Greetings from the depths, o delvers! I return with another update - this time, a lighting overhaul that makes the dark and dreadful dungeons all the more terrifying. Behold! There are two main changes: Many objects in the game now properly have normal maps , allowing directional
Greetings from the depths, o delvers!
I return with another update - this time, a lighting overhaul that makes the dark and dreadful dungeons all the more terrifying.
Behold!
There are two main changes:
Many objects in the game now properly have normal maps, allowing directional light sources to function properly (instead of just on the floor, which is how it previously worked)
Metallic objects are now consistently shiny throughout the game
I hope you like the changes! Here are the full patch notes:
Key changes
The lighting overhaul is now complete! Every object in the game has had its visual appearance reworked to reflect directional lighting, causing everything to look better and more cohesive. I hope you enjoy the new experience!
Steam Deck is now locked to “Medium” quality, making it easier to have a smooth play experience across desktop and Steam Deck.
The slowdown of vigor recovery while blocking has been made less severe.
You should now more reliably receive interesting items from special treasure rooms.
I realize there are not many gameplay changes in this update! TBH, these changes took a lot of work and I ended up being less able to add other tweaks alongside them.
Next up: AI improvements! Tired of minions running off in strange directions? Feel that stealth should work better? Well, stay tuned!
Salutations from the dungeons, o delvers! Once again, I bring you a fresh content update for INTO EVIL! This one spices up ranged combat quite a bit! Visual Changes All worn equipment sprites now have normal maps, making them appear much more cohesive with their environment. (Sta
Salutations from the dungeons, o delvers!
Once again, I bring you a fresh content update for INTO EVIL! This one spices up ranged combat quite a bit!
Visual Changes
All worn equipment sprites now have normal maps, making them appear much more cohesive with their environment. (Stay tuned for further improvements to lighting in a future update!)
Ranged Combat Changes
Several new weapons have been added that can be thrown at foes: Hatchets, Javelins, Discus Shields, and Tridents!
Weapons can now receive the “Hurling” modifier, which allows them to be thrown.
Ranged weapons can now drop with a mod that makes their projectiles home towards targets.
The Aim spell now makes affected projectiles home in on targets.
Ranged or thrown weapons can now drop with a mod that makes launched reusable projectiles automatically return to you. (This can hit enemies from behind if used precisely!)
Other Changes
The Halberd and Bec de Corbin “heavy stab” attack can now pass through grates.
Item modifiers that grant melee status effects now also apply to ranged attacks (and vice versa), making weapon modifiers more consistent. (For example, a Longbow of Cinders will now set enemies on fire when they are shoved, and a Hurled Longsword of Frost will chill enemies when thrown at them).
The Veteran’s appearance has been adjusted to better match his portrait.
Items with injected sub-objects (for example, sources of magical radiance) now also maintain such effects when on the ground (or while thrown).
Pikes and Lances now require great strength to dual wield.
Items that fall into corners/alongside the edge of walls are now gently repelled, making them more reliably visible.
Greetings once again, dungeon delvers! It is indeed time for another content update to be released! Last time, spells and arcana expanded dramatically. This time, the update focuses on two comparatively mundane (but quite important) areas: shields, and the HUD! These have been th
Greetings once again, dungeon delvers!
It is indeed time for another content update to be released! Last time, spells and arcana expanded dramatically. This time, the update focuses on two comparatively mundane (but quite important) areas: shields, and the HUD!
These have been the source of most remaining player pain points: shields felt underwhelming, and the HUD still had problems (I'm looking at you, "torch info obscuring the screen in a fight"!)
Sound familiar? Well then, feast thine eyes:
Combat Changes
Shields are now more effective at guarding against many attacks, and are more resilient against strong blows..
When you attack after blocking with a shield, you now lunge forward (as if you had dodged or been running) in order to better take advantage of the enemy’s recoiling.
Shields now have a brief moment of “strong” guarding when you start to block. Intercepting blows in this moment costs less vigor, can withstand even stronger strikes without breaking, and will cause enemies to recoil more severely.
Energy now regains more slowly while you are blocking.
Dagger “heavy stabs” now run forward after parries and dodges in order to more reliably hit their targets.
Spear “retreating stab” lunge attacks now have more forward movement at their start, making them easier to hit with. Additionally, counterattacking with a spear after blocking with a shield now lunges forward instead of retreating.
HUD / Interface Changes
The on-player HUD is now slightly more condensed visually.
Item pickup details are now displayed in the corner of the screen instead of “on” the player as part of the interact prompt. (This prevents it from hiding objects close to the player… for example, in the middle of combat.)
An option to always display the current player’s selected Invocation (if any) and Carried Item in the corner of the screen has been added.
You now staunch bleeding by entering stealth instead of holding down the interact button. (This prevents bleeding from overriding other interactions/abilities that leverage the button).movement (for example, preventing access to a lever).
Other Changes
The Veteran’s “Vanguard” trait has been slightly adjusted: he is now passively better at blocking and additionally gains a brief burst of strength upon successfully blocking with a “strong” guard.
You can now discover shields with a variety of new mods.
“Better dodge” item traits have been split apart: now, you can discover modifiers that make you dodge more swiftly as well as ones that halve the vigor cost.
You can no longer be trapped behind gates.
Melee attacks now more thoroughly model the differences between swings, chops, and thrusts. This allows things like attacking through cell bars to be more intuitively modeled (where thrusts and chops are not obstructed since the bars are vertical).
Wands now properly benefit from projectile-modifying effects.
Many items are now more appropriately reflective and have normal maps. (More changes here will occur in future updates!)
All in all, I think I have finally addressed all critical feedback on the core game experience, and all key systems are in place. (This is why the game's in Early Access, after all!) The game is still far from done, mind you - there's plenty of work left to do! - but I think pretty much all future updates can focus on content instead of polish and bugs!
(I've also started queuing up content for the game's next region - no spoilers! So, if these patch notes felt a little light that's why - I have to spend time working on the crazy giant future update!)
What's next, you ask? Well, I hope you are ready for some hurled weapons!
Hello again, dungeon delvers! It's been a while, hasn't it? 😅 This update has taken a lot longer than expected (with good reason - read on!). However - at last - I am happy to report that the next content update is finally out! What could possibly have taken so long? I'm glad yo
Hello again, dungeon delvers!
It's been a while, hasn't it? 😅 This update has taken a lot longer than expected (with good reason - read on!). However - at last - I am happy to report that the next content update isfinally out!
What could possibly have taken so long? I'm glad you asked! Here are the patch notes:
Key Changes
A new device can be discovered in the halls of the Inverted Tower - a Thoughtscribe Engine! This fell contraption can take your magical items, and - at the cost of a soul point - transfer the corresponding spell into your mind, granting you the ability to cast that spell permanently!
This process can also be used to further empower your known spells (should you bear a source of sufficient power). Thus if you already know, say, the Firebolt spell, if you hold a scroll of Firebolt II (or III) you can consume them to level up your mastery Firebolt by one tier!
