GRAVEN News

New Patch for GRAVEN Has Landed!

Hello everyone,

There is a new patch for GRAVEN, ready for you to download! This one includes multiple fixes and changes that you've been asking for. That said, thank you very much for reporting the issues and for your continuous support! Hopefully your gameplay will be as smooth as ever now.

[h3]Change Log:[/h3]

Potentially fixed profile wiping that occurs on level load
Add ini variable to allow the HUB travel totem to be displayed at any progress amount
Fix Knotted Stave not having an inventory description
Fix crystal ammo not being purchasable in the shop
Fix [potential] for GRAVICK not respawning without killing him
Allow GRAVICK to respawn post campaign
Add more strict placement for some objects to prevent clipping through geometry
Fix elevators getting into a state where they will no longer work on loading a saved profile
Small performance fixes
Update loot to not spawn items the player has not yet unlocked the ability to use
Fix pressure plates logic getting inverted
Fix a rare issue where H2Boss wouldn’t spawn after cutscene
Fix a resonating destructible wall in Blackhouse Bog not having proper textures

Even More Bugs Fixed - New Patch for GRAVEN is Live

Greetings, everyone!

A new patch has just gone live, bringing an end to several unpleasant bugs and in general making your time in the game more enjoyable with several quality of life improvements.

You can check out the full list of changes below, and an updated list of known issues here.

And as always, please, keep sending your bug reports, feedback and suggestions to us; and if you are already enjoying the game, don't forget to leave it a review of it here on Steam!

Full Changelog:

Fix using totem to travel to other HUBs not saving the level to the profile data
Fix unlocking the Grimwine’s Gate achievement by walking up to it
Update HUB2 Generator/Crystal puzzle cogs to have a glow material
Fix spawning into HUB3 picking random spots to spawn the player
Fix AIs not being able to move in some area of HUB3
Fix loot drops being a bit barren
Fix part of the Hedge Maze puzzle board not properly displaying the layout of the maze

Another Big Patch for GRAVEN Has Arrived!

Greetings, everyone!

Once more we come to you bearing good tidings - today marks exactly 2 weeks since the full release of GRAVEN, and we have just released our third patch since then! This one focuses on performance optimization and further bugfixing.

To point out a few major improvements, the annoying issue with disappearing bosses is now gone, respawning locations after continuing saved games are more reliable and various soft-locks have been removed. You can check out the full list of changes below, and an updated list of known issues here.

And as always, please, keep sending your bug reports, feedback and suggestions to us; and if you are already enjoying the game, don't forget to leave it a review of it here on Steam!

[h3]Full Change Log:[/h3]

Performance optimization pass across the game
Fix HUB 3 spawning players in various locations when resuming a save
Fix HUB 3 connection blocker not active until city quest is active
Fix HUB 3 various object states resetting on resuming a save
Fix Catafalque boss not spawning if you quit after starting it
Fix Festering Congregation kill not always transferring you to the next HUB
Fix various issues related to finding a multiplayer game
Fix loot not always properly rewarding the player
Potential fix for intro cinematic lag
Fix Catafalque boss sometimes becoming idle and other times leaving the arena
Fix chime puzzle chimes not always playing a sound when shooting it
Fix pressure plates logic becoming inverted on resuming a save
Fix various ladders to be easier to climb
Fix potentially enemies becoming invulnerable
Fix first time profile creation screen not properly dedicating a profile ID
Fix NPCs saving their positions under the world
Cuff Arrow Ethereal Bolt now accelerates to match physical bolt speed
Changed attacks Paladins and Priests use when smashing breakables in their way
Mild nerf to Crossbow alt-fire
Gold penalty readjusted for the new dropped gold behavior
Reduced upgrade costs for Staff and Short Sword
Fix Cuff Arrow being awarded on Lice Slough quest completion
Patched sequence skips that could lead to bad situations in Snow Blind Copse and Grimwine’s Manor
Add setup to reset the gate in the greed pit room of Gorged Dunes
Fix HUB 3 covered fountain disappearing after scripted event following Gorged Dunes
Fix VFX of a destroyed altar being active if you return to the level
Chimes puzzle frame recolor to help with identification
Patched some holes in Gorged Dunes
Patched some gaps and improved decals in the palace
Fix not being able to pause and quit in credits
Improve handling of ladders underwater
Fix discharge on rare occasion causing a crash
Fix infinite fire with elemental stone that prevents switching back
Fix various places having too large of step height which requires player to jump
Added post campaign encounter to Brine Muskeg, Cruxfirth Archives, Black House Bog, Grimwine's Estate
Improved HUB3 loading pattern so we can skip second load
Expose more ini settings

