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Update 0.5

Castle Away Playtest · published 3 months ago · build 23873791

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General Changes
Major audio pass with improved ambience, music transitions, and new sound effects across the game
Expanded story and dialogue content throughout multiple encounters and regions
Improved overall game stability and fixed several crash-related issues
Further performance improvements through rendering and asset optimizationsNew Content & Gameplay
Introduced the new Obsidian castle with new structures, materials, and banners
A new Obsidian settlement where one can choose between obsidian walls or a banner
Added multiple new curses:

Curse of Affliction
Curse of Numbness

New lifesteal mechanic added, including new related structures and interactions
Crusader Difficulty is now availableBalance & Gameplay Improvements
Improved banner reward variety and duplicate prevention
Debuffs applied to the castle and enemies should now be applied more evenly among its partsVisual & UX Improvements
Large-scale visual overhaul with updated colors and recolored assets throughout the game
Many new visuals for dark settlements, obsidian structures, walls, keeps, and banners
Improved animations for:

Frozen enemies
Combat crits
Castle destruction
Banner effects
Ambient world interactions

Updated portraits and story illustrations
Improved encounter interfaces and visual feedback in settlements
Additional UI polish and tooltip improvements throughout the gameSound Improvements
Added new final boss music
Added new ambient combat audio and improved environmental sound design
New sound effects for:

Critical hits
Lifespring events
Settlement opening
Crashing effects
Dialogue/story moments

Fixes
Fixed several boss encounter edge cases
Fixed menu triggering twice in certain situations
Fixed wall and connector behavior in multiple building combinations
Fixed multiple dialogue timing and progression issues
Resolved several visual inconsistencies across structures and world interactions

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