Alpha 0.0.18

Ink System Overhaul

• Ink now refills automatically
• Added Ink Capacity UI to clearly track your resource
• Stamps no longer break — instead they consume ink per use
• Durability per round mechanic for stamps now replaces uses.
• Added warning when attempting to use a stamp without enough ink

Gameplay & Balance Changes

• Papers are now stronger, increasing the cost of inaction each turn
• Rebalanced stamp costs and paper difficulty
• Added a cap: maximum of 3 buffered damage/modifiers per paper
• Fixed issue where loss triggered incorrectly while stamps were still active

Stamp System Updates

• Added durability per round mechanic for stamps
• Store now includes additional Square and Circle modifiers
• First store now shows only Square stamps
• Removed stamp upgrade store phase
• Updated stamp cards:
  • Now display type in top right
  • Store cards now use modifier names as titles

• Circle stamps no longer gain attack from red ink

New Modifiers & Effects

• Added new modifiers:
  • Rage (with Multistrike synergy)
  • Freeze
  • Filled Seal
  • Heavy
  • Fragile
  • Spell Mark

• Improved multistrike behavior and interactions

UX & Feedback Improvements

• Improved visual clarity on stamp interactions
• Fixed issue where multistrike tooltips wouldn’t appear correctly

New Tutorial

• Added more tutorial pages and click-through guidance
• Tutorial now includes:
  • Highlighted callouts
  • Overlay after first stamp interaction

• Improved onboarding to better explain core mechanics

Store Updates

• Added Ink Store
• Updated Stamp Store:
  • Better variety of modifiers, attacks, and options

• Early store experience is now more guided

Save System Improvements

• Refactored save system to rely fully on game state data
• Game now saves at:
  • End of level
  • Level hub

• Improved reliability when restoring progress

Visual Updates

• Added new Arcane Square Stamp modal