Swarm Queen Steam news

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• Review score92% positive
• Total reviews385
• Release dateDec 19, 2017
• DeveloperHelmi Bastami
• PublisherHelmi Bastami

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Helmi BastamiPublisher: Helmi Bastami

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Swarm Queen Steam news

Swarm Queen news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

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• The BIGGEST Update: Version 2.0.00, June 2022 - 6 June 2022

  This is literally the biggest update. Here's what's new: ALTERNATE ART STYLE Contains an alternate "cartoon" art style, selectable from the main menu. Changes the look of all minions to a simpler and more expressive style. STEAM ACHIEVEMENTS Swarm Queen finally has Steam achievements! (55 of them, to be precise.) VISIBLE ENEMY "EMOTIONS" Did you know that the enemy does not (usually) cheat? She collects nectar and mutates her eggs just like you. She has to evaluate the situation to determine what to spend her resources on. But this wasn't very obvious to the player.. until now! You can now see the enemy Queen's "opinion" about her economy (Harvesters), army size, and egg mutation level. While we're at it, I noticed a lot of players spending time counting the enemy Harvesters to compare with your own. So this number is now also visible to the player. "EASY" DIFFICULTY The new "Easy" diff…

• Steam Achievements, Translations, and More, Coming Soon – Requesting Feedback! - 12 April 2022

  A big update is coming soon to Swarm Queen, including Steam achievements, an alternate art style, translations (Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and Russian), and a bunch more features and improvements to be revealed later. I’d love feedback from anyone who wants to try it early. To access the beta, right-click on Swarm Queen in your Steam library, hit "properties", go to “BETAS”, and enter the password “testingupdate”. UPDATE JUNE 6th 2022: Thanks for the feedback! The beta test is complete, and this update is now live! I really appreciate feedback, especially if you find a bug or a translation mistake! ----------------------------- BETA PATCHES: April 21st: Performance optimization, and fixed a bug identified by a player. April 25th: Returned the sky, which was broken in the previous update. June 5th: A few minor graphics updates/fixes.

• BIG 1.2.00 update - NG+, plus! - 20 May 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30693806%2F14a655731859a3776f87e81b7fc3401517ccb753.jpg NEW FEATURES: NEW MODE: NEW GAME PLUS! (more info below) Swarm Queen now has Steam trading cards and badges! Now includes a "Swarmpedia" (on the map screen) with info on unlocked minions and basic game mechanics. QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30693806%2F829113438587dd9a9f6f048fc036791984bdd036.png Each level now shows which minions are unlocked for that level. This is a much-requested feature that should help with replaying previously-completed levels. (also shows in the "Escape" menu in-game) CHANGES TO UPGRADES: The "REVENGE" upgrades used to only trigger when your Queen fell below 25% health, making them useless if you want to 3-star a level. They now all trigger when EITHER Queen falls below 50% heal…

• Upcoming Patch / Features - 7 May 2019

  Hey! There's a decent-sized patch coming to Swarm Queen next week, with a "new game plus" mode, Steam trading cards, a "Swarmpedia" with minion-info on the map screen, and various small menu improvements and bug fixes. (Details will be in full patch notes on release.) If you want to test it early (except trading cards which won't be active until next week), you can right-click on the game in your Steam library, and then in properties -> betas, enter the code "testing12345". -Helmi

• Patch 1.1.00 // THIRD PATCH! A BIG ONE! - 8 January 2018

  BIG UPDATES: > Swarm Queen now contains an "evolution" upgrades tree! Customize your Queen by spending the stars that you get from completing levels! > 3 additional challenge levels have been added! > Hat. HAT. THERE'S A HAT. THERE'S A F***ING HAT!!! MISC CHANGES: > The "challenge levels" menu has been redesigned. BALANCE CHANGES: > Neurotoxin deals +2 damage, but it won't make ground minions run away for nearly as long. > Skitterbug cost reverted back to 30 from 33. > Smartbug Launchers and Siege Caterpillars have slightly shorter range. > The enemy should be slightly better at dealing with "smartbug"-shooting minions > Level 5: Enemy no longer has access to Neurotoxin. > Level 6: Enemy no longer has access to Spewers. > Level 7: Enemy no longer has access to Skitterbugs. > Level 8: Enemy no longer has access to Bio-Nuke. BUG FIXES: > The extra nectar granted in certain Challenge Level…

