Transformational patch released for co-op shoot-'em-up I Hate Running Backwards
UPDATE 14TH SEPTEMBER: I've just head back from developer Binx Interactive and the Nintendo Switch version of I Hate Running Backwards is apparently going through certification now, and should be ready in a matter of weeks. ORIGINAL STORY 13TH SEPTEMBER: A transformational patch
UPDATE 14TH SEPTEMBER: I've just head back from developer Binx Interactive and the Nintendo Switch version of I Hate Running Backwards is apparently going through certification now, and should be ready in a matter of weeks.
ORIGINAL STORY 13TH SEPTEMBER: A transformational patch quietly rolled out yesterday for wrong-way-around shoot-'em-up I Hate Running Backwards, and it's now even better.
I've been playing the game for months with my son (Lava Golem still flattens us). I Hate Running Backwards is the game I tried to convince you could fill a Broforce-like hole when I wrote about it in May. It's a voxel-y, Serious Sam-y, couch-co-op-y romp. Yes arguably nothing can fill a Broforce hole (my son and me love it immeasurably) but IHRB isn't far off.
Another week, another update! This time our primary focus was on the competitive aspect of the game!
Some of you may have noticed that we have an achievement called "Hole In One!" which requires you to get the combo counter to x50, and you didn't know where the combo counter is. The reason for this was that we had to disable it as we were reworking how the combo system works.
The new combo increases for each kill the player makes. Each enemy contributes a certain amount of points to the combo. When enough points are accumulated the combo counter increases by 1. Each combo level increases the number of points the player gets for all the actions he does in the game.
There are 100 levels of the combo multiplier and at max rank, the score increase is 50%.
The combo isn't lost until you take damage, and at that point, we reduce it by 25%. So it's best to keep away from that damage if you want to build up that combo meter!
To complement the combo system we also reworked how scores are awarded for curses. Each curse increases the total score by 10%, but we decided to add a higher score bonus when you have more curses. For example when you have 5 curses active the total score boost is 75% while with 6 curses the total score boost rises to 100%.
Well, of course, these aren't all the changes. Check out all the other cool features:
Hey everyone. We have been busy for the last few weeks as we were working on IHRB's third major update. There were many sleepless nights and nervous breakdowns involved in the process, but in the end, we managed to finish in time for the summer sale.
We love our game and want to make it better with each update, but we saw the same comments on each video or post we put up on the web: "The characters look like Minecraft". It was a simple argument that we couldn't dispute. We knew that it's not common for released games to change up the art style, and we knew that it would be a huge job but if the people wanted the change who are we to think that we know better?
A few arguments and meetings later we decided that we're going to do it! Our 3d modeler, Matko had a tremendous job to do. He had to remake most of the characters in the game and even add additional animations to make them more lifelike. We think he did a good job. Tell us what you think!
We also heard complaints that the game lacks weapon variety. At first, we weren't sure what the problem was. As we have a huge arsenal of special weapons in the game and each character starts with 2 primary weapons which are unique to the character.
We found that the main issue was the lack of player decision around builds. With special weapons, there wasn't enough impact on the moment to moment gameplay. Players would save them up for bosses or for tight situations and didn't use them in a pickup, shoot and throw away way as we intended.
Our answer was the weapon locker system. We introduced weapon locker that is placed in the lobby (start of the game) and at the beginning of each environment. Players can adjust their loadout in accordance with the perks they have. As the largest amount of experience is awarded after the bosses it made sense to put the weapon lockers directly after the bosses, that way the players can adjust their weapons to the perks they picked up.
To give the players even more options we introduced a new set of weapon focused perks.
The Stormchaser perk gives the player the option to fire his/her weapon while using the melee attack. This perk serves as a bridge between a melee focused build and a range focused build and gives the player more Mojo(exp) farming freedom.
The skewer is a perk that gives assault rifle weapons the ability to pierce through enemies. At first glance it looks like a damage boosting perk, well it is, but its primary focus is to slow down all the enemies that get hit by the piercing bullets to give you more time for fighting.
