May 8, 2015
Hello backers!
The Ironcast Kickstarter exclusive wooden USB keys are being sent out today. This bad-boy contains the full, DRM free version of Ironcast plus the Official Soundtrack and digital... Read more
March 26, 2015
Good afternoon, Ironcast backers!
The game is finally out there, available from Steam and the Humble store. If you've played the game already, why not help... Read more
March 24, 2015
Hello you lucky backers!
The final batch of remaining Steam codes have been sent out. Please check your junk mail folder (and Promotions tab in gmail) for the email.... Read more
March 21, 2015
There's only 5 days to go until Ironcast is unleashed on the world (3 more for you lucky backers!), so I thought now would be a good time to look... Read more
March 13, 2015
Hello everyone!
Sorry that it's been a while, but both Ripstone and Dreadbit have been very busy in the last few weeks. This time last week we were in Boston,... Read more
February 23, 2015
Hello everyone,
With Ironcast hurtling towards launch, I felt it was finally time to impart some of my wisdom to you, the fresh recruits. The battlefields of 1880's England are... Read more
February 8, 2015
Exciting news! Dreadbit games and Ripstone will be attending PAX East in Boston from the 6th of March to the 8th (next month!). We'll be showing Ironcast, chatting... Read more
February 1, 2015
This week, the team have been busy bug fixing and polishing the game, focusing on making Ironcast as accessible as possible for new players.
Today let's talk about... Read more
January 24, 2015
Good day, everyone!
Development This week we've been fixing bugs, adding polish to the game and plugging in the last sound FX. Each Ironcast ability that the player can... Read more
January 16, 2015
We’ve got a short update for you guys today, as we power towards launch.
This week we received the localisation text for the 4 additional European... Read more
January 7, 2015
Hello everyone! I hope that you all had a great break from work/school and are feeling refreshed for the new year.
It's an exciting time for the Ironcast development team;... Read more
December 19, 2014
Our closed beta process has been in full swing for just over a week now. We've had over 100 of our higher tier Kickstarter backers play the game... Read more
December 11, 2014
The Ironcast beta code emails have been sent out. Please make sure to check your junk mail folders (or Promotions folder, if using gmail) if they... Read more
December 5, 2014
Today's update is a very special one, for I have good news! Those of you who opted for the "SUPPORT" Kickstarter pledge level or higher will be able to... Read more
November 28, 2014
This week we finish going through the weaponry of Ironcast. In last week's post we compared the Light Cannon, Energy Lance and Pulse Repeaters. If you missed that... Read more
November 21, 2014
I hope you all got the reference in the title. If not, it's from an excellent film/movie that's now 15 years old, which makes me feel about ten... Read more
November 14, 2014
Hello Backers and Ironcast fans!
Today we're talking about The Spire; the player's base of operations throughout the campaign. We also have a 3rd piece of music from the Ironcast... Read more
November 7, 2014
Today we're going to finish up going through the playable Commanders and their Signature abilities, and also touch upon Global Unlocks and what they'll mean as you... Read more
November 4, 2014
Hello backers,
Time for another developer diary.
This week we've implemented the 2nd boss, a first pass at the tutorial (tutorials inevitably require several reworks as you get friends and... Read more
October 28, 2014
Hey everyone!
Welcome back to our 2nd Developer Diary.
We've been really busy here on the Ironcast team these last 2 weeks; tonnes of new content has gone into the... Read more
October 16, 2014
Hello backers, we have some excellent news for you in today's update! We're incredibly pleased (and relieved) to announce that Dreadbit are partnering with super indie-publisher Ripstone to help develop Ironcast!
October 11, 2014
Hello Ironcast fans!
Welcome to the first Ironcast Dev Diary. I’ve not written a diary before, but I’m hoping this one will have less teenage angst than the ones... Read more
October 3, 2014
And that's it! We're funded!
What a roller-coaster of a month it's been. Thank youall from the bottom of our hearts for making Ironcast a reality! So, what happens... Read more
September 30, 2014
We have arrived, everyone!
Ironcast is 100% funded, with 3 days to go, too! Thank you all so much for your support. Obviously, we couldn't have done it without you.
It's... Read more
September 24, 2014
First and foremost I’d like to say a huge thank you for all of your support so far guys! Because of you we’re now 86% funded and with... Read more
September 16, 2014
Hello once again, backers!
First up, a progress update. We're coming up to half way through our campaign with the funding total at 76% complete. Excellent work, backers! Welcome to... Read more
September 9, 2014
What a first week! 7 days in and we're over 66% funded. This is excellent progress. Welcome to any new backers and don't forget you can follow us... Read more
September 4, 2014
First off, an update on our campaign: we're nearly at 50% funded! This is incredible after only the 3rd day. Thanks to all of you who've backed us... Read more
September 3, 2014
What incredible progress!
Just shy of 30% funded with 30 days to go. I'm so very proud of you guys; our backers. Thank you for your support and glad you... Read more
