Hello Warriors!
The first closed playtests for Arms of God are currently underway, and we’re so excited and curious to hear your first impressions and feedback! These playtests will run until November 30th, so if you want to join, simply sign up using this link:
https://mailchi.mp/22cb29818f04/arms-of-god-playtests
What are we testing?
During these playtests, you’ll be playing the alpha demo. It features the first level of the game—10 full waves, ending with a boss fight. Throughout the game, you’ll encounter 10 unique enemies, each with their own nefarious way of attacking you. You’ll also have access to the shop, where you can upgrade weapons and combine them with upgrades. Plus, there's an option to combine one weapon with another!
Patch Notes
(since the PGA Expo version, October 25-27, 2024)
Game Localization
- Game localized into Polish and Chinese.
Extensive UI Updates:
- Icon colors now change based on their type.
- Updated highlighting for selections.
- Adjusted button positions.
- Improved item combination visuals, clearly showing what is being combined.
- Enhanced navigation for both gamepad and keyboard.
- Numerous minor visual tweaks and adjustments.
Character Enhancements:
- Improved character responsiveness: faster acceleration, quicker dodges, and increased dodge range.
- Enhanced boss animations with additional effects and scale adjustments – the boss is now much larger!
- Better visibility of enemy projectiles.
New Visual Effects and Menu Updates:
- Added animations to the main game menu.
- New character and weapon selection screen.
- Added gamepad/keyboard icons for actions – the game now automatically switches inputs based on the device in use.
- Updated weapon effects, introducing a new type of damage: Holy Damage!
New Weapon Categories:
- Grenade Launcher – Fires explosive projectiles that arc into the center of enemy hordes.
- Mine Launcher – Deploys mines that home in on the nearest enemies and explode on contact.
- Heavenly Wrath – A projectile that instantly falls from the sky.
- Laser Weapon – Slices through all enemies in its path in a fraction of a second.
Additional Weapon Enhancements:
- Melee weapons now generate additional shockwaves when upgrading the number of projectiles.
New Features:
- Added a game tutorial.
- Rebalanced and adjusted specific upgrades.
- New weapon firing sound effects.
- Numerous small fixes and quality-of-life improvements to enhance gameplay.
After the first few days of testing, the demo has been updated with the following fixes:
- Localization issues fixed
- ESC button now correctly exits the shop
- "Try again" option has been disabled
- You can no longer continue the game after completing wave 10 or dying
Thank you for the initial feedback on our Discord!
What’s missing in the alpha demo but planned for EA?
📖Story mode with ~50 unique levels
📈 Metaprogression
🏁 Quest tab
🤺 Character tab where you can level up the active skill tree for your chosen hero
🇯🇵 Localization for additional languages (Japanese, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish)
🔥 and more!
What’s next?
The alpha demo is just a preview. The full, “proper” demo is planned for release in April 2025, and it will definitely be preceded by another round of playtests. Join our Discord so you don’t miss any important updates on the development of Arms of God!