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- Ascent of Ashes
Version 0.2.0 Progress
Hey guys, Let's talk about the upcoming update, new features and some related news. Animation Overhaul To start with, I completely overhauled the game's animation system and changed how animations are controlled under t…
Store12 changesFixGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
November 2025 Progress
Hey guys, Let's talk about animation systems. Animation Trees and AI Interaction Last time we concluded the AI refactor portion of this upcoming update, this month we took a pass at the animation system that's interconn…
Event7 changesStoreGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
October 2025 Progress
Hey guys, It's time for a brief progress update. AI Refactor I mentioned last time that this update will focus on a major under-the-hood overhaul of the AI and animation system in preparation for a new combat control sc…
Store7 changesBalanceGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
v0.1.6 Update
Minor hotfix update addressing several smaller issues. Fixes Fixed an error that occurred when a portal was destroyed while agents were trying to path through it. Corpses no longer incorrectly show as blobs in the fog o…
Patch notes4 changesFixGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
Tutorial Update, AI Progress
Hey guys, Let's talk about some progress. Version 0.1.5 passed beta testing and went live earlier today. We've already talked about the new additions in our previous dev log, so I won't go into detail here. That said, w…
Store5 changesCompatibilityGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
v0.1.5 Update
New feature update featuring various UI improvements. We've added a basic tutorial popup system to teach new players how to play the game. Events now have a dedicated notification UI instead of spawning an immediate pop…
Patch notes17 changesFixUI/audio - Ascent of Ashes
August 2025 Progress
Hey guys, Let's talk about update progress. Last month was split between feature development and dealing with various logistical matters. Aside from some smaller fixes (including one for the save issue people have exper…
Event6 changesUI/audioPerformance - Ascent of Ashes
v0.1.4 Update
Additions Animals now flee from hunters when attacked. New auto-save feature to periodically save the game. The feature can be configured through the settings menu. Map generation now shows a loadscreen instead of locki…
Store11 changesFixGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
Update Progress, Forum Launch
Hey guys, Let's talk about some news. Update Progress Over the last few days we've been working on various quality-of-life improvements. We've taken in player feedback and focused on some of the more straight-forward is…
Store7 changesFixMaps - Ascent of Ashes
v0.1.3 Hotfix
Changes Adjusted font scaling to reduce blurriness on lower resolution screens. Fixes Fixed various save errors when corpses or visitors were on the map. Blood loss now properly decreases when injuries have been treated…
Store6 changesFixGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
Post-Launch Update
Hey guys, Let's talk about the launch. Where we are currently All in all the launch went about as we expected, which is to say not great. We did what we could to get as many features ready for release as possible, but g…
Store5 changesFixPerformance - Ascent of Ashes
v0.1.2 Hotfix
Changes Increased frequency of random events triggering on the home map. Wandering scavengers should now show up sooner and more often, allowing the player to recruit and talk to them for new expedition targets. Fixes O…
Store9 changesFixMaps - Ascent of Ashes
v0.1.1 Hotfix
New Additions Added a version string to the main menu for easier bug reporting. Different types of bed now define a rest quality stat, with lower quality beds filling the sleep need slower. Added a popup dialog when sav…
Store9 changesFixGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
Video Log #1
Hey guys, We've released a new video update talking about the state of the game, Early Access and future plans. An important point to note concerning the release date: unfortunately we've encountered a number of critica…
Announcement2 changesFixGameplay - Ascent of Ashes
May 2025 Progress
Hey guys, Let's talk about some progress. Visual Improvements, Wall Optimizations Following up from last month, we wrapped up our work on the game's visuals. The new outline algorithm we were working on ran into some un…
Store5 changesPerformanceMaps - Ascent of Ashes
April 2025 Progress
Hey guys, Let's talk about last month's progress. Rooms, Rocks and Visuals As we're nearing our release date, we want to get some more promotional material out. We've been picking up the pieces since our publisher's ban…
Store9 changesGameplayMaps
