Monthly Dev Log #01

Hi space scouts 🪐👾

a productive 2025 lies behind us, and we want to start off the new year by sharing more behind-the-scenes insights into the development of Vacunauts with you!

From now on, we’ll be posting monthly dev-logs to keep you updated on what we’ve been working on!

So, without further ado, here’s what we’ve been up to in January:

• A new supporter-type enemy has joined the ranks

• A full UI rework using the common UI plugin is in the works to make everything not only look better, but also to improve navigation (especially with controller!)

• Early blockouts of new levels are in the process of being beautified to go from this

  

  to this

  

• New abilities like the Plasma Tether or Lava Tomb were added

• Elemental affinities for enemies and abilities were implemented

• Attacks now have a chance to do critical damage 🔥

• AddedNew progression systemnew upgrades and levels are now unlocked through playing and finishing games

• You can now join a friend’s lobby through the steam overlay

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• New and improved audio for abilities and UI was added

• First online playtest with friends was fun and successful!

• We started posting regularly on Tiktok again 👀

See you next month!