Death of a Wish and its soundtrack are discounted to their lowest-ever price for the Steam Winter Sale! Pick up this critically acclaimed gem for 30% off and get all previous updates, including hours of new challenge modes. This discount runs only from December 19th to January 2nd! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3089970/Death_of_a_Wish_Soundtrack/ In case you missed it, check out Codex Entry's spoiler-y deep dive into the series and its story and themes. [previewyoutube=T70TY1GeptM;full][/previewyoutube]

Death of a Wish is discounted 25% for the Steam Autumn Sale! This is a great chance to get the game at a discount.
Concurrent to the Steam Autumn Sale are nominations for The Steam Awards! If Death of a Wish was a highlight of your year, or made it special in some small way, we would be incredibly honored if you would consider nominating us to one of the categories, such as:

• Labor of Love - This game has been out for a while. The team is well past the debut of their creative baby, but being the good parents they are, these devs continue to nurture and support their creation. This game, to this day, is still getting new content after all these years.
• Outstanding Visual Style - Visual style doesn't aspire to real-world graphical fidelity (though a noble goal in itself) it describes a distinctive look and feel that suffuses an entire game.
• Outstanding Story-rich Game - Some days, only a narrative-heavy game will hit the spot, and this one packs a wallop. It's as gripping as any soap opera, and as well-tuned as a prestige-TV screenplay. Bravissimo -- for making us feel things!

Death of a Wish is discounted 25% for the Steam Autumn Sale!
From now to December 4th, get the game Rock, Paper, Shotgun described as A tormented action fantasy that has heart, imagination and style in spades. at a slick discount. This includes access to hours of additional content, including the Randomizer and Martyr Modes. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/43309/Death_of_a_Wish_Deluxe_Edition/ This isn't the end of Death of a Wish, further updates are planned for 2025, including new languages!

Death of a Wish is 25% off for the Steam Halloween Sale! Celebrate the nightmares with a significant discount!

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ANGEL DIE?

Localization Survey

The Martyr Update for Death of a Wish is here! This colossal new update adds a massive new challenge mode that adds even greater replayability and challenge to this subversive action-RPG!
To celebrate, we are discounting the game to its lowest-ever price as the Steam Daily Deal for September 19th! Save 25% on all editions of Death of a Wish! There's a lot to cover in this update, so let's dive right in.

ABOUT MARTYR MODE

• Comeback - Upon recovering from a status effect, enemy attacks are 100% more powerful for 10 seconds.
• Break Invuln (ii) - Enemy invulnerable after recovering from Break for 4 seconds
• Lost Grace (ii) - Reduces non-S Rank Corruption reduction by 75%.

BALANCES & FIXES

• Reduced health of late-game bosses.
• Slightly easier BREAKs on tankier bosses.
• Reduced the penalty to health essence recovery on higher Punishment difficulties.
• Increased the wind-up time on most enemy gunfire attacks.
• Decreased the hitbox size of all enemy gunfire projectiles.
• [Randomizer] Decreased the prevalence of miniboss and story boss summons in True Randomizer mode.

NEW LANGUAGES ARE COMING

LOCALIZATION SURVEY

Death of a Wishs largest-ever update is coming this Fall! Martyr Mode is an ultra-challenging new way to play that challenges players to plunge into the depths of Death of a Wishs combat to achieve new heights of mastery.

MARTYR MODE

• Comeback - Upon recovering from a status effect, enemy attacks are 100% more powerful for 10 seconds.
• Break Invuln (ii) - Enemy invulnerable after recovering from Break for 4 seconds
• Lost Grace (ii) - Reduces non-S Rank Corruption reduction by 75%.

PLAYTEST MARTYR MODE

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We are thrilled to share that Nicolo Telesca's original soundtrack for Death of a Wish is out now on Steam! Relive the horror and grace of Paradiso through 16 tracks of dub atmosphere, breakcore boss rushes, and trip hop beats to dissociate and kill gods to.

The Apocrypha Update

Boss Rush Mode

Music Room

Training Arena

The Time Masters Festival

We are thrilled to share that Nicolo Telesca's original soundtrack for Death of a Wish will release on Steam on July 22nd! Relive the horror and grace of Paradiso through 16 tracks of dub atmosphere, breakcore boss rushes, and trip hop beats to dissociate and kill gods to.

