Playtest notes 23 Aug 2024

Internal playtest73 entries34 balance changes16 bug fixes8 art updates6 interface changes5 wording fixes4 content additions

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.

Build tiiiiiiiime! In some very special news today, you should now also be able to run StS2 on macOS!! In terms of content, we are continuing the pattern of adding bosses by bringing you two new Act 3 bosses! Also there are a lot of Regent balance changes and some snazzy new art and animations ✨

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27 cards

Double your Block gain this turn.

Gain 2 Dexterity this turn.

Deal 3 damage.
At the start of your next turn, return this to your Hand.

Deal 4 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for each Vulnerable on the enemy.

Unplayable.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, take 2 damage.

Whenever you are attacked, deal 3 damage back.

Forge 3.
Sovereign Blade deals double damage to the enemy this turn.

Ethereal.
Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.

If this is in your Hand, it must be played before other cards.
Eternal.

Gain an additional 4 Block from Defend cards.

Draw 3 cards.
Put 1 card from your Hand on top of your Draw Pile.

Heirloom Hammer

Deal 20 damage.
Choose a Colorless card in your Hand. Add a copy of that card into your Hand.

Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.

I Am Invincible

Gain 10 Block.
At the end of your turn, if this is on top of your Draw Pile, play it.

Deal 30 damage.
If this kills an enemy, gain .

Whenever you attack an enemy, it loses 1 Strength this turn.

Gain 8 Plating.

Sovereign Blade now gains 10 Block.

Pillar of Creation

Whenever you create a card, gain 3 Block.

Deal 3 damage to ALL enemies for each gained this turn.

Secret Technique

Put a Skill from your Draw Pile into your Hand.
Exhaust.

Put an Attack from your Draw Pile into your Hand.
Exhaust.

Sovereign Blade

Retain.
Deal 10 damage.

Deal 5 damage to a random enemy X times.

Gain 7 Block.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.

Deal 7 damage.
Forge 7.

Relics, potions and powers

Fairy in a Bottle

Enemies and events

Content

Silent

Deprecated Caltrops card

Enemies

Added new Act 3 boss, The Sealed Sword
Added new Act 3 boss, Test Subject
Renamed Antlion to The Insatiable

Balance

Silent

Buffed Anticipate card: Dexterity gain increased from 2(4) -> 3(5)

Regent

Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 4(6) -> 3(4)
Reworked Glimmer card:
Cost changed from 1 star -> 1 energy
Draw increased from 2 -> 3
Buffed I Am Invincible card: Block gain increased from 24(30) -> 28(36)
Changed Knockout Blow:
Rarity increased from Uncommon -> Rare
Damage increased from 26(31) -> 30(35)
Star gain changed from 4(5) -> 5
Changed Perfect Reflection card: rarity decreased from Uncommon -> Common
Changed Photon Blade card: no longer discards, instead puts 1 card back on top of the draw pile
Buffed Pillar of Creation card: Block gain increased from 2(3) -> 3(4)

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Regent (continued)

Changed Prophesize card:
Energy cost increased from 0 -> 1
Card draw increased from 3(4) -> 4(6)
Changed Radiate card:
Damage increased from 3(4) -> 5(7)
Rarity increased from Common -> Uncommon
Reworked Parry card:
Skill - Rare - 2
"Forge 3(5). Put Sovereign Blade on the bottom of your draw pile. Gain Block equal to its damage. Exhaust"
Buffed Stardust card: damage increased from 4(5) -> 5(8)

Relics & Potions

Changed Hungering Portrait relic: rarity changed from Common -> Shop

Enemies

Nerfed The Insatiable:
Bite move damage decreased from 35 -> 30
HP decreased from 333 -> 321
Nerfed Kin Follower: quick slash move damage decreased from 6 -> 4
Buffed Owl Magistrate: HP increased from 233 -> 333
Sandpit death goes through Fairy in a Bottle and Lizard Tail relics
Changed Snapping Jaxfruit: moveset AI changed; now attacks more aggressively
Nerfed Vantom:
Dismember move damage decreased from 25 -> 24
No longer gains Block on its buff turn

Art

Added animations for The Insatiable
Ceremonial Beast has a new unique background
Added card art for Secret Technique, Fasten, and Secret Weapon
Updated art for Forsaken Citadel and Colorful Philosophers events
Reordered rest site fire layering so it can turn off easily
Incorporated mirror VFX into Reflections event
Incorporated Hellraiser card VFX
Added additive fog for Wellspring event (CPU-based)

User interface & experience

Adjusted enchantment preview box to more legible and not overlap with scrollbar
Can now toggle enchantments to look disabled or enabled now
Changed the graphics clear color from gray to black, hiding some ugliness on startup
Event option descriptions no longer contain any bold text
Numbers in various enchantment descriptions are now blue
Updated card enchant UI element aspect ratio, label, material

Wording

Added blue numbers and gold keywording for Plague Carrier and Rampart powers
Decree of Unmaking, Grapple, Taunt, and Monarch's Gaze cards now refer to enemies with it/its
High Voltage and Shield powers now refer to their owner as it/its rather than their
The Royally Approved enchantment's hovertip now specifies that it can only enchant an attack or skill
Reworded Shadowmeld card so it's more clear that it shouldn't be affected by relics

Bug fixes

Ironclad

Bully card no longer glows gold if it is unplayable
Dark Embrace power no longer breaks after initial turn
Fixed Aggression power description

Silent

Burn no longer procs Quicken power when it triggers at the end of the turn
Shadowmeld+ now increases Block gained from relics

Regent

Heirloom Hammer card now correctly works with token cards
Added Plating hovertip to Neutron Aegis card
Fixed Wrought in War card description to match new behavior
Fixed Dying Star card description

Colorless Cards

Duped Bolas cards that disappear from battle no longer return to your hand

Ancients

The Hoarder can now be loaded with the `event` dev console command
Pitch Black Oil relic no longer causes issues with scrollability in smithing screen

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Enemies

Knowledge Demon no longer tries to afflict cards in limbo

Misc

Enthralled card now visually affects card costs
Fixed orb hovertips
SetCurrentScreen is now called after the game is set to fullscreen; somehow this fixes which display the game should fullscreen on

Newer: 30 Aug 2024 All patch notes Older: 16 Aug 2024

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