Developer posts and news about this game.
0.5.3 patch notes: * Workers have extra info in their tooltip. Tooltip will now show the status of the worker (Idle, Working, Charging etc), as well as which station and bay it may be assigned to. * You are now able to place non blocking obstacles like trails even if there's a gr
0.5.2 patch notes: * Fixed the Swarm sometimes attacking itself. * Resource clusters on the map now show total amount of resources. * Worker bays now distribute workers to the workstation with the lowest amount of workers so that workers are distributed more evenly instead of sta
0.5.1 patch notes: * Assembly loading is now supported for mods. This means you can write your own code. Check the modding channel on Discord for steps to do so. * Fixed issue where blobbers wouldn't shoot at enemies when they're offscreen. * Fixed issue where blobbers were too s
0.5.0 Patch Notes: * Completely reworked the tutorial. Tutorial is now divided into 4 levels, each explaining one or two core mechanics of the game. EXISTING TUTORIAL SAVES WILL NO LONGER WORK. More info below the patch notes. * Fixed an issue related to manually crafting items w
0.4.20 Patch Notes: * Fixed an issue where modules could result in weird behavior when replaced with other modules directly. * Fixed an issue where with enough random clicking you were able to mess up module stacks where they would eventually end up stacking as 1 instead of 5. *
0.4.19 Patch Notes: * Fixed crash that happens when researching a genetic code in the main game then quit and try to do tutorial * Trail buffers now retain references to movers. They now have a max capacity of 100. If your path exceeds 100 tiles, you can always add more trail buf
With yesterday's release, I thought now would be a good time to write about what the next steps are for Swarmdustry. This is not a roadmap, this is just a list of a few critical next steps. First of all, thank you to everyone who has tried out the game so far! Thank you streamers
The Hive is ready to spread... Will you help it reclaim what it has lost? The wait is finally over! Swarmdustry is now out in Early Access! Thank you everyone for showing interest and supporting this solo project that I started over 2 years ago. You guys are truly amazing, and it
0.4.18 Patch Notes: * Popup now appears when switching languages telling the player in the selected language that the game needs to be restarted for changes to take effect. * Genetic tree is now zoomable. * Pressing Q or selecting an item from quickbar now exits tab mode. * Fixed
Today I want to talk about the shiny new official Swarmdustry wiki, henceforth to be referred to as the Swarmpedia . (Picture is zoomed out so more stuff can fit in the screenshot) Link: wiki.swarmdustry.com As the game is approaching the Early Access release date, I thought havi
0.4.17 Patch Notes: * Added a button to link to the Swarmpedia (wiki) in the main menu. * Fixed some issues related to the full game.
0.4.16 Patch Notes: * Snatchers will now lose any item they're holding when they're reassigned to a different building. This is to prevent poluting your logistics. * Fixed issue where sometimes projectiles wouldn't despawn on impact. * Damage dealt by an entity is now always at l
0.4.15 Patch Notes: * As part of the ongoing swarmification efforts, Acid pods have swapped places with Blobbers. * Acid pods are now mid-late game towers while blobbers are early-mid game towers. * Stats and genetic codes have been adjusted to reflect this change. * Enhanced too
0.4.14 Patch Notes: * Trees are now infected by creep. * Genetic code tree now has grabbers and swarm trails as 2 additional codes. They're unlocked after Weak Heart to nudge the player into using snatchers first. * Fixed issue with genetic code progress button still flashing aft
* Enhanced creep spread algorithm. * Creep will spread in a more natural fashin instead of random dots across the landscape. * Creep on chunks with Swarm buildings will not fade away. * Creep will fade away faster on chunks with enemy spawners. * Placing creep producing buildings
Crafting recipe now display numbers in relation to how many of them you can craft, with recipes you can't craft being greyed out. Forge products now added to crafting window Stats panel can now be accessed via clicking on spires too When hovering over depots, it now highlights th
Hello everyone, this blog I want to talk about how Steam Next Fest went, the feedback the game received and the direction the game is going. First off, the stats. The demo was acquired 4,368 times, of which 2,819 actually downloaded and played. About 240 players played more than
0.4.11 patch notes: Fixed a few translation errors introduced in last patch. Added a resizable window mode option in Options -> Interface as requested by onlysmug
0.4.10 patch notes: * Improved tutorial by showing how movers work in isolation. * Improved the tutorial by adding 2 hidden tips that appear if the game detects if the player is struggling with editing snatcher inputs/outputs.
Hey everyone, Swarmdustry has a new trailer now! Check it out on youtube here View game page The feedback on the previous trailer was that it wasn't really communicating what the swarm was. It wasn't showing the Swarm aspects of the Factory game and how it's really different from