The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight

alpha six productions · Digerati

Released: Nov 7, 2014
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Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 18:10 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

29 Sep 2015Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN UPDATES! - v1.8.4-EA goes live!
hey folks! it's been a couple of months since the last time i posted an announcement -- sorry about that! if you've visited our community forum recently, we've been doing lots and lots of work on the game. we're planning on wrapping up development by October or November depending
hey folks! it's been a couple of months since the last time i posted an announcement -- sorry about that! if you've visited our community forum recently, we've been doing lots and lots of work on the game. we're planning on wrapping up development by October or November depending on how the next few weeks go!
we've got some more exciting news that will be dropping throughout the month of October, so keep your eyes peeled!
and if it's been a long time since the last time you've played Joylancer, consider jumping back into the field! a lot of improvements and changes have been made to the game since the v1.6.x versions!
as always, you can view the full change log for all versions here:
http://a6productions.com/changelog.txt
since v1.7:

Countering systems have been given a massive improvement, making performing parries much easier
A huge collection of extremely varied customizable equipment has been added
We've added many new levels and enemies, and old familiar enemies have all been revised and updated in many ways
Players can now pick up and throw weapons that enemies drop, adding an additional dynamic to combat!
A brand-new control options system that is heavily improved over the old clunky Profile Menu
The demo has been updated to the latest version!
An all-new "Arcade Mode" that challenges you to play through every level in one go!
Multiplayer has returned! Play with 2-4 players in intense competitive combat, or take your friends with you in the Arcade Mode challenge and save the world together!
stay tuned for lots more exciting news from us! videos, trailers, updates, oh boy! we thank you all for your continued support as we continue to try to make the game the best we can and get it ready for a full release!
- tj
Original post
29 Sep 2015Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN UPDATES! - v1.8.4-EA goes live!
hey folks! it's been a couple of months since the last time i posted an announcement -- sorry about that! if you've visited our community forum recently, we've been doing lots and lots of work on the game. we're planning on wrapping up development by October or November depending
hey folks! it's been a couple of months since the last time i posted an announcement -- sorry about that! if you've visited our community forum recently, we've been doing lots and lots of work on the game. we're planning on wrapping up development by October or November depending on how the next few weeks go!
we've got some more exciting news that will be dropping throughout the month of October, so keep your eyes peeled!
and if it's been a long time since the last time you've played Joylancer, consider jumping back into the field! a lot of improvements and changes have been made to the game since the v1.6.x versions!
as always, you can view the full change log for all versions here:
http://a6productions.com/changelog.txt
since v1.7:

Countering systems have been given a massive improvement, making performing parries much easier
A huge collection of extremely varied customizable equipment has been added
We've added many new levels and enemies, and old familiar enemies have all been revised and updated in many ways
Players can now pick up and throw weapons that enemies drop, adding an additional dynamic to combat!
A brand-new control options system that is heavily improved over the old clunky Profile Menu
The demo has been updated to the latest version!
An all-new "Arcade Mode" that challenges you to play through every level in one go!
Multiplayer has returned! Play with 2-4 players in intense competitive combat, or take your friends with you in the Arcade Mode challenge and save the world together!
stay tuned for lots more exciting news from us! videos, trailers, updates, oh boy! we thank you all for your continued support as we continue to try to make the game the best we can and get it ready for a full release!
- tj
Original post
03 Jul 2015Developer post
IT'S TIME FOR JOYLANCER JULY! - v1.7u update submitted to Steam!
hey everyone! tj here, creator of The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight! we'd like to apologize for the months of quietness -- we've been hard at work taking your advice to heart and refining our little game further and further beyond! after a long wait, though, our update is fin
hey everyone! tj here, creator of The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight!
we'd like to apologize for the months of quietness -- we've been hard at work taking your advice to heart and refining our little game further and further beyond! after a long wait, though, our update is finally ready to be experienced! we've sent our new build, v1.7u, off to our distributors to be uploaded to Steam!
if you haven't picked up the game in a while, you're gonna find a lot of new things in this version;

