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Playtest Update v07 is Ready!

Once again a huge thank you to those who have donated their precious time to help me improve Bean Beasts! I’ve received a lot of great feedback and have implemented the following updates to the game.

1) Rebalancing

  • Beasts have received a significant power buff: 50% for low level, 150-250% for mid-level and 300%+ for top-tier.

  • Beast passive XP gain has been adjusted, they now grow much faster while they’re attacking (including ability damage) so players will have to think carefully where they place their Beasts and when to use their specials as this will affect their levels on later waves.

  • Trap upgrade costs have been adjusted – the cost-per-DPS ratio has been made steeper. You now have to work a bit harder to unlock the OP top-tier traps and should no longer be able to win most maps with a single well placed trap!

  • For Boss Maps and Endless Mode the power escalation of enemies has been toned down and the currency generation per wave has been increased to balance out the trap price adjustments. My record is now Wave 34 after this update so the difficulty should be roughly the same as before.


2) Quality of Life Features Added

  • The range of Towers is now displayed while hovering over a node.

  • Shortcuts added to exit Upgrade UI panel: Escape / Right Click / Clicking elsewhere in the level.

  • Pressing Escape now closes all UI panels or goes Back to previous page in the menu.

  • You can cancel out of building directional towers, by hitting back, escape or the “X” button – there is no cost penalty to changing your mind, energy is returned upon cancelling.

  • WASD now controls the camera, along with arrow keys.

  • Additional Keyboard shortcuts added:
    (C) Challenge Panel
    (F) Fast Forward
    (Z/X) Zoom In/Out
    (U) Quick Upgrade (while Upgrade Panel is open)
    (Y) Select Path 1 Upgrade / (I) Select Path 2 Upgrade (while Upgrade Panel is open)
    (1-7) Ability Button Shortcuts

  • Info panels added to items in the shop.

  • Beast XP Boost button now displays current Beast Level.

  • Adjusted damage number graphics to make them clearer.


3) Bug Fixes

  • Transparent hand icons on shop buttons fixed.

  • Endless Mode starting energy/beans discrepancy fixed.

  • Audio levels being too loud and not adjusting on the opening logo screen fixed.

  • Fixed the bug causing some players to unlock additional Beast Inventory Slot early.

  • Other minor bug fixes.


4) Graphical Improvements

  • Some graphic improvements and bug fixes.

  • "Restart" text added to Win Screen (above Last and First wave buttons)

  • UI Buttons on book panels made clearer.

  • Frog spawn challenge text made clearer.


Cheers!

Josh.