Major Patch 1.1.0

Welcome fellow climbers! 🏔️

It's been just over a week since we launched, we're a small indie dev team working on this game in our spare time, so all reviews and feedback help so much!

Saying that - thank you so much for your support and feedback - we've taken them on board and have just implemented them into a major patch.

This update brings new art and audio, improved tutorials and puzzle interactions, and a big round of bug fixes and polish.

✨ Highlights include:

• New Taurus puzzle assets and lighting improvements

• Better tutorial interactions and Time Turner feedback

• Improved cinematic timing

• Lots of bug fixes across puzzles, UI, and audio

🤯 New Features & Additions

• Added new art assets to the Taurus puzzle.

• Added an interact widget to the dusk NPCs

🐞 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Tutorial windows now close with a button (no more hold-to-close!).

• Adjusted reset button to reduce accidental activation.

• Improved timing of the Libra puzzle ending cinematic.

• Fixed issue with starting Sagittarius quest without picking up the Sun ball.

• Shrines & collectibles now display correctly in the journal.

• Added audio to the opening cinematic.

• Tarot cards no longer get stuck when rotating.

• Pressure plates now visibly go down when stepped on.

• Fixed long book titles overflowing UI.

• Key item in the journal now greys out when used.

• Fixed occasional cutscenes not being skippable.

• Polished ending cinematic.

• Removed duplicate doors at Capricorn puzzle entrance.

• Adjusted daylight brightness and shadow behaviour.

• Lowered harp interaction music.

• Fixed daylight shadows appearing indoors during the Aquarius puzzle.

• Prevented Aurora from going under snow in gorge areas.

• Removed duplicate lavender plants near Gaia statue.

• Improved messaging and functionality when interacting with Aurora’s scales.

• Fixed door audio near Starweaver triggering twice.

• Fixed dialogue occasionally playing twice.

• Fixed input persistence and looping interactions on mirrors.

• Fixed bookcases appearing open too early in the air level.

🔊 Audio Improvements

• Added laser beam detector sound.

• Added missing audio to opening cinematic.

• Lowered harp interaction volume.

🔎 Level & Visual Passes

• Improved visuals and interaction polish on several puzzle areas.

🤔 UX Tweaks

• Interaction prompts have been improved across multiple puzzles.

• Improved cinematic transitions and puzzle feedback loops.

• Tutorial usability improved based on player feedback.

We're going to constantly be working to improve Ascend with patches, and updates - so please watch this space! 🫡

Let us know any feedback via the Steam Community Hub, Bluesky, Instagram, X or our Discord server in the feedback channel.