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Steam News31 January 20265mo ago

Mechanics, Bosses & Fixes Update + 35% OFF

Mechanics Reworks Gravity Well Completely overhauled functionality No longer unstacks your hand Now targets all cards with a value of 5 and reduces them to 1 Ignorance Buffed: Now affects 5 random cards (up from 3) Full

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What changed

15 fixes0 additions14 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
changedGravity WellCompletely overhauled functionality
removedGravity WellNo longer unstacks your hand
fixedThe GamblerFixed: Loss penalty now functions correctly
fixedThe TapperFixed: Restored missing penalty functionality
changedThe Tapper50% chance that tapping a card won't increase its value
fixedThe PulldownFixed: Signature mechanic now works as intended

Fortiori changes

changedCompletely overhauled functionality
removedNo longer unstacks your hand
fixedFixed: Loss penalty now functions correctly
fixedFixed: Restored missing penalty functionality
changed50% chance that tapping a card won't increase its value

Mechanics Reworks

Gravity Well

  • Completely overhauled functionality

  • No longer unstacks your hand

  • Now targets all cards with a value of 5 and reduces them to 1

Ignorance

  • Buffed: Now affects 5 random cards (up from 3)

  • Fully hides the Risk Liquid visual on affected cards

  • Forces players to rely on memory or cautious play

Boss Encounter Updates

The Gambler

  • Fixed: Loss penalty now functions correctly

  • Cards that reach Prime Number values (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, etc.) become Locked

  • Visual Update: Locked cards now turn Gray for clear indication

The Tapper

  • Fixed: Restored missing penalty functionality

  • 50% chance that tapping a card won't increase its value

  • Card still generates risk even when value doesn't increase

The Pulldown

  • Fixed: Signature mechanic now works as intended

  • Buffs and Debuffs applied to any card in a stack automatically propagate to all cards in that stack

The Jumper

  • Fixed: Debuff selection now applies correct effects during encounter

Bug Fixes

Caterpillar (Centipede)

  • Fixed: Critical bug that could merge and delete entire stacks

  • Now correctly identifies and merges only the first 3 individual cards

Four of a Kind

  • Fixed: Buff now targets the first 4 individual cards correctly

  • Previously only affected the top cards of the first 4 stacks

Knighting Ceremony

  • FixedCalculation error corrected
  • Tapping a Knighted card now properly squares its value (Value²)

Targeting Logic Fixes

Decay

  • Fixed: Now correctly reduces the Highest Value Card

  • Previously targeted a random card

Heavy Chains

  • Fixed: Now correctly locks the Highest Value Card

  • Previously targeted a random card

Collateral Damage

  • Fixed: Targeting logic now searches inside stacks

  • Finds the absolute riskiest card on the board

  • Destroys adjacent columns accordingly

  • High-risk cards buried in stacks can no longer be ignored

UI, Progression & System Improvements

  • Fixed: High Score & Stats now display prefixes correctly

  • Improved: Score comparison clarity with ranks

  • Improved: Boss HP scaling for more consistent difficulty

  • Improved: Main Menu adaptive backgrounds

  • Fixed: Stage Theme now unlocks correctly

  • Fixed: Controller navigation no longer targets hidden or inactive buttons

  • Expanded: Synth theme music variety

  • ImprovedWindows stability - reduced crashes and freezes

Note: empty your cache in %APPDATA%\\Fortiori

AMAZING AWESOME EPIC Sale & What's Next

The game is 35% off until February 14th! Perfect time to recommend it to your loved ones (or treat yourself). If you're enjoying the game and haven't left a review yet, I'd really appreciate it.

I am working hard on more updates and content, so expect to see more patches soon. If you run into any bugs or issues, please report them in our Discord:

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Thanks for playing and have a great day :D

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Steam News / 31 January 2026

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