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Thank you to everyone who jumped into Early Access and told us exactly where it hurt. The loudest thing we heard: World 1 was meaner than a first world has any right to be, and the wall of blue at the end of the first level didn't feel like a fight you could win. We agree. This p
Patch Notes: April 8 to May 9, 2026 It's been about a month since the last update, and we've been heads-down the entire time. A huge chunk of that month went into level design, learning what makes encounters feel fair, what makes them feel unfair, understanding what constraints w
Patch Notes - March 24 to April 8, 2026 This update focused on tightening the core gameplay loop. The wave system was rebuilt from the ground up with a new hierarchical structure, and all 27 waves across World 1's three sections were rebalanced. Tower interactions got a major ove
Finally recovered from GDC and had an incredible time showing off The Snake Is the Tower to players and fellow devs. The feedback received at the event was invaluable, from how controls felt to how the meta progression rewarded (or didn't reward) players. This update is a direct
Patch Notes — Feb 18–20, 2026 Gameplay - Updated Degradation System - Snake Enemies Reworked — Snake enemies now use a new orbit behavior state. - Wave Balancing — Updated wave compositions, enemy counts, and enemy HP tuning. - Reactor Power Lines — New reactor power line system
HUD & Orb System Added flying orb collection animations when picking up orbs Updated HUD layout and visual polish Changed node orb pickup sequencing Tuned early wave orb generosity Degradation & Territory System Overhauled the system with new tuning Territory progress bar