Zankoi's Chronicles
Steam News 3 April 20251y ago

Demo Update. Gameflow implements. Balance fixes.

Greetings, players! We are thrilled to bring you an important update that enhances gameplay balance, AI behavior, and the overall experience. Here’s what’s new in this update: Bug Fixes Fixed the issue where the game wo…

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Greetings, players! We are thrilled to bring you an important update that enhances gameplay balance, AI behavior, and the overall experience. Here’s what’s new in this update:

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4 fixes3 additions17 changes1 removal
  • Balance
  • Performance
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Events
addedGreetings, players! We are thrilled to bring you an important update that enhances gameplay balance, AI behavior, and the overall experience. Here’s what’s new in this update:
fixedBug FixesFixed the issue where the game would crash upon exiting.
fixedBug FixesResolved various enemy AI-related bugs, including movement speed inconsistencies and incorrect attack patterns.
fixedBug FixesAddressed UI issues such as card drag-and-drop glitches and missing buff icons.
fixedBug FixesFixed incorrect enemy health calculations in higher difficulty levels.
changedCombat Mechanics AdjustmentsEnemy health now scales more dynamically across different rounds.

Bug Fixes

Fixed the issue where the game would crash upon exiting.

Resolved various enemy AI-related bugs, including movement speed inconsistencies and incorrect attack patterns.

Addressed UI issues such as card drag-and-drop glitches and missing buff icons.

Fixed incorrect enemy health calculations in higher difficulty levels.

Game Balance Updates

Combat Mechanics Adjustments

Card upgrade costs have been recalibrated: The initial upgrade cost is now 8, with subsequent costs increasing by 10% every four upgrades.

Enemy health now scales more dynamically across different rounds.

Post-time stop mechanics adjusted to prevent enemies from gaining an unfair advantage.

Stamina and guard mechanics refined for a more strategic experience.

AI Behavior Enhancements

Enemies will no longer remain idle for extended periods without reason.

If enemies enter an idle state, their next attack will be significantly more aggressive.

Improved edge detection for enemy movements.

New Features and UI Improvements

Curse Cards: A new debuff mechanic where negative effects apply throughout the battle when these cards are present in your deck.

Decay: Lose 5 HP per second (stackable).

Confusion: 10% chance for abilities to be reversed (stackable).

Rage: 20% chance every 15 seconds to increase attack power but lose control for 5 seconds (stackable).

Fear: 20% chance every 15 seconds to take 25% more damage for 5 seconds (stackable).

Fatigue: 40% chance every 15 seconds to reduce stamina recovery speed for 5 seconds (stackable).

Enhanced UI/UX:

Highlighted navigation buttons in the move set screen.

Improved readability and clarity of temple upgrade descriptions.

Combat results screen now utilizes a scroll view to prevent text overflow.

New Intro Cinematic: Added an exciting new animation to set the stage for the adventure!

Talent Tree and Reward Adjustments

Talent nodes have been restructured to emphasize strategic choices.

Guard bar damage reduction now only applies to players, making enemy fights fairer.

Combat rewards now differentiate more between temple rewards and in-battle bonuses.

Currently Working At

  1. Intro Clip's Audio Track.

  2. Tutoral SFX Bug.

  3. Will Hit problems.

  4. Enemy AI Updating in progress.

Future Developments

This is just the beginning! We are continuing to refine the gameplay experience and will bring more exciting content soon. Thank you for your support and feedback!

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Steam News / 3 April 2025

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