First public alpha. Play as the swarm. Grow organs, spread creep, harvest living resources, digest biomass, mutate, and command brood.
Large total conversion mods.
Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2026-05-05
Major Features:
- First public alpha release of Biter Born: Swarm Ascendant.
- Added Queen/biter start with Claws and Claw Instinct equipped in weapon/ammo slots.
- Added native hive resource patches and native mining-drill extractor organs.
- Added living logistics with Tendril Inserters, Storage Sacs, and Vein Ducts.
- Added Digestive Vat, Larval Nest, and Mutation Chamber first-hour production loop.
- Added hive metabolism fuel category and biomass/nutrient-powered organs.
- Added staged creep visuals and passive Creep Tumor behavior.
- Added brood command foundation: call brood, cycle stance, and direct brood.
- Added flib-backed runtime foundation and public-alpha QA commands.
Changes:
- Updated Mod Portal thumbnail with a native Factorio-style swarm key art composition.
- Portal thumbnail refreshed for the 1.0.0 public alpha presentation.
- Consolidated internal 1.15.x/1.16.x stabilization files into clean public-alpha module names.
- Removed inactive historical icon families and internal documentation clutter from the release package.
- Cleaned migrations to a public 1.0.0 baseline placeholder.
- Updated README and Mod Portal copy for first public alpha packaging.
Notes:
- This is an alpha total-conversion baseline. Expect balance changes and system expansion in later releases.