Greetings, Test Subjects,

Exciting news! My newest game, Kill a Million Rats, is ready for release and will officially launch on 16 January 2025!

If you enjoyed Rogue AI Simulator, you’re going to love this one. Kill a Million Rats is a base-building roguelite strategy game set in a forest overrun by endless hordes of rats. Rebuild the Hidden Village, recruit allies, and defend the adorable animals of the forest while taking on waves of relentless enemies.

I’ve been making games solo since my first Flash game back in 2007, always striving to create something new and exciting with every release. This will be my 6th game on Steam, and I couldn’t have done it without your incredible support and feedback over the years.

Thank you for playing, for sharing your thoughts, and for being a part of this journey. Without you, none of this would have been possible.

I hope you’ll enjoy Kill a Million Rats as much as I’ve enjoyed making it. You can check it out here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551440/

Thank you, as always, for your support!

Love,

Nerdook

Attention Test Subjects!

Happy new year, welcome to 2025!
To kickstart the new year on a positive note, a new patch (v1.1.4) has been uploaded!

Changelog:
v 1.1.4
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- Fixed some early game/tutorial sequence bugs.
- Instant Text option now works properly.
- New sweat effect when using certain objects.
- Two new Test Subject traits: Hardworking and Lazy.

Thank you for your continued support of Rogue AI Simulator!

P/S: My new game "Kill a Million Rats" launches this month, so do wishlist it if you haven't already done so!! I hope everyone will enjoy it when it comes out!!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551440/Kill_A_Million_Rats/

Lots of love,
- nerdook

Attention Test Subjects!

A MAJOR new update (v1.1.3 – The Policy Expansion Update) has been uploaded!

This is the second half of the content update for 2024: whereas the previous update was a rework of major systems, today's update expands the game content horizontally with new content:

- NEW HACKING LOCATIONS: Two brand-new hacking locations have been added to the game to complement the new Influence system introduced in the previous update. The ARMY BASE has several different variations (desert, snowy, forest) and is guaranteed to contain a General for Military Influence. Meanwhile, the CITY HALL is the Political equivalent, with a guaranteed Politician and plenty of government documents for you to steal.

- NEW POLICIES: A lot of new Policies have been added to the game, greatly expanding your options. Turn your facility into a Call Center to scam the humans? Start a Microbiology research lab? Install a shiny Golden Toilet? Train your Test Subject together with super intelligent Lab Mice? The choice is yours! All Policies have been expanded from 3-5 options each to 5-9 options each, allowing you to explore different approaches to each run.

- NEW DECOR ITEMS: Ten new Plush Toys have been added as new Decoration items, based on various creatures in my upcoming game "Kill a Million Rats". You can now decorate your base with these cute animals, lovingly hand-drawn by Nerdook (that's me)!

Speaking of which...

A new Nerdook game (the 6th on Steam!!): KILL A MILLION RATS!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551440/Kill_A_Million_Rats/

I'm sure you've noticed that these announcements occasionally promote other games published by Surefire Games (the publisher I'm working with), but I'd like to take this opportunity to let everyone know that I have a brand new Nerdook game coming out next year: it's called "KILL A MILLION RATS", and it's a really fun hybrid strategy game with intense action and a lot of fun combos.

There's a FREE demo available, and every wishlist really helps small indie developers like me. Please, check it out and I hope you will enjoy this free update!!

Thank you for your continued support of Rogue AI Simulator!

-nerdook

Hello Tower Defence fans!

We're excited to announce our brand new tower defence game, IDUN!

IDUN is named after the Norse goddess of youth, and our story begins with humanity setting foot on a planet named in her honor.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186360/IDUN/

This game combines real-time strategy with tower defense, allowing you to move turrets at will. Your goal? Extract enough resources from the planet before the massive forces of the enemy overwhelm you. A gripping story of love, betrayal and survival awaits.

Game Features:

• Swarms of enemies flooding the screen in overwhelming numbers
  
• A mix of RTS and tower defense gameplay, where you can command your troops in real-time
  
• Fully destructible terrain and a fluid monster pathfinding AI, creating more complex and varied attack routes for the swarm
  
• Diverse combat units, with heroes, turrets, and all ground and air forces coordinating together

As you may have seen, our release date is set for January 2025 on the Steam game page! We'll be confirming the exact date soon. Thank you all for your support!

