Update - v1.0.5 Difficulty Adjustments, System Improvements, Bug Fixes
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Reported bugs have been fixed and easy/normal difficulty has been adjusted.
About v1.0.5 updates.
*Major Updates
Difficulty Adjustment and Sweet Dream Mode Added
There was a lot of feedback that the Normal was difficult for light users. We thought it would be hard to learn the game if the Difficulty was high for the first time, so we adjusted the Difficulty. The sooner you get used to the game, the more fun you will have!
Easy: Deleted -> Added 'Sweet Dream' mode -> Sweet Dream mode can be applied at any Difficulty. -> If Nightmare Difficulty is too hard, challenge with a sweet!
Normal: Adjusted -> Enemy ATK decreases and attack delay increases compared to Hard. -> The boss attacks more slowly and discontinuously compared to Hard.
Hard: Added -> Same as the last Normal
The last Normal has been adjusted to Hard, and the new Normal has been adjusted to a difficulty level between Easy and Hard. Instead of deleting Easy, we added 'Sweet Dream' mode. The difficulty level above Nightmare remains the same! We hope more players find the game enjoyable and see the end of it!
Remove The Last Frame From The Player's Room
The Last frame in the player's room has been prepared for content to be added later. So it's natural that it won't open, but we didn't think it would confuse players. We have deleted it to avoid further confusion. We are very sorry for any confusion!
Weapon Balance Adjustment
The Shield's swap buff was created with the intention of parrying by swapping weapons, and it was confirmed to work as intended. However, we also felt that it made the game a little easier. Therefore, the function will be maintained, but the duration will be modified so that it should be used with more timing.
The Greatsword's SP Attack is slow and difficult to hit, but it only cost 20 SP, so the damage is low. SP cost has been increased to 30 and damage has been increased to make it easier to inflict damage.
Increased SP cost and damage for Greatsword's SP Attack -> SP cost: 20 -> 30
Drop Chest When Defeating A Boss
There was an opinion that it was boring because there was no reward after defeating the boss. The boss reward can actually be obtained from Boundary Shelter, but we thought that opinion made sense. So we added a little reward!
Boss chest is now dropped when defeating a boss. -> Random erosion weapon guaranteed drop -> Low probability of dropping a Dream Shard Box -> Golds, Dream Shards, Artifact Fragment drop
Collection in Pause
It would like to fill out the collection, but there was an opinion that it would be difficult because it can only be viewed in the player's room. You can now view the collection from the pause menu while playing!
Spoiler
Dream Merchant - The Ageless Adjustment
There was an opinion that Dream Merchant's second phase, The Ageless, was easy. We thought that the patterns feel a bit plain, so some of the patterns will need to be adjusted.
Variation of Guantlet pattern added
Variation of Shotgun pattern added
Increased hammer pattern's shield HP
Reduced stun time when destroying the hammer pattern's shield
*Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where play time data was displayed abnormally
Fixed an issue where the close key was displayed during the Nightmare Extractor's erosion selection and the reforger's reforging selection.
Fixed an issue where health recovered after enduring death was not treated as recovery -> Rest assured, the effect of food poisoning does not apply!
Fixed an issue where Weapon: 'Slime''s SP Attack was not treated as SP Attack.
Fixed an issue where the increased stats did not decrease properly when removing Totem: ‘Friend?ship Sword’ and Totem: ‘Friend?ship Locket’
Fixed an issue where the Totem: ‘Sword of Greed’ effect was activated even if the enemy was not killed with a critical hit.
Fixed an issue where Totem: 'Talisman' prevented the curse from being applied to the Nightmare 6 difficulty effect.
Fixed an issue where Totem: ‘Deadly Stone’ was dropped when Totem: ‘Chameleon’ copied Totem: ‘Buried Gemstone’
Fixed an issue where the amount of DMG Taken was applied abnormally when removing Totem: ‘Twisted Heart’
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze when Blessing: ‘Dream Within a Dream’ was activated during battle with a Dream Merchant:
*Eneimes
Modified the defense judgment of enemies holding shields to be more reasonable. -> Shieldman, Javelin Turtle, Murmillo
*Totems
Modified to move downward when dashing down from the platform while holding Totem: 'Fairy Wings'
*Objects
Modified so that reforging weapons from the weapon box statue appear randomly.
*UI
Added selectable windowed resolution -> Added 640 x 360, 960 x 540
We are running a Nightmare: The Lunatic Discord, so please join us!
We have fixed reported bugs and made several improvements.
About v1.0.4 updates.
*Major Updates
Improved Area Display
The area of attacks that can and cannot be parried is now clearer. Of course, you will have to check for attacks that do not display area yourself!
Improved Bosses
The area of some boss patterns whose areas were not displayed have been displayed, and the difficulty of some bosses has been lowered. Please check below for more details!
Modified Statue Designs
The designs of some statues have been modified so that you can guess what the effect will be based on the design of them.
Improved Reforger
The way Reforger is used has been modified. However, if you select a weapon, you still cannot cancel it, so choose your weapon carefully!
Erosion Tutorial
If you have an eroded weapon, the erosion effect is applied regardless of the weapon you are equipped with. However, most players are unaware of this. When you first obtain an eroded weapon, an explanatory UI will appear.
