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 [b]Monday, April 29th, around 10:00 AM PDT[/b] 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! [b]WARNING[/b]: 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. [h2]A Chaotic Juicy Variety Stream Recap[/h2] [previewyoutube=RqtNDK_5S5A;full][/previewyoutube] 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: [list] [*] 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!!!!!!! [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36979166/1f6f1f7d31e815098f11c5c316ea3e6256926a3a.gif[/img] [h2]Owley’s Art Journey[/h2] 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: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36979166/48fc4e24b9650785407175e5a5d582d89f70374e.jpg[/img] [i]The Behemoth chickalien visits Squawky’s Cameras for the first time.[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36979166/96b619e1c7bbd94908c786455372bf743e85822d.jpg[/img] [i]The chickalien is back, happy to be in a world of colorful destruction once more. Wait, didn’t Squawky own this place?[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36979166/80050fc3cad6e13d9781d544ef814692ddbb6c87.jpg[/img] [i]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…[/i] 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! [h2]The ORBITER[/h2] 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: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36979166/a3d27a0b6add4fdbe1c96de8f9e169ebcde8cc12.gif[/img] 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. [h2]The MECHA F.R.O.G. Arrives![/h2] The last thing we wanted to touch on today is the new MECHA F.R.O.G., SPINDOCTOR OF FATE! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36979166/8bdabaabfb1eab6569f9546f4c1d4f6d47ecba04.gif[/img] 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 [url=https://www.youtube.com/@TheBehemothGames]YouTube[/url] and [url=https://www.twitch.tv/thebehemoth/]Twitch[/url] this [b]Thursday, April 25th at 3:00 PM PDT[/b] for one last Invasion stream before the update goes live! Which part of the JUICY VARIETY Update are you most excited for?