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Patch Notes 1.0.5Jan 11, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHi again everyone! Today we've got a bugfix patch for you, lets rundown the changes... Fixed a crash relating to text rendering in certain languages. Thank you for your patience with this one, it was surprisingly difficult to identify what was causing this issue! A big thanks to GameMaker developers YoYo Games for helping us track this one down! Fixed a crash with Huntress's alternate Secondary that could occur online. Fixed a rendering issue with certain backgrounds in the Environment Log as of the previous patch. Fixed softlocks which could occur in certain circumstances in Judgement. Fixed a crash when Acrid's bubble touched the head of a friendly Bramble. Fixed Acrid's alternate Utility skill becoming unavailable for the rest of the stage if the projectile was launched into a pit. Fixed HAN-D's VENT Drone not interacting properly with aiming. Fixed HAN-D's VENT Drone sometimes failing to fire. Fixed Commando turning around while sliding. Fixed Commando "storing" the slide state if grabbing a rope while sliding. Fixed poor interaction of both of Pilot's primary skills with aiming. Pilot's Secondary skill now interacts with Brilliant Behemoth in a more expected way. Pilot no longer incurs slowdown from backing up while shooting while his parachute is active. Drifter's default Special skill no longer gets stuck when attack speed is really high. Drifter's alternate Utility skill now pushes cubes spawned by the alternate Secondary. Drifter's Primary skill no longer pulls the player forward if standing on a cube. Drifter's cubes now interact with geysers. Loader and Drifter can now turn while executing their Primary skill combos. Enforcer's alternate Primary skill now consistently knocks enemies back in the direction it was fired. Bandit's Ancient Scepter boosted alternate Special skill now fires for 2x500% damage like its default counterpart. Fixed skills affected by Ancient Scepter not resetting their cooldowns between stages. Fixed Substandard Duplicator incorrectly displaying an icon when collecting Food items, even though it didn't actually clone them. Fixed the interact input being able to activate multiple things in a single press. Fixed Pilot's Parachute physics change applying at the start of the next stage if the player died while it was active. Fixed the Toxin effect applying while the player was dead. Fixed certain item particle effects applying while the player is dead. Fixed Ceremonial Dagger projectiles not dealing damage if the actor that spawned them was destroyed before they dealt damage, most noticeable with the Engineer's laser turret. Red Whip's effect may now kick in while the player is climbing. As always thanks for playing! If you've got any feedback/comments, or hell. if you just wanna hang out and chat about how much you are in love with Drifter - please swing by our Discord Server and let us know! Actually keep that last thing to yourself plz, thx. Adios! Jonathan Community Manager Hopoo GamesPatch Notes 1.0.4Dec 12, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! Today we pushed a patch for Risk of Rain Returns! While this patch has a whole bunch of different balance changes and bug fixes, detailed below, its biggest feature is the inclusion of horizontal mouse aiming! To be clear - this does not allow you to have full 360 degree aiming/shooting - it allows you to put the cursor to the left/right of your character to attack in that horizontal direction. This huge quality-of-life change, along with many of the below changes, was developed in response to player feedback and we would love to know what you think on the Risk of Rain Discord {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/66b3f78e96358de3843b1554a6868a45b2060f79.gif Patch 1.0.4 Changes Horizontal Mouse Aim/Aiming Changes Added option to enable horizontal mouse aim, enabled by default with the "Risk of Rain 2" control scheme. Added first-time pop-up for mouse users about mouse aim. Added “Aim Left” and “Aim Right” keybinds for keyboard and controller users. This feature is optional and only adjusts your aiming direction while held. Added the ability to disable Huntress’s auto-aim within the accessibility settings. Added the ability to disable the aim-direction reticule within the accessibility settings. Added the ability to turn while using the Primary Skill if the fire button was briefly released. This change does not apply to Bandit or Artificer due to their skills already interacting uniquely with button mashing. Added the ability for Player Drones to fire while backing up. Bug Fixes, Multiplayer Improvements & Balance Changes Most enemy attacks are now client authoritative. Improved feedback on client attacks in online multiplayer. Added some client prediction to certain online interactions to reduce networking overhead. Increased leniency of client disconnections in online multiplayer. Improved behavior of Lynx Archer, Lemurian Lancer, and Bramble projectiles online. Brilliant Behemoth interactions have been made more consistent online and offline. Decaying Sample now properly deals 100% damage and stacks correctly. Fixed behavior that extremely rarely allowed Nematocyst Nozzle to drop from anything. Slight tweak to Item/Equipment drop balance. Teleporter Bosses may no longer drop Equipment. Normalized survivor movement