Streets of Rogue

Matt Dabrowski · tinyBuild

Released: Jul 12, 2019
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Last updated: 09 Sep 2026, 05:44 GMT

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10 Jul 2025Developer post
Version 99 + Sequel Update!
Surprise! 2+ years after version 98, Streets of Rogue has gotten a rather extensive “maintenance” update! So what's the occasion? Well, the matchmaking service that SOR was using to display lobbies and make connections has been sent to the dustbin, so in order for online multipla
Surprise! 2+ years after version 98, Streets of Rogue has gotten a rather extensive “maintenance” update! So what's the occasion? Well, the matchmaking service that SOR was using to display lobbies and make connections has been sent to the dustbin, so in order for online multiplayer to continue functioning, I needed to switch matchmaking services. This in turn led to a revamp of the game’s multiplayer codebase, much of which had already been tested on SOR2.
So basically, the game should be functioning almost exactly the same as it did before, but hopefully a bit better in the online multiplayer department. If you do happen to run into major bugs of any sort, please let me know on the bug report forums on Steam or Discord!
While my main focus is currently on SOR2, I’m hoping to do more updates to SOR1 in the future. There’s plenty of opportunity to back-port some of my work from SOR2 into SOR1. I see the two games as distinct experiences from one another, and I plan on keeping both alive until I myself am dead.
Version 99
Online multiplayer infrastructure has been updated to match Streets of Rogue 2 - The UNet system that SOR was using has been deprecated for oh… 7 YEARS, so SOR has been updated to use its modern equivalent, Mirror. This should hopefully result in a slightly better overall online experience.
New matchmaking service is now used for multiplayer games
Updated Unity engine to version 2022.3.60f1
Updated Rewired gamepad plugin to latest version
Removed Devlog button from main menu, as this had more relevance when the game was in Early Access.
Removed Feedback form - Unfortunately the script that this was running has stopped working on my web hosting for whatever reason, so if you’ve sent me a message through here in recent months I may not have received it.
Twitch support has been removed for the time being - The system through which this was functioning appears to have been altered to a degree, causing this feature to be broken for a while. I don’t have the personal bandwidth to do a proper fix at the moment (I’d like to come back to this in the future).
The first v99 builds (released over the past couple days) had some notable new bugs, which have now been resolved.
v99g
Fix for multiplayer issues some players were having with doors/windows/counters not appearing correctly and/or being non-interactable.
Fix for player/npc falling animation not playing.
v99h
Fix for single-player issues accidentally introduced in 99g
v99i
Fix for destroyed objects sometimes spawning on multiplayer client when they join mid-game
Fix for NPCs disappearing from host if they were in combat with a client when that client disconnects
Fix for Turrets and Security Cams disappearing on multiplayer client when rotated
Fix for multiplayer explosion-related errors
Fix for cases where players, NPCs and items might not be visible on the multiplayer client immediately after teleporting to a new location
Fix for errors occurring on Power Sap explosion and Alien Mind Control explosion
Fix for bodies on the ground sometimes appearing with incorrect z-positioning on multiplayer client
Fix for NPCs’ facial hair appearing the incorrect color when they are burnt
Mac cloud data folder has been corrected. Game save data is currently stored in the following folder: ~/Library/Application Support/com.Streets-of-Rogue.Streets-of-Rogue/ If you find that you've lost your save data when you start the game, check around the other folders in Application Support for other Streets of Rogue folders, as you may find your save data in these. This would need to be copied into the folder above. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Streets of Rogue 2 Update
Hey wait a minute, where's Streets of Rogue 2? What's going on with that?? Wasn't that supposed to be out last year???
I've been posting updates from time to time, primarily on the Streets of Rogue 2 news page, but here are the key points:
I was intending to do an Early Access release last October, but I felt it needed more time in the oven before it shipped. I posted a video devlog about this with a lot more detail.
I won't be saying anything about release dates until I'm 100% sure of a release date.
Check out the roadmap if you're interested in tracking the game's progress.
There's a demo out that you can play right now! It's wildly unbalanced, buggy, and missing some key features, but it's been great for getting feedback that will translate to a much better game when it's fully released into Early Access. Think of it as a rough sandbox-y glimpse into what's to come.
I wish I had some scandalous excuse for why the game is late, but the actual reasons are waaayyy more boring. It really just boils down to "game really big", "polish takes time", and "children require attention".
Thank you for your patience, it'll be worth the wait!
And in case you missed it, here's our most recent trailer, featuring literal jumping sharks!
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26 Feb 2025Developer post
Meme Community Contest | Feb 26-Mar 12
📜 RULES 📜 📅 From February 26th to March 12th , come up with memes related to Streets of Rogue . Streets of Rogue 2 memes are also eligible. 💽 Formats : JPG/PNG, GIF, video. 📄 Feel free to use templates : Imgflip Meme Generator & Templates . You can also work with these S
📜 RULES 📜

