Hello Tacticians!

As teased in last week’s dev log, we’ve got some exciting updates coming to Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch! Today’s June Update brings a mix of new features, balance tweaks, and bug fixes based on your feedback and our ongoing development goals. Read on for the full list of changes live in this patch!


PT: 10 AM, June 3, 2025
ET: 1 PM, June 3, 2025
CEST: 7 PM, June 3, 2025
KST: 2 AM, June 4, 2025

Here is the list of changes for this patch version 0.09.017 below:

• 2 new variations each for Act 1 and Act 2 boss battles
  
• Changed Elena’s starting weapon to dual axes

• Animated the title screen when starting the game
  
• Improved the following skills:
  • Abyssal Whispers
    
  • Soul Feast
    
  • Reckless Swing
    
  • Explosive Arrow
    
  • Whirlwind
    
  • Miasmal Arrow
• Increased the amount of HP recovered when attacking an enemy marked by the “Holy Crest” effect
  
• Increased the possibility of gaining partnership points for events
  
• Combined the event signs for meta-progression items within the Forked Road
• Adjusted the “Tenacious Partnership” Greater Blessing to now be granted by default when participating in partnership events
  
• Hid the “Main Menu” key from the bottom bar when hovering over a unit during battle
  
• Added notifications for Curse events during Trials Mode
• Added an option to increase the UI text size with 3 different sizes
• Localized the title screen popup message for all in-game languages
  
• Adjusted the size of the text for the tutorial description
  
• Polished general UI and dialogue text
  
• Adjusted the Vermilith so that it is immune to all damage while in the Burrowed state

• Fixed an issue where the game would freeze during a conversation between Elena and Rosalina right after departing from camp
  
• Fixed an issue where using the Cyclone skill would also apply the Exposed effect to allied units
  
• Fixed an issue where Vermilith would could swallow the Tree of Life
  
• Fixed an issue where the Push+ skill could be used even when the movement path was blocked
  
• Fixed an issue where cutscenes would not appear on Linux
  
• Fixed an issue where status effect icons occasionally did not appear above units’ heads during battle
  
• Fixed an issue where the button to close the battle result UI was incorrectly labeled as “Next”
  
• Fixed an issue where trees would obstruct the camera view
  
• Fixed an issue where the screen would not focus when combining relics in the Shop while using a controller
  
• Fixed an issue where some hotkeys were overlapping in the Shop

We are so thankful to all of our players who have shared their experiences, bug reports, suggestions and feedback. We are continuously refining Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch—taking player feedback to heart and working on adding more depth to what we already have. If there’s anything you’d like to share, don’t hesitate to post on our Steam discussion boards or our Discord server[discord.gg]!
-ODS Team

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Dear Tacticians,

It’s already been a couple of months since the Trials patch so I wanted to share what we’ve been working on since then.


Back when we first shared our roadmap late last year, we announced our plan to add the item system around summer. But now that Trials Mode has been implemented and we’ve had a chance to reflect on everything we’ve built so far, we concluded that the item system does not offer enough value to justify its development cost. The system would have provided a slight combat advantage, and this could be covered just as effectively with accessories introduced with Trials. Instead, we shifted our focus to expanding weapon skills and more varied combats.


Changing Elena’s weapon was brought up through player feedback and after some surprisingly easy discussion within the team, we decided to swap out her secondary weapon with a pair of axes. There are already plenty of sword-wielders in the cast, but not many axe users. Giving Elena dual axes will make her stand out more, both visually and mechanically.

We love how her new setup plays and we hope you’ll take her for a spin in your next expedition following the next patch.


This one has been on our minds since the early days of Early Access and we are finally implementing it: boss fight variations.

In the next patch, we’ll introduce two new variations each for the Act 1 and Act 2 bosses. Variations for Act 3 boss are of course also in the works. While the maps will remain the same, the bosses will be equipped with different weapons, forcing you to change up your strategy against them. You will first encounter these variations in a fixed order but once you’ve battled them all, they will be randomized to keep you on your toes.


