Developer posts and news about this game.
Attention Recruits! As you may know from our previous update , we found ourselves in a situation where we couldn't actively work on GUARDS! as much as we'd like due to the ongoing console port. We are really happy that you all want more GUARDS!. We want more GUARDS! too, so over
Hello Recruits! People frequently ask if there will be future updates for GUARDS! and we're really happy that the game has found enough of an audience that there is demand for more medieval justice! The short answer is: "We don't know!" but read on for more info! First, some cont
ATTENTION GUARDS! Version 8.2 is now live and with it we have addressed the most common issue you had with the game - timers! New Features Reinforcement Waves Timers are gone! Originally we added a time limit to force players to go fast and generate more chaos, but in retrospect,
ATTENTION GUARDS! It has now been a little under 6 days since we pushed the big green button and released GUARDS!. In that time we have had nearly 10'000 players and over 1.5 years worth of playtime generated in less than a week. To say that we were not ready for the level of att
ATTENTION GUARDS! Thank you to everyone who took the time to give us feedback on the forums, discord and in the reviews. Honestly, we were not prepared for the level of interest! Largely, the reception has been really positive but we did notice a few trends starting to appear tha
// DAY 3 PATCH NOTES // Host can now set max player count Crossbow bolt removes after 10s in a players head Reduced objective counts for larger player counts (no more impossible arrest 80 perp missions!)
Solo to Max Player Count Objective Requirements edited to create a smoother ramp for Solo Players - fewer players means fewer objectives to complete, etc Solo to Max Player Reinforcement Count edited to create a smoother ramp for Solo Players - fewer players means fewer enemies o
// DAY 1 PATCH NOTES // Updated server messages - no longer just "connection lost" - will now articulate reason ( kicked form session or host quit) Added a Lute - its a weapon and an instrument ! Fix an issue with 1million gold from extract missions - no more misappropriating evi
The support and excitement in the final run up to release has been overwhelming. We've had fan art, deep lore discussions, pitches for future mechanics and seen so much more interest in the game than we had ever imagined. The GUARDS! team would like to take this opportunity to th
Greetings GUARDS! Throughout development, we have always taken the time to assess how GUARDS! plays on Steam Deck. As big fans of the device we wanted to make sure that the experience was a cut above the usual minimal support, and we feel pretty confident that we've managed to ac
ATTENTION GUARDS! We are now only 3 days away from pressing the magical green button and releasing GUARDS! on to the unforgiving streets of the Steam market place. At it's core, GUARDS! is a co-op game, and we wanted to make it as easy as possible to jump in and dispense justice
Greetings GUARDS!, First of all, the GUARDS! team want to thank you all for the overwhelming support and interest the game received during Nextfest. We didn't really know what to expect and the reception has been incredible! Game development is kind of weird. Often you are making
Greetings GUARDS! Mark your calendars, because this weekend you can join Officers Grif, Brad, Jolly and Jeroen on a ride along as they work the beat in the Lower City Slums. You can watch them in action at the following times: Sunday February 11th @ 11AM PDT / 8PM CDT If you enjo
Greetings GUARDS! Mark your calendars, because this weekend you can join Officers Deputy7, Krazykowboi, AlphaofCorgis and Epockreaver13 on a ride along as they work the beat in the Lower City Slums. You can watch them in action at the following times: Sunday February 11th @ 11AM
Greetings GUARDS! It's time for the annual city watch recruitment drive, and what better location that this years Steam Nextfest! For the last few months we have been able to fine tune and hone our demo in anticipation of this event, and a large part of that is as a result of you
Greetings Guards! The gnomes over at the GUARDS! Gadget Guild have been hard at work creating new tools to be used in the endless war on crime. You will now have access to the following equipment: Nailbomb Fire Whiskey Push Daggers Knuckle Dusters Fire Bombs Frying Pan We have al
Live Dev Streams! Starting in January developers of GUARDS have been livestreaming on Youtube and Twitch New Enemies New Weapons and Equipment Quality of life and UX iterations New Environments Bug fixes Join us daily from 8-10am Central Time Jankuary Similar to Inktober and othe
The situation in New Alestead has escalated, the Mega City Slums are under constant gang occupation, Perps are roaming the streets, civilians are being held at ransom, and a new drug 'Miff' is taking over. Our orders are destabilize the gangs control of the districts and gather i
Watch CaRtOoNz & H2ODelirious play GUARDS! If you've ever wanted to watch two inebriated city guards with questionable accents terrorize the inhabitants of the city and each other then this video has you covered. It was a nice surprise for us and awesome to see people indulgi
GUARDS! LISTEN UP! The results from the first weeks training initiative are in, and you knuckleheads have smashed , kicked and thrown your way through every obstacle in your path - but we have work to do... lets cut to it. You, our hardy GUARDS! have raised some important questio