Hive City Heat

Pre-Alpha v0.3.0 New Environment — The Undercity Stripclub/Bar A brand new area is under construction, and I’m still deciding whether it’ll become a full stage or an optional sub-level. Either way, the vibe is already strong. This seedy undercity bar/stripclub is built to feel alive (and maybe a bit sickly): • flickering neon lights • sweat-soaked metal walls • loud, unhealthy bass • silhouettes dancing in the haze • shady patrons lounging, arguing, or vibing questionably From tight back rooms to a noisy dance floor and a grimy bar counter, the place is slowly turning into a little ecosystem of underhive culture. Whether it becomes a main progression level or a side detour will depend on pacing — but even now, the area already feels full of personality. New Enemy — The Grub Arrives Meet the Grub: small, fast, and absolutely annoying in all the right ways. These little biological disasters zig-zag around the arena, lunge unpredictably, and generally exist to ruin your carefully planned combos. One Grub is a nuisance. Two force you to focus. A whole swarm becomes pure, beautiful chaos. They don’t hit hard — they just get in your way. A lot. Balancing them has been interesting, and this is definitely just the first Grub variant… now that the door is open, more weird creatures are probably crawling through. NPCs Filling Out the Level The new area also brings a population of NPCs, both decorative and interactable: • dancers • drunk patrons • loiterers • suspicious characters • underhive weirdos who might tell you something useful (or not) They add life and humor, turning the environment into a small diorama rather than just a backdrop. The game world is starting to feel like a messy parody society with its own culture, quirks, and questionable nightlife. Pre-Alpha v0.2.0 New Move: RUNNING + TACKLE ATTACK You can now run ! Heidi is no longer limited to walking speed – hold the direction to break into a sprint. This opens up smoother movement and a faster pace. Even better – while running, you can now perform a tackle attack that knocks down multiple enemies in your path! This is a great way to crowd-control enemies and adds that satisfying retro beat ‘em up feel. Hold a direction to run. Press attack while running to launch the tackle. Enemies hit by the tackle will be damaged and knocked down . This makes combat feel more dynamic and aggressive , with plenty of room for stylish plays. New Enemy Type – with 3 Variants! To give you more variety, I’ve added a new enemy type with three different variants , each with their own stats and behavior: Each variant has different strengths , so you’ll need to think about your approach. In future updates, I’ll be adding unique behaviors and animations for them, including some lewd elements (stay tuned). Demo v01 Initial Release