Hey Guild Leaders! Fantastic news, the big update is here! I made a short preview video: [previewyoutube=jws4-U_1PIA;full][/previewyoutube] However, if you prefer reading (or want more details) I got you covered too! (:

New Classes

Nobility Classes

• Strength Potion - which slows and strengthens the target
• Transmutation - A one time use ability which restores 60% of an allies HP.

Commoner Classes

• Inner Potential - Gain block, strengthen, and focus.

• Herbal Bandages - Heals 2 health, cures bleed and slows target. (5 uses).

Two New Areas

Mist City Sewers

Damp Caves

The End? Nay! More!

Hey Guild Leaders! These last few months I've been putting the finishing touches on the upcoming big update; If you want to try it out early, the instructions are at the bottom of the post! but beforehand, I want to show some of the cool things I've been working on since last update;

Faction Following is COMPLETE

Various Oddities

New Food Effects

Playtesting

Change log 17/10/2024 | Version 0.227(A) Fixes:

• Fixed can't open character inventories in the warehouse (community find by Osmorphic)

• Due to some code related change the saving and loading system might be affected. I playtested it thoroughly inside and outside the engine, but please let me know if you experience any issues!

Change log 17/9/2024 | Version 0.227 Controller Improvements:

• Selecting a self attack (like Liquid Courage and Track) auto-focuses the controller on your character
• Selecting a ranged attack that hits the first enemy in line auto-focuses on the closest enemy
• Lets player skip speech of current character by pressing [A] on them
• (Hopefully) fixed overworld buildings not working properly with controller (armory, guild, market)
• Improved first selected action when pressing X in-dungeon with the controller
• Selecting a character food selection panel when resting near bonfire will move the latest selected one above the others with controller

• Fixed broken navigation on "are you sure" panel for controller in-dungeon
• Fixed tutorial tooltip "Movement and Exploration 2" going out of bounds with controller
• Removed "slow rotation" which was activated with = and + on keyboard and slightly broke camera rotation

Change log 8/9/2024 | Version 0.226(C) Bugfixes:

• Possibly fixed end turn after character waiting related crash (happens when ending turn as the last character in the combat order after waiting)

• Introduced an issue where after pressing + or - on keyboard camera rotation is a lot slower and less responsive (related to trailer tools I'm working on).

Change log 13/8/2024 | Version 0.226(B) Bugfixes:

• Fixed can't upgrade Warehouse building (Community find by Bard)

Hey Guild Leaders! Since I've been working on it for a long while now, I wanted to share a quick overview of the progress for the upcoming big update:

Two New Areas

Faction System

Faction Classes

Camp Below the Two New Areas

New Main Menu Design

The End

Change log 25/7/2024 | Version 0.226(A) Bugfixes:

• Fixed softlock caused by resting near an oddity (Community find)

• Fixed buying items in the armory makes the camera zoom again

Hey guild leaders! I recently made some great progress on the shops and upcoming "Damp Caves" mushroom area (new soundtrack for it later in the post!). Here's the exciting details:

New shops

Mushroom Music

Mushroom Animations

Mushroom sound effects

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Change log 24/6/2024 | Version 0.226 Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash caused due to Courtier Slash killing an enemy unit (Community find)

• Improved interface for shops (market and armory)
• Improved interface for coins

Hey guild leaders! I've been working a bunch on the two upcoming areas recently (The Sewers and The Damp Caves). Here's some of what I've been working on!

Upcoming Enemy: Blood Fly

Environmental Props

Misc.

What's next?

The End...?

Hey Guild Leaders! I got a shorter update for you this time around - mainly an improvement to bonfires and update on the upcoming Hero class.

Bonfire Improvements

Hero Class Almost Done

What's Next?

Fin

Change log 10/5/2024 | Version 0.225 Improvements:

• Improved bonfire interface to be more readable and easily used (shared food items, bigger text, icons).

• Fixed bonfire siting animation transition
• Fixed bug where controller players would build additional inactive bonfires after the first bonfire in a floor
• Fixed controller softlock issue when finished eating with no more remaining food items
• Fixed possible crash related to controller disabling

Hey Guild Leaders! I've been making lots of progress on the new areas and classes. Here's some details!

The Sewers

The Damp Caves

New Class Progress

• Alchemist: Abilities done (but might add more)
• Duelist: Abilities done (but might add more)
• Healer: Missing one ability
• Hero: No abilities yet

What's next?

Fin

Change log 8/4/2024 | Version 0.224(A) Additions:

• Option to disable controller support in main menu

Hey Guild Leaders! I have a new update with two new abilities to share with you, as well as some progress on the new areas! Also... can you believe Netherguild released into Steam early access exactly one year ago? Netherguild grew a lot since early access release and I'm excited to see it growing even further. In any case, without further ado...

Two New Abilities

Progress on new Classes

Fin

Change log 26/3/2024 | Version 0.224 Added two new skills for existing backgrounds. Big news update post tomorrow! Additions:

• Swampfire Arrow - Lvl 3. Ability for Wanderer Ranger (Poison, Burn).
• Shield Wall - Lvl 3. Ability for Mercenary Knight (Block to all in square adjacent range).

Hey Guild Leaders! Here's what I've been working on recently:

Improved Fleeing

New Animations

New Enemies

What's Next?

The End...?

Change log 1/3/2024 | Version 0.223(A) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash caused by inspecting characters through right click or or 'inspect' before clicking on guild (Community find by Arkchiz)

Change log 26/2/2024 | Version 0.223 Additions:

• Added character speech on successfully fleeing, and speech for failing to flee.

• Changed transition slightly for returning to overworld, added same transition to character fleeing
• Fixed visuals of bloody bandit camp spikes, also reduces their likelihood to spawn

• Fixed a rare loading crash (Community find by Mr.StG77)
• Fixed bug where loading a save with a temporary ally causes following to not work properly
• Fixed softlock issue with characters following each other after loading with temporary ally
• Fixed crash on returning to overworld with loaded temporary allies

Change log 13/2/2024 | Version 0.222(B) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash related to character hiring bug

• Reduced amount of coins required for coin-sack sound to 12 (instead of repeating sound for individual coins)
• Fixed inspecting characters and clicking back button in overworld makes weird double sound

Hey Guild Leaders! Here's what I've been working on recently:

New Mechanic

New Bandit Stronghold Content

Progress on the New Areas

What's Next?

The End?

Change log 6/2/2024 | Version 0.222 Additions:

• Added "waiting" mechanic which lets a character wait until the turn of the next allied character or until after the next allied character.
• Added rare "loot bandit" enemy to Bandit Stronghold (appears once per floor)
• Added lore oddity "bloody spikes" for second Bandit Stronghold teasing the appearance of moths later on

• Buffed Sheepskin Jacket to also provide Burn status resistance
• Buffed Leather Jerkin to provide 5 health and 3 speed (+1 health +1 speed change)

• Fixed Mist City shopkeeper invisible
• Possibly fixed a rare crash related to item dragging

• Fixed double sound when exiting character inspection in-dungeon

Hey Guild Leaders! This last week and a half I've been working more on the upcoming classes and floors -
Walking inside the sewer water (or being dragged into it!) slows down your characters considerably...
I've also made the Sewers look better with smoother walls. Grasses and pipes sprout from the fetid water now too.
In addition to that, I started working on the upcoming mushroom area - but it's still very very early and work-in-progress.

I've added spawning for Foes in the Sewers now, who lurk in wait for their victims - as well as some skills for the new classes:
Duelist: A thousand cuts - which lengthens and empowers existing bleed on target as well as triggering it.
Duelist: Exploit - Which deals big damage depending on which status the enemy is afflicted by, with more damage the longer an enemy has "incapacitate".
Healer: Herbal Smoke - Disorients enemies in a line and deals bonus damage for each negative status. (Note: These descriptions are not final and may change)

The End

Change log 11/1/2024 | Version 0.221(A) Bugfixes:

• Fixed default screen size in the main menu for big screens
• Fixed issue with fallen characters can be recovered multiple times (Community find by Jingseng)
• Fixed issue with fallen characters dropping their equipment (Community find by Jingseng)
• Fixed status icons remain when curing characters

• Improved combat start speech / enemies joining combat speech

Hey Guild Leaders! Today I have a new update with improvements to the speech system, new character lines as well as other small fixes and improvements.

Update Overview: What does this update contain?

Updating Speech in Existing Saves

Added tech for new classes to appear in the guild

Speech Interruption

New Speech Lines

What's next?

Fin

Change log 6/1/2024 | Version 0.221 Character Speech Upgrades:

• Added the tech for adding other faction-based classes to the guild in the future
• Added the tech for updating character speech in existing saves
• Speech interruption system - when a character is interrupted while talking (like entering combat) they pause in the middle of a sentence like this-

• Characters can be aware of their held weapon when speaking
• Added sentences that are triggered on killing enemies or when enemies join combat

• Added settings: Mouse Lock and Controller Vibration (Rumble).
• Added settings: Hover animation (controls whether there's an animation for the hover window or if it appears and disappears instantly)

• Made feedback screen unavailable for controller and steam deck users to comply with Steam Deck rating

Hey Guild Leaders, I wanted to write a quick update reviewing everything that was added to Netherguild so far since release in late March 2023 as well as my plans for next year. Here's a short summary of what was added!

