Blue Sky Aces

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Curious Dog Games

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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 17:08 GMT

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19 Jul 2026Developer post
New Art Style
Welcome to the July 2026 update for Blue Sky Aces, the long overdue update for our retro WW1 flight simulator. In this update we discuss the game's updated art style, and all the awesome improvements to the mission maps. Around this time last year we came to the conclusion that g
23 May 2025Developer post
March, April & May Update
Welcome to the March, April, & May 2025 update for Blue Sky Aces, a low poly WW1 flight simulator that is currently under development. The last few months have resulted in a big change in direction when it comes to map building, and we've gone back to the future with the new
03 Mar 2025Developer post
January & February 2025 Update
Welcome to the January & February 2025 update for Blue Sky Aces, a low poly WW1 flight simulator. The last couple of months have been really busy, but I finally managed to update the demo build on Steam, which importantly includes the new simulation flight model. This had bee
02 Feb 2025Developer post
Demo Update - 0.86.41
The version 0.86.41 demo update addresses various minor issues with the aircraft AI such as: Their tendency to always fly at very low altitudes when being attacked. The problem where they would fire continuous bursts of fire that would jam their guns, leaving them unable to attac
The version 0.86.41 demo update addresses various minor issues with the aircraft AI such as:

Their tendency to always fly at very low altitudes when being attacked.
The problem where they would fire continuous bursts of fire that would jam their guns, leaving them unable to attack for long periods of time.
Improvements have been done to make them better at aiming at higher deflection angles.
They would sometimes attempt maneuvers at speeds and altitudes that could cause a crash.
In addition, there has also been a number of other issues and minor improvements:

The enemy offscreen direction arrows are now brighter, and resize based on the distance from the player.
The scoring system around shooting accuracy has been changed to fix the case where you complete the mission without firing a shot. Accuracy is now just a bonus, and is no longer multiplied by the score. This should result in higher mission scores.
Crashing into soldiers no longer stops or bounces the player aircraft.
Shooting off the wing, or any other part of an AI aircraft will immediately credit you with the victory to ensure that another aircraft doesn't continue to attack the tumbling aircraft and steal the victory.
Crash landing upside down should now end the game with a "crash landed" result.
The bombs on the Bristol F.2 are no longer left suspended in mid air when the aircraft loses a wing.
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30 Dec 2024Developer post
December 2024 Update
Welcome to the December 2024 update for Blue Sky Aces, a low poly WW1 flight simulator. It's been a couple of months since my last update so there's a couple of great new features to talk about, plus an update on the simulation flight model. The first great new feature added is d
29 Oct 2024Developer post
Development Log 19
Welcome to the 19th dev log for Blue Sky Aces. The work this month was quite varied, from adding two new aircraft, to starting work on a new simulation flight model, and introducing automated testing. The new simulation flight model is a work in progress to provide an alternative
28 Sep 2024Developer post
Development Log 18
Welcome to the 18th development video for Blue Sky Aces. The main focus of this month's video was a demo update scheduled to coincide with the Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Steam festival which ran for a week starting in mid September. Following on from this we've continued wor
27 Sep 2024Developer post
Demo Patch 0.86.34
The 0.86.34 patch for the game's demo fixes a bug that was preventing player statistics from updating, resulting in a player's total and living aerial victory scores not updating on the leaderboards. There was also a minor fix to prevent debug aircraft statistics from showing dur
14 Sep 2024Developer post
Demo Update - New Map and Missions
The 0.86.33 demo update adds a new fighter sweep mission based on a brand new map, with the ability to select which aircraft you want to fly against. This map has improved scenery, and has been optimized to allow for more units of all types. Aircraft Improvements The aircraft and
The 0.86.33 demo update adds a new fighter sweep mission based on a brand new map, with the ability to select which aircraft you want to fly against. This map has improved scenery, and has been optimized to allow for more units of all types.
Aircraft Improvements
The aircraft and their flight models have had a number of improvements such as:

Better take off and landing characteristics, which are supported by more appropriately sized airfields.
Minor improvements to the aircraft engine and wheel animations.
The aircraft performance characteristics have been updated to be more realistic.
The stall and gliding physics has been improved.
Updated Soldier Models
The soldier models have been completely redesigned to better match the games aesthetic, and there are now multiple variations for each side including infantry, officers, pilots, and mechanics.
Bug Fixes

Fixed various Spanish translations.
Fixed an issue where trains would attempt to derail themselves at certain intersections and stations.
Fixed an issue where bullets would sometimes pass through soldiers without hitting them.
Third person camera fixes when looking straight up or down, where the camera would flip around the vertical axis.
The AI aircraft's ability to avoid collisions with the ground and balloons has been greatly improved.
Fixed an issue where the player aircraft and aiming cross-hair would stutter every 2000 meters.
Balloons no longer explode when you collide with them, instead they should burn down to the ground before exploding. The soldiers in observation balloons can now be shot.
Stopped the aiming cross-hair from jumping around when the aim assistant is off, and the cross-hair is moving over a target aircraft.
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27 Aug 2024Developer post
Development Journal 17
This is the 17th dev log for Blue Sky Aces. The last month was supposed to be all about preparing for a new demo update, however it didn't go entirely to plan. The last dev log did relatively well and that meant an influx of new players, but unfortunately they also found some new
05 Aug 2024Developer post
Demo Update 0.86.29
The 0.86.29 build of the demo addresses a number of issues identified over the last couple of weeks that were affecting some players. Mouse movement issues at high frame rates have been fixed. This issue usually occurred when the v-sync was disabled, or when running on the low, o
The 0.86.29 build of the demo addresses a number of issues identified over the last couple of weeks that were affecting some players.

