Lost Eidolons
Steam Summer Sale: Lost Eidolons 50% Off - Get it While it's Hot!
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Turn-Based Trials with the Crown & Curse Bundle
It’s time to tackle endless turn-based tactics in the Lost Eidolons franchise! Check out our Crown & Curse bundle, which combines the original Lost Eidolons and its roguelite spin-off Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch into a single package.
You already own one of them? You can grab the other at a discount with the bundle!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/52653/Lost_Eidolons_Crown__Curse/
We are celebrating the release of this bundle AND Veil of the Witch’s participation in this year’s PAX East with a 50% discount on the original Lost Eidolons, making the bundle a sweeter deal. It’s prime time for a TRPG marathon!
- ODS Team
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A Year to Remember
Winter Sale for Lost Eidolons Franchise
Tacticians,
Find yourself in an endless loop of turn-based combat with sales for all games within the Lost Eidolons franchise.
The classic, story-driven tactical RPG experience in Lost Eidolons will keep you occupied for dozens of hours, especially with a 45% discount throughout this year’s winter sale.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580520/Lost_Eidolons/
If you want a trendier, more dynamic approach, pick up Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch at a 20% discount and immerse yourself in a novel hybrid of tactical RPG and roguelite genres.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/Lost_Eidolons_Veil_of_the_Witch/
We wish you a warm, cozy, and tactics-filled winter!
- ODS Team
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Veil of the Witch Early Access 10-Day Recap – Your Feedback Matters
First and foremost, I’d like to extend my gratitude to all of you who purchased and played the Early Access version of the game!
It’s been just over a week since we launched Early Access. As a fan and developer of turn-based strategy RPGs myself, I’ve put great effort into adding another engaging game franchise for fans of the genre. While perfection is difficult to achieve, our goal with this Early Access is to share the core gameplay and gather feedback so we can launch the full release as a more polished game.
Over the past 10 days, we've received incredible feedback with many unique ideas that we hadn’t considered. We’re carefully reviewing all of these, discussing them within our team, and outlining future development plans.
Today, I’d like to share some updates on what our team is currently prioritizing and planning. I wish I could provide more information on content development plans, but we’re focusing on addressing your feedback first. We expect to share our content roadmap in early December once our plans are finalized. But as many of you have asked about content plans, I’ll briefly touch on what’s in store.
For game improvements, we’ve divided our update plans into short-term, mid-term, and long-term categories leading up to the full release.
Please note: The following items are those we’ve already decided to work on based on internal review. If your suggestion isn't listed, it doesn't mean we haven't reviewed your feedback or aren't considering it.
Short-term Updates – Early December 2024
UI/UX/Control Improvements
- 4x Speed Option: We plan to add a 4x speed option to enable faster animation without entirely skipping enemy turns.
- Character Stats Information: We’re improving the information on how character stat enhancements impact gameplay by providing more detailed descriptions on each stat during level-ups.
- Unified and Customizable Hotkeys: Hotkeys, which currently vary by character because certain characters don’t have magic, will be standardized. We’ll also support custom hotkey assignments.
- Quick Info for Combat Skills/Spells: We’re adding a quick info option to view layman version of combat skills and magic, on top of the existing Tactician’s detailed view currently accessible with by tapping "C."
- Display Enemy Movement Range (F key): Instead of pressing "F" repeatedly to check enemy movement ranges, we’ll add an option to keep this range always visible.
- Streamlined Battle Result Screen: We’ll simplify post-battle screens, eliminating separate screens for each reward type.
- Steam Deck Improvements: We’re addressing Steam Deck display issues like cropped skill descriptions at 1280 x 800 resolution, as well as continuing with optimization for the Steam Deck.
- Battle Dialogue Skip Option: The option to automatically skip previously viewed dialogues during battle already exists in-game. However, the translation for the option is incorrect and will be corrected for non-Korean languages.
- End Credit: Currently, credits roll after completing Act 3. We’ll limit this to the first Act 3 completion.
- Camera Zoom In/Out Feature: We’re adding a camera zoom function.
- Available Combat Skills/Magic Display: Currently, it requires multiple clicks to check any given character’s skills/spells. Instead of navigating menus, we’ll show available combat skills and spells directly when selecting a character.
- Promotion Rune Requirements: Rune requirements for promotions are currently not seen prior to the promotion. We’ll show the requirements in the UI so you can see unmet conditions upon clicking the promotion button.
Gameplay Adjustments
- Tree of Life Skill Adjustment: We’re considering increasing the AoE damage, which is currently underpowered.
- Balance Adjustment for Act 2 Boss: Based on feedback that the Act 2 boss is harder than Act 3’s, we’ll lower the shield and review other balance factors if needed.
- Balance Adjustment for Temporary Allies: We’ll balance allies met in Acts 2 and 3, whose level is currently set too low for the battles in later acts.
