We believe that a good adventure always requires a little bit of old-fashioned planning and - obviously - a map! A map that will lead you to your goal. Is there a treasure waiting at the end of the road? Perhaps a princess or a prince? A golden armor for your horse? You do you, we won’t judge - but we have prepared something else and very special: Moonlighter Development Roadmap for 2018!
Feedback that we have received from you so far has been - yes, pretty overwhelming - but also: beyond amazing! You guys have some crazy good ideas and guess what - we have some as well! And you know what always works best? Cooperation! So, we’ve collected your feedback and we have incorporated it into our development plan. Therefore, after many internal discussions, hours of research and drinking non-alcoholic beverages - we proudly present you Moonlighter Development Roadmap 2018:
Excited? So we share that feeling! Let us give you a little bit more information about each milestone from the Roadmap. Not everything, though - we like to keep some secrets. Oh, and this should go without saying - but all the updates that you see on this Roadmap are going to be totally free! Still waiting for the full confirmation - the Winter DLC is supposed to be paid DLC so we have to be careful with wording.
- - - ROADMAP DETAILS - - -
More Stock Update
Our first update will add more than 50 new rooms distributed all over the four dungeons, making a total of almost 600 room patterns available! It’s also going to improve the look of armors and enchanted items, plus we plan to add some additional small help/tutorials to explain different shop upgrades better.
Adventure Update
New Game+ lets players start the whole game again with increased difficulty level. This update will also bring brand new Dimensional Weapons and Amulets, equipment based on some mysterious technology.
Companion Update
Feeling lonely in the Dungeons? Worry no more! Choose a companion and bring it with you on the adventure! Each companion will be a little bit different, offering various skill sets and looks. On top of that we’re going to introduce the Custom Game: a set of options that will allow you to to modify some game parameters to create diverse experiences.
Trouble Update
Put your skills to the test by battling some brand new mini bosses! We’re not going to tell you anything more about them - ‘cause we want those enemies to surprise (and brutally defeat) you during your adventures. Yup, we are mean like that sometimes. We are also going to add some new Item Effects - boosting game’s variety. This update should arrive somewhen around Halloween - so we’re hoping to bring you some spoOOoky stuff, too!
That should cover the basics! However, as said before - we don’t want to spoil everything - so we can keep you on the edge of the chair while you wait for upcoming content! And yes - we have more updates planned for 2019!
- - - MEET DIGITAL SUN Games - - -
Breaking news: games are not creating themselves. At least not yet. There are always people behind your favourite titles. And even though we are bunch of super secret ninjas working from València, focused on delivering a quality game to your hands - we would like to show you our faces from time to time. Along with the folks from 11 bit studios we’ve created a short dev diary that can give you a small sneak peek on how we work. Our studios are connected like a large family - and we invite you to become part of this family as well:
https://youtu.be/T7ulWSIIcO8
- - - OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK - - -
We absolutely love what David Fenn did with Moonlighter’s Official Soundtrack. The feeling of nostalgia, lust for adventure and unending thirst for gold - everything is there! But the best things in the world are those which we can share with others. That’s why, from now on, you can listen to Moonlighter’s OST on Spotify. And if you prefer other platforms, it is additionaly available on Bandcamp - where you can also buy it to support David and boost his awesome creativity!
- - - FOLLOW US - - -
We are always waiting for your feedback. To share some ideas and to be up to date with all the things that are happening in our studio(s), be sure to follow our channels:
Last but not least: yes, Switch version of Moonlighter is still coming this year, nothing has changed here. If there is anything new to announce - we are going to announce it ASAP on our channels (see the list above? Now it’s a good time to give us a like/follow us) - so stay tuned!
Have a good one!
Digital Sun Games & 11 bit studios
Moonlighter - Update 1.5 | Assistants Assemble!
Hi there, Merchants!
A brand new patch (1.5) is here - fixing a lot of issues that you've reported. Again, we would like to thank you for that - you're making the game better for everyone! Of course, we won't stop here - keep sending the feedback so we can further improve your experience. What's more - there is a development road map coming soon - so stay tuned for that!
