Boons & Burdens

Released: Jul 16, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 09:50 GMT

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11 Jun 2026Developer post
Now 60 FPS on Steam Deck
Steam Deck Performance Update I've just finished a quick test of some engine changes that have restored Boons & Burdens to 60fps when running on Steam Deck. The nice thing is that this works for the most recent Proton build/the one it ships with. So you won't need to force co
Steam Deck Performance Update
I've just finished a quick test of some engine changes that have restored Boons & Burdens to 60fps when running on Steam Deck.
The nice thing is that this works for the most recent Proton build/the one it ships with. So you won't need to force compatibility anymore (but if you still have issues, try version 9.0-4).
For the time being, this update is only available on the "steamdeck" branch. To access that:
Switch to an experimental branch: Properties > game versions and betas > "steamdeck"
Disable Steam Input under the "controller" settings if the controls stop responding on Steam Deck. It uses SDL 3, so it's already compatible with most devices without using Steam Input, and can sometimes conflict with it.
Once I have more feedback and I'm sure nothing else broke because of these changes, I'll move this to the main branch.
Enjoy!
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09 Jun 2026Developer post
Regarding Steam Deck
Welcome new and old! Boons & Burdens has recently found itself having a bit of a resurgence. It's been 2 years since it exited Early Access, and as a solo developer, that's basically an eternity. I know some of you have purchased this with the intent of playing it on the Stea
Welcome new and old!
Boons & Burdens has recently found itself having a bit of a resurgence. It's been 2 years since it exited Early Access, and as a solo developer, that's basically an eternity.
I know some of you have purchased this with the intent of playing it on the Steam Deck. I also have been made aware that camera scrolling drops the frame rate on the Steam Deck, currently.
When I first made this game, I didn't have a Steam Deck for testing, so I relied on feedback from Valve and my players in Discord. Everything seemed good way back when, during Early Access. I have video from players running on deck at 60 fps (or high 50s during heavy action). So I'm not sure what changed over time.
I have a Steam Deck now, and I am currently looking into the issues.
I don't know if I'll be able to deliver a solution, but I'm working on it.
For the time being, the best way to play is on PC
I'll update soon with anything I find.
Sorry for any inconvenience, but I hope you enjoy this little game I made on PC.
Update #01
It seems Proton and the game's engine have drifted apart in their old age, and no longer play nice with one another, but there is a way to improve performance a bit for the time being.
In the Steam Settings for Boons & Burdens:
Switch to an experimental branch: Properties > game versions and betas > "steamdeck"
Once you have this version installed, force compatibility to 9.0-4 under "compatibility"
And finally, disable Steam Input under the "controller" settings if the controls stop responding
This was able to improve the fps for me considerably, but it was still fluctuating a lot. It mostly held around 45 while moving and shooting, and overall felt pretty smooth despite the dips.
I know this is not ideal, and hopefully I'll have a better solution in the future.
Update #02
With the help of another dev, we've found the bottleneck with current Proton compatibility. And will hopefully be able to supply a solution...Not sure how long it could take. Hopefully soon.
It's mostly out of my hands as it involves changes directly to the engine, but the dev is working on it.
More info soon.
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21 Aug 2025Developer post
Gunlocked 2 has launch!
View game page After years of feedback on the original Gunlocked, a successful Kickstarter, and many sleepless nights, it's time to head back into the void and take on the Swarm! Deeper boss fights, plenty of customization options, and more unique pilots than ever before are just
View game page
After years of feedback on the original Gunlocked, a successful Kickstarter, and many sleepless nights, it's time to head back into the void and take on the Swarm!

Deeper boss fights, plenty of customization options, and more unique pilots than ever before are just a few of the improvements.
The launch build features:
11 Pilots
20 unlockable augments
16 weapons
80 utilities
4 unique enemy factions and bosses
16 anomalies to customize the difficulty
23 achievements
Save and resume from where you left off!
Gorgeous pixel art with thousands more frames of animation than the original!
Fully analog 360 degree movement, and new "phase shift" dodge and "air brake" abilities
There's a lot more to come, and I'd love for you to join me once again on a whirlwind Early Access adventure! Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the symbionics ;)
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06 Mar 2025Developer post
New Game: Gunlocked 2
I’m excited to finally announce Gunlocked 2! Making the original roguelite shoot ‘em up was such a formative moment in my life that I knew if I was ever going to make a sequel it had to be special. For a while, however, I wasn’t sure how. So I’ve spent the past few years experime
I’m excited to finally announce Gunlocked 2! Making the original roguelite shoot ‘em up was such a formative moment in my life that I knew if I was ever going to make a sequel it had to be special. For a while, however, I wasn’t sure how. So I’ve spent the past few years experimenting with various spins on the formula, learning what works, and what doesn’t. And after a few extra twists and turns in the journey, it’s finally here (almost).
Wishlist it today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3492830/Gunlocked_2
The first game’s success was a welcome surprise that changed my life, but it was limited by its originally modest ambitions. When tens of thousands of players joined the fight against the Swarm, the game expanded beyond anything I previously planned. But it could only reach so far outside its original constraints. A sequel was the only way to make things bigger and better.
Gunlocked 2 is, planned from the start to be, a premium indie game that can stand toe-to-toe with the best action RPGs, shmups, and roguelites. It has everything you loved about the original, and many improvements to the formula based on years of feedback.
It's the biggest, and most ambitious FromLefcourt game yet.
And you can help make it even bigger, and even better. A Kickstarter campaign is now underway to fund a more expansive version of the sequel that will deliver extra content and challenges from day 1!
Support the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fromlefcourt/1010217824?ref=6b9sev&token=422002d2
Gunlocked 2 will launch into Early Access on Steam for PC in Q3 2025, proudly keeping the FromLefcourt tradition of heavy community involvement. Unlike more recent games, I expect a long development period full of huge content updates that will dwarf the original in scope and spectacle!
About Gunlocked 2
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelite and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, truly novel weapons, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability set against the infinity of outer space.
What's New in the Sequel?

