Ad Ultimum TD

Devlog

• Ad Ultimum TD 0.18.12 — Economy Overhaul, New Tower, AI Art Removal
  July 12, 2026 by Moth

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  #tower-defense, #pixel-art, #indie-game, #gamedev, #devlog, #survival-game, #strategy-game, #android-game, #windows-game, #procedural-generation, #game-update, #balance-update, #new-tower, #no-ai-art, #free-game

  Alrighty everyone! This update makes a pretty big change to the economy system. Tower unlocks and upgrades are now separate strategic choices earned by completing waves, while the miner/currency syste... Continue reading

  
• Ad Ultimum TD 0.2.17.11 — Corrosive Infection and Balance
  July 09, 2026 by Moth#tower defense, #indie game, #pixel art, #steam, #alpha, #game dev, #Ad Ultimum TD, #corrosive tower, #balance update

  Alrighty everyone! Pixel Defense is now Ad Ultimum TD! The game has officially been rebranded as we get ready for a future Steam release. Eventually, Ad Ultimum TD will no longer be a free alpha, so d... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense — 0.2.15.10 Haste Trait, Polish, Balancing, Sniper Reintroduction, and Drone Bay Removal
  July 08, 2026 by Moth#pixel-art, #tower-defense, #indie-game, #android-game, #strategy-game, #survival-game, #wave-based, #enemies, #balancing, #game-dev, #devlog, #2d-game, #retro, #unity

  Alrighty everyone! Today’s update introduces a brand-new enemy trait: Haste . Haste enemies build up speed over time, getting faster and faster the longer they stay alive. Slowing them will reset th... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense Hotfix - Quick Follow-Up Patch
  July 04, 2026 by Moth#PixelDefense, #IndieGame, #GameDev, #IndieDev, #TowerDefense, #PixelArt, #Unity2D, #AndroidGame, #Hotfix, #PatchNotes, #Needaliter, #CorrosiveTower, #GameBalancing, #MothbyteGames, #MadeWithUnity

  Alrighty! Quick follow-up hotfix right after the normal devlog! The Needaliter was not properly showing its needles or arming animation, so that has been fixed. The Corrosive Tower should now properly... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense Update 0.2.14.8 — The Needaliter, Open Tech Tree, Sniper Removal, and More Balancing
  July 03, 2026 by Moth

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  #pixeldefense, #towerdefense, #indiedev, #gamedev, #pixelart, #indiegame, #androidgame, #pcgame, #unity2d, #unitygame, #needaliter, #newtower, #techtree, #balancing, #survivalgame, #strategygame, #procedural, #wavebased, #mothbytegames

  Alrighty everyone! Some big changes are here in this patch! First up, say hello to the brand-new Needaliter tower . This thing launches 12 homing needles that chase enemies down, stick into them, and... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense Update 0.2.13.7 — Splash Logo, Tutorial, and You Guessed It… Balancing
  July 02, 2026 by Moth#PixelDefense, #towerdefense, #indiedev, #gamedev, #Unity2D, #pixelart, #AndroidGames, #SteamGames, #itchio, #indiegames, #solodev, #devlog, #balancepass, #gamedesign, #tutorial, #splashscreen, #survivalgame, #wavebased, #procedural, #earlyaccess

  Alrighty everyone! Moth here with another Pixel Defense update. This one adds a new splash logo/loading screen, along with a rough first-run tutorial to help new players understand what is going on be... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense Balancing Devlog — I’ve Been Living a Lie
  July 01, 2026 by Moth

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  #PixelDefense, #MothbyteGames, #IndieDev, #GameDev, #Devlog, #TowerDefense, #PixelArt, #Balancing, #SoloDev, #IndieGame, #GameBalance, #DevStruggles, #BehindTheScenes, #BugFixing, #GameDevelopment, #IndieGameDev, #WorkInProgress, #Playtesting, #Procedural, #StrategyGame

  Alrighty folks! Turns out, due to an error on my end involving managers, values, and conflicting sources of truth, I have only been about 50% balancing this entire time. Meaning roughly half of what I... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense 0.2.12.6 — Balance Has A Budget Now
  June 30, 2026 by Moth

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  #tower defense, #pixel art, #strategy, #survival, #indie, #procedural, #android, #windows, #balancing, #update, #devlog, #game development

  Alrighty everyone! Pixel Defense 0.2.12.6 is here, and this update is focused on balance, pacing, and making the run feel better from wave to wave. Over the last few updates I have been doing a lot of... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense 0.2.12.5 - Balance Balance Balance
  June 27, 2026 by Moth#pixel-defense, #tower-defense, #indie-game, #indie-dev, #game-dev, #balance-update, #balancing, #crying, #android-game, #windows-game, #pixel-art, #strategy-game, #survival-game, #patch-notes, #mothbyte-games

  Alrighty everyone! Moth here with another update, and this one is all about balance. I balanced, and then I balanced some more. Then I broke it. Then I balanced it again. Then I broke it again. Then I... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense 0.2.12.3 — War on Balance
  June 25, 2026 by Moth#pixeldefense, #towerdefense, #indiedev, #gamedev, #pixelart, #androidgame, #windowsgame, #playtesting, #balancing, #telemetry

  Alrighty everyone! Moth here with another update, and this time I come with a declaration of war. The time has come. The war on balance begins. I need every able defender to aid me in this fight. This... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense Update 0.2.11.2 — Optimization & Bug Fixes
  June 24, 2026 by Moth#tower defense, #indie game, #pixel art, #android game, #performance update, #bug fixes, #game dev, #unity, #devlog, #Pixel Defense