📅 From February 26th to March 12th, come up with memes related to Streets of Rogue. Streets of Rogue 2 memes are also eligible.
💽 Formats: JPG/PNG, GIF, video.
📄 Feel free to use templates: Imgflip Meme Generator & Templates. You can also work with these SoR-themed templates. Here are some examples of community works for inspiration.
🔢 Multiple submissions from one contestant are allowed. However, multiple submissions from one contestant can't win.
💬 Share your memes in the comments under this announcement—you can upload your works to Imgur, Dropbox, Google Drive, or YouTube (if it's a video) and share a link. Alternatively, use SoR 2's and SoR 1's Artwork community hubs. You can also go to our Discord server and upload your meme(s) in a dedicated forum channel.
🈶 Preferred language: English, but other languages are welcome.
🚫 No NSFW, politics (except for the in-game mayor/president shenanigans), religion, etc. Swearing is okay if it's reasonable and not excessive. Inappropriate memes will be removed and considered ineligible.
🔁 Feel free to submit memes you've posted previously. If you'd already shared a meme here on the forums, on the SoR Discord, SoR subreddit, or socials before the contest started, it's considered eligible.
🕓 The contest concludes on March 12th at 6:00 pm CET / 9:00 am PT / 12 am ET.

🥇 WINNERS
Guided by our subjective taste and sense of humor, the team (Matt Dabrowski (the dev), Antishyr (the community manager), and the moderation team will select 5 BEST MEMES based on creativity, uniqueness, how funny they are, and how well they suit the game.
🏆 THE PRIZES

🎮 A game from the tinyBuild portfolio of your choosing for any platform the game is available on
🎭 A unique role on our Discord server (if the participant is a member of that server)
Matt will congratulate the five winners in a 🎞️ personalized video
Go crazy, everybody! Can't wait to see your submissions!
Note: This contest in no way distracts Matt from the development of SoR 2. He remains fully engaged in it.
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20 Dec 2024Developer post
Streets of Rogue 2 News | Devlog #4: New Release ETA, Dev Roadmap
Hi, rogues, It's been a minute, but I have a few new items of interest regarding Streets of Rogue 2 for you today! 🎞️ Devlog #4 Perhaps you're wondering what's going on with the sequel, and why the missed release dates this year? All is explained in this video! Spoilers, though,
29 Nov 2024Developer post
Happy Thanksgiving! An 80% Discount
Happy Turkey Day! With Thanksgiving once again upon us, I wanted to take a second to say a HUGE thanks to all of you. It's been a hectic, relentless sort of year to say the least, and your support has really meant a lot to me. Here's how: 🛠️ Streets of Rogue 2 Support The hype f
14 Oct 2024Developer post
Streets of Rogue 2 DEMO Out Now! 🎮 An Update on the Release Date 📅
Hey everybody, Matt here, and I’ve got some development news about Streets of Rogue 2 . 🎮 The Streets of Rogue 2 Island Alpha Demo is OUT NOW , just in time for Steam Next Fest! Download it from the game's 👉Steam page👈 📅 Streets of Rogue 2 ’s Early Access release is moving fr
Hey everybody,
Matt here, and I’ve got some development news about Streets of Rogue 2.

🎮 The Streets of Rogue 2 Island Alpha Demo is OUT NOW, just in time for Steam Next Fest!

