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What’s New Version 1.7.8
Retro TD 1.7.8 brings even more strategy and polish!
NEW
• New enemy: Flyers!
• Enemy Intel introduces every enemy type the first time you encounter it.
• Dynamic turret damage based on enemy resistances.
• Dynamite and Claymore now preview their blast radius.
• Rockets now leave subtle smoke trails.
• Smart Targeting now exclusively improves Rocket Towers.
• Improved Inbox formatting and readability.
IMPROVEMENTS
• Numerous bug fixes.
• Performance optimizations.
• Background improvements and stability enhancements.
Thank you for playing Retro TD and helping shape the game with your feedback!
Description
RetroTD is an endless offline Tower Defense strategy game where every decision matters.
Build powerful towers, unlock permanent upgrades, research new technologies, defeat unique enemy types and survive endless waves while climbing the global leaderboards.
Easy to learn.
Hard to master.
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ENDLESS TOWER DEFENSE
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Defend your base against increasingly difficult enemy waves in a modern retro-inspired Tower Defense experience.
• Endless survival gameplay
• Fast strategic combat
• Offline gameplay
• Multiple game speeds
• Dynamic enemy resistances
• Permanent progression
• Endless replayability
Every wave becomes more dangerous.
Every decision matters.
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BUILD YOUR DEFENSE
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Choose the perfect combination of towers to stop every enemy.
Build and upgrade:
• Gun Towers
• Rocket Towers
• Freeze Towers
• Splash Towers
• Gold Mines
• Dynamites
• Claymores
Each tower has unique strengths, allowing countless strategic combinations.
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UNIQUE ENEMIES
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Every enemy requires a different strategy.
Fight against:
• Normal Enemies
• Bosses
• Runners
• Giants
• Flyers
Learn each enemy's strengths and weaknesses using the in-game Enemy Intel system.
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PERMANENT PROGRESSION
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Become stronger with every game.
Earn Diamonds.
Unlock powerful Research upgrades.
Increase your military Rank.
Improve every future run.
Features include:
• Permanent upgrades
• Research system
• Military ranks
• Daily Challenges
• Monthly rewards
• Endless progression
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COMPETE WORLDWIDE
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Every map features online leaderboards where you compete against players from around the world.
Earn:
• Monthly Diamond rewards
• Rank bonuses
• Legend status
• Global leaderboard positions
Can you become the next Legend?
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PLAY ANYWHERE
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Play completely offline whenever you want.
Your progress automatically synchronizes when you're connected again.
No energy system.
No waiting.
No paywalls.
Just pure Tower Defense strategy.
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PERFECT FOR FANS OF
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• Tower Defense Games
• TD Games
• Offline Games
• Strategy Games
• Endless Games
• Survival Games
• Base Defense Games
• Wave Survival Games
• Incremental Games
• Upgrade Games
• Pixel Games
• Retro Games
Build smarter.
Research faster.
Survive longer.
Become the Legend.
In-App Purchases US pricing
One-Time Purchases
Diamond Small$0.99
Diamonds Medium$1.99
Diamonds Large$2.99
Diamonds Mega$3.99
Diamond Ultimate$8.99
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Version history 25 versions
Build 888015564v1.7.82026-07-09 04:53:36
Retro TD 1.7.8 brings even more strategy and polish!
NEW
• New enemy: Flyers!
• Enemy Intel introduces every enemy type the first time you encounter it.
• Dynamic turret damage based on enemy resistances.
• Dynamite and Claymore now preview their blast radius.
• Rockets now leave subtle smoke trails.
• Smart Targeting now exclusively improves Rocket Towers.
• Improved Inbox formatting and readability.
IMPROVEMENTS
• Numerous bug fixes.
• Performance optimizations.
• Background improvements and stability enhancements.
Thank you for playing Retro TD and helping shape the game with your feedback!
Build 887681479v1.7.72026-07-01 19:20:30
RetroTD 1.7.7 is our biggest stability and performance update yet!
