Hello warriors!
We hope you're okay and that you're enjoying the latest update in The Last Spell! If you missed it, you can find it here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1105670/view/3142950121373439388
The "Perks Update" and the "Maps Update"
As you may know from the current roadmap, we're working hard on the next update, called "Perks Update". This update is quite ambitious, since we're going to make a HUGE rework of the perks system, so this will be game-changer for a lot of players!
Also, reworking the perks system was one of the most requested feedback we got since the beginning of Early-Access. This is why we've decided that we're going to need to have this feature in the beta branch for several weeks, because we want to have as many feedback as possible before it launches in the official branch.
On the other hand, one part of the team has already started to work on the "Maps Update". Since the beginning of early-access, The Last Spell has been considered a "Hard game". However, as more and more people started to play, we realized that The Last Spell was very hard for new players. For example, we considered the "Lakeburg" map as some sort of tutorial, but most players are going to lose their first game after 3 or 4 nights. This is far from ideal, hence why we wanted to provide new players with a special tutorial that comes before Lakeburg.
We also know that this is exactly the kind of issue that needs to be addressed during early-access. Without going into too much details, the "Maps Update" will bring two maps to the early part of the game, before the players try Lakeburg for the first time. Consequently, the "Maps Update" will be essential for new players, but the hardened players that already have sunk dozens (and more!) hours into the game will probably find it less interesting. However, fear not! We will definitely add some more challenging stuff (including maps!) into the game in upcoming updates. 😉
Therefore, we've made an important decision regarding the next updates:
Updates Roadmap
- The "Perks Update" will first be released in the beta branch in February, and all the players that choose to play in the beta branch will be able to try the new Perks System.
- This update will stay in the "Beta Branch" so players can give us their feedback and we can iterate on it
- We will release the "Perks Update" and the "Maps Update" on the same day in the "Official Branch" in March.
So yeah, this is a small change from what was planned before, but in the end, it doesn't change much things for our players! We hope you'll like