It’s been 2 years since the Steam version of Duck Game’s ‘Underground’ Beta was launched, and damn near 3 years since the last finished update was released. I honestly can’t believe it, if you’d have asked me when I though the last update came out I’d have figured a year and a half tops. But Steam’s build history doesn’t lie, and it really has been forever. I’m…. Sorry.
But rejoice! For a new update is just around the corner.
I can’t even remember all the things that have been added to the new version. It’s using the same codebase as the Nintendo Switch version, so all the new features available in that version will now be available for Steam players. I’ve also spent a ton of time implementing entirely new features, including new Weapons, Levels, Tilesets, Challenges and quality of life improvements! These will be coming to the Switch version eventually, but for now- they all need a ton of testing.
So, if you want to help test the Alpha, you’ve come to the right place! It’s not a complete version of the update, there are things I still need to finish that are missing. But there’s a ton of new stuff in here regardless, so prepare for lots of bugs! Also, please please please back up your save data before you update, if you’d like to help test. It should be safe, but you never know so it’s important to take precautions. And if you have any crashes, please use the new “Submit” button in the crash window to let me know what happened!
The Alpha is now live on Steam, and you can download it by right clicking Duck Game, and going Properties->BETAS. Type in the access code ‘tonyhawksunderground2‘ and press CHECK CODE to unlock access to the Alpha.
Now click the dropdown, and select the ‘deep_underground’ branch. Your version should now update to the latest Alpha (You might have to close the window and click ‘Update’.
Note – If ‘deep_underground’ does no appear, don’t worry! Try restarting Steam, and entering the code again.
Now you should be able to play the Alpha! And remember, if your game crashes, smack that Submit Error button! If it crashes and you don’t get a crash window, please make a post on the Duck Game Steam Forums in the ‘2020 Alpha’ sub forum https://steamcommunity.com/app/312530/discussions/5/
The Changelist, or As Much of it as I Can Remember
-Many improvements to UI flow and appearance. -Support for Spanish and Japanese character sets. -All new City tileset, background, and level features. -Support for creating custom challenges, and uploading custom Arcade Machines to steam workshop. -Over a dozen new levels. -New weapons and equipment. -New arcade challenges. -Support for LAN play, as well as support for host migration and joining online games with multiple local players present. -Server names and passwords. -Steam invite links. -Major performance improvements, especially when playing online. -Dozens of new pieces of furniture, new Vincent features. -Controller rumble support, new profile input binding UI. -A bunch of new hats. -Icicles, Item Crates, HOT SLAG, dead TREE, lots of other new items. -PIPES -New 'Client Levels' support, allowing users who join online games to include their own custom levels in the mix.
So in a nutshell, the password for the Alpha branch is ‘tonyhawksunderground2‘, thank you for helping test it!
Excuse me, it’s Johnny Grey. Not Tommy Day, my name’s Johnny Grey.
I can’t remember my phone number.
All the calls I get are mistakes, and I holler and make no noise.
As I’ve said before, my name is Johnny Grey.
-Johnny Grey, Eiffel 65