Lots and lots of system optimizations to make the game run faster
Difficulty system has been re-instated
Profile system update to make menus slightly less cumbersome (we're in the middle of a FULL re-build but we didn't have time to get it in this update)
A brand new move is now available after successfully parrying an enemy
Massive updates to enemy AI and attack patterns
Major stat rebalancing for the whole cast
A ton of visual updates
our update was planned on being a lot bigger, but some of the system reconstructions took a little longer than planned, as well as some personal issues that got in the way (which, at this point, we are slowly learning that this is unavoidable when you want to be both a game developer and a human being), but we know that a bunch of bug fixes have been waiting for a while, and we want to make sure we cover those bases and let you guys know that we're far from dead. :)
a full change log will be coming up later today that covers every single change that we've made!
for now, if you're updating this game from v1.5, we request a little favor of you; we've updated our profile system a bit, and the v1.5 version is now super outdated, so in order for this update to work properly, you'll have to go into your AppData/Local/JOYLANCER folder and delete the contents and remake your profiles / re-assign your binds. we know that this is a huge pain in the butt, but you likely won't have to deal with these kinds of issues once the game leaves Early Access.
for now, please enjoy the game! we're hoping to bring y'all a full package in August.
Original post
03 Jul 2015Developer post
IT'S TIME FOR JOYLANCER JULY! - v1.7u update submitted to Steam!
hey everyone! tj here, creator of The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight! we'd like to apologize for the months of quietness -- we've been hard at work taking your advice to heart and refining our little game further and further beyond! after a long wait, though, our update is fin
hey everyone! tj here, creator of The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight!
we'd like to apologize for the months of quietness -- we've been hard at work taking your advice to heart and refining our little game further and further beyond! after a long wait, though, our update is finally ready to be experienced! we've sent our new build, v1.7u, off to our distributors to be uploaded to Steam!
if you haven't picked up the game in a while, you're gonna find a lot of new things in this version;

