The Endless Update

Hi there!

Long time since the last update, but I've been hard at work and got a new update for the Lost For Swords demo, with loooots of new stuff!



Here are the details:

• endless mode!
  
• added Bestiary
  
• added Arsenal
  
• reworked Paltry Tower: added Lackey, reworked difficulty progression
  
• Push rework: pushing does significantly more damage
  
• added difficulty +7: stronger bosses
  
• added difficulty +8: 1 more monster per floor
  
• added difficulty +9: start run with a Futility
  
• new Monster: Lackey
  
• knight starting decks: the Minimalist and the Gourmand
  
• rogue starting deck: the Thief and the Joker
  
• nerfed Shield Maiden deck
  
• improved room loot generation, including Fountains
  
• added alternative backtrack punishments: Fragile and Myopic
  
• Aura interaction rework: hero does not move ONTO aura anymore, but next to it
  
• Afflictions interaction rework: hero does not move ONTO affliction anymore, but next to it
  
• reworked drop requirements for many cards
  
• increased prices of NPC vendors in endless mode
  
• advanced Rogue training
  
• advanced Mage training
  
• improved weapon handling in case of weapon stack changes while attacking
  
• improved hero attack power calculation in case of weapon stack changes while attacking
  
• monster attack and defense now resets when it is returned to the deck, in accordance with armor and weapons
  
• changes to monster movements: monsters will always prefer vertical movement now
  
• reworked Lingering Flame and related cards
  
• reworked Preparation
  
• reworked Horned Hood
  
• reworked Push In Boots
  
• reworked Cunning Rapier
  
• reworked Apothecary List
  
• reworked Chain Lightning
  
• reworked Lightning Strike
  
• reworked Tesla’s Parting Gift
  
• reworked Subtle Body Charm
  
• reworked Catnap Ring
  
• reworked Unstable Energy
  
• reworked Niv's Presence
  
• reworked Flame Wall
  
• streamlined ethereal card visuals by using icon at all times, not text
  
• save selected starting deck between runs
  
• reworked win tower cutscene
  
• increased text size of keyword infos in high resolution displays
  
• reworked sound effects
  
• added button in options menu to submit debug snapshot to developer
  
• improved trinket rendering when many trinkets are equipped
  
• increased speed of trinket equipping in late-game scenarios
  
• allow preview of upgrades in unidentified loot card popup
  
• improved tower win screen
  
• improved Japanese localization
  
• add keyword explanation for monster movements
  
• added missing translations for multiple languages
  
• various bugfixes when re-requipping trinkets
  
• fixed accidental card selection when tab-scrolling through vendor cards
  
• fixed visual bug when viewing related cards in Unidentified Loot popup
  
• fixed missing German umlauts in some dialogs and speechbubbles
  
• fixed bug that triggered boss phase advances multiple times in certain circumstances (Intimidation Ring)
  
• fixed bug where on-destroy triggers were running before on-damaged triggers, sometimes making Ring of Pyromania fizzle
  
• fixed bug that lead to crashes in late-game scenarios (stack overflow)
  
• fixed bug that cancelled queued actions when hero was clicked
  
• fixed some keyword inconsistencies
  
• fixed certain cards not getting discovered in card library
  
• fixes for crashes/hangs
  
• bugfix for sleep immune monsters triggering hidden blade
  
• bugfix for multiple Staff Artisans only creating a single Mana Orb
  
• bugfix for flame wand not creating flames if target is destroyed by attack
  
• bugfix when re-equipping certain trinkets
  
• bugfix: samson's sword now fully destroys Original Sin
  
• bugfix: fixed interaction between Spear Of Longinus and Hothead Locket
  
• bugfix: when killing last monster before last room (=clearing floor), then spawning a monster, the locked door wouldn't spawn
  
• bugfix: fix for when to show campfire after beating a tower, depending on game version
  
• bugfix: minified card description text
  

New Cards:

• Mace
  
• Zweihänder
  
• Booster Pack
  
• Soporific Belt
  
• Quartermaster’s Belt
  
• Cleric’s Shield
  
• Moonstone Circlet
  
• Spellcrafter's Gloves
  
• Hoplite Spear
  
• Spear Of Longinus
  
• Holy Blade
  
• Hidden Blade
  
• Composite Bow
  
• Flame Wand
  
• Stoke The Flames
  
• Kindling Flame
  
• Shadow Strike
  
• Shroud
  
• Improvised Trap
  
• Reconsider
  
• Call The Storm
  
• Lightning Rod
  
• Plutus’ Ring
  
• Fountain Of Health
  
• Fountain Of Vitality
  
• Wound
  
• Futility
  
• Moving Wall
  
• Original Sin
  
• Lackey
  

Thanks for reading and see you at the next update! :)

Bye! (ʘ‿ʘ)