Steam News2 September 202510mo ago

🪄 Elder Magic Squad – Development Update 🪄

Hello, Night4Games here! We’re wrapping up today’s screenshot dev log—three updates landed in a short burst 💨 🛡️ Shield Counters & Self-Buffs We added a shield-removal item to counter shielded enemies, and a self-buff

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Hello, Night4Games here! We’re wrapping up today’s screenshot dev log—three updates landed in a short burst 💨

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addedWe added a shield-removal item to counter shielded enemies, and a self-buff item that boosts your power while you have a shield. This should greatly expand build variety!

changedWe implemented guaranteed item drops when defeating bosses and mid-bosses. Note: It’s been a while since we ran the build, so some effects aren’t rendering correctly—a fix is in progress.

changed✨ Auto-Casting Skill at Attack Location

addedA new item now triggers a skill magic at the position you attack. With smart positioning and timing, you can set up some fun chains. We plan to add more items of this type during balancing.

🛡️ Shield Counters & Self-Buffs

We added a shield-removal item to counter shielded enemies, and a self-buff item that boosts your power while you have a shield. This should greatly expand build variety!

👑 Guaranteed Boss / Mid-Boss Drops

We implemented guaranteed item drops when defeating bosses and mid-bosses. Note: It’s been a while since we ran the build, so some effects aren’t rendering correctly—a fix is in progress.

✨ Auto-Casting Skill at Attack Location

A new item now triggers a skill magic at the position you attack. With smart positioning and timing, you can set up some fun chains. We plan to add more items of this type during balancing.

We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments! #indiegame 🚀 #GameDev 🎮

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