Nova Swarm

Devlog

• Status Update: Still in hibernation, possible update in the near future
  December 09, 2019 by PB&JoyGames

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  Hey all! It's been a while! So, my last update was about a year and two months ago. Given the recent slight rise in popularity of the game (almost definitely due to Ben Plays VR's YouTube video; thank... Continue reading
• BostonFIG and Networking
  October 01, 2018 by PB&JoyGames#networking, #BostonFIG

  BostonFIG Fest 2018 is over, and it was a blast! Thanks to everyone who came by and checked out Nova Swarm. It's always exciting to see people playing the game firsthand (and to learn what things nee... Continue reading

  
• The Inevitable Slowdown
  May 22, 2018 by PB&JoyGames

  Alas, I have graduated. Gone are the days of working on Nova Swarm from dawn until dawn. No longer will updates come at the drop of a hat. This was my thesis project, and as it has now been submitted... Continue reading

  
• Small Balance Changes and Fixes
  April 18, 2018 by PB&JoyGames#balance, #bugs, #networking

  Not a huge update this time, as I was spending some time making a Patreon and fiddling with other end-of-graduate-school things. Nonetheless, here's what's changed! Fixed a bug where Dragonflies that... Continue reading
• Emergency Protocol, Hack Buff, Rubberbanding, and Dust!
  April 05, 2018 by PB&JoyGames#Demo, #Controls, #Hack, #Shotgun, #Shockwave, #Balance, #Rubberbanding

  Hi there! After a lovely showing at a gaming convention at the University of Connecticut (thanks UConn Gaming Club!) I dove back in and changed a bunch of the imbalances I saw. Here's a list of some t... Continue reading

  
• New Abilities, New Settings, New Fun
  March 21, 2018 by PB&JoyGames#mechanics, #music, #settings, #gameplay, #teamwork

  What is a mutiplayer game without teamwork mechanics? That's partially what was on my mind between the last update and this one. Sure, the game felt fun enough. You get to shoot at stuff no matter whi... Continue reading

  
• UI and Mechanics Updates
  February 26, 2018 by PB&JoyGames#mechanics, #music, #sound, #graphics, #UI

  Many changes since the last version. Let's take a look! More UI, So You Know Who You're Exploding One of the most fun things about multiplayer games is knowing who you're demolishing, right? Right. So... Continue reading

  
• 2018: A Space(ship Game) Odyssey
  February 12, 2018 by PB&JoyGames

  This project didn't start out as my thesis. In fact, my Master's thesis project for the University of Connecticut started out as something much more personal and emotional. A story about loss and grie... Continue reading