DeAnima News

[p]Thank you to everyone who has participated in the playtest so far. For those of you who haven’t had time to try it out yet, good news - I’m extending it until Monday 22nd September, 2025! [/p][p]
To join:[/p]

1. [p]Head to the Steam Page and request playtest access.[/p]
2. [p]Once you have access, descend to Floor 10, find The Crown then retreat back up to Floor 1 to escape the dungeon and beat the game![/p]
3. [p]Please share your feedback on Discord.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Important notes:[/p]

• [p]Wishlist the game if you haven't already.[/p]
• [p]The playtest build only contains a part of the game but, unlike the demo, it’s much more representative of the full gameplay experience.[/p]
• [p]Compared to the demo (Floors 1-6, 4 character roles), the playtest includes 8 character roles to unlock and opens up the dungeon so that you can test the entire main experience (beating the game by escaping with The Crown).[/p]

[p][/p][p]All feedback is welcome but the focus of the playtest is difficulty. Specifically:[/p]

1. [p]Is the early game (Floors 1-5) too brutal or too easy?[/p]
2. [p]How many times can you escape? [/p]
3. [p]How long does it take to escape? [/p]
4. [p]What Character Role did you use the most?[/p]
5. [p]Are there any Character Roles that feel OP?[/p]

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Thanks for taking part and I hope you enjoy your descent into the Dungeon of Dread![/p]

[p]The playtest for DeAnima is now live and everyone can take part! The playtest will run until 10th of September so you have plenty of time to try it out![/p][p][/p][p]To join:[/p]

1. [p]Head to the Steam Page and request playtest access.[/p]
2. [p]Once you have access, descend to Floor 10, find The Crown then retreat back up to Floor 1 to escape the dungeon and beat the game![/p]
3. [p]Please share your feedback on Discord.[/p]

[p]
[/p][p]Important notes:[/p]

• [p]Wishlist the game if you haven't already.[/p]
• [p]The playtest build only contains a part of the game but, unlike the demo, it’s much more representative of the full gameplay experience. [/p]
• [p]Compared to the demo (Floors 1-6, 4 character roles), the playtest includes 8 character roles to unlock and opens up the dungeon so that you can test the entire main experience (beating the game by escaping with The Crown). [/p]

[p][/p][p]All feedback is welcome but the focus of the playtest is difficulty. Specifically:[/p]

1. [p]Is the early game (Floors 1-5) too brutal or too easy?[/p]
2. [p]How many times can you escape? [/p]
3. [p]How long does it take to escape? [/p]
4. [p]What Character Role did you use the most?[/p]
5. [p]Are there any Character Roles that feel OP?[/p]

[p]Thanks for taking part and I hope you enjoy your descent into the Dungeon of Dread![/p]

[p]In preparation for Steam Next Fest in October, the demo has been expanded! New additions include: [/p]

• [p]New Character Roles to unlock - as well as the Rogue, you can now unlock Barbarian, Wizard and Paladin in the demo![/p]
• [p]New floors to explore - the demo now ends on Floor 6, giving you two more floors to explore and new enemies to discover![/p]
• [p]New Leaderboard - are you worthy of the Hall of Fame?[/p]
• [p]Many performance improvements and difficulty balancing tweaks.[/p]
• [p]Added in-game item descriptions to inventory.[/p]
• [p]When a new codex entry appears and the “Press Tab” prompt shows up, it now automatically takes the player to the relevant section and highlights the codex entry.[/p]
• [p]Many more bug fixes - join the discord server to check out the full patch notes.[/p]

[p]The demo has now been updated to the latest version - v0.22.9. [/p]

• [p]Major performance improvements.[/p]
• [p]Many improvements to difficulty balancing.[/p]
• [p]Added new Cursing Trap.[/p]
• [p]Aether Crystal now needs to be activated and has a random number of uses.[/p]
• [p]Added optional in-game FPS counter.[/p]
• [p]Added 90 FPS and 120 FPS options to Display Settings.[/p]
• [p]Scroll of Monster Massacre now always selects a monster type that is present on the current floor.[/p]
• [p]Shops now have a random amount of stock. [/p]
• [p]Redesigned Hall of Fame (top 10 entries only).[/p]
• [p]Improved game activity log - now page-based and shows the log for the entire run. [/p]
• [p]Traps are now more likely to spawn on crown and amulet levels.[/p]
• [p]Traps don't activate if you are invisible.[/p]
• [p]Traps can no longer be bypassed.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug where wishing for "scroll of remove curse" didn't work.[/p]
• [p]The Vortex jumps upwards when you are escaping or ascending.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug where thralls would sometimes attack peaceful monsters.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bugs with cages where liberating a monster wasn't decreasing the peaceful chance.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug where enemies seeking revenge didn't hunt you down until they saw you.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bugs with Ring of Loss not firing often enough.[/p]
• [p]Ring of blast now breaks surrounding cages.[/p]
• [p]You are invincible as soon as you enter the Vortex now.[/p]
• [p]Rift map icon now disappears when Rift closes.[/p]
• [p]Vortex no longer claims food.[/p]
• [p]Potion of Healing now replenishes health to half of Max HP.[/p]
• [p]Healing Trap now cures all ailments as well as restoring your health.[/p]
• [p]Many more bug fixes - join the discord server to check out the full patch notes.[/p]

[p]New DeAnima demo is now available to download! Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on the original demo - it’s been invaluable in helping shape the direction of the full game. As before, the demo is limited to 3 floors of the Dungeon of Dread but now 3 character roles are available to choose from, each with different starting items that dramatically change your playstyle and how you approach the many obstacles and challenges on your run. [/p][p]As before, thanks to the RNG, almost everything else the full game offers may appear in your run, including:[/p]

• [p]All 26+ monsters from the full game. While some monsters don’t usually appear until later floors that are only available in the full game, there is a chance you might meet late-game enemies earlier, trapped in curious glass cages. [/p]
• [p]All 80+ unique items including potions, scrolls, wands, rings, and bags.[/p]
• [p]All NPCs from the full game who assist with tasks like identification and enchantment.[/p]
• [p]All special rooms, including Zoos, Vaults, Lairs, Stashes, and the mysterious Altar of Sacrifice.[/p]

[p]New features in this update include:[/p]

• [p]Complete redesign of the entire UI. (This one took a while!)[/p]
• [p]Full controller support.[/p]
• [p]Many performance improvements. [/p]
• [p]Dozens of tweaks to difficulty balancing (very tricky to get this spot on so still working on it but much happier with it now). [/p]
• [p]Two brand new special rooms (I won’t spoil what they do here). [/p]
• [p]Sometimes, you can find items scattered around the dungeon on the floor now. [/p]
• [p]Ability to throw items and not have them all instantly break now (some still break so be careful with this!)[/p]
• [p]Ability to pray to get out of critical situations. [/p]
• [p]New Deity anger system related to prayers and Altar of Sacrifice, etc. [/p]
• [p]Mysterious Tomes scattered throughout the dungeon to collect.[/p]
• [p]Much, much more that I won’t spoil here! [/p]

[p]Phew! That was a lot! The latest demo is far more reflective of the final release now. It’s almost feature complete - just bug fixing and polishing to go. In the meantime, I’d love to hear your feedback! Let me know what you think or if you have questions. Thanks for reading and I hope you check out the new demo and enjoy your descent into the Dungeon of Dread![/p]