- Marauder Update! - 15 September 2022
Howdy! This update adds a special encounter with the Marauder--a mini boss of sorts. He's a nasty character with his own bizarre set of morals. He's a tough cookie so watch yourself! Sooner or later he should find you anywhere in The West after you've completed the Precious Cargo job. Changelog - added Marauder mini boss - tweaked balancing for enemies and weapons, specifically for the later game - various minor improvements A huge thank you for all the feedback! Please keep it coming--it's so valuable! I'm a one man shop here so I'm extremely grateful for all the help from players! The easiest way to send feedback is to press F12 while playing--this will bring up bug reporter tool right within the game. Or if you prefer you can also send me an email directly: [email protected]. Have fun! -Andy
- Version 1.3.1. - 29 July 2022
Changelog - fixed a strange graphical issue some players were reporting (weird giant crate glitch) - fixed some minor dialog tree issues - made several minor dialog improvements and typo fixes - various minor fixes and improvements Thanks for playing! Please keep the feedback coming! Andy
- Flame Soaker Update! - 13 June 2022
Age of Grit has some cool flamethrowers, but they're outnumbered by other weapon types--Gatling-guns, rifles, cannons and such. To rectify the situation this update adds a handful of awesome new flamethrowers!!! This update also caps off a number of smaller updates that include various small improvements and fix a number of bugs/issues that players have reported. Please continue to send feedback--it's so valuable! I'm a one man shop here so I'm extremely grateful for all the help from players! The easiest way to send feedback is to press F12 while playing--this will bring up bug reporter tool right within the game. Or if you prefer you can also send me an email directly: [email protected]. Have fun! - Andy
- Version 1.2.5 - 7 June 2022
Changelog - fixed an issue where the far side of each wing was not visible in the ship upgrade window - increased dialog speed (had some comments it was too slow) - adjusted the dialog SFX - fixed a number of issues related to the NPCs in Cloudberry Creek - added some animations to the Overworld map - in response to feedback I've added an option to block the Bug Reporter window from opening (hit F12 to open the Bug Reporter, select the option to block the window in the future, close the Bug Reporter and then it should be blocked from opening for the rest of that play session) - fixed a potential issue after meeting Janet Cogan - fixed some issues with the chicken from the Charity's Chicken job - fixed a potential issue with the Copper Smuggler job - fixed lots of typos and made various dialog improvements Thanks for playing and thanks for all the feedback! - Andy
- New Update: Vulture Weaponry - 7 May 2022
Thanks to everyone for a great launch week thus far! Please keep spreading the word! Age of Grit version 1.2 is now live and contains the Vulture Weaponry Update! This adds some awesome new weapons for the infamous Vulture Clan--a group of savage sky pirates. You can find these new brutal weapons in Redbeard Rock, the Vulture home base. (Note that you won't have access to Redbeard Rock until a certain point in the game.) Changelog - added new Vulture weaponry! - fixed an issue whereby players could completely unequip their ship's hull - fixed an issue whereby players could buy from a vendor even if there was no space the new item - fixed some minor graphics issues with the Overworld - added new battle backgrounds - made some balancing changes to enemy loot tables - fixed a number of typos and made some minor dialog improvements - various minor tweaks and improvements I really appreciate…
- Age of Grit Launch Stream - 3 May 2022
I'll be streaming a lot for the launch of Age of Grit. The game will leave Early Access and fully launch on Tuesday, May 3rd. Come on by and say howdy in chat!
