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The year is coming to an end and we have a few things cooking for you as christmas present!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This report covers Crime Mails<\/a>, CyberTD<\/a>, Elemental War 2<\/a>, Spine<\/a> and Tri6: Infinite<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the year is coming to an end we’re still busy as usual. We have a few updates, working hard on our new prototype and writing funding applications for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secret Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our new prototype we integrated all planned core mechanics so far. You can build your map, progress through it, upgrades towers, solve quests and more. Before we enter the christmas break we’ll tweak balancing because right now it’s either too easy or too hard, but almost never inbetween. And as you can guess that’s not that great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the mechanics are done now we started working on the graphics. It’s still all placeholders as we’re currently trying to find a good style that looks nice and is easy to read. So we’re checking what colors work well for different elements as you can see on some work in progress screenshot here:<\/p>\n\n\n

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We only have a small prototype right now, so we’re open to your suggestions. This doesn’t mean that we can implement all of your (and our) ideas and wishes. But now is the time to dream \u2013 and maybe your dreams will come true! Join our Discord<\/a> to stay up-to-date and discuss the idea with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crime Mails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In November we finalized the fourth case, „Der fliegende Schlitten“. It’s available since December 1st and, as you might have read already, is the last one for now. That’s because the Crime Mails sadly didn’t reach the amount of subscriptions needed to sustain them. As many of you still would like to continue with them, we’re considering a Kickstarter campaign. We’re currently in the planning phase, so stay tuned for an announcement soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will still keep the demo version for the Crime Mails<\/a> live and the already launched cases will stay available in the archive, so you can still buy missing ones for you as well for other people that might like them as gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Crime Mails<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CyberTD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In November we launched the first content update for CyberTD introducing two new games modes, the strategy and the endless mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The endless mode will be able to be played after finishing a wave 100 run. You then get your score and can decide to just continue playing until your integrity falls to 0 to see how long your build lasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strategy mode will be for those of you that want to optimize their build. It will have pre-defined waves and paths, so you can plan your whole strategy and know exactly when what will happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then we’re working on the second content update which will increase the level cap to 50 and introduce 20 new unlockable upgrades. The new upgrades will then allow new strategies as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is one new core mechanic now that allows to shuffle new cards into the deck. These can be some junk cards for good upgrades, so the junk cards are the downside of the good upgrade, or you unlock some new cards by playing special cards before (we call them quests). Completing quests can then for example yield a way better card. And of course you can also get rid of junk cards again or even build your strategy around them by other cards that rely on having many of them in your deck.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Besides a few small issues like the missiles on the missile launchers not being visible in the hub when it is already pre-selected, the two Nanite upgrades not being stackable we also improved some wording issues on upgrades, added more info to the filter screen and you can also open the deck screen ingame now. That’s important for some of the new upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The update will launch on December 20th so you get a nice christmas present from us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we also launched a new gameplay trailer that might better show off how CyberTD actually works. You can check it out here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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