Auto Snakes in Outer Space news & patch notes

Hey everyone! Here's the first round of post-launch updates, mostly bug fixes.

Version v1.06 - Patch Live

• Added in ultrawide monitor support.

• The cost of upgrades will now change depending on which quantity button is toggled (1x, 5x, or 10x).

• It should no longer be possible to get locked out of completing all tasks if you purchase skins from most expensive to least expensive.

• Fixed a bug with the cloud saves where prestiging and loading the cloud save between devices could result in Auto-Cast being toggled on (and active) despite it not being unlocked.

• Fixed a bug where temporary food (I.E. from Meteor Shower) would respawn if consumed by Void.

• Added an FPS cap to stop excessive GPU churn on displays with higher refresh rates.

• On update and reload, missing Steam achievements should now be granted if the player has earned them.

We've Passed 1,000 Units Sold!

Hey everybody!

As we cross over the 1,000 unit milestone I just want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to play my game!

I'm just a small solo developer, and Auto Snakes in Outer Space is my very first game. Most people don't have as successful a launch as we did, and I'm truly grateful for the support. It's been absolutely incredible. I also want to thank everyone that's provided feedback so far - The good and the critical.

On that note, I'm happy to report that there haven't been any major bugs or crashes. Things are actually going pretty smoothly! However, we are still sitting at a Mixed rating on Steam.

Pretty much all of the critical feedback revolves around the pacing and the simplicity of the gameplay loop. You start the game with snakes eating, and you end the game with snakes eating.

I want to hear from you! Let's talk about the current state of Auto Snakes.

When I first made the game I wanted to create a cathartic gameplay loop. Swirl around the pretty snakes, click the upgrade, activate the ability, and relax.

It's clear that this concept hasn't landed for everyone, and I want to know what we can do to make Auto Snakes better. Some things to think about:

• Do the abilities contribute enough to the gameplay?

• What would make guiding the snakes more rewarding?

• Should we switch from linear progress to exponential?

• Are the upgrades meaningful enough?

• Are you looking for a short, tight game, or something more drawn out?

• What do you look for in an auto-snake prestige system

Please share your feedback on the game, I'd love to hear it!

- Old Atlas

Next round of pre-release updates - Prestige Mode!

Version v1.05 - Patch Live

• Prestige Mode is here!

  • Now, after reaching a specific milestone, the player will be given the option to Prestige their run. This will wipe progress for that run with the tradeoff of additional multipliers and other perks on subsequent runs.

  • This system can be iterated on in the future - Yay!

  • The milestone does NOT require any specific upgrades, so those of you doing single-snake (or other unique) runs have no fear!

More pre-release updates - Balance patch!

Version v1.04 - Patch Live

• Added a new feature after reaching '+ Snakes' level 5. This update will make manually guiding snakes more competitive compared to click-pulsing and idle play. I.E. It should no longer feel so inefficient to guide snakes at mid to high levels!

• Buffed Twin Fangs (again) to increase its base duration. The goal is to keep them a bit competitive with Void and Black Hole.

• Shop descriptions have been updated to be more descriptive.

• The musical note button no longer toggles the Piano display on and off. Instead, it cycles through different piano overlays.

Another round of pre-release updates. This patch mostly focuses on accessibility.

Thanks to everyone for the continued feedback.

Version v1.03 - Patch Live

- Players can now hold the Spacebar as an alternative to holding the LMB.

- Made the tutorial menu more accessible.

- Moved the Credits & Community button to the homescreen.

- Buffed Twin Fangs: Food consumed by projectiles is now worth double.

Another round of pre-release updates! This patch mostly focuses on optimizations.

Thanks to everyone for the continued feedback.

Version v1.02 - Patch Live

- Added an experimental Endless Mode to the post-game.

- Optimized snake creation and drawing.

- Optimized snake trail drawing.

- Optimized snake movement calculations.

- Added 4k monitor support.

- Added confirmation popup when saving the game.

- Modified the shimmer skins.

- Updated background stars.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the beta testing throughout the last week. I received a lot of great feedback on Discord, and this patch aims to address most of that. I haven't gotten through everything on my list but we're in a great place right now.

Version v1.01 Patch Notes - Live

- Added a small tutorial for fresh save files.

- Added a special message for maxing out all upgrades.

- Added a 'Claim Available Rewards' button to task menu.

- Added "Volume" text to Music and Effects sliders.

- Added a setting to remove the border glow on snakes.

- Added a ‘Total Playtime’ tracker in the Stats Panel. This does not count down while on the home screen.

- Added hover tooltips to the Upgrade buttons. Toggleable.

- Added a popup when eating Rare Food that shows the food's value. Toggleable.

- Added a notification indicating if there are unclaimed tasks. Toggleable.

- Replaced Skin Menu check dashes with proper checkmarks.

- Re-ordered the options in the Settings menu.

- Re-ordered the Upgrades buttons.

- Re-ordered the Stats Panel statistics.

- Updated several ability descriptions.

- Updated several Stats Panel descriptions.

- Updated the centering in the Stats Panel and Share menus.

- Fixed a bug that was causing preview snakes in the shop to display off-center if Smooth Movement was enabled in the settings.

- Fixed a bug that removed color from preview snakes in the shop when the Snake Glow option was disabled.

- Fixed a bug where the clickboxes of the Skin Shop’s filter panel options extended too far to the right.

- Fixed a centering issue with the EPS and VPS tooltip.

- Fixed some letterbox artifacts.

- Fixed an issue where Meteor Shower food could land outside the playfield at low FPS.

- Introduced and fixed a visual bug with the background shader.

- Optimized the shader intervals.

- Optimized the Skin Shop.

- Optimized the Task Menu.

- Decoupled snake speed from framerate.

- Reworked Windfall: Base proc chance increased from 0% to 10%. Reduced max proc chance from 100% to 50%. Now multiplies food value from 2-5x (was 3x). Added toggleable visual effects.

- Buffed Black Hole to increase its consumed-food value by 30%.

- Duration and Frequency now cap at 50% efficacy, with each level granting 0.5% instead of 1%.

- Frequency and Duration are now locked until an initial ability has been purchased.