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Steam News1 August 202511mo ago

Alpha 0.3 – Towers, Turrets, Trouble (Public Release Now Live)

Alpha 0.3 – Public Release! The game is now available to everyone! Alpha 0.3 brings a ton of improvements, new features, and polish across the board.

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  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
  • Performance
addedAlpha 0.3 – Public Release!The game is now available to everyone! Alpha 0.3 brings a ton of improvements, new features, and polish across the board. Here's what’s new:
changed🚀 New FeaturesTower Upgrade Circles: Visual indicators show which towers are upgraded.
changed🚀 New FeaturesFirst-Time Map Intro: The first map now plays a short intro the first time you load it.
changed🚀 New FeaturesBonus Tower Display: See how many bonus towers you'll earn on the next map.
changed🚀 New FeaturesSeparate Music & FX Volume Controls: Fine-tune your audio experience.
added🚀 New FeaturesNew Developer Tools: Internal tools for managing tower limits and spawn data — this helps us build content faster and better.

Galaxy Defenders (Classic TD) changes

addedThe game is now available to everyone! Alpha 0.3 brings a ton of improvements, new features, and polish across the board. Here's what’s new:
changedTower Upgrade Circles: Visual indicators show which towers are upgraded.
changedFirst-Time Map Intro: The first map now plays a short intro the first time you load it.
changedBonus Tower Display: See how many bonus towers you'll earn on the next map.
changedSeparate Music & FX Volume Controls: Fine-tune your audio experience.

Alpha 0.3 – Public Release!

The game is now available to everyone! Alpha 0.3 brings a ton of improvements, new features, and polish across the board. Here's what’s new:

🚀 New Features

  • Tower Count Limits: Towers are now limited per type, with visual indicators to help you plan more strategically.

  • Tower Upgrade Circles: Visual indicators show which towers are upgraded.

  • First-Time Map Intro: The first map now plays a short intro the first time you load it.

  • Bonus Tower Display: See how many bonus towers you'll earn on the next map.

  • Separate Music & FX Volume Controls: Fine-tune your audio experience.

  • Firing Animations: Turrets now visually rotate and fire (Tower 1 & 2).

  • New Developer Tools: Internal tools for managing tower limits and spawn data — this helps us build content faster and better.

🛠️ Fixes & Improvements

  • Wave Difficulty Balancing: Enemy waves have been rebalanced for a smoother difficulty curve.

  • Pause Menu Fixes: No more getting stuck or unpausing in the wrong context.

  • Improved Camera ControlsMinimum height lowered for better tactical views.
  • Name Input Fix: Player names can now include numbers.

  • Build Menu FeedbackBuild UI now turns gray properly when no tower cores are available.
  • Updated Tutorial PageMore clarity for new players.
  • Shop Price Fixes: Small balance tweaks to shop values.

  • General UI Optimization: Menus feel snappier and more responsive.

  • Visual Polish: Several small visual fixes for a cleaner look.

This is a big step forward for the game, and we’re excited to finally open the gates to new players! Your feedback is more important than ever — join us on Discord and help shape what's next.

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