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July Update: Perks are here, and a whole lot of gameplay balancing

Match Morphosis: Match-3 Roguelike · published 21 Jul 2026, 12:47 UTC

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Been a busy few weeks again, so let's get right into it.

Perks are finally in!

I know, I know, I said "more on that soon" like two updates ago. Well, soon is now.

Perks are a per-run pickup that also differ per character, meaning the perks you see and choose from will lean into what that character "build" is. The idea here is to make synergy planning easier. Instead of hoping the run throws you the right pieces at the right time, perks give you a clearer thread to pull on and plan your build around from the start.

I'm genuinely excited for you all to try this one. It changes how a run feels to plan out, not just how it plays. The upgrade tree is now changed, it got smarter (because you all got too good)

Here's the thing about giving players more tools to build with: some of you found the "best" path way too fast, and once that happens, everyone just funnels toward it. Not fun for anyone, including me watching it happen. So based on a lot of the feedback I got, the "upgrade" tree has been reworked so it doesn't just hand you the optimal strategy on a silver platter. There's more branching, more tradeoffs, and fewer "obviously correct" picks. I want you thinking about what fits your run, based on what you get in the run.

Localization is coming

This has been on my mind for a while. The game's got players from all over, and I want more of you to be able to enjoy it in your own language. I'm working on Korean, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese localization now. If any of you are fluent and want to help make sure it actually reads well (not just "technically translated but weird"), I'd love the help. Come find me in the Discord if you're interested.

A ton of bug fixes

Nothing flashy to show here, just a lot of quiet fixes under the hood. Some of these came straight from stuff you all reported, so thank you for that, keep it coming.

Window resolution settings

Finally a way to change your window resolution in game. Small thing, but annoying if you want something better to fit your monitor, so hopefully that's one less headache.

That's it for this one. As always, feedback is gold, drop it here or in the Discord, see you there!

https://discord.gg/PXDWcuPtWx

~ Ernes

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