Waves

Squid In A Box Ltd

Released: Nov 16, 2011
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 01:12 GMT

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20 Aug 2022PC Gamer
Indie developer Rob Hale has died, posthumously making their games free to enjoy
Indie game developer Rob Hale, also known as Squid in a Box, died of cancer earlier this month. Hale's partner, CJ, revealed the news in an announcement on the Steam forums of Hale's next game, Waves 2. Per Hale's final wishes, CJ has made the developer's games Waves and Waves 2
20 Feb 2021Developer post
Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I am streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! This week's project is a new UI flow, testing some achievements and maybe getting in some new Structures into the game
13 Feb 2021Developer post
Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I will be streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! This week's project is making some changes to Buffer and Cache Programs to reward you with Stacks of certain Buff
06 Feb 2021Developer post
Yet More Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I will be streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! This is starting to become a regular thing! 4 in a row that I've Live Streamed some game dev and I don't intend t
30 Jan 2021Developer post
Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I will be streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! The stream will mostly be focused on turning the "Attract" prototype I built last week into a working Item and I
12 Jan 2021Developer post
Join In On Discord!
If you've just joined the Waves community recently or you've been around since the start you can find other fans on the Squid In A Box Discord Server ! By joining the Squid In A Box Discord Server you can: Ask the Devs direct questions and get a direct answer. Promote your stream
If you've just joined the Waves community recently or you've been around since the start you can find other fans on the Squid In A Box Discord Server! By joining the Squid In A Box Discord Server you can:

Ask the Devs direct questions and get a direct answer.
Promote your stream of Waves!
Chat with the Devs and other fans about almost anything.
Share pictures of your pets!
Organise multiplayer games.
Use Waves themed Emotes (clearly the best bit).
Submit Bug Reports (It is still early access after all).
Join us over in the Squid In A Box Discord!
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07 Oct 2019Developer post
Waves 2: Notorious Week Long Deal
The Fall Season has started in Waves 2: Notorious as new enemies and arenas shake up the status quo. As a player of Waves I thought you might be interested to see what it's sequel has been up to while it's been in Early Access. New enemies, weapons, abilities and game modes plus
02 Aug 2019Developer post
Waves now playable on Linux with Proton 4.11
It's been a long time coming but with Valve rolling out Proton 4.11 Waves is finally playable on Linux via emulation. Waves uses DirectX 9c which previously wasn't supported by Proton but 4.11 has added DX9 support finally making this (and presumably many other Unreal 3 based gam
15 Nov 2018Developer post
Trading Cards Now Available
It's a long time coming but Trading Cards didn't even exist on Steam when the game launched back in 2011. Check your inventory if you already own the game as you have probably already gotten your drops based on playtime you've already racked up. This is a Steam update only and th
28 Mar 2018Developer post
Waves Discord Server
I've set up an official Discord server for all Squid In A Box games. You can join it here The Rules! - No sexism - No racism - No discrimination - No bullying - No spam - No inappropriate content - English only please, so most people can understand :) Anyone who doesn't follow th
28 Mar 2018Developer post
Waves Discord Server
I've set up an official Discord server for all Squid In A Box games. You can join it here The Rules! - No sexism - No racism - No discrimination - No bullying - No spam - No inappropriate content - English only please, so most people can understand :) Anyone who doesn't follow th
16 Jun 2016Developer post
Waves 1.4.1 Patch Notes
Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related. 4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings. Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode. All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume. "Needs More Gun" Achievement should now unlock reliably. "Stop
Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related.

4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings.
Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode.
All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume.
"Needs More Gun" Achievement should now unlock reliably.
"Stop Touching Me!" description now matches unlock conditions.
You now have an option to launch the game in Windowed mode.
I've also changed how the Redists are handled to use Steams newer system. This is the first time I've used this system so I'm not sure what issues it may have. Hopefully none. The one thing to keep an eye out for is if you have to agree to a UDK EULA when starting the game. In theory this shouldn't happen but if it does please let me know.
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16 Jun 2016Developer post
Waves 1.4.1 Patch Notes
Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related. 4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings. Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode. All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume. "Needs More Gun" Achievement should now unlock reliably. "Stop
Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related.

4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings.
Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode.
All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume.
"Needs More Gun" Achievement should now unlock reliably.
"Stop Touching Me!" description now matches unlock conditions.
You now have an option to launch the game in Windowed mode.
I've also changed how the Redists are handled to use Steams newer system. This is the first time I've used this system so I'm not sure what issues it may have. Hopefully none. The one thing to keep an eye out for is if you have to agree to a UDK EULA when starting the game. In theory this shouldn't happen but if it does please let me know.
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17 Dec 2015Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Sine On: Twinstick Shooter Waves Enters Early Access
Waves is a splendid game. I first encountered it at the Eurogamer Expo back when I was an RPS baby, and its frantic twinstick shooting and shimmering screen of colours immediately coaxed me into a spaced-out bliss zone. Last year, one-person dev studio Rob Hale launched a Kicksta
11 Dec 2015PC Gamer
Cyberspace twin-stick Waves 2 hits Early Access next week
Phil tells me he's lost friends score-chasing in Waves, but I don't play score attack games any more. Not since the incident. However, if you're up for straining your relationships with a glow-in-the-dark twin-stick shooter, Waves 2 (Waves Squared, I should say) will be crashing
07 Apr 2015Developer post
Waves WIki Live
The Waves Wiki page is now live. Full of information on how to get the best scores.
07 Apr 2015Developer post
Waves WIki Live
The Waves Wiki page is now live. Full of information on how to get the best scores.
16 Mar 2014Developer post
Update 1.4 - 16-03-2014 New Game Mode: Hold
A new free game mode has been added called "Hold". In "Hold" your weapons are only available while you are inside the lit area. Also as part of this update "Crunch Time" has been updated with some more spawn events, ambushes and mini-bosses from the other game modes as has been o
16 Mar 2014Developer post
Update 1.4 - 16-03-2014 New Game Mode: Hold
A new free game mode has been added called "Hold". In "Hold" your weapons are only available while you are inside the lit area. Also as part of this update "Crunch Time" has been updated with some more spawn events, ambushes and mini-bosses from the other game modes as has been o
10 Feb 2014Developer post
Update 1.3 - 10-02-2014 Kickstarter Promo
As part of the ongoing Kickstarter campaign for the sequel to Waves I've released an update to coincide with it. Update 1.3 includes two changes: A Message screen on the titles telling you about the latest update. The default weapon has been changed to the Beam Laser from the Seq
As part of the ongoing Kickstarter campaign for the sequel to Waves I've released an update to coincide with it. Update 1.3 includes two changes:

A Message screen on the titles telling you about the latest update.
The default weapon has been changed to the Beam Laser from the Sequel.
You can switch back to the original weapon by unchecking "Promotional Weapon" in the Game settings screen. This promotion will only run for the duration of the Kickstarter campaign after which the weapons will return to normal.
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