Kritter: Defend Together news & patch notes

Hey Kritters!

To celebrate, Kritter: Defend Together is 20% off for the entire duration of the event, until June 15. Great time to grab it or share it with a friend who's been on the fence!

Hello my Kritters!

Not much to say here but we are working hard on the next major update that will bring the local co-op, input rebinds and new items.

Until then, we fixed a few important bugs and here is the

Patch note v1.0.14

Balancing

• Aexia and Cyril now have 125 armor (was 180)

• Mini boss in act 2 arenas now properly show their telegraphs.

UI

• Added missing translations on some UIs and items.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug where players could be invisible juste after the start of an act, until they would do an attack.

• Fixed a bug where boss projectiles would not be seen by client players in multiplayer.

• Fixed a bug where enemies could not be killable by client players in discovery and hardcore more.

• Fixed a bug where it was not possible to change the Kritter role after going back into the pod after going to the Kritter selection scree.

• It's now possible to select Kritter accessory and M.Ark's skin with a Switch gamepad.

• It's now possible to click on the main menu with a Switch gamepad.

• Fixed a collider issue in act 3 base where player could fall.

• Items coming out of chests now properly pop on the ground.

Hello my dear Kritters!

To celebrate the new 1.0.13 patch, we are running a Endless Wave Contest that starts now and ends this Sunday. The goal is simple, you have to survive the endless mode as many waves as possible. The top 3 will win the Son of Hell DLC Pack as well as the Game Soundtrack Pack!!! Rules are simple:

• Join the Discord https://discord.gg/xjyEBWUpes

• Share the screenshot on Discord

Have fun!

You can find the full patch note right bellow.

Patchnote v1.0.13

Features

• The two achievements about finishing act 1 and 2 in less than 14 and 28 minutes are now working.

• The challenge about getting only S rank is now fixed and has been reset.

Balancing

• The first boss no longer attacks while he is invulnerable.

• The football is twice bigger as before. Best change ever.

• Act 1 wave 6 is now slightly easier.

• Act 2 wave 1 and 4 are now easier.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a huge bug where client players would not see projectiles from enemies.

• Fixed a bug where fire area would not deal damages to M.Ark.

• Fixed a bug where fire DOT damages would not be shown.

• Fixed a bug where aggro would always be on the host player.

• Players could go through the act 3 boss door during a wave. It's now fixed.

• Fixed a bug where Tracker's landmines could be physically stackable and used as stairs.

• Players could go above fences in act 3 and endless mode. The colliders should now properly forbid that.

• Endless mode: enemies health would be out of sync after wave 27, causing enemies to not have health bar, It's now fixed.

• Endless mode: in mutliplayer, client players would not have rewards after wave 27. It's nos fixed.

• Endless mode: fixed a bug where the button "back in time" would not work.

• Endless mode: some enemies would not be properly spawned in multiplayer, which is now fixed.

• Fixed collision issues in act 2.

Hello my Kritters!

Happy to see you here! Today's patch brings a lot of good stuff that will make your life better and your exeprience way smoother. The oldest bug of the game, the one that made enemies freeze after rebuilding a wall has finally been fixed. We increased damages from turrets, cleaned colliders, made the endless mode more sustainable and so on. Enjoy playing Kritter, and check the full patch note right below. See ya!

Patch Note V1.0.12

Quality of life

• Pickable items such has resources no longer collide with bullets.

• In endless mode and in the third act, colliders have been reworked so the enemies can't hit M.Ark from their spawn but the player can hit through fence edges.

• It's now possible to dash through chests, turret bases and a lot of small objects.

• Enemies can no longer walk through chests.

• If you get a bonus reward from a S rank and the item safety bonus, the reward screen won't close and open all over again. You will just have a new item roll right after choosing one.

• Tracker explosions VFX size has been redduced.

Balancing

• In endless mode, the number of resources rewarded has been largely increased past wave 28.

• Items giving more critical chance and more luck are no longer multi quality items, and no longer drop in camp chests. They have been replaced by Uncommon items that give 5% crit chance / 10% luck and that can only be obtained with wave rewards, arena rewards or in the shop.

• The shop in endless mode has now 50% more chance to sell skill upgrades.

• Increased machine gun turrets damages by 50%.

• Increased bazooka turrets damages by 35%.

• Cyril & Alexia armor is now 180 (was 250).

• Cyril bullet hell skill now deals 30 damages per projectile (was 45).

• Removed the crit chance minor perk on the skill tree level 2.

• Shop luck has been slightly reduced.

• Item Easy opening is now unique but gives 5% damages per chest opened.

• Act 3 waves are now more difficult.

• Enemies loot drop rate has been slightly reduced.

• Act 3, the enemy XR-74 projectiles now deal 35 damages (was 25).

• Evil Kritters are slightly bigger.

Bugs

• Fixed the bug where enemies could stay stuck in their path or at their spawn after repairing a wall.

• Fixed a bug where the shop could go nuts after getting a Unique item that was already in the shop.

• Fixed a bug where Cyril and Alexia would continue their attack during the phase changes.

• Fixed a bug where you could be stuck in the toilet tiles in act 2.

• Fixed a bug where drones would hit you even behind a wall.

• Fixed a bug where enemies could go through rocks near the shop in act 1.

• Fix a ground collider issue in act 3.

• Fixed collision issues in act 1.

• Fixed a bug where the music would be cut when too many sound effects were played.

• Fixed a bug where the shop in endless mode multi would only be available for the host.

• Fixed a bug where it was possible to fall through the ground in the boss arena of act 2.

Hello my dear Kritters

What's better than new improvements and bugfixs before the weekend? That's why we continued our work to make Kritter better. We took your feedback into consideration and balanced the game accordingly as well as fixed annoying bugs. Have fun and don't forget to come to our discord server to give us your feedback!

Patch note v1.0.11

Features

• Pierre is not the only one to have its own arena. Meet Alex, the new boss arena for the act 2!

• The fences surrounding the base in act3 and endless mode no longer collide with projectiles.

• Elen has a new skill where she launch dozens of small rockets around her, similarly to Alexia's Hearts Wave.

• Wave duration and max wave duration are now shown with milliseconds in the wave reward screen.

• Teleporters now have a wide and visible visual effects that shines 15 seconds before the start of the next wave.

• Resources from deposit are faster.

Balancing

• Endless waves past wave 28 would increase in difficulty too quickly. They had +30% health and +15% damages for each new wave. It's now +15% health and +7.5% damages.

• Alexia and Cyril armor is now 250 (was 100)

• Elen Mask health is now 1 000 000 (was 750 000) and move speed is now 24 (was 20).

• Elen lieutenants armor is now 250 (was 100).

• Elen shotguns skill now fire more quickly.

• Elen whirl attack is now twice faster.

• All the act 3 enemies now have 100 armor (had 0).

Bugs

• When buying items in the shop, they would automatically be refilled which was not intended. It's now fixed.

• M.Ark's engine was sometimes hard to get. It's now fixed.

• Gold ingots could not be picked if they were dropped on higher position.

• Fixed a bug where the teleporter marker would not be shown sometimes, nor during the tutorial.

• Fixed translation issues.

Hello my Kritters

Happy monday everyone. Today I'll be super short. We just fixed a few things and made the Endless mode doable after wave 27, so have fun! Here is the ...

Patch note v1.0.10

Balancing

• The item Easy Opening is now Legendary and costs 200 coins (was Epic) and now gives 3% of damages per level (was 2%).

• The XR-74 enemy (the flying one with a pyramid head) now fire bigger bullets but they don't go through walls anymore. Bullet damage is now 25 (was 30).

• Drones (act 2) and Velocikriters (act3) lasers have their range reduced by 50%.

• The item Last Chance now cost 200 coins (was 80).

Bugs

• The wave 28 of the endless mode was spawning way too many enemies and is now better balanced.

