Funguys Swarm News

[h2]STEAM NEXT FEST JUNE 2025 STARTS NOW!
[/h2][p]Guess what?[/p][h3]THE WATERMELON AXE IS FINALLY HERE.[/h3][p]That’s right. It’s big. It’s juicy. It’s a very serious weapon. And now it’s yours to swing at anything that twitches.[/p][p]With this update, the demo now includes TWO (2) WEAPONS:[/p]

• [p]Throwing Grapes — for long-range fruity carnage[/p]
• [p](NEW!) WATERMELON AXE — for up-close chillies deletion[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Got opinions? Weird bugs? Game-breaking builds? We want ‘em all.[/p]

• [p]Fill out the in-game feedback form[/p]
• [p]Drop your thoughts on Steam Discussions or our Discord[/p]
• [p]Help us make the game better![/p]

[p]Check the patch notes here: Funguys Swarm - Hotfix-0.1.3-Demo Version+150617 - Steam News
(They’ve got numbers and words and probably something about enemy balance. Might help you survive 0.2 seconds longer.)

Good luck out there, Funguys. And remember:[/p][p]💀 SWARM AWAITS 💀[/p]

[p]Hi Funguys,[/p][p][/p][p]This update introduce the Watermelon Axe special for the Steam Next Fest June 2025.

Here's the complete changelist:[/p][p][/p][p]New Weapon![/p][p]Watermelon Axe[/p][p]Slash through enemies with a powerful swing. (Seeds are not included)[/p][p]
[/p][p]The Watermelon Axe comes with 2 new Skills:[/p]

• [p]Flower Power: Use your Watermelon Axe to summon purple flowers that slices through enemies.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Moon Slash: Cut through enemies using the power of the Moon.[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Improvements:[/h3]

• [p]Added UI support for 16:10 aspect ratio[/p]
• [p]Health Pickup is now easier to spot[/p]
• [p]Performance improvement[/p]

[h3]
Bugfix:[/h3]

• [p]Fixed restoration shop item returns to locked state when on some save files[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]Balancing:[/h3][p]Skill:[/p][p]Thunderspear[/p]

• [p]Decreased PROTECTIVE SPEAR duration from 3s to 2s[/p]

[p][/p][p]Grape Barrage[/p]

• [p]Decreased grape extra damage from +0%->+30% to -20%->+20%[/p]
• [p]Decreased ProjectileSpeed bonus from +30% to +20%[/p]
• [p]Reduced Burst SPREADSHOT override burst rate from 0.025 to 0.0025 (they now shoot more rapidly)[/p]
• [p]Changed GRAPE BOUNCE: projectile now has a 30% chance to bounce, if weapon projectile kills an enemy, it is guaranteed to bounce[/p]

[p][/p][p]
Splash Shot[/p]

• [p]Decreased cooldown from 9s->7s to 6.5s->4.5s[/p]
• [p]Increased damage from 18->26 to 22->30[/p]
• [p]Increased width from 50 to 200[/p]
• [p]Decreased laser amount from 1->5 to 1->3[/p]

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

• [p]Reduced cooldown from 10s to 8s[/p]

[p]
Boulder Bonk[/p]

• [p]Decreased cooldown from 10s->8s to 8.5s->6.5s[/p]

[p][/p][p]Boomshroom[/p]

• [p]Increased damage from 14->24 to 22->32[/p]

[p]
Stardust[/p]

• [p]Fixed Stardust counts the xp value instead of the number of picked-up xp beans[/p]
• [p]Increased projectile amount from 4 to 4->6[/p]

[p][/p][p]Soulboom[/p]

• [p]Doubled the range of the skill and SWEET RELEASE from 2048 to 4086 [/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]Stairway Team[/p]

[p]Something cool happened this weekend 😏 [/p][h2]FUNGUYS SWARM IS PART OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES SHOWCASE!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
[/h2][p]We’ve joined the chaos alongside some of the coolest titles from across the region and YES, there's a brand new trailer.[/p][p]Watch it 🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽 [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Watermelon Axe is in. Mutating skills are in. Absolute veggie mayhem is IN.
also noticed anything special? 👀 [/p][p]We’re incredibly hyped to be part of this event with fellow SEA devs and games! The event runs until June 20—so go show some love and support INDIES:
Southeast Asian Games Showcase - Summer Game Fest Edition

AND PSST...[/p][p]Steam Next Fest starts IN 12 HOURS.[/p][p]Rest up, hydrate, and prepare to survive the swarm (or not).[/p][p]We won't judge 👀[/p]

[p]Sup Funguys!!!!

Y’all have been absolute legends, thank you SO MUCH for playing the demo and sending in your beautiful, chaotic feedback. It’s been chef’s kiss helpful as we keep working on this very silly, very swarmy game.

AND GUESS WHAT???[/p][h2]🔥Funguys Swarm is officially part of Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition!🔥[/h2][p]Mark your calendars: June 9–16, 2025
[/p][p]This time, the demo’s packing even more chaos:[/p][p]🔥THROWING GRAPES – yeet the annoying swarm of chillies, onions, pistachios, from a distance[/p][p]🔥WATERMELON AXE – FINALLY HERE, finally WE CAN SLICE THEM ALLLLLL MUAHAHAHAHA

Whether you’re Team Ranged or Team Slice, there’s a build (and a swarm) waiting for you.

Got thoughts? Ideas? A 7-minute monologue on why Treelings is the best and you have to rescue them NO MATTER WHAT?
Drop it in our Steam Discussions or come scream with us in the Discord.

Try the demo. Survive the swarm. Or die trying. Repeat.[/p][p]See you at Carrot Farm, Funguys.[/p]

Hi Funguys!

We’ve released a hotfix to address some bugs and improve the music in the demo.
Thank you all so much for trying out the Funguys Swarm demo!
If you run into any bugs or have feedback to share, feel free to reach out on our Discord: discord.gg/stairway or Steam Discussions.


[h2]Bugfixes:[/h2]

• Fixed description and localization issues
  
• Fixed buttons sometimes appearing too small
  
• Fixed radar lines pointing to encounters remaining after the encounter ends
  
• Fixed FPS settings not being applied correctly in some cases
  
• Fixed controller interaction issues
  
• Fixed cooldown not displaying correctly in the Skill Badge UI
  
• Fixed intro movie music not playing correctly in some cases
  

[h2]Improvements:[/h2]

• Pause Menu now has background music.
  
• Carrot Farm has two different songs.
  

Thanks,
Stairway Team