• Patch 1.1.00 // THIRD PATCH! A BIG ONE! - 8 January 2018

  BIG UPDATES: > Swarm Queen now contains an "evolution" upgrades tree! Customize your Queen by spending the stars that you get from completing levels! > 3 additional challenge levels have been added! > Hat. HAT. THERE'S A HAT. THERE'S A F***ING HAT!!! MISC CHANGES: > The "challenge levels" menu has been redesigned. BALANCE CHANGES: > Neurotoxin deals +2 damage, but it won't make ground minions run away for nearly as long. > Skitterbug cost reverted back to 30 from 33. > Smartbug Launchers and Siege Caterpillars have slightly shorter range. > The enemy should be slightly better at dealing with "smartbug"-shooting minions > Level 5: Enemy no longer has access to Neurotoxin. > Level 6: Enemy no longer has access to Spewers. > Level 7: Enemy no longer has access to Skitterbugs. > Level 8: Enemy no longer has access to Bio-Nuke. BUG FIXES: > The extra nectar granted in certain Challenge Level…

• Patch 1.0.02 // SECOND PATCH! - 28 December 2017

  NEW THINGS: > You can now skip the intro dialogue using the mouse. BALANCE CHANGES: > Tank attack speed lowered from 1.5 seconds to 1.75 seconds. > Tanks are slightly better at shooting down Smartbugs. (bees) > "Squid"-type air unit attack speed lowered from 2.4 to 2.75 second, and they can no longer get critical hits (1-hit kills). > Sky Queen health lowered from 250 to 225. > Skitterbug damage reduced from 15 to 13. > Skitterbug and Stinger mutation time increased. > Skitterbug mutate cost increased from 50 to 75. > Skitterbug cost increased from 30 to 33. > "Charge" speed bonus reduced slightly. > Swarm Queen natural resistance to poison increased from 50% to 60%. > Enemy queen is now smarter about using her nuke; she's less likely to waste it, and less likely to hold on to it while losing. BUG FIXES: > The end screen would often tell you that you achieved the requirements to get cer…

• Patch 1.0.02 // SECOND PATCH! - 28 December 2017

  NEW THINGS: > You can now skip the intro dialogue using the mouse. BALANCE CHANGES: > Tank attack speed lowered from 1.5 seconds to 1.75 seconds. > Tanks are slightly better at shooting down Smartbugs. (bees) > "Squid"-type air unit attack speed lowered from 2.4 to 2.75 second, and they can no longer get critical hits (1-hit kills). > Sky Queen health lowered from 250 to 225. > Skitterbug damage reduced from 15 to 13. > Skitterbug and Stinger mutation time increased. > Skitterbug mutate cost increased from 50 to 75. > Skitterbug cost increased from 30 to 33. > "Charge" speed bonus reduced slightly. > Swarm Queen natural resistance to poison increased from 50% to 60%. > Enemy queen is now smarter about using her nuke; she's less likely to waste it, and less likely to hold on to it while losing. BUG FIXES: > The end screen would often tell you that you achieved the requirements to get cer…

• Patch 1.0.01 // FIRST PATCH! - 22 December 2017

  NEW THINGS: > Twitch integration: It is now possible to have your minions "named" after random people in the chat room of a selected Twitch channel. > Added sounds for: flying minions ground impact, Zappers being birthed by Sky Queen, harvester death, Swarm Queen death. > Projectiles now have shadows! > Bomber shadows are now animated! > "Wormy" countdown timer looks better and is better optimized. BALANCE CHANGES: > Groups of Goop Slugs are a bit smarter and are less likely to just heal each other. > The enemy is better at countering your Sky Queens. > Bombers now prefer to bomb anti-air minions. > Smartbug Launchers and Siege Caterpillars are better at selecting targets (instead of over-killing the same target), and are more likely to target special units (Goop Slugs and Waddle Rockets). > Smartbug Launchers and Siege Caterpillars have slightly less health to account for the higher da…

• Patch 1.0.01 // FIRST PATCH! - 22 December 2017

  NEW THINGS: > Twitch integration: It is now possible to have your minions "named" after random people in the chat room of a selected Twitch channel. > Added sounds for: flying minions ground impact, Zappers being birthed by Sky Queen, harvester death, Swarm Queen death. > Projectiles now have shadows! > Bomber shadows are now animated! > "Wormy" countdown timer looks better and is better optimized. BALANCE CHANGES: > Groups of Goop Slugs are a bit smarter and are less likely to just heal each other. > The enemy is better at countering your Sky Queens. > Bombers now prefer to bomb anti-air minions. > Smartbug Launchers and Siege Caterpillars are better at selecting targets (instead of over-killing the same target), and are more likely to target special units (Goop Slugs and Waddle Rockets). > Smartbug Launchers and Siege Caterpillars have slightly less health to account for the higher da…

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