Download it from the game's 👉Steam page👈
📅 Streets of Rogue 2’s Early Access release is moving from October 22 to some other point in the near future. Keyword “near”, we don’t intend for this to be an enormous wait. The exact date will be announced closer to launch.
We had previously announced a large-scale playtest of the game. The demo release will essentially be replacing that since it includes the same content that I was planning for the playtest.
So first off, why the delays? Well, the TL;DR is “Big Open-Ended Game + Solo Programmer = Unpredictable Timeline.” October 22 seemed like a viable date back in July, but ultimately despite my best efforts, I felt the game needed a bit more time in the oven. My sincere apologies for the delays, I fully understand how annoying it can be to look forward to something only to have the rug pulled. That’s why we won’t be announcing any more specific dates until it’s a 100% lock.
All that said, you can play the alpha demo right now! Here’s what to expect from it:

The demo includes a small chunk of the game world featuring content that may or may not be included in the full release. You’ll be playing on an island away from the main landmass where the game takes place.
The goal of the demo is to take down the Mayor or otherwise gain their favor. However, you’re free to pursue other goals if you please.
You’ll have access to a small selection of character classes, allowing you to tackle the content from multiple angles.
The world is randomly generated, though the key features of the island will be similar on each playthrough.
I will try to slip in some mutators before release or shortly after.
The demo has partial controller support, full support will be implemented in the demo later.
Local co-op support is also not in the demo initially but will be added after release.
Online multiplayer is also not available in this demo.
I’ll continue updating the demo up to the Early Access release based on feedback from players and other changes that I’m making to the full game.
Prior to the Early Access launch of the original Streets of Rogue, the game had been available for free, which allowed me to take in community feedback and launch the game in a state that I felt very confident about. I’ve long felt the absence of this back-and-forth during SOR2’s development, but given how much larger and more complex of a game SOR2 is, I feel like much of the feedback would have been something to the effect of “I launched the game and was immediately sucked into a black void where I was eaten by Cannibals who are missing their eyeball textures. Then my graphics card blew up, and you owe me for my ER visit.” In essence, it wouldn’t have been much fun for anybody.
At this point in development, I’d consider the game to be a lot closer to being Early Access-ready, as the game’s foundations are pretty solid. However, polish is still needed in order to bring the core game loop and progression system to where they need to be, and bugs are still a little too prevalent for my liking. For me, that’s a very exciting place to be. There are just enough not-super-well-defined elements in the game that I feel like pre-release community feedback would be very beneficial.
So basically, consider this demo to be a fairly rough (but hopefully pretty fun) taste of what’s to come that will give you a sense of the systemic/gameplay possibilities of SOR2. But also, don’t be surprised if the initial questgiver gets mauled by a bear 🐻 before you can get your bearings (no pun intended) because they decided to spawn on the beach where you start the game for some reason. (To be fair, I fixed that one last night, but you get the idea!)
Thanks again for your patience, and stay tuned!
Matt D
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19 Jul 2024Developer post
5-Year Anniversary: Speedrun Tournament
Hey there, rogues, We continue to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Streets of Rogue, and this time, we're starting a tournament for people who like to play fast. To schedule a match, please join our official Discord server . ⏱️Speedrun Tournament⏱️ 📜 Basic Rules & Info Sign
Hey there, rogues,
We continue to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Streets of Rogue, and this time, we're starting a tournament for people who like to play fast. To schedule a match, please join our official Discord server.
⏱️Speedrun Tournament⏱️
📜 Basic Rules & Info
Sign up for the event using this link. These sign-ups will last until July 27, 2024 19:00 CET.. We will seed everyone into a single elimination bracket, where you must play a best of three against your opponent to proceed.
After you sign up, join the Streets of Rogue Discord server to schedule a race there.
Races will all be Cardio% and must be done using Racetime.gg. Read more info on our Discord.
🏆 Prizes
Of course, we had to fan the flames of competition by getting rewards for the winners. The top four players in the tournament will receive a prize, those are the following:

🥇 A Steam Early Access copy of Streets of Rogue 2 + A tinyBuild game on Steam of their choosing! + The Contest Winner Discord Role
🥈 A Steam Early Access copy of SoR2 + The Contest Winner Discord Role
🥉 A Steam Early Access copy of SoR2 + The Contest Winner Discord Role
🏅A Steam Early Access copy of SoR2 + The Contest Winner Discord Role
Good luck!
Be sure to wishlist Streets of Rogue 2:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/
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18 Jul 2024Developer post
Streets of Rogue 2 Early Access Launch Date Update; Sign Up for Playtest
Hi all, Matt here! I have a couple bits of development news! Here’s the short version: 📅 Streets of Rogue 2 is moving from its original release date of August 14th to a new release date of October 22nd . 🎮 We’ll be conducting an Open Playtest on Steam in the near future, free f
Hi all, Matt here!
I have a couple bits of development news! Here’s the short version:

