We just updated our beta build! We're adding 4 new story battles, 4 patrol battles and a lot of new spells and various additions. We have a brand new world map and new customization options for characters (mainly, beards, but also new hats and such). There's also a wiki created for the game, where game mechanics and such should eventually all be explained in detail: https://fellseal.gamepedia.com/Fell_Seal:_Arbiter%27s_Mark_Wiki Here are the full notes for this release: Version 0.2.5

New Content:

• Adding 4 new story battles.
• Adding a story battle before the 2nd temple fight (which was the previous end of the demo). Savefiles will automatically have their progress moved to right before this battle.
• Adding 4 new patrol battles.
• Removed the old temporary world map and using the real world map. It's much bigger and looks a lot better!
• Adding spell effects for 9 gadgets and 9 new spells.
• Adding a large contingent of beards for male characters. There might be a few issue with beard layering right now, but we'll get it fixed asap.
• Adding "Infused Edge" to AI possible actions.
• Adding a new mouse cursor graphic.
• Adding code to support "happens next turn" abilities, including mortar shots from the giant turret demon, the Aeoth.
• Adding code to prevent generated cutscene actors to spawn with certain outfits/hats (mainly, special stuff).
• Adding new ability shape: 'charge'. A charge will move the attacker right next to its target, regardless of distance, as long as there is a clear path to it.
• Adding new buff "adaptive aegis", which protects the user from the last element they were attacked with by increasing their elemental resistance to it.
• Adding multiple new enemies, including: Helhund, Bzzerk, Niwot and advanced forms of existing monsters.

Bug Fixes:

• "Weird sprites" visuals that were happening on Mac should now be gone. Let us know if you spot anything weird!
• Adding missing passives to Anatomist skill tree.
• Many small bug fixes.
• Pektites did not spawn with the correct stats (high RES, low DEF) before. Also lowered their speed.
• Added story classes to class lists (melee, mages, etc) so the AI recognizes them properly.
• Some Sorcerer portraits weren't showing on NPCs. Fixed.
• Fixing descriptions in the Ability-Setup menu so they trigger the help screen correctly.
• Fixing Counters description so they correctly trigger the help screen.
• The battle cursor duplicating at times during battles should be fixed.
• Fixed some (rare) spell visuals where effects where shown over targets when they should have been under.
• Only showing 'counter debuff spell animation' if a debuff was applied (this was always intended, but a check was missing).

Updates:

• Revamping Highlands map and removing a part of the map that was confusing.
• Changed the way the shadows behave while jumping. Looks much better now.
• Added new knobs to maps information to prevent characters from being shown over/under some terrain when they shouldn't.
• Updated the directions characters "get out of the way" when allies "walk over their tile" as there were oddities in there.
• Changed visuals for Defend skill.
• Changed Thunder 1 to new spell visuals.
• Redid most tutorials and added a few ones.
• Changed the camera position during spells to show the target better.
• Changed damage predictions to account for "bonus punt damage" on the main target where applicable. The secondary target still isn't shown since it isn't part of the "regular ability range".
• Changing Poison spell damage from 0.8 to 0.9
• Lowering Marked abilities damage from 1.0 to 0.95 for "hybrid damage" spells, as well as other hybrid spells.
• Fixing enemy snorkel having weird frames.
• Renamed many XML status effects/etc to be consistent with game terms.
• Now showing map objective when 'pausing' the battle (by showing the options).
• Adding an icon for the "natural weapon" of monsters in their equip list.
• Enemies spawning with +HP gear will now have their current HP filled correctly at the start of the battle.
• Characters with lower levels than the map average level will receive more MVP points.
• Fixed the "start of battle" effect on the worldmap not centering correctly in 4:3 (and other resolutions).