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HACK Mode + Glyph Rendering Fix = Update 9602
New feature: HACK mode When bosses die and fall apart into symbols, hidden code words can appear in the battle background. Open HACK mode, find a code word, decode it with the current filter, and run a patch. Patches ar…
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A sketch of the lower half. What kind of front part would fit this boss best?
Made a fun sketch of the lower half of the final boss for my ASCII game. The motion is fully procedural. Everything is calculated in real time. Does the movement look interesting? Now I need to make the front half reall…
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Effulgence RPG is 20% off and still at its Early Access price
If you checked Effulgence RPG during the previous sale but decided to wait, now is a good time to look again. The game is now more polished, with major performance improvements, a new custom font, and new visual modes.…
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Engine Upgrade: 50–100% Faster + New Fonts & Display Modes
Over the last month I've been working on a serious low-level refactor of the Effulgence RPG engine. The game might look almost the same at first glance but under the hood, a lot has changed. The goal was simple: push pe…
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Effulgence RPG Big Update 9600 (Milestone #1)
Effulgence RPG Big Update 9600 (Milestone #1) Important: this update touches a lot of systems, so old saves won’t carry over — you’ll need to start a new game. Sorry for the inconvenience. New combat location "Old Stati…
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Pre-release build of the major update - looking for feedback
I'm rolling out the major update a bit early so I can calmly catch issues and ship hotfixes before January 2. Important: This update includes many changes, so old saves are not compatible - you'll need to start a new ru…
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Animated Profile Frame is Live + Jan 2 Update Preview
Happy holidays! The Animated Profile Frame for Effulgence RPG is now available in the Steam Points Shop. I'm also pushing toward a major update on January 2. The highlights: 10+ weapon twists: I'm making sure every weap…
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Cloud Saves, Player Stats, and the First Achievements Are Live
Hello everyone! I've just pushed a small "systems" update focused on infrastructure features that will keep getting expanded on the road to 1.0. What's new: ⚙ Steam Cloud Save is now enabled. This is the first release o…
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Update (301) is live!
I'm happy to share a small update for Effulgence RPG (301): Hero position swapping in combat. You can now swap the active hero's position with another hero during battle. Swapping adds PING (delay until the next turn).…
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Steam Trading Cards and Animated Profile Background are live
You can now collect Steam Trading Cards for Effulgence RPG and craft a badge with ASCII-themed profile rewards. Playing the game will drop cards that you can turn into a badge, emoticons, and profile backgrounds. It's a…
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New poll: Swap hero positions in battle?
I'm working on the first update for Effulgence RPG and I'd love your input on one potential feature: letting you swap heroes between positions on the battlefield. It could make controls a bit more complex, but also open…
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Steam Trading Cards are on the way
I'd like to share a small update - Steam has enabled trading cards for Effulgence RPG, and I'm working on them right now. So far I've already: drawn the first set of cards, prepared profile backgrounds and emoticons, se…
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What should happen when you lose a battle?
Hi! I started a new player poll about an important gameplay question: what should happen after you lose a battle? Right now, if you lose, you go back to the planet map, but lost weapons stay lost. I am also thinking abo…
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1,000 copies sold - thank you! (+ new "almost official" trailer)
Effulgence RPG has just passed 1,000 copies sold in its first days of Early Access, and I wanted to say a huge thank you. For a niche ASCII tactical RPG made by one person, this means a lot and literally keeps the proje…
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Effulgence RPG Enters Early Access
Effulgence RPG I'm incredibly excited to launch Effulgence RPG into Early Access today. My goal with Early Access is simple: ship a focused slice of the game, then grow it together with you. This version already has the…
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Effulgence RPG has passed the milestone of 50,000 wishlists on Steam
Effulgence RPG has passed the milestone of 50,000 wishlists on Steam. For a solo ASCII RPG that's insanely cool – thank you for your interest, support, playtests, ideas, and memes. Without all this, the game simply woul…
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