Major Update Now Live! Enhanced Save System & Major Performance Improvement

Hello everyone!

This update brings a complete overhaul of the save system, introducing in-run auto-saving and significant performance improvements for large card-heavy scenarios. We've also fixed a wide range of issues affecting save stability and overall gameplay experience.

Thank you to everyone who has reported bugs and shared feedback. Your support helps us continue improving Roots Devour.

The brand new Roots Devour awaits.

Major Updates

Enhanced Auto-Save System

To better protect your progress, we've significantly upgraded the auto-save system.

• Auto-save at the start of each stage

• Auto-save at key gameplay milestones

• Auto-save before and after important story sequences

• Auto-save before returning to the main menu

• Added in-game save notifications

Save System Overhaul

We've rebuilt the in-run save system and introduced several improvements for large save files.

• Improved large save file writing performance

• Improved migration of legacy save data

• Enhanced protection against save-related failures

• Reduced the risk of corrupted, lost, or rolled-back saves

Performance Improvements

We've optimized performance in scenarios involving large numbers of cards.

• Improved card image loading and caching

• Optimized card rendering order

• Improved stability when loading saves

• Reduced performance overhead in card-heavy situations

New Content

• Added a backup shop that becomes available after the Crow leaves

Bug Fixes

Save-Related Fixes

• Fixed an issue where excessively large save files after long play sessions could cause save failures, load failures, or abnormal game states

• Fixed an issue where failed saves could still display a success message

• Fixed an issue where the game could continue exiting to the main menu even when saving failed

• Fixed incorrect loading of temporary saves in certain chapters

• Fixed save rollback issues

• Fixed cases where completed save data was not properly cleared

Save Loading & State Restoration

Fixed multiple issues where game states failed to restore correctly or were triggered repeatedly after loading a save, including:

• Equipment Cards

• Events

• Timeline systems

• Effects

• Burn effects

• FlagWall

• ArchFlag

• Area rooftops

• Slime barrels

Also fixed issues involving:

• Root Blood acquisition

• Nectar serialization

• Equipment icon display

Stability Fixes

• Fixed multiple causes of game crashes

• Fixed memory leak issues

• Fixed minimap-related crashes

• Fixed loading screen soft-locks

Additional Improvements

• Added save file diagnostics and background protection mechanisms to help identify and track oversized save file issues

We will continue monitoring player feedback and improving the overall experience.

Thank you for your continued support of Roots Devour, and we hope you enjoy the update!

Bug Reports and Community

We will continue to improve Roots Devour with full dedication and enthusiasm.

If you encounter any unexpected issues during gameplay or have suggestions for improvement, we warmly invite you to join our community and share your thoughts with us. Your feedback helps us make the game even better.

Official discord: https://discord.gg/gPt4Gp2CJE