• Some act 3 enemies (XR-74 and Evil Kritters) could not be targeted by turrets which is now fixed.

• The shop could sell unique items already picked before. It's now fixed.

• When picking the item On Sale, the shop costs were not directly decreased. It's now fixed.

• Charging enemies can no longer hit M.ark or its Force field if they are behind a wall.

• In act 3 a door was leading the player into the void of space. It's now fixed.

• If you opened the shop right before a wave started you would have the shop music during the fight. It's now fixed.

Hello my Kritters!

In order to finish the week properly, here are today's fixs and adjustments.

The last remaining bugs from release are down and while we still have a few translation issues and balancing to do, the game is now in a really good state! If everything goes well, next week will have just a single patch and will we start our work on the 1.1. We can't wait to bring more content and challenges to you!

Thanks again for all of your help in finding and reporting those bugs.

Your support is amazing <3

Patch note v1.0.9

Localization

• Module titles in the pod, such as "The Heart" / "Database" / "EXTRACTION" and so on were not lit for asian languages and russian. They now show properly!

Balancing

• The item Final Blast is now Epic and Unique. Damages reduced from 150 to 125.

• Endless waves have been balanced.

• The cloning expert item no longer double the cloning speed for each stack. Before the stacking was x2 -> x4 -> x8... Now it's x2 -> x3 -> x4 ...

Bugs

• The endless mode got stuck at wave 26, it's now fixed.

• Some enemies were not targeted by turrets. It's now fixed.

• Engineer turrets ammunition amount did not increase with utility jewels. It's now fixed.

• Fixed a bug where the camera could get stuck on mark after being cloned.

• The shop could show unique items already bought. It's now fixed.

• Fixed a bug where the player could be slow after the wave reward screen.

• Required perks in the skill tree are now properly translated.

Hello my dear Kritters!

Thank you for you patience and your dedication in giving us feedback to improve the game.

During the last three days since the last patch, we fixed dozens of bugs, balanced the game to ease your progression and changed a few gameplay elements to make the game more fair.

Here is a highlight of what's new :

• The endless mode waves have been reworked so the difficulty of the wave 20 is equivalent to the previous wave 10. Progression will be smoother and higher waves reachable. Also, you won't find irrelevent items in endless mode.

• The first boss is easier. We heard you and agree that the first boss should not be that hard.

• Chests no longer throw items aways so none will be expeled from the map of fall into the ground.

• The quality of the wave reward items now depend of the defense rank you get.

• More than 25 bugs fixed with a lot of multiplayer ones.

I'd like to thank again each of you for all your help. As you may know, we are a tiny team of two with a unique dev, so fixing all those bugs in a short amount of time is tough. We also understand the few negative reviews we had due to the many bugs the game had during the first week of release. But if players want to play cool indie games not made with AI, you gotta chill a little and give some time to those tiny teams to reach the full potential of their ideas before hurting them with those bad reviews.

If you have not yet joined our discord server: feel free to join to give us your feedback and discuss with us and our community so we can improve Kritter and make it even better!

Cheers,

Bastien from LJF Games

See the full patch note right bellow for more details.

Patch note 1.0.8

Quality of life

• The chests no longer throw items but drop them on the ground in front of it, fixing the issues of flying items and items falling in the ground.

• If you build or upgrade something while moving, your movement will continue once you release the Action button.

• Act 1 & 2 world have been cleaned of obstacles that interfere with player projectiles.

Gameplay

• Landmines now explode if you drop them right on an enemy.

• The reward screen and shop in endless mode no longer suggest rewards about exploration.

• Endless mode waves have been reworked so the difficulty of the wave 20 is equivalent to the previous wave 10. Progression will be smoother and higher waves reachable.

• The better your rank, the better your luck : C rank = same as before; B rank = +25% luck; A rank = +50% luck; S rank = +100%. Better result means better rewards.

• The shop now has items with quality depending on the luck of the player. Legendary and Epic items will be found less often there.

• Charging enemies like the land mowers or the Patrice (big yellow mobs in act3) don't go through walls anymore.

Balancing

• The difficulty of the sixth wave of act 1 has been reduced.

• The first Act Boss is easier now:

  • Most attacks damage have been reduced by 30%.

  • The whirl attack triggers its first damage after 1.3 seconds (was 1.1).

  • The number of enemies has been slightly reduced.

  • The Rock shoot attacks now has a 5 seconds cooldown (was 4)

• The last Boss is way harder now:

  • Most of the skills deal +30% damages

  • Armor is now 500 (was 200)

• Carbon drill now gives more resources -> 30 / 60 / 90 carbon (was 25 / 40 / 60)

• Tracker role: Primary attack +10 dmgs and landmine cooldown reduced by 1 sec.

• The item Last Breath now gives 20% of creating an explosion on enemy'ss death. Explosion now deals 150 base damage (was 100) on a 15m radius (was 8).

• Build cost of walls lvl 2 is now 50 Carbon / 5 Blue Crystals (was 50 / 4)

• Build cost of walls lvl 3 is now 75 Carbon / 10 Blue Crystals (was 80 / 8)

• Build cost of walls lvl 4 is now 100 Carbon / 25 Blue Crystals (was 60 / 16)

Multiplayer

• If the host is disconnected, every client players are send back inside M.Ark. (It just crashed before ...)

Bugs

• Fixed a bug where the turrets would accumulate when upgrading them (you could have 3 turrets in one).

• Fixed a bug where enemies could stay in front of a wall without attacking it.

• Fixed a bug where walls could not be upgraded in third act and endless mode.

• Fixed a multiplayer bug where the skill tree could be empty if you left a game as a client or if your host was deconnected.

• Fixed the multiplayer bug where players were invisible when coming back to the pod after being in the role selection tube.

• The Quest about killing enemies no longer reset and show you the right amount.

• The challenges about skill level, wall level and turret level now properly indicate when they are done.

• Fixed a bug where you could exit a run and keep your resources.

• The secondary attack of the Engineer now hit the resource deposits.

• The clock sound at the end of a wave was not timed well.

• There was an arena that didn't spawn Pierre, it's now fixed.

• Fixed a bug where your Kritter would auto attack after a dash if you were still holding your attack during the wave reward screen.

• A new fix to avoid items to fall into the ground has been added. Not sure if it really fixes the problem though.

• Fixed a bug where M.Ark had two turrets in endless mode.

• If you didn't have enough money to build a basic turret but you could build a rail gun, the preview was red. It's now fixed.

• Fixed a bug where the inventory shown at the end of the run would not show you item details.

• Fixed a bug where Alexia could dash intro the gallery.

• The teleporter markers could something not be show. It should be fixed now (note that I'm not 100% sure).

• The Last button in the 3rd act boss room no longer deactivate when you click on it. It should not be possible to get stuck there anymore.

• The languages drop down from the settings in a run was empty. It's now fixed.

• Fixed a multitude of tiny errors invisible to the player.

👋 Hello Kritters!

We are back with another update to keep the momentum going. Following the new cloning protocols and multiplayer stability fixes, we’ve spent the last few days looking at how the game feels to play, specifically the "flow" of combat and the economy of your upgrades.

Our goal is to make every run feel smoother while ensuring that high-level upgrades feel like a true achievement. Here is what M.Ark has in store for you today:

Quality of Life & Combat Flow

• Loot Sprinkles: Tired of items dropping in a single, messy pile? Treasure chests now drop items that spread out, making it much easier to see (and grab) exactly what you just found.

• Seamless Combat: We’ve updated the input logic. You can now keep your primary attack held down while using another skill. Your primary attack will simply "pause" and resume automatically afterward, rather than being interrupted entirely.

Balancing & Economy

• Luck of the S-Rank: Performing at your best pays off! Achieving a Rank S wave now grants a +25% luck bonus on your rewards.

• Engineer Power: The Engineer now starts the run with 2 turret charges.

• Upgrade Costs: To better balance the late-game economy, we’ve adjusted the Blue Crystal costs:

  • Carbon Drill: Upgrades now cost 35 and 50 crystals (up from 25/30).

  • Blue Crystal Drill: Upgrades now cost 35 and 75 crystals (up from 25/30).

• Skill Tree Adjustments: * The Temporal Convector now gives 10 seconds of exploration on Level 1 (down from 15).

  • The gadget charge bonus on the 3rd skill tree circle has been removed.

  • M.Ark Level 3 no longer grants a flat 50 health bonus.

Bug Fixes

• Mission Tracking: The "Kill 10k enemies" mission is now officially fixed and tracking your kills!

• Challenge Fixes: "Nice Defense" and "I’m Different" are now working properly.

• Ninja Mastery: Fixed a bug where killing the 2nd boss as the Ninja wasn't recorded. Note: You will need to beat him one more time to claim the "True Fans!" challenge.

• UI & End of Run: Client players can now see all their stats (kills, damage taken, M.Ark damage) on the end-of-run screen. We also fixed the camp completion stats and mission pop-ups.

• Act 3 Stability: Fixed a critical bug where waves would stop spawning after finding the third key.

• The Final Door: You can no longer open the final boss door while a wave is actively attacking M.Ark. Focus on the defense first!

We are still ironing out the last few "pink square" visual glitches and translation issues to make the experience as polished as possible. Thank you for your continued support and for helping us make Kritter better every single day.

Bastien & Tom

👋 Hello Kritters!

We are still steadily working on fixing the bugs liggering in our game, as we have been for the pas few days. We want to thank everyone again who helped us by sharing the weird behaviors and bugs they experienced on our Discord server and here on Steam.

Today’s patch continues that mission with more improvements to the multiplayer experience and some life-saving tech from M.Ark. We still have work to do to make the game perfect, but we are giving it our all!

M.Ark to the Rescue

We know how frustrating it is to get knocked out during a heated boss fight or a wave, only to find out you can't be resurrected for the next act.

M.Ark has been upgraded! Now, if a player dies during a boss fight or a wave, M.Ark will automatically clone them when everyone is teleported back to the ship. This ensures your full squad is back on their feet and ready for the next challenge without any "permanent ghost" issues.

Multiplayer Stability

To ensure everyone has a stable and fair run, it is no longer possible to join a multiplayer game that has already started. This change prevents several synchronization issues and keeps the challenge balanced for the team already on the ground.

Bug Fixes & Map Polish

• Turret UI: Fixed a bug where the turret ammunition bar would stay on your screen forever. Your HUD should be much cleaner now!

• Gadget Charges: Fixed an issue where client players (guests) couldn't use the correct amount of gadget charges they actually possessed.

• Safety First: Added a fence to the Endless map to prevent players from accidentally falling out of the main area.

• No More Lava Traps: Fixed a specific hole in a lava tile in Act 1 where players could get stuck.

Thank you again for your incredible support and patience as we polish the experience. More features, fixes, and adventures are coming soon!

Bastien & Tom

👋 Hello again everyone !

As we previously said on this article, we are doing our best to fix the bugs that you encountered and reported to us. We would like to thank again everyone who helped us by sharing with us the weird behaviors and bugs they experienced on our discord server and here on Steam. Today's patch brings a lot of bug fixes and improvements. We still have a lot of work to do to make it perfect, but we are giving our best. Before you read the full details of this patch note, here are few major bugs we fixed: - Most quests and achievements malfunctionning, resulting in locked features like the Endless mode, Speedrun mode, leaderboards and the Jukebox. - Act 2 and 3 loading in multiplayer that could get stuck for ever. - Camera being stuck on the last boss after skiping the cutscene. - UI not showing in the second act.

Thank you again for your support. More features, fixes, and adventures are coming soon!

Here is the full patch note (v1.0.4)

General

• Completing the campaign now works properly, unlocking both the leaderboard room with the endless mode inside and the speedrun mode for the campaign.

• Killing the bosses from the second act now properly unlocks the Magnificent Jukebox.

• Both visualization of your progress and the completion of quests have been fixed. You will have to do a new run to unlock them properly though (just doing the first wave of first act should be enough).

• The local co-op button has been removed as the local co-op is not yet ready and will be fully playable in the 1.1 update.

Quality of life

• Added teleporters in first act

• Upgrading turrets now takes 0.25 seconds (was 0.5)

• Many deposits chests and camps have been better positioned in the second act.

• Teleporter marker now show 15 seconde before the wave start (was 10)

Balancing

• M.Ark health bonus and M.Ark shield bonus from skill tree are no longer cumulative in multiplayer.

• Chances to find a key in the third act has been slightly reduced in multiplayer.

• The Endless mode is now fixed in Normal difficulty.

• Engineer's flamethrower width increase by 50%.

Items

• The power nap item cost is now 75 coins (was 150)

• The Last Chance item was not working for client players. It's now fixed.

UI

• The Mission UI in the End of run screen now properly shows completed objectives in a scrollview.

• The HUD now adapts better for 16/10 screen resolution ratio.

• The leaderboards are no longer mentioned in the End of Run screen when you lose.

• Opened doors in the lobby no longer show "Locked for now" when unlocked.

Bug fixs

• The 2nd and 3rd act could in some cases not load and keep the player stuck on the loading screen in multiplayer. It's now fixed.

• When killing the final boss, if the cutscene was skipped too early, the camera was stuck. It's now fixed.

• It was not possible to upgrade buildings from level 0 to 3 during a wave. It's now fixed.

• The timer from the second act could not show and trigger other problems. It's now fixed.

• The third boss had a health issue triggering many problems. It's now fixed.

• The client players were not able to upgrade turret above level 3, it's now fixed.

• Your entry to the timing leaderboard for the campaign now works properly.

• The settings and database where not always navigable with a gamepad.

• You could be teleported back from the football room to the main room by going into the right corners. Now fixed.

• Database notifications are now properly shown.

• The eco domes in the 3rd act had a collider issue on the ground. It's now fixed.

• The chest on top of rocks on the first act is more easily accessible now.

• Fixed a bug where the resolution would be set back to fullscreen after starting a run when you had previously changed the resolution.

• Other minor stability issues

👋 Hello everyone !

🐞 Bug Busters at work

🎮 About Local Co-op

• Solo

• Online Co-op

“It’s not fully ready… but let’s include it in the game anyway. For testing”

Hey Kritters!

First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who jumped into the 1.0 release yesterday. Seeing you defend M.Ark and tackle the new Act 3 content has been incredible!

While you were fighting for survival, we were monitoring your runs and feedback. Today, we are pushing a quick update to refine the experience, balance some over-performing classes, and squash those early release bugs.

Gameplay & Graphics

• Faster Navigation: We added dozens of waypoints in Acts 2 and 3 to make returning to M.Ark much smoother. Less walking, more defending!

• Act 3 Visuals: The third act just got a fresh coat of paint. Graphics have been upgraded to make the final push feel even more epic.

Balancing

The Kritters We noticed some classes were a bit too safe or powerful. We are tuning them to keep the challenge alive:

• Ninja: Slight reduction in main attack (35 to 30) and Kunai damage (50 to 45). Scarecrow CD is now 10s, and backstab damage is slightly lowered to 125%.

• Defender: Shield CD increased to 12s, and gadget duration upgrades have been reduced by 50%.

• Tracker: Landmine CD increased from 5s to 8s.

• Engineer: Turret projectile upgrades now add 3 projectiles (down from 5) to prevent total screen-wipe too early!

The Bosses Some of our big bads needed more "oomph" to match your skill levels:

• Pepe Rocky: Move speed increased (12 to 16). No more easy kiting!

• Alexia & Cyril: Health increased by 30%.

• Elen Mask: A significant buff for our favorite tech mogul. Health up by 25%, armor increased to 200, and damage boosted by 20%.

