Just a quick post to let you know that we've released the first public demo for BIRDCAGE, available to play during the Steam Shmupfest event!

We hope you enjoy this quick look at the game and we're looking forward to seeing your playthroughs, hearing your thoughts and feedback.

With the release of the demo we've also opened up our Discord server for anyone who wants to keep up with BIRDCAGE's development.


Thank you for checking out BIRDCAGE!

Hello everyone✋, I'm glad to inform you that our game is participating in the Steam SHOOT EM UP festival.
We have prepared a fresh demo🥳, because the full game is still not ready.
Yes, yes, we know that 5 years have passed 😇

But still, there are a lot of changes in the demo:
- better visuals;
- more weapons;
- more active abilities;
- more and more modification cards for equipment;
- 3 story missions with the final boss of the first chapter;
- 4 types of additional missions (after completion it will be replaced by another random one);
- trading and upgrading cards;

In general, you understand that it’s worth 🔥playing🔥 and writing your feedback in Discord, otherwise we will think that everything is good in the game and release it😏

Following player feedback, we have decided to increase the pace of the games by reducing the overall cost of cards and increasing the movement speed of all units.

Changes:

Howling Skulls :

Spectral Essence Cost: 2 → 1
Movement Speed: 10 units per second → 9 units per second
Number of creatures: 3 > 4

Macabre Occultists:

Spectral Essence Cost: 3 → 2
Movement Speed: 6 units per second → 7 units per second

Bone Corpses:

Movement Speed: 4 units per second → 5 units per second

Unstable Skeleton:

Spectral Essence Cost: 5 → 4
Movement Speed: 4 units per second → 5 units per second

AI Improvement:
Previously, when the Macabre Occultist targeted a unit that died in the meantime, the mage would shoot into empty space. Now, it dynamically shifts its attack to a target within its range.
Note: It was frustrating for players to see their units charge up an attack only to not attack in the end. Now, the double mage combo should be formidable!

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug that caused Vermithrax to behave incorrectly in front of the enemy throne, preventing it from attacking the warlord.
Fixed a bug that prevented the triggering of sounds when units appeared.

Miscellaneous:

Changed font.

Added stuff:
-Added feature where if hiding spot breaks while you are in it, you get out of the hiding spot
-EMF only works while in hand
-Added new voicelines to luigiboard
"How did you die?"
"How old are you?"
"What is your name?"
-Added framerate cap at 120 to fix high gpu/cpu usage
-Added back the patreon button (Accidentally removed it)
-You can now press enter to send messages in global chat
-Added thermometer temps in tutorial

Fixed things:
-Fixed broken audio sources on Haunted Boardwalk
-Fixed ghost 'fake hunting'
-Fixed emf from playing infinitely after ghost stops becoming as active
-Fixed the achievements for reaching certain levels
-Fixed chest glitch
-Fixed hiding time issues
-Fixed daily quests
-Fix level 0 glitch

Changes:
-Changed lobby room button size much smaller and able to read all of them
-Made mogwai more agressive

Things planned for future:
-Fix bad intentions achievement
-Private lobbies
-Better in game chat
-Not having to leave every time you finish an online match

Halloween is coming next month. A perfect moment for a new addition to the jigsaw puzzle tale series!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592040/Buddy_and_Friends_on_Halloween/
This time Buddy is joined by his cat friends!😺😽🙀
Add to your wishlist and follow the game page so you don't miss the release!

As you eagerly await Buddy and Friends on Halloween, grab the special discounted 'Illustrated Tales in Jigsaw Puzzles' bundle today!
Here's the deal: You'll get a bigger discount when the new game launches. If you already own some games in the bundle, you'll only pay for the new ones, at the bundle discount!
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Follow our Steam developer's page!
https://store.steampowered.com/developer/menssana

Halloween is coming next month. A perfect moment for a new addition to the jigsaw puzzle tale series!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592040/Buddy_and_Friends_on_Halloween/
This time Buddy is joined by his cat friends!😺😽🙀
Add to your wishlist and follow the game page so you don't miss the release!