Expanded Customization: 18 unique pilots, customizable warships with their own strengths and styles, and 100+ infinitely stackable upgrades offer new creative freedom.
Branching Paths: Warp gates let you seamlessly jump to different zones that offer unique battles and rewards. Every run offers new choices!
Refined Control: A new dodge ability gives players more control. And 360-degree analog movement brings Gunlocked out of the retro era and firmly into the present.
Play How You Want: Play for 2 minutes or 20, Gunlocked 2 fits perfectly into whatever free time you have, then save and resume later. But death is still permanent!
Modular Difficulty: Difficulty modifiers now come in multiple levels, and can make the game as hard or as easy as you'd like.
Glorious Pixel Art: Huge, full color sprites with detailed animations make every bullet, bomb, and laser explode with style.
More details on the Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3492830/Gunlocked_2
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29 Oct 2024Developer post
Patch 1.08
This small patch is just to address some special combinations of upgrades that could soft lock the game in rare instances. Fixed an issue where a combination of cursed boons could prevent the Burden of Restraint from being completed Fixed an issue with Summoning Tree (necromancy)
This small patch is just to address some special combinations of upgrades that could soft lock the game in rare instances.

Fixed an issue where a combination of cursed boons could prevent the Burden of Restraint from being completed
Fixed an issue with Summoning Tree (necromancy) and certain Snow Guard and frost talents that could create a near endless loop of summons when bosses were supposed to spawn.
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25 Oct 2024Developer post
Cosmic Raze Launches in Early Access!
What if Tower Defense had auto-battler style drafting, and roguelike replayability? If you love tower defense games as much as I do, you're going to love Cosmic Raze! Originally conceived as a spin-off from Gunlocked, Cosmic Raze has since become its own unique thing, but for fan
16 Aug 2024Developer post
New Game: Cosmic Raze
Announcing my next game, and a new initiative! Cosmic Raze is a tower defense game with auto-battler drafting, and a dash of roguelike elements for endless replayability. Take control of advanced weapon systems, build powerful synergies, and then blast away as aliens attempt to c
26 Jul 2024Developer post
Small Patch 1.07
Just a small update based on recent feedback. New Feature You can now hold the auto-aim targeting button to temporarily disable/enable auto-aim during battle. This will not change your saved settings. Tapping will still swap between nearest target and highest threat. Bug Fixes Th
Just a small update based on recent feedback.
New Feature

You can now hold the auto-aim targeting button to temporarily disable/enable auto-aim during battle. This will not change your saved settings. Tapping will still swap between nearest target and highest threat.

Bug Fixes

The Geomancer's Pebble Pelter staff will now correctly show up in the weapon rack on the main menu when unlocked.
Wild Mark boon will no longer trigger 100% of the time, but the correct 10%. Whoops!
The Ring of Lore continues to want to offer previously purchased curses. New protections have been added to prevent edge cases where this might take place...but did I find every edge case?
Hope you're all enjoying the game. The recent spate of positive reviews has been gratifying after all the hard work that went into this. Thanks for your support!
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20 Jul 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.06
I'm working on addressing two game-breaking bugs that can happen in rare instances, but have not yet been able to replicate on the current builds. I've identified some potentially problematic areas, and changed how certain things work, but only time will tell. Though I hope the i
I'm working on addressing two game-breaking bugs that can happen in rare instances, but have not yet been able to replicate on the current builds. I've identified some potentially problematic areas, and changed how certain things work, but only time will tell.
Though I hope the issues are fixed, If you continue to encounter these bugs, please let me know in the bug reporting forum thread. If you can take a screenshot of your current inventory, and let me know what controls you're using, it will likely help.

Made changes to prevent an issue where players using mouse controls could select a Burden only for it to not activate, and get stuck in the following level
Made some changes to the Infested Pyromancer boss to prevent him from running away off screen, never to return.
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17 Jul 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.04 - That time I didn't slow down...
Wanted to take it slower, but didn't want these achievement issues to affect too many people since they can't be reset without creating a whole slew of new headaches. 7 Minutes in Heaven will now only trigger when actually in battle. A bug was causing it to check the round timer
Wanted to take it slower, but didn't want these achievement issues to affect too many people since they can't be reset without creating a whole slew of new headaches.

7 Minutes in Heaven will now only trigger when actually in battle. A bug was causing it to check the round timer before a game mode was selected.
Deuce Ex Machina can no longer be achieved by using your theurgic 3 times in the main hub area
The Portal Dancer and High Five achievements should no longer be able to trigger while in the Burden menu
The Trophy Hunter achievement should now correctly activate when you open the Arcanacon Feats section after unlocking every other achievement.
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17 Jul 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.03
Updated a number of entries in the Arcanacon that were associated with incorrect objects. It should now be possible to unlock all Demons entries. There's been a few other reports, and I'm looking into those. Going to slow down a bit now, and try to tackle as many at once as I can
Updated a number of entries in the Arcanacon that were associated with incorrect objects. It should now be possible to unlock all Demons entries.
There's been a few other reports, and I'm looking into those. Going to slow down a bit now, and try to tackle as many at once as I can.
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17 Jul 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.02
With a patch as massive as 1.00 was, I expected some bugs that I didn't find, but continuing to work through reports as they come in. Fixed a bug that could cause other boons to disable Spirit Egg prematurely Added some protections to hopefully prevent the Squllboar boss (tier 1,
With a patch as massive as 1.00 was, I expected some bugs that I didn't find, but continuing to work through reports as they come in.

Fixed a bug that could cause other boons to disable Spirit Egg prematurely
Added some protections to hopefully prevent the Squllboar boss (tier 1, level 4) from soft locking in an invulnerable state in rare instances
Fixed a bug with The Burden of Greed where if taken after certain other burdens would not count the gems you collect, soft locking the game
Fixed a bug that could allow your total infernicite to go negative (but would show as 0 in the interface). If this bug previously affected you, your save file will be updated to be at 0 instead of whatever negative number it might have been.
Made some changes to using the portal that might prevent users from getting stuck in the main menu (haven't been able to replicate this bug, so I'm only guessing on this one)
A level up should no longer trigger in Arena if you die at exactly the same time as collecting enough experience.
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17 Jul 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.01
Just a quick update to some text in the equipment menu. The Geomancer's charm had an incorrect Achievement name listed for the unlock.
16 Jul 2024Developer post
Patch 1.00
It's done. After a long and winding road that had far more twists than any of you will ever know, Boons & Burdens has reached 1.0. This update is incredibly big, and makes changes to address every major concern and request I could manage, while also expanding the content in w
It's done. After a long and winding road that had far more twists than any of you will ever know, Boons & Burdens has reached 1.0. This update is incredibly big, and makes changes to address every major concern and request I could manage, while also expanding the content in ways not previously announced.
In addition to a new class, I've made sweeping changes to balance, added two new ways to play, including a new draft mode where you pick all of your upgrades in advance and then try to survive an onslaught of enemies as long as you can. I've also taken care to update just about every other facet of the game in some way or another.
I know my projects don't always connect with everyone (not that they should), but I'm proud of how far the game has come, and I hope my little solo project on a shoe string budget lives up to many of your expectations. If not before, then now. Enough with the sappy stuff, on with the notes!
And please, one last time, if you enjoy the game, leave a review. It helps, and I'd really like to keep making video games!
TL;DR

New Class: The Geomancer
2 New Modes: Endless Arena and Limited Draft
30 New Boons to equip
10 New Potions. 2 added to all Arena modes, and 8 more in Limited Draft.
Sacrifice Update: Sacrifices now get paired with a random selection of small beneficial perks that can stack, except in Delve difficulty 3.
15 new achievements
The Arcanacon: Tome of Game Knowledge
Intro tutorial and main menu overhaul
Quality of life updates, major balance changes, and dozens of bug fixes
The Full Patch Notes
New Class: The Geomancer

The 4th, and final class. A zone controlling wizard with a focus on totemic powers, and playing keep away.
New Boons/Talent Trees

Terra Tether
Spirit Stone
Rune Mastery
Summon Mastery
Cursed Boons

Calling Curse
Spirited Curse
New Arena Mode: Limited Draft

Designed to be a fast, intense, short-form way to play and experiment with builds
Choose 16 boons at the start. Each choice rolls a new selection of upgrades.
Collect gems to earn potions
10 new potions have been added. 2 potions are available in all arena modes, 8 are only available in Limited Draft.
Rings are disabled.
Survive for as long as you can as threat increases rapidly.
Your best time will be saved
New Arena Mode: Endless

Go beyond 15 minutes, and continue to level up in Arena.
A new type of phantom can show up in late game (endless and draft)
Your best time will be saved
Sacrifice Update

Sacrifices now offer randomly selected benefits except in delve 3
Benefits are randomly applied to sacrifices, in the same way sacrifices are randomly applied to Burdens.
Most benefits can stack, but have varying rarities.
New Feature: Arcanacon

Track all the boons, burdens, enemies, items, and achievements, you've equipped, selected, encountered, collected, and completed (respectively).
New Achievements

Rock Collector: Collect 150 pebbles in a single game
Mosh Pit: Catch 10+ enemies in a single use of the Geomancer's Sand Storm when first cast
Punch Rock: Use your Golem's Fist twice in a row within 10 seconds.
Rock Star: Beat the game in any mode as the Geomancer
Delvis Presley: Beat Delve difficulty 3
Arena Franklin: Beat Arena Difficulty 2
Hold The Door: Survive in Endless Arena for 20 minutes
Grand Slamancer: Beat the game with all 4 classes in any mode
Light Packer: Beat Delve 3 with 20 or fewer boons equipped
7 Minutes in Heaven: Take damage fewer than 7 times in the first 7 minutes of Arena.
Collect Em All - Unlock every entry for every enemy in the Arcanacon.
Boon-ty Hunter- Unlock every entry for every non-cursed Boon in the Arcanacon.
Accursed - Unlock at least 13 different cursed boon entries in the Arcanacon.
3 Minutes in Hell: Survive for at least 3 minutes in Limited Draft
Trophy Hunter: Unlock every achievement
Balance Updates

