• 👥Co-op lobbies are now set to private by default.
  
  • We've gotten feedback that it was a bit chaotic trying to play with your friends and having random players enter the lobby.

 

• We've adjusted the Pansun rewards for the Boxes Galore and Mistery Box spots, which were a bit over the top.

 

• 👥Fixed the sudden disconnections while playing co-op in Saipark and Omninesia, caused by enemies with the Teleporter or Shy behavior.
• 👥Fixed being unable to level up after hatching an egg in co-op.
• 👥Fixed getting the Dodge Racer spot automatically completed when playing co-op.
• 👥Fixed some Kudos that weren't working properly (using Kinu and Zephy's Ultimates, reviving x times in a match, and some more). We're aware some other Kudos have issues and will fix them in future hotfixes, apologies for the inconveniences.
• Fixed the spot Summoning Circle not working properly in the Saipark.

 
We're aware that more issues have popped up, and some are already in our radar. We're commited to fix them as soon as possible and are investigating them. We're really grateful for your reports here[discord.gg], and sorry for the inconveniences these bugs might have caused you. Here's a list of known issues so you are well informed:

• Some guest players cannot properly see the circle in the Acid Rain spot when playing co-op.
• The Kudo to heal 10000 HP with Revitalize isn't working properly.
• You can get stuck on Omninesia while playing with Zephyruff.
• You're not getting the Pansun reward for skipping certain Glitches.

Fixes, features, and improvements marked with the 👥 icon are originally suggested, inspired by, or reported by our community in our Discord server[discord.gg], Steam Forums and subreddit.

Please be aware that the new content is balanced around the current level of development. If your Skill Trees are maxed out, you're probably going to breeze through the new Arena and not experience any challenge while paying. We recommend resetting your Skill Trees and following the recommended cap before you give the new patch a try, in order to enjoy the new content with the intended challenge level.

This patch is huge and adds a lot of new features! As such, it's possible that bugs and balancing issues have found a way inside the patch despite our many test and trials. If that happens, please don't hesitate to report them in this channel from our Discord server[discord.gg], and we'll be with you ASAP to identify and fix the issue. We're always commited to making Temtem: Swarm as polished and enjoyable as possible, and the Early Access phase is always a phase of changes, so let us know your feedback through our Steam forums or Discord channel set for that purpose[discord.gg]. Thank you, and we hope you enjoy patch 0.6 a lot!

 

• 👥Random matchmaking has hit Temtem: Swarm!
  
  • The #1 requested feature by the community has now been implemented! Play with anyone without the need for a code or a Steam friendship.
  • Head over to the co-op menu and choose to create a public or private lobby by checking or unchecking a box. If you have set the lobby to public, other players looking for a match will be added to your lobby automatically.
  • The game prioritizes people who are close to you, and people who have a similar skill level to yours (measured in completed Arenas), and then broadens out the range as it goes.
  • If you're the one looking to play a quick match of Swarm with Strangers, you just have to choose to find a match instead of joining a lobby
  • You can still select to have your lobby private and invite only those you want! You can also invite your friends to your public lobby: if the room is full, no other player can join you; if the room isn't, another random Swarmer will join you.
  • Of course, you can also join lobbies the old way: entering a code provided to you, or being invited by your friends.
  • We've added a new flash to the taskbar for the new Matchmaking, so you can stay notified to your online endeavors:
    
    • Temtem: Swarm's tab on your taskbar will flash when a new player joins your lobby, whether you're the host or a guest.
    • It will also flash when you find a match after looking for it with random Matchmaking.
• A new Arena: welcome to the island of Omninesia.
  
  • The island of Omninesia is now an available Arena in Temtem: Swarm! This beautiful map combines the best of The Myrisles, from its lush, inviting foliage, to its fiery pools of flowing lava.
  • This also means new tunes! Omninesia has it's own set of musical themes: composed by Damián Sánchez, these songs will transport you to the planks of the bridges and the ash around the volcano.

