Project ASS - Items, Journal, and Bug Fixes [B1.1]

Welcome to Version 1.1B of Project ASS!

In BETA 1.1, explore a revamped map full of enemies, relics, items, and cards - all still with the one loveable hero, Jack. 

New Additions

• Added new settings menu accessible via the Escape key or various buttons
• Added items: one-time-use buffs that can either be used in battle or on the map
• Added journal tab to view information on previously encountered enemies
• Added four new cards: Claws Out, Harvest, Oddity, Sanitize
• Added three new relics: Loud Megaphone, Powerbank, Vampire Teeth
• Added one new miniboss enemy for the Forest, and one new regular enemy
• Added a new secret playable hero and a few additional cards

Changes

• Shop card and relic prices now cost less per rarity tier
• Changed card rarity chances (common 60%, uncommon 30%, rare 10%)
• You will always encounter new enemies until all available enemies have been seen
• You will heal all your health back during the dialogue after the Dummy
• Cards that are not playable due to energy cost will now appear to gray out
• Added more tooltip information when cards are hovered over
• Remodeled top bar to include settings icon and items
• Selected targets during battle now have a target under them
• The shopkeeper now gives more detailed information when each tab is clicked
• Updated particle effects for Lone Fox boss and MrMushroom miniboss
• Tooltips for cards in the shop now appear next to the price for easy visibility
• Increased the max number of cards that appear in the shop (6) -> (8)
• Lowered the max number of cards you can have in your hand (10) -> (8)
• Treasure areas on the map now appear slightly less frequently
• Dialogue in the map and shop no longer progress if the player clicks on a UI button

Balance Changes

• Reworked Channel (damage now cannot be tanked by block)
• Nerfed Poke (0 cost, 3 bleed) -> (0 cost, 3 bleed, Exhaust)
• Nerfed Resistance (Defense status now renders AFTER block is applied)
• Nerfed Anger (Strength status now renders AFTER the damage is applied)
• Buffed Sharpen (attacks inflict 1 bleed) -> (attacks inflict 2 bleed)
• Buffed Salvage (1 cost) -> (0 cost)
• Buffed Strategize (1 cost) -> (0 cost)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug where enemy's turn would skip if player opened up card preview during enemy's attack animation
• Fixed bug where the player had to click twice to progress dialogue
• Fixed bug where Barrier status effect displayed incorrect tooltips
• Fixed bug where the Continue button sometimes crashed the game
• Fixed bug where clicking the deck button before switching scenes broke the button until the game was reset
• Fixed bug where killing the second enemy would prevent the first enemy from attacking
• Fixed bug where clicking New Game after having a saved game would prevent dialogue from playing
• Fixed bug where the player won slightly less cash than supposed to
• Fixed layering issues with the treasure tooltip scene

DEFINITELY feel free to give us feedback! We're entirely open to hotfixes and quick balance changes to make the game more playable. :)

But don't waste your time looking at the devlog. Go ahead and play it yourself!