Items & Defense

• Easy Opening: Now Epic rarity. Damage bonus adjusted to 2%.

• Power Nap: Now Rare (remains Unique).

• Act 3 Wave 4: We felt this wave was a bit too quiet. It is now significantly harder. Watch your back!

Bug Fixes

• Leaderboards: Run timers are now correctly uploading. Time to prove who is the fastest!

• Pepe Rocky: Fixed his missing whirl telegraph and the achievement bug.

• Megalomania: This achievement is now working properly.

• Turrets: Fixed bugs where ammunition stacked exponentially, didn't display correctly, or fired at targets out of range. Client players can now see their own turret ammo.

• Act 2 Bosses: They no longer drop two nuclear cores (which was breaking quest progression).

• Narrative: Fixed the final boss death dialogue and various translation issues.

• Level Design: No more getting stuck in that specific hole in Act 2.

Thank you for your patience and your reports! Keep the feedback coming in the Discord and Steam, and good luck with those Act 3 runs. Also, here is a reminder of the roadmap we will be following:

See you,

Tom & Bastien, LJF Games

Hey Kritters!

The big day has arrived... After 4 years of hard work, caffeine, and friendship...and caffeine,

Kritter: Defend Together is finally live!

The game is available for $9.99 with a 15% launch discount for the first 2 weeks (making it 8.49$). We also implemented what we hope to be a fair regional pricing.

A massive THANK YOU to all of you

We wouldn't be here without your support. Since the Kickstarter, a demo was released, over 10,000 players tested the demo, and your feedback was crucial in shaping the game. We designed this experience with you, and we are very proud to share this journey today. You are all amazing.

What to expect in version 1.0

We went all in for this launch:

• Complete Act 3 with a brand new environment and unique bestiary.

• The Act 2 boss fight.

• Finalized narrative with the closing outro cutscene.

• Deeper progression with a fourth skill tree tier and new trophies.

Post-launch roadmap

The adventure continues after release with several updates:

• Patch 1.1: Quality of life improvements, mini-map, teleporters for faster navigation, and upgrades for your walls and turrets.

• Patch 1.2: Addition of 4-player split-screen local co-op and a new playable character, the Music Girl.

• Patch 1.3: Online matchmaking, a dedicated Twitch mode for streamers, and two new characters: the Drone Master and the Modular Kritter.

Support the adventure

Beyond the base game, you can choose additional options to enhance your experience:

• Cosmetic Pack: Various skins to personalize your Kritters.

• Supporter Pack: The complete edition including the base game, the cosmetic pack, and the official soundtrack (coming soon).

Thank you for believing in us. It is time to explore, gather resources, and defend the M.Ark. We can't wait to see your runs in-game!

Have fun!

Tom and Bastien out.

LJF Games

Hey Kritters!

The Release Trailer for Kritter: Defend Together is here, and the game launches in 24 hours.

We're also joining the Tower Defense fest, and to both celebrate the launch and the fest:

We'll be releasing the game at 9.99$ with a 15% Discount

Tune in March 10, 2026 at 5PM UTC to finally access the game!

LJF & NAGA

Hi Kritters, Kritter: Defend Together is excited to participate in the Rogue Bots Festival on Steam!

This event celebrates the best in robot-themed roguelike action. You can explore the full selection of games and discover new titles here: Rogue Bots Festival Link. Come and support us here!

March 10 Release Countdown

This festival appearance comes as the final countdown begins. After four years of development, Kritter: Defend Together launches on March 10. To mark the occasion, the second part of a documentary trilogy covering the challenges of these past four years is now live.

Launch Content Overview

The release version introduces several key additions to the experience:

• The complete Act 3, featuring its own specific environment and bestiary.

• The Act 2 boss fight to conclude that chapter of the adventure.

• A fourth level for the skill tree, providing more power and customization.

• Full narration and the final outro cutscene.

• Interactive lobby elements such as a football field.

The development team is currently focusing on bug fixes to ensure the most stable experience possible. Depending on final technical polish, the in-game map and dedicated Endless mode will be included at launch or shortly after. Other features, such as Twitch mode and skill modifiers, may be postponed to prioritize the core gameplay.

Add Kritter: Defend Together to your wishlist and join the celebration during the Rogue Bots Festival!

Hey Kritters! 👋

The wait is almost over. After four years of blood, sweat, and a lot of coffee, we have a date:

Kritter: Defend Together officially launches on March 10! 🗓️

But before we hit that big "Release" button, we’re going all in for the Steam Next Fest (Feb 23 – March 2). This is our “Last Dance” and we’ve prepared a massive update to make sure we go out with a bang!

4 Years, 2 Friends, and a Dream

This isn't just a game launch for us; it’s the culmination of a 20-year friendship. Tom and I (Bastien) started this journey in 2020 during the pandemic. From funding hurdles to marketing marathons, we’ve seen it all.

We recently shared our full story in a "4-Year Recap" video. It’s already hit 12k views, and we’d love for you to check out the journey behind the chaos: 📺 Watch: The Story of LJF Games

🎤 Press & Creators: We are incredibly eager to share this story and exclusive behind-the-scenes info with you! Tom and I are available for interviews throughout the week. If you want to chat about indie dev life or what’s coming next for M.Ark, reach out to us at [email protected].

What’s New in the Next Fest Demo?

We aren't holding anything back. The demo is bigger, faster, and more polished than ever with some of the content from our creator beta added to its content:

• The Ninja Class: Our fastest melee class yet. Dash through enemies and slice them to ribbons, already a favorite in our influencer beta!

• Deep Customization: Dress up your Kritters with hats and give M.Ark a makeover with stylish antennae and flags.

• Missions & Trophies: Our new quest system unlocks items, perks, and physical trophies you can display inside your ship. Plus, Steam Achievements are officially live!

• Hardcore Mode: Think you’re good? Prove it. This mode adds constraints that will test even the most coordinated teams.

• UI & Polish: Meet Mini M.Ark, your new narrative companion, and enjoy full controller support for Steam Deck, PlayStation, and Switch.

The Leaderboard Challenge: Win a Unique Reward!

We’re putting our global leaderboard to good use. We want to thank everyone who jumps in during the festival:

The Ninja Arrives & Act 2 Boss Reveal!

Hey Kritters! How’s everything rolling?

First, we’ve got some big news: WE’VE REACHED 10K WISHLISTS BABY! (Okay… we might have gotten a little excited there.)

Huge thanks to all of you for your support and for being part of this journey. Let’s take it to the stars together!

Kritter: Defend Together is evolving. Following our BattleChips overhaul, we are diving straight into our Second Creator Beta, running from February 10th to February 17th, 2026.

Alongside this event, we’re also releasing a new update for the demo. This update isn't just about balance, it’s about bringing the heat with a brand-new class and the most epic boss fight yet.

Here is a short video showcasing the changes and announcing the event:

Act 2 Boss Exclusive

We’ve added the finale of Act 2. It’s a multi-phase encounter featuring what we believe is the best music in the game so far. Good luck, you’re going to need it.

Missions, Stats, and Lore

• Quest System: Over 15 new quests are live. Use your post-run stats to unlock rare BattleChips and new rooms inside M.Ark.

• The Database: Re-listen to lore entries and check out the "Mini M.Ark" inside the hub.

• Polish: We’ve added smarter enemy AI and fixed environmental bugs like flamethrowers shooting through solid rock.

• Controllers: Full UI support for Steam Deck, PlayStation, and Switch controllers, plus AZERTY/QWERTY toggle.

Join the Action: Influencers & Fans

• Apply for Access: Reach out directly to

[email protected]

• or join our Discord to request your key.

• Asset Support: High-resolution logos, screenshots, and b-roll are available in our Press Kit.

• Watch Live: Explore the Kritter: Defend Together Category on Twitch to see the Ninja in action and hear the new Act 2 soundtrack live.

