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Difficulty Modes Choose your challenge when starting a new game: Normal: the way it was meant to be played Hard: enemies hit twice as hard, take an extra hit to defeat, and hearts heal less Impossible: Hard rules, plus no saving, no healing from hearts, and five deaths ends your
This free update will be available in November. Below are the patchnotes. Beyond the Mountains was my first game, and I’ve always wanted to give it the polish it deserved. As I begin to wrap up Beyond the Mountains II , I went back to the original with everything I’d learned: reb
I'm wrapping up programming for Beyond the Mountains II , my upcoming sequel to the free game . I hope to have it out by early next year. About 90% of it is finished. Obviously, I don't want to spoil the whole thing, so here's some out of context images for people asking about pr
Good morning. A small patch for Beyond the Mountains Deluxe is now available. Although this update is not required to beat the game, it is recommended that you apply any update before starting a new game. This update is incompatible with previously saved games. Patchnotes: Reduce
The highly anticipated update to Beyond the Mountains is now available. Beyond the Mountains Deluxe is a remastered version of Beyond the Mountains. The game was built and rebuilt from scratch over the course of six years with various tweaks, new content, and quality of life upda
Hi, all. A Deluxe version of Beyond the Mountains will be available later this month. I've essentially rebuilt the entire game from scratch using the upcoming sequel's engine. Below are some of the updated features I'm most proud of implementing. Functional inventory screen 2 bra
Hi, all. I am in the process of wrapping up the Deluxe update of Beyond the Mountains . Beyond the Mountains Deluxe will be a free final update with the intention of seamlessly transitioning players from the first game to the upcoming sequel. Beyond the Mountains Deluxe includes
Hello! When I released Beyond the Mountains in 2023, I was building a game engine from scratch. I didn't really know what I was doing, and there were a ton of glitches as a result. A lot has changed in the last three years. The sequel to Beyond the Mountains is coming along nicel
See you in 2026! - Eric
Hello! It's been a while since I last posted. The sequel is coming along incredibly. It will be published by June 2026. A teaser trailer will release next month, with the Steam page live by the end of the year. Thank you to the tens of thousands who have played the first game. I
2024 is just about to wrap up, and I am ready to share an update in regards to the sequel to Beyond the Mountains! As it turns out, no news is good news! The sequel to Beyond the Mountains is about 70% done. A lot of the core elements are completed, and I'm working on polishing t
This update is for anyone who had difficulty starting a new game. I suggest that everyone update to this version just in case!
Hi, everyone! The final update for Beyond the Mountains is now live! Here's an abridged list of changes and patches that you can expect in the new update. UPDATED SPRITES AND TILESETS IN ALL AREAS I've really improved my pixel art in the last year, and wanted to tastefully update
Hi, all! As mentioned in my previous announcement, the final update to Beyond the Mountains will be scheduled for later this year. Below is a list of massive updates I plan on doing in the final update. THE FINAL UPDATE Massive graphic overhaul, with emphasis on consistency betwe
Hello! The world map for Beyond the Mountains II was completed earlier this week! Here's five screenshots from the upcoming game. Mild spoilers ahead! Please note that some larger spoilers (characters/monsters/pathways/etc) are removed from these screenshots. SCREENSHOTS The Volc
Hi, everyone. I hope you're having a nice week. Starting today, I'll be posting more frequent updates on my social media accounts regarding the sequel to Beyond the Mountains. You can view my social media links below. Be sure to give me a follow if you'd like to see frequent upda
Hi, everyone. I hope you're having a nice week. VERSION 1.4 UPDATE NOTES Version 1.4 of Beyond the Mountains is LIVE. This version fixes a lot of little errors that were annoying me over the last year. Some of these errors you'll spot immediately, and some of them will be very ha
SOUNDTRACK UPDATE Hi, all. It's been a minute! An abridged version of Beyond the Mountains' Soundtrack is now available on all streaming services. I wrote over 50 pieces for the game over the course of three years. Unfortunately, I am limited to only uploading 30 pieces of music
Beyond the Mountains will be PERMANENTLY FREE this February. I spent three hard years working on Beyond the Mountains. The game made its money back, and I'm not greedy. I'm making Beyond the Mountains free forever so everyone can enjoy it. That's it for now. Happy adventuring! Th
Hello! We're running a small promo for the Steam Summer Sale. You can temporarily grab Beyond the Mountains for 20% off during this sale. It's already a cheap game, but hopefully this will incentivize you to give it a shot! I'm still working on the sequel. More information will b