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DEMO UPDATE 2.0 - MERCHANT

⚙️ Demo Patch 2.0 – Weapon Updates, Merchant & Point System! Hey everyone! We’ve just released a brand-new update for the Death Hive Demo, packed with gameplay improvements and fresh new systems that bring more life (an

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added⚙️ Demo Patch 2.0 – Weapon Updates, Merchant & Point System!Hey everyone! We’ve just released a brand-new update for the Death Hive Demo , packed with gameplay improvements and fresh new systems that bring more life (and death) to the hive. Here’s what’s new:

added🧨 Major AdditionsNew Merchant System – Find the merchant in-game to trade your hard-earned points for weapons, ammo, and other supplies. Manage your resources carefully — survival depends on it.

changed🧨 Major AdditionsPoint System – Enemies now reward points when defeated. Spend them at the merchant or save up for that powerful weapon you’ve been eyeing.

changed🧨 Major AdditionsWeapon Updates – Adjusted fire rates, recoil, and balance across several weapons for smoother combat and more satisfying gun play.

changed🧨 Major AdditionsDynamic zombie movement speeds - Changes the speed of how the main horde move, changing the gameplay to be drastically different per each Difficulty level

added🧨 Major AdditionsCore Gameplay Changes - We started to focus on making the game a Survival rather than just an Arcade, we're excited to show you some of what we're doing with the new Demo Update!

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addedHey everyone! We’ve just released a brand-new update for the Death Hive Demo , packed with gameplay improvements and fresh new systems that bring more life (and death) to the hive. Here’s what’s new:

addedNew Merchant System – Find the merchant in-game to trade your hard-earned points for weapons, ammo, and other supplies. Manage your resources carefully — survival depends on it.

changedPoint System – Enemies now reward points when defeated. Spend them at the merchant or save up for that powerful weapon you’ve been eyeing.

changedWeapon Updates – Adjusted fire rates, recoil, and balance across several weapons for smoother combat and more satisfying gun play.

changedDynamic zombie movement speeds - Changes the speed of how the main horde move, changing the gameplay to be drastically different per each Difficulty level

⚙️ Demo Patch 2.0 – Weapon Updates, Merchant & Point System!

Hey everyone! We’ve just released a brand-new update for the Death Hive Demo, packed with gameplay improvements and fresh new systems that bring more life (and death) to the hive. Here’s what’s new:

🧨 Major Additions

New Merchant System – Find the merchant in-game to trade your hard-earned points for weapons, ammo, and other supplies. Manage your resources carefully — survival depends on it.
Point System – Enemies now reward points when defeated. Spend them at the merchant or save up for that powerful weapon you’ve been eyeing.
Weapon Updates – Adjusted fire rates, recoil, and balance across several weapons for smoother combat and more satisfying gun play.
Dynamic zombie movement speeds - Changes the speed of how the main horde move, changing the gameplay to be drastically different per each Difficulty level
Core Gameplay Changes - We started to focus on making the game a Survival rather than just an Arcade, we're excited to show you some of what we're doing with the new Demo Update!
GAME SIZE IS NOW UNDER 10GB!!!!!

🔧 General Fixes & Improvements

Improved zombie visuals and animations.
Better hit detection and smoother aiming.
Various bug fixes and small optimizations for performance.

We’re thrilled to see all your feedback so far — it’s been incredibly helpful! Please keep sending reports or suggestions either here on Steam or through our Discord

Your feedback helps shape the game: https://discord.gg/2N8KR9bB

Thanks for playing and helping us shape Death Hive! 🧟‍♂️🔥 Stay alive out there…

— SSStudios Team

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