Kill The Climbers News

Hi all, this latest patch aims to add onto, polish, and improve the overall state of KTC's demo! Look forward to seeing Kill The Climbers this week at Steam Next Fest!

DEMO PATCH 1.4 CHANGELOG:

- Minor balance changes.
- Added In-Game Upgrade Level descriptions.
- Added Level-Up popup to remind players to spend their available skill points.
- Added new 'Game Over' sound.
- Added new idle/climbing animations for the Yeti mountain defender.
- Added Yeti Snowball throwing SFX.
- Added Yeti Dash SFX.
- Added avalanche transition from splash screen to main menu.

KNOWN ISSUES:

- In-Game upgrades and skill points are being saved across playthroughs and/or are starting with existing skill points and skills already upgraded. This is not intended.
- The Yeti moves significantly faster diagonally vs the usual NSEW directions.
- Mountain 'placeables' icons/sprites aren't placed exactly where the slots/boxes indicate they should be.
- All climbers may turn blue, particularly at the start of the level.
- Dragging something like an animal icon to the mountain slots/boxes may cause it to be placed in two adjacent boxes.
- Some issues with ESC key functionality on various screens/menus.

Our Kill The Climbers game has a new free demo on Steam and Itch.io, play it now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2257560/Kill_The_Climbers/
https://high-cal-games.itch.io/kill-the-climbers

**Kill The Climbers - Frequently Asked Questions:**

Q: What is Kill The Climbers?
A: Kill The Climbers (or KTC) is a retro roguelite arcade game where you play as a mountain and yeti with the goal of defending the peak. Use your quick wits, skillshot-slinging abilities, and animal defenders to Kill The Climbers!

Q: How much will KTC cost?
A: KTC will likely cost $2.99 during the Early Access period and the price may increase somewhat after the game's full release with the addition of more content.

Q: When will KTC be released?
A: KTC's tentative Early Access release date will be in Q4 2023, with its full release slated for Q2 2024. A free demo is now available!

Q: What platforms will KTC support at release?
A: Initially, KTC will be playable on Windows PC and will be available for purchase on Steam and Itch.io. We hope to expand the game to Mac, Linux, and iOS in the future!

Q: How much content will KTC have upon its full release?
A: KTC is planned to include 3 full playable levels, each with its own unique mountain, defenders, upgrades, climber enemies, boss, and more!

Q: Who is developing KTC?
A: KTC is being developed by High Cal Games (HCG), a family-run indie game studio in the USA. Our passion is making fun, high caliber games!

Q: How can I follow KTC's development?
A: You can follow the development of KTC on our Steam store page, our Discord server, the High Cal Game's website, and on all of our social media accounts!

Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2257560/Kill_The_Climbers/
KTC itch.io Page: https://high-cal-games.itch.io/kill-the-climbers
High Cal Games Discord Server: https://discord.gg/tvKtVwuD5V
HCG Website: https://highcalgames.com/
HCG on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HighCalGames
HCG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highcalgames/
HCG on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/High-Cal-Games/100080799818317/
HCG on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnihFBbIuMAhKnfmIBiS7bg/featured