Patch Notes | Version 0.5.0
Thank you for all the feedback given so far! 💜
I'm working hard to get the common points of feedback and improvement ideas playtested and implemented and I'm having a great time! I feel like with every patch I create, the gameplay experience gets even better! With that said, if you agree (or even if you disagree), go over to our steam demo page and leave us a review... NOW (Push us in that algorithm hehe)! ✨
Some localization changes, Hyperlink finally has its own effect (which directly makes Nanobots stronger too.. so I've nerfed that a little!) and the new nightmares I've been promising! Let me know what you think, or whether you'd prefer the old nightmares, all your feedback is appreciated!
The new nightmares are meant to counteract the snowballing that's been happening early game, because all nightmares essentially just said "Cause big negative number" and if you didn't draw the right cards to deal with them... too bad. With these new nightmares, you might find yourself playing around the nightmares in different ways. 👀
This update includes:
[h3]🆕 New Nightmares[/h3]
These new nightmares are designed to counter early-game snowballing. Previously, most nightmares simply caused “big negative numbers,” and if you didn’t draw the right cards… well, too bad.
Now, nightmares encourage different ways of playing around them, instead of brute-forcing removal.
⚠️ Note: These changes significantly affect overall Stability balance. Things feel good based on my own playstyle and internal testing at Two Trick Pony, but this is still a work in progress, your input is extremely valuable!
[h3]😈Terrors[/h3]
NEW Passive Effect:
- Unless negated, every 3 fragments placed spawns a Terror Spawn on a random adjacent space.
(This can also be countered by surrounding the nightmare with fragments!)
- Stability: -20 → -9
- Dust: 1 → 2
Terror Spawn (NEW)
- Dust: 1
- Essence: 1
- Stability: -10
- Effect: None
[h3]💔Past Friends[/h3]
NEW Passive Effect:
- Every Pets Deck fragment placed in its row permanently gets -2 Stability.
- Sacrifices itself after 4 fragments are placed.
- Dust: 1 → 0
- Essence: 1 → 2
- Stability: -20 → -10
[h3]🤕Injury[/h3]
NEW Passive Effect:
- For the next 3 placements, each Rush effect successfully triggered causes -7 Stability.
- Dust: 0 → 2
- Essence: 0 → 1
- Stability: -20 → -8
[h3]⚖️ Balance Changes[/h3]
Basic Deck Afterglow
- Stability: 8 → 5
- Nightmare Stability Reduction: 35% → 25%
Bag of Dust
- Stability: 6 → 4
Campfire
- Stability: 8 → 6
Chandelier
- Essence: 3 → 2
- Stability: 6 → 5
- Effect Essence Bonus: 1 → 2
Dreamcatcher
- Stability: 3 → 1
Dustshroom
- Stability: 5 → 4
Inception
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Essence: 0 → 1
- Stability: 5 → 6
Soft Pillows
- Dust: 4 → 3
- Stability: 4 → 3
- Effect Dust Bonus: 2 → 3
Pets Deck
Anchoring Leash
- Stability: 2 → 0
Chime of Clarity
- Essence: 3 → 2
- Stability: 5 → 0
- Dust Cost: 11 → 10
- Effect's Stability Per Bond Pet: 2 -> 3
Chrono Trickster
- Stability: -3 → -2
Cozy Bed
- Stability: 11 → 6
Dog Whistle
- Dust: 3 → 4
- Stability: 3 → 2
Dragon Queen
- Stability: 10 → 7
Dream Hound:
- Stability: 4 -> 0
Fairy Mouse
- Dust: 3 → 2
- Stability: 5 → 3
Happy Treats
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Stability: -4 → 0
Heavenly Snacks
- Dust: 3 → 2
- Stability: 4 → 2
Homenest
- Stability: 0 → 2
Howl of Reunion
- Stability: -8 → -7
Mooncat
- Stability: 4 -> 3
- Effect's Base Percentage Boost: 10% -> 15%
- Effect's Max Percentage Boost: 40% -> 60%
Mooncollar
- Stability: 0 → 2
Moonhowl Beacon
- Stability: 2 → 0
Mystic Duck
- Stability: 2 → -4
- Base Bond Value: 1 → 2
Oracle Goose
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Stability: 5 → 4
Pawprint Archive
- Income: 20% → 25%
Starglow Bone
- Stability: 2 → 3
Suncollar
- Stability: 0 → 2
Treasure Pike
- Stability: 9 → 6
Turtle King
- Dust: 3 -> 1
- Essence: 3 -> 4
- Stability: 0 -> 2
Swift Deck
Dream Drifter
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Dust Cost: 8 → 10
Dust Burst
- Dust: 4 → 3
- Dust Cost: 9 → 10
Essence Gate
- Stability: 6 → 5
- Dust Cost: 10 → 11
Fairy Drift
- Stability: 0 → -2
- Dust Cost: 12 → 13
Hyperlink NEW Effect:
- Rush - If at least 2 Hyperlinks are adjacently chained, heal 1 Stability for each Hyperlink in the chain.
