First of all, we’d like to say a huge thank you to all of the players who have taken the time to provide feedback and submit bug reports on The Spirit of the Samurai! Your help has been invaluable when it has come to diagnosing the bugs that needed fixing and deciding on what quality of life changes to include in our first patch. Thanks to you all, here are the major changes we’ve made in Build 1.0.06 based on player feedback: [list] [*] [b]Responsiveness of Combat & Other Controls:[/b] We’ve improved combat and general movement controls to create a more fluid and consistent player experience. Parries are easier to execute effectively and the player character can now perform other actions while drinking potions or picking up items, so players can defend themselves more easily from incoming enemies. [*] [b]Animation Speed:[/b] Character animations for the parry, item pick-up, and drinking health potions have been sped up. [*] [b]Level Navigation Improvements:[/b] The camera will now zoom out when players are navigating through the platforms in the Forest and Dungeon level, so that players have increased visibility when navigating the path ahead and jumping between platforms. [*] [b]Checkpoints & Shrines:[/b] We’ve added more checkpoints during the Basement, Forest, Cemetery, and Dungeon levels. We’ve also made it so that Shrines will function as checkpoints as well, meaning your game will now save after you’ve used the Shrine. We have also reduced the time it takes to offer items at the Shrine. [*] [b]Boss Balancing:[/b] We have balanced the bosses and made boss fights more challenging. [*] [b]Ranged Attacks:[/b] Archers and other ranged enemies will no longer attack you if they are off-screen. [*] [b]Steam Deck Performance:[/b] We’ve improved performance of the game on the Steam Deck and have managed to achieve a consistent 90+ FPS in most areas. There are a few areas where players may still experience frame rate issues, but overall performance on the Steam Deck has improved considerably. [*] [b]4K Resolution:[/b] The bug causing black bars to appear around the screen in 4K resolution has been fixed, so you can enjoy The Spirit of the Samurai in the full glory of 4K! [/list] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507120/The_Spirit_of_the_Samurai/ We’re still working on other quality of life changes, performance improvements, and bug fixes based on the feedback you’ve given us, but we hope that these changes will significantly enhance your experience of The Spirit of the Samurai! If you do encounter any bugs or would like to share any feedback with us, we’d love to hear from you in the Steam Forums, in our Discord, or on social media 🦊 [url=https://bit.ly/SotSDiscord][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43165389/44c6ed60056b0b30163c1b16c1afeba1caa4bb78.gif[/img][/url] [url=https://bit.ly/SotS_FB][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41250025/bb7e23a1085b28d25df050902e1e02b960917525.png[/img][/url][url=https://bit.ly/SotSTwitter][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41250025/53a9f2fcd1bf24f4e1735dbc90b248bd39572da1.png[/img][/url][url=https://bit.ly/SotSInsta][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41250025/1e551f92a20d174c14f449ebd6ef769c2f8de0af.png[/img][/url]