A major update in preparation for Steam Next Fest (we’ll be there!) and a live stream on the GDTK channel happening tonight!

Here’s what’s new:

New Features

• New fire animation (triggered when using Dash lv2 or applying burn to enemies)

• New boss attack warning system: depending on the attack being prepared, a red arrow and sound cue will indicate its direction

• New upgrade: Building Pressure — grants bonus effect damage for each missed basic attack. Unlock it by completing a challenge

• New in-game background! Starting from wave 7, the scenery changes

• New original soundtrack by Pedro Otávio, playing during the first six waves

• New Blessings system: when visiting the shrine, you can choose one of three options. Each blessing grants a permanent stat bonus for the rest of the run

Improvements

• Updated visuals for several upgrade icons

• Added subtle hover animation to most interactive UI buttons

• New visual effects for lv2 and lv3 upgrades when they appear in the shop

Balance Changes

• Buffs to Blade Monk:

  • New starting upgrade: Building Pressure

  • Increased effect damage scaling throughout the run

• Coincurse now scales with special cooldown

• Submerge now scales with HP regeneration

• Violent Healing now scales with lifesteal

Bug Fixes

• Fixed text formatting issues when playing in Chinese

• Fixed bug allowing Gigantism to be used during Submerge

• Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor could disappear in unintended situations (such as at the end of waves)

• Fixed burn visual effects persisting after the effect had ended

• Fixed an issue where the boss could become invisible during rage transition when blackout effects were active

More updates coming soon — see you at Steam Next Fest!