August Devlog (For Version 0.3.0)

I hope you are having a good august. I’ve been hard at work at Burning Branches first major update. I’ve mentioned in the last update that 0.3 will be the update that adds the “Act 2” area, but alongside the new area and new bosses we’ll also see the Bottom of the Branch where Candle resides built out a little more.

Some of you might have noticed that the first act boss Hemlock gives you a large amount of coins as a parting gift. While Hemlock is the current final boss. And will remain the final boss of chapter 1, your quest to reach the Burning Branch will take you to new places in subsequent chapters. But before we delve into the unknown, it’s best we prepare a little with our new friend Candle.

The Bottom of the Branch will function as a rest stop between acts, complete with a full heal, and brand new shops.

The Shop will give you a chance to pick from a random assortment of passives, as well as upgrade the level of any Engravings you may have. Giving even more control over your build, and a chance to power up before delving into the darkness beneath the roots of the branch.

While much of what actually makes up act 2 is still very much under development. I feel comfortable giving just a small peak at a couple of the stages in the second act. And what you might find underground.

An open geode that seems to have influenced the nearby inhabitants.

And a fungal cavern seeped in mysterious red mist.

While I would have loved to show you some bosses, they are still very much still under development. Some unforeseen circumstances have made development hard lately, and I’ll be back in September with yet another dev log. However at the moment I do think Act 2 will be ready sometime in the spookily relevant October, fingers crossed.