The Bomberman perk increases the radius of all weapon based explosion for the player, it's primary focus is to empower the newly added double and triple rocket launcher and velcro primary weapons, but it also empowers a lot of the special weapons.
We want to know what you think! Tell us what perks and weapons you want to see in future updates? Tell us what you think here or join us on 
We are happy to announce that the Linux version of I Hate Running Backwards is now available to download on Steam!
So fire up those machines and get to runnin' and gunnin'! Those bad boys ain't gonna kill themselves, you know?
Well, except for the Kamikazes. But that's just what they do.
Hello, Runners, we have been silent for too long, but rest assured we were hard at work to bring you another set of small tweaks, changes, ahh hahaha just kidding!
We're bringing you the super, ultra cool MEGA UPDATE! That's right. This time we mean business!
https://youtu.be/mpxBtVIndQ0
Members of our community wanted more variety from the start of the game and more evolving gameplay. On that end, we are introducing a new Primary weapon locker system.
Weapon lockers spawn at the start of new environments and enable you to switch up your primary weapons to something that better suits you. To keep it fresh we randomized what weapons you can get in each locker to make each run a bit different!
We also wanted to give you some more choices in build varieties so we are introducing 4 new perks that put more emphasis on shooting. We love the melee mechanic in our game but we felt that there weren't enough perk options for guns.
One of the biggest features of this updates is the update of our characters visuals and animations. We felt that the looks of our characters didn't do justice to the legends they are. They were our heroes as we were growing up, so we wanted to show them some much-deserved love, with our own personal touch.
We have a lot of other features ready for you which you can check out below:
Hello runners! We're bringing you a new update with some new fixes, tweaks, and upgrades to make your runs faster and the gameplay experience that much more fun!
Let's get cooking! What's on the menu today:
-Character rebalance and updates - we changed the stats on some characters and fine-tuned some of their abilities
-Added Mojo buckets to vehicle events to make them more interesting and give you the chance to get even more Mojo
-Hardcore mode is unlocked for all the characters once you finish a loop with any character
-New mojo collection effect
-Fixed achievements - the issues with the achievements have been fixed, especially "Winter is coming"
-Improved game save - it won't reset now when the game is started from another PC
-Jackslayer achievement now unlocks the character Bullet
-Backhand achievement now unlocks the Gravity Gun weapon
-Trasher achievement now unlocks the Orbital Strike weapon
-Dumpster Dave location moved to Molty Python level
-Added tooltips to locked curses
-Added tooltips to projectiles
-Added tutorials for new players
-New loading screens with hints
-UghZan and UghZanTank have been made easier for normal mode
-New night and day lights on environments
-Added more training balls to the lobby
-Lava Golem curse now locks-in before shooting
-Added character stats
Have fun with the update. And don't forget to join us on 
We're proud to announce our first update! We looked at all the reviews we got for the game and wanted to address some of the issues that were frequently brought up.
In addition to the updates listed here, we plan to add a lot of quality of life and ease of use features to the game in the near future!
Update 1.0.1. Patch notes:
-Baby mode gives you the opportunity to explore the game world and experience it at your own pace, giving you the opportunity to learn the basics of the game easier.
-Increase of Ammo pickup spawn chances to give you all the firepower you can ever need!
-Increased the size of colliders on the spider enemies to make them easier to hit.
-Ultimate abilities now have a cool new tune when they charge up.
-Humvee won't get stuck on buildings anymore.
-Shortcuts now remain open after you leave the game to making easier to reach new environments when you fire up the game next time.
-Shortcuts now glow making them easier to spot.
-All curse altars are visible from the start but we put locks on the levers until you unlock them.
-Added text when activating curses to make it clear when they have been activated.
-A huge set of bug fixes tweaks and optimizations.
Dear gamers, family, friends, enemies, fans and their pets,
we are happy and proud to announce that 
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