"Don't Forget the Quota" has been updated and it's playable!!!

Update v1.0: The Corporate Competition

"Performance Review is coming. Are you ready?"

This major update transforms the game from a solitary defense experience into a cutthroat corporate survival competition. You are no longer the only tower on the grid. You now compete against 10 autonomous AI "coworkers" to survive the waves, pay your debts, and avoid being fired during the mandatory Performance Reviews.

Here is the full changelog:

⚔️ 11-Player Competition System

• 1 Player vs. 10 AI: You are now placed on the map alongside 10 AI-controlled towers.
• Quota: Every 7 waves, management evaluates performance based on total revenue earned. The bottom 5 towers are immediately terminated (destroyed).
  
• Performance Review (Elimination): Every 28 waves, management evaluates performance based on total revenue earned. The bottom 5 towers are immediately terminated (destroyed).
• New Hires: Eliminated towers are replaced by new AI applicants in the following wave. To keep the competition fierce, new hires receive a signing bonus based on the #1 tower's earnings.

💸 The Ruthless Economy

• Bank Manager Added:
  • Start your journey with a  loan up to $10,000.
  • Interest: 10% interest on your total debt is collected every 10 waves.
  • Tile Rent: Prime real estate isn't free. You must pay rent for your tile every 10 waves.
• The Quota: A mandatory payment quota must be met every 7 waves. Failure to pay Quota, Interest, or Rent results in immediate Game Over (or termination for AI).
• Flexible Repayment: New Bank UI Panel allows you to borrow more or repay debts partially/fully using sliders.
• Damage-Based Income: You now earn money for every point of damage dealt to enemies, capped at their max health. (Last hit bonus still applies).

🤖 Smarter, Distinct AI

• AI Personalities: AI towers now have distinct strategies:
  • Balanced: Upgrades the cheapest stats first.
  • Specialist: Focuses heavily on damage and critical stats.
  • Random: Unpredictable upgrade paths.
• Economic Intelligence: AI will now "save up" money to ensure they can pay their Quota and Interest before spending on upgrades.
• Strategic Placement: AI now analyzes the map to find "High Value" tiles—spots near the enemy spawn or intersections where paths overlap (double/triple score zones).

📊 UI & Quality of Life

• Real-Time Leaderboard: Track your rank against the 10 AI towers. See who is safe and who is at risk of elimination.
• Total Due Indicator: The Quota text now displays a detailed breakdown of your upcoming payments (Quota + Interest + Rent).
• Event Log System:
  • A new Log Panel tracks all major events (AI upgrades, Loans, Eliminations).
  • Export Feature: You can now export the full game log to a .txt file to analyze the match later.
  • Optimized with Object Pooling for zero frame drops during busy waves.
• Tower Info Panel: Now displays how many times each stat has been upgraded (e.g., Damage: 50 (+5)).

⚙️ Balance & Mechanics

• Wave Variability: Enemy Health, Count, and Speed are now randomized within a range each wave, making adaptation crucial.
• Boss Encounters: Every 10 waves, a random Boss enemy spawns with massive HP and resistance.
• Upgrade Rules:
  • Most stats follow a standard upgrade curve.
  • Cooldown now has a unique curve: 1% reduction per level, with a 5% bonus every 5th level.
• Pathfinding: Enemies now navigate complex, winding, and self-intersecting paths correctly.

• Survive the debt. Beat the quota. Be the last tower standing.*

Play the new update now!