Patch 1.4 – General Skills, Upgrade Rework & Cannon Control

Hey!

Update 1.4 is here — this patch brings a major upgrade system expansion, new general skills, manual cannon control, new quality-of-life options, and several gameplay fixes.

Thanks again for playing and sharing feedback.

New General Skills System

• Added a new General Skills system General skills are unlocked every 5,000 score and provide broader gameplay upgrades outside the regular upgrade skill rows.
• Gas Nova moved to General Skills Active Skill 6, Gas Nova, is now unlocked through a general skill instead of being granted automatically at 20,000 score.

Upgrade Skill Rework

• Large part of the upgrade tree reworked and rebalanced Many upgrade skills were adjusted, moved, redesigned, or rebalanced.
• Added 4 new upgrade rows The upgrade tree now has 14 rows with 5 skills each, creating over 5 billion possible combinations.
• Upgrade score thresholds increased Skill unlock pacing was adjusted to better match the expanded tree.
• New Tools drop item added Picking up Tools reduces upgrade skill thresholds by 50 score.

Hamster Cannon Control

• Added optional manual cannon control After enabling the option in the upgrade menu, hamster cannons can now be aimed manually with the right mouse button.
• Added cannon cooldown label Cannons now show a small label indicating time remaining until the next shot.

Gameplay & Balance Changes

• Energy from wheel clicks changed Clicking the wheel now restores 2.5% energy instead of a flat 2.5 energy.
• Positive status effects with Barrier fixed Positive status effects are now applied correctly even when the player has an active barrier.
• Some Steam achievements are now easier to complete Score-based achievements are now checked at the end of the level, instead of treating 5,000 score as the run limit.
• Rats now stand slightly farther away from the wheel This should make it easier to keep clicking the wheel when surrounded.

Settings & UI Improvements

• Added HP/Energy display option You can now choose whether HP and Energy are shown as percentages or as exact values.
• Added new toilet paper cursor A new cursor style can now be selected in the settings menu.
• Floating text behavior fixed Floating text now behaves correctly when the HUD is hidden or shown again.

Visual & Skill Improvements

• Added animations for several active skills
• Barrier
• MouseTrap
• Blessing

Tester Mode

• Tester Mode expanded Tester Mode now includes an option to change game speed.

What’s next?

More fixes, balance updates, and gameplay improvements are on the way. If you notice anything weird — bugs, balance issues, or UX problems — feel free to share.

Thanks for playing