Scarred Steel Devlog #22 – Enemy Abilities & Activity Life Update

So, this week has been all about improving enemy AI and figuring out how far I can push the game’s difficulty systems without completely breaking things.

In this devlog, you’ll see:

– Reworking enemy logic by adding an influence-based debuff system tied to the seven council members, plus a new “decree” ability that triggers once influence gets too high

– Implementing permanent, scaling debuffs (like reduced healing effectiveness or blocked merchant trading) that force players to actively manage council influence

– Accidentally discovering Cursor and watching it generate and edit nine different decree scripts across multiple files in minutes, which was honestly mind-blowing

🎥 Watch the full Devlog #22 here:

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Thanks again for checking this out.

I’m looking forward to sharing progress with you each week as I work toward the full game release!

– Ethan