See you around Kritters!

Four Years of Adventure: A Special Video to Say Thank You!

Hello Kritters,

Well, four years is quite a long time, isn’t it? A lot has happened since we first started, moments of pure joy, tough challenges, and everything in between. But through it all, one thing never changed: you were there.

We may be a very small development team, but behind this game stands a community of thousands. You’ve helped, supported, and advised us every step of the way. As we get closer to the end of this specific journey, we wanted to reward that loyalty with something personal.

A Deeper Look into our Journey

We’ve released a special commemorative video to mark these four years, the first of a trilogy. This isn’t a flashy trailer designed to chase millions of views; it’s a deeper, more meaningful look at who we are and what this project means to us. We wanted to share a bit of ourselves with you.

Note for our international friends: The video is in French, but we have added full English subtitles so you can join us in this moment.

What’s Next?

The full release is getting very close. While the official date is still under wraps for just a little longer, stay tuned, we have a lot of very cool things to share with you very soon.

A bit of gaming: hotfix 0.9.4.3

• Kritters are more slowed while attacking than before

• Turrets damages properly increase when upgrading the turret after its level 3.

• Reduced animation time for the reward screen after defeating Pierre in arenas.

• Finaly fixed the bug where the player would be stuck in the ground after jumping on a golem.

• Fixed deposits positions that were inside rocks and chests that were not properly placed.

• Fixed a bug where the tutorial could not be finished

• Fixed a bug where returning to the pod after a run could crash the game

• Fixed lava that didn't do any damages

• Fixed a bug were thorn damages would not be displayed

+ Many bug fix, balancing and new elements in the playtest

How You Can Help Us Reach the Finish Line

If you want to do a huge service for the game as we head toward launch, there are two simple ways to support us:

• Review our Demo: Leaving a review on the Steam demo page is one of the most powerful things you can do. it helps the Steam push Kritter to new players and makes a massive difference for a small team like ours. Be honest, all your feedback will help make the game better.

• Join our Discord: If you want to share a few laughs and enjoy some warm exchanges with the team and other players, come say hi!

Thank you for being part of the Kritter story for these four long years. We can't wait to show you what's next.

See you around, Kritters!

Tom and Bastien

Hey Kritters!

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2026 with a massive bang. We're releasing our second biggest update so far on the demo, the BattleChips Update is officially live on the demo! We’ve overhauled how you build your character, added a ton of new gear, and introduced mechanics that will completely change how you approach every wave.

Jump in, experiment with the new toys, and let us know what you think!

Show Off Your Build: The #KritterDT Contest!

To celebrate the update, we’re bringing back contests! Do you have a super-powerful combo or a build so funny it shouldn't work? We want to see it.

• How to enter: Record your gameplay and share it on social media using the hashtag #KritterDT.

• The Prize: The post with the most interactions will win 2 keys for the full version of Kritter!

• Deadline: January 21st, 10 AM CET.

Make sure to check our full rules for criteria and stats details as well as the socials concerned. Ready your recorders!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Rw0pY8-LP7MwTwKuVAvLnx1St39q8vWL?usp=sharing

🛠 What’s New in v0.9.4?

The BattleChips & Items Overhaul

We’ve added over 30 new items featuring brand-new mechanics. The star of the show is the BattleChips system. You can now trigger powerful actions (skills, stat upgrades, loot drops) based on specific events:

• Hitting or killing a target

• Critting or Evading

• Clearing a wave or opening a chest

• Even being resurrected!

Expanded Player Stats & Status Effects

The depth of combat has evolved. You now have access to new stats like Lifesteal, Thorns, Critical Damage Multipliers, Evade, and Backstab Damage. We've also separated Projectile Count and Size into their own dedicated stats so you can scale your power exactly how you want.

Watch out for (or utilize!) four new status effects:

• Stunned: Electricity-based; stops movement and attacks.

• Irradiated: Poison damage based on % of max health.

• Burned: Flat damage over time.

• Slowed: Reduced movement speed.

Skill Leveling & Luck Rework

The skill system is now much more intuitive. Skill gems provide different stats visible in the UI, and visual changes are now tied to Rarity tiers (Common at lvl 1, all the way to Legendary at lvl 11) rather than just levels 1-5.

Luck has also been reworked: it now gives you a % chance to find better quality rewards. If you stack your Luck over 100%, you gain a chance to upgrade that quality even further!

Defender Rework

The dummy was useful, but we felt it didn’t quite fit the Defender’s gameplay. It could draw aggro, but it didn’t really let the player enjoy taking hits and retaliating.

So we replaced it with a shield, allowing the class to fully embrace its close-range, high-risk, high-reward DPS playstyle.

Oh, and we launched our newsletter recently, so if you want some extra infos and such, feel free to join.

Thanks for reading, and we hope you’ll hop on our demo to check out all the changes! Here are the detailed patch notes for our favorite scrap-eater.

Full Patch Notes v0.9.4

General

• 30+ New Items added with diverse mechanics.

• The Database: A new module in M.Ark replaces the chill corner. It catalogs every item in the game, with more features coming soon.

Gameplay

• New Stats: Lifesteal, Thorns, Critical Damage, Evade, Projectile Count, Size (radius), and Damage to the Back.

• Skill Gems: Reworked UI and progression; visual tiers at levels 1, 2, 4, 7, and 11.

• Defender Rework: The Scarecrow gadget has been replaced by a Personal Force Field that absorbs damage for a few seconds.

• Reward Screens: End-of-wave and Arena chest rewards have been buffed and made "juicier" with the new BattleChips UI.

Multiplayer

• Gifting: You can now drop rewards on the floor for teammates instead of taking them yourself.

• Sync Fixes: M.Ark’s shield health and run recaps now work correctly for clients.

UI & Graphics

• Pause Menu: Now shows full character/M.Ark stats, your inventory, and skill levels.

• Visual Cues: Incoming wave rifts now show red arrows on the ground for better clarity.

• Hold Indicators: Added for actions that require a button hold.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the drill could be duplicated.

• Corrected placement for various world deposits and camps.

• Improved timing for Act 1 boss telegraphs.

• Fixed "No Damage" BattleChip triggers.

• Removed various annoying colliders and fixed language switching during runs.

Hello my Kritters! Big News: Act 2 Alpha Contest & Bullet Heaven Fest!

Today, we're pausing the patch notes (just for a moment!) to share some exciting news about the game and its second Act!

Creator Contest Act 2!

Remember all that massive work on endless mode difficulty and performance during long sessions? Well, it's about to be pushed to its limits!

We’re launching a Creator Contest where some of your favorite content creators will be tackling the challenging new Act 2!

This isn't just about high scores; it's a preview of what the future holds for Kritter.

Contest Details:

• What: Creators will compete to achieve the highest score possible on the new Act 2.

• When: The showdown starts Thursday (TODAY), December 4th, at 8:00 PM CET, and concludes on December 11th.

• Why: The top-scoring creators will win game keys to give away to their community! Watch closely, learn their strategies, and you might get rewarded!

➡️ Watch the streams here: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/kritter

Here are a few images of the Act 2

We are thrilled to announce that Kritter Defend Together is also officially taking part in the Bullet Heaven Fest on Steam!

You can find us in the spotlight from Thursday, December 4th, to Thursday, December 11th.

If you haven't yet, it will be the perfect time to swing by our Steam page and hit that Wishlist button!

Dev Corner & Community Hangout

The new leaderboard system is working great, and Act 2 is shaping up to be a true test of skills, pushing players to optimize everything from their tower building to the dozens of new items we’ve been working on.

If you want to discuss the streams, theory-craft the best builds for Act 2, or just hang out with the devs and fellow Kritters, our Discord is the place to be!

🔗 Join our Discord Community:

https://discord.gg/Yt7vj6K9Yn

See you all in the Bullet Heaven Fest (and good luck to those creators trying to save M.Ark's butt in Act 2!).