Want to know what exactly did we fix with this patch? Find the full list below!
Usability changes:
Added a binding option for the Map key.
Shop-oriented Fixes:
Shop assistant is now working as designed again
Item names are now displayed properly
Game no longer crashes while paused inside the shop
Enchanted weapon do not get "de-enchanted" after returning from Dungeon
Items do not disappear from Helper and do not return to inventory upon exiting to main menu from dungeons
Word 'Skip' on shop summary is not cut off in German anymore
Added models for two NPCs in Notebook
Dungeons Fixes:
No more game freezes on the loading screen after killing the 2nd boss
Pathway to exit the dungeon is now displayed as it should
Damage over time can no longer kill Will after the boss was defeated
Dungeon doors are no longer opening while still being boarded up with planks
Players no longer get teleported to next level of Dungeons after killing enemies near the teleport
Desert Dungeon: Infinite loading when going through emblem to the room before boss should not be appearing
Last boss room should not cause damage before the fight starts
Map is displayed even upon placing emblem and going back to a dungeon
Vases should no longer have colliders after they are visually destroyed
Tech Dungeon: Electric Post now have death animation
Tech Dungeon: No redundant collisions after killing Tesla boss
General:
Updated Korean translations.
Updated PT-BR translations.
Russian: New controls translations
Adding deadzone on controller sticks.
Fixed the FPS drop after soaking on Pause Menu
Fixed crash while talking to NPC (Zenon).
Fixed crash while switching between books.
Player can no longer interact with "Roll" button
Mouse controls buttons appear properly during tutorial
Shield icons is now displayed properly on health bar
Trails behind characters when using special attack no longer appear
Wishlist are now displaying selected items properly
As always - more updates are coming in the future! We're working on the game all the time, every day. Don't hesitate to contact us - to report any issues and share cool ideas.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Digital Sun Games & 11 bit studios
Moonlighter - Update 1.4 | The Binding of Will
Hello there, fellow Citizens of Rynoka!
It's update time! You've sent us A LOT of feedback. This helped us not only with bug-elimination but also with improving the game itself - so we are very thankful for your help!
- - - GENERAL PATCH NOTES - - -
Key binding improvements (some extra freedom and mouse button support). We might continue to improve this, let us know if this helps a little.
Bug fixing, as much as possible as soon as possible after our release. There will still be bugs but we will keep working, your feedback has been super helpful. Thank you!
We've added a special logging system to the game that will allow you to send us more information when something crazy happens, so we can find and smash those dirty bugs.
Other minor improvements (mostly following requests from you and/or our own ideas)
- - - IMPROVEMENTS - - -
Key binding now allows for independent binding of each key separating Will actions and GUI actions on both Keyboard, Mouse Buttons and Controllers
There is a “default key binding” available
Now sleep is activated by holding the action button
So - yeah. We've listened to your feedback and now you can totally redefine your controls the way you like it. No limitations - as we're all different and we like to play games our own way. However, we have a layout to propose, that you may want to give a try. This is a special layout loved by our QA department and here it is:
Will section
Main Attack - LMB (Left Mouse Button)
Pendant Shortcut - F
Secondary Attack - RMB (Righ Mouse Button)
Inventory - MMB (Middle Mouse Button)
Change Weapon - Q
GUI section
Interact - LMB (Left Mouse Button)
Close - RMB (Righ Mouse Button)
Back - MMB (Middle Mouse Button)
Of course - that's a layout that we really like. Feel free to suggest yours, though! We'd love to hear your opinion - so for the next patch we could maybe include it as a preset - ready to be selected by other players!
- - - BUG FIXES - - -
As far as we know - we solved below issues completely - but if some of them still persist - please let us know.
Critical fixes:
Solved several problems with closing the shop mechanics
Problems closing the main menu after using pendant
Several problems related to quests givers
General memory leak related to something called “materials” that might be behind several other issues.
