Hey folks, we've got two REALLY exciting things to let you know about!

Firstly, DESCENDERS IS FREE TO PLAY RIGHT NOW AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND!

If you've been looking for a reason to jump in and play or want to get your friends involved, now is the time! If you happen to fall in love with the trails, Descenders will be 40% off now and all weekend!




Secondly!

We've noticed you all really like the mod support we added in the previous update - handcrafted trails bring a whole new dimension to Descenders. To jump in on this we decided to add a Bike Park section to the game.
This section holds Rosie's handcrafted maps (which can be found on mod.io) as well as the immensely popular Stoker Bike Park by Spe. We're also happy to announce that Spe will be creating more maps much like Stoker, which we'll add directly to the game on a regular basis.
As getting mods working on console proves to be very hard to do for a small team like ours we're happy to say that we will be bringing the handcrafted content in the bike park section to all console versions as well.

For Xbox One/PC Game Pass players: the content of this update will be heading your way very soon.

Changes:

• Bike Parks:
  - From the main menu, you can now enter Ride -> Bike Parks.
  - Stoker Bike Park has had 3 more trails added.
  - Bike Park levels all have seeds. This makes it so that you can play the levels in multiplayer lobbies.
  
• Mod of the Year unlocks:
  - We recently held a Mod of the Year competition. The winners (Spe, Dogtorque, Kingkrautz) have had a chance to create their own outfit+bike and see it added to the game. Congratulate them on the Descenders Discord and ask them for the key to unlock their outfit in your game.
  
• Misc:
  - Mt. Rosie map has been drastically optimized for lower-end systems.
  - You can now save and play replays from mod levels.
  - Mod of the Year sign added to Mt. Palumbo.
  - Bugfix: Going 100km/h sometimes caused a crash.

Community
If you want to keep up to date with the known issues and our current plans, don't forget you can join our Discord.


RageSquid & No More Robots

Hey there everyone! It's the 19th, and that means it's TIME TO ANNOUNCE OUR MODDING CONTEST WINNERS!



Big thank you to everyone who took part - all your mods have been incredibly fun to play, it was a tough decision to make! We looked at a lot of different things to decide which was best, from community votes and downloads to design features and innovation, but we finally managed to find our final five as a team -


OUR WINNERS ARE:

5. Redbull Joyride 2017 - KingKrautz
4. Beaver Mountain - Z50 Productions
3. Tile Run - Siro
2. Descentopia - Dogtorque

and winner of our $100 Steam gift card is....

1. Stoker Bike Park - Spe

CONGRATS!

If you've not tried them before, here's a taste of what you can expect from these amazing mods!



Thank you so much to everyone involved - we can't wait to see what next year brings!

Hey everyone!

Since we launched Mod Support for Descenders earlier this year, we've been in awe of all the crazy, cool tracks you've been making. We decided it's about time we reward the best modders for their hard work!

Welcome to Descenders Mod of the Year 2019!
We're looking to celebrate and reward the best Descenders mods with special prizes. Here's how it's going to work:

1. Every Descenders mod uploaded to https://descenders.mod.io/ before the end of December 17 will be eligible to win prizes. Check the Modding Guide on how to get involved: https://descenders.mod.io/guides

2. Vote on your favourite mods by giving them the THUMBS UP on mod.io!

3. On December 18, the Descenders team will pick their favourite mods, using community voting as a guide for which mods you like best.

4. On December 19, we'll announce the 5 best mods of 2019. These top 5 modders will each receive a special kit and bike in-game, which they can either keep to themselves, or share with the rest of the community

5. The creator of the Best Descenders Mod of 2019 will receive a $100 Steam Gift Card, to spend on whichever games they like over Christmas!

Think you can be the most creative, the most innovative or just deliver an amazing Descenders experience? You have until the 17th of December!

You can also encourage people to vote on your creation on mod.io - while the decision lies with the devs, it'll definitely help your chances!

Don't forget that we have a whole community of modders working together on the official Descenders Discord server, so it's worth joining and chatting with them if you haven't already: http://discord.gg/descenders

Good luck, we can't wait to play what you're working on!
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It's time for the steam awards again, and what a year it's been! From full release and multiplayer to twitch tournaments, this year has been a REAL ride! We've been so overwhelmed by the amount of support and amazing clips from all of you this year, it's made all the hard work worth it!

We weren't sure what award to suggest, but we think we picked the best-suited one ;) You'll have to let us know if we got that wrong! We'd REALLY appreciate your vote, it's really straightforward to do!



It's been a big year for Descenders! Coming out of early access is always nerve-wracking, especially when you're launching a whole multiplayer component to it, but your support made it a breeze - we wouldn't have been able to do it without you! You not only helped us shape multiplayer, but showed us how amazing Twitch tournaments could be, and fostered a love for modding in us that led to the modding update and Mt. Rosie!

Now with modding, we're seeing Descenders played in ways we never imagined - the downhill mountain biking game now really HAS got something for everyone, and it's been amazing to see. We cannot WAIT to see what maps, videos, screenshots, gear and more people make into the new year and beyond!

Don't forget, we've also been working hard on the Switch version of Descenders, as well as some other cool secrets - the work never ends! Soon you'll be able to take your bike and tackle the trails wherever you go and share the experience with even more friends than ever before!


Thank you again, without you none of this would be possible

See you on the trails,

Rage Squid & No More Robots
xoxo

The modding update has been out a little while now and we're having SO MUCH FUN riding through all of your amazing creations. We hope you are too!

To celebrate, here are our 5 MUST TRY MODS to get you started and thinking about what YOU could create!



https://descenders.mod.io/stoker-bike-park

Although this is still a work in progress and Spe says there's still a lot of content to come, this is a GREAT flowy map with tons of potential. If you're looking for a nice realistic park, make sure you load up this one!



https://descenders.mod.io/descetopia
Mountain biking through streets, across buildings and climbing to the top of skyscrapers? Yep. Descetopia has it all for you! A great place to show off skills you've picked up across levels like Favela!



https://descenders.mod.io/oso-creek
Looking for a bike park with a little more bite? Oso Creek is a great & fun wooded environment with lots of challenging ramps and flowing sections to navigate!



https://descenders.mod.io/mega-park
A hardcore map for those looking for a serious playground. Showcase your skills and be ready for some surprises - there are quite a few!



https://descenders.mod.io/forest
Another work in progress but a really great idea that with some more content will be a STELLAR map. If you're looking for that bang on downhill experience down muddy tracks with some really interesting technical aspects, you've got it!



We can't wait to see what else folks come up with in future, and can't wait to see videos and screenshots from these and all the other maps up on mod.io already!

As always, thank you for playing <3

IT'S HERE! The Modding Update is live for Descenders!




This is one of the biggest updates ever for Descenders, and we're so excited that it's finally ready! It includes:

- Mod downloads! Boot the game up and you'll find a new MODS option, where you can download levels other people have made (and find details on uploading your own!)

- Mt. Rosie! A gigantic new map to explore, 4km x 4km in size, hand-crafted for your entertainment. Take some friends out on the slopes!

- Bikeout! It's the classic Wipeout game show, but on bikes! Try to survive until the end (if you can)

We know we said Steam Workshop originally, but since we've been exploring options and found if we used the mod.io system then it would make a TON more sense, as it allows PC players on Steam to also play with PC gamepass folks! We're sorry to have changed plans on you, but we wanted a system that would work for everyone in the end!



If you're up for learning how to make levels of your very own, or looking for some collaborators, head to the DISCORD, where we've got some channels up and running for budding track builders!

Here's the trailer showing it all in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqiCxfm_qcM

See you on the mountain!

RageSquid & No More Robots
xoxox

We thought we'd update you on our next adventure - Steam Workshop support!

A little while ago we talked to you about how the modding community had started to gather over on our Discord, and we've been blown away by the response. We've seen some crazy maps being built, and we were inspired to work on a way to support the community officially. We can't wait for these maps to be played and enjoyed by as many people as possible!

Not only have we been excited to see everyone else's maps, but we've been busily making our own too to give you an idea of what you can make and play! Welcome to BIKEOUT!



It's coming soon, though if you're into sneak peeks, Rosie from Rage Squid is showing it off RIGHT NOW over on the Rage Squid Twitch Channel!

Twitch.tv/RageSquid

We can't wait to see what you come up with, and we can't wait to introduce you to more of our wacky maps!

Love,

RageSquid xoxo

Hey everyone,

🍰🍰🍰
No More Robots is 2 years old, so we're celebrating by putting all of our games on sale!
🍰🍰🍰

You can now pick up all the following games for cheap:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/681280/Descenders/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/733790/Not_Tonight/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/Hypnospace_Outlaw/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/Nowhere_Prophet/

We hope you've enjoyed our games, and we can't wait to bring even more big titles to Steam in the future!

Mike, Pip, Dan and Arwyn
xxx

Hey all,

Thank you all for the amazing support you've given us since Descenders launched in May. We're here with the first real content update. The number 1 requested feature was 'I want to be able to play career with my friends' so that's exactly what we're introducing today. We've also seen that a number of people in the community have started hosting their own tournaments so we made a few improvements to spectator mode to accommodate for that a bit better as well.

That's not all however, this little update comes with some new items to unlock; Discord user Kingkrautz has been making some awesome gear based on nations and we're happy to include his gear officially in the game. Redeem code: 'NATIONS' and see if your country is there. If not it might be included in a next update.



Next update? Yes, we're still working on more to bring to Descenders. We are looking into workshop support so that people can download awesome custom maps through Steam. Another thing that's in the works is this BIG environment (16 times as big as a standard terrain) with lots of exploring. Stay tuned!



Much love,

RageSquid & No More Robots

Changes:

• Multiplayer Career:
  - The 'Casual' option in the Game Modes menu has been renamed to 'Multiplayer'. The lobby now defaults to a career session but a casual session without health and unlocks is still available in the lobby settings.
  - Unlocks can be earned in this multiplayer mode. The rarity of the unlock is based on the average rep of all the players in the room.
  - When a player runs out of health they're forced to spectate until the rest of the group finds and finishes a Medic camp. This brings back the knocked out players in the following level.
  
• New unlocks:
  - Added several new items of all rarities to unlock. This includes several items created by our lovely community members over on Discord <3
  
• Spectate quality of life changes:
  - You're now able to start a lobby as a spectator.
  - Spectators can now see the leaderboards in the post-game screen.
  - Seed list games are now treated as a single session, scores no longer reset after each level.
  
• Misc:
  - Sponsor office leave team button moved so it isn't pressed accidentally as easy.
  - Drastically lowered the multiplayer network traffic.
  - Lobby browser now shows which rooms are locked or password protected.
  - Inactivity timer in multiplayer session down to 90 seconds from 120 seconds.
  - The 'Descenders' track by T&Sugah added to the pool of songs used when the shuffle option is toggled on.
  - Bugfix: Team can now be left using the controller/keyboard in the sponsor office.
  - Bugfix: Volcano environment is now accessible in multiplayer sessions.
  - Bugfix: No longer able to pause/leave the game during the multiplayer level start countdown.