- Special Message from the Emperor - 18 May 2026
Begin MessageMy fellow Citizens,It is with deep regret that I must announce a state of war with the rebellious factions of the government and military. Our top diplomats have been fiercely attempting to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the crisis, however the rebel traitors and terrorists refuse to back down from their extremist demands of "freedom", "democracy" and "civil rights".Despite my personal intervention with a gracious offer to grant a general amnesty, should they agree to surrender their weapons and peacefully disarm within two weeks, they have rejected all reason and have insisted on imposing their demands by force of arms.In the interests of defending our glorious Empire, it is therefore necessary to commence hostilities with these treasonous rebels. We expect this operation to last no more than a few days.This is my personal command to all Citizens of the Empire:Crush Th…
- Official Communiqué from the Imperial High Council - 4 May 2026
Begin MessageGreetings Citizens,On behalf of our beloved Emperor, the Imperial High Council has announced the beginning ofhostilities with rebellious elements of the government and military. Every Citizen must now do theirduty for Emperor and Empire, lest we fall into anarchy and ruin.Those who have enrolled in the Imperial Fleet Academy, congratulations. You will now begin intensivetraining, ready to deploy to the frontlines in a matter of weeks.Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice we are willing to make. That is a sacrifice youshould be willing to make. Only scoundrels and wastrels would be so unwilling to serve their Emperorand die for him.Glory awaits those who make the ultimate sacrifice!Your Empire needs you! Enlist today to shape the future of tomorrow!End messageCrush The Rebellion! will launch on 18th May 2026.Watch the trailer on YouTube:Wishlist now:
- Development Update #2 - 4 May 2026
Greetings Citizens!Welcome to the second development update for Crush The Rebellion! As mentioned in the demo patch notes from earlier today, the game is nearing completion and there will be a release announcement very soon. Without further ado, let's have a look at some of the new features that have been added, starting with the elephant in the room...PlanetsYou've read that correctly - planets have been added to the background to accompany the starfield! This actually wasn't planned originally, however when I finished the last couple of planned features I realised I had plenty of time to try and get something working. These planets are procedurally generated so you can get a variety of different colours and sizes.There were a couple of reasons for adding this to the background. The main one was simply to make it look a bit more interesting, but it was also an attempt to find a new pla…
- Demo Update v0.12.2 - 4 May 2026
Greetings Citizens!The release of Crush The Rebellion! is drawing near and many changes have been made over the past month, so it is time for what is (hopefully) the last update to the demo before launch!This update mostly contains bugfixes and other smaller improvements, but a larger feature has been added - planets! Now you can crush those rebels with a spectacular view of our Empire's many worlds! There will be a development update later today with more details on this new feature.Full release notes for demo v0.12.2:Added planets to the backgroundUpdated the help screens to add details for the new pickups and bonusesAsteroids no longer appear inside the bossFixed various issues with bonuses and retiring or quitting to the main menuEnsured that the mouse cursor remains hidden when starting the game on Steam Deck (or when using a controller)
- Demo Update v0.11.0 - 6 April 2026
Greetings Citizens!The demo for Crush The Rebellion! has just received a much needed update, containing some of the features and improvements mentioned in the development update a few weeks ago. The update also comes with some new features and a number of smaller bugfixes and improvements.The most noteworthy of these other features is the achievement progress tracking. While achievements are not a feature of the demo, their progress will now be (silently) tracked, which will allow them to be unlocked upon purchasing the full game (so long as the requirements were met while playing the demo).Full release notes for demo v0.11.0:Added new pickups and bonusesBullet Time - when activated, time is slowed for a short while, allowing the player to more easily dodge incoming projectilesCall Imperial Squadron - when activated, a squadron from the Imperial fleet is called to aid the player for a t…
- Development Update #1 - 25 March 2026
Greetings Citizens!It's been a while, and quite a lot has changed since the last update. This first (real) development update will go into a bit more detail on the new features that have been added since the demo was released.If you are coming from my other game, Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men, you might have been expecting more frequent updates on the development of this one, which is totally fair. The main reason for the silence is, well, life just gets busy sometimes, and I'm still only one person, so progress has been a lot slower this time round. I've also been trying other things at the same time, so this hasn't been the only project I've worked on this year (and I'm also excited to get to a demo-ready stage with my next game too!). But with that out of the way, what has changed?EnemiesRebels, rebels everywhere. They all need to be crushed!This is where most of the time has been…
- Development Update #0 - 8 December 2025
