Divinity Chronicles: Journey to the West

Mod Update

• We are able to support the process of downloading Mod from Steam workshop and hookup with our game
  
• As of the next step, we will be working on a stand-alone application for uploading Mod to Steam workshop
  

UI Optimization

• Adjust the size of relics on the top bar to ensure less overlay with main display when the player has a lot of relics
  
• Dialog UI adjustment: Improve user experiment by adjusting dialog width and changing split count of words
  
• Add a separate symbol for rarity in descriptions to improve the readability on card description
  
• Adjusted click region for ignore button on alert and selection dialog
  

Balance and Improve

• Adjusted Defensive Guardians status
  
• Adjust Ice Grenade status
  
• Adjust Diamond Bracelet status
  
• Adjust relic Turtle Shell Armor
  
• The Listener now applies Rupture during attack.
  
• Added a show up effect for the high buddha during final combat
  
• Now Princess Jade will not permanently charm allies when she is a minion in player’s team
  
• Now Omen will not summon useless NPCs (e.g. a pile of bones)
  
• Bottle of Purification and Bottomless Bag can capture elite NPC
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug for a merchant relic Travel Permit
  
• Fixed Chinese font display issue and missing characters
  
• Fixed a bug that High Buddha does not attack in plot when disabled
  
• Fixed a compile error
  
• Fixed effects for Lying buddha and Skyfall
  
• Fixed a couple of plot related bugs
  
• Fixed a couple of text and localization issues
  
• Fixed a potential crash when opening compendium and check Painted Spirit in combat
  
• Fixed bleeding removes even if a new bleeding is applied this turn.
  
• Fixed a card container bug
  
• Fixed a bug in Omen's description text
  
• Hide White Dragon’s sword guardian effect when player escapes
  
• Adjusted the audio effect for fishing the moon
  
• Fixed hover issue
  
• Fixed a bug that Demon Blood does not give 100 evil when used outside combat
  
• Fixed effect for Sequestered Soul
  
• Fixed consumable controller issue
  
• Fixed potential bug that causes crash while using consumables when cards are playing
  
• Fixed white dragon omen achievement
  
• Fixed white dragon Goddess of Mercy achievement
  
• Fixed Gold Eyebrow event bug which does not lead to Soul Mountains
  
• Fixed a few bugs in traditional Chinese localization
  
• Fixed Spirit Pact does not heal HP when chapter changes
  
• Removed incorrect description of goddess of mercy attack
  
• Fix a potential action order issue when triggering trick bag
  
• Fix effect issue of endure and revenge
  
• Fix a bug that characters appeared in combat is not recorded correctly after defeated
  

Localization

• Added traditional Chinese localization for final chapter

Balance and Improve

• Now shuffle into piles will not randomize card order in the pile
  
• Improved Omen’s Element Seal effect
  
• Now Embroidered Shoe can target hostage
  
• Adjust Omen attacks and HP
  
• Now Power of Teamwork does not need to target
  
• Improve the instruction of five element seals
  
• Now poisoned weapon status can’t be negated
  
• Adjusted Princess of Hindu’s item
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug that Goddess of Mercy does not show up at the end of combat for White Dragon Heaven storyline
  
• Fixed fishing the moon card count after upgrade
  
• Fixed effect location for fiery heart
  
• Fixed the Event “Far Thunder Temple” upgrade card choice card count
  
• Fixed a bug that NPCs in plots will be added to the player’s side when the player side is full
  
• Fixed a crash when shape shifting Demon Siren
  
• Fixed the bug that some characters are clipped in compendium
  
• Fixed a potential crash when duplicating cards in Omen fight
  
• Fixed Frozen Egg card picker issue
  
• Fix the name of The Listener
  
• Fix resurrect effect
  
• Fix the bug that GoodWill does not add Block at start of turn
  
• Fix Goddess of Mercy cannot join the final combat with Omen when the player side is full
  
• Fixed a bug that will cause the Listener to be no action
  
• Fixed the attack effect of Hell Emperor
  
• Other bug fixes
  

Development Plan

• Improving playability: We plan to release multiple batches of improving and balancing for existing content (all cards, NPCs, consumables and relics, story mode and endless ode) to improve overall game playability
  
• New Character: we will focus on the design and implementation of the new character - The Swine King.
  