- Age of Grit Launching May 3rd!!! - 1 May 2022
The day has finally come! After many years in development Age of Grit is launching! On Tuesday, May 3rd, the game will be leaving Steam Early Access to be fully released on Steam! I'm very excited and very nervous! Please help however you can--if you like this little indie game please help it succeed. We don't have a giant marketing budget like a big studio so we really need your help! Please tell your friends and share the game where you feel is best. Steam reviews are also incredibly helpful! I will be streaming the game in conjunction with the launch so please swing by and say hello in chat! Huge thanks to all over you for all the support over these years! I can't say enough how much I appreciate all the many people who believe in the vision for Age of Grit! See you on the other side! Andy
- Version 1.1--achievements and much more! Full launch coming soon! - 7 April 2022
Howdy! This update adds achievements to the game--hope you enjoy! Let's see who can be first to unlock all the game's achievements! If you have any suggestions for additional achievements please let me know! There's also a number of balancing changes and other improvements. This will be the last update before the full launch of Age of Grit! It's been a long road but we are finally here. I couldn't have done it without all of your help, feedback, and support! Thank you all so much. I'm both very excited and very nervous about launch day--please help spread the word however you can! Changelog - added achievements! - music improvements - weapons and other ship upgrades rebalanced and improved - greatly improved a number of battle backgrounds--improved visuals and added more weather effects - fixed a potential saving issue. - improved Overworld camera, made things much smoother - fixed an i…
- Version 1.0.2 - Wings and Rudders Update - 1 March 2022
Howdy! Hope everyone is doing well! Changelog - added dozens of new wings and rudders! These let players add a bit of flair to their ship as well add small passive combat bonuses. - fixed bug where occasionally a weapon would miss but would appear to the player to have hit - lots of improvements to feedback during battles - fixed bug where tutorials could get unintentionally triggered - added TONS more variety to weapon SFX. Also added various new weapon visual effects. - slightly adjusted dialog timings to speed up conversations a bit - rebalanced damage for some weapons - dialog improvements - misc minor changes/improvements As always thanks for all the reviews, feedback, and support! Please share the game if you can and send any input to [email protected].
- Version 1.0.1!!! - 2 February 2022
I've gotten a lot of very useful feedback of late. This new build incorporates a lot of fixes and suggestions from players. I really appreciate all the input from the community--you're really helping make Age of Grit a better game! If any of you have feedback please don't be shy and send it on in! You can hit F12 in the game at any point to bring up our bug reporter OR just send an email to [email protected]. It is VERY much appreciated! Changelog - fixed TONS of typos and spelling errors - lots of dialog improvements - improved tutorials - fixed some issues with the end game sequence - fixed various bugs and made a number of minor improvements Thanks for all the support!
- Version 1.0 is here!!! - 17 November 2021
Age of Grit has just updated to version 1.0! This means as of now the game is officially out of beta! This is such a huge moment and I'm so thrilled the game has reached this point. This update contains far too many changes to list. There's been tons of improvements and fixes made to the game. We've also done a LOT of in depth testing to try to find all the bugs we can and make sure the game is well-balanced and running as smooth as possible. I want to give a massive thanks to some of the dedicated players out there who've helped by sending bug reports and suggestions for improvement. Your contribution is extremely appreciated! Version 1.0 is ready for full release but that doesn't mean there won't be further updates. There's some cool content and features in the hopper that I'm very excited about. And please send any suggestions you might have for how to improve the game. Particularly…
- Patch Notes for 0.9.1b - 16 September 2021
Changelog - fixed a bug that could occur when the player equipped more than 4 weapons on certain hulls - improved a visual glitch where certain Overworld graphics would flicker when the player was moving - fixed some SFX bugs - fixed issue with the NPC Consuela Cruz - fixed item icon for the player ship hull Ironclad Warship Armor - improved feedback for when player attempts to equip a hull but currently has too many weapons to use the new hull - minor dialog improvements Thanks for all the feedback and support!
- Version 0.9.1 - 13 September 2021
Howdy y'all! If all goes to plan this will be the last major update before Age of Grit's full release! This update includes tons of features and fixes numerous bugs/issues. A huge thanks to the community--all the feedback has been super useful. Please keep it coming! You can email me directly at [email protected]. The game is on sale for the week so please help spread the word! Changelog - Added 11 new player hull upgrades!!! Adjusted stats for some existing hull upgrades. - Added dozens of new crew conversations--now your crew members have a lot more to say! Visit them as the game progresses for new dialog options. Occasionally you may receive a reward at the end of a crew conversation. - Added several duelist NPCs to The Compact. These are NPCs you can get into fights with at a town. Each offers unique rewards when defeated. - Improved the Precious Cargo job and resolved some potenti…
- Version 0.9.0.6 - 26 July 2021
A minor update that fixes numerous bugs/issues. A huge thanks to the community as many of these issues were kindly reported by players. Thank you so much for the feedback--please keep it coming! Changelog - Fixed issue involving saving a game in between towns. Usually saving is only allowed at a town, but occasionally a key event will trigger a save in the middle of the map. These "mid-map saves" had some potential problems that are now resolved. - Fixed issues reported concerning the Core Deserter job. - Fixed issues reported concerning the Spy Craft job. - Fixed numerous dialog issues and typos. Many of these were reported by the community. - Fixed a very rare issue where the map button could hide itself unintentionally, leaving the player stuck in a town. Note that sometimes the map button is intentionally hidden by the game and will become visible upon completion of key dialog. - Va…
- Version 0.9.0.5 - 14 July 2021
This is a minor update that fixes a few bugs/issues: - fixes some general saving issues that players have reported - fixes a specific issue where saving stopped working during the Core Runaway job in The Compact - fixes an issue where sometimes dialog portrait changes would not occur at the correct times - improved some of the player hull upgrades - tweaked the difficulty and loot of a few key enemies - tweaked the enemy encounter probabilities a tad A HUGE thank you everyone for all the feedback as of late. I am a one man team so I need all the help I can get! Please continue sending me any issues/bugs/typos you come across as well as any suggestions you might have. You can send a report inside the game itself (press F12 at any time) or email me directly at [email protected]. The more feedback the better the game can be!