Not dropping welding rods (achievement blocker)
Issues related to buying upgrades for Will's shop and other shops
High priority fixes:
Possible softlock when killing final boss
Getting stuck inside the town board
Soft lock when dying inside slime (nice one!)
Clone Items exploit
Soft lock in pre-menu when opening pause menu
Forest: Player able to place spinning mushroom into obstacles
Customer entering the shop when everyone else is leaving (it’s a free town!)
Hawker’s items not decreasing the probability of thieves.
Visual glitch after upgrading weapon.
Vase still remaining as an obstacle after being destroyed
Desert: Patrol Golem freezes in place upon re-entering room
Golem Dungeon: Player can open inventory and spend money on pendant before tutorial
Store opening/closing text switched in German
Character disappearing after using the merchant emblem
Font problem: no umlauts
Chest in shop gets blocked when interacted directly before shop closing
After entering Desert II weird things were happening (yeah, this is a vague one!)
Game was starting always with the V-sync option on
Soft lock upon placing teleport directly above secret rooms abyss
Avarage & low priority fixes:
Tutorial showing WASD even if rebinded
Wandered killing the player during the animation entering a boss
That's all the changes and fixes we've managed to pack into this update. We hope they will improve your overall experience with the game. More updates are coming in the future. As always - don't hesitate to contact us to report issues and share ideas. We're here for you!
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Digital Sun Games & 11 bit studios
[UPDATE] Game support, bug fixing & development status
Hi there, Citizens of Rynoka!
We just wanted to let you know that we are listening to all your suggestions, reports and feedback. It's very useful and we are very thankful for all the comments that you're sending our way!
We are working hard to solve the critical things like key binding issues. Of course, we are also tracking and annihilating those pesky bugs!
We want to provide a long-term support to the game because you are awesome and totally deserve it. We can only apologize for the issues and ask for some patience, we are in the trenches trying to improve Moonlighter for all of you.
Love you all,
Digital Sun Games & 11 bit studios
MOONLIGHTER IS OUT!
11 bit studios and Digital Sun are delighted to announce that their Action RPG, Moonlighter is now available NOW!
Priced across all platforms at $19.99 USD, Moonlighter thrusts players into the ambitious role of Will - shopkeeper by day, adventurer by night - as he endeavours to reinvigorate the village of Rynoka. Face off against fiersome bosses, collect your treasures, and master the fine art of being a successful merchant in Moonlighter.
Watch the Official Release Trailer here: https://youtu.be/81FJurvZuOg
- - - MEDIA ABOUT MOONLIGHTER - - -
“That’s the true victory of Moonlighter. Every piece of the puzzle is simple and welcoming, but the whole is more than the sum of its parts.”
8,5/10 – TechRaptor
“Moonlighter manages to perfectly balance the best bits of Stardew Valley, Dark Souls and Binding of Isaac for a game that just keeps you coming back for more.”
4,5/5 – GamesRadar+
“Moonlighter is going to be a game you’ll pick up, play, and instantly want to tell your friends all about.”
9/10 – PlayStationLifeStyle
- - - ABOUT THE GAME - - -
During a long-passed archaeological excavation, a set of Gates were discovered. People quickly realized that these ancient passages lead to different realms and dimensions – providing brave and reckless adventurers with treasures beyond measure. Rynoka, a small commercial village, was founded near the excavation site providing refuge and a place for adventurers to sell their hard-earned riches.
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements following the everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that dreams of becoming a hero.
Learn 11 facts about Moonlighter (Features trailer)
Hi there, adventurer-wannabes!
We understand that it's not that easy to be a shopkeeper AND an adventurer at the same time! So, we have prepared some useful tips & tricks for you!
Our little trailer pretty much sums up everything you’ll need to know about surviving your adventure. Learn of a different world flooded with monsters, see what kind of bosses await you in the darkest of dungeons, discover the nuances of economy in the village of Rynoka where Will — Moonlighter’s adventurer and shopkeeper in one — is living and competing with other merchants (or cooperating with them if that’s your choice). All that and more info can be seen in the 11 Facts about Moonlighter trailer:
https://youtu.be/sQxd5pIglXc
Be sure to add MOONLIGHTER to your Steam Wishlist - as it comes out on 29th of May:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/606150/Moonlighter/
Every Adventure Has to Pay Off!
