Playtest notes 5 Jul 2024

Internal playtest120 entries39 bug fixes26 balance changes23 interface changes18 content additions12 wording fixes2 art updates

This is a pre-release internal note from the closed playtest, quoted as it was written for testers. It describes a build that no longer exists; treat it as history, not as a description of the current game.

Time for another build!! This time we've added a TON of new relics (well, some new and some old 👀) and lots of various UI improvements and bug fixes. Let's dig in!

Items in this note

12 cards

Peck
Attack
1
Deal 2 damage 3 times.
Toric Toughness
Skill
2
Gain 5 Block.
Gain 5 Block at the start of the next 2 turns.
Aggression
Power
1
At the start of your turn, put a random Attack from your Discard Pile into your Hand and Upgrade it.
Astral Pulse
Attack
0
3
Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies twice.
Bloodletting
Skill
0
Lose 3 HP.
Gain .
Conqueror
Skill
1
Forge 3.
Sovereign Blade deals double damage to the enemy this turn.
Decisions, Decisions
Skill
0
6
Draw 3 cards.
Choose a Skill in your Hand and play it 3 times.
Exhaust.
Enlightenment
Skill
0
Reduce the cost of ALL cards in your Hand to 1 this turn.
Exhaust.
Hellraiser
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.
Nightmare
Skill
3
Choose a card.
Next turn, add 3 copies of that card into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Seven Stars
Attack
2
7
Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies 7 times.
Stampede
Power
2
At the end of your turn, 1 random Attack in your Hand is played against a random enemy.

Relics, potions and powers

Bag of PreparationBook of Five RingsChoices ParadoxGolden CompassHorn CleatIntimidating HelmetJoss PaperJuzu BraceletKusarigamaLasting CandyLucky FyshNunchakuPandora's BoxPetrified ToadRainbow RingRegal PillowReptile TrinketScreaming FlagonSwift PotionVambraceFlutterMinionNightmareShrinkWeak

Enemies and events

Ceremonial BeastNeowRelic TraderTinker TimeChomperEntomancerHunter KillerShrinker BeetleSlimed BerserkerSymbioteThe Legends Were TrueThieving HopperWelcome to Wongo's

Content

Relics & Potions

Balance

Ironclad

  • Changed Stampede card: upgrade changed from Innate to 1 additional attack played

Regent

  • Buffed Astral Pulse card: damage increased from 12(16) -> 14(18)
  • Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 6(9) -> 4(6)
  • Buffed Hypernova card:
  • Cost decreased from 2 -> 1
  • Damage increased from 3 -> 4
  • Changed Seven Stars card: rarity downshifted from Rare -> Uncommon
  • Changed Stars in His Eyes card: now correctly Exhausts

Relics & Potions

  • Changed Ink Bottle relic: rarity downshifted from Uncommon -> Common

Ancients

  • Reworked Neow's Hunger relic: "At the start of Boss combats, deal 50 damage to ALL enemies."
  • Changed relic rarity categories: "Boss" relic rarity has been merged into "Ancient" relic rarity

Enemies

  • Changed Burrowing Bug:
  • No longer adds wounds to your deck
  • Increased bite move damage from 11 -> 13
  • Reworked Chomper fight
  • Reworked Entomancer
  • Buffed Hunter Killer:
  • Damage on both moves increased
  • Moveset AI slightly altered
  • Changed Ruby Brute: now gives Dazes instead of attacking on turn 1
  • Changed Shrinker Beetle: Shrink now wears off if the beetle is slain
  • Changed Thieving Hopper fight:
  • Now only features a single Hopper
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Enemies (continued)

  • HP increased from 51-57 -> 73-78

Events

  • Changed Peck and Toric Toughness card events: options now give 6 and 3 cards respectively
  • Changed Peck card: damage increased from 1 -> 2

