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Dino Card Hunt DemoNewsPlaytest Update! New Character & Wild Crates
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Playtest Update! New Character & Wild Crates

Dino Card Hunt Demo · published 17 Apr 2026, 20:23 UTC

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Thanks to everyone who provided feedback via the in-game button.

I made a bunch of improvements for the in-game control based on feedback received from some players. Thanks again for the feedback and keep them coming!

Here is the patch notes for the latest playtest build:

Controller Support

  • Full gamepad support across every screen

  • Redesigned stick bindings and navigation hints

  • Play start to finish without a keyboard

Wild Crates

  • New lootable crates spawn on map nodes

  • Spend gold to open them mid-run

  • Tiered costs: 150 / 300 / 500

New Content

  • New artifacts!

  • New unlockable character: Stumptops

  • Splinter visual overhaul with new projectiles

  • Rank-Up System update

  • A bunch of new cards for Stumptops to use

Combat

  • Aggro scoped to the active encounter

  • Charge and Leap no longer get interrupted

  • Stuck units auto-rescue mid-approach

  • Boss, healing, and friendly damage rebalanced

Polish

  • Rarity outlines on shop artifacts and potions

  • Footprint trail guides you to the next event

  • Treasure chests redesigned with new VFX and audio

  • Unified flash-on-hit across all dinos and hats

Fixes

  • Hat button no longer breaks on repeated clicks

  • UI should align correctly on all monitor resolutions

  • Potion tooltips now include artifact bonuses

  • Save and checkpoint restore bugs fixed

  • Many smaller navigation and input fixes

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