Developer posts and news about this game.
RetroWar is offically supported on Windows 10, but if you have a Mac you may have noticed Steam will download and play a Mac build. This is provided on a best effort basis. (It may not be up to date, and if Apple decides to break it in 6 months it could stop working.) As of today
RetroWar is now fully integrated with Parsec for online play. Enable beta test to try it now! See this post for more info and discussion
We're going to have some beta tests of the new online mode. The first one will be this Sunday. For the time, see here. Join us on Discord to take part. We will be playing via Parsec, which means you don't need a PC - you can play on Mac/Linux/Raspberry Pi - and you don't need a c
RetroWar is no longer 'in beta', it is full 'early access' released. However we still want to add new features for you to test, and so there is now BETA branch you can opt-in. You will need to right-click on RetroWar in your Steam library, select properties, betas, change none-&g
There was a crash when selecting 'Screen Test', because no-one tested the test. It's now fixed, but you may have to reboot if you experienced it.
Beta 20 is out now with lots of bug fixes. And we have a release date: 17 June 2019 ! RetroWar will then be available to all and sundry, not just beta testers! Beta testers: Your beta keys will stop working on this date. However, if you'd like a free release key to thank you for
Beta 19 has a new 'Player Names' screen that you can use to enter your name (and the names of the other players) using controllers. (Thanks go to for Justin for inventing the design concept.) There's also a large number of bug fixes (and probably an equally large number of new bu
Changes to UniBlaster game controls, thanks to feedback from Andy and Josh: * Hopefully controls are easier for beginners without breaking any of the existing control methods for experts, please test them all! * New option on in-game menu to restrict sticks to 8-direction - shoul
* Bug fixes (especially for 8 player mode). * SnakeEaters promoted from 'mod' to 'game'. * Spaceship controls made easier. * Controller rumble.
Development is back on track, and we have a new beta for you to try. A tutorial (single player only). A Snake game (under 'mods'). An option for RawInput thanks to Jimbly's SDL patches. This should allow you to use more than 4 Xbox controllers. If you have problems with other con
RetroWar was supposed to launch today, but as I'm sure you've guessed, launch has been delayed. Don't fret, there is no huge problem. Just a case of illness meaning we couldn't finish the tutorial in time, and we don't want to launch without a tutorial. So, add RetoWar to your wi
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