- Alpha 10 - The Crossbow Overhaul Update - 1 May 2026
Alpha 10 has arrived! It contains a full overhaul of the crossbow and some other tweaks, fixes and changes.The crossbow has been fully overhauled!It now takes just a single bolt to the chest or head to defeat an enemy!To be fully accurate, aiming is now required. If you want to risk it, you can fire from the hip too, but with lowered accuracy.Aiming and firing feel much smoother with a completely new set of animations and an improved weapon system.Projectiles have received a full overhaul as well, to provide more accurate and fast hit detection.Additionally, all projectile trail effects have been reworked to look more smooth and volumetric, crossbow trails are now longer and more visible to make seeing where a bolt went easierAnother important change has been made to bot spawning behavior. Enemies and allies will no longer spawn on contested objectives making capturing them easier and o…
- Alpha 9 - The Destruction Update - 14 March 2024
Alpha 9 is here, and with it comes a brand new destruction system, a new map called "Borderline" to try it out on, as well as a new gadget - the Explosive Barrel! Throw it into enemies or roll it down slopes. It starts to burn when it takes damage and explodes when it breaks! Secondly, I have fully overhauled fire, explosion, smoke and all impact effects to look more detailed and last longer. Fire now stay around after a fireball explodes so watch out! And last but not least, numerous changes to bot physics have been made, resulting in improved performance and responsiveness! Alpha 9 was supposed to be the final free update before the Steam Early Access release, but I have decided to release another free Alpha version, Alpha 10 before that! The Steam Early Access release, originally planned for last year has been delayed to later this year (2024). I want to make it as good as possible a…
- 1 Year Anniversary, Dragon Teaser & Release Announcement - 24 May 2023
Today is the first anniversary of Dragonfields first release, Alpha 1! I just wanted to take this day as an opportunity to thank everyone that has played, wishlisted or just followed development so far. Thank you very much for all of your positive feedback on the game too! I can't wait to show you more of the upcoming Dragonfield Steam Early Access version which will release in September! It will contain many new weapons, gadgets, maps, visual enhancements, awesome features and improvements, other cool things I haven't even announced yet, and of course - Dragons! If you have not already, remember to wishlist the game to get notified when it releases, or follow it to stay informed about other updates! In the meantime, check out this screenshot teaser. Can you spot the dragon? Thanks again, it means a lot to me you're playing my game! -Vincent- Come and join the Dragonfield Discord serve…
- Alpha 8 - The Crossbow Update - 21 March 2023
Alpha 8 is here, including a brand new weapon as well as a new tutorial/tip system! Use the new crossbow to fight far away enemies. You can fire it instantly after reloading, unlike the bow, which opens some new combat styles. The crossbow also comes with a new quiver style for the bolts its firing. A new tutorial/tip system is now in place that will display hints on screen when relevant. They are designed to not be intrusive, but if you think you already know everything, they can be disabled in the gameplay options. (I don't recommend this though as there are many new features coming in future updates) This is also a good moment to say that after this update, I will be focusing on the Early Access version that will release in a few months. There are so many new additions this version will receive and they are all interconnected so it would slow down development a lot if I did continue…
- Alpha 7 - The Cold Fort Update & Steam Next Fest Demo - 7 February 2023
Alpha 7 is here and it includes a new map, siege ladders and some other major enhancements to the games feel! Play on a brand new map: Set on a snowy hill surrounded by ice, the new map Cold Fort is the first map to introduce siege ladders! Siege ladders can be built by bots (and in the future the player as well) and can be destroyed and even kicked over! Sounds have also received an overhaul in this update. Ambient wind or snow sounds are now present on all maps! Helmets can also fly off now. Bonk. In time for the Steam demo festival, You can download the free alpha here on Steam now (Click on the install demo button) as well as the previous place Last update I said there would be a new weapon, but due to the huge amount of features in this update it did not make it in time. Alpha 8 will arrive soon though! Thanks to everyone that has wishlisted the game and left their feedback so far!…