• Mod: We plan to support full Mod capability by the end of year, and continue improving and enriching it.
  
• Card redesign: as we announced earlier, we are redesigning all existing cards (375+ cards) to improve user experiences.
  

Mod Update

• We were able to solve the communication issue between the game and the Steam Mod server, so now users are able to upload Mod to Steam workshop. As of the next step, we are working on enabling downloading features.
  

Localization

• This week we added chapter 4 achievement localization; and we are currently working on English localization for chapter 4.

Balance and Improve

• Added effect for acupuncture hair
  
• Added more game tips about final chapters
  
• Adjusted Omen’s max HP and other skill scalars
  
• Added Omen’s status icons
  
• Adjusted Omen’s attack skill
  
• Adjusted Goddess of Mercy’s skill
  
• Modified The Listener’s combat actions
  
• Modified The High Budda’s skill
  
• Adjusted The Rhino King’s Thick Skin status
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug related to multiple trigger of Furnace of Heaven
  
• Fixed goddess of cruelty achievement
  
• Fixed a bug related to Dream Eater's Claw
  
• Fixed Omen’s attack skill issue
  
• Fixed Omen’s summon skill issue
  
• Fixed Omen’s status issue
  
• Fixed God of Agriculture’s skill issue
  
• Fixed artifact and apparition priority
  
• Fixed Divine Beads’s additional info
  
• Fix a couple of dialog bugs
  

Final Chapter: Omen is available on the pre-release branch!

Introduction to the Plane of Eternity

• Wukong: Evil or Good
  
• White Dragon: Evil or Good
  
• Holy Monk: Evil or Good

Mod Update

• We are still blocked by the communication issue and continue to investigate.Please stay tuned, and thank you for your patience!
  

Optimization

• We are working on supporting controller, current focus is on enabling combat card flow control and card picker

Bug fixes

• Fix final chapter map icon size issue
  

We need your support to complete the journey together!

Official OST is out!

Mod Update

• We finished the code supporting Mod uploader, but we are still blocked by the unknown communication issue with Steam Workshop. More specifically, the upload process does not receive callback messages from Steam.
  
• We’ve contacted the Steam Workshop support team many times but they went unresponsive last week. So we need to spend more time on our side investigating the root cause of the blocker. Once we identify the root cause, we will be able to establish the mod property.

Optimization

• We are working on supporting controller, current focus is on enabling combat card flow control and card picker

Bug fixes

Chapter 4 update:

• We will need some extra time to polish and debug the final storyline - Omen, and will release it to the pre-release testing branch as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience!
  
• We continue making improvements and polishing ending scenes and text for Heaven and Soul Mountains, fixing bugs, and improving user experiences.
  

Mod Update

• Currently we are working on an issue where the game cannot communicate with the Steam Workshop, specifically, the upload process does not receive any callback messages from Steam
  

Optimization

• We are working on supporting controller, current focus is on enabling combat card flow control and card picker
  

Balance and Improve

• Change Slave Imp's death effect to apply Apparition
  
• Improve Divine Beads and Hammer of Thunder
  
• Now “Endless Universe” will be reset when High Buddha changes form
  

Bug Fix

• Fixed companion picker UI
  
• Fixed description of seduced card
  
• Fixed lose scene boss image for Soul Mountains
  
• Fixed Grey Spider Shape Shifting animation issue
  
• Removed story finish scene dialog
  
• Other bug fixes
  

Optimization

• Chapter 4 combat background polishing
  

Balance and Improve

• Localize chapter 4 combat logs
  
• Adjust fake buddha (gold eyebrow) appearance
  

Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug that plot replaced companion in final elite combat will duplicate when combat finishes
  
• Fixed replace NPC stuck when all teammates are not companions
  
• Fixed final chapter hints for Wukong
  
• Fixed a bug that the listener cannot be on the player's side
  
• Fixed a crashing bug when Dragon Princess dies at the end of the game
  
• Other bug fixes
  

Introduction to Soul Mountains

• Wukong: Collaborate with Golden Eyebrows, or Evil, or Good and not directly confront the Demons during your journey;
  
• White Dragon: Collaborate with Golden Eyebrows, or Evil, or Good;
  
• Holy Monk: Collaborate with Golden Eyebrows, or Evil, or Good.