  Hey all! Moth here. Today’s update is honestly a lot less flashy than the last few, but still an important one. I did some optimization work so the Drone Bay and Corrosive Silo should eat up fewer r... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense 0.2.11.1 Hotfix — Balance, A Dish Best Served Unbroken
  June 23, 2026 by Moth#PixelDefense, #TowerDefense, #IndieGame, #GameDev, #IndieDev, #PixelArt, #AndroidGames, #StrategyGame, #SurvivalGame, #MothbyteGames

  Moth here! Alrighty, I broke the balance a bit with my last two patches. Good news: this hotfix should unbreak it. This update is focused mostly on balance adjustments after the background visuals, sp... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense Update 0.2.11 — Background Visuals, Tile Polish, Balance Pass, Drone Buttons, and Splitter Changes
  June 23, 2026 by Moth##PixelDefense, ##TowerDefense, ##IndieGame, ##GameDev, ##PixelArt, ##SoloDev, ##MadeWithUnity, ##AndroidGame, ##SciFiGame, ##Devlog

  Alrighty! As the title suggests, the first balance pass is complete. This included a bunch of minor tweaks and one major change: the Splitter trait no longer keeps splitting down through every enemy t... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense Big Update 0.2.10 — Possible Balance Breaker
  June 21, 2026 by Moth#pixel defense, #pixeldefense, #tower defense, #TD, #indie game, #indie dev, #solo dev, #pixel art, #strategy game, #android game, #windows game, #game update, #patch notes, #balance update, #tech tree, #drone bay, #corrosive silo, #cryo tower, #laser tower, #survival game, #wave defense, #Mothbyte Games

  Alrighty folks! This update was a doozy. It had me sweating at multiple points, but we made it through. The Drone Bay has been completely overhauled. It is now a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none uti... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Defense 0.2.9 — Save Improvements & Wave Pause
  June 18, 2026 by Moth#tower-defense, #td, #pixel-art, #roguelite, #strategy, #android, #windows, #indie-game, #survival, #wave-based, #base-defense, #retro, #2d, #singleplayer, #unity

  Pixel Defense has been updated to version 0.2.9 ! This update focuses on making runs feel smoother and less stressful to step away from. Pixel Defense is still built around survival runs, but now the... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense v0.2.8 — Radar Intelligence, Flamethrower Polish & Flying Shells!
  June 17, 2026 by Moth#pixel-art, #tower-defense, #roguelite, #indie-game, #game-development, #android, #windows, #devlog

  Another day, another round of PixelDefense improvements! Today’s work focused heavily on visual polish, clearer enemy information, and making several towers feel much more satisfying when they attac... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense v0.2.7 Devlog — Polish, Tower Fixes, and Release Prep
  June 16, 2026 by Moth#tower-defense, #pixel-art, #roguelite, #strategy, #survival, #android, #windows, #unity, #indie-dev, #devlog

  Today was a big cleanup and polish day for PixelDefense! The game is starting to feel much closer to a proper release build, so version 0.2.7 focused less on adding brand-new systems and more on makin... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense 0.2.6 — Build Menu & Mobile UI Overhaul
  June 13, 2026 by Moth#tower-defense, #pixel-art, #strategy, #survival, #2d, #android, #mobile, #procedural, #indie-game, #base-building

  This update focuses on making the in-game UI feel cleaner, faster, and much better to use on mobile. The biggest change is a full rebuild of the tower build menu. Towers are now split into three clear... Continue reading
• PixelDefense Update 0.2.5 - Seeds, Balance, and Heavy Beam Counterplay
  June 11, 2026 by Moth#tower-defense, #pixel-art, #android, #strategy, #indie, #survival, #2d

  PixelDefense 0.2.5 is live! This update is focused on making runs more replayable, improving early balance, and giving Heavy Beam a much clearer role against Steel enemies. New: Map Seeds Runs now hav... Continue reading
• PixelDefense Update 0.2.4 - Traits, Targeting & Tower Balance
  June 09, 2026 by Moth

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  #tower-defense, #pixel-art, #indie-game, #android, #windows, #strategy, #game-dev, #update

  Hey everyone, Moth from Mothbyte Games here! PixelDefense Update 0.2.4 is live, and this one is a big gameplay clarity and balance update. The biggest focus of this update is the enemy trait system. E... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense Minor Update 0.2.3 — Balance, Miners, Targeting & Clearer Enemy Traits
  June 08, 2026 by Moth

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  #tower-defense, #pixel-art, #strategy, #survival, #android, #windows, #indie, #2d, #singleplayer, #procedural

  Hey everyone, Moth from Mothbyte Games here! This is a smaller follow-up update after the big enemy trait overhaul, focused mostly on balance, readability, and making the early/mid-game economy feel b... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense Major Update 0.2.2 — Enemy Overhaul & Traits
  June 06, 2026 by Moth#tower-defense, #strategy, #pixel-art, #2d, #survival, #endless, #android, #windows, #indie-game, #procedural-generation, #roguelite, #base-defense, #enemies, #upgrades, #mobile-game, #singleplayer

  Hey everyone, Moth from Mothbyte Games here! PixelDefense has officially received its biggest gameplay update so far: Major Update 0.2.2 — Enemy Overhaul & Traits . This update is all about making r... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense Update 0.1.2 — More Tiles!
  June 03, 2026 by Moth

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  Update 0.1.2 is live! This update adds more tile variety to PixelDefense, making each procedurally generated run feel a little more different. Special resource tiles now give miners stronger bonuses,... Continue reading

  
• PixelDefense v0.1.1 - Feedback & Resource Tile Update
  June 02, 2026 by Moth

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  #update, #changelog, #tower-defense, #pixel-art, #indie-game, #unity, #android, #windows

  PixelDefense v0.1.1 is live! This first small update adds: - A feedback button so players can send suggestions or bug reports - New special resource and research tiles - Correct miners placed on match... Continue reading