There Will Be Ink

Devlog

• 1.1.0.3 - More Fixes!
  July 11, 2023 by summitfever

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  #hotfix

  Hello there! Another small update here to take care of some bugs that have cropped up. Thank you to anyone who has tried out There Will Be Ink and especially to those who have reported bugs. Cheers! F... Continue reading
• 1.1.0.2 - Hotfix 2
  June 15, 2023 by summitfever

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  #hotfix

  A couple more fixes: Fixed Missions page crash after completing Tutorial Fixed crash when sometimes navigating right from Skirmish button on short campaigns... Continue reading
• 1.1.0.1 - Hotfix
  June 07, 2023 by summitfever

  Hello! Just a quick hotfix today for a couple of 1.1 bugs. Changes Fixed crash on loading Tutorial campaign Fixed campaign achievements (Arcade/Sim/Hardcore) unlocking for short campaigns... Continue reading
• 1.1 - Arcade Mode, Skirmish Missions, New Achievements
  June 06, 2023 by summitfever

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  #1.1, #arcade mode, #powerups

  Heyo! There Will Be Ink just got a little more arcade-y! …if you’re into that sort of thing. I’ve revamped the game’s Arcade Mode and added a game mode toggle right on the Missions page instea... Continue reading

  
• 1.0.1.2 - Fixes, Arcade Mode Plans
  March 31, 2023 by summitfever

  Hello! This update consists mostly of fixes, though I am working on some bigger changes and additions. One thing I've noticed is that some new players are expecting a more run & gun, arcade-like exper... Continue reading
• 1.0.1.1 - Hotfix
  March 20, 2023 by summitfever

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  #hotfix

  Fixie Fixie! Fixed all rockets being homing rockets Fixed campaign progress bar on campaign select page being wrong Fixed units with "Defend" behaviour leaving their position when their target goes ou... Continue reading
• 1.0.1.0 - Fixes, Balance, Tactical Mode Additions
  March 18, 2023 by summitfever

  Ahoy mateys! I’ve got a bunch of fixes for this update, as well as some tweaks and additions. The player base has jumped in part thanks to pirates, arr, which at least leads to people breaking thing... Continue reading

  
• 1.0
  March 11, 2023 by summitfever

  Hello, friends! There Will Be Ink is now officially out of Early Access! It feels long-overdue and at the same time a bit surreal for me. My goal setting out with TWBI was to make a simple game from s... Continue reading

  
• Beta 9.3.1 - Release Date, New Trailer, Demo
  February 19, 2023 by summitfever#beta, #trailer

  Hello there, Billy! There Will Be Ink is coming out of Early Access on Friday, March 10th (2023, in case that needs specifying)! Here is a new release trailer for the game: There is also now a demo ve... Continue reading

  
• Beta 9.3 - Complete-ish Edition!
  January 28, 2023 by summitfever

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  #beta, #twbi

  Yoohoo! I’m happy to announce that There Will Be Ink is complete. ish! All of the game’s features are in place, the campaign finished, and it feels more or less, I think, like a complete game. The... Continue reading

  
• Beta 9.2.1 – Jolly Edition 2022!
  December 21, 2022 by summitfever#beta, #jolly

  Happy holidays and what have you, everyone! Jolly Edition is live now until the end of the month/year. There are a few smaller changes and fixes for this update, and you can expect bigger news in the... Continue reading

  
• Beta 9.2 – Tactical Mode, Victory Screen
  November 23, 2022 by summitfever#beta

  Hey! This update introduces a new “Tactical Mode”, which makes available a series of tooltips when the game is paused that give you more information about units, buildings, and cover. This is part... Continue reading

  
• Beta 9.1.4 - Fixes and Such
  October 08, 2022 by summitfever

  A wee update with some fixes and minor changes: Changes Re-added Base unit promotions to Alt units Team3 colour is now fuchsia Hid new units/etc, until they're ready Bug fixes Fixed crash bug on "Lase... Continue reading
• Beta 9.1.3 - Spooky Under The Hood!
  September 30, 2022 by summitfever

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  #beta, #spooky

  Hey there! Spooky season is upon us, so, naturally, for all of October (and the first several hours of November, if we want to be accurate) There Will Be Ink " Spooky Edition " is back! See all your f... Continue reading