- Stability: 4 → 2
Limit Breaker
- Essence: 1 → 2
- Stability: 11 → 5
Nanobots
- Dust: 2 → 1
- Essence: 2 → 1
- Dust Cost: 10 → 13
- Stability: 6 → 3
Null Spark
- Dust Cost: 11 → 12
Quick Draft
- Essence: 0 → 1
- Stability: -4 → -3
- Dust Cost: 9 → 11
Rush Bloom
- Stability: 6 → 4
- Dust Cost: 10 → 11
Second Wind
- Stability: 5 → 4
Swiftstorm Engine
- Dust: 5 → 4
- Stability: -6 → -3
- Dust Cost: 14 → 13
Talent Scout
- Dust: 4 → 3
- Essence: 2 → 4
- Stability: 5 → 2
- Dust Cost: 10 → 13
Taylor
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Dust Cost: 17 → 16
Time Machine
- Dust Cost: 14 → 15
- Stability: 2 → 0
[h3]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h3]
[h3]✨ Improvements[/h3]
Please share your thoughts in the Steam Discussions or join us on Discord!
Thanks for playing and keep dreaming! 🌙✨
I'm working hard to get the common points of feedback and improvement ideas playtested and implemented and I'm having a great time! I feel like with every patch I create, the gameplay experience gets even better! With that said, if you agree (or even if you disagree), go over to our steam demo page and leave us a review... NOW (Push us in that algorithm hehe)! ✨
Some localization changes, Hyperlink finally has its own effect (which directly makes Nanobots stronger too.. so I've nerfed that a little!) and the new nightmares I've been promising! Let me know what you think, or whether you'd prefer the old nightmares, all your feedback is appreciated!
The new nightmares are meant to counteract the snowballing that's been happening early game, because all nightmares essentially just said "Cause big negative number" and if you didn't draw the right cards to deal with them... too bad. With these new nightmares, you might find yourself playing around the nightmares in different ways. 👀
This update includes:
- New Nightmares
- Balance changes across all decks
- Localization fixes
- A brand-new effect for Hyperlink (with Nanobots adjustments to match)
[h3]🆕 New Nightmares[/h3]
These new nightmares are designed to counter early-game snowballing. Previously, most nightmares simply caused “big negative numbers,” and if you didn’t draw the right cards… well, too bad.
Now, nightmares encourage different ways of playing around them, instead of brute-forcing removal.
⚠️ Note: These changes significantly affect overall Stability balance. Things feel good based on my own playstyle and internal testing at Two Trick Pony, but this is still a work in progress, your input is extremely valuable!
[h3]😈Terrors[/h3]
NEW Passive Effect:
- Unless negated, every 3 fragments placed spawns a Terror Spawn on a random adjacent space.
(This can also be countered by surrounding the nightmare with fragments!)
- Stability: -20 → -9
- Dust: 1 → 2
Terror Spawn (NEW)
- Dust: 1
- Essence: 1
- Stability: -10
- Effect: None
[h3]💔Past Friends[/h3]
NEW Passive Effect:
- Every Pets Deck fragment placed in its row permanently gets -2 Stability.
- Sacrifices itself after 4 fragments are placed.
- Dust: 1 → 0
- Essence: 1 → 2
- Stability: -20 → -10
[h3]🤕Injury[/h3]
NEW Passive Effect:
- For the next 3 placements, each Rush effect successfully triggered causes -7 Stability.