📅 Streets of Rogue 2 is moving from its original release date of August 14th to a new release date of October 22nd.
🎮 We’ll be conducting an Open Playtest on Steam in the near future, free for anyone to join!
But wait, a new release date? What’s going on here? What sort of shenanigans are at play? Well, I assure you the answer is a lot less interesting than that. I, uh… couldn’t program quite fast enough. :p
While SoR 2 has had a few more folks working on it than its predecessor, I’m still the sole programmer/designer of this thing. Compared with other disciplines, programmers are notoriously bad at predicting how long a given task will take. Now replace “task” with “entire Early Access-ready game,” and as you can probably imagine, guesstimating correctly gets a tad trickier. I’d been targeting a summer launch for a while, which has led to a pretty intense 2024. And while the original release date would have been technically achievable, it would have also been tighter than I was comfortable with. The new date allows me some breathing room and the opportunity to make the game that much better.
The new release date will also give me time to conduct a large-scale Pre-Release Playtest. If Streets of Rogue’s history tells me anything, this should benefit development. Before the original SoR went into Early Access, I released a bunch of builds of the game for free. This was super useful for getting player feedback and paved the way for a smooth launch on Steam.
The ETA for the future Playtest is late August / early September. Stay tuned for more news on that!
Go to the game's page and click the "Request Access" button to sign up now:
The prospect of releasing a pre-Early Access version of SoR 2 has often crossed my mind. But while SoR 1’s simple level-based structure lent itself well to creating nice little vertical slices of gameplay to iterate on, SoR 2’s long-gestating open world and numerous broader-scale systems have taken longer to gel. Even then, there’s still a LOT of malleability in a lot of areas of the game, which is why I’d like to hear your opinions!
Thanks for your patience, everyone! Looking forward to getting the game into your hands!
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12 Jul 2024Developer post
5-Year Anniversary Community Event
Hey there, rogues! Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the release of Streets of Rogue ! Thank you for being with us all this time, people! Time really flies. The game entered Early Access on Steam back in 2017. And look where we are now! It's already been five years since this ga
Hey there, rogues!
Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the release of Streets of Rogue! Thank you for being with us all this time, people! Time really flies. The game entered Early Access on Steam back in 2017. And look where we are now! It's already been five years since this game's full release in 2019. So many memories were made, and so many are still to come, with the sequel on the horizon.
Unfortunately, due to the Mayor's budget cuts, there will not be cake for the anniversary event. Instead, to reminisce on the times, we decided to host a lil' anniversary event!
📜 Video Clip Event Rules 📜

From July 12th to July 26th, share your gameplay video clips from Streets of Rogue with us. All kinds of memorable moments are welcome: funny or ridiculously absurd situations, a near-death experience of avoiding the game over screen with 1 HP, you name it. Feel free to include voice-over, subtitles (preferred language: English), overlays, or memes; however, the video you submit must be based on gameplay footage.
Your video submission must be from 10 seconds to 1 minute long.
Multiple submissions from one person are allowed. Both older and newly-recorded clips are eligible.
You can upload video clips to file hosting services like Dropbox or Google Drive and share the link in the comments. You can also upload a video to YouTube (Public or Unlisted—as you prefer.) Alternatively, join our Discord server and share your submission in the "5-year-anniversary" channel. Members of our server are currently voting for the best clips; the 10 best videos with the most votes will be featured on our Twitter (X) profile.
The contest concludes on July 26 at 7:00 PM CET / 1 pm ET / 10 am PT.
We look forward to checking out your clips, rogues.
🏃 Speedrunning Tournament Starts Next Week! 🏃
Furthermore, to celebrate the 5th Anniversary, we'll be hosting a Streets of Rogue Speedrunning Tournament starting July 19th! Compete with others in a server-wide tournament to get the best time. Sign-ups and more information will follow next week.
On behalf of Matt and tinyBuild, Happy Anniversary again, and thanks for being awesome!
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09 Jun 2024Developer post
The Streets of Rogue 2 Release Date Is Here!
Streets of Rogue 2 is coming out on Steam in Early Access on August 14th! Check out our new gameplay trailer featuring a killer track by Perturbator: Join the community: 🔗DISCORD 🔗REDDIT Follow Streets of Rogue 2 on social media: 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK
10 Apr 2024Developer post
New Streets of Rogue 2 Gameplay Trailer Is Out
What's going on, Rogues! Streets of Rogue 2 news. We've just shown a new Gameplay Trailer at Triple-I Initiative . It features fresh gameplay, showcases the sequel's freedom of choice, and teases crazy mechanics like... rat summoning? Watch it now: Also, here are some new screens
15 Feb 2024Developer post
Streets of Rogue 2 - Devlog #2: Procedural Generation & Biomes 🗺️
Hey, rogues. We've got an update for you in the form of a devlog entry from Matt. With this one, he wanted to go technical, so expect an in-depth look at the procedural generation system of the sequel. We at tinyBuild and Matt had lots of fun putting this video together for you;
11 Jan 2024Developer post
❄️ Christmas Fan Art Contest Winners Announced! ❄️
Hey there, rogues! The Christmas Fan Art Contest ended last week, and we spent a couple of days selecting the winners. It was hard, not going to lie—we were amazed at how awesome every single submission was! Community managers, moderators, and Matt voted for their favorite pieces
21 Dec 2023Developer post
❄️ Fan Art Contest! Reddit AMA with Matt! 80% Discount! ❄️
Hey there, rogues! We've got a lot of exciting stuff for y'all before Christmas. It's not the release date of Streets of Rogue 2 or news that Matt's running for mayor—we're leaving that for next year. Meanwhile, other cool stuff is coming your way. Let's see what we have in store
Hey there, rogues!
We've got a lot of exciting stuff for y'all before Christmas. It's not the release date of Streets of Rogue 2 or news that Matt's running for mayor—we're leaving that for next year. Meanwhile, other cool stuff is coming your way. Let's see what we have in store for you.
❄️ Christmas Fan Art Contest ❄️
It's been a while since we did a contest (actually, this summer), so we figured we'd have some fun with the community with a little fan art competition.
👉 Join our Discord to participate 👈
MAIN INFO

📅 Dates: Dec 21st - Jan 4th
🏆 Prizes: Streets of Rogue 2 for Steam, a video greeting from Matt, and more
❄️ Fan Art must have a Winter Holiday theme
More information in the #xmas-fanart-contest channel on our Discord server.
💬 AMA with Matt Dabrowski on Reddit 💬
Matt's answering questions right now on one of the biggest gaming subreddits r/Games. Ask him anything! Or just come say "hi."
👉 Click this link to join 👈
🏷️ Streets of Rogue 1 Is 80% Off 🏷️
The Steam Winter Sale has started, and it's a perfect chance to pick up a copy of the first game at a discount. If you already own it, feel free to gift it to a friend and enjoy not reading emails together in co-op:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/Streets_of_Rogue/
Merry Christmas, rogues! See you in 2024.
As always, wishlist & follow Streets of Rogue 2:
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19 Dec 2023Developer post
The Road to Streets of Rogue 2 | Devlog 1 - Open World, Inspirations, First Play
Hey, everybody. Matt here. While working on the sequel to Streets of Rogue , I realized that I've got a lot of interesting stuff to share with you all. So I decided to start a series of devlogs, and the first entry is already here. Check it out: As always, thank you for your supp
24 Nov 2023Developer post
Nominate Streets of Rogue for Labor of Love! | Steam Awards 2023
This year's Steam Awards have started, and I kindly ask you to nominate my game in the Labor of Love category. Thank you! -Matt D
29 Aug 2023Developer post
Exclusive Interview with Developer Matt Dabrowski & Fresh Gameplay Trailers
Hi, everybody! Some folks from publisher tinyBuild sat down to talk to me about Streets of Rogue 2 in an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW during the Gamescom week. We chatted about the size of SOR2's world, things I'm most proud of, and... possible pets in the game? Watch the interview: Thank
22 Aug 2023Developer post
Gameplay Reveal Trailer Smashes Gamescom!
Hey, all! I'm super stoked to finally reveal some Streets of Rogue 2 gameplay! A reveal trailer has just dropped at Gamescom Opening Night Live —go and watch it now! I hope you liked what you just saw! Folks from publisher tinyBuild and I had a lot of fun creating the trailer. St

21 Aug 2023Developer post

“Go Rogue!” Community Contest: Winners Announced!

Hey, everybody! First off, I really, really appreciate how people were willing to take the time to write up and submit their ideas on our Discord server and these two topics: 1 , 2 . I read every single one of them, and I’d guesstimate it was in the range of 7,500 ideas . That’s

Hey, everybody!

