This update is focused mainly around the "Endless Mode". There have been large improvements made to this.
Endless Mode!
Endless mode has been changed to award Apples for certain achievements within it. So now, you can earn 1 apple for every 50 waves you defeat, at the same time, you can earn 2 apples for beating your own high score! With that being said, Endless Mode now records your High Score and saves it, so you can always challenge yourself to do better! (and be rewarded with apples for it too!)
Endless mode has also had some other changes. There are now random elements in play including, Spawning Jellies, Tree Bases, level layout, enemy waves and more! adding soo many more possibilities to the endless mode.
Of course, it's not just the Endless Mode that has had work done.
Health Bars
The Health Bars that were added in, as a suggestion from current players, have now had a new look added to them!
New Upgrade Icon placement!
As was suggested by ValdarakGaming, the upgrade icon now appears on the tree/tower you have selected when an upgrade is possible.
Balances/Bug Fixes
Level 7 has had some extra Jelly Beans thrown into the Scenario, this is to allow a bit more time before the Gummy Bears and make the level a little easier. There was also a bug where the health bar wasn't displaying the health correctly, this has now been fixed!
Version 0.4.5!
A new update is here! This update brings bug fixes, health bars and tower balances! So, let's go into this a little more!
Bug Fixes
A few bugs were reported which have now been fixed. Namely, the "Jelly Bro" and "Fruit Salad" achievement can now be attained without issue. Bug that prevented purchases unless you had MORE apples than required is now fixed. Bug with the UI displaying incorrect tower info, now fixed.
Health Bars
Players suggested that they would like to see enemy health bars. These have now been implemented, as soon as an enemy is damaged a health bar appears above them. Green is full health and it transitions to red to show damage.
Tower/Tree Balances
The Peashooters have had their upgrade price increased, as well as this, their range has been reduced.
The Cherry Bomb upgrade from Miss Applebee is now an increase of 5 damage to each level, rather than 1.
Thanks again everyone for the amazing feedback and bug reporting over on the Discord Server. If you see or think of anything else, let me know!
Kind Regards
Michael
Version 0.4.4!
A new update is here! This update brings, more achievements! We now have 15 Steam Achievements added to Defend from Candyland! Can you get them all?
Can you think of other achievements you would like to see within the game? If so, let us know!
The new achievements entering the game with this update are (There will be more achievements added later):
An Apple a day Gain 7 apples!
Orchward Gain 100 apples!
Appleragous! Gain 300 apples!
Heres to you Miss Applebee! Make a purchase from Miss Applebee's shop!
Candylicious! Complete level 50!
Bananarama Finish the level with at least 5 banana towers
Please with a cherry on top Finish the level with at least 5 cherry towers
Carrot Top Finish a level with at least 5 carrot fields
Fruit Salad Complete a level using all basic trees
Are you Jelly Bro? Kill 100 Jellybeans!
Gummy Bear Picnic Kill 100 Gummy Bears!
Candy Crushed Kill 500 Candies!
Try to get them all!
0.4.3
Another day another update!
This is a small update adding in more HotKeys, to allow for easier controls. As well as this, the 'How To' menu has been made accessible from within the levels now and has a new layout! The options menu has also been changed, now with 2 sections. Sound/Graphics where you can access all of your sound options as well as screen dimension options. The other section is controls, where you have access to view/change all of the Hotkey shortcuts for the game!
Endless mode has had the spawning jelly and tree bases moved to allow more room/flexibility when building your mazes!
Keep on with the suggestions, so that I can carry on making changes to this game for you, the players!
Version 1.4.2
Version 1.4.2 is out now! Added in 3 Achievements to earn. New controls added, mouse wheel control and HotKeys for making tower selection easier! The 'How To' pages have been re-designed to make them easier to read. The 'Home' button now provides a warning message before exiting the level too!
Version 0.4.1
Here we have a large update introducing an in-game shop, only asking for in-game currency, to give you more to use to Defend from Candyland!
So, let's see whats in this new update!
Miss Applebee
Miss Applebee runs the new store that has been added to Defend from Candyland! Those Apples you have been collecting by defending from the onslaught of candy, use those to purchase upgrades for your existing trees. You can improve the damage of the trees you have or the slow effect of the bannana trees. As well as this, there are new trees that you can purchase to help you in your heroic fight against Candyland!
Boreal Tree
This is the Boreal Tree. It creates an area of cold designed to slow down all candies that try to pass through the snow. This will effect all of the candies within its range at the same time!
Pollen Trap
This is the Pollen Trap. Another tree that effects all the candies within its range at the same time. The high pollen count that this tree gives off causes all the sweets, except one, to stop and sneeze! Delaying the sweets some more!
Do you have an idea for a type of tree you would like to see added? Let us know over on Discord!
Music and Tower Update!
After receiving feedback from multiple sources about the music, the amazing Arman Mkhitaryan of https://armanmkhitarian.weebly.com/ has made some new music for us. This replaces the previous menu music and game play music. Let us know what you think of this new music!
As well as this, there was feedback about the towers stats not being quite balanced.
Peashooter towers have had their range, power and speed reduced!
Cherry Bomb towers have had their power and range increased. Their speed and cost however have been reduced.
Anti Air Carrot Fields have had their attack increased as well.
Links to our social media platforms and Discord have been added to the menu. This is to allow you easier access to provide feedback to us and ask any questions, as well as you to follow us and see what else is coming for Defend from Candyland! and any future games!
A new Shop button has been added to the menu, this is because we are currently working on adding a shop to Defend from Candyland! This shop will accept the Apples you earn for completing the levels to award you pemenent benefits. Have any ideas of something you would like to see sold in the shop? Let us know!
New trailer!
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A new trailer has been made for Defend from Candyland by the ever talented Arman Mkhitaryan of https://armanmkhitarian.weebly.com/ who has also done some new music for the game. This music will be added to the game shortly but you can hear some of it in this trailer, now!
Defend from Candyland! Is out now!
Defend from Candyland! Has now been released! This game is now available to buy and download. There is also a Discord server that you can join alongside this game where you can talk to the developers and provide feedback. Your feedback is important to us, we have released this game as an Early Access at a cheaper price, so that you can help shape this game to be what you want it to be. You can find the Discord server here: Discord
