Blessed Burden News

[p]Nothing huge, just fixing my mistakes with visible triggers and invisible walls on some stages.[/p][p]Also, small adjustments on the Towers stage.[/p]

[p]Gamepad support, save slots, Steam Cloud saves, lighting improvements, new settings, and some fixes. Sneak peek into the roadmap.[/p][p][/p][h2]Gamepad Support[/h2][p]You can now play the entire game using a gamepad — from menus to intense platforming.[/p][p]If anything feels off or you'd like to suggest tweaks, let us know![/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][h2]Save Slots + Steam Cloud[/h2]

• [p]Multiple save slots added. You no longer have to sacrifice collected relics to start a new run — try New Game challenges freely.[/p]
• [p]Steam Cloud support is now live — your progress travels with you.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Lighting improvements[/h2][p]Lighting has been improved and fixed across all stages.[/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][h2]New settings[/h2][p]Two new toggles have been added under Additional Settings:[/p]

• [p]Show Center Dot – Helps with aiming precise dashes or spatial orientation.[/p]
• [p]Hide Wings – Some players found them distracting, so now you can disable them entirely.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Fixes and Tweaks[/h2][p]Here are the most noticeable improvements:[/p]

• [p]Fixed player's leg clipping into the camera during dash.[/p]
• [p]Heart stage layout updated: sections 2 and 3 have been swapped for better pacing. skip?[/p]
• [p]Fixed finish line triggers on multiple stages.[/p]
• [p]Fixed snakes' visuals and lighting.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Roadmap Sneak Peek[/h2][p]We're working hard to take Blessed Burden even further. Here's what’s on the horizon, in rough order of priority:[/p]

1. [p]Fix slide spam abuse - the highest priority task that changes core game mechanics. There is currently a discussion in our Discord server about that: https://discord.gg/t5s68qpD5J [/p]
2. [p]New localizations. Japanese and Chinese (Simplified) are the first to come.[/p]
3. [p]Add new game modes/difficulties:[/p]
   • [p]Casual (the current game mode)[/p]
   • [p]Challenging (fewer checkpoints, 3 deaths lead to a restart of the stage)[/p]
   • [p]Ghostrun (any death leads to a stage restart)[/p]
   • [p]Helldive (any death resets a game and starts from the beginning)[/p]
4. [p]Official Steam Deck support[/p]
5. [p]Add an in-game ranking for completing the stage based on time. Like bronze, silver, gold medals, etc.[/p]
6. [p]Ghost replays – race your own or others' past runs.[/p]
7. [p]Add legit skips to some annoying stages, like Facility.[/p]
8. [p]Add new secrets on the levels that are optional and do not affect upgrades. Some of them will be possible to find only with full upgrades.[/p]
9. [p]Add some customization options. Currently, pants and shoes are being discussed. Would love to hear your ideas on that![/p]
10. [p]Halloween special event![/p]

[p][/p][h2]A Personal Note[/h2][p]We love working on this game, and there’s so much more we want to build. But we’re a small team, and to keep going we need your help.[/p][p]If you enjoy Blessed Burden, please consider:[/p]

• [p]Leaving a review[/p]
• [p]Inviting friends[/p]
• [p]Posting a clip or TikTok[/p]
• [p]Recommending game to your favorite content creators or streamers[/p]

[p]Every bit of support helps us keep creating. Thank you for playing![/p]

[p]This update brings a range of improvements to core gameplay systems, visuals, and level design. Below is a breakdown of what's been changed or added.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p]

• [p]Traps are no longer random and now behave consistently after each restart.[/p]
• [p]Fixed destructible columns — they should no longer break on the first touch.[/p]
• [p]Fall damage calculation has been corrected for more predictable results.[/p]
• [p]Hitboxes improved so that deaths from traps feel more fair.[/p]

[p][/p][p]We’ve expanded the movement system to be more flexible and responsive:[/p]

• [p]Priest can now dash while crouching in mid-air.[/p]
• [p]Priest can now jump while sliding.[/p]

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• [p]Added a new Field of View setting. For technical reasons it's capped at 110 degrees.[/p]
• [p]It's now possible to assign an alternative key binding for each action.[/p]
• [p]A dedicated dash button has been added for gamepads \[R1-right shoulder].[/p][p](Game partially supports gamepad inputs. Mouse is required only to navigate menus.)[/p]

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• [p]Added a blob shadow under the priest for better grounding.[/p]
• [p]Visual effects for slide, gravity, and dash abilities have been improved.[/p]
• [p]Blessings Bar finally has new visuals[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Level design updates have been made across nearly all levels to improve flow, clarity, and challenge balance. Descent got the biggest changes, so go check it out if you're into speedrunning.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]Fixed the Maximum power achievement for collecting all relics.[/p][p](To retrigger the achievement simply complete any stage.)[/p]
• [p]Implemented a temporary leaderboard viewer from the Stage Select menu.[/p][p](It's clunky for now, but you no longer need to finish the level to see your position on the leaderboard.)[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for playing, and as always, your feedback is welcome![/p]

[p]Blessed Burden is an action horror first-person platformer about the last priest. [/p][p]Descend into the deepest depths to destroy the very essence of evil. Your path will be filled with traps, lava, and fear.[/p][p]Play now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379230/Blessed_Burden/[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

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