Tower Unite News

Weekly Dev Log for February 24th, 2025

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Tower Unite Dev Log!

[h2]February 2025 Art Contest[/h2]

Today, we released our dev update for February 2025, going over our next update and plans before our 1.0 release.

February 2025 Dev Update

[h2]Upcoming New Items[/h2]

Nuclearxpotato continued working on a bunch of new items, working on an art pass for the Cooking Pots and Pans, as well a some new utensils and utensil racks. He also worked on some new computer items.

[h3]Upcoming New Items: Cooking Items[/h3]

[h3]Upcoming New Items: Computers[/h3]

AquaBook Laptop, OEM Computer (available as a full Libretro setup and individual pieces), Mel Laptop

[h2]Condo[/h2]

Joshua began working on the Condo Pets.

macdguy worked on adding adding Day/Night IO, allowing for events to be fired based off time of day. He also worked on reduce networking with Condo I/O, hopefully enabling more stable condos.

Nuclearxpotato worked on adding customization to certain map features. He also made some changes to the Vending Machine item.

[h3]Condo: Pet Demo WIP[/h3]

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[h3]Condo: Map Feature Customization[/h3]

[h3]Condo: Day/Night IO[/h3]

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[h3]Condo: Vending Machine Item Changes[/h3]

Soda Vending Machine now allows you to select the flavour, it now defaults to a "Random" option.

[h2]Miscellany[/h2]

Johanna continued working on Plaza optimizations.

Lifeless continued working on tutorials for the Plaza, Arcade, and Condo.

macdguy fixed a bunch of bugs with inventory, the Bowling camera, and the Minigolf scoreboard bugs. He also added a milestone/game world prop store to the Plaza. He overhauled the settings menu, adding graphics profiles. Lastly, he worked on alternative cameras for Accelerate.

Sketchman continued working on optimizations and bug fixes.

wheezwer worked on getting things ready for the 1.0 trailer and continued to go through trivia questions to approve them.

[h3]New Settings UI[/h3]

[h3]Milestone / Game World Prop Store[/h3]

[h2]That’s a Wrap![/h2]
Thank you for reading and we’ll see you all next week for more!

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Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.

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If you like our game and want to support development, please consider getting a Supporter Pack:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2792910/Tower_Unite__Supporter_Pack

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week! https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/announcements/weekly-dev-logs/65

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/bug-report/18
For suggestions: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/suggestions/7

Weekly Dev Log for February 10th, 2025

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Tower Unite Dev Log!

[h2]February 2025 Art Contest[/h2]

Last week, we released Update 0.18.7.0 which contained the new SDNL Announcer, Bowling Physics Rework, Accelerate Mirror Mode and Coin Paths, finished Arcade Milestones, Billiards fixes, and more!

In addition, we released a Hotfix to fix some issues that were found with the initial release.

You can find the changelogs at the links below:
SDNL Announcer / Bowling Physics Update (0.18.7.0) Hot Fix 0.18.7.1

[h2]Upcoming New Items[/h2]

Nuclearxpotato continued working on a bunch of new items, last week working on an Eletric stove and TV's from the 80's and 90's.

[h3]Upcoming New Items[/h3]
Electric Stove, Mastobox CRT TV, and Optitinitrix CRT TV.

[h2]Plaza[/h2]

Johanna continued working on optimizations on the Plaza, getting it ready for 1.0. She also started working on decorations for the Easter events.

macdguy worked on a new store that will feature Game World Props.

[h3]Plaza: Easter Decorations[/h3]

[h3]Plaza: Game World Props Store[/h3]

[h2]Miscellany[/h2]

Lifeless continued working on tutorials for 1.0.

macdguy fixed some bugs with Bowling and Billiards. He also finished replacing the NPC models across the plaza, as well as fixing up the "That New Condo" videos, fixing bugs with SDNL and the SDNL SDK.

Sketchman continued working on optimizations and bug fixes.

wheezwer worked on getting things ready for the 1.0 trailer.

[h2]That’s a Wrap![/h2]
Thank you for reading! I (Sabrina) won't be here next week, so no dev log next week, since no one else is capable of doing it ;)

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Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.

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Join our Discord for development updates and community fun! https://discord.gg/pixeltail
We love awesome people like you!

Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time: https://trello.com/b/6BwRMiPw/tower-unite-roadmap

If you like our game and want to support development, please consider getting a Supporter Pack:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2792910/Tower_Unite__Supporter_Pack

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week! https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/announcements/weekly-dev-logs/65

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/bug-report/18
For suggestions: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/suggestions/7

Hot Fix 0.18.7.1

This update addresses several issues with the latest update.