First off, I really, really appreciate how people were willing to take the time to write up and submit their ideas on our Discord server and these two topics: 1, 2. I read every single one of them, and I’d guesstimate it was in the range of 7,500 ideas. That’s way beyond what I expected, and it took FOREVER to get through these, but it was well worth it. So much great stuff in there, just an absolute embarrassment of riches.

Truth be told, even if you’re not one of the winners, there’s a decent chance that some variation of an idea you provided might make it into the game at some point. Or it might have given me a germ of an idea that will result in something else cool. So many of these ideas got me thinking outside the box, or thinking about what the game could be in new ways that I hadn’t considered before. Even in a game as open-ended as SOR, some of these ideas made me realize areas where my focus was maybe a little too narrow. This was a genuinely eye-opening odyssey of a read-through.

Anyways, some info on how I chose the winners:

It had to be something that I wasn’t already planning to implement. This actually narrowed things down by a sizable amount. I think a lot of people are going to be pleasantly surprised when they get their hands on the game that their ideas did indeed make an appearance.
It had to be something that’s actually viable to implement and wouldn’t add 2 years of development time.
It had to be something that I knew for 90% sure I’ll want to add, based on where the game is at this point in development and where I think it’s headed. There were tons of amazing ideas that sadly fell into the column of “I really like this but I’m not sure at this point if it’ll fit into the game, maybe in 6 months I’ll have a clearer idea”. I can’t even say with absolute 100% certainty that all of the winning entries will ultimately make the final cut, but I was sure to choose winners that I felt had a very strong chance of being viable.
It had to fit in well with the Streets of Rogue universe. Granted SOR is kind of a hodgepodge of ridiculousness, but there are certain types of suggestions that I feel aren’t a good match. Notably, I received a lot of suggestions that felt too grim in tone or things that really belong in a medieval fantasy universe.
The poster had to follow the rules :) While I appreciate the effort put forth by many of you, the rules stipulated that suggestions should be kept to around a paragraph each. So anything that had a novel’s worth of text had to be disqualified.
This is all incredibly subjective and more than a little bit random, so please don’t feel slighted if you didn’t win a category.

Some other things I noted:

A surprising number of submitters weren’t aware that SOR2 is an open-world game now. To be clear, it 100% is! :D Check out the Steam store page and FAQ in the SOR2 Steam discussion forum for a good idea of what to expect.
The most common class suggestions I received were: Influencer, Beekeeper, Cultist/Cult Leader, Necromancer, Druid, Cowboy, Ghost, Wizard/Magician, Knight, Samurai, Vigilante, Hunter, Clown, Larper, Eldritch anything, Plague Doctor, and the Grim Reaper.
Will you finally get to read emails? I dunno, but there’s clearly an ungodly high amount of demand for it!