• Two new playable Tems
  
  •  Zephyruff and Kinu join the roster of playable Tems in Temtem: Swarm!
  • Zephyruff is the starter in a two-stage evolution line of feathered companions. Its gameplay, reliant on speed and damage, is perfect for those looking for hectic and frenzy DPS.
  • Kinu is an emblem on Omninesia. Kinu plays as a support with an edge, being able to heal others and itself, but still deal good damage, sometimes at the cost of its own health!
  • Both come with its own individual Skill Tree, which you can fulfill as you desire, with their individual cries and voices, and with their own little running animation on the loading screen! You'll see how chill Kinu is.

• 6 new Gears with very interesting effects, some never seen before!
  
  • Two of these Gears add effects to your Dash, while another Gear adds more distance to it. They're really cool to see and use!
• 15 new Techniques, including Techs, Synergies and the two new Ultimate techniques.

• 👥You can now remap your controls in Temtem: Swarm!
  
  • Adjust and change your controls from the Settings menu.
  • You can change your keyboard bindings, as well as your controller's buttons. Usual gaming rules apply, meaning you can't have the same binding for two different actions.
  • We've put extra care in making sure inputs are easy to change with a controller!
  • Probably the third most requested feature for the past few months! We're happy to finally be able to give you all the choices when it comes to key bindings.

• Glitches are here to bring some challenge for the most daring players:
  
  • Glitches are a new set of items made to offer the players crazy choices that will alter the way they're playing that run.
  • Glitches consist of one action with one consequence: one a punishment, one a blessing.
  • After picking up a Glitch from the overworld, players will have time to balance out the pros and the cons of a glitch before choosing to select the glitch.
  • Of course, you can choose not to choose: you can ignore the Glitch and be on your merry way with a Pansun reward.
  • However, please note that once you select a Glitch you cannot remove it except by switching it with another Glitch you pick up, the same way Techniques work. It will disappear once the match is over.
  • You can have a maximum of 5 Glitches equipped at the same time. If you pick another one up while your slots are full, you'll be given the option to exchange that Glitch for another.
  • Glitches can be dropped from random spots that have a little Glitch indicator.
  • You will see an icon for Glitches on the map, like for the rest of the objectives (boxes, fruit, events)

• 👥Nine new spots have been included in Temtem: Swarm! Here's a brief summary of them, but you can skip it if you'd rather discover them ingame!
  
  • Art Restoration: Find the missing pieces of a statue and bring them back before the time runs out. I like it, Picasso!
  • The Bodyguard: Protect a chained Temtem from being defeated by the Swarm.
  • The floor is lava: Don't let the ball touch the ground by placing yourself on its falling area
  • Boxes galore: Boxes everywhere! Break as many of them as possible, for there are good things inside.
  • Mystery box: Let your senses guide you as you choose between boxes that might hide rewards, or foes!
  • Gotta Go Fast!: Channel your inner blue hedgehog and cross some rings before the timer ends. Each co-op player will get their own, so pay attention to their colors!
  • Acid Rain: Oooh, that burns! Dodge all the falling acid projectiles —but stay in the circle— for an amount of time!
  • Catch the Rat: You'll have to catch a fleeing Hazrat for either Pansuns or experience!
  • No Hit: A challenge familiar to all gamers. You'll get a destination with a marker to guide you, and you must make your way there without being hit. Sounds easier than it'll be!

• 👥Apart from introducing new Spots, we have reworked three of the previous ones following player feedback.
  
  • Pansun Fest: Common player feedback was that losing out on experience in favor of Pansuns felt unrewarding in most cases, so enemies defeated during the Pansun Fest will also drop experience from now on, apart from the Pansuns they were already dropping.
  • Wave Spawn: This event, which previously spawned some stronger Tems who dropped high-quality Exp cubes, has had a total change of look and has been renamed to Trap. In this high-voltage version, you'll have an specific area where strong Tems will spawn, and leaving such area will result in failure. A barrier around you made of the Swarm, and you and your co-op partners against the world!
  • Capture spot: We had gotten feedback that something very relevant in game didn't have an equally relevant process. We've adjusted this Spot so the new Temtem egg will now follow your character around, and you'll have to help it survive for a chunk of seconds, on the go.

