Ctesiphon Devlog - itch.iohttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphonRetrowave/Mecha-themed Boomer Shooterhttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1454836/patch-version-104cPatch Version 1.04chttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1454836/patch-version-104cWed, 11 Mar 2026 11:25:08 GMTdevlogThe version here in itch has been behind Steam for a couple of months now, sorry about that. Here’s the collected patch notes for patch version 1.04a, 1.04b, and 1.04c: Somewhere in uploading a new...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1138045/version-104Version 1.04https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1138045/version-104Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:36:32 GMTdevlog

Version 1.04 is now live with the following changelog: BUGFIXES Resolution options were showing the wrong tooltip Gamma slider was a little buggy, especially when using buttons to adjust it The Game O...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1126173/patch-version-103aPatch Version 1.03ahttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1126173/patch-version-103aThu, 27 Nov 2025 12:20:09 GMTdevlogWhat’s a launch without a little day one patch? Added a little clipping in the Tutorial level to avoid getting stuck on the indoor palms Fixed up the level descriptions in the level select hub, most...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1125987/ctesiphon-is-liveCTESIPHON IS LIVE!https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1125987/ctesiphon-is-liveThu, 27 Nov 2025 06:30:42 GMTdevlog

Launch Day! The time has finally come, Ctesiphon is live! The launch version is set to 1.03 to keep parity with the demo. This does mean there’s been a few changes and so previous saves will cause a...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1087224/patch-update-v102cPatch update v1.02chttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1087224/patch-update-v102cSat, 18 Oct 2025 01:54:38 GMTdevlogSome behavioral adjustments to make the enemies seem less stupid: Grunts can now shoot over obstacles a bit easier. I want to do a dedicated animation for this eventually but for now if the grunt’s...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1064288/patch-update-v102bPatch update v1.02bhttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1064288/patch-update-v102bThu, 02 Oct 2025 14:29:04 GMTdevlogJust a couple of bugfixes: All sound clips tied to entities are now cleared on map load, meaning you shouldn’t hear Ethelyn’s elaborate death scream anymore after hitting restart. Fixed Windows bu...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1060733/demo-version-102Demo Version 1.02https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1060733/demo-version-102Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:45:01 GMTdevlog

The third level from the full game has now been added to the demo in time for Next Fest. It had always been the intention to have three of the seven levels in the demo but I wanted to give do another...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1037518/demo-version-101Demo Version 1.01https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1037518/demo-version-101Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:09:43 GMTdevlogCOMPATIBILITY BREAKS Due to updating to a more recent version of Trenchbroom, many models had to have their default orientation changed. Due to this, all saves made with the previous build of the game...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1030043/official-demoOfficial Demohttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/1030043/official-demoFri, 12 Sep 2025 15:06:03 GMTdevlog

Coinciding with the imminent Brutal Indies Unleashed Showcase in which Ctesiphon will briefly feature, I’m uploading the official demo of the game. Ideally I wanted to make this demo available on St...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/965050/steam-page-is-upSteam page is up!https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/965050/steam-page-is-upThu, 12 Jun 2025 13:21:21 GMTdevlog

Go and wishlist it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3808730/Ctesiphon/ In return for believing in me, everyone who’s already paid me for Ctesiphon before this announcement will get a Steam key em...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/938920/rocket-science-update-hotfix-no-6-declaring-war-on-red-herringsRocket Science Update - Hotfix No. 6: Declaring War on Red Herringshttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/938920/rocket-science-update-hotfix-no-6-declaring-war-on-red-herringsMon, 05 May 2025 16:12:13 GMTdevlogOkay one more hotfix. A big thankyou to everybody who described their crashes to me, I believe I have found a single root cause for all of them. So the new weapon, the Gyrobuster is belt-fed and doesn...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/937900/rocket-science-update-hotfix-no-5Rocket Science Update - Hotfix No. 5https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/937900/rocket-science-update-hotfix-no-5Sun, 04 May 2025 04:03:33 GMTdevlogI’ve made some substantial fixes over the past day, enough I think of to be deserving of their own update post. Firstly, I’ve fixed a major bug in save files that caused scripting to stop working...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/937270/rocket-science-updateRocket Science Updatehttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/937270/rocket-science-updateSat, 03 May 2025 03:45:45 GMTdevlog

New playable demo! Highlights: New Enemy: A variant of the Mech armed with Homing Missiles and slightly different behavior, trying to keep their distance New Weapon: The Gyrobuster is a fully automati...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/827389/hotfix-hud-corners-disappearingHotfix: HUD corners disappearinghttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/827389/hotfix-hud-corners-disappearingSun, 03 Nov 2024 02:18:29 GMTdevlogI noticed a streamer had parts of the HUD not appear. I have an extra offset I’ve applied to stick to a 16:9 aspect for the HUD even if the screen is wider than that. But foolishly I wasn’t actual...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/826313/the-atmospherics-updateThe Atmospherics Updatehttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/826313/the-atmospherics-updateFri, 01 Nov 2024 10:55:10 GMTdevlogBoy I haven’t actually published a devlog in ages. This is a more substantial update so lets get to it: I’m trying to move towards something I can actually call done and release. I don’t have pa...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/660733/new-year-new-demo-new-directionNew Year, New Demo, New Directionhttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/660733/new-year-new-demo-new-directionFri, 05 Jan 2024 03:54:52 GMTdevlog

My goal for last year was to really focus on making more art assets. I was tempted to delay uploading a new demo on account of there not being any significant gameplay changes, but having recently tri...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/513540/linux-compatibility-updateLinux compatibility updatehttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/513540/linux-compatibility-updateFri, 07 Apr 2023 13:21:20 GMTdevlogA minor update, I've recompiled the latest Linux version using an older toolchain from the SteamOS SDK. This should give better compatibility for fixed-release distros like Ubuntu...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/497235/demo-day-49Demo Day 49https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/497235/demo-day-49Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:44:42 GMTdevlog

After another long hiatus, Ctesiphon is back. This time, I have a consistent idea of where I want to go with the game. I had a big loss of motivation when boomer-shooters really became popular as ther...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/98619/demo-day-28Demo Day 28https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/98619/demo-day-28Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:04:58 GMTdevlogSurprise new demo! This isn't showcasing much that's new, moreso that I realize I haven't posted a demo from after the full C++ rewrite was completed. Right now my focus is on the editor so it will be...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/40111/demo-day-21-first-c-demoDemo Day 21 - First C++ Demohttps://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/40111/demo-day-21-first-c-demoSun, 08 Jul 2018 10:52:11 GMTdevlogAfter deciding to switch to C++ for the game I've been pretty far behind on Demo Days, the current build still hasn't matched the feature-set of the old DD15 version but it's getting very close. Close...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/4091/demo-day-15Demo Day 15https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/4091/demo-day-15Sat, 01 Jul 2017 09:52:23 GMTdevlogAnother Demo Day, another Demo Update. Changes since last demo day: New enemy type: The Buzzsaw Charger New weapon: The Plasma Rifle As I said in the last update, most new demos from this point will b...

]]>https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/367/updated-for-demo-day-14Updated for Demo Day 14https://stomygame.itch.io/ctesiphon/devlog/367/updated-for-demo-day-14Fri, 05 May 2017 08:52:16 GMTdevlogDidn't see this devlog thing before. I'll start posting these for demo updates: Not many changes since the last Demo Day, I've been spending the last month playing too many games instead of making the...

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