Developer posts and news about this game.
Heya! The demo has been out for a bit longer than a month now, so an update was due. Quests I've introduced questing into the game with the latest version. All quests are currently optional, but some are marked as main story line while others are entirely procedurally generated b
Build 0.5.0 is ready in the playtesting branch with new ways to shape your character and more trouble waiting in the depths. Crowded depths I've added three additional bosses to the dungeon roster, which you will find randomly through the run. Boss rooms also appear more often fr
Two builds landed since the last update, bringing new gear and dungeon mechanics alongside a fairly chunky round of interface polish. Shock, chemicals, and sabotage Five new electric and chemical weapons are now in, together with electric synergies. Automated turrets can also be
Demo was released 2 weeks ago, so it is time for a patch to include general improvements as well as some demo-specific items. A lot of this came straight from your bug reports and feedback, so keep them coming! Feedback is always welcome, if you want to poke around early builds c
Thanks everybody for playing the demo! This has been live only one week, but hundreds of you already played. Very much appreciated. Initial feedback and bug reports are being worked on, for now I only pushed a new patch to the demo that was deadlocking folks with their default la
After eight months of development, Demo is OUT now ! Collapsing floors, gas vents, toxic traps, alarms that call the whole floor down on you, and corpses that were rigged to explode. Fire spreads. Oil ignites. Deep water hides things... the dungeon wants you dead. Enemies roll th
Beta 0.3.6 brought a starting point for endgame, multiple mutations, cloud saves, and endings unlocked , now the full patch is deployed in dev-experimental: Luck is a real stat now: Luck used to be a background number, but not anymore. Not only sharpens your dodge and critical ch
Milestone reached: Demo The demo content is locked, and will come out at the end of July (it was initially planned for this week, but life got in the way and that won't be possible), so I scheduled for the end of the month. I also made a new trailer to announce the milestone! Las
While the beta 3 play test was running, I kept working on the next milestone. Public demo is getting closer, so keep an eye open. Endings unlocked The game had no ending! ... till now. Two of the game's endings are now actually reachable, if you've been wondering what's at the en
Heya! Quick but sweet update this week: The native macOS version for Ad Iterum is playable . Currently supporting Apple Silicon. Want to give it a go? Play test is currently open in the main page: Feedback is always welcome! Come and join Discord in order to play early builds and
Hi all! Beta 0.3.0 is ready . With this I am beginning a first round of beta play testing this weekend , from June, Friday 12 to Monday 15. Play testers will get access to an early, incomplete build of the game where they will be able to play and test out the current content. 2 d
The world keeps growing Two more biomes have opened up, on top of the acid pools added a couple of weeks ago. The deeper you push, the stranger things get. Sharper weapons, nastier company Superior weapons are now a thing you can find out there, and you will need to defeat the ne
Beta 2 has been up for playtesting for a couple of weeks now and I've started to address the feedback, heading to Beta 3. The game also has been featured in GameEffect Showcase 2026! Quarantined Depths, and new Blood Pacts A new boss is waiting for you, along with new creatures l
Hi all! Beta 0.2.0 is ready . With this I am beginning a first round of beta play testing this weekend , from May, Friday 15 to Monday 18. Play testers will get access to an early, incomplete build of the game where they will be able to play and test out the current content. What
Big week! I've added the Tier 1 dungeons with 3 new biomes. These are entirely different than the beginning of the game, or what I'd call Tier 0. New challenges, new gear, and more progress that unlocks the first half of the game towards 1.0 release. New dungeons are accessible N
First chunky update since Beta 1! Here's what's new: Heavy weapons finally feel heavy This was bothering me for a while. Swinging a massive two-hander and having it just... tap a single tile felt wrong. Heavy weapons now attack in area and slam patterns. Wide swings, ground pound
Hi everyone! The first beta of Ad Iterum wrapped up last week, and I wanted to share what came out of it. 20 players jumped in. You explored over 1700 tiles per run on average, fought through nearly 19 enemies per session, and 95% of you hit retry immediately after dying. You kep
The beta has been patched addressing some bugs and feedback reported by testers, still 24h left to give it a go! # Beta 0.1.2 - Latest build: 2026-04-18 - Balance: Blacklist some complex-pattern enemies from spawning on first run ever - Balance: Assure safe room after boss defeat
Hi all! Beta 0.1.0 is ready . With this I am beginning a first round of beta play testing this weekend , from April, Friday 17 to Monday 20. Playtesters will get access to an early, incomplete build of the game where they will be able to play and test out the current content. Wha
This week's update wraps up a big milestone. The vertical slice that will be the demo now has a proper ending. If you make it far enough, you'll know when you've reached it. Beyond that, a bunch of quality-of-life work across the board. Beta candidate 0.1.0 - Alpha 0.0.16 can be