Patch 1.2.4

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused the spectral key not to show up in the inventory after reloading a checkpoint.
• The secret sound effect no longer plays after the third bossfight because it was not supposed to.

This is a small patch to fix some minor issues

Patch 1.2.3

Fixes:

• Fixed the version label in the title screen showing the wrong version.
• Fixed an under-the-hood issue that happened when entering the second boss level after the boss was already defeated

Patch 1.2.2

New additions:

• Added some indicators to tell you where some items you missed are.
  • These indicators will appear on the world map after you have completed all levels and finished the game.
  • They will point at levels that contain upgrades that you missed, such as hearts in a bottle, ingots, or quiver upgrades.
  • They were introduced to help players to reach 100% completion after finishing the game.
• Added some more skins.

Fixes:

• Fixed the secret jingle sound playing when not necessary in the Water Temple.

Update 1.2.1

New additions:

• Added yellow paint
  • Yellow paint can be turned on from the accessibility settings
  • When yellow paint is enabled, you will now see directions inside the level that will help you figure out what to do
• Added colorblind filters
  • Colorblind filters can be turned on from the accessibility settings
  • Currently, the filter only applies to the hearts in the health bar and to "pick-up" hearts on the ground

Fixes:

• Fixed some sound effects that got broken in the last update
• Fixed some secret jingles playing twice

Update 1.2

New additions

• Added more information to the level completed screen.
• Added an aim indicator when using the bow.
  • The aim indicator is off by default on PC and on by default on mobile.
  • It can be toggled on and off in the game options.

Main changes

• Picking up the map or the spectral key from a chest now plays a sound.
• Levers that change the level of the lava in the Obsidian Fortress now always toggle between two levels.
  • Previously, it was possible for the camera animation to play without the lava level actually changing.
  • The level will now change every time the lever is flipped.
• General behind-the-scenes improvements and optimization.
• Fire traps now emit less light (and should be less laggy on low-end devices).

Fixes

• Fixed the level play time sometimes not being saved correctly.
• Fixed some special items not being reset after reloading a checkpoint.

Patch 1.1.5

Fixes:

• Finally fixed the crash in the Obsidian Fortress!

Patch 1.1.4

Fixes:

• Fixed the bichromatic clothing flipping colors when pushing a crate.

Changes:

• If you enter the Sanctuary in the hinterland from the secret passage in the Temple of the Earth you will now get an extra key. This was done because previously, if you opened the last door before any other door, it would have become impossible to open one of the doors, thus preventing you from finding all chests.

Patch 1.1.3

Fixes:

• Fixed a spot where it was possible to go out of bounds.

Patch 1.1.2

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused some enemies to still be able to walk during camera animations.
• Fixed one of the maps showing a wall instead of a staircase.

Changes:

• Increased the respawn time of enemies in the first five levels.

Patch 1.1.1

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused "Start/Select" or "Back/Share" to appear in the tutorials instead of "Right/Left trigger" or "L2/R2".
• Fixed some triggers that were only supposed to be activated by the player being activated by enemies.

Other changes:

• Re-added a camera animation that was removed in a past updated to catch the player's attention in a specific room because people were getting stuck.

Update 1.1

Additions and changes

Maps and compasses

• Due to popular request, maps and compasses will now be preserved after completing a level.
• If you update your current save file, the game will consider that you already have a map and a compass in levels where you have found all chests.

Health system

• Traps, such as spikes and arrows, now deal 5 points of damage to enemies instead of 1.
• Bombs now deal 5 hearts of damage to the player instead of 10.
• Bombs now deal 25 points of damage to enemies instead of 10.

Behaviour of enemies

• When an enemy runs into a wall while the player is not in their line of sight, the will now stop chasing. This was done to prevent enemies from camping stairs.

Checkpoints system

• Significantly increased the number of checkpoints in every level.
• The game now shows an icon when a checkpoint is activated. This was added to let players know what has been saved.

Skins

• The price of most skins has been reduced.
• Added two new skins.

Other changes

• The Ancient Library has been almost completely redone.
• Camera animations are now based on distance instead of time. This means they should generally be smoother.

Fixes

• Fixed a spot in the cave of lights where it was possible to get stuck.
• Fixed a bug that would cause the spacetime fabric to tear on very rare occasions.
• Fixed a bug that caused less bugs to appear.

Addressing other feedback from the community

• There is currently no plan to have an official Discord server. The previous server had to be deleted because it was being stormed by bots and scammers. Out of about 100 accounts who joined, only about 10 were controlled by real people. If the community wants to create an unofficial Discord server, they can, but as the only developer I don't want to be responsible for it.
• There is currently no plan for a console release. Console releases would slow down the development time quite significantly, delaying bug fixes and implementation of community feedback, and considering how the game was received at launch, this was the right decision.

Thank you for listening!

Patch 1.0.4

Changes

• The merchant now specifies that you can't buy more potions if you're already carrying one.

Patch 1.0.3

Fixes:

• Fixed two torches in the sand temple being positioned wrong.
• Fixed some gauntlets not being reset properly after the player respawned.

Other changes:

• You can now equip items from the inventory by pressing the corresponding item button instead of only Space/Enter/(A)/(X)
• Removed some camera movement that were used to show buttons on the wall to the player.

Patch 1.0.2

Fixes:

• Fixed some mini-bosses not being registered correctly when the player respawned, causing the door behind them to close.
• Fixed the Caves of Light not showing the name of the dungeon at the entrance.
• Fixed a problem that caused the player to fall into the backrooms if they respawned in certain specific spots.

Patch 1.0.1

Fixes

• Fixed a spot in the first boss level where it was possible to get stuck.
• Fixed a bug that would cause the player to freeze if the grappling hook was used too quickly against a wall.
• Fixed winged eye enemies not registering hits correctly. Previously you would hear the hit sound even though the enemy hadnt actually been hit because it was not updating its hitbox correctly.
• Fixed a problem that would cause the player to be permanently stuck on the map screen if they quit the first level before finishing it.
• Fixed lights in the Dark Tunnels not properly resetting their lit/unlit state after the player respawned.

• The sound of swinging the sword is now slightly lower.

Yes, Ancient Mind is releasing on the 19th of November at 5pm GMT / 6pm CET / 12pm EST / 9am PST! After 3 years of working as a solo developer I can finally say that Ancient Mind has an official release date! Working on this game has been the longest ant the best journey of my life and it fills me with joy to put that date up for the public! There are already some content updates planned for the future, so stay tuned. I should also mention that the demo has been deactivated, since it is outdated and no longer indicative of the complete game. If you have downloaded the demo previously you can still run it from your file system. You can watch the latest trailer on the store page or here: [previewyoutube=6PKnXqyhDOw;full][/previewyoutube]

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Im proud to announce that Ancient Mind will partake in Steam Next Fest in February 2024! There will be a new demo live for the event that will let you play the game up until the first boss. Together with this announcement Ive also published a new trailer showcasing the game that youll play for the event. Show your interest by sharing the trailer with your friends! [previewyoutube=luqlCHRiCNg;full][/previewyoutube] I also want to announce that Im planning to release the game next year in Novemeber. If you want to be notified when that happens you can wishlist the game on Steam. This also helps to boost the games visibility and its the best thing you can do if you want to support the project. I cant wait to hear your feedback after the event!

Changes since 0.2:

• Fixed a bug that would cause chests to open multiple times if you spammed the interaction button

• Added German translation
• The version number is now displayed on the title screen