One class-specific talent tree from each class has been moved to the neutral pool. This leaves each class with one unique talent tree, but access to 21 additional potential upgrades to choose from. - Snow Guard, Firebomb, Surging Sphere, and Spirit Stones are now neutral talent trees. - Snow Guard now triggers from any elemental effects instead of just freeze, now that it is a neutral boon
Enemies move 15% slower on Delve and Arena 1 (and 0)
Threat scales 15% slower on Delve 1 (and 0)
Ring of Theurgy: Now grants +1 second of invulnerability at base, and +2 when mastered. Has a 16 and 12 second recharge time, respectively.
Ring of Surging: Now has a 25 second recharge time. The mastered version no longer grants bonus healing, but reduces the recharge time by 5 seconds.
There is a new boon type: Spirit
Will-o-Wisps are now Spirit Wisps
Innatrix: Now grants 25% recharge time reduction, down from 50%. Attack speed is unchanged.
Sacrosanct: 12 second recharge time, up from 6. +2 seconds of invulnerability, up from +1.
Divinnate: Now grants +5% of your max theurgic energy when you use your innate instead of a flat 15.
Zap Dash: Now triggers every 9th orb collected
Condenser Coil: Now grants 25% recharge time reduction, down from 35%
Godly Gulp Potion: Now grants 6 seconds of invulnerability, down from 8.
The crystalline enemies that steal gems now do so far more aggressively
Theurgic gems are a little less likely to drop as the difficulty increases in on Arena 2+ and Delve 3
Effects that slow enemies now diminish more slowly
Divinnate now states "When you use your innate ability this gains 1 charge. Every 2 charges, gain 5% of your max theurgic energy."
Note: The Deja Yu boon when used with Divinnate now grants an extra charge instead of an extra 5%.
Ring of Divine Inspirations now charges your theurgic meter 25% faster, down from 30%
Close Cull's "Divine Cull" now grants 0.5 theurgic, down from 2.
Eyedols in Arena now automatically die 15 seconds after they begin to attack
Quality of Life Updates

The tutorial system in the main menu has been completely overhauled. There are fewer intro and automatic texts. You can now talk to the wizards not currently equipped to learn more about various things, and quick swap to them.
Arena and Delve have swapped positions in the menu. Arena feels like a better introduction to the game, especially for players coming from other Bullet Heavens, and not twin-stick shooters.
Arena ring descriptions are now the default and the description toggle buttons also reflect this ordering
When the final boss is exploding, all other enemies die
Moved the infernicite counter in the rings menu so the button prompt at the top doesn't overlap it
Updates to how potions work and resolve, increasing optimization and potentially preventing rare bugs
Various menu texts have been cleaned up and clarified
Ring of Delayed Gratification now states that the effect does not stack
Uber Phantoms are now magenta
Added new texts for when you quit to insult and/or guilt you. Probably the single most important update in this patch, to be honest.
Audio/Visual Polish

Wizards now have custom death animations before game over
A Pfazyr's (eyeballs with wings) attack line increase in size as they get ready to dash
The Electromancer's second staff has a new firing sound
Gem Deposits now make a sound when being impacted
Crystal Ruins Deposits now make a sound when being impacted
Crystal Construct now makes a sound when impacted even if it does not trigger a beam
Arcane Mines now have an explosion sound
Added a logo splash page for the musician at start up
Bug Fixes

