Upcoming Roadmap: The Market Outlook

With Egg-Flation now live on Steam, focus is shifting toward expanding the game’s reach and adding new layers of strategic depth. Here is the plan for the next series of updates.

Phase 1: Market Expansion

This phase focuses on accessibility and technical flexibility for all Steam users.

Full Controller Support: Implementing native gamepad integration to move beyond keyboard and mouse. This is a primary step toward Steam Deck Verification.
Cross-Platform Support: Developing native builds for macOS and Linux.
Multi-Slot Saves: Overhauling the save system to support three distinct slots. This allows for shared devices and the ability to test new strategies without losing primary progress.

Phase 2: Shareholder Value

We are integrating deeper competitive and retention systems to reward long-term play.

Steam Achievements: Mapping major milestones and boss kills directly to your Steam profile.
Daily Run Challenges: A globally seeded 24-hour fixed route where everyone starts with a standardized base loadout, regardless of permanent upgrades.
Global Leaderboards: Tracking and ranking top performers for Daily Runs and Endless Mode survival times.
Endless Mode: Fully implementing logic to allow players to push builds indefinitely after completing a standard run.
Weapon Evolutions: High-level weapons can now be merged with specific passive items to create advanced, powerful variants.

Phase 3: Bull & Bear

New thematic threats and a more dynamic campaign structure are being introduced.

New Elite Enemies: Introducing the Bull Market (increases the speed of nearby swarms) and the Bear Market (projects a suppression aura that slows recovery and attacks).
Market Forecast System: Expanding the route map into a branching campaign featuring mid-wave modifiers and random events like "Flash Crashes" or "Audits."

Phase 4: Quality Assurance

Final polish to ensure gameplay remains fair and visually rewarding.

Attack Telegraphing: Adding clear visual warning zones to boss abilities to ensure evasion feels skill-based.
Anti-Camp Measures: Refining the difficulty system to use specific enemy behaviors to displace stationary players.
Visual Evolution: Adding physical character changes—such as visible armor—that reflect power progression as stats are maximized.

Note on Audio: Work is ongoing to refine the soundscape. Adjustments to the SFX landscape will be rolled out gradually across these phases.