CardScrawl EA 9 Update Is Live!
Visual Clarity & UI Improvements
Enhanced Readability
• Tutorial Improvements: Status Effects, How To Read Cards, and Target Types tutorials now highlight relevant elements for much clearer learning
• Selector Borders: Added visual borders throughout the game when summoning, equipping, and targeting for better board readability
• Combat Clarity: Creatures attacking each other now display selector borders, and arrows appear above creatures casting enchantments
• Target Information: Enhanced target pattern displays during combat and when hovering over creatures
Menu & Interface
• Settings Menu: Fixed issue where Settings and Help menus could incorrectly open simultaneously
• Save Data Display: Improved readability of save prompts and fixed incorrect difficulty/floor information display
• Tutorial Progress: Added progress indicator on the Status Bar during tutorials
• Advanced Tooltips: More champion abilities now show detailed target information when hovering
Gameplay & Balance Changes
Core Mechanics
• Starting Enchantment Deck: Normalized to be consistent across all runs for better early game balance
• Round Rewards: Reordered end-of-round rewards - Spoils now come first, followed by card selection
• Spell Immunity: Renamed to "Enchantment Immunity" for consistency
Champion Abilities
• Audio: Fixed missing sound effects for Cat Kaiser, Nocturne, and Rock and Roll Troll abilities
• Visual Effects: Restored missing visual effects for Dracarath's champion ability
• Targeting: Improved ability targeting for Brute when using a controller/keyboard
• Animation Speed: Updated ability animation timing for Wonder, Brute, Zod, Koross, and Nocturne
Bug Fixes
Audio & Visual
• Ghost Cards: Fixed sounds playing when player was out of cards
• Music System: Resolved issue where pausing/resuming caused looping instead of track progression
• Creature Cards: Corrected power and mana color display on inactive creature cards
• Spoils Display: Fixed rare spoils showing incorrect information on mouseover
Gameplay
• Chaos Hardcore: Removed incorrect save file prompts and updated mode description to clarify no saving is allowed
• Oni: Now correctly inherits Tower Lord's first ability for the match (wasn't getting an ability before).
• Tutorial Descriptions: Updated to clarify they're best viewed after playing at least one match
Interface
• Ability Buttons: Active ability border now disappears on mouseover to match opponent behavior
• Enchantment Targeting: Improved clarity when using targeting abilities by hiding conflicting target information whenever using Character Abilities that select a target(s) (Brute, Koross, etc.).
Thank you for your continued support during Early Access! Happy dungeon crawling!
The CardScrawl Team
Enhanced Readability
• Tutorial Improvements: Status Effects, How To Read Cards, and Target Types tutorials now highlight relevant elements for much clearer learning
• Selector Borders: Added visual borders throughout the game when summoning, equipping, and targeting for better board readability
• Combat Clarity: Creatures attacking each other now display selector borders, and arrows appear above creatures casting enchantments
• Target Information: Enhanced target pattern displays during combat and when hovering over creatures
Menu & Interface
• Settings Menu: Fixed issue where Settings and Help menus could incorrectly open simultaneously
• Save Data Display: Improved readability of save prompts and fixed incorrect difficulty/floor information display
• Tutorial Progress: Added progress indicator on the Status Bar during tutorials
• Advanced Tooltips: More champion abilities now show detailed target information when hovering
Gameplay & Balance Changes
Core Mechanics
• Starting Enchantment Deck: Normalized to be consistent across all runs for better early game balance
• Round Rewards: Reordered end-of-round rewards - Spoils now come first, followed by card selection
• Spell Immunity: Renamed to "Enchantment Immunity" for consistency
Champion Abilities
• Audio: Fixed missing sound effects for Cat Kaiser, Nocturne, and Rock and Roll Troll abilities
• Visual Effects: Restored missing visual effects for Dracarath's champion ability
• Targeting: Improved ability targeting for Brute when using a controller/keyboard
• Animation Speed: Updated ability animation timing for Wonder, Brute, Zod, Koross, and Nocturne
Bug Fixes
Audio & Visual
• Ghost Cards: Fixed sounds playing when player was out of cards
• Music System: Resolved issue where pausing/resuming caused looping instead of track progression
• Creature Cards: Corrected power and mana color display on inactive creature cards
• Spoils Display: Fixed rare spoils showing incorrect information on mouseover
Gameplay
• Chaos Hardcore: Removed incorrect save file prompts and updated mode description to clarify no saving is allowed
• Oni: Now correctly inherits Tower Lord's first ability for the match (wasn't getting an ability before).
• Tutorial Descriptions: Updated to clarify they're best viewed after playing at least one match
Interface
• Ability Buttons: Active ability border now disappears on mouseover to match opponent behavior
• Enchantment Targeting: Improved clarity when using targeting abilities by hiding conflicting target information whenever using Character Abilities that select a target(s) (Brute, Koross, etc.).
Thank you for your continued support during Early Access! Happy dungeon crawling!
The CardScrawl Team