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v2.5.0 Patreon Alpha! (Lastest: BETA)
Hey Golden+ Patrons, a new alpha test is ready!v2.5.0 is almost content complete, so I expect things to move to beta pretty quickly.As always, check the changes scene for full details on whats new, and please let me know if you run into any issues!Please note that these builds may be unstable! I wil...
16 New Cursed Wand Effects! | Patreon Weekly #272
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share details on the implementation of some new cursed wand effects!And to go along with that, Here are the results from Patreon Poll #56!71%: Supernova61%: Shapeshift53%: Gravity Chaos55%: Mass Invuln & Bless53%: Fireball53%: Petrifaction42%: Prismatic Spr...
Region Splashes in v2.5! | Patreon Weekly #271
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share a look at once visual improvement that’s coming in v2.5: new region splashes!There’s also a new Patreon Poll this week, covering potential additions to rare cursed wand effects!Region Splashes!As a quick recap, I’ve been working with Aleks for a...
New Cursed Wand Effects! | Patreon Poll #56
Hey Patrons! In this poll I’m asking for your feedback on some ideas I have for new cursed wand effects!The original cursed wand mechanics were added alllll the way back in v0.3.0, and are starting to seem pretty stale, especially now that wondrous resin exists. I’m probably going to make a few ...
TEN YEARS! | Patreon Weekly #270
Hey Patrons, there’s not a whole lot to share this week as I’ve been busy with travel and writing Shattered’s 10th anniversary blog post!As of today Shattered Pixel Dungeon has existing for 10 years! Take a look at the blog post, there’s plenty of interesting bits of detail about the game’...
V2.5 Duelist Tweaks | Patreon Weekly #269
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m to go over some balance tweaks I’m making to the Duelist in v2.5.0!This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.What’s Left to Do?The Duelist is in a much better place after the changes in v2.4.0, but there are ...
Progress on v2.5 | Patreon Weekly #268
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to summarize what work is left to do before v2.5 can go to beta.There’s a few other things to go through first though. Firstly, there’s a new Shattered Secrets this week! This month I’m sharing some more art progress I’ve recently made with Aleks.Secon...
New Spritework Feedback! | Patreon Poll #55
Hey Patrons! In this poll I’m asking for your feedback on the general direction of new spritework for Shattered Pixel Dungeon!To quickly recap, I’ve been working with a few different artists for a little bit now to figure out whether Shattered would benefit from enhancements to its pixel art. Th...
New Trinket Concepts | Patreon Weekly #267
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share some promising concepts for new trinkets coming in v2.5.0!There’s also a Patreon Poll this week, and it’s an important one! I’m asking for general feedback about potential spritework changes to the game!Trinket Balance TweaksBefore getting to ne...
Custom Notes and More! | Patreon Weekly #266
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to be sharing the final additions I'm making to the game's journal interfaces!Custom Notes!As I mentioned last weekly, I’m finally adding support for player-entered notes in the journal! Since last week, I’ve gone from rough concepts to a complete ...
A Grid UI for Landmarks! | Patreon Weekly #265
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’ve got another new UI to show off, this time for the landmarks journal page!Landmark GridAs I’ve shown off in previous weeklies, the catalogs received a new grid-based UI, which made for a bunch of room to massively expand them. The landmarks tab is getting a simila...
A New Upgrade UI | Patreon Weekly #264
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share another UI improvement coming in v2.5: a new window for upgrading items!This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.A New Upgrade UII know lots of people wish Shattered would display more numbers and...
One More Catalog Post | Patreon Weekly #263
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’ve got some final details to share on the new expanded catalogs! Firstly, there’s a few things to get through:Firstly, there’s a new Shattered Secrets this week!This one contains more experimental spritework, this time for some of the dungeon’s enemies!We’ve a...
Inventory Management | Patreon Poll #54
Hey Patrons! In this poll I’m asking you about inventory managementSince the addition of trinkets, I’ve gotten some feedback about inventory congestion, which I’m aware is an ongoing problem. While I do want players to feel pressured to use their items instead of hoarding everything, I also ap...
