Hi everyone!

This release introduces the new Spark battle loop, adds energy gates and soul plates to the field, alongside a wave of UI and tutorial polish.

One heads-up: it resets existing saves, so you'll be starting a fresh playthrough.

Thanks for playing!

⭐ Highlights

• Save reset: this update changes the save format, so saves from earlier versions are no longer compatible and you'll need to start a new playthrough.

• Sparks: defeated enemies now drop Sparks. Gather them in battle to fill your meter. Each time it fills you pick a boon to empower your sorceress, with new visual and sound effects.

• Magic gates & soul plates: new field elements. Step on a soul plate to open a connected gate and unlock fresh tactical routes, with new sound effects.

⚔️ Combat & AI

• Enemies are now more effective at finding a path from far away.

• Improved catalyst upgrade choices.

🎥 Controls & Camera

• Added a deadzone to gamepad stick input (gamepad support is still incomplete).

• Fixed an unwanted camera jump at the end of a level when two avatars are present.

✨ Visuals & VFX

• Fixed VFX that could show above the level fog.

• Various art touch-ups.

🖼️ UI & UX

• Spark count and meter UI.

• New boon selection screen.

• Undo move is no longer blocked after a move that dealt no damage.

• Upgrade screen polish, including stat details in the upgrade tooltips.

• The cell details panel is more compact and no longer mixes permanent and vegetation blockers.

• Improved the demo end screen.

• Fixed some text formatting that was not displaying correctly.

🎓 Tutorials

• Added tutorial steps that teach the new Spark system.

• Polished the opening tutorial's first spell sequence.