Ring of Lore should no longer offer duplicates of cursed boons you already own
If you lock a cursed boon, then it is offered by ring of lore and you purchase it, it will no longer show up in the next roll
Fixed an issue that was still causing the Electro innate "Lightspeed" to move inconsistent distances
Fixed a bug that could cause the Electromancer's innate to create two after images, and disable teleportnig back to the starting position if the player held the innate button down.
Fixed a long standing bug that could cause beam spells to fail to find targets within range under various circumstances
Fixed an issue that would allow some texts to overlap the far edge of the text box in rare instances
The Auto-Target toggle should not require an extra press post-game
Runemark curse works with all sources of damage
Fixed a bug that was causing potion times to overlap
Fixed a bug that prevented the player UI from returning from semi-transparent after leaving the top left corner
Bright Charge in the Light Rune tree will charge off of all Runes triggering
Ring of Lore (and some other rings) will no longer function incorrectly if Ring of Vacuity is equipped in Arena
Various visual effects will now stop moving, changing size, and transparency when the game pauses or during dramatic moments such as when Theurgics are cast
Totemic Grit, Optitotem, and Expansion will all now properly apply bonuses to totems equipped before them
Fixed a bug causing Beam Booster to apply 10x the damage bonus
Tome of Fireline should no longer result in getting stuck in a wall if done at specific angles toward the walls
Rings should now show the correct, mastered artwork in the inventory
Chickens will no longer randomly spawn after leveling up in Arena modes
The targeting cursor should no longer become stuck in the reload animation if you level up at the same time as you reload in Arena
The boon selection highlighter will now properly reset to the first boon when rerolling
Upgrade shops should no longer be able to trigger in Arena if you level up exactly when you die
Polybomb Potion should no longer break phantoms and other enemies that utilize visual indicators
Changes to how death works should prevent weird edge cases where enemies still don't die properly, but could have unintended consequences (have not seen any yet).
Ring Mastery Text should properly disappear when selecting a different equipped item or boon in the inventory with mouse controls
Red X's from Signature Boons that are disabled will no longer persist on screen when selecting other boons without locked Signatures when using mouse controls
Optimized the code that handles runes and runeseekers, removed a memory leak related to certain runes with specific trigger types. This may improve performance of things like "Light Up"
Phantoms summoned by curses should now create aoe indicators
Ring of Innergy should now trigger the Innate Ready sound
The Giant's Horn Theurgic should now properly grant invulnerability that aligns with its full duration
Fixed a bug that would cause a severe memory leak and slowdown if Divinnate was equipped
Fixed a bug that could cause the inventory icons to get shuffled around visually in the post-game inventory
Fixed a bug that could cause visual fx to be moved to the wrong place if certain projectiles with fx trails were created
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18 Jun 2024Developer post
Hotfix 0.80b
Just a quick fix to prevent controls from locking on mouse/keyboard if you press the tab button
Just a quick fix to prevent controls from locking on mouse/keyboard if you press the tab button
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17 Jun 2024Developer post
1.0 Launch Details
On July 16th, Boons & Burdens will receive its 1.0 content update, and exit Early Access! Before I jump into the specifics of what that means for the game, I just want to thank everyone that has contributed to making this little game so much better since it first launched. I
On July 16th, Boons & Burdens will receive its 1.0 content update, and exit Early Access!
Before I jump into the specifics of what that means for the game, I just want to thank everyone that has contributed to making this little game so much better since it first launched. I couldn't have done this without you all. With games like Gunlocked and Boons & Burdens, there are so many systems and upgrades interacting at any moment, that testing all of them, in every scenario, as a solo developer would be nearly impossible (at least with my time and budget, haha). Your feedback, bug reports, uploaded screenshots and videos, and reviews have helped me and this game in so many ways.
Since entering Early Access, I've added a new class, new bosses and enemies, new normal and cursed upgrades, new burdens and sacrifices (and completely revamped both of these systems), the Arena game mode, multiple difficulty settings with unique challenges, unlockable alternate equipment for every class, 30 magic rings to unlock and upgrade, and dozens of achievements! And I've learned so much along the way.
I hope I'll be able to use the many lessons (like "don't use an ampersand in your game's name") learned here on future games.
Now, onto the launch details!
Patch 1.0 for Boons & Burdens will be the biggest content update since Early Access began. I'm not going to detail every change and new feature here, just some of the most important updates.

The Geomancer: A new class with a focus on zone control and totemic mastery. The Geomancer will throw sand in your face and rub salt in your wounds.
Endless Arena: The final option for Arena mode will let you go beyond 15 minutes, facing ever increasing challenges and expanding your builds even further than Arena will normally allow.
New Upgrades: Dozens of new boons to discover and equip
Achievements: A significant portion of new goals to achieve for all you completionists.
Polish: Expect new visual fx, sounds, and animations to kick everything up a notch.
And More: There's always an "and more", and you better believe there is more! I'll save the rest for July 16th though, so save the date!
With all of these updates (and more), and the many that have come before, Boons & Burdens will also be getting a small price increase when it exits Early Access. So if you've been holding off until you could trust that the game would be complete to grab a copy, now is the time. You have until launch to get Boons & Burdens at its current price.
I'll see you all then!
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16 Jun 2024Developer post
Hotfix 0.80a
Bug Fixes Added some fixes to hopefully prevent certain units from not properly being removed on death (chests, phantoms, eyedols) When using auto-aim, the Pyromancer's Fire Fan will now trigger the attack effect in the correct direction The Ring of Curses should now trigger in a
Bug Fixes

Added some fixes to hopefully prevent certain units from not properly being removed on death (chests, phantoms, eyedols)
When using auto-aim, the Pyromancer's Fire Fan will now trigger the attack effect in the correct direction
The Ring of Curses should now trigger in a larger area, and has had its targets increased at both levels. It also has a unique visual effect, distinct from the previous placeholder effect (this effect will be improved in 1.0)
Ring of Shoving now deals the correct damage
Eyedols will no longer spawn alongside other arena events in Arena 2. Previously, once an Eyedol (laser eyes) event would trigger, every event that spawned enemies would trigger them again.
The Slime Event in Arena will now spawn the proper amount of Slimes.
Made some small changes to how burdens are selected. - Note: If you select a burden and the objective text in-game says "Burden of" and then nothing, and you can't complete the burden, please let me know which controls you use, what round it happened on, and any other details you can show or tell me.
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15 Jun 2024Developer post
Patch 0.80
Well, here we are. The last major patch before the gargantuan 1.0 update (more on that in another post very soon). This patch does for Arena what a recent patch did for Delve, adding more content, variety, balance, and polish to the mode. I've also managed to fix just about every
Well, here we are. The last major patch before the gargantuan 1.0 update (more on that in another post very soon). This patch does for Arena what a recent patch did for Delve, adding more content, variety, balance, and polish to the mode.
I've also managed to fix just about every reported bug I can find at this point, with another long list of updates at the bottom of these notes. This includes a couple changes that will further improve late game stability and performance. Oh, and after a couple of changes, we're now Steam Deck Verified!
Things are going to be pretty quiet for a little while, as I work on the 1.0 update and everything that will add to the game. If you want to spoil what's coming, you can opt into the steam beta with the password: catmanapplebro. I'll be updating that branch in the coming weeks, likely a couple of times at least, before the full release, but the main branch will not see any updates until that patch is complete.
Patch 0.80 Notes
Arena Difficulty 2 has been added

