Demo Update v0.0.3708: ten new slimes, redrawn companions, mutant horses

Hi, I'm Sun. The demo is now on v0.0.3708. Steam updates it the next time you launch, and you can check the version in the bottom-left corner of the title screen. The biggest change this time is creatures, along with a pass on pets, classes and combat feel.

New Creature Looks

• Slimes are now rounded jelly cubes, with ten new kinds (pink, mini, stone, toxic, ember, shadow, clear, crystal, giant, magma), all tameable and hatchable
• Cats, dogs, rabbits, sheep, foxes and penguins are redrawn from their design sheets with many coats and breeds; rare ones carry effects
• Meet and tame mutant horses in the wild: Shadow Steed, Thunder Steed, Frost Qilin and Ember Qilin, each with a signature move

Pets & Mounts

• Following pets roam near you and go after nearby monsters on their own
• Each species has its own nature, attack type and growth curve; attack and defense are split into physical and magic
• Riding no longer needs a bond rank; bond now raises mount top speed

Character & Class

• Races lose their born perks and bloodline talents and keep +20 standing with their own faction; chest sense is now a Treasure Sense Tonic
• Reset your class by talking to the village Elder; your gear stays on
• Altars are for teleporting only, and harmonized red crystals work as teleport points

Story & Bosses

• Red crystal and boss choices are three cards, each with one short line for what you gain and what it costs
• The Copyist bursts out of the central master stele, and the Stone Guardian rises from rubble
• Region bosses are now summoned instead of standing around waiting

Combat & Interface

• Charges throw you clear along their lane instead of pushing you along
• Only one purple elite at a time near a red crystal
• Three-column bag page, the interface scales up on 4K screens, and entering the world stutters less

Bug Fixes

• Closing the backpack with Esc no longer also opens the pause menu, and the mouse reliably locks back after a panel closes
• The tell-the-elder quest no longer skips itself when you are far from a village, and elder quests point to the nearest village
• When you ask around for clues, villagers always give the lead first instead of burying it under greetings
• Maximum falling speed from heights is lower
• Night raiders now appear outside guard range and turn on you when you come close; patrolling bandits no longer pop in right in front of you
• Re-summoned pets appear beside you; mounts can still step up right after slipping off an edge
• Four-legged creatures no longer lose their legs when the body tilts or crouches; creature eyes no longer change colour
• Passive monsters near the starting area show their names on nameplates again
• The Copyist's steles really take damage, and outside monsters stay out of the sealed arena
• The equipment preview uses your chosen skin colour, and the travel glow on the map no longer covers the marker icon

The in-game What's New panel has the full list. If anything feels off, tell me in the discussions. I read them every day.