Mouse movement issues at high frame rates have been fixed. This issue usually occurred when the v-sync was disabled, or when running on the low, or very low graphics setting.
Issues saving the invert axis option on control bindings has been fixed. In addition a "save" button has been added to the control binding dialog, which makes it possible to change this option without changing the bound control.
Improvements have been made to the AI aircraft head on avoidance logic to reduce the likelihood of them hitting each other, or the player's aircraft.
A troubleshooting section has been added to the settings screen to help detect the source of input control issues, by making it easy to identify which devices are generating unwanted input. This screen also provides the ability to disable input from devices that are causing problems.
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27 Jul 2024Developer post
Development Log 16
The last month has been really busy with lots of great improvements to the game. Firstly there's a new "test flight" mission type where you can build your own simple mission by selecting what types of planes you want to fly against. This mission is based on a brand new map with l
24 Jun 2024Developer post
Development Log 15
Usually in these videos I like to focus on the positives such as new features or game mechanics, as let’s be honest, that’s what people like to see. However the reality of game development is that you spend a lot of time problem solving. This last month has been particularly bad
14 Jun 2024Developer post
Demo Update - New preferences screen, and improved AI
The 0.86.26 demo update includes the addition of a new preferences screen, which provides for more customization of the game. The aircraft AI has also been reworked to make enemies more aggressive, and to improve their aiming to make them more deadly. Here's the full list of the
The 0.86.26 demo update includes the addition of a new preferences screen, which provides for more customization of the game. The aircraft AI has also been reworked to make enemies more aggressive, and to improve their aiming to make them more deadly.
Here's the full list of the improvements:

The aircraft maneuvering and aiming AI has been improved, and they now lead the target.
You can now configure the first and third person camera field of views.
Change how the look controls work in first person mode.
Define the visibility of various heads-up display elements.
Configure weapon options such as how rockets are fired, and the delay on bomb fuses.
Zoom is now available in first and third person modes. By default the 'V' key, left gamepad stick push, joystick button 6, and middle mouse buttons toggle zoom, but you can customize all except the mouse via the controls screen.
Added a "look back" function to allow you to quickly check behind you with a single button press. By default hold the '.' key, D-Pad down, or joystick button 7.
Bug Fixes

The stuttering and jittering of other aircraft has been significantly reduced. The game in general should look much smoother now.
Aircraft landings are now more realistic, as the automatic brakes are no longer applied until your aircraft slows right down.
You can now fire your guns after your aircraft has lost it's engine power.
Improvements have been made to font handling to reduce the likelihood of missing characters for languages with large character sets such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Fixed an issue where an aircraft could continue to fly after losing all or part of its tail.
A damaged engine now has less power, which will reduce an aircraft's top speed.
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22 May 2024Developer post
Development Log 14
In this video I cover the big improvements to the mouse handling in the 3rd person view that were released in the recent demo update. I also discuss some of the new items being worked on including the new preferences screen where you will be able to customize the game further to
13 May 2024Developer post
Demo Update - Bombs, Rockets, Improved Models & Controls
The demo has had a big update with a lot of the features we've been working on over the last couple of months. This update includes an upgrade system, where you can research improvements to your aircraft such as additional guns, better engines, bombs, incendiary rockets, and more
25 Apr 2024Developer post
New Upgrade System Plus Updated Models
In this video I've started work on a new upgrade system for the aircraft, whereby you can earn research points towards various aircraft modifications such as better engines, weapons, gun sights, bombs, and rockets. In addition we've also updated two more aircraft models, the Alba
04 Apr 2024Developer post
Great New Aircraft Models + 2 New Planes
In this video I'm showing off some great new models for the Sopwith Camel, and its great nemesis, the Fokker Dr1 Triplane, made famous by none other than the red baron. In addition there's also two new aircraft, the Bristol F2, and the Spad VII. If there's a particular aircraft t
19 Mar 2024Developer post
Fokker DVII, Updated Models, New Infantry Assault System
This is the 11th development log for Blue Sky Aces. In this video I go into detail on the new infantry assault system which allows for hundreds of infantry to assault an enemy trench. There's also updated aircraft models for the Airco DH2, and the Fokker Eindecker, as well as a n
07 Mar 2024Developer post
Fly New Aircraft and Missions
This is the 10th development log for Blue Sky Aces. In this video I cover new features recently added to the demo including the ability to fly more aircraft and missions. I also provide look into some of the other work going on in the full game. Check out the video below for more

Updates & announcements

Aircraft Improvements

Updated Soldier Models

Bug Fixes