In celebration of Turn Based Thursday Fest, come watch our High Priestess of Creative (Kara) livestream a run of the game!

We'll be showing off some of the features and balance changes added in the recent updates, so check it out and let us know what you think!

Travis & Kara

We skipped over an update announcement (2.1) like it was Windows 9, so this will include some stuff you've probably already noticed if you've been playing lately!

• Improved Save/Load: An oft-requested feature is finally in - you can now save anywhere/anytime on the schedule! If you notice any bugs with this, please let me know so I can squash them.
  
• Reworked Sanity Attacks: Enemy sanity hits now only occur as their own intent (rather than alongside damage). The previous implementation was a little cluttered/confusing, so this was done to simplify things and make battles flow more smoothly.
  
• Enemy Balance Changes: Lots of encounters have been adjusted. A few new attacks/behaviors were added. Many encounters should feel a bit less punishing or difficult now.
  
• UI Changes: Armor, Block, and Sanity Shield now appear next to their respective resources rather than in the status bar. Fonts have been changed to accommodate localization and readability.
  
• Random Event Art: Random events now have art. I don't know what else to put here. There's art. It goes with the events. Art is cool.
  
• Battle & Text Speed Options: You can now adjust text and battle speed (skill animations/delays) to be slower or faster to your heart's content! These new options are available in the settings menu.
  
• Bug Fixes: Of note, several controller/gamepad bugs have been fixed.

Two new random events didn't quite make the cut. Expect those to be patched in within the next week or so.

What's next? We'll continue on localization prep work, the 5th playable character, the post-CEO boss, and adding more encounters/skills/talents.

But tell us what you want to see. Come hang out in Discord[discord.gg] if you aren't already, add us on Twitter, leave us a witty Steam review, and all that good stuff. Till next time.

Travis & Kara

In celebration of the Steam Deckbuilders Fest, come watch our High Priestess of Creative (Kara) livestream a run of the game!

We'll be showing off some of the features and balance changes added in the recent updates, so check it out and let us know what you think!

Travis & Kara

It's been a while, but we've got something to show for it: one big whopper of a game update! Here's the full rundown:

• 27 New Skills: Lots of these feature fun new mechanics and open up new combinations and synergies. Maybe some new bugs, too (please report any in our Discord[discord.gg]!). Try combining While Loop with Target Function, or Copy and Paste with Focus Fire. Experiment and let me know what you think![discord.gg]
  
• 12 New Talents: Some of these should pair nicely with those new skills. Or just grab a Teddy Bear for some extra defense.
  
• 3 Game Modifiers: Offering more customization and options for each run. Want your runs to be a little easier or more chaotic? You're in luck. More will be added in the future. Note: these currently do not disable achievement progress, but that may change eventually.
  
• 20 New Unlockables: Unlock more content by taking down bosses and completing tasks. Some of the less newbie-friendly skills and talents will be locked until you've got enough work experience under your belt. Note: if you've already beaten the game, you'll be boosted farther along here to compensate.
  
• Stat Tracking: Expect an entire tab dedicated to this soon, but for now some of the more important stats are tracked & displayed on the character progress screen. Note: if you've already beaten the game, these numbers will be boosted to compensate.
  
• Achievements Tab: You can now view your Steam achievement progress from the character screen.
  
• Reroll Skills: You can now reroll "learned skill" options on the battle victory screen.
  
• Gabe 2.0: Gabe has received a bit of a makeover. He's still as steamy and weird as ever.
  
• The +Max Health option on the battle victory screen has been replaced with an option to receive bonus wages. Because money is more fun than max health.
  
• Bug fixes and other stuff I forgot to write down.

Phew. So with a content update this big, I'm relying on players to help me test and balance all this new stuff. Don't be shy - tell us what you think and what you wanna see[discord.gg]!

What's next? Expect small updates in the coming weeks. I'll be focusing on getting the game ready for localization, which looks to be a big project. We'll be marketing as best we can, dangling our game at press and influencers (if that sounds like you or anyone you know, let's talk). More talents, enemy encounters, and boss variations will be coming.

Have fun with the new stuff!

Travis & Kara

The executive fat cats and illustrious robot workers over at Steam have informed us that our game can be nominated for an AWARD! We think "Best Game You Suck At" fits our game like a glove. What do you think?

While our chances of winning against the likes of Realistic War Shooty Game #397 and Marvelous Beetle Boy 4 are probably pretty slim, we'd sure appreciate your vote anyway.

In offline news, Kara and I (along with our 3 year old daughter) have completed our cross-country move. Staying true to my neckbeard roots, I've set up shop in the basement. I'm already back to the development grind, aiming to bring you one more big content update before we wrap up 2023!

Thanks for your continued support. If you haven't already, pop a squat in our Discord Channel[discord.gg] and follow us on The Twitters.

