Fogpiercer

Mad Cookies Studio Developer

Mad Cookies Studio Publisher

2025 Release

Action Indie Strategy Casual RPG Adventure Simulation F2P Sports MMO Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EATags

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support

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Demo update #2

For the second update we've focused on a number of things, there are a couple new modules, tweaks and balance updates, but most importantly we've completely revamped the driver system and improved the tutorial! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350900/Fogpiercer_Demo/

The new driver system

Previously drivers had a levelling system, wherein the player collected experience points by destroying enemies, and then adding one of the driver cards into their deck when levelling up. Although not a bad system, since inception of the idea, we wanted the driver cards to feel more special, more impactful akin to an ultimate skill. This all lead to the decision to go ahead and try something new! We've removed the experience point and leveling system, and replaced it with a much simpler one where the player gets points by dealing damage (each driver will have a different trigger), once the gauge fills up, the player is instantly given a random driver card, that has to be used during the turn. At the same time we also made the driver cards more powerful! Before:

After:

Tutorial changes

The tutorial is another part that we wanted to take a step further, apart from fixing bugs and implementing safeguards against soft locks we also added an additional fight encounter that is really tough to beat (not impossible!):

This way you'll have more of an opportunity to test out what the numerous cards and carriages are capable of!

Changelog

Alright! Let's take a look at the list of things that have been added/changed/fixed in the demo!

Added

New modules
- Piston Overdrive
- reduce movement cost by 1AP every 4th train move in fight
- Scrap King
- tier 5
- grant 1AP every 3 exhausted cards
- Diamong Diamond Hands
- tier 6
- do not discard hand at the end of the turn. -1AP. cannot exceed maximum hand size
- Extra valve
- draw an extra card for 5 discarded cards
- Vents
- gain 1AP for every 10th enemy intent
- Lookout
- add 1 shield to the locomotive for every 15th enemy move
- New module illustrations, updated some of the old ones!
- Stranger
- Random card gets randomized AP when drawing hand
- Shielded Wheels
- carriages take no damage from ramming if shielded
New stats that contribute to making spikes, each adds 1 spike at the end of the run
Redesigned the UI for end of run stats
- Cliff throws
- Cliff collisions
- Ram kills
- Env. hazard Kills
initial stop !
- gives a random selection of 3 bonuses
- happens right after pressing the start button
- counts as a "station mode" since the train is stationary, meaning you can sell / upgrade right there
- subject to change
New driver system
- Fill gauge for every point of damage that happens in the game
- When full, get a driver card in your hand.
- If unused it disappears
- Driver cards are 0AP
- Driver screen UI
deck button at the end of run screen
"Extra overdrive card" boost card
when the next overdrive triggers, you get an extra driver card
- can be stacked
label that mentions number of turns left for applied effects
- i.e. burn will last 1 more turn
Attack order button and panel
When launching the game, you'll now be presented with running the game either with Vulkan (default) or D3D12
- use the latter if you're experiencing crashes and let us know!
warning message when the player doesn't have enough spikes to unlock a module or a card
driver card activation SFX
new fight encounter in tutorial

Changed

start run bottom tab buttons are now hidden in tutorial as not to confuse new players primary button sound effect
"Grant" to "Gain" rewording
Improved audio for random encounters
Pause menu "Restart" button now specifically mentions that it restarts the run, to avoid run/encounter confusion
bigger ranges for all of Monica's cards
redesigned driver screen to align with the new driver system (Overdrive)
changed XP boost card to give +2 extra overdrive points next time the gauge ticks
"Bandit Intel" module is changed to "Intel", gives +1 overdrive point every time the gauge ticks
- effectively making overdrive gauge progress twice as fast
improved mouse hover area for the overdrive gauge
auto-accept loading screen by default
train steam blow-off sounds in stations got tweaked
Illustration for "Overdrive points" card
Improved illustration of Extra valve
pimped the visuals of in-game console
removed "Driver cards" panel from the end of run screen
deck is reset at the end of the fight instead of before the next one
Shield siphon -> can be used on any unit. The unit doesn't need to have any shield
makes it possible to steal shield from one carriage to another
Overdrive boost card now gives 10 extra points instead of 2
- can be stacked
Improved the deckview pop up
Effects
- changed the logic of effects
- they all last 1 turn by default now
- their on unit effects are applied after attacking
- effect lifetime is reduced at the end of enemy turn (and removed when it reaches 0)
"Save slots" are now separated from the main play button.
Default FPS limit is 144 instead of uncapped (Vsync is ON by default)
module and card previews are now larger in the first screen
Lookout illustration has been changed
- The previous one will become a new module
new Carriages are free in tutorial runs

