One month after the initial release, the game is now receiving its (probably) unique update. Various adjustments, refinements, and polish were necessary following the initial two-week game jam period, and after considering player feedback. This marks the conclusion of my first game development experience, which has been a great journey. I hope you enjoy the fruit of it!

Release Note v1.1

• Added high scores, as well as auto-saving of new records for flexing purposes.
• Soldier poles have changed their minds, and can now transmit messages to other poles.
• Soldier pole price increased from 25 to 30.
• Added buttons for you to mute the annoying music, and the annoying sounds, at any time.
• Improved message and projectile visuals for enhanced readability.
  • Poles now produce a yellow message.
  • Relay poles now produce a distinguishable black message.
  • Projectiles now match the color of incoming messages.
• Added visual effects when creating a pole, dismantling a pole, and when a pole is exploding.
• Added satisfying button click sounds.

Minor changes:

• Revamped button tooltips for a clearer understanding of the game.
• Buttons are now visually disabled when pausing the game.
• Fixed some bugs:
  • Floating messages appeared in the foreground when pausing or ending a game.
  • When poles were about to be created, the previewed wire between the telegraph key and the pole sometimes never disappeared.
  • Some poles could not be dismantled by clicking on the part that stuck out of the playing area.
  • Tooltips were unreadable when pausing the game.
  • It was sometimes possible to control the ending screen by using the space bar, leading to involuntary triggers.
• Optimized the infection cycle. (Now calculated through the full cycle, instead of one pass every cycle).