Geometry Arena 2 News

This update includes all the beta changes from v0.5.0t1 to v0.5.0t4, along with some additional changes, now all available on the default branch.

[h2]Update Log[/h2]

Added a brand new progression system Pets, with 4 species skills and 33 general skills.
Added a new game parameter Pet Drop Rate, which is currently only affected by the battle level.
Enemy Damage: +1 every 10 levels → +2% per level.
Level Duration: +0.5 per level, max 15 → +1% per level, max 50%。
Multi-level now grants a Pet Drop Rate boost, up to ×150%.
Added weapon and body filters to the leaderboard.
Fixed an issue where the refresh hotkey R in the leaderboard interface was not working.
Significantly optimized bullet performance, improving bullet movement smoothness at high frame rates.
Restructured the Blast collision algorithm, significantly optimizing its performance.
Improved the damage number recycling algorithm, significantly optimizing performance when handling huge quantity of damage numbers.
Optimized performance of the bullet and enemy tracking/turning mechanism.
Improved mouse interaction sound effect playback logic.
Fixed visual gaps in the arena's walls and shadows.
Fixed the issue where upgrades couldn't be acquired properly due to special display issues.
Fixed the issue where many skill and upgrade effects couldn’t be displayed correctly in some system languages like Turkish.
Added some upgrade icons.
Routinely reset leaderboard data.


[h2]Recent Development Plan[/h2]

Improve pet details display.
Enhance the pet fusion feature.
More pet species and general skills.
Pet-related achievements.

Each change will require extensive testing and feedback. Feel free to share your thoughts on the new versions, and I will promptly make necessary evaluations and adjustments.


[h2]Community[/h2]

Your suggestions and feedback are quite valuable to me.
Please feel free to share them via Steam or Discord.
I'd love to hear from you!
Geometry Arena 2 Discord

[h2]Update Log[/h2]

While holding the upgrade Immovable, player will no longer be knocked back by the pet Bouncer.
There is now a 0.1s interval between pet general skills (does not affect actual frequency).
Stars gifted by each new pet: 1 → 10.
Added some upgrade icons.
Added pet marking functionality.
Added pet recycling functionality.


[h2]How To Get Beta Branch[/h2]

1. Right-click on Geometry Arena in your Steam library.
2. Click on "Properties".
3. Click on "Betas" tab.
4. Select "beta" from the drop-down box in the top right。
5. UPDATE AND PLAY!


[h2]Notice[/h2]

Please be aware that the beta branch may contain potential bugs, which could even result in save file corruption. Ensure you regularly back up your saves.

Here is the path of save file:
%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\011 Games\Geometry Arena 2

If you encounter any bugs, please report them to me. I will fix them immediately (if I'm awake).


[h3]Community[/h3]

Your suggestions and feedback are quite valuable to me.
Please feel free to share them via Steam or Discord.
I'd love to hear from you!
Geometry Arena 2 Discord

[h2]Update Log[/h2]

Enemy Damage: +1 every 10 levels → +2% per level.
Level Duration: +0.5 per level, max 15 → +1% per level, max 50%。
Multi-level now grants a Pet Drop Rate boost, up to ×150%.
Fixed visual gaps in the arena's walls and shadows.
Completely reworked the pet system. Implemented pet combat mechanics. Now pets have 4 species skills and 33 general skills.
Due to significant changes, all pets obtained in previous versions will be regenerated.
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The next update is coming soon, and the new version will be synchronized to the default branch as quickly as possible.


[h2]How To Get Beta Branch[/h2]

1. Right-click on Geometry Arena in your Steam library.
2. Click on "Properties".
3. Click on "Betas" tab.
4. Select "beta" from the drop-down box in the top right。
5. UPDATE AND PLAY!


[h2]Notice[/h2]

Please be aware that the beta branch may contain potential bugs, which could even result in save file corruption. Ensure you regularly back up your saves.

Here is the path of save file:
%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\011 Games\Geometry Arena 2

If you encounter any bugs, please report them to me. I will fix them immediately (if I'm awake).


[h3]Community[/h3]

Your suggestions and feedback are quite valuable to me.
Please feel free to share them via Steam or Discord.
I'd love to hear from you!
Geometry Arena 2 Discord

[h2]Update Log[/h2]

New function, pet fusion.
Removed 3 general skills which +5-2-2 attributes.
Pet slots: 3 → 1.
Pet maximum initial random attributes: 10 → 5.
Pet general skills number formula: (1 + Total Attributes / 6) → (Total Attributes / 2).
Maximum number of general pet skills: 6 → 9.
Effects of each level of all general skills has been increased to 5~6 times the original.
Added 3 non-combat pet species.
Due to the large changes, pets obtained during the last test version will be automatically regenerated.
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In Development:
Functions: recycle, mark, rename
Lock skills in fusion
Bonus to Pet Drop Rate
Pet combat mechanics
More species and skills
Better UI


[h2]How To Get Beta Branch[/h2]

1. Right-click on Geometry Arena in your Steam library.
2. Click on "Properties".
3. Click on "Betas" tab.
4. Select "beta" from the drop-down box in the top right。
5. UPDATE AND PLAY!


[h2]Notice[/h2]

Please be aware that the beta branch may contain potential bugs, which could even result in save file corruption. Ensure you regularly back up your saves.

Here is the path of save file:
%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\011 Games\Geometry Arena 2

If you encounter any bugs, please report them to me. I will fix them immediately (if I'm awake).


[h3]Community[/h3]

Your suggestions and feedback are quite valuable to me.
Please feel free to share them via Steam or Discord.
I'd love to hear from you!
Geometry Arena 2 Discord

[h2]Update Log[/h2]

Added a brand new progression system Pets (still in the early stages of development).
Added a new game parameter Pet Drop Rate, which is currently only affected by the battle level.
Added weapon and body filters to the leaderboard.
Fixed an issue where the refresh hotkey R in the leaderboard interface was not working.
Significantly optimized bullet performance, improving bullet movement smoothness at high frame rates.
Restructured the Blast collision algorithm, significantly optimizing its performance.
Improved the damage number recycling algorithm, significantly optimizing performance when handling huge quantity of damage numbers.
Optimized performance of the bullet and enemy tracking/turning mechanism.
Improved mouse interaction sound effect playback logic.
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The current version introduces the prototype of the pet system, with some basic features available to test the experience of acquiring pets and the partial effects of general skills.
The two core mechanics, pet fusion and species skills, are expected to be updated in about a week.


[h2]How To Get Beta Branch[/h2]

1. Right-click on Geometry Arena in your Steam library.
2. Click on "Properties".
3. Click on "Betas" tab.
4. Select "beta" from the drop-down box in the top right。
5. UPDATE AND PLAY!


[h2]Notice[/h2]

Please be aware that the beta branch may contain potential bugs, which could even result in save file corruption. Ensure you regularly back up your saves.

Here is the path of save file:
%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\011 Games\Geometry Arena 2

If you encounter any bugs, please report them to me. I will fix them immediately (if I'm awake).


[h3]Community[/h3]

Your suggestions and feedback are quite valuable to me.
Please feel free to share them via Steam or Discord.
I'd love to hear from you!
Geometry Arena 2 Discord