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Demo Patch Notes for 2026-06-23
Pushed the major upcoming demo update (damage types & status effects overhaul) to the Beta branch These changes will not be released to the main (default) demo install for some time still, as more work is still needed o…
Announcement2 changesCompatibilityPerformance - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-05-20
Added support for auto-detecting fullscreen resolution (in game settings) The game now defaults to auto-detect resolution, which should resolve some issues for players that plug/unplug monitors between save games The gr…
Announcement2 changesCompatibilityUI/audio - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-05-22
Take all now auto-closes inventories when the player successfully takes all items (inventory windows do not close if the backpack is too full for all items to be taken) Added some new additional GPU optimizations
Announcement1 changePerformance - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-05-16
Deployed a hotfix for a bug causing duplicate crafting recipes to be discoverable
Announcement1 changeFixGameplay - Hermit
Development Newsletter: May Development Updates
Hello, all! As we approach the end of the Demo's development period, I will slowly start to shift the development focus back to the main game. However, there are still a few changes coming to the Demo before that happen…
Patch notes31 changes1 numericFix - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-05-13
Some of the new location changes / spell changes have now been released to the main branch Full patch notes for the May update will come in the monthly newsletter
Patch notes1 changeGameplay - Hermit
Public Beta Branch: Demo Patch Notes for 2026-05-11
This is a continuation of changes that are being shipped to the Public Beta Branch Only (accessible through Betas in the Demo Install on Steam) before a larger release to the main Demo Install towards the end of the mon…
Announcement8 changesCompatibilityGameplay - Hermit
Public Beta Branch: Upcoming Changes
While I normally ship patch notes weekly, this month I am currently preparing for a rather large game update for the Hermit Demo that will include some big changes to both mechanics and locations. This new update will i…
Patch notes8 changesGameplayCompatibility - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-05-04
Performed a major visual overhaul of the Steam page for the demo and main game, including a new game logo and key art (more info to come in the monthly newsletter) The Compare Item UI and inspect Item UI (right-click it…
Announcement10 changesFixGameplay - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-04-26
Health potions now also grant a painkiller effect that suppresses movement speed reductions caused by fractures Sleeping now grants a small bonus to stamina regeneration for some time Fall damage from small falls no lon…
Announcement5 changesFixBalance - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-04-23
Added several new CPU performance optimizations
Announcement1 changePerformance - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-04-21
Finished adding new quadruped animations for wolves and a new 3D character model for wolves Wolf attacks now have a chance to cause infection Infections can now be treated slowly over time with bitter extract (a new in-…
Announcement4 changesGameplayBalance - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-04-19
Completed a visual overhaul of the cave spider area Added a new spider summoning spell, which can be crafted from spider eggs Added spider egg spawners to the cave spider area
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-04-14
The following changes will be live on the Beta branch shortly and then live for all players on the default main branch later this afternoon. A new, secret area has been added somewhere on the map The deployable mushroom…
Announcement6 changesCompatibilityMaps - Hermit
Development Newsletter: April Development Updates
Hello, all! This month major changes to combat gameplay continued development, with a particular focus on spellcrafting. This includes the addition of a new cooldown system for spell abilities and a major change to how…
Patch notes23 changesBalanceGameplay - Hermit
Demo Patch Notes for 2026-04-04 (Permanent Spellcrafting)
Today's update is a small patch, but includes major infrastructure changes that will be the backbone of the next upcoming major game update: Permanent spellcrafting. The next major update will include significant change…
Announcement9 changesGameplayBalance
