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LIFT LEVEL UPDATE and 20% Off Sale!

Lift Levels Are Here!
[p][/p][p]Lift Levels are a progression difficulty system similar to Ascension levels or Covenant ranks in other deckbuilders! Each one adds a new challenge such as having a Trauma card in your start deck or taking damage at the beginning of every battle.[/p][p]This update includes: [/p]
  • [p]13 cumulative Lift Levels that ascend the difficulty of THE SPIRIT LIFT! Unlock by defeating each boss at least once.[/p]
  • [p]13 new Steam Achievements, one for every Lift Level completed![/p]
  • [p]13+ Mode: An infinitely scaling difficulty mode! Each time you beat it, enemies get harder and healing gets worse, among other things. How many levels can be completed before the game is impossible? Even we don't know, but we hope you find out![/p]
[p]Also worth noting: Non-boss endings are turned off in Lift Levels and the boss brains have been altered for added difficulty![/p][p][/p][p]If you run into any issues, let us know: https://forms.gle/5PwwiRp79oNqrkW47

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Our first 20% Sale is the Women's Day Sale!
[p][/p][p][/p][p]We are delighted to be part of the Women's Day Sale! There are so many exciting looking games as part of this event, check them out here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/womensdaysale2026[/p][p][/p][p]For the first time ever, THE SPIRIT LIFT is 20% off! You can also watch a new dev team playthrough of the game on our Steam page, where we fight Lady Charlotte and show off Lift Levels! [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]
What's Next?
[p]Keep those bugs and feedback suggestions coming: https://forms.gle/5PwwiRp79oNqrkW47[/p][p][/p][p]We are looking at your pain point points and doing some quality of life updates next! AND getting back to work on controller support! We want it just as much as all of you!

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Almost 100 Reviews!!!
[p][/p][p]Can we do it?! We're so grateful to you for the reviews, supportive comments, and the help in spreading the word about THE SPIRIT LIFT!

The review number going up helps other players discover the game, and we're hoping to hit 100 soon! Thank you so much![/p][p][/p]

Steam Deck News + Small Update!

Steam Deck is Playable!
[p]THE SPIRIT LIFT has already been played on Steam Deck by us and many of you! But now we have been reviewed by Steam and labeled "Playable"![/p][p][/p][p]Here's the two issues they flagged:[/p]
  • [p] With on-screen arrows on, the game mentions "WASD" controls. Instead of these keyboard controls, you can use the left stick of your Steam Deck or touch the arrows on your screen.[/p]
  • [p] "Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read"... this is true and we have it in our backlog to fix these issues! In the meantime, one of our players suggested setting the resolution in the game options to a higher resolution. See if it works for you![/p]
[p]After our planned work on controller support, we will return to Steam Deck verification to get that green check![/p][p][/p]
BUILD UPDATE: 5658
[p]Here's the new patch notes:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug in “Doing Research” event that caused it to always show the evidence file as not yet collected[/p]
  • [p]Updating Dorian’s Cufflinks Gear to apply to all shops encountered and not just the first one[/p]
  • [p]Updating Dorian’s Vest to only apply to purchases in the shop, and increased to +3 max health[/p]
  • [p]Renaming evidence title from “Masked” to “Local Legend”[/p]
  • [p]Moving the story event checkmark for finale flags to be in front of the key icon to match evidence[/p]
  • [p]Removed period from the end of certain run log messages for consistency (ex: “Healed X for skipping card upgrade”)[/p]
  • [p]Updating dialogue and wording in certain Story Events including fixing character replies that were out of order[/p]
Known Issues
[p]A few of you have found some very unusual situations! Perhaps the game is haunted? If you are willing to tell us more, please fill out our form. Especially if you could include your email address; we would like to chat with you further! https://forms.gle/5PwwiRp79oNqrkW47[/p]
  • [p]Are you having trouble getting the last team win for the 56 teams challenge? [/p]
  • [p]Have you seen a "boss ghost child" on floor 7?[/p]
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A Clue to Unlocking All Cards
[p]We can see that some of you are playing for MORE THAN 50 HOURS?! One of us, one of us...

Therefore, we suspect that you are hunting out every card in the game for that achievement. But there's one in particular that's hard to find as it's hidden behind a puzzle from one of our trailers: [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]If that puzzle is too puzzling, then perhaps this trivia will help!

How many runs does it take to unlock Garnet?
How many children did Ambrose Vexington have?
How many attacks does a Tripod do?

This sequence will lead you to an important date. To earn your daily bread, you'll need to find out what to do with it!

And as for last week's trivia, the answer is... the number of teenagers caught up in THE SPIRIT LIFT! Unlike the above questions, though, this answer has nothing to do with the puzzle.[/p]

Until Next Time...
[p]Your next update may take a little longer! We are cooking up something scary for those of you that need a challenge!

Thank you for all the love! Keep spreading the word and writing those reviews! We're almost at 100![/p]

THANK YOU FOR 50+ REVIEWS!

