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[h3]CENTRAL HALL[/h3]

The Central Hall is the next map in our map and enemy spotlight series. As the name might suggest, the Central Hall is located at the center of Lele’s Palace and can be entered through the Banquet Hall or Courtyard if you have the necessary gate keys to unlock the paths. This map is home to a variety of new challenging enemies for Ace to take on including the Broom Maid, Candlestick Bombardier, Royal Rabbit, Twilight Phantom, and Multi-Shot Turret. Ace will also need to be careful navigating the Central Hall as it features Protective Totems and a different kind of environmental hazard, the Furnace.



While making your way through the Central Hall you’ll be able to find two possible exits, one to Axolangelo’s Atelier and the other to Scissorella’s Garden. This allows you to decide which boss you want to face depending on the cards you have, better adapting your decision to each of their playstyles.

[h3]FURNACE[/h3]



The Central Hall’s environmental hazard will surely heat things up in the midst of combat. The Furnace requires Ace to step on the pressure plates found on the ground in the Central Hall to activate them. These plates can’t be activated by enemies. After a short delay, flames will erupt out of every vent in the hall damaging anything standing on top of them. The pressure plates will reset after a short period and can be activated by Ace again.



[h3]CANDLESTICK BOMBARDIER[/h3]

The Candlestick Bombardier is an upgraded version of the Candlestick Bomber found in earlier maps. Similar to the Bomber’s Blast offensive skill, the Candlestick Bombardier can cast Cluster Blast underneath Ace’s location from range. After a short delay the area will explode dealing damage to Ace if he remains within it. Following the initial explosion, 4 smaller Blasts will occur surrounding it in a cluster. Attempting to get close to the Candlestick Bombardier will cause it to Teleport a good distance away from Ace before resuming its attacks.



[h3]ROYAL RABBIT[/h3]

An upgraded version of the Bunny Butler, the Royal Rabbit relies on a lance as its weapon of choice instead of a giant fork. This enemy is much tougher than the Bunny Butler that Ace encounters in the Entrance Hall so don’t underestimate it! If Ace remains at range the Royal Rabbit will attempt to get in close enough to Charge in Ace’s direction, damaging him on collision. The Royal Rabbit also has a melee attack at its disposal with Thrust should Ace get too close.



[h3]BROOM MAID[/h3]

The Broom Maid works hard to keep the Central Hall clean and doesn’t take kindly to guests making a mess. Flame Sweep is a mid-ranged two part attack that activates once the Broom Maid is within range of Ace. The Broom Maid will swing her broom in the direction of Ace leaving a trail of flames. This attack is performed twice in a row. The flames will disappear after a few seconds.



[h3]TWILIGHT PHANTOM[/h3]

The Twilight Phantom is the upgraded version of the Midnight Phantom. Armed with both a ranged and melee offensive skill, the Twilight Phantom will always be a threat. Boomerang fires a projectile ring that returns to the Twilight Phantom once reaching its max range. Any enemies that it collides with will take damage. Getting too close will cause the Twilight Phantom to activate Combo Slash, swinging at Ace 3 times and moving in his direction quickly.



[h3]Multi-Shot Turret[/h3]

The Central Hall has a different type of turret than those found in previous maps. The
Multi-Shot Turret has 3 projectiles floating above it. Acting as the shotgun of turrets, the Multi-Shot Turret fires Spread Shot towards Ace when within range. Spread Shot sends out 3 projectiles in a cone simultaneously, each dealing its own damage on successful hit. Ace will need to quickly maneuver between the multiple projectiles while fighting off enemies.




The Central Hall is currently available in the free demo during our Creators’ Preview Event until February 1st. Head on over to the Dandy Ace Steam Page to wishlist and play! Twitch Streamers can also try out our updated Twitch Mode that allows their chat to directly impact the game through votes in chat. We’d love to hear your feedback so join us on Discord or tweet at us, we’re always looking to improve Dandy Ace as we approach launch early this year!

Thank you to everyone that has added Dandy Ace to their Steam Wishlist, we really appreciate it

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Greetings Magicians!

The Dandy Ace Creators’ Preview Event was originally scheduled to run from January 11th-25th. Due to popular demand and the feedback we have been receiving on Twitch Mode we have decided to extend the event for another week. Players will now be able to download and play the free event demo from the Dandy Ace Steam Page until February 1st!

