This week, we made significant progress in Faithful Devil, optimized card art assets and a couple of UI optimization, and added dialogs for allies in the player’s team to help the combat be more immersive.
We optimized the art assets for neutral, curse, special, and companion cards, improving performance and consistency. While these changes are currently only visible for the Swine King, we plan to continue optimizing our UI and assets step by step to ensure art style consistency.
We added dialogs for allies to make the game more lively.
We added map nodes color for better differentiation between node types on map.
Finally, we added a shortcut to credits on the main theme title for quicker access to the credits music video.
Other changes
Add confirmation dialog for quitting the game.
Living wood tripod can target your minion at enemy side.
Transmutation of the Listener caused Evil will not reduce by after right after applying to the enemy.
Bug fixes
Fix a bug that little monkey produced by Monkey King's Hoop is not player's minion.
Fix block by Monkey King's Belt can be affected by constitution.
Fix a combat audio exception issue.
Dev Log #049: 2023-02-24
This week, we made significant progress on the new character, Faithful Devil: implemented most card logic, combat features, effects, and storylines. In addition to the character development, we also implemented several UI optimizations, including the Map Marker feature, which allows players to mark their desired paths on the map, making it easier to navigate the Journey to the West.
How to use Map maker: right click or long press (on mobile) on any nodes to mark on it.
Sneak peek of Faithful Devil! Faithful Devil is a unique character whose fate is entangled deeply with Holy Monk, Wukong, and Swine King.
Faithful Devil is a master of manipulating the card flow with exhausting cards. He can absorb five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) and stored in his Skeleton Rosary. We will reveal how to use these elements later!
UI Optimization
show progress on upload/download game save data.
don't show tooltip when text is empty.
Bug Fixes
Fix count issue of Supreme God and Monkey King's Hood when using Spirit Shifted attack cards.
Fix a crash after White Dragon finishes one round of endless mode.
Fix a bug where the banned cards are not cleared after each round of endless mode.
Dev Log #048: 2023-02-17
This week, we made adjustments and enhancements to a couple of cards for Wukong, improved some companions, and made bug fixes.
We adjusted these companions:
Breeze the Apprentice
Bard
Vermilion Bird
We adjusted and enhanced a couple of cards for Wukong:
Enhancement and Adjustment
Water Essence and Monkey King's Belt
Optimize the Fiery Strike effect.
Proactiveness now affects all Block gains.
Adjust transmutation of Nine Head Phoenix.
Adjust card assets to fix seam on icon.
Add missing portrait for Mirror of Celestial of Wishes.
Bug Fixes
Fix a crashing bug when Hairy Monkey uses Hair Wash by Best Practice.
Fix the problem that the second Centipede Monarch's Eye card will reset eye count.
Fix localization of transmutating Rhino King.
Fix a Monkey King Bar bug when attacking with Spirit Shifting.
Dev Log #047: 2023-02-09
This week, we added the first version of Mod support, made adjustments and enhancements to existing content, and made bug fixes. We are also in the progress of implementing card logic for the new hero: Faithful Devil.
Mod is now available! We only support changing card assets for now, but we will gradually open up more functionality! Please visit our Github for more details. Meanwhile, we provided a Mod example in our workshop community: If you subscribe to it, you would see two cards assets changed as shown below.
Please note that some tools and docs are currently written in Chinese only, but we are working on English localization. Thank you for your patience!
Balance and Enhancement
Fire Essence can now apply 2 Burnings every turn instead of turn.
Like a Fortress can now trigger the Twist the Knife.
Monkey King's Hoop requires 3cards (any type) to summon a little monkey.
The upgrade dialog will not show for cards that cannot upgrade.
Optimize effects for Flood and Flood the Holy Mountain.
Bug Fixes
Fix a potential bug when Phoenix Feather Fan is applied to Rain of Hair.
Fix a companion card energy bug related to confused.
Dev Log #046: 2023-02-03
This week, we made adjustments and enhancements for some companions and relics, and made bug fixes.
We made adjustments to some companions:
Now Firefox has Soul-link with the hero, so it won’t die anymore.
Azure Dragon now provides immunity for Poison to the team.
Adjusted Dark Unicorn.
Adjusted Pine Fairy.
Other Balance and Enhancement
Adjusted Mirror of Pain and Monkey King’s Hood.
Adjust Wild Roar description.
Goddess of Moon now deals damage equal to 10% of Max HP above trial 19.
No Regret now can pick any card.
Resurrection is now uncommon.
Enemy of enemy is now rare
Dev Log #045: 2023-01-27
This week, we made adjustments, balanced certain cards and companions, and implemented bug fixes. We also began designing a new character, the Faithful Devil, and continued work on Mod support and optimizing the Mobile UI.
Balance and Enhancement
Enhanced Rain of Hair
Enhanced Black Tortoise
Second Hunger talent of the Swine King reduces Hunger loss factor to 25% instead of 33%
Bug Fixes
Dismiss the consumable menu when selling consumables to avoid double selling
Fix the damage type of the Compassion card.
Adjust shadow transparency.
Like a Shadow reset during Embroidered Shoe
Dev Log #044: 2023-01-20
Happy Chinese New Year!
This week, we added 5 brand-new side stories, adjusted and balanced 14 neutral cards, some relics, event choices, and bug fixes.
Prison Break - this was when the Monkey King was captured and sealed in the Furnace of Heaven. The Monkey King must defeat the High Taoist God and beak the Furnace within seven turns to survive.
Book of Death - In his early days as Monkey King, Wukong went to Hell and stole the Book of Death to protect his kin from death.
We adjusted the initial deck, relic, and consumables for “Kill the Skeleton Queen within three turns” and “Desert Kings,” aiming for a better user experience.
We added a new side story, “The Final Trial ”, for Holy Monk.
In the novel Journey to the West, the team finally arrives in Soul Mountains after finishing 80 challenges. However, to complete the journey, they now have one final trial left, making “81” challenges - the ideal number in Buddhist Mantra.
We adjusted the initial deck, relic, and consumables for “The New Story of Lady White” and “Travel with Death.
For White Dragon, we adjusted the initial deck, relic, and consumables for both “The Lantern Festival” and “Furious Dragons.”
Two new side stories for Swine King:
At the Spring of Nine Suns - in the Journey to the West, Swine King wants to join the spider sister at the Spring of Nine Suns but ends up in a fight.
The Bull King Family is a story inspired by Swine King’s inspiration to seek true love. He helps Jade Princess to seek an answer from the Bull King Family.
Balance and Enhancement
We adjusted 14 neutral cards to improve the balance of the game.
We added an option (randomly appearing as one of four options) in the initial event - Stop 5 Cards from Appearing. Once selected, you can choose up to 5 cards from the Hero’s deck (75 possible cards that belong to this Hero) and ban them from this game.
[Note: this change might cause some old saves to expire. If you wish to continue with the old save, please switch to the version on 2023-01-12 and finish the game before updating.]
Other Balances
Bottle of Light and Shadow does not give Apparition.
don't show the tooltip if text is empty.
move dialog in combat if out of the screen.
Bug Fixes
Potential bug fix when playing a card after consumable use.
Fix exceptions when provoking NPC without intent.
Transmutation card will change name after copying a target.
Dev Log #043: 2023-01-13
This week, we opened up trial 20 for endless mode, updated Event images, and made significant adjustments and bug fixes.
Notably, we added a brand-new card, Death Proof, to improve the survivability of Wukong:
We also modified these cards for Wukong:
Enhance and Balance
Improve the Status Drop bar in combat.
Reduce the additional attack damage of Goddess of the Moon to 5% of the target's Max HP.
Princess Iron Fan is now an Elite.
Energy Drain now negates preserved energy.
High Initiative now gives 4 Lengths and 4 Weights.
Adjust event image of Chrysanthemum temple for Holy Monk.
Starfall now ignores Block when HP is lower than 50%.
Adjust Swine King’s Hunger Point mechanism.
Adjust some cards of the Hungry Pig
Adjust the passive of Hungry Pig by lowering the factor. 10%->5%
Add missing sound effect of Cyan Lion.
Adjusted Dark Unicorn description.
Bug Fixes
Fix a potential bug when using AOE Fiery Strike and gaining multiple consumables.
Fix a description bug of Goddess of Cruelty.
Fix Jade Emperor trait will crash the game when combined with certain relics.
Fix devouring consumable while using a potion will crash the game.
Fix descriptions of a few cards and relics.
Fix White Dragon plot crashes after defeat Emperor of Hell.
Fix multiple high buddha death will cause endless mode to crash.
Fix a crashing bug when transmutating Omen's trait.
Fix transmutation of Sword Dancer does not have any effect.
Fix Monkey King Bar talent cannot give a High Initiative card when your Hand is full at start of combat.
Fix a description bug of Goddess of Cruelty.
Fix player lose dialog for challenge mode.
Fix a crash when defeating jade emperor.
Other Bug Fixes
Dev Log #042: 2023-01-06
This week, we made a lot of adjustments to the newly released Swine King and fixed a set of bugs. We also polished assets and added new achievements for Swine King.
New start event image to reflect the Goddess of Mercy’s look!
Added 2 new achievements
Enhancement and Balance
To balance the high HP mechanism of Swine King, we adjusted some event choices that reduce HP for fix amount to a percentage amount specifically for Swine king.
Updated some events choices to improve accessibility to the 8 commandments cards
Add option in Swing King start event to give 2 commandment cards.
Transmutation of Buddha of the Future gives 1 deflect every turn.
Add Goddess of the Moon to endless mode.
Oracle is now common.
Improve Tactical Retreat.
Monkey King's Skin now gives hair card at start of combat instead of first turn.
Bug fix
Font fix.
Fix Gold Eyebrow won't change to Buddha form in Swine King's plot.
Fix a bug that saving Queen of Rouge Kingdom and Princess of Sindhu Kingdom won't give Good point.
Fix adamant won't give multiple invincible after stacking.
Fix teamplayer of Ox Head and Horse Face will trigger when enemy is attacked.
Fix No Lies, No Drinking incorrectly fails when using Transmutation.
Fix more than 2 High Buddhas will cause combat to crash in endless mode.
Happy New Year! Swine King is Officially Out!
Happy new year! Hope everyone stays warm and healthy during this cold weather!
This week, we officially released the Swine King to the public branch! The Swine King has unique storylines with his love of life, Goddess of the Moon. Come to check out their love story and give them a happy ending (or a bad ending)!
Formally known as the General of Galaxy in his previous life, Swine King starts with 2 initial relics. The Bottomless Stomach also grants him special ability to devouring consumables to accumulate hunger points.
Devouring consumables during combat:
Click on his “Stomach” next to the Energy
Pick up to 5 consumables to devour
Click “confirm”!
Similar to other characters, Swine King has to meet certain conditions to enter the final chapter:
Heaven: No condition needed
Soul Mountains: Collaborate with Golden Eyebrow, Or Good, Or Evil
The Plane of Eternity:Good or Evil
Swine King also comes with 2 special companions: The Fat Pig and The Hungry Pig!
Fat Pig: Available after beating Swine King Trial 0
Hungry Pig: Available after beating Swine King Trial 1
Now you can build a dream team like this!
Appendix: compare conditions to enter the final chapter across heroes!