Magic Changes
A new school of magic has been added to the game: Heroism! These martial skills (Aim, Charge, Deflect, Focus, Leap, Shout, Smite, and Withstand) allow you to perform supernaturally mighty deeds.
Each existing school (Divination, Chirurgery, Pyromancy, Cryomancy, and Tempestry) also has two new spells - bringing up the total number of Invocations you can learn to 48! These new spells are Aegis, Contingency, Cyclone, Firewalk, Fortune’s Favor, Ice Barricade, Servant of Flame, Servant of Frost, Servant of Thunder, and The Void.
Ignition and Winterchill both now inflict additional damage at higher tiers.
Cartography now reveals a trail indicating where each player has travelled.
Bonfire can no longer land “critical” hits but has a larger collider.
Ignition and Winterchill now additionally inflict direct damage at higher tiers.
Tomes of “Grand Arcana” can now be found - these rare treasures allow the choice of any 3 spells, providing many interesting opportunities for those lucky enough to acquire them!
Other new catalysts can also be discovered, with more complex arcane abilities alongside their imbued spells.
Various new item abilities can be discovered that improve your magical might.
When your arcane power is boosted by items or effects, this is explicitly displayed in the HUD and Character Menu.
The Archivist essence trait now additionally causes you to not strip arcane power from items when learning invocations.
Bugfixes / Tweaks
The Friar has been adjusted: he can now Smite foes instead of Bolstering himself, and instead of discovering increased gold he now is harder to shove around!
The Pyromancer no longer begins with a stave of Bonfire.
Mighty weapon combat has been adjusted. Now, two-handing a weapon still requires a vigor cost each swing unless you are also Mighty. However, you can now still attack while exhausted (making Bleed less of a specific counter).
Several additional new item mods can be discovered.
Bosses are now invulnerable and properly hidden from AI controlled players before their battle begins.
Quickly-thrown items are no longer dropped if their thrown animation is cancelled or otherwise disrupted.
The Demon of Flesh now turns around slightly more slowly and gains less speed as its health depletes.
It is slightly easier to see in rainbow light.
Various rare bugs caused by frame-perfect animation event collisions should no longer occur.
Items should no longer be able to acquire redundant modifiers (for example, you should no longer discover a Sacrificial Dagger of Sacrifice).
Items now scatter a bit further from a dead player, making it easier to select which item(s) you want to retrieve during multiplayer.
The wares sold by merchants have been rebalanced.
Magic maps are slightly less common.
Items imbued with the Bolster spell no longer conflict with subsequently applied damage-warding mods.
Bone Knights now walk much more slowly and bear a spiked shield instead of one that provides them a charging attack. Correspondingly, they are now much easier to run away from (though they are still quite dangerous).
Spiked shields no longer are knocked aside when they impact a surface that causes attacks to rebound (such as plate armor).
Plate armor is now shiny.
Various corpse sprites now have (or have improved) normal maps.
Hellfire mines now have increased visibility and indicate their explosive radius before they fully explode.
Gold is now automatically pooled between all players in multiplayer.
Being Ethereal is now improved: you can now collect Vitae sparks, do not suffer damage from Status effects, and can pass through foes.
On Gamepad, showing/hiding has been moved to the “select” button (or the controller-appropriate equivalent). As such, players can once more manually unlock from targets (though you must enable this option in the Options > Input > Controller menu, as new players have evidenced confusion when instinctively locking on to targets ended up being an “unlock” due to the auto-lock system already having done so).
Players may now instantly turn around from locked-on targets if they need to perform fine-grained steering.
Pretty good, huh? A whole new progression system you can utilize instead of essence traits, 60% more spells in the game, improvements to old spells and the caster characters, many more item possibilities, and a bunch of gameplay fixes and tweaks... Altogether, there are way more options and potential combos of abilities each run than ever before!
So, I'm very happy with how this update has turned out. However, there is one thing that I'm not happy with: the fact that I haven't yet been able to work on content for the next region! Each of these content updates has been very huge, and I have only been able to dedicate my time to stuff that has been directly released in them.
Unfortunately, my aim is to queue up a giant content update that will add the next "region" of the game (~doubling the amount of dungeon you can delve). While the work here will leverage all of the new systems and content that I have created, I haven't, for example, added any of the new enemies and systems and levels and bosses that entails. (I haven't even started working on the guns yet!)
So, going forward, I'm going to need to change things up a bit. The next content updates will be smaller in scope, so that I have bandwidth to work on all that. I still think they'll add great stuff to the game, just... temper your expectations on the volume of changes to expect next month update compared to this one!
And what is the next update, you ask? Well, I will finally be addressing a common concern: shields feel underwhelming! I have some ideas on how that might be fixed - stay tuned!
Once more take heed, dungeon delvers! I am happy to report that the second content update for INTO EVIL is now out! It's main addition (as previously mentioned) is: Mighty Weapons! These giant implements of death are difficult to use, but can crush through deadly foes with overwh
Once more take heed, dungeon delvers! I am happy to report that thesecond content update for INTO EVIL is now out!
It's main addition (as previously mentioned) is: Mighty Weapons!
These giant implements of death are difficult to use, but can crush through deadly foes with overwhelming force. But that is not all - read on for the patch notes!
Key Changes:
“Mighty” weapons have been added to the game! These exceptionally large armaments require a free hand to wield properly (or supernaturally great strength to wield one-handed) but are tremendously powerful.
Another new character- the Barbarian - is now unlocked when you defeat a run. She is a powerful warrior who begins with a greataxe, and can wield mighty weapons with one hand. Unfortunately, she cannot read!
Combat Changes
Some enemies now wield mighty weapons against you (or have their existing weapons adjusted to have updated movesets).
You can now discover items that grant great strength, enabling the wielding of mighty weapons with one hand.
Claymores and morningstars now require great might in order to dual wield them, but also cleave through foes while dual-wielding.
Punches no longer easily cause stunlock loops, but can be wound up to deliver stronger blows that inflict damage. When you possess great strength, your punches are even stronger and deal more damage.
Vigor recovery is now paused during vigor-consuming dual swings.
When knocking foes away with spellbooks, you can now hold down the button to release a stronger swing that will not rebound off a target.
While bleeding, you can now staunch your wounds (and prevent the damage and exhaustion it causes). However, this will prevent you from acting in combat.
The “far stab” move on Pikes now consumes 1 vigor when used.
Items enchanted to burn, chill, or shock foes now only impart the status effect and no longer also change the weapon’s damage type. This is on average a (slight) nerf, but makes various interactions more intuitive (for example, a cold shortsword will still chop off a zombie’s limbs).
Torches now only dual wield if you hold two torches (instead of with any club).
Bugfixes / Tweaks
New non-mighty weapons have been added to the game, and many existing weapons now have alternate versions and appearances.
Various edge cases in lighting and vision (for example, smoke) now look better.