Greetings Citizens!It's been a while since the last update, so it's time to share some details on how development has been going for the past few months. While there has been some progress, it has admittedly been much slower than I originally anticipated and so I've decided to delay the game. This is just to make sure I have plenty of time to get things right, and ensure that nothing is rushed. The release date has been pushed back to Q2 2026, which is quite a big jump but should give me the time I need to finish it. Of course, this new date is not at all concrete either, but with any luck this will be the only time I need to delay the game.So what has been going on since Next Fest? Well, the main thing I have been working on are new enemies and weapons. The difficulty I have found though, is in trying to keep these additions fun and unique, and not just rehashing existing content. That…
- Steam Deck - Now Fully Supported! - 6 October 2025
Greetings Citizens!Prepare to crush the rebels wherever they may be hiding! With the latest update providing full Steam Deck support, your orders to Crush The Rebellion! can now be faithfully executed on the go!This had been planned for some time, but now that I've had the chance to fully test the game on Steam Deck, I found that there wasn't much left to do to get it working properly. This update includes correct icons for the Steam Deck buttons, and some changes to the default options to improve the experience out-of-the-box.Full release notes for demo v0.10.1:Added icons for the Steam Deck controller buttonsAdded new default options for Steam Deck - anti-aliasing is set to MSAA x2 and VSync is set to "Adaptive"Fixed the icons for non-Xbox controllers, the game should now be showing Xbox icons for all devices that don't yet have official supportSet the default control scheme to the mo…
- Demo Now Available! - 22 September 2025
Greetings Citizens!The rebellion is gathering steam, and the Empire needs every available citizen to join the Imperial Fleet! Together we can destroy the rebel scum and Crush The Rebellion!That's right, the demo is here and is ready for everyone to give it a go. There may still be bugs to fix and balance changes to make, but content-wise the demo is pretty much complete. Please note that the beta is now closed and won't be playable again until the next beta period in a few months time, before the full release. Special thanks to everyone who gave it a try!As mentioned in the patch notes for the last beta update, there are a few restrictions to be aware of in the demo:The demo is limited to the first 10 waves (i.e. the first boss fight). The game will end after defeating the boss, however it can be replayed any number of timesThe demo does not allow the weapon loadout to be changed, howev…
- Beta Update v0.9.9 - 15 September 2025
Greetings Citizens!The beta for Crush The Rebellion! has been updated again. This update is a bit smaller than last week's, but a full demo release is very close now so this will be the last beta update for the next several months. I hope to release the demo next week, after which all updates will be for the demo and the beta will be closed for some time.While much of the demo is the same as the current beta, there will be a few extra restrictions to be aware of:The demo is limited to the first 10 waves (i.e. the first boss fight). The game will end after defeating the boss, however it can be replayed any number of timesThe demo does not allow the weapon loadout to be changed, however upgrades to the ship and the default loadout can still be applied as normalFull release notes for v0.9.9:Improved the destruction effects for the boss. It will now explode into a number of fragments like t…
- Beta Update v0.9.8 - 9 September 2025
Greetings Citizens!The beta for Crush The Rebellion! has received its first update. This update comes with a number of performance improvements and bug fixes, as well as the promised "taunts" in the game over screen.Full release notes for v0.9.8:Added taunts to the game over screenImproved the performance when lots of lasers and missiles are being fired. There is still some room for improvement hereImproved the performance of background elements including stars and the fragments from destroyed ships. The game should handle a lot more debris nowFixed some edge cases where the enemy counter for a wave would get out of sync with the actual number of enemies that need to be killed in order to complete the wave
- Beta Available Now! - 27 August 2025
Greetings Citizens!The Imperial Fleet requests your service! The beta is now ready and it is finally time to Crush The Rebellion!Please leave any feedback you have here and report any bugs you may find here. The Empire expresses its sincere gratitude to all those who participate!(This is an open beta so it is freely available to anyone who is interested!)The RoadmapThe next step for the game is to release a full demo (hopefully in a month's time), but it is not quite ready yet. The main things that I will be focussing on up until then are:Performance - I have a lot of ideas for how to optimise the game and it will definitely need this boost, as the full game will need to handle a lot more enemies at once!Flavour - there are a lot of hints to the "lore" and story of the game, however there is more I still want to add - for example, the next big feature will be the "game over taunts". The…
- Coming Soon - Crush The Rebellion! - 16 August 2025
Greetings Citizens!It is time to join the Imperial Fleet and begin your training. In its darkest hour, the Empire requires the service of every able Citizen to put an end to the upstart rebels and Crush The Rebellion!That’s right, I am pleased to announce the newest game from GameBeast Productions. Fire up your engines, load your laser machineguns and mount your missile launchers, as you prepare to fight through endless waves of rebel scum. More news is to follow, but in the next couple of weeks there will be an initial beta release through Steam Playtest to start gathering some feedback.Get ready!