Moonlighter | Platforms Comparison Trailer
Hey there, folks!
We understand that you may be worried about different versions of Moonlighter on various platforms. Is it going to be have more detailed graphics on console X than console Y? Does the PC handle the hair physics better? Can I enjoy the full particle effects on console X? We decided these questions can't be ignored, that's why we've created a video that will show you all the differences between the versions!
The board is set, the pieces are moving. We are getting really close to the release date — so we decided to share some exciting stuff we’re preparing to celebrate!
Contents of this update:
Moonlighter fan art contest
Digital Sun official Discord server
AMA Sessions
Devlog: Last details and getting ready for the future!
Action-RPG, Moonlighter Launches to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on 29th of May, 2018!
Moonlighter will be available in digital stores — Windows Store, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG and other major platforms — as well as in retail with both standard edition and limited Signature Edition. Containing a double-sided Medallion from the game, the Signature Edition also includes a glossy artwork poster and a squishy Jelly-Monster that you can repeatedly squeeze all while thinking about how to economically outsmart other merchants in the village of Rynoka.
The game will debut on May 29th, 2018 for $19.99 USD in digital and equivalent in other currencies. The details of the retail version will be announced soon along with pre-order availability.
Watch the release date trailer here:
https://youtu.be/Hp7tNAH9Ox0
Learn more at:
http://moonlighterthegame.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Moonlightergame/
https://twitter.com/DigitalSunGames
https://twitter.com/11bitstudios
Shop till you drop! Moonlighter got "content lock"! [UPDATE]
Hi there, everyone!
It’s been some time since the last update so: big apologies! We’re in the last stages of the development of the game, and almost all our efforts are on finishing the best game possible.
Contents of this update:
All Moonlighter content is done! (But there is still work to do...)
An introduction to the Shop Mechanics
General Moonlighter FAQ
We are very proud to say that, after several years of work (around 3,5 years!), the core development of Moonlighter is done! There still is some stuff to do before you can have the game in your hands but the major part of the effort is already behind us!
This means that:
All gameplay content is done! Will fights, trades, crafts, sleeps and meets new people all the way through the game until solving the mystery of The 5th Gate.
Every pixel moves in the right direction when told, and has the right color.
The music is loud when it should be, and mesmerizing when needed, all thanks to David Fenn.
All four dungeons are done, with three unique floors on each and big bad boss at the end.
Almost 50 different kinds of enemies await for Will in the depths of the dungeons.
Secret and special rooms are now 99% bug free! (ok, maybe 98%...)
Our random “fancy overpriced item name generator” for Le Retailer (Will’s rival merchant) is finished and working in full power.
Each sword swing, step, and deep breath now sounds as expected, thanks to the work of Alex Benet.
The 5th Gate now actually has something behind it… awaiting for Will.
The Witch sells potions and enchant items at just the right prices, brewing those is more effort than you might think...
All texts are in place, in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Chinese. Only the Spanish translation and some minor stuff is still under progress. Yeah, our own language was the last one... Priorities… Btw, this is the awesome name of Moonlighter in Korean: 문라이터 !!
The options menu is finished and allows you to do things like setting the difficulty of the game between normal, hard, or very hard.
Now, we still need to:
Fix minor bugs here and there on the PC version of the game (we don’t have almost any major bug on PC).
Final debugging of console ports. The game is already playable from beginning to end on Xbox One, PS4 and almost there on Nintendo Switch, but it still needs some more work before starting the certification process.
This is the major point pending, it’s a lot of work, but we are very close to finish and things are looking good.
Creating some cool trailers.. With some background story (anyone wants to see Will as a kid?) :)
It’s a lot of work to build a game like Moonlighter and we really appreciate the support we are receiving, we are very close finish and we are really looking forward for the day you can all play the game.