We’re also improving how we show signposts at Forked Road, particularly for routes that lead to meta-progression items (like Coral Stone for shop upgrades, Sacred Embers, or Rune Fragments for class upgrades). Right now, once you’ve completed all upgrades, these resources lose their usefulness–leaving you no reason to choose these routes.

Well, that’s changing.

We will consolidate those signposts and make them smarter, so that they’re more likely to offer meaningful value even in the late game. Essentially, the sign will show all three rewards and if chosen, one of the rewards will be given to you.

We’re also planning a fun new feature: enhanced signs that occasionally appear with boosted rewards, turning routine route choices into a surprise. You will see this a little bit after the smart signposts have been implemented.

We’re hard at work getting all of this ready for the next major patch, and we hope you’re just as excited as we are. But that’s not all - we’re also planning even more updates down the line.

Thanks for following along with our development as we continue to make improvements to the game.

Until next time,

- Jin Sang Kim

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Hello, ODS Community!

Time really flies–it’s PAX season again! Ocean Drive Studio will be in Boston for PAX East 2025, at Booth #15035!

We are bringing a fully horde-packed booth with demo stations for 3 games: Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Section 13, and God Save Birmingham! For Section 13, we are also bringing co-op to the floor, so you can team up with friends (or strangers!) to take on the base’s anomalies.

Of course, our demos come with cool swags!
Surviving the onslaught of the Fallen in Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch will reward you with a foam hat in the shape of a sword–a telling sign of how you made it out alive on Anareios.

Taking on the massive hordes of QTs in Section 13 will win you an LED armband that makes it easier to spot your fellow Agents.

Experiencing your first day of survival in God Save Birmingham will get you knighted–with a paper hat to keep you safer in the zombie-infested medieval town.

Come stop by our booth to be fully decked out for the triple zombie onslaught!

- ODS Team

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Dear Tacticians,

Thank you for diving into the world of Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. It means the world to us as we continue refining the game throughout Early Access. We've received reports of some bugs, and we're rolling out a patch to address them!


PT: 10 AM, April 30, 2025
ET: 1 PM, April 30, 2025
CEST: 7 PM, April 30, 2025
KST: 2 AM, May 1, 2025

Here are the changes within version 0.08.023 that we’ve made to the game:

• Fixed an issue where mouse clicks would be unresponsive after using a resonance stone purchased from the Shop

We appreciate everyone that reported any bugs or issues that they came across during their gameplay. Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions with us on our Steam discussion boards or our Discord server[discord.gg]!

-ODS Team

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Dear Tacticians,

Thank you for diving into the world of Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. It means the world to us as we continue refining the game throughout Early Access. We've received reports of some bugs, and we're rolling out a patch to address them!


PT: 6 PM, April 28, 2025
ET: 9 PM, April 28, 2025
CEST: 3 AM, April 29, 2025
KST: 10 AM, April 29, 2025

Here are the changes within version 0.08.022 that we’ve made to the game:

• Fixed an issue where the game would be unresponsive if the button focus was lost during the skill upgrade UI animation when playing with a controller
  
• Fixed an issue where the game sometimes could not progress from the battle results screen when playing with a controller

We appreciate everyone that reported any bugs or issues that they came across during their gameplay. Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions with us on our Steam discussion boards or our Discord server[discord.gg]!

-ODS Team

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Calling all Tacticians!

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is back on sale for a limited time! We are being featured on Steam’s Midweek Sale from April 28th to May 1st (sale extended to May 5th), and the game is 25% off - our biggest discount ever! So if you’ve been waiting to dive in, now is the perfect time!

Already own the game? Maybe you have a friend who will love it too - spread the word!

We recently dropped an update that adds some voiceover and new character illustrations to the first hour of gameplay to boost immersion right off the bat. We’ve teamed up with some seriously talented voice actors - check out our latest dev log for the full details.

We are still in Early Access, which means more updates are on the way before our official launch. We’ve already implemented a number of features and changes based directly on player suggestions, so if you have any ideas or thoughts you want to share, hit us up on our Steam Discussion Board or our Discord[discord.gg]!

Whether you’re new to Veil of the Witch or a returning Lost Eidolons fan, we hope that you’ll enjoy this tactical turn-based roguelite RPG and our updates. There is also a free demo available, so if you’re on the fence, give it a try before grabbing the full game! But don’t wait too long, since this sale won’t last forever.

Now go show us your best strategies!

- ODS Team

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Dear Tacticians,

This is Creative Director Jin Sang Kim. Today, I’m writing to share news about our newest update!

As Brandon had mentioned in our previous dev log last week, we are finally implementing voiceover into the game—at least a little bit! We believe it really helps enhance the immersion of the game. Voiceover has only been added into about the first hour of gameplay, but we plan to add more in the future, including character conversations!

Alongside voiceover, we’ve also made efforts to enhance immersion by updating some of the character illustrations in the early game. Here are a few examples! While not every new illustration is included in this update, you’ll start to see them appear during dialogues over time.

Lastly, we’ve given the title screen a bit of a makeover. It’s now more dynamic compared to the previous static illustration—hope you like the new feel!

For our next update, we’re planning some larger additions. This includes changes to Elena’s weapon and more variations of the boss maps for Acts 1 and 2. We’ll be back soon with more details! Until then, we hope you enjoy our latest patch!

Jin Sang Kim


PT: 10 AM, April 23, 2025
ET: 1 PM, April 23, 2025
CEST: 7 PM, April 23, 2025
KST: 2 AM, April 24, 2025

Here is the list of changes for this patch version 0.08.021 below:

• New voiceover added to the following:
  • Introduction
    
  • Prologue
    
  • Early stages of gameplay
    
  • Initial boss conversations
• New character illustrations showing different facial expressions and poses for the first five starting characters

• Animated the title screen when starting the game

• Fixed an issue where two units (a swallowed ally and a Fallen ally) would spawn on the same tile when killing a Vermilith with a character that has the Lantern of the Dead equipment
  
• Fixed an issue where the game could not progress if there weren’t enough discardable skills when the Oblivion trial effect was applied

We are so thankful to all of our players who have shared their experiences, bug reports, suggestions and feedback. We are continuously refining Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch—taking player feedback to heart and working on adding more depth to what we already have. If there’s anything you’d like to share, don’t hesitate to post on our Steam discussion boards or our Discord server[discord.gg]!
-ODS Team

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Howdy Tacticians,

This is Brandon, Lead Narrative Designer at Ocean Drive and one of the writers/designers on Veil of the Witch. As promised in my last dev log, today I’m excited to share our cast list for the game!

Drumroll please...

• Ashe: Shara Kirby (f) and Kyle McCarley (m)
  
• Evie: Addie Nofal
  
• Marco: Chris Tergliafera
  
• Laurent: J. Michael Tatum
  
• Emile: Ernesto Jason Liebrecht
  
• Elena: Erica Mendez
  
• Soraya: Anairis Quinones
  
• Rosalina: Mara Junot
  
• Fontaine: Evan Michael Lee

• Sable: Allegra Clark
  
• Raven: Gary Furlong

• Karlotta: Asante Mango
  
• Bernhardt: Jason Marnocha
  
• Fellheart: Brandon McInnis

(Please note that this doesn’t include every character who will be in voiced in the final game, for reasons I decline to elaborate on. The work is mysterious and important.)

As with the first Lost Eidolons, our voiceover director is the legendary Chris Bevins, accompanied by a small army of production and engineering folks over at Marc Graue Recording Studios. Special shoutout to Jen Losi (Klara from the first Lost Eidolons and Red from Section 13) who has been arm-wrestling calendars on our behalf since January. 🙏

We’ve just wrapped our first round of the game with all the lovely folks above, whose work you’ll be hearing sometime soon. And before long, we’ll be heading back into the booth to wrap out the rest. Hope you’re looking forward to it!

Brandon

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Howdy y’all! This is Brandon Carbaugh, Narrative Lead at Ocean Drive, and one of several writer/designers on Veil of the Witch.

Given that we're coming down the home stretch toward final release, the nice tired people who run our community efforts have asked me to come say a few words about storytelling in VotW: our goals, the state of things in the game’s current build, and what you can expect at launch.