Lots and lots of system optimizations to make the game run faster
Difficulty system has been re-instated
Profile system update to make menus slightly less cumbersome (we're in the middle of a FULL re-build but we didn't have time to get it in this update)
A brand new move is now available after successfully parrying an enemy
Massive updates to enemy AI and attack patterns
Major stat rebalancing for the whole cast
A ton of visual updates
our update was planned on being a lot bigger, but some of the system reconstructions took a little longer than planned, as well as some personal issues that got in the way (which, at this point, we are slowly learning that this is unavoidable when you want to be both a game developer and a human being), but we know that a bunch of bug fixes have been waiting for a while, and we want to make sure we cover those bases and let you guys know that we're far from dead. :)
a full change log will be coming up later today that covers every single change that we've made!
for now, if you're updating this game from v1.5, we request a little favor of you; we've updated our profile system a bit, and the v1.5 version is now super outdated, so in order for this update to work properly, you'll have to go into your AppData/Local/JOYLANCER folder and delete the contents and remake your profiles / re-assign your binds. we know that this is a huge pain in the butt, but you likely won't have to deal with these kinds of issues once the game leaves Early Access.
for now, please enjoy the game! we're hoping to bring y'all a full package in August.
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27 Apr 2015Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN UPDATES! - Welcome to v1.6.2!
hey everybody! tj here, creator, designer & animator for The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight , the latest entry to the extreme action genre! this update has been overdue for a while, but we're super stoked to finally bring it to you guys! check out the change log and our pr
27 Apr 2015Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN UPDATES! - Welcome to v1.6.2!
hey everybody! tj here, creator, designer & animator for The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight , the latest entry to the extreme action genre! this update has been overdue for a while, but we're super stoked to finally bring it to you guys! check out the change log and our pr
25 Apr 2015Developer post
ANNOUNCEMENT! Upcoming Monday Build Update v1.6.1 + Dev Log + Release Window -- THE JOYLANCER: LEGENDARY MOTOR KNIGHT
hey everyone! after about a month or so of hard work, we're finally ready to bring you the latest version of THE JOYLANCER: LEGENDARY MOTOR KNIGHT! this is a big, big update and we're super excited for it to go live this Monday! the builds have already gone live on itch.io if you
25 Apr 2015Developer post
ANNOUNCEMENT! Upcoming Monday Build Update v1.6.1 + Dev Log + Release Window -- THE JOYLANCER: LEGENDARY MOTOR KNIGHT
hey everyone! after about a month or so of hard work, we're finally ready to bring you the latest version of THE JOYLANCER: LEGENDARY MOTOR KNIGHT! this is a big, big update and we're super excited for it to go live this Monday! the builds have already gone live on itch.io if you
12 Mar 2015Developer post
Your Week In Antoria -- Joylancer News & Updates, March 11, 2015
hello everybody! we hope you've been enjoying the game! as you may or may not be aware, we just recently pushed out a patch to Joylancer, from v1.5.1 to v1.5.2. here are the latest changes: v1.5.2u (Early Beta) MAR 6 2015 ================================= + Bugs with tutorial roo
hello everybody! we hope you've been enjoying the game! as you may or may not be aware, we just recently pushed out a patch to Joylancer, from v1.5.1 to v1.5.2. here are the latest changes:
v1.5.2u (Early Beta) MAR 6 2015 ================================= + Bugs with tutorial rooms not loading properly has been fixed + Burst-Jump given curving; can now slightly adjust movement mid-technique + Move list function fixed + Some music cues were in the wrong place; this has been fixed + Difficulty system has been updated + First Run menu updated with additional information + "Type E" control type added -- mirrors a more portable-inspired control type + Some menu bugs fixed + Scores were carrying over and saving incorrectly; this has been fixed + A couple enemy encounters have been rearranged - Keyboard not adjusting certain options like sound / music volume
now that that's out of the way, let's talk about what you can expect the next month or so!
= Game Progress =
we're currently in the phase of the game where we're sanding up the final rough edges, making sure that everything is clean and we can avoid as many bugs as possible.
we've luckily already taken care of most of the brunt of the work, and we're able to focus more on adding content, which is a sweet spot that we're very happy to be in right now.
right now we plan on having most of the game's content finalized by around mid-April. in order to pull this off, we're spending March going through all of our enemies, bosses, and unfinished systems, and giving them a solid once-over.
we're also going to be doing some more optimizations for those of you who have been reporting low performance in the game.
= THERE IS TRUE JOY IN GAMEPAD SUPPORT? =
someone on Twitter also contacted us and showed us an article showing off Game Maker:Studio's extended gamepad controls, so we're going to be updating our input system over the next few days. if all goes well, we should be able to support way more than just 360 / XB1 pads!
here's a summary of what we're focusing on for the next week or two:

