DeAnima News

[p]Update 1.1 is now available, packed with enhancements and bug fixes. Here are some of the major highlights new to this version: [/p]

• [p]Sokoban-based puzzle rooms can now appear around the dungeon, rewarding you with a risk-free way to skip floors if you can solve them![/p]
• [p]Mysterious mirrors can now be found around the dungeon, offering you a passive effect that significantly impacts your run, for better or worse![/p]
• [p]The Reaper now has the ability to bring corpses back to life![/p]
• [p]The Lich now has a Lightning Bolt ranged attack.[/p]
• [p]The Revenant can now summon monsters.[/p]
• [p]Monster Nests now appear around the dungeon that can reward the player with special loot, if the monster guarding it isn’t home![/p]
• [p]Added a new scroll called the Scroll of Monster Liberation. [/p]
• [p]Improvements to the UI that make casting spells much easier. [/p]
• [p]You can now interact with thralls and choose to Absolve or Annihilate them.[/p]
• [p]Scroll of Recharging no longer charges all wands - instead it now randomly charges one wand or bag in your inventory.[/p]

[p]There are many more minor enhancements and bug fixes in this release - see full patch log on Discord for more details.[/p]

[p]DeAnima is out now! With a 10% release discount, it is the perfect time to try your luck in the depths. [/p][p]Latest features since the last demo update include:[/p]

• [p]New Character Roles - Valkyrie & Priest![/p]
• [p]4 new items - Scroll of Restriction, Scroll of Create Monster, Wand of Melody and Bag of Tricks.[/p]
• [p]Spellcasting - spell books, 12 unique spells and a new special room called Arcane Sanctum. [/p]
• [p]Torment Challenges - optional demonic handicaps that turn “hard” into “why did I do this to myself?”[/p]
• [p]Role-specific perks! For example, Rogues can open locked chests easier and Valkyries have cold resistance which is very useful when dealing with ice bolts from Zombies and the Reaper![/p]

[p]Enjoy the game, and if you want to share your experiences with others, provide feedback or have any questions, join the Discord server. More details, including helpful guides for new players can be found on the DeAnima website.[/p]

[p]I am happy to announce that DeAnima will be launching on Steam on 1st December at 6PM GMT (10AM PST), priced at just £8.50/$9.99/€9.75 (with a 10% launch discount)![/p][p]To celebrate the launch, the following new features have been added since the last demo release:[/p]

• [p]New Character Roles - Valkyrie & Priest![/p]
• [p]4 new items - Scroll of Restriction, Scroll of Create Monster, Wand of Melody and Bag of Tricks.[/p]
• [p]Spellcasting - spell books, 12 unique spells and a new special room called Arcane Sanctum. [/p]
• [p]Torment Challenges - optional demonic handicaps that turn “hard” into “why did I do this to myself?”[/p]
• [p]Role-specific perks! For example, Rogues can open locked chests easier and Valkyries have cold resistance which is very useful when dealing with ice bolts from Zombies and the Reaper![/p]

[p]You can stay up to date with the latest DeAnima news by joining the discord.[/p][p]Be sure to wishlist the game on Steam ahead of the 1st December release and try the game for yourself via the Steam demo, available now![/p][p]See you in the depths on December 1st - if you dare![/p][p]
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[p]The demo has now been updated to the latest version - v0.36.3.[/p][p]New Features:[/p]

• [p]3 new rings! Ring of Compulsion, Ring of Urgency, and Ring of Detection. [/p]
• [p]3 new scrolls! Scroll of Destroy Chests, Scroll of Monster Rebirth and Scroll of Enrage Monster.[/p]
• [p]2 new wands! Wand of Invisibility and Wand of Sating.[/p]
• [p]A new special room: Accursed Chamber! [/p]
• [p]A new trap: Polymorph Trap.[/p]
• [p]Ring of Teleportation is no longer based on low health - whenever you take a hit there is a chance it will activate.[/p]
• [p]Added Corpse Intrinsic effects - positive and negative effects of eating a corpse is now linked to the type of monster. [/p]
• [p]Added new conduct called Vigilant which shirks close-ranged combat, including bare hands (Replaces Jock conduct).[/p]
• [p]"In the Dark" conduct has been renamed to Tenebrous.[/p]
• [p]Corpses can now be destroyed by wand projectiles.[/p]
• [p]Substantial improvements to Altar deity logic.[/p]
• [p]Throwing now hits monsters instantly. [/p]
• [p]Added dedicated key to throw a random monster.[/p]
• [p]You now hold down SHIFT for Fast Play Mode.[/p]
• [p]Fayora now charges 50 gold per identification.[/p]
• [p]Skeptic conduct updated to include being skeptical of wishes.[/p]
• [p]When you eat a Medusa corpse, it now causes instant death by petrification![/p]
• [p]Corpse throw damage now varies depending on the monster type. [/p]
• [p]All monsters now have an associated "vault item".[/p]
• [p]Improvements to character role starting items based on playtesting and feedback. [/p]
• [p]Redesigned the Game Kills screen. [/p]
• [p]Various improvements to the tutorial based on demo and playtest feedback. [/p]
• [p]Praying too soon at the Divine Conduit now makes your deity furious.[/p]
• [p]Major performance improvements all round! [/p]
• [p]Major map improvements including a much larger full-map and higher resolution. [/p]

[p]Plus hundreds of bug fixes and difficulty balancing tweaks. See full patch log on Discord for more details.[/p]

[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]