Hi everyone! Since the last update we've been making tons of progress on 1.4.0 and I'm happy to announce that you can play it [b]RIGHT NOW on the beta branch[/b]! If you're not sure how to access the beta branch but want to play right now, you can do the following: [olist] [*] Right click on the game in your Steam library. [*] Open Properties. [*] Click on Betas. [*] Select the "testing" branch. [*] That's it! There should be no code required or anything to access it. If you want to switch to the base version of the game, do the same thing again but select "default branch" as your selected branch. [/olist] Once we're sure that this update is bug free, we'll put it up on the main branch so [b]everyone will be able to play it[/b] without needing to adjust their properties! Also, I just posted a new devlog going over this very update so watch it below if it sounds interesting to you! [previewyoutube=wODyhUUz9is;full][/previewyoutube] Either way, here are the patch notes, it's a huge one: [h1]Beta 1.4.0 Patch Notes[/h1] [list] [*] Added Act 3 to the game, together with the final boss. [*] Added PETS! Once you find the hidden turnip in the overworld, the pet turnip will appear south of the Journey Globe, which you can use to select pets and purchase them with souls. In total, there are 18 pets in the game at the moment. [*] Added the pet system, which has you select a companion that follows you around in combat and attacks enemies. Its stats are upgraded together with yours, so they can be used to bolster a build, or to cover your weak spots. [*] Added multiple new locations that you will encounter in both Journeys and Jobs. These are some of the best ones in the game in terms of visuals, hope you enjoy them! [*] Added a new character, Vitas - Deals more damage to enemies the longer he stays still. [*] Added a new character, Sultan - All stats start low, but his growth rate is higher. [*] Added a new character, Pure Comradery - Doubles stat gains from pets, and pets attack more quickly. [*] Added a new music track for the final boss. [*] Added 5 new enemies that will appear in Act 3, as well as a new elite. [*] Adjusted some character animations to make them move more fluidly. [*] Fixed some localization errors. [*] Moved some combat locations from act 1 to act 2, and vice versa. [*] Adjusted general rendering to improve the game's visual fidelity. [*] Adjusted textures for more efficient RAM usage. [*] Removed currency drops from Act 2 boss. [*] Adjusted collision in some combat areas. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43508484/903d636ef8c89d1918fe39f265b70659a8144f05.png[/img] And that's what's in the game as of 1.4.0! We're also planning more additions and updates throughout the next week, which will contain the following: [h1]Additional Plans[/h1] [list] [*] Adding the option to upgrade your weapons in campfires on top of being able to heal and evolve weapons. [*] Adjusting regeneration trinkets to heal more. [*] Adding automatic healing after act bosses, as well as an ascension level that decreases the healing. [*] Localization for 1.4.0 additions in Spanish and French. [*] Extra SFX for the final boss and Act 3 elite. [*] Decreasing Act Bosses' health, but giving them a ~120 second time limit before they automatically kill you. [*] Modifying the Act 2 map screen to make it more unique like the one for Act 3. [/list] One last thing is that you can get a bundle of both Soul Stalker and our other game, Wanted Shadows, for a super nice discount! If you own Soul Stalker, you can get Wanted Shadows for a discount just like that, no catch! So get that in the link below if it interests you! [b]Soul Stalker on its own is also on discount[/b], so now's the perfect time to get it with 1.4.0! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/36217/Rad_Roguelikes/ Anyways, that's it for this update, I look forwards to getting your feedback, and I hope you all enjoy this new version of the game! [i][b][u] P.S. A review would be greatly appreciated, it helps so much :)[/u][/b][/i] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714240/Soul_Stalker/ - Conrad, Lead Developer