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September 20, 2026

Bunker X² - Phase 2 release - Alpha 0.5.500

Finally the new release is out right NOW!

As per every update, your saves SHOULD work BUT seeing as it's in Alpha, stuff might have broken. If that's the case, I am sorry but such is the case when still adding a lot of gameplay elements into the game!

For this release we are doing it via itch.io and authentication with your patreon account:
https://johnmundoe.itch.io/bunker-x2-a0-5-500/patreon-access

Thank you so much guys for the support, and below you all can find the patch notes:
(There is a LOT more added that didn't make it on the list, but the most important is there)

  • Meet Jill and Rosie! Two new recruitable survivors: Jill, a hardened marine with a dry sense of humor, and Rosie, a warm, outspoken fitness trainer. Both arrive with Evo 0 and Evo 1 content, new character artwork, arrival videos, voiced introductions and hangouts, and their own relationships with the rest of the crew.

  • Take control of combat with STACKED. Expedition battles are now a playable card game. Combine each survivor’s strengths, anticipate enemy attacks, protect your team, and unleash character Ultimates and paired Duo moves. Includes 3D enemies, location-specific battle backgrounds, and a guided first battle.

  • Collect cards and build your decks. Earn Battle Marks by winning fights, open booster packs, and customize each survivor’s deck in an animated card binder. Packs award cards you don’t already own and are earned entirely through gameplay.

  • Expand and reshape your bunker. Refreshed room artwork and five new rooms: the Agility Course, Breach Hall, Machine Shop, Hydroponics Bay, and the two-story Aeroponics Tower. Grow your own food, assign gardeners to speed up harvests, and browse a redesigned build menu.

  • Let experienced survivors help new recruits. Survivors sharing a training room can now mentor weaker roommates, helping them catch up faster. Room specialties have been rebalanced, and clearer training indicators show progress and when it’s time to evolve.

  • More life between the crew. Expanded early-game gossip across every character pairing, conversations around more of the bunker, and the option to skip gossip you’ve already seen. Every survivor now has two distinct favorite gifts to discover.

  • Give the bunker its own soundtrack. Buy a jukebox from Magpie, create your own playlist, and collect character records with individual sleeve artwork—including songs for all six survivors. Music now lowers during voiced interactions.

  • A new arcade obsession: ROGUE ASTEROID. Buy a cabinet for the Rec Room and survive waves of asteroids while one of your survivors plays against you. Includes upgrades, bosses, Classic and Endless modes, and persistent high-score boards.

  • More reasons to head outside. Every third expedition to a destination brings an additional guaranteed fight. Choose who handles dice checks and negotiations, inspect decks before departure, and find Magpie’s special offers more reliably.

Also improved: hangout pacing and AUTO controls, narrated scene directions, healing notifications, battle readability, save recovery, expedition reliability, and numerous fixes to audio, rewards, and room assignments. Hangouts now keep bunker time fully paused.

Once more, the download link is below, connect via an itch account and your patreon sub:

https://johnmundoe.itch.io/bunker-x2-a0-5-500/patreon-access

Comments (5)

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B0mar · September 21, 2026

WOW! That is an impressive amount of work! How big is your team? It includes at least one Voice Actor, unless you are doing All of those Yourself.

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JM's Muscle Cuties · September 21, 2026

Voice acting is done by feeding the script to an AI. Lotta knobs and such to get them just right with their accents and such. It's mostly me, but I have backup with my GF for playtesting and general muse / ideas!

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two decibels · September 21, 2026

Any updates for mobile?

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JM's Muscle Cuties · September 21, 2026

You know what, I have updated it so you can launch the game on web if you follow the link in the post, just like the ITCH.IO page does. HOWEVER, even with all the scaling and adjustments that I have made, I am not sure it will work amazingly just yet. But it's available there if you wanna try it!

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Pubert Job · September 20, 2026

Nice 🤤