Reverse Roadmap

Yearly overview and plans

The End?

Change log 6/12/2023 | Version 0.22(A) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash caused by clicking too fast past the "start game" part in the main menu

Guild leaders, After a long month (and a half) of preparation, controller support is finally here!
Feel free to try out Netherguild using a controller / Steam deck with full joystick support! Feedback for everything you like & dislike about the controller support is more than welcome too :D I've been copiously playtesting this update many times over, with and without a controller in hand (playtested it a couple times before writing these lines too), so hopefully everything should work as intended. If you encounter any bugs, please report as soon as possible in the bug reporting Steam forum or on the Discord!

What's next?

Change log 2/12/2023 | Version 0.22 Additions:

• Controller support

• Fixed soft-lock caused by Tin Flamer enemies in the city of mist (community find by Jingseng)

• Hooked Shield: +2->+3 damage when attacker's remaining movement is 4 or more

• Fixed can hire Tin Soldier temporary ally with a lack of silver crowns (Anonymous community find)
• Fixed description for the camp below the City of Mist area
• Fixed missing text in "loot screen" (after returning to overworld) with non pixel text
• Fixed attempting to deconstruct, canceling and then deconstructing again doesn't show deconstruct tiles
• Clarified text of abilities that gain damage from movement (like hooked shield) to mention attacker's movement

Hey Guild Leaders! Just wanted to write a mini-update to let you know I'm making constant progress on adding controller support.

Here's what it looks like in the main menu:

Inventory functionality:

Dungeon Navigation:

Change log 26/10/2023 | Version 0.211(E) Bugfixes:

• Fixed killing last enemy in combat with a side-step ability causes soft-lock issue (Community find by Darbie)
• Fixed rare crash caused by hovering over inventory items

Hey Guild Leaders! Since last update, two weeks ago, I've added two new achievements, fully planned out how controller support would work and made some progress on the new areas- Here's an overview:

New Areas

Controller Support?

What's next?

The End

Change log 22/10/2023 | Version 0.211(C) Additions:

• Added "full heal" achievement

• Fixed pause menu issue where some settings are invisible due to non pixel font (Anonymous community find)

• Possibly fixed bug related to movement abilities
• Fixed in-dungeon load-game crash after descending (Community find by DeltaTwoFour)

Hey guild leaders! Here's some of what I've been working on the last couple of weeks...

Player Requested Features

New Achievements

What's Next?

P.S.

Change log 3/10/2023 | Version 0.211(A) Bugfixes:

• Fixed gaining equipment from quests with max inventory makes it vanish (community find by Kermainen)
• Fixed softlock caused by Bandit Leader Pig dropping to 0HP by attacking with poison status (community find by Evermore)

• Added the ability to rotate characters when inspecting them underground (And improved the display of guild-rotation)
• Added the option for edge-scrolling
• Can rotate the overworld with Q and E (camera rotating keys)

Hey guild leaders! Here's what I've been working on for the last few weeks:

Unique room layouts

What's Next?

The End

Change log 27/9/2023 | Version 0.211 Additions:

• Added X rooms with unique layouts for the City of Mist area
• Added a special "workshop" room in the City of Mist with unique enemies and loot
• Added "face" and "lion" decorations in city of mist edges of room
• Added Moth food items spawning in Centipede rooms - dragged there from Centipede hunts
• Added a new hidden option for the Rigged Vault oddity in the City of Mist [spoiler]Criminal background[\spoiler]
• Can rotate characters when inspecting them in the guild screen

• Killing "Drunk Bandit" oddity gives all bandits in dungeon a passive effect: "Preparedness: +1 Initiative"
• Improved automaton AI in city of mist

• Fixed broken watchman Scout rig (loose voxel on backpack)
• Fixed sprite and name for Wrench-Bash attack
• Fixed spinning bludgeon passive effect

Hey Guild Leaders! I have a surprise update for you today - including 2 main new additions!!

1. Improved Visuals

2. Combat Encounters

Still working on the Royal City Update!

Thank you for 50 reviews!

Surprise Update End!

Change log 9/9/2023 | Version 0.21 Changes:

• Visuals have been changed to look a bit darker and better (picture at the bottom)
• Add a small visual effects of "returning to place" when moving mouse between attack / movement tiles

• Added fixes to prevent enemies (besides Crystal Shrimp) from activating enemies in other rooms. This should disable unintended big encounters - but watch out, you can still activate further enemies by witnessing them. Applies to all current areas.
• Fixed opening cutscene "Gate" scenes look blurry on 4K monitors

Hey Guild Leaders- I have some exciting news this week! But first of all... some eye-candy!

Animations

Visual Improvements

What's Next?

Strategy Fest

More examples of improved visuals:

Fin

Change log 23/8/2023 | Version 0.208(A) Minifixes:

• Fixed all moths are brown (not just ally moths)

Hey Guild Leaders! These last two weeks I've been working on adding temporary allies to Netherguild:

What are temporary allies?

• Non-player character units that follow you around and fight with you on this floor
• You (the player) control their actions
• These units don't heal in bonfires
• These units don't return to the overworld or descend in the elevator

What's Next?

Reverse Roadmap

Change log 23/8/2023 | Version 0.208 Content additions:

• New oddity: Tin Ally
• New oddity: Hurt Moth
• Updated oddity: Rigged Safe (7.5% chance for temporary ally)

Change log 11/8/2023 | Version 0.207(A) Bugfixes:

• Fixed ability panel hidden soft-lock when exiting in-dungeon market (community find by Akarnor)

• Fixed Armorer Bandits can buff Bandit Leader Pig when he's at 0 health
• Fixed clicking on chat bubbles may accidentally select a tile to move to
• Fixed dynamic combat music not stopping when taking the elevator in the city of mist floors (community find by Akarnor)

Hey Guild Leaders! The time has come... for a grim update...
The Graveyard building has finally been added to Netherguild!
You can now visit your fallen guild members, reminisce about old times and even place flowers.

Quality of Life

The end... for now!

What's Next?

Reverse Roadmap

Change log 8/8/2023 | Version 0.206(B) Additions:

• Graveyard building - appears when a character dies and lets you reminisce about dead characters in your expedition, as well as placing flowers on their graves.

• Clicking on a speech bubble skips it (outside of bossfight and treasure, see below)
• Clicking anywhere when opening treasure skips speech

• Fixed pedestal torch oddity not rolling randomly.
• Fixed Burn status appears to spread when it has 0 remaining turns
• Fixed "level up skills available" text with level up skills
• Added character limit to character names: 20 characters

• Reclaimed Decorated Shield: Also receives "Increases uses between rests of 'Rally' attack by 1"

• "Bosco" random possible last name for Rangers (means "Forest" in Latin)
• "Castillo" random possible last name for Noble Knights (means "Castle" in Spanish)
• "Falco" random possible male name (means Hawk)
• "Monti" random possible last name for Mercenary Knight (Means "Mountain" in Italian)

Change log 30/7/2023 | Version 0.206(A) Minifixes:

• Fixed automaton key can't be used to open rigged vaults in the City of Mist (Community find by Pochyowo)

Hey guild leaders! For the last few weeks I've been working on this new update improving various aspects of the City of Mist area; here's a quick overview of everything that's been added and some of my future plans :D Full patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/3660914264330759952

What's New?

What's Next?

Reverse Roadmap

Change log 29/7/2023 | Version 0.206 Content Additions:

• Two new enemies: Tin Flamers and Tin Champions (1/5th likely to spawn as tin soldiers)
• Items: Scrap metal, reclaimed metal, Automaton key
• Mist City Metal Shop (80% chance to spawn in market rooms)
• 5 new items that can be crafted from reclaimed metal. Armors and shields (4 obvious ones and 1 hidden item)

• Can view inventory / warehouse when in market

• Fixed oil length to affect damage as well as length (new burn status damage = maximum between (new status / attack damage) and oil length)
• Fixed dead tin guardians are really shiny
• Fixed machine general drops silver ingots and turkey legs

Change log 15/7/2023 | Version 0.205(B) Minifixes:

• Fixed "reinvigorated hunger" passive effect from Bluestone Mines Minerith oddity
• City of Mist "Ballista" oddity no longer triggers combat
• Added scroll effect when hovering over "upgrade building" button
• Fixed character inventory "X" buttons disappear when pressing right click to inspect through warehouse and then returning to warehouse.
• Fix for extremely rare fall crash one player experienced
• Possible fix / clarifying for boss related crash

Hey Guild Leaders! This last week and a half I've been working on some quality of life improvements, a few slight improvements to the interface as well as handful of new loot items for the Nobles & Commoners factions.

Enemy initiative doesn't reveal positions

Item Snapping

Chests and Vaults Remain Half Open

What's Next?

Reverse Roadmap

Change log 5/7/2023 | Version 0.205(A) Content Additions:

• Added 2 Commoner set equipment items [spoiler]Reinforced Boots, Shepherd's Bow[/spoiler]
• Added 1 Noble set equipment items [spoiler]Steel Greaves[/spoiler]

• Fixed overworld light affecting shopkeepers (/armory)
• The initiative rolls of enemies that weren't revealed yet don't float above their position on combat start (to avoid revealing their position)
• Various visual interface improvements
• Improved Silver Mace visuals to look like they're in a character's hand
• Fixed light boots lack effects
• "Build" panel now appears right above build button
• Can cancel build panel and placing building with right click or middle click now too
• Fixed "Spikey Charge" attack to only hit enemies (instead of players being able to choose empty tiles and allies)

Change log 28/6/2023 | Version 0.205 Quality of Life Improvements:

• Added item-snapping in inventory
• Chests and vaults remain half-open after being open for the first time (to prevents players mistaking them for unopened ones). Community suggestion by Mr. Delightful

• Fixed crash related to damaging invisible characters

• Fixed "fleeing" always works (33% chance again).
• Fixed re-rolling in guild building switches remaining character classes from intended classes (assassin->knight for example). Community find by simpleminded
• Fixed Champion Slash to increase attacker Strengthen (instead of target) and to have a custom attack sprite

Change log 25/6/2023 | Version 0.204(A) Balancing changes:

• Medicine minimum Commoner standing: 5->3
• Research I minimum Noble standing: 4->2
• Hunt III minimum standing: 5->4

• Added "display effects" to newly gained equipment from quest window
• Fixed silver-mace bash attack lacks unique sprite
• Fixed black return sprites to be more accurate to when items are above containment limits

6 New Goals

Equipment Rewards

21 New Equipment Items!

Commoner equipment set AND Noble equipment set, each with their own unique items. [/olist] At the moment there's 10 new equipment items for the Commoner set and 11 new equipment items for the Nobles. Full change log: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/3664289336086423292 I plan on adding more over time, hopefully next week alongside the UI improvements and throughout early access. Another thing I want to note is: currently the only way to unlock these items is through finishing quests, but in a few months when the faction system is added, these will be available through a faction shop or the armory.

Visual Improvements

I increased the post-processing effects in the current build to make things look better - so players at the "Good" and "Ultra" settings might notice a slight difference. It shouldn't affect the frame-rate, but if you experience a slow frame-rate following the update, please let me know and I'll restore it to the previous settings. In the future these visual settings will be customizable through the pause menu too.

Other Thoughts

I feel like I didn't have enough time to improve the visuals of goals this update with everything else that's being added - so I'll reserve that for next week.

What's Next?

Interface Improvements -a week Making the interface prettier and more comfortable! Also adding more equipment for the Commoner and Noble sets. City of Mist - Metal Update -two to three weeks New enemies and more. Stay tuned! Multiple City of Mist Improvements -??? Adding more content to the City of Mist across multiple game-updates while secretly working on new areas and classes behind the scenes... before a big update in a few months!!!
Idle animation for an enemy in the upcoming "Sewers" area And that's all for this update! Thank you for reading and hope you enjoy the new items and goals :D -David

[ 2023-06-24 19:45:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Change log 24/6/2023 | Version 0.204 Additions:

• New quests: Purge (Church), Justice II (Commoner), Research (Noble), Parade (Military), Hunt III (Noble), Medicine (Commoners).
• Commoner equipment set (10 items for now). [quote][spoiler]Retired Champion's Sword, Butcher Knife, Horseshoe Dagger, Militia Dagger. Leather Jerkin, Sheepskin Jacket, Red Armor. Light Boots. Leather band, Spiky Pauldron.[/spoiler][/quote]
• Noble equipment set (11 items for now). [quote][spoiler]Blue-Tipped Rapier, Silver Mace, Courtier's Dagger, Poison Stiletto, Wide-Base Dagger. Silver Armor, Refined Armor. Ornamental Circlet, Noble Pauldron.[/spoiler][/quote]

• Possibly healed broken saves with pig bossfight?

Change log 21/6/2023 | Version 0.203(E) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash when using Claw-Mace
• Fixed issue with loading during Pig's bossfight (this doesn't cure affected saves but it should prevent it from happening for future players)
• Fixed pushing for some rotated enemies (like shooting targets)

• Clarified attack "effect after damage" checking before damage is dealt (with things like cog mace: Stun target if health is above 8)

Change log 16/6/2023 | Version 0.203(D) Balancing Changes: Reduced "Whirlwind Dagger" max range 4->3 Bugfixes:

• Possibly fixed daggerstorm ability crash

• Fixed loading during combat in the City of Mist advances the Mist event
• Made Pig's Daggers a rare item
• Possibly fixed interface saying "Drink" on non drinkable items

Change log 13/6/2023 | Version 0.203(C) Bugfixing:

• Additional fixes to loading during "Pig" bandit leader bossfight

Change log 13/6/2023 | Version 0.203(B) Bugfixing:

• Fixed players pushing bandit leader "Pig" off the map, which shouldn't be possible and causes crashes (Community find by xTExSilent) This was an issue ever since pushing was improved a few updates ago, if you're suffering from this and have a broken save file you'd like me to fix, feel free to send it to me via the Discord.

Change log 10/6/2023 | Version 0.203(A) Bugfixing:

• Fixed broken centipede shield event (Community find by Pochyowo)

• Fixed Lion shield missing attack

Hey Guild Leaders, The Moth update for the City of Mist is finally here, so I wanted to write a bit about everything that was added as well as everything new I'm planning to add afterwards! New additions (in summary):

• Mist Moth enemy
• 2 new food items
• 7 new equipment items across the game
• A couple new game mechanics
• Fixes and improvements to the City of Mist

We're just getting started...

• More enemies! (especially automatons)
• More oddities & events
• More LORE
• More utility to defeating automatons
• Moths being drown to flames

• More BIG enemies
• Temporary allies

What's next?

Removing The Demo

Change log 9/6/2023 | Version 0.203 Content Additions:

• Mist Moths

• Red-Shard Bow (From Corrupted Bluestone Crystal event)
• Pig's Daggers (50% chance to drop from defeating Boss: Bandit Leader Pig)
• Cog Mace | City of Mist equipment set
• Claw Mace | City of Mist equipment set
• Lion Shield | City of Mist equipment set (Uncommon or more)
• Whirlwind Dagger | City of Mist equipment set
• Centipede Shield

• Centipede Plates (10% drop chance, can be turned into Centipede Shield)
• Mist Moth Wing, Food Item
• Mist Moth Flesh, Food Item

• Abilities that trigger status effects
• Abilities that increase status amount

• Ruin Centipede Stun Immunity->Stun Resistance
• Lightning Dance 5 uses->4 uses

• Items that go over the warehouse limit are now stored in "temporary storage" which can be accessed through the warehouse building.
• Improved shooting across pits in City of Mist and Bandit Stronghold areas, with abilities like "Piercing shot", "Line-breaker" and "Icicle Piercer"
• Fixed oddities appearing right next to each other in City of Mist area

• Pig's Hammer Description
• Red-Crystal Hammer Description

• In expedition return screen, fixed "mask" of inventory items and quests.
• Fixed centipedes drop Turkey Legs and Silver Bars (unintended)
• Fixed possible issue with lower city of mist floors lacking music
• Fix loading game after pushing enemies off cliff shows enemy corpses

Hey Guild Leaders! Since it's been a while - and there's still about a week before I finish with this update, I wanted to post a short update with some visuals to showcase what I've been working on.

New Enemies

New Equipment

Other News

Change log 30/5/2023 | Version 0.202(Q) Bugfixing:

• Fixed broken falling while pushing and related crashes for good
• Fixed broken pushing with Pressure Bash ability (possibly causing other issues too). (Community find by Pochyowo)

• Improved "breaking off crystal" chance success to only have one text.
• Fixed "First" and "Last" not showing up in expedition preparation with non pixel font.

• Rebalanced GearDagger ranged ability: [quote]Geardagger Launch- Ranged attack. (2-3 range) Requires dagger proficiency Deals Accuracy slashing damage. Cooldown: 2 turns. | Max uses: 8 +3 damage when attacking from behind On kill user gains passive effect: Marskman Power Gain 3 additional Strength for 3 turns [/quote]

Change log 25/5/2023 | Version 0.202(P) Bugfixes:

• Fixed pushing related possible crash

• Fixed centipedes not using their own sounds (walking, hurt, death)
• Characters in the mist city speak after the mist prediction event
• Fixed "Long/Short return displayer" not using non-pixel font when non-pixel font option is selected
• Changed 'members' menu to not have gems

Change log 22/5/2023 | Version 0.202(O) Warnings:

• Added warning for player units stepping on allied traps

• Possibly fixed pushing related bugs?

