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Steam News14 December 20256mo ago

Demo Update 0.6.4: Major Gameplay Changes

Hi there! It's been a while and I'm finally ready to publish a new demo version! It includes some major gameplay changes that were introduced during the recent playtest.

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What changed

3 fixes12 additions12 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Store
  • Workshop
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
addedIt's been a while and I'm finally ready to publish a new demo version! It includes some major gameplay changes that were introduced during the recent playtest.
addedThe control system has been completely reworked to make expansion more engaging. Deckbuilding now offers better control over how often certain cards are drawn during the game. At the same time, random events will challenge your chosen strategy. Find out more in the changelog section below!
changedBig thanks to everyone who participated in the playtest! I'm planning to do more of these in the future, so please sign up on the store page! And join our Discord ! Your feedback helps me a lot!
changedPlease note that Spanish and Portuguese translations haven't been updated yet. Sorry about that!
addedChangelogNew resource - Influence
addedChangelogComplete rework of control system . New tiles can be bought for the Influence using new Purchase Tile card or captured by Watchtowers

Into The Depths changes

addedIt's been a while and I'm finally ready to publish a new demo version! It includes some major gameplay changes that were introduced during the recent playtest.
addedThe control system has been completely reworked to make expansion more engaging. Deckbuilding now offers better control over how often certain cards are drawn during the game. At the same time, random events will challenge your chosen strategy. Find out more in the changelog section below!
changedBig thanks to everyone who participated in the playtest! I'm planning to do more of these in the future, so please sign up on the store page! And join our Discord ! Your feedback helps me a lot!
changedPlease note that Spanish and Portuguese translations haven't been updated yet. Sorry about that!
addedNew resource - Influence

Hi there!

It's been a while and I'm finally ready to publish a new demo version! It includes some major gameplay changes that were introduced during the recent playtest.

The control system has been completely reworked to make expansion more engaging. Deckbuilding now offers better control over how often certain cards are drawn during the game. At the same time, random events will challenge your chosen strategy. Find out more in the changelog section below!

Big thanks to everyone who participated in the playtest! I'm planning to do more of these in the future, so please sign up on the store page! And join our Discord! Your feedback helps me a lot!

Regarding the release date, I'm still not sure. I'll try my best to complete the game before March 2026, but we'll see how it goes!

Please note that Spanish and Portuguese translations haven't been updated yet. Sorry about that!

Changelog

  • New resource - Influence

  • Complete rework of control system. New tiles can be bought for the Influence using new Purchase Tile card or captured by Watchtowers

  • Update for deckbuilding and card-drawing mechanics. The deck now can contain duplicates and is emptied when drawing cards to the hand. When the deck is empty, it can be refilled by paying some Influence.

  • 6 new cards - Caravansary, Fishing Boat, Shipyard, Azurite Workshop, Sacrifice, Hand of Midas

  • New neutral buildings - Deserted Tower, Unfinished Construction, Abandoned Caravan.

  • Random events. Some events simply give resources or increase income, others add environmental dangers (Stonefall and Fire Storm)

  • Added Land Fill upgrade to "Demolish Tile" card: allows turning water tiles into ground

  • Fields and Plantations disappear after some time

  • Added Skip button to the research screenrerolls available cards for half the research price
  • Azurite research cost progression lowered

  • Ore demolish rewards decreased

  • Balance adjustments

  • Camera can now be controlled by moving the cursor to the edge of the screen

  • New language support: German by Melanie Kremer

  • VFX Improvements

  • Resource icons now appear above the buildings when they generate income

  • Updated visuals for control zone borders

  • Slightly updated visuals for tile placement

  • Added glow effect to Research and Reshuffle buttons

  • Updated Deckbuilding screen

  • Slight changes in the main menu

  • Updated tutorial

  • Tweaked default mouse sensitivity

  • Tweaked default sound volume

  • Fixed bug causing occasional save corruption

  • Fixed the bug that allows placing buildings while in dialog / pause menu

  • Fixed the bug when the player gets additional Azurite when transitioning to the next level

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Steam News / 14 December 2025

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