• 👥New minimum match length: 20 minutes!
  
  • Following feedback that the 15 minute mark made the runs end just as you were getting powerful and inevitable, we asked for your votes on a poll we created to this end. Seeing as how 65% players wanted to give this a try, we've followed and made matches last a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • The first miniboss will spawn at minute 5, and the second miniboss will spawn at minute 10.
  • The final boss of the map will spawn at minute 20, and from then on it'll be a matter of how long you take to defeat it.
  • To add some spice to this new duration and ensure that the run isn't monotone, we've also created special waves that spawn at minute 15 and last until the end of the match. Each Arena has a different wave 15, so play every one to discover them all!

• We've created a new pickable (or breakable) box with a different loot: experience!
  
  • These are dropped from completed spots, but unlike rewards chests these don't have an opening animation and open in the overworld, dropping a good chunk of experience cubes

• Get ready to rumble, because controller vibration is now a thing in Temtem: Swarm!
  
  • The list is too long to include, but expect to get a little vibrating nod from your controller on a lot of situations, like when your Tem evolves or faints, when the bosses spawn or when your co-op partner readies up for the match!
  • As usual, this is a new setting option that you can turn on and off at will, so it's your choice entirely!

• Two new mini-bosses and a new, amazing final boss whose sole presence will drastically alter the environment and weather. Stop reading if you don't want to spoil yourself!
  
  • Welcome Anatan at minute 5, a key figure in the Anak Volcano!
  • But don't take too long, because a group of Chimurian is ready to jump into the fray at minute 10! This is the first mini-boss to be a group and not a single individual.
  • And at last, the roots of danger, the Fire/Nature beast: Tyranak stomps into the Swarm at minute 20 with a terrifying kit that will make you experience the forces of nature at their full strength

• We've included new enemy behaviors!
  
  • You'll meet Tems like the Teleporters, who suddenly change positions in the blink of an eye, like Loatle.
  • Or the Splitters, who create smaller versions of themselves when they die, like Goolder.
  • Even the Zigzaggers, who are pretty much self explanatory, like Deendre.
  • But also the Hunters, a mysterious new behavior that has the Swarm following an old placement of the playable Tems which gets updated every few seconds. Doesn't sound threatening? You'll see. Tems like Amphatyr in the Saipark display this behavior.
  • And the Explosive! Like their name says, they start a countdown after fainting and they'll explode once it ends, dealing damage and knocking back surrounding players.

• A lot of new Kudos for you to discover and complete!
  
  • 81, to be exact! They are related to the Omninesia Arena, Kinu and Zephyruff. Play them a lot to fulfill all these new Kudos!

• Of course, we've also added 14 new Steam achievements to match these Kudos!
• 👥We have added a new setting option that lets you see the distance between you and an objective, like fruits or spots.
  
  • The distance is shown around the marker for the objective, and it's shown in meters

• We have added a new setting option that lets you see your own Damage (received) and Healing (performed) numbers, or how much damage you're taking and how much healing you're receiving or applying on yourself.

• We've improved the clarity on the display of stats for each Tem:
  
  • You will now be able to see the Tem's modified stats on the Tem selection menu, on the Pause menu and on the End of Run screen.
  • Apart from seeing its base stats, you'll see the improvement obtained through perks. For example, you might see SPD 12(+1.5).
  • Not pictured below, but we have also included the decrease in Stats caused by the negative side of Glitches.

• We've updated a lot of pre-existing Techs that dealt damage in an area to make sure they can be positively affected by Skill Tree nodes or Gears that increase the area of Techniques.
  
  • We'll update some more in future updates!
• 👥We have added icons to the spot markers on the map to display what their rewards are!
  
