Dice & Fold News

• Implemented Shapeshifter's Three Phases: The Shapeshifter now progresses through three phases, each increasing its damage.
  
• Custom Boss Fight Mechanics: Introduced new mechanics for the Illusionist and Fallen King bosses.
  
• New Character Availability: Knight and Craftsman are now available in the beta version.
  
• Dragon's Fireball: The Dragon now summons a Fireball card at the end of each turn.
  
• New Animations: Added fade in & fade out animations for the Shapeshifter and the hero selection panel top bar.
  
• Tutorial Update: Added a tutorial message for the Boss Stage.
  

• Goblin's Eye: The item effect of Goblin's Eye no longer triggers against bosses.
  
• Nuckelavee: Nuckelavee now deals damage to the hero when one of its slots is completed.
  
• Ancient Hero: Fixed the damage reset issue before attacking and increased its damage by 2 when the turn ends.
  
• Vampire: Increased Total Slot values by the damage it deals with each attack.
  
• Plague Doctor: Dice slots reset at the end of the turn if not folded.
  
• Forlorn: Unfolds as Ancient Hero when folded.
  
• Undead Dweller: Now unfolds itself with an 80% chance after being folded.
  
• Item Rerolls: Each reroll now costs an additional +1 gold.
  
• Gold Chest: Item effect triggers only at the end of enemy stages.
  

• Ancient Hero: Fixed damage reset issue before attacking.
  
• Princess: Fixed the ability to complete her own skill slot.
  
• Star Fruit: Fixed the issue where it completed locked skill slots.
  
• Companion Damage: Fixed companions taking damage incorrectly.
  
• Hero Cards: Fixed hero cards being selectable in the codex panel.
  
• Item Purchase: Fixed item cards being purchasable with right-click in the codex panel.
  
• Multiple Shortcut Keys: Fixed issues regarding multiple shortcut keys being pressed simultaneously.
  
• UI Fixes: Various fixes to improve the user interface, including the hero selection panel and codex panel.
  

• Slash Effects: Added new slash animations and sounds for heroes, monsters, and bosses.
  
• Hero Attack VFX: Arranged all hero attack visual effects.
  
• Contrast Improvements: Improved contrast for visual effects.
  
• Lore Panel Animation: Added animation for the lore panel.
  
• Sound Implementation: Enabled sound effects, including click and background sounds.
  

• Synced Translations: Updated and synced translations across multiple languages.
  
• Localized Logos: Set localized logos where available.
  
• Punctuation Fixes: Fixed punctuation issues in localized descriptions.
  

• Save Data Improvements: Enhanced saving and loading of hero, companion, item, and game progress data.
  
• Continue Feature: Display "Continue" button only if saved data exists and prevent saving in the MainMenu scene.
  

• Keyboard Shortcuts: Added keyboard shortcuts for the hero selection panel.
  
• Monster Attacker VFX: Updated visual effects for monster attacks.
  
• Sync Improvements: Synced bosses, monsters, images, and UI elements.
  
• Game Progress Slider: Implemented a slider to display game progress.
  

• Added VFX for the following characters and roles:
  
  
  
  • Guard
    
  • Treasurer
    
  • Shopkeeper
    
  • Trader
    
  • Savant
    
  • Blood Mage
    
  • Enchanter
    
  • Missionary
    
  • Wizard
    
  • Sculptor
    
  • Knight
    
  • Gladiator
    
  • Rogue
    
  • Wanderer
    
  • Archeologist
    
  • Spy
    
• Improved and reworked Craftsman VFX.
  
• Fixed various VFX issues and enhanced existing effects.
  

• Implemented new skill VFX for several characters, including:
  
  
  
  • Knight
    
  • Rogue
    
  • Gladiator
    
  • Sculptor
    
• Added new enemy selection indicators.
  
• Added skill VFX for Gladiator and Sculptor.
  
• Implemented item effects for various items:
  
  
  
  • Flute
    
  • Battle Axe
    
  • Templar's Helmet
    
  • Exile's Fan
    
  • Midas' Gloves
    
  • Pickpocket's Fake Stone
    
  • Rod Of Want
    
  • Beetle of Odds
    
  • Forlorn's Crown
    
  • Forlorn's Mask
    
  • Forlorn's Cuirass
    
  • Forlorn's Crossbow
    

• Synced new monsters and balanced existing monsters and heroes.
  
• Adjusted monster and hero stats for better gameplay balance.
  
• Fixed the initial states for trinket slots and hero selection panel.
  
• Revised and updated the special abilities for several characters, including:
  
  
  
  • Blood Mage
    
  • Peasant
    
  • Knight
    
  • Paladin
    
  • Seer
    
  • Craftsman
    
• Made Wizard, Missionary, Knight, Gladiator, and Sculptor available in beta.
  

• Updated UI for better readability and localization.
  
• Added localized text for various UI elements, tooltips, and messages.
  
• Fixed localization issues for multiple languages, including Turkish.
  
• Added support for additional languages.
  
• Implemented tooltip messages for unlocked heroes and items.
  
• Improved the display of item names on victory and defeat panels.
  

• Fixed various SFX issues.
  
• Resolved issues with dice slots for silenced enemies.
  
• Fixed display issues in the inventory for specific items.
  
• Corrected hero position offsets and run switcher functionality.
  
• Addressed card back face shadow issues.
  
• Fixed skill icon appearance and behavior for several characters.
  
• Corrected item descriptions and effects.
  
• Ensured correct behavior for various items and abilities, including:
  
  
  
  • Sage's Tea
    
  • Sunstone
    
  • Divorce Ring
    
  • Hydra's Heads
    
  • Reaper's Contract
    

• Added animation for randomly acquired items (work in progress).
  
• Implemented new background and menu redesigns.
  
• Updated credits and menu background.
  
• Added new codex and updated item lists.
  
• Improved victory screen and finetuned related elements.
  
• Merged changes and synchronized with the master branch regularly.
  

• Rogue Class: Now available in beta. Includes new dice slot selection indicators and skill VFX.
  
• Health & UI Updates: Max HP limited to 149. New victory and defeat screen colors added. Health slot adjusted for better clarity.
  
• Tutorial Enhancements: Complete tutorial flow implemented with fade in & fade out animations for messages, ensuring tutorial messages display under the correct conditions.
  
• Item Updates: Tooltip for items on endgame screen added. "Locked" icon added for trinkets section on the endgame screen. "Go Back" button now returns to hero selection screen.
  

• VFX Updates: Skill activation VFX added for all heroes. Specific updates for Paladin, Thief, Rogue, and various others including Monk, Beggar, and Princess.
  
• Companion Cards: Updated companion images for sync. Fade & destroy current companion card when Missionary uses special ability.
  

• Item Acquisition: Added filter for items by "CanAcquireRandomly". Updated effects for Aleia's Flower, Archmage's Staff, and other key items.
  
• Special Abilities: Updated special abilities for Joker, Scribe, Archeologist, Sculptor, Trader, Artist, Cook, Gambler, Fisherman, Wanderer, Beggar, and Peasant.
  
• Once Per Game Restriction: Implemented for certain companions' special abilities.
  

• Cleanups and Merges: General cleanup and merges with master branch to ensure stability and synchronization across all game elements.
  
• UI Improvements: New menu, tutorial UI enhancements, and additional polish to improve overall user experience.
  

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