Posted July 15, 2025 by Xinitii
Hello everybody, my name is Xinitii!
I've been hard at work updating some QoL aspects of Mystic Fishing and I'm happy to say that I have updated the demo with all the new bells and whistles for you to try out!
MYSTIC FISHING DEMO 2.0 on Itch.io
MYSTIC FISHING DEMO 2.0 on Steam
-2 brand new reeling minigames have been added for variety's sake. They will unlock as you play through the demo. A bobber animation has also been added to spice up fishing.
-Special equipment have been added in order to allow players to customize their fishing experience more to their liking. Equipping certain bobbers can change the reeling minigame, and certain reels/lures can even introduce a "chill" fishing mode for those who want to relax.
-You can now change both keyboard and gamepad keybinds from the menu.
-All fish (except the Super Boss) now have their encyclopedia pages available to unlock in the demo simply by catching said fish. These pages include real world facts about each fish, or made up lore for any fantasy fish.
-All fish and playable characters have new stat layouts in order to match the new damage formulas. Overall numbers are smaller and more reasonable than before.
-Before I was using the default RPGM damage formulas which get really crazy and unbalanced fast. The new formulas scale very well and stop unforeseen damage gaps.
-Fish now have shadows and are more lively during battle, able to float, bob, sway, and bounce about. Whether idle or attacking, these fish be GROOVIN.
-Both Pond and River have brand new side areas to explore along with added items and random events to discover. Pond has also been entirely REVAMPED to be much visually appealing.
-Interactable objects now have an indicator above them.
-Access to Quest Journal, FIsh Encyclopedia, and Fishing are now tied to keybinds which are displayed on screen.
-Reworked battle HUD to look cleaner and sleeker.
-Fixed engine problem that caused random crashes with high framerate.
-Player party now fully heals on level ups.
-Game is now more zoomed in to eliminate negative space.
-Quest HUDs have been added to help keep track of objective fish.
-The Super Boss at the end of the demo has been rebalanced and updated with new formulas and stats, The challenge is still there, but players should have more tools at their disposable to deal with it.
-I've been toying with a certain concept for a while and I finally have a preview to show off to you. Yes, a demo in a demo. It is available to those who have beaten the Super Boss, or those who follow me on YouTube lol.
❗ Disclaimer: Due to the new dramatic changes with stats, ID numbers, variables, maps, and more, older saves WILL NOT be compatible with this new update. You will have to start your saves over from a new game. I'm sorry about this, but the new improvement are worth it for a better experience. You can still back up your old saves to use on a downgraded version of the demo if you'd like.
❗ Please make a manual backup of your save prior to downloading the update just in case anything happens. This update changes previous stats and locations and old saves may NOT be compatible with new update.
❗ Saves can be found in the download folder FISHING RPG 1 DEMO > www > save
I'm so happy to finally bring you Mystic Fishing DEMO's first MAJOR update! Enjoy the new changes and please let me know what you think!
-Xinitii