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🗓️ Date: 13.06.2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 PM CEST, 12:00 PM PT

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[h3]Here's what you'll find in the new update.[/h3]

• New enemies (including Yokai)
  
• Mini-bosses
  
• New boss fight at the end of the demo
  
• New hat introducing a fast playstyle
  
• Minimap to support exploration
  
• Inventory system
  
• New NPCs and their stories
  
• Improved optimization (even up to 100% better performance)
  

[h2]We also have a trailer for you showing off some new stuff on this occasion.[/h2]

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[h2]Additionally, the game is available at the June Steam Next Fest.[/h2]

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[h2]We are excited to share the details about the upcoming major demo version update with you. So let's begin.[/h2]

[h3]New enemies[/h3]



We're introducing our first Yokai enemies, starting with Kodama and a few types of Oni.



This update will also come with the archer. Use the arrow reflection to hurt your enemy.



Finally, face the first boss, Renjiro Nakamura, whom Kazuki searches for through the demo.



[h3]Combat Improvements[/h3]
New combat style.
It's time to show the second playstyle for Kazuki, represented by the hat he wears.



By wearing the speed hat, Kazuki can swing his sword faster without stopping. The speed of the slashes naturally results in lower damage, but it increases when the player hits the enemy often.
This is a good choice for players who value a fast and aggressive playstyle based on dashing.



Parry series.
The next update will add enemies that require several parries before they are stunned.



[h3]Other improvements.[/h3]
Minimap



We are introducing a minimap to the game that will indicate nearby mini-bosses, possible interactions, and collectibles. This is a key improvement to the exploration system in a top-down game since the player cannot look around the horizon.

Inventory system.
The inventory system will help players better understand how much they have collected. Besides that, it will also introduce new narrative possibilities, new ways to reward the player, and new progression elements to the game.

Optimization.
After the release of the demo, we wanted to improve how the game works. In short, we did it. The upcoming update should improve performance by up to 100%.

In addition, the update will fix several bugs, including ones connected with the afterlife system and a bug that caused enemies to gain above-average speed, especially when performing attacks.

[h3]The update will be available in June.[/h3]

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[h3]We have amazing news to share with you. The demo is available now.[/h3]

The demo features:
- basic fight with human opponents
- hero development
- the first location to explore
- beginning of the story
- Afterlife mechanics, which introduces a new element to the souls-like genre

But that's not all. The game is still in development. We plan to update the demo with new features in the future:
- more types of enemies, including yokai and mini-bosses
- boss fights
- combat improvements
- more story, including side NPCs

[h3]Feel free to leave your feedback in demo reviews.[/h3]

On this occasion, we also have a new trailer for you.
/https://youtu.be/1DnbkzScyHw

See you soon in the next announcements.

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[h3]Here it is, the first trailer of The Way of Death, the gameplay reveal trailer because the gameplay is the most important. Feel free to leave your feedback, follow the game on Steam, and add to the Wishlist.[/h3]

Please note this is an early capture and the game development is still in progress. The footage does not represent the final look of the game.

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See you soon in the next announcements.

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