- PATCH v0.9.7.2 - 7 September 2025
PATCH v0.9.7.2New patch to address several crash fixes and general balance for endless.Gameplay:Enemy health / scaling for the endless wave mode have been slightly increased.Enemy health / scaling for the endless survival mode have been decreased.When there is less then five upgrades to choose from there will be common upgrades that will be added and can be chosen multiple times as you level up. The upgrades are:INTERNATIONAL DAMAGE GRANDMASTER: +1 base damageINTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER: +1 max HPINTERNATIONAL REGEN GRANDMASTER: +1 HP regenINTERNATIONAL GOLD GRANDMASTER: +1 base gold pickup rangeINTERNATIONAL CRIT GRANDMASTER: +1% critical hit chanceThere is now a percentage chance in both endless modes to spawn a boss instead of one of the other enemies (20 minutes / wave 21 and above). The percentage chances are: 1% king, 2% queen, 3% rook, 4% bishop, 5% horse, and 85% for all other ene…
- ENDLESS MODE PATCH v0.9.7 - 4 September 2025
ENDLESS MODE PATCH v0.9.7New patch adding endless game modes, new upgrade tree and other bug fixes / adjustments.Gameplay:New endless game mode for survival and wave (work in progress).Added new upgrade tree with a gold (XP) gathering pawn.Pawn summons now have their own separate base damage, but will of course still scale off all upgrades as it did before.Bugfix:Fixed an infinite damage bug when using CENTER PAWN (area effect surrounds the player) or PAWN STORM (rotating guns) in combination with BACK‑RANK MATE (+30% damage against frozen enemies).Fixed an issue when spawning pawns causing them to get stuck in objects.Fixed an issue where enemies would sometimes spawn in the fountain.Fixes related to damage not applying correctly to various things.Other fixes related to some upgrades not correctly affecting / interacting with things as intended.Other:New background for the gun selectio…
- HOTFIX v0.9.6.1 - 31 August 2025
HOTFIX v0.9.4.2Crash fix for the upgrade BREAKTHROUGH (+6% rate of fire & reload speed permanently every time you get hit) and being hit by bullets or explosions.Thank you to everyone for your continued feedback and support, it truly means a lot.
- PATCH v0.9.6 - 30 August 2025
PATCH v0.9.6This update brings one new biome along with several fixes and some balancing updates.New Features:New nuclear waste biome added.Gameplay Adjustments:Blackhole upgrade was buffed. It now kills enemies if they are within the blackhole for too long and after its duration ends it spits out all XP for all the enemies that were killed.Small balance adjustment for the ability to spawn pawns. It is now –25 HP to spawn a pawn (previously –20 HP).Small balance adjustment to upgrade that increases damage for bullets on screen. It is now 8% (previously 20%).Other:Fixed a crash with the freeze turret and the upgrades GAMBIT and BREAKTHROUGH.Fixed a crash involving the laser gun and the rotating gun upgrade HARMONY (aiming and shooting where you do).Fixed an issue with rotating guns not aligning on opposite sides as intended. Small buff also: guns will now slowly rotate while orbiting the…
- PATCH version 0.9.5 is now live! - 21 August 2025
PATCH v0.9.5This update brings two brand-new biomes along with several improvements and fixes.New FeaturesMac and Linux version is now available.Localization support for 10 additional languages.Two new biomes:Grass biome – accessed by exiting up at the gun select screen.Ice biome – accessed by exiting down at the gun select screen.Color customization added: change the colors of your player (and pawns), enemies, and enemy projectiles.Gameplay AdjustmentsBoss enemies (Knight, Bishop, Rook, etc.) are now less affected by knockback.Unlock requirements for guns and mods have been rebalanced.OtherVarious minor bug fixes and quality-of-life adjustments.
- HOTFIX version 0.9.4.2 is now live! - 1 August 2025
HOTFIX v0.9.4.2Small update that includes a crash fix and a few other bug fixes.Fixed an issue that caused you to not get the first win achievement.Fixed an issue where dashing right before upgrade screen would teleport you.Fixed an issue causing a crash upon completing the wave mode.A few other bug fixes.I’d like to sincerely thank each and every one of you for your continued feedback and support, it truly means a lot.I also want to offer a heartfelt apology for any inconvenience these recent bugs may have caused. I completely understand how frustrating it can be to invest your time into something, only to have that experience disrupted by crashes or other unexpected issues.Please rest assured that addressing these kinds of problems is always a top priority, and I'm working hard to resolve them as quickly as possible. Hopefully, with this latest update, most major issues have been reso…
- HOTFIX version 0.9.4.1 is now live! - 28 July 2025
HOTFIX 0.9.4.1Crash fix related to picking up the flame turret.A few other small bug fixes / potential crash fixes
- PATCH version 0.9.4 is now live! - 26 July 2025
PATCH v0.9.4Small update that includes a new upgrade tree and new freeze turret gun.Added borderless fullscreen to the video options.New freeze turret gun and the appropriate achievement for it.New common upgrade tree (health regen).Lowered the tiny pawns max speed and added a red outline.Other miscellaneous bug fixes / adjustments.
- HOTFIX version 0.9.3.1 is now live! - 23 July 2025
HOTFIX 0.9.3.1Crash fix related to the chain lightning gun and the lightning bolt upgrade.A few other small bug fixes / potential crash fixes
- PATCH version 0.9.3 is now live! - 20 July 2025
PATCH 0.9.3- New common upgrade tree (all guns).- New upgrade tree for the freeze gun.- Fixed an issue where KNIGHT'S TOUR wasn't applying the pierce upgrade to the Laser Gun.- Visually adjusted fire effects (they are now behind enemies instead of in front of them). Hopefully this improves the on screen clarity with the SHRAPNEL upgrade. (Please provide any feedback on if this helps).- Better randomization for upgrade trees. This should improve the variety and frequency of different upgrades appearing.- Various bug fixes for other upgrades and minor tweaks / adjustments.
