- Sky Noon - Weekend Revival - 25 June 2026
After Sky Noon recently popped up in a new YouTube video about Steam games no one plays, we were reminded how much fun this chaotic little multiplayer game still is when people are actually in the servers together.So, with Sky Noon 80% off during the Steam Summer Sale, we’re going to hop online this Friday and get some community matches going.No big relaunch. No big update. Just a fun excuse to jump back into the Floating Frontier, bring some friends, and send each other flying with grappling hooks, lassos, and air-powered chaos. Come play with us this Friday (June 26th) from 3:30 PM PST to 5 PM PST (possibly longer)!
- Sky Noon 1.0 Update Patch Notes - 22 December 2018
Here are the patch notes for the full release of Sky Noon! There are a bunch of polish and bug fixes, as well as some big new features such as Grappling Hook and Weapon Customisation, the new game mode Money Bags, and Time Trial Leagues. Come discuss them with us on our Discord: https://discordapp.com/skynoon General Custom settings for each game mode (eg. match time, score to win) are now stored separately so they can be saved individually in a preset. You can now earn XP in custom games! LAN Servers are now supported – each computer must still have a Steam account logged in. Improved start-up load times. Duels Added a new ice themed duel map called Icy Peaks. Grappling Hook Customization Unlockable through Time Trials. Weapon Customization Unlock skins for each weapon by getting eliminations with them. New Game Mode: Money Bags A new free-for-all game mode. Players collect coins aroun…
- Developing Pinnacle: Sky Noon’s Latest Map - 14 August 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2Fa0623ff7a3d859b9477a16d7540780e42de29bdb.png Our first new map in Sky Noon, called ‘Pinnacle,’ will be releasing in a free patch on the 15th this week. This blog will give a bit of insight into its development, starting from the concept stage and progressing to the final result. What is Pinnacle Pinnacle is a section of lake and a water source that was raised very, very high into the sky long ago, causing all the water to freeze for easy harvesting. Before we began, we knew that we wanted to create a map inspired by the ice trade, which involved the mass collection and transport of ice from the 19th to early 20th century. We felt that this theme meshed perfectly with Sky Noon’s backstory of fighting over water. A large mass of ice would be a goldmine for whoever controls it, as they could gradually mine away at…
- Coming Soon: Duels in Sky Noon - 25 July 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2F7ea7adfcf4c24992c74c66415e17479cf98fa230.pngThis week we have some new information to share regarding Duels, the latest game mode coming to Sky Noon as mentioned in our roadmap. You can expect this new mode in the coming weeks with update 0.6. Duel is a 1v1 round based game mode that takes place on very small symmetrical maps with a strict ruleset. You can invite your friend (or enemy) to a personal competitive challenge to determine which of you is the best at Sky Noon. Duels are compact and tense, allowing for risky and daring moves to ensure that the other player falls first. In a duel, the only thing that matters is that your opponent falls out of the map before you do. If a player is eliminated, then the other player will receive a point and a new round will begin. This will respawn both players with new we…
- Quick Join and Reticle Customisation Patch - 10 July 2018
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- Sky Noon General Update - 3 July 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2Fdef698d6c88fc11e83bb46fad322cee1606616cb.jpg Hello from Lunar Rooster! The blog this week is just a quick general update on Sky Noon and to let you know that we are still working hard to bring you new things. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2F84c9b56756bca45f8c2a86ecfcd949c975e39863.png We are now full swing into work on new features and content. Above is the section from the roadmap that we are currently focused on. To put it briefly, that means we are working on duels, customisation and other quality of life features to improve your Sky Noon experience. In addition, we have a new map in the works! A future blog will go into deeper detail about it, we won’t leave you out in the cold. By the end of this week will be another small patch, including the reticle customisatio…
- Premature Evaluation: Sky Noon - 26 June 2018
Premature Evaluation is the (usually) weekly column in which we explore the wilds of early access. This week, Fraser’s shooting acrobatic cowboys in Sky Noon , an unconventional FPS full of grappling hooks and aerial antics. My stetson and I have spent a great deal of time soaring through big, open skies recently. It s been lovely, though there s always a tinge of frustration and just a bit of disappointment breaking the serenity of my trip through the clouds. That s because I m usually hurtling to my death. Sky Noon can be a tricky FPS to wrap one s head around, and I m not sure I m there yet, judging by my many fatalities. Because I m a glutton for punishment, and because it s shaping up to be a uniquely brilliant cowboy shootout, I ve persisted. (more…)
- Roadmap to the Future of Sky Noon - 19 June 2018
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- It s Sky Noon, and this knockabout online FPS is out now - 14 June 2018
Be still my beating heart; someone has found a way to combine wild west aesthetics, the mechanics of Smash Bros, and a competitive FPS structure that doesn’t instantly hand a win to the first player to put a crosshair over someone’s head. Lunar Rooster’s Sky Noon is an online FPS set in a weird floating wild west, where folks navigate with rocket boots and grappling hooks, and guns shoot compressed air instead of hot lead, and it’s out today, albeit via early access. (more…)
- Wild West Knockout Shooter Sky Noon Available Now on Steam - 14 June 2018