Fixed

correct loading of Module id 20, this hadn't been an issue till today, but the bug was there, FIXED!
correct picking of modules for random encounters
Golden Circuits no longer has an incorrect counter label
deck view UI no longer has a moving return button for the module screen
game crashing when an env hazard destroys an enemy with active intent while the game is on the fastest animation speed
"carragies to buy" animation speed now also responds to animation speed setting
improved code handling validity of carriage level meshes
rewards panels no longer block mouse events when disappearing
driver screen and the deck screen no longer allow the contextual information panel to pop up
floating card info panel no longer jumps up and down randomly when looking for its own position
driver cards no longer stay on hand when "diamond hands" module is active
invisible station stop lights no longer make constant ticking sounds
driver cards contain the "Driver card" effect even before they're added to the hand
Repair button
- uses the correct word for currency
- updates instantly when the amount of scraps changes
Better handling of max hand size for "Diamond hands"
Card information panel will always close when a card / module were bought in the shop
Cards with a single effect did not show it, they do now!
bottom screen player message correctly recalculates its center point
units flash white again when damaged or upgraded
all discarded cards go away from the hand (data wise) hopefully fixing shadow cards!
discarded cards correctly registered by Extra Valve
driver cards are always destroyed at the end of the turn
only driver cards are driver cards now
price of card removal is now properly calculated not only shown
driver cards are removed when deck is reset
time tracking is stopped the moment the run is finished
- pause screen no longer keep on tracking the time after a run's been ended
most fullscreen UI Pop Ups no longer allow focusing grid elements with the mouse
card details panel now properly disappears after buying a card
overdrive instant boost cards can appear regardless of player XP (legacy driver system)
card details panel correctly disappears after removing a card (edge case)
shield siphon no longer unlocks free endless shielding on the available cells
Shop UI can no longer be abused. It is cleared up once the train leaves a chop shop encounter
AP sprite on cards no longer casts shadows
Attack order no longer hidden behind other elements
God mode (take no damage), is now correctly applied and saved when going in and out of tutorial
Destabilized shows its visual again
Extra Valve (fingers crossed)

That's it for this update! It's live now so have fun trying out the new stuff and let us know how it went! Cheers!

[ 2025-05-05 12:02:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fogpiercer is a deckbuilder roguelite in which you build and upgrade your train to build your deck, fight off bandits on a square grid using unique carriage cards. Your final deck will depend on the decisions you make in the run.

Moments Of Genius

Positioning is key and if you play your cards right, you can get the enemies to attack each other, push them out of the way or even place them right into your path and crush them underneath your wheels!

Upgrade Your Train, Make Your Deck Powerful

Your train is your deck, each carriage holds unique cards and as your upgrade them, new cards get added to your deck ready to be used. Carriages have synergy cards too, which get activated when both carriages reach max level.

Make Tactical Decisions On the Map

Your journey is not an easy one. To get to the final destination of your train, you’ll have to make the right choices, sometimes risk making the wrong ones. As your understanding of the game deepens, so will the ideas of what can be done when deciding where to go next.

Stations That Let You Grow

Get your train to a station so that you can heal up or buy a new carriage. Grow stronger as you progress through your run or rebuild your machine after a tough fight.

Made By People That Love Trains

We’re a tiny team and each of us has a special place in their heart reserved for trains, having grown up in Europe, trains were always a part of our lives, taking them to get to school, work or just to travel on rainy Mondays. We’re making this game to connect meaningful, deep mechanics with a theme that’s dear to us.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Fedora 25. Ubuntu 16.04. SteamOS. Mint 18
Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating systemMemory: 6 GB RAM
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 900 series or similar
Storage: 1 GB available space

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