  • Now, apart from getting a marker to an spot, a little icon next to it will tell you if the reward is a new Egg, Experience, Pansuns, a Reward Chest or Glitches.
  • This way players can better choose which spots to prioritize or not based on their needs.

• We have reworked the system that displays damage numbers and healing numbers.
  
  • We have reworked the technical way damage numbers are internally processed so they take are more efficient on performance.
  • The animations and visuals of the numbers have been improved and polished.

• Pickable boxes no longer appear in the same fixed spots.
  
  • They will appear in random spots for every match, so it pays to explore the map well!
  • We've maintained the same number of boxes per Arena.
• We've reworked the Freeze Chip's visuals so they stand apart from EXP Magnets. There's a little snowflake now!
• 👥We have improved cursor lock so that it will only stay locked during actual gameplay, but unlocked during pause, End of the Run screen, menus, lobby etc.
• We have improved and repositioned the buttons for quit, return and settings in the Pause menu. The quit button is now highlighted in red and positioned on the right.
  
• We've adjusted the percentages of Skill Tree completion that you can see in a Temtem's menu:
  
  • Before, these were based on number of unlocked Nodes.
  • Now they will be based on number of Pansuns spent in that specific Skill Tree.
• We've added a new sound for zooming in and out of the Skill Tree, so it's nicer and more responsive!
• We've also added a new sound when a co-op partner faints! This way you'll be able to come to their aid sooner (if you want to).
• We've added a new icon to HP Recovery, instead of using the HP icon, which could lead to confusion.
• We're reworked the visual effects for the Poisoned status condition so they're more evident and visible.
• We've reworked the visual effects for the speed burst you obtain after picking up a pair of Boots.
• We've reworked the visual effects for some Techniques:
  
  • Ignis Fatuus, which needed more color contrast.
  • Fire Tornado and the area of Data corruption, whose color was too similar to the Waste area created by enemies, and felt confusing.

• We've slightly lowered the amount of Swarm enemies that appear when you play a match in co-op.
• We have reviewed the unlockable percentage of all Skill Trees to make sure all Tems had a similar value and could unlock more or less the same percentage of their Skill Tree.
• We have adjusted the cost of most Skill Trees, and also adjusted their values so they follow an upward curve.
• We've adjusted some Kudos to take into account the new match length:
  
  • Since matches are now longer, we've upped the requirements to maintain their current difficulty levels.
  • The increase in requirements is adjusted to the new match length, so the Kudos have undergone a paralell change, and should be just as challenging as they were before.
• The recommended level cap of all Skill Trees has been adjusted to take the new elements into account.

Temtem

• Innki
  
  • Starting Pansuns have been increased <del>1000</del> ➜ 2000.
• Pigepic
  
  • Starting Pansuns have been increased <del>1500</del> ➜ 2000.

Swarm

• Mudrid
  
  • Base Speed has been increased <del>3.1</del> ➜ 3.4.
• Orphyll
  
  • Waste
    
    • Damage has been increased <del>3</del> ➜ 4.
    • Duration has been decreased <del>4</del> ➜ 3.
• Scaravolt
  
  • The Explosive behaviour has been added.
• Blooze
  
  • The Splitter behaviour has been added.
• Goolder
  
  • Waste
    
    • Damage has been decreased <del>10</del> ➜ 2.
• Kalazu
  
  • Waste
    
    • Damage has been decreased <del>5</del> ➜ 2.
• Kalabyss
  
  • The Splitter behaviour has been added.
• Waspeen
  
  • Base HP has been increased <del>60</del> ➜ 100.

Techniques

• The synergy for Asteroid Belt+ is now in the game.

• Turbo Attack
  
  • Area at Level 3 has been decreased <del>20</del> ➜ 10.
  • Area at Level 4 has been decreased <del>20</del> ➜ 10.
  • Area at Level 5 has been decreased <del>40</del> ➜ 20.

