Nova Drift

Devlog

• Version 1.0.131
  August 29, 2024 by Pixeljam

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  Version 1.0.13 Updated August 29, 2024 BALANCE CHANGES The Final boss' hull reduced by ~15% The Final boss' increased damage taken now starts 35 seconds into the fight instead of at the first crossing... Continue reading
• Version 1.0!
  August 12, 2024 by Pixeljam

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  Major New Features Added a final boss(!). It will be encountered at wave 120, unless you start the game at this wave using Draft Mode. A stronger version of the boss will also be encountered at waves... Continue reading
• Glistering Update is Live
  December 21, 2023 by Pixeljam

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  This update aims to balance and refine Nova Drift's rough edges before we shift focus to the game's release, which features a final confrontation, ending, and full release. Complete List of Changes Im... Continue reading
• VORPAL Update is Live!
  September 25, 2023 by Pixeljam

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  This update introduces the much anticipated Weapon Gear, Swords , along with several new and reworked Super Mods, and a host of balance changes. Complete List of Changes https://blog.novadrift.io/patc... Continue reading
• Enemies 2.0, Part 3
  April 17, 2023 by Pixeljam

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  This update introduces new alternate bosses, updates old bosses, adds 21 new Steam achievements, a glossary, several mod overhauls, and many balance changes and fixes. Complete List of Changes: https:... Continue reading
• Enemies 2.0, Part 2
  September 26, 2022 by Pixeljam

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  Version 0.33.20: Enemies 2.0, Part 2 Updated September 8, 2022 Draft Mode, new alternate bosses, new powers, and a ton of balance changes. New Features and Upgrades Challenge Mode: Draft has been adde... Continue reading
• Version 0.32.32 - Difficulty Curve Adjustments
  January 27, 2022 by Pixeljam

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  This past week we gathered feedback from players regarding the increased difficulty of the game, especially for newer players, since the Enemies 2.0 update. We agreed there was quite a bit we could do... Continue reading
• - THE ENEMIES 2.0 UPDATE (PART 1) IS NOW LIVE -
  January 18, 2022 by Pixeljam

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  Enemies 2.0: A comprehensive overhaul to enemies and waves This is Nova Drift's largest ever update, incorporating a vast rewrite of its underlying systems. This update is the first of three parts, fo... Continue reading
• Version 0.31.19: SYZYGY UPDATE Is Live
  April 12, 2021 by Pixeljam

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  Hello all, We're excited to finally launch the latest major update to Nova Drift, titled SYZYGY , which we assure you is a real word. View the PATCH NOTES for the full details of the new features and... Continue reading

  
• 0.30.8 Is Live: Azimuth Tune-Up
  December 03, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  Some tweaks and improvements on the recent Azimuth Update: FEATURES Outrage Module fires in the direction of the incoming hit! Evolutionary Niche & Bravado now scale Research's power-up duration bonus... Continue reading
• Version 0.30.5 - AZIMUTH UPDATE
  November 17, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  Major Features Added localization for Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, and Polish! Certain advanced enemies can now enter the battlefield via a spooky portal Certain enemies now enter the battlefield... Continue reading
• Version 0.29.8 - OUROBOROS Update Is Live
  September 28, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  Version 0.29.8 - OUROBOROS Update September 28, 2020 A good deal of progress has been made for the first wave of Enemies 2.0, but it isn't ready yet. Please enjoy this content & quality of life update... Continue reading
• Version 0.28.12 is live: Interface, QoL & Localization
  May 25, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  Version 0.28.12 Updated May 25, 2020 Please note: Due to the settings overhaul, you may need to rebind your custom controls. The next major update will focus on sweeping changes to enemies and waves,... Continue reading
• 0.27.20 Live: Fixes, Balances, QoL + Polish
  May 01, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  Hello all, A great deal of this month's work is not featured in this update, as it is part of a larger update coming in May, focusing on menu overhauls, better settings, quality of life, controls, and... Continue reading
• - GENESIS Update Is Live -
  March 25, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  Hello All! Another 2 months, another major update. This one is entitled GENESIS and we're rather excited about it.... New Features: Weapon gear, Thermal Lance has been added to the game! Shield gea... Continue reading

  
• - APEX Update Is Live -
  February 03, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  Introducing the APEX update, which overhauls and rebalances advanced constructs. PATCH NOTES: Version 0.26.12 Updated January 31, 2020 MAJOR CHANGES: TURRET * Turret has been given its own mod tree an... Continue reading

  
• - 0.25.3 Is Live -
  January 07, 2020 by Pixeljam

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  0.25.3 is Live! Changelog: Major Changes The exp curve has been smoothed out. The climb to level 20 is a bit slower, and the average player should be able to reach a maximum of about 5 levels higher... Continue reading
• -The FISSION Update Is Live-
  November 18, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  NOVA DRIFT: FISSION v0.24.5 November 18, 2019 Nova Drift FISSION brings additional polish, balance, and quality-of-life changes to Nova Drift, along with introducing some new Body Gear and build arc... Continue reading

  
• Slight update to Wild Mods - version 0.23.11
  October 07, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  Since the Wild Meta update went live, we've made a few more updates to balance & stabilize the game and address some edge cases: * Outrage Module should now work properly. We'll see if this can be mad... Continue reading
• WILD METAMORPHOSIS IS LIVE! Soundtrack Also Released.
  September 30, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  Hello Drifters, Today we launch the biggest update to Nova Drift yet: WILD METAMORPHOSIS. 24 new mods that enhance the game's rogue-like and deck-building aspects. Read more about it here: https://bl... Continue reading

  
• -Version 0.21.10 is Live-
  June 18, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  Ahoy Drifters, Today we deployed a significant update. Here is the official changelog: Features The Mac OS port now supports Retina and a native compiler. You should be seeing improved crispness, reso... Continue reading
• The VIRULENCE Update Is Live
  June 04, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  We're excited to announce the first major content update - VIRULENCE: Major Features New Gear and Mods: Added a new Body Gear: Viper Added a new Weapon Gear: Dart Added a new Shield Gear: Siphon The E... Continue reading
• Second Major Update Is Live - New Engine, New Balance, Paving The Way For New Content
  May 08, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  We've successfully migrated the game from GameMaker 1 to GameMaker 2! This is a huge leap forward in stability, portability, support, and performance. Additionally, we can now compile to Linux and OSX... Continue reading
• The first major update is live! Quality-of-life / game balance / drone AI improvements
  April 11, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  #updates

  This is a very aggressive patch! It mainly focuses on quality-of-life changes, balance, and raising the power level of several formerly uncompetitive loadouts such as engineer and architect construct... Continue reading
• Nova Drift Is Live!
  March 28, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  We're excited to finally announce the initial release of NOVA DRIFT, a game that's been in development for over 4 years. This is just the beginning though. Here's whats in store for 2019: Exciting, h... Continue reading

  
• New Dev Blog Article: 2018 Year In Review
  February 12, 2019 by Pixeljam

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  #development

  Nova Drift is launching March 27th! As we get closer to release, we'll be revealing more about the process of making the game. The latest blog post over at novadrift.io sums up the year that was 2018... Continue reading