Rise of the Cones: Planetary Defense news & patch notes

I’m very close to releasing my game. Rise of the Cones officially releases on April 23.

I’m running the final playtest, which will be available for a few days. If you want to join, you can request access on the page.

Update 0.4.0

• New refinery credit generation effects

• Wave counter now flashes on completion, with milestone waves highlighted.

• Enemy info panel that introduces new enemy types between waves. ("Show Hints" toggle added to gameplay settings.)

• Base health bar now shows numeric HP values.

• Various visual, audio, and balance polish.

Disabled Volumetric Fog's temporal reprojection.

Update 0.3.0

Added 2X speed up and autostart buttons.

Update 0.2.0

• Tier-based level progression.

• Global meta-progression upgrades, such as starting credits and base health.

• New tower info panel that shows all upgrades.

• The sell button now shows the refund amount on hover.

• New upgrade effects for Tier 3+.

• New refinery animations.

• Various visual and audio polish.

• Minor balance changes.

We just hit 1,000 wishlists for Rise of the Cones!

Thank you so much for your support. Seeing the wishlist count grow has been genuinely motivating as a solo dev.

I’m building the game with your feedback in mind, so if you’ve tried the demo or shared thoughts anywhere, I’m reading it all.

Thanks again,

Baris

Update 0.1.2 — Optimization & Bug Fixes

• General optimizations

• Added FPS limit option

• Fixed credits going into negative numbers with large amounts

Plus various bug fixes

Thank you for playing the demo and sharing your feedback!

Update 0.1.1: Performance & Balance

• Optimizations to enemy logic and VFX.

• Graphics Settings: Added Low, Medium, and High presets.

• "Armored" Enemies: Hardened enemy variants appear in later waves.

• Targeting: Added "Fastest" and "Slowest" priority modes.

• Replay Rewards: Earn Research Points when replaying beaten levels.

• Added more placeable areas to the levels.

Thank you all for playing the demo and giving feedback! More updates are on the way :)

Hey everyone, the Rise of the Cones demo is officially live!

Here's what's in the demo:

• 4 tower types, each with 15 upgrades

• 3 maps

• Progression: unlock towers and upgrades between runs

More coming soon.

Try it now and let me know what you think!

Hey everyone,

The playtest for Rise of The Cones is officially available!

What's currently available:

• 3 maps

• 4 towers, each with 15 upgrades

• Meta progression system - unlock towers and upgrades as you play

This is a playtest. Expect rough edges, bugs, and unfinished features. Your feedback will directly shape the game's development.

Help Me Improve: I'm looking for feedback on balance, performance, bugs, and overall feel. There's a feedback button in-game that takes you directly to a form.

Thanks for your support!