Extraction is HERE!
[p]First off, thanks for hanging in there! We know this demo update is about a week late, but we’ve been working hard on something massive. We're happy to finally release our biggest new feature: The Extraction Loop! It's here, and it’s going to fundamentally change how you approach every dungeon run.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]The Extraction Loop and Roster Editor: Risk, Reward, and Beta Testing[/h2][p]The core of this update is simple: you can now bring items in and out of the dungeon![/p][p]Bring an Axe, or a Shield, or both to push deeper. But if you die or leave them, they’re gone for good! The only way they return is if another player finds them and escapes with them. This adds real weight and risk to your loadout decisions.[/p][p]Any useful gear you find is yours if you make it out alive! Extracted items are available for your next runs... until you lose them again![/p][p]A note on the state of this feature: We rolled the Extraction Loop and the Roster Editor out in its current development state because we want you playing with it right now. We know it’s not perfect and it is currently in beta, so you will likely encounter some bugs. Please report any issues you find on Discord – your feedback is crucial for helping us polish this feature![/p][hr][/hr][h2]Other Notable Updates[/h2][h3]Knights and Queens Get Their Chance[/h3][p]We heard the community: since character selection is random (for now), players were much happier when they rolled the Wizard or the Witch because their fireballs gave them an immediate advantage. Knight and Queen players felt left behind in those moments. To even the playing field, if you enter the dungeon without any equipment at all, you'll now be given a default, basic starting weapon.[/p][h3]New Fountain and Key[/h3][p]We’ve hired an in-house designer! That means unique art! They’ve redesigned both the Healing Fountain and the Inner Dungeon Key. That key used to look like a piece of green soap, but now it's a genuine piece of art! Over the next weeks, you’ll see many visual updates![/p][h3]Security[/h3][p]On October 2nd Unity reported a critical security issue. We’ve already upgraded the game to a non-vulnerable Unity version. Keeping the game secure is our priority.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Known issues[/h2]
- [p]All Platforms: Occasionally, items may spawn off the map or inside geometry. That’s on the list to fix for next demo build[/p]
- [p]Steam Deck: The "Start Game" button can’t be clicked as the host. We recommend only joining games from Steam Deck[/p]
- [p]The Ballard Games Team[/p]