For anybody reading this who either hasn’t tried the game yet or is afflicted by shipwreck-induced amnesia, here’s a quick refresher:

Veil of the Witch is a spin-off to our studio's launch title, turn-based tactical RPG Lost Eidolons. It's not a full sequel, but more of a mini-quel with a slight genre twist. You can think of it as "Lost Eidolons 1.5". (And to answer the question we are frequently asked: NO, you do NOT need to have played that game to jump right into this one.)

Set five years after a bloody civil war that tore the world in half, VotW puts players in the role of Ashe, an amnesiac castaway stranded on the embattled island of Anareios. Together with a band of sassy misfits, Ashe must fight to regain the memory of who they are and why they came here, by going head-to-head with a bunch of neo-fascist cultists and the undead army they command.

Zombies, cults, civil strife, you know the drillStructurally, the vision for this game was "Fire Emblem via Hades": storytelling that frames the core looping gameplay within the fiction, and aims to make it more hook-y and compelling by enticing the player’s curiosity. And judging by the fact that some of our players already have a few hundred hours logged and we're not even out of Early Access, I'd say we're well on target!

Now, it's important to say up front: Veil of the Witch's core gameplay is not hugely story-driven. This isn’t Final Fantasy: Tactics. I'd say the balance is about 75-25 stabbing-to-talking, and much of that is frontloaded in the first few hours, while we’re getting you up to speed and invested in the world and characters. However, it’s been our goal from this project’s inception to make sure that even if the story is a small part of the overall time you’ll spend with the game, it should still be polished and well-told.

So here’s where things stand now, and where we’re headed for the full launch.

Right now, VotW contains sort of an appetizer sampler platter of story content: a solid intro, a few of those tasty Hades-style randomized boss dialogues, some unlockable chats with your party, etc. Generally speaking, it’s just enough to give you a taste of things to come and cover our bases in Early Access.

Game development in a nutshellAs we approach release, the next major storytelling change coming your way is a voiceover update. Over the past few months, we’ve spent about 150 hours in recording sessions between this and our other Early Access game (Section 13), and the fruits of that will soon be going live in Veil of the Witch.

Veil of the Witch is a proper SAG union production with some monster talent behind the mic, so you can expect voiceover that is extremely high quality. I’m thrilled with how our actors have brought the script to life, and I can’t wait for players to hear it. I often tell people VO is one area our studio consistently punches above our weight class.

While the voiceover’s not 100% wall-to-wall, you’ll find it pretty much anywhere it would be weird not to: the prologue, the boss fights, major cutscenes, party chats, combat barks of both the grunty and spoken variety, and so on. Basically anything outside of random battles and travel events, you can probably expect talky sounds.

A lot of that content will be going live in the very near future. Some of it we're still working on, and you can expect it at launch.

In addition to voiceover, we’ll also be launching with a bunch of new story content you have not seen yet, including:

• A small number of new portrait variants for party characters, so they’re a little more expressive in cutscenes
  Swoon~
• A series of story-heavy flashbacks, similar to the one that’s in the game now, that delve into Ashe’s past. You’ll earn these gradually as you play, and unlock them in town.
  I promise this box will have words in it by the time the game launches.
• An ending sequence that plays out the first time players finish Act 3, to bridge the story into the endgame content. (This will replace the current placeholder scene with Sable that plays at the end of a completed run.)
  
• An entirely new fourth Act, a big-ass final bossfight, and a bunch of storytelling stuff that goes with it.
  
• Dialogue with party members and bosses reacting to your progress through the game in various ways, particularly around endgame content.
  
• A true, actual, “Wow, emotional closure!” type ending. You’ll unlock that by finishing all flashbacks, completing Act 4, and maybe one or two other conditions we haven’t decided yet.

All of that stuff is already written, about half of it is now recorded, and much of it has been implemented behind the scenes. At this point, we’re just running around hooking things up and tightening rivets in preparation for landing.

Assuming we pull it off, from players’ perspectives, it will feel like a big light-switch gets turned on at launch, and the game suddenly goes from sketch to fully drawn horse really, really quickly.

Like this but the other way aroundAnyway, that’s all I got for today!

We’ll be sharing our cast list in another upcoming post. Anime fans and people who played the first game will probably recognize a few names.

Hope y’all dig it!

Talk more soon,
Brandon

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