Optimizing the game further
Finalizing enemy and boss encounter designs
Adding support for more controller types
Adding more levels and story scenes
Re-implementing the Dark Palace mode and World Map
Updating the tutorial even further
a new dev log video will be coming this weekend! if you missed episode 1, you can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuHddbSIdZA
until then, please take care when lancing! we'll be seeing you again for episode 2 of the Joylancer dev log, and later in the month with another big Joylancer update!
-tj
Original post
12 Mar 2015Developer post
Your Week In Antoria -- Joylancer News & Updates, March 11, 2015
hello everybody! we hope you've been enjoying the game! as you may or may not be aware, we just recently pushed out a patch to Joylancer, from v1.5.1 to v1.5.2. here are the latest changes: v1.5.2u (Early Beta) MAR 6 2015 ================================= + Bugs with tutorial roo
hello everybody! we hope you've been enjoying the game! as you may or may not be aware, we just recently pushed out a patch to Joylancer, from v1.5.1 to v1.5.2. here are the latest changes:
v1.5.2u (Early Beta) MAR 6 2015 ================================= + Bugs with tutorial rooms not loading properly has been fixed + Burst-Jump given curving; can now slightly adjust movement mid-technique + Move list function fixed + Some music cues were in the wrong place; this has been fixed + Difficulty system has been updated + First Run menu updated with additional information + "Type E" control type added -- mirrors a more portable-inspired control type + Some menu bugs fixed + Scores were carrying over and saving incorrectly; this has been fixed + A couple enemy encounters have been rearranged - Keyboard not adjusting certain options like sound / music volume
now that that's out of the way, let's talk about what you can expect the next month or so!
= Game Progress =
we're currently in the phase of the game where we're sanding up the final rough edges, making sure that everything is clean and we can avoid as many bugs as possible.
we've luckily already taken care of most of the brunt of the work, and we're able to focus more on adding content, which is a sweet spot that we're very happy to be in right now.
right now we plan on having most of the game's content finalized by around mid-April. in order to pull this off, we're spending March going through all of our enemies, bosses, and unfinished systems, and giving them a solid once-over.
we're also going to be doing some more optimizations for those of you who have been reporting low performance in the game.
= THERE IS TRUE JOY IN GAMEPAD SUPPORT? =
someone on Twitter also contacted us and showed us an article showing off Game Maker:Studio's extended gamepad controls, so we're going to be updating our input system over the next few days. if all goes well, we should be able to support way more than just 360 / XB1 pads!
here's a summary of what we're focusing on for the next week or two:

Optimizing the game further
Finalizing enemy and boss encounter designs
Adding support for more controller types
Adding more levels and story scenes
Re-implementing the Dark Palace mode and World Map
Updating the tutorial even further
a new dev log video will be coming this weekend! if you missed episode 1, you can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuHddbSIdZA
until then, please take care when lancing! we'll be seeing you again for episode 2 of the Joylancer dev log, and later in the month with another big Joylancer update!
-tj
Original post
05 Mar 2015Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN UPDATES! - Welcome to v1.5.1!
hey everybody, tj here, director, producer, animator, composer & designer of The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight! after a long, long wait, we are proud to finally bring you version 1.5.1 of our intense brand of side-scrolling action! as is the case with the last few updates
05 Mar 2015Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN UPDATES! - Welcome to v1.5.1!
hey everybody, tj here, director, producer, animator, composer & designer of The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight! after a long, long wait, we are proud to finally bring you version 1.5.1 of our intense brand of side-scrolling action! as is the case with the last few updates
23 Feb 2015Developer post
alpha six Development Logs! -- The Joylancer FEB 23 2014
hey everyone! tj here dropping some news your way. it's been a while since we've posted a Steam announcement, but we've been hard at work on improving the game since the last update. check out this new development log series that i've started on: we'll have a new Steam build read
23 Feb 2015Developer post
alpha six Development Logs! -- The Joylancer FEB 23 2014
hey everyone! tj here dropping some news your way. it's been a while since we've posted a Steam announcement, but we've been hard at work on improving the game since the last update. check out this new development log series that i've started on: we'll have a new Steam build read
19 Dec 2014Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN LANCING! - Joylancer Update (v1.1.2)
*note: v1.1.2 is just a patch that fixes some issues with v1.1; this update was actually done on Tuesday, the 16th hey everyone! our latest Joylancer update has gone live! this is a gargantuan update-- we've taken full advantage of the three weeks between updates to polish off a
*note: v1.1.2 is just a patch that fixes some issues with v1.1; this update was actually done on Tuesday, the 16th
hey everyone! our latest Joylancer update has gone live!
this is a gargantuan update-- we've taken full advantage of the three weeks between updates to polish off a bunch of things, experiment with updated systems, and add in the Profile + Equipment Systems again! you can now equip up to 3 parts and customize your characters-- equip a different Motor to boost (or drop) your attack and unlock more moves, use different Armors to alter your speed and defense, and add an Extra boost that does a variety of different things, like adding double jumps and slowing down the Multiplier bar! we've also added in taunting so you can finally add insult to injury!
CHANGELOG v1.0.7 -> v1.1

+ Main Menu completely overhauled
+ Soundtrack updated, replacing the old music from version 1.x (songs included are 1st mixes and will be updated over time)
+ Custom Soundtrack option added (accepts .OGG)
+ Profile System added: this is also where you go to adjust controls & how you save data (each "name" acts as its own save file, storing your progress, custom color and unlocked equipment)
IMPORTANT NOTE: control settings are now done in the Profile menu, not in the Game Settings menu! press Confirm when setting your preferred control preset to enable / disable rumble
+ "Preferred" Character can be set in profile; this changes the character you use in special missions in the main game & will tie into convenient Motor Combat access! press Confirm when picking a character to set your custom color to that character's instantly
+ Equipment System added: equip "MOTOR", "ARMOR" & "EXTRA" equipment to change your playstyle
+ Taunting System added: after "targeting" an enemy, hold down the command to perform
~ Taunting animation broken up into 4 parts; completing the full taunt will put the enemies into Murder Mode, attacking more aggressively and gaining resistance to hit stun, but take extra damage
~ Taunting rewards the player with bonus score + multiplier
+ Dropkick technique added: -> Attack -- consumes 1 meter
+ Charging animation speed adjusted, making Burst-Jump easier to do
+ Dark Palace now has 30 more floors (for a total of 50)
~ Dark Palace no longer in main menu; accessible from the world map
~ Grip system revised; instead of holding jump, just press Up on the D-Pad
~ Multiple visual improvements, including a bunch of new background graphics
~ Area 1 Stage 1 has been overhauled again
~ Area 1 map has been updated slightly
~ Fixed a large multitude of bugs, including the Motor Combat crashing bug
~ Modified Burst-Jump command: requires neutral d-pad position; attempting to execute a Burst-Jump while holding Down will execute a Speed-Slide
~ Burst-Jump command updated with 2nd input: -> Up+Attack
~ General balance work done with the cast (adjusting attack + defense power, max HP)
- Some menu options in the main menu are squished together
- Area 1 Stage 2 update in heavy WIP state; will be updated again over the week check us out again in a week or two when we press our next update! it's gonna be a hefty one just like the last few updates have been and we're looking forward to getting it in your hands! -tj
Original post
19 Dec 2014Developer post
THERE IS TRUE JOY IN LANCING! - Joylancer Update (v1.1.2)
*note: v1.1.2 is just a patch that fixes some issues with v1.1; this update was actually done on Tuesday, the 16th hey everyone! our latest Joylancer update has gone live! this is a gargantuan update-- we've taken full advantage of the three weeks between updates to polish off a
*note: v1.1.2 is just a patch that fixes some issues with v1.1; this update was actually done on Tuesday, the 16th
hey everyone! our latest Joylancer update has gone live!
this is a gargantuan update-- we've taken full advantage of the three weeks between updates to polish off a bunch of things, experiment with updated systems, and add in the Profile + Equipment Systems again! you can now equip up to 3 parts and customize your characters-- equip a different Motor to boost (or drop) your attack and unlock more moves, use different Armors to alter your speed and defense, and add an Extra boost that does a variety of different things, like adding double jumps and slowing down the Multiplier bar! we've also added in taunting so you can finally add insult to injury!
CHANGELOG v1.0.7 -> v1.1

