v8.0.0 + v9.0.0

The main changes in this double update include a new heal & poison system, a fresh UI with weapons merged into a single tab, and an extended new game menu which includes 2 game modes and 3 difficulties. On top of that many changes to the weapons, enemies, dungeons, xp, and more. Enjoy!

v8.0.0

Gameplay

• Tweaked 'accessory' items, enemies, weapons, items
• Tweaked shields & shield wands
• Tweaked character starting abilities and gear
• Added unguarded dungeon doors for passages
• Added end boss to Start Dungeon and Deep Roads
• Deep Roads have 1 nested passage, but less hidden passages
• Added simple trap place back to dungeons
• Failed checks grant xp again
• Raised xp target levels
• Distribute gems throughout the game world
• Add Character game mode with medals per chapter and defeated boss
• Add highscore game mode with points stat
• Increase evasion per DEX point
• Grant evasion for empty weapon slots only
• Tweak length, encounter count
• Undeep Bosses no longer turn into a wraith
• Wraith/demon challenge event always contains an item as reward
• Increase weapon hits for special weapons
• Poison is permanent and decreases hp regen (possibly below 0)
• Heal potion heals poison
• Heal Pool event also sells antidotes
• Put haggling back (INT check)
• Raised check targets (for normal difficulty)
• Implemented 3 difficulties

Texts

• Add enemy type icon to enemy name on introduction
• Improved combat texts
• Improved dungeon texts
• Reduced use of colored texts

UI

• Worked on chapter images
• Extended new game menu for game modes and difficulties
• Removed the stat change "notifications" from the header stats in an effort to declutter the interface
• Added +/- thing notes
• Revisit pop-up texts

v9.0.0

Gameplay

• Merged weapon slots into 1 set of 4 slots
• Every empty weapon slot adds 3% evasion
• Place dungeon traps only at passages
• Removed return halls / early escapes
• Merchants sell all types of weapons
• Whetstone and arrow kit add 100% durability/arrows
• Bosses in lands can be avoided, but they hold the area's main reward
• Tweak enemies, rewards

Texts

• Changes some weapon/item names

UI

• Redesigned game header
• Redesigned stats header + enemy stats
• Redesigned character tab
• Redesigned inventory tabs
• Set stat diff notifiers back, but make them disappear
• Improved (thing) pop-ups
• Improved accessability
• Updated title image (concept)