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  • Dust Off Your Tambourine! Dome Keeper Devs Reveal ‘Bandwagon’ – Open Playtest Live Now

    Dust Off Your Tambourine! Dome Keeper Devs Reveal ‘Bandwagon’ – Open Playtest Live Now

    If you have a soft spot for rhythm, chaotic survival games, and smashing through waves of enemies, it’s time to warm up your vocal cords. Bippinbits—the brilliant indie development team behind the critically acclaimed hit Dome Keeper—has officially announced their next title, and it’s a musical, action-packed thrill ride: Bandwagon!

    Described as a bullet heaven survivors-lite, Bandwagon swaps out traditional gritty fantasy weapons for musical instruments, catchy tunes, and pure, rhythmic mayhem.

    Here is everything you need to know about this upcoming title and how you can jump in and play right now.

    What is Bandwagon?

    In Bandwagon, you don’t just survive the swarm—you put on a show! Step into the shoes of a wandering musician driving a literal bandwagon through dangerous, monster-infested lands.

    Instead of swords and guns, your arsenal consists of tambourines, triangles, guitars, and brass instruments. As you battle across vibrant stages, you gather fellow musicians to join your rolling stage, creating a massive musical ensemble that unleashes deadly, beat-driven attacks on incoming hordes.

    Combining the addictive, pick-up-and-play nature of Vampire Survivors with Bippinbits’ signature pixel art style and strategic gameplay depth, Bandwagon promises a unique twist on the horde-survival genre.

    Key Features to Get Excited For:

    • Musical Mayhem: Upgrade and synergise different instruments to unleash screen-clearing musical attacks.
    • Build Your Band: Recruit unique band members on the fly, each bringing their own distinct sound and offensive capabilities to the team.
    • Unmistakable Bippinbits Style: Expect top-tier pixel graphics, crisp sound design, and incredibly satisfying progression loops.
    • High Replayability: Experiment with endless combinations of instruments, routes, and upgrades to keep every run fresh.

    Join the Open Playtest on Steam Right Now!

    Can’t wait to start jamming? You don’t have to! Bippinbits has launched an Open Playtest on Steam, giving players an early taste of the action.

    • Platform: PC via Steam
    • Playtest Dates: Running NOW until August 3

    To join, simply head over to the Bandwagon Steam store page, click “Request Access” for the playtest, and you’ll be ready to hit the road and make some noise.

    Final Thoughts

    Bippinbits already proved they can revolutionise roguelite mining with Dome Keeper, and Bandwagon looks poised to bring that same level of polish and innovation to the bullet heaven genre.

    Grab your headset, dust off your triangle, and jump into the playtest before it ends on August 3!

    Find out more here

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  • “Let Them Come: Onslaught” is Here: Your New Bullet Heaven Obsession!

    “Let Them Come: Onslaught” is Here: Your New Bullet Heaven Obsession!

    Hello, survivors! If you’re a fan of heart-pounding action, endless upgrades, and that gritty, retro sci-fi vibe, buckle up. Let Them Come: Onslaught has crashed onto the scene, bringing a fresh, explosive take on the “bullet heaven” roguelite genre.

    Forget just one lane of combat—this is a full-scale, top-down alien war, and the only mission that matters is simple: survive the Onslaught until the nuclear strike wipes the slate clean.

    A Bullet Heaven with a Retro Sci-Fi Twist

    Let Them Come: Onslaught, developed by Tuatara Games and published by Digital Bandidos, takes the core survival premise of its predecessor (the original Let Them Come side-on shooter) and blasts it into a new, chaotic dimension.

    It’s a “survivors-like” game, meaning your weapons fire automatically, allowing you to focus purely on movement, positioning, and strategic upgrade choices. But what truly sets it apart is its unique flavour:

    • Gritty, Retro Aesthetics: The game perfectly blends a 3D, top-down perspective with 2D sprite enemies and a PSX-era art style, creating a distinctly ’80s and ’90s sci-fi action movie atmosphere.
    • Synthwave Soundtrack: Driving all the chaos is a pulse-pounding, original synth soundtrack by Cartridge 87, ensuring every alien swarm is battled to an absolutely banging beat.

    Crafting the Perfect, Devastating Build

    Survival in Onslaught isn’t about raw skill alone; it’s about crafting the ultimate loadout and making clever choices under pressure.

    As you obliterate the relentless alien hordes, you’ll level up and gain access to an ever-expanding arsenal of over-the-top, classic sci-fi weaponry:

    • Weapons of Mass Destruction: Unleash flamethrowers, orbital strikes, photon sabres, military drones, and more. You can stack up to five active weapons, and each can be upgraded multiple times, creating devastating synergies.
    • Deep Roguelite Progression: Between runs, you invest your hard-earned rewards into an Armoury upgrade system, permanently boosting your power, unlocking new perks, and refining your strategy for the next desperate fight.
    • Choose Your Survivor: Start as the Soldier with a tactical dash ability, or unlock the Psychic for a powerful area-of-effect Mind Blast. Each survivor forces a unique approach to the fight.

    The Planet Itself Wants You Dead

    The alien swarm is only part of the problem. Your 20-minute struggle for survival takes place across procedurally generated stages in four distinct worlds, each featuring dynamic environmental hazards.

    Keep an eye out for more than just the horde! You’ll need to dodge:

    • Lightning Strikes
    • Volcanic Eruptions
    • Hull Breaches (in the space environments)

    Savvy players can even lure enemies into these environmental traps to turn the deadly world to their advantage. Add to that optional random missions for vital rewards and colossal towering bosses that appear just before the final countdown, and no two runs will ever truly be the same.

    Let Them Come: Onslaught is a high-octane, challenging, and stylish take on the bullet heaven formula. If you’re looking for an intense, deeply replayable action roguelite with a stellar aesthetic and a soundtrack to slay to, your new obsession has arrived.

    Let Them Come: Onslaught is available now on PC (Steam) and consoles (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S).

    Let Them Come: Onslaught – https://tuataragames.com

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