Neon Tower Devlog - itch.iohttps://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-towerOne tower. Endless waves. Build it stronger every run.https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1688273/how-i-balance-neon-tower-with-a-bot-that-plays-worse-than-youHow I balance Neon Tower with a bot that plays worse than youhttps://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1688273/how-i-balance-neon-tower-with-a-bot-that-plays-worse-than-youSat, 03 Oct 2026 10:15:03 GMTdevlogTwo balance patches in a week (0.5.1 and 0.6.0) and I wanted to write down how the numbers actually get chosen, because "it felt too hard" is where the work starts, not where it ends. The bot Neon Tow...

]]>https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1686739/060-progression-rebuilt-no-more-walls0.6.0: Progression rebuilt, no more wallshttps://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1686739/060-progression-rebuilt-no-more-wallsFri, 02 Oct 2026 11:29:04 GMTdevlog0.5.1 moved the wall from wave 36 to somewhere in the 40s. That was never going to be enough, so 0.6.0 replaces the curves themselves. The goal: slow, steady progress for as long as you keep playing...

]]>https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1686536/051-tearing-down-the-wave-36-wall0.5.1: Tearing down the wave 36 wallhttps://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1686536/051-tearing-down-the-wave-36-wallFri, 02 Oct 2026 07:56:02 GMTdevlogA tester reported stalling at wave 36 on tier 1 after several days of runs. I ran the numbers and they were right: it wasn't them, it was the curves. What was wrong Enemy health grew 8% per wave, comp...

]]>https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1680609/050-21-researches-all-of-them-built0.5.0: 21 researches, all of them builthttps://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1680609/050-21-researches-all-of-them-builtMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:27:41 GMTdevlogThe big one. Until now the Labs page listed ten researches and only Critical hits did anything. As of 0.5.0 there are twenty-one and every one of them works. Research is instant now Unlock research (t...

]]>https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1679196/devlog-3-it-makes-noise-now-v042Devlog #3: It makes noise now (v0.4.2)https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1679196/devlog-3-it-makes-noise-now-v042Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:23:22 GMTdevlogNeon Tower has been silent since the first build. Not any more. Sound Every shot and kill has a sound, with boss kills hitting harder. The tower complains when it takes damage, waves end on a chime, a...

]]>https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1678997/devlog-2-know-whats-coming-v030Devlog #2: Know what's coming (v0.3.0)https://humbrol2.itch.io/neon-tower/devlog/1678997/devlog-2-know-whats-coming-v030Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:38:13 GMTdevlogA small build between the big ones, driven by playtest feedback. The wave roster The left side of the run screen now lists every enemy type in the current wave : how many are left out of the total, an...

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