Hey everyone!

Can you believe it's been one whole year since Descenders launched on Steam? What a ride it has been... and as we come to the end of that ride, with the upcoming 1.0 Multiplayer launch, we wanted to look back over the last year with you.

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Hey all,

It's been a while since you've heard from us so we're here with a tiny Christmas special!
This special is a small update with a winter themed overworld and several winter themed unlockables.

With this small update we'd also like to tell you our plans for Descenders next year.
The full launch is getting closer each day and we wouldn't be RageSquid if we weren't planning to go out with a bang.

We're not spoiling everything but here are some BIG things:

• At the moment we're working very hard on the multiplayer and several modes that come with that.
  It may not be a surprise but playing Descenders with a group of friends is a blast!
  
  
  
  
• Rosie has also been working hard on several new environments which will also come with the full launch in some form.
  Some of these are really tough so if you want to nail these down you better get practicing.
  
  

Release wise it's too soon for us to set a date but you can expect an Q1 - early Q2 full release.
Don't worry though, we WILL do some multiplayer testing in between! EXCITING.

We wish you all a merry Christmas and happy holidays.

PS: try redeem code: MERRYCHRISTMAS

As always
Much love,

RageSquid and No More Robots

Happy Halloween!

Something we've been asked non-stop since the Early Access launch is if we could implement more tricks. Well, today is the day! We've worked on the animation system so that it can now handle tricks like No Handers, Supermans, Can Can, and others. While we were working on the animation system we updated bails and the character collision at the same time. Falling off your bike has never looked better.

For Xbox One players this update also includes the previous Steam update. (Replay system, Volcano Bonus level, and a new batch of unlockable items)

Changes:

• Tricks:
  - Holding Left Shoulder Button (or C on keyboard) and point the Right Stick (Arrow keys on keyboard) to one of the 8 directions will trigger one of the new tricks. Tricks only work while in-air.
  
• New Bonus level:
  - We've added a 5th bonus level. Each of the environments now has their own bonus level. It's the perfect place to play around with the new trick system, go find it!
  
• New unlocks:
  - Added several new items of all rarities to unlock. This includes some special Halloween items.
  
• Misc:
  -Character now has collision. Try not to bump your head on the Firewatched jump.
  -Bail system improved.
  -Advanced replay options (Steam only). Hit Start/Escape during a replay and enable the advanced settings from there. This enables keyframe and camera path controls.
  -Keybindings menu updated.
  -Several sound effects updated/added.
  -Shuffle music option. Currently the game has different music for each environment. Enabling the shuffle option in the audio settings mixes everything up.
  -Build crew persons added to the build crew selection/game over/loading screens.
  -Sponsor office leave team button moved so it isn't pressed accidentally as easy.
  -Bugfix (Xbox): Flow and Best Time leaderboards should work again.
  -Bugfix (Xbox): Friends/Global distinction on leaderboards fixed.
  -Bugfix (Xbox): Mph/Kmh distinction now added to the bonus objectives.
  -Bugfix (Xbox): On-screen keyboard doesn't cut off popups anymore.

Community
If you want to keep up to date with the known issues and our current plans, join our Discord, or have a look at the Roadmap! As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

Spoopy love,
RageSquid & No More Robots

Hey all,

Just a quick heads-up / warning.

With the new update it is very well possible that your replays will not work anymore. If you want to save them I would recommend recording them with some third party software.

We're looking forward to the new update, see you on Monday!

Hey everyone!

Ready for another massive Descenders update?

Descenders will become that little bit trickier next week, when the Trick or Treat Update adds a whole host of special tricks you can pull off to boost your combo. The Trick or Treat Update, coming to both PC and Xbox One on October 29, will add tricks like the Superman, No Hander, Candy Bar, and more.

Here's a new trailer to show that we mean business:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5nH2zPkx6U
And hey, with these new tricks, how about a brand new skate-park environment to mess around in? Plus, as the name might suggest, this update comes just in time for Halloween. Expect spooky goings-on, and special items to find...

We know you've all been waiting for tricks for a little while now, so we can't wait to get them into your hands next week <3

Cheers
RageSquid + No More Robots

We had an amazing Descenders community day on Saturday, here's a group photo! <3

Hey everyone,

It's been a few weeks since we launched the replay mode update. We've had some good feedback from our community so we've added and fixed some minor stuff!

Changes

- Advanced camera controls. With these you can now create camera paths and change the depth of field distance.
- Fixed broken replays with modifiers.
- Some UI SFX added and tweaked.

We're working hard towards our big update around the end of this month, so stay tuned for more!

Love,

RageSquid & No More Robots

Hey everyone,

Hope you're all doing great <3

Just wanted to drop by and share this insane stunt montage by H!gh Voltage (arguable one of the best Descenders players out there).

https://vimeo.com/291763831

Much love,

Rosie

Hey everyone!

We're back with another update! Being able to record and play replays has been a much requested feature right from the start of Early Access and we're now happy to say that we've added this to Descenders. We've seen some amazing stunt compilation videos and gifs already but this should definitely help creators push their flair to the next level, we can't wait to see what you all manage to create with the replay tool.
Let's get into the list of changes.

Important note for Xbox One players: This update is currently in the hands of the porting studio and will be available to you in approximately one month from now. When we launch the update on Xbox One it will also include the content of the next update, which we're currently working on. Somewhere this week there will be an update on Xbox One -- that's to fix the bug some people had with the broken sponsor office.

Changes:

• Replay Mode:
  - In the post-game screen you can now choose to save a replay of that particular run.
  - Recorded replays can be accessed by going to 'Extras->Replays' in the main menu.
  - Replay mode features time controls, camera controls, and different interface options. Experiment with them and please let us know if you feel something is missing.
  
• New Bonus level:
  - 3 out of the 5 current environments have had a bonus level added in the past. This update introduces a 4th! See if you can find it, it's definitely no child's play.
  
• New unlocks:
  - Added several new items of all rarities to unlock.
  
• Misc:
  
• Forest boss jump checkpoint placement improved.
  
• Forest boss jump ring of fire moved slightly.
  
• UI for selecting build crew re-worked, preparing it for the addition of characters.
  
• Several sound effects added and tweaked.
  
• Moved the 'leave team' button in the sponsor office so it isn't pressed accidentally as easily.
  
• Advanced Tutorial and Key Redeem options moved to the 'Extras' menu in the main menu.
  
• Bugfix: audio dropping when braking at high speed fixed.

Community
If you want to keep up to date with the known issues and our current plans, join our Discord, or have a look at the Roadmap! As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

Much love,
RageSquid & No More Robots