The Reaper rune now also grants the ability to wield mighty weapons with one hand.
Charged Repulse no longer triggers on the first blow to shock a target, only successive strikes.
Certain item mods now are biased to appear on more relevant item types (for example, a hat is less likely to grant great strength than, say, gauntlets).
Various foes now wield mighty weapons.
Fixed a bug that could happen when igniteable objects had their heat settling down but were disabled.
The Demon of Flesh no longer slowly regenerates, and the cooldown on its tail swing has been increased.
The time window that allows early button presses to still trigger actions that were prevented (for example, due to finishing another animation) has been slightly extended.
Gates no longer block blasting wind.
Armor and other defensive abilities (such as Made of Stone) now do not trigger clash SFX against “aura” and other direct-application attacks.
Sprite batching has been restructured, which should slightly improve rendering performance on low-end devices.
I hope you enjoy the new content! As for next month's update: I hope you are ready for some more magic!
Hello again, dungeon delvers! I am happy to report that the first content update for INTO EVIL is now out! It's main addition (as previously mentioned) is: Dual Wielding! But that is far from all - I have tried to scour all of your immediate feedback and address as much of it as
Hello again, dungeon delvers! I am happy to report that the first content update for INTO EVIL is now out!
It's main addition (as previously mentioned) is: Dual Wielding!
But that is far from all - I have tried to scour all of your immediate feedback and address as much of it as I possibly could (making these patch notes huge). There are UX improvements, changes to lock-on, to multiplayer, tons of bugfixes and tweaks, rebalancing, and more!
Key Changes
Dual wielding has been added to the game! If you hold compatible items of the same “class” in both hands, attacking with the left hand item will incorporate the right hand weapon in its attack combo. This can slay foes swiftly, but is risky - such attacks tend to consume vigor, be slower, or otherwise open you up for counterattack if used recklessly.
A new character - the Rogue - is now unlocked when you defeat a run. She is nimble, quick, and particularly good for parry-centric builds. In addition to a rapier, she begins each run with dual daggers.
Fallen players in multiplayer may now be resurrected by surviving allies. Travel to their corpse and use a Vitae Ampoule to restore their corporeal vessels! If you cannot reach their corpse, you may still return them to life by claiming the Vitae Flame or reaching a rest waypoint.
UX / Accessibility
You can now collapse and re-expand the full item details in the On-Player HUD. This allows it to be made much less obtrusive if needed (for example, during combat). To toggle item details, press “Q” on Mouse and Keyboard or click the Right Stick on the controller.
You can no longer manually unlock from targets, as the button to do so now controls toggling item details. (This was previously disabled by default, so the impact to player experience should be minimal.)
You can now remain locked on to a target up to 3x further away.
Controller Lock-on now indicates when you cannot see a target, and takes 3x longer to break lock-on when visibility is lost.
Controller Lock-on auto target switching (refocusing to a new target if they are much closer than your current target) is now disabled by default. (You may re-enable it in the game settings if desired.)
Controller Lock-on now factors in target visibility, preventing you from locking onto targets that your character cannot actually see.
If you wish to attack in a direction other than where you are locked on, you can now hold the right stick in the target direction. After a ~second, your character will face that direction while keeping their current locked target, allowing you to resume facing them at any moment. (This facilitates shattering Vitae globes mid-fight, for example.)
Input is ignored when the game is not focused.
The mouse is now constrained to the game window by default. (This can be disabled in the Options > Graphics menu. Additionally, due to Unity constraints it only functions on PC and Linux builds.)
Color blind filters (Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia) have been added to the game.
An option to add outlines to certain objects to increase their visibility has been added to the game options. This most notably impacts dropped items, but encompasses certain other effects as well (such as moving pools of flame which some players have reported as being difficult to track).
A warning now appears at the entrance of the Descent if you have an existing save that would be abandoned.
Tutorial pings now shut up while actually viewing a tutorial.
Multiplayer Changes / Fixes
Leaving the prologue in multiplayer no longer returns you to the “Prologue Player Confirmation” screen, and the player confirmation screen is now more intuitive.
In multiplayer, the per-player color indicators are now a crisper outline (and can now additionally be retained in split-screen by enabling the high-visibility outlines).
Additionally, in multiplayer each character’s starting clothing is now colored to match their selected player color. (This does not apply to any items picked up later.)
Scaling-locked HUD elements now work properly in split-screen when there are multiple differently-sized player viewports.
Resurrected players retain their prior extra vitality, vigor, soul points, and essence traits from Vitae Flames and Soulsear Engines.
Ghost vision now properly provides enhanced senses to deceased players, allowing them to scout more effectively.
Dropped Vitality and Vigor pickups in the Arena function correctly again.
Balance Changes
Poise, attack strength, and hit staggering have all been slightly adjusted.
Healing items can be found slightly more frequently.
Magic maps can be discovered slightly more often.
Merchant prices have been slightly reduced for mid-tier items, and you can discover slightly more gold from exploration. Additionally, the merchant shop after the first floor now has generically lower prices due to players not being offered a chance to stockpile gold.
The duration of the Demon of Flesh’s vomiting has been reduced.
The Demon of Flesh no longer summons lightning mines in the later stages of its fight.
The Demon of Flesh and Greaselings now both more visibly indicate when they are contaminated by Blight (and thus will spread it to the player).
Becoming Greased is now more visible, and the effect will now quickly burn off if you are set on fire.
It is now much rarer for keys to be added to the same exact room.
Thrown Fireforged weapons now strictly inflict the same result as striking a foe in melee (instead of having stronger projectiles). Additionally, the range of the thrown dagger has been greatly reduced.
The Momentum ability has been restyled, and now builds up force as you run instead of being applied instantaneously.
The particularly deadly one-armed zombie warriors that can be encountered in ruined passageways have been redesigned.
Bugfixes / Tweaks
All effects that should ignite or extinguish open flames now properly do so. (Additionally, some new sources of open flame can now be ignited and/or extinguished by powerful sources of frost!)
The intense burning triggered by Fan the Flames no longer spreads to the player.
Items with multiple “mount points” (ex: gloves and boots with both hands and feet respectively) now properly handle various effect modifiers (for example, emitting magical radiance).
There is now more ambient light in the Priest of Flesh’s boss arena, and some of their moves now shed more light.
Vitae flames no longer slide around.
Astral Projection now properly untethers the source player’s viewpoint, allowing for farther-reaching exploration.
Torches now bop enemies when extinguished.
When you can trigger a manifested ability (such as Frozen Needles) by pressing the Interact button, it will no longer trigger if you have another focused interactable but are somehow prevented from starting the interaction (for example, if you are about to pick up a torch but are actively blocking with your shield). This reduces edge cases where players reported accidentally firing icicles and ensures the displayed interaction prompt is always correct.
Torches on walls are less clustered in the dungeon, and drop less frequently as loot.
Comparing damage values on weapons with the same damage type and amount now properly shows the type name in all cases.