+ Main Menu completely overhauled
+ Soundtrack updated, replacing the old music from version 1.x (songs included are 1st mixes and will be updated over time)
+ Custom Soundtrack option added (accepts .OGG)
+ Profile System added: this is also where you go to adjust controls & how you save data (each "name" acts as its own save file, storing your progress, custom color and unlocked equipment)
IMPORTANT NOTE: control settings are now done in the Profile menu, not in the Game Settings menu! press Confirm when setting your preferred control preset to enable / disable rumble
+ "Preferred" Character can be set in profile; this changes the character you use in special missions in the main game & will tie into convenient Motor Combat access! press Confirm when picking a character to set your custom color to that character's instantly
+ Equipment System added: equip "MOTOR", "ARMOR" & "EXTRA" equipment to change your playstyle
+ Taunting System added: after "targeting" an enemy, hold down the command to perform
~ Taunting animation broken up into 4 parts; completing the full taunt will put the enemies into Murder Mode, attacking more aggressively and gaining resistance to hit stun, but take extra damage
~ Taunting rewards the player with bonus score + multiplier
+ Dropkick technique added: -> Attack -- consumes 1 meter
+ Charging animation speed adjusted, making Burst-Jump easier to do
+ Dark Palace now has 30 more floors (for a total of 50)
~ Dark Palace no longer in main menu; accessible from the world map
~ Grip system revised; instead of holding jump, just press Up on the D-Pad
~ Multiple visual improvements, including a bunch of new background graphics
~ Area 1 Stage 1 has been overhauled again
~ Area 1 map has been updated slightly
~ Fixed a large multitude of bugs, including the Motor Combat crashing bug
~ Modified Burst-Jump command: requires neutral d-pad position; attempting to execute a Burst-Jump while holding Down will execute a Speed-Slide
~ Burst-Jump command updated with 2nd input: -> Up+Attack
~ General balance work done with the cast (adjusting attack + defense power, max HP)
- Some menu options in the main menu are squished together
- Area 1 Stage 2 update in heavy WIP state; will be updated again over the week check us out again in a week or two when we press our next update! it's gonna be a hefty one just like the last few updates have been and we're looking forward to getting it in your hands! -tj
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01 Dec 2014Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Drill, Baby, Drill! The Joylancer
Look, I entirely agree with you about The Past: let’s not venerate it, but instead gut it, skin it, burn its flesh, stir its ashes into our daub, and stitch its hide around a silver birch beyond the wall as a warning to future Pasts. So please do understand that I’m posting about
25 Nov 2014Developer post
Update 1.0.7
A new update has been applied to Joylancer. To begin the download, please enable updates and restart your client. Changelog: Welcome to version 1.0 of the World Map! the functionality is very basic in its current state, but you'll be watching it grow over the course of developmen
A new update has been applied to Joylancer.
To begin the download, please enable updates and restart your client.
Changelog:

Welcome to version 1.0 of the World Map! the functionality is very basic in its current state, but you'll be watching it grow over the course of development!
Motor-Dash can now be Motor-Canceled to gain extra meter
Thrown weapons are now caught by pressing the Attack button; charging will just 'block' the projectile
Small adjustments done to character balance
New challenge stages added Have fun!
Original post
25 Nov 2014Developer post
Update 1.0.7
A new update has been applied to Joylancer. To begin the download, please enable updates and restart your client. Changelog: Welcome to version 1.0 of the World Map! the functionality is very basic in its current state, but you'll be watching it grow over the course of developmen
A new update has been applied to Joylancer.
To begin the download, please enable updates and restart your client.
Changelog:

Welcome to version 1.0 of the World Map! the functionality is very basic in its current state, but you'll be watching it grow over the course of development!
Motor-Dash can now be Motor-Canceled to gain extra meter
Thrown weapons are now caught by pressing the Attack button; charging will just 'block' the projectile
Small adjustments done to character balance
New challenge stages added Have fun!
Original post
15 Nov 2014Developer post
Announcing MOTOR MONDAYS!
get ready to start your week with LANCING! starting Monday, November 17th, Joylancer will be doing regular content updates every Monday! the weekends give us lots of time to bug fix, playtest, and our favorite thing, adding new content-- new enemies, new characters in Motor Comba