speed. All slower survivors now move faster. Fixed Bandit’s “Smokebomb” skill instantly cancelling itself if an attack was performed immediately before the ability was activated. Fixed Artificer’s “Frost Barrier” pushing enemies through walls. Fixed Sniper’s “Steady Aim” being forced to fire early under certain circumstances. Buffering for Sniper’s “Steady Aim” is now disabled to prevent chargeless ‘misfires’. Pilot may now cancel his primary skill into other abilities. Heaven Cracker now allows Miner to gain heat and Drifter to generate scrap. Miner’s Throwing Axe skill now properly interacts with the Heaven Cracker. CHEF’s "BUTCHER" (boosted alternate primary skill) now properly has a unique icon. Acrid’s "Toxic Bubble" skill ...Nominate us for the Steam Awards!Nov 21, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe Steam Awards are upon us! It’s that special time of year where we ask our amazing community members to hit the ✨ shiny button ✨ to select Risk of Rain: Returns for Better with Friends! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/1fb1b5d01b84d2b78fcbbf22c2de9642f5b4a870.jpg It’s been crazy seeing all the new players jumping into Risk of Rain: Returns for the first time or coming in after playing the first Risk of Rain from 10 years ago! We wanted to give a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you. The team has been watching the streams, videos, posts, and messages and has been blown away by the response. We hope you’re enjoying playing together and discovering everything new and old with your friends. Today, we’re hoping you’ll nominate Risk of Rain: Returns for the Better with Friends category! Thank you everyone for your nominations, we look forward to seeing you in-game!Patch Notes 1.0.3Nov 16, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! We have just released the latest patch for Risk of Rain Returns - once again the primary focus of this patch is to fix bugs reported by the community, which also includes some changes that should make Artificer stronger and make Overloading Elites less punishing. If you have any other bug reports and/or feedback for us you can do so on our Discord. Thank you to everyone who has given us feedback so far! A quick reminder that the new aiming feature mentioned in the previous patch notes (1.0.2) is still in development, we will update you on this feature as soon as possible. Patch 1.0.3 Changes: Increased Teleporter particle visibility range. Fixed a crash that could occur when the game started while set to a display that is no longer connected. Fixed a high-pitched sound that would play for some users in certain circumstances when restarting a run. Added an additional safeguard that should allow the game to start if cutscene videos take too long to load. Fixed crashes related to unlocking a certain secret. Fixed a softlock relating to a certain secret. Fixed challenges relating to completing stage 3 (such as Bandit) not unlocking for multiplayer clients. Reduced the range of overloading enemies. Fixed a crash that can occur if Direseeker is instantly killed by the player. Fixed the Sniper's default Secondary Skill consuming all stocks at once. Increased the range of the Engineer's Utility Skill. Artificer's Primary Skill now deals damage more consistently. Fixed the Artificer's Primary Skill interacting poorly with Shattered Mirror. Artificer's alternate Utility Skill now requires a second input to execute multiple times. Fixed temporary Dio's Friend making the player unkillable when consumed. Fixed a softlock when using the Loader's alternate Secondary Skill into a pit. Fixed info for locked trials being openable by clicking. Corrected the Lynx Totem's killscreen icon. Fixed a crash when collecting Classified Access Codes in "Judgement". Removed player hitstun from the "Castle of Memories" Providence Trial. Fixed a possible softlock in the "Castle of Memories" Providence Trial. Decreased invincibility frames on Miner's default Secondary Skill. Fixed duplicate player join messages appearing during online play. Thanks again everyone! -Hopoo GamesRisk of Rain Returns reviewNov 15, 2023 - PC GamerWith Risk of Rain Returns, the classic action-roguelike franchise has come full circle—as has my scepticism about its latest direction. A fervent devotee of the original, I remember responding with incredulity when a full-3D sequel was announced back in 2017. After sinking over 150 hours in that game I became a full-fledged convert, so much so that I now find myself with a paradoxically similar set of doubts: am I ready, or even willing, to smash my escape-pod door open and resume dealing death in a side-scrolling 2D world once again?.. Read more.Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 7 Nov — 14 November 2023Nov 14, 2023 - SteamDB * Call of Duty®; * Steam Deck; * Risk of Rain Returns; * Baldur's Gate 3; * Lethal Company; * EA SPORTS FC™ 24; * Football Manager 2024; * Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name; * ARK: Survival Ascended; * Dead by Daylight; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDBNew Steam roguelike is the best remaster in years, also on saleNov 11, 2023 - PCGamesNRisk of Rain Returns is finally here, turning the decade-old Steam roguelike into an entirely new experience and one any fan of the genre needs to play and experience for themselves as soon as possible. I've been playing a lot of the Hopoo Games remaster, and it completely lifts a game I bounced off of last year. If you're a fan of Hades, Enter the Gungeon, and Dead Cells, this is the game for you. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Risk of Rain Returns brings Steam roguelike back in style Patch Notes Version 1.0.2Nov 10, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHi! Firstly, a huge thank you for everyone that has been enjoying Risk of Rain Returns! All of us at Hopoo Games have been watching the streams, videos, tweets (X's??) and messages and have been blown away by the response to our latest game. Today we have an update on an upcoming control feature, and patch 1.0.2 - mainly focussed on bug/crash fixes. Here's a full list of changes: Fixed Cremator being allowed to spawn in certain locations which it was intended to be blacklisted from. Made HAN-D trial description correctly say 200 pts instead of 125 required. Changes the following stage variants to fix abnormalities: Ancientvalley 2, Desolate Forest 3 & 5, Hivecluster 1 & 3, Riskofrain 2, Temple of the Elders 1 Fixed a crash when an unusual gamepad type device is connected. Fixed an obscure crash that can occur when viewing the command menu. Updated some files related to input extension which should better blacklist certain devices that behave poorly when detected as controllers. Fixed a crash that could occur at certain points if the game was closed. The game now appropriately responds to cutscene videos failing to load entirely. the intro will be skipped and ending will just be a black screen with text. Fixed a scenario in which the large healing chest could drop no item. Adjusted Highway Robbery trial to refer to Flashbang correctly. Fixed a frame-perfect crash when an Evolved Lemurian took flight and died at the same time. Introduced a save backup system independent of Steam Cloud. Fixed a possible crash with Miner's alt primary. Fixed skill descriptions being displayed incorrectly depending on your aspect ratio. Fixed a crash that could occur when making a server. Known Issues (to be fixed in a future patch) Bandit, a Sniper challenge, and a HAN-D challenge currently do not unlock if you're a client in an online game. Permanent invincibility bug when losing a temporary Dios Friend. Certain users are experiencing a very loud sound when restarting the game in some scenarios / Providence Trials. If the game was set to fullscreen on a display that was disconnected, it may be unable to launch. Sniper's secondary skill not interacting properly with Backup Magazine. Overloading enemies' electricity has more range than intended. Another massive thank you to everyone who has reported bugs; it's hugely valuable information and is massively appreciated! We've also heard your feedback on balance issues and will be addressing these in future patches. If you want to share feedback or have any other bug reports you can report them easily on our Discord. We would like to also give you an update on one of the most popular pieces of feedback we have received over the last couple of days: We will be implementing independent horizontal (not full 360) aim options in a future patch. We will be writing this feature and implementing a version of horizontal-exclusive mouse aim that will function as follows: Mouse Users The game will have a setting to utilize your curs...2D roguelike remaster Risk Of Rain Returns is out nowNov 9, 2023 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunThe original Risk Of Rain was a chaotic, 2D sidescroller about turning a tiny character into a wandering projectile swarm. It's sequel mimicked the systems but switched from pixel art to 3D - and in my eyes lost a little of its readability in the process. Enter Risk Of Rain Returns, a full remaster of the 2D original with higher resolution artwork, new survivors, and slicker multiplayer. It's out now. Read more Risk of Rain Returns - OUT NOW!Nov 8, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsRisk of Rain Returns is available to purchase right now! A remake of our original game Risk of Rain - released 10 years ago today - Risk of Rain Returns keeps everything that made the roguelike classic great and adds a ton of new content and improvements, including... Revamped Multiplayer Completely reimagined pixel art 3 New Survivors and alternate abilities for all the original crew! Dozens of new stage variants Many new items and equipment New challenge mode "Providence Trials" Loads of new enemies Countless quality of life changes Tons of new lore, logs and secrets to find! ...And much more! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/34f16d1ca4bf5d5a13085d9d6f14be3b2ae2c1d0.gif There is loads of new content for new players and Risk of Rain veterans alike - so don't miss out on that -15% launch discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337520/Risk_of_Rain_Returns/ If you want to find friends for multiplayer, or if you want to let us know what you think of Risk of Rain Returns please join us on the Risk of Rain Discord where the whole Hopoo Games team will be eagerly awaiting your feedback: https://discord.gg/riskofrain2 Thanks very much! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/f51177ede9ecb333ad7006af72ff330e918768da.gif - Hopoo GamesDev Thoughts 32 - Risk of Rain ReturnsOct 25, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone! No lengthy intros today - I know what you’re here for... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/5466bc771b83106b1cb5df29495f5e61a72825ae.png Release Details Risk of Rain Returns will release on Steam and Nintendo Switch on November 8th 2023 - the exact 10 year anniversary of the release of the original Risk of Rain! The suggested retail price of Risk of Rain Returns will be $14.99 however for a short period at launch there will be a -15% discount down to just $12.75 All of us at Hopoo Games want to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for both following along during the development of Risk of Rain Returns and all the support you’ve given us over the last ten years. It’s been a wild ride and we have plenty of plans for the future… …but that’s a story for another day. For today, let's take a look at the final new Survivor joining the roster for Risk of Rain Returns. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337520/Risk_of_Rain_Returns/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/5466bc771b83106b1cb5df29495f5e61a72825ae.png Pilot Revealed in the intro cinematic, the Pilot of the Contact Light is joining the survivor roster for Risk of Rain Returns - bringing with him a highly mobile and context-sensitive playstyle unlike any other survivor in the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/545e3ef90f65770c05c92095e0f0d31764600748.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png The workhorse of Pilot’s kit is his standard attack Clusterfire - a triple burst shot where the third shot pierces enemies. Great for damaging groups of enemies to set them up for your other abilities or to finish them off once you’ve already rained damage upon them from the skies.. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/a1a72de4704fc55b2f88d583d9682927a144af7c.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png …speaking of which the key to success when playing as Pilot is mastery of his utility ability - Rapid Deployment. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/3d3f35729d7a0f0b50f5c75d02d12046e161ca34.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png Launch into the air and deploy your parachute to glide while unleashing your full arsenal of weapons on the enemies below. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/561e5d49643f6d3cc1fab28c9a7f9c731a355dd6.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png Your secondary attack Target Acquired is a diagonal blast dependent on your current airborne status. If you’re in the air it will auto target on the enemies diagonally below you. If you’re on the ground it will auto target airborne enemies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/ef...Twitch Stream Announcement - Risk of Rain Returns - Release Info & New Survivor!Oct 19, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHey! Get ready for more exciting news about the release of Risk of Rain: Returns! Set your notifications to join us on the Hopoo Twitch channel on October 25th, at 12:00 pm CT. We will FINALLY be revealing the highly anticipated RELEASE DATE, along with the NEW SURVIVOR joining the lineup. You’ll want to stay tuned for a bit longer as we’ll have another announcement after the survivor reveal, along with survivor gameplay. 10 year anniversary is coming up, so something is bound to be cooking. 🔥 As always, thanks for the amazing support - and we can’t wait to share what we have planned with everyone on October 25th over on the Hopoo Games Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/hopoo_games. Hit “Remind Me” on the event to be notified when we’re going live. See you then! Recap of Previously Announced Survivor: Drifter {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/92283e255b5cdffd5d7990bef424f2befb2dafe5.gif Back in July, we got to see the brand new survivor debuting in Risk of Rain: Returns! Drifter is a resourceful brawler, who got a bit more than she bargained for when she stowed away on the ill-fated Contact Light. However, Drifter has some unique skills that help her handle the dangerous inhabitants of Petrichor V. Along with these skills, she also has some tools to empower herself and her fellow Survivors (unless she takes all the items for herself, but who would do that…right). Who will be the final survivor joining Drifter in Risk of Rain: Returns? You’ll have to tune in on October 25th at 10:00 am PST time to find out! To learn more about Drifter, and to check out an interview with Chris Christodoulou, you can see a recap of Dev Thoughts 31 here. Dev Thoughts 31 - Risk of Rain ReturnsJul 19, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHey! Thanks again for joining us for the Dev Thoughts, today we're going to take a look at a brand new survivor for Risk of Rain Returns and talking to Hopoo Games composer Chris Christodoulou about the soundtrack. The majority of this content, along with the great new survivor trailer, are contained in the video version of the Dev Thoughts linked above, so make sure you watch it so you don't miss out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337520/Risk_of_Rain_Returns/ For the words-n-gifs fans among us, let's get acquainted with Risk of Rain's newest survivor... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/5466bc771b83106b1cb5df29495f5e61a72825ae.png Drifter The first brand new survivor debuting in Risk of Rain Returns is Drifter. This resourceful brawler got more than she bargained for when she stowed away on the ill-fated Contact Light - luckily she has some unique skills to not only handle the dangerous inhabitants of Petrichor V but she also has some powerful tools to empower herself and her fellow Survivors. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/92283e255b5cdffd5d7990bef424f2befb2dafe5.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png Key to Drifter’s power is her ability to utilise Scrap generated by her primary ability Blunt Force. This may appear as useless rubbish to the other survivors - but to Drifter it’s a valuable resource. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/41a1aad3565058a320969a768b4c735bf041ffd4.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png Blunt Force is a 3 hit combo melee attack that hits enemies in a wide area - each successful hit generates lumps of Scrap which litter the floor near Drifter - gather these quickly to fuel your more powerful abilities. Blunt Force isn't the only way to generate Scrap - Drifter’s Utility ability Suffocate also fills your meter without having to collect Scrap from the environment - This large melee strike stuns and does 200% damage - any enemy below 20% health when attacked with Suffocate is immediately consumed and converted to Scrap. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/9040fc946c3654827daa8ea4d9ef043ee6ee8b6f.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png Once you have gathered Scrap you have everything you need to fuel Drifter’s other two abilities - including her secondary attack Cleanup. This ability tosses out some of your Scrap as piercing projectiles in a short-range burst - imagine a trash powered shotgun that makes mincemeat of even the toughest enemies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/d6c84e0b12da61e7a58cd927d3357c03d082f99d.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png Finally her special ability makes her a true powerhouse on ...Oh god I'm gonna play 300 hours of Risk of Rain againMar 23, 2023 - PC GamerThere was a specific satisfaction in Risk of Rain that I could never get in its fantastic sequel : putting my back to the wall as the riot cop-esque Enforcer, planting my shield in the ground and tanking an endless stream of enemies for my entire co-op squad. That just didn't work in 3D, which is maybe why the Enforcer was one of the few characters not to reappear in the sequel. When I played a short demo of Risk of Rain Returns this week I immediately picked Enforcer and slammed my shield to the earth... Read more.Dev Thoughts 30 - Risk of Rain Returns - Providence TrialsMar 23, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHi! Thanks for joining us once again for the Hopoo Games Dev Thoughts! Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the new game mode coming in Risk of Rain Returns: Providence Trials. I’d recommend watching the video version of the Dev Thoughts as you’ll be able to fully appreciate the footage of the trials as well as seeing an exclusive gameplay sample at the end, but if the written version is your cup of tea let’s dive in and take a quick look at the big guy himself… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/5466bc771b83106b1cb5df29495f5e61a72825ae.png Providence Fan Art A couple of weeks ago we reached out to the community asking for some fan art of Providence to celebrate the reveal of the Providence Trials, and as always you didn't disappoint! Here are some of my faves… First up is the artwork by DragonRoIlZ that was so good I’ve used it as the header image for the Dev Thoughts, this fantastic piece of Providence and his Gilded Wurms: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/e6784137307a27e76b9276ab7804c16f3b77b21d.png Here's a fantastic piece by NF89 titled “Bulwark’s Mourning” - I wonder what Providence is upset about here, I hope he didn't do something completely diabolical with that teleporter… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/6b2a698c779b1242261d585f53bfb29785f59efa.png And lastly this comic book inspired piece by w0ahdood really grabbed my attention: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/b6881439c6183c5a164ae2dae7c41a7518fa00cf.png Thank you to everyone who submitted fan-art, you’ve all been given a unique role on Discord to flex with! If you want to see all the submissions make sure you join the Risk of Rain Discord and follow this link! https://discord.com/channels/417739215355510784/559901517985873921/1088441451442086038 ...and you can browse all the submissions! - and now on to the main event… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/5466bc771b83106b1cb5df29495f5e61a72825ae.png Providence Trials New to Risk of Rain Returns are the brand new Providence Trials - dozens of fun single player mini-game challenges each using a different Survivor with a different set of abilities, each on a custom stage. Some trials test your mobility skills, others your combat effectiveness and others your survivability, all skills that serve you well in Risk of Rain Returns. Many of the trials even unlock alternate abilities for the Survivors for use in the main game, along with some other secret unlockables… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/c65b26fd6908ea53d1101ab1a3ccc8fec938d329.png There are over 40 different trials planned for release - today I'm going to showcase three of my personal favorites with you, starting with a mobility-focused trial for Loader. Racing against the clock the goal of this Trial is to gain points by collecting as many coins as you possibly can scattered throughout the custom stage while avoiding attacks from Swifts and Mushrooms. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/e20c14f741c670042816769d9da1b1a6c479e508.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAG...Risk Of Rain Returns' new alt abilities let you cook, shove and snipeJan 27, 2023 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunRisk Of Rain Returns is a remaster of the 2013, side-scrolling roguelike, but it's adding plenty that's new. The latest 'dev thoughts' video from developers Hopoo Games demonstrates some of the new alternate attack abilities available for every character, from sniper shots to turning your enemies into food. Read more Dev Thoughts #29 - Risk of Rain Returns - New Survivor AbilitiesJan 26, 2023 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/478c466a981c5e7f96ad74bfef9b771d25e599ae.png Hello! Welcome to Hopoo Games Dev Thoughts 29 Before we get into the main topic of today's Dev Thoughts, I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone for the amazing reception and reaction to the announcement of Risk of Rain Returns - the entire development team has loved reading all your comments and sharing in the excitement of the reveal of our latest game. To keep discussing Risk of Rain Returns you can join me and the rest of Hopoo Games right on our Discord, and don't forget the rest of our Hopoo social media like Twitch, Twitter, and Tiktok, and the official Risk of Rain twitter account right here! While you're busy clickin' links please visit the store page and give the game a wishlist - it really helps us get the game in front of as many new eyes as possible - with your support we’ve already made the top 75 most wishlisted games on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337520/Risk_of_Rain_Returns/ And without further ado, the subject of today's Dev Thoughts... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/5466bc771b83106b1cb5df29495f5e61a72825ae.png One of our biggest new features in Risk of Rain Returns that breathes new life and replayability into the game are the new Alternate Abilities for each survivor. Each survivor has three extra abilities to use as alternates - today I'm going to showcase one from each of the returning survivors leaving plenty for you to discover yourself when we release the game! Let's start off with the face of Risk of Rain - the Commando. The alternate to his secondary attack Phase Round is the Combat Knife. The Combat Knife is a close range melee attack that deals 150% damage and also wounds the enemy - Wounded enemies take an additional 50% damage from all attacks. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/da176f80a04460c7c83b6261fe6ce4b91100164b.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png Great when used in concert with the rest of his moves, slash your enemies with the Combat Knife, create some distance then blast away with your long range abilities for devastating effect. Next up is Huntress (who, by the way, is now unlocked by default like in Risk of Rain 2) - the alternative to her Laser Glaive is the new Laser Cyclone. This large slow-moving attack deals damage over time before returning back to the Huntress. The trick with this ability is to carefully kite the Laser Cyclone in and around enemies that are attacking you while continuing to pelt them with your other abilities. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/fbe50fb45d0b5915644b7700ece00bf4ab5a08cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/9a6c05ea6d54fd4491221a54a2f9433afef83a62.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43364521/39216fd2f36577670bb7ba84aa4aa7dbd32851e7.png While on paper this ability is lower damage than the Laser Glaive - with skillful movement you can achieve near 100% uptime on this ability doing huge damage over th...Risk of Rain Returns brings Steam roguelike back in styleDec 21, 2022 - PCGamesNAs far as the best roguelikes games go, the Risk of Rain series from Hopoo Games is certainly up there. Deftly maneuvering between 2D action platform game and 3D gameplay, the series is coming back around to its first installment, as Risk of Rain Returns has been announced by Gearbox for PC via Steam, and it's releasing next year. Read the rest of the story... Risk Of Rain Returns will remaster the classic 2D roguelike next yearDec 20, 2022 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunLast month it was announced that the Risk Of Rain IP was now fully owned by Gearbox Publishing and that original developers Hopoo Games would not be working on future updates for Risk Of Rain 2. There was also the promise that Hopoo and Gearbox were working on one remaining Risk Of Rain project together, however. It was announced today: Risk Of Rain Returns, a remaster of the 2013 2D roguelike with all new pixel art, new survivors and new everything else. Read more Risk of Rain Returns is 'a whole new game' and final farewell from Hopoo GamesDec 20, 2022 - PC GamerThe outstanding 2013 roguelike action-platformer Risk of Rain is coming back in a "beautifully remastered" form called Risk of Rain Returns, which is set to arrive sometime in 2023 with new survivors, secrets, artifacts, expanded multiplayer services, and all sorts of other additions and improvements... Read more.
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