Happy new year to all! In this Skymap Update (v0.07.00), hopefully the first of many this year, we're aiming to combat the most recurring piece of feedback that we get: replayability! For this we take a two-pronged approach.
First, we've implemented a permanent progression system: the Skymap. In the Skymap you can find challenges and quests that unlock new content, like spell cards and Sigils. Once you've completed a quest, those cards will then potentially be available in the reward pool in future runs. As you complete quests, more and more quests are revealed in turn, so you always have a new goal to hunt down. The other approach is challenge. The game was far too easy. We spent a significant amount of time on balancing it to increase the difficulty. It feels a lot more rewarding to actually do well and a lot more clutch if you're about to fail. That being said, we need your comments on it to actually be sure if this is the right direction to go in: so please let us know via our discord.
Check out the full list of changes below.
✨The Skymap: Prophecies written in the very stars themselves! Try to accomplish Quests to unlock new spell cards and sigils for future runs. There are about 15 Quests to unlock right now!
💾 Save system: Runs are now automatically saved, so you can quit and pick up where you left off
🔓 New Encounters: New monsters that Lock your cards to throw a wrench in your plans. Multiple new encounters sprinkled throughout each area.
👹 New Boss: Complete redesign of the boss in the 2nd area.
♣️ New Sigils: 15+ new Sigils, mostly unlocked via the Skymap.
❓ Quests: 15+ quests for the Skymap.
Improved feedback for several common happenings like when Handy triggers or when your card gets destroyed.
Allow the cancelling of a Sigil replacement. Oopsies can now be takesies-backsies!
Card frames are highlighted when hovering over part of the card that it will activate.
Once again, we're thankful for any feedback you can give. Send a message in our discord or using the in-game bug report feature to share anything you can think of.
That's all for now, happy spell casting!
Whimsical regards,
-Daan & Jonas