Funguys Swarm News

[p]Hi Funguys,[/p][p]Thank you for your feedback and bug reports following the Star Path Update. We’ve released this hotfix to address several reported issues.

Star Path Changes & Fixes:[/p]

• [p]Fixed incorrect Star Path descriptions for Garlic Hammer and Sky Blessing.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Weapon Mutation Milestones granted incorrect rewards.[/p]
• [p]Updated the Spark Spin Star Path requirement.[/p]
• [p]Updated the Twin Flame Star Path requirement. [/p]

[p]Thank you, Funguys, for your continued support! [/p][p][/p][p]Starway Team [/p]

[p]Hi Funguys,[/p][p]We’re addressing some of the bugs with the release of the Starpath Update.

Bugfixes:[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the player could dash infinitely with Dash Skills in certain cases.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Grass Slash effect lasting longer than intended.[/p]
• [p]Fixed incorrect or duplicated additional descriptions on Grass Slash and Lightning Speed mutations.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a Card Library UI issue affecting certain localizations.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Star Path reward panel animations not completing properly in some cases.[/p]

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Thank you Funguys!

Starway Team [/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]SUP FUNGUYS,

STARPATH UPDATE IS OUT NOW![/p][h2]
Progression and Difficulty Overhaul[/h2]

• [p]Added 47 new Star Path, bringing the total to 103 unlockable Star Path.[/p]
• [p]Increased overall difficulty for older Arenas.[/p]
• [p]Added new Arena difficulty: Very Hard. Check the Star Path to see the unlock conditions.[/p]

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[/p][h2]New Content[/h2]

• [p]New Dash Skills[/p]
  • [p]Added 6 unique Dash Skills that replace the default dash behavior.[/p]
  • [p]Dash Skills variants include digging and jumping mechanic.[/p]
• [p]New Treelings[/p]
  • [p]Added 5 new Treelings, including Marathony, which increases movement speed based on distance traveled.[/p]
• [p]New Funguys Evolutions[/p]
  • [p]Added 3 new Funguys Evolutions, including Hellcap, where your damage scales with Fire Curse, by HP Drops now expire after a duration.[/p]

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[/p][h2]Improvements[/h2]

• [p]UI animations can now be skipped by spamming any button.[/p]

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[/p][h2]Gameplay Changes & Balance[/h2]

• [p]Haste Power-Up[/p]
  • [p]Bonus movement speed increased from +50% to +100%.[/p]
• [p]Health Drops[/p]
  • [p]Enemies and Environment breakables now drop Half-Heart pickups instead of Full-Hearts.[/p]
  • [p]Half-Hearts heal for ½ Heart.[/p]
  • [p]Heart breakables still drop Full-Hearts.[/p]
• [p]Flower Encounters[/p]
  • [p]Pickup radius increased, making them easier to collect.[/p]
• [p]Currencies[/p]
  • [p]Removed Treeling Egg currency from the game.[/p]
• [p]Treeling Progression[/p]
  • [p]Level-up requirement increased:[/p]
    • [p]3000 / 7000 to 5000 / 10000[/p]

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[/p][h2]Weapon & Skill Balance Changes[/h2][h3]
Throwing Grape[/h3]

• [p]Damage Cards[/p]
  • [p]+20% / +40% / +100% to +10% / +20% / +50%[/p]
• [p]Attack Speed Cards[/p]
  • [p]+20% / +30% / +40% to +10% / +20% / +40%[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Boulder Bonk[/h3]

• [p]Meteor count reduced from 3–5 to 2–4.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Manafall[/h3]

• [p]Damage reduced from 34–50 to 34–46.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Thunderspear[/h3]

• [p]Damage reduced from 20–30 to 20–28.[/p]
• [p]Required weapon attacks to trigger increased from 7 to 8.[/p]
• [p]Protective Spear[/p]
  • [p]Linger duration reduced from 2s to 1.25s.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Thunderstrike[/h3]

• [p]Damage reduced from 18–30 to 18–26.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Stardust[/h3]

• [p]Twinkle Stars drop chance reduced from 8% to 5%.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Stinky Trail[/h3]

• [p]Poison re-apply interval reduced from 2s to 1s
  (Poison stacks are applied faster).[/p][p][/p]

[h3]Quick Dash[/h3]

• [p]Cooldown reduction decreased from -40% to -35%.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Wider Reach[/h3]

• [p]Bonus range reduced from +50% to +35%.[/p]

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[/p][h2]Potatobot Changes[/h2]

• [p]Activating Mecha now drops 1 Potato currency.[/p]
• [p]Enemies killed by Potatobot now have a 0.1% chance to drop Potato currency.[/p]

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[/p][h2]Treeling Balance[/h2][p][/p][h3]Dashy[/h3]

• [p]Dash refill chance reduced:[/p]
  • [p]20% / 25% / 30% to 15% / 20% / 25%[/p]

