Hey, adventurers! I’m excited to finally talk about Zoeti and some of the strategies that go into each run! In this dev log, I’m going to break down the choices that go into your decisions on the map. In the future, I’ll talk about each turn, the different character playstyles, and more. Choosing the best path will be a foundational skill for each run you begin. One wrong move on the map can lead to the run ending or receiving tons of preventable damage. Each path will have its own layout and rewards for completing them and those rewards can be sand dollars that you use in shops, accessory items to help in battle, skills to refine your build, items which can swing a battle, and soulstone fragments which help you upgrade your abilities. Understanding which each path brings will help evaluate the risks and rewards of each path. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40379674/b01948c6f6293f9f1500217faa06c158b8d9431c.png[/img] Each node in the path contains a different interaction that triggers when you arrive there the lines connecting the nodes show where you can travel next. At the end of the path, there will be a special encounter such as an elite battle or boss that you must face in order to continue on. [h2]Type of Spaces[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40379674/26bafbe0b823ac0bfe8be1a86325d3ab092de61d.png[/img] [h3]Enemy[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40379674/bbdfd710f70653836cb7ca5c256ba3fa0fe29c28.png[/img] The enemy will be the most common node on the path. Here you can expect a battle with various enemies. For beating the enemies, you can gain sand coins for shops, soulstone fragments to upgrade your character, and a skill to add to your deck. [h3]Shop[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40379674/d05ebda85025c90b3cdea2ebe86c75ff63ac6241.png[/img] At shop nodes, you can use your sand coins to buy accessories and items. Accessories are passive buffs that affect battle and items help turn the tide of battle when you activate them. [h3]Campfire[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40379674/40886e0c353db7ef0d464a04dbf38dee2110a119.png[/img] Campfire nodes allow you to heal and mediate. You can rest, healing 25% of your hp and meditate, upgrading your skills or abilities using soulstone fragments. These are most common right before the end of the path. [h3]Idol[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40379674/0829ba6ddc1a106f21a07edc576ba9a4dfd81c0f.png[/img] When you go to an idol node, you will discover an idol to one of the game’s four gods that will give you up to four different options. Early in the game, you’ll be presented with two choices: One free, one costing a small amount for a small boon. But as you progress deeper, idols will progressively offer you more and more powerful accessories and items for higher and higher costs.. Different idols will have different rewards and costs, depending on which of the four gods you’re asking for favor. Keep an eye out for another devlog in the not-too-distant future showing off the four gods and what powerful items they have on offer!. [h3]Boss[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40379674/a8065805d007aca9967fd1fc82435cbc7cfb61de.png[/img] You have made it! You hit the final node at the end of the path where you will have your toughest fight! Will it be a boss monster demanding all your skill, power and cunning? Will it be an elite battle, pitting you against a collection of the strongest fiends on the field? Will it be an event battle, where you fight against waves of enemies without the opportunity to rest? Will you need to defend on the altars of the gods from assailing monsters, teaming up with other star envoys to do so? Depends on your map and its pathing! That is everything in the map! Remember to choose your path carefully and plan ahead in your route. That can be the difference between a successful run and a failed one. My good friend Buddy has been streaming Zoeti on Fridays, which will include this upcoming Friday for some brand new game content!. If you would like to get notified when he goes live, join the Akupara Games Discord! - Riv Otter