10 years into development and major, defining features are still being added to Bridgebourn and its demo. I'm so excited for this update as it unlocks an enormous iceberg of complexity.
Strategies - The flagship mechanic of this update
Create highly customizable auto behaviors for your party members
String together multiple conditions using AND, OR, AND NOT, OR NOT logic
Create a behavior to activate if the conditions are met
Create a chain of follow-up behaviors
Multiple options such as behavior cooldowns, activation delay after conditions met, etc.
The new strategies mechanic allows for your party to finally use all of their abilities automatically, without your command. For example:
Get Pahri to place a Bear Trap when they see an elite. Bahj will walk to any Bear Trap and uses Hook to pull the elite on to it
Get your party to Jump with you whenever you Bolt, so they can also dodge enemy attacks
The possibilities are countless, and more conditions will be added in future updates.
Other Gameplay
Added Infinite Custom Ability testing
Use custom abilities in the vicinity of an Iridine Pylon to avoid spending charges
Salvage custom abilities for 100% refund granted that they have full charges
Party members will now automatically avoid areas containing Damage Over Time
Added Inventory Sort button
Replaced Ability Bar "Return" toggle command for new "Strategies" toggle command
Misc
You can now bind a controller button to allow for camera zoom only or pan only
Minor UX improvements
Fixed various bugs and crashes
Various other tweaks
I'll keep chipping away at the game with my ear perked up to any feedback y'all may have. Please give the demo a shot and let me know what you think!
As always, I appreciate y'all for supporting the game. Happy treasure hunting!