As you eagerly await Buddy and Friends on Halloween, grab the special discounted 'Illustrated Tales in Jigsaw Puzzles' bundle today!
Here's the deal: You'll get a bigger discount when the new game launches. If you already own some games in the bundle, you'll only pay for the new ones, at the bundle discount!
Click the banner to check:








Follow our Steam developer's page!
https://store.steampowered.com/developer/menssana

Patch Notes

• Added: skip corrupted offering graphic
  
• Explosions are now very awesome but also very dangerous...
  
• Reduced health drop chance bonus of Bandage item
  
• Quick-fire weapons are now using an alternative damage algorithm
  
• Corrupted item offering now taking HALF of your LUCK into consideration
  
• PiggyBanks no longer offer additional weapons or weapon-upgrades and are limited to bonus passive items instead

Fixes:
- Fix crashes
- Fix UI position
- Fix hiding keyboard

New:
- Add more animations
- Add more sound effects
- Support Avatars of Draco-format

Improves:
- Improve material

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v2.61(sep-26-2023)
-patch

v2.6(sep-19-2023)
-Optimize for better framerate (tunnel level - race level)

v2.55(july-4-2023)
-Story mode final ending cut scene part 1
-race level improvement
-misc visual improvement


v2.53(june-13-2023)
race level improvements (phase one):
-the car can jump now
-random ramps
-collision sparks
-exhaust
-misc visual improvements


v2.52(may-25-2023)
new bodycount end game scene
new 4 level run, end game cut scene
new 10 level run, end game cut scene


v2.51(may-12-2023)
new MOUSE CONTROLS:

The best tested and most optimized way to play this game is with the gamepad, using the d-pad to move the player while occasionally flicking the right analog stick (left/right) to rotate the camera 90 degrees in either direction (north,south,east,west), or.

Optional Mouse controls (+keyboard) can now be used with the original 90 degree rotating camera style or with the single locked in place "follow camera". The mouse controls and follow camera
***(((are bought from the store)))***
look inside the store catalog on the desk inside the store. The store appears after completing each level and does not use real money. You can switch styles to make different combinations by pressing the "equip" button found next to each item. each combination has a slightly different mouse control.

- mouse WheelLeft, mouse WheelRight - rotate camera (camstyle 1)
- hold middle mouse button - rotate camera (camstyle 2)
- mouse X1Button, mouse X2Button - rotate camera
- mouse WheelUp, mouse WheelDown - zoom (zooming uses batteries)
- mouse LeftButton - punch
- mouse RightButton - shoot

- move the mouse cursor to the outer screen edges to pan/rotate the camera, there is a 50% screen size dead zone in the center of the screen,the camera wont move when the cursor is inside the dead zone.

- use [w][a][s][d] on keyboard to move, [q][e] strafe, [arrow keys] rotate camera.
- keyboard [shift] and [control] buttons have been swapped, hold [shift] to run.
- full keyboard and gamepad controls displayed before starting each game, also listed in options/control.


v2.5(Apr-27-2023)
New tunnel level
many changes to core functions


v2.47(Mar-22-2023)
new - "NeverEnding ExtendoClip" added to the store catalog
Fall weight - moved from display case to store catalog
Fall weight - sets your falling speed and is now adjustable (-1.0 to +8.0)
Fall weight - anything over +4.5 is not stable, but will hopefully be fixed soon


v2.45(Mar-3-2023)
8 new end of game death cut scenes
-Frog Death
-SpikeTrap death
-Burned up
-DROWNED
-coconut fell on your head and you died
-died of mysterious causes
-crashed the whip <--------------------------BestOne
-killed yourself with your own rocket
There is a total of 22 different ways to die in this game,
each one having their own final cut scene.


v2.4(feb-28-2023)

New PickYourPath, Level Type option. (in options)
PickPath - pick the direction of the next level. (north,east,south,west)(default)
AutoPath - Next path is picked automatically in a random direction