Includes more difficult versions of Arena combat events
Includes new combat events that only appear on Arena Difficulty 2
Includes 2 new enemy types that only appear in Arena Difficulty 2
Includes new enemy types from Delve difficulties 2 and 3
Has increased enemy scaling
Ring Updates for Arena: Because the game modes have significant differences, some rings require distinct powers between the modes. Previously, only a small handful of rings had their abilities adapted for Arena.These updates complete the necessary Arena-based ring updates (and do not apply to Delve).

Ring of Choice: The mastered Ring of Choice now grants 2 extra boon choices (+1) on the first roll each time you earn an upgrade.
Ring of Rerolls: Now grants an extra free reroll every 3rd time you earn an upgrade. When mastered, grants an extra reroll every time you earn an upgrade.
Ring of Blood Money: After earning an upgrade, drains 4 health and spawns 30 gems, if you're above 80 health. The mastered version spawns 50 gems, and only drains 3 health.
Ring of Support: Now spawns a chest every 15 damage you take without limit to the number of chests. The mastered ring spawns a chest every 10 damage.
Ring of Divine Inspiration: The mastered version of this ring spawns 7 theurgic gems when an upgrade beacon activates.
Ring of Self-serving: This ring now heals you for 5 upon leveling up, if you're below 80 health. This effect can trigger 4 times per game. The mastered version restores +2 health, and can trigger 5 times per game.
Ring of Bargains: Now spawns 1 extra upgrade beacon after 5 minutes once no other beacons are on the battlefield. The mastered version repeats this after 10 minutes.
QoL

In the Ring menu, the button for ring text that previously said "Classic" now says "Delve"
The Thunderbird's Feather theurgic text now shows the correct damage
Balance

The first upgrade beacon in Arena now appears after 1.5 minutes (down from 2.5 minutes), and subsequent beacons spawn 2 minutes after the last was activated (down from 2.5 minutes).
Parting Gift Boon: No longer triggers during boss fights.
Mini Slimes that spawn from larger slimes no longer drop gems
Bug Fixes

Memory Leaks that could cause late game instability have been identified and fixed
When attempting to surrender from the first burden menu in Delve, the correct menu and function will now be available
Pyromancer's Giant's Heart will no longer be able to count other runes toward healing in rare circumstances
The Pyromancer's "Heat Wave" boon will no longer interfere with other upgrades, causing weird outcomes and interactions (including with theurgic abilities, such as Giant's Heart)
The Ring of Lore should always offer a cursed boon in Arena now.
Should no longer be possible to open the pause menu while the game continues on when using mouse and keyboard
Fixed a bug that could allow a user to pause during a tutorial tip popup, causing the tooltip to become stuck on the screen
The Pyromancer's equips now properly receive the burn tag and can benefit from burn upgrade modifiers
Sacrifice Destinations should no longer add extra destinations after it resolves
The inventory should now show the correct text at all times when viewing rings
Ring of Delayed Gratification will no longer heal during pause or in a menu
Ring of Cataclysms should now adapt its range to the current portal radius when dealing damage
Ring of Blood Money will no longer apply before the first round
Ring of Blood Money now correctly states that it costs 4 health instead of 5
Ring of Self Serving will no longer heal twice when selecting that option in the Burden menu with mouse controls
Ring of Shining will now properly scale with beam-type modifiers
Ring of Delayed Graitification should now always trigger the correct number of times
Ring of Support properly resets its damage count after spawning a chest
Fixed a bug that would prevent synergy tags from updating when using mouse controls in specific instances
Original post
09 Jun 2024Developer post
Patch 0.70
Patch 0.70 touches on a lot of issues and features I've wanted to get to, but haven't yet been able to prioritize. And thanks to some incredibly detailed bug reporting on the Discord (here: I've been able to squash dozens of bugs that I either hadn't been able to track down, didn
Patch 0.70 touches on a lot of issues and features I've wanted to get to, but haven't yet been able to prioritize. And thanks to some incredibly detailed bug reporting on the Discord (here: https://discord.gg/YbdSHs58m9) I've been able to squash dozens of bugs that I either hadn't been able to track down, didn't know existed, or were recently introduced when I made other systems changes in other patches.
Patch 0.80 will bring a number of updates to the Arena mode, and certain rings in arena. But these patch notes are long already, so I'll detail all of that when it actually matters. Onto the notes!
Full Patch Notes:
New Boss

Infested Cryomancer: A more dangerous variant of the Infested Pyromancer now shows up in their place in Delve 2.
Quality of Life Updates

