Anniversary Update - Available Now!
Talisman: Digital 5th Edition · published · build 20843253
Hello Talisman fans! :TalProToad:
Today, we’re celebrating the 1 year anniversary of us launching Talisman: Digital 5th Edition on Steam with the launch of the Anniversary Update!
Since we originally launched Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, our team have been keeping a close eye on your feedback, reviews and all the comments you’ve been leaving for us and online. Based on that feedback, we’ve worked on some previous quality-of-life updates already, but we thought it made sense to celebrate a year of support with a bumper update full of community-requested features!
So, let’s dive into all the different features of the Anniversary Update, available now on Steam!
AUTO END TURN
This was a popular request, and is the headlining quality-of-life feature in this update! We've added a new option to automatically end your turn if you have no other actions left to take.
This setting will specifically make it so that you no longer have to confirm that you want to end your turn if you finish a turn without the ability to do anything. In online games, this is a per-player setting, so you can use it even if the host and other players don't!
We’ve done lots of testing and playing using this new feature over the past month, and the amount this speeds up and streamlines the Talisman playing experience is massive - so make sure you give it a go.
CAMERA CHANGES
We've done a major pass on the game camera to make it smarter, smoother, and more responsive too.
We've implemented a new camera animation system that feels better to use.
The Auto-Camera will now wait until after you've selected a space to move to before it starts following your character.
Clicking on the board is now more responsive. The game will no longer pause to check if you're double-clicking when you don't have a choice to make.
We've made the board navigation icon easier to see.
Fixed several controller-related zoom and navigation issues.
We’ve squashed bugs related to odd camera movement when holding the mouse button and fixed zoom issues on 4:3 monitors.
GRAPHICS CHANGES
Enabled multi-threaded rendering for smoother performance and a more stable framerate.
Cards are now brighter and easier to read.
Optimized the "skydome" (the background for the game) textures to improve performance.
ADDED FUNCTIONALITY AND OTHER QOL THINGS
The AI now plays with more defined "goals," making it a more challenging opponent overall.
In online games, other players (not just the host) can now also provide Endings for the game if they own the associated expansion for the ending.
We've added a "Resume Game" button to the save game menu. When you select a save, this button is highlighted, making it faster to jump back in and easier to navigate your saves using a controller.
We’ve made it easier to navigate the House Rules menu using a controller too.
Fixed a bug where a revealed Hidden Ending would become hidden again after loading a saved game.
The game will no longer save your "preferred game" settings from an online match unless you were the host - so joining an online game will not mean you need to re-adjust your game setup settings!
Improved the highlighting and selection in the custom decks list.
Alongside all these exciting updates, the Anniversary Update also fixes and improves the following:
Crashes: Fixed several game crashes, including potential crashes when resuming an online game, using the Treasure Map, or clicking on the board when no choices are available.
Login: Addressed an issue that could prevent some players from signing in to their Nomad Account.
Controllers: Made several improvements for controller navigation, such as highlighting the correct "Select" button after choosing a character or highlighting the board (instead of "Spend Fate") after rolling to move.
Character & Card Fixes
The Druid can no longer change their alignment before the first turn of the game.
Fixed issues with some "destroy Spirit" abilities and the Lich.
Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented players from rolling for Acquisition.
Fixed a bug where Warlock Quests and the Crown and Sceptre had the wrong ending types.
UI & Text Fixes
The game log will now correctly stay at the bottom (to show new messages) if you're already scrolled to the end.
Corrected an issue where the background image in the main menu could disappear after quitting a game.
The "My Collection" page no longer repeats cards in the deck browser.
The "Re-roll" button for traditional dice now uses the correct icon.
Removed the small "Arrow" button for minimizing choices, which was causing confusion.
Fixed various other text display and card highlighting issues.
We hope you all enjoy this new update to Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, and that you're ready for the upcoming launch of The City Classic too!
To stay tuned for more updates, make sure you follow our small studio everywhere we are online, and follow Talisman: Digital 5th Edition here on Steam for direct updates as soon as we post them.
Thank you again for an amazing year of support, and may all your dice rolls be in your favour! 🎲 :heart: