Paper Wizards

Released: Sep 4, 2022
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 17:39 GMT

Updates & announcements

13 posts

22 Oct 2023Developer post
Crash Fix!
fix a crash reported on Discord :)
20 May 2022Developer post
0.10 Update!
Hi everyone! This is a small update focusing on polish and bug fixes. Next up would be boss encounters and some more polish! And if I have the time, I would finally start on hazards & platforming :) Full Change-Log: End dungeon celebration should now be more clear Dungeon env
Hi everyone!
This is a small update focusing on polish and bug fixes.
Next up would be boss encounters and some more polish!
And if I have the time, I would finally start on hazards & platforming :)
Full Change-Log:

End dungeon celebration should now be more clear
Dungeon environment now changes after boss defeat
Magic spell configuration not been saved fixed
Fixed a small bug on menu where it doesn't respond to key presses
Fixed parts going off the screen if you have too many
Added some animation to encounter difficulty selection
Added some explanation to base effects of spells during creation
Reveal Essence spell now works on flying enemies too
Reveal Essence spell now shows you the type of the next dungeon room
Fixed an early game exploit for "infinite" parts
Fixed new parts inventory not been cleared properly when re-entering the dungeon
Fixed a Keybind issue when the key alternatives are identical
Original post
06 May 2022Developer post
0.09 Update!
Hi everyone! This is quite a big update, removing lots of old stuff and adding new systems or laying the groundwork for future new systems. The game now very much resembles its future permanent state as far as the levels are concerned. I expect bugs! please let me know on Discord
Hi everyone!
This is quite a big update, removing lots of old stuff and adding new systems or laying the groundwork for future new systems.
The game now very much resembles its future permanent state as far as the levels are concerned.
I expect bugs! please let me know on Discord if you encounter any :)
Full Change-Log:

Parts are now randomized and distributed based on the environment type of the level
Dungeon level is increased properly when defeating a boss encounter
Desert Zone sprites are reworked a bit
Environment Blockers (collisions) are reworked a bit to make more sense
Enemies now animate when getting damage to increase visual feedback for when exactly they are getting hit
Enemies now have a specially colored particle emitter when they receive an elemental damage to make it more obvious when they are "burning" or "electrocuted"
Mana palettes now spawn across the level instead of only in the center
Extended saving system to include the dungeon, now you can exit inside the dungeon and things like your world position, weather you collected the treasure/defeated the enemies, and all previously collected (but not claimed yet) parts are preserved until you exit the dungeon proper
New encounter mechanics are added to allow you to choose the difficulty, if you pick harder encounters you will gain a modifier (based on the level of the dungeon), or easier but next couple of treasure chests will be empty.
Crystal gain is added based on the dungeon level
Fixed shader that made the enemies flicker
Fixed Melee enemies to actually damage the player
Added new GUI/UI assets to increase clarity of the new systems
Known Issues:

Sometimes your magic spells configuration is not saved if you are exiting immediately after setting it up
End Dungeon Celebration doesn't show dungeon level or bosses defeated yet (shows ? instead)
Dungeon environment doesn't always change when defeating a boss and continuing to "Go Forward" in the portals
Original post
22 Apr 2022Developer post
0.08 Update!
Hi everyone! I've decided to transition the game completely from a linear level structure to a procedural level structure. Later, I will add another new game mode: survival. All 3 linear levels are removed. The game now has endless levels - you still need to find the boss room, b
Hi everyone!
I've decided to transition the game completely from a linear level structure to a procedural level structure. Later, I will add another new game mode: survival.
All 3 linear levels are removed. The game now has endless levels - you still need to find the boss room, but defeating this encounter will only increase the difficulty and, in the next update, will give you crystals. Currently, crystals are unobtainable.
New parts are obtainable through treasure rooms in the dungeon (currently only the AOE part is obtainable), but this will be randomized according to the environment you find the treasure in. Treasure rooms will also become platforming challenges later on.
The game should be able to entirely support previous game saves, but special parts (found in dungeons) will be removed and spells using them will have a default part inserted, potentially adjusting their effects.
Full Change-Log:

All hand-made dungeons and levels are now removed
Levels are now procedural based on a simple linear curve of difficulty
Progression is now dependent on finishing the boss encounter and is seamless
Removed all special parts (these will be replaced with a standard part if used in spells or removed if in inventory)
It is now possible to exit dungeons whenever you want, retaining any parts collected
Modifiers were nerfed
Fixed a a bug where some parts of a constructed spell will be removed and the spell will become un-useable and deconstruction will be impossible
Fixed small visual bugs in the construction spell GUI
Fixed stamina restoration is now adjusting for slow motion
Original post
14 Apr 2022Developer post
Bug Fixes
Hi everyone! This update (and the one before that I didn't announce) were about major bugs that badly affected saves or crashed the game. The game should be more stable now, and as the game grows it would be easier and easier for me to miss things so I expect updates of this natu
08 Apr 2022Developer post
0.07 Update!
Hi everyone! This update I've added the "Modifiers" mechanic to the crafting system, now you will be able to tweak your specific spell with specialized parts to increase it's effectiveness & mana consumption even more. These parts are currently impossible to gather normally (
01 Apr 2022Developer post
0.06 Update!
Hi everyone! This small update I've created new unique spell effects for the abyss branch, it was always meant to be the utility spell branch that can help in ways that not only damage the enemies!
18 Mar 2022Developer post
0.05 Update!
Hi everyone! This update I was adding some better functionality to the settings menu, now it's not only Sound On/Off but allows you to rebind keys, adjust GUI visibility, mouse sensitivity and FOV. Full Change-Log: Reworked interaction indications to be dynamic and more clear Pau
Hi everyone!
This update I was adding some better functionality to the settings menu, now it's not only Sound On/Off but allows you to rebind keys, adjust GUI visibility, mouse sensitivity and FOV.
Full Change-Log:

Reworked interaction indications to be dynamic and more clear
Pause menu now actually pauses
New settings menu
Key binds available for most inputs
Adaptive GUI system showing itself When relevant to you
added FOV and mouse sensitivity as well as more direct control over sound volume
fixed some small exit visual bugs during combat
Original post
11 Mar 2022Developer post
0.04 Update!
Hi everyone! This update I've completed the deconstruction system, and you still get every standard variant of parts at the beginning of the game for the time being. I've done some other necessary fixes and adjustment, like the save system - older saves will not longer work. Also
Hi everyone!
This update I've completed the deconstruction system, and you still get every standard variant of parts at the beginning of the game for the time being.
I've done some other necessary fixes and adjustment, like the save system - older saves will not longer work.
Also Hold mechanics are now reworked and balanced, it would consume proper amount of Mana and would not hurt you as you long as you are hold them (if emitted from you and are not placement like AOE or Point)
Full Change-Log:

Deconstruction system - returning crystals & parts used in spells
slight enhancement to spell customization tab
added make new temp texture for stuff
polished shop visuals
fixed shop refreshing every restart of the game
map can now be opened with Tab
speech bubble polish
Hold mechanics reworked
Mana consumption fixed
fixed bug where parts aren't being saved properly
fixed bug where shop isn't being saved properly
fixed potential crash with Snake enemy
fixed potential crash when dying and enemies are targeting you still
added some padding to avoid errors during room transitions
Original post
04 Mar 2022Developer post
0.03 Update!
Hi everyone! This update I revamped the crafting system. It should be more intuitive, clear, and satisfying to create your spells. I only just managed to make it work yesterday, so I didn't have much time to test or polish. It might be buggy! Breaking spells has been pushed for n
Hi everyone!
This update I revamped the crafting system. It should be more intuitive, clear, and satisfying to create your spells.
I only just managed to make it work yesterday, so I didn't have much time to test or polish. It might be buggy!
Breaking spells has been pushed for next week.
Next update I plan on fixing all the things that were reported during this week and polish up the crafting system a little.
Full Change-Log:

New crafting interface & interactions
fixed crafting ranges to be absolute and not relative
removed "null" print on crafting information when no special effect is generated
fixed values presentation to be more clear (some values seemed to not move when adjusting sliders)
fixed crystal gain
save folder switched to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\PaperWizards
added open save folder shortcut to game menu
fixed missing textures on treasures
fixed summoner mobs to not count towards kills at level summary
added guard against possible crashes when starting a new level
fixed shop effects not reversing after switching wands
added a little better logging system
Original post
25 Feb 2022Developer post
0.02 Update!
Hello everyone! thanks for playing my game. In this update I fixed a bunch of bugs, added better feedback when in combat, status indicator gui and new assets for it, and added a new layer to the crafting system. The "Unique Effect" feature is added to the spell crafting system, t
Hello everyone!
thanks for playing my game.
In this update I fixed a bunch of bugs, added better feedback when in combat, status indicator gui and new assets for it, and added a new layer to the crafting system.
The "Unique Effect" feature is added to the spell crafting system, this will allow you to create spells with a unique effect if you combine the right parts together (like the starter spell "Dash") this system should synergize with the rest of the crafting system nicely, for example to create a spell that allows you to fly you need to combine a Kinetic base with an Aim part of "Self" and an Activation part of "Hold", now you have a tactical decision to make -> you could use with that the standard Deployment part of "Once" which will enable you to fly but if you let go of the button you will start to fall rapidly, you could instead combine it with "Ticks" Deployment part, which will allow you some precious frames of 'automatic' flight so in that time you can cast another spell and quickly return to the Fly spell so you never hit the ground - all of this for a significant mana cost of course!
There are a total of 4 unique effects implemented and I have ideas for 7 more right now.
Based on the feedback I received my next goal is to completely revamp the crafting GUI so it will much more intuitive and easy to use, and I will also add the ability to break down the spells you have so you can get the crystals and parts back and try another combination if you like.
Known Issues:

Got a report of the treasure room bugging out (maybe even crashing the game) - I couldn't reproduce it myself so after this update if I'm won't get any more reports of this I'm going to assume it's fixed
Hold part isn't exhausted after the mana runs out - I'm going to change how the Hold mechanics works in the next update or the one after that so I left as is for this update
Full Change-log:

Fixed completion crystal addition
Added new graphics and logic to make the collection and tracking of crystal (and level completion in general) more clear
Tweaked some requirements for tasks in each level to be harder
Fixed available crystals to not go below 0
Fixed Hold Sound repeating too much
Fixed Spell Customization Window sometimes not responding
Implemented new Unique Effect System
Added some better graphic representation for them during creation
Created new graphics for various places in the GUI
Implemented 3 new Unique Effects
Reworked the Spell Slots in the GUI to have better animation and clarity as to what active
Added Animations and Text to treasure room to make it more clear
Fixed ability to collect unique part from treasure room more than once
Fixed possibility of a random crash when restarting the same level quickly
Player now has iframes from everything but the Bullets (purple balls)
Player now can't die in Hub
Added New Status GUI to the left corner of the screen to help the player know what spells are active now
Tweaked "Closest (Counted)" Part to have more base targets
Original post
18 Feb 2022Developer post
Game Is Released - What I'm Focusing On
The game is released to early access, and for now I'm going to focus on improving spell crafting. I want to enable players to discover "special" spell combinations that create unique effects - for example, the starter spell "Dash" should be cartable with a base of "Kinetic" and a
14 Feb 2022Developer post
Version 0.01 is ready!
made all the preparations for the initial release ːsteamhappyː I can't wait for people to try it and provide feedback! In the meantime, I'll test it on my client.