Options and Controls now save locally and not in the cloud. This is for smoother transitions between multiple machines (such as Desktop and Steam Deck). Allowing each to maintain its own local resolution and control config. Your options and controls will be reset 1 final (hopefully) time.
Support and detection of multiple controllers. You can now switch between connected gamepads during gameplay.
Added an AZERTY layout option for movement controls (QZSD)
You can now view your inventory at the end of the game
The game should no longer immediately skip the post-game screen if you are holding the button to confirm when it pops up
Made it possible to reactivate the Electromancer's Theurgic with the attack toggle button
Auto-Aim will now attempt to focus the guards surrounding the Qrystle Queen boss before the boss, when targeting highest threat enemies
Crystal Construct's targeting function should run faster on slower computers
Balance

Bosses - Infested Pyromancer: Now only shows up on Delve difficulty 0/1 - Infested Cryomancer: New boss shows up on Delve Difficulty 2 - Qrystle Queen: Now only shows up on Delve Difficulty 3
Frost Bomb - Cold Open: Now triggers only 1 frost bomb when you recharge your staff even if your frost bombs have gained bonus targets. Text has been updated to match.
Innatrix - Swirling Salvo: Trigger your staff attack in 2 random directions when you activate your innate ability. No longer a signature boon. - Sacrosanct: When you activate your innate ability, gain +1 second of invulnerability. 6 second recharge. - Deja Yu: Now a signature Boon
Surging Sphere - Zap Dash: Every 6th sphere you collect, become invulnerable and move 50% faster for the duration.
Hibernation Curse - +2% freeze chance (5% > 7%)
Snow Pack Charm - Freeze duration is now 1 second, down from 2
Text Updates

Tome of Snow Cone now correctly states that it deals 15 damage to enemies
Jolting Javeline Staff now states the recharge time and number of charges
Scattershock Staff now states the recharge time and number of charges
Scattershock Staff now states the recharge time
Tag Toteam now states that it has a 25% chance to trigger
When playing in arena, the text indicating future boon cost increases no longer shows up as it does not apply in arena
The text for Deja Yu now stats "triggered when you activate your innate" instead of "when you use your innate" because there are some effects that trigger when your innate ends that are not copied by Deja Yu.
The text for Combusting Rune now says "when your innate ability ends" instead of "when your innate ability finishes" to be consistent with the Recursion Boon in the same talent tree
Fixed a typo in the Farlight boon description
Sacrifice Proficiency now correctly states that it also affects rings
The Electromancer's equipment texts have been updated in the inventory to match the changes made in recent balance updates
The Burden of Hunger now correctly states that Hunger Damage is not blocked by invulnerability.

Bug Fixes

Ring of Rerolls will no longer increase the reroll cost on your free reroll
Fixed the scaling data for Burden of Ruins. Crystals will be easier to destroy at lower levels, and the correct number of required crystals will spawn at all levels.
Fixed a misalignment of options and cursor when using mouse controls in the vfx options menu over the color settings
The Targeting curse will now properly apply the bonus rune targets and reduce beam targets
Thunderbird's Feather will no longer affect Will-o-Wisps
Ring of Shoving should now pull the correct stats when knocking enemies back
Fixed an issue with the Energy Rations boon in the Long Shock tree that would cause your staff recharge to become stuck if it triggered on your last staff charge
North Pole now correctly deals the stated 25 damage, up from 15.
Fixed a bug with the Hail Storm boon in the Frost Bomb tree that could prevent it from triggering if another bolt type attack wasn't happening at the same time
Fixed a bug that was causing Tag Toteam to trigger 100% of the time instead of 10%, but then raised the chance to 25%.
Crystal Construct beams now correctly deal 25 damage, up from 20
Fixed a bug that would prevent text descriptions from updating in real time when changing Control options
Fixed a bug that would allow the Snypyr (armored totem style enemies) to slide around from knockback and collisions when they should remain in place.
Fixed a bug that would prevent further uses of the Overcharge innate ability if you equipped the Overcharger boon from the Recharge talent tree
Fixed a bug with Beserking Curse that could cause move speed conflicts with other boons
Fixed a bug that could cause the Electromancer's Lightspeed innate to move inconsistent distances
Power up meters in arena will now properly align with the bottom of the UI elements in the top left when entering/exiting the shop
Fixed a bug that prevented Ring of Ramping from counting affected Fire Line targets
Fixed a bug that caused Ring of Ramping to overcount affected targets of Snow Cone
Fixed a bug that was preventing Shatterglass curse from increasing incoming player damage
Fixed a bug that would prevent some curses from applying their modifiers to abilities that were previously equipped (they would still apply their effects to abilities equipped after) - Affected: Rayfocus, Light Bend, Coldlight Curse, Firelight Curse, Shocklight Curse, Spreadlight Curse, Winter's Curse, Chilling Curse, Blazing Curse, Runeburn Curse, Focus Pyre, Long Fuse, Short Circuit, Targeting, Runefocus, Phantomshock, Beastmaster, Hasty Summoning, Broadbrief Curse
Fixed a bug that would cause the title to be printed twice instead of the boon description, if the first boon you selected in a talent tree was the center one
The talent tree in your inventory will now correctly reset when selecting equipped items (as they do not have talents)
Tome of Snow Cone's freeze duration is now correctly lasting the full 2.5 seconds
Hibernation Curse will no longer run multiple times when each enemy spawns
Effects that could modify your health at the exact end of a level will now update your health bar immediately
Fixed a bug that allowed enemy bolts to bypass invulnerability effects
Light Flurry boon's freeze chance is now correctly triggering with a 35%
Cryomancer's Theurgic abilities are now properly receiving the freeze tag, allowing them to benefit from freeze ability modifiers
Fixed a bug with the Infested Pyromancer that would prevent their swipe attack from creating bullets if they were near the boundaries of the battlefield
Original post
31 May 2024Developer post
Patch 0.60
Whew, managed to sneak one more big update in before the end of the month! The Delve Deep update brings some real challenge (hopefully) to those of you that have mastered the systems, and know the best builds. It also brings some extra variety to all difficulties of Delve so ther
Whew, managed to sneak one more big update in before the end of the month! The Delve Deep update brings some real challenge (hopefully) to those of you that have mastered the systems, and know the best builds. It also brings some extra variety to all difficulties of Delve so there's something for those of you that may never want to try out the harder difficulties.
The next update will add a new boss, and some requested quality of life changes I've been meaning to get to. I'm also still working on hunting down some bugs, but my play-throughs have been smoother than ever, so progress is being made, and that's what it's all about here in Early Access...or so I tell myself.
If you do experience a bug, some important things that will help me when you report them:

