Faye Falling News

Faye Falling is 30% off for the next ten days! Make sure to grab the game now if you haven't already.

Trailer
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Features

• A heartfelt story about suffering and meaning.
  
• Dozens of puzzles!
  
• A fun, snappy turn-based battle system with real-time dodging and fun spell casting!
  
• 6 Bosses (+1 secret boss).
  
• A post-game Challenge Mode with additional lore and dialogue.
  
• An original soundtrack featuring 30 songs.
  
• Lots more!

Thanks so much to everyone who's played so far. If you like the game, make sure to leave a review! Once it hits 10, it'll start popping up in "Recommended" sections on Steam! :)

More soon,
Jack

The second big update for Faye Falling is out now. It expands Challenge Mode with additional bonus lore, implements Steam Screenshots, and makes several other improvements.

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
[h3]New Content[/h3]
Expanded Challenge Mode Lore
Three diaries have been added to the Challenge Mode. These offer some further insights into three of the main characters' motivations, backstory and lore. These include:

• Vesper's Diary in the Desert
  
• Sara's Diary in the Cavern
  
• Gabriel's Diary in the Sky

[h3]New Features[/h3]
Steam Screenshots

• Implemented the Steam screenshot system, allowing Players to take screenshots throughout their journey.

Improved Gamepad Support

• The pause menu now opens when a gamepad is disconnected, when possible.

[h3]Improvements and Fixes[/h3]
Achievements

• Rewrote and shortened some achievement names to make them clearer and less clunky.

Soundtrack

• Updated the Steam branding for the soundtrack to make it fully consistent with the game's branding.
  
• The soundtrack is now available on bandcamp.

Fixes

• The map design in the room after the second skill choice was tweaked to remove an unfair death from a large projectile.
  
• (In v1.21) Fixed "absence" typo near the end of the game. (Thanks to Wewser Lethal Dude for reporting this!)

Thanks so so much to everyone who's played so far! Make sure to leave a review if you liked the game - it really helps with Steam's algorithm.

My next game will be revealed soon, you can follow me on twitter to see it when it's announced...

Thanks, and Happy (late) New Year!
Jack

The first major update for Faye Falling is out now. V1.1 features a detailed polish pass across the entire game, with lots of cool tweaks, adjustments and fixes.

The full patch notes are below.

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed arrows not firing when off screen during the Target Trial
  
• Fixed the footstep sound not always setting to grass in the note page rooms
  
• Fixed a visual bug with the wind
  
• Fixed the status bar closing for a moment when healing in the overworld
  
• Fixed flag particles being the wrong color on Final Peak
  
• Fixed Soul Surge not penetrating blocking spells
  
• Fixed overlapping heal/save sound on respawn
  
• Fixed the Vampiric Hex spell casting game being a bit inaccurate
  
• Can no longer pause when leaping down a small wall

[h3]QOL[/h3]

• Added six new save points (2 to the Desert, 3 to the Cavern, and 1 to the Sky.)
  
• Redesigned part of the "Stairs" area in the Cavern clearer, so it's easier to traverse
  
• Added a resolution/performance tip on the Settings window
  
• Increased the max resolution by 1 scale
  
• Made some overworld elements, such as the dark crystals and moving pillars, clearer (especially at the start of the game)
  
• Slight enemy stat balance adjustments in Chapter 3 and 5 for shorter battles
  
• Made it easier to run from battles after less attempts
  
• Added a Spirit Guide right before the final boss to give some final tips

[h3]Writing[/h3]

• Small adjustments to the writing of Ending 2, 3 and 4 to make them more unique and better reflect the themes of the game
  
• Fixed some terms not being spelt in the American form
  
• Fixed an extra syllable in one of the hidden haiku rooms
  
• Fixed "uniform" typo
  
• The Shadow Ring now has a clearer description
  
• Corrected a Soul Guild Spirit saying Soulweaves does "80 power" instead of "16 power"

[h3]Game Over Screen[/h3]

• Changed "Continue" to "Reload Last Save"
  
• It now explains you'll be fully healed upon respawn + encourages you to not give up
  
• Exiting the game now fades out first

[h3]Audio[/h3]

• Arrow hitting sounds now adjust their volume based on distance
  
• The Puzzle Success sound now plays after finishing all puzzles

[h3]Visuals[/h3]

• Improved the cloud background sprites in the Sky area
  
• The Player character in both ending silhouttes now reflects their halo or horns
  
• The dark endings' credits background is now red
  
• The credits border is now black

[h3]Misc[/h3]

• In the ending battle sequence Melee attacks now always miss + disabled Limit Breaks
  
• The 3rd Numina rotates slower as they fade
  
• Added particles to fading lost spirits and dark spritits
  
• Lots of the Steam library and store graphics have been made higher resolution
  
• Other small tweaks and adjustments

I'll be keeping an eye out for any bugs that pop up, so make sure to report any you find over on the community forums. I'm really excited to start getting the game in front of as many people as I can.

Thanks so much to everyone who's played so far-it means so, so much to me. I really hope you enjoy my game- and look forward to my upcoming projects, big and small! :)

Jack

Resolution tweaks
* Lowered the max resolution to avoid lag on high resolution displays
* Picks a better default resolution (1 beneath the max)
* Resetting the settings now sets to the default resolution value

Small Fixes (from the 1.07 patch)
* Fixed a rare bug where the player's turn might not skip if the smile enemy flees before all enemies are defeated
* Fixed some typos
* Other small tweaks.