Hello everyone! We have just released a comprehensive update (Build 25858066) for Square Head Zombies addressing key community feedback, combat feel, level progression,
and technical performance:
### 🎯 Combat & Gameplay Overhaul
* Headshot Damage Multiplier: Headshots now reward skill with 2.5x critical damage multiplier!
* Aggressive & Alert Zombie AI: Increased detection and pursuit radius from 5m to 20m, making zombies hunt you across the map rather than waiting at close range.
* Emergency Ammo Replenishment: Eliminating zombies when completely out of ammo grants an emergency magazine (+12 bullets) so you are never left helpless.
* Out-of-Bounds Protection: Added fail-safe kill zones preventing infinite falling if glitching through geometry.
### 🧟 Level Fixes & Objective Radar
* Stage 8 & "Last Zombie" Watchdog: Added an automated watchdog that cleans up stuck enemies or zombies that fall off geometry, preventing stages from being soft-locked
at "1 zombie remaining".
* Minimap / Radar Desync Fixed: Enemy radar blips now instantly and accurately update when zombies are killed.
* Stage Progression Fixed: Finishing any level now properly unlocks the next stage in the mission select menu.
### 🎮 Controls & Menus
* In-Game Pause Menu: Pressing [ESC] now pauses gameplay, frees the mouse cursor, and provides clean options to resume, restart, adjust settings, or quit.
* Mouse Look Sensitivity: Dedicated slider in settings to fine-tune mouse aiming speed.
* Modernized Controls Screen: Redesigned help menu with clear keybind cards for movement and weapons.
### ⚙️ Performance, Audio & Privacy
* 60 FPS Cap & VSync: Enabled 60 FPS target frame rate with VSync by default, eliminating high GPU temperatures and coil whine in menus and gameplay.
* Balanced Audio & Sliders: Lowered default music volume to 15% and SFX to 50%, with persistent in-game volume sliders.
* Crash Fixes & Privacy: Fixed AI startup NullReferenceExceptions and added an optional GDPR-compliant anonymous crash reporting toggle.
Thank you for playing Square Head Zombies! Enjoy the update and keep sharing your feedback!