The Apocrypha Update

Boss Rush Mode

Music Room

Training Arena

Death of a Wish is discounted 15% off its standard price! Bundle up with Lucah: Born of a Dream for an additional 10% off!
Here's some of what critics have been saying about Death of a Wish!

• Death of a Wish is quite possibly one of the best action games ever made. - Entertainium
• "a tormented action fantasy that has heart, imagination and style in spades." - Rock Paper Shotgun
• One of the coolest indie action RPGs we've played this year. - Noisy Pixel

Learn more about Death of a Wish's development and inspirations in this interview series with GameRant's Hank Whitson! In these conversations, we go into detail about the game's themes, language, and message.

• Full Interview: Death of a Wish Interview: Developers Detail Randomizer Update and Future Support
• Part 1 Recap: Death of a Wish is a Combination of Christian Imagery, Anime, and Bayonetta
• Part 2 Recap : Death of a Wish: The Truth Behind the 'Cult' Explained

On Thursday, May 9, we're launching the Randomizer Update for Death of a Wish, which, as the name implies, will add a new randomized game mode option that allows players to experience the game like never before. Come join lead developer Colin Horgan and explore this new mode together.
Did you beat Death of a Wish and find yourself still hungry for more? The Randomizer Update is for you! This mode allows players looking for an extra challenge, or those who just want another taste of Death of a Wish, to replay the entire game with randomized enemy and item placements, including randomized starting equipment.
Take on the game in brand new ways by mastering different combat styles and managing unpredictable encounters thanks to new item and weapon placements. Nothing will be the same as your first time through, so it's almost like trying the game from scratch!
For those who want to crank the difficulty up even more, this update also includes a "True Randomizer" mode that makes it possible for players to encounter mini-bosses and regular bosses as regular enemies in the world.

Today is the first day of LudoNarraCon, and we are thrilled to release the first major update for Death of a Wish: The Randomizer Update!

Death of a Wish Randomizer

macOS and Linux Support

IMPORTANT: For STEAM DECK Users

LudoNarraCon

Steam Community Items are now available for Death of a Wish! By playing the game, you will be able to unlock new cosmetic items for your Steam Profile, including Trading Cards, Emoticons, Badges, and Profile Backgrounds! Collect them all or share them with friends!
As always, we would be thrilled if you left a review for Death of a Wish on Steam if it was an experience that you appreciated. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish

Hello all! Death of a Wish has been out for over a month now, so we want to bring you some updates about what the future holds for this project. We have some really exciting news to share, so without further ado, let's get into it.

Randomizer Update

LudoNarraCon

Mac & Linux port

Hello all! Death of a Wish has now been out for three weeks, and it's been wild seeing the game grow and reach new audiences. We've also gotten a ton of great feedback from our reviews, comments, and watching people stream/let's play, and this latest update focuses mostly on addressing these notes. Here's a quick rundown of the biggest changes: Features

• Added a new setting in the options menu called Combat Contrast. When this setting is on, the game will further contrast the player/enemy characters from the background, as well as reduce background visual noise during combat. There are four settings with this option, each with a more exaggerated effect: Off, On, Extra, and Max. If you're having trouble distinguishing enemy movement from the background, give one of these increased settings a try!
• Chris can now Rewind out of hitstun. You can even cancel the big knockback hitstun with a Rewind use! We hope this will encourage players to experiment with using the Rewind, and prevent frustration caused by taking a lethal hit right as you're trying to input a Rewind.
• Altered the sound cue when an enemy starts an unparryable attack, to better distinguish the sound from the parryable attack.

• Enemies will now be less likely to overlap their attacks patterns when fighting in groups, particularly on the Easy and Normal SIN difficulties. This change is intentionally lessened on the harder SIN difficulties, but still has some effect compared to previous versions.
• Altered the timing on the visual enemy attack cue so that it more closely signals the beginning of the parry/perfect dodge timing.
• Chris no longer loses his brief period of invincibility from parrying when immediately cancelling the parry animation into a counterattack. The grace period for a successful parry should now last about one second from the moment the parry was triggered, regardless of whether the animation gets cancelled or not.
• Further tweaked the health values and damage type weakness/resistances of various boss encounters (including Crusade Engine Uriel).

• Fixed a bug that caused certain parryable enemy attacks to be marked as unparryable.