  
• Beta 9.1.2 - AI Improvements, Fixes
  July 05, 2022 by summitfever

  Hey there! I've got a smaller update today with some AI improvements and important fixes. Check out the full list below. Cheerio! Changes AI: Units will now try to avoid marked (visible + enemy) landm... Continue reading
• Beta 9.1.1 - Hotfix
  June 25, 2022 by summitfever#hotfix

  Bug fixes:Fixed occasional crash bug when sandworms die Fixed sandworm bites not working Fixed sandworm chomper positioning Removed debug lines from tank pathfinding (oops!)... Continue reading
• Beta 9.1 – Fallen Comrades, New Missions, Skiing, QoL
  June 23, 2022 by summitfever#beta, #skiing, #crayons, #graveyard

  Hey there! Beta 9.1 is now live. This update focuses on several quality-of-life adjustments, new missions, and the new "Fallen Comrades" page, to honor heroes killed in battle. Fallen Comrades The Fal... Continue reading

  
• Beta 9.0.3
  March 11, 2022 by summitfever#beta, #hotfix, #twbi

  Hey there! Here is a small update containing mostly fixes and a couple small changes. Have a good weekend! Changes Engineers now put out fires Pressing "Select" (gamepad) or Alt (kbm) when in grabby m... Continue reading
• Beta 9.0.1 - Hero Hotfix
  March 01, 2022 by summitfever#hotfix

  Fixes: - Fixed crash bug related to new hero generation - Fixed missing hero last names - Disabled heroes in tutorial missions - Added a few more names - Heroes now start below buildings and a little... Continue reading
• Beta 9 - Heroes, Mountain Biome, Night Missions
  March 01, 2022 by summitfever#beta, #mountains, #night missions, #heroes

  Hello there! There Will Be Ink, Beta 9, is live now on Steam and itch . There are some neat new features this time around, which I cover in a little more detail below. Check out the full change list a... Continue reading

  
• Beta 8.1.1 - Fixes
  January 06, 2022 by summitfever#beta, #hotfix

  This build contains several fixes since Beta 8.1. There are a couple rare crash fixes (seemingly related to recent changes to GMS; I developed a way for the game to auto-play in order to track them do... Continue reading
• Beta 8.1.0 - Mod Support!
  December 20, 2021 by summitfever#beta, #modding, #mods, #jolly

  Happy Holidays, Billies! The main focus of this update is mod support. In order to add this, I had to reengineer a pretty big chunk of the game. I'm not sure why I thought it would take any less time... Continue reading

  
• Beta 8.0.3 - Game Dynamics, CamGen Updates, Spooky Sale!
  October 28, 2021 by summitfever

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  Hey there! Spooky Season is upon us! In addition to being 21% for itch's Halloween Sale, there is a new update now live. The most notable change here is that each time a unit spawns from a barracks, i... Continue reading
• Beta 8.0.2
  September 30, 2021 by summitfever

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  #beta, #lighting, #explosions

  Oh hey! While working on (upcoming) night missions I added a lighting system for such things as explosions, muzzle flash, and flames. Maybe it's pushing the bounds of the art style a little, but it sp... Continue reading

  
• Beta 8.0.1
  September 24, 2021 by summitfever#hotfix

  Heyo! Here are some fixes and a few tweaks and minor additions Misc: CamGen: Added new CamGen options: x2 unit health and x5 unit health (affects both teams) Updated "Tips" text, added section on Squa... Continue reading
• Beta 8 - Procedural Campaigns, Weeklong Sale
  September 20, 2021 by summitfever

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  #twbi, #beta, #major update

  Hello! This appears once again to be the biggest update yet for There Will Be Ink*. The standout feature this time around, aside, of course, from the snowy pine pictured above, is the new procedural c... Continue reading

  
• Beta 7.1 – Map Generator 2.0, Weather, Procedural Rivers
  June 06, 2021 by summitfever#snow, #twbi, #beta, #procedural maps

  Hello! Time for another There Will Be Ink update. The main new feature this time around is the reworked Quick Battle page and the brand new underlying Map Generator. The old Quick Battle page was pret... Continue reading

  
• Beta 7.0.1 - Hotfix
  March 17, 2021 by summitfever#hotfix

  Just a wee update to make some fixes and tweaks Bug fix: Fixed crash bug on tutorial mission 3 when Barracks is activated Disabled Campaign Editor from Main Menu Unranked units should now be more effe... Continue reading
• Beta 7 – AI, Squads, Cover, Suppression, Boss, User Profiles
  March 13, 2021 by summitfever#beta, #squads, #AI