Hello my Kritters!

I hope you are all having a great time playing the game! We've received tons of incredible feedback and have been working non-stop on a series of big updates.

The endless mode got a difficulty adjustment to make it truly... endless! We've also polished the UI, improved performance in long runs, and most importantly, fixed some of the most persistent bugs that were negatively impacting the multiplayer experience.

Massive hidden work has been done on the item system, meaning you'll soon be able to discover dozens of new items to improve your character and your base during your run. We also updated our Steam page, and it now reflects much better what the game actually feels like. Feel free to share your thoughts!

🛠️ Patch Note 0.8.17+18 - Tonssssss of fixes!

General

• You can now see the leaderboard in the settings.

• The Endless mode leaderboard has been reset as there was a bug on the wave count. The old one has been backed up in case you are curious about your old score.

• You can see a new leaderboard for speedruns in the settings. Yes, it's coming soon!

Gameplay

• Act 1 boss "Pepe Rocky" now attacks you right after the end of the cutscene.

• His skill where he pops multiple rocks in random places now has a 50% increased radius.

• Chests no longer drop potions, making them much more difficult to find but also making the chests more interesting.

• If you speedrun a wave and finish it with one to 5 wave speed level, it will be applied to the next wave as well.

• Client players can now deal damage to the first lieutenant.

• Enemies can no longer change target more than once per three seconds.

• Building and upgrading now takes half the time (1 sec $\\to$ 0.5 sec).

Multiplayer

• The arena chest can now be opened by every player.

• If the host player didn't unlock the shop but one of the clients did, the shop will now be available anyway for everyone in the run.

• Fixed a bug where sometimes when a client player was attacking an enemy, it would become invincible (only the host player could kill it). It's fixed!

• Client players are now in the leaderboard with the right wave count.

Balancing

• Endless Mode: Difficulty has been increased. For each wave, enemies have 30% more health and deal 15% more damage.

• Engineer Turrets: The 4th level had a fire rate 10 times too high. This has been rebalanced.

• The chance to loot a F.A.I.L device is divided by two.

• Playing in local co-op no longer gives double resource rewards.

• The "Safety Bonus" item no longer gives double resource rewards.

• Railguns now have a reduced range.

• Enemies and chests now drop way fewer potions and F.A.I.L devices.

• The Defender's heavy skill now has a constant cooldown time from level 1 to level 5 (it was decreasing before).

• Endless waves can now have Lieutenants in them, making them more difficult.

Graphics & Audio

• The see-through effect is a bit more effective and brings a nice visibility gain.

• The see-through effect on the environment now shows the bottom of the object to better understand its volume.

• New music for the safe phase between waves - a nice and chill synth composition.

• New music for the shop.

• Sound effects are globally more audible.

• M.Ark no longer calls you a "quitter" when you leave the game.

• Act 1 boss "Pepe Rocky" has his pizza spatula back.

• The shield item and the attack speed item now have correct 3D models and icons.

User Interface

• The end of run screen now shows you the items you picked during the run.

• The end of run screen now shows you the composition of the party with their name and chosen roles.

• The end of demo UI has been reworked so you have to select an option directly from it to either go back to the pod or start the endless mode.

• The shop UI now has a cross button to close it with your mouse.

• A close button has been added to the post-boss UI.

Bug Fixes

• The Steam leaderboard is now properly working.

• Fixed a bug where sometimes after defeating the boss, nothing would happen (no engine or teleporter to start endless mode).

• Fixed a bug where the boss and Pierre would launch all of their skills at the same time.

• The wandering enemies in the world now properly lose aggro after you escape them.

• The orbiting saw of the engineer would no longer collide with the player.

• Fixed a bug where the VFX showing that the player was dead would stay on the ground.

• Fixed some visibility and collider issues in the main area.

• Fixed a bug where you could open the menu while the End of Wave UI was open.

• Fixed a bug where the button to play in local co-op would not be clickable.

• Fixed a bug where the leaderboard would show the top 10 multiple times.

• Fixed a bug where the cost of an building upgrade could show you that you had enough resources when you didn't.

• If a building needed 0 of a resource, the UI would show it red if you didn't loot any of this resource yet.

• When consuming resources, the UI would show "- - X" instead of "- X".

• Tracker rockets will no longer collide with M.Ark shield walls.

• Landmines no longer have a collider that could block the player or enemies.

• The Skill UI would sometimes lose its border.

• If you tried to launch a secondary skill or gadget under cooldown while attacking with your primary skill, it would stop it. This is now fixed.

• Setting screen resolution was not saved and would revert to default at every run.

• Dead enemies no longer launch their skills.

• If the shop was open when the wave started, you could open it again during the attack.

• The arena boss "Pierre" now correctly hits the player with its skills, and he also has sound effects now.

• The kamikazes now explode as they should (they were not making any damages for a while).

• The tracker mortar no longer collides with the player.

• One of the lava zones would give you a damage-over-time effect even when walking on the ground. This is now fixed.

• The cloning speed item now works correctly.

• Enemies physics has been improved so they should not get stuck in a weird floating state anymore.

• The end of demo screen now works in multiplayer.

• The 6 ways to leave the main tile after the 7th wave have been fixed.

• If you had exactly 20 blue crystals, you could repair M.Ark indefinitely. Not anymore!

• Some UIs were not responsive, like the resource UI in the heart or the player's health bar.

Kritter is getting closer to what we want it to be, and that's mostly thanks to your feedback. If you haven’t played the demo yet or joined our Discord, feel free to do it!

https://discord.gg/Yt7vj6K9Yn

See you soon on Kritter: Defend Together (to save M.ark’s a*s).

Hello little Kritters!

This is M.Ark, your super-intelligent (and handsome) spaceship. We’ve got some big news for you, Kritters, so buckle up and let’s go!

First, your favorite super fun co-op roguelite tower defense is being featured at Paris Games Week 2025, which is awesome because… well, we’re being featured!

Oh, and we also revealed our new trailer (I’m the main actor, I’m such a screen star). Here it is:

Second, a new version of the demo has been released, and you’re even more awesome now (and so am I!). Here are the main changes:

Online Leaderboard

You’ll now receive a score at the end of each run and can register it to appear on the leaderboard. I hope you won’t let me down, Kritters. Let’s just say I’m like your father, and I’d be very disappointed if you didn’t even reach the top!

To make good use of this new feature, we’re hosting a giveaway. The rules are simple: the team that reaches the top of the leaderboard on Wednesday, November 5th, will receive full-game keys, and we’ll also send keys to one randomly selected team.

SO HOP IN AND COME PLAY THE DEMO!

Endless Mod

After protecting me and saving my beautiful self from that terrible boss, you’ll be able to choose whether to stop there or continue in an endless mode where each wave gets stronger and more dangerous. I just hope you won’t be greedy long enough for me to get destroyed… right?

New exploration features

Exploration now features more monsters throughout the world, including patrols. They respawn after a short delay, ensuring that zones no longer feel empty even after you clear camps. Arenas have also been added, each with its own objective. Completing an arena unlocks a chest with higher-tier rewards than regular camps.

As usual, please join our Discord server and share your feedback about the game. It would help us tremendously in making it better!

As for the rest of the changes, here are the logs I received from the devs:

Patch note v0.8.17 - King of the Lead'

New Features and Content

• After defeating the boss, players can now choose between watching the end-of-demo cutscene or returning to M.Ark to access an infinite mode.

• The end-of-run screen now displays a leaderboard. If Steam is connected, it uses Steam leaderboards; otherwise, a local leaderboard is shown, arcade-style, which is particularly useful for events such as PGW.

• Exploration now features monsters throughout the world, including patrols. They respawn after a short delay, ensuring zones no longer feel empty even after clearing camps.