Permanent Growth Adjustments
- Altar of Fire Progression Rate: We’ll increase the number of Embers given out during an expedition to enhance the progression speed, addressing feedback that progress is too slow.
Mid-term Updates – January to February 2025
UI/UX/Control Improvements
- WASD Camera Controls: We’ll support keyboard shortcuts for camera movement/panning, as some users find the current control scheme with camera movement and unit selection uncomfortable.
- Enhanced Resonance Stone UI: We’ll improve the Resonance Stone UI so you can preview upgrade outcomes before selecting equipment for enchantment.
- Improved Undo Feature: To make it easier to restart from the beginning of a battle, we’ll add a button for this purpose.
- Character Stats Animation Skip Function: We’ll add a skip option for the post-battle stat screen animation.
Gameplay Adjustments
- Improved Blessings Path: We’re reviewing ways to extend the duration of temporary blessings obtained through expedition, potentially making them last for an entire act or expedition. We will share more information about this in the future, after we assess its impact to the overall game.
Permanent Growth Adjustments
- Greater Blessings from Altar of Fire: We’ll review and rebalance Greater Blessings, add more options, and avoid duplicates to encourage strategic variety.
- Relic Unlock Display: We’ll add a UI feature to show relic unlock progression.
- Partnership Level Balance: We’ll continue reviewing feedback on the progression rate and rewards for partnerships and adjust as needed. The feature is not yet complete, and we are hoping to make it more interesting with player feedback.
Long-term Updates – Before Full Release
UI/UX/Control Improvements
- Steam Deck Optimization: We’ll continue optimizing the Steam Deck experience before launch.
- Expedition Progress Information: We’ll add a map indicator for the last three stages before boss fights to help players prepare for boss encounters.
Gameplay Adjustments
- More Simple Combat Types: To address long battle sequences, we’ll add shorter battle types to Act 1.
- More Spellcaster Enemies: We’ve received feedback that the Magic Defense stat is less effective due to there being not too many enemies that use spells for primary attack. We are considering combat design level changes, like adding combat scenarios where there are multiple spellcasters in the enemy mix.
- Addition of Mythic Skills: We’re considering adding new skills for accessories and potentially developing more Mythic skills before launch.
Permanent Growth Adjustments
- Altar of Fire Enhancements: We’re planning to expand Altar of Fire options when “Trials Mode” is introduced, allowing more growth choices with varying levels of difficulty from Trials mode.
So there you have it—the above are what we’re prioritizing in terms of feedback-based improvements. However, please note that some feedback will require additional time or re-evaluation after content updates, which leads me to share the major content plans as below.
Major Content before Full Release
- Trials Mode: Inspired by the Ascension system in Slay the Spire, players will be able to customize the difficulty. However, the execution will be done in the style of Hades in which you set the conditions of the challenge rather than be bound to the tiered difficulty levels. We hope to release this by February or March 2025.
- Additional Battles: This is the most development-heavy task in terms of time. So we plan to first develop simpler battles and implement their variations that can be in the earlier part of an expedition, after first working on the Trials mode. We will then add two boss battle types for each Act, alongside the early simple battles. We will continue to discuss adding different types of battles for the game’s official release (different gimmicks, topography, etc.), but the two tasks above will be our highest priority and focus. And of course, we can work on more battles post official release if resources allow.
- Items & Accessories Systems: We’re working on an item system (consumables that do not take the entire turn) and accessory system (new equipment type) to add strategic variety in combat. These systems will likely come with the release of Trials mode.
- Final Boss Encounter: We’ll add a final boss fight that will require specific conditions to access, with the official release. As this needs to present the most epic-feeling battle experience, we will be taking utmost care in development.
- Story and Voice Acting: We’re aware that the story currently ends a bit abruptly but rest assured that we’re investing in the story progression and will continue to update the story as we near official release. We will update everyone on the story and voice acting timelines soon.
We’ll share the full roadmap with the schedule as soon as possible!
We are committed to developing a quality game that resonates with turn-based RPG fans. We’re reviewing every piece of feedback, even if it doesn’t lead to immediate decisions. So please keep the feedback coming, and we’ll stay connected and keep the conversation and actions going!
Thank you for being part of the Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch journey. I apologize for the early bugs and am incredibly grateful for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Jin Sang Kim
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch Early Access Starts Now!
We know many of you have been eagerly awaiting this day. Whether you became fans of our first game, Lost Eidolons, demoed the game at some live events like Gamescom or PAX, or just recently discovered us during last month’s Steam Next Fest, your support has brought us to this exciting moment: the Early Access launch of Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch!
Our team of nine developers are die-hard fans of turn-based strategy games and consider it an honor and a privilege to be able to expand the Lost Eidolons franchise. This time, we've built on the foundation of a turn-based tactical RPG and added a roguelite twist to keep gameplay fresh and engaging!
