- Small Update - 17 April 2025
I've made changes to the sounds of the following actors that have guns: - Shotgun chickens - Giant coyote guns - Fox guns - Gun chickens The sounds are better suited for the weapons and improves game feel. Enjoy! :)
- Chickens are out!! v1.0!! - 28 August 2024
Hello new and existing chicken army folks! It has come to the conclusion of Early Access. After 3 years of development and 5 months of Early Access I've reached the milestone of reaching 1.0!!!! I've came to a point where I'm happy with the game's state and my vision of a "finished" product. I have no plans to make any massive visual changes, changes to mechanics, or how the game is played. The game is now "feature complete". What I mean by this, is that any additions to the game will not change how the game is played or make it feel different. Any new additions that will be added are to enhance the player experience or resolve existing issues. Patch notes for version 1.0 New features: - Added freeze beam upgrade. Visual changes - New chicken models. - Fixed bug with guns and gear not getting squashed when actor is ran over. - Removed saved count next to timer in versus mode. - Fixed fe…
- Version 0.11.0 released! - 26 June 2024
Version 0.11.0 has been released! This update has a few big updates. A few of these updates were raised in this post. Features Versus game mode A new split screen versus mode has been added for local multiplayer or via Steam's remote play together. In this game mode you compete against each other to collect as many chickens as possible within a defined time limit. You can adjust how long you wish to play and how many power ups you wish to start out with. https://i.imgur.com/fFccgis.gif Player upgrades The level up stats boost has been replaced with an option to select an upgrade. This upgrade allows you to choose a perk that will help you. It maxes out at level 5 and you can hold up to a max of 3 upgrades. Play around with different upgrade combinations to find one that suits your style of play best. https://i.imgur.com/QREHtTO.gif New map A new map has been added. The city themed map a…
- New game mode and map coming real soon! - 14 June 2024
It's been a month since the last update. From the early access release until version 0.10.0 there were weekly updates to the game. This past month of no updates doesn't mean the game hasn't been worked on, in fact, this might be the biggest update yet. What to expect Versus mode A new game mode for local co-op will be featured in this upcoming update. It's 'Versus mode'!! Play against you friend or foe ;) in split screen and collect as many chickens as possible within a defined time limit. The winner is whoever has the most chickens collected. Your chickens will also attack your foe's chickens for a lot of chaotic fun. https://i.imgur.com/fFccgis.gif City map Since the release of the game there hasn't been a new map as focus was heavy on improving performance and updating visuals. With most of that out of the way, I've had time to create a new exciting map which takes you to the city st…
- Hotfix 0.10.1 - 14 May 2024
A bug was reported when playing a map for longer than 1 hour. The counter will reset as well as the score. This bug is now fixed! New times surviving for longer than 1 hour will now show up in the leaderboard as well as in your 'Best time'. Unfortunately previous times recorded (prior to this update) exceeding 1 hour will not appear.
- Replayability Fest 2024 Live Stream - 13 May 2024
Enjoy watching some co-op gameplay.
- Lots of new environment assets in Version 0.10.0! - 13 May 2024
This is the first major update since the game's Early Access release. I'm excited to share this update which visually updates all the maps in the game. Including some local co-op fixes. https://i.imgur.com/fHlPNQm.png UPDATES: - Updated all maps with new assets for an improved visual experience. - Reduced game file size. - Reduced VRAM usage. - Removed 'Max chickens', now there is no limit to the number of chickens to follow. FIXES: - Reduced laser damage (balance). - Fixed co-op distance preventing players going off screen. - Fixed incorrect raycasts on some actors. - Fixed zombie chickens spawning off map. - Removed 'Previous' and 'Next' buttons on character select screen when there are none.
- Patch 0.9.3 - New powerup added!! - 2 May 2024
This patch is a little large as I've made a number of changes to reduce the game's disk size by 40%. So now you have extra hard drive space! The exciting addition I've added into this patch is a new powerup. My plans for patches are mostly to fix bugs and improve performance. Updates would normally include new features, but I felt like I wanted to add content and didn't want to wait till I create a new update. Helicopter chicken to the rescue! It's quite over powered but that's the joke and part of the fun. It will cost quite a hefty amount of chickens to buy this one though. https://i.imgur.com/bxqr5JO.gif I've noticed the game really drops in performance when there's lots of explosions. So I've been working hard to find clever ways to squeeze any optimizations I can. I hope it's better...not worse. Man, chickens sometimes just don't want to follow you, especially in the map "Caged". W…
- Hotfix 0.9.2 - 24 April 2024
FIXES: - Fixed when loading up the game and checking your leaderboard times, the player position is incorrect when the player is greater than 20th place.
- Patch 0.9.1 - 18 April 2024
Version 0.9.1 patch notes IMPROVEMENTS: - Precompile shaders on game start. - Physics optimizations. - Increased number of chickens spawned in "Infection" map. FIXES: - Fixed chickens not spawning poop when triggered. - Fixed crash when there are a lot of explosions.
- Version 0.9.0 released! - 12 April 2024
New update released! Version 0.9.0 Here are some highlights: An exciting new powerup has been added: "Blast 'em" - which gives chickens shotguns! https://i.imgur.com/rDS0IjU.gif Now there's a chance for a loot box to be dropped when killing a 'boss' enemy type! https://i.imgur.com/wLVTuto.gif Too much grass? You can lower it in the game settings. https://i.imgur.com/N93Ok4L.png Full list FEATURES: - Chance for a loot box to drop when killing boss types - NEW powerup! "Blast 'em", gives chickens shotguns IMPROVEMENTS: - Different star times are now shown before level starts - Added visible timer on used powerups that expire - Lazer beam fence has a visible timer - Graphics options to change grass quality to "Low" or "High" - Added attack sound for enemies FIXES: - Gameplay music not triggering - Chickens will progressively spawn more in Arena and Crossing Roads - Gimmie guns price has in…
- Patch 0.8.1 - 5 April 2024
FIXES: - Crash on start up due to unrecognized screen size. - Prevent possible IndexOutOfRange in defining Booster Cards percent value. - Fixed crash for some players when collecting the second egg and booster cards appear.
- Version 0.8.0 released! - 5 April 2024
Earlier this week the game was released and now I'm closing the week with an update! There has been some reported cases of a breaking bug that will cause the game to crash. This happens when a player collects a second egg (which should display a set of booster cards) and the game will crash. I have made some changes to hopefully have fixed the issue in this update. EDIT: this issue still exists for some players. Will continue to investigate the issue to resolve ASAP. FIXED in 0.8.1 The main feature in this update is 2 new power ups. The baby chicks can now become chickens with the use of the 'Grow up' power up OR into fat chickens with the use of 'Hormones added'. Chicks with 'Grow up' can be combined with 'Gimmie guns' to equip them with weapons. https://i.imgur.com/m3En1Mx.gif Chicks with 'Hormones added' can be combined with 'Gimmie guns' to equip them with bazookas and things will b…
- Bring the Chickens Home Early Access is out! - 1 April 2024
I'm egg-cited to be releasing my game to you in Early Access. This egg-sploding game will keep you on your toes as you take on them terrorising foxes with SEAL-team-cluck against the clock. I hope you have fun and feel free to join my Discord and share ideas or puns for me to add into future updates. If you love it, please share it with your friends and leave a review, I'll be feline good if you do!
- Early Access is out! - 1 April 2024
Watch a gameplay stream of Bring the Chickens Home.
- Hotfix 0.7.1 added - 31 March 2024
Thank you to those who have been playing the pre-released version! I've noticed an issue with the following chickens losing sight of you when they immediately fall behind a tree/rock/building. This can be a pretty frustrating when your chicken army looses sight and you're under the time pressure. This is now fixed! Chickens will now continue to follow you unless you've surpassed a distance away from them.
- Watch me play - 6 February 2024
Playing the demo and seeing if I can create a new high score
- Watch me play the demo - 5 February 2024
Watch me play my game and try and score a new world record in survival.
- Co-op live stream - 5 February 2024
We'll be playing Bring the Chickens Home on local co-op featuring levels provided in the demo release as well as some additional levels to showcase what you can expect in this game. Join us in having fun and we'll try our best to answer some questions.
- Developer plays Demo + Q&A - 5 February 2024
I will be playing through the demo and trying to achieve a new high score in survival mode. Join me in having fun in this wacky game and feel free to ask me questions or kick back and relax.