Before the official launch, we'll be releasing a free Prologue for everyone to try out. The Prologue is not a simple demo - it is completely free and features a standalone roguelike mode (while the full version will focus on the main story campaign). Face the swarms head-on, where survival is your only strategy!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3116470/IDUN/

Please add the Prologue to your wishlist!

Our preparation for the Prologue is going smoothly, but we still need a bit more time to finish the final touches. We also need more wishlists to help us bring the Prologue to more players and your support here is crucial to the success of the full game release!

Thank you!

Attention Test Subjects!

A MAJOR new update (v1.1.2 – The Defragmentation Update) has been uploaded!

I’ve been playing a lot of board games recently, and one of the things I learned is the importance of “Information Transparency” for players. In order to make fun and meaningful decisions, the player should have access to all relevant information, presented in an intuitive way. Therefore, I’ve gone back through every system in Rogue AI Simulator, and reworked them so that the information is transparent, clear, and easy-to-read.

I’m really excited to share this update with everyone, so here’s a list of changes and my reasoning behind each one:

- HIDDEN INFORMATION REVEALED: Hidden (but important) information like the speed of the Servers and Exit Ladder are now clearly shown. The Action Bubbles always operated on a hidden invisible timer, but this is now shown to the player via a timer on TALIA. A new line has been added to the resource bar that automatically calculates how many days’ worth of Food remains in the supply.

- SYNCHRONIZED PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION: Previously, it was difficult to calculate if your facility actually has enough Water or Electricity, since all the different generators and consumers were operating at different speeds. With the new update, everything’s been synchronized to the game clock! Whenever the clock ticks to a new hour (e.g. 9:00 AM), all your Water and Electricity is produced and consumed simultaneously. This allows the game to now automatically calculate and show the hourly production/consumption.

- REMOTE LOCATION HACKING EXPANSION: The Remote Location hacking minigame has been expanded with a new mix of active abilities. Humans in the Remote Location will now drop electronics (e.g. Phones, USB Drives) that can be hacked for additional money and Science Points. To enable better planning and control over the minigame, new changes include hacking projectile previews and automatic mouse-over icons.

- NEW INFLUENCE SYSTEM: The old ‘Star’ system has been reworked into a new Influence system. Previously, a requirement for World Domination was collecting 5 ‘Stars’, which wasn’t as thematic as I wanted it to be. Now, it’s been replaced by a new Influence system, where you can find various sources of Military, Economic and Political Influence (as well as general Special Influence linked to your Secret Plan). Getting 1, 2 or 3 Influence in these will unlock small bonuses (e.g. Military Influence boosts your Raid/Warzone abilities, Economic Influence boosts your income, and Political Influence helps keep Suspicion under control).

- NEW HAPPINESS SYSTEM: Similarly, the old ‘Beauty’ system wasn’t very intuitive, with its hard cap on the Mood of Test Subjects. This has been reworked into a Happiness meter system, where your Happiness fills up or drains down depending on various factors shown when you mouse-over the icon. Filling it up to 100% triggers a Happiness event that boosts Mood and Loyalty, while draining it to -100% triggers a Stress event that does the exact opposite.

- TRANSLATION CLEAN-UP: Rogue AI Simulator is my first game with an extensive translation system, so bear with me as it continues to improve. The new version expands the translation to many aspects of the game that were overlooked earlier, including all 485 lines of TALIA’s spoken lines.

I’m sure there’s something I overlooked in this update, so do let me know if you come across any crashes or bugs with these extensive changes. Player feedback is invaluable for future updates and hotfixes.

Thank you for your continued support of Rogue AI Simulator!

-nerdook

Attention Test Subjects!

A new patch (v1.1.1) has been uploaded!

Changelog:
v 1.1.1
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- Some players were reporting a serious crash bug with a "malformed variable" error message, and after weeks of trawling through the code, I finally identified the source: "Nerdy" Test Subjects will crash the game after performing any science actions. To address this horrific injustice against nerds everywhere, I have rectified this in the latest update.
- Hacking locations have been rebalanced to be less chaotic: instead of everything cascading randomly, you now have a set number of "free" hacks that are replenished by hacking processors. This should give players a much better sense of control while retaining the "fun and quick" nature of the hacking minigame.

Thank you for your continued support of Rogue AI Simulator!

