Hey everyone it's been a while! First I'd like to apologize for the small delay. In our previous announcement we had given a few dates to aim for, as well as a tentative roadmap of how the last few updates would work out. In the end, I decided to combine all of the updates into one single final update, which would give me time to make sure everything worked well together and I didn't overlook any bugs. So a little about this update. Originally, I had planned to add 2 post-campaign maps, and the campaign itself would be 9 worlds, as stated in the Early Access description. However, I decided to scrap the post-campaign idea, and bring one of the maps into the main campaign. This means, there are now [i][u][b]10 worlds in the campaign[/b][/u][/i], but there is no post-campaign. This brings the campaign levels to an even 30 levels, with the first world having four levels, and the final world having only two. The rest have three levels each. One of the final towers I had planned was also scrapped, as it would take a considerable amount of extra work to add it alone. This means, the total tower count in the game is set at [u][i][b]28 towers[/b][/i][/u]. Alright, so let's jump into the details, as this update is fairly large like the others! [i][b][h1]New Towers[/h1][/b][/i] The first bit of news is that this update brings the final two towers in the game. I wasn't sure if one of them would be finished in time due to its complexity, but I managed to do it! The two new towers are the vortex tower and the push tower. Vortex allows the creation of mini-loops in a lane, up to three loops per enemy, while the push tower pushes enemies back a set distance at a set interval. These have also been added to the tower shop for purchase. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42433900/c9a399d9bb06f3b465b07f5509a7986262b07068.png[/img] [i][b][h1]Game Statistics[/h1][/b][/i] Next up, we have the new game statistics menu. In the previous major update, these stats were added and depending on what the player does, the stats accumulate. Nothing was done with these stats at the time, but they did exist. In this update, we finally show them to the player and use them for new steam achievements. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42433900/02a214174ffa183ed8593c03caba1eb48452c6f9.png[/img] Which brings us to... [i][b][h1]Steam Achievements[/h1][/b][/i] Previously, only 11 achievements existed in the game. This update brings with it a total of [i][b]35 new achievements[/b][/i], which means the total has increased to 46! More may be added in the days leading up to release so stay tuned! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42433900/9ba8e4f846d56936a0f4211906a5e160fa690ed5.png[/img] [i][h1][b]Two Complete Worlds[/b][/h1][/i] The first level of the Lair was added in the previous major update. This update completes the lair, and adds a new world called the [i][b]Forgotten Dungeon[/b][/i]. This is the final world in the game. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42433900/c9acf254e10a53789a2a71b24d50fbda33314c0a.png[/img] [h1][i][b]New Pause Menu[/b][/i][/h1] The new and improved pause menu brings with it many QoL additions that testers asked for in feedback. This includes the ability to exit the map during a wave, as well as adjusting volume settings and changing the Fullscreen status. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42433900/cedeb9b648acd7317474f3905a5778b5a58d7d89.png[/img] [h1][i][b]Visual Novel Enhancements[/b][/i][/h1] Dialogue scenes now have some voiced audio! A total of 250 audio clips have been painfully processed and added to the game to enhance scenes with Japanese audio for the characters! Be aware these are not full sentences, but rather just clips of certain words per character. This is to enhance scenes more than just the words can provide. [h1][i][b]New Bosses[/b][/i][/h1] A few new bosses were added to the final build. You'll have to play to find out who/what they are though! [h1][i][b]Two New Items[/b][/i][/h1] Two new items have been added to the game! These are specifically for removing disabled spots on maps. They're very useful, but very costly! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42433900/16ad96220f4737e0622827291835f2c62b765954.png[/img] Other details to be aware of: - Items are now enabled on campaign maps, starting with world seven. - Increased the difficulty of survival modes. - Clearing a world now grants a bonus of 100 gems. - Steam achievements are checked only if a map is cleared. Survival modes are an exception, as these are checked on clear or failure. - New drop Mystery Bag, which has a chance to drop gold, gems or trading cards. May drop more than one item at once. Now this brings us to our final bit of news! [h1][i][b]Leena Release Date[/b][/i][/h1] I've decided Leena is ready to be released! And the date for this will be November 29th, 2024! I hope everyone will enjoy playing the game! Expect a few final minor patches to fix any bugs between now and release. And that's it for this update! Stay tuned for an announcement the day of release! And thanks for playing! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42433900/aa2c1e5fa857ea75db253f6e4bd8ba9147a37e87.png[/img]