- New game after 8 years! Arena Arcade Fest! - 24 April 2026
Arena Arcade Fest will be available on May. Play with your friends locally or against the CPU in 30 different minigames + custom games.Specially compatible with steam deck. Wish list to be automatically notified when is live!
- Steam deck verified - 15 July 2023
Today the game has received the official Steam Deck verification. Totally a surprise, as although I made sure in the last update to be able to be 100% compatible with it, I did not request a review and I was not expecting Steam to do so for such small game on their own. In any way, good news, and thanks again Steam!
- Game available again - 3 March 2023
Hi all, the beta patch is now available on the default branch. Old builds are available on the beta branch. Steam support was kind enough to restore the game after I've asked to retire in the first place half year ago. Thanks Steam support! posting the patch notes here again. 1.2: This patch fixes the following: - The major refresh artifacts bug that made the game unplayable - The game resolution getting stretch instead of fit. This was very noticeable on ultra wide screens. - Game sticks not working. Pad is still better for this game but now you have a choice - You can now window the game from main menu if you wish to do so - Other very minor fixes This patch removes the following: - Linux build. Game works great with Proton (and in Steam deck). If I need to do a new patch I would need to spent too much time managing and testing different versions. - Mac build. I don't even have a mac…
- Beta patch 1.2 available on beta branch - 29 January 2023
Hi all! I had some time to be able to tinker with the game code a bit, although most of the time was spent recovering the development setup. There is a new beta patch ready on the beta channel (you can activate it from the properties page of the game). This patch fixes the following: - The major refresh artifacts bug that made the game unplayable - The game resolution getting stretch instead of fit. This was very noticeable on ultra wide screens. - Game sticks not working. Pad is still better for this game but now you have a choice - You can now window the game from main menu if you wish to do so - Other very minor fixes This patch removes the following: - Linux build. Game works great with Proton (and in Steam deck). If I need to do a new patch I would need to spent too much time managing and testing different versions. - Mac build. I don't even have a mac to test. The build can be bui…
- Removal from store - 23 August 2022
Hi all, Raining blocks will be removed from the steam store for new downloads. Of course, whoever has it in the library permanently it will still have access. The reason for the removal is that a bug has surfaced on the game after this many years related to the refresh of the screen that makes the game flicker back and forth every now and then. It's a mix between the engine of the game used and the code not accounting to different refresh rates properly. This is most noticeable now with this many updates on hardware, software and of course, the steam deck. After reviewing the code, there is not enough of my spare time (this is still a free game after all) to fix it properly for all three OS (Windows, Mac, Unix), and I've decided that is time to let it go. It was fun and a learning process to work with a platform like steam, but if the game is not playable anymore is for the best. Thank…
- Library artwork updated - 2 January 2020
Just a quick note, I just updated the library artwork so it fits better on the new library from Steam. It was bothering me as the autogenerated were so ugly!
- Patch 1.1f and the game will go free! *Update* Now it is! - 14 September 2018
Yep, now Raining blocks is going free! Why? Well, this project was a test course for a complete cycle on development. From the original idea, to doing all the legal paperwork and tax stuff, marketing, post-support.. etc. Now that the cycle is finish (and the game at least has payed the publish fee), plus personal matters , it's better to just make the game free to avoid busy work on a game that was not going to make any more money, and I prefer to everyone to enjoy (or hate) it. Thanks for the supporters, was a very nice surprise! If you are the one(yep, just one) that has bought the game on the last two weeks, please be my guest and ask a refund if you desire. When? Well, I can't do it by myself, so when Valve approves the operation, usually one week from today. HOLD ON! you say, if it's free, there are some "funny" stuff happening, like ads or freemium..? NOPE! I could not care less.…
- Patch 1.1 released! - *2018-07-06 1.1e updated* - 30 June 2018
Hi there! this patch contains the following additions and fixes: -Ingame music by Sergio Gordillo Bellido (www.xperimentmusic.bandcamp.com) -Now extra things are locked by default, and you unlock them earning achievements. This way people will try everything little by little instead of not knowing what to take. -If you select friends on leaderboards it will always load even if you have "top" selected. Steam API does not have the friends/top combination to show -New font! PressStart2 by codeMan38! -Fixed hovering mouse not working on ingame menus 1.1.c - 2018/07/01 -Fixed the problem with unlocking where you need to restart the game to unlock -Added label clarifing that the unlock objectives are steam achievements. (You need to be online on Steam to unlock achievements) -Adjusted volumes of musics and sounds 1.1.d - 2018/07/02 -Fixed a crash to desktop on two players menu if you tried to…
- Raining blocks 1.0.35 Mac and Simplified Chinese update! - 20 June 2018
Hi! Thanks to Sergio Gordillo Bellido the game will have his own music, starting (in this update) with the menu music. Also, a mac version was released and the game is now localized in Simplifed Chinese! This patch contains: -Mac Support -Little intro! -New music -Explosion sound it also played when a block explodes. -Chinese localization -now using the keyboard or the gamepad will hide the mouse -now hovering over a menu the keyboard will preselect the menu. In the case of game mode selection this will load the description of the game mode too. -fixed mouse not hiding properly when you started with the -windowed parameter -fixed a few typos -fixed minor bugs on menus -flickering of blocks on full screen should be gone now -minor tweaks Edit: Also, on Windows version no longer it will lose the save with the user data on every update (I blame steam depot system!)
- Patch 1.0.33 - 12 January 2018
Hi there! I just uploaded the first mini-patch for the game with the following fixes: -Escape leaderboard records are now measured on minutes and seconds -Fixed flickering screen on leaderboards -Fixed a few typos -Fixed "it's a new record" not showing properly on escape mode at the end of the game (and not saving the record on local). This bug did not affect to steam leaderboards as any score is always checked -Fixed possible CTD on some situations (none so far, but better fix it just in case)
- Patch 1.0.33 - 12 January 2018
Hi there! I just uploaded the first mini-patch for the game with the following fixes: -Escape leaderboard records are now measured on minutes and seconds -Fixed flickering screen on leaderboards -Fixed a few typos -Fixed "it's a new record" not showing properly on escape mode at the end of the game (and not saving the record on local). This bug did not affect to steam leaderboards as any score is always checked -Fixed possible CTD on some situations (none so far, but better fix it just in case)
- Raining blocks is now live! - 4 January 2018
Raining blocks is now available for everyone. For the beta players (thanks!) there is also a little patch with changes since the beta version: -Mouse is now hidden at the start of the game. This is useful when playing the game with steam link and a gamepad. -You can now set the launch parameter "-windowed" to start the game on window mode. -Fixed bug with purple blokg gadget spawning a different block. Have fun!
- Raining blocks is now live! - 4 January 2018
Raining blocks is now available for everyone. For the beta players (thanks!) there is also a little patch with changes since the beta version: -Mouse is now hidden at the start of the game. This is useful when playing the game with steam link and a gamepad. -You can now set the launch parameter "-windowed" to start the game on window mode. -Fixed bug with purple blokg gadget spawning a different block. Have fun!
- Raining blocks will be released on January 4 with a base price tag of 0.99€! - 22 December 2017
We are nearer to the release date! I hope you can enjoy this little game as I do. It will have Steam cards on the future, when the game qualifies to have one. You can find a few of the artwork we are going to use to make them on the community hub!
- Raining blocks will be released on January 4 with a base price tag of 0.99€! - 22 December 2017
We are nearer to the release date! I hope you can enjoy this little game as I do. It will have Steam cards on the future, when the game qualifies to have one. You can find a few of the artwork we are going to use to make them on the community hub!
