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Steam News18 February 20264mo ago

Demo Patch Notes Feb 11 - Feb 17, 2026

HUD & Orb System Added flying orb collection animations when picking up orbs Updated HUD layout and visual polish Changed node orb pickup sequencing Tuned early wave orb generosity Degradation & Territory System Overhau

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What changed

4 fixes8 additions7 changes0 removals
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Events
changedHUD & Orb System
addedAdded flying orb collection animations when picking up orbs
changedUpdated HUD layout and visual polish
changedChanged node orb pickup sequencing
changedTuned early wave orb generosity
addedOverhauled the system with new tuning

The Snake Is the Tower changes

changedHUD & Orb System
addedAdded flying orb collection animations when picking up orbs
changedUpdated HUD layout and visual polish
changedChanged node orb pickup sequencing
changedTuned early wave orb generosity

HUD & Orb System

  • Added flying orb collection animations when picking up orbs

  • Updated HUD layout and visual polish

  • Changed node orb pickup sequencing

  • Tuned early wave orb generosity

Degradation & Territory System

  • Overhauled the system with new tuning

  • Territory progress bar now syncs visually with cells popping in

  • Added segment-placed audio feedback back in

Meta Skill Grid (Upgrades Screen)

  • Simplified and cleaned up the upgrade points UI

  • New relic UI and visual style

  • Head marker now tweens along the path smoothly

  • Camera zoom improvements on the skill grid

  • Added a "Return to Title" button from the upgrades screen

  • Added a back button to settings

Currency

  • Added new currency images and applied them consistently across all UI

  • Fixed tooltip currency image stretching

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed game slow-down bug prevents permanent slow-mo if a time-scale effect was active

  • Fixed audio not always playingresolved an issue in the audio manager setup

  • Fixed orb fly-out animation

Analytics

  • Added analytics manager autoload for tracking game events and progression data

Backend / Polish

  • Debug flags turned off for release builds

  • Wave and timer info reset properly

Source

Steam News / 18 February 2026

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