Encounter: The Lost Cards News

[p]Good news for Steam Deck players! My friend tested the game on it and it runs smoothly with full touch-screen controls. While the game isn’t fully optimized for Deck yet (I’ve been mainly focused on the PC experience) the entire UI was designed with mobile and touch input in mind from the start.[/p][p]That means key interactions work naturally on the Deck like:[/p]

• [p]Tap an enemy to check their inventory (instead of hovering).[/p]
• [p]Swipe through your deck (instead of scrolling).[/p]
• [p]Buttons and layout scale cleanly for a handheld screen.[/p]

[p]I haven’t done my own full pass on the Steam Deck yet, but everything appears to function as intended. I hope you’ll still enjoy the adventure while I continue refining the experience! If you run into anything odd, feel free to share or shame lol—your feedback helps a ton.[/p]

[p]In this latest update, Encounter: The Lost Cards has evolved into a trading card game where you play with four tradable cards. Yes, you read that correctly: four playable cards. Full Steam Market integration allows players to shape a real player-driven economy inside a single-player, turn-based roguelike! The shop/inventory page has been revamped to include Giftboxes which can be opened with Wisdom![/p][p][/p][p]What do these mysterious cards do? That’s the fun part: nobody knows yet. You’ll have to earn them to find out! Be sure to complete the new missions introduced via achievements to unlock powerful starting gear to help get you further than you've ever gone before. Oh, and don't forget to tap and hold the Tarot cards to inspect your deck![/p][p][/p][h3]Features[/h3]

• [p]Revamped shop/inventory page (includes Giftboxes) [/p]
• [p]Ace minor cards added to the game[/p]
• [p]Deck view (tap and hold the cards)[/p]

[h3]Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Achievement missions now display your progress[/p]
• [p]Tapping on unlocked starter kits now displays an item description[/p]
• [p]Rarity name added to item descriptions[/p]
• [p]Tooltip display added when hovering over cards[/p]
• [p]Toast popup added for hard currency acquisition in-game[/p]
• [p]Character names updated [/p]

[h3]Fixes [/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue causing encounters to periodically skip[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue around server timeout requests causing offline mode to stall[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Mystical condition trigger[/p]
• [p]Fixed Bloodfangs and Spiritfangs abilities from improperly stacking[/p]
• [p]Items you already have copies of in your stash will now prioritize being placed in your active inventory rather than fusing together with the copy in the stash. This gives you more control, as you can always fuse them together later.[/p]

- End-game bosses now have proper action-point scaling
- Limbo enemies now scale their health similarly to end-game bosses
- Durability effects now only influence equipment
- Improved local rune simulations for more accurate results
- Increased trash/salvage speed
- Fast Mode is now… faster

[h3]Fixes[/h3]
- Fixed inventory slot handling (no more phantom moves)
- Fixed duplicate fainting/death bug in certain situations
- Fixed food-cost priority selection issue for actions
- Fixed kit selection in the menu when switching characters
- Fixed enemy surrender flag trigger
- Fixed enemy hearts UI glitch

- Added 30 new achievements/missions that unlock character kits!
- Added a character kit menu interface (just tap their portraits)
- Added 28 new reserved items
- Fixed an issue where items were incorrectly discarded
- Improved sound effects
- Encounter adjustments

- Item balancing: Zombie Head and Dark Katana nerfed
- Items can now be discarded from the Stash (previously only possible at the inn)
- Improved inventory handling logic (should now be less error-prone)
- NPCs now automatically surrender if they have no battle stats
- Fixed a 100% discount glitch that could zero out the player's coins
- Fixed incorrect death handling after 3 deaths
- Minor bug fixes (please report any new bugs on Discord)