[p align=\"justify\"]Hello everyone! [/p][p align=\"justify\"][/p][p align=\"justify\"]Alterium Shift has been updated to version 1.5.0 for all Early Access players on Steam. This is our biggest update since 1.4.0thanks for your patience while we built, tested, and polished. Please check the Known Issues section below and keep the feedback coming in Discord; it helps us tighten things up fast.\n[/p][p align=\"justify\"]Reminder: This is an Early Access update on Steam (not full launch). The main story is now ~75% content complete, with more coming in subsequent updates.[/p]

Whats new in 1.5.0 (highlights)

Fishing rebuilt and expanded

• [p align=\"justify\"]New/updated fishing spots (including Dalduran Lake and Desert Oasis) with perarea background treatment.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Reworked behaviors: bait/attraction, pull/lure interactions, and clearer onscreen instructions.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Audio/FX and completion flows: caught/escaped/linebreak messages; proper exit/unlock states after fishing.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]A broad pass of bug cleanup and spot reviews.[/p][/*]

Pyras backstory (Phase 2) + Dance Minigame (preview)

• [p align=\"justify\"]New playable scenes in Gilberry with supporting animation/emote work and a new doctor/healer NPC.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Dance Minigame debuts as a preview version; we already have tuning planned (timing/pacing/feedback) for a followup patch.[/p][/*]

Controls & prompts

• [p align=\"justify\"]Controls switcher in the options window and enhanced key/controller mapping, including camera look mapping.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]General inputprompt improvements to make actions clearer ingame.[/p][/*]

Maps, areas, and transitions

• [p align=\"justify\"]Mapedge and transition passes across many zones (Summiton River/Plains, Northern Plains, Gilberry Shores/Port, Endless Dunes, Buried Temple, Barren Valley, and more) for clearer navigation.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Additional area polish and signage updates.[/p][/*]

Encounters & combat

• [p align=\"justify\"]A new Giant Toad boss and related encounter work, plus transition improvements into/out of battles.[/p][/*]

Music, UI, and misc.

• [p align=\"justify\"]New music tracks supporting Pyras past.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Shop/UI touchups, questlog fixes (details/scroll), bestiary thumbnail work for 3D monsters, and a titlescreen video update.[/p][/*]

Save compatibility

• Email: support@drattzygames.com

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• [p align=\"justify\"]Discord: https://discord.gg/drattzy [/p][/*]

Whats next (1.5.1)

• [p align=\"justify\"]Racing Minigame (MVP) first playable of the Kickstarter stretchgoal feature so you can help us tune the feel; more tracks and a town hub to follow.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Onmap abilities interact with the world directly: Pyra (slash), Atlas (quickshot), Sage (detector/magic interactions).[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]New maincharacter sprites visual refresh for Atlas, Pyra, and Sage.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Plus ongoing QoL and bug fixes. (No dates yetwatch this space.)[/p][/*]

Looking ahead (1.5.2+)

• [p align=\"justify\"]UI reskin[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]battlesystem beta sample for players to try it out[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Cooking & Alchemy[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Early NPC rewards[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Ongoing polish.[/p][/*]

1.6.0 (goals)

• [p align=\"justify\"]The new onmap battle system fully integrated into the game.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]The first playable of Cooking & Alchemy.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Continued enhancements and fixes.[/p][/*]

Known Issues

• [p align=\"justify\"]Controls Mapping: in some cases, Cancel may behave inconsistently after remapping (window can show both default/new).[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Map Open (M) / Menu Overlap: isolated reports of the map not opening with M, or screenoverlap in certain settings/menus.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Resolution/UI quirks: lowresolution cursor/halfscreen cases on some setups.[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Blackscreen / visual oddities in select locations (rare).[/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Final boss of this update: currently a placeholder implementation. Were rebuilding battles and chose not to overinvest in the legacy system here; expect a smoother version alongside the new battle work.\n[/p][/*]

Full changelog

https://drattzygames.releasedhub.com/alterium-shift/changelog

Want to support the project Further?

How to report issues / contact

• [p align=\"justify\"]Best place: Discord https://discord.gg/drattzy [/p][/*]
• [p align=\"justify\"]Email: support@drattzygames.com [/p][/*]

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