• "Unbloackable" attacks also remove all block

• Added particle effect to tin guardian attack to better communicate attack area
• Possibly fixed razor arrows hitting enemies twice in some builds?
• Fixed attacks not displaying when equipment has requirements (like "if class is assassin: gain attack")

Change log 21/5/2023 | Version 0.202(N) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash caused by enemies using spawning abilities (like spawning Block Automatons) Bug was introduced last update, sorry about that!

Change log 20/5/2023 | Version 0.202(M) Bugfixes:

• Fixed Mist City centipedes appearing in the same tiles as fallen units (Community find by NickNack)
• Fixed Mist City hives spawning grubs in tiles occupied by inactive enemies (Community find by KiroRain)
• Fixed player trap-kills don't provide XP (Community find by simplemindead)
• Fixed archery targets considered "living" (Community find by simplemindead)

• Added "Uses and Cooldown" entry
• Improved "advanced strategy" entry a bit

Change log 18/5/2023 | Version 0.202(L) Bugfixes:

• Fixed firing a characters in camp area until there's 0 causes softlock and game over on game re-load. (Community find by simplemindead)
• Fixed "vampiric bite" also recovering health from non living units (Community find by simplemindead)

• Removed "0%" from the attack description of non-damage dealing attacks like Shield Bash.

• Added "Ranged Attacks" entry
• Added "Area of Effect Attacks" entry

• Rules codex system (accessed from the pause menu)

Hey Guild Leaders! I ended up spending most of this week on fixing bugs but... I did find some time to add one handy little system...
Wait... what is a "rules codex"? It's meant to be an "in-game manual" of sorts - containing: [olist]

Few handy tips for those who need 'em. [/olist] You may recognize it from the Full Release: Will, Want, Maybe post - it's named "Tutorial encyclopedia system" there.
You can access it yourself in the newest version via the pause menu - in the future I'd like to add other ways to access it too, as well as adding additional entries and prettying it up. I also want to note - it's not meant to replaces player guides in any way. instead it's just meant to be a handy reference for rules for players who want to refresh their knowledge on some things from the tutorial and for those who need some basic tips for how to strategize.

So... What's next?

[strike]I might spend tomorrow fixing a handful of other things[/strike], but right afterwards! Mist City Enrichment -About three weeks New enemies! New equipment! more drops from existing enemies. Improved and/or added oddities. I also want to fix the issue where returned / crafted items disappear if you return to a full inventory that has no room for them during this update. New Goals and Quests -A week to two weeks New quests for the new areas as well as improved rewards for various factions. This is far from being the last City of Mist update too - I have a few more planned out. More on that in the future (: Thank you for checking out this update! -David

[ 2023-05-16 18:51:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Change log 15/5/2023 | Version 0.202(J) Bugfixes:

• Fixed descending in an elevator during Mist keeps character visibility turned off (Community find by NickNack)
• Fixed player units entering the same tile as an enemy unit when following into combat (Community find by KiroRain)
• Fixed shrimp nest spamming initiative rolls when items are taken and placed there (Community find by Specter)

• Fixed shrimp nest spamming dungeon-log message when items are taken and placed there
• Fixed "fixed camera" loading in combat doesn't set the starting camera position properly

Change log 12/5/2023 | Version 0.202(i) Bugfixes:

• Fixed Mist load crash (possibly caused by props being visible in-combat). (Community find by Kiro Rain)
• Fixed possible crash due to dead/missing player characters when mist ends (Community find by Kiro Rain)
• Fixed mist re-rolling when loading the game out of combat

• Fixed typing feedback toggles map via hotkey (community find by RedditN1ck)
• Fixed oddities displaying "speech bubbles" when they're inactive & loaded (Community find by Akarnor)

Change log 11/5/2023 | Version 0.202(H) UI Improvements:

• Improved pause menu to have icons
• Added an "appear animation" to controls screen in dungeon and overworld

• With fully non-pixel font option, healthbars and combat numbers now use the non-pixel font.

Change log 10/5/2023 | Version 0.202(G) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash due to friendly fire warning
• Fixed "Mechanical Flight" ability crash (community find by Pochy)

Hey Guild Leaders! About a week and a half ago, I set out to add 2 interface features to Netherguild; A "confirmation window", with warnings against firing characters / attacking allies, as well as being able to see your character's "true stats" in the guild (with skills + equipment) rather than beginner stats. (This was mentioned last update:) https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/3687927619424023118?l=english Were they added?... (yes!)

Confirmation Window

Previewing Stats in Guild

So... What's next?

Change log 9/5/2023 | Version 0.202(F) UI Improvements:

• Added an in-dungeon map

• Modifying keys in the controls window in-dungeon will also update hover tooltips
• Fixed not displaying correct skill tree hotkey (in tooltip) if skill tree button was modified in controls
• Fixed possible "click sound" issue playing on entering dungeon

Change log 7/5/2023 | Version 0.202(E) UI Improvements:

• Can examine character stats in-guild (Should work with both modified stats & HP from both equipment and skill ups)
• Improved left side visuals of guild slightly

• Fixed choosing stat-ups in the overworld doesn't modify character stats (This doesn't work retroactively so I apologize if you lost character stat-ups due to this bug :<)

Change log 5/5/2023 | Version 0.202(D) Quality of Life:

• When descending into "camp area", items stay in character inventories (community suggestion)

• Added sound effects to toggle

• Specified that "price increase" event happens after a certain amount of expeditions

Change log 5/5/2023 | Version 0.202(C) UI Changes:

• Improved character counter in the overworld top right

• Fix to possible issues related to warnings & attacks

Change log 4/5/2023 | Version 0.202(B) Minifixes:

• Fixed "Are you sure" still letting players hover over characters / buildings when it's active
• Fixed settings saying "Friendly fire warning" -> "Disable friendly fire warning" (wrong text!)

Change log 3/5/2023 | Version 0.202(A) Warnings:

• Added warning when attacking an ally with a non-support attack
• Added a warning for firing allied characters

• "Click to inspect" in guild hiring is bigger and more readable
• When an enemy becomes visible in combat, they instantly appear in the turn order
• Changed goal description to appear right above goal instead of to the side
• Made bottom action panel wider

• Fixed "z-fighting" visual bug with assassin combat animation

Hey Guild Leaders, I wanted to write a quick update to detail all the newly added content in the newest version of Netherguild as well as future plans. Let's get into it!

Table of Contents

• Three New Skills (and item)
• Balancing
• What's next?

New Skills

1) Icicle Piercer

2) Rigged Coin-Toss

3) Flare Arrow

Balancing Changes:

Change log 30/4/2023 | Version 0.202 New Content:

• "Rigged Coin-Toss" ability for Contractor Assassin
• "Icicle Piercer" ability for North Guard Ranger
• "Flare Arrow" ability for all Scouts
• Added "Grub Armor Plates" item (rare drop from Armored Grub enemies) as well as overworld event and "Grub Plating" trinket.

• "Sidestep" abilities now let you use your remaining movement (or move minimum 1 tile if you have none remaining)
• "Firebolts" skill increases uses of "Track" ability by 1
• "Explosive Charge" skill increases uses of "Track" ability by 1
• "Armored Dash" max uses reduced (5 -> 4)
• "King's Right Hand" will deal 50% strength damage, increased uses to 4, increased cooldown to 2.
• Reduced cooldown of "track" to 0. (for convenience while exploring)
• "Take Aim" bow ability uses reduced 10->5.
• "Killing Arrow" uses increased 10->13. Bonus damage reduced 1->0. Deals +2 damage if target has 10 or less health.

• Added system for updating skill trees in existing saves

• Fixed crash when clicking the discord icon through the feedback prompt in the main menu
• Fixed bug where enemies T-Pose / default pose / don't do "death animation" correctly when pushed outside of visible range
• Fixed rare bug where approaching a fallen ally during combat wouldn't let players save them afterwards

• Improved "requires x proficiency / background" to be dark green, and "if lacks x proficiency" to dark red
• "Ranged damage stat" hover text changed to accuracy description (Accuracy: Affects the damage of most ranged attacks.)
• Added check to make sure that players with high refresh rate monitors will have a capped frame rate by default to avoid lag due to rendering too many frames (due to v-sync)

Change log 20/4/2023 | Version 0.201(F) Small additions:

• Added a little "growing" effect for attack hovering - example below. (Should make AoE and friendly fire attacks even more understandable, but if you happen to not like it do let me know).

• Fixed clicking the "New skills unlocked!" notification breaks pressing "escape" key for pause menu.