• Completely redesigned enemy spawning for smoother gameplay
• Major CPU and game-loop optimizations
• Better performance during high-wave survival
• Faster research, challenges and leaderboard synchronization
• Research upgrades now activate instantly during gameplay
• Improved notification badges and inbox synchronization
• Numerous UI improvements and gameplay refinements
• Fixed multiple synchronization, leaderboard and progression issues
• Dozens of bug fixes and stability improvements
Thank you for playing RetroTD and helping us improve the game with your feedback!
Build 887526485v1.7.62026-06-27 21:36:23
RetroTD 1.7.6 is our biggest technical update yet!
NEW STARTUP SYSTEM
The game now uses a completely redesigned Single Startup API, making startup faster, reducing server requests and greatly improving cloud synchronization reliability.
IMPROVEMENTS
• Faster Profile updates
• Profile now refreshes instantly when opened
• Reduced background polling delay
• Better synchronization across devices
• Improved overall responsiveness
BUG FIXES
• Fixed Store diamond bonus being applied twice
• Fixed Research values not updating immediately
• Fixed game resuming while opening Research
• Fixed rare Research UI issues
• Multiple synchronization and stability improvements
As always, thank you for playing RetroTD!
Build 887379024v1.7.52026-06-24 22:08:27
The battlefield keeps evolving!
• Defend your base on two new maps: Mini-Me! and Maxi-Me!
• Unlock new research for Freeze Towers, Splash Towers, Dynamites and Claymores
• Turret limits are now active, making strategic choices more important than ever
• Improved Inbox readability and scrolling
• Better support for very high-level players
Plus a major backend upgrade that allows me to balance the game much faster in future updates
Build 887321355v1.7.42026-06-23 16:58:30
RetroTD v1.7.4
NEW
• Dynamites - Place explosive charges directly on the enemy path
• Claymore Mines - Trigger devastating explosions when enemies get too close
SETTINGS
• Added Haptics toggle
• Added Screen Flash toggle
• Added information buttons to explain settings
• Additional options to reduce lag on older devices
BALANCING
• Challenge rewards increased
• Normal enemy scaling extended to Wave 100
• Improved progression and diamond income
PERFORMANCE
• Fixed a major memory leak
• Improved overall stability
• Reduced device heat and battery usage
• Better long-run performance
UI
• HUD now shows the number of towers built
• Various interface improvements and cleanup
COMING NEXT
• New research upgrades for Freeze Towers
• New research upgrades for Splash Towers
• Research upgrades for Dynamites and Claymores
Thank you for playing RetroTD. Every review helps the game grow.
Build 887003361v1.7.32026-06-16 01:02:30
Splash damage has arrived!
This update introduces the brand-new Splash Tower, giving you another way to deal with large enemy groups and optimize your defenses.
Also included:
• Complete Build UI overhaul
• Damage now shown directly instead of DPS
• New information overlays for locked features
• Improved menu navigation and information screen
• Freeze Tower balancing adjustments
• Gold Mine progression updates
Plus multiple bug fixes and stability improvements, including fixes for late-wave crashes and research progress display issues.
Good luck pushing those high scores even higher!
Build 886834394v1.7.22026-06-11 20:31:38
• Fixed inbox messages not wrapping correctly
• Gold Mine efficiency is now fully active and affects yield
• UpgradeUI received a complete visual overhaul
• Improved ManagementUI with tower-specific statistics
• Freeze Towers now display Slow, Time and Range
• Gold Mines now display Yield and Efficiency
• DPS values are now displayed using compact K/M/B formatting
• Tower limit is now shown in the TopBar
• Various UI improvements and bug fixes
Build 886709436v1.7.12026-06-09 18:11:43
RetroTD v1.7.1 focuses entirely on bug fixes and gameplay stability.
* Fixed a turret fire-rate limitation at very high upgrade levels.
* Fixed an issue where gameplay could behave differently between 1x and 15x game speed.
* Fixed a Freeze Tower issue that could cause enemies to become stuck at high game speeds.
* Fixed scrolling in the Highscores menu.
* Fixed clickable links in Inbox messages.
* Additional stability improvements and backend fixes.
Build 886347598v1.72026-05-31 19:18:30
Version 1.7.0
New
• Added Freeze Tower
• Freeze Tower unlocks at Sergeant rank
• Freeze Towers can be upgraded up to 5 levels
• Freeze Towers slow enemies and deal light damage over time
Balance
• Freeze Tower cost increased to 75 coins
• Maximum of 3 Freeze Towers per run
• Gold Mine cost increased to 100 coins
• Maximum of 10 Gold Mines per run
• Gold Mine yield increased significantly
• Gold Mine upgrades increased to 10 levels
• Gold Mine upgrade cost adjusted
Improvements
• Added locked state indicators for rank-locked towers
• Added maxed-out indicators when tower limits are reached
• Improved build menu clarity and affordability feedback
Fixes
• Fixed Freeze Tower upgrade interface
• Fixed multiple Freeze Tower timing issues
• Fixed pause/resume behavior with Freeze effects
• Fixed tower availability refresh after wave rewards
• Various gameplay, UI and performance improvements
Build 885862278v1.6.102026-05-19 22:38:13
RetroTD v1.6.10 is here!
This update adds the brand new Settings Menu, background music, sound effects, notifications and research info buttons.
You can now control music, sound and notifications directly inside the game, while the battlefield also got a little more alive with RetroTD’s first music and sound system.
As always, this update also includes a whole bunch of bug fixes and backend improvements.
Build 885770020v1.6.92026-05-17 21:44:53
RetroTD v1.6.9 focuses on stability, synchronization reliability, backend improvements, and several challenge/research fixes.
FIXES
• Fixed an exploit related to interrupted runs and diamond synchronization
• Fixed challenge rewards not always saving correctly
• Fixed website research purchases not counting toward challenge progress
• Fixed several challenge reward and synchronization edge cases
IMPROVEMENTS
• Coin Interest research now shows the active coin cap per wave
• Daily Challenge Completion rewards are now shown in the Challenges menu
BACKEND
• Improved challenge synchronization reliability
• Improved reward handling and inbox automation stability
• Improved linked account/device challenge tracking
• Additional backend hardening and stability improvements
Build 885708713v1.6.82026-05-15 18:18:37
Retro TD 1.6.8 introduces Ranked Research, giving players access to new upgrades and strategic options based on their rank progression.
This update also improves rank progression feedback by showing all newly unlocked perks, bonuses, and research options directly inside the promotion messages.
Performance has once again been improved with another major lag elimination round focused on smoother gameplay during heavy waves and larger defenses.
Additional improvements include:
• Ranked based research unlocks
• Improved rank progression messages
• New reward-focused leaderboard integration in the Pause Menu
• Fixed Challenge Diamonds not always being added correctly
• Smoother leaderboard loading during app startup
• Player Profiles now show rank progression and global all-time map scores
Thank you for playing Retro TD
Build 885555048v1.6.72026-05-12 19:20:25
Version 1.6.7 is all about REWARDS.
