Essence Blade [0.3.0] Patreon Early Access Release

ALREADY AVAILABLE ON PATREON!!

• Added new enemies: Vampiresses, Ghosts, and Witches.
• New Boss: Thana, the Dragon Goddess of the Graveyard.
• New Stage: The Lost Graveyard.

Combat & Defense

• Jump is shorter, but movement in the air is now possible.
• Running quick attack no longer pushes enemies; it helps continue combos.
• Running heavy attack launches enemies far instead of upward.
• Upward heavy attack connects more reliably.
• Sideways heavy attack now performs a dash.
• Heavy Attacks now cost 1 mana, Special Attack costs 3 mana.
• When blocking, an energy sphere appears. It weakens when struck, leaving the player vulnerable, but regenerates after a short delay.

Enemies & Balance

• Enemies rebalanced: overall health reduced.
• Upon defeat, the game no longer pauses immediately. A random enemy glows pink and attempts to interact with the player (currently only goblins have a unique animation).
• Revival is now cheaper: 10 essences instead of 50.

Cards, Scoring & Misc.

• Complete visual rework of cards; card prices reduced.
• Scoring and ranking system adjusted.
• Various bug fixes.
• General polishing and final adjustments.

📅 0.3.0 Release Date: 

• Today, September 11th: Patrons in the Dragonborn, and Essence Dragonborn tiers can jump into the game!
• September 18th: The Big Creature tier will gain access.
• September 25th: The Creature and Essence Creature tiers can play.
• This version of the game will be released publicly on itch.io after next version is done.

Thank you very much for your patience and support.

– Quidev