- 0.9b - 5 July 2021
Minor Patch 0.9b - adjusted saving system to avoid potential saving issues - fixed issue with Lost Drone dialog - weakened Lost Drone - added special loot to Deputy Michaels - adjusted Sheriff Dudley - fixed issue with the Deliver Opachu Artifact job where dialog was not showing up for Julia Sharps - fixed issue with turning in Core Runaway job - fixed an issue causing the Battle sequence to occasionally freeze
- Version 0.9.0 - 1 July 2021
This is probably the biggest update yet! This update adds TWO new factions to the game world and wraps up the game's main story content. The next major update will be version 1.0--the full release version of the game!!! Hope you all have fun with the game! Please provide feedback you might have. By the way, Age of Grit is currently discounted for the Steam Summer Sale so now's a great time to pick up a copy! Changelog - Added an entire new faction: The Core! - Added an entire new faction: The Blight Lands! - Finished ALL main story content! - Added TONS of new NPCs, conversations, and quests/jobs. - Implemented a significant story encounter at the game's midpoint--where Jebediah Rockwell is put on trial for his past crimes by the Compact Brass. - Added tons of new encounter events. - Improved numerous existing quests/jobs. - Made tons of dialog edits and improvements. - Added close butt…
- Version 0.6.0! - 26 April 2021
A great, big, huge update! A lot of work went into this update! This one gets us VERY close to full release. I reckon we are one major update away from full release. The game is currently on sale for the week so now's a great time to pick it up---if you can please share it with a friend! Changelog -Added tons of new content! Dozens of new NPCs and side jobs! Much of the new content serves to flesh out The Compact faction. -Sensors!!! Added over 30 new sensor upgrades! -Enemy AI greatly improved. -Encounter system improved. -Lots of main story improvements. -Battle system improved. -Tweaked how weapon reliability works. -Inventory UI improvements. -Added further keyboard support. (Note: There's still a lot of stuff that requires a mouse. Sorry keyboard warriors--I'm working on it!) -Added visual effects for weapon backfires. -Improved how weapon overheating works. Now you can continue to…
- Released version 0.5.1 - 27 January 2021
State of the Game Hope everyone is doing well! Just wanted to bring everyone up to speed on how things are going. If you're not aware, for some time now our team has had just one member--me! But I've been doing my best to finish things up on my own and we're now getting mighty close to v1.0 and a full launch of Age of Grit! What we really need most right now is game testers. There's only so much useful testing I can do--at this point the entire game just looks like falling green Matrix code to me. If you'd like to help out please contact me directly at [email protected]. And for everyone out there: any feedback (positive or negative) you can provide would be extremely useful. Like seriously super useful and helpful! The game has a built in bug reporter (press F12) so you can easily send us feedback any time you're playing the game. By the way: Age of Grit is on sale for the rest of the we…
- Tales from the Frontier - Released version 0.5.0 - New Faction! - 28 October 2020
Howdy y'all! I am very proud to announce that Age of Grit has been updated to version 0.5! This is a MASSIVE update--by far our biggest yet! There's far too many improvements to mention, but here's some of the main points. Changelog - Added an entire brand new faction to the game: The Compact. This effectively doubles the game map, adding a huge array of new towns, enemy ships, shops, and NPCs! Hope you enjoy exploring this huge new area! - Restructured some of the game's main story line to allow access to the new faction earlier on in the game. - Added dozens of new ship upgrades: tons of long guns, cannons, flamethrowers, and cannons. - Added new random encounter events. - Adjusted battle mechanics. Now there is better balance various weapon types. Also improved a number of weapon special abilities. - Fixed bug with Ammo Delivery quest (in Fort Pinckney) whereby it could not be comple…
