The #BackedByBackers festival has started! π And GROUND OF ACES is part of it.
It is all about games backed by players, so take a look around to find other great games and demos to try out.
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We are happy to announce GROUND OF ACES will be part of the #BackedByBackers Steam Festival. It is focused on games shaped by player support.
There will be lots of games with discounts starting on April 14, 10 AM PST, so keep your eyes peeled!
πΊ Join us live this Saturday at 9pm CET / 1pm PDT / 4pm EDT on Twitch!
Dark Zero will be going through your airplane survey submissions to discuss the most requested aircraft. Jump into the live chat and campaign for your favorite airplane! π£οΈπ’
Follow us on Twitch π©οΈ www.twitch.tv/blindflugstu...
βοΈ What airplanes do YOU want to see in Ground of Aces?
Weβre planning ahead for future factions and we want to hear your aircraft wishes.
Submit your suggestions here π
airtable.com/appvUVR7eS3b...
Your votes help shape whatβs coming next.
Hey devs,
We are a small, family-run publisher based in Switzerland.
We are currently looking for PC games to publish this autumn, as well as for 2027 and beyond.
We'd love to see your projects!
We look forward to receiving your pitches at: chat@metaroot.ch
One of our big inspirations for our WW2 base builder π§‘ Congrats to the Going Medieval team on the 1.0 launch!
We are organizing our own industry conference: Gamespace! | 8. + 9. October 2026
The Gamespace Conference will bring together the international gaming industry in Zurich, Switzerland, for two days from 8 to 9 October 2026!
FOR FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS SIGN UP HERE: gamespace.ch
We are live now: www.twitch.tv/blindflugstu...
The new features of Major Update 4 for GROUND OF ACES, the World War 2 Base Builder!
βοΈ Airplane liveries
πΊοΈ Map editor
ποΈ The new starter map: RAF Debden
π‘οΈ New AA gun and Lookout Post
π¦ De Havilland Mosquito
Which of the new features do you like the most? And what should we work on next?
Want a special historical Boulton Paul Defiant livery in π colors? Head to this video by @panzerpaw.bsky.social! Thank you so much for your coverage of Ground of Aces, Panzer!
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German streamer Writing Bull is interviewing our game designer Jeremy right now on his Twitch channel. He will also do a Let's Play and present a promo code for the special B-17 "Spotted Cow" livery.
π Tune in and get the code: www.twitch.tv/writing_bull
π¨ Dark Zero returns!
Moritz will livestream Ground of Aces on Sunday to showcase the new Major Update 4 content. Come hang out, share feedback, and ask your questions live!
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Sunday, Feb 22
β° 9pm CET | 12pm PT | 3pm ET
π www.twitch.tv/blindflugstu...
We just dropped our 4th major update for Ground of Aces, please take a look. π«£
#indiegame #raf #ww2
Read all the details about the update here: store.steampowered.com/app/2308690/...
Which skin do you hope to see in the game? Which historical airbase will you recreate?
Our biggest update yet just dropped! βοΈ
Customize your airbase in GROUND OF ACES like never before with the "Maps & Liveries" Major Update!
π¨Paint your aircraft with different liveries
πΊοΈ Build new maps from scratch
π¬π§ New map: RAF Debden
π₯ Oerlikon AA gun
π Lookout post
πΏ New environmental assets
This week our game GROUND OF ACES reached 1000 reviews on Steam! Thank you to everyone who left a review. Each one really helps an indie game like ours. π§‘
(In the 2nd screenshot you see what was the 1000th review π)
Major Update 4 is coming next week, and you can already learn more about one of the big new features: the airplane liveries!
Do you have a specific skin design you would like to see in the game? Tell us in the comments!
π©οΈ Check out DEVLOG: store.steampowered.com/news/app/230...
Special preview of the Major Update 4 features! πΊ Our dev livestream is about to start: www.twitch.tv/blindflugstu...
Check out the new game by our fellow Swiss devs from Old Cake Factory! Congrats to the Early Access launch!
New features are coming to Ground of Aces soon. And you will be able to test it early! Keep an eye on our Discord, we will inform you there about an early upload to the testing branch on Steam: discord.gg/MSu8eUkJZG
Next livestream on Monday with an early look at the new content! ππ©οΈ
Dark Zero will play the latest dev build of Ground of Aces featuring the NEW Major Update 4 content.
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February 9
β° 9pm CET / 12pm PST / 3pm EST
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Thank you for checking out Ground of Aces and sharing it with your community! π«‘
Congrats to @taskforceadmiral.bsky.social for their launch of Task Force Admiral! π«π
If you like Ground of Aces, you will most likely also enjoy this game. Here you can take command of a US Navy carrier task force during the Pacific War!
π store.steampowered.com/app/1281220/...
Then the war started, and he got ordered to report to the new airbase at Lichfield. After the accounting of 5 kills, he got promoted to Squadron Leader and issued a brand new Spitfire. There his story continues...."
Earning his wings in a Gladiator wasn't easy; it flew like an old box with scratches. After successfully mastering that plane, Harry got promoted to lieutenant and got assigned a new plane, the Hawker Hurricane.
"All his life, Harry was interested in aviation. He was building plane models and painting them. As soon as he was old enough, he tried to sign in for the service at the RAF and learned how to fly.
π The winner of the competition has been selected: Congrats to community member Bearguard aka Harric who presented us his pilot character, Harry Timcke, including a full bio (read it below). π¨ββοΈ
Create your own GROUND OF ACES character with our online editor: station.groundofaces.com
Already a Bomber Crew veteran, or about to discover it for the first time?
Weβre excited to team up with Bomber Crew (thank you to @curvegames.com) for a special bundle that combines these two WW2 management experiences.
Get the bundle for 15% off! βοΈ store.steampowered.com/bundle/62714/
Over the holiday break, so many of you played GROUND OF ACES and the feedback we got was amazing. Thank you!
Now, what is coming next? π Get an early glimpse of what we're working on: store.steampowered.com/news/app/230...
What do you think the new map will be? And which plane are we adding? βοΈ
π¨ COMPETITION π¨ Create a character and share their portrait image: station.groundofaces.com
We will pick the 3 most interesting creations. Winners can choose between $30 Steam Gift Card, GoA T-Shirt or a GoA Cap.
Quote-retweet this post with the portrait of your NPC!
β° Deadline: Jan 4, 23:59 UTC