Hi folks! Time sure has flown and we’ve done a lot in the past two months to kickstart this upcoming patch. From general bug fixes to larger game overhauls, this addresses many of the feedback that we have gotten from players, that we hope will improve the experience of Romancelvania. And before we tune you to your regular programming, we’d like to highlight that we will be participating in the LudoNarraCon this year which starts TODAY! That means you get 20% off the game this weekend only so if you’ve been hesitant, now’s your chance to see what Romancelvania is all about.
Here’s all the BIG changes we’ve brought to 1.1 (non-spoiler):
- Updated crystal and flair system to create more enjoyable and streamlined combat experience.
- Lighting updates to increase character and enemy visibility.
- Updated lighting on several cutscenes featuring Femme Drac and other character models, and various environments.
- Navigation bug fixes and markers to aide in progression.
- Weapons balancing to sword and impaler.
- Reworked enemies and boss battles to create fairer combat.
- Dodge mechanic!
- Steam Deck performance updates.
Drac now emits a low glow to help you see them even in darker environments.
Dodge mechanic! Use the left trigger to activate!
For the full changelog (with spoilers), please check out the notes below:
Patch Notes 1.1
Architectural Fixes
- Steam Cloud saves are enabled.
- Made performance updates to the castle and other areas of contention for the Steam Deck.
Gameplay Improvements
Enemies
- Added in more enemies.
- Tuned Pumpkink to be less punishing.
- Tuned physics on Rollkins.
- Adjusted Skeledudes’ animation to improve range and allow for clearer telegraph and dodge.
- Balanced Dick M’s boss battle.
- Dick M now drops the key to the office storage and the set.
- Updated collisions and effects in Lickety Splits.
- Yojamesbo rebalanced and collision updated.
- New Gumdrop type!
Weapons/Abilities/Items
- Flairs now are toggled by pressing the Right Shoulder button and can be used by pressing the right trigger button. Training has been updated to reflect this.
- Start you off in the game with flair and all the weapon/trick slots filled to ground the player better and show there are multiple tricks, treats and flair.
- Dodge now in combat using the left trigger.
- Included a tutorial for the crystal system.
- Improved the speed and hitbox of the sword to create more reliable hits when jumping.
- Updated the Impaler so that it now dashes through enemies.
- Retuned healing amounts on Treats
Level
- Improved guidance around the Retro Castle to avoid getting lost.
- Added blocking volumes to keep you from getting launched during Lulu’s fight.
- Added blocking volumes to keep you from jumping out of Sea Weasel’s basement.
- Fixed various assets that required a collision tweak to avoid players getting stuck.
- Added signage to guide players more clearly to Fenton and Lightning.
- Tuned the lightning in Thundercrack Hollow to be more forgiving. Also updated the walkpath to be less confusing.
- Reduced the time it takes for Grim to appear on-screen in the Mall.
- Reduced the time it takes to make a mercy choice at the Castle for the Van Helsings.
- Opened the pathway in the Galleria so you can run straight through and not have to double jump to the 2nd level near Hot Toothpick.
- Changed your character direction when teleported to the Mall.
- Locked off the castle library until Fenton joins the cast.
- The Golden Room is now visible to avoid confusion but is locked off until Golden Hour.
- Van Helsing will now be hidden inside the Church if you vote them off.
- Reworked the skateboard sequence.
- Added safety nets for specific quest items in case players leave regions before picking them up.
- Spaced the lollipops out so you can no longer get stuck on them.
- Removed repeat conversation exploits.
UI
- Added further in-game feedback to communicate low-health state.
- Added indicators to date and gift selection screens to more clearly indicate you can scroll to see more characters.
- Fast Travel screen now toggles in order from left to right.
- Added an Option to allow the Item Wheel to be a toggle or a hold.
- Resized a number of screens to better fit at lower resolutions.
- Miscellaneous
- Added two additional quests to clarify where to find Nefret (“Got the Power”, “Electrified!”)
- Added an additional exchange between Drac and Battaboom to explain why the Van Helsings talk the way they do.
- Added more enemy vulnerabilities.
- Camera distances adjusted globally.
Cosmetic Changes
Lighting/Textures
- Adjusted Femme Drac and various character models in conversations to have better lighting.
- Relit the following environments: Retro, Castle, Grimmys, Salty Sea Weasel, Forest, Mausoleum, Smashmounds, Castle Dungeon, Blue Room, Smashmounds, Benefactor Room.
- Tweaked Battaboom’s Light.
- Added a slight glow to Drac to help them stand out.
- Tweaked lighting on enemies to improve visibility.
- Changed the pool’s dirt path texture.
Audio
- Added attack and movement sounds to the samurais.
- Added zoom sound to transition to the Ballroom.
- Updated the audience’s reaction sounds.
Misc
- Adjusted the camera at Lulu’s house so that the FOV resets properly.
- Updated with new credits.
- Updated the Kickstarter backer credits.
- Updated death FX on many enemies.
Hotfixes
- Nefret’s special date unlocks correctly now on the pause screen.
- Fixed a bug with Nefret’s Inner Chamber quest.
- Fixed a stuck bug in De Nile on the stairs.
- Removed the collison on the door behind the card table inside the mall.
- Moved the retro candles in Retro Grounds to drop money.
- Fixed Power and Shield treat icon persisting after use (Steam Deck).
- Fixed so that the option for more conversations with Sol, PS Elle, and Van Helsing now hide properly when they are completed.
- Fixed a bug where if you return to Fenton after getting Strength in Fiction Quest but before completing it, you get an empty conversation.
- Fixed a bug where if you visit Medusa before yesterday’s hotfix AND return to her, the gallery wall will block you.
- Fixed an out of world bug where you can jump out of Sol’s area of the castle.
- Fixed a bug in the Profile selection where it required you to backout of a profile a second time.
- Fix to Medusa stuck bug where if you trigger her explosion in the gallery and DO NOT talk to her, then go to save and return, you can’t leave her room.
- Fixed a bug where players could leave Hokkaido before Grim appears to take you back to Drac’s Castle.
- Fixed a bug where the HUD was still active after Grim’s introduction.
- Fixed foreground obstructionst at lower resolutions.
- Fixed an issue where names would overlap in the credits.
- Updated collision on a lot of stairs.
- Fixed a bug where players would lose control after the Fenton or Sol video plays.
- On top of all our new fixes and updates, we’ve given you a sneak peek of what’s to come, but you’ll have to try out the game to find out (don’t worry - it’s NOT hidden).
On top of all our new fixes and updates, we’ve given you a sneak peek of what’s to come, but you’ll have to try out the game to find out (don’t worry - it’s NOT hidden).
Thank you again and we’re so appreciative for your patience. We’ve given this patch a lot of love and thought based on given feedback and we’re excited for you to get your hands on it.
In the meantime, don’t forget to check out our LudoNarraCon panel happening this Friday at 12PM PDT where our narrative director, Amanda Gardner, will be joined by Teddy Dief, Dani Lalonders, and Yasmine Lee to talk about all things romance in dating sims.
Until then, have fun and let us know what you think of all the new changes! We’d love to hear from you.
If you have any additional questions for us, send us an email at [email protected] or shoot us a message over on Discord: https://discord.gg/ytPd3vp.
Bill, Amanda, Lindsay, and all of DEG 🖤