Don't Die, Collect Loot News

Hi everyone! It's been an exciting release day, and I wanted to thank you all for trying out the game. I worked on this solo for quite some time, and it's heartwarming to see you all enjoying it.

I'm working through all the feedback and reports. For now, I wanted to clean up a few glaring issues and make the controller experience better. I'm still fixing plenty of other things, and will be adding new content once everything is stable, so stay tuned!

• Significant UI improvements for the controller
  
• Added clear highlight rectangles to item and skills when they are hovered over
  
• Fixed some tooltip positioning issues that were particularly annoying on the Steam Deck
  
• Fixed the synchronization of damaging ailments on the debuff display
  
• Fixed an issue where some debuffs could linger indefinitely. If you see any other instances of this, let me know!
  
• Fixed a bug where Blade Amalgam could softlock a run
  
• Fixed a "Dan, you had one job!" translation error on the "Cooldown Recovery Rate" modifier for Accessory items
  
• Significantly buffed Avatar of Vengeance, enabling much better scaling
  
• Fixed an issue where the Crafter had forgotten how to count properly
  
• The Kraken encounter should now play the correct boss music
  
• Fixed an ancient typo
  
• Fixed a text issue for Avatar of Vengeance
  
• Fixed a skill tree dependency issues for Avatar of Vengeance
  
• Fixed an issue where Shield Toss' second projectile would spawn in the same spot as its first projectile, rendering it very hard to notice
  
• Fixed an exploit where you could access difficulty levels you had not yet unlocked
  
• Fixed a menu exploit
  
• Fixed a very boring exploit where you could wait for ultimate cooldowns in certain situations
  
• Fixed a bug with sticky tooltips
  

[h3]Don't Die, Collect Loot is now available in Early Access! [/h3][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]I’ve been building this project solo, and the journey continues with you on today's launch. Early Access is where your feedback matters most, helping shape everything still to come. To kick things off, here’s what you’ll find in the Early Access launch of the game that I've been working on:[/p][p][/p][h3]✨New Skills[/h3][p]Expand the power of the Adventurer, Arcanist, and Beastmaster with new abilities and massive skill tree updates. There are now hundreds of nodes to choose from, providing unique and powerful upgrades to a plethora of new attacks. Even the Exploration tree has received a complete overhaul and expansion! Underperforming skills and abilities have been updated as well, based on all of your feedback from the demo.[/p][p][/p][h3]🌊Explore the Aqueduct[/h3][p]Discover the ruins of humanity's past progress in the new Aqueduct zone! This area features an entire cast of new enemies, including three new devious bosses. All of this content is also added to Don't Die, Collect Loot's endgame: The Endless Nightmare. This endgame allows for infinite progression and exploration, allowing you to customize your experience to your playstyle! Casual and hardcore gamers alike will have plenty to enjoy.[/p][p][/p][h3]📿 Items Galore[/h3][p]Tons of new unique items, item bases, and other loot have been added to the game. The ability to socket custom craft-able memories into items has been added as well. The possibilities are virtually endless, and player power can skyrocket in unique and ridiculous ways. Tailor your build to your power fantasy![/p][p][/p][h3]🎟️Random Events[/h3][p]The areas of Don't Die, Collect Loot are now full of random, and sometimes absurd, events! Battle ancient eldritch entities who just happen to have decided to pay you a visit. Locate weird, secret areas and perhaps discover the secret of the Abyss. Face off against unique boss fights and bullet hell survival encounters in the all-new Challenge Mode! Many more secrets await you as you explore these lost memories, but you'll have to experience those yourself![/p][p][/p][h2]💪 More to Come[/h2][p]Many new features are coming during early access! Here’s a look at some of the big additions I’ve got in the works. This is the current vision — but your feedback will be a huge part of shaping (and sometimes changing) the journey along the way.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] Early Access is just the beginning. Don’t miss your chance to be there from day one:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]👉 Enjoy a 20% discount for a limited time only![/p][p]👉 The best way to help a solo dev like me is by leaving an honest review on Steam. Reviews make a huge difference in helping other players discover the game.[/p][p][/p][p]👉 Join the Discord to battle your way up the leaderboards, give feedback, and leave your mark on the game.[/p][p]
- Dan Makes Games [/p]

