Survivors, the wait is over !
We're ecstatic to roll out Update 0.23 for Battle of Decay: Survival. This isn't just any update; it's a game-changer. Here's what's new.

• Realism Boosted: We've added more background assets to make your environment feel even more lifelike.
  
• Effects Galore: New grenade explosion effects, visual impact effects, and improved bullet effects will make every battle more intense and immersive.
  
• Gameplay Enhancements: From the addition of an audio announcer and LAN mode for servers to an improved saving system and HUD, we've taken gameplay to the next level.
  
• Bug Fixes: We've squashed a multitude of bugs, from animation glitches to AI spawning issues in the Bunker level. Your gameplay should now be smoother than ever.
  
• Improvements All Around: Whether it's the UI, overall graphical quality, or the 'Bunker' level design, we've made enhancements across the board.

It's time to talk about the early access phase where people can finally play this game. We will engage the early access phase as soon as possible, but first there are some feature and maps to implement. For example I wanna have at least 4 levels ready (with sublevels), before I talk about the 'ea'.

Before entering 'early access', we aim to complete 4 main levels for a comprehensive testing experience. Each main level, like the Level 1 (Hospital), is divided into 3 sublevels, ensuring a gameplay duration of roughly 30 minutes per level. Thus, in the early access phase, players can expect to invest 30 minutes for each main level. While Battle of Decay: Survival is designed for quick fun, it's meant to be more than just a 5-minute distraction.

At present, our focus is on refining story elements, particularly animations. We've largely completed the Hospital Levels (Level 1), and Level 2 is about 70% finished. Overall, we're roughly at the 65% completion mark. However, this doesn't mean we're taking it easy. There's still a significant amount of work ahead. Your feedback is invaluable to us, ensuring we make the best first impression and incorporate the most desired features before launching into early access.

In the upcoming update multiple features will be added. We just need time to implement these features and them. Molotov Cocktails? Yea, sounds great, but what's about enemies and gameplay features?


We plan to add a ping system for better communication in mulitplayer and additionally a compact chat system for players who don't wanna or just can't communicate via voice chat. Another construction side is the front steam shop page, which is not done yet.


But when we talk about Battle of Decay: Survival, there are more important feature which will be added in the next updates. More enemies. This is a very important change to the current game and will enhance the gameplay but also increase the difficulty of the game. The default enemies are sometimes slow and sometimes faster, but with future updates, we will add more kinds of enemies who will hunt you.

You or them, easy right? Let's see ;)


Added
- Added more Background Assets for more realism
- Added experimental Material for Weapon Pickups
- Added Advanced Gamepad Feedback
- Added missing Weapon Icons
- Added new Grenade Explosion Effects
- Added Steam Name to Playernames
- Added random clothes for the default Player
- Added individual Weapon Feedback
- Added even more Story Audios
- Added Audio Announcer
- Added LAN Mode for Server
- Added Damage Indicator
- Added Impact Effects
- Added Aim Effect
- Added new Power Up
- Added Menu Close Function (ESC)
- Added Visual Impact Effects

Fixes
- Fixed Subtitle is to small
- Fixed Animation Issues when using new weapons
- Fixed Android Screen appears at SubLevel Init
- Fixed Barrel Player Trigger
- Fixed Main Menu (SubMenu-) Closing Bug
- Fixed Ranking System
- Fixed Player Revive Bug
- Fixed Grenade does not refill
- Fixed Merchbox Weapons are visible
- Fixed "STEAMNAME" Title above the player
- Fixed Impact Sounds (Wood)
- Fixed Bunker Level Collision and Spawning Bugs for AI
- Fixed Hospital Part 3 Radio Chat Sound
- Fixed Hospital Part 2 Door AI issue
- Fixed Mobile Controller Widget
- Fixed Weapon Collision (KH1)
- Fixed open Door (KH2)
- Fixed wrong Spawn Point (KH2)
- Fixed Spawn Collision (KH2)
- Fixed required Points (KH2)
- Fixed Enemy Spawn Points (KH1/2)
- Fixed Revive Perk Mesh
- Fixed Voice Chat & Voicechat Username
- Fixed Shadow Bug on Hospital (KH3)
- Fixed Grenade Explosion Radius
- Improved Saving System
- Improved UI for Subtitles
- Improved UI Size for PC
- Improved Scatter Asset Performance
- Improved Merchbox Loot
- Improved RR90 SMG Stats; increased damage
- Improved the Grenade VFX, SFX, Damage Radius
- Improved Server Host Menu Slot Counter
- Improved Camera Explosion Effect
- Improved Bunker Map (Design, Ambient, more dynamic, performance)
- Improved Booster SFX
- Improved Audio Zones
- Improved Bullet Effects
- Improved 'Bunker' Level Design
- Improved Grenade Damage
- Improved Main Menu Sizes for Windows
- Improved the overall graphical quality
- Improved HUD and UX
- Improved Lightning for KH1
- Removed Mobile Ads
- Removed "P" Key for Pause

