Chains on Sand — Post-Launch Roadmap

Steam post image Thank you for the launch support. I am locking the early roadmap to tighten combat, add one new weapon path, a new boss fight, and a new finesse skill+ boss. Below are concrete milestones with target dates. If anything slips, I'll communicate early.

Update 1 - Flail & Fixes

• New weapon: Flail — imposes Parry/Block penalties to defender. Hard to use.

• Balance/QoL: clearer hit/miss feedback, minor UI Polish, avoiding some slog fights when weapons break.

• Bugfixes: armor still protecting after being destroyed, enemy weapons breaking but dont being destroyed.

Update 2 - New Boss Drop & Spectacle

• New boss: a mid-tier champion with a unique loot piece.

Update 3 - Fencing, Rapier & New Boss

• New skill: Fencing — rewards footwork and precision strikes.

• New weapon: Rapier — fast thrusts, high accuracy, counter-attack synergy.

Ongoing

• Performance: faster scene starts on build vs editor.

• AddedStabilitycrash/soft-lock fixes prioritized over new content when they appear.

• Community: I’ll read every bug report and balance note.

• Localization: I am watching closely the reception of the game across different countries. I will consider localization to those well represented across the playerbase.

How to help right now

• Post your bugs/ideas in the Discussion!

• Share a clip (10–20s) of a brutal or clutch moment—those help a ton.

• If you’re enjoying it, consider a short review; it genuinely moves the needle.

Thanks for keeping the arena alive. See you in the sand.