Zombie Builder Defense — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| ZBD1 is going FREE! | 2023-10-05 | ZBD1 will soon be FREE! In anticipation of the release of ZBD2, we would like to thank all the players of ZBD1 for supporting our dreams of game development. Please help us by Wishlisting ZBD2 below and see how much we've grown because of your support! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638950/ |
| Bug Fix and Resolutions Added! | 2019-03-24 | - Fixed a bug that was causing the level 20 boss to lose sound and explosion visuals for players who are not the host. - Added multiple ultra wide screen resolutions! |
| Bug Fixes | 2019-03-04 | Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where more than 4 players were allowed to join a game causing it to fail. Moved mining reward closer to the notification time to avoid confusion. |
| Bug Fix - Level Breaking Bug | 2019-03-01 | We have fixed a bug that could cause random zombies to spawn outside the play area and break the wave. |
| Survival Update! | 2019-03-01 | Survival Mode Beta - Survival mode has been added to single player and multiplayer. Let us know how we can improve it! Bug Fix - Fixed a bug that caused some multiplayer games to stop after random levels if the difficulty slider was used. |
| Bug Fix - Key Binding | 2019-02-08 | A bug that was causing some keys not to bind properly has been fixed. |
| Bug Fix - Escape key & Achievements | 2019-01-08 | - Pressing the escape key while in the buy menu, will now properly close the buy menu as intended. - Achievements for reaching levels 10, 20, and 30 will now gift at the second you hit these levels, instead of the next time the game is opened. |
| Chat Box & Final Weapon! | 2019-01-06 | - A chat box has been added in game! Press the Enter key in game to try it out. - We have reworked the final weapon unlock. It now unlocks the best gun in the shop instead of an explosive. |
| Winter has passed! | 2019-01-02 | - The snow has melted and santa's helpers are gone. - Spanish has been added to the supported languages! - Monitor refresh rate has been added in the settings menu. - Small translation fixes. - Level 40 confetti will now be turned off if "weather effects off" is selected in the settings menu. |
| French and Korean Added! | 2018-12-28 | - Added French to supported languages. - Added Korean to supported languages. |
| Russian Added! | 2018-12-22 | - Russian has been added to supported languages! |
| Japanese Added! | 2018-12-20 | - Japanese has been added to supported languages. |
| Bug Fix - Leaderboard, Text, and Difficulty | 2018-12-19 | - Fixed a bug that caused the Leaderboard list to repeat. - Fixed a bug that caused "T" to ready up text to overlap other text in some languages. - The difficulty will now increase both zombie amount and increase spawn speed. |
| Winter Update! | 2018-12-17 | Winter is here and so is the Leaderboard! - Snow covers the ground and the night grows colder in Normal Mode. Santa's helpers are definitely on the naughty list this year and you're needed to take them out. - Endless mode now puts your score on the leaderboard. Access the Leaderboard from the Main Menu or see it at the end of your Endless mode match. - Endless mode now includes all enemies! |
| Languages and Winter Are Here! | 2018-12-13 | Languages German has been added! Portuguese has been added! Polish has been added! |
| Bug Fix - Ammo Cost | 2018-12-11 | Fixed bug that caused ammo perk to make almost all ammo free. |
| Languages and Adjustments | 2018-12-10 | Simplified Chinese Added Simplified Chinese has been added to the game! Access this from the flag at the bottom of the main menu. More Languages Coming Soon! German Russian Portuguese Spanish Polish Adjustments Turrets on endless mode must now be upgraded manually with money instead of automatically per each 100%. Removed slow motion pickup from Endless mode. |
| Bug Fix - Level 30 Boss Glitch | 2018-12-08 | A bug that caused the level 30 boss to get stuck on lights and turrets has been fixed. |
| Bug Fix - Sound FX and Monitor Switching | 2018-12-06 | A bug where certain sounds were not responding to volume reduction has been fixed. A bug that causes resolution issues when switching monitors has been fixed. Now, when switching monitors in "Fullscreen" mode, resolution will now properly change to the new monitors native resolution. |
| Bug Fix - Endless Turret | 2018-12-04 | Fixed a bug that caused turrets to break in Endless Mode. |
| Update 1.2 - Achievements and More! | 2018-12-03 | - Achievements have now been added. We will add more with updates. - Added difficulty slider to Multiplayer Menu! This increases the amount of enemies spawned by the multiplier chosen. - Shotgun Turret damage has been slightly increased. - Increased income on miner. - Added a small info window to the building menu. - Enemy attacks will now be more in line with their animations. |
| Controls Bug Fix | 2018-11-28 | Fixed a bug that wouldn't allow scroll wheel as input. Added a reset to defaults button in controls menu. Fixed bug on endless mode that caused difficulty percentage to not display properly in multiplayer games. |
| Update - Weapon Stats Bars and Adjustments | 2018-11-27 | When highlighting weapons in the shop, weapons stats will now appear in top left. The final skill tree upgrade, experimental weapon, now has its own weapons slot, and no longer blocks players from purchasing/using other explosive weapons. Reworked level 20 boss to match his miniature versions. Boss now explodes occasionally, after a short warning, damaging himself, players, and defenses. Single player games now earn slightly more money per kill. Renamed "Dual Wield" skill tree upgrade to "BOGO". |
| Update - Keybindings and Bug Fixes | 2018-11-26 | We have added in the ability to change keybindings via the controls menu. You can find the controls menu from settings, or from the in game escape menu. Bug Fix - Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash when two players had the same turret/barricade/trap menu open when one player deleted it. Increased the health of skeleton zombies by 60%. Increased the amount of experience required each level. |
| Update - Remove Weather Option Added | 2018-11-23 | The option to remove weather effects has been added inside of the settings menu in game! If you are having unwanted reductions in performance or crashes around the levels with rain or fog, please try this new option. |
| Update - Invulnerable Bosses Fixed | 2018-11-20 | Thank you for reporting this issue. We fixed the issue and we apologize the inconvenience. |
| Update - Bug Fixes | 2018-11-18 | Player experience progress now saves after each wave to combat loss of all progress upon connection loss, crash, kick, etc. Fixed bug that sometimes wouldn't let players interact with a turret or barricade upgrade menu after using the skill tree. Fixed bug where some players were not being yielded the final skill point. Fixed bug that could often cause bosses to get stuck on turrets indefinitely. Fixed bug that caused some player to continuously run upon opening shop. Fixed "Upgade". |
| Update 1.1 is Live! (with Name Change) | 2018-11-14 | Update 1.1 is live. Zombie Bitcoin Defense has upgraded to Zombie Builder Defense! Hop in and test out the new features and upgrades. Don't forget to stop by the community hub and let us know what you think! Patch Notes Added an additional turret type with upgrades. Added a door upgrade to barricades Added a defense trap with upgrade. Purchasable in shop. Added a light to help survive the night. Purchasable in shop. Time between rounds now unlimited until host ready's up. Added a new menu for interacting with defenses. Reduced difficulty on first 5 levels. Barricade health increased significantly. Barricade cost reduced. Upgrade cost increase |