Alterium Shift News

• [p]Fixed: Marian (Pyra's Mom) would become invisible in her Smithy after you complete the mission to find a way past the broken bridge[/p]
• [p]Fixed: The quest log would have a visible window covering the active quests if you view completed/failed quests, close the window, and come back.[/p]
• [p]Fixed: A Lenoria Guard would disappear on Royal Road - West when coming back to the area after the sequence with the guards blocking the way.[/p]
• [p]Fixed: Barren Valley / Endless dunes shift cave had strange behaviors when leaving & coming back, causing the world to be shifted in the wrong direction or color[/p]

• [p]New/updated fishing spots (including Dalduran Lake and Desert Oasis) with per‑area background treatment.[/p]
• [p]Reworked behaviors: bait/attraction, pull/lure interactions, and clearer on‑screen instructions.[/p]
• [p]Audio/FX and completion flows: caught/escaped/line‑break messages; proper exit/unlock states after fishing.[/p]
• [p]A broad pass of bug clean‑up and spot reviews.[/p]

• [p]New playable scenes in Gilberry with supporting animation/emote work and a new doctor/healer NPC.[/p]
• [p]Dance Minigame debuts as a preview version; we already have tuning planned (timing/pacing/feedback) for a follow‑up patch.[/p]

• [p]Controls switcher in the options window and enhanced key/controller mapping, including camera look mapping.[/p]
• [p]General input‑prompt improvements to make actions clearer in‑game.[/p]

• [p]Map‑edge and transition passes across many zones (Summiton River/Plains, Northern Plains, Gilberry Shores/Port, Endless Dunes, Buried Temple, Barren Valley, and more) for clearer navigation.[/p]
• [p]Additional area polish and signage updates.[/p]

• [p]A new Giant Toad boss and related encounter work, plus transition improvements into/out of battles.[/p]

• [p]New music tracks supporting Pyra’s past.[/p]
• [p]Shop/UI touch‑ups, quest‑log fixes (details/scroll), bestiary thumbnail work for 3D monsters, and a title‑screen video update.[/p]

• [p]Email: [email protected][/p]
• [p]Discord: https://discord.gg/drattzy[/p]

• [p]Racing Minigame (MVP) – first playable of the Kickstarter stretch‑goal feature so you can help us tune the feel; more tracks and a town hub to follow.[/p]
• [p]On‑map abilities – interact with the world directly: Pyra (slash), Atlas (quick‑shot), Sage (detector/magic interactions).[/p]
• [p]New main‑character sprites – visual refresh for Atlas, Pyra, and Sage.[/p]
• [p]Plus ongoing QoL and bug fixes. (No dates yet—watch this space.)[/p]

• [p]UI reskin[/p]
• [p]battle‑system beta sample for players to try it out[/p]
• [p]Cooking & Alchemy[/p]
• [p]Early NPC rewards[/p]
• [p]Ongoing polish.[/p]

• [p]The new on‑map battle system fully integrated into the game.[/p]
• [p]The first playable of Cooking & Alchemy.[/p]
• [p]Continued enhancements and fixes.[/p]

• [p]Controls Mapping: in some cases, Cancel may behave inconsistently after remapping (window can show both default/new).[/p]
• [p]Map Open (‘M’) / Menu Overlap: isolated reports of the map not opening with M, or screen‑overlap in certain settings/menus.[/p]
• [p]Resolution/UI quirks: low‑resolution cursor/half‑screen cases on some setups.[/p]
• [p]Black‑screen / visual oddities in select locations (rare).[/p]
• [p]Final boss of this update: currently a placeholder implementation. We’re rebuilding battles and chose not to over‑invest in the legacy system here; expect a smoother version alongside the new battle work.
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• [p]Best place: Discord → https://discord.gg/drattzy[/p]
• [p]Email: [email protected][/p]

1. [p]In your Steam Library, right‑click Alterium Shift → Properties…
   
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2. [p]Betas tab → choose the public beta branch.
   
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3. [p]Restart Steam if you don’t see it. Need help? Hop into our Discord.
   
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• [p]New/updated fishing spots including Dalduran Lake and Desert Oasis, plus a broader pass on fishing locations.
  
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• [p]Area‑specific backgrounds/visuals and a system to apply them per location.
  
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• [p]In‑game instructions/onboarding for the fishing minigame.
  
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• [p]Bug fixes: controller prompts and bait selection issues in the “How to Fish” sequence, plus a “can’t exit after bait selection” edge case.
  
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• [p]Playable chapter touching the abduction from Gilberry and new interactions in town.
  
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• [p]New animation work (behavior/emote sets; shared kneel/pickup frames) to tighten cutscenes.
  
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• [p]Music update for Pyra’s past scenes and a supporting doctor/healer NPC.
  
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• [p]Map‑edge visibility improvements applied across more areas (better hints about transitions).
  
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• [p]Misc fixes & tweaks called out below.
  
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• [p]Map key (“M”) sometimes not opening the map (fixed).
  
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• [p]Controller icons appearing oversized in menus (fixed).
  
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• [p]Quest Log details sometimes empty + sub‑quest scrolling clean‑ups (fixed).
  
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• [p]Settings → SFX bar color inconsistency (fixed).
  
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• [p]Endless Dunes: keyboard “C” input issue (fixed).
  
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• [p]Fishing tutorial: bait/control prompt problems (fixed).
  
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• [p]Books: stray “Space” key behavior at the end of a book (fixed).
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• [p]Racing minigame, on‑map battles, and expanded world interactions are next up and will land in a post‑PAX build.
  
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• [p]The UI refresh (reskins, new message/toast windows, battle UI pass) is still in development and not included here.
  
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Inspired by classics like Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and Final Fantasy - Alterium Shift entered Early Access in 2023 but it's now back on Kickstarter.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/early-access-wasnt-enough-for-alterium-shift-so-its-now-on-kickstarter/