NEW:
- Monthly Map Rewards are now LIVE
- Rank-Based Rewards added
- Daily Challenge bonus rewards added
- Defeating the Legend now always rewards 1000 Diamonds
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Major lag reduction during heavy gameplay
- Backend/API optimizations
- Improved leaderboard stability
- Fixed inbox reward claiming
BALANCE:
- Maximum enemies increased from 60 → 75
Thank you all for playing RetroTD :)
Build 885496961v1.6.62026-05-11 18:35:19
• Added full Challenges integration to Pause Menu and Game Over screen
• Added live Challenge reward badges during gameplay
• Improved Challenge reward refresh speed and responsiveness
• Improved Pause Menu and Game Over layouts
• Improved splash screen animation and startup experience
• Fixed multiple overlay transition and freeze issues
• Fixed Challenge claim refresh delays after rewarded ads
Build 884966793v1.6.52026-04-27 20:27:01
• NEW: Full Research Rank System with military rank progression
• NEW: Live rank progress bar in Main Menu and Research screen
• NEW: Map-based Rivals and dethrone inbox notifications
• NEW: Inbox unread reminder overlay
• Improved live Research refresh after purchases
• Improved leaderboard syncing and identity handling
• Improved Main Menu leaderboard layout and spacing
• Improved instant rank promotion UI updates
• Fixed Rivals popups after progression migration
• Fixed dethrone messages using old global ranks
• Fixed rewarded ads after visiting Inbox
• Fixed multiple menu transition bugs
Build 884927426v1.6.42026-04-26 18:19:17
This update focuses on polishing a lot of smaller systems that quietly improve the overall RetroTD experience.
• Fixed an issue where opening Research, Inbox or Diamond Store from the in-game pause menu could allow gameplay to continue in the background
• Reworked the Review buttons so they now correctly open the App Store review page in live builds
• Fixed Daily Challenge reward registration for certain device-only players
• Rewarded ads from the Diamond Store now properly refresh Daily Challenge progress
• Various backend consistency improvements and under-the-hood cleanup
A nice solid maintenance update with lots of hidden improvements
Build 884506161v1.6.32026-04-14 18:10:07
This update brings new content, fixes, and polish:
- New: Beat the Legend (Bounty Hunting)
- New: Daily Challenges with ranking-based fairness
- Fix for snapshot save issues
- Fix for upgrade tap responsiveness
- Fix for inbox text layout
- Fix for the Inbox Review button
- Fix for ad button responsiveness after gameplay
- Fix for target priority order
- Reduced unnecessary launch requests
- Visual polish and improvements
Build 884401663v1.6.22026-04-11 22:07:22
- Improved Pause Menu flow and stability
- Fixed Endless Mode leaderboard visibility
- Fixed local player highlight in Menu leaderboard
- Fixed Pause > Store/Research flow returning incorrectly
- Fixed Veteran Bonus text staying visible in-game
- Improved upgrade interaction groundwork for faster upgrading
- Fixed several UI and purchase availability edge cases
- General bug fixes and polish
Build 884237466v1.6.12026-04-07 17:45:40
Major update: stability, cross-device play & new features
- Snapshot Sync: continue your run across multiple devices
- Rivals v2: improved rival tracking and competition feedback
- You can now change your username
- Fixed an issue where Research and Diamonds could incorrectly reset
- Your progress is now always protected, it will never decrease
- Leaderboard return-to-menu bug fixed
- Performance improvements and lag reductions
Build 884064223v1.62026-04-02 20:20:42
New: In-Game Inbox
• Receive messages, updates and rewards directly in-game
• Claim rewards instantly
UI Improvements
• Updated Menu Scene to match website style
• Improved Game Over and Pause menus
• Map Leaderboards now include tabs with more detailed information
Bug Fixes
• Fixed minor UI issues
• Improved overall gameplay stability
Build 883935877v1.5.92026-03-31 12:14:39
This update improves gameplay clarity, progression, and competition.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed missing selection indicator for maxed turrets
- Corrected Coin Interest values and scaling
- Coin Interest now scales with your Research Level
UI ENHANCEMENTS
- Main leaderboard is now daily
- Improved in-game Rival notifications while climbing ranks
GAMEPLAY
- Boss rewards increased up to 5x
IMPROVEMENTS
- Backend and frontend optimizations
- Removed Game Center integration for a smoother experience
Build 883845355v1.5.82026-03-27 18:58:46
# BUG Fix
- There was a minor bug in the balancing system, causing enemies to be far to easy to kill.
Build 883800249v1.5.72026-03-26 22:41:30
This update introduces major improvements to progression, UI, and backend systems.