Death of a Wish has received critical acclaim! Here's a little taste of what critics are saying! [quote] Death of a Wish is quite possibly one of the best action games ever made - Callum Rakestraw, Entertainium[/quote]
[quote]The beginning of 2024 is packed with huge blockbuster games, but I dont think they can overshadow what developer Melessthanthree is cooking up in their action-adventure Death of a Wish - Azario Lopez, Noisy Pixel[/quote] [previewyoutube=P81T1qyRAco;full][/previewyoutube] [quote]For all its bleakness, it's the kind of experience that reinvigorates your critical faculties, bursting through the fog of diminishing returns and leaving you newly curious about video games in general. - Edwin Evans-Thirwell, Rock Paper Shotgun[/quote]
[quote]Harsh and unflinching, Death of a Wish is not only one of the years best games, but also an experience that will stick with you for a long time to come. - Cyril Lachel, Defunct Games[/quote] [previewyoutube=G0OJv6AEZ5k;full] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0OJv6AEZ5k&t=7s[/previewyoutube] [quote]Death of a Wish is a great moody action game thats worth adding to your list of must-play 2024 indies. Its a narrative with textbook Catholic guilt, a heartfelt journey of self-discovery, and the exploration of queer acceptance. - Charlie Kelly, Checkpoint Gaming[/quote]
[quote]Death of a Wish is a uniquely crafted hack-and-slash - Corthos Fellrin [/quote] [previewyoutube=-2M_TTWQCgM;full][/previewyoutube] [quote]Death of a Wish is storytelling at its finest, with every element of the game from aesthetics, to mechanics, to writing coming together to create one of the most engaging, evocative games Ive played in a long time. - Ben Sledge, The Gamer[/quote]
[quote]an incredibly compelling action-RPG, both in terms of its satisfying yet brutal combat and its dark, yet thought-provoking story beats" - JohnnyBueno[/quote] [previewyoutube=l3-Rf5MiJv4;full][/previewyoutube] Death of a Wish is out now on Steam, you can purchase it now or wishlist it for later. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

Hello all! There's just a few small hotfixes that I wanted to highlight that have made it into the build since Monday:

• Fixed an out of bounds/possible sequence break in the "City Ruins" area.
• Increased the PIERCE afflict of RAPID's projectiles.
• [Track 2] Adjusted aspects of the Crusader Engine Uriel boss fight that might help those who are struggling with it.
• More work has been done to help distinguish enemy attack signals and tells, and reduce audio/visual clutter when fighting alongside a companion.
• Changed the initial Sin/Punishment descriptors to help reveal a little more of what they dictate (it might not just be what they initially say...)

Hi everyone, As we reach the one week point since Death of a Wish's release, I want to thank everyone again for playing, sharing, and reviewing the game! We're at 35 Steam reviews at the time of writing, which is so exciting to see. If you got a chance to play the game this weekend, please take a minute to leave a review; it would be so cool to get to the 50 "Very Positive" review threshold soon! There have been a few hotfixes and tweaks to make it into the build since I last updated, here's a quick rundown! Features:

• Added two new tech options: "Teleport UI" and "Disconnect". The Teleport UI tech lets you toggle the Teleport indicators and arrows on/off, while the Disconnect tech lets you toggle the Disconnect ability on/off once it's been unlocked (the ability will still be active when required for progression, even when the tech is toggled off).
• Tweaked the enemy attack signal audio and visuals to be more prominent on the screen/in the sound mix.
• Thickened Chris's outline and shadow during combat to help with visibility and positioning.
• Added a new type of Damage Number to show when damage has been boosted due to an enemy being TAUNTed.
• When in combat, you now need to run into the scene transition boundaries for a brief time to trigger the scene transition. It takes a little less than half a second, with the hope that this should prevent unintentional scene changes during combat. A UI indicator will show how long until the transition triggers. Scene transitions should behave as before when not in combat. I've seen more than a few players voice frustrations with this, so please leave a comment if this helps!

• Decreased the Track 1 Boss S-rank requirement, but made its time bonus requirement slightly stricter.
• [Post-Track 5 spoilers] Made it a little harder for the player character to get stuck on enemy colliders during the "RUN" encounter.

• Fixed a bug that would allow Corruption to rise on death when the Corruption meter is not active.
• [Post-Track 5 spoilers] Fixed a wrong warp when going into the radio tower elevator, then immediately leaving the elevator.

