Swarmlake 2.0

Hi all, the free Swarmlake 2.0 Update adds the most requested features since release: Leaderboard replays, a new gun and more!

Swarmlake 2.0 is the biggest update yet and required a near complete rewrite to make the custom engine deterministic which in turn allows for efficient input-based replays.

This update would not have been possible without the continued play-tests, feedback and support from the passionate players:

• Added leaderboard replays with slow-mo, fast-forward and 3rd-person camera

• Added deterministic gameplay simulation

• Added new gun model replacing the old one

• Added diegetic score display on gun

• Added leaderboard navigation slider

• Added showcasing player replay on start

• Added additional music loop transitions

• Added tutorial wait time limit

• Improved gun placement and animations

• Improved projectile shoot consistency

• Improved bomb spawn consistency

• Improved screen shake smoothness

• Improved highlight lines by removing diagonals

• Improved various models slightly

• Improved performance and stability

• Improved controller compatibility

• Fixed sources of indeterministic gameplay

• Fixed one frame input delay

• Fixed one frame projectile enemy hit delay

• Fixed enemy spawn scaling after 17,800 score

• Fixed playing footstep sounds synced to gun animation

• Fixed reducing CPU load if window is unfocused

• Fixed game not launching in rare cases

• Fixed tutorial input detection

• Increased avoider (orange) enemy turn speed

• Decreased charger (yellow) and swarmer (white) enemy speed

• Decreased shoot rate by 25%

• Decreased gun upgrade scores to 1,000, 2,500 and 5,000

• Decreased grounded jump height by 10%

• Removed score-based bomb spawn limit

• Reset leaderboard and settings

Thank you for your continued feedback and support! - Dominique