Changes

SDNL: "Placement" payouts now work with 2+ players instead of only 4+
Bowling: Adjusted the camera of the ball return to be more interesting
SDNL: Announcer now announces the game title when switching it on the waiting for players menu

Bug Fixes

Bowling: Fixed pins floating in mid-air or stuck in the ground
Bowling: Fixed pins not always showing up on second round
Bowling: Fixed pins not always freezing or unfreezing at the proper times
Bowling: Fixed bowling store preview not working properly
Bowling: Fixed a crash with bowling when entering / leaving the bowling alley
Accelerate: Fixed drifting issues in Mirror Mode
Accelerate - Hallway Raceway: Fixed incorrect unit coin placement
Workshop SDK: Fixed Ball Race Level Start items not working with delays
SDNL- Lookout: Fixed some objects fading out when they shouldn't (stone work, wooden planks)
SDNL: Fixed announcer using the wrong lines for arcade mode's intro
SDNL: Fixed barrels in Containership/Decommission being offset when being carried

Join our Discord for development updates and community fun! Join Our Discord
We love awesome people like you!

Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time:
Tower Unite Roadmap

If you love our game and want to support its development, please consider getting a Supporter Pack! We'd be so grateful!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2792910/Tower_Unite__Supporter_Pack/

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week! Weekly Dev Logs

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: Bug Reports
For suggestions: Submit a Suggestion

SDNL Announcer / Bowling Physics Update (0.18.7.0)

We're super excited to bring you this packed update, which contains the new SDNL Announcer, Bowling Physics Rework, Accelerate Mirror Mode and Coin Paths, finished Arcade Milestones, Billiards fixes, and more!

SDNL Announcer!

It's been over a year since we got the SDNL Announcer lines recorded by voice actor Gianni Matragrano, and we're so excited to finally have them in the game! Testing them has been a blast, and we hope you guys have as much fun with them as we did making the announcer come to life.

The announcer has reactions for tons of different scenarios like:

Introducing the gametype
Getting a kill
Dying
Environmental Deaths
Getting a special weapon kill
Capture the Flag
And intermission comments

The new announcer breathes a lot of life and joy into SDNL and helps push the TV theme of Slaughter Day Night Live! So hop on in there and get some frags!

Bowling Physics Rework!!

We have redone the networking for Bowling from the ground up! Previously Bowling would have slow-mo physics, or pins freezing in mid-air, etc. It wasn't great. With this rework, we have addressed these issues and Bowling's networking is more reliable and the issues have been drastically reduced. This has been a major bug for a long time, and was highly reported in our feedback survey.

Billiards Fixes

We have fixed core networking issues with Billiards, fixing the game getting busted on second play and Billiard balls not scoring properly. Billiards should be now be fully playable in this update, but we still have a few issues to work out with it.

Accelerate: Unit Routes & Mirror Mode

Accelerate Unit Routes are now active and you can collect units while driving into the Unit marked track sections. Collecting Unit coins gives you a Unit bonus at the end of an Accelerate round, but at the cost of potentially losing your placement in the race if you're not quick about it!

We also added Mirror Mode, a game type that mirrors the track, so you can play your favorite tracks in a new way.

Arcade Milestone Items Finished!

We have finished all the Arcade milestone items in this update. There is:

Pluck-a-Pal crane - a new hookshot-like weapon milestone
Ticket Spewer - a gun that fires a stream of tickets
Shooting Gallery Rifle - a rifle taken from the shooting gallery

Those of you who have already unlocked these milestone weapons will see these items usable immediately.

SDNL: Lookout + SDNL: Containership

This update includes a new SDNL map, Lookout! Get a whole new perspective on the verticality-focused Acrophobia map from Zombie Massacre as you fight to the death (and for the ratings) in first person. Watch your footing!

We also took in feedback on Containership and reworked the layout in various ways to help improve gameplay, movement flow, and visibility, with a focus on the central area of the map.

New Condo Items

A small batch of new items such as Watermelon, Cheese Wheel, Heavy-Duty Shelf, Milk Crate, and Metal Signs (Traffic, Road Condition, Informational, etc.) have been released.

Changes

SDNL: Announcer!
Bowling Physics Rework
New SDNL Map: Lookout
SDNL - Containership: Edited the layout of the map for improved gameplay flow
SDNL: Reduced round time from 5 minutes to 3 minutes
Accelerate: Unit coin routes now have coins! These coins give a unit bonus at the end of the race
Accelerate: Added mirror mode
Arcade: Finished Pluck-a-pal Crane Milestone weapon
Arcade: Finished Ticket Gun Milestone weapon
Arcade: Finished Shooting Gallery Milestone weapon (replaces Lonely Gun Bullet)
Condo: Further reduced cooldown on Service Bell item (allowing quicker spamming)
Condo: Item finder now locks inventory open when you first open it by clicking on the button
Condo: Reduced grittiness on Vintage Filing Cabinet, Clawfoot Bathtub (clean), Basic Laundry Machines, and Utility Cabinet items
Updated various store NPC models
Improved look of payout history
Condo: If ceiling fans or industrial fan is force is set to 0, it'll no longer waste CPU cycles

New Items

Fresh: Cheese Wheel (+ Physics), Watermelon (+ Destructible), Cucumber, Lettuce
Rob's Imports: Milk Crate, Heavy-Duty Shelf, Metal Signs (Traffic, Road Condition, Informational, Blank, Text, Basic)

Bug Fixes

Fixed Game Ports missing matchmaking screens and stores
Fixed Game Ports active server panels not updating properly after optimization
Fixed Return to Plaza / Plaza Quick Join from the Game Ports or Condo Hub not always connecting you to a proper Plaza
Billiards: Resolved issues with every other game breaking
Billiards: Fixed pocket events and scratch events not happening due to network changes
Fixed workshop sound emitters always playing when a player joins if the sound emitter was activated with IO
Arcade - Pluck-a-Pal: Disabled crane collision with the prize glass wall to help with collision issues
SDNL: Fixed killcam not working for dinosaurs in Dino Battle
SDNL: Fixed weapon shadows showing up at all times even if the weapon was holstered
Condo: Fixed dragging bottom HUD staying on after closing the inventory
Fixed Fairy Pet glow being missing
Fixed Plasma Bowling Ball being way too bright, and improved Gold and Fire Bowling Balls lights
Libretro: Fixed keyboard mode not working
Libretro: Fixed cores not always downloading properly
Condo: Fixed crash with typewriter IO input
Condo: Fixed collision on Chrome Trash Can
Condo: Added variants to Glowing Gem item
Condo: Added Neon material to Canvas Materials

Weekly Dev Log for February 3rd, 2025

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Tower Unite Dev Log!

[h2]Birb Plush Campaign FINISHED![/h2]

The Birb Plush Campaign is FINISHED! Thank you so much to all your support, it means so much to us
The Birb Plushie should start shipping on June 10th, 2025, so keep an eye on those mailboxes!

[h2]January Dev Update and State of the Game 2025[/h2]

Last week, we released our January Dev Update and State of the Game for 2025. We went over the Supporter Pack 2 and the Birb Makeship plushie, as well as our development progress and a look at what we're working on next.

You can check it out here at the link below:
January Dev Update and State of the Game 2025 - PixelTail Games Forums

[h2]February 2025 Art Contest[/h2]

Its time for another TU art contest!

This art contest’s theme is The Arcade

So, make something related to the Warp Zone Arcade, its games, and/or prizes!

Entries are allowed until February 26th, 2025 at 11:59PM CT.

You can check out all the rules and prizes available at the link below:
February 2025 Art Contest - PixelTail Games Forums

[h2]Upcoming New Items[/h2]

Nuclearxpotato continued working on a bunch of new items, including even more food and outdoor decorations!

[h3]Upcoming New Items: Food[/h3]
Macaron, Tarts (Berry, Kiwi, Strawberry, Plain), Flan, Assorted Berries (Blackberry, Raspberry, and Blueberry) and Kiwi.

[h3]Upcoming New Items: Outdoor Decorations[/h3]
Postbox (Legged), Postbox (Pillar), Gravely Trash Bin, Lattice Trash Bin, and a Park Bench.

[h2]Plaza[/h2]

Johanna continued working on optimizations on the Plaza, getting it ready for 1.0.

Lifeless worked on the ability to buy the items on display.

macdguy worked on replacing the FUSE models of the store NPCs with the new player models.

[h3]Plaza: Purchase Display Items[/h3]

[h3]Plaza: FUSE Store NPC Replacement[/h3]

[h2]Miscellany[/h2]

Joshua worked on reworking some wearables, giving them art passes and optimizations. Last week, he focused on the pool tubes.

Lifeless worked on tutorials for 1.0.

macdguy reworked the bowling physics networking, and came up with a new networking solution for Billiards. He also finished implementing the SDNL voice lines, fixed various bugs, and finished adding the new coin routes into Accelerate.

Sketchman continued working on optimizations and bug fixes.

wheezwer worked on the makeship campaign and the dev update.

[h3]Updated Payout History UI[/h3]