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[/p][h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed Treelings not saving correctly when equipped.[/p]
• [p]Fixed players receiving banished skills from Chestnut.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Fire Curse icon missing from weapon mutation offers.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Treeling Bounty triggering on duplicate Elite kills.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Potatobot basic attack not destroying breakables.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Sanctuary Pond reset removing the latest unlocked upgrade.[/p]
• [p]Fixed occasional extended dash duration caused by frame drops.[/p]
• [p]Fixed various UI issues. [/p]

[p]Thank you and happy holiday Funguys,[/p][p][/p][p]Stairway Games [/p]

[p]HEY Funguys![/p][p][/p][p]Welcome to the December 2025 Funguys Swarm Dev Update![/p][p]Our third major update, the Starpath Update, will go live on December 17 at 6:00 PM PST.[/p][p][/p][p]In this blog, we'll go over Steam capsule redesign, Shroomba and Ersa redesign, the progression overhaul, 6 new dash skills, 2 new skills, 5 treelings, and 3 new relics.[/p][p][/p][h2]Steam Capsule Redesign[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]The new character, “NUTCASE,” is now featured on the capsule, and the vibe is more chaotic than ever.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Shroomba and Ersa Redesign[/h2][p]\[Shroomba, why so serious?][/p][p][/p][p]We felt Shroomba and Ersa are too plain and cute for the new vibe we're aiming for, so we gave them a more fierce look.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Starpath Improvements (Progression Overhaul)[/h2][p][/p][p]We hear you folks. Lots of you think the game is fun, but it's too short. Well, we're changing all that. We're revamping our entire achievement progressions![/p][p][/p][p]We’re completely revamping the achievement progression system.
[/p][p]Previously, Starpath had 56 achievements. With this update, we’re adding 47 new achievements, bringing the total to 103 achievements to unlock.[/p][p][/p][p]The new progression gives you clearer goals to work toward, more milestones to chase, and rewards that feel more meaningful based on how far you’ve progressed.[/p][p][/p][p]Because this is a major change, all resources will be refunded for existing save files, so you can re-engage with the new system from a clean slate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]6 New Dash Skills[/h2][p]We're introducing not one, not two, but six new dash skills and two new skills!
Here are some of them:[/p][p][/p][h3]Burrow Down:[/h3][p]\[Social distancing, but with dirt][/p][p]Your dash is replaced with a dig. On dash, you burrow underground and move forward until you emerge, dealing damage and knockback.[/p][p]
[/p][h3]Midnight Ghosts: [/h3][p]\[Ghosted][/p][p][/p][p]Your dash is replaced with ghost mode. On dash, you spawn a shadow-self and become an invulnerable ghost for a duration.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Savage Fists:[/h3][p]\[Talk to the fists][/p][p][/p][p]On cooldown, you spawn 2 fists that punch forward, dealing damage and knocking back enemies.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]5 New Treelings[/h2][p]\[Marathony is my favorite][/p][p][/p][p]We know you like the cute treelings, here, have some more:[/p]

1. [p]Bounty: After you kill an Elite, level up some of your Skill Cards.[/p]
2. [p]Clutteroni: Breakables now have a chance to explode, dealing area damage.[/p]
3. [p]Smarty: During a run, Mecha now charges faster.[/p]
4. [p]Protectron: You gain Stone Heart at the start of the run; each blocks 1 instance of damage before it’s destroyed.[/p]
5. [p]Marathony: You gain a stack of movement speed bonus every time you reach a certain distance.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]3 New Relics[/h2][p][/p][p]We just added 3 new relics:[/p]

1. [p]Commoncap: For every Common weapon upgrade card you have, you deal +5% more damage.[/p]
2. [p]Dashspores: You gain +2 Dash Charges, but your dash cooldown is increased by 25%.[/p]
3. [p]Hellcap: Each Fire Curse gives you a +10% damage boost, but HP Drops now expire after 6 seconds.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]What is next?[/h2][p]That’s all for now, folks. The next updates are already in the works, including:[/p]

1. [p]Improved Game Progression Part 2:[/p][p]The Starpath Update is only the beginning, this is not our final form.
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2. [p]More content and surprises:[/p][p]Expect more upgrades, balance tweaks, and maybe a few hidden treats along the way.[/p]

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[/p][p]Thank you,[/p][p]Stairway Games
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[p]Hi Funguys![/p][p]More asset updates for Shroomba and Ersa have landed! Don’t worry, we’re also working on the next big update, so stay tuned![/p][p]
Improvements:[/p]

• [p]Updated title screen art for Shroomba and Ersa.[/p]
• [p]Updated face icons for Shroomba and Ersa on the save file.[/p]
• [p]Updated Shroomba’s and Ersa’s portraits when using mecha.[/p]
• [p]Updated Shroomba’s and Ersa’s Funguys evolution relic artwork.[/p]
• [p]Updated Shroomba’s and Ersa’s mini map icons.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted keybind hints during Mecha transformation upward so they’re no longer covered by the mecha portrait.[/p]

[p]Note:[/p]

• [p]Intro cutscene has been disabled for now as we’re reworking it.[/p]

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Thanks, Funguys![/p][p]Stairway Games[/p]