Demo Update 2.1.1

🌿 Dryad Demo Update — New HUD, Controls & Gameplay Improvements

We’ve rolled out a major update focused on clarity, control, and overall gameplay feel. This update introduces a brand new HUD system, control refinements, and a variety of gameplay and visual improvements.

🧭 New HUD System

A fully redesigned HUD is now in place to improve readability and player awareness:

• Dryad Health Bar (Top Right)

• Task List (Top Right)

• Dryad Energy Bar (Top Middle)

• Boss Bar (Top Middle)

Island Stats

• Hidden by default

• Individual stats briefly fly out when values change

• Alerts will stay visible when conditions are not met

• Can be manually toggled on/off

Wisp Inventory (Bottom Left)

Item Details Window

• Updated descriptions with clear buff/debuff indicators from traits

• Hidden by default, toggle anytime

Target Details Window

• Appears in-world when looking at a tile with an item

• Toggleable like Item Details

Command Map (Bottom Right)

• Displays all available actions at a glance

🎮 Control Updates

• Root Action removed (LB Button / F Key)

• Rooting the Dryad is now done by Bashing Panels and Enriched Dirt Tiles

  • Reduces mobility during travel

  • Rest Areas now provide ways to relocate the Dryad

• View Details added (LB Button / F Key — Hold)

  • Displays Island Stats + Item Details

• Cycle Left Items removed (LT Button / Q Key)

• Rotate Item added (LT Button / Q Key)

✨ Wisp Controller Improvements

• Added a subtle ledge boost when sliding along tile corners

• Applies to all tile edges

• Fixes corner jitter/sticking issues

• Improves movement through tight spaces and 1-tile gaps

🎨 Visual & Content Updates

• Added new relic icons with color-coded backgrounds

• Improved enemy detailing

• Completed missing animations

• Added tiling variation and environmental details

🌱 New Item — Door Seed

• Rewarded for completing the island-building tutorial (Prologue)

• Grows into a door that opens/closes automatically

• Provides both mobility and protection

• Can be restored at Rest Areas

🌿 Plant Growth Changes

To improve consistency and usability:

• All production plants now grow upwards only

• Cluster Flower

  • Now grows 2 tiles upward instead of 3 tiles wide

• Expanders

  • Vertical & Horizontal merged into one

  • Can now grow in any direction

🧪 Relic Updates & Balance

• Uproot Mobility

  • Enrich dirt to move the Dryad once per round

• Solar Temptation

  • Sunflowers capped at 3 (unless overridden)

  • Encourages optimal play patterns

• Immortal Harvest

  • Moved to a later chapter

• Autogenesis

  • Now increases Cluster Flower yield when fully grown

• General relic balancing and tuning for better feel

🛠️ Additional Changes

• Levels and tutorials updated to reflect new systems and mechanics