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Community Feedback Patch – Update Now Live!

[h3]This update is all about listening to you, the players. Thanks to your detailed feedback, we’ve implemented key fixes and improvements that make Absym smoother, clearer, and more enjoyable.

🔸 = community report/suggestion.

Here’s what’s changed:[/h3][h3]Dialogue & Story Flow[/h3]
  • [p]🔸 The game now prevents you from interruptions like losing health or dying mid-conversation when dialogue is initiated.[/p]
  • [p]🔸 Fixed an issue where interacting with journals near chests could cause a hard-lock during dialogues.
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[h3]Menu & Save Options[/h3]
  • [p]🔸 Pause menu now includes the option to return to the Main Menu (instead of only quitting to desktop).[/p]
  • [p]🔸 Added "New Game" and "Continue" buttons for easier save management, no more manual wiping required for demo testing. [/p]
[h3]Controls & UI Improvements[/h3]
  • [p]🔸 The Absym Shard inventory can now be closed with the same key used to open it, for more intuitive navigation.[/p]
  • [p]🔸 Improved key/button icons: less pixelated, better color coding, and clearer readability for future localization.[/p]
  • [p]🔸 Resource gain notifications (Absym Dust, Combat Knowledge, seeds, etc.) now appear on the left side of the screen, below the Absym Dust counter for improved visibility.
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[h3]Tutorial Overhaul[/h3]
  • [p]Tutorials have been reworked for greater clarity with redesigned UI and the addition of tutorial videos, making it easier than ever to learn core mechanics and systems.[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Visual & Gameplay Fixes[/h3]
  • [p]🔸 Updated the Stimpack icon for clarity: now more distinct from weapons, with improved color coding (red solution, warmer tones).[/p]
  • [p]🔸 Charged shots can now break destructible objects like barrels and crates.[/p]
  • [p]🔸 Charged shots now correctly damage Rift crystals.[/p]
  • [p]🔸 Projectiles that hit non-destructible surfaces now display a vFX impact effect instead of disappearing instantly.[/p]
  • [p]Adjustments to level design for smoother progression and navigation.
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[h3]Bug Fixes & Miscellaneous[/h3][p]Additional minor bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements across the game.

[/p][h3]Your feedback shapes Absym.[/h3][p]Join our Discord. Keep sharing your thoughts, and we’ll keep refining the world together. [/p][p][/p][h3]See you in the rift![/h3][h3][/h3]