The Totem Update
0.2
9 June 2026
21 changes in this update
Mash and Slash
Released
A frantic potato-arena survivor: auto-fire through veggie waves, MASH weapons into upgrades, and outlast the Garlic Titan.
The Totem Update
A changelist for Mash and Slash.
Added
12 changes-
Summoning Totems — a new enemy from wave 15 that erupts out of the arena floor and keeps spawning Imps until it's destroyed
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Totems can't be shot — dash through one to shatter it in a single hit, complete with an explosive break animation
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Wave 15 tutorial banner introducing totems and how to destroy them
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Leaderboard crowns — gold, silver, and bronze crowns float above the top three potatoes
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Knockback system — landing hits now shoves enemies backward
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New upgrade: Concussive Rounds (adds knockback)
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New unique upgrade: Explosive Impact (your shots detonate)
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New unique upgrade: Double Tap (fire an extra projectile)
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Enemy shadows for better depth and readability
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New potato-coin pickup art
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New lava-rock arena floor
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New main menu background
Improved
5 changes-
The arena is slightly larger now so it fills more of the screen
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Darker arena floor for stronger contrast against enemies, coins, and effects
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Tidied up the top-left HUD stat layout and spacing
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Bigger, clearer coin pickups
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Currency renamed from "Scrap" to "Coins" throughout the game
Fixed
3 changes-
Double Tap now correctly registers as a unique upgrade (it could previously be picked up like a normal stacking item)
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Totems now actually summon their Imps — the red warning circles used to appear but never spawn anything
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Coin pickups no longer show a square glow box; they now have a soft round glow
Removed
1 change-
The old gold-disc coin pickup (replaced with the new potato-coin art)