Through closed betas and multiple demos, we’ve gathered valuable feedback from you, our community, which have guided us in refining the game. We recently shared a dev log looking back on our journey to Early Access, which you can read up on here. But this is just the beginning of our Early Access journey. Join us in polishing the game by playing and providing more feedback. Let’s make Veil of the Witch the best it can be, together!
Did you know that many player feedback and ideas we received for the original Lost Eidolons were incorporated into Veil of the Witch, as well as the beta and demo feedback?
To show you how seriously we take your input, we’re starting a new blog series to go over all the major changes made (or are being made) to Veil of the Witch based on your suggestions. Stay tuned!
Our Early Access game is priced at $19.99, with a special 20% launch discount running now until November 18th! Don’t miss the chance to grab Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch at this discounted price!
Here’s some of the content that we are sharing for Early Access:
- Complete game from Act 1 to Act 3 with all 3 boss fights
- Fully unlockable Altar of Fire system
- 3 tiers of Altars, each with 7 levels of blessings (persistent stat boost)
- 3 types of blessings (Judgemental, Miraculous, Guardian)
- 3 tiers of Altars, each with 7 levels of blessings (persistent stat boost)
- 33 battle scenarios including the prologue
- 207 skills across all characters
- Multi-language support:
- English, Korean, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (simplified), Spanish (Spain)
- And more!
You can see the full content list from the patch notes here. We also plan to share the plans we have for the future in a roadmap soon, so keep an eye out for that as well!
But we can tell you right now that more bosses and voice acting is in the plans!
We hope that you’ll continue to support our studio and team as we journey through Early Access! Please feel free to share your feedback, suggestions, and concerns with us through the Steam Discussion Boards or our Discord channel. We look forward to developing this game with our community.
Thank you for your continued support and love!
- ODS Team
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Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch Early Access Launch Sale Coming Soon
We hope your weekend is going well and you’re playing something fun on Steam.
If you’re a weekend warrior, we hope you will be playing Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch at the same time next weekend because it’s launching into Early Access on November 5th and with a 20% discount!
Our launch sale lasts only 13 days, please check the schedule in your time zone.
- PST - 8 AM, November 5 to November 18
- EST - 11 AM, November 5 to November 18
- CET - 5 PM, November 5 to November 18
- GMT - 4 PM, November 5 to November 18
- KST - 1 AM, November 6 to November 19
This means, you can grab a discount like this during the sale!
- USD: $19.99 → $15.99
- EUR: €19.99 → €15.99
- GBP: £16.99 → £13.59
- KRW: ₩20,000 → ₩16,000
We can't wait for you to try the game. But until then, check out our latest dev log HERE to see the dev team recap our journey so far.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/Lost_Eidolons_Veil_of_the_Witch/
See you soon!
- ODS Team
Dev Log: Journey to Early Access
Only four days left until the Early Access launch!
After the release of our first game, Lost Eidolons, we received a wide range of feedback, which led us to reflect deeply. Although everyone on the development team poured their passion into the game, we recognized that our lack of experience with story-based, turn-based RPGs led us to overlook some aspects. Through feedback on areas that needed improvement, as well as positive responses to the combat mechanics, we gained an opportunity to internally assess how we can develop even more engaging and enjoyable turn-based strategy RPGs in the future.
After much consideration, we decided to work on Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. And before the launch of Early Access, we’d like to take this time to briefly share our vision for the game and the improvements we’ve made based on the valuable feedback from various tests we conducted.
[The Vision for [i]Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch]
Veil of the Witch is a spin-off, not a sequel, to the original Lost Eidolons. While we haven’t yet decided on developing a full sequel, we hope to showcase the future potential of the Lost Eidolons franchise with this spin-off.
The vision for Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is as follows:
- Primary Goal: Offer strategic depth and enjoyment in grid-based turn-based combat.
- Second Goal: Provide faster character growth and quicker battles compared to other turn-based RPGs.
- Third Goal: Continuously deliver fresh experiences with each playthrough (expedition).
- Fourth Goal: Present a captivating story within the Lost Eidolons world.
To achieve these goals, we’ve incorporated “roguelite elements” into this game. These features allow characters to grow rapidly within a single expedition, with each character gaining unique skills and stats along the way. The ever-changing battle scenarios add a strategic layer that keeps combat fresh and engaging. With the choice to create a five-person team from a roster of nine characters, various upgrades, and class changes, players will experience a wide variety of strategic choices.
We set out to tackle the common issues of repetition in grid-based turn-based RPGs, where lengthy battles, rigid growth patterns, and repetitive combat can limit replayability. By incorporating roguelite elements and emphasizing diverse battle scenarios, we aim to overcome these challenges. We hope you’ll give the game a try and share your feedback with us!