Known Issues
- Server Informations are invalid (Serverlist)
- Female Voice is missing
- Walk-Sprint System don't work correctly
- Player leave "ghost entry" Bug
- Aiming does only work with double click (unsolved mystery yet)
- The translated menu(s) are perhabs not perfectly translated and can contain misleading words. If you find mistakes, contact us : )


However, as always, there's room for improvement. We're aware of some known issues and are working tirelessly to address them. Your feedback has been instrumental in these updates, and we urge you to keep it coming. If you spot any translation errors or face any issues, please reach out.

Prepare yourselves, survivors. Update 0.23 is here to redefine your Battle of Decay: Survival experience. Are you ready for the challenge?

Stay vigilant, and may the odds be ever in your favor! 🎮🧟‍♂️

Welcome and thank you for your interest in Battle of Decay: Survival !
The games store page went online a day ago and can now be viewed by everyone.
I thank everyone for their support and feedback so far. There is still a lot of work ahead of us, but together we will make the game, the store page and also the community hub successful.
I wish every beta tester a lot of fun while testing.


Battle of Decay: Survival will be released later this year (2022). The gameplay should last 10-15 minutes per sublevel. There will be three sublevels per location, so one main-level will last 20-45 minutes. If a main level has been completed, the next level will be unlocked. There will be exciting environments, a leading story and also different enemies / weapons that are adapted to each level.


There is already a new changelog for the upcoming version which includes an extension of the first level and a lot of fixes. Among other things, the damage of weapons is partly increased and the cost of certain 'merchboxes' reduced. The next update will also include changes to the gameplay with gamepads. Another point are the subtitles, which are still somewhat limited in the current version.



New images and texts in different languages were added to the store page. The images are mainly meant to act as 'Topic' separators and represent the current style of Battle of Decay: Survival.

However, all languages are in experimental stage for now, so mistakes may occur.
If you want to leave feedback or report a bug, feel free to create a thread in the steam forum.

- More cover images will be added
- More features will be added to the description
- Cross platform will be mentioned
- There will be a section about the story
- Mistakes in translations will be fixed (if any are found)




Added
- Added Store
- Added new Player Models
- Added random Player Cloth
- Added new Help Menu
- Added new Weapons
- Added a newer Android SDK
- Added Level Preview Illustrations
- Added new Level
- Added Level Restart Button
- Added Pause Menu
- Added Server Version Info to the List
- Added Cursor for Windows Edition
- Added Serverlist auto-refreshing
- Added Level Save System
- Added more SFX
- Added Resolution Settings for PC Edition
- Added full Gamepad support for PC and Android
- Added language menu
- Added Subtitles for dialogues

Fixes
- Fixed several Access Errors
- Fixed Collision Problem (Bunker Level)
- Fixed Round 11 Bug
- Fixed Cross-Platform Connection
- Fixed Level Icon stretching
- Fixed global sounds
- Fixed Option Menu's wrong Commands
- Fixed Barrels exploding when "melee" them Meters away
- Fixed Nav Mesh (Hospital_1) Staircase
- Improved Suggestion / Reporting Menu
- Improved Serverlist "refreshing"
- Improved Internet Connection
- Improved Muzzle Flash and Light
- Improved AI Navigation Mesh
- Improved Round Length
- Improved Session shutdown
- Improved Login System; Account is now needed
- Improved Button and Icon sizes for the PC Edition
- Improved Loading Background
- Improved Ceiling Lights (now invisible)
- Improved Hospital Collision for Crowd Spawning
- Improved Loading Time
- Improved Game Size by -60mb (minus)
- Improved Weapon Stats ; Merch Box loot ; Prices
- Drops will now effect all Players (e.g. Ammo for every player)

Known Issues
- Server Informations are invalid (Serverlist)
- Revive sometimes don't work
- Sometimes Server's are crashing, mostly on Android
- Longer Startup loading time when not logged in
- The translated menu(s) are perhabs not perfectly translated and can contain misleading words. If you find mistakes, post it in the steam forum : )
- Serverlist shows depricated Version


If you have any suggestions or requests for improvement, just share them and I'll see what can be done.
Battle of Decay: Survival is the first game I'm releasing on Steam and I plan to make it a small but also big game with a small little story, eastereggs etc. There are many features planned and I hope some of them can be implemented. I am very happy that the full gamepad support that will be improved in the next update works and that the game is already fun for some players. Of course there are still bugs at the moment, but without them I would have much less to do :P

Be a part of the community and help to improve the game!
Your opinion counts, that's what it's all about :)
Have a nice day!