Posted September 19, 2025 by Joshuwat
The third beta version of Chrome Arena is here! We now have more units to choose from, "artifacts" with which to interact with the battles, a better tutorial system, and more!
One of my leading goals for this update, aside from more content, was to make the experience more interactive and user-friendly, so that I don't have to watch over the player's shoulder and explain how it works. For that reason, I polished the tutorial system by dividing the text into "dialogue boxes," several smaller pieces of text to make reading more bearable.
I have also received several requests for interactivity during the battles, so I added "artifacts," items that you can select and use during battle to help your troops. Attention to feedback is key for player satisfaction!
Being a beta version, of course, none of this is set in stone; I still have a lot of work to do to make Chrome Arena an intuitive, user-friendly experience. If I return to work on it next year, I have a lot of changes planned: more units and levels (as always), better artifacts, a "hub" area separate from the level map, new graphics to call my own, and more. In the meantime, thanks again for checking out my game.