Munchkin Digital News

Munchkin Patch 1.0.1 focuses on feedback that we’ve received from Steam Early Access players to improve the gameplay experience and clarity of certain interactions. One highly requested item to note: turn and action timers have been increased in this patch, and we’re looking into more configurable options for timers as we continue to fine-tune the overall pacing of the game.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed feedback – we’ll be continuing to work on improvements along the way to cross-platform launch!

Here’s what’s in today’s patch:

Bugs

• We’ve addressed several instances of softlock, and we’re continuing to investigate other softlocks reported by the community
  
• Addressed instance where players could find themselves unable to play cards from hand
  
• Players should now receive achievements for completing a tutorial or a challenge (those already eligible will have to complete a tutorial or challenge again)
  
• Pressing Shift + Enter no longer breaks the feedback form.
  

Rules Issues

• Players should now only be able to Charity down to the hand limit
  
• AI players should no longer use Friendship Potion to run away when unnecessary
  
• In several instances where Hireling items weren’t correctly discarded by curse or bad stuff, eligible items should now discard correctly
  
• Sandals of Protection should now work when equipped by Hireling
  
• Hireling will now steal a treasure when running away with Tuba of Charm
  
• Addressed Ask for Help issue specific to Double Trouble challenge
  
• Addressed instance where AI should become more hostile towards player
  

Visual

• Improved clarity when defeating a monster will grant multiple levels
  
• The name and image of cards that are causing a prompt are now displayed
  
• Flicker on monster texts at start of combat no longer appears
  
• It should be more clear when your opponents are still creating their characters
  
• Timer will now display when players near the end of their time
  
• When offering a trade, player can now see when an opponent is considering the offer
  
• Theft ability now shows the correct owner of each available item
  
• Flight Spell now displays needed number of cards for a successful run away
  
• Cheat! card now displays stinger when played by an opponent
  
• Animation fix for Track Meet challenge
  
• Add Friend prompt now mentions adding via friend code
  

Polish

• When prompted to draft treasures, players can now select cards as well as checkboxes
  
• Doubled the length of action timers and increased Jump-In timers by 5 seconds
  

As always, if you’re enjoying playing Munchkin, please consider taking a moment to rate and review the game on Steam – it’s a great way to spread the word and help find new players for you to swindle.

If you run into trouble (whether or not you went looking for it), drop us a line at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for playing Munchkin!

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• In rare cases, the game will freeze when the AI dies after Asking for Help.
  
• Simultaneous right+left clicks will freeze the game when moving a card to the drop zone.
  
• Losing connection sends the user to the landing screen.
  
• Timers are hidden when the inventory screen and other pop-up windows are open.
  
• Rarely, Magic Lamp does not end combat properly.
  
• Cards that share a slot do not go to the correct location during setup.
  

• Chicken on your Head does not reduce secondary rolls by 1.
  
• Some items that can technically only be equipped are allowed to be carried such as Spiky Knees.
  
• Unable to use Wand of Dowsing in the step right before Charity.
  
• Tongue Demon triggers a discard prompt when the player has no items.
  
• Players cursed by Malign Mirror are able to play one-shot items that give strength bonuses on themselves.
  
• Items equipped with the Hireling are immune to some curses they shouldn't be.
  

• Action log scrolling moves too fast when looking through multiple turns of info.
  
• Each player is prompted individually for Income Tax in Multiplayer games.
  
• One-Shot Items display "Discarded" when used.
  
• Hireling is shown being discarded before Kill the Hireling is displayed.
  
• Go Up a Level prompt cannot be minimized.
  
• Priority does not pass back to the player whose turn it is after opponents are done jumping-in during combat.
  
• Ability to change the gender of avatars isn’t well messaged
  
• Many triggered abilities have incomplete visual messaging
  
• Resurrection prompt isn’t showing the card you will draw from discard pile
  
• Online timer lengths still need polish to allow more time for Asking for Help
  

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