Theres a new seasonal level, New Years Feast, and its available now with the latest patch! We like to break from reality with our extra and seasonal levels, and weve had a lot of fun making this one. Play it by clicking on the lantern that has appeared in the main menu. [previewyoutube=5Kz-w3A_4k0;full][/previewyoutube] Its almost time for Lunar New Year, and the fire ant queen is making her famous New Year's Eve hotpot for her family and friends. However, in the chaos of the party preparations, her daughters have forgotten to forage for the ingredients for the broth. Help them find the correct spices in time for dinner, whilst making liberal use of festive firecrackers to clear enemies and shorten your path. Its not just a fire ant level, though - this New Years party has many guests who have gotten lost in the undergrowth. Rescue them from peril and bring them home safely - to show their gratitude, theyll add their species to your colony! This is a very special seasonal level and we cant wait for you to have a go - so jump right in! There are a bunch of other fixes and changes that also arrive with this patch, so lets break down the full patch notes.

V0.30215 Patch Notes

Headline Feature - New Years Feast

• Help the fire ant queen gather ingredients for her New Years hotpot
• Theres an explosive accompaniment to go along with the broth
• Rescue friendly ants to add their species to your colony
• New artwork & music set the tone of this festive level

Other Fixes & Changes

• Adventure
  • Players can now choose between Royal Guard & Royal Decree
  • Supermajor abilities no longer cool down when game is paused
  • Royal Guard ants are now leafcutter-shaped if used in a leafcutter colony
  • Updated some text to say nimble rather than evasive
  • Inaccessible leaf made accessible
• Fixed level selection menu disappearing after winning a formicarium challenge
• Fixed a foliage rendering issue
• Creature swarming optimisations
• Tweaked animation distance optimisations
• Rotting Log aesthetic added to tutorial level
• Rotting Log aesthetic added to Hold Out & The Nest demo levels
• Correct loading screens attached to demo levels
• Corrected spelling mistakes here and there
• Fixed some text formatting issues in various localisations
• Fixed BHA workers showing as wood ants in the UI
• UI buttons should now only appear on appropriate levels (creature climbing, etc)
• Voice credits updated
• Freesound credits updated