Hello everyone!
As we continue collecting feedback from Steamfest, these patches focus on fixes and improvements that could be addressed quickly without requiring a major system overhaul. This includes enhancements to combat mechanics, cutscenes, animations, and enemy AI while also laying the groundwork for upcoming difficulty scaling. More updates will follow as we refine additional features based on your feedback.
Fixes
- Fixed dungeon boss cutscene to improve animations and prevent visual glitches.
- Fixed chest simulation physics, making movement more consistent.
- Fixed animation slot issues affecting certain weapons and claws.
- Fixed clipping in Michael’s glasses and adjusted his outfit.
- Fixed NPCs not looking at Kalyskah when expected during interactions.
- Fixed UI difficulty settings, ensuring the Steam version does not display the demo level.
- Fixed a bug causing game controls to disappear after dialogues—a more complete fix is planned for a future update, since for now we are just brute forcing it to always stay on when outside of cutscenes.
Enhancements
- Added a tutorial explaining how to block and dodge.
- Implemented a new blackboard variable for enemy AI, which will be used to adjust their behaviour based on difficulty settings in future updates.
- Increased enemy blocking chance at higher difficulty levels, making combat more dynamic.
- Tweaked Michael’s cutscene, improving his body language for more natural animation. We aren't done yet.
- Improved animation blending in level sequences, ensuring smoother transitions. We aren't done yet!
- Enhanced facial expressions, allowing better animation intensity and independent blinking. There's more to come!
Combat Adjustments
- Lowered enemy stamina in Story Mode for a better gameplay balance.
- Reduced enemy health scaling per level to smooth out combat progression.
- Blood-sucking mechanics updated: • Parrying enemies before biting them restores less blood compared to sneaking up on them. • Stealth feeding is now more effective, making it more reliable for eliminating enemies. Notice that if you increase your Sorcery attribute, it will also increase how much blood Kalyskah can take when she bites an enemy. • Increased overall blood gain, especially when feeding while sneaking.
- NPC underwear now matches Kalyskah’s, preventing chest physics and clipping issues.
Known Issues
- Some cutscenes still need refinements.
- Certain enemy attacks may need further adjustments, particularly after being parried.
- Additional UI improvements and difficulty scaling adjustments are planned for future updates.
This is just the first wave of fixes based on Steamfest feedback, and we are actively working on further improvements. Keep your feedback coming, and thank you for playing!