We feel we never gave Will’s shop (Moonlighter), the attention it deserves on previous updates. And, in many aspects, it’s the heart of game. So, here is a quick summary of all the shop mechanics:
Price mechanics
When will finds a new item in the dungeons he doesn’t know the exact value of the item, so he needs to try to find the right prize by judging the reactions of the customers. You don’t want to sell too cheap, but you also don’t want to be greedy…
Item popularity
Selling a lot of an item, or selling an item slightly overpriced, will reduce the popularity of that item making it harder to sell at a decent price, or even impossible to sell. With time, the popularity will return to normality for every item.
Thieves
One of the side effects of being greedy is that some shady “customers” might be tempted to steal from you. Thankfully, Will, used to face way more dangerous foes, is more than prepared to deal with these individuals.
Home / Shop improvements
Will can invest some of his hard earned gold in improvements for his shop: Moonlighter. As the game progresses, it is possible to expand the shop. Larger versions will have more showcases, more space to place decorations and more chests to store items. Also, it is possible to invest in other aspects of the shop like a larger storage chest, a better bed (resting is important for moonlighters!) or a useful “sales box”.
Shop decorations
Once Will proves that there is something going on in Rynoka again, it will be possible to attract a very special merchant to Rynoka: The Hawker. This well traveled trader sells some fancy decorations that customers love! Placing them in your shop will modify some shop stats like the customers inclination to pay some extra gold, or the amount of customers you can receive during a day… Having a beautiful shop is great on itself, sure, but it’s also good for business!
Sales report
Recently, we added a report that summarizes the sales everytime you close the shop. We felt it was important to see clearly how productive the day was!
Requests
As the game progresses, Will’s customers will be a little more sophisticated. Some of them will come to your shop with a request for a very specific item in mind. They will come back at a specific date and, if Will can deliver the request, they will be very generous...
Shop manager
In the later stages of the game, Will tends to spend more and more time in the dungeons, as he gets closer to opening the 5th door. At this point, some help can come in handy, which is why we included a new character: the shop manager. She is a experienced shopkeeper that can be hired as extra help on very busy shops. The manager can be very efficient in obtaining the best value for the items and also in dissuading thieves, allowing Will to focus on crossing The 5th Gate!
Now, we know you still have a lot of questions. We hope this helps:
When is the game going to be released?
Well, as soon as we feel it’s ready, which should be pretty soon. We worked so hard on Moonlighter that we wouldn’t want to rush it and give you something not polished or poorly balanced. We were aiming at a Q1 2018 release (and that was already a delay from previous goals) but it probably won’t be possible given the complexity of debugging and polishing the game on all platforms. At the same time, there isn’t that much work pending so we should be ready in a very few months.
If the game content is ready, why don’t you release the game already on PC?
The game content is finished but that doesn’t mean that it’s 100% bug-free (though it’s already very stable). Also, even if we had a PC version ready to release, it’s much better for us, as an indie studio, to release simultaneously on all platforms. It gives the game more marketing visibility, something that we can’t simply “purchase” like huge companies. We want to increase the chances of Moonlighter selling well on all platforms: It’s going to be very important so we can continue to create games for all of you!
Are you going to attend game shows in the following months?
Yes! We’ll be at PAX East and GDC,. For those around Valencia (our hometown, in Spain), we’ll also attend the “Valencia Indie Summit” on the 1st and 2nd of March. Come say hello!
How is the team’s morale?
It’s staying high! Working hard for such a long time is, of course, tiring, but we are very excited about the current state of the game, and we really hope you like it. We feel that the hard work and love we invested really shows and it’s a high quality, fun and charismatic, indie game. We can’t wait to listen to what you think about it!
Any new about the Switch version?
We have received all your payments, and we will process the platform changes gradually. Currently everything is being set up, so don’t worry: You will receive your Nintendo Switch code on time!
And that’s all for now! As always, feel free to contact us via mail, direct message on Twitter, and via anything else :) We will respond you as soon as possible.
