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RTS Fest Patch: Defend, Survive, and Conquer in the New Update!

Hey everyone, 👋
We’re excited to bring you another thrilling update just in time for the Steam RTS Fest! This patch introduces brand-new gameplay features, several quality-of-life improvements, and some much-needed bug fixes. Dive in and explore what’s new in *Smelogs Playground*!

🆕 New Features

Aztec Horde: Singleplayer Wave Defend Mode
Prepare to face the ultimate challenge in this brand-new game mode!
*Brace yourself as waves of relentless enemies close in. With each wave, the challenge intensifies—but so do your skills! Defend, survive, and unlock powerful abilities to crush the horde. How long can you hold your ground?*

This is the first version, and we’d love to hear your feedback. Let us know what you think!

AI Unlock Tree
Progression just got more exciting! This system allows you to unlock different AI difficulties and strategies, offering:
- More variety in gameplay
- A sense of achievement and progression
- The ability to experiment with new AI tactics

Improvements


  • Tog and Trap improved unblocking on upgrade
  • Automatic upgrade cancelation if blocked by a map obstacle for Cave or Menhir
  • Select All units functionality refined:
    - Will no longer select Base Smelogs
  • Prevented larger buildings from upgrading when blocked by the map
  • Custom Games now support up to 16 Spectators
  • Various improvements to the Replay and Spectator HUD
  • General performance improvements

🐞 Bug Fixes


  • Fixed double-click checks when a different key was pressed in between
  • Resolved hotkeys not displaying the first time playing
  • AI no longer starts before the match begins
  • Tutorial progression issues fixed

🧪 Testing


  • Aztec Horde game mode
  • AI difficulty and strategy unlock tree


🔍 Found a Bug? Report it! 🐞🤓👍


Happy gaming, and enjoy the RTS Fest! 🙂