Developer posts and news about this game.
Clearer Sprites and Refined Races (v145) This smaller update improves sprite clarity and movement, corrects several racial traits and descriptions, and refines Android controls in portrait mode. Sprite Presentation Added an Entity Outlines setting with None, Shader, and Baked mod
Smarter Allies and More Varied Adventures (v144) This update improves Party Mode allies, adds three run modifiers, smooths early progression, and polishes Expedition, combat, controls, and presentation. Party Mode Allies now assess danger, health, positioning, resistances, and re
Localization and Early-Game Balance (v143) This small update completes Dragonwake's current localization coverage, improves procedural safe sites, and smooths out several early encounters. Localization Completed translation coverage for all current game text across every supporte
Expedition, Dungeon Dive, and Custom Runs (v142) Saves from v138 are not compatible with this update. Older versions remain available through Steam branches for continuing existing runs. This update adds two new ways to play Dragonwake: a procedural seven-island Expedition and th
Three New Classes, Varied Adventures, and Party Mode (v138) Saves from v130 are not compatible with this update. Older versions remain available through Steam branches for continuing existing runs. This update adds three complete character classes, much more variation between adv
- Existing saves remain compatible with this update. - Fixed the Stonecleft Lamp Run starting at the wrong trader and immediately completing. - Fixed the Beacon Prism failing to recognize that Auralith had been slain. - Fixed the sealed descent in Glassroot Hollow during Moonwell
- Existing saves remain compatible with this update. - Added customizable key bindings for each keyboard layout, saved separately in controls.cfg, with reset, unbind, Ctrl, and Alt support. - Improved option names and descriptions across every supported language. - Expanded Aware
Throwing Weapons and Adventure Improvements (v126) Experimental save upgrade: Saves from v120 can now be upgraded and will be backed up first, but some bugs may persist. Older versions remain available through Steam branches. This update adds full throwing-weapon support, expands
Major Quest, Monster, and Balance Update (v120) Saves from v117 are not compatible with this update. This update focuses on mid/late-game rebalance, a major monster overhaul with heavily reworked monster abilities and spellcasting, major quest-flow changes, and many player-facing
- Reduced enemy respawn rates.
Small Update (v116) Save files from the previous public version are compatible with this update. This save-compatible update focuses on targeting fixes, dungeon and camping tuning, small balance adjustments, and UI cleanup. Save Compatibility Fixed patch-build save detection so s
Small Update (v112) - Fixed some incorrect dice roll random math. - Fixed the amulet affecting starting attribute rolls.
Secrets and Balance Update (v111) Notice: old saves will not work with this update. If you want to keep playing an existing save, switch to the Steam branch `previous-version` before loading it. This update focuses on a major secret room overhaul, broad mid and late game balance
Highmark and Bugfix Update (v104) Notice: this update keeps the v102 save format, so save files from v102 should continue to work. This update focuses on Highmark and Stonecleft quest flow, blackglass gear tuning, dungeon pacing, and a set of small gameplay and display fixes. Cha
Cleanup and Balance Update (v102) Notice: save files are not compatible between game versions. If you want to keep playing an older run, switch Dragonwake to the matching older-version Steam branch before loading that save. This is a broad cleanup, balance, and bugfix update focu
- Fixed rust damage messages to say items rusted. - Fixed examine-all shortcut order for bag/equipment swapping. - Fixed caltrops forcing unnecessary continue prompts. - Fixed blackglass shards sometimes appearing unidentified. - Reduced Stonecleft arrival XP from 1500 to 500. -
Elemental and Junk Update (v95) This update focuses on elemental surfaces, spell cleanup, traps, junk loot, shops, early-zone pacing, targeting, and UI polish. Added Added Ice Storm and Summon Insects spells. Added spell critical hits for qualifying attack spells. Added wet and o
- Fixed Sorcerer XP requirements and level-up spell choices. - Fixed giant bat defense being too high. - Fixed Goblin Cave trap pools so they only use pits, arrows, and alarms. - Fixed Primordial Flash requiring a nearby enemy before casting. - Fixed tall-mode weapon skill rows t
Trinkets, Curses and Sorcerer Update (v84) This is a broad gameplay update with a new playable class, a much larger trinket and cursed-item pool, new divine caster gear, Ranger companion support, and a lot of balance and progression cleanup. Added Added Sorcerer as a playable cla
Cleanup Update (v81) This update is a broad cleanup build focused on armor math, early-game balance, dungeon readability, quest text, item behavior, and several long-standing rough edges. Combat And Balance Cleanup Reworked ARM mitigation so low armor now matters. Armor uses stoc