Witch It News

+ Added: New material variants to stone foundation structures in Creative Mode
+ Added: Spiral stone material to tileable ground structure in Creative Mode
+ Added: Witch brick material to library stone wall structures in Creative Mode

↻ Changed: Reduced probability of glitching out of the carriage in high latency situations
↻ Changed: Removed the ability to change materials of the lever and the switchable double portcullis in Creative Mode for now
↻ Changed: 'Hook' ability hunter animation is now visible on other clients

✓ Fixed: Jittered movement of characters when using a frame limit of more than 60 fps
✓ Fixed: Dream Valley Day map not rendered properly when using the “Start with simple shaders” option
✓ Fixed: Some Creative Mode snow roofs having visual gaps
✓ Fixed: Creative Mode material lists being so long the back button isn’t visible anymore
✓ Fixed: Prop physics (Physics off and Start Awake) not behaving as expected in Play Test mode of Creative Mode
✓ Fixed: Broken spots on 'Dream Valley Castle'

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[h2]✨ Welcome to Dreamland, Witch It's biggest and most extraordinary update ever! ✨[/h2]

Venture into Dream Valley Castle, a masterfully crafted map brimming with beautiful architecture for you to explore and hide within! Adorn yourself in 48 fancy Dreamland skins, while you collect over 70+ wonderful fantasy-inspired props sprinkled throughout the map! For the Creative types - we've introduced over 200+ new structures to Creative Mode, so you can finally satisfy your desire to build your own kingdoms and castles! 🏰

Before we share what we've been working on, we want to express our immense gratitude for your patience while we've worked tirelessly on Dreamland and our upcoming console releases - thank you! Dreamland is our most ambitious project yet, so we truly hope you enjoy what we've created! 💜


Dream Valley Castle is the result of over a year of groundbreaking technical progress and collaborative team growth. We think this map captures the magical and wacky charm of Witch It more than anything we've ever made! Bring your friends, as this is one of our biggest maps to date. 🗺️

Let's take a look at what Dream Valley Castle has to offer...



[h2]The Courtyard[/h2]
Welcome to the courtyard! The area is divided into four distinct segments, linked by winding corridors and castle walls. At its core, the mysterious Witch Tower looms over the map... 🧙‍♀️



[h2]The Seasons[/h2]
In the courtyard, each segment brings a different season to life, complete with themed props and structures unique to that time of the year. Seamlessly travel between each area by using the portals located at the centre of each seasonal zone! 🌀

[h3]🌸 Spring[/h3]


[h3]☀️ Summer[/h3]


[h3]🍂 Autumn[/h3]


[h3]❄️ Winter[/h3]


[h2]The Witch Tower[/h2]
Venture into the mystifying Witch Tower at the centre of the courtyard. Hide up high and out of sight of hunters - the unpredictable magic infesting the tower provides the perfect cover from even the most talented opponents! 🔮



[h2]The Castle[/h2]
Take cover within the castle's beautiful architecture and furnishings, using balconies and rafters to outsmart the hunters! Escape quickly through the corridors, or via the huge double doors leading directly into the Autumn zone. 🕯️






Adapt to the surroundings in Dream Valley Castle by transforming into any one of the 70+ new props scattered across the map. Transform into various weaponry, potions, or even disguise yourself in Knight's armour! Blend in effortlessly with the seasonal zones by switching into bushes, beans, or one of the many secret props tucked away out-of-sight! ⚔️





We can't wait for you to explore Dream Valley Castle and discover the framed paintings of our outstanding Dreamland Art Contest winners! 🖼️



Once again, congratulations to our Horizontal Frame Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Morinor
🥈 2nd Place: Andy
🥉 3rd Place: DrRiptide

As well as our Vertical Frame Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Vissia
🥈 2nd Place: Fánkiii
🥉 3rd Place: gedankenkind

As always, thanks to everyone who participated! You can view all entries here. 👀


While building Dream Valley Castle, we wanted to empower our map creators with all the essential parts and pieces, so that everyone has the chance to build their own kingdom! Discover more than 200 new arches, towers, walls, bridges, windows, flora, statues, and much more! 🧱



While you get acquainted with the new Creative Mode structures, we're working on 2024's Official Map Contest which will arrive before the end of the year! If you can't wait that long, join the Witch It Discord and prepare for the next community-ran Speed Build contest, arriving a few weeks from now! 💨

[h2]Creative Mode QoL[/h2]
We've made a bunch of useful quality-of-life changes to Creative Mode:

• Change your camera speed by scrolling your mouse wheel.
  
• Save a selection with ALT + [NUMBER]
  • You can select the previously saved selection by pressing the corresponding number once.
    
  • Centre the previously saved selection by pressing the corresponding number twice.
• Move your camera downwards by using "C".
  
• Moving props around using the gizmo now follows your mouse speed (no more repeated dragging)!
  

