ByteRogue News

[p]This update provides buffs to a couple of spells and adds some QoL. More importantly, this update is preparing the game for its full release on July 24th![/p][p][/p]

• [p]Dash and Block can now be used point-blank[/p]
  • [p]Dash does nothing point-blank, but lets you throw the spell away[/p]
  • [p]Block has a new secret technique when used point-blank (Try it out!)[/p]
• [p]Added clarity to Spells UI[/p]
• [p]Added tip to "How to Play" section to encourage players to figure out the game's intricacies[/p]
• [p]Changed color coding of game modes in main menu[/p]
• [p]Changed tip on last floor to defeat the boss[/p]
• [p]Lots of behind-the-scenes changes to prepare for full release[/p]

[p]- Greatly mitigated enemies erroneously skipping their turns despite having tiles to move to (turns in this game are supposed to always be forced when able)[/p][p]- Losing in a mode that you already cleared no longer shows highest floor, in its place a reminder that you need to win for gems to count for trophies[/p][p]- F11 now toggles fullscreen (independent of the ingame setting)[/p][p]- Function keys can no longer be bound to (reserved for possible future shortcuts)[/p][p]- Further clarified Refresh Mode text[/p]

[p]I have noticed players struggling with the demo, so I decided to remedy this with a new mode to help ease in new players! Unfortunately, I also had to remove the Bomb Storage challenge mode from the demo to maintain its size. Sorry about that, but you'll be able to play it again in the full release! (If you played Bomb Storage already, its progress will carry over to the full version.)[/p][p][/p][p]- NEW: Beginner Mode, which has reduced starting enemies, no bad crates, and an easier boss[/p][p]- Standard Mode requires a bronze trophy from Beginner Mode to unlock (stays unlocked if you already earned a trophy before this update)[/p][p]- Refresh Mode now requires 2 trophies to unlock[/p][p]- Removed Bomb Storage Mode from demo (Sorry, demo is getting too big!)[/p][p]- Locked game modes now show their names in the menu[/p][p]- Changed Refresh Mode's description to clarify the increased enemies[/p]

- Quit and Retry buttons can now also be used to deselect the current spell
- In the main menu, Action2 button now shortcuts to the Quit option instead of instantly closing the game unless the Quit option is already selected