Us chicken aliens (chickaliens?) have been hard at work flapping our wings and finishing up Alien Hominid Invasion’s Update Part 2 (JUICY VARIETY edition!), and today we’re excited to announce that this FREE update is arriving next week!
Yep, you heard that right – the JUICY VARIETY Update lands Monday, April 29th, around 10:00 AM PDT on Steam, with consoles to follow at a later date. To celebrate, let’s touch upon some of the chaotic new features soon landing on planet Earth!
WARNING: This post contains intel about new content soon being added to Invasion! If you’d like to experience all the new stuff on your own, please ignore this post for now.
A Chaotic Juicy Variety Stream Recap
Watch on YouTube
The stream recap above shows a firsthand look at our team sharing the update for the first time! Please note that the content was still a WIP at the time, so things may look a little different on release.
New changes shown in the video include:
- Modifiers: Roll Bomb, Double Jump Reflect
- Hazards: Pinball Bumpers, Grind Lines, Mine Layers
- MECHA F.R.O.G. mini-boss and vehicle
- "A Lot of Parking Lot" area
- Updates to Chomper Wall/Keybot levels
- More balance and quality of life tweaks
- ICE CREAM!!!!!!!
Owley’s Art Journey
Oh, and about that new area, "A Lot of Parking Lot" – we have some updated art to share with you today! Check out how the art of Invasion is first conceptualized in the game and updated to completion below:
The Behemoth chickalien visits Squawky’s Cameras for the first time.
The chickalien is back, happy to be in a world of colorful destruction once more. Wait, didn’t Squawky own this place?
THE CHICKALIEN REJOICES, AS OWLEY’S REACHES ITS FINAL FORM! Wait, does this place belong to that one owl we know from that one game? How curious…
On top of three new areas, some of the game’s older art is getting a facelift! Be sure to keep an eye out for the updated buildings, especially the new Meow Motors. Meeeow!
The ORBITER
Something we didn’t get a chance to show off in the prior stream is our new Orbiter mutation, so here’s a sneak peek in GIF form:
With every use, the Orbiter mutation spawns a projectile that circles you, knocking enemies out of your path and making you a close-range DESTROYER! Using it a second time will create a temporary platform at its current location, making the mutation a good choice for swarm and bonus levels.
The MECHA F.R.O.G. Arrives!
The last thing we wanted to touch on today is the new MECHA F.R.O.G., SPINDOCTOR OF FATE!
Invaders can soon encounter the MECHA F.R.O.G. as a mini-boss while traversing through city blocks! If you defeat the MECHA F.R.O.G., sources say you can use it as a vehicle… Will you be going on a MECH RAMPAGE?
That’s all for now! We’ll be live on YouTube and Twitch this Thursday, April 25th at 3:00 PM PDT for one last Invasion stream before the update goes live!
Which part of the JUICY VARIETY Update are you most excited for?