Sandbox fixes

Better stability and small UX improvements to make testing builds more comfortable.

Note Auto-hide panel \nDue to a previous save bug you may need to re-enable the Auto-hide panel during wave option in Sandbox your previous setting may have been reset after this update.

New enemy Berserker

• New enemy type: Berserker

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• Can destroy your bullets.

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• Is very durable, so you cant just click through it with anything.

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• Is meant to break overly comfortable builds and force smarter pattern design.

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Emitters and clarity of information

• New emitter option: auto target \nTowers can now automatically rotate towards enemies, similar to tower-defense games. \nSimply enable auto target in the emitter properties any pattern can now target enemies if you want it to.

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• Improved SPREAD indicator \nYou can clearly see the main projectile and the directions where additional projectiles will be fired. \nDesigning and debugging complex spreads is now much more comfortable.

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• Gamepad and keyboard improvements

  Small input tweaks to make controls more consistent and predictable.

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SPREAD better readability

• The new SPREAD indicator shows:

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• how many projectiles will be fired,

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• in which directions,

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• and the main projectile highlighted in yellow.

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New emitter option: auto target

Emitters can now automatically rotate towards enemies. In the \"Movement\" tab you just need to enable \"auto target\":

• the tower automatically targets nearby enemies,

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• any pattern can become a halftower-defense setup without changing other parameters,

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• now every pattern matters,

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• useful option for beginners,

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• can be combined with homing bullets, standard bullets, etc.,

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• the option is completely optional if you want, you can still play with manually set shooting directions.

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Campaign and UI

• Wave trigger fix \nFixed an issue where pressing Space could start a new wave while dialogues were still on screen. \nDialogues are now safer from accidental wave starts.\n

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• Difficulty selection window \nThe game now asks for the difficulty level when you first enter the menu and informs you that it can be changed at any time in the options. \nYou can also tick Dont show again.\n

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• Survival Dont show this window again \nThe Survival window now has a Dont show this window again option so you can get back into the game faster on subsequent attempts.

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Localization over 90 languages

• Updated and improved translations for over 90 languages.

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• New Sandbox options, difficulty and Survival windows are localized.

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• Small fixes to text consistency and readability in the interface.

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Whats next editor, new modes and CODEX

This update is not the end Im working in parallel on more features that will be added to the game.

• SIMPLE / ADVANCED two editor modes \nI want the pattern editor to be:

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• friendly for beginners a simpler view / SIMPLE mode,

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• powerful for advanced players full access to all sliders in ADVANCED mode.

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Goal: less overwhelm at the start and more power for players who like tweaking details.

New ranked mode NO LIMIT \nIm working on a separate ranked mode called NO LIMIT, where:

there will be no limit on the number of projectiles,

there will be no limits on emitters.

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Limits in the main game exist because its not possible to reasonably balance an unlimited number of projectiles.

\nThats why NO LIMIT will be a separate ranked mode pure madness, with no promise of balance, but with a leaderboard for those who want to squeeze absolutely everything out of the engine.

CODEX enemies, planets, game world \nIm preparing a CODEX, which will include:

descriptions of enemies,

information about planets,

other elements of the world you encounter in the game.

The CODEX is meant to be a place where you can calmly read about what just destroyed your tower.

New tutorial / training mode. I want to add a separate tutorial / training mode, which will:

introduce you step by step to the basics of the editor,

let you practice specific mechanics (SPREAD, auto target, bosses),

be good both for new players and for those returning after a break.

More tooltips and hints. Im also planning more tooltips:

more short descriptions for sliders and options,

better explanations of what parameters do in the editor,

subtle hints in places where questions most often appear.

Thank you for playing Pattern Survivors, supporting a one-person studio and sharing your feedback.

Changelog (Current version 1.4.6 - 03.11.2025) :: Pattern Survivors: Bullet Hell