• Turbo Attack +
  
  • Base Area has been decreased <del>40</del> ➜ 30.

• 👥Fixed the level up screen getting blocked if we faint while there's a Spot ongoing and get revived after the Spot has been completed.
• Fixed being unable to level up if Crystle had used its ultimate on a boss or miniboss.
• 👥Fixed that a Boss could re-spawn and its banner reappear if a regular Temtem had spawned recycling the Boss' VFX.
• 👥Fixed that Archer-type enemies could still launch one projectile if they were defeated but the animation had already started.
• 👥Fixed that the preview of Waste pool circles could damage players before the pool had been formed.
• Fixed some inconsistencies with the damage of Waste pools.
• Fixed the aim on the Ghost technique if we were using a mouse.
• Fixed receiving only new Perks if we had blocked a Perk that was in our kit, which would force us to swap any of our Perks for a new one. Now, blocked Perks that are leveled up (through reward chests, for example) will count for the level up pool, and you'll be given the regular options for fully leveled-up kits.
• Fixed being able to unlock the "Travel x meters across x map" for all Arenas even if we had only actually completed it on one.
• Fixed losing controller input if we stay for too long on the level up screen.
• Fixed being able to start a co-op Spot while inside of the level up bubble.
• Fixed being able to see the silhouette of playable Tems you hadn't unlocked yet.
• Fixe being able to push enemies into rocks and other unreachable areas with the Ghost technique.
• 👥Fixed that players could end up in a debug screen at the End of Run screen if there had been a disconnection during the match.
• Fixed being able to navigate the game while having a "Kicked out of Lobby" pop-up open.
• Fixed the code for a co-op lobby getting hidden if a new player joins while the code is visible.
• Fixed enemies spawning from the walls.
• Fixed that the game wasn't keeping the setting for active slot in Steam Cloud saved.
• Fixed that picking up a chest while we use our Ultimate caused the chest-opening animation to play before our Ultimate is completed.
• 👥Fixed getting the UI for Box opening and the completion of a Capture spot overlap if both things happened at the same time.
• 👥Fixed seeing the VFX for some Techniques displaced if Dash was cast right as they triggered.
• Fixed the VFX of Data Corruption appearing in two different places.
• Fixed some internal issues regarding the use of a joystick as we load into a co-op match.
• Fixed some internal issues after fainting under very specific circumstances in Tucma.
• Fixed some internal issues caused by quickly opening and closing the Temtem section in the Kudos menu.
• 👥Fixed text turning into a string of text if we change the language while there's a tutorial window somewhere, and we're using a controller.
• 👥Fixed that playtime on the menu to Switch Profiles wasn't showing the hours properly.
• Fixed that if a single player walked into the area of a co-op spot, the visual and sound effects of activation would play, even if the Spot required other players.
• Fixed the sound effect for Spot activation wasn't playing correctly.
• Fixed sounds not behaving as expected in the Level Up sequence.
• Fixed not hearing the sound after checking the box to share experience in a co-op lobby.
• Fixed seeing a small square over the number in Techniques and Gears that have leveled up through a chest reward.
• Fixed a small flickering on the Victory/Defeat UIs.
• Fixed seeing some empty space on the Kudos' background decoration.
• Fixed not getting the keyboard prompt to zoom in and out of the Kudos menu and the Skill Trees menu.
• Fixed seeing the prompt to choose a stage outside of its text box if we're using a PlayStation controller.

Fixes, features, and improvements marked with the 👥 icon are originally suggested, inspired by, or reported by our community in our Discord server[discord.gg], Steam Forums and subreddit.

Launch day for Patch 0.6 is just around the corner, and you know what that means - spoilers! Get ready to meet Zephyruff, the speedy floof that's joining the Temtem: Swarm roster.


Zephyruff's playstyle is all about speed. Their Trait converts a percentage of speed into damage, and you can increase that percentage through their Skill Tree.