Hello Guild Leaders! This last week a whole lot of bugs were fixed - including inventory glitches, "ability uses" not being stored properly with trinkets, and others!
Even this weird bug where text bubbles were cut off was fixed! So now that Netherguild is far more stable... Next up, for a week to two weeks I plan on adding a handful of skills to the game for build variety, as well as the infrastructure for updating skill trees in existing saves when they get modified in updates, and some possible much needed re-balances. Might add some extra polishing and equipment too if time allows! If you have ideas and suggestions for new skills you'd like to see on any of the current classes / backgrounds, feel free to share them as comments on this post or in the #brainstorming channel on the Discord! (:
Also, I'm never really away from bugfixing - But since Netherguild became a lot more stable, I am shifting my focus towards new content... for now. As always, if there's persistent bugs in the game that weren't fixed so far and you'd like to see fixed in the future, feel free to let me know in the bug reporting forum or via the Discord. Thank you for reading and see you next update! -David

Change log 17/4/2023 | Version 0.201(E) Setting additions:

• Minimap zoom level is saved (will persist when going underground)

• Fixed visual bug of selecting skills in the overworld not updating properly
• Fixed can end turn during oddity interaction by leveling up
• Fixed weird offset for hover text of character firing button
• Fixed inventory becomes weird when firing currently inspected character in guild
• Fixed speech bubbles sometimes looking weird with half a sentence being visible (image below)

Change log 15/4/2023 | Version 0.201(D) Bugfixes:

• Fixed bug of glitchy inventory after bonfire

• Fixed lowecase 'p' in bandit stronghold bottom description (community find by Pyrowurm Pata)
• Mentioned players can also use 1-9 keys to select attacks in tutorial

• Fixed inventory auto-opening T-posing on load

Change log 14/4/2023 | Version 0.201(C) Settings:

• Can remap controls in-dungeon and in the overworld

Change log 14/4/2023 | Version 0.201(B) Bugfixes:

• Fixed trinket attack uses aren't saved when un-equipped (example: Switching from Flask -> Bluestone Crystal Amulet -> Flask regenerates uses).
• Fixed growing grub gains +5 speed per turn (to +1 speed per turn)
• Fixed controls editing stays green with keys that don't have alternative version

• Fixed "end combat" passive effects triggering when defeating an enemy in one hit (from far away or passive enemies). Examples of passive effects: Noble Blood (which heals +1 on combat end).
• Fixed can hear drunk bandit oddity even when it is invisible due to recent sound changes
• Improved audio panning for drunk bandit oddity
• Fixed "broken floor" details floating above stairs visual issue with bandit stronghold & city of mist

Change log 12/4/2023 | Version 0.201(A) New Settings:

• FPS limiting option (for high refresh monitors, requested by anonymous user)

• Fixed rare crash by loading into mist in city of mist
• (Possibly fixed descending crash related to fallen enemies in a previous update)

• Fixed text always says "Ascend" when traveling from mist city camp
• Loading units on elevator / ladders instantly activates "Go Deeper" button and character count.
• Fixed spinning bludgeon and other passive effects don't reset when re-applied

Table of Contents

• What was added since last week?
• Plans for next week
• Near future plans

What was added since last week?

Fixing a variety of other smaller crashes, visual bugs etc. [/olist] Most of everything was done! Pretty happy about completing 3.5/4 of these, knowing that deck players can have an easy time with synced saves & that no player will be blocked by terrain again :D You can read more about some of these improvements here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/3703688858575095512?l=english https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/3703688858590554064?l=english

What's being worked on this week?

Since there are still many things I want to fix & improve as well as content I'd like to add, I'll do a bit of both next week! I'll focus on remaining fixes & improvements first, and then slowly ease into starting work on new content towards the end of the week.

Near Future Plans

While I can animate and program, sticking to the exact day with long term plans is something I struggle with. Therefore, instead of a full roadmap, I'll share with you a mini-roadmap for now: a collection of near future updates as well as the general game-plan for updating Netherguild! Near future updates include... Skill Up -Week to Two Weeks (Starting next week) A few more skills for existing skill trees, one or more item drops from existing enemies. Will also give me the ability to modify skill trees in existing saves. Overworld Interface and More -Week to two weeks Inspecting characters in guilds shows true stats (rather than starter stats), "Are you sure?" window for firing characters / attacking allies, more info in the dungeon-log and other possible improvements. Mist City Enrichment -Two to three weeks New enemies! New equipment! more drops from existing enemies. Improved and/or added oddities. New Goals and Quests -A week to two weeks New quests for the new areas as well as improved rewards for various factions. As you can see, my general idea is to improve the City of Mist (as well as the other two areas to a lesser extent, and the game in general) over these next few months before marching confidently towards adding some of the big systems (faction system with new classes?) and more new areas. If there's something specific you'd like me to add that isn't mentioned here, feel free to comment on this post or in the Discord! (: Also... this might be the final "Week X update"! - instead I'll switch to more specific update names (and/or monthly updates if I'm working on something big), as well as regular patch notes. Thank you for playing Netherguild and for checking out this update! -David

[ 2023-04-11 14:34:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Change log 10/4/2023 | Version 0.201 Bugfixes:

• Fixed loading crash with dead player characters (Community find by |) |_)
• Fixed eating corrupted crystal shrimp leg ability disappears (this does NOT fix it in existing save files. Community find by Juke)
• Fixed progression-blocking because of stairs in city of mist as well! (by changing how random tile-heightening works. Community find by DatLamp)

• Fixed can walk into Mist City Shrine oddity (community find by Pyrowyrm Pata)

During these two weeks of early access, a few players encountered this issue:
Blocked from progressing by the terrain itself! This sucks :/ (More examples provided by players Trash & DatLamp):


People messaged me about it through the in-game feedback tool too... :'/


I've heard your plight! these last few days I've been working my hardest on creating an algorithm which makes it so that any room segments (and your path) being blocked by obstacles and oddities is impossible. Some shining examples of newly generated terrain:
Enemies still can & will block your path! >:D (it's their thing)
A bit narrow, but still very reach-able...
(Here the algorithm considers the torch as an obstacle rather than clear tile - Tough luck if you're trying to put it out! but progression is still unstoppable :D)
This will fix tile-blocking for the Bandit Stronghold & Bluestone Mines! If you have existing saves there: -The layout of obstacles might get a bit messed up (loaded enemies appearing where obstacles are). -If the path in your save was blocked, it shall now be unblocked! Apologies if the former causes any temporary inconvenience - This can be fixed by returning from your expedition. I've playtested this new feature throughly, but please let me know if any issues arise. Cheers and thank you for playing Netherguild!
This is a rare issue that might occur in the City of Mist - it will require a different solution, which will take a while longer. ...Now onto other things to fix... I have many bugfixes that piled up these last few days D: Expect more patch notes in the near future! Thank you for your patience. -David

Change log 9/4/2023 | Version 0.2(Y) Bugfixes:

• Fixed obstacles / oddities blocking your path in the Bluestone Mines & Bandit Stronghold

• Fixed visual bug with healthbars falsely appearing full in inventory

Change log 6/4/2023 | Version 0.2(X) Bugfixes:

• Fixed loading softlock with no movement
• Fixed spawning in barrels bug in bluestone mines
• Fixed visual bug of healthbar numbers not updating when a unit is being shot when out of your visibility sight
• Possibly fixed descending crash caused by bouncing units (again?)

• Disabled pre-expedition character hover panel being displayed when players are equipping supplies before expedition (because it looked weird).

Change log 6/4/2023 | Version 0.2(W) Bugfixes:

• Possibly fixed descending crash related to pushed "bouncing" characters
• Fixed crash on exiting inspection of character in an underground camp (like the mist city camp)
• Fixed picking the "execute" option for pig changes faction favor as if chosen to interrogate him
• Fixed ballista oddity softlock

• Fixed "boot bolt" lacks visual effect
• Improved ballista visuals to not reflect player light

• Improved & fixed controls screen to account for alt keys (image below). Doesn't count main/alt keys as "already used keys" according to whichever mode is selected.
• Added Steam cloud saves! Note: These might be disabled for a few hours when mac support is added, will give ample warning & an update banner as warning when it happens.

Hey Guild Leaders! Earlier today I added Steam cloud supports and ensured it works great on Windows, Linux, and between a computer and the Steam deck with the help of a few players (special thanks to Elo, PureParadox and SafetyValve). What does this mean? If you just use a single machine, nothing changes for you! (besides your saves also being backed up on the cloud now, just in case). If you use multiple computers / Steam deck and have existing saves in both, make sure you don't have saves in the same slot because they might get overwritten - you can check your local saves on Windows & Linux by right clicking on Netherguild on Steam -> Netherguild_Data/StreamingAssets folder and backing up your save files (look like: SaveData1.save for the first slot for example). Do note that cloud saves might be disabled for a few hours / a day at some point in the future when Mac support is added. This is because Mac uses a different location for save files and it'd have to be implemented differently. When that happens, I'll be sure to let you know in a news update on Steam and in-game for the duration cloud saves are inactive. Thank you for reading! -David

Change log 4/4/2023 | Version 0.2(V) Fixes:

• Fixed main menu hover text over "joining the Discord" button
• Fixed broken machine passive effects being applied to all enemies instead of just automatons (Community find by DatLamp)
• Fixed dagger requirement of "contractorial ops"->"contractor" background in Bandit Stronghold (Community find by DatLamp)
• Fixed Gear-dagger melee attack lacking proper sprite and having the wrong passive effect. (Community find by DatLamp)
• Fixed "garbage (1)" text in city of mist streets camp (Community find by DatLamp)
• Fixed Supply Depot oddity "kicked supply depot" event not dropping logs. (Community find by DatLamp)
• Fixed "Heavy Tipped Arrow" lacking arrow projectile (Community find by Wreve)
• Fixed level up skill "Noble Blood" - return to the overworld and descend to regain it. (Also possibly fixed issues with health ups. Community find by DatLamp)

Hey Guild Leaders, I wanted to write an update on the status of Netherguild, including the early access launch as well as what I'm planning to work on next - this week and onward! So get ready for an expedition...