Imbued invocation cooldown indicators are now hidden while the parent object is hidden (for example, while using a Vitae Ampoule).
A subtle glint now indicates when a parry can intercept enemy blows.
Wands now correctly speed up with ranged attack speed modifiers.
A few of the more obvious tutorials no longer trigger during regular gameplay. (They can still be perused in the Codex but will not add to the pings shown to new players.)
Arcane orbs will now resume illuminating for as long as the button is held.
It should no longer be possible to be clipped into stained glass walls.
Swapping items in one hand no longer causes the icons to move slower the more zoomed out the camera is.
Foes with necromantic abilities now only re-summon slain minions (instead of any that are damaged). This has some nuanced effects on encounter difficulty, but should be more immediately intuitive.
Boosting your vigor no longer instantly refills it.
The time it takes to dispel an effect has been doubled, making it harder to accidentally dispel multiple effects unintentionally.
Tower shields now properly block beams and spray attacks.
Certain problematic edge cases that could arise during map generation have been addressed.
Enemies with charge attacks now properly plow through their target.
Summoned minions and freed undead no longer get fixated on trapped prisoners in cells.
Weapon “swoosh” sounds have been adjusted and refined.
A blue glow now highlights the bonfire used to Save and Quit in the rest waypoint, making it easier for players to realize they can utilize it.
It should no longer be possible for enemies to follow you into a boss arena, or for bosses to shove you out of it.
You can no longer fire projectiles and cast spells through solid doors.
The “Use Carried Item” key is now properly rebindable.
Starlight will fix itself if it gets stuck on terrain.
Round shadows now look better as sources of light move extremely close to them.
Clarified some info text on certain items.
The save screen is now properly localized.
Saving and leaving a run on a controller now properly shows the post-save explanation screen.
The sound of an arcane orb revealing its surroundings is now subtler.
I very much hope you enjoy the changes!
Next month, be prepared for another hefty update: Mighty Weapons! Get ready to swing giant greataxes and zweihanders, because two-handed weapons are hurtling your way!
Hello brave souls! The game has been out for a week, and it seems most people are having a good (albeit difficult) time! Amongst the reactions, I have definitely been hearing a number of common pain points and bugs (and requests for more content from those who have been able to b
Hello brave souls!
The game has been out for a week, and it seems most people are having a good (albeit difficult) time!
Amongst the reactions, I have definitely been hearing a number of common pain points and bugs (and requests for more content from those who have been able to beat the current final boss). Fret not, I'm already hard at work... which brings me to the point:
INTO EVIL is going to have monthly content updates!
The first one, coming early December will be The Deadly Dance Update.It will add:
Fixes for the most common and critical issues plaguing players! (Better lock-on! Toggle detailed item overviews, preventing them from obscuring combat! Resurrect allies in multiplayer with a Vitae Ampoule! Color-blind and other accessibility options! And more!)
Unleash your warrior skill with Dual Wielding! (When you have similar weapons in each hand, the left hand's attack combo will become a dual flurry! Each category of weapon has a different dual moveset, allowing for many new strategies - though this playstyle is not without its risks...)
A new character, the Rogue! (A nimble, agile character who is particularly skilled with parries! However, getting hit is particularly painful...)
And many more small tweaks and improvements!
I've been hard at work on these new features, but have compiled some previews of this upcoming content! First, take a quick look at Dual Wielding:
Addressing some small issues players have reported! Fixed not claiming Soul Essence by long-pressing E (on mouse and keyboard). Enabled advancing boss dialog by pressing the Spacebar (on mouse and keyboard). The spear-wielding knight in the Prologue has been replaced by a crossbo
Addressing some small issues players have reported!
Fixed not claiming Soul Essence by long-pressing E (on mouse and keyboard).
Enabled advancing boss dialog by pressing the Spacebar (on mouse and keyboard).
The spear-wielding knight in the Prologue has been replaced by a crossbowman. The Vitae Ampoule he carried has been moved to a new, nearby chest.
Additionally, I want to reiterate that the game has accidentally fully launched when it is supposed to still be in Early Access! 🤦♂️ If you are reading this and want to hold off/have accidentally bought the game expecting it to be the final 1.0, feel free to refund it and wait until later!
I'm trying to sort this out with Steam via a support ticket but IDK if that will work :/
INTO EVIL is now available in Early Access! I sincerely hope the game lives up to your expectations. This has been a long time coming - I've been working on INTO EVIL for nearly 4 years now (and some of you have been playing a pre-release version for years at this point). To ever
INTO EVIL is now available in Early Access! I sincerely hope the game lives up to your expectations.
This has been a long time coming - I've been working on INTO EVIL for nearly 4 years now (and some of you have been playing a pre-release version for years at this point). To everyone who has been following the game, giving feedback and reporting bugs on the Discord or in the Steam forums - THANK YOU!
Anyway, enough of that - let's talk about the changes actually in this big Early Access update!
Key changes:
The entire "Prison" region of the game is now accessible. Perhaps you might be able to defeat its terrible chief warden...
The demo now only contains the Prologue and the first level of the Prison.
The demo now shares a save file with the full game, so if you decide to purchase the game after playing the demo you will retain all your progress! (Unfortunately, this means old demo saves will no longer function!)
Achievements have been added to the game.
Progression changes:
Steam should now sync saves across devices.
There are now many more Essence traits that can grow your power.
While resting at bonfires, you can choose to save and suspend your run (allowing you to resume by entering a glowing portal within the Main Hall before starting a Descent).
Mysterious merchants can now be discovered in a Descent. Spend your hard-earned gold on their wares!
The Friar can now be found within the second level of the dungeon. Discover and speak with him in order to unlock him for future Descents.
Unlocked characters can now be found within the Main Hall before starting a Descent - speak with them to learn more of their tale.
The items and treasures you can discover have been revised and rebalanced. Perhaps there are new secrets to uncover...
Multiplayer changes:
Resting at bonfires between levels resurrects all dead players.
Remote players can now use their mouse and keyboard alongside the “local” player if desired.
When the game thinks you are trying to begin the Prologue with more than one player, it shows a player confirmation screen (allowing you to address accidental extraneous controllers if necessary).
Misc changes:
The game now does not pause when focus switches to another application.
Many static level objects are now batched after generation, improving rendering performance.
The “Disable HUD” option now is suspended when the player opens a menu (to facilitate turning it back off).
Torches can now be taken directly from sconces.
Reading notes dropped by enemies is now fixed when playing in split screen.
The Priest of Flesh has been revised.
Many moves, abilities, and spells have been tweaked and rebalanced.
Updated Unity version to 2022.3.62f2 LTS.
Updated pathfinding library to latest version (5.4.4).
Greetings, Unfortunate Souls ! We hope you are ready, as the doors of the Inverted Tower are opening on May 2nd for the MULTIPLAYER Playtest of INTO EVIL! Just visit the gamepage as subscribe. The playtest will last for TWO WHOLE WEEKENDS until May 12th , allowing plenty of time
Greetings, Unfortunate Souls!