[h3]Event Schedule: January 11th - February 1st[/h3]

Last week we had updated Twitch Mode based on the responses we had gotten from streamers and their communities. You can read more about that update HERE. We’d like to use this extended event time to gather additional feedback on the changes which include Twitch Assist as well as plenty of new settings that allow the streamer to adjust things like vote timers.

The team will continue to make adjustments and improvements after the event so please let us know your thoughts on the new additions on Steam, Twitter, or Discord. If you stream Dandy Ace or create any content we’d love to see it. Tag us on Twitter or share it in our Community Discord.

We would also like to announce that Dandy Ace now has a Wiki! You can read about most of the Magic Cards, Trinkets, Bosses, Enemies, Characters, and much much more by visiting the Wiki. We plan to expand on it further as we approach launch and finalize things.

[h3]DANDY ACE WIKI[/h3]

If you haven’t already, please add Dandy Ace to your Steam Wishlist as it helps us out a lot. Thank you to all of you that have participated and for all of the positive comments so far!

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Hey Magicians!

The Creators’ Preview Event has been a blast so far and we appreciate everyone that has played and wishlisted Dandy Ace. We’ve received a lot of feedback from players and streamers, especially for Twitch Mode, and have started making changes to improve the overall experience. The Patch Notes for our latest Twitch Mode update that went live earlier today can be found HERE.

This week we’ll be covering the rest of the mobility based Blue Magic Cards found within Dandy Ace. If you'd like to check out Part 1 of the Blue Magic Cards you can find it HERE. As mentioned previously in our Introduction to Magic Cards, Dandy Ace’s core mechanic revolves around the Magical Cards which act as skills in the game. Players are able to create countless combinations of skills, upgrades, and play styles by combining the different cards they come across on each run. Blue Magic Cards fall into two categories: Blinks & Dashes. Dashes allow Ace to travel forward and pass through enemies but do not offer any invulnerability frames during the dash. Blinks on the other hand allow Ace to teleport forward a short distance, avoiding any enemy attacks that may be between the start and end points.

[h2]Time Warp[/h2]

Time Warp is one of Ace's most basic blink cards. Time Warp allows Ace to quickly blink forward and cause an AOE explosion. Ace deals damage to any enemies around him at his blink end-location.

Upgrading a card with Time Warp adds Dimensional Burst to the card which will cause Ace to deal damage to all enemies in a short range AOE around him when the upgraded skill is activated.



[h2]Toxic Retreat[/h2]

Toxic Retreat is a blink based Blue Card. On activation Ace will blink forward and simultaneously apply a Toxic debuff to any enemies near him at his initial location. Toxic causes the affected enemy to form a toxic field around them that deals damage to the enemy over a short period of time as well as others around them. As the card's name suggests, this skill is best utilized when blinking out of groups of enemies or to retreat as you have to be near the enemies to apply the Toxic debuff. If utilized as an upgrade, Toxic Retreat will add the Toxic debuff to any card, applying to enemies on hit.



[h2]Escape Artist[/h2]

Escape Artist is a blink based Blue Magic Card. On use, Ace blinks forward leaving behind a Noxious Cloud. Any enemies affected by or entering the cloud will take damage for as long as they remain within it. Upgrading a card with Escape Artist adds Noxious Cloud to that card, creating a cloud when the upgraded card is used.



[h2]Phantom Rebound[/h2]

Ace's ghost may be as stylish as him, but beware of its curse! Phantom Rebound is a dash based Blue Card. With the Phantom Rebound card Ace dashes forward, leaving a phantom of himself behind. After a short period the phantom returns to him, creating a big explosion and cursing enemies within range. The Curse debuff makes enemies take damage the next time they attack. When used as an upgrade, Phantom Rebound will add Curse to any card causing enemies to take damage on their next attack.



[h2]Shards Rush[/h2]

Shards Rush is a dash based Blue Card. When activated, Ace dashes forward quickly launching shards in the direction of the dash over a short distance. The shards deal damage to any enemies hit by them.

The upgrade effects on Shard Rush are fairly unique and will vary depending on the type of card it is combined with. When combined with Pink Magic Cards the cards gain Energy Flux which provides a damage boost to the skill for each skill Ace has on cooldown. When combined with Yellow Magic Cards and Blue Magic Cards the cards gain Extra Charge allowing the skill to be used an additional time.



