English localization, host game settings, fixes
0.0.2
23 July 2026
Panic Balance
Released
Asymmetric survival FPS: one Maniac hunts the town while Survivors mine, build and hold out until the final dawn.
English localization, host game settings, fixes
A changelist for Panic Balance.
🎁 Added
- Full English localization - UI, building and research descriptions, in-game messages, and the arena portal.
- Chat notices now appear in each player's own language (RU or EN).
- Host game settings when creating a match: Survivors to start, Max survivors, Maniac head start, Exit day, Day and Night length, Starting gold, Countdown, and Post-match pause.
- Rich stone veins out in the open - a big payout per hit, but exposed to the Maniac (risk vs reward).
🧼 Improved
- Download size cut from ~6 GB to ~0.6 GB (trimmed unused high-res textures and assets).
- Survivors now start with 300 gold - enough for the first investment into the Safe.
- Merged static scene geometry and other optimizations for smoother performance.
- Large resource-gather numbers no longer get clipped in the HUD.
🪛 Fixed
- Upgrading a building no longer launches or kills a player standing right next to it.
🚯 Removed
- Leftover sandbox mode and its spawn menu - the game now boots straight into a clean match.
- Experimental cloud toggles removed from settings (quality presets and TAA remain).