• 1-Tap Account Signup & Login
Quickly create and link your account for cross-device play
• Veteran Bonus
Earn extra diamonds on ads and purchases based on your progress
• Diamond Store Redesign
Cleaner layout with improved reward clarity
• Research & Profile Overhaul
Faster, clearer, and fully synced experience
• Gameplay Improvements
Updated enemy spawn logic and boss rewards up to 4x
• Game Speed Update
More speed tiers with additional unlockable options
• Economy Balancing
Interest now scales with research level
• Bug Fixes
Fixed store interaction issues after opening profile
Build 883722739v1.5.62026-03-24 22:34:33
Critical bug fix
Fixed a bug where all devices would crash when reaching higher waves, making it impossible to post scores and get your prestige!
Build 883495749v1.5.52026-03-18 20:34:11
This update introduces account linking, cross-device syncing, and major improvements across the game.
• Profile & Account Linking
Link your game and play across devices
• Cross-Device Sync
Research and Diamonds now stay in sync
• UI Update
Refreshed and unified with the website
• Leaderboards & Legends
New self-hosted leaderboards and All-Time Legends
• Improvements
Game balance tweaks and backend upgrades
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Change log 29 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
Retro TD 1.7.8 brings even more strategy and polish!
NEW
• New enemy: Flyers!
• Enemy Intel introduces every enemy type the first time you encounter it.
• Dyna
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description updated
RetroTD is an endless offline Tower Defense strategy game where every decision matters.
Build powerful towers, unlock permanent upgrades, research new technolo
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subtitle updated
Offline Tower Defense Game
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name updated
RetroTD: Endless Tower Defense
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Version 1.7.8 released
Retro TD 1.7.8 brings even more strategy and polish!
NEW
• New enemy: Flyers!
• Enemy Intel introduces every enemy type the first time you encounter it.
• Dynamic turret damage based on enemy resistances.
• Dynamite and Claymore now previe
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Version 1.7.7 released
RetroTD 1.7.7 is our biggest stability and performance update yet!
• Completely redesigned enemy spawning for smoother gameplay
• Major CPU and game-loop optimizations
• Better performance during high-wave survival
• Faster research, chall
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Version 1.7.6 released
RetroTD 1.7.6 is our biggest technical update yet!
NEW STARTUP SYSTEM
The game now uses a completely redesigned Single Startup API, making startup faster, reducing server requests and greatly improving cloud synchronization reliability.
I
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Version 1.7.5 released
The battlefield keeps evolving!
• Defend your base on two new maps: Mini-Me! and Maxi-Me!
• Unlock new research for Freeze Towers, Splash Towers, Dynamites and Claymores
• Turret limits are now active, making strategic choices more importa
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Version 1.7.4 released
RetroTD v1.7.4
NEW
• Dynamites - Place explosive charges directly on the enemy path
• Claymore Mines - Trigger devastating explosions when enemies get too close
SETTINGS
• Added Haptics toggle
• Added Screen Flash toggle
• Added informati
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Version 1.7.3 released
Splash damage has arrived!
This update introduces the brand-new Splash Tower, giving you another way to deal with large enemy groups and optimize your defenses.
Also included:
• Complete Build UI overhaul
• Damage now shown directly inste
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Version 1.7.2 released
• Fixed inbox messages not wrapping correctly
• Gold Mine efficiency is now fully active and affects yield
• UpgradeUI received a complete visual overhaul
• Improved ManagementUI with tower-specific statistics
• Freeze Towers now displa
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Version 1.7.1 released
RetroTD v1.7.1 focuses entirely on bug fixes and gameplay stability.
* Fixed a turret fire-rate limitation at very high upgrade levels.
* Fixed an issue where gameplay could behave differently between 1x and 15x game speed.
* Fixed a Freez
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Version 1.7 released
Version 1.7.0
New
• Added Freeze Tower
• Freeze Tower unlocks at Sergeant rank
• Freeze Towers can be upgraded up to 5 levels
• Freeze Towers slow enemies and deal light damage over time
Balance
• Freeze Tower cost increased to 75 coins
•
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Version 1.6.10 released
RetroTD v1.6.10 is here!
