You can officially make it through an entire run of SoTF! With the caveat that the final boss is still a placeholder... For now. This build has a LOT of changes and represents a solid step forward towards our vision of the game. We've been having a lot of fun playing the game lately, which is always a good sign (come join us live at https://twitch.tv/vivavolt). The latest devlog covers all the major changes, you can see the full changelog below. [previewyoutube=RN7HqLbMb1c;full][/previewyoutube] [b]NEW[/b] Redesigned board game map in full 3D [b]NEW[/b] Added second act of the game, where the board flips over after beating the first boss [b]NEW[/b] Opponent selection menu and enter-game animation [b]NEW[/b] Luck system for Bard HP ↳ [i]Game over used to occur when you ran out of units, now the bard has regular old HP.[/i] ↳ [i]If the bard is hit for >= DEF damage, they lose one luck.[/i] ↳ [i]When they run out of luck, the run ends.[/i] [b]NEW[/b] Fae Forest biome [b]NEW[/b] Enemy: Husk ↳ [i]Undead version of the basic 6 friendly units, found in Fae Forest.[/i] ↳ [i]Hurks, Huouge, Husher, Huskancer, Honk, Huskog[/i] [b]NEW[/b] Enemy: Firis ↳ [i]Placeholder for now, will debuff units at range.[/i] [b]NEW[/b] Enemy: Traiter ↳ [i]Placeholder for now, will swap traits with target unit on attack.[/i] [b]NEW[/b] Inspect units with Right Click ↳ [i]Units (where the descriptions have been written) can be inspected at any time using Right Click.[/i] ↳ [i]This will become a common pattern for not just units, but traits and other mechanics.[/i] [b]NEW[/b] Multi-stat upgrades / downgrades ↳ [i]Upgrades and downgrades can now apply to multiple stats i.e. (+1 ATK +2 DEF)[/i] ↳ [i]They can mix positive and negative (+2 ATK -1 DEF)[/i] [b]NEW[/b] Add "Convenience Store" after the first boss battle [b]NEW[/b] Context-aware cursors to help guide you during combat ↳ [i]Move cursor - shown when you can move to the hovered position[/i] ↳ [i]Exit cursor - shown when you would leave the room by moving to the hovered position[/i] ↳ [i]Target cursor - shown when you will target a unit with an effect[/i] [b]NEW[/b] Added Early Access warning [b]NEW[/b] Added changelog to title screen [b]CHANGE[/b] Unit buffs and debuffs now differentiate between permanent buffs and temporary buffs [b]CHANGE[/b] When killing an enemy marked by a Cleric, allies receive the Blessed buff [b]CHANGE[/b] When an ally marked by a Cleric is lot, foes receive the Condemned debuff [b]CHANGE[/b] Stagger attacks during combat phase ↳ [i]Previously all attacks resolved at once, but after trying this approach it seems much more user friendly.[/i] ↳ [i]If you're impatient, try increasing the game speed option.[/i] [b]CHANGE[/b] Redesigned mazes to include upgrades and new units (as well as existing ones) [b]CHANGE[/b] Unit tiles on board game map are always surrounded by punishments [b]CHANGE[/b] All punishments and rewards are queued for AFTER an encounter ↳ [i]Pending rewards and punishment totals shown in top-left corner[/i] [b]CHANGE[/b] Bard movement, used to be the same as Merk (4 dir) ↳ [i]Now, move up to 2 tiles in 8 directions[/i] [b]CHANGE[/b] Introduce Bardic Inspiration ability ↳ [i]The bard can now target a unit as their action (within their range)[/i] ↳ [i]For allies, this gives a random ATK or DEF buff[/i] ↳ [i]For foes, this gives a random ATK or DEF debuff[/i] ↳ [i]For neutral units, this recruits them[/i] [b]CHANGE[/b] The bard no longer automatically recruits adjacent neutral units [b]CHANGE[/b] Reduced enemy and ally scaling, this will be ongoing [b]CHANGE[/b] Attack resolution phase happens in stages instead of all at once [b]CHANGE[/b] Added indicator texture underneath obstacles [b]CHANGE[/b] Board Game cursor tooltip now indicates tile type (instead of coordinates) [b]FIXED[/b] 0 SKL Hunter and Cleric were useless, now they can still use their ability with 1-tile range [b]CHANGE[/b] Earn additional vim for choosing more combat tiles (up to +3 vim for 4 tiles) [b]CHANGE[/b] Earn punishment for choosing only one combat tile Known Issues [b]ISSUE[/b] The Fae Forest is very broken [b]ISSUE[/b] The tutorial needs a complete rework [b]ISSUE[/b] Boss stat block does not disappear on death [b]ISSUE[/b] Maximum of 4 "Go!" buttons on screen, even for >4 doors [b]ISSUE[/b] Some buffs and debuffs seem to not actually be applied [b]ISSUE[/b] On some resolutions the army lineup is incorrectly positioned when receiving a reward etc. Thanks for reading to the end <3 Ben & Ricky (TwoPM Studios)