  Hello there! Where do the months go? This might be There Will Be Ink’s biggest update yet, it turns out, and it includes some new mechanics and the reworking of some old ones. Act II of the main cam... Continue reading

  
• Beta 6.1.2 - There Will Be Smooches Hotfix
  February 13, 2021 by summitfever#hotfix

  This is just a small hotfix to address a couple of nasty crash bugs. I have a significant update nearly finished, and don't forget to fire things up tomorrow on 2/14 for "There Will Be Smooches", one... Continue reading
• Beta 6.1.1
  December 28, 2020 by summitfever

  Hello! Here is a smaller update with some bug fixes and a bit of tank balancing and enhancing. Tanks were previously pretty OP vs. infantry. I’ve balanced things out by reducing the blast radius of... Continue reading
• Beta 6.1 – Jolly Edition 2020
  December 13, 2020 by summitfever

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  #jolly, #twbi

  Hello there! I hope everyone is well. I didn’t realize how much had changed since beta 6.0 until I put it all together in the list below. It turns out there are a good many things! Two of the bigges... Continue reading

  
• Beta 6 - Tanks!
  September 27, 2020 by summitfever#beta, #spooky

  Hello, friends! There is a new build out today for There Will Be Ink. Beta 6, let’s call it. It is a big one! There are tanks, new missions, reworked controls, a new game engine, AI and UI improveme... Continue reading

  
• Beta 5.0.3 – Qualitah Update
  July 02, 2020 by summitfever#beta, #twbi, #ui, #QOL

  Hey there, Billies! There is a new There Will Be Ink update out today, featuring mostly some quality-of-life updates. I was going to hold off until beta 5.1, which will feature Act II of the campaign... Continue reading

  
• Beta 5.0.1 – Itch Bundle for Racial Justice & Equality + Update
  June 06, 2020 by summitfever#beta, #blacklivesmatter

  Hey there! There Will Be Ink is currently part of itch’s Bundle for Racial Justice & Equality . All proceeds from the bundle will be split between the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and... Continue reading

  
• Beta 5.0 – Major Update & Roadmap
  May 29, 2020 by summitfever#twbi, #giveaway, #update, #action, #early access

  Hey there, amigos! I’ve got a big new There Will Be Ink update out now on itch.io! The first “Act” of the main campaign is now available. The enemy this time around is made up of an alternate se... Continue reading

  
• Beta 4.3 - Hopeful Edition
  April 21, 2020 by summitfever#twbi, #beta, #8 player

  Oh hey there! I hope you are well. I’m calling this version of the game “There Will Be Ink: Hopeful Edition”, because it’s not likely that anyone is going to be able to take advantage of 8-pla... Continue reading

  
• Beta 4.2 - There Will Be Fire!
  March 25, 2020 by summitfever#twbi, #beta, #fire

  Hee haw! First off, I hope everyone is staying healthy out there. These are strange times. I’ve been working on a few aspects of There Will Be Ink, many of which are out today in the new update, liv... Continue reading

  
• Beta 4.1 - Fancification Update
  February 24, 2020 by summitfever#beta, #fancification

  Hey there! This update is mostly a visual one. Gone are the old, pixelated, mouse-drawn graphics of old. In their place are just short of 200 hand-drawn images, for everything from unit animations, we... Continue reading

  
• Beta 4.0! – Campaign Editor, Badges, Missions, Abilities, Fancification…
  February 13, 2020 by summitfever#twbi, #beta, #fancification

  Oodellllally! There are quite a few new things in store this month, and we’re now on the road to version 1.0. Campaign Editor I’m not sure how much use it will see, but for a long while I’ve wan... Continue reading

  
• Beta 3.1.2 - A Big Boring Update
  January 13, 2020 by summitfever#beta, #boring, #twbi

  Hap-py New Year! I've started the year off right-ish by fixing a couple significant memory leak bugs that I'd previously overlooked, along with some smaller bug fixes, optimizations, and enhancements... Continue reading

  
• Beta 3.1.0 - Sale, Yeti, Tactical Commands, New Sounds
  December 21, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #twbi, #holiday, #yeti

