Hey there! Many changes are in the works for the upcoming release of version 0.1. But I don't want to fully release that version of the game yet, because there are still a lot of kinks to work out. And I still want to get feedback on what I've added so far, so I've released an unstable testing version of the game through Steam Betas.
Here's how to access Steam Betas:
- Right-click Red Sector in your Steam library
- Select "Properties"
- Select "Betas"
- The beta access code is "spacebreadyo"
- Make sure you select "testing" from the dropdown
- Go back to your library and you should have an update for Red Sector. After the update, you're good to go.
Some things to keep in mind for the current unstable version (0.99a):
- Make sure to click the big yellow button at the main menu once before you play. You should also disable the tutorial in the settings menu.
- Enemy variety will be pretty scarce. (I've just changed the whole spawning system, so now I can focus on actually adding more enemies.)
- I've left the testing controls active. These should fix 90% of the issues you run into.
- I'd like to know how the pace of the combat feels overall.
- If you get bored in one sector, Press P to open the portal and go to the next sector. Each sector will have different levels of combat and different visuals.
- The pink skulls on the map are for mini-bosses which aren't in the game yet.
- In-game music has been disabled for now, as I work on improvements. But enjoy the new space ambiance!
- Remember to submit feedback and bug reports through the in-game pause menu.
Thank you for playing! There is much more to come.