Zephyruff’s starting technique, Wind Trail, is the perfect move to take advantage of their need for speed. As you Speed Racer your way through the Swarm, any Tems that try to follow you will get hit with constant wind damage as they move through the trail. Here’s a sneak peek at Wind Trail:
Zephyruff also gets access to all the Toxic and Wind techniques already in the game, which you can unlock by playing matches with Platypet, Pigepic, and Crystle. And in Patch 0.6, there's a new Toxic technique: Venom Spread!

This new Toxic technique adds a whole new dimension to attacking the Swarm. The priority here is to make sure as many enemy Tems around you as possible have the poison status effect applied to them, so that when Venom Spread hits it causes a chain reaction of explosions and more instances of poisoned Tems. The more Tems that have the Poisoned status effect, the more likely you are to cover the screen in contaminated Tems.
New Techniques mean new Synergies, so don’t forget to discover what Gear pairs up perfectly with these new Techniques and unlocks their powerful Synergies! Not seeing the synergy option pop up? You know the drill by now - make sure to check the Skill trees and Kudos board to find out how to unlock them!
Zephyruff and Volarend's Ultimate, Wind Burst, takes their speed to the next level. Watch them dash through the swarm and leave a trail of defeated Tems in their wake!
Zephyruff and Volarend bring a whole new speed-based strategy to Temtem: Swarm. Whether you like fast assassins or controlling the battlefield with Wind and Poison, this duo is ready to shake things up.

Are you ready to take Zephyruff for a spin when Patch 0.6 drops? Let us know what you think of these new moves!

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Hello, Tamers! We have some news regarding the launch of patch 0.6 for Temtem: Swarm, which is a content update and not a polish one!

Our goal is to release patch 0.6 in the first half of March, which means we're aiming at the first or second week! With all the new content and changes to major features in this patch, we want to be optimistic, but have to keep the possibility open for delays in case something unexpected happens during this final stage of testing, polishing and re-balancing. We're not planning to go any further than the month of March, though!

We're, of course, working on a specific date, and as soon as we have it we'll provide it!

 

If you've been following around for a bit, you already know of two big things coming with patch 0.6: a new Arena, Omninesia[crema.gg], and random Matchmaking[crema.gg]. With this new Arena you'll be able to enjoy two new playable Tems! We'll be spoiling one of them in the upcoming days, so I'd keep an eye out on our communication avenues [linktr.ee]if I were you. We're also trying out the new minimum match duration that you voted for, 20 minutes[crema.gg], so the experience is surely going to be different from what you've played so far!

But there's something else we've come to share spoilers for today: Spots!

Patch 0.6 comes with a handful of completely new spots, many of them suggested by the community itself! But beyond adding new Spots that players can enjoy, we've also reworked three of the old ones to make them more fun, more rewarding and/or more challenging, also following community feedback.

Want to see a very relevant spot that got changed? Peep this:

 
The Swarm is getting closer, Tamers! We're already working on the bug-fixing and polishing stages of patch 0.6, and we're eager to conquer these feats and present you the newest level of Temtem Swarming. You're going to love it!

Get your Skill Trees reviewed and gear up with your co-op mates, for Temtem: Swarm's next patch is coming next month!


Temtem up, Tamers!

Hi Tamers! We're here with the announcement that the minimum match length in Temtem: Swarm has been updated from 15 minutes to 20 minutes. Let's talk about it!

Ever since Temtem: Swarm launched in Early Access we've made it clear that we wanted to integrate your feedback into the game as often as possible, and that we were aware of how much fine-tuning a game in this genre requires. We're committed to it, and so we'd been paying attention to feedback provided by players that 15-minute matches were falling on the shorter side, ending just as players were feeling the rush of excitement from finished builds and OP strategies. However, we also had received many opinions on how good the 15-minute matches were, how refreshing compared to the genre standard of 30 minutes, and that it was perfect for a quick run before heading out.

