Hi everyone!
It's been a while since the last update, but I'm happy to announce that the Rebirth update we announced about a month ago is OUT NOW in the beta branch!
What that means is that while it's not available by default in the game, you can opt-in to play it before it goes out to everyone.
Here's how you can play the update right now:
Launch Steam and go to your game library where all your installed games are listed.
Find Desktop Defender in your library.
Right-click on Desktop Defender and select "Properties" in the dropdown menu
In the "Properties" window, click on the "Betas" tab on the left.
You'll see a dropdown menu next to "Beta Participation". Click on it, and select "beta - Early builds".
Close the window, the game should be updating
That's it!
The reason we're doing it this way is to test both for bugs and the new features' designs, so if you find anything, please report it on Discord!
In terms of what's new in the update, I made a post when we announced the update. Read it to get up to speed!
I also wanted to apologise to you all for the update taking so long to release! It was really close to being done when the previous post was published, but because of the holiday period localisation took a bit longer than usual. This should be a one-time thing though and future updates should come way faster! In fact, the next one is already underway 👀
I would also love to hear you suggestions for extra content for the game! Do you want more weapons? More loot? Different systems? Leave them here! I can't respond to all the comments, but I definitely read them all :)
Lastly, we're expanding the team! Until now, most of Desktop Defender has been a solo endeavour. Because I want to keep on updating the game at a good cadence, and I also have tons of ideas for new idle games, expanding the team is the way to go! I've made a post on Work With Indies, so if you want to work with us, definitely apply!
Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. It's the best thing you can do to support the game if you're enjoying it!
Anyways, that's it for this update, and make sure to join the game's Discord to share any feedback you have about the new changes! The update on the beta branch is to test it out both in design and for bugs before it goes out to everyone, so bug reports and feedback are super appreciated!
- Conrad, Lead Developer