Demo Update | Patch Notes #1

New Objective, Reworked Rewards & Balancing

This update brings a new run objective, a reworked Giant reward system, an expanded tutorial, and several balance adjustments.

New run objective

• No more collecting 200 gold coins: you now have to keep the Altar's fire burning until daybreak. Last until dawn, and the Giants pay your rent.

• Runs are shorter (~20 minutes) for a more intense experience.

Reworked Giant rewards

• When you unlock a reward, a screen now appears directly with three bonus cards, one per Giant. (No more notification to click, no camera pullback, no dialogue.)

• Pick a card: the others vanish and the bonus applies immediately.

• The game pauses while you choose, no pressure.

• Every Giant makes you an offer, even the unhappy ones.

• AddedSafety netif you have fewer than 4 children left, a card will always offer you a new one, so you're never stuck.

• Cards respond to hover for better readability.

Expanded tutorial

• New steps teach you the essentials: stashing a resource in your chest (kept between runs), building a storehouse, crafting a torch to explore the dark, and gathering resources to bring back.

Quality of life & storage

• You can now drop resources straight onto the storehouse window, and move items between your chest and the storehouse without dropping them on the ground.

• Camera adjustments (framing and a subtle motion for a livelier view).

Balance

• Campfire & fuels rebalanced: several resources feed the fire differently.

• Heavier rain: downpours are stronger and denser.

Fixes

• Resource stacks now combine correctly when you group them.

• During the tutorial, the fire and its light halo no longer go haywire, and a child thrown into the flames respawns (no more soft-lock).

• The "feed children only one type of food" challenge now correctly detects violations.

• Various fixes and polish.

Thanks for testing the demo and sharing your feedback!