In addition, we've added many more material overrides to many of the Dreamland structures - for example, towers placed in a desert map will look different to towers placed in an island map. You can also manually set the material variant using Edit Mode! ⛏️




If you're running around Dream Valley Castle, please come properly dressed (we don't want to upset the King)! Dress up as the marvellous King himself, or an enchanted fairy that blends in with the seasons... or even one of the many horses (don't forget to attach a horn)! All skins can be earned through event crafting, explained below. 🧵

[h3]👑 Kings & Knights[/h3]


[h3]🧚‍♀️ Fairies & Granddaughters[/h3]


[h3]🐴 Horses & Horns[/h3]


[h2]How do I craft Dreamland items?[/h2]
Opening Witch It during the Dreamland event will grant you 30 "Jewellery Boxes"!
A Jewellery Box contains a random Dreamland item, which can only be opened by combining them with "Dreamy Fluff".

To earn Dreamy Fluffs, fill up the Item Cauldron with 250 experience points. You can see the item cauldron fill up at the end of the round, on the level-up screen.

Dreamy Fluff has a 50% chance of being earned on any Official server once the item cauldron is filled, but only if you are currently playing Dream Valley Castle! If you're lucky enough to earn one, head back to the main menu and press "Dreamland" to combine it with a Jewellery Box!

Every Dreamland item earned through Jewellery Boxes are tradable and craftable even when the Dreamland event is over. If you use up all your Jewellery Boxes, you can craft more by combining 5 Dreamy Fluff in the event screen.
Note: Dreamy Fluff can only be obtained in Official servers.

You can also receive the new items through:
- As random drops from filling up the item cauldron at the end of a round.
- Trading with other players (we recommend using our Discord server to find traders).

[h2]Dreamland Event Icon[/h2]

Collect the limited-time "Dreamland Event" icon by playing Witch It during the event season. At the end of the Dreamland event, this icon will never return, so make sure to pick it up before it disappears! ⌛


With the introduction of our new DLC rarity, we will be releasing two new DLC sets:

Introducing the Time Keeper, and Moon Sorceress! ⏰ 🌙



These sets will be released within the next few weeks, and purchasable as a bundle or seperately via the Witch It Steam store page! ✔️

The Time Keeper and Moon Sorceress will be permanently available, and are not tradable or smashable.


+ Added: New map 'Dream Valley Castle'
+ Added: 70+ new props
+ Added: 200+ new structures to Creative Mode
+ Added: Ability to change materials on a variety of structures in Creative Mode
+ Added: Chat in Creative Mode
+ Added: Ability to increase and decrease speed in Creative Mode using the scroll wheel, along with a significant increase in base speed.
+ Added: Grouping props in Creative Mode using 'Alt' + the number keys to then re-select using the set number. These are only set for the current session, and not saved in the map. All players in a session have their own groups.
+ Added: Links to our new TikTok and Instagram pages in the main menu
+ Added: Outgoing friends list to pending friend screen, where outgoing requests can also be canceled
+ Added: Ability to block incoming friend requests from a user after declining their request
+ Added: Options to enable toggle crouching and to disable the aim assist on gamepads

↻ Changed: Reduced amount of structures in Creative Mode and turned them into material variants
↻ Changed: Some standee props now have a more accurate collision
↻ Changed: Functionality of transformation gizmo in Creative Mode to be more intuitive
↻ Changed: Significant range increase on all interaction in Creative Mode
↻ Changed: On gamepads, the right bumper (“R1”) now activates your first selected skill instead of jumping
↻ Changed: Filters on the trading screen can now be set for each player individually
↻ Changed: Aim assist no longer tracks Witches that are standing still
↻ Changed: Aim assist now tracks decoys as well

✓ Fixed: Broken spots on 'Vermilion Valley', 'Sunset Swamp', 'Wardwell Wintry', 'Ancient Temple', 'Palace of Heka' & 'Morgaryll Forest'
✓ Fixed: Glass props now have a transformation outline
✓ Fixed: Multiple issues with gamepad usability in different menu screens
✓ Fixed: Power ups getting stuck in the pit on 'Morgaryll Forest'
✓ Fixed: Issues when loading a Creative Mode map from another opened map
✓ Fixed: Button sounds not working with gamepads
✓ Fixed: Chat not disappearing after loading a new map
✓ Fixed: Creative Mode Luaqs not having the ability to descend
✓ Fixed: Orange Pixels at the top left border of the screen
✓ Fixed: Skinset Tooltips are not showing all set items
✓ Fixed: Hit indicator sound is not affected by volume settings
✓ Fixed: Creative Mode Playernames are not showing
✓ Fixed: Creative Mode network issues when more than 6 players are connected

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✓ Fixed: Low performance, especially on official servers
✓ Fixed: Physics not behaving as expected (jittering, movement issues etc.)
✓ Fixed: Creative mode maps can’t be submitted to Steam Workshop
✓ Fixed: Various missing translations

We're excited to announce Patch 1.5.1! Send and receive trade offers by using our new in-game trading system, now set-up for cross-platform trading once Witch It releases on consoles later this year. View your inventory in-game, try our new aim-assist for gamepads, and witness improved performance on older PC's. Read on! 🎉

[h2]Everything You Need To Know About In-Game Trading:[/h2]
[h3]Enable Public Inventory[/h3]
In order to receive trade offers, you must first toggle your Witch It account settings to ensure your inventory is visible. To find your account settings, press on your username in the main menu, then press the last tab with the cog icon. Here, you can enable your public inventory:



Our brand-new in-game trading system can be found under "Collection" > "Trading" on our new restructured main menu. ⚙️

On this screen, you will find three options to create trade requests, see pending requests, and view your trade history. 🔎


[h3]Create Trade Request[/h3]
Press "Create Trade Request" to open a list containing all your Witch It friends. 🤝

To initiate a trade request, press the handshake icon corresponding with the friend you wish to trade with. In the future, we will add a way for you to trade with non-friends, too!