🏆 THE LIST OF CONTEST WINNERS 🏆

Winner Name	Category	Title	Description	Dev's Comments
BreadyBoi (Discord)	Class	Politician	The general idea is a character that tries to recruit people (similar to the comedian/joke mechanic from SoR1) however, in order to recruit people and garner popularity, they have to make 'promises', which would be little mini-quests such as "Remove drug dealers from my city" or "Get the shops to lower prices". There's also a lot of versatility and can allow for different playstyles, depending if you want to generally steer clear of the more combat-heavy NPCs and try and garner popularity with the common folk.	While this may not be implemented specifically as a class, I really liked the underlying idea of the player doing things to improve a city, and subsequently earning the votes of its population. This seems like it should be super obvious, but it actually never crossed my mind. There's tons of potential here for the random generation system to introduce negative aspects to cities and require budding politicians to solve them.
Colobm(ミオンスキー) (Discord)	Mutator	Road Trip	This mode gives you a car and one Objective (reach to destination, concert? resort? I don't know) You just need to follow the road, beat everything blocked you, get new friends, eat food, earn money, rest at a motel Just don't die and reach the goal	The primary planned "win state" of the game is to become the president. Much of the game's design will support this specific journey, but I love the idea of allowing for completely different journeys through the world as well. Thanks to SOR2's new open-world structure, there are a ton of possibilities that I haven't remotely considered. For example, this one! Completely different from the game's default goal and structure, but I'll bet it could be done with some key shifts to the game mechanics specific to this mutator. I think it'll be fun to try and pull it off.
SirNosWar (Discord)	Location	The Pit	Could be a pit with a giant creature that Cultists worship - A giant, seemingly bottomless pit located somewhere in the forest. "The perfect place to dump your unwanted belongings! These could include, but are not limited to: pointless garbage you've accumulated, your humungous pile of unused wealth, or corpses! We wouldn't want Him to go hungry, would we? He prefers live humans the most, but He will accept any offerings you grant Him! Who knows, He might even grant you an extra reward for your dedication, such as an artifact lost to time, a lovely, grotesque, new physique (that has its own benefits, I might add!), or He might even let you glance upon Him, if He deems you worthy! So, come on down and visit Ye Olde Bottomless Pit today!	"Cultist" is one of the most common suggestions I've gotten throughout the development of both SOR and SOR2. I'd been trying to figure out just what it is these folks are all about, and the idea of them worshipping some (possibly super goofy-looking) monster in a big pit just struck a chord with me.
Fritzmaster (Steam)	Quest	Specific Neutralize	A form of neutralize mission that gives specifics in regard to the cause of neutralization. Perhaps it is simple as wanting the target to be shot or something limited and using a banana peel inside a restroom. Due to the more challenging nature of the mission, payout/XP will be greater. Possibly treated as optional, leading to greater payout/XP."	Falls into the "how did I never think of this?" category. Receiving bonus money/XP for neutralizing someone in a very specific way seems like a really awesome fit for the game.
eltermh (Steam)	Object	Display Case	In shops you can break them, which would set off the alarm/ security, and have various high-value items( depending on the shop)	Items in Streets of Rogue are generally contained in chests, and you have no idea what you'll be getting until you actually open it. But what if...... you DID??? The player might take on challenges that they normally wouldn't because they just have to have the cool thing in the fancy case. I could also foresee there being different types of cases -- some with alarms, some not, some extremely hard to break or open.
accusrulz (Steam)	Mechanic	Product Sales	On occasion shop owners could place a random item from their inventory on sale. The sale item would be highlighted inside its own box, perhaps gold or blue, with an attached timer that would count down to the time the item would come off sale again (something of a "get it before it's gone!" marketing strategy).	I can't remember the last time I saw this in a game, and I have no idea why. Much like the "display case" entry, it could get you to try something you might have normally ignored.
Roaringburn (Steam)	Trait/Ability	Good Neighbor	Neighbors help each other out, and now that you can own your own home, I think it'd be neat if you could become a tight-knit member of a small community. With this ability, as long as you are not hostile to them or their faction already, all property owners in a radius around your home are aligned with you. Additionally, if you are attacked or hostiles approach your property, allied property owners will come to your aid, as if they had their own property intruded on. Great for those who aren't the best in combat themselves, those who are dealing in....less than legal activities, those being hunted down by the mob, or even just someone who lives near powerful allies.	I'd like the location in which the player chooses to make their home to be a somewhat important decision. The idea of your neighbors having an impact on that decision could add a nice bit of additional depth. The aid that they provide wouldn't necessarily have to be limited to combat, either.
LangBang (Discord)	Item	Tracker	An item that the PI starts with, but is obtainable by all characters. It can be placed on NPC's cars to track where they go, with an icon of the tracker being displayed on the map. It can also be placed directly onto NPCs, in a similar way to how the Thief would pick-pocket an NPC in the first game. If the NPC sees you put it on them, then they get hostile and break it. The same goes if the owner of a vehicle sees you. Additionally, with the use of crafting, you can combine the tracker with most items. Give the item to an NPC, plant the item in their house, or wait for a thief to steal it and track them down!	I had been planning on adding some sort of investigator/detective/journalist character, and this seems like a good fit. While important NPCs are typically tracked on the map already much like in SOR1, I like the idea of attaching something to an NPC and having it provide access that wasn't previously available. Maybe it acts as a bug. Maybe has the capability of de-attaching and turning into a tiny drone. Or maybe you just want to attach it to some random NPC and keep tabs on them, because why not? There are a lot of possibilities here.

Thanks again folks, and a major congratulations to all the winners!

You will receive your prizes—🏆digital Steam copies of Streets of Rogue 2🏆—when the game releases.

And another prize is already here—a video I've recorded as a sign of appreciation:

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My current plan is to implement these either before or during the game’s Early Access period. As mentioned earlier I can’t 100% guarantee everything will make it into the game in its 1.0 form, but I’m certainly going to try!

-Matt D

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🎞️ Devlog #4

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Some folks from publisher tinyBuild sat down to talk to me about Streets of Rogue 2 in an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW during the Gamescom week.

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I'm super stoked to finally reveal some Streets of Rogue 2 gameplay!

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