We hope you are ready, as the doors of the Inverted Tower are opening on May 2nd for the MULTIPLAYER Playtest of INTO EVIL! Just visit the gamepage as subscribe.
The playtest will last for TWO WHOLE WEEKENDS until May 12th, allowing plenty of time to sink your teeth into the flesh and share your opinion on the matter.
Grab your not-so-unfortunate allies and brave down the bottomless abyss. The horrors, pain, and treachery are waiting for you in the depths. Can you hear them calling?
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Greetings, Unfortunate Souls! You have been summoned for the first full-fledged devlog , dedicated to everything going on behind the scenes. Today I wanted to share information about the process , experience , and inspirations that led to the creation of INTO EVIL just the way it
Greetings, Unfortunate Souls!
You have been summoned for the first full-fledged devlog, dedicated to everything going on behind the scenes.
Today I wanted to share information about the process, experience, and inspirations that led to the creation of INTO EVIL just the way it is.
In the beginning, there was a game.
I have always been a huge Souls series nerd and have been playing all of them: from Demon’s Souls to Elden Ring. It was a big inspiration for the control scheme and general level of difficulty (by which I mean ‘punishing, but fair’).
Demon’s Souls has always been just one brick of inspiration. I was always keen on creating the game which had everything that I loved about ARPGs, while getting rid of everything else that I did not.
Teleglitch — a roguelike top-down shooter with retro pixel graphics, — can be considered to be the main source of inspiration for INTO EVIL. This game was the one that showed me it’s possible to efficiently create a compelling real-time roguelike with minimal assets. Without this inspiration, I don’t think I would ever actually tackle this project.
Beyond that, many other titles helped shape INTO EVIL into the game you know today. Here is the list of projects that I would like to give a shout-out:
Catacomb Kids has fantastic systems-driven gameplay;
Vagante has compelling exploration and vibes;
And of course, I tried to carry some fun combat flashiness right from Blast Brawl 2!
That said, I was never going to create “just another regular soulslike roguelike”. I always considered the main “goal” of the game to be “a better Diablo”. A lot of in-game decisions were based on this particular ambition.
For example, beyond simple things like “removing grinding” and “getting rid of ridiculously small bonuses” (like “2% increased fire resistance” or “ignore 5% of enemies frost resistance”), one of the big things I wanted to change was damage being the universal answer to most problems.
In most ARPGs abilities tend to either increase the damage players deal or reduce the damage they suffer in some way. I always found it to be a rather boring and reoccurring issue that needed to be revised. And besides, I always wanted to play with non-damaging abilities being a viable option. This led to the following in-game features:
The display of enemy health bars and the minimap became actual in-game abilities the player needed to discover;
Complex stealth system: enemies react to the player not only when he enters their field of vision, but also rely on hearing, the player’s interaction with objects, etc.;
Elemental interactions;
Complex environmental effects;
Making every item more interactive and diverse from one another. For example:
While axes have a different moveset from daggers; lanterns, torches, and throwing knives have diverse ways to use them.
It was important for me to make players not just think about the best OP build possible, but to force them to stay constantly engaged and use all moment-to-moment options they have.
On the second day, there were characters and aesthetics.
While creating INTO EVIL I always wanted to help players understand the storyline better with the help of the art style. I wanted to help players “see beyond pixels”, if it makes sense — with in-game portraits of characters and bosses done in a different artstyle, standing out from the rest of the game. That’s why I have always liked to describe INTO EVIL’s art style as “super-vivid gothic horror… but slightly cartoon-y”.
Characters and bosses were influenced by tropes and common fantasy concepts. I tried to keep the designs simple, but easily distinguished from one another to provide the player with a simple but quick and clear understanding of the core for any encounter. For example, the playable characters have an intentionally different “vibe” from the bosses the player faces. The player is meant to feel like ordinary struggling folk, encountering monstrous beings. While bosses and enemies are corrupted by otherworldly evil into contorted abyssal nightmares — so they’re much more grotesque.
On the third day, there was music.
The choice of music was one of the crucial things that I had to decide on. One of INTO EVIL’s highlights is the very intense boss fights where humans clash against horrible grotesque monstrosities. I wanted to make the music fully reflect the concept of a “crescendoing epic dread” and make the player’s skin crawl.
To fulfill such a goal, most dark fantasy ARPGs tend to have dramatic orchestral soundtracks or something inspired by Diablo’s soundtrack. I wanted INTO EVIL to sound more grungy and coarse, abrasive even. Darksynth felt just like a natural fit. After perusing a bunch of artists, I settled on the collaboration with Dav Dralleon. His vibe of never-ending apocalypse as well as gut-wrenching horror seemed like a perfect match.
Without spoiling the future regions, I am stocked to have all the music for INTO EVIL be done by Dav. I’m sure you’ll find the game’s OST pretty memorable as well. Meanwhile, go check out his other stuff!
As you may see, INTO EVIL is the game that has been created out of deep passion and years of experience. It could have become many things, but here we stay: a gruesome tale of the Inverted Tower where only the most unfortunate souls have the slimmest chance to reach its deepest levels. What is waiting for you in the future? Only time will tell.
While waiting for future updates, don’t miss a chance to experience the dread of INTO EVIL by braving the Open Demo. Ally with friends in Multiplayer, betray your foes in the PvP Arena mode, and don’t forget to brave down the Inverted Tower.
Have you ever found yourself longing to discuss the effectiveness of border posts? Play Russian roulette with a shotgun? Explore the mysterious Great Well, unwanted by the world above? Or maybe join the Tulpar Crew? Talk horror and post quality memes? Then join the Critical Reflex Discord to stay updated and finally connect with your allies!
Beware and Behold, Unfortunate Souls! We summon you once more because INTO EVIL just took part in the OTK Winter Expo 2024 ! To celebrate the showcase, we are inviting you to watch the brand-new trailer: If you thought we would stop here, you are wrong . We have prepared the seco
Beware and Behold, Unfortunate Souls!
We summon you once more because INTO EVIL just took part in the OTK Winter Expo 2024! To celebrate the showcase, we are inviting you to watch the brand-new trailer:
If you thought we would stop here, you are wrong. We have prepared the second major Demo update. The main feature that we are adding is a chance for you to backstab your best friend in the PvP arena. The Versus Mode was forged in the abyssal depth of T̴̨̈́h̴̛͉e̷̦͌ ̷̡́I̷̫̐ń̵̦v̸̢̈́e̷͇͐r̷̩͋ẗ̷͈́ḛ̸̽d̵̬̆ ̵̀ͅT̶̖̈́o̵͎͋w̶̹̾e̸͎͊r̷͝ and will unlock after defeating the Prologue.
Read further to study all the changes in more detail, OR, just dive right into the game and experience them firsthand!
Key changes:
Steam Remote Play-based co-op is now more seamless and part of the in-game experience.
Added The Arena, accessible after defeating the Prologue.
You can now enable Full Split-Screen if you do not wish to have the camera zoom out to keep all the players in view.
The Arena
An additional passage further below can now be found in the top-right of the Great Hall. It is initially locked — to unlock it, beat the Prologue!
Once unlocked, exit through the side passage to enter The Arena, where you can battle your friends to the death!
Once a map is selected, combat will begin. You will be placed on teams according to your player color, and be assigned a few lives each. Defeat all opposing players to win!
While each map has a core layout and emphasizes certain mechanics, they are also partially randomized for each battle. A unique set of hazards and discoverable loot will be present — hurry and find the best items before your opponents do!
Maps also contain locked chests — these contain particularly powerful gear, but require keys to open! Those keys are guarded by powerful champions — foes who periodically spawn onto the map and try to slay any players they encounter. Lead them towards your enemies to ruin their day, or risk a direct battle with them in order to claim their key for yourself!
In addition to loot, there are more permanent ways of gaining power: for example, by slaying other players! Whenever a player dies, they will drop either a pickup that will fully heal the claimant, and increase their vigor or vitality. This buff will last across lives!
Finally, each map has a central area where occasionally power will gather. Once gathered, it can be claimed — but only by a single player. Stand in the zone alone for long enough, and you will have otherworldly might be bestowed on you…
Multiplayer Changes
You can now view your Steam Friends in-game, and send them an invitation to join your session via Remote Play.
Triggering the Steam Overlay will now pause the game.
In multiplayer, the Character menu for each player is condensed and shrunk to a corner of the screen.
Correspondingly, multiple players can now have their character menus open simultaneously.
HUD elements progressively reduce in size with more players.
The way difficulty scales with more players has been revised.
When in multiplayer, you can now toggle the split-screen mode in both the Descent and the Arena.
Balance Changes
The Veteran’s starting armor is now weaker.
The Friar now begins with a wooden shield in addition to their mace and lantern.
The “bounce off” effect of heavy armor now only applies against blows of sufficiently low “force.”
Shields consume slightly more vigor when blocking attacks (based on their “force”).
Correspondingly, the attack “force” of all items has been rebalanced. Some weapons are now better at breaking through shields (ex: maces), and some weapons are now slightly worse (ex: swords).
Torches now ignite foes when landing a critical blow.
Input Changes:
The game now waits for player input at startup before advancing to the main menu. The purpose of this change is to determine more gracefully if a player wants to use a gamepad or keyboard/mouse.
Correspondingly, all methods of input - plugged-in gamepads and keyboard/mouse - require input before they are “claimed” as player inputs by the game.
The “auto-replace keyboard” option has changed: plugging in additional gamepads no longer “replaces” the mouse and keyboard until the fourth one is added. It has been moved to the Options > Input > Controllers menu.
There is now an additional “keyboard disable” setting that more specifically disables the keyboard if gamepads are being used. (This new setting defaults to “off.”)
Added the ability to explicitly disable controllers and the keyboard/mouse in the Options > Input > Controllers menu.
The gamepad input library (InControl) has been updated to the latest version.
New Player Changes:
Pings indicating the player has a tutorial message waiting for them now gradually intensify.
Only 2 tutorial messages are allowed to accumulate, with higher-priority tutorials replacing lower-priority ones in the queue.
There is now a popup tutorial on how to juggle items between hands.
Misc Changes:
Updated to the latest version of Unity (2022.3.52f1).
Some of the Essence traits the player can acquire have been rebalanced.
The quality and quantity of items you can discover in the dungeon has been rebalanced.
You can now perform basic actions (swapping items, opening doors, etc) without breaking stealth.
Some icons for rarer items that were not completed in time for the prior update have now been updated.
The subtle shadow underneath entities (to help them stand out visually against similar-colored backgrounds) has been intensified.
Footstep sounds when the player comes to a stop are less jarring.
Fixed a bug that occasionally prevented Vitae Sparks from appearing properly upon enemy death.
The camera can now zoom further out.
The pathfinding library has been updated to the latest version.
Astral Projection now untethers the player’s view from their corporeal body.
Spells with increased levels of mastery now properly reflect it in their name.
The Bloom filter has been removed from the vision system. This should improve the framerate on Steam Deck.
Lastly, join the Critical Reflex Publisher Page and Discord to stay updated and connected with your allies.
Beware and Behold, Unfortunate Souls! It’s been a long time since the last update, but news has finally emerged from the abyssal depths of the dungeon. It's high time to announce that INTO EVIL , the megadungeon you are still not ready for, is joining the CRITICAL REFLEX family !
Beware and Behold, Unfortunate Souls!
It’s been a long time since the last update, but news has finally emerged from the abyssal depths of the dungeon.
It's high time to announce that INTO EVIL, the megadungeon you are still not ready for, is joining the CRITICAL REFLEX family! Together we’ll deliver the most intense and brutal experience to anyone daring to face the dangers of the underworld.
In INTO EVIL, it’s T̴̨̈́h̴̛͉e̷̦͌ ̷̡́I̷̫̐ń̵̦v̸̢̈́e̷͇͐r̷̩͋ẗ̷͈́ḛ̸̽d̵̬̆ ̵̀ͅT̶̖̈́o̵͎͋w̶̹̾e̸͎͊r̷̬͝, not the Tower of Babel you need to worry about, as such we have localized the demo into the following languages:
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
Ukrainian
We recognise it’s been a long time since the last update, so we’ve made sure to make it worth your while by making this one the biggest yet. Beyond adding localisation, we’ve made adjustments to every area of the game, here are some of the key changes:
The "leveling up" process has been revised.
All items (and the modifiers they can acquire) have been revised and polished.
Each unlockable character’s starting traits have been revised.
New items have been added to the game. Go discover what they do!
Scroll down in order to study all the changes yourselves!
Progression changes:
Consuming a Vitae flame is now more dramatic and more clearly indicates the rewards to the player.
Branding Runes have been removed from the game.
In their place, "Soulsear Engines" have been added - these devices allow a user to consume a Soul Point in return for one of three random traits.
The Runes that characters can obtain have been reworked (and renamed “Essence”).
Consuming a Vitae Flame no longer resets all cooldowns. (This is meant to simplify their effects and make them more understandable.)
Being resurrected in multiplayer is now much more dramatic, as your bones and flesh are reconstituted by arcane power.
Character changes:
Each unlockable character’s starting traits have been revised.
Characters now begin with Essence traits unique to them that help grant them a more unique playstyle, as well as encapsulating their backstory.
Unlockable characters now have an explicit “flaw” unique to them to counterbalance their increased starting abilities. Try out their new playstyles!
Gameplay changes:
Many items have received tweaks and polish (or removed/replaced).
New items have been added to the game. Go discover what they do!
New item modifiers can be discovered.
Healing Potions, and Potions of Magic are now “Vitae ampoules” and behave slightly differently.
