Today marks exactly 3 months since Anamnesis Early Access launched on Steam! Thus far, a lot of polishing has been done on the foundation. We've rebalanced the Knight class, added loot and crafting features, and even integrated full controller support. Despite a slight delay, we're happy with the amount of work achieved from 0.1 through 0.1.3 in these last three months. Be sure to revisit the Roadmap on the Store page! It has been updated to reflect our plans moving into 2021.
For the new year we're going to change the pace at which we deliver updates. For starters, v0.1.4 (Encounters) will no longer be a standalone update. Instead, we're going to include the Encounters content with the launch of Act 2 (v0.2.0) in early 2021. This will allow us to spend extra time on testing and QA because the updates that are coming next are very heavy in terms of new content and features. That means new memories, new enemies, new perks and more!
Encounter System
In our last announcement we spoke briefly about the Encounters system. Starting in v0.2.0, you will sometimes run into a random encounter between waves of enemies. Here's a preview of what an Encounter will look like.
To start, there will be six types of Encounters:
- Body (Choose 1 of 3 Body Perks)
- Mind (Choose 1 of 3 Mind Perks)
- Essence (Choose 1 of 3 Essence Perks)
- Energy (Gain an amount of Energy)
- Random Buff (Same as the starter boost that gives a random buff)
- Food (Heal yourself for an amount)
When you choose a Perk Encounter, you'll see another screen that allows you to select 1 of 3 random perks in that category. Here's a preview.
The three categories focus on different types of perks, namely:
Body = Physical related perks
Mind = Elemental related perks
Essence = Buff & Debuff related perks
Act 2 Details
Aside from the Encounters system, Act 2 will also introduce new music to the game! The main menu, boss, and Act 1 themes will be different, and Act 2 will also have its own theme. Act 2 takes place outside of the dungeon traversed throughout Act 1, in the dark forest region of the afterlife.
Act 2 introduces 9 new basic enemies, 1 new mini boss, and 1 boss at the end of the act. This also means brand new ingredients and 4 new recipes for crafting memories (2 for Knight class and 2 for Fire element)!
2020 Winter Sale
If you like the concepts we're working on and you do not yet own Anamnesis, now's a good time to get involved in the Early Access! Anamnesis is on sale throughout Steam's 2020 Winter Sale for 15% discount! It's a perfect time to pick up the game in anticipation for the update in early 2021.
To everyone who already owns Anamnesis, thank you for being part of this growing community, and special thanks to everyone who has reported bugs and provided feedback! With your help we will continue to work hard to make Anamnesis a unique and excellent card battler roguelike that can stand next to the giants of this genre!
Happy holidays to everyone!