- Patch 1.2.0.4 is live! - 11 January 2023
- Improved Chinese translations - Added ability to skip tutorial - Added numbers to tutorial and enemy modifier warnings; so you can see the current and total card number - Added missing ingame translation for when a module is installed
- Patch 1.2.0.3 is live! - 1 December 2022
NEW + Added new Performance mode that disables some visual effects for improved performance, especially late in Endless Mode FIXES - Fixed (hopefully) an issue with turret targeting and cloaked enemies revealed by the Disruptor turret - Fixed an issue causing hovering gems after clicking a UI button not to work (without clicking on the map) - Some visual fixes in Stats menu - Fixed some translations missing in Endless Mode Leaderboard CHANGES ~ Nerfed Energy Pylon range and slow amount a bit ~ Module upgrade text now renders in front of terrain ~ Made some tweaks to Endless Mode difficulty scaling and scaling depending on selected difficulty
- Update 1.2.0 is live! - 18 November 2022
New maps, new turrets and leaderboards! NEW New bonus map: Ruins New bonus map: Frozen Lake New turret: Disruptor Zaps nearby enemies, marking them and making them vulnerable to all damage sources, taking more damage for a short duration. Modules Death Mark: Marks the enemy with a "death mark" for a few seconds, if it dies while the mark is active, nearby enemies will take the marked enemy's max health as damage. Enhanced Disruption: Increases zap frequency and vulnerability amount. Prolonged Doom: Increases debuff duration. Revealer: Disables invisibility on cloaked enemies upon entering the Disruptors range for a few seconds. Overload Link: The closest (damaging) turret will be linked, enabling Overload Interval, making the turret deal double damage for a few seconds, repeating on a repeating interval. Overload Link+: Links another (closest) turret with Overload Interval New turret: E…
- Patch 1.1.4 is live! - 1 October 2022
NEW + Added new turret focus mode: Fastest + Added the ability to see upcoming enemies and their modifiers (hover the enemy icon in the top middle of the screen) FIXES - Fixed a bug causing the Shockwave Generator to not animate correctly - Fixed an issue causing the tooltip to get stuck - Fixed an issue causing the path direction arrows to not show on the map: Diamond - Fixed so that some trees on Proving Grounds are no longer flying CHANGES ~ Buffed the Orbital Beam ability quite a lot: More damage, bigger size, and added a slow ~ Buffed the Shockwave Generator: More damage and increased slow effect with Staggering wave module ~ Removed the "Farthest" focus mode on the Zap Tracker turret as it doesn't make sense ~ Reduced the path glow on the map Interstellar (to reduce eye strain)
- Patch 1.1.3 is live! - 22 September 2022
NEW + Added the ability to click on the Level-icon ingame to always show XP FIXES - Fixed an exploit enabling getting all turrets for half price when reloading a save with the Negotiator perk - Fixed an issue with DOT damage stacking - Fixed an issue causing the Dematerializer Regen Stopper perk to not work when it should - Fixed an issue enabling locked demo maps to be played by clicking the continue button - Fixed an issue with the Next Level perk causing the XP gained to be round down instead of up - Fixed an visual bug on the map Stairway CHANGES ~ Decreased range indicator transparency a bit to make it easier to see ~ Buffed the Laser Beamer and Intensity Amplifier module
- Patch 1.1.2 is live! - 1 September 2022
NEW + Added an indicator on the turret info panel if it can target flying or cloaked enemies + Added multiple gameplay tips + Added a hotkey to install all modules + Added an option to turn off tooltips FIXES - Fixed an issue causing the Laser Beamer SFX to play during turret pick screen - Fixed an issue that enabled the Ion Cannon to be fired during rotation change CHANGES ~ Tweaked map ace particle and color visuals a bit
- Patch 1.1.1 is live! - 19 August 2022
NEW + Showing turret upgrade progress (holding CTRL) will now also show the turret with the most damage + Added the ability to cycle between placed turrets by pressing A or D, Left arrow or Right arrow. Unselect by pressing S. FIXES - Fixed an issue causing the Laser Beamer to be able to target flying enemies without Aerial Targeting installed - Fixed an issue causing Mine Prepper mines to not be removed when starting a new map with the continue button - Fixed an issue causing the Gem Miner emit arrow to show after being placed - Fixed an issue causing the "new turret unlock at level X" text to show when all turrets are unlocked - Fixed an issue causing the enemy Boosting Modifier to not work properly - Fixed an issue causing turret upgrade progress text to not work properly when loading a saved game - The turret upgrade progress text info (ex. "3/8") will now update if installing a mod…