Select items to trade from your inventory by clicking on them under the "Mine" tab. You can see the active trade offer to the right, and if you want to remove an item just click on it in the offer!



Select items from their inventory by clicking on them under the "Theirs" tab. Once you're ready to send the offer, press "Send Trade Offer" in the bottom right! ✔️



Important Tips:
- If you are trading away the last of an item you own, a warning triangle will appear around the item quantity. Be careful not to trade away any items you wish to keep! ⚠️
- If an item in an offer is traded away elsewhere, all offers containing that item will automatically cancel. Be careful not to trade away identical items in multiple trades! ❌
- Both players do not need to be online in order to receive or accept trade offers - you can send requests to offline players! 💤

We plan to support WitchTrade in the future! 💜

[h3]Pending Trade Requests[/h3]
Press "Pending Trade Requests" to view all incoming and outgoing trade requests. 📬

On the "Incoming" tab, you can see incoming requests, and accept or reject these by pressing the corresponding buttons to the right of the offer.



On the "Outgoing" tab, you can see your outgoing requests. Cancel a request by pressing the corresponding button to the right of the offer.



Incoming trading requests will also appear as notifications in-game! 📨

[h3]Trade History[/h3]



Press "Trade History" to view a detailed list of all your previous trades.

Each trade shows the name and icon of the player you were trading with, a timestamp of the trade, whether it was an incoming or outgoing trade, and the status of the trade. Clicking on a trade will allow you to see what items were swapped, in case you need a quick reminder! 🔄

[h2]Inventory[/h2]
View your entire Witch It inventory by pressing on "Collection" > "Inventory". 👀



Press the "Filter" button to filter your inventory by type, team, slot, rarity, or duplicates!



Your Steam Inventory is still invisible, as we are still working on solutions for displaying your items without causing issues to our cross-platform system. 🪲

[h2]Aim Assist[/h2]
Struggling to hit fast-moving witches with your controller? 🎮
We've now added an aim assist to help you secure those eliminations!
Aim assist does not work with mouse and keyboard - only gamepads.



Aim assist does not lock onto still transformed props, so don't worry - your hiding spot is safe (probably)!

[h2]Portal Effects[/h2]
We've mixed together the finest and rarest ingredients into our portal fluid, releasing a satisfying burst of particles whenever you travel through them! 💫


[h2]Patch Notes:[/h2]
+ Added: Cross platform trading system between friends (found under Collection->Trading. We are aware of some missing translations, and are working on it)
+ Added: Inventory screen to check all your items
+ Added: Aim assistance for gamepads to help with those fast Witches
+ Added: Static mesh and skeletal mesh lod (Level of Detail) to improve performance on slow PCs
+ Added: Portal effect when entering and leaving
+ Added: Sensitivity setting for scope mode

↻ Changed: Reorganized Main Menu structure
↻ Changed: Limited maximum friends to 500 and maximum pending friend requests to 100
↻ Changed: Updated to Unreal 5.4.2, which improves physics behavior of props
↻ Changed: Due to engine changes in Unreal 5.4.2, Audio and Input settings have been reset and have to be reapplied. We apologize for the inconvenience
↻ Changed: Improved lighting on 'Kasbah le Ribat'
↻ Changed: Visuals of the apple prop

✓ Fixed: Ladder on 'Greywood Castle' that couldn’t be climbed
✓ Fixed: Collision wall on 'Cursed Ruins', 'Kula Kula Islands' & 'High Spruce Town'
✓ Fixed: Broken spots on 'Sunset Swamp', 'Northern Whispers', 'Ancient Temple', 'Grave Gulch', 'Shard of Wiqqarra', 'Powersource', 'Twisted House', 'Shipwreck Hollow', 'High Spruce Town', 'Oasis Temple', 'Grunewald Library' & 'Grunewald at Night'
✓ Fixed: Witch spawn points on 'Greywood Castle' & 'Ancient Temple'
✓ Fixed: Broken coconut props on 'Loakiki Paradise'
✓ Fixed: Sleep state now works for the pinwheel props
✓ Fixed: Gravestone collision
✓ Fixed: Tome props with the help of which you could get out of bounds
✓ Fixed: Many small UI inconsistencies
✓ Fixed: Loading into a match with the same skill twice causing unwanted results
✓ Fixed: Starting the game multiple times with the same account
✓ Fixed: Multiple players joining a match at the same time when a round is starting
✓ Fixed: Confusion Wave VFX are slow to render
✓ Fixed: It is possible to lose controller UI focus in some menu screens
✓ Fixed: Added missing Locastrings

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