- STEAM COMMUNITY ITEMS - 4 September 2025
Hello everyone! At long last, steam community items (trading cards, emojis, backgrounds, etc) for Gem Defender are now available! There are also animated avatars and profile frames which can be bought from the points shop.An official upload of the game's soundtrack can be found here, you are free to use it anywhere you want. With that being said, there will be no more content updates for this game, though we have been working on something else behind the scenes... check out the GoonCorp channel to stay updated.
- SOY REQUIEM - 21 February 2025
At long last, Gem Defender: Soy Requiem, is finally out! Get ready to Chud it up like never before with four new worlds, postgame content, and a collaboration with BADLANDS CHUGS!!! New Levels: Level 0 (Chud’s Basement) acts as a quick tutorial to get you started Level 14 (The Badlands) is a brand-new gauntlet featuring the GOAT BadlandsChugs Level 15 (Brim) is the definitive, final level of the game A new post-game world, the Endless Soyscape, has been added with an endlessly-scaling wave system and most weapons in the game. See how far you can get! New Weapons: Fatal Thrembosis, shoots out a demonic aoe burst in a triangle Pacifier MK Ultra, a devilish upgrade to the Pacifier gun Das Boot, an overcharged sproke-shooter that charges up before firing in giant bursts Quarterly Bonus, increases health gained from eating bugs and gives Chud contact damage Experiment 109…? Weapon Changes: I…
- GoonCorp lied to us... - 14 February 2025
I worked for GoonCorp. He's a fraud. He claimed he was going to release Soyjak Requiem on the 14th, when he actually had full intention of releasing the update on the 21st. He also claims to be a "man of honour" despite the fact that he's a dastardly goon who terrorizes innocent babies and kittens and BIPOC... this guy needs to go jail. GoonCorp is a sadist truecel monster. As a whistleblower, I have access to leaks from the update. GoonCorp has been working with the legendary YouTuber and deepstate member BadlandsChugs on importing him INTO the world of Gem Defender. If Chugs's plans go unchecked, Shartaia may be doomed...
- FINAL UPDATE + STEAM COMMUNITY ITEMS SOON - 9 February 2025
Hello everyone! The final update for Gem Defender, Soyjak Requiem, is set to release in around a week, on February 14th, 2025! WHAT TO EXPECT: A collaboration with a legend in the soy community, featuring his own custom level and skin in the game. Three new additional levels on top of that, including a definitive final level. Five new weapons that appear in various worlds, alongside buffs to plenty of existing weapons. Overhauls of some of the earlier worlds. A new post-game world with an endlessly-scaling wave system and most weapons in the game. See how far you can get! Several in-game optimizations. The long-awaited Steam Community items! Emojis, profile backgrounds, and trading cards of your favorite 'jaks DEI Notice: here at goonCorp, we want to Help make the gaming industry an inclusive space Under every circumstance possible. Going out of our way to fight inequity, we're collabor…
- Hotfix + performance mode - 18 March 2024
Fixed duplicate miniboss in Hollow Earth Fixed a miniboss missing from the Fallen West Performance mode is now out as a Steam beta, it may be unstable but it has largely improved performance. If you find a bug with it, make sure to let us know and we will make sure to fix it in the future
- NEW LEVEL + ACHIEVEMENT FIXES - 18 March 2024
We at GoonCorp are excited to release an extra level alongside a new set of achievements! The Fallen West Bonus level playable after completing the main story up to this point New 30 wave showdown featuring all of the game's minibosses One final duel with an old foe... Achievements Added VorteX, BABY LOVER, Fallen West Defeated, THE WILD WEST HAS FALLEN, Isac Supreme, Apprentice Chud, Chud Elite, and Chud Eternal achievements Fixed time-based achievements breaking. If you already received enough hours but didn't get the achievement, you can reopen the game and it will give you the corresponding achievements Fixed the incorrect achievements being given for defeating Jak'er and Doctor Soystein. Reopening the game will correctly grant the achievements if you already met the criteria to receive them Bug Fixes Fixed the final outfit not being received on completing Soytham City Fixed boss no…