THANK YOU FOR A LOVELY LAUNCH WEEK!
[p]We have had such a great launch week thanks to you! We are so seriously happy to see that you are enjoying THE SPIRIT LIFT! There's only ONE MORE DAY to get the launch discount, tell your friends![/p][p]Thank you so much for getting us over 50 reviews during our first week. Because we are a self-funded indie studio, that review number is HUGE for us! The bigger it gets, the more time we can spend on free updates to the game! Let's see if we can get 100?![/p][p][/p]
TODAY'S UPDATE: BUILD 5638
[p]Here are the patch notes for today's update, which consists of minor fixes. Thank you for reporting bugs! Please continue to use our form as the fastest was to tell us about them: https://forms.gle/5PwwiRp79oNqrkW47[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where Oliver’s finale challenge wouldn’t mark itself as complete at the right time[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where Purify wouldn’t block incoming trauma from Rubber Boppie on the same turn that it cast a buff [/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where Scoops would jump to the back if the freezers were killed in the same enemy turn with Curse [/p]
  • [p]Fixed Curse and Regen to not affect Scoops when he is away from the battle (in the back) [/p]
  • [p]Removed the small X on the Shop UI - Updates to several card descriptions for consistency [/p]
  • [p]Updated wording on Memory Loss trauma card to indicate that it can choose itself to discard [/p]
  • [p]Fixing Beauty Within event to no longer offer a Camera Bag gear and then not give it to you[/p]
  • [p]Changing Story Event button tooltips to use a semicolon to separate % chance outcomes for better readability [/p]
  • [p]Fixing Plush Wolf card upgrade to not give double the increase (each should only go up by 1) [/p]
  • [p]Updating text on Thorny Barrier event to be clearer that the Smash card doesn’t get destroyed [/p]
  • [p]Polish updates in the Library[/p]
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WHAT'S NEXT?
[p]We are still working on a couple of free SECRET updates for you! These are larger features, so it will take a little more time to make sure they are ready to go! We will keep you updated here![/p][p]After these SECRET updates, we will be working on:[/p]
  • [p]Better Steam Deck controls[/p]
  • [p]Controller Support[/p]
  • [p]Localization (Stretch goal based on budget!)[/p]
[p]For localization, please let us know which languages you care about the most by filling out our feedback form! https://forms.gle/5PwwiRp79oNqrkW47

We will keep updating minor fixes as often as we can. And we have a few more dreams we'd love to add to the game if excitement continues to grow...
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TRIVIA TIME!
[p]Here's today's question! In THE SPIRIT LIFT, you can find a Magic 13 Ball. What number is usually on this ball? Bonus points if you know an answer you could receive if you asked a question and turned it over. [/p][p]
Last week's answers:[/p][p]1. Tamagotchi[/p][p]2. Scream[/p][p]3. Fortune Telling
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THE SPIRIT LIFT has LAUNCHED!

THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE!
[p]Thank you for your interest in THE SPIRIT LIFT! We're so glad to finally bring you the game!
[/p][p]Please enjoy the Launch Trailer below![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Launch Questions Answered!
[p][/p][p]We've gotten some great questions that we'd like to answer here, a little FAQ if you'll indulge us:[/p][p][/p][p]Is the game playable on Steam Deck?[/p][p]Yes! Many of our playtesters play the game on Steam Deck with touch controls. It also plays great on touch devices through Steam Link, so you can play on your phone or tablet!

We are still working on Steam Deck verification, thanks for your patience.

Is there controller support?
Not yet! We love playing deckbuilders with controllers, so this is on the roadmap. However, with so many menus we wanted to make sure we took the time to make it the smoothest and best experience possible. We will keep you updated on this!

Is the game appropriate for all ages?[/p][p]Depends, but we have had playtesters as young as six playing the game (with some reading assistance from an adult!) There is no gore, only cartoon violence, and minimal references to drugs and alcohol from our teenage characters. Younger players might ask you what a slap bracelet is, though.

I found a bug!
Oh no! Please tell us about any bugs or feature requests using this form: https://forms.gle/5PwwiRp79oNqrkW47[/p]

Trivia Time!
[p]Did you enjoy last week's trivia? Here are the questions if you want to give them one more try: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]The answers will be posted below, but first here are some new questions!

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1. What was the name of the Japanese digital pet that become a popular trend in the 1990s?[/p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]2. What popular slasher movie from the late 1990s featured an opening scene in which a character plays with a kitchen knife while making popcorn as she talks to the killer?[/p]
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3. What was the purpose of this folded paper game, usually played in school? [/p]
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[p][/p][p]The answers to last week's trivia are...[/p]
  1. [p]Ash Williams from Evil Dead[/p]
  2. [p]A croquet or roque mallet[/p]
  3. [p]Silent Hill 2 (and yes you can reach into a toilet in THE SPIRIT LIFT)[/p]
  4. [p]Surge Soda[/p]
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See You Soon...
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Thank you all so much for supporting our game and our launch! We'll be in touch with more news regarding updates as soon as we can. There are a couple features that didn't quite make it into launch that we hope you will find a delightful surprise!

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