  Hey there! There Will Be Ink is now 20% as part of the itch holiday sale. Also out today is a new update! This is a small update with a potentially big impact. Players can now order units to hold posi... Continue reading

  
• Beta 3.0.2 - Bug Fixes
  December 12, 2019 by summitfever#hotfix

  Heyo! I pushed out a small update yesterday to fix a few bugs. Also included below is the changelog for 3.0.1, which came out shortly after the Beta 3 release. Please let me know if you encounter any... Continue reading
• There Will Be Ink: Jolly Edition, now live!
  December 10, 2019 by summitfever#update, #holiday

  Hey there Billies! "Jolly Edition" seasonal content is now active in TWBI. For the most part the changes are aesthetic (a new addition may change that in the coming weeks). Feel free to fire up the ga... Continue reading

  
• Beta 3.0!
  December 06, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #update, #twbi

  Ahoy there, Catptains! There is a good bit going on in this update. I’ll get into the details of the bigger parts of the update before getting to the change log down below. Here we go! New Unit: Zap... Continue reading

  
• Beta 2.4.0 - Flagpoles, Fixes, Pricing, and New Content!
  November 04, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #update, #twbi

  Hey hey ho ho! Spooky season is over. On to new things! Flagpoles and Capturing Buildings First off, you may notice in this update that buildings now have a happy little flagpole next to them, like su... Continue reading

  
• Beta 2.3.0 - Halloween Sale, Random Maps, Quick Battles, Overheating!
  October 25, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #halloween

  There Will Be Ink is now 15% off as part of the itch.io Halloween sale! In addition to that, there is a new update for the game that is an itch.io exclusive (until next week). Be sure to check out the... Continue reading

  
• Beta 2.2.0 - Run Through The (Spooky) Jungle
  October 11, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #update

  Another week, another update! The focus this time is on general improvements along with a bit of new content, including a new campaign mission, a new river variation, and new animations and art. Cover... Continue reading

  
• Beta 2.1.0 - Spooky Edition!
  October 04, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #halloween

  There Will Be Ink, so spooky right now. Spooky Content I’ve added some seasonal content, as it were, to the latest update. For the remainder of October, you may notice the following changes while pl... Continue reading

  
• Beta 2.0.0
  September 27, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #update

  Commanderfaces! There is a new update available for There Will Be Ink. It involves some neat things like a new “Hardcore” game mode, land mines, cover adjustments, a new campaign mission, and a ge... Continue reading
• Beta 1.2.0
  September 12, 2019 by summitfever#update, #beta

  Hey There! First off, thank you to everyone who has checked out There Will Be Ink! Thank you also to those who have provided feedback. It is much appreciated. There is new game update available featu... Continue reading

  
• Beta 1.1 and Steam Early Access Release!
  September 06, 2019 by summitfever#steam, #update, #beta, #early access

  Hello there! There Will Be Ink is now available on Steam (Early Access)! In addition to that, a new update has been released, Beta 1.1, with some interesting new features, enhancements, and fixes. Oh,... Continue reading

  
• Beta 1.0.1
  August 08, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #update, #minor

  Ahoy there! In this small update I've rebalanced missions 1-5 and added a new mission, called "Push it Along", to the beta campaign. I did some enhancing around parachutes and fixed several bugs as we... Continue reading
• There Will Be Ink - Now in Beta! (itch exclusive)
  June 23, 2019 by summitfever#beta, #release

  Ahoy! Much progress has been made with There Will Be Ink this past month, making this perhaps the most significant update yet for the game. And so we are drop our Alpha undies to the floor and pull on... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 5.1 Update
  May 28, 2019 by summitfever#bugfix, #patch, #alpha, #update

  I've released a small update for Alpha 5, appropriately versioned Alpha 5.1. I seem to have made the behaviour of cover a little wonky shortly before the release of a5.0, so I've gone ahead and fixed... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 5.0 Public Release
  May 23, 2019 by summitfever#alpha, #release, #action, #tactical, #shooter, #free

  Hello there! I’ve got a new build of There Will Be Ink ready. First up, here is a new trailer featuring a new music track: My goal with the previous (and first) public release of TWBI, alpha 4, was... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 4.0 Public Release
  April 20, 2019 by summitfever

  Hello there! Today marks the release of the alpha 4.0 version of There Will Be Ink (TWBI), a tactical action game currently under development by me, Brodie. TWBI will be my first official release... Continue reading