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A Big Patch for GRAVEN is Live!

Greetings, everyone!

We hope you keep to the Parallel Path, the development team is certainly doing their best not to stray - a single day has passed since the first patch to GRAVEN was published, and here we are with another update, with even more significant fixes and improvements than the last. We hope this will brighten your day and you will be able to spend a pleasant weekend enjoying the game!

Highlights of the patch are balancing changes to the stamina system, the addition of NPCs that will fully heal you in each hub and gold pickups after player death, not to mention fixing various bugs that could have blocked your progress through the game. Full change log is available below.

We cannot stress this enough - please, keep sending your feedback, suggestions and bug reports if you wish to help us make the game better. We also keep an updated list of known issues here, with tips that might help you should you encounter some of the as yet unsolved bugs.

And if you enjoy the game, don't forget to leave a positive review here on Steam!

[h3]Full Change Log:[/h3]

Added gold pickups from player death equal to the gold lost penalty
Stamina increase of 20%, 0.3 second reduction to time before stamina starts regenerating, 14% increase to stamina regen speed. Nerfed death penalty on easier difficulties. Small buff to Mighty Kick damage, knockback.
Stamina regen buff when drinking health potion.
Add difficulty based stamina consumption modifier
Added full refill of health, mana, stamina from a NPC in each HUB once per a session
Fixed Camera Intensity Setting to affect both camera shakes and camera animations
Improvements to the multiplayer lobby system
Fixed the boat ride sequence not teleporting players in MP
Fixed issues with quest items in multiplayer crashes
Fixed Hub3 Nebula blocker
Failsafe to keep Hub 2 boss from clipping through floor
Removed unnecessary foliage in intro boat ride
Crystal failsafe for generator puzzle in Grimwine's Manor
Fix for battery not falling in Grimwine's Manor
Black House Bog quest update fixes
Fixed a lot of errant decals in Oasis of the Magi
Fixed Dihedral Deacon can get stuck if they die under discharge and want to throw their spear on death
Fixed hardwood barrier save resuming issues
Fixed immolation occuring on the wrong enemies
Add new Equalizing Potion VFX
Fixes for German and Russian causing issues in multiple menus.
Add ini values for consuming stamina, not playing low stamina sound, various PP effects, and disabling of the enemy cleanup system
Reduced overall volume of the low stamina panting
Fixed [potential] for discharge light and waterfall odd material visuals
Fixed various lighting issues
Fixed various 3D item viewer artifacts
Fixed being able to immolate the final boss
Fixed Fire VFX on the Dihedral Deacon
Fixed various menu navigation issues
Fixed Cleric AI function having a wonky z axis value for detecting allies

30-year-old cult-classic FPS gets a stylish, punishing successor

The newly released Graven contains all of the hallmarks of the so-called 'boomer shooter.' Open-ended environments? Check. Searching for keys? Check? Demonic baddies? Check. But rather than cribbing from Doom or Wolfenstein 3D, its chief inspirations are two other id-published cult classics - Heretic and Hexen. Developed by Raven Software and released on PC back in 1994 and 1995 respectively, they transposed the 3D shooter to a dark fantasy setting, swapping pistols and rocket launchers for swords and magic.

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