General Chapter 4 Update

• Background music: add final chapter boss and elite fight ending music and improve BGM looping logic;
  
• Art Assets: add final chapter boss icons and 3 ending scenes;
  
• We are developing and implementing the last storyline: the Dark Omen, adding plot, dialog and performance.

Mod update

• Continue working on the Steam workshop support
  

Optimization

• Increase select bounding box size for characters
  
• Hotkey support: add Combat target selection support
  
• Add Controller input device option
  
• Add notification for trial level increase
  

Balance and Improve

• The General of North now only taunts one enemy
  
• Change High Buddha behavior: change the damage cap, and now he will act once every 2 cards played
  

Bug Fix

• Fix a couple of story and text bugs in final chapters (Heaven and Soul Mountains);
  
• Fix a lighting bug in final combat.
  
• Fix a bug when copying and use High Buddha's Palm with ShapeShifting potion.
  
• Fix a bug that plot replaced companions in final elite combat will duplicate when combat finishes.
  
• Fix replace NPC stuck when all teammates are not companions
  
• Other bug fixes
  

Chapter 4 Update

• We are wrapping up the Soul mountains storyline, adding performance, special effects and sound effects. We are on track to open testing on the pre-release branch for Soul Mountains next week!
  

• High Taoist God will only give curse cards in Trial 20
  
• Jade Emperor's card limit each turn increases instead of decreases when the player triggers it

• Good ending
  
  

Mod update

• This week we encountered some technical issues in developing Mod UI, and we are working with Steam Support to find out the solution.
  

Optimization

• Hotkeys: we are implementing the hotkeys to optimize in-combat experiences
  

Balance and Improve

• Decrease the Good/Evil requirement for entering the final chapter from 5 to 3, so it is much easier to achieve at high trial levels
  
• Now the High Taoist God does not give curse cards on trial level 0-19
  

Bug Fix

• Fixed a set of story and text bugs for chapter 4
  
• Other bug fixes
  

Chapter 4 Update

• We are implementing the Soul mountains storyline, adding performance, special effects, and sound effects
  
• Added background music for Elite and Boss combats, and working on ending scene music
  
• Added lost scenes for chapter 4
  
• Polished Heaven storyline, reduced the overall difficulty for final boss combat, and adjusted skills and attacks to improve playability
  
• Added localization for both English and Chinese and added missing titles to improve user experience
  

• Neutral ending
  
  
• Evil Ending! The world is on fire!
  
  

Mod update

• We are working on a Mod uploading UI for users to upload Mod materials to the Unity workshop
  

Optimization

• Hotkeys: we are implementing the hotkeys to optimize in-combat experiences
  
• Profiling: We fixed a potential memory leak issue from game profiling analysis to solve the gameplay latency problem
  
• Added a story test tool to enable better plot testing
  

Balance and Improve

• Now the High Taoist god does not give curse cards when disabled
  
• Added companions for chapter 4 camp and merchant
  
• Jade Emperor now commands teammates to perform intents after 5 attack cards
  
• Jade Emperor now does not attack before the first turn
  
• Increased the HP recovery of Lotus Platform to 3
  
• Give each character in chapter 4 a stealable item
  

Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug that Water Shield sound effect does not stop when Carp King is defeated
  
• Fixed a couple of localization and story text issues
  
• Fixed Spider Convex Hull update bug
  
• Fixed a set of effects bugs for chapter 4
  
• Fixed a bug in the chapter 4 plot which would cause game to freeze
  
• Fixed switch trigger state
  
• Card Animation bug fixes