All other potions have been removed from the game. They are planned to be re-added in a more comprehensive “alchemy” update later in Early Access.
Many items now have more visual variants - for example, more patterns of shields can be discovered.
Some items are now "brittle" and degrade, then break, over time.
You can now “struggle” while frozen to break free more quickly.
There is a new status effect, “wet.” While its direct effects on your character are slight, its interactions with other elements are significant...
Parry windows have been significantly tightened.
Ammunition now persists between levels when loaded into crossbows.
Whip yanks no longer make unaware enemies look in the wrong direction.\
By default, you can no longer manually “unlock” when playing on a gamepad. This should prevent new players from accidentally unlocking themselves when getting used to the controls. (An option to revert to prior behavior is in Options > Gameplay.)
HUD Changes:
Runes now display more holistic information in the Character Menu, detailing both their background and the exact changes they add to your character.
Changes in Vigor and Vitality are more clearly indicated.
When displaying the Armor of an item or ability, the HUD displays an armor icon next to the stat changes to make this more clear.
Armor stats now are more clear when comparing the difference between the armor you are examining and the currently-equipped item you would be replacing.
There is now a "Defenses" page on the Character Menu.
Fixed a bug where the dialogue overlay would scale poorly in multiplayer.
The look and feel of the HUD has been refined.
You are no longer able to bring up the Character Menu or pause the game mid-dialogue.
During multiplayer, players are no longer able to have clashing Character Menus displayed simultaneously.
All item icons have been reworked.
You can now change the cursor to a higher-contrast red if the simple white version is insufficiently visible.
The game now displays an explanatory alert when a controller has “suppressed” keyboard input.
Due to needing to support a broader range of characters for various languages, the “header” font in the UI has been changed.
Other changes:
The pathfinding library has been updated to the latest version.
Graphics jobs have been enabled (which should improve performance on Steam Deck).
Sprites atlases have been created to improve batching at runtime (which should improve performance on Steam Deck).
Unity has been updated to version 2022.3.32f1.
Fixed some visual bugs in the prologue.
Prisoner torture chairs no longer appear in narrow hallways.
Fixed a bug where objects were placed too close to each other and protruded past the edge of walls.
All references to acid damage have been changed to refer to psychic damage.
The game’s build date is now visible in the Options menu. (Please reference when filing a bug!)
You can now reset the game’s playthrough state in the Options menu (while leaving conventional settings intact).
Lastly, join the Critical Reflex Publisher Page and Discord to stay updated and connected with your allies.
Welcome back - have a fresh update! This one has taken a bit, but I promise the wait has been worth it! Key changes: The Inverted Tower's depths are now much more interesting! (No spoilers!) The guaranteed "first dungeon" is now different. Dungeon changes: Many more dungeon piece
Welcome back - have a fresh update! This one has taken a bit, but I promise the wait has been worth it!
Key changes:
The Inverted Tower's depths are now much more interesting! (No spoilers!)
The guaranteed "first dungeon" is now different.
Dungeon changes:
Many more dungeon pieces fit together, resulting in less predictable and denser-feeling layouts.
Chests no longer trap characters/effects that are not supposed to be in them
In the second level of the Prison, the exit should much more reliably be far away from the start.
Stabbing attacks, projectiles, and similarly less-physical objects can pass through iron bars/grates and other "porous" obstacles. Enemies take advantage of this.
Bonfires in the dungeon now emit more light.
Enemies now path around tables.
Doors no longer open to a full 90 degrees, making things become trapped by them less frequently.
Knight-Wardens now hold Pikes less frequently.
Giant Rats are now more deadly.
Tutorial / HUD changes:
Popup tutorials are now less intrusive when they appear but accumulate in the bottom right of the screen.
Now, when popup tutorials are "opened" via the Start button, they pause the game and appear as "info" windows in the center of the screen
Popup tutorials now display an image that adds context.
Picking up an item in a non-standard hand is now more intuitive.
The prompt that explains how to swap back after auto-stowing an item on pickup now also indicates how to drop items.
The Prologue now more clearly indicates how to drop an item in a specific hand.
Other changes:
Updated Unity version to 2023.3.21f1.
Updated pathfinding library to latest version.
Updated dialogue library to latest version.
Sounds no longer play when offscreen by a sufficient margin, and their volume is always correct.
GradualChangeFloatVal no longer causes extraneous error logging due to object inaction.
Lightmaps can now contribute to the detected light level on entities.
"Manaforged" arrows generated by "Producing" bows now deal 2 damage instead of 1, making them more viable.
Tiny update here! I was just traveling for a couple weeks, and noticed some bugs while away that I wanted to fix! (And some tweaks to the lighting stuff were suggested, which I have now incorporated! Key changes: Some lighting bugs have been fixed, and overall lighting quality ha
Tiny update here!
I was just traveling for a couple weeks, and noticed some bugs while away that I wanted to fix! (And some tweaks to the lighting stuff were suggested, which I have now incorporated!
Key changes:
Some lighting bugs have been fixed, and overall lighting quality has been further enhanced.
The buttons for Invocations and Carried Items have been swapped on gamepad (making the layout closer to Dark Souls, and more aligned with the HUD).
Demon packs in the second level are slightly less numerous.
The Priest of Bones now has less health.
Fixed a teleportation bug with certain boss arenas.
It is now harder to get stuck behind objects in the dungeon.
Animation rate changes (such as from becoming chilled) now better react to mid-animation adjustments
Please let me know if you run into any problems at all!
Greetings, dungeon delvers! With Steam Next Fest on the horizon, here's a massive polish update to make your Descents even more sinister! Key changes: Many things look significantly better. Many dungeon rooms have been revised. The boss fights on the first floor of the Prison hav
Greetings, dungeon delvers! With Steam Next Fest on the horizon, here's a massive polish update to make your Descents even more sinister!
Key changes:
Many things look significantly better.
Many dungeon rooms have been revised.
The boss fights on the first floor of the Prison have been revamped and made harder.
Non-Spoiler Changes:
Lighting quality now gracefully degrades as game quality is lowered. (Medium is now more performant on Steam Deck.)
Added bloom to the game.
The game now applies a dithered noise effect to the rendered game view. (This can be disabled in the graphics options if desired.)
There are now several options to adjust how responsive the game camera is, reducing motion sickness in sensitive players.
Bosses should now be prevented from being flung out of their arenas due to physics bugs.
Initial audio volume is a bit less loud.
Torches are a tiny bit brighter and less flicker-y.
Footsteps are generally more audible, there is more variety in sound when stepping on various things, and footstep loudness more consistently interacts with entity AI.
Greatbows are now a bit faster when firing power shots.
Knight Lossaire is now less baffled by columns.
The Knight of Blood's Thorn Rapier looks different, has more reach, and has a less stun-locky moveset when in close melee.
Ice skulls are slightly less dangerous.
