Steam News7 October 20259mo ago

PAX Aus Indie Showcase + NEW DEMO LAUNCH!

PAX Aus Indie Showcase Absolutely stoked to be one of the 6 winning indie developers for this years PAX Aus Indie Showcase. If you're going to PAX, come and say hi, we are located at Booth AIS6, right next to Ninetendo!

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Full Trivia Deal update

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What changed

4 fixes10 additions14 changes0 removals

Gameplay
Store
Events
UI and audio
Balance
Performance

addedPAX Aus Indie ShowcaseAnd most importantly, the new demo will be available to try exclusively at the PAX Aus Indie Showcase, and then released on Steam shortly after.

changedIntroducing the wizard and an upgraded shopWe welcome the wizard to Trivia Deal who can be found in the upgrade shops at the end of each round. The shop also includes a range of balancing improvements, and clear lifeline slots so you can plan your run accordingly.

changedChill / Streamer modeThis highly requested mode disables question timers, allowing a more chilled play experience, local co-op fun (or disagreements), and streamers to interact with their audience. Currently this is experimental, as timer lifelines now become relatively useless (more to come soon!).

addedReward Chest CardsThese handy reward chests are mixed into the deck in each round, adding more strategic options to how you tackle a board. Rewards include randomly selected lifelines and swap cards to choose from.

changedLevel RewardsAfter successfully winning a round, you will now have a bonus level reward. The initial level rewards are to +10 intelligence, + 5 max intellgience or +20 gold. There will be many other options added in future.

changedSwap Card DeckThe first version of the swap card deck allows you to see what's hidden in your deck, helping you to make better decisions on shuffling, and purchases in the shop.

Trivia Deal changes

addedAnd most importantly, the new demo will be available to try exclusively at the PAX Aus Indie Showcase, and then released on Steam shortly after.

changedWe welcome the wizard to Trivia Deal who can be found in the upgrade shops at the end of each round. The shop also includes a range of balancing improvements, and clear lifeline slots so you can plan your run accordingly.

changedThis highly requested mode disables question timers, allowing a more chilled play experience, local co-op fun (or disagreements), and streamers to interact with their audience. Currently this is experimental, as timer lifelines now become relatively useless (more to come soon!).

addedThese handy reward chests are mixed into the deck in each round, adding more strategic options to how you tackle a board. Rewards include randomly selected lifelines and swap cards to choose from.

changedAfter successfully winning a round, you will now have a bonus level reward. The initial level rewards are to +10 intelligence, + 5 max intellgience or +20 gold. There will be many other options added in future.

PAX Aus Indie Showcase

Absolutely stoked to be one of the 6 winning indie developers for this years PAX Aus Indie Showcase.

If you're going to PAX, come and say hi, we are located at Booth AIS6, right next to Ninetendo!

We have some really exciting things going on including free Steam key giveaways and collectable pins!

And most importantly, the new demo will be available to try exclusively at the PAX Aus Indie Showcase, and then released on Steam shortly after.

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The New Demo

Introducing the wizard and an upgraded shop

We welcome the wizard to Trivia Deal who can be found in the upgrade shops at the end of each round. The shop also includes a range of balancing improvements, and clear lifeline slots so you can plan your run accordingly.

Chill / Streamer mode

This highly requested mode disables question timers, allowing a more chilled play experience, local co-op fun (or disagreements), and streamers to interact with their audience. Currently this is experimental, as timer lifelines now become relatively useless (more to come soon!).

Reward Chest Cards

These handy reward chests are mixed into the deck in each round, adding more strategic options to how you tackle a board. Rewards include randomly selected lifelines and swap cards to choose from.

Level Rewards

After successfully winning a round, you will now have a bonus level reward. The initial level rewards are to +10 intelligence, + 5 max intellgience or +20 gold. There will be many other options added in future.

Swap Card Deck

The first version of the swap card deck allows you to see what's hidden in your deck, helping you to make better decisions on shuffling, and purchases in the shop.

More Control

Settings has had a lot of updates and improvements, see the full changelog below.

Full Changelog

New Features

Chill / Streamer mode
Reward Chest cards
Starting rewards
Level rewards (first test)
New audio system integrated (FMOD)
Hover tooltips added (toggle in Settings)
Swap deck popup
Demo new screen design & updated flow

Improvements

Incremental damage on locked cards
Effect types now shown on Lifelines
New design for lifeline hovers
Delete save data function
FPS capped to monitor refresh rate/VSync (to reduce unecessary GPU usage)
Visual - added cards to main menu
Lifeline slots visible now
Info tooltip description for lifelines
New setting: Disable screen shake
New setting: VSync
Score system refined and polished
Switching resolution now keeps Borderless Windowed
Improved resolution dropdown
Unity analytics
Analytics Opt-in selection for new players
Analytics toggle in settings menu
Privacy policy in settings menu

Bug Fixes

Fixed bug where questions could appear multiple times in a run
Fixed incorrect damage amounts being applied when unlocking card
Not redrawing on 0 swaps in hand
Swap Pack open bugs on claim all

Source

Steam News / 7 October 2025

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