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Skillwood v1.0.0 - Full release
I said "Up to a year" in early access text. It ended up being 2 years and exactly 1 day. The whole thing worth separate Expectations VS Reality post with the whole Early access disclaimer that I wrote back in early 2024…
Store4 changesGameplayBalance - Skillwood
Final v1.0.0 candidate is open for pre-release testing
First things first - I basicly finished the game, the version that most likely will go to full release in a coulpe of weeks is in current beta version steam branch. If some of you want to help me to make the release bet…
Patch notes2 changesCompatibilityGameplay - Skillwood
Skillwood v0.23.0 - Playable NPC skins
Hi everyone. It's been a while. Quick personal context first, since I owe you one. The game getting little attention even though it was free took a hit on my motivation in late 2024 - I knew Skillwood was a niche concep…
Store5 changesPerformanceGameplay - Skillwood
Skillwood v0.22.5 - prestige upgrades hotfix
I could've done it earlier, but I'm a little bit low on motivation lately. Hope I can keep going with ~monthly updates as usual. Changelog: - Maxing out AOE blast skill damage multiplier won't make it deal 0 damage anym…
Announcement1 changeFixBalance - Skillwood
Skillwood v0.22.4 - blast skill and combo meter
I'm late almost for a week with an update log, but some of you might already play the new version. Sorry for being late, I have a strange excuse, but I do version preview covers in a strange way in game and capturing bl…
Patch notes4 changesGameplayBalance - Skillwood
Skillwood v0.22.2 - new basalt area
This time my habit not to post updates imidiately allowed me to do the update for both todays and yestedays (v0.22.1) version. Skillwood - v0.22.2 Basalt area Added next tier stone area - Basalt gorge. You can use it fo…
Patch notes4 changesFixGameplay - Skillwood
Skillwood - Early access release - v0.22.0
Skillwood finally enters Early Access. I think I kept it in demo for too long already, since I see there's enough content to play for an early access version. I supported demo version since january and you helped me a l…
Patch notes9 changesFixGameplay - Skillwood
Demo v0.21.1 - ironwood forest area
Not so much time left until steam next fest and yet, I'm still posting update notes several days late as usual. Consistency is my second name, what else can I say. New area - Sandstone desert Since the game has natural…
Patch notes4 changesFixGameplay - Skillwood
Demo v0.21.0 - trader NPCs
Demo v0.21.0 I think it's the biggest feature since addition of food and can change core gameplay loop Barter NPCs Now after upgrading area twice the NPC will spawn. Each area has it's own unique NPC: Forest: Limestone:…
Patch notes2 changesGameplay - Skillwood
Demo v0.20.4 - small hotfix of bugs with default volume and souls tutorial
Demo v0.20.4 The story repeats and a new video revealed new bugs. These bugs got me in a middle of working on big update, so I hidden the feature I was working at and quickly fixed these issues. Muted sounds by default…
Patch notes4 changesFixGameplay - Skillwood
Demo v0.20.3 - new animations and feedback fixes
Demo v0.20.3 The latest devlog I've done. The v0.20.3 version was uploaded 26 april, while I post it on 30 april. Sorry for that, at least the improvements got to you earlier then the description of this imrpovements. L…
Patch notes2 changesFixGameplay - Skillwood
Demo v0.20.2 - souls shop hotfix
Problem: since I make covers for new versions in game itself, I, as usual, did it with v0.20.0. However because I did it with souls shop scene instead of main menu scene as usual, I forgot to remove it before building n…
Announcement2 changesFixGameplay - Skillwood
Demo v0.20.1 - tutorials, sound and music sliders, rebalance
Demo v0.20.1 Changelog Music and sounds sliders - changed controls for sounds and music settings from just turning the sound on and off to configuring the volume New areas tutorial - finally added tutorial that explains…
Patch notes4 changesUI/audioGameplay - Skillwood
Demo v0.20.0 - prestige and meta progression
Demo v0.20.0 Souls system Added souls obtaining for area upgrades. After areas update game started to revolve more around not only upgrading your skills, but also upgrading playable environment by adding more trees, roc…
Store10 changesGameplayBalance - Skillwood
Demo v0.19.0 - upgradable areas
Demo v0.19.0 Upgradable areas Remade all areas in game, now you can upgrade sections of area to spawn more trees and deposits. After upgrading all section you can upgrade the area itself, which adds more food and opens…
Patch notes5 changesGameplayBalance - Skillwood
Demo v0.16.x January releases
Few fix version releases were uploaded past week without any changelog so here it is: v0.16.1 - January 24 Added new less repetative and more meditative music Added new animations for player - two running and two walkin…
Patch notes11 changesFixGameplay