This is "Part 1" of a massive set of changes to the dungeon levels. This initial update primarily focuses on the graphics of the game/certain "core" polish things. Once Steam Next Fest is over, I'll be releasing "Part 2", which will change actual level layouts more drastically (especially the second floor of the dungeon, which is quite bare-bones at this point)!
Happy dying! Please report any issues or bugs you might find!
Tiny update here! In preparation for the much bigger update that's coming, I added some fancy new lighting techniques in INTO EVIL! Feast thine eyes: I wanted to get this update out to make sure players could report any issues before the next update lands. Specifically, there's a
Tiny update here!
In preparation for the much bigger update that's coming, I added some fancy new lighting techniques in INTO EVIL!
Feast thine eyes:
I wanted to get this update out to make sure players could report any issues before the next update lands. Specifically, there's a slight chance this might cause performance issues on low-end devices - as such, the Quality setting in the options menu will actually impact certain things about lighting quality now.
Please let me know if you run into any problems at all!
Key changes: Prepare thyself for even more demonic foes Ranged combat has been revised (see below) Enemy changes Three more terrifying fiends have been added to the depths: the Skinless Walker, Doomringer, and Ignifex Cruciform Thralls now sometimes scream when charging you The P
Key changes:
Prepare thyself for even more demonic foes
Ranged combat has been revised (see below)
Enemy changes
Three more terrifying fiends have been added to the depths: the Skinless Walker, Doomringer, and Ignifex
Cruciform Thralls now sometimes scream when charging you
The Priest of Blood's boss arena now contains foul, mysterious eggs...
Gums can now shove their bulk backwards, knocking away players at their rear
Greaselings now spread fire to nearby creatures and objects while burning
Various other minor tweaks to enemy difficulty
Ranged combat changes
You can now find more ranged weapons: shortbows, longbows, and greatbows
Bolts are now Arrows, and are used by both crossbows and regular bows
Arrows have a high chance to persist after being fired, allowing you to pick them up again
Projectiles now fire with different speed/duration multipliers from different weapons
Crossbows now take longer to reload
Quivers no longer provide endless ammo, but instead provide a larger, dedicated ammo pool that gets refilled as you discover ammo of the same type on your Descent.
Individual arrows now gleam on the ground (like gold)
Other Changes
Vampiric blood consumption now glows, making it much more visible in dark areas
The Frozen Needles spell has been reworked and now provides a buff that auto-summons needles over time, instead of constantly needing to be recast
Icicles summoned by Frozen Needles can now be used as arrows if you have no other ammo
Carried items now show a comparison against the slot they would replace (if no space remains)
Dropped horns can now be played
Corpses of summons and ephemeral creatures now fade away and vanish
Enemy changes Beware: 9 new devilish enemies have been added to the game. Tower Shield Guards now have an additional weapon, better AI, and are more "active" The branding iron no longer inflicts knockback (cultists instead are personally imbued with unnatural force) Flesh cultist
Enemy changes
Beware: 9 new devilish enemies have been added to the game.
Tower Shield Guards now have an additional weapon, better AI, and are more "active"
The branding iron no longer inflicts knockback (cultists instead are personally imbued with unnatural force)
Flesh cultists should no longer stand around idle when no more frontline allies remain to engage with the player
All demons now have darkvision.
Other changes
The "close" prompt for popup tutorials now moves a bit to help players see it
Status icons are always shown if the user has a temporary/expiring one, making it easier to track their status
All items with imbued spells now show a more fleshed-out description of the spell they cast
Fixed a bug where dying in the character select hub soft-locked the player
Recharge and charge times of various spells have been tweaked for better balance.
You now move more slowly while "holding" a fully charged spell.
Armor now plays clash FX when fully negating a damaging blow
Displayed item/ability info now handles the width of displayed content better
Fixed a bug causing certain characters to spawn with equipment/property modifiers applied twice 9_9
Key changes: Magic and spells have been revised and expanded (see below) The HUD has been revised and expanded (see below) All playable characters and NPCs have updated portraits (and their in-game appearance has been updated to match) The Barbarian and the Rogue have been remove
Key changes:
Magic and spells have been revised and expanded (see below)
The HUD has been revised and expanded (see below)
All playable characters and NPCs have updated portraits (and their in-game appearance has been updated to match)
The Barbarian and the Rogue have been removed from the game - they will return as part of the Mighty Weapons and Dual Wielding content updates after the Early Access launch (respectively)
Magic changes
Pyromancy has been revised and contains 6 spells: Firebolt, Fireball, Ignition, Bonfire, Fireforge, and Mantle of Fire
Cryomancy has been revised and contains 6 spells: Snap Freeze, Winterchill, Iceshatter Mine, Blizzard, Frozen Needles, and Mantle of Frost
Tempestry has been revised and contains 6 spells: Step of the Wind, Static Spark, Lightning Bolt, Wind Blast, Sparkdash, and Thunderstorm
Divination has been revised and contains 6 spells: Starlight, Starsight, Cartography, Intuition, Clarity, and Astral Projection
Iasotrophy has been revised and contains 6 spells: Heal, Regeneration, Bolster, Inoculate, Blightbolt, and Toxic Mist
Most spells can now be "charged up" to cause a "better" version of the effect with different properties
Charging up spells causes your character to chant, which is audible to nearby enemies
If your spell is disrupted before it is properly unleashed, it is "disrupted" and appropriate effects indicate that you lost the charge
Spells that create an effect at a target spot can be more precisely placed with a mouse
More effects now have magical auras that can be percieved
Magical auras now (once revealed) can display text that explains what a given effect or aura "does"
Spell Tomes are now held items that passively increase your knowledge of a selected spell while equipped held
There is no longer a way to spend Vitae to permanently learn a spell; this feature will return in an upcoming update that will revise character progression
There are now additional popup tutorials explaining the above during gameplay
"Heroism" invocations - Battlecry, Flicker Dodge, etc - have been removed from the game and will be reworked in a later update.
HUD changes
The look and feel of the on-character menu + HUD has been entirely redone
Your player character's portrait now appears in the HUD "root menu"
There is a new on-character submenu - "Invocations" - that explains the effects of all invocations a player currently has access to (including those castable from items)
There is a new on-character submenu - "Active Effects" - that shows a description of any active status effects/debuffs on your character
Buffs/sustained effects are now dispelled via the "Active Effects" menu
Status bars/icons now appear above the player during active gameplay
The HUD is now colorized with your player color
You can now change your player color during character select
Other Changes:
Invocation order and focused carried item/invocation now properly persists between levels
Bleed is now more dangerous
Bloodfly clouds now apply bleed at a much faster rate
Shock now damages entities that have negative lightning defense (such as from metal armor)
The gates of the cages in the Prologue can no longer accidentally trap the player
The shortcut in the Prologue can no be opened from the other side of the wall
Knight Lossaire no longers cares about allies outside the boss arena
Map generation should be more tolerant of rare errors
This is actually a giant update that brings the core game much closer to the "final" state for Early Access! Go give it a try!