-use the compass found on the HUD to know what direction you are facing
-press (select)gamepad or [end]keyboard to open over head direction map
-this option can only be set before starting the game


v2.34(feb-15-2023)
3 NEW LEVELS
ice level
-neon level
-downtown level


v2.3 (jan13 2023)
- new sniper rifle *if camera is offset, you will always zoom into the direction the player is facing*
- new flame thrower
- new sledge hammer (smashes blocks)
All 3 new items are bought in the store.
* the store appears after each level
* the store does not use real money
* cash is found in the game world or awarded as bonuses


v2.2 (dec30 2022)
- intro story added to endless game mode


v2.1 (dec23 2022)
- scenery grass
- new melee item's: pipe, baseball bat, brick, brass knuckles.
melee items appear randomly in the game world and double your punching power
press punch to pick up
press punch to use
press punch + run to throw melee item (punch attack must be selected)


v2.07 (dec05 2022)
-NEW enemy "fighter"
-natural player movement during 360 degree camera level start intro's


v2.05 (nov19 2022)
-new map that shows distance and direction traveled
-each level in this game branches off into one of four directions (east,west,north,south)
added a new overhead map that shows the distance and direction traveled
-open map (select)gamepad, [end]keyboard
-first person mode button changed to (r3)gamepad, [Keypad 0]keyboard
-map is displayed at the end of each game showing the final route taken.
-changes to race level, race level now branches off into 4 different directions.
-start level now branches off into 4 different directions.


v2.02 (nov11 2022)
-changes to day/night cycle
-changes to dark level
-changes to beach level
-rumble option ( in options/control's )


v2.01 (OCT25 2022)
-smooth block transfer


v2.0 (oct18 2022)
-new block builder gun
converts power into blocks
hold trigger to spawn block
up/down to move spawn location
release trigger to place block


v1.999(oct 11 2022)
-new rocket launcher weapon


v1.99(sep 28 2022)
-new mountain level


v1.98(sep 21 2022)
-you can now beat up the cars in city level
-improved start menu, and options page


v1.95(aug28 2022)
-rotate camera in car
-shoot/change weapons and attacks in car
-race level improvements
-new sounds
-save for options settings


v1.9 (aug22 2022)
-new beta version race level
-new music
-new option for music and sound adjustment


v1.81 (aug17 2022)
-improvements to MOB level
-new volume adjustment option


v1.8 (aug16 2022)
-new frog enemy
-select button "fpsmode" now zoom back out when pressed a second time
-new MOB level (a flat bridge that spawns MOB's on either end when you reach the center)


v1.78 (aug11 2022)
-new city level
-new screenshot's added to store page


v1.75 (aug6 2022)
-new shark enemy for beach level
-added player(in water) physics
-enter water splash effect
-new SharkDeath endgame death animation scene
-level type description, during level start
-new option, select level type, play random levels or play specific level only


v1.7 (aug2 2022)
-new random beach level
-new field of view adjust in options


v1.6 (july20 2022)
new transitioning camera rotations for default fixed camera


v1.59 (july18 2022)
-new random fire level
-HUD improvements


v1.58 (july12 2022)
-new intro scene for game start and level start
-new timeout rotating camera


v1.55 (july10 2022)
new attack -Kick (Leftstick-Up to change attacks)
new attack -Spinkick (In store catalog at the bottom $1000)
new weapon -Uzi (In store display case $1000)
weapon select hud menu (change weapons) pistol - uzi - shotgun
current total of five different attacks and 3 weapons


v1.5 (july6 2022)
-timebomb explosion area is smaller but now deals -10 damage xlevel
-new object interactions and physics related to timebomb explosion
-4 level run gamemode
-10 level run gamemode
-boss attack gamemode
-circle thing in options
-random rain level
-random dark level
-sun attack (buy in store catalog for $1000 each)
-follow camera store item (buy in store catalog for $1000)
[ camera will automatically follow 360 degree behind character ]
-no cost spread (buy in store catalog for $1000)
-attack select hud menu
-count days on hud
-spike pits
-improved wall collision


v1.1 (????? 2022)
-circle thing in options
-random rain level
-random dark level
-sun attack (buy in store catalog for $1000 each)
-follow camera store item (buy in store catalog for $1000)
* camera will automatically follow 360 degree behind character *
-no cost spread (buy in store catalog for $1000)
-attack select hud menu (change attacks)
-count days on hud
-spike pits
-improved wall collision
-10 level run gamemode
-new game launcher with openGL 2 or OpenGL 3 option