Nova Drift Manifesto: The State of the Game
With more players providing feedback and more content being added each month, the greatest needs of the game shift and reveal themselves in unexpected ways...…
NOVA DRIFT: Mayhem Update
Featuring four new super mods, new body gear, a new challenge mode, and a balance pass, this update is designed to offer an even greater degree of build choice and variety.…
NOVA DRIFT: Virulence Update
This update introduces a new weapon, body, and shield, as well as tree restructuring, new mods, and a big batch of balance adjustments!…
We're LIVE on Steam Early Access and Itch.io!
I want to thank you all, not just for your faith and support, but for pushing me through the most difficult patches of game development. The game's community, primarily active on Discord, has become an absolute force of galvanizing energy...…
Nova Drift 2019 Roadmap
I'm excited for this phase of the development. Finally, all the foundations and systems for the game will have been laid, it will have been launched, and the time for pure creation and community collaboration will have come!…
Nova Drift: Future Content, Part II
The goal with weapon mutations is to alter the core behavior of the weapon in a way that is meaningful and interesting, ideally inspiring new ways to build around it. Perhaps one day mutations will be possible for body and shield gear?…
Nova Drift Dev Diary: Lessons Learned from Path of Exile
...These games notoriously absorb hundreds of hours of a player's time (and many would call those "rookie numbers"). I like this about them, the endlessness, but I became fascinated by the possibility of condensing that gripping experience into small play sessions.…
Nova Drift: Wild Metamorphosis!
Interestingly, there is some discourse over how Nova Drift should be classified. I see people often refer to it as a "rogue-like" or "rogue-lite". Or perhaps it's an action-rpg with some non-deterministic elements. With this decade's glorious panoply of indie treasures...…
Nova Drift Future Content
Nova Drift is gearing for the beginning of Early Access on March 27th, and then I'll be churning out regular content again! As a living game, Nova Drift will be getting a steady flow of updates during and after Early Access. I'm excited to present a preview the next major upgrades...…
Nova Drift January Update: Cosmic Powers!
This update brings new powers in the form of 5 additional Super Mods. Once unlocked, when you upgrade, Super mods are added to your pool of mod choices if their unique special requirements are met. They often grant devastating abilities at a great price, and sometimes alter the rules of the game.…