The Riftbreaker
September 2026
August 2026
Mod Spotlight: Rift Exploration Defense Industry revisited
Hello Riftbreakers! Today, we want to shine a light on a mod we first mentioned back in 2024: Killtech’s Rift Exploration Defense Industry , or REDI. Back then, the mod was just getting started, but it already showed a…
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Hello Riftbreakers! The title of today’s article is not a mistake - that’s a typical filename for an EXOR Studios trailer in the final stages of its production. Looking at our gameplay trailers, you’d never expect that…
July 2026
The Evolution of The Riftbreaker Graphics
Hello Riftbreakers! Our game has changed a lot since it came out in 2021. Over the past five years, we've added a lot of new content and features for you to enjoy. The Metallic Valley, Crystal Caverns, Fungal Swamp, and…
The Rules Behind the Guns
Hello Riftbreakers! In the past few weeks, we’ve shared some of our design choices and how your feedback has shaped The Riftbreaker. You’ve seen that being a designer means making creative decisions while working within…
June 2026
Players vs. Developers: What We Learned
Hello Riftbreakers! As game developers, we have the incredible pleasure of building games that we would want to play and sharing them with millions of people around the world to enjoy. As awesome as that is, we are…
Design is All About Choices
Hello Riftbreakers! It is often said that good game design is largely invisible. It subtly affects your decisions and gives you a sense of direction, without many obvious clues. We do not mean to say that painting…
May 2026
Optimization in The Riftbreaker: What It Takes and What It Costs
Hello Riftbreakers! We often mention optimization in our articles, release notes, and other interactions with you. It is one of the pillars of programming. It is usually not a problem to program the computer to do…
Small Details We're Proud Of
Hello Riftbreakers! There is an old saying in the game industry: “Getting the last 10% done requires 90% of the total effort.” This “proverb*” essentially says that the final layer of polish for any given game is a…
Changes We Made Thanks To You
Hello Riftbreakers! We have always said that keeping in touch with you, our players, is one of the most important things we can do as game developers. Publishing our thoughts consistently, weekly, opens avenues for…
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