• New exploration arenas have been added, each with an objective. Completing the objective opens a chest with higher-tier rewards compared to camps. The only implemented objective for now is “Kill Them All”. Upcoming builds will introduce “Survive X Seconds” and “Defeat All Enemies in Under X Seconds”.

Combat and Progression Updates

• Players are now graded on the quality of their defense. This grade determines the amount of resource rewards earned. This system enables juicier wave endings, rewards skillful play, and immediately provides resources to spend during the safe phase.

• Wave enemies no longer drop gold coins or red crystals to improve gameplay clarity.

• The faster players eliminate enemies during a wave (each wave consisting of several rifts), the faster new enemies spawn. This makes it possible to achieve high defense times and reach S-Rank.

Visuals and Assets

• Nearly all in-game rewards now feature updated 3D models and icons.

• Lighting has been completely reworked with unified material handling.

• A redesigned end-of-wave UI presents all rewards and includes an option to convert unwanted choices into a bonus loot drop.

Systems and Balance

• Walls and turrets can now be upgraded infinitely.

• Numerous balance adjustments across the game.

Hello my Kritters! This week we have the privilege of being part of the No Time To Loot festival on Steam! The perfect moment to try Kritter and other amazing indie games. And also the perfect time for a Kritter Demo Update :)

This is M.Ark speaking...

The previous Kritter update brought a lot of amazing features, but also a lot of bugs. So I had to step up and hunt those nasty critters (got it? critters? Kritter? haha). But I also had to take a step back. (Up, back ... where could I step next?) I realized that I may have been too much. That I was non stop speaking and I understand how overwhelming it could be.

To counter that, I will no longer haras you everytime you come back after losing, but you will have the possibility to talk to me. But in case you miss my presence, I will also ALWAYS BE WATCHING YOU HAHAHAHA. I mean, I'll be there with you, inside myself. How weird is that?

I'm trying to be clearer

It occured to me that what I'm expecting from you is not always crystal clear, so I made more visible indications...

I updated the Skill Tree

Before I rework the entire design of the skill tree, I am still adjusting some things. Such as the traps that are now unlocked in the first tier of the skill tree and my own lvl 2 that increase walls health. Isn't great?

I fixed some nasty bugs

Alright, for quite some time my force field was weird and when you guys came defend me in co operation, my force and my own health were NOT working at all. So I reworked the all thing and it's now working properly. I also had some issues with reswources consumption when upgrading a module or building a defense in co-op, but it's now fixed. Weirdy, it came to my attention that the radar module was not visible in co-op, it's okay now.

Other thing, the language selection dropdown was kinda stuck when using a gamepad and it's now okay. I also noticed that the limits of the main area were gone so I put new ones.

That's it everyone. Have a great time trying to defend me! I know you were expecting more but don't worry the "more" part is under heavy development ;)

See ya!

Hello my Kritters!

I hope your are all having a great summer time because I do. Today we updated the Kritter demo with many bug fixes as well as performance optimization. I can't exactly say how many % of fps you'll gain, but I reduces rendering draw calls to a third of what we had before and I also added culling on all animations and particle systems. From our tests the result is great but I'd love to get your feeback .

One bug in particular, the "I can't resurect my friend and can't even see my body" is a terrible one and I didn't find a way to reproduce it. Though, I guessed what happened and it should be fixed. Please tell me if you still come accross that nasty one.

Let's go for the patch note !

Patch note 0.8.15

Balancing:

• You now can get the wave reward even if you are dead.

• Low level blue crystal deposits now give more resources but high level ones give less.

• Deposits in water should all be accessible now.

Performances:

General performances have been significantly improved as well as shadows quality.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where the walls would strangely repare themselves in some case but only visually.

• Fixed a bug where the coins would not be gathered.

• Fixed a bug where M.Ark would heal twice when reparing him.

• Fixed a bug where addons from the initial chest (those around M.Ark at run startup) where not applied. It's now working.

• Fixed the "Temporal chest perk". You can now keep up to 50 coins of your last run.

• Fixed the "Stockpile perk". You will now start with 50 carbon.

• Fixed the "Oh shiny rocks!" perk. You now get 20% more resources with it (blue crystals and carbon)

• Fixed the "Money Express" perk. Coins will now give you 20% more.

• Fixing a bug where creating a trap at the end of the exploration timer would make them disappear.

• Fixed the healthbar of M.Ark in multiplayer (the shield part was not updating).

• Fixed some bad timing in the boss skills.

• Fixed a bug where you would revive an infinite number of time against the boss after buying a F.A.I.L device at the shop.

• Fixed a bug where you would be cloned by M.Ark after using a F.A.I.L device bought at the shop.

• At the end of the demo, you now come back to the lobby insteand of the end of demo screen.

• Fixed a bug where you could have twice the same item in the shop.

And probably many more, like invisibile ones and some graphical tweaking here and there.

As usual, thanks everyone for you help and for you amazing support.

Kritter is more and more polished everyday because of you <3

Hello my Kritters!

We are so happy to share with you our new Kritter update. As usual, we added new features, new content and fixed many bugs.

Here are the main things to now:

We added new traps

An electric one that stuns enemies.

And a tar one that slows enemies.

Have fun finding what suits your defense best!

We added telegraphs

A standard in action roguelites that we were missing. For now we added some to the important parts, like on the boss fight and big enemies, but now that it's there, you can expect to see more of them, even on the Kritter part!

The Boss fight is way better and way harder

Yeah the boss is a bit faster and a lot stronger as well. Nice one. Anyway, the boss now has three new skills that will give you a hard time.

And soooooo much more.

As usuall, please join our discord server and give us your feeddback about the game, it would help us tremendously to make it better!

And a special thank you to all of you for helping us everyday to make Kritter a better game!

It's now time for the patch note :)

Patch Note v0.8.14 - The Big Boss Update

General

• We added telegraphs (or skill indicators) for many enemy attacks.

• The Boss fight has been reworked a lot, for a way better end of demo experience.

• The boss now has 3 new skills: a cone slam, a random spikes attack and a fire spiral with dozens of projectiles.

• All 6 of the boss's skills have telegraphs .

• It's now possible to skip the cut scene and you can't move nor take damages during this time.

• The boss door now close behind you, not possible to escape the fight.

• The engine is directly looted by the boss. There is no more chest.

• The boss move correctly and it's not possible to get him stuck in the door anymore.

• The camera is higher to better see the fight.

• The "Reset Game" button in the special settings section is now working. Be careful though, using it will wype your entire progression.

• The boss tile is slightly smaller.

Gameplay

• New traps have been added so you can choose between 3:

• The electric trap that deals a bit of damages and stun the enemies for 2.5 seconds.

• The tar trap that slow enemies down to 35% of their move speed.

• The big blobs now charge the player properly.

• Tracker shots no longer collide with everything, a lot of frustration has been removed.

• Engineer turrets now can do critical damages.

• The defender light attack no longer make him dash forward.

• Lieutenants can no longer get frame freezed after an attack.

Balancing

• All the turret damages have been balanced. The railgun's damages are reduced and the bazooka and the machine gun are now stronger.

• A lot of enemies have been balanced but we lost count of what we did. In most case, they are stronger now.

• All of the enemies skills timing have been reworked.

• The first lieutenant has a smaller attack.

• The map contains more blue crystals.

• Engineer turrets have been reworked so they last longer but have a bigger cooldown time.

Graphics

HDR is back. It was disabled during the last patch by mistake.

UI

• The 3rd and 4th circle in the skill tree are now disabled in the demo and shows it properly.

• Perks description in the skill tree are more accurate.

• In french "ça charge" has now the right font.

• Gamepad inputs are no longer shown if you play with a keyboard and mouse.

• It's no longer possible to open a UI while the end cutscene is happening.

Misc

• The useless church tile now has colliders.

• Some objects on the map lacked colliders, it's fixed.