What controls are you using? Gamepad or Mouse and Keyboard
Do you use auto-aim?
What was your build (take a screenshot if you can)
Did the bug happen on your first run after launching the game, or when you played another round after winning/losing?
Anyway, without further ado, here's the patch notes for 0.60:
Difficulty Level 3 for Delve has been added
6 New Enemies

The Jackhellope (Delve 1, 2, 3)
Crystal Ruins (Delve 1, 2, 3)
Uber Phantoms (Delve 2 and 3)
Uber Squlls (Delve 3)
Uber Sqyds (Delve 3)
The Phantom Lord (Delve 3)
6 New Permanent Sacrifices. Choose 1 at the start of a Delve 3 run.

Sacrifice Intelligence: -10 Max Boons
Sacrifice Constitution: -30 max Health, +1 damage from all sources
Sacrifice Dexterity: +30% staff recharge time, +30% innate recharge time
Sacrifice Proficiency: -15% base damage for all boons
Sacrifice Charisma: +20% Boon Cost
Sacrifice Initiative: Start the game at threat level 5 of 20.
5 New Burdens

Burden of Divinity - Use your theurgic X times. Special totems spawn that generate theurgic gems.
Burden of Pride - Elite enemies spawn constantly, kill X of them and escape
Burden of Ruin - Destroy the crystal remains of ancient ruins around the portal, but beware their latent magical defenses.
Burden of Hunting- A special, fast moving Elite spawns and must be killed.
Burden of Soul - Enemies sometimes leave behind lost souls that must be collected before they leave the battlefield.
Balance Changes

Uber Phantoms show up in Delve 2 and 3 if if you remain in the level too long
Electromancer's Light Speed innate has had its recharge time increased by 0.5 seconds
Electromancer's Light Speed innate bonus recharge time has been increased by 0.5 seconds if used again to return to your original position.
Electromancer's Overcharge innate grants -4 bonus charges
Electromancer's Passive Electrostatic Charm now deals 10 damage, up from 5. It's chance is now 15% down from 25%, but the previous tooltip incorrectly stated it was 15.
Electromancer's Passive Thundercall Charm now grants 15 theurgic power, down from 25. Note: Both passives became much too strong after the recent changes to the Static status effect.
Electromancer's Theurgic ability Thunderbird's Talon cost increased to 350 from 300
Quality of Life

Delve and Arena now have unique difficulty descriptions
Bugs Fixed

Fixed a bug with the ring of wealth that could move gems to other places when creating new gems
Fixed a bug with innate visuals that could result in other UI elements being moved in rare instances
Fixed a bug with the Burden of Many that could incorrectly move gems already on the battlefield when one of the mini portals was completed
Fixed a bug with the Burden of Haste that could inadvertently reset reload/recharge times of Boons
Fixed a bug that allowed the Hellrazer achievement to be obtained by achieving victory in Arena
Original post

Boons & Burdens

Updates & announcements

Now 60 FPS on Steam Deck

Steam Deck Performance Update

Regarding Steam Deck

Welcome new and old!

Update #01

Update #02

Gunlocked 2 has launch!

New Game: Gunlocked 2

About Gunlocked 2

What's New in the Sequel?

Connect with FromLefcourt

Patch 1.08

Cosmic Raze Launches in Early Access!

Byte Size Initiative

FromLefcourt on Patreon

New Game: Cosmic Raze

Announcing my next game, and a new initiative!

Byte Size Initiative

FromLefcourt on Patreon

Small Patch 1.07

Hotfix 1.06

Hotfix 1.04 - That time I didn't slow down...

Hotfix 1.03

Hotfix 1.02

Hotfix 1.01

Patch 1.00

The Full Patch Notes

Hotfix 0.80b

1.0 Launch Details

Now, onto the launch details!

Hotfix 0.80a

Patch 0.80

Patch 0.80 Notes

Patch 0.70

Full Patch Notes:

Patch 0.60

Anyway, without further ado, here's the patch notes for 0.60: