New Content & Fixes - Demo v.0.22

WILDRUNES

• A new type of rune has been added that boosts matching frequency and creates additional tactics using grid positioning.

• Wildrunes are a joker-style rune that pairs with any 2-of-a-kind on your grid.

• Updated match bonus: no longer grants permanent HP. Matching now deals 2 damage to all enemies, grants 2 Shields, and provides 1 Orb.

• Wildrunes start with a +1 boost, which is shown on its icon. When making a match with a wildrune, this boost is added to your match bonus. Furthermore, the wildrune boost increases by +1 each time it matches.

• An explanation of wildrunes has been added to the tutorial.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed - Starting a game with music volume set to 0 prevented volume increases from registering unless a new game was restarted.

• Fixed - Bogmancer battles where a Mireswarm that died with a Bane intent would resurrect still holding the Bane intent.

• Fixed - Hexes dealt to your grid on turn 1 sometimes reduced their counter by 1.

• Fixed - Shop restocking favor only refreshed Sigils instead of both Sigils and Runes.

• Fixed - Ironclad aura now correctly gains 3 shields at the start of your turn.

• Fixed - Equipping the backlasher talisman against enemy's with the backlash buff created a cascade of damage killing the player and enemy.

• Fixed - Tribal Coil talisman prevented runes from being banished.

• Fixed - Rune section of shop would sometimes break, where runes could not be purchased.

• Fixed - Shop favor that converted orbs to gold sometimes created lack of interactivity in the rune section.

• Fixed - Helm of Influence talisman was not applying the correct orb discount for rare reward purchases.

• Fixed - Deck view wasn’t resetting its sort order after battle, which made it harder to see Light and Dark runes separated when choosing a new reward.

• Fixed - Battle crash sometimes occurring when you shift into legendary form.

• Fixed - Champion Aegis talisman was providing more shields than it should when runes were fleeting from your hand.

• Fixed - Some computers experienced a delay when pressing Play from the title screen and accessing the tutorial for the first time.

BALANCE CHANGES

• Increased starting Fate from 2 to 3 to allow for more matching.

• Provided more instances of Fate gain on runes & upgrades to allow players to pursue those strategies if they choose.

• Banished Runes can now be matched.

• All common, uncommon and rare runes have been boosted to counter deck dilution, which otherwise reduces match frequency.

• Reduced the size of the starter deck to promote more frequent matches and allow for more distinct builds.

• Removed burn and healing from the starter deck to provide a cleaner canvas for your start. You decide if you want to pursue those builds.

• RemovedPost-battle rewardsnow choose from 3 Rune options (up from 2). Orb rewards removed. Added a Skip option.

• Increased starting Orbs and adjusted Orb costs to align with new orb flow.

• Adjusted Talismans with orb-related effects to match the new orb balance.

• Grave Binder passive reworked: no longer deals damage on death. Instead, its lantern spreads Banes that decay Shields.

• Reduced Thug's passive abilities to gain 2 Shields instead of 3 when receiving damage.

• Wraith ability reworked: no longer banishes Runes. Now gains Strength instead.

• Removed the Ethereal enemy buff, as it prolonged battles unnecessarily.

• Changed one of the first battles from Bandit to Raider. Hit him too much and he enrages.

• Moved the Mireswarms in the Bogmancer battle to the back row to speed up the battle.

QUALITY OF LIFE

• Added new buff/debuff icons to enemies for a more consistent pixelated theme.

• Increased game animation speed slightly to improve pacing.

• Reduced delay time between enemy actions to speed up turns.

• Updated progress map graphics for better scene integration.

• Added a VFX to enemies when they take damage from a match.