- Alpha 6 - The Graphics Update and a look into 2023 - 23 December 2022
This update adds a completely new graphics feature: Dynamic clouds! They move with the wind and will allow for weathers like rain and snow in future updates. Modders will also be able to easily customize them and even combine them with classic or procedural skyboxes. The second awesome change is: First person weapons now receive shadows! This enhances immersion and makes you feel more connected to the environment. Effects and decals like blood splats and impacts also are shadowed now and don't stick out in caves or inside buildings anymore. If you were playing on lower texture resolution settings, you might have noticed parts of the UI (Interface) being blurry. Thanks to a new engine feature, they will now always be as sharp as possible. These graphical enhancements don't affect the games performance at all and are highly optimized. Another major enhancement is a new melee collision sys…
- Alpha 5 - The Bot Update - 9 December 2022
Huge improvements to bot behavior and performance have been made. Higher numbers of bots in the dozens and, on the most powerful computers, even in the low hundreds are possible now! Bots will try to not fire arrows at their allies if they're in their way, and, oh, bots can kick now ;) Overall, this update does not add new content, but aims to improve the cpu performance of the game as well as Bot behavior and intelligence. The next update, Alpha 6, will focus on graphics and gpu performance. The update after that, Alpha 7, will be the biggest update yet, but more on that in the future! Thanks to everyone that has wishlisted the game and left their feedback so far, there are more free updates coming! Check the bottom of this page for details! ~Vincent~ Bots Updated ai decision making during combat, they will now more intelligently decide when to attack A target hitting an enemy with an…
- Alpha 4 has been released - Play as a medic! - 22 October 2022
Check out the new First Aid Pack gadget, a completely new scoreboard and numerous improvements to the game in the free Alpha 4 Update for Dragonfield! All environment materials now have different impact sounds and effects. Wood splinters and dirt shoots up when hit! Audio has also received an overhaul in this update, the entire game should sound a lot more pleasant now! Thanks to everyone that has wishlisted the game and left their feedback so far, there are more free updates coming! Check the bottom of this page for details! ~Vincent~ Full Changelog UI Reworked the entire scoreboard, it now shows kills and deaths in addition to score and current place, the player is also highlighted on the scoreboard now Health is now shown on the bottom left and gadgets and throwable are in one line above current ammo Fixed the icon for the twohanded sword having small lines on it Moved crest icons sl…
- Alpha 3 is here! - 19 September 2022
Check out the new Morning Star weapon and enhancements to melee combat in the free Alpha 3 update for Dragonfield! A new weapon has been added: The Morning Star! Use it in the newly enhanced melee combat to devastating results. Attack enemies with a heavy strike from behind to knock them out instantly! Enemies can now get staggered! This interrupts their attacks for a moment and leaves them open for further attacks A huge variety of impact effects have been added. Your sharp weapons now leave marks in the environment! Arrows create holes and even your kicks leave behind footprints. Thanks to everyone that has wishlisted the game and left their feedback so far, there are many more free updates coming! ~Vincent~ As always, the Dragonfield Alpha is completely free, wishlist the upcoming Steam release of the beta and beyond here. Full Changelog UI The damage direction indicator will now sho…
- Alpha 2 - The Cavalry Has Arrived! - 26 August 2022
You think you hear thunder in the distance - but as you turn around you see horses and their riders galloping towards you. The cavalry has finally arrived. Amongst dozens of tweaks and changes to the game, the free Alpha 2 update features a whole new way to play! Ride across the battlefield on horses and fight on the newly added map "Gray Tower" featuring the battle for a belfry reaching high above the clouds. After your amazing feedback to Alpha 1, I am happy to release this one and hope you enjoy it! ~Vincent~ As always, the Dragonfield Alpha is completely free, wishlist the upcoming Steam release of the beta and beyond here. Full Changelog UI Fixed the hit indicator being rotated incorrectly when the game was in third person during ragdolls or on vehicles Fixed equipment menu selection not being completely accurate to where the mouse cursor was Changed ladder interaction text, before…