Improved Totems
We have improved the performance of some unusable or weak totems. Please check below for more details!
*Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the game sometimes crashed during No. 997 battle. -> Although it is not certain because it is difficult to reproduce, the part that was presumed to be the cause of the issue has been fixed. -> If crash occurs again, please report it!
Fixed an issue where no data was left to Resume when the game crashed.
Fixed an issue where sometimes the door would not open even if all enemies in the room were killed in 'Slumbering Sun Empire'.
Fixed an issue where Weapon: ‘Shield’ only attack second and third hit.
Fixed an issue where the twins with the effect of Curse: ‘Undying’ are revived, become invincible when they receive the effect of Curse: ‘Undying’ again.
Fixed an issue where the armadillo kept rolling without hitting the wall
Fixed an issue where the player's angle was distorted when defeating Regina while being suppressed by her.
Fixed an issue where Regina's 2nd phase's sound of the spinning spear of suppression pattern was torn.
Fixed an issue where the barrier was abnormally obtained while possessing Totem: ‘Transformer’.
Fixed an issue where Totem: ‘Corpse Bat’ moved strangely.
Fixed an issue where projectiles would damage the player when parrying guided projectiles while possessing Totem: 'Kaleidoscope'.
Fixed an issue where keys input in the UI were inputted at the same time as returning to the game.
The right stick no longer works in the UI when using the pad. -> Ability and Nightmare Analyzer upgrades become possible. -> We apologize to Pad users and Steam Deck users for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Fixed an issue where the effect of this totem was not applied when Totem: 'Chameleon' copying this specific totem.
Fixed an issue where smuggler's items were sometimes purchased without consuming HP.
Fixed an issue where the SP Attack of Weapon: ‘Sniper Rifle: Snipe’ targeted dead enemies.
Fixed an issue where Totem: ‘Cannon Dog’ worked abnormally sometimes.
We are running a Nightmare: The Lunatic Discord, so please join us!
We have fixed bugs and parts that needed fixing that were reported after official release. We are continuously checking, so please let us know of any bugs or anything you would like to recommend for improvements. You can provide feedback through the Steam Community and official Discord. Your feedback can make our game better!
About v1.0.2 update contents.
Fixed an issue where the already cleared control room icon was not turned off when continuing.
Fixed an issue where running continued when interacting with a story object in the ‘Lupine Forest’ fountain room.
Modified so that all arrows are removed when clearing the control room
Fixed an issue where the player was sometimes forced to move to a room and disappear -> We cannot guarantee that this will never happen, but we have fixed it so that there is no problem when quitting and resuming the game.
Fixed an issue where the Overload Attack did not proceed when firing a parry reinforcement bullet during Overload with Weapon: 'Revolver: Fanning'.
Fixed an issue where continuous attacks were possible when Weapon: 'Shotgun: Speedloader' fired immediately after parrying during Overload.
Fixed an issue where the charging sound would be played again when moving the room while charging the Buster Stance of Weapon: 'Buster Sword'
Fixed an issue where attacking was possible when attacking was impossible with the Buster Stance of Weapon: 'Buster Sword'
Fixed an issue where the Weapon: ‘Shield’ Swap Buff activated the Abilities. -> We are sorry to those who have been using it well, but activating the Abilities was not our intention but a mistake! sorry!
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze when entering the stage after disassembling Totem: 'Sweet Apple' in Merchant's Wagon.
Fixed an issue where more damage was stacked than the damage reduced by Totem: 'Shock Absorber'.
Modified so that time does not pass when Totem: 'Defibrillators' is in the boss kill state.
Fixed an issue where Totem: ‘Hourglass’ could not be used in ‘Ruined Sanctuary'.
Modified so that Blessing: ‘Dream within a dream’ is always activated first among all resurrections.
No. 997 no longer uses body slam(suppression) immediately after using chain binding. -> We checked ourselves, but contrary to intention, there isn't enough time to avoid it. We apologize to any players who may have been offended.
Fixed an issue where the Snake Priest's Ward and Nightmare 5's Ward seemed overlapped.
Fixed an issue where the component Totems of the achieved Totem Set were displayed in black in the inventory.
Fixed an issue where the Gem Recharge Rate increased but the text in the inventory status window was red.
Fixed an issue where people playing in languages not currently supported during Early Access could not play the game.
Fixed an issue where play histories could not be properly checked.
The mouse no longer locked in center if no mouse movements are mapped in the input settings.
We are running a Nightmare: The Lunatic Discord, so please join us!
Nightmare: The Lunatic has finally been official released!
We were able to come this far thanks to the love and feedback we received during the early access.
There are many things we would like to develop in the future. So please give us lots of love. The more love there is, the more content there is. Please spread the word about the official release!
If you encounter any issues while playing, please report them through the Steam community or our official Discord. We will work to address them as quickly as possible!
Totems, Contracts, Abilities, and Dream Shards will be retained, but Weapons and Event progress will not. Please understand that it has been reset due to changes in the save method and unlock method.
Starting with the full version, you can view statistics and play history within the game. Unfortunately, it is impossible to check because the early access version did not have a recording function. Please take note of this.
2. About Language
The languages currently supported are Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. We wanted to re-support all the languages that were supported in the early access period, but