This update addressess some balance issues that we think will make your experience with the game a smoother, more entertaining one. The biggest change is the removal of most of the minigames completely. For some time now, these minigames have been a fairly divisive and we ultimately couldn't make them fit in a nice way with the rest of the gameplay. The core of Damsel is speed and precision, and these minigames weren't contributing to that.
The other big change is the increase in Damsel's starting health from one hitpoint to three. One hitpoint was causing frustration for many players and making combat more forgiving means fewer restarts and more time completing missions. Damsel is most enjoyable when you get into the flow of movement and combat and too many deaths took away that opportunity.
Here is the complete list of changes.
Remove all minigames except hostage rescue and bomb diffusal.
Lower amount of skull combo required for first super skull to one.
Increase starting health on all missions to three.
Lower damage of rockets to two hit points (previously three).
Address issue with some controllers not connecting correctly.
Hacking a server will now spawn two chellenge enemies.
Cracking a safe will now spawn three skulls.
Fix bug where best time is incorrectly recorded.
Fix bug where 0% accuracy is incorrectly reported on mission complete screen.
Increase reload speed of shotgun.
Fix bug where hostages could be shot when just off screen.
Fix bug in bad tutorial that may help better explain the concept of skull dashing.
Fix some bad translations that were showing an error.
As always we are open to hearing your thoughts on these and other issues as well. We believe that the game should be a living entity and we don't have any reservations making dramatic changes if we think they will give you a more enjoyable experience.
- Anthony
Damsel Update - 1.0.0.308
Greetings Agents!
We've just pushed out a new update that addresses a minor issue with the hostage hacking minigame. The booby trapped hostages should now only appear in episode two and beyond. :)
Anthony.
P.S.
For those anxious about the rate we've been pushing out fixes, don't fear, our programmer (me) will me back in the studio after a quick post PAXAUS detour and will be getting fixes and improvements out on a much more regular basis.
Don't forget to leave any issues you're having in the forums so that we can look into fixing them for you all :)
Damsel Update - 1.0.0.307
Greetings Agents!
We’ve just pushed out a quick update that addresses a bug in the computer hacking minigame that may have made it more difficult to complete than intended.
Hacking should be a little easier to manage now :)
Damsel Release Date Announcement
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Damsel will be leaving Steam Early Access on the 19th of October!
On release, Damsel will feature two episodes, "Market Research" and "Supply Chain Management" with episode three, "Executive Incentives" following closely after. The episodes contain all the great gameplay you've enjoyed during early access with the addition of beautifully illustrated comic cut-scenes that take Damsel on her adventure into the bloody world of the corporate vampire.
At the same time, the weekly challenge will continue on as the "Damsel Dash" and the stakes will be higher than ever. From launch, the winner of the weekly "Damsel Dash" will be in the running to win prizes, including exclusive Damsel merch that will make you the envy of everyone you know.
Lastly, we'd like to thank everyone that has downloaded and played Damsel during Early Access for all the valuable feedback and positive reviews you have given us. You have made the game so much more than what we thought it could be, and we really hope you continue to enjoy what we've made.
See you on the leaderboards!
The Screwtape Team
Damsel Road To Release Announcement
We are excited to announce that Damsel is entering the final phase of Early Access and will be transitioning to full release on Steam soon.
We would love to thank everyone that has supported us so far – those who have reviewed, streamed, given feedback, played and enjoyed the game, you all rock! We also want to thank our friends and family, without who there wouldn’t even be a game to play. It has been a long journey of over three years and we are excited for this moment to come.
As part of transitioning into full release we’re increasing the price of Damsel. We believe the full price represents great value, and you won’t be disappointed with the content the game has to offer. From 10th September, the regular price of Damsel will be USD$19.99 (or your local equivalent). If you have Damsel on your wish list (or even if you don’t) and want to grab it for its current price of USD$9.99 - now is the perfect opportunity!
There’s also some content that we haven’t added yet that we hope you’ll enjoy. By the time Damsel reaches full release the game will include:
Dozens of beautiful, hand drawn, comic book cut scenes that tell the story of Damsel's bloody brush with the Red Mist Corporation.
Full translation into the following languages:
German
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Italian
Turkish
Korean
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
During this time, we’ll also be working on optimising, fixing bugs, and balancing gameplay to ensure that you have the best Damsel experience.
Thanks for your continued support!
The Screwtape Team
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Update Notes - Angel (0.9.3.0.244)
Agents, the DSA has uploaded a new build of Damsel that addresses the following:
Bug Fixes
Prevent damsel from grabbing ledges when the down arrow is held down.
Removed auto spawning enemies from blood barrels in mission "All Eyes On Me".
Fix bug where the win sting does not play.
Updated lasers in mission "Subterranean Homesick Hostages" that were still set to an old configuration.
Fix error in player fall state.
Fix bug where ambient audio was not tied to game volume settings.
Start loading of main menu during splash screen display rather than after.
Memory optimisation for score HUD.
Explosive barrels now no longer gain health when near a blood barrel.
Fix bug where some projectiles would not clean up properly on mission restart.
Fix bug where server in mission "Server Room" would count as a primary objective.
Some texture tweaks and optimisations.
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Update Notes - Angel (0.9.3.0.238)
Agents, the DSA has uploaded a new build of Damsel that addresses the following:
Game Improvements
Minigame improvements: New graphics, new variations.
Play / continue buttons on episode selection now bypass mission selection, new button added to choose missions.
Bug Fixes
Fix bug where player can still get points after mission complete.
Fix bug where skulls can spawn in inaccessible locations.
Fix bug where Damsel can not dash while hanging.
Fix bug where Damsel continues attack detecting after stake diving into an electric cordon.
Fix bug where Damsel can not double jump after a stake dive.
Optimisations to object pooling.
Texture optimisations to reduce mission load times.
Audio optimisations to reduce mission load times.
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Update Notes - Angel (0.9.3.0.230)
Agents, the DSA has uploaded a new build of Damsel that addresses the following:
Game Improvements
Coffins and Clone tanks now spawn skulls when destroyed.
Critical hit counter added to UI.
Critical hit amount balanced, now scales more appropriately.
Combo timer speed made uniform.
Damsel can now jump from ducking.
More tutorials added to start of game.
Damsel will now only shoot enemies while ducking, this allows coffins and other destructibles to be used as cover. This also allows killing an enemy that is behind a hostage. Everything can still be shot while Damsel is standing, including hostages, watch out!
Add enemy variation, Standing Elder.
Bug Fixes
Fix bug where spread of horizontal projectiles is being incorrectly calculated.
Fix bug where player movement velocity is being calculated at the wrong time. Will lead to some performance improvents on some systems.
Fix issues with object pooling causing memory issues.
Fix bug where enemies will occasionally attack walls.
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Update Notes - Selene (0.9.2.3.224)
Agents, the DSA has uploaded a new build of Damsel that addresses the following:
Game Improvements
NEW MECHANIC - CRITICAL HITS Dash through an enemy to weaken them, their health bar hearts will turn purple. When attacking, all the enemy's purple hearts will go at once! The higher your skull combo, the more purple hearts they'll get.
Twitch -boom functionality disabled while checkpoints are active.
Performance optimizations in preparation for consoles (ssshhhh, don't tell anyone.)
Can now dash through Black Widows
Black Widows now die when colliding with them.
Reduce hit box size on Black Widows.
Update layout of options screen (You can now turn volume down with a controller! Yay!)
Dash now has a minimum length, so no more tiny dashes.
Some misplaced flame throwers have been un-misplaced.
The sight distance of Heavy Morts (Rockets, Beams) has been reduced.
Moved the cordons on some checkpoint satellites to prevent infinite bouncing.
UI improvements on enemy health bars.
Bug Fixes
Fix bug where Damsel could not double jump from a ladder.
Fix bug relating to case sensitivity in Twitch chat usernames.
Fix bug where Damsel would sometimes not dash correctly.
Fix bug where Damsel can be knocked through lasers after being injured.
Removed some objects that obscured gameplay in episode 3 missions.
Fixed broken ladder images in the Arcade Library.
Fix bug where Damsel can dash through walls. (Though one of you will still do it, somewhere.)
Fix bug where enemies would spawn on top of the electric cordon on some checkpoints.
Fix bug where some dynamic bombs (-boom) would be placed out of reach.
Fix bug where sometimes mission end conditions are not called. (No more running around looking for non existent coffins!)
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Update Notes - Selene (0.9.2.3.206)
Agents, the DSA has uploaded a new build of Damsel that addresses the following:
Game Improvements
Main menu updates.
Some environment art improvements.
Lower the bump power of the beam grunt.
Bug Fixes
Fix bug where some enemies can not melee attack Damsel.
Fix bug where Damsel's stake dive animation is not aligned with hit detection.
Fix bug where jumps (especially double jumps) sometimes do not register.
Fix bug where Damsel can melee attack from below a platform.
Fix bug where Damsel can not double jump after walking off a platform.
Fix bug where pooled objects can persist across mission attempts. (Especially rockets)
Fix bug where some Twitch users can't use interactions.
Fix bug where Chargers could walk through danger zones.
Fix bug where Damsel can't dash through Chargers and projectiles.
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