Gearbits Test site Devlog - itch.iohttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-siteFast-paced mecha themed third person shooterhttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/1034127/gearbits-is-coming-to-the-switch-on-the-25thGearbits is coming to the Switch on the 25thhttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/1034127/gearbits-is-coming-to-the-switch-on-the-25thWed, 17 Sep 2025 18:08:15 GMTdevlogHello. I've got an update on the upcoming switch port. It's releasing soon. Very soon! The Switch version will be available on the 25th of September . Mark your calendars. The Switch version contains...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/1018970/carrier-wing-ypsilonCarrier Wing Ypsilonhttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/1018970/carrier-wing-ypsilonThu, 28 Aug 2025 17:56:45 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone. It’s been a while since the last update. That’s mostly because I haven’t had much to update about. I don’t like talking about ongoing projects, because sometimes projects get c...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/892904/switching-gearsSwitching Gearshttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/892904/switching-gearsSun, 23 Feb 2025 12:22:23 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone. I haven’t posted any updates in a while. Mostly because, I haven’t had much new Gearbits stuff to show. I’ve moved on to new projects and I’m hoping to share those soon. Even s...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/813254/gearbits-raider-expedition-now-availableGearbits: Raider expedition now available!https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/813254/gearbits-raider-expedition-now-availableThu, 10 Oct 2024 08:19:24 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone. Gearbits: raider expedition launches today. The raider expedition is a DLC expansion campaign, that adds new story content to Gearbits. The expansion adds ten new story missions, which...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/767856/gearbits-raider-expedition-is-coming-soonGearbits: Raider expedition is coming soon!https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/767856/gearbits-raider-expedition-is-coming-soonFri, 19 Jul 2024 18:37:12 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since my last post, so I’m here with an update. Work on the expansion campaign is going well. The first playtesters have played it. The response was positive and...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/732991/theres-gonna-be-more-gearbitsThere's gonna be more Gearbitshttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/732991/theres-gonna-be-more-gearbitsFri, 17 May 2024 14:35:36 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone. It’s been a while since the last update. I haven’t posted much, but I’ve been working on new content. I’m now ready to announce the DLC expansion campaign for Gearbits, Gearbit...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/688465/gearbits-gear-angels-is-now-availableGearbits: Gear Angels is now availablehttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/688465/gearbits-gear-angels-is-now-availableMon, 26 Feb 2024 12:14:55 GMTdevlogHello everyone. The spin-off game, Gearbits: Gear Angels is now available. The game is free to play on either Steam or itch.io. Please give it a try! It’s a short and sweet experience. By clearing t...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/675026/gearbits-gear-angelsGearbits: Gear Angelshttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/675026/gearbits-gear-angelsThu, 01 Feb 2024 16:16:53 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone! This is the new project I’ve been working on, Gearbits: Gear angels! The game is a 2D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, where you collect items to keep up your weapon power and shields...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/655306/the-gearbits-holiday-specialThe Gearbits holiday specialhttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/655306/the-gearbits-holiday-specialSun, 24 Dec 2023 12:20:24 GMTdevlogHello everyone. I’ve got one last update for you before the end of the year. The ”Gearbits holiday special” update adds one new mission and a new map for the wave battle mode. It’s just one mi...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/646459/december-progress-reportDecember progress reporthttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/646459/december-progress-reportWed, 06 Dec 2023 18:07:02 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I posted the last update. I’ve been very busy with other responsibilities and working on Gearbits hasn’t really fit into my schedule. Even so, I’ve been...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/635171/gearbits-postmortemGearbits Postmortemhttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/635171/gearbits-postmortemMon, 13 Nov 2023 19:16:22 GMTdevlogIt’s been a little over a month since Gearbits launched. And I'm very happy to say that the reception from players has been positive. A small but passionate group of players seems to have found the...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/622646/wave-survival-mode-is-hereWave survival mode is here!https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/622646/wave-survival-mode-is-hereWed, 18 Oct 2023 18:04:45 GMTdevlogHello everyone. I’ve got a major content update for Gearbits. This update adds a whole new game mode, the wave survival mode. After the game launched, several people suggested adding a wave survival...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/618766/gearbits-has-launchedGearbits has launched!https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/618766/gearbits-has-launchedTue, 10 Oct 2023 11:33:52 GMTdevlogGearbits has launched! After two years of development, the game is ready to go. Making the game has been fun and a valuable learning experience. Let’s hope that the Steam release won’t turn out to...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/609483/gearbits-launches-on-10102023Gearbits launches on 10.10.2023https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/609483/gearbits-launches-on-10102023Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:46:21 GMTdevlogHello everyone! I’ve announced the release date for Gearbits! The game launches on 10.10.2023. Since the last public update, I’ve made some small changes to the game. Here’s a list: - Missiles h...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/580766/august-updates-to-the-test-site-and-news-about-playtestingAugust updates to the test site and news about playtestinghttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/580766/august-updates-to-the-test-site-and-news-about-playtestingSun, 27 Aug 2023 16:16:55 GMTdevlogHello again. You’re getting two updates this month! Aren’t you lucky. I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback for the game. I’ve spent the last few weeks updating the game based on this feedback. A...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/573972/august-2023-progress-reportAugust 2023 progress reporthttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/573972/august-2023-progress-reportSat, 12 Aug 2023 14:16:21 GMTdevlogHello, It’s time for the monthly progress update. I’ve been putting it off this month because I don’t have much to report. The Steam build works fine and the fastest playtesters have already com...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/559532/gearbits-is-on-steamGearbits is on Steam!https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/559532/gearbits-is-on-steamWed, 12 Jul 2023 14:12:07 GMTdevlog