- Update 1.1.0 is live! - 14 August 2022
New difficulty mode and lots of quality of life improvements! NEW + Added Hardcore difficulty! Is hard too easy for you? Try out hardcore, with perks disabled, hard difficulty, and only 10 health + Added a new toggle in the settings; Autoshow the upgrade menu when a turret is placed + Added a continue button on the victory screen (continue to the next map with the same ability and difficulty) + Added a popup menu to the HUD, next to the fast forward button. Here you can quickly change the fast forward speed and toggle autoplay + Added a new button to the HUD, hover it to display upgrade progress on all placed turrets (or simply hold CTRL) + Added several keybindings to ingame buttons to easier see what key to press instead of clicking them with the mouse + Added a secret keybinding to improve performance for very late in endless mode with lots of turrets, that turns off all turret parti…
- Patch 1.0.1 is live! - 4 August 2022
First of all Thank you for playing PolyCore Defense! I really enjoy reading about your experiences and feedback. Here is the first post-launch patch for the game. Bringing requested fixes and improvements. NEW + Added an extra range preview for turrets with range extenders (see image below) + Added a toggle to see the upgrade state of all turrets easily (see image below) + Added an indicator arrow to Gem Miners; to see the direction gems will launch + Added a text tip for Ion Cannon; that you can press X to shoot them all + Added a golden particle effect to the most damaging turret after each game FIXES - Fixed an issue with Ion Cannon screen shake, making the camera end up off center - Fixed an issue with rotating the Ion Cannon om the preparation phase - Fixed an issue with Flamethrower turrets damaging cloaked enemies when the flame is inactive - Fixed an issue that could soft lock t…
- PolyCore Defense is now released! - 21 July 2022
Finally I'm happy to announce that PolyCore Defense is finally out! I hope you will enjoy this experience I have created with lots of helpful feedback from the tower defense community.
- Developer plays: PolyCore Defense - 18 June 2022
Developer Stream Come join me while I play my own game and answer game/development-related questions!
- Update 0.14.1 is live! - 16 June 2022
CHANGES All turrets and effects have been optimized. You should notice big improvements in fps, especially in the later waves with lots of turrets active. Replaced key binding button texts with images Made Endless Mode a tiny bit easier at the start centered some off-center cameras Fixed an issue with the Gem Miner drill color
- Update 0.14.0 is live! - 12 June 2022
NEW + Endless Mode: Keep playing after the original 40 waves and see how long you can survive even harder waves. Procedurally generated. + Added toggle for showing damage numbers + Added toggle for showing healthbars + Added ability to zoom in on turrets (right-click) + Added some info to difficulty select modes FIXES - Fixed an issue enabling placing MinePrepper turrets too far from the path - Fixed an issue regarding the enemy "Growing" modifier - Fixed an issue regarding hitscan visuals on some turrets - Fixed an exploitable issue regarding save-loading and perk procs CHANGES ~ Capped the dot damage on the Dematerializer turret to 120
- Update 0.13.4 is live! - 22 May 2022
0.13.3 + 0.13.4 patch notes: NEW + Added mid-game saving and loading + Added stats menu + Added damage over time to Ion Cannon - sustained beam module FIXES - Fixed an issue causing turrets to be able to shoot before being placed - Fixed an issue causing enemies to call over on defeat - Startup optimizations - Minor visual fixes CHANGES ~ Reduced the size of the Turret menu and the turrets ~ Balance changes
- Update 0.13.2 is live! - 15 May 2022
NEW + Added stats menu: Track stats like wins, losses, damage done, etc. See what your favorite turrets are and more! + Added hotkey for selling turrets (Backspace) + Added more main menu background videos + Added button for changing spin direction on Blade Spinners after being placed + Added platinum border around aced maps FIXES - Improved a bunch of performance issues regarding loading save data - Improved some menu visual effects - Improved German translations - Fixed some localization issues - Fixed issue causing turret info not always updating - Fixed an exploit with selling GemMiners (with Efficient Drill perk installed) - Fixed an issue with dropdown scrollbars - Fixed an issue causing a new wave not starting while a turret is being placed - Fixed a visual issue with the new perk indicator in other languages - Fixed an issue causing the restart button to be over the Quality drop…
