Hello Adventurer!
Next week we plan to have the public test of our major new content update available to all Riftbound players. In advance of that, we wanted to share some details on the new game experience for both new and existing players.
Classic Campaign
Before getting into the new game modes, we just want to clarify that the current game mode (the story campaign of around 40 levels) will still be available as the "Classic Campaign" mode.
New Game Modes
Two new game modes will be available, "Summoner's Path" and "Endless Survival"
- Summoner's Path is a Roguelite game mode with permanent progression
- In Endless mode you can battle against endless waves of enemies.
The New Player Experience
There is still a bunch of work to do in the coming months to finalise the content for these game modes (it really is a massive update) - but we fully expect Summoner's Path to become the default mode for new players.
In Summoner's Path, you get to experience most of the content from the Classic Campaign (minus the story), and a lot of new content, in a faster paced game with permanent progression. Each run is different as you discover new spells, upgrades & encounters.
From there, the experience offered in Endless Mode is quite different. While Summoner's Path features shorter strategic battles of varying difficulties, Endless Mode is a constant build-up of endless waves, with enemies that increase in difficulty and number. There will be 4 separate scenarios, each scenario offering a different enemy arrangement. Each scenario also has a normal mode, plus 2 unique mutators unique to each scenario for an added challenge.
So if you are a new player to Riftbound, there is going to be tonnes of content that we expect could easily give you at least 50 hours of playtime.
The Existing Player Experience
Many of our existing players have completed the story campaign and experienced a range of spells, upgrades and enemies. Both of the new game modes will feature many of the same spells & upgrades you have come to love - but we have also added a host of new content to keep the experience fresh for existing players.
- New spells & upgrades (including unique spells & upgrades from encounters).
- New status effects and mechanics (weakness, block, marked and more)
- New mutator system (in both Summoner's Path and Endless Mode)
- New enemies to keep you on your toes
- Elite enemies with a new random affix system
- Heroic allies with new Heroic Upgrades
- Rewards & unlocks in the new character customizer, design your heroes that appear in battles
The new experience has a lot of offer for existing players, and we can't wait for you to experience it.
The Playtest
The Playtest introduces you to the first 2 stages of Summoner's Path, and the first 2 scenarios of Endless Mode. This is a beta playtest so you can expect a few bugs and unfinished content, plus we still have new spells, upgrades, encounters and enemies that will be added.
- First 2 stages of Summoner's Path
- First 2 scenarios of Endless Mode
- Some of the new spells & upgrades (more to come)
- Expect some bugs, and incomplete artwork/VFX/sounds
- Have your say, and provide feedback & offer suggestions
You can access the playtest directly on Steam. We will post some instructions once it is available. Feel free to join us on Discord however, where you can chat directly with the devs and other players (everyone is really friendly), that is the best way to share your feedback, alongside the Steam forums.
Stay Tuned
Be sure to check back for more updates as we go deeper into some other mechanics in the new game modes including how the heroic system works, mutators, elites, character customization & more!
How to access the new content
This content is coming as a free update, and there are no microtransactions!
Join Us - Discord
We are very active devs and you are more than welcome to join our discord or leave your feedback on the Steam forum. This is just the beginning of very exciting times ahead!
Join discord here