To that end, we conducted internal tests with matches that lasted 20 minutes to assess the situation, and we found it efficiently solved the feedback points raised that matches ended just as you were starting to really enjoy yourself. We consider match brevity a unique part of Temtem: Swarm, one that sets it apart from the rest of the genre, so we weren't considering 30-minute matches, but this middle ground felt like a great compromise between our ideas and the feedback we had received.

However, since the topic was so important and would end up affecting every match played on Temtem: Swarm, we didn't think it was a decision we should make on our own. We extended the question to you through this Google Form[forms.gle] (that has since stopped receiving answers, please don't try to vote now!) and shared it across all our communication avenues. You answered our call and responses poured in, up to 1.576 by the time we closed the poll on February 11th! You also gave us a lot of arguments, pros and cons of each decision, and we did our best to read them all.

The result was that 64.4% of the Tamers who answered our call want to give the 20-minute matches a try, and we're ready to follow that and actually try it!

With a change like this, some other pieces had to be adjusted as well. The first mini-bosses will appear at 5 and 10 minutes respectively, while the final boss of the arena will spawn at 20 minutes.  The final boss is what marks the minimum duration of a match, since it has to be defeated for the match to conclude. The actual length of the match will depend on how long you take to defeat the boss, so we can only talk guarantee a minimum of 20 minutes.

As for minute 15, we didn't want to leave it hanging because the run could end up feeling monotonous.
We've decided to introduce special waves at minute 15 that change the flow of the game and alter the mood a little. Every arena has a different wave 15, so players can experience extra diversity between arenas. These special waves will last until minute 20, and they will blend with common waves. To give you an example, there's an Arena where many Powerful Tems spawn at minute 15, but as you defeat them, the usual enemy Swarm will also continue spawning, reaching a point where you experience the usual Swarm plus the special gimmick of the Arena! 

We are completely aware that giving players the choice to select match duration would be the most rad option, but like with many rad things in game development, it would take massive amounts of time and resources. Balancing and configuring every match duration so all can be equal would be really complex, and even with our best efforts it'd be almost impossible to make them evenly profitable for players. Even past this point, the QA team would need twice as much time to test everything on separate match duration, which in turn would cause delay on how often we can publish patches.

With the game growing more complex and complete with every patch, we don't have forces to spare! So we're not trying out this route, Tamers, sorry.

This change will take place with patch 0.6, which is the upcoming next patch for Temtem: Swarm, launching soon! This new patch includes random matchmaking, a new arena, two new playable Tems and a bunch of enemy Tems, including new mini-bosses and a boss, some more features that we're keeping a secret, a lot of quality of life improvements, and bug fixes and polishes! We hope you'll love it!

An Endless mode is planned and confirmed for Temtem: Swarm! This mode will be included in the game as part of the Challenge Modes, which are planned for upcoming patches, so we want you to envision it but know there's still some time to go. Please be patient with us as we progress with the content and the Early Access phase! The Endless mode will come in due time.



We understand this is a big change for all Swarm players, so we'll be closely reading your feedback and opinions once you try it. Since we're still in early Early Access, we have a lot of space to maneuver and iterate on any changes we make that don't fit the game or its players.
So please let us know what you think of this change or any others[discord.gg] when you get to put it to the test!We're now in full preparation for the launch of 0.6, so spoilers are going to keep on coming!

Stay tuned so you don't miss anything, and may you swiftly conquer the Swarm, Tamers! Bye bye!

Helloooooo Tamers! After months of requests for it, we are glad to officially announce online Matchmaking is coming to Temtem: Swarm soon!

We initially did not support, or consider including random matchmaking for two main reasons: it was a huge technical feat, or so it seemed. Work on it was tough, and it required a ton of effort on GGTech's and our side. Once on the task, we realized it was something we could manage and lead to fruition; the second reason, we didn't believe playing with other random players would be cooperative enough, and we feared it would lead to disgruntling situations. This, you'll have to tell us yourselves once you try it out in patch 0.6. All that said, after the overwhelming feedback we've received, we've decided to give it a try!
That's what Early Access is all about after all: being able to make changes based on players' feedback.

