Mark your calendars: Packed Lair releases September 22nd.
We've been reading your feedback since the demo launched, and this update is the result: a revamped base-building phase, new progression systems, and a bunch of quality-of-life fixes. Here's what's new.
A New Look for Your Lair
The base building phase has a visual overhaul - clearer building silhouettes and better readability when your lair gets packed tight. Squeezing goblins, shamans, and dragons into every tile should now feel as good as it looks.
Meta Progression, Now with Currency
Runs now build toward something bigger. Earn currency as you play and spend it between runs to grow stronger and unlock new options. Want a clean slate instead? A new progression reset option lets you start your evil career from scratch.
Choose Your Starting Building Types
No more hoping the RNG gods are kind to you. You can now pick your starting building types when a run begins, letting you lean into a strategy from turn one.
New Biomes in Battle
The fight phase now features new biomes, adding fresh visual variety to your battles as minions clash with waves of heroes.
Post-Fight Summary
After each battle, a new summary screen recaps how it went, no more guessing what turned the tide.
Tutorial Improvements
The tutorial has been overhauled to be clearer for new players, especially when it comes to the building depth at the heart of the game.
Balance Pass
Buildings, synergies, and combat have been tuned based on your feedback, for fairer fights and more viable strategies.
New Languages: Portuguese and Japanese
The demo is now available in Portuguese and Japanese, alongside our existing language support.
Keep the feedback coming! Bug reports, balance complaints, and screenshots of your most absurd lair layouts are all welcome.
Download the updated demo now and get back to defending your home from people who really should learn to knock.
Packed Lair launches September 22nd - Wishlist now so you don't miss it!