Hello, this is joy1999.
Thank you for playing and enjoying Touhou Crawl.
We’re excited to share that a beta branch has been opened for new content!
1. How to Join the Beta
Right-click Touhou Crawl in your Steam library and select Properties.
In the Betas tab, change the Beta Participation dropdown to beta.
The current beta version is 1.201.
1.1 Beta Notes
The beta branch will receive updates as new content is added, and may be unstable.
Save files are compatible from lower to higher versions, but not vice versa.
Be aware, your beta saves will no longer work after switching to the main branch.
2. New Beta Features
2.1 Weapon-Type Specialization
Previously, weapon types (except short blades) played similarly. Now each type has unique ability.
Axe
Axes generate a shockwave when attacking, allowing you to hit the tile behind the enemy.
This makes battles in narrow corridors even more powerful.
Sorry about those who were expecting the original Stone Soup's cleave attack!
Mace
Maces have a chance to deliver a Smash when attacking, dealing more damage and inflicting the Dazed status.
This damage scales with Strength, and Dazed reduces accuracy and magic use frequency.
In addition, when a Smash occurs, score items and P items are scattered around.
(P items are items that would drop upon defeating the enemy, generated in advance; score items are purely decorative.)
Note that this attack must catch the target off guard, so any enemy hit once will become immune to it!
Polearm
Polearms can attack enemies two tiles away.
Use in auto-combat or press v/V.
(v now prioritizes Polearms; other evokables use V.)
Long Blade
When no enemies are in adjacent tiles, long blades can slash away projectiles in half.
Chance scales with Long Blades skill; requires at least level 8.
Short Blade
Short Blades have no special abilities, but their base damage has been increased by 1 for balance with other weapons.
Short Blades are specialized for Backstab, so no additional special abilities are planned.
Specialized for Short Blades perhaps a character might join later…
2.2 Dungeon Suzunaan (Beta)
For all the explorers struggling to find information in the dungeon, Kosuzu has opened a book renter!
The Dungeon Suzunaan is an in-game help feature that organizes hard-to-find information like a wiki.
In the Dungeon Suzunaan, you can look up spoilers that include detailed in-game stats.
Currently in beta: no search, limited entries, KR/EN only. More entries and Japanese support coming later.
2.3 Other Balance Changes
- G key can now trigger dungeon exploration.
- Increased base melee accuracy for warrior characters.
- Improved some translations.
Sorry, Patch notes in beta branch may not be able to be posted every time!
2.4 Planned Beta Updates
The big things currently planned for the beta branch are god balancing and additions,
character balancing and additions, new races, rotating and add new sub-dungeons, and a challenge system.
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The main branch will receive updates after testing in beta, unless a bug is game-breaking.
This is to keep the main branch stable and help prevent replay incompatibility.
If you want to try new content early, join the beta branch.
If not, you can wait for updates on the main branch.
Thank you again to everyone playing.
See you next time!