We are pleased to announce that Death of a Wish will be coming to Double Fine and iam8bit's showcase, Day of the Devs - San Francisco 2024! Come celebrate the game's release with us if you are attending GDC or in the area! [olist]

Where: The Midway, San Francisco, CA [/olist] RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/day-of-the-devs-2024-san-francisco-edition-in-person-celebration-tickets-797078512287 Death of a Wish is out now! Purchase it now to save 10%! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

[ 2024-03-16 14:30:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello all! This is Colin again, and I want to thank you all for the great launch week we've been having so far! It's been so rewarding seeing all your reviews and playthroughs, and I hope you all continue to enjoy Death of a Wish! Just a reminder, if you've been playing and enjoying Death of a Wish, don't forget to leave a review! It'll help with our visibility so more potential fans can find and enjoy the game, which will help our community grow. It only takes a minute but makes a big impact! With that out of the way, here's some update notes for the just-launched patch v1.0.5: Features

• The Screenshake option has been slightly reworked to better address concerns some players expressed about disorientation/motion sickness. Additionally, a new intensity level has been added called "Reduced", so the options are now (from greatest to lowest intensity) On > Reduced > Low > Off. If you are someone who was concerned with the intensity of camera movement in this game, let me know if this helps!
• The game now has its own mouse cursor! This was actually supposed to be in the launch version of the game, but there was an error with the image file. If you prefer or have gotten used to just having the default mouse cursor when playing with keyboard + mouse, leave a comment and I'll take it into consideration.

• Reworked Sol's Hold Action's damage stat scaling. This rework should make it more viable to use in melee-focused builds, which better fits its design intention.
• Slightly reworked the S-rank thresholds for a few early-game enemies.

• Fixed a softlock in the underground Subway area that would trigger when fighting a specific encounter in New Game+.
• Fixed a bug caused by skipping a cutscene in Track 4 that opened the door to the Track's dungeon area. Skipping that cutscene should now still open the door as intended without having to leave and re-enter the room.
• Fixed a bug that made the Scorned Virtue look like it was increasing your stats instead of decreasing them as intended. This was only a visual bug, but the stats in the Level Up screen should now match Chris's intended stats when Scorned is equipped.
• Fixed a softlock that occurred at the end of Track 4/start of Track 5 if you started the game with an old demo save file (pre-February 2024 Next Fest demo version). If your save file is affected, you might see an item in your inventory that you don't remember picking up. When you get to the point where you are supposed to pick up that item, the scene where Chris picks it up will automatically play, and your inventory will be unaffected.
• [Track 2 Boss Spoilers] Asking for help from Naomi during the Crusade Engine Uriel fight no longer locks you in to summoning her for every subsequent attempt.
• [Track 4 Minor Spoilers] Rewinding during the timed combat sequence now resets the countdown timer to whatever time it was at the start of the current combat round.
• [Track 5+ Sidequest Spoilers] Fixed a bug that prevented the final merchant cutscene from playing in New Game+ if you fulfilled his sidequest conditions on a previous new game cycle. If you run into this, you still need to talk to the merchant before the scene will trigger, but as long as you have his final item in your inventory, the scene will play as expected when you walk away from him.
• [Track 5+ Sidequest Spoilers] Fixed a softlock that would trigger when attempting to save Will from the Neo-Sanctum knights after previously failing the fight.

Death of a Wish's Launch Discount will extend throughout the Steam Spring Sale! From now until March 21st, you can save 10% on the game alone, or bundle up for a greater discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

Early Praise for Death of a Wish

• Quite possibly one of the best action games ever made. - Entertainium
• "One of the coolest indie action RPGs we've played this year." - Noisy Pixel
• "A great moody action game thats worth adding to your list of must-play 2024 indies" - Checkpoint Gaming

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"Show me, Chris... ...show me you can give everything." Have you purchased Death of a Wish and enjoyed it? Help us out by leaving a review on Steam! Positive reviews help us reach more people on and off Steam! Learn how here!
Death of a Wish is out now! Purchase it now to save up to 20% https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