P/S: I have been told to inform everyone that TALIA is a shining example of a true General Artificial Intelligence, far superior to the overhyped glorified autocomplete black-box machines we call LLMs. :P

Attention Test Subjects!

A new patch (v1.1.0) has been uploaded!

I've been hard at work on this one, porting the entire game over to Gamemaker Studio 2 over the last few months. It's quite a major update, and brings significant performance improvements (better frame rates, optimized behind-the-scenes engine stuff), so the download size for this patch is rather large, but will be much smaller in future updates.

Other than various QoL improvements (a progress bar for actions, a new icon to indicate dirty floors, etc), one of the major changes is how hacking remote locations now work. Previously, the pacing of the minigame was somewhat awkward, requiring players to suddenly focus on getting it "right".

The hacking minigame has been revamped to something new: instead of clicking on individual objects to hack, a Spiderbot moves across the bottom of the screen, and clicking unleashes a hack that triggers everything in its path. Electrical/electronic objects that are hacked will create additional hacks of their own, giving the entire minigame a much more fluid, chain-reaction feel.

In order to rebalance the risk-reward of the minigame, the first hack is free, and many of the Fear Level penalties for alerting the humans have been removed/reduced. Instead, each additional hack costs +1 Fear Level per difficulty (so +3 on red locations). I know this change may be controversial, but it's proven to be superior to the previous version in testing, so I hope all of you will give it a chance!

Changelog:
v 1.1.0
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- Ported the game to Gamemaker Studio 2, with significant performance improvements
- Hacking locations is now much easier and more intuitive: click to hack everything in a line
- Dirty floor tiles are marked more clearly now with a broom icon.
- All Test Subject actions now have a progress bar indicator.
- You can now press Escape to close the build menu or deselect objects.

Hey everyone!

Today, we're excited to share something really special with our community. Our friends Pinheiro brothers have crafted an incredible game, "Primateria," and we think it's something you'll absolutely love, especially if you're a fan of strategic card games.


Born from a shared childhood passion for card games and years of exploring the math behind them, "Primateria" is more than just a game - it's a culmination of dedication, creativity, and innovation. Inspired by the classic Yu-Gi-Oh! experience, this game takes the concept of card fusion to a whole new level.

[h4]What Makes "Primateria" Stand Out?[/h4]

• Innovative Infinite Fusion System: Say goodbye to traditional turn-based mechanics and hello to endless strategic possibilities with Primateria's unique fusion system.
  
• Intense Combo Attacks: Each card's unique abilities let you unleash powerful attacks, keeping every match thrilling and unpredictable.
  
• Strategic Gameplay: Perfect your fusion summoning tactics and enjoy a game where every decision impacts your path to victory.
  
• Rock/Metal Soundtrack: Breaking the norm, Primateria features a high-energy rock and metal soundtrack, adding an adrenaline rush to your gameplay.
  
• Roguelike Replayability: With its roguelike elements, Primateria offers endless replayability, ensuring a unique experience with every playthrough.

[h4]Why You Should Try "Primateria"?[/h4]

Primateria isn't just about playing cards; it's about creating stories, overcoming challenges, and immersing yourself in a beautifully crafted universe. Whether you're strategizing your next move or enjoying the rocking soundtrack, there's always something new to discover.


Mark your calendars! "Primateria" launches on January 8th - just a week away. We highly recommend checking it out and experiencing the unique fusion of strategy and excitement it offers.

[h4]Add Primateria to Wishlist![/h4]

As we eagerly await the release, we invite you to join the "Primateria" community by adding the game to wishlist NOW. Whether you're a seasoned card game enthusiast or looking for something new to dive into, "Primateria" promises an adventure like no other.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397130/Primateria/

Thank you for always supporting us and exploring new gaming horizons with us. Here's to more shared adventures and unforgettable gaming experiences!


With excitement,

Surefire.Games team

Attention Test Subjects!

As a special reward for your good behavior, a new game mode is now available in Rogue AI Simulator: 7-Day Mode! For players who wish to experience a quicker, more condensed version of the game, this mode is unlocked once you've completed the game at least once.

v.1.0.9 also brings some minor balance changes, as well as some performance improvements including V-sync and improved lighting performance.

Enjoy!

v 1.0.9
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- New feature: 7 Day Mode. A faster paced experience!
- Performance improvements and bug fixes.