Hi everyone,
A new demo update is live for The Syndicate: Classified Operations.
Assets are now visible directly on the board. They move around cities, support your operations, and cities that are upgrading will now gain additional assets as well. This should make automation feel more physical and easier to understand.
Couriers have also been updated. When you click a courier to completion, it now crashes instead of simply disappearing. Their visuals have also been adjusted so they are easier to notice during play.
This update also includes several new upgrades, milestone changes, balancing improvements, sound adjustments, and fixes for issues related to settings and starting a new era.
Main changes include:
New board-based asset visuals and movement.
Cities that are upgrading now gain assets.
New upgrades added.
Bug fixes related to starting a new era.
Couriers now crash when completed by clicking.
Courier visuals are now more noticeable.
Milestones have been moved and expanded for a smoother experience.
Major balancing changes to improve the overall demo flow.
New sounds added and volume levels adjusted.
Fixed settings not always loading correctly.
Reworked upgrade and blacksite costs.
Increased the size of all text where I could, but unfortunately haven't added the slider for text size yet since it doesn't always works. I did focus on gaining as much readability as possible!
Work on the game is still ongoing. Voiceover is being worked on, and as shown in the latest screenshots, the full game is also seeing major improvements, including blackout events, assassinate targets, and more late-game escalation.
As always, feedback is very welcome. The demo is still being actively improved, so comments, bug reports, and balance feedback are extremely useful.
Thanks for playing!
- Ignace