Very simple! First, let's look at how it will work if you're the one creating the lobby:First you'll have to select whether you want your lobby to be public or private. It will be set to public by default,  but you can simply untick the checkbox to make it private. The host of the match will still be the only one who can make changes to the lobby, like choosing a map or turning experience share on and off.

If you'd rather play your match only with people you have invited or shared the code with, simply uncheck the box and invite your friends the traditional ways!

If you have set the lobby to public, other players looking for a match will be added to your lobby automatically! The game prioritizes people who are close to you, and then broadens out the range as it goes. This system was set in place to ensure you have the best possible experience in terms of connection, and to minimize lag issues.
The game will also try to match you with other players that have a similar level of experience to yours. This is measured by how many maps they have completed!

If you're the one looking to play a quick match of Swarm with Strangers, you just have to choose to find a match instead of joining a lobby. The game, following the rules mentioned before, will match you with a fitting player who has a public lobby open! If you're looking to play with someone you know, or if you have been provided a code, choose join lobby and enter the code as you were doing before. If you end up changing your mind and prefer to pair up with unknown people, you can still choose to find a match on the same screen, instead of entering a code.

If you are, for whatever reason, kicked out of a lobby, you will not be matched into that lobby again.

We've been working extra hard on this feature, since it was the most requested one by our players, and because we believe cooperative playing is really enjoyable, and want everyone to have every chance to experience it. So we're happy to announce it'll be ready for patch 0.6, our upcoming patch! We've already shared some snippets of the first arena you'll unlock, Omninesia[crema.gg], so consider checking it out if you haven't! 

As you know, spoilers increase as the updates get closer, so we'll see you soon with more info!

Until then, good luck with the Swarm and Temtem up!

More info soon! ːswburnː

Hi Tamers! We need your opinion on minimum match length in Temtem: Swarm.

VOTE HERE[forms.gle]

Would you like to keep the current 15 minute matches, or would you like to have 20 minute matches? To clarify, this time mark is when the final Boss of the map spawns! In reality matches don't usually end on minute 15 (unless you're op), and the same goes for 20 minutes.

Please read the info on the form and cast your vote! We won't be closing the poll for a while now, but the sooner we can figure this out, the better! That way we won't invest time into something you might not want.

Vote only on the form, pls! Comments won't be counted towards the result.

Thanks for your vote, and see you soon for more, Tamers!

Hello Tamers, and welcome to the first look into the upcoming, newest arena in Temtem: Swarm, Omninesia!

Those familiar with the Archipelago might’ve already walked through the forested rope bridges, but for those who might not know about Omninesia, it’s a tropical, lush paradise made up of little islands, also called The Myrisles.

Like all arenas in Temtem: Swarm, the Omninesia arena has some landmarks that are reminiscent of the island they’re representing, like a little version of them.

The spirit of the Omninesia people encourages communication and trade, so you’ll find bridges, passageways and even The Lift, a masterful invention seamlessly integrated amongst nature.

Stay under the leafy shade of the magnificent Great Banyan, and take a while to walk the flywalks, but be mindful of your step! Your surroundings can swiftly change into burning pools of lava and volcanic ash!

And of course, the Tems! Temtem inhabiting Omninesia are usually from the Nature type, the Fire type, and all their combinations. Other Omninesia inhabitants might also make an appearance.

The Omninesia arena is a totally new map and challenge that you’ll be able to enjoy and conquer in Patch 0.6, but of course, that's not all! Patch 0.6 will add two new playable Tems, two new waves to the Saipark map, new enemy behaviors, more spots, and more secrets that we'll reveal as the time gets closer!

Now that the holidays are over, the teams at Crema and GGTech are pushing to get Patch 0.6 in your hands as quickly as possible, and when we have a solid date, you’ll be the first to know! We hope you’ll receive it with open arms!