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9/26/24
September 26, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Sprite updates for the bullets and certain items, spawn rates have been adjusted for certain items... Continue reading
Sentry Update 2
September 24, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New sentry item and adjusted spawn rates in this update, also reworked the bullet storm and bounce items... Continue reading
9/24/2024
September 24, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New reticle sprite, sentry allies, an auto bullet storm function, and adjusted spawn rates have been added in this latest update... Continue reading
9/23/2024
September 23, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
An auto-shoot mechanic has been added and two new ally items have been added in as well. One is a new hover ally and the other generates three allies at once. Thanks for your support, stay tuned for m... Continue reading
9/13/24
September 13, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Big update, the game is structured to play as an idle defense game now. You can still download the original version on itch but the official game on Steam might not include both versions. All items ha... Continue reading
9/3/2024
September 12, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Changed the spawn rate of several items, updated the animation for the Void object... Continue reading
7/19/24 - Steam Release
July 19, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
The game is now available on Steam, wishlist it or purchase now here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010470/Particle/ In light of the release, I'm selling the game for half off on itch. Thanks fo... Continue reading
7/18/24
July 18, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
The Steam release of Particle will be tomorrow, please check it out here to wishlist the game. Beyond that, a new "Void Item" has been added that briefly sucks in small enemies at a high speed when th... Continue reading
7/17/2024
July 17, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
No update! Just letting you know the game will be released on Steam soon, it will DEFINITELY be coming out this month. Most likely 7/19 or 7/20. Stay tuned for more, thanks for your support!... Continue reading
6/21/24
June 21, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
6/21/24: - New screenshots added. - Bugs fixed. - Steam release date pushed to July 2024. - Trailer to drop soon... Continue reading
6/20/24
June 20, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
6/20/24: - New background sprite while in-game. - Adjusted spawn times for multiple items. - Adjusted Bullet Storm 2. - New screenshots added online. - Steam release date pushed back... Continue reading
6/17/24
June 17, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Adjusted spawn times for certain items... Continue reading
6/14/24
June 14, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Update 6/14/24: - New sprite work for multiple items has been added. - Spawn times have been adjusted for all items. - Score alpha has been turned down to be less distracting. - The Instant Kill item... Continue reading
6/13/24
June 13, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Small enemies have more HP and the Instant Kill item has been removed from the game. There's also new sprite work for the Bullet Storm items... Continue reading
6/10/24
June 10, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Big enemies now destroy your shield on impact, without doing damage to the enemy... Continue reading
6/7/24
June 07, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Fixed some bugs, the hover allies are now working on all small enemy variations and the big enemies can no longer be killed by force fields. Slowly working on some new music and a Steam release is now... Continue reading
6/6/24
June 06, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New enemy sprites and fixed collisions... Continue reading
6/4/24
June 04, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Reticle update, made it bigger and with an outer white transparent layer, so it doesn't get lost when you point it inside of an Enemy sprite. Second update, reticle now changes during gameplay to be m... Continue reading
6/3/24
June 03, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Added a second Shield item and a Reset item that kills all enemies instantly. Item spawns have been adjusted and a second Bullet Storm object has also been added. You can now aim and shoot while using... Continue reading
5/29/24
May 29, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
The sprint mechanic has been removed and the player speed has been increased. "Critical Mass" enemies have been added with significantly more HP than the original enemies, they can not be affected by... Continue reading
5/24/24
May 24, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
In this update I removed the Speed Up and Slow Down items from the game and fixed all lag issues with the Bullet Storm item. The font for the high score has been updated to a pixel font that better fi... Continue reading
5/23/24
May 23, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Two new items in this update, Shield and Hover Ally. Shield prevents the player from being hit and wipes out the enemy variants upon collision, and the Hover Ally orbits the player while destroying en... Continue reading
5/20/24
May 20, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New sprites and all bugs fixed... Continue reading
5/19/2024
May 19, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New sprites, no bugs, refined collision, labelled player, and refined aim. This will be the final build that is later uploaded to Steam, stay tuned for that and thanks for your continued support... Continue reading
5/6/2024
May 06, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New enemy sprite and collision mask, recolored some sprites, and fixed all bugs. The game should be on Steam by the end of the month, add it to your wish list soon if you want to show some support. Th... Continue reading
4/20/24
April 20, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New item sprites, an Ally 2 item, and different speeds for enemies in the new update. Trying my hardest to get it on Steam, wish me luck... Continue reading
Update 4/15/24
April 15, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
New sprite work, re-worked collisions, items, and more are now available in the game. An Ally-Two item has been added that spawns two allies at once and a Homing Bullet has also been added. The spawn... Continue reading
Another Update
April 11, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
Updated sprite work, labels, and a new ally pick-up is now available in the game. Pretty soon I will be doing a Steam release so if you enjoy the game make sure to add it to your library or purchase i... Continue reading
Small Update
April 08, 2024 by Jeremy Ulrich
A small update has been made to Particle. Enemies will no longer be able to instantly spawn on top off and kill the player. That's all, take it easy... Continue reading
Another Update
December 22, 2023 by Jeremy Ulrich
Just some bug updates. The invincibility effect is now spawning and isn't interfered with by the run mechanic. Furthermore, the "Game Over" screen can now mute and play audio... Continue reading
Version 2
December 02, 2023 by Jeremy Ulrich
An update is being made to Particle. This update will include a cursor, adjusted spawn times, a sprint mechanic, and an overhaul to the bullet-storm item. The update will be released within the next 2... Continue reading
Big Update
August 19, 2023 by Jeremy Ulrich
Dropping a couple new items for the player to pick up, here's what all has been added so far: Speed Up: Increases player speed. Slow Down: Decreases player speed. Bullet Storm: Surrounds the player wi... Continue reading
Update
August 16, 2023 by Jeremy Ulrich
Working on adding more items for the player, a temporary invincibility object has been added to this update... Continue reading