Wizdom Academy News

Greetings, Wizards! 🧙‍♂️

We're thrilled to bring you this new update for the Wizdom Academy demo, packed with exciting features, a host of new languages, and some key adjustments to gameplay. Here's everything we've been working on to enhance your magical building experience:

• New languages: The demo is now available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Russian.
  - You can help us improve the game’s translation in your language by joining our project on Localizor.
  - You can also support us by joining our Discord.
  
• Tier II & III resources: Introduced higher-tier resources. While these are not fully accessible in the demo, crafting a Mana Tree now requires Tier II resources in addition to Tier I.
  
• Mana wind system: A brand-new feature! Though the harvesting building isn't available yet, the UI now hints at the mana winds’ integration.
  
• Main UI overhaul: A complete redesign of the primary interface. Can you find all the hidden teasers for upcoming content? 😄
  

• Gold generation: Gold is now earned at the end of every cycle instead of continuously.
  
• Mana tree crafting: Updated requirements to include Tier II resources.
  
• Gameplay balancing: Minor adjustments include slower student flow, less frequent mana droughts, and better balance between gold income and expenditure. These are minor tweaks compared to the significant changes coming in the next update.
  

• Fixed an issue where the cursor would remain in "destruction mode" when opening menus.
  
• Resolved a bug with portals not always activating the one closest to the selected mana wellspring.
  

That's it for this update! We're eager to hear your feedback and see how these changes improve your journey in Wizdom Academy. As always, thank you for your support, and stay tuned for more magical updates!

[h3] Wizdom Academy Demo is available now:[/h3]
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Dear headmasters,

We’ve addressed a small issue to improve your experience at Wizdom Academy:

• Fixed an issue preventing rooms on upper floors from being opened.
  

Thank you for your support!

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- Kipwak Studio Team

Dear headmasters,

We're excited to bring you a festive update, along with some critical fixes to enhance your experience in Wizdom Academy!

[h2]What's new?[/h2]

• Holiday Cheer: All rooms are now adorned with the magical spirit of Christmas!
  

[h2]Fixes & improvements[/h2]

• Portal spawning: Students no longer spawn under the portal (no more surprise drop-ins!).
  
• Quest visibility: Quests are now always visible on screen for better gameplay clarity.
  
• End screen restored: The end screen is back and displays as intended.
  
• Stair placement: Stairs can no longer be placed on top of one another.
  
• Balanced droughts: The frequency of droughts has been reduced for a smoother, more balanced gameplay experience.
  
• Global balancing tweaks: Adjustments made to student rewards, teacher costs, portal mechanics, droughts, and more!
  
• UI fixes: Various UI elements have been polished for better usability.
  

Thank you for your ongoing support! As always, we’re committed to improving your magical journey at Wizdom Academy.

From all of us at Kipwak Studio, we wish you a magical holiday season. May your days be filled with wonder, and your gameplay full of joy!

[h3] Wizdom Academy Demo is available now:[/h3]
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Rediscover Wizdom Academy with a completely reworked demo!

This update introduces significant gameplay improvements, visual upgrades, and a host of new features, including graphic settings, to enhance your magical building experience.



Here’s what’s new in version 0.20.0:

[h2]New features and major changes[/h2]

• Global rework of the onboarding: Begin your adventure with a brand-new onboarding experience, designed to guide you seamlessly into the magical world of Wizdom Academy.
  
• Builder workshop: Your wizards can now construct your academy! Mana is no longer required for building. Embrace your inner architect in the revamped builder workshop.
  
  
• Headmaster selection: Choose your headmaster when starting a new game. Customize your leadership and bring your unique vision to life.
  
  
• New room shapes and construction zone changes: Explore new square room shapes, reduced sizes for more compact designs, and updated stairways for better navigation.
  
• Alerts for unlocked content: Stay informed as you progress with notifications for new buildings, subjects, and other unlockable content.
  
• New difficulty settings: Play your way with new difficulty modes: Easy, Normal, Hard, Custom, and Sandbox.
  
• Rest rooms for professors: Professors can now be assigned dedicated rest rooms, ensuring they stay refreshed and productive.
  
• Performance templates: Optimize your gameplay with performance presets: High, Medium, Low, and Potato.
  
• Arrival portals: Characters now enter your academy through newly added arrival portals, enhancing immersion.
  
• New ruins and obstacles: Discover mysterious ruins and overcome new construction challenges on the map.
  
• Enhanced academy design: Added attics between buildings to eliminate gaps and ensure your school feels cohesive.
  
  
• Exterior decorations: Beautify your academy with new outdoor decorations.
  
  
• Revamped dormitory system: Dormitories are no longer mandatory for expanding your student and teacher roster.
  
• Visual and atmospheric improvements:
  - Volumetric clouds and atmospheric fog.
  - Water upgrades: better reflections, transparency, and wave effects.
  - Enhanced ambient lighting, shadows, and post-processing for richer colors and contrasts.
  - Reworked floor decorations: grass and stones now animate with the wind.
  
• New stained glass materials: The academy’s glass materials have been upgraded to stunning stained glass designs.
  
• Over 400 new artworks: Discover refreshed and corrected visuals that bring your academy to life.
  
  
• 3D sound effects: Immerse yourself with realistic sound effects for student graduations and other key moments.
  

[h2]Minor fixes and improvements[/h2]

• Fixed camera issues preventing full terrain exploration.
  
• Updated UI animations for graduating students and new alerts.
  
• New camera travel sequences when starting a game.
  
• Improved recruitment UI for teachers, including new negotiation options.
  
• Teachers and students can now fall asleep on the ground if necessary.
  
• Construction prioritization now available for improved project management.
  
• Fixed color inconsistencies in energy and well-being UIs.
  
• Reduced the number of unnecessary alerts in the news feed with improved color coding.
  
• Enhanced visuals for building under construction and character movement.
  
• Fixed darker effects when changing floors.
  
• New portraits for headmasters with unique background designs.
  

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Characters (e.g., constructors) not reaching certain rooms: fixed.
  
• Players can no longer kick recently graduated students.
  
• Advanced localization work on 5 new languages.
  
• Gradation fixes in the counselor satisfaction gauge.
  
• Polished settings menu and reverted alert direction for improved navigation.
  

As the year comes to a close, we want to thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Wizdom Academy. Your feedback and passion inspire us every day. We wish you and your loved ones a magical holiday season!

And don’t forget: the Early Access release of Wizdom Academy is just around the corner. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the new year!

[h3] Wizdom Academy Demo is available now:[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2668000/Wizdom_Academy/
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[h2]New content[/h2]

• Wildlife and natural animations: Added birds and swarms, adding a new immersive layer to the game.
  
• Ruins and mysterious structures: Various ruins have been added, paving the way for upcoming gameplay mechanics.
  
• Environmental effects: Trees and plants are now affected by wind, creating a more dynamic visual experience.
  
• New animations: Fully reworked animations for vandalism and room repairs. Additional animations have been added to specific rooms, such as Alchemy.
  

[h2]Technical improvements[/h2]

• Pathfinding system: Implemented a new, more precise pathfinding system to improve character movement.
  
• Roof and structure system: Improved procedural roof system and better roof display on multiple floors.
  
• Various interface adjustments, with exclusive filters now available in the school management window.
  
• Rooms with no mana cost no longer show the open/close UI and remain accessible at all times.
  
• Added the graduate student’s avatar to the graduated student button.
  

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Pathfinding and NPC Interactions: Fixed an issue where teachers would not enter dorms to break things when frustrated.
  
• NPC display: NPCs are no longer visible on higher floors upon spawning.
  
• Graduation management: Graduated students no longer free up dorm space until their reward has been chosen. The "BAM" diploma now appears at the top of the unlocked list once achieved.
  
• Various UI issues resolved, including erratic closing of the management panel.
  
• Updated tooltip for mana resource to include mana turbines and mines.
  
• Adjustments made to improve display accuracy of elements like pillars and ceilings on the correct floor.
  

[h2]New systems and features[/h2]

• Graduation system: Complete overhaul of the student graduation system with a dedicated new menu. Learning Points (LP) are now earned upon diploma completion instead of after each trial. Multiple-choice rewards have also been introduced.
  
• Mana management and structures: Mana turbines have been added to the tech tree (not available in the demo).
  
• Warning alerts: A flashing border has been added to indicate drought periods.
  
• Language and accessibility: The game logo in the intro cinematic now displays in various languages.
  

[h2]Performance and compatibility[/h2]

• Migration to Unity 6: Transitioned to Unity 6, resulting in a performance boost. Further optimizations are in progress to enhance performance.
  
• Building optimizations (Demo Excluded): Miner's Den and Mana mine have been optimized, but these updates are not yet available in the demo version.
  

[h2]Visual and construction adjustments[/h2]

• Temporary removal of Pebble.
  
• Small ruins have been reworked and their placement readjusted.
  
• Corrected the trial door (pivot and texture improved).
  

This patch brings a variety of adjustments, improvements, and additional content to enrich the Wizdom Academy experience as we look forward to upcoming updates! 🧙‍♂️

[h3] Wizdom Academy Demo is available now:[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2668000/Wizdom_Academy/
(Don't forget to wishlist!)

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- Kipwak Studio Team