- Update 0.13.1 is live! - 6 May 2022
NB. Changes have been made to the save system and Steam achievements. A new savefile will be created and progress will be lost. This is to ensure Steam achievements will work correctly. NEW + Added "Autoplay" toggle to automatically start new waves (settings menu) + Added new focus mode: Flying + Added restart button to ingame settings menu + Added a couple new main menu backgrounds + Enabled Steam achievements + Pressing 'B' or 'N' switches turret focus mode (when selected) + Pressing 'X' will fire all placed Ion Cannons FIXES - Fixed issue causing the visual state of toggles to not show correctly - Fixed issues regarding the ability cooldown - Fixed issue with the placement of the Flamethrower turret - Fixed issue with the range indicator not being hidden when hovering turrets - Minor visual fixes CHANGES ~ Turrets can now be built in the "play phase" not only in the "prep phase" ~ Ch…
- Update 0.13.0 is live! - 23 April 2022
NEW + New map: Dungeon (3 paths) + New map: Happyland (3 paths) + New map: Interstellar (3 paths) + New map: OMEGA (4 paths, last map) + Acing all maps will now unlock the cheat console + Added tip to the tutorial that fast forward speed is changeable in the settings All planned content for version 1.0 is now in the game. What remains are bug fixing, tweaks, balancing, etc. FIXES - Fixed an issue causing hasty enemy trails to look wonky - Fixed an issue causing enemies to fall over during Time Freeze ability - Fixed an issue regarding saving and perks - Fixed an issue causing the eyes on Nightmare map to not move - Fixed typo in "preparing for wave..." text - Minor localization fixes - Minor changes to map select menu CHANGES ~ Buffed Ion Cannon beam width ~ An indicator will now show if you can afford new perks in the main menu ~ Minor optimizations
- Update 0.12.0 is live! - 14 March 2022
NEW + New map: Nightmare (3 paths) + Added a marker to the Perk menu when you can purchase new perks + Added multiple difficulties to the game Easy Normal Hard Easier difficulties will give the player more gold after each wave. And there will be fewer and less powerful enemies. To completely ace a map; the map needs to be aced on all difficulties. But to unlock the next map, the previous map can be completed at any difficulty. FIXES - Fixed tooltips not showing on the "Turret unlock screen" - Fixed an issue causing that unwanted action could be performed during the "Turret unlock screen" - Other minor fixes
- Update 0.11.0 is live! - 28 February 2022
NEW + New map: Vortex (2 paths) + New map: Castle (2 paths) + New map: Sandy Loops (2 paths) + New map: Oceanic (2 paths) + New enemy (tanky boss enemy) + New turret info menu (main menu) + New enemy info menu (main menu) + New leveling progress display (post game) + New total Damage Done info on victory/defeat screen + Added adjustable fast forward speed (settings menu) + Added the ability to change spin direction on Blade Spinner turret + Localized the game to the following languages Russian Spanish German Portuguese Chinese Japanese Korean FIXES - The turret info menu (ingame) should now hide on victory/loss - Fixed an issue regarding the outline on Gem Miner turrets - Fixed an issue causing Lightningstrike ability fx to last forever - Fixed an issue causing the tutorial to soft-lock the game - Minor tweaks and improvements CHANGES ~ Added minor gold income after each wave ~ Changed…
- Update 0.10.0 is live! - 25 January 2022
NEW + New map: Space Station D (2 lanes) + New map: Stairway (2 lanes) + 3 new modules for Shock Pulser + 2 new modules for Missile Launcher + 2 new modules for Flame Turret + 2 new modules for Mine Prepper + 1 new module for Proton Sniper + 1 new module for Shockwave Generator + 1 new module for Laser Beamer (All planned modules are now in the game) + Added Vsync toggle FIXES - Major performance improvements (should be noticeable) - Fixed various lag spikes - Fixed some tooltips issues - Fixed softlock when playing multiple maps in one session - Fixed issue where Time Freeze causing enemies to fall - Fixed issues with the tutorial - Fixed issue causing the Carrier enemy not to work as intended - Fixed issue with Flame Turret hitbox - Fixed issue causing Ion Cannon not to work without modules - Other various fixes CHANGES ~ Split Video tab into Video and Gameplay in the settings menu ~…
