New features and improvements: - New weapon damage atrribute scaling system - New NPCs to help with quests - New secrets and more loot - New environment and background sprites - New critical hit indicator - New double jump charge indicator - New hints for destroyable blocks and secrets - New centered save animation - Keep new loot, scans and progress after death - Improved overall performance - Improved weapon and difficulty balance - Improved dash mechanics - Improved smooth screenshake - Improved precise collisions - Improved lights & shadows - Improved worldmap icons - Improved enemy & weapon animations - Improved visibility for scannable objects skill - Improved auto aim and smart bullets - Improved controller remap feature - Show weapon scale at Level up screen - optimized healthbar color visibility - Neon City Ion Prison quest hint added - Fire Pillar screenshake removed - Automata weapon improved auto targeting - Psi and damage adjustments for melee weapons - Speed distance reduced for flee unit - Drop chance increased to 100% for flee unit - Obstacle Freeze enabled in New Game + Bugfixes: - Armor rarity names fixed - Minimap loading issue fixed - Scan hint in background fixed - Scrolling issue in iondark fixed - Healthbar clipping fixed - Core factory Light & Shadows fixed - Time stop Weapon firing fixed - Single shot after Weapon switch fixed - Zombie enemy leg collisions fixed - Pick Up message rarity color fixed

Improvements and Optimizations: - Improved Dash Controls - Dash cancel with opposite direction - Dash in manual aim direction when standing (KB&M) - Fall out of Room recovery teleportation in Casual Mode - Show Controls in Pause Menu - Additional Casual Mode hint - New Gon Dialog options - Optimized Byronaut Bossfight - Additional Platforms added in the first areas - Improved Gamepad Layouts in Options - Improved Difficulty Blancing - Improved Menu Navigation - Improved Screenshake - Improved Keyboard & Mouse Controls Bugfixes: - Linux / Steam OS Pause Menu navigation fix - Dash Issue when using Keyboard & Mouse fixed

Improvements: - Hidden Ginsha tracker on World Map added - Improved MiniMap with Enemies and Obstacles - Anti Poison Item is now available in the Bitshop - Neon City Terraformer access hint added - Cyber Complex Door removed - More Scannable Objects and easier Completion - Improved translations - Scan IDs removed - 100% Completion tolerance added Bugfixes: - Castle hidden Lootbox is now reachable - Easy mode 25% energy reduction message correction - Object scan fixed for some objects - Drone Upgrades Level 5 issue fixed

Improvements: - Heal Pod Tutorial added - Heal Pod Charges increase from CereLabs - Heal Pod Hardmode Reductions removed - Constructor explanation added - Constructor translations added - Constructor Scan links removed - Rare loot chance increased for chests - Rare loot chance increased for heavy enemies - Drop Chance for Energy Cell Type B increased - Special Loot hints added - UI and terminal hints added - Title translations added - Improved difficulty balance - Improved Memory handling and Performance - Improved Player, Drone and Bullet Collisions - Improved Lights and Shadows - Light and Color adjustments Bugfixes: - CereLabs Heal Pod Upgrade re-charge fixed - Neurolink Blueprint issue fixed - Repeating Tutorials removed - World Map Progress on Pax / Icar fixed - Linux / Steam Deck Back Function fixed - Linux / Steam Deck hold Menu to Pause function added

- Linux / Steam OS Version Re-Release - Improved Lights & Shadows - Dash Tutorial added in Ion Drain - Simplified access to easy mode in Ion Drain - M4RV Unit can offer Easy Mode in Sky Plateau - Hint for Jump Anchors added in Sky Plateau - Casual mode energy reduction lowered - Direction hint added in Cloud Gate - Ice Cave Light & Shadow adjustments - Neon City Teleporter placement - Title font letters for German translation added () - Improved enemy placements - Improved difficulty balancing - More terminal and cloud save stations added - Melee Weapons PSI consumption reduced - Linux / SteamOS Improved Gamepad Support - Linux / SteamOS Gamepad Slot Selector added - Improved Icar starting Area

An open Preview branch has been added, where you can play the latest unreleased beta versions of the game. To activate the Preview Branch, open the GINSHA Properties from your Steam Library and select the "Betas" tab, then select "Preview" to subscribe to the latest updates before the official release. Please note that these versions are still being tested and may have issues that the release version doesn't. In this case, this is the place to report any issues you may have with these versions. Your savegames won't be affected and you can freely switch between the release and preview versions. Update 1.0.6 is now available in the Preview Branch. Changelog: - Linux / Steam OS Re-Released - Linux / Steam OS Improved Gamepad Support - Improved Lights & Shadows - Ice Cave Light & Shadow adjustments - Neon City Teleporter placement - Title font letters for German translation added () - Improved enemy placements - Improved difficulty balancing - More terminal and cloud save stations added - Melee Weapons PSI consumption reduced - Improved Icar starting Area

Improvements and Optimizations: - Overall reduced early Game difficulty - New GON Drone Mod Stations in Neon City to change his tasks - Added additional platforms, hints and helping objects - Neon City hints added if the player doesn't find the Entry - No predefined Teleporter Exit points after unlocking - Base Starting HP & PSI increased - Additional Jump Platform in Ion Station - Reduced difficulty for first Elevator - Energy amount of power cells increased - Improved GON reactions Bugfixes: - GON Scan makes him stops following and hacking fixed - Screenshake amount and angle issue fixed - Getting Stuck in laser barriers fixed

GINSHA is now available to download. Your feedback is very welcome. Don't forget to share the secrets you've discovered and I'll be happy to add new ones with every update. I hope you enjoy and wish you lots of fun with the Game. Adrian

Dear Visitor, Welcome to the GINSHA Community Hub on Steam! I'm Adrian, the developer of GINSHA, and I'm excited to announce that GINSHA will be released on Steam for Windows & PC and Nintendo Switch on the 24th of August. GINSHA is a solo project and after more than 2 years of full-time development, I can't wait to hear your feedback. Feel free to ask questions, give feedback or suggest features here in this thread. My goal was to create a totally unique gaming experience while bringing back that good feeling of getting lost while being intrigued by what comes next that most of us had while playing the first Metroid or Castlevania games. As the game landscape has evolved a lot since then, I've also combined it with tons of new features and unique mechanics. I'll explain some of these in more detail below. Gon and companions You're never alone in GINSHA. While you control GIN, who possesses a clone as a host, your faithful companion GON possesses a drone to assist you in many ways on your journey. He'll protect you from incoming damage, give you hints on how to proceed, and perform specific tasks for you. For example, if you fail to hack a terminal or don't like the mini-games, it will offer to do all the hacking for you. If your inventory is full, it will offer to automatically sort and store any unwanted items for you. Scan & Rebuild Equipped with a scanner, GINSHA allows you to scan everything around you and store the collected information in an in-game wiki/database. As well as revealing some important details, this also gives you several advantages. The more scans you complete, the more special gadgets, features and equipment you'll be able to unlock from the Constructor NPC in the Hidden Cities. Just a few completed scans will unlock access to the Betaverse. In the Betaverse, you can rebuild almost anything you've scanned along the way. You can build a home base with all the interactive objects you'll need to craft, create the difficult course of your dreams, or set up a test area for specific enemy types. It's all up to you and, like many parts of the game, completely optional. Karma & Dialogue System As you progress through the world of GINSHA, you will have to make choices that affect the game world and your Karma. There will be loot or quests with certain karma requirements, but being good, bad or something in between will always have advantages and disadvantages and will also affect the ending of the game. Rewarded Exploration Once the player has reactivated the main reactor on the first planet, interplanetary portals will allow you to travel to other planets. While some may require special equipment to survive longer, you're free to choose how and where to continue your how and where to continue your journey. There is no right or wrong path, and tons of completely optional content, so every playthrough will be different, while completionists will find tons of secrets and even hidden areas within hidden areas. GINSHA doesn't force players in any direction, so it's up to you how and where you want to progress. The many NPCs in the game can give you hints or point you in certain directions, depending on your karma and standing with them. Loot, weapons and crafting As you explore and conquer the various planets in any order you like, you'll find plenty of loot, weapon types and crafting materials to use as you see fit for various benefits. Power Cells, for example, can be used to craft equipment and drones, while they can also be consumed for energy (exp). You'll be able to visit merchants in towns to exchange materials for better ones, or use them for specific upgrades. These are just a few examples of what you can expect in GINSHA. Your feedback is always welcome, and I'll do my best to add more and more content even after the game's release, with regular updates for all platforms. Thanks for reading, I'm looking forward to your feedback!