What's new?
This is the first content update for Pathogen, a very necessary one for what is about to come! The next updates will include a shop and a "Gene" system for upgrading your plagues. This is the first step for accomplishing that, as now, you will be able to earn coins and XP for playing games!
Also, I improved some learning aspects of the game to make it easier for new players. Let's take a look!
The Endgame screen
The main new feature of the update is the "Endgame screen". In this screen, you will earn rewards based on your performance on the game.
Earn XP for future Gene unlocks
The best way of getting Plague XP is by playing games. The more time played with your plague, the more XP you will earn at the end of the game. Currently, each plague type has a maximum level of 5. Your player level is all of your plague levels combined.
Earn coins for future game shop
You can earn coins by playing games, but the fastest way is by making achievements like completing a tutorial or challenge for the fist time. These coins will be used in a future shop.
Get a score based on your performance
After all rewards are shown, you will get a score based on your performance on the game.
Tutorial and learning improvements
Tutorials were hard to follow, especially the Main tutorial. That's why one of the main goals of this update was trying to improve this!
Now, when the Main tutorial requires you to press a button, this button will be highlighted. Also, extra instructions are added on the top of the screen in case you missed something in the dialogues. I hope this will make things easier :)
Also, when trying to perform invalid actions, an error message explaining why that's not possible will appear, making the game a lot less confusing.
Full changelog
New additions and changes
- Added new Endgame screen
- Added ability to earn Plague XP and coins
- Improved the design of the main menu
- Coins are now shown in the new menu and in the game UI
- Moved all save files to a SaveData folder to improve organization
- Improved healthy/infected/death bar design
- Added button highlights for the Main tutorial
- Added extra instructions on top when playing a tutorial
- Trying to perform invalid actions will trigger an explanation
- Added a new flash effect for Radion's armageddon
- Multiplayer chat will now be activated by default
Bug fixes
- Fixed Thanatus and Radion croaker messages when they get discovered
- Fixed being able to click the Victory/Lose screen button before it shows up
- Fixed tutorial dialogues being able to be transferred to another game
- Fixed being able to use division before selecting starting position
- Fixed Radion landing effect color
- Fixed armageddon deaths on the affected territory
- Fixed parasite tutorial name
- Adjusted scroll speed on Game Rules menu
- Fixed tutorial back to map event
- Fixed being able to start an empty tutorial