[p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]Don't Die, Collect Loot will be going into Early Access on September 19th! [/h3][p]I’ve been building this project solo, but the journey continues with you on launch day. Early Access is where your feedback matters most, helping shape everything still to come. To kick things off, here’s what you’ll find in the Early Access launch of the game that I've been working on:[/p][p][/p][h3]✨New Skills[/h3][p]Expand the power of the Adventurer, Arcanist, and Beastmaster with new abilities and massive skill tree updates. There are now hundreds of nodes to choose from, providing unique and powerful upgrades to a plethora of new attacks. Even the Exploration tree has received a complete overhaul and expansion! Underperforming skills and abilities have been updated as well, based on all of your feedback from the demo.[/p][p][/p][h3]🌊Explore the Aqueduct[/h3][p]Discover the ruins of humanity's past progress in the new Aqueduct zone! This area features an entire cast of new enemies, including three new devious bosses. All of this content is also added to Don't Die, Collect Loot's endgame: The Endless Nightmare. This endgame allows for infinite progression and exploration, allowing you to customize your experience to your playstyle! Casual and hardcore gamers alike will have plenty to enjoy.[/p][p][/p][h3]📿 Items Galore[/h3][p]Tons of new unique items, item bases, and other loot have been added to the game. The ability to socket custom craft-able memories into items has been added as well. The possibilities are virtually endless, and player power can skyrocket in unique and ridiculous ways. Tailor your build to your power fantasy![/p][p][/p][h3]🎟️Random Events[/h3][p]The areas of Don't Die, Collect Loot are now full of random, and sometimes absurd, events! Battle ancient eldritch entities who just happen to have decided to pay you a visit. Locate weird, secret areas and perhaps discover the secret of the Abyss. Face off against unique boss fights and bullet hell survival encounters in the all-new Challenge Mode! Many more secrets await you as you explore these lost memories, but you'll have to experience those yourself![/p][p][/p][h2]💪 More to Come[/h2][p]Many new features are coming during early access! [/p]

• [p]Two new classes[/p]
• [p]A new area, The Volcano[/p]
• [p]Hundreds more items and skills[/p]
• [p]New encounters, including uber boss fights![/p]
• [p]Enhanced endgame features allowing you to customize your runs further[/p]
• [p]…and lots more surprises on the way![/p]

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Early Access is just the beginning. Don’t miss your chance to be there from day one:[/p][p]👉 Wishlist the game so you’ll be notified the moment it goes live.[/p][p]👉 Join the Discord to battle your way up the leaderboards, give feedback, and leave your mark on the game.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Today Don't Die, Collect Loot is participating in the Short Games Showcase, now live on Steam.[/p][p][/p][p]Come play Don't Die, Collect Loot's exciting demo, and celebrate games that make it easy to get a quick run or two in![/p][p][/p][p]If you're interested in checking out the event and seeing the other great games on display, here's a quick link: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/ogrepixel/sale/shortgamesshowcase2025[/p]

[p]Explore a new and updated Don't Die, Collect Loot demo, complete with quality of life improvements, [/p][p]new items, new skills, and a new Uber boss in this Next Fest-exclusive season![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Adventurer, Arcanist, and Beastmaster are back and ready to delve into the Endless Nightmare once again. This time, bosses will drop special Next Fest keys, allowing you to challenge a new exclusive boss. The more damage you deal, the more powerful she gets, and the more loot you can earn.[/p][p][/p][p]In addition to this boss fight, a special event-exclusive shop is also available! You can take tokens earned from the new fight and use them to buy a variety of powerful game-destroying unique items. Some of these items are exclusive to Next Fest and won't be available in the future! Check out the bottom of the post for a few examples of what you might find![/p][p][/p][p]In addition to the items, a special Next Fest leaderboard is also available! Challenge your friends and other players to see who can last the longest in the Aletheia fight![/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel]