Strawhart: Enter the Mindsquall is live!

Strawhart’s Enter the Mindsquall update brings with it a much-anticipated content update for the Valecrest area including a completely new finale path, gunpowder-packed naval vessels, and a sunrise system.

Valecrest

• Added a brand-new alternate finale encounter: The Mindsquall
• Revamped the Winged Abomination finale to play fairly. Increased readability of visual effects.
• Added an opportunity to rescue a stranded critter (should you fail to do so in Westharrow)
• Warships now carry gunpowder. Please do not operate an open flame within their vicinity.
• The sun will now rise over Valecrest depending on your progression
• You can now be haunted by a ghost

Homestead

• The homestead will now save your progress at critical points instead of saving only when you move to the next zone
• Your mother will now warn you not to cross the crow infested bridge in the prologue

Westharrow

• Fixed an issue that caused the guardian to fly at an incorrect rotation
• Fixed issue where ritual gourds would not break after falling into the abyss
• Increased time gourd ritual is allowed to be dropped

The Factorium

• Overhauled the finale sequence to improve navigability
• More misfires now occur during the finale; serbots can short-circuit

The Ruins

• Improved postal system
• The finale is now better telegraphed, normalized event timers

Accessibility

• Phase panels will now acknowledge colorblind mode settings regardless of if they are rotated horizontally or vertically
• Air Sigils will now always acknowledge colorblind mode settings

Controls

• Abilities that have not yet been encountered will be hidden in the command menu.
• Optimization
• Significant CPU and draw call optimization across the entire game
• Improved audio during the third cultist ritual

Fixes: General

• Corrected many spelling and grammatical errors in apocrypha and dialogue text
• Fixed rare issue where the screen would turn black after a ritual
• Fixed an issue where bomb pumpkins would not respawn