Table of Contents

• State of Netherguild (Sales? Bugfixes?)
• Fixes & additions planned this week
• What's next?

State of Netherguild

Bugfixes

How can you help?

The Week of Listening to Feedback

• Adding Steam cloud saves
• Fixing room generation issue where players are blocked out of progressing or getting to certain enemies (Already have a fix in mind for this one)
• Fixing control re-binding with WASD & arrow keys and making it available in-dungeon and in the overworld too
• Fixing a variety of other smaller crashes, visual bugs etc.

What's next?

Change log 3/4/2023 | Version 0.2(U) Bugfixes:

• Fixed level generation crash caused by descending stairs
• Fixed crash when inspecting characters in mist city camp
• Fixed enemies climbing out when saved & quitted but not killed
• Likely fixed can't rotate camera during "Pig" bossfight

Change log 3/4/2023 | Version 0.2(T) Bugfixes:

• Fixed loading bug with fallen / loaded block-automatons existing saves should be cured.

• Fixed "Incapacitate" status effect to disappear at turn instead of start of turn
• Fixed "heightened senses" passive from nest ambrosia (again)
• Fixed "minor regeneration" passive from regenerative flesh

Change log 3/4/2023 | Version 0.2(S) Fixes:

• Fixed many broken passives (again)! these were broken by a former update:

• Rebelanced "lock-up" to slow by 5 for 1 turns and have 2 turns cooldown
• Rebelanced "Automatic-Block" to be free action ability

Change log 2/4/2023 | Version 0.2(R) Many passive effects in the city of mist were fixed: Fixes:

• Fixed "Scouted Accuracy" passive effect (from vantage point oddity)
• Fixed "Heightened Senses" passive effect from Nest Ambrosia item
• Fixed "Minor Regeneration" passive effect from Regenerating Flesh item

Change log 2/4/2023 | Version 0.2(Q) Bugfixes:

• Fixed loading & advancing to the floor below crash due to Machine Generals in City of Mist

Change log 2/4/2023 | Version 0.2(P) Bugfixes:

• Fixed loaded crush caused by supply depot oddity in city of mist

• Fixed "Gaian Fire" trinket equipment to have an effect (from City of Mist loot)
• Removed "Criminal" background option for rigged safe oddity (which did nothing when pressed) for now

Change log 2/4/2023 | Version 0.2(O) Changes:

• Prevented creatures with no movement from teleporting to adjacent tiles in mist

• Fixed crash when combat starts right after descending
• Fixed possible crash from passive effect being applied to non-existing creature
• Possibly fixed hidden inventory healthbar related crash
• Fixed event panel crash due to hiding buttons during non-player turn

Change log 1/4/2023 | Version 0.2(N) Additions:

• Added Unicorns, Unicorn horn item, Unicorn steak, "Puking Rainbows" passive effect. (Happy April fool's day! :D)

• Fixed crash when inspecting character in tower camp
• Fixed sidestep abilities not working properly and generally being massively broken by accident

• Fixed Reinvigorated hunger passive not working properly

Change log 1/4/2023 | Version 0.2(M) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash caused by resting in bonfire after running away from combat in enemies via elevator
• Fixed possible push multiplication bug
• Fixed air-canister random rotation crash when mist happens
• Fixed health upgrades from skills (for example: "Majestic Health" on Royal Guard Knight) not being re-applied when descending (if you're in dungeon with lower health than you should have, just return and descend again to fix)

• Fixed misspelling to "storage extension" in warehouse building
• Fixed misspelling to "counterfeit" in dialogue

• Added icon to machine general

Change log 31/3/2023 | Version 0.2(K) & Version 0.2(L) Bugfixes:

• Fixed pushing "too slow" with some abilities on some computers leading to enemies not being truly pushed off into the next floor.
• Fixed possible crash due to ranged AI (Ranged Tin Soldiers, Bandit snipers)
• Fixed possible crash due to mist moving non-existent characters at the start of the turn

Change log 30/3/2023 | Version 0.2(J) Improvements:

• Improved spatial sound to be less extreme and also work according to camera position

• Fixed crash due to attack re-rendering

Change log 30/3/2023 | Version 0.2(I) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash due to out of bounds animation effect
• Likely fixed crash due to attack tile re-display when hovering

Change log 30/3/2023 | Version 0.2(H) Bugfixes:

• Fixed reversed audio panning
• Likely fixed softlock on running away from combat (by re-doing how it functions to be more reliable)
• Possibly fixed softlocks on loading game

Change log 30/3/2023 | Version 0.2(G) Bugfixes:

• Fixed sidestep abilities starting combat limiting movement during first combat turn
• Fixed "quicken" status can't be saved / loaded crash

• Possibly fixed visual bug with highlighted buildings showing up in floor selection map

Change log 29/3/2023 | Version 0.2(F) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash from ending combat via distance (softlock not fixed yet, planning to work on fixing it next)

Change log 29/3/2023 | Version 0.2(E) Bugfixes:

• Possibly fixed crash on loading into level 2/3 (due to mouse click mesh generation)
• Fixed softlock due to initiating combat with a side step ability (like using a trap ability on shrimp)
• Fixed softlock after killing final enemy with bleed with only one character

• Fixed heavy tipped arrow missing its sprite

Change log 29/3/2023 | Version 0.2(D) Bugfixes:

• Fixed moth hive softlock when it's surrounded
• Fixed moth hives in mist city have weird rotation due to mist & when loaded
• Fixed loaded crash due to tracked enemies
• Fixed can't exit boss room after he's defeated if his turn is last
• Possible fix to attack tile hover crash

• Fixed camera doing weird auto-focusing after bonfire

Change log 29/3/2023 | Version 0.2(C) Bugfixes:

• Fixed pushing dead explosive bandit off the cliff crash (community find by Catavist)
• Fixed crash on equipping armor after dropping to negative or 0 HP (after un-equipping armor)
• Fixed many passive effects to work as intended with ending (for example Re-Invigorated Hunger and Poisonous Meal)

• Fixed upgrading building text not working with non pixel font
• Fixed tutorial text to be below pause menu

Hello Guild Leaders, Thank you all for your support! I'm seriously humbled by your kindness... I'm so glad to a lot of you have enjoyed Netherguild in it's current early access release form :D It makes me even more excited for things to come, too!

So, what's next?

Far future

Reviews

Change log 28/3/2023 | Version 0.2(B) Additions:

• Can descend below directly from mist city camp to the new areas (Bandit Stronghold, The City Of Mist). Areas were still accessible before, but many players missed that you can pick them from the overworld so this should help clarify things :D

• Fixed crossbow boots crash
• Fixed crash from enemies being added to combat
• Fixed can't select buildings in mist tower camp when pressing escape after selecting characters to return (community find by Bram & Another Persona

• Added text detailing what strength and accuracy do in character hiring.

Netherguild has RELEASED in EARLY ACCESS!

Follow Development:

...Can you believe it? I started working on Netherguild back in 2018 when it looked like this:
Since then, I've poured blood, sweat and tears (both literal and figurative) into it these last 5 years - -and it'll finally launch in Early Access next week!
But really, it couldn't have done it without your support. Thank you for playing the public demo over these last few years - Netherguild wouldn't have been half as good as it is today without your feedback.
Obviously it's not the end of the road but just another step towards finishing Netherguild - with that being said, I'm really excited for everything I plan to add during early access - from the new areas and classes to the story and faction system.
I hope you're just as excited as I am! It'll be a long road full of trials and challenges, but it also contains many rewards for the brave of heart. I don't know if there's anything more symbolically fitting for this game! Oh - and if you want to be notified when Early Access release happens on the 27th of March, you can wishlist the game on Steam to get an email on release. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1464220/Netherguild/ Cheers! Hope to see you on Early Access release. -David

[previewyoutube=Sn75aKmif1U;full][/previewyoutube] Netherguild will release in Early Access on the 27th of March 2023! HYPE

Hey Guild Leaders! Welcome to the January monthly update. This update is a tad bit late - however, it's also a big update! Including news from both January and December. Let's get into it!

New Enemies

• Regenerating grubs heal every turn yet deal very little damage, being persistent little buggers that are tough to kill.
• Growing grubs increase in size, health and damage every turn (up to a limit). It's better get rid of them early on!