- HOTFIX 0.9.0.2 is now live! - 20 March 2025
PATCH 0.9.0.2 Hotfix to fix an issue preventing players from earning the King's Ransom achievement.
- PATCH version 0.9.0.1 is now live! - 17 March 2025
PATCH 0.9.0.1 Small patch to address a crash with max gold.
- PATCH version 0.9 is now live! - 14 March 2025
PATCH 0.9 - New upgrade tree. - Added option to reroll once per level up (cost 25 gold). - HARMONY upgrade (rotating gun) now shoots ammo for the gun you're currently using. - Pierce now applies to all guns. Some guns already pierce all enemies (Flamethrower, Chain Lightning, and Crossbow). - Fixed a crash related to max unlocks / gold. - Fixed an issue unlocking mods when collecting gold and quitting to menu. Fix should account for any other potential issues unlocking mods. - Fixed an issue causing the second rotating gun not to spawn. - Added finished art assets for wave mode level. - Fixed a crash involving the chain lightning gun / laser gun and the rotating gun upgrade. - Fixed a crash involving the healing from the "QUIET MOVE" upgrade. - Fixed spawning pawns potentially getting stuck in walls in wave mode. - Fixed an issue where the bullet bounce upgrade was applying the wrong kn…
- PATCH version 0.8.31 is now live! - 8 October 2024
PATCH 0.8.31 Small patch to address a crash when alt-tabbing / using the windows key during screen transitions.
- PATCH version 0.8.3 is now live! - 6 October 2024
Let me first say thank you to everyone who has supported and provided feedback. This patch has been in the works for far to long and I apologize for how long it has taken. Those that participated in the open playtest have seen most of what's in this patch. It's essentially the open playtest version with some bug fixes / tweaks and just polishing things up. PATCH v0.8.3 - 5 New enemy types added. - 4 New upgrade trees (16 total upgrades). - 1 New upgrade tree for each gun. - New gun mod system (replacing the old parts system) and several new mods to experiment with. - New wave based game mode. (WIP) - Various bug fixes / performance improvements. - Some graphical improvements (new color palette for entire game, shaders, etc.). - Added support for color blindness correction (Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia). - New pixel font by Poppy Works (more language support will be coming).…
- GUN KING v0.8 - Open Playtest! - 27 April 2024
I am happy to announce the first ever open playtest of GUN KING! About the playtest: This is mainly to give people an opportunity to try out the game (currently the demo is a bit outdated) and also just to get feedback from players. The playtest will run from now till 31 May 2024. I will be doing my best to fix any bugs and make improvements throughout the playtest. NEW FEATURES - 5 New enemy types added. - 4 New upgrade trees (16 total upgrades). - 1 New upgrade tree for each weapon. - New gun mod system (replacing the old parts system) and several new mods to experiment with. - New wave based game mode. - Various bug fixes / performance improvements. - Some graphical improvements (new color palette for entire game, shaders, etc.). - Added support for color blindness correction (Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia). - New pixel font by Poppy Works (more language support will be co…
- State of the Game - 17 July 2023
I wanted to do a post just to update everyone on the current state of the game and how things are progressing. Currently still working on the next major update (v0.9), which unfortunately I don't have an exact date as of now. At the bottom of this post I will include patch notes for what is currently done and what is planned. I've also been working simultaneously on console versions for Gun King. I don't have any official announcements yet, but likely will be officially announcing it as we approach v1.0 release. Just to be clear there is no patch yet unfortunately, but here is the work in progress patch notes. UPCOMING PATCH v0.9 DONE: - 5 New enemy types added. - 4 New upgrade trees (16 total upgrades). - 1 New upgrade tree for each weapon. - New wave based game mode. - New stage / background. - Various bug fixes. PLANNED / CURRENTLY WORKING ON: - Several upgrade trees. - 1 New upgrade…
- PATCH version 0.6.1.3 is now live! - 1 April 2023
PATCH 0.6.1.3 Just want to say thank you again for all the support and providing feedback / bug reports. This patch should resolve all the current issues reported that caused a crash. Most of the issues were all related in some way and hopefully this should resolve all those issues. FIXES / CHANGES: - Fixed an issue that caused a crash with error "obj_hud: Cannot compare unset variables". - Fixed an issue where some hit from the chain lightning gun was displaying the incorrect color for non-crits. - Fixed several issues with crits displaying the incorrect color. - Fixed an issue where elemental damage from parts wasn't applying correctly to poison and burn damage. - Fixed an issue with input icons misaligned in parts and pause menu. - Fixed a few issues related to certain achievements potentially not unlocking.
- PATCH version 0.6.1.2 is now live! - 29 March 2023
PATCH 0.6.1.2 There will be about a month or so before the next big update as I work on more content (enemy variety, upgrades, etc). Just wanted to give everyone a heads up so you don't think that I've abandoned it or anything. Unless there is any game breaking bugs / crashes, which I will of course address immediately. As always thank you for all the support. BALANCE: - Added a cooldown to freeze (3 seconds for normal enemies, 6 seconds for boss enemies). FIXES / CHANGES: - Fixed an issue that caused certain guns to infinitely reload in combination with some parts.
- HOTFIX version 0.6.1.1 is now live! - 24 March 2023
PATCH 0.6.1.1 Small hotfix to address a few issues causing a crash and bug resulting in you dealing zero damage. FIXES / CHANGES: - Fixed an issue that caused a crash when using "ROYAL PIECE" upgrade with turret. - Fixed an issue resulting in you dealing zero damage when using the weapon throw with the upgrade "GAMBIT".