Hello all! This is Colin, the lead developer of Death of a Wish. I want to thank everyone who's made this game launch so excellent, especially those of you who took the time to leave a Steam review. It's been amazing seeing this game finally out in the world, with everyone's unique playstyles and story theories emerging. Thank you again! I'll be continuing to watch as more people play the game and make some notes on balancing or other tweaks accordingly, but in the meantime I've put out a small update to address some immediate things I've noticed. Here's a quick rundown of the most pertinent changes: Bugs: - Fixed an issue in Track 3 where dying after resting at a certain checkpoint would cause two different background soundtracks to overlap. - Fixed a background music sound file that plays in Track 4 that did not export properly; it should now sound as intended. - Removed the ability for the Key Item Display UI to display during a certain end game scene. Balances: - Made the threshold for going from a C to a B rank in combat a little more generous. - To a lesser extent, made rank thresholds less strict all around (Normal Sin difficulty and lower only). - Reduced the S rank score requirement for a few miniboss-level enemies. - Slightly increased the amount of Corruption reduction granted by lower combat ranks. - Increased the damage bonus Hold Actions receive when hitting an enemy in the BREAK state. - Slightly increased the health and revenge values of certain boss encounters, especially in the mid-game. - Slightly reduced the burst damage granted by the SCORCH and FREEZE status affliction. - Slightly reduced the bonus to status affliction and potency provided by the INFECTIOUS virtue. Thank you again for all your support; the team and I hope you continue to enjoy Death of a Wish! - Colin

Death of a Wish is available right now! Check out the new launch trailer and fight your way through a nightmare world on Steam today! [previewyoutube=tleiqAL6PiI;full][/previewyoutube] THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in Death of a Wish, a vicious action-RPG where style is salvation. Play as Christian as he unites with others to challenge the oppressive religious order that raised him. By taking down the four Sanctum Faiths: Father, Sister, Cardinal, and Priest, they will upend the order of the world. "Death of a Wish is a game made with a lot of passion and righteous fury, inspired by both games we love and struggles we face in the world today, and we hope that fire comes through in a thrilling play experience. - Colin Horgan, Death of a Wish Creator

Features:

• Challenging, rewarding combat that emphasizes tactical aggression -- achieve high style ranks to reduce ever-escalating corruption
• A robust RPG system with powerful perks that allow you to alter the rhythm of combat to fit your playstyle
• Explore a bleak dreamworld where traumas come to life as surreal characters, encounters, and stories
• A chilling soundtrack that blends electronics and live instruments by Nicolo Telesca

"Paradise...Paradiso...is that eternal flame; divine suffering as endless reconciliation. Is that not the divine mandate? To cast the world into true Nightmare - to save all in this heavenly fire!?" https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ Death of a Wish releases tomorrow, March 11th. You can wishlist it now to be notified of its release!

"Those of us who thought we could stand against the Sanctum... We bargained with a power we could not handle, and look at us! Swatted away like flies...knowing we've only wasted time as the world continues to burn."
"This place was bad before this, but it was predictable. I could brace for the terrors of the new day. Now...I can see the world changing, but not for the better. I don't even think that's possible anymore."
WHY, CHRISTIAN!? THERE IS NO ESCAPE!! YOU DID THIS!!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ Death of a Wish releases on March 11th, you can wishlist it now.

"Are you really so bold as to return here? Does it haunt you still? Your purpose, taken in a moment?"
"The young man does not respond. Instead, Chris sees a boy. One with the same scars Chris fails to hide. The light in his eyes, the little that was left, gone..." https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ Death of a Wish releases on March 11th, you can wishlist it now.

"I'll give it to you straight, Chris. I don't trust you. ...but there might be something you can do to earn that trust. Remember, the Sanctum is focused on our guys, not you. Use that to your advantage."
"Are you serious? Your 'quest'? I'm getting a little sick of your church mumbo-jumbo. Aren't we fighting to get away from all that!?" https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ Death of a Wish releases on March 11th, you can wishlist it now.

"Do you hear the noise, the gunfire? The screams? Or do you choose to ignore it? You think the Marked will be free? They have guns. They have numbers. What do you have? What makes you so special!?"
"Paradiso...The Nightmare...it's me...it's all my fault... I just wanted to forget, but NO, YOU CAN'T EVER FORGET!! THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE FOR ME, CHRIS! THIS IS ALL THERE IS!!" Death of a Wish releases on March 11th, you can wishlist it now. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/