New Menu

Trailer Draft

One step away...

Hey guild leaders! For the new year, I wanted to share some of what I worked on in 2022 and my plans for 2023 and beyond.
Bossfight against "pig", the leader of the purple bandits. No, he doesn't say "happy new year" in-game

2022 Overview

• Steam Demo
• Initial upgrading system for buildings in the overworld
• Improved inventory screen
• Vastly improved loot
• Visual effects that make Netherguild look amazing
  
• A whole lot of bugfixes, quality of life improvements and more, thanks to the community! <3

• A system for "pits" - will let you push enemies (or be pushed) into a lower floor!
• The Bandit Stronghold - a new area with a bossfight, 3 unique non-boss enemies (so far, possibly more before / after release), and 4 oddities.
  The living quarters of bandits - various oddities will appear here.
  A bandit fire-breather - watch out for these guys in prolonged fights.
  "Help!" Will you save this poor stranded soul?
• The city of Mist - a new area with 7 unique enemies (more being worked on!), 5 oddities, unique equipment and the "Mist" itself - a tough environmental hazard!
  A machine guardian has been defeated
  Bridges that swing in subterranean wind
  

Early Access Release

Fin

Hey Guild Leaders! Welcome to the November monthly update. To those unfamiliar with these, I write a bit about Netherguild's development progress on the first Friday of each month and post it here on Steam (: Without further ado, here's some of what I've been working on this month:

New oddities

New enemies

More boss progress

Other details

Done! for now

Change log 25/11/2022 | Version 0.19(H) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crashed caused by using WASD for movement and passing through ally positions standing on tiles that appear available (Community find by Napsalm)

• Fixed "alt" buttons in controls window for smaller screens (Community find by Pure Paradox)
• Fixed combat turn order going out of track when UI scaling changes (community find by Napsalm)

Change log 14/11/2022 | Version 0.19(F) Quality of life:

• Added character healthbars in dungeon inventory (Anonymous community suggestion)

• Fixed another crash caused by recent movement changes

• Changed camera to also move on the up and down axis when following characters and projectiles (this is for the boss battle that's being added)
• Changes with being able to move camera during bonfire

Change log 7/11/2022 | Version 0.19(F) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash caused by recent movement changes
• Fixed crash caused by recent UI mode-switching changes (when the UI switches to combat at the start of the level)

Hey Guild Leaders! Welcome to the October monthly post. This one has some big news and more progress on the new areas! Without further ado, here's some of what I've been working on this month:

Delayed release date

More Enemies

Sound Effects

Boss Battle

Misc.

Quality of Life

Danger Tiles

Mist City Elevator

Until next time...

Change log 2/11/2022 | Version 0.19(E) Bugfixes:

• Fixed crash caused by stealing shrimp eggs

• Characters automatically get on the elevator if an ally stands on it already. This should make for less fiddling with the elevator. It's well playtested, but let me know if you encounter any softlock bugs with this one.

• Fixed resting near bonfire with an item on the floor causes inventory to open incorrectly
• Fixed saving player nickname for feedback now sends it properly too
• More centered camera zoom during bonfires
• Some oddity options display currency
• Improved how UI looks during enemy turns
• Can hover over proficiency / knowledge to learn about them in character hiring & inspection in the overworld (community suggestion by Cloud Winchester)

Change log 23/10/2022 | Version 0.19(D) Minifixes:

• "Oddities" with currency-based options now can display currency panel (for example "logs" oddity)

• Fixed "Adjacent" text bugging out and appearing out of in-dungeon inventory
• Fixed "the pirate" in drunk bandit oddity

Important news, Guild Leaders! Netherguild's early access will be delayed to around February 2023. After much deliberation, I decided to delay release since I felt like I wouldn't have enough time to add all the fun & rare stuff that the new areas need to really shine - and that if I release in November, the new areas wouldn't be up to the same level of polish as the existing ones. It feels wrong to release the new areas as relatively barren of cool surprises and variety, only to add that and fix everything after release. Therefore, as much as delaying sucks and I really wanted to release it this year, releasing Netherguild properly instead feels like the right move. What does it mean for development? I'm going to continue at the same pace - though now, I'll have time to properly playtest everything thoroughly & implement all the extra content the new areas need to be as fun as possible. I could also address some other aspects of the game which bug me and players - like quality of life stuff and other improvements that make the game more fun to play. Cheers and thank you for your patience, -David

Change log 11/10/2022 | Version 0.19(C) Bugfixes:

• Fixed camera position reset crash
• Fixed hovering over some attacks too quickly (ranger?) causes crash
• Fixed characters complaining about friendly fire from status damage

• Made buttons of skill tree make more sense (only shown as available when skill points are available)
• Fixed "burning" text appears for fire spreading even when the fire just burnt out
• In tutorial, says "press q / e ... to continue" now (to make it clearer its needed for progression).
• Fixed loaded bonfire ashes play sound on start

• Added red "lack of proficiency warning" to the overworld too

Hey Guild Leaders! This month I worked a lot on the new areas. Without further ado, here's some of what I've been working on during September.

New Areas

Mist System

Enemies

Composer

Notable Mentions...

The end

Change log 17/9/2022 | Version 0.19(B) Bugfixes:

• Fixed enemies being invoked by bandit behaving weird and being semi in-combat
• Fixed clicking on goal-selection
• Fixed embassy has panel showing nobility that isn't functional
• Fixed can't send feedback in-dungeon

Change log 12/9/2022 | Version 0.19(A) Bugfixes:

• Fixed combat start crash (likely caused by shrimp nests)
• Fixed equipment-comparison crash

Change log 11/9/2022 | Version 0.19 Bugfixes:

• Fixed shopkeep talks about the logs when the player buys non-log items
• Fixed how object placement is generated to not block the player
• Possibly fixed error caused by stealing shrimp eggs
• Fixed picking a skill in the overworld bug
• Fix starting combat by shooting shrimp + barrel doesn't activate barrel
• Fixed room softlock when exiting the tutorial before reaching the end of the locked portion

• Vastly Improved character overworld dragging behavior
• Fixed attack hovering not displaying uses properly
• Status stacking says it's amount as well as length
• Fixed clicking on goals "toggle" doesn't work as intended
• Changed how hovering over tile works internally to be more precise
• Fixed crowns not displayed correctly when mousing over current crowns after purchase
• Fixed can move right after pressing "go deeper" button
• Fix tutorial text cut-offs on steam deck
• Made it so that you can't spin the overworld when mouse is over UI
• Fixed friendly fire warning appearing with buff abilities too
• Fixed buying things that cost more than 70 crowns doesn't update currency
• Fixed clicking to buy upgrades is weird to click on
• Fixed clicking on equipment comparison increases its size every time its clicked on with a single comparison
• Fixed after a character rests at bonfire and another character dismantales it, cannot select character which tried to rest
• Removed vestigial equipment weight code which made things weird
• Fixed can't spin overworld after long return
• Can scale the screen in the "in-game" menu regardless of scaling mode (wasn't available with pixel scaling mode before)
• Enemy Turn text only appears in combat (Fixes enemy turn + combat starts text look weird together when starting combat by attacking barrel)
• Fixed level up button and notification not animating
• Fixed giant explosive barrel push direction
• Enabled equipment comparison by default

• Fixed scaling with guild width of background lore
• Character panel to right hides with scaling
• Fixed screen scaling messes up inventory character images

• Added an Inventory icon for bonfire inventory
• Small symbol next to char inspection to show rename (scroll / feather)
• Says "short return" or "long return" when returning from expedition (+explanations on hover)

• Changed the names of some class backgrounds: Wilderness Wanderer Ranger -> Wanderer Ranger Scouting Unit Soldier Scout -> Soldier Scout
• Made "burning cut" push one tile away too and change animation
• Made shrimp nest rooms rarer (3.75%->1.875% per room)
• Rebalanced fire-arrow "burn" status (2 damage, 3 turns -> 3 damage, 2 turns)
• A "goal" with no rewards to let players know that descending below the third floor is possible (appears if haven't reached below the third floor but finished one of the two starter goals)
• Added a new dagger: "Throwing Sharp Dagger" to the Bandit & Wesnor equipment sets
• Rebelanced debilitating dagger: 3x2 bleed -> 2x2 bleed 2 cooldown -> 1 cooldown +2 damage on bleed -> +3 damage on bleed
• Rebalanced quick dagger: Now has two attacks: "Knife stab" and "quick stab". Quick stab also deals 1x1->1x2 bleed

• Fixed "fleeing on"-"fleeing to the underworld" for flee
• "underground"->"the underground" in dungeon intro
• "Geological" -> Earthquakes for "Caved in miner" oddity
• Made it clearer that not all nobles are at fault with drunk bandit

Hey Guild Leaders! This month I worked a lot on the new areas. Without further ado, here's some of what I've been working on during August.