Travis

Ever wanted to play using a controller from the comfort of your living room sofa or hot tub? Well now you can! No more hunching over your computer desk like a cave troll (editor's note: currently doing this). So kick back, crack open your favorite beverage, and grab that gamepad...

Keep an eye out for a few slick new enemy animations, too.

Here's a full list of the changes:

• Controller Support Testing: Controller support is in! This shouldn't be considered "official support" just yet. Feedback and bug reports in our Discord channel[discord.gg] are greatly appreciated. Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Sony DualShock 4 controllers should work. Other controllers may work but haven't been tested yet. Expect hotfixes in the coming days as I continue to refine controller support!
  
• New Enemy Animations: a few enemies gained some new moves...
  
• Hell Balance Adjustments: adjusted several Hell difficulty modifiers to be a little less severe. Most notably, many summoned enemies (e.g. Microtransaction Eggs) are limited to 1 random buff on the harder Hell difficulty levels.
  
• Display resolutions that are not 16:9 aspect ratio should properly letterbox or pillarbox now. Dynamic resolution support is planned for a future update.
  
• A whole lotta bug fixes.

So with that gargantuan heap of controller support work out of the way, what's next? Another endgame boss is still in the works. A rework of unlockable content and much-improved character endings will be coming soon. I'd also love to get more new talents, new skills, and new events in the game.

What would you like to see? If you haven't already, consider joining the Discord channel[discord.gg] to tell us!

Travis & Kara

We've been working through the summer heat to bring you another sizzling update! Get hot and bothered by these scorching new boss variants, chill out with 8 new talents, and keep these bad temperature-related puns on ice!

Here's a full list of the changes:

• Added two unlockable new boss variations! Taking down the Foul Overlord and Countess of Creative might require different tactics than their normal counterparts.
  
• Added 8 new talents to the game: Death Stare, Infectious, Lean, Maniac, Manipulative, Supersaver, Viral Marketing, and Wondershot.
  
• Added a new enemy intent: Reflect.
  
• Added new status effects: Contact Poison and Contact Decay.
  
• Updated art & animation for Community Overlord.
  
• Minor bug fixes.

The first of many additional endgame bosses should be coming in the next update. If you haven't already, consider joining the Discord channel[discord.gg] to tell us what you'd like to see and stay up to date!

Travis & Kara

The road to Corporate Hell just got repaved. Nine circles (difficulty levels) have been added. A Smug Senior Developer has provided the following context: the intent behind this change was to make difficulty progression feel less shallow (the previous implementation leaned heavily on random enemy buffs) and more rewarding for players. The final Corporate Hell difficulty level will be added soon.

Additionally, new customizable starting talents have been added to the character select screen! The extra layer of customization allows for even more build variety and experimentation. Expect even more unlockable starting talents to be added in future updates.

Here's a full list of the changes:

• Reworked game difficulty levels. There are now nine circles of Hell to traverse before reaching Corporate Hell! Each new level adds challenging modifiers that stack with lesser difficulty levels.
  
• Added 13 new customizable starting talents to character select.
  
• All character-specific talents have been rebalanced to compensate for the additional starting talent.
  
• Several skills rebalanced (Poison the Well, Charged Shield, Fan the Flames, Trial By Fire, Train of Thought).
  
• Reduced intensity of insanity visual FX.
  
• Minor bug fixes.

Boss variations, more starting talents, and additional endgame bosses are all being worked on. Work on gamepad/controller support has also been started. If you haven't already, consider joining the Discord channel[discord.gg] to tell us what you'd like to see and stay up to date!

Travis & Kara

We've had an unexpectedly busy month outside of the office, but we've got some new content for you anyway.

The focus for this update cycle was mostly on filling out underrepresented build paths. Defensive, Decay, and Pure Damage all received some upgrades. Self-Burn skills/talents were toned down slightly. Additionally, Dodge was reworked to be more strategical and beneficial to the player. The new Purge skill provides an alternative to Dispel for countering negative status effects. Snap becomes stronger if your Sanity is low (more of this to come).

Here's a full list of the changes:

• Added new status effect: Turn Decay.
  
• Added new talents: Pure Power, Guarded, Beefy, Last Gasp.
  
• Added new skills: Code Rot, Crop Dust, Stonewall, Purge, Rest, Snap.
  
• Purist talent reworked.
  
• Dodge status effect reworked to only trigger after Armor/Block.
  
• Added a "Go Back" button when upgrading or adding skills.
  
• Out of Touch talent adjusted to be less out of touch.
  
• Fart skill now deals Pure Damage, just like real farts.
  
• Burn values adjusted for Trial By Fire, Macho Madness, and Midnight Oil.
  
• Adjusted Health roll to be more forgiving when ending battles at close to 0 Health.
  
• Lots of minor bug fixes.

In the coming weeks, I'll be working on expanding the Corporate Hell difficulty level, adding boss behavior variations, and more. If you haven't already, consider joining the Discord channel[discord.gg] to tell us what you'd like to see and stay up to date on what we've got in the works.

Travis & Kara