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WizardChessNewsWizardChess 1.0 is here!
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WizardChess 1.0 is here!

WizardChess · published 14 Dec 2024, 15:00 UTC

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Welcome to WizardChess 1.0! After 3 years, we actually did it! Thanks to all of you for your support and feedback. We hope you enjoy the game! Please report any bugs or issues to our Discord server.

If you've played before, you will be asked to migrate your file and all your progress will be reset. This is the only time this will ever happen.

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NEW Added the Cultist unit (see if you can find it)
NEW Added Pescator unit to Arcade pool
NEW Added Mychael unit (for beating Hss on Rank A)
NEW Added Teacher statue to Henge Room as a new Sacrifice option
NEW Add conditional cards to arcade rewards
NEW Add lessons for FaeSpun units
NEW Add "Times Up" codex entry
NEW Add Teacher codex entry
NEW Add confetti effect when defeating a boss
NEW Add sound for Hellcat effect
NEW Add sound for Yowi attack
NEW Add Bard "jump in" animation to all title screen menus

CHANGE Allow skipping straight to tournament
CHANGE Rework Barby movement and ability
CHANGE Rework Arcade title screen
CHANGE Warlock can do melee attacks
CHANGE Hellcat has (slight) movement
CHANGE Units stranded in water now get floaties
CHANGE Fae Queen Wheel of Fortune is delayed to be the last effect
CHANGE Adjust Sheldon starting stats
CHANGE Remove Wisp from Arcade, moved to Lottery
CHANGE Wolobee now has "dodge" ability
CHANGE Enable Steam achievements
CHANGE Update credits
CHANGE Throttle camera rotation on title screen
CHANGE Remove VIM counter in Trade Offers
CHANGE Controller binding for "Up The Ante"
CHANGE Idle rotation will now snap back on any input
CHANGE Use pointer instead of mouse icon in tutorial
CHANGE Make version tag smaller on title
CHANGE Improve save file reset logic

FIXED Fix lesson objective for Orangutan
FIXED Fix lesson objective for Tourist
FIXED Fix Ronin animation transition
FIXED Fix initial position of cursor in options menu
FIXED Fix Arbalest lesson objective
FIXED Fix Torti lesson objective
FIXED Fix stale unit tooltips
FIXED Fix abandon run button in Fae Queen fight
FIXED Fix Shop camera on controller
FIXED Fix units escaping on title screen
FIXED Doagen no longer moves on the turn it hits zero SKL
FIXED Cleric lesson objective updated
FIXED Update Cleric codex entry
FIXED Guard against camera rotation during loading sequences
FIXED Count run duration independently of Arcade timer
FIXED Hide stat blocks during zoom-ins
FIXED Add animation when you lose shop lottery
FIXED Return to the submenu you came from after a run
FIXED Prevent Claybeg spawning directly next to Bard and one-shotting you
FIXED Suppress timer sound playing again at start of Arcade boss
FIXED Snorting sound when Roboart charges
FIXED Fix typo in Druid codex
FIXED Fix typo in Passive Ability codex
FIXED Fix controller binding for "Face Boss" button
FIXED Fix Steam Achievement integration

Thanks everyone.
Ben & Ricky (TwoPM Studios)

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