get your feedback about it. I'll drop a patch note later in this announcement but let me describe to you the core features we added.

A new world map randomly generated

This new map brings the new artistic direction we are aiming for the first act : a barren, post apocalyptic world a bit inspired by MadMax. This new feature maybe one line long in our list, but it was weeks of work. It's still not a final version as we want to add more diversity to the tiles. So here the thing. The center of the map is always the same, but arround it, everything is different in each run. The map is composed of random tiles, and the inside of those tiles is also random. This kinda look like this if seen from above.

Base Building

This was an even bigger task to make but we have done it. You have two kind of base building:

Structure building: Those are the defensive parts you can build where you want. Walls, traps and turrets are the only options for now but we are planning on adding a dozen of cool thingy to build.
Module building: Those are staticly placed elements that you can build and upgrade. They will act as M.Ark and Kritters upgrades. For now you don't have much of a choice. 4 modules slots for 4 modules. One to speed up your movements, one to increase exploration time, one to heal M.Ark and one to upgrade M.Ark's shield. But we are aiming for 20+ modules and you will have to choose because you won't have as much slots available. They look like this:

Teleporters!

During exploration, look out for portals. Those will bring you back to M.Ark in a second. Way better than walking all the way to your base isn't it?

New resources and deposits

Two new resources are now available.

Carbon: Used for structure building.
Temporal crystals: Used for upgrades.

You can find them in chest for also in deposits that are scattered around the world. Do I have a screenshot about it? Absolutely not, you'll discover them while playing!

A merchand

This one actually replace the old shop you had while playing to M.Ark. This one is from a race called the Azertys and they strangely look like old known piece of technology.

A lot of little things changed everywhere. The following patch note is not exhaustive but you'll get a good idea of what's new :)

Kritter Patch Note v0.8.4

General

By default, the steam name is used as your Kritter's name.
Reworked narration: All the voices have been recorded again and the tutorial has been shorten a bit to improve the experience of new players.
A welcome popup on start now explains that this is still a game under developpement.
When players fall from a high place, they now do so at a coherent speed.
Enemies now look where they go.
Items now drop on floor with a cool animation.

World

An entirely new, randomly generated world map. This new map brings the new artistic direction we are aiming for the first act : a barren, post apocalyptic world a bit inspired by MadMax. This new feature maybe one line long in our list, but it was weeks of work. It's still not a final version as we want to add more diversity to the tiles.
A new Shop: Mark won't be your shop anymore. You will now have to find the mysterious Azerty, and old living computer selling goods to travelers.
New resources and ore deposits: Carbon and Temporal Crystals are now available among the Energy Crystals (the blue ones) and the Soul Crystals (red ones) already in the game. To add more fun that just looting them from dead enemies, we also added deposits everywhere on the map to get those useful resources.
Teloporters! Yes, you won't have to go back on foot to your base anymore. Best feature in the game?
New mini blobs enemies: quick, weak but numerous!

Gameplay

Temporal Bubble: A whole new phase to rest after a wave and before starting a new exploration.
Structure building : Available by buying a special perk in the skill tree. We aim to add a lot of fun things to build and for now, you'll be able to build walls, fences, traps and turrets.
Modules: a new way to upgrade your base and your Kritter against the resources you gathered during exploration. Just 4 of them are available now but we are planning on 20+ modules.
Gamepad aim has been greatly improved.
Chests reworked: They now drop rewards directly on the floor. More juicy and no UI, oh yes!
A lot more visual feedbacks. That's our little secrets to make the game feel good!
Gamepad gameplay has been improved. It's now easier to hit targets.
Landmines now disappear after exploding.
The F.A.I.L device is not a consummable to revive in solo or resurect your friends in multiplayer anymore. Now a charge of F.A.I.L Device will prevent you from dying on a fatal hit and will heal you for half your health. Same behaviour in multiplayer. Those items are not shared anymore.
Resources in general are not shared between players anymore.
Mobs now reset their health if they lose aggro.
Broken walls now repare themself at the end of a wave.
Traps are twice bigger.

Bugs

Yellow crystals seen as -1 when you had 0 in module build popup
The modules at maximum level doesn't show the detail of last seen module anymore
Big chests now always drop loot

Multiplayer

Players can now resurect their friends as many times as they want. The F.A.I.L Device is not used for that anymore.
Players can now build and upgrade modules in multiplayer.

Bugs

Client players can now pick up resources and power ups
Client players can now build turrets and traps and correclty see the walls they build
Telegraph now don't stay on world after the enemy's death
Cactus Stom is finally fixed (1 year old bug)
Client players now see the boss health correclty
Screen was shaking non stop for client player if the host built a module
Shop now visible for client players (Bug #10 from Hypadao)
Tracker landmines now work if created by a client player
The names of your friends were sometimes poping on screen and stayed there
Leaving the game as a client now disconnect you properly from the game and brings you back inside M.Ark (not working 100% of the time ).

UI

You can now see the Kritter's direction with a little UI thingy arround your character
Healthbar are smaller and disappear after a fex moment without hit
A new end of run screen is now here to give you some stats and encourage you to play again
The little popups showing how much resources you picked are now stackable to improve the readability (and also show the exact number, which was not the case before)

Bugs:

Fixed a case where the main screen UI could disappear

Audio

New audio mix so every sound is now properly managed by audio settings

Other

The Defender is now properly animated for its primary attack
New light inside the pod. So colorful !
Numerous translation fixes
Dozens of bug fixed but I prefer to forget they ever existed
Full re balancing of the game

Thank you so much for reading, for all your support and have fun playing Kritter!

[ 2024-05-17 16:59:15 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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