June 14, 2018 - Saddle up and grab your cowboy hat, lasso, and grappling guns for a showdown in the sky! New Zealand-based game developer Lunar Rooster and Reverb Triple XP announced today that Sky Noon is now available on Steam Early Access. Join a faction – either the Minutemen or the Cartel – then attempt to knock off opponents with air-powered weapons while using grappling hooks and lassos to pull yourself back onto the level, leading to a thrilling “tug of war” pace of combat that’s both hilarious and exhilarating! Send your enemies soaring off the edge of the Floating Frontier and lead your team to victory! Watch the Sky Noon Launch Trailer HERE "Through many hours of design work, testing, and community feedback, we’ve reached the major milestone in releasing our first video game - Sky Noon on Steam,” states Craig Taylor, co-founder and lead programmer at Lunar Rooster. “In the ne…
- SKY NOON LAUNCHES INTO EARLY ACCESS TOMORROW @ NOON PST - 13 June 2018
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- Closing in on Early Access - 5 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2Fc58521dd37fe439d4b6e5509641a58037d4f10c2.png Greetings from all four of us at Lunar Rooster. Early access isn’t far off now! On the 14th of June you will finally be able to buy Sky Noon on Steam and keep it forever. We are super excited to get it out to you all and see what you can do. A huge thanks to everybody who participated in the beta tests and community discussions for helping to shape Sky Noon into the best experience it can be, but we aren’t finished yet! We read everything you say and are always making improvements, which only gets easier the more you share with us. Now we want to share what you’ll get with the early access release of Sky Noon. What you see below is a preview of the maps, game modes and other features that you will get to start playing with immediately on release. Next week’s blog will…
- Sky Noon swings into early access on June 14th - 4 June 2018
I enjoyed the brief time I spent with LawBreakers , so I was sad to see that it didn’t take off . It’s puzzling, because everyone loves grappling hooks and LawBreakers is the only multiplayer game I can think of that gave me one. Maybe what the world needs is a game with all the joy of grappling hook-packed aerial battles, but instead of blowing people up you’re blowing them off a floating island. With cowboy airguns. Fortunately, that game exists. It’s called Sky Noon , and it enters early access on June 14th. (more…)
- Sky Noon Early Access launch date set - 1 June 2018
The Sky Noon beta test that ran in April went well, according to a recent update from developer Lunar Rooster, and so with that taken care of the studio has announced that an Early Access launch has been set for June 14.  Sky Noon is basically what would happen if you mixed LawBreakers with Lee Van Cleef and gave everybody overpowered Airsoft guns. It's an FPS, but there are no bullets or health bars. Instead, players use grappling hooks, jet packs, jump pads, and other such high-flying paraphernalia to whip around the skies of the Floating Frontier, wielding powerful pneumatic weaponry to knock everyone else off the edges and to a splattery death below.    The Early Access release of Sky Noon will go for $15 on Steam , but there may be an opportunity to give it a try for free before release. Lunar Rooster said it doesn't have another beta planned yet, but "you…
- Thanks For Playing! - 30 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2Fa34a82f7db9c55a6f04236b2b4dd50a55bcf6760.png We’re back with a brand new blog for you all. We hope that all of you in the US had a nice Memorial Day! The second beta for Sky Noon has been and gone. It was great to see so many people giving our game a go, helping us to find those pesky bugs and test new balance changes. We have gained a great amount of information and feedback from the beta which we are putting to good use. Overall we are pleased with how everything performed, barring a few bugs like the Teleporter sending people into walls. This and other such bugs will be fixed as soon as possible. Some tweaks to certain weapons and abilities are necessary but the balance is stable. We are happy to see that the revolver is no longer dominating the sandbox yet is still strong in its long range niche. It’s also g…
- What to Expect in the Closed Beta This Week - 21 May 2018
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- Designing an Air Powered Machine Pistol - 15 May 2018
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- Discussion: Randomised Weapon Pickups and why we chose them - 7 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2F9958670ae1df6d0c611f17a9c846ce8baf436885.pngAs a foreword when we mention random crates we are solely referring to the in-game mechanic of running over crates to switch weapons or abilities. With the first Beta done and dusted we thought we would take some time to talk to you about the role of the Crate weapon / ability pickups and randomness in Sky Noon. In your feedback, we found some of you were for and against randomness and we want to lay out how our current system works and then we’d love for you to chime in and discuss this with us on our Discord. These crazy Crates In Sky Noon players always spawn with a random weapon and ability. In order to change their weapon or ability, players can run over or lasso one of the many crates around the level. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F%25E2%2580%25A6
- Building Bridge…s - 1 May 2018
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- So long and thanks for all the Fish… in a barrel! - 24 April 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27736937%2F86ef11b3ae8fa686c21606d616f3cc0ac6b7a67d.png Howdy everybody! The first Sky Noon closed beta is now over and we’re thrilled with the positivity and great feedback that has come out of it. Our Discord server is bustling with feedback and discussion from our 4500+ new members. A huge thanks to everybody who managed to get into the beta and gave up their time to test out Sky Noon. You gave us a barrel-load of feedback and bug reports over the weekend. We are already collating that feedback and making changes, teleporter we’re looking at you, more on that in a future blog post. This is not the last Sky Noon beta, there is still plenty more we want to test and hope that you guys and gals will stick around to help us out once again! We want to leave you with some highlights of the beta that you have shared with us: Ke…
