Developer posts and news about this game.
From Sunderfolk to Shadowstone Hi, my name is Julia, and one of my favorite parts of UX/UI design is taking something that works and asking, “How could this feel even better?” That became the driving question behind Shadowstone's combat UX. Building from Sunderfolk's unique main
That’s right, we’ve got a demo cooking and it’s almost here! We’ve been working on Shadowstone for a while now, and thanks to our amazing playtest community on Discord , we’re ready to unveil it to the world at large. Look at them, all grown up We know the wait is long, so if you
What’s New Talent Trees We've overhauled our hero metaprogression from a linear track of rewards to a series of hero-specific talent trees. Each talent tree consists of 25 rewards that you unlock over time, and offer a mix of variety upgrades (adds more content to pools) and powe
The heroes of Shadowstone all share the same responsibility to survive, but each are equipped with unique abilities that can be enhanced the further you delve into the biomes of the Sunderlands. Hexer, healer, and master of mushrooms The Witch is a support-focused Hero that has a
The world of Shadowstone is no place for comfort, and you’ll need every trick in the book to survive the horrors that await. Fear not, for there are heroes that you can call upon to harness their power… for now. They are: The Witch: Heal, hex, and support your allies with a bevy
Hello once again, Shadowstoners… Our latest update, Patch 0.8.0 , has not only brought new enemies, new rituals, and updated boss mechanics, but two new heroes for your next experiments: The Rogue and the Assassin. Check out the path of creation for these two stealthy additions,
Hey there, Shadowtesters! Our community playtest sessions in our official Discord server have officially arrived for Patch 0.8.0! Need a recap on everything within Patch 0.8.0? Check out our patch notes here! --- Patch 0.8.0 Play Sessions: Dates: August 3, 2026 - August 14, 2026
What’s New New Heroes The Rogue The Rogue sneaks their way into Shadowstone as an unlockable character! The Rogue is a single-target damage dealer who excels with set-up from their team. They’ve received a new passive that allows them to deal extra damage and generate Dodge for t
Hey Shadowstoners, It’s been a fun few months of working and improving Shadowstone, and we're excited to unveil a sneak peek into the future of Shadowstone. If you’re interested in a more in-depth look at what we’ve been working on, take a peek at our previous dev update ! We hop
Hey there, Shadowtesters! To help us all get the most out of our pre-launch playtests, we’re changing things up a bit! Starting today, we’ll be hosting dedicated, daily playtest sessions in our official Discord server . These sessions will typically run for a few weeks following
Hello Shadowstoners… It’s been three months of Shadowstone playtests, and in that time we’ve pored over your feedback, bug reports, and looked through tons of data. We're even on Patch 0.7.0 now ! Here’s what we’ve learned so far, and what’s coming, straight from the Shadowstone
What’s New Continue / Abandon Run Runs can now be saved and continued across multiple play sessions. Multiplayer runs require all original party members to be present to continue. Runs can also be abandoned via the in-game Settings menu if you know it's not worth continuing. Only
What's New Corruption The Corruption System has been added. An initial suite of Corruption Consequences have been added. Bargain Runes have been added to the pool. All are fated to fall to Shadowstone. We've been wanting to add a pressure system to the run that makes every round
What's New NEW HUD CHANGES Implemented a layout reorganization, including: Hero portrait and game information moved to bottom left of screen Spell cards now centered Party bar anchored to only top left with health stats underneath Lives anchored top right 35 New Runes New runes a
What's New Revenant Nerf Decreased Health (~20+) 'Crescent Dance' Spell: Buff gain removed 'Eternal Hunger' reworked into 'Pale Halo': Reworked into a utility spell 'Lich's Command' reworked into 'Total Eclipse': Movement removed, Corrupt changed to furthest hero Essence requirem
What's New Life and Death Iterations Parties start with 2 Lives by default. Upon a Hero Knockdown, all Heroes gain 1 Permanent Expose. Completing the "Jailbreak" quest will no longer award the party an additional starting Life in future runs. We've been tracking the community's c
Content 'Jailbreak' quest updated to reward an additional life on future runs after defeating Act 1 boss. Enabled Survey and Discord links in the Hero Select Screen. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue with 'Not a Pushover' quest not completing despite meeting requirements. Fixed an issue w