- Steam Awards 2023 - 21 November 2023
Nominate Warstride Challenges for the "Best Game You Suck At" award 2023! This is the game that rewards persistence, and is not for the faint of heart. It's the toughest game we've ever loved. Race, aim, fire! Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights across a series of increasingly intense trials. Slow time to pull off impossible headshots, bunny hop to pick up speed, slide around corners and shred foes with destructive shockwaves! Die and retry to pull off the perfect run, then prove your worth on the global leaderboard to let the world know you’re the greatest demon slayer. Race against the clock to overcome every challenge that comes your way, unlocking and unleashing an arsenal of devastating weapons and powers. Compete with your friends and the community to get the highest score and race the ghosts of anyone online – even your favorite streamers! Whether you’re…
- Warstride Challenges - Update 1 - 21 September 2023
Hey Striders! A new update is now avaiable on every platform! You'll find the change list below. Happy speedrunning! Patch Notes All versions Various localisation issues fixed Various minor bug fixes Console Addition of a setting to disable 180° U-Turn on L3 on the controller small perf improvement on forge special levels (30) PC Addition of FSR 2.2 video setting Option to disable leaderboard auto switch when you beat a nemesis Backend and Discord If the top 1 player scores a new world record, Captain Hook (Discord bot) should trigger even if no rank change Better display of console / assist / demo leaderboards on Captain Hook Fixed missing nemesis in bonus and BFL levels friends leaderboards
- Here’s how we build the perfect levels in Warstride Challenges - 14 September 2023
Hi everyone, Ludwig Dresh here, Co-creator at Dream Powered Games, the small studio behind the ultra-fast first-person shooter Warstride Challenges. Our game has been in Early Access for the past ten months and it has been great to share the challenges of making this speed racing dream come true with an amazing community of Striders by our side. We are now super thrilled to bring the v1.0 of the game now on Steam. We released a Launch Trailer which should give you a nice insight into the satisfying flow Warstride Challenges is all about: blasting hordes of demons at lightning speed, through increasingly intense time trials. Here's a bit about how we design a level in Warstride Challenges! Our level design principles For each level, we first define a general theme, according to the weapons and the type of actions that will have to be performed to complete the level. These actions can inv…
- Warstride Challenges v1.0 is live! Start your hellish trials now! - 7 September 2023
After a year of continuous improvements driven by community’s feedback, we’re delighted to finally release the v1.0 of Warstride Challenges on Steam! Our small team is more than thankful for your support! Now, get ready to blast demons in satisfying fast-paced one-minute massacres! Want to give it a try and test your skills? A free demo is available for both newcomers and challenge lovers on Steam. Discover this hectic fun with an explosive Launch Trailer and spectacular screenshots! Race against the clock In hellish challenges, blast hordes of demons at lightning speed with powerful abilities and weapons. Slow time to pull off impossible headshots, bunny hop to pick up speed, slide around corners and shred your enemies into pieces with destructive shockwaves! Become an FPS master Easy to pick up, hard to master! Die and retry to chase the highest scores, and show the world you’re the g…
- Warstride Challenges: Creator Showdown - 7 September 2023
Hey Striders!! To celebrate the upcoming release of Warstride Challenges, fourteen of your favourite content creators compete against each other for a shot at winning 10.000€ for charity, plus Twitch subs and a custom trophy🏆 The Warstride Challenges: Creator Showdown ends September 14. All participating creators earn points depending on their times on each map. The top creator at the end of the competition takes home the crown!👑 Track their progress through our leaderboard: https://bit.ly/3R5ulOW https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608470/Warstride_Challenges/
- Leaderboard reset notice - 6 September 2023
Hello striders, As you may know, Warstride Challenges v1.0 will be released this Thursday on PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! The long-awaited day has finally arrived, and we're absolutely thrilled! We hope you've been enjoying your time in our game and competing on the leaderboards for the duration of the Early Access. We have some important news to share – we'll complete a leaderboard reset to ensure a fair and competitive environment for everyone for the release. This means that all previous records and high scores will be cleared, but everything else that you've unlocked during Early Access will be saved. Don't worry, this fresh start will provide new opportunities to showcase your skills and climb the ranks once again. Get ready to set new records and dominate the leaderboards as you embark on this exciting journey with us! Good luck to all, and may the fastest win 🏃
- Warstride Challenges leaves Early Access September 7! - 22 August 2023
After more than a year in Early Access, Warstride Challenges is finally ready to launch its 1.0 version September 7! Eliminate all the demons in your path at lightning speed and get ready for all the challenges ahead with our new Gameplay Overview Trailer! Balanced for the best experience for all players After almost one year of Early Access to listen to the community feedback, we added loads of content. More than 60 intense trials have been added to the game, which ranges from beginners content to the Very Hard difficulty mode for the most hardcore players of our community. We also debuted fresh abilities and a new weapon to offer alternative ways to play. Burst your way through demons with the stomp, give foes your best headshot to foes with the carabin, and fling yourself around the stages as you unlock new maneuvers with the grappling hook. To increase the competition between player…
- Multiplayer Update + Patch Notes - 13 December 2022
Hey everyone! Warstride Challenges just released a new major update full of content, adding the Live Multiplayer mode and additional options and content to the Level Editor. Time to challenge your friends in epic real-time races! Discover it all in the new trailer now! A new multiplayer mode, and more! This new update brings the new Live Multiplayer mode for real-time speedruns, giving the Warstride community yet another opportunity to challenge each other as players compete simultaneously through cups, a playlist of levels. New perspectives for a custom Warstride experience don’t stop here, and players can now access the exciting new array of options brought to the Level Editor. An ever-improving feature of the game thanks to the community’s active feedback and sharings, the Level Editor keeps extending its functionalities, with a map curation and decorative objects. An Early Access fu…
- Update 6 - 6 September 2022
Hello Striders, The Update 6 is now live! Here are the patch notes: 12 new levels (including Chapter 3 in Very Hard) Forge Very Hard 2 New Big Fun Levels New Level Editor elements: door, enemies, etc. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608470/Warstride_Challenges/
- Update 5 - Hotfix - 21 July 2022
Hello Striders! We just released a hotfix fixing some issues with the Update 5. You'll find the changes below: - Adding ghosts support in BFL - Fixing issue where UI sounds where set to 0 by default - Improving Grappling blocks hitboxes - Minor tweaks on Rocket Launcher https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608470/Warstride_Challenges/
- Update 5 - 12 July 2022
Hello everyone! The Update 5 is now live, you'll find below the complete patch notes. New long levels, multiple improvements to the level editor and various bug fixes to make your in-game experience ever better! Patch Notes GAME Additions Four New Long Levels in the Forge! BFL-5 and BFL-6, Normal and Hard variations. Improvements Larger hook magnet detection zone (grappling is easier). Recon explosive barrels are now slightly easier to shoot. The switcher gun (used in bonus 9 for example) now shows 0 ammo, as intended. Top World / Tops World with Assists leaderboard display is now more relevant depending if assists are on or off. The monkeys seek vengeance. Bug Fixes Fixed the Mouse Sensitivity display in the Controls menu. Ironsight and Slowmotion descriptions now indicate the right setting Fixed and issue where the Bronze time Assistance will still make appear the "Try Again" screen A…
- New levels and new gears in Update 4, now available! + Patch Notes - 21 June 2022
Hello everyone! We’re adding plenty of new content with today’s update, bringing a new chapter with its batch of original levels and two new gears: the Grappling Hook and the Rocket Launcher! Check out the fresh new content from this update in the trailer! New challenges await you This new update starts unveiling Chapter 3, which the community has been awaiting, bringing 24 new and more open levels, as well as new bonus levels. You’ll find several challenges in two different difficulty modes—normal and hard—and bonus levels to unlock thanks to feats and discoveries. Fire your weapon through The Forge, a hellish new environment. Spill demon blood all over its wide rooms, and face ever more ferocious enemies, ever difficult goals! Be even faster than before, choose the right weapons and reach the finish line within the time limit. New weapons and new explosive ability On top of other rece…
- Update 3 and Reaction Trailer! - 3 June 2022
Hello Striders! We’re delighted to see everyone’s reaction to Warstride Challenges! We made a little compilation of your best moments, we hope you’ll like it! Discover joy, excitement and maybe a bit of rage from our players in today’s Reaction Trailer, as well as the warm reception from press! The Warstride journey continues Following its recent Early Access launch on Steam, Warstride has already dropped a series of updates, introducing 24 new challenges by adding the Very Hard levels to Chapters 1 and 2, a deadly new power—Stomp, a more accessible Level Editor, and improved UI and functionality with a new main menu and bug fixes. Even more lands today with 4 new ‘Big Fun Levels’ added to Chapters 1 and 2 in Very Hard, as well as new content for the level editor such as the Carabine! The community has a lot to still look forward to in Warstride Challenges! Read down below for the compl…
- Update 2 - 17 May 2022
Hello everyone! The Update 2 is now live, you'll find below the complete patch notes. New Very Hard levels, a new power and improvements to the Level Editor await you, on top of various improvements and bug fixes! Patch Notes GAME Additions 12 Very Hard levels for Chapter 2 : Ruins New power : Stomp New main menu Option added for a static cross crosshair Improvements Lever mechanism use collision has been made wider. Dead bodies, gibs, and urn shards no longer have collision. DLSS & REFLEX are now under video settings. Accessibility Option to use a static crosshair. LEVEL EDITOR Additions 2 explosive urns and 1 breakable urn. Undo and Redo functionality. Quick Save. Link to the editor guide in the help window. New publication constraints: Players must complete their levels. Levels must have a start and end point. Levels must last at least 2 seconds. Improvements Versioning for map saves…
- Warstride Challenges ramps up the challenge with its first update! - 5 May 2022
Hello everyone! 2 weeks after its Early Access launch, Warstride Challenges releases its first update today, available for all players on Steam! The first of many, this update sees the arrival of Very Hard mode for Chapter 1, and improvements for the Level Editor. The Warstride journey begins with the first of many updates This first update gives you a first taste of the Very Hard difficulty level, unlocking it for Chapter 1 with 12 additional levels. Do you have what it takes to beat the clock? Furthermore, many improvements and fixes have been made, with a focus on making the Level Editor more accessible and precise with quality of life improvements and additional blocks. More details in the patch notes below. A Level Editor Guide has also been created to give you tips about map creation. Creating your own devious and sadistic trials is now easier than ever - let your imagination run…
- Check out today’s new Gameplay Overview Trailer! - 27 April 2022
Hello everyone! We’re thrilled to reveal our Gameplay Overview Trailer for Warstride Challenges! Learn how to shred demons to pieces in crazy trials with powerful abilities and weapons: Gear up and race against the clock Available on early access since April 19, Warstride Challenges’ easy-to-learn but hard to master gameplay has already conquered a solid and growing community, and today’s video should now help newcomers take their first step, learn some tips and prepare to join the battle! A community driven game Compete with the ghost of any player with the Nemesis Mode, a simple feature that lets you add anyone as a competitor. Thanks to the level editor, and the amazing growing community of Warstriders, create and share your own challenges and show your skills on fully customizable and deadly trials. Warstride Challenges You! The community contest is still on! Beat our Nemesis, affec…
- Level Editor guide - 20 April 2022
Hello everyone! You'll find below a guide to understand how to properly use the Level Editor tool of the game. Happy reading! General Display Help panel: H Level Editor “Pause” Menu : Esc, press again to resume Undo: Ctrl+Z Redo: Ctrl+Y Known issues: - Controls in the Level Editor cannot be changed - Shortcuts displayed in the UI and the Help panel are set for QWERTY keyboard by default Camera: Camera movement: W, A, S, D Camera forward/backward : Alt + Right-click Camera height: mouse wheel or hold Right-click + Left-click Camera rotation: hold Right-click or hold Alt + Left-click Camera movement speed: Click on camera pink button, or use C, or hold Shift while moving camera Focus on selected object: F Known issues: - Moving the camera while selecting an item in the UI may block the camera movement in one direction. Opening the Pause Menu at this moment will block the camera movement e…
- Warstride Challenges is now available in Early Access! - 19 April 2022
Hello everyone!! We are absolutely thrilled to finally announce that Warstride Challenges is now available in Early Access on Steam with a 25% limited time discount!! Get a first taste of the game with our Early Access Launch Trailer: Race, aim, fire! Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights, and race against the clock to overcome everything that comes your way! Challenge yourself to get the highest score in increasingly intense trials. Create and share your own runs, enjoying hundreds of levels created by the community. Several dozen levels are already available from the beginning of Early Access, with many more surprises planned ahead such as new powers, weapons and trials! Warstride Needs You! With an important Community aspect, interactions, multiplayer features, level-editor, the choice of entering Early Access made perfect sense to make sure players get heard…
- #WarstrideChallenges community contest! - 19 April 2022
Hello everyone! We're happy to announce that we'll be holding a contest on Twitter to celebrate the Early Access release of Warstride Challenges! It's free and everyone can participate to have a chance to win an Intel processor! To enter the contest: Follow "@Focus_entmt" on Twitter Beat our Nemesis, Patrick, in Level 5 of the Crypt (Crypt-5) Take a screenshot to prove your success and share it on Twitter by Tagging “@Focus_entmt” and a friend with the #WarstrideChallenges. This contest will start on April 19th and end with a random draw among winners on May 5th. Best of luck everyone!
- Warstride Challenges releases April 19th on Steam early Access! - 11 April 2022
Hello everyone! We're happy to announce that Warstride Challenges will be available in Early Access on April 19th on Steam! This is such an exciting time for us, we can't wait to see you giving your best to beat the top scores! Get a sneak peek of the challenges awaiting you in the Early Access Announcement Trailer! Race, aim, fire! Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights, and race against the clock to overcome everything that comes your way! Die and retry to pull off the perfect run and get the highest score. Create and share your runs, enjoying hundreds of levels created by and for the community. Warstride Challenges will launch on Steam in Early Access April 19th. Wishlist now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608470/Warstride_Challenges/