- UPDATE 2 IS OUT!!! - 1 March 2024
Update 2 is out! Enjoy five new worlds (alongside reworks of the old worlds), eight new weapons, tons of polishing, and an adventure with our friend Isac Leon! New Content Levels Five new stages Library Hollow Earth Bugopolis Entrance to Soytham Soytham City New skins unlockable for each level 4 new cutscenes in-game Eight new weapons: Blade of Soyterra - Devastating melee attack! Mindbeams - Destructive piercing laser attack! Green Arrow - Recharging protective shield! Bobr - Genetically-modified attack squad Pacifier MK2 - Deadly burst-fire shooter! Soyarang - Skillfully kills haters with a returning projectile Soygirl - A skilled crime-fighter and an ally of Isac Isac Supreme - All stats up! Exclusive weapon variants on certain levels Quality of Life Control The player now has full control of where they would like to aim using the mouse, however autoaim becomes active when not target…
- Bug Fix - 1 March 2024
fixed rare missing exe bug for windows
- Update 2 is out! - 1 March 2024
Update 2 is out! Enjoy five new worlds (alongside reworks of the old worlds), eight new weapons, tons of polishing, and an adventure with our friend Isac Leon! New Content Levels Five new stages Library Hollow Earth Bugopolis Entrance to Soytham Soytham City New skins unlockable for each level 4 new cutscenes in-game Eight new weapons: Blade of Soyterra - Devastating melee attack! Mindbeams - Destructive piercing laser attack! Green Arrow - Recharging protective shield! Bobr - Genetically-modified attack squad Pacifier MK2 - Deadly burst-fire shooter! Soyarang - Skillfully kills haters with a returning projectile Soygirl - A skilled crime-fighter and an ally of Isac Isac Supreme - All stats up! Exclusive weapon variants on certain levels Quality of Life Control The player now has full control of where they would like to aim using the mouse, however autoaim becomes active when not target…
- Incoming Update + OST Release - 23 November 2023
I am excited to announce that an update will come in around two months that will add new worlds/bosses. Unfortunately, the game still lacks the momentum necessary for Steam to allow us to release community items so hopefully this update should rake in enough 'traction' for Steam to make it happen. But if not, at the very least you'll still be getting 8 new worlds & bosses in batches of 2-3 new worlds every few weeks starting mid-January. The official soundtrack for the game is now live on Steam for those interested. In the meantime, I'll be dropping a couple of patches and bug fixes. For those interested in unlocking the secret boss, you'll be able to hold left mouse to stop your weapons from firing. Most importantly though, ITT I want you guys to give me your suggestions for worlds/enemies/balance changes. Currently, I've only got about a third of the new content drafted out so I've go…
- 11/6 Hotfix - 6 November 2023
- Fix for 'True Chud' & 'Uberchud' achievements Soundtrack coming soon. More is in the works.
- October 27 Patch - 27 October 2023
- The menu screen background should now work on all platforms - "Totally Nutty Dude", "ACK!", and "Eiriel" achievements now work - Updated Post-Processing for a few levels - All bosses have had their health & bullet patterns tweaked - Waves will no longer be extended indefinitely by a lone enemy - Projectiles now aim during boss fights like in normal waves HINT: You can reach the hidden world by refusing to kill one of Soystein's victims. Just play with him for like two minutes instead and he will show you the way.
- GEM DEFENDER: SOYJAK SURVIVORS IS OUT - 23 October 2023
A hotfix will be released Wednesday (Oct. 25) that fixes a couple of bugs related to boss health/projectiles, HUD scaling, and extended wave times. Community items such as trading cards, icons, and hopefully backgrounds will be added once steam allows us.
- Game is expected to release on October 23rd, 2023 - 19 October 2023
I hope you're ready.