[Our Development Journey up to Early Access]
Since introducing the project in September 2023, we’ve dedicated our efforts to development, testing, and refining the game based on player feedback. We held two internal tests in March and April 2024, followed by a Friends and Family test in May, and our first official closed beta in July. Each of these tests provided valuable feedback that guided improvements. We also hosted demo sessions at Gamescom in August and PAX West in September, and received additional insights from participants in Steam Next Fest this October.
Throughout this journey, we gathered valuable feedback that we incorporated into the game, leading to steadily improving survey results. Notably, our scores for combat enjoyment and turn-based RPG satisfaction rose from the 7s to an impressive 8.57 and 8.91, respectively.
#1 The Altar of Fire
One consistently received feedback was that the Altar of Fire’s upgrade options felt too simple and lacked impact. In response, we’ve modified the Altar of Fire as shown below and will continue updating it based on feedback.
#2 UI/UX Improvements
We’ve made extensive UI/UX improvements. Negative feedback significantly decreased since the closed beta, and we’ll continue to enhance quality-of-life improvements based on user feedback.
For example, we are implementing quality-of-life improvements, such as enhancing the visibility of interactive objects below.
Also, improvements under development, expected to be added during or after EA, include:
- Addition of an End Turn hotkey.
- Addition of a button to move back to the furthest point when using Undo
- Controller improvements at crossroads.
- Better explanations for stat points awarded upon leveling up.
- Improved display and visibility for character status effects.
- And more to come…
#3 Combat Balance Improvements
We are satisfied with the general combat balance. However, based on recent feedback from Steam Next Fest, we plan to adjust Elena's trap skill by adding extra damage while keeping the current usage format.
Other Feedbacks
We also received feedback on aspects such as voice acting, the balance of relics, and difficulty levels. The good news is that we have plans to add voice acting before the official release. As for the feedback regarding relic balance and difficulty, we’ll monitor these elements during Early Access and make further adjustments based on player input.
[Post-Early Access Journey]
The primary goal of Early Access is to focus on detailed game balance and UI/UX improvements based on player feedback. We’re committed to enhancing our development capabilities as a turn-based RPG team, and we greatly appreciate the insights from genre fans that help us refine the game.
Can’t wait to hear everyone’s thoughts on the game soon!
Sincerely,
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch Development Team
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Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch Early Access Starts November 5
The wait is over. We are finally announcing our Early Access launch date and it’s right around the corner–November 5, 2024!
For the first time, our feature-complete game will be available for you to enjoy, from Act 1 all the way to the end of Act 3. Journey deeper into the forsaken island of Anareios, face increasingly challenging enemies, and take on two more bosses to get closer to uncovering the mystery.
While the full story will be revealed at the Official Release (within next year), all the core gameplay mechanics and systems will be available with the EA launch and expanded during the EA period. Be on the lookout for more info on this as we near November 5th.
Our Early Access price is set at 19.99 USD, but if you’re early to our Early Access, you can enjoy a 20% discount during our launch sale.
- PST - 8 AM, November 5 to November 18
- EST - 11 AM, November 5 to November 18
- CET - 5 PM, November 5 to November 18
- KST - 1 AM, November 6 to November 19
Unlike our demos, the Early Access version of Veil of the Witch comes in 10 languages, so more of our players can enjoy the story and the character conversations in their native language.
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish (Spain)
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Russian
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Japanese
- Korean
- English
As we have done with our previous games, we’re committed to working with our fans to polish Veil of the Witch and deliver the best version of the game at Official Release.
So please engage with us right here on Steam or join us on our Discord, and be sure to wishlist and share this news with other turn-based TRPG fans in your life.
Your feedback makes our games better.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/Lost_Eidolons_Veil_of_the_Witch/
Celebrate Lost Eidolons' 2nd Anniversary!
It is hard to believe it's already been 2 years since our studio's first game launch with Lost Eidolons. We hope you join us in celebrating, because it would not have been possible without your support and feedback. The team continues to work hard in order to bring more exciting games to you, so we humbly ask for your continued support.
Anniversary Sale
If you've been eyeing the game, now is your time with a 70% discount. Also, make sure your check out our lovely OST and beautiful artbook, which are part of the anniversary sale.
Free Demo for the Spin-Off
The fun doesn't end there. You may have seen our updates about the spin-off, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. Veil of the Witch currently has a public demo up, which will last until Oct. 21 10 AM (Pacific Time). Challenge yourself with even more turn-based tactical combat, this time with a modern roguelite twist!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/Lost_Eidolons_Veil_of_the_Witch/
Whether it is following Eden's journey in Lost Eidolons or finding Ashe's memory in Veil of the Witch, we'll see you in Artemesia.
- ODS Team
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