Art

User interface & experience

  • Added message for when you don't have enough Stars to play a card
  • Scrolling past bad run histories in run history screen is now allowed
  • Added stroke outline to reward button text
  • Adjusted event choice button bounds so event choices with long descriptions fit
  • Card choices from the Choices Paradox relic are now ordered by rarity
  • Character select screen backgrounds smoothly lerp their size when adjusting window now
  • Common Banner is now centered regardless of aspect ratio
  • Disabled pixel snapping, which should smooth out various UI elements
  • Enchant preview screen preview is now bottom right aligned, fixing some issues in some aspect ratios
  • Enchantment preview screen now centers UI elements and is rendered 33% larger
  • Event buttons are now 100px high
  • Event option buttons now glow blue when you hover them
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  • Intents now have randomized y position when they appear + fix issue where intents are visible for 1 frame at start of combat before fading in
  • Right clicking for drawing on the map is now allowed + updated cursor to be right side up
  • Map drawing lines now look smooth
  • Made various improvements to the feel of map drawing
  • Hovertips for map drawing buttons
  • Mildly increased contrast for dialogue VFX
  • Run History screen can now accommodate considerably more cards (40 unique in the worst case scenario)
  • Slowed down the speed at which the reward screen shows up for boss fights (fast mode)
  • Updated Ancient map node hover behavior, asset size, and added outline
  • Updated Confirm button for FTUE popups to look and behave nicer
  • Updated hover behavior for map nodes to mimic StS1 + disallowed hoverability of nodes while the map select animation is playing

Wording

  • "Decisions Decisions…" card renamed to "Decisions, Decisions"
  • Aggression card clarified to state that it does not draw cards (doesn't trigger Hellraiser)
  • Slightly changed Book of Five Rings wording
  • Improved Chain Punch card wording
  • Deck is now treated consistently in game text
  • Kindle now has a period after it
  • Neow Hoarder option renamed -> Scavenger
  • Newline on Minion Guards now only present if in hand and showing total block
  • Piles are now referred to consistently
  • Pitch Black Oil choice and relic wording revised to reflect rework
  • Swift Potion number is now blue
  • The "Special" relic rarity has been renamed to "Event"

Bug fixes

Ironclad

Silent

  • Nightmare card no longer makes copies share the same deck version (proccing Kindle when you don't want to)
  • Nightmare power occurs at the start of the player turn rather than the enemy turn
  • Sly cards discarded as part of a card play now trigger Follow Through card's condition

Regent

  • Decree of Plenty card no longer only generates skills
  • Singularity card now has Forge hovertips

Relics & Potions

  • Enemy combats can now be rolled again after trading Juzu Bracelet in the Relic Trader event
  • Horn Cleat relic was incorrectly classified as a Rare; rarity is now correctly set to Uncommon
  • Non-combat rooms can now be rolled again after trading Bedlam Beacon in the Relic Trader event

Ancients

  • Golden Compass map no longer also affects Act 3
  • Hungering Brooch relic no longer softlocks at treasure sites
  • Loading a save with Bell of Twilight no longer softlocks at a black screen
  • Ruby Earrings relic now gives you Rare cards for non-combat (non-custom) card rewards
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Enemies

  • Ceremonial Beast animations should no longer get interrupted
  • Ceremonial Beast no longer disappears after plowing in some circumstances
  • Flutter power is no longer removed when zero damage is dealt
  • Furry Worm Crawler now correctly always attacks on turn 1
  • Rock Bowlbug gets correctly stunned when Weak and their damage is blocked exactly
  • Slimed Berserker no longer softlocks when trying to give Slimed to Necrobinder
  • Thieving Hoppers' animation should now always reflect Flutter power

Events

  • Fixed Duplex enchantment playing cards forever
  • Mindblast and Enlightenment cards have their portraits again
  • Non-power Tinker Time cards no longer corrupt save files
  • Tinker Time's Power card focus now properly saves and persists
  • Symbiote "Kill with Fire" event should no longer softlock if you have removable cards
  • The Legends Were True options are now in a consistent order
  • Toric Toughness card no longer softlocks when played

Misc

  • Fixed bug where drawing mode activates even if map isn't open
  • Card trails arc in the correct direction on all window sizes now
  • Back button in Merchant room is now the same height as other back buttons
  • Card glow no longer resets after you select cards to discard
  • Can no longer hit default relic hitbox in shop, causing hovertip to be misplaced
  • Disabled grabbing the OS locale for now
  • Fixed initial FTUE cutting out main menu background music
  • Loading a save no longer marks all your cards as unremovable
  • Map circle VFX now always completes their animations
  • Rapidly clicking while selecting cards from hand no longer results in them floating in the center of the screen
  • Status & curse cards are now played faster at the end of your turn
  • Fixed window scaling issue for card soul VFX (the one used when shuffling our draw pile)
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