Hey friends! March has been a big one for Dash Dash Dead, with a major visual overhaul! Now that the world is messier, deadlier, and more unpredictable than ever, this feels like the perfect time to start sharing more development updates.
Brewing a bunch of cool stuff right now, so make sure to wishlist, follow, and hit that sign-up button for playtest to stay in the loop!
Changelist:
Calm Calamity, Derelict Stronghold levels are rebuilt with new assets and art direction.
All demo enemies have updated sprites.
Breakable props (crate, fuse box, red barrel), water that cost 2 movement and tall grass to lose aggro.
Added 25 new items [Funeral Bell, Shattered Mirror, Adrenaline Shot, Loaded Dice... and so many more!]
Item descriptions are now formatted and colorful.
Updated Quest system including better announcement method and Main Quests now have multiple stages.
A new special scenario mechanic has been added: Players are notified in advance to prepare before the special areas appear in the next difficulty. Trust me, they are brutal.
And a whole bunch of bugfixes, QoL updates & bandaids. Up Next:
Wrap up boss arena so fights are truly a spectacle.
UI art style and UX rebalance.
Iterate on the special scenario mechanic.
Tutorial improvement.
Whole bunch of FX & commentary from the Warden
That's all for now and see you in the next episode!