Steam News19 April 20262mo ago

Patch notes v1.015[experimental]

These patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch.

In this update6

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Full Skull Horde update

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What changed

2 fixes2 additions2 changes1 removal

Gameplay
Fixes
UI and audio
Compatibility

addedThese patch notes are for the experimental branch . We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please read the bottom of this announcement.

changedBalancing:Updated Banish cost formula to take into account number of unlocked units and items:

fixedFixes:Fixed input bug that could result in locked run end screen

removedFixes:Removed the ability to open the More Info screen when returning to main menu from Tome of Knowledge

fixedFixes:Fixed font issue in credits

addedSteam post image How you can helpThe experimental branch gets access to new builds before the main branch. Switch to the experimental branch to test new builds before they are released to everyone else. Please report any issues using the "Send Bug report" button in the main menu. If there are no issues - please comment here to let us know!

Skull Horde changes

changedUpdated Banish cost formula to take into account number of unlocked units and items:

fixedFixed input bug that could result in locked run end screen

removedRemoved the ability to open the More Info screen when returning to main menu from Tome of Knowledge

fixedFixed font issue in credits

These patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please read the bottom of this announcement.

PATCH NOTES

New Features:

Implemented Banish hotkey

Balancing:

Updated Banish cost formula to take into account number of unlocked units and items:

Units

Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	12	11	10
3	16	15	13
4	20	20	16
5	24	26	19
6	28	31	23
7	32	37	27
8	36	44	31
9	40	50	35
10	44	50	40
11	48	50	44
12	50	50	49
13	50	50	50

Items

Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	10	9	9
3	12	10	10
4	14	12	11
5	16	13	13
6	18	15	14
7	20	17	16
8	22	19	18
9	24	21	19
10	26	23	21
11	28	25	23
12	30	27	25
13	32	29	27
14	34	31	29
15	36	33	31
16	38	35	33
17	40	38	35
18	40	40	37
19	40	42	39
20	40	45	41
21	40	47	43
22	40	50	46
23	40	50	48
24	40	50	50

Fixes:

Fixed input bug that could result in locked run end screen
Removed the ability to open the More Info screen when returning to main menu from Tome of Knowledge
Fixed font issue in credits

Steam post image How you can help

The experimental branch gets access to new builds before the main branch. Switch to the experimental branch to test new builds before they are released to everyone else. Please report any issues using the "Send Bug report" button in the main menu. If there are no issues - please comment here to let us know!

To access the experimental branch: Right click Skull Horde in your Steam library. Click Properties -> Game Versions & Betas -> opt in to the experimental branch. Ensure the game updates before you launch it.

Steam post image Warning

Updates are tested before they are uploaded, but there is always a risk that we have missed something. If you are on the experimental branch, please back up your savefile manually from time to time (particularly around updates). If anything goes wrong we will help you restore your save.

Steam post image Your savefile is located:

Windows: %appdata%\\8bitskull_skull_horde\\

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/8bitskull_skull_horde/

Linux: ~/.local/share/8bitskull_skull_horde/

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Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	12	11	10
3	16	15	13
4	20	20	16
5	24	26	19
6	28	31	23
7	32	37	27
8	36	44	31
9	40	50	35
10	44	50	40
11	48	50	44
12	50	50	49
13	50	50	50

Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	10	9	9
3	12	10	10
4	14	12	11
5	16	13	13
6	18	15	14
7	20	17	16
8	22	19	18
9	24	21	19
10	26	23	21
11	28	25	23
12	30	27	25
13	32	29	27
14	34	31	29
15	36	33	31
16	38	35	33
17	40	38	35
18	40	40	37
19	40	42	39
20	40	45	41
21	40	47	43
22	40	50	46
23	40	50	48
24	40	50	50

Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	12	11	10
3	16	15	13
4	20	20	16
5	24	26	19
6	28	31	23
7	32	37	27
8	36	44	31
9	40	50	35
10	44	50	40
11	48	50	44
12	50	50	49
13	50	50	50

Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	10	9	9
3	12	10	10
4	14	12	11
5	16	13	13
6	18	15	14
7	20	17	16
8	22	19	18
9	24	21	19
10	26	23	21
11	28	25	23
12	30	27	25
13	32	29	27
14	34	31	29
15	36	33	31
16	38	35	33
17	40	38	35
18	40	40	37
19	40	42	39
20	40	45	41
21	40	47	43
22	40	50	46
23	40	50	48
24	40	50	50

Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	12	11	10
3	16	15	13
4	20	20	16
5	24	26	19
6	28	31	23
7	32	37	27
8	36	44	31
9	40	50	35
10	44	50	40
11	48	50	44
12	50	50	49
13	50	50	50

Banish #	Old cost	New cost (no unlocks)	New cost (all unlocks)
1	8	8	8
2	10	9	9
3	12	10	10
4	14	12	11
5	16	13	13
6	18	15	14
7	20	17	16
8	22	19	18
9	24	21	19
10	26	23	21
11	28	25	23
12	30	27	25
13	32	29	27
14	34	31	29
15	36	33	31
16	38	35	33
17	40	38	35
18	40	40	37
19	40	42	39
20	40	45	41
21	40	47	43
22	40	50	46
23	40	50	48
24	40	50	50