Duster Devlog - itch.io

Welcome.. to version 0.9!

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 23:51:21 GMT

Well hello internet :). Here we are, just a bit over halfway through the year. Where am I? Where is the game? Well right now it just got updated to VERSION 0.9!!!! What does this mean? It means that t...

Finally, version 0.8!

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:13:02 GMT

Welcome back cowboys and cowgirls! Er... cowpeople? That seems odd. Welcome back cowpokes! V0.8 is LIVE and ready to go, and it marks a major milestone in the development of DUSTER. The majority of th...

Version 0.7 is ready to go!

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:48:34 GMT

Good afternoon everyone! I'm really excited to finally bring you version 0.7 of DUSTER! Hooray! Content has been expanded with new items, a minimap, and extra enemies you might find along the way! WHA...

Its version 0.6! Wahoo!

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:28:31 GMT

DUSTER version 0.6 is LIVE! The game is now playable from beginning to end as the FINAL BOSS encounter / cinematic is in game! This also comes with a handful of bug fixes and some new/minor content! I...

Version 0.5 is LIVE! Saddle up cowfolk!

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:20:29 GMT

Progress is ramping up! I took a temporary pause in December to finish up a few side projects, but its back to Duster and the journey west! This patch was all about OPTIMIZATION - there are a TON of s...

Say Hello to version 0.4!

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:59:41 GMT

Happy New Year! I'm excited to bring you the latest version of Duster, version 0.4! This one took a bit as I started a new job in September, but now I'm rolling and ready to get the update train back...

V0.3 is live! Mini games!

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:36:37 GMT

Wow, about 3 months have passed and what does DUSTER have to show for it? A LOT. This update has been all about MINI GAMES. Lots of fun things that flesh out the gameplay and give you more to do on yo...

V0.2 is LIVE! UI updated

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:53:55 GMT

Wahoo, another big update for all you cowpokes out there! V0.2 is live, and ready to play - Combat has been updated, the UI has been majorly updated, and lots of bug fixes. I think you'll really enjoy...

Roadmap to 1.0!

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:48:53 GMT

I mentioned in my last post that DUSTER is now on its way to 1.0. I also promised a roadmap of what I have planned to get there, so here it is! I'm going to keep it simple, as things can easily change...

V0.1 Live! Finally on the road towards 1.0

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:54:04 GMT

Whew, its been a long road but I'm FINALLY on the path towards a release version! I present to you version 0.1! In the coming weeks I will be doing a write up or a "Road Map" of where the game goes fr...

V0.09 is LIVE!

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:26:42 GMT

Hooray! Big update for you guys today hitting before the holidays. I'm pretty excited for this one because it lays the foundation for whats to come. One more patch and we're on the way towards talking...

V008 is now LIVE!

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:14:57 GMT

I'm excited to bring you another version of Duster to try out! Currently Duster is on a steam spotlight for GRADIENT CONVERGENCE and people of color making games, so I wanted to updated here as well!...

BIG update - v007, check it out!

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:58:14 GMT

I know I know, its been like 7 months since the last update.. but that's not because I've been shot down by outlaws. Its actually because I've been working on a MASSIVE update! If you bought the game...

v0.0.6 is LIVE! Woo

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:02:50 GMT

Hey hey guys, bug update here! Lots of new things going on that I'm really excited for you all to see! Levels are now a LOT more interesting, as well as various doodads having wayyy more interaction t...

V0.0.5 is LIVE!

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:20:57 GMT

Wow, big update! I think I suffered a bit from the "just one more thing" on this one. The problem is every time you add something, you extend out the deployment time, and now here we are with a big be...

v0.0.4 LIVE

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 20:41:28 GMT

Whew, lots of big updates to this build! So excited to be bringing it to you guys! I have a lot of big milestones to reach in the next six months, and so my first action was to update the way everythi...

V0.03f (edits for or because of PAX!)

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 02:16:36 GMT

What a whirlwind month. Lots of prep to get ready for PAX showcase, followed by a smaller showcase at Portland's XOXO fest, and then trying my best to work on some of the notes from what I saw as peop...

v0.0.3d is live! Check it out at PAX this weekend!

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:52:44 GMT

The latest version of Duster was just uploaded to Itch! I notice it's processing a little slow right now so just be patient while the latest version goes! For those of you attending PAX WEST this week...

v0.0.3c is Live

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:31:54 GMT

Still working on an early look show build of Duster. It's kind of surprising how much its changed just in the last month! WHATS NEW Added 2 new random events added a generic farm - this will be expand...