Expanded Catalogs | Patreon Weekly #262
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’ve got some implementation work on new catalogs to share!There’s also a new Patreon Poll this week, focusing on getting some feedback about inventory management!⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
v2.4.2 and v2.5.0 Plans | Patreon Weekly #261
Hey Patrons, I’ve got a fairly light weekly this week, quickly going over v2.4.2 (releasing soon) and my plans for v2.5.0.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯V2.4.2 is (hopefully) the last patch for v2.4, and is a ...
Better Catalog UI | Patreon Weekly #260
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share some progress on a new UI for the journal!This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
V2.4.1 | Patreon Weekly #259
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to be sharing some info on v2.4.1, which will be releasing in the next few days.There’ll also be an audio Q&A next week! You can ask questions here or in the Patreon discord. Note that I’ll be away over the coming weekend, so the weekly and audio Q&A will ...
UI and QOL | Patreon Poll #53
Hey Patrons! In this poll I’m going to try and gauge interest in a bunch of changes external to gameplay.v2.4 included a lot of changes that shake up balance, and it’s generally important to follow up with feedback-driven tweaks fairly quickly. V3.0 is the next planned update, but I expect it wi...
Five Years! | Patreon Weekly #258
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to talk about the Patreon turning 5!There’s also a new Patreon Poll this week!I’m curious to see how you guys feel about some non-gameplay improvements to Shattered.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
V2.4.0’s Final Trinkets | Patreon Weekly #257
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share some details on the trinkets I plan to add this week before v2.4.0 launches! Sorry for the day delay this week, I was busy with some other stuff yesterday and over the weekend.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
V2.4.0 Release Plans | Patreon Weekly #256
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share details about v2.4.0’s upcoming beta release!This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.Release PlansV2.4.0’s Alpha has now been out to golden+ Patrons for a few days, and the dust seems to be s...
v2.4.0 Patreon Alpha! (latest: BETA-1)
Hey Golden+ Patrons, a new alpha test is ready!v2.4.0 is mostly complete so far, with 8 trinkets implemented and a bunch of other content too. Check the changes screen for more details, and please let me know what you think!Please note that these builds may be unstable! I will do my best to fix issu...
Entrance and Exit Adjustments | Patreon Weekly #255
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share details on some levelgen additions coming in v2.4.0!Firstly, a few other things:There’s a newShattered Secrets this week! In this Shattered Secrets I’m going to share some high concept details for the cleric’s two subclasses!There’ll also be a...
Duelist Charge Changes | Patreon Weekly #254
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m sharing some upcoming balance adjustment to the Duelist! A lot of info here was previously shared in Shattered Secrets #34.Also, v2.4.0 is getting very close to a semi-playable state. I can’t make any promises just yet, but Golden+ Patrons might see a second post ...
A Trinket Smorgasbord | Patreon Poll #52
Hey Patrons! In this poll I’ve got a bunch of trinket ideas at varying stages of completion. I’m interested in hearing how exciting these various ideas sound to you! Please keep in mind that many of these are just loose ideas at this moment, any ideas that do well will get concepting improvement...
Three More Trinkets! | Patreon Weekly #253
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to cover three newly added trinkets!I’m also running a Patreon Poll this week, about trinkets! I’ve got several trinket ideas that are at various levels of completion, and want to hear what you’d like me to prioritize!⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
T1 Talent Tweaks | Patreon Weekly #252
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going over a few misc. changes I’ve made recently that aren’t new trinkets. Mostly these are T1 talent changes, and I expect we’ll be back to trinket showcases next week.Sorry for the delay this week as well, I thought I has scheduled this and was only able to...
Two More Trinkets | Patreon Weekly #251
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’ve got two new fully implemented trinkets to share!This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.Crystals and MossAs I mentioned last weekly, I spent a lot of time moving last week. After a particularly stressful Thurs...
The First Three Trinkets | Patreon Weekly #250
Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m going to share more trinket progress. Three trinkets have been implemented into the game!Firstly though, a few things to go over:There’s a new Shattered Secrets this week! In this month’s Shattered Secrets I’m going to share my rough gameplay plan for the Cler...
