Slingbot Survivors News

[h2]After 6 months in Early Access, Slingbot Survivors is officially launching version 1.0! 🎉[/h2][p][/p][p]During Early Access, we released 5 major updates, adding new systems, content, weapons, enemies, and a massive boss fight, while also polishing the game’s visuals, and improving the gameplay experience according to the feedbacks from our amazing community ❤️.[/p][p]While we would have loved to continue expanding Slingbot with new biomes, weapons, characters, and all kinds of amazing features, the game unfortunately didn’t reach the level of success needed to keep development going. It’s bittersweet to say goodbye, but we’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built and deeply grateful for everyone who supported us along the way.[/p][p]We’ve already started thinking about our next project, and we hope you’ll join us for the journey ahead💚[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for playing, for your feedback, and for being part of this adventure. See you in our next game![/p]

Fixed: A security vulnerability affecting games and applications built with Unity 2017.1 and later.

[p]With the addition of Steam Achievements, you can now track your progress throughout the game and show off your accomplishments to your friends. Whether you're a completionist or just in it for the bragging rights, there's something to aim for![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]To make earning those achievements even easier, we've added Cloud Save support — so you can seamlessly continue your adventure across all your devices without losing progress. [/p][p][/p][p]With this update, we've further enhanced optimization across the board.[/p]

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This update is packed with new content, big improvements, and one of the most requested features — Endless Mode![/p][h2]Endless Mode[/h2][p]One of the most requested features is finally here — Endless Mode! After defeating the worm, you can choose to stay in the level and face an endless horde of enemies. Even if you fall in the fight, your victory still counts.[/p][h2]9 New Characters[/h2][p]That’s right — we’ve added nine new characters for you to unlock, experiment with, and build crazy runs around.[/p][h3]5 New Enemy Skins[/h3][p]Enemy variety just got a big glow-up with five brand-new enemy skins.[/p][h3]Spores on Terrain[/h3][p]Spores can now grow directly on terrain. You can destroy them for a bit of extra EXP, so keep an eye out for them while exploring![/p][h3]Weapon Upgrades – Projectile Velocity[/h3][p]Your weapons can now upgrade their projectile velocity. Faster bullets = more damage potential and more satisfying gameplay.[/p][h3]The "Fun Meter"[/h3][p]We’ve added a mysterious new feature: the Fun Meter. You’ll have to hop in and see what it does... 👀[/p][h3]Replayable Tutorial[/h3][p]You can now replay the tutorial whenever you want, perfect for onboarding friends or just refreshing your skills.[/p][h2]PATCH NOTES – VERSION 0.36.0[/h2][h3]🎨 VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS 🎨[/h3]

• [p]Added outlines to item icons in the UI to indicate their rarity.[/p]
• [p]Cleaned up the visuals of several items.[/p]
• [p]Added buried objects inside the terrain for extra world detail.[/p]
• [p]Improved the look of the Options Menu.[/p]
• [p]Improved the visual effect for magnetized EXP.[/p]
• [p]Added vibration to Bomb Sack.[/p]
• [p]Changed controls: right-click is now used to hang; removed short left-click to hang.[/p]
• [p]Improved grappling line visuals.[/p]
• [p]Improved Cross-Rifle visuals.[/p]
• [p]Added fungi and light rays to caves.[/p]
• [p]Improved character eye-tracking animations.[/p]
• [p]Added a new visual for Health Eggs, now renamed to Health Nodes.[/p]

[h3]⚖️ BALANCE CHANGES ⚖️[/h3]

• [p]Rebalanced enemy numbers and health.[/p]
• [p]Reduced the downsides of several weapon augments.[/p]
• [p]Increased chest prices in later levels.[/p]
• [p]Decreased lock-on range of the Laser Pistol and Bomb Thrower.[/p]
• [p]Increased the chance for tag upgrades to appear (once you have at least two weapons with the same tag).[/p]
• [p]Completely reworked the passive abilities of all characters.[/p]

[h3]🤖 GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS 🤖[/h3]

• [p]Added a Reset to Defaults button to the Options Menu.[/p]
• [p]The Options Menu can now be fully navigated using a controller.[/p]
• [p]Improved the responsiveness of the grappling hook.[/p]
• [p]You can now see your current difficulty setting in the UI next to the level counter.[/p]
• [p]Re-added the swarm indicator to the compass.[/p]
• [p]Chests now open instantly, even if you are still grappling.[/p]
• [p]Continued optimization work — performance should be smoother across the board.[/p]

[h3]👾 BUG FIXES 👾[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a visual bug that made the grappling hook shoot to the right when returning to the player.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several UI bugs with item display in the Pause Menu.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that disabled UI input after player death.[/p]
• [p]Fixed incorrect Banish count display.[/p]
• [p]Fixed misaligned visuals in the default explosion VFX.[/p]
• [p]Fixed multiple item description typos.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where boss health was not properly synced with its segments.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a rare horizontal line artifact that sometimes appeared in the background.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Cryo-Blaster projectile visual bug.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Guardian Drone item:[/p]
  • [p]It now correctly reduces damage taken to 0 (instead of 1).[/p]
  • [p]It will no longer trigger damaged effects when you successfully dodge.[/p]
  • [p]It will only activate after failing to dodge incoming damage.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where the Rotaser and Return-o-Matic did not receive extra projectiles from items until the next level.[/p]

[h3]🎨 VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS 🎨[/h3]

• [p]Added dust effects in caves.[/p]
• [p]Improved the visuals of several items.[/p]
• [p]Improved player visuals in the chest-opening animation.[/p]
• [p]Improved bomb cluster visuals.[/p]
• [p]Added background walls to the minimap and adjusted its colors.[/p]

[h3]⚖️ BALANCE CHANGES ⚖️[/h3]

• [p]Nerfed some overperforming items.[/p]
• [p]Buffed some underperforming items.[/p]
• [p]Changed the Calcium Saw item from “Purple eggs drop 50% more Currencium” to “Purple eggs now also drop health pickups.”[/p]
• [p]Implemented a maximum cap on the Dynamo Vent item.[/p]
• [p]Increased the amount of HP restored by each individual health pickup, but lowered the number of pickups dropped by most sources accordingly.[/p]
• [p]Lowered the time it takes to open a chest from 2s → 1.5s.[/p]

[h3]🤖 GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS 🤖[/h3]

• [p]Added a new panel to the options menu to help you customize your grappling hook experience (further improvements and better descriptions coming soon).[/p]
• [p]Added the option to disable the minimap.[/p]
• [p]Changed egg colliders to reflect the actual egg size.[/p]
• [p]Added settings for bloom intensity.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several misleading item tooltips.[/p]
• [p]You can now hover over item icons in the chest-opening panel & item selection cards to display more detailed tooltips.[/p]

[h3]👾 BUG FIXES 👾[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a bug where the Hive mini-boss didn’t spawn inside the hive.[/p]
• [p]Fixed character and difficulty menus resetting their choices when returning to the main menu.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several level visual bugs with vines and terrain.[/p]
• [p]Changed cross-rifle hit color to green.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where, after being eaten by the worm at the end of level 5, the player wouldn’t receive their queued upgrades/items (acquired during the escape sequence).[/p]
• [p]Capped the maximum fire rate of all weapons to 8 shots per second, except for the laser pistol which is capped at 16. (This ensures breaking the game won’t also break your computer.)[/p]