V0.0.3b Live

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:04:50 GMT

WHATS NEW NPC's can have mustaches and beards in their portrait There are more giant robots roaming the earth Not unlockable yet, but the black hat and confederate hat show up on character creation Ch...

Pre-Alpha v0.0.3! PAX, closed alpha, and beyond!

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 17:14:52 GMT

this is a pretty big update, so stick with me! First and foremost - Duster has been selected to showcase at PAX West with Indiemegabooth! How exciting!! You’ll get a chance to play the latest versi...

v0.0.2e is live! Prepping for a pax submission

Tue, 22 May 2018 17:33:21 GMT

Stressful times ahead, getting ready to submit a build for showcasing at pax. I know the game is in a pretty early form - so I'm pretty nervous! Lets hope tests from the players will help make it a mo...

V0.0.2D is live! Career bonuses, factions, more!

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:25:53 GMT

Well, shortly after GDC I had to get a build setup for the Portland Indie Game (pigsquad) event "DRINKn DRAW!" It challenges people to draw the games they play, and win prizes for the best artwork. It...

V0.0.2GDC is live! See what I'm showing at the moment

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 05:49:27 GMT

With the game still in pre-alpha/early development its hard to showcase it to interested parties. A few more features have been fleshed out in order to give that much more of a vertical slice for a pr...

BIG update!!! v0.0.2c. Robots, intro, and MORE!

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:43:03 GMT

This one is a big big update. Be prepared! New intro, new mechanics and items... but more importantly ROBOTS! Giant ones, small ones, dead ones... and even a new title screen! WHATS NEW ADDED A GAME I...

Come Get v0.0.2b!

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 21:09:36 GMT

Well here we are, a new year and a new patch! The goal for early 2018 is to develop a "show" build. This will have a proper intro + simple end state. I decided to spend the end of my 2017 adding some...

V0.0.2a up and running!

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:55:20 GMT

Smaller patch today guys, lots of background work going on right now. I'm going to upload a lot of smaller builds over December I predict for this very reason. I'm hoping to be able to announce a lot...

v0.0.2 is live! Now thats exciting!

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 19:02:15 GMT

Alrighty big milestone here - the first pre-alpha patch is complete, moving the game into v0.0.2! In case you're curious how version conventions work for this game let me explain: v 0(major version) ...

And now V0.0.1g!

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 01:03:23 GMT

Been doing a LOT of future patch prep work (got some bigger mechanics and more plot/game loop oriented stuff in the works) so this patch got a little delayed. I wanted to put SOMETHING out so you guys...

Wahoo, v0.0.1f is lived!

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 22:21:46 GMT

Alright, got a pretty big set of updates here The next patch after this will mostly feature bug fixes and some (hopefully) big FPS increases and be fairly light content wise. Enough with the future...

Yay! V0.0.1e is LIVE!

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:53:05 GMT

Lots of big things that are new today! A bit more of an "intermediate" build compared to others with what is new , but dang did I do a lot! I think a lot of you guys are really going to like it! WHATS...

V0.0.1d is now live!

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 03:28:19 GMT

Very exciting! I attended PAX for some unrelated development meetings and gathered a LOT of great notes. You'll be seeing a lot of that in future updates. Either way, PAX really put a bit of an odd ti...

NEW v0.0.1c is LIVE!

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 19:30:04 GMT

Lots of hard work on this one, but the basic Dangers of Duster are nearly in for pre-alpha. The next item is to create the various fun solutions to these hazards. From there we're on to better world g...

NEW v0.0.1b LIVE!

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 18:27:40 GMT

Things are progressing quite nicely with duster. Definitely getting into a good rhythm. I'm really excited to bring this next set of features NEW THINGS -Time of day UI element -Food Rots -Sickness fo...

NEW V0.0.1a LIVE!

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:58:17 GMT

Exciting! Time for a new version of the game for everyone to enjoy. My goal is to hopefully upload bi-weekly. I'm not going to stick to a SPECIFIC schedule just yet as there are still many background...

PCGamer Mention

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 04:45:24 GMT

Wow, out of the blue comes a PC gamer mention for Duster! http://www.pcgamer.com/free-ga... Considering there is zero marketing for the game at this point, its pretty exciting! Guess I'll need to get...

Duster Trello!

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:11:42 GMT

If there is one thing I'd like to do for Duster, is be as open and communicate as much as I can! If you're unfamiliar with Trello, it's simply a "to do" card list with a lot of super helpful features...