Progress Report #12

Replacing tool upgrades with bets

Welcome back to the next progress report for the enhanced version of Battleground Cleanup!

I spent a lot of time this week to work on the 1.3.2 update for Devil's Arcade, but I also had time to continue developing Battleground Cleanup.

I decided to replace the existing tool upgrades with a bet system. I did this because the shop already offers upgrades to the arena and the cursor. The tool upgrades also only last for one game, whereas the shop upgrades are permanent. 

It just felt very weird having 2 upgrade systems and its also kind of frustrating and tedious having to re-upgrade the tools every game.

Here you can see the UI for the new bet system:

It adds a nice risk/reward factor the the game and can also be completely ignored, if the player doesn't want to risk losing score. The stake (The yellow box on the right of the panel) will also dynamically change every time, so it isn't just a fixed value.

I think this system complements the game much better than the temporary tool upgrades. To balance the game a bit, I will also buff the base stats of the tools, to account for the now missing upgrades.

Thank you for following the development of Battleground Cleanup!