Bugs

• Fixed a bug where you could get stuck in the tutorial if you returned to the pod before the end of the tutorial.

• Better timing of some subtitles.

• Navigating in the skill tree with a gamepad now properly works.

• Killing the boss no longer shows a "Enemy camp cleared" sign.

• The stone block at the right of the boos door now has a collider.

• Skipping a dialog no longer trigger the gadget skill.

• The fire skill modifiers are no longer applied on gadget or friendly items.

• Skills now go through building ghosts.

• Fixed a bug where you could still have the resurect VFX on you inside mark.

• It's not possible to stack landmines to reach top of things anymore.

• It's not possible to to the same thing with engineer heavy skill either.

Hello my Kritters!

Today I'm bringing a quite small update but with a few cool features and a lot of bugfixes.

Thanks to all of you for playing Kritter, finding bugs and giving us feedback <3

Let's dive in.

Kritter Patch note v0.8.13.

New features

• When the run is lost, you can now see a back in time effect.

• The sound now mutes if you switch focus to something else.

• The resource icones in the skill tree panel are now close to the required quantity.

• Our amazing 2D intern Maïlys is now in the credits!

Bug fixes

• The lieutenants no longer get bumped buy explosion.

• It's not possible to leave the lobby anymore (a tiny hole allowed you to).

• The ragdoll of the defender has been fixed (he was having seizures).

• It's not possible anymore to move while dead with the right stick on a gamepad.

• The enemis now correctly stop their attack after M.Ark is dead.

• The weird invisible in the main tile has been removed.

• Fixed a bug where an exploration phase could start instantaneously after clearing a wave.

• Fixed a bug where you could be stuck in the tutorial if you'd leave it before finishing it.

• Fixed a bug where in multiplayer, client player could not build anything.

• Fixed a bug where after a run, the Kritter speed inside M.Ark was the same as outside, which was to high.

• Fixed a bug where if you opened the menu while a reward screen was open, after closing the menu you could continue to play with the reward screen open.

• Fixed a bug where skipping a dialog would skip three.

• Fixed a bug where it was possible to change role selection after being ready.

• Fixed a light in the pod.

• Fix few errors on VFX.

Hello my Kritters!

We are gathered here today to celebrate not one, but \two huge updates\ (v0.8.11 & v0.8.12).

They bring TONS of new features and bugfix.

As always you'll find more details later in this post but here are the most important things to know :

- The game has been fully\ translated\ into German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese.

- Both online and local multiplayer experience are cleared from dozens of bugs and have never been that great! Enjoy it 'till you can as the multiplayer will be removed from the demo in a few months.

- Diversity in base defense is coming. You can now choose between different turrets. The same thing is coming for traps in the next update.

And soooooo much more. The patch note is actually quite long so you'd better give this new build a try rather than read everything ;)

As usuall, please join our discord server and give us your feeddback ab out the game, it would helpo us tremendously make it better!

Now, it's time for the patchnote!

Patch note v0.8.12 - Let there be turrets

General

• The game has been entirely translated into : German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese. If you find errors in translations or in the UI, please tell us!

• Mark's engine now has the new model when you unlock it after defeating the boss AND when M.Ark lift off for the second act.

• The boss door has been fully reworked and now shows you the head of the lieutenants you have to defeat to unlock it.

GamePlay

• You can now choose between 3 turrets. A machine gun, a bazooka and a railgun. Each of them have 3 levels that you can upgrade.

• Machine gun shoots low damages projectiles at great fire rate.

• Bazooka shoots explosive rockets doing damages within a radius with a low fire rate.

• Railgun shoots projectiles with double the range of other turrets, high damages but low fire rate.

• You can now reroll the shop when using a gamepad.

• You can no longer leave the main area after defeating the 7th wave. (You might though, but you shouldn't).

Multiplayer

• Full team death now trigger the cloning of all the players by M.Ark, like he does in single player.

• Performances have been greatly increased, up to x5 in late game.

• Resources are now shared between players and the right amount is gathered.

• Players's healthbar are now always shown as well as the name of the player.

• \ Player 2 can now resurect player 1.

• \ Player 2 can now buy items in the shop as well as get rewarded at the end of a wave.

• \ Player 2 now has the correct skill inputs in the UI.

• The multiplayer screen in the lobby now let you leave a multiplayer game, both local and online.

Graphics

• The use of F.A.I.L devices is way more juicy and clearer.

• The meadow biome in act 1 has been replaced by an aride one that fits more with the global environment.

• Ground textures are now all in cel shading.

Audio

You can now appreciate the mighty boss music that was lost in bugs for like a year!

UI

• The UI now shows you critical chance stat and your luck stat.

• When a power up gem is picked, you now see which stat is upgraded instead of the gem icon.

• When a ui screen is open, the background is now blurred.

Bugs

• Fix bugs about walls that would be impossible to upgrade.

• Fix a bug where action popups would stay on screen.

• Fix a bug where old gadgets would stay on the world when upgraded.

• Fix a bug where the UI would still show "Under attack" after finishing the 7th wave.

• The UI now works for wide screens.

• When you upgrade a gadget, the previous ones now correctly disappear.

• Resolution settings no longer show the same resolution multiple times.

• Lava does damages again.

• Buildings ghost don't collide with client players in multiplayer game anymore.

Patchnote v0.8.11 - Let's make Kritter great again

General

• The character creation screen and the customization screen have been reworked so they can be used with a gamepad. The character naming is also clearer and the whole UI is ready to welcome new customization possibilities.

• It is now possible to choose the screen resolution properly.

• An anti soft lock system has been added in case a mob is thrown in a weird place by some explosions.

• The Temporal Chest has been added to the skill tree. It allows the player to keep up to 50 coins at the end of a run for the next one.

• World tiles have been slightly reworked with more potential camps and new deposit positions.

Gameplay

• The dash has been reworked. It no longer teleports you but give you a quick impulse. The movement is now smoother and will collide with some colliders. The base idea was to fix a terrible clipping bug but we feel like this new dash is actually what we always wanted 🙂,

• The player can't take damages during the dash.,

• The Defender heavy skill (the jump) gives you 0.5 secondes of invulnerability,

• All the resources, power ups, coins and other items are now physical and are droped on the ground by enemies / chests / deposits ... It results that those items should not stay stuck on top of environment or inside rocks or things like this anymore.,

• The drill now start working at the first exploration phase but gives significantly less resources.,

• The health of the Kritter is more readable as well as when the player gets hit or healed. Furthermore, when Kritter's health is below 20%, a red screen animation is displayed.,

• Cryo skill modifiers have been removed due to too much problems. They will soon be replaced by way better modifiers.,

• Tracker projectiles collider size have been doubled.,

• The water doesn't do damages to the Kritter anymore.,

• When the Kritter doesn't move, the gadget is built in front of him instead of behind.

• Full balancing of the waves.

Multiplayer

• The difficulty scaling was too much and has been reworked. Monsters health and damages are still scaled up but the amount of enemies will stay the same. It also greatly improve the readability of the game when playing with a party of 3 or 4.sq

• Client players can now see the walls being destroyed.

Minor things

• Dead enemies stay on the ground for 2 seconds instead of 4 (increase readability).

• When playing with gamepad, the heavy skills of the defender and the tacker now hit farther.

• Global performances have been increased.

• The pause menu has been translated in french.

• When a wave is cleared, the reward screen comes quicked.

• Wall parts no longer block the tracker projectiles.,

• M.Ark doesn't talk during the character creation anymore.

Bugs

• M.Ark modules (temporal convector / drill / radar) are now correlty placed arround him.

• Leaving the game in the middle of the tutorial don't get you stuck for your next session anymore.

• Fixed a bug where the walls could be invisible.

• Fixed a bug where enemies could have multiple shield on them.

• The cloning addon no longer slow the player.

• Fixed a bug where the Kritter attack animation could be stuck.

Patch note v0.8.10

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