Procedural Tile Heights

Procedural Stairs

Pushing with tiles of different Heights

Visuals & Fog

Planning Out The Entire Game

Release Date?

- Until Next Time -

Summery of weekly updates over on the Netherguild Discord Hey Guild Leaders! here's some of what I've added to Netherguild during July. This is a big update, so let's get into it!

Status Effect Improvements

Fire Increases Visibility

Fire Spreads

• Makes fire-based builds feel a lot more interesting and unique
• Turns burning units into hazards; perhaps incapcitating a burning enemy keeps it safely far away from you, or having to step away from a burning enemy keeps the battlefield more dynamic.
• Fighting a burning unit in melee for too long is bad, seeing how you'll end up recieving the status yourself and getting damage until combat ends or the status expires!
• Unexpected creativity - things like adding "burn" to an enemy adjacent to an explosive barrel to ignite it!

Poison Triggers After Attacking Too

Falling System Complete

Quality of Life Additions

Procedural Generation Fixes

Updates & Up Next

And that's all... for now!

Change log 22/7/2022 | Version 0.188 Big Changes:

• "Burn" status also spreads to adjacent tiles
• "Burn" status also lights up nearby tiles
• "Poison" status triggers when an afflicted unit is poisoned

• Fixed crash with assassin bandit path backup
• Fixed inventory display-crash
• Fixed blocking when stepping on trap crash

• Scrolled controls screen up by default
• Improved attack / ability hover

• Fixed "them" text in combat start initiative tooltip

Change log 2/7/2022 | Version 0.187(J) Balancing:

• Removed one passive effect from flask (its description was way too long)

• Fixed sound goes out after resetting it.
• Fixed player character tiles become "walkable" when combat starts
• Shrimp nest doesn't auto-open if it's empty now
• Clicking on level up prompt opens skill tree

• Shortened oil status description

Summery of weekly updates over on the Netherguild Discord Hey Guild Leaders! I bring you the newest progress on Netherguild from June. This month I worked on the new areas, added some new content, and participated in Steam's next fest. Lets get into it!

New Areas

New Content

Overworld Gets Tougher Over Time

Some less major stuff...

Trap Buff

Quality of Life Additions

Events

-Welcome back, guild leader!-

Change log 21/6/2022 | Version 0.187(H) Quality of Life Additions:

• Can build bonfire with all characters if has logs (instead of only log-carrying character)
• Can select current character out of combat by left clicking (community suggestion by Conan, Logophile)

• Fixed underground inventory related crash (Community report by BlackDragonMagician)

• Fixed overworld speech being above hover text
• Made tile hovering more accurate (in preparation for the new areas)
• Fixed sitting animation sharp transition to be smoother
• Added "F5" (quicksave key) to controls screen, added "C" (inspect current character) to controls screen.

• Changed "All enemies" to "All units" for abilities which can target allies too, to avoid player confusion and be more accurate
• Removed tough to read bold text for piercing shot and other AoE attacks.

Change log 21/6/2022 | Version 0.187(H) Additions:

• Added a "fixed camera" option

• Moved opening cutscene skipping to top right (for people in windowed mode who couldn't skip otherwise)
• Renaming characters also renames their inventory instantly in the overworld
• Fixes for non-pixel font option
• Fixed guild upgrades don't show up
• Fixed upgrading screen above coins screen

Join mshoboslayer on her quest to delve deep below! She'll be Streaming Netherguild on the Steam page at 7PM UTC this Sunday - click the "set reminder" button to the right be reminded when it happens.
You should also follow mshoboslayer on twitch https://www.twitch.tv/mshoboslayer - be sure to give her lots of support!

Join Halios as he tries out Netherguild for the second time! What challenges might he encounter on his expedition? The only way to find out is by watching the stream live on the Steam page! Be sure to hit "set reminder" to be notified when the stream starts. Halios can also be found on streaming on twitch or on Youtube on the Indie Buffet channel. Be sure to give him lots of support! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/halios Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheIndieBuffet/featured He even covered Netherguild a few months back! [previewyoutube=ly0h22MfBMU;full][/previewyoutube]

TheAngloGamer is going to be checking out Netherguild live this Saturday! He'll be streaming on Netherguild's Steam page so be sure to check it out and set up a reminder to catch it live -
Be sure to show TheAngloGamer lots of support and also follow him on twitch where he regularly streams: https://www.twitch.tv/theanglogamer

Change log 17/6/2022 | Version 0.187(G) Bugfixes:

• Possibly fixed tutorial tooltips happening twice
• Disabling tutorial underground now also removes blocking tutorial-tiles

• V-Sync: GPUs, suffer and overheat no more. Community Suggestion by Twotricks

• Finished Eating -> Break Camp

• Fixed character corpses not working
• Re-Enabled big shrimp quest
• Fixed shopkeeper lines activating at the wrong time
• Fixed equipping tutorial overlapping with warehouse by moving warehouse a bit right
• Fixed right click inspect when already inspecting characters
• Fixed selecting inspect by right click / Inspect Character button doesn't do slide-to-the-side for roster UI on smaller resolution
• Fixed selecting inspect by right click / Inspect Character button doesn't show building upgrading
• Fixed UI Scaling on building upgrading screen
• Fixed weird text-hover width

• Pause menu background tinted black and not gray

Join Louise on her quest to embark underground and explore the Bluestone Mines! She'll be streaming on the Steam page - be sure to set a reminder (on the right side of the screen) to be notified when the stream starts.
Louise often Streams in Portuguese over on Twitch too. Give her a follow! https://www.twitch.tv/louiselives

Change log 13/6/2022 | Version 0.187(E)

• Fixed critical tutorial saving / loading bug before Steam next fest (Community find by Akarnor)

• Fixed bug where character stats change permenantly if they have multiple food (/other?) passives when descending below the third floor.
• Fix bug where food (and other?) passive effects become loaded into character stats

• Fixed can't buy building upgrades that cost exactly your leftover currency
• Reduced bloom flares a bit in dungeon
• Changed bonfire sound effect to be 2D and not 3D
• Updates hover text stats right after eating

Watch Bordeaux explore the world of Netherguild in a new stream for Next Fest -
Click the handy reminder to be notified when stream starts! You can also find Bordeaux on twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gbordeaux and youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYaOFXnkI6hOyuBjJAVe3Q

Join me - and let's play Netherguild together at 3PM UTC, 17/06/2022!
I'll be streaming Netherguild - giving you some dev commentary, tips and plans as I delve into the underworld during Steam's June Next Fest. Hope to see you there (;

Change log 12/6/2022 | Version 0.187(D) Text Changes:

• Shortened spawn ability description

• Changed combat turn order UI to use first names by default
• Inventory doesn't auto-open if character is stunned
• Doesn't show "skills available" prompt if character is stunned
• Made hovering over units to see their order in turns more pronounced

Change log 11/6/2022 | Version 0.187(C) New Additions

• Building Upgrading - Lets you upgrade the Armory, Warehouse and Guild in the overworld for added options, like a bigger inventory size in the warehouse and gaining gold for discarding items.
• Controls Screen - cannot edit controls yet but can examine current controls.
• Rare rooms - A rare shrimp nest and a mega-treasure room with many enemies and three chests may appear on the third floor.
• Ranger buff - new mechanic "quickstep" lets you move a single extra tile after placing trap. Also buffed Leading Arrow to deal +1 damage out of combat - useful for starting combat using it.
• New event in the overworld when returning from three long expeditions.

• Tutorial softlock now doesn't softlock (but prompts may still appear twice rarely. Working on it!)
• Fixed opening the game with on lowest visual setting with ambient occlusion disables depth of field effect when it shouldn't.

• Added option to disable screenshake
• Option in tutorial to use click instead of holding

• Improved description of traps
• Logs oddity says "big chance" when bandits attack.
• Renamed some of the visual options in prompt on game launch
• Changed text for Discord / wishlist prompt

• Slightly slower character animation transition out of combat (looks better)
• Equalized coin sound effects to sound better and be less high pitched | Community Suggestion
• Feedback remembers nickname for added convenience
• Made equipping pre-expedition more comfortable
• Fixed tutorial misclick issue when holding / clicking
• Logs that are found (for example with Logs oddity) now look more like a loot-bag, spinning around so players know they can be picked up.
• Removed stats from overworld character hovering
• Firebolts don't make the camera follow them (too jittery otherwise)
• Improved current unit marker
• Changed shrimp to go to players from any point on the map when in combat (unlike bandits).

Join me - and let's play Netherguild together at 5PM UTC, 14/06/2022!
I'll be streaming Netherguild - giving you some dev commentary, tips and plans as I delve into the underworld during Steam's June Next Fest. Hope to see you there (;

Summery of weekly updates over on the Netherguild Discord Hey Guild Leaders! Here's some of what I've been working on in May. It includes new content, new loot, and new systems in the works. HYPE!

Visual Effects

New & Upgraded Loot

New Systems!

Building Upgrading

Hidden Talents

Next Fest

-Game Over-