That covers the Blue Magic Cards Ace will have at his disposal as he makes his way through the Cursed Mirror. We’ll be covering the Pink and Yellow Magic Cards over the next few weeks as we approach the launch of Dandy Ace in early 2021. Be sure to add Dandy Ace to your Steam Wishlist and follow us on all social media to stay up to date as we post new announcements.

The Creators’ Preview Event featuring our latest demo with Twitch Mode and additional content will remain available for all to download until January 25th! Don’t miss out and be sure to leave any feedback you may have on our Mad Mimic Community Discord where you can chat with members of the development team as well as other community members.


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Greetings, magicians!

First we would like to thank every Content Creator who played Dandy Ace, it's been amazing to watch your streams and videos!

We also want to announce some improvements the team has made to Twitch Mode, based on the feedback and suggestions we have received from you all during the Creators' Preview.

[h3]Twitch Mode[/h3]

More customization options: We added an Advanced Settings screen that will allow streamers to customize the duration of Twitch Mode interactions.

Twitch Assist: With this new Twitch Mode tool viewers can help the player by giving them random buffs or spawning healing cupcakes.

And remember: you have until January 25th to enjoy the Creators' Preview Event featuring Twitch Mode and additional content in the latest free Dandy Ace demo!

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The Dandy Ace team has been having a blast watching all of the streamers playing in Twitch Mode during our Dandy Ace Creators’ Preview Event so far. Everyone can download the latest free demo from the Dandy Ace Steam Page and participate in the event. Players can also hop into Twitch streams and participate in Twitch Mode as a viewer throughout the event period!

Twitch Mode is always unlocked right from the start for any Twitch streamers to take advantage of across any difficulty settings they have unlocked. While playing in Twitch Mode players will continue to be able to unlock all of the same content available in the Standard Mode and will be able to switch between the two modes while maintaining their progress in the run. The mode can be customized to the streamers liking, turning on only the specific voting features they want.



Twitch Mode allows viewers to be able to interact directly with the streamer through chat. Viewers can decide how they want to impact the streamer’s run whether it be to help them progress or make things more challenging overall. Votes are held to determine which level the streamer will head to next, which cards will drop during the run, and one lucky viewer will also have the opportunity to become Dandy Ace’s antagonist, Lele the Green-Eyed Illusionist!



Twitch Mode features several different options that can be turned on or off by the streamer, including:

[h3]Lele Mode[/h3]
When activated, “Lele Mode” allows one viewer to become Lele for a short period of time. Viewers apply for the role by typing “Lele” into chat when prompted to do so. Lele is then randomly selected from those that have applied and is able to interact with the streamer via chat commands.

As Lele, the viewer gains access to a handful of his Magic Tricks and Cards for a period of time to try to stop Ace from progressing such as:
Cards/Skills

• Time Dissonance
  
• Black Hole
  
• Call Lightning
  
• Escape Artist
  
• Packet Trick
  

Magic Tricks

• Block Random Card
  • Blocks a card from being used for a short period of time
• Block Tea Potion
  • Prevents Ace from using Tea Potions to heal for a period of time
• Twitch Cupcake
  • A cupcake that can either heal or damage Ace, but it will never kill Ace fully.
• Spawn Random Enemies
  • Several enemies will spawn around Ace with the viewer’s name above them

[h3]Level Selection Poll[/h3]
The Level Selection Poll gives viewers control over the streamer’s path through the Cursed Mirror and Lele’s Palace. Viewers in the chat are able to vote on the next level the streamer will have to enter and get through.



[h3]Twitch Cards[/h3]
With this feature enabled viewers in the chat will be able to vote for the card you will receive from Arenas, Treasure Chests, and one card at the Shopkeepers. This replaces the cards you would normally receive from these drops.




[h3]Twitch Reward Tent[/h3]
The Twitch Reward Tent replaces the Reward Tents found in Standard Mode at the beginning of each level. When the Twitch Reward Tent is enabled, viewers in the chat are able to vote on what additional prize you will earn along with replenishing your Tea Potions.

[h3]Twitch Reaction[/h3]
When Twitch Reaction is enabled, users are able to send short messages to the streamer that will appear on screen. This feature will only appear after defeating a boss or after dying.


[h3]**Update**[/h3]

More customization options!: We added an Advanced Settings screen that will allow streamers to customize the duration of Twitch Mode interactions. Adjust how often each vote feature appears and for how long.

Twitch Assist: With this new Twitch Mode tool viewers can help the player by giving them random buffs or spawning healing cupcakes.

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