Hi everyone! I thought I’d take a bit of time this week to preview some upcoming stuff! I know it’s been a bit of time between juicy content patches, I really do appologise. It feels like everything is getting in the way at the moment! However, I managed to squeak out some time this week to get a jump on some cool stuff - and hopefully will be in a position to publish next weekend, artwork pending!
So obviously the 4th class is what everyone is waiting for. Whilst setup for that continues, I really want to make sure the core loop of the game is as solid as it can be. There's a few things I really want to add still before it feels “complete”. The first is more encounters, and the second is more events. Let's talk about that second one for a bit.
The Essence Sink
So the first thing I want to talk about is Essence. Whilst Souls have a place on Floor 3, and not spending them all doesn’t feel quite as bad, it can be common to get to the end of the run with 2,000+ Essence burning a hole in your pocket. This idea started as a way to enable players to spend a little of that, and not quite feel so bad if they weren't able to path Merchant on the previous Floor.
Enter, the Well of Stars.
The Well of Stars is a screen that will appear each time you descend (so at the end of Floor 1 and again at the end of Floor 2). It will contain 2 rows of choices. The first row will be 3 free choices, of which you can pick one. If they look a lot like the current 3 pick rewards shown at the end of the floor, that's because they are exactly that. They’re just getting moved.
The second row however will be a bucketed random selection of options, each with an Essence cost attached. A full range of things are planned, from Void Stones, Upgrade Points, unique cards and even Void card removal. I’m excited to get this out and into the player's hands. Whilst not a huge change, it will allow a bit more of a feel good for players and their hard earned Essence, and add another interesting decision point along the way.
Blood Library
Another new event planned, this one will spawn on either floor, with an opportunity for players to purchase Rare and Uncommon cards with a ... lesser traded resource. Your max HP. There are also some unique Artifacts planned if you decide to go all in on a life removing shopping spree...
The Lost and Found
An excellent suggestion from a long time player in the Discord, TheDeviantCrafter. Ever found yourself in an Elite fight and thought - can’t I have all of these? Or found a Treasure Chest and thought the same thing? Well, the Lost and Found will be a 2nd Floor event that has all the Elite Artifacts and Cards you’ve turned down on your run so far, all available to purchase! Such a great idea, and big thanks to TheDeviantCrafter in the Discord for the suggestion!
Translations
On top of all this, I’ve been working behind the scenes at continuing to set up for translations. I’ve had some unbelievable help from the community, with a team already assembled to handle Russian, Chinese, Spanish and French! Just waiting on some custom tools to be set up to help make the process smoother on the translators, but it’s definitely on the way! More on that soon :)
That about wraps it up for this week - not too much more I can share just yet. As always, thank you so very much for all the reviews, we’re nearing 300 and still rocking a 96% overall. That thought of a potential Overwhelmingly Positive review score once we hit 500 is mind blowing, and I couldn't be more thankful! I appreciate everyone who has shared VotV with their friends and family, it really helps the game grow, and I can’t thank you enough!
On a side note, I've been trying my best to reach out to Streamers/YouTubers to get some Sponsored content going for VotV. If you have any suggestions for any content creators who you think would be a great fit, feel free to leave a comment and I'll see what I can do to make contact!
Thanks everyone !
All for now.
-Josh