- Dust: 0 → 2
- Essence: 0 → 1
- Stability: -20 → -8
[h3]⚖️ Balance Changes[/h3]
Basic Deck Afterglow
- Stability: 8 → 5
- Nightmare Stability Reduction: 35% → 25%
Bag of Dust
- Stability: 6 → 4
Campfire
- Stability: 8 → 6
Chandelier
- Essence: 3 → 2
- Stability: 6 → 5
- Effect Essence Bonus: 1 → 2
Dreamcatcher
- Stability: 3 → 1
Dustshroom
- Stability: 5 → 4
Inception
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Essence: 0 → 1
- Stability: 5 → 6
Soft Pillows
- Dust: 4 → 3
- Stability: 4 → 3
- Effect Dust Bonus: 2 → 3
Pets Deck
Anchoring Leash
- Stability: 2 → 0
Chime of Clarity
- Essence: 3 → 2
- Stability: 5 → 0
- Dust Cost: 11 → 10
- Effect's Stability Per Bond Pet: 2 -> 3
Chrono Trickster
- Stability: -3 → -2
Cozy Bed
- Stability: 11 → 6
Dog Whistle
- Dust: 3 → 4
- Stability: 3 → 2
Dragon Queen
- Stability: 10 → 7
Dream Hound:
- Stability: 4 -> 0
Fairy Mouse
- Dust: 3 → 2
- Stability: 5 → 3
Happy Treats
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Stability: -4 → 0
Heavenly Snacks
- Dust: 3 → 2
- Stability: 4 → 2
Homenest
- Stability: 0 → 2
Howl of Reunion
- Stability: -8 → -7
Mooncat
- Stability: 4 -> 3
- Effect's Base Percentage Boost: 10% -> 15%
- Effect's Max Percentage Boost: 40% -> 60%
Mooncollar
- Stability: 0 → 2
Moonhowl Beacon
- Stability: 2 → 0
Mystic Duck
- Stability: 2 → -4
- Base Bond Value: 1 → 2
Oracle Goose
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Stability: 5 → 4
Pawprint Archive
- Income: 20% → 25%
Starglow Bone
- Stability: 2 → 3
Suncollar
- Stability: 0 → 2
Treasure Pike
- Stability: 9 → 6
Turtle King
- Dust: 3 -> 1
- Essence: 3 -> 4
- Stability: 0 -> 2
Swift Deck
Dream Drifter
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Dust Cost: 8 → 10
Dust Burst
- Dust: 4 → 3
- Dust Cost: 9 → 10
Essence Gate
- Stability: 6 → 5
- Dust Cost: 10 → 11
Fairy Drift
- Stability: 0 → -2
- Dust Cost: 12 → 13
Hyperlink NEW Effect:
- Rush - If at least 2 Hyperlinks are adjacently chained, heal 1 Stability for each Hyperlink in the chain.
- Stability: 4 → 2
Limit Breaker
- Essence: 1 → 2
- Stability: 11 → 5
Nanobots
- Dust: 2 → 1
- Essence: 2 → 1
- Dust Cost: 10 → 13
- Stability: 6 → 3
Null Spark
- Dust Cost: 11 → 12
Quick Draft
- Essence: 0 → 1
- Stability: -4 → -3
- Dust Cost: 9 → 11
Rush Bloom
- Stability: 6 → 4
- Dust Cost: 10 → 11
Second Wind
- Stability: 5 → 4
Swiftstorm Engine
- Dust: 5 → 4
- Stability: -6 → -3
- Dust Cost: 14 → 13
Talent Scout
- Dust: 4 → 3
- Essence: 2 → 4
- Stability: 5 → 2
- Dust Cost: 10 → 13
Taylor
- Dust: 2 → 3
- Dust Cost: 17 → 16
Time Machine
- Dust Cost: 14 → 15
- Stability: 2 → 0
[h3]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h3]
- The character unlock requirement now actually uses its localization key.
- Fixed an issue in the Nanobots feedback localization.
- Fixed an incorrect card name for Swiftstorm Engine.
- Fixed a bug where the stability icon didn't show when stability on a fragment was changed.
- Fixed an issue where Second Wind was showing an incorrect feedback pop-up.
[h3]✨ Improvements[/h3]
- Afterglow now shows a proper feedback pop-up when activated.
- More clarity to the Core Memory (win condition) cards. They're now shiny... and it literally has a header that says "WIN CONDITION!" (until further notice!)
- Nightmare negation now has a priority queue so those sneaky Null Sparks don't negate that nightmare the Turtle King worked hard for, pulling it towards him!
- Made it so that numbers and the relevant sprites stick together, so they never get split by a new line.
💬 Feedback Wanted!
Please share your thoughts in the Steam Discussions or join us on Discord!
Thanks for playing and keep dreaming! 🌙✨