- Level Cap increased to 30
- New level 30 Acid, Possessed and Consumed enemies
- New level 30 Acid, Possessed and Consumed boss types
- Hit and Critical Hit Marker added

- New "Sun Chaser" car model and 4 tints

- 5 Player body models, 2 head models and 1 tint
- 3 Wheel models
- 3 Weapon models and 4 tints
- 2 Bag models and 1 tint
- Decrease damage radius on Acid Pump Hazard
- Sound Improvements

Minor update coming in 2 weeks fixing any new issues that may occur and enemy balancing.

Thank you! ːsteamhappyː
- pretzel

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Patch Notes 0.31

- Map Travel now prevents rolling the same enemy that the player is currently on.
- Corrupt Mine traps size scaled for visual clarity.
- Corrupt Mine traps now also used in Possessed map locations.
- Corrupt Shale Thief audio fix.
- Corrupt Boss damage vfx location fix.
- Corrupt Knife enemies now cause 10 damage.
- Corrupt Sniper death audio improvement.
- Corrupt Boss Shotgun difficulty increased.
- Corrupt Boss shotgun audio improved.
- Corrupt Boss phase emergency audio levels increased.
- All Corrupt enemies now have a slight offset animation when taking damage.
- All Corrupt enemies now play a sound effect when taking damage.
- Acid puzzle boss drops slightly less Shale.
- Acid small melee enemies movement and navigation fix.
- Acid enemies and barrels now drop only 1 Shale.
- Possessed level 0 enemies reduced health.
- Possessed enemy arena types removed "pillar" variant.
- Unlocking containers now costs 50 Shale.
- More chance of health drops in containers.
- Particle vfx performance improvements across all levels.
- Enemy bullet vfx improved.
- "Got Hit" combat stat now involves damage taken capped to 100.
- Trader ultra rare drops now have correct stats.
- Removed "Item" drops for stash.
- Improved Stash "Notes" and added 6 new notes to collect.
- Stash "Tapes" now automatically play when picked up.

Thank you! ːsteamhappyː
- pretzel

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This faction of enemies are a crazy half-human half-machine, bullet, fire and explosive pack with some knives thrown in. This part of the update includes 6 enemies, 3 mech bosses, new tile sets and level layouts, 4 new music tracks, 2 fire hazards and a Shale thief.

This new faction of enemies are a mutated acid throwing bunch. This part of the update includes 6 enemies, 3 'bosses' that are puzzles, new tile set and level layouts, 3 new music tracks, Shale barrels and 2 acid hazards.

• 3x New combat music.
  
• Fixed FXAA not working in some cases.
  
• Moved player camera back slightly.

Feel free to jump in, try the update, and let me know what you think! ːsteamhappyː
I'll be releasing a patch in the coming weeks.

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New NPCs, friendly "Junkers" will now spawn around the map and the starting location. You will be able to trade with some of them. These traders will have 3 items (1 health, 1 junk, 1 weapon or armor) to trade but will also have a chance to drop a rare "Set" item that you can purchase for a low price.

Every "Barrel" weapon part has an Alt-Fire ammo type. You will now be able to use Explosive, Fire, Oil or Acid. But be careful as particular enemies are totally immune to certain ammo types and damage over time effects do not stack (Current enemies are immune to Acid and Oil).

• Explosive - Base damage
  
• Fire - Base damage + damage over time
  
• Acid - Base damage + damage over time
  
• Oil - Base damage + slow effect

Introduced a new spirit effect that guides you to each orb. The orb pickup count has now been reduced to 2 while the spawn distance has been increased slightly.

All traps are now clearly visible before being triggered. The trap trigger radius for the pillars and quick enemies has been increased to allow for more reaction time.

Cool-down time has been reduced to 4 seconds and dodging now pushes away particular enemies that move to the player.

Added 3 new junk loot items with high value and rare drop chance. For now they are just items you can sell but they will eventually have a greater purpose. More items like these will be added in the future.

• Current "Possessed" Level 5 enemy visual design change.
  
• Boss "Puzzle" input acceptance tolerance and trigger time increased.
  
• Fixed bug with client player models not replicating on death.
  
• Fixed bug with client player not dodging sometimes.
  
• Improved grenade hit function.
  
• Added some lighting to player car interior.
  
• Added right-click function on inventory items for quick sell/transfer.
  
• Increased reticle visibility across all levels and lighting scenarios.
  
• Moved player camera back slightly.

Feel free to jump in, try the update, and let me know what you think! ːsteamhappyː

[discord.com]

Early Access is now live for Shale!

With this initial 0.21 release I've added another boss at level 20. I've also added new fire modes for the receiver weapon part. Now there are semi-auto and burst fire modes via trading, looting or crafting and full-auto mode via the upgrade vendor. Enjoy!

Just want to say thanks to all of you that played Shale until now and have given me some great feedback on your experience with it. I've put together the high level basic road-map for Shale and the biggest content updates I am planning for it. Of course this doesn't include patches, minor updates, improvements, changes and hot-fixes but I hope it gives a good idea as to where I'd like Shale to be at for 1.0 release.

I'll make this road-map available in-game and in discord as well for anyone that misses it. Also if you have any questions about the road-map or Shale, feel free to post it here or on the Discord. I'm happy to discuss anything about the game. ːsteamthumbsupː

Thank you! ːsteamhappyː

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Version 0.2

The Public Play Test is now open to all players so jump in and give it a go! ːsteamhappyː

As I have about a month until Shale goes into Early Access I would appreciate any feedback and issues/bugs that any players come across. Please drop your comments in the discussions forum here or on the Shale Discord Server.

The Public Play Test will be active for about a week which I'm hoping will give players enough time to dive in and get a feel for what Shale is like. As I've stated in the description, Shale is still missing a lot of content that I am planning to add during the Early Access life-cycle. The intention is to add new locations, encounters, two more enemy factions, NPCs, skins, unlocks, damage effects, a lot of enemies, a lot of bosses, combat balancing, increasing the level cap, map variety and much more.

Also if you have any questions feel free to post it here or on the Discord. I'm happy to discuss anything about the game. ːsteamthumbsupː


[discord.com]Thank you! ːsteamhappyː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115340/Shale/

As I'm getting ready to release Shale into Early Access, I'm having an open public playtest coming up on the 5th of July that will be available for one week!

This will be Version 0.2

At this point the game will feel a bit repetitive and slow with variety, but so far it currently has a level cap of 25, 7 enemy types, 2 bosses, trading, crafting and more.

The game is still missing a lot of content which I will be adding during the Early Access lifecycle which will include new locations, encounters, two more enemy factions, NPCs, skins, unlocks, damage effects, a lot of enemies, a lot of bosses, level variety and much more. A full development roadmap will be included with Early Access.

The first Early Access Release v0.21 will include another boss, weapon burst and full auto modes. The level cap will stay at 25 but will go up during future updates until the final cap of at least 100.

If you have any questions, feedback or want to join the discord, check out the links below. I'll be doing my absolute best to deliver the game I have planned.

[discord.com]Thank you! ːsteamhappyː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115340/Shale/

Now that Next Fest is over, I want to thank everyone that played Shale. All of the feedback and videos of gameplay will greatly help me in choosing the right direction to refine and update Shale to be a much better experience. Although it's still very early in development and I need to put a lot more work into this, it's good to see both negative and positive responses from everyone. ːsteamthumbsupː

For anyone new dropping by, the current technical demo will be available until February 26th. This will allow anyone who missed it or want to try it out again to be able to play it. Again, as this is a technical demo, I will greatly appreciate all feedback from players. So if you find any bugs, have any issues or even just want to share how you felt after playing it, let me know! I will read all feedback and responses on the Shale Forums here on Steam as well as scavenge through YouTube to find any videos of gameplay. ːsteammockingː

The next step will be getting the Pre-Alpha version ready for public testing. Once that is over I will follow it up with getting ready for Alpha and Early Access. If you have any questions about Shale feel free to post in the discussions board and I'll do my best to answer you!

Follow the forums for all feedback and discussions
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/2115340/discussions/


Follow the developer page for news and announcements
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34157954


Thank you! ːsteamhappyː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115340/Shale/

Discover the abandoned world of Shale in this 1-3 player action adventure. Shoot, craft and loot through cities of possessed creatures, industrial parks of corrupted bodies and fields of forgotten souls.

The demo for Shale will be available during the Steam Next Fest and until February 26th. This is a very early example and a lot will change between now and the planned launch into Early Access in a few months. Until then I hope you jump in and try the Shale Demo!

As this is a technical demo, I will greatly appreciate all feedback from players. So if you find any bugs, have any issues or even just want to share how you felt after playing it, let me know! I will read all feedback and responses on the Shale Forums here on Steam.

Follow the forums for all feedback and discussions
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/2115340/discussions/


Follow the developer page for news and announcements
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34157954


Thank you! ːsteamhappyː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115340/Shale/