Hello everyone, I've been pretty quiet for the last few months. Even if there has been no updates, I've been working on the game. Progress has been steady and the game is now in good shape. So good in...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/532927/updates-to-the-15-build-and-general-progressUpdates to the 1.5 build and general progresshttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/532927/updates-to-the-15-build-and-general-progressFri, 19 May 2023 16:35:55 GMTdevlogHello everyone, I'm here to tell you about what's going on with the project. I released the public demo a few weeks ago now and the response has been positive. That was a big relief, because the demo...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/520756/demo-is-now-liveDemo is now livehttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/520756/demo-is-now-liveSun, 23 Apr 2023 17:08:29 GMTdevlogThe demo for the retail version of Gearbits is here. It has five mission to play and it should give a pretty good idea of what you can expect from the finished game New features include: New content,...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/461671/14-update1.4 Updatehttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/461671/14-updateFri, 09 Dec 2022 16:50:29 GMTdevlogI've got another update! It's been a while since the last one. That's mostly because I don't have anything major to share. It's mostly a collection of smaller updates. Anything big and new I'm saving...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/420634/more-missions-updateMore missions updatehttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/420634/more-missions-updateFri, 26 Aug 2022 15:10:33 GMTdevlogI've got another big update to Gearbits! Read all about the new features here! New missions! The most significant feature in this update is the new missions. These are important because they are made...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/410052/new-map-new-game-mode-and-new-weaponsNew map, new game mode and new weapons.https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/410052/new-map-new-game-mode-and-new-weaponsFri, 29 Jul 2022 14:52:31 GMTdevlogThis update isn’t really a huge leap in terms of features. I’ve mostly been building on top of the existing systems to create some more content. New game mode! The score attack has the player defe...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/397175/mission-mode-updateMission mode updatehttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/397175/mission-mode-updateSat, 25 Jun 2022 17:16:24 GMTdevlogThe mission mode update is here! I've finally added story content to the game. You can try out two different missions, each designed to take advantage of all the assets I've made so far. I've designed...

]]>https://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/366820/melee-and-mobility-updateMelee and mobility updatehttps://quackpond-games.itch.io/gearbits-test-site/devlog/366820/melee-and-mobility-updateThu, 07 Apr 2022 17:21:05 GMTdevlog

The Melee and mobility update is here! Our fearless test pilots have gathered lots of valuable data. This data has been used to revamp the GB control system. The first update contains major changes to...

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