20XX

Hello! Today's 20XX 1.42.0 patch fixes an ancient invisible enemy bug, adds Russian Datalore, and sets up crossplay with Epic build of the game! It also adds a new matchmaking feature aimed at public users on different platforms. At this time, 20XX supports crossplay only between Steam and Epic, via the reworked public matchmaking system. I know we've got some players concerned about the changes, so I thought I'd take a little time to explain what's changed, and why we did it. 20XX's friends-matchmaking is totally unaffected by these changes. (If you have a friend you primarily play with on Steam, this shouldn't affect you at all.) 20XX public matchmaking now uses Epic's backend services (instead of Steam's). For most players, this should result in no difference in matchmaking quality. We chose to do this because our data tells us that 20XX's public matchmaking on Steam is largely not used by players - most players play with their friends or find friends via Discord. Most reports we've gotten about the 20XX public matchmaking experience are "I hosted a game for awhile and no one joined, so I stopped." The best way for us t

Hello! Today's 20XX 1.42.0 test patch paves the way for crossplay with the upcoming Epic build of the game. It's not super exciting - the exciting part is all the new players coming next week, but we thought we'd get this out a week in advance and see if there are any ancient bugs we ought to squash. It's live on the test branch now (public branch "20xxtest"). Thanks for playing! CHANGES: Public play now uses a "passphrase" system to find lobbies. When searching for a game, you'll only return games that match the passphrase you set before hitting "join" - when you host with a passphrase, players will only see your game if they type it in exactly. This lets players coordinate across platforms where we don't have traditional support for friends/invite systems. Leave the passphrase blank if you're looking to find a random partner! This new public matching system applies to all players on either Epic or Steam - the passphrase system applies on both platforms, whether or not a passphrase is used or left blank. Improved Seed Racer entry UX (it uses the same logic as the new Passphrase system) - controllers can now enter/exi

Hello! Today's 20XX patch... wait! No! Not that. Not today. Old habits die hard. Today, we're excited to reveal what the team at Batterystaple has been working hard on since we finished our full-time work on 20XX. A thousand years go by in an instant, and here we are: the year 30XX. 30XX is a full-fledged sequel to 20XX in with a brand new art style, courtesy of the masterful Glauber Kotaki (animator of Rogue Legacy, Duelyst, Chasm, and more). Some big highlights along with the visual overhaul: 8 brand new level themes (no more sharing between bosses!), each with their own visual aesthetic, radical tunes, and fearsome Guardian to be overcome.. if you can! Distinct movesets for our heroes - Ace has had hundreds of years to study techniques beyond his comprehension in 20XX, and is ready to adapt to anything! Radical new metagame progression that puts the game's challenges squarely in your hands, however you see fit! So, so much more that we're excited to share in the coming weeks and months! We won't be spamming 20XX's announcements too regularly, so here are a few great ways to keep tabs on the game while we're making it: Sign up for our mailing li

Hello! Today's 1.41.1 Test Patch (test branch only!) fixes an issue where enemies could suddenly appear out of nowhere. That's all it does! We're pushing it to test first since the fix could potentially break some other stuff, and we'd like to make sure that's not the case before the fix goes live. Thanks for reading! -- FIXES: Fixed an issue causing enemies to blip into existence in the middle of a level segment.