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Steam News30 January 20265mo ago

Dev Journal #21: Of AI and Balance

As we start to near the finish line, our focus has moved to bug fixing, AI updates and balance. This is a delicate thing to get right.

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Full Elemental: Reforged update

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What changed

0 fixes1 addition2 changes0 removals
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
changedAs we start to near the finish line, our focus has moved to bug fixing, AI updates and balance. This is a delicate thing to get right. It isn’t as exciting or flashy as the graphics update but it is what will matter in the long run.
addedAnd of course the new portraits:
changedBut gameplay is what matters and that’s where we’ve done the most work on this game. Ranged weapons affected by distance, AI plays to win, crafting, dynasties, etc. But all of this has to be balanced. Having monster lairs upgrade over the course of the game is all well and good until you find yourself having a Balrog as a neighbor.

Elemental: Reforged changes

changedAs we start to near the finish line, our focus has moved to bug fixing, AI updates and balance. This is a delicate thing to get right. It isn’t as exciting or flashy as the graphics update but it is what will matter in the long run.
addedAnd of course the new portraits:
changedBut gameplay is what matters and that’s where we’ve done the most work on this game. Ranged weapons affected by distance, AI plays to win, crafting, dynasties, etc. But all of this has to be balanced. Having monster lairs upgrade over the course of the game is all well and good until you find yourself having a Balrog as a neighbor.

As we start to near the finish line, our focus has moved to bug fixing, AI updates and balance. This is a delicate thing to get right. It isn’t as exciting or flashy as the graphics update but it is what will matter in the long run.

Though, mark my words, there will still be “that guy” who will say the remaster didn’t update the graphics. Below is Janisk (before and after).

Campaign before and after:

And of course the new portraits:

But gameplay is what matters and that’s where we’ve done the most work on this game. Ranged weapons affected by distance, AI plays to win, crafting, dynasties, etc. But all of this has to be balanced. Having monster lairs upgrade over the course of the game is all well and good until you find yourself having a Balrog as a neighbor.

So that’s where we’re at. Balancing, bug fixing and AI!

Source

Steam News / 30 January 2026

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