This update adds the brand new Settings Menu, background music, sound effects, notifications and research info buttons.
You can now control music, sound and notifications directly inside the game, while the battle
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Version 1.6.9 released
RetroTD v1.6.9 focuses on stability, synchronization reliability, backend improvements, and several challenge/research fixes.
FIXES
• Fixed an exploit related to interrupted runs and diamond synchronization
• Fixed challenge rewards not al
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Version 1.6.8 released
Retro TD 1.6.8 introduces Ranked Research, giving players access to new upgrades and strategic options based on their rank progression.
This update also improves rank progression feedback by showing all newly unlocked perks, bonuses, and r
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Version 1.6.7 released
Version 1.6.7 is all about REWARDS.
NEW:
- Monthly Map Rewards are now LIVE
- Rank-Based Rewards added
- Daily Challenge bonus rewards added
- Defeating the Legend now always rewards 1000 Diamonds
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Major lag reduction durin
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Version 1.6.6 released
• Added full Challenges integration to Pause Menu and Game Over screen
• Added live Challenge reward badges during gameplay
• Improved Challenge reward refresh speed and responsiveness
• Improved Pause Menu and Game Over layouts
• Improved
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Version 1.6.5 released
• NEW: Full Research Rank System with military rank progression
• NEW: Live rank progress bar in Main Menu and Research screen
• NEW: Map-based Rivals and dethrone inbox notifications
• NEW: Inbox unread reminder overlay
• Improved live Re
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Version 1.6.4 released
This update focuses on polishing a lot of smaller systems that quietly improve the overall RetroTD experience.
• Fixed an issue where opening Research, Inbox or Diamond Store from the in-game pause menu could allow gameplay to continue in
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Version 1.6.3 released
This update brings new content, fixes, and polish:
- New: Beat the Legend (Bounty Hunting)
- New: Daily Challenges with ranking-based fairness
- Fix for snapshot save issues
- Fix for upgrade tap responsiveness
- Fix for inbox text layout
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Version 1.6.2 released
- Improved Pause Menu flow and stability
- Fixed Endless Mode leaderboard visibility
- Fixed local player highlight in Menu leaderboard
- Fixed Pause > Store/Research flow returning incorrectly
- Fixed Veteran Bonus text staying visible in-
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Version 1.6.1 released
Major update: stability, cross-device play & new features
- Snapshot Sync: continue your run across multiple devices
- Rivals v2: improved rival tracking and competition feedback
- You can now change your username
- Fixed an issue where Re
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Version 1.6 released
New: In-Game Inbox
• Receive messages, updates and rewards directly in-game
• Claim rewards instantly
UI Improvements
• Updated Menu Scene to match website style
• Improved Game Over and Pause menus
• Map Leaderboards now include tabs wit
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Version 1.5.9 released
This update improves gameplay clarity, progression, and competition.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed missing selection indicator for maxed turrets
- Corrected Coin Interest values and scaling
- Coin Interest now scales with your Research Level
UI ENHAN
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Version 1.5.8 released
# BUG Fix
- There was a minor bug in the balancing system, causing enemies to be far to easy to kill.
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Version 1.5.7 released
This update introduces major improvements to progression, UI, and backend systems.
• 1-Tap Account Signup & Login
Quickly create and link your account for cross-device play
• Veteran Bonus
Earn extra diamonds on ads and purchases based on
◆
Version 1.5.6 released
Critical bug fix
Fixed a bug where all devices would crash when reaching higher waves, making it impossible to post scores and get your prestige!
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Version 1.5.5 released
This update introduces account linking, cross-device syncing, and major improvements across the game.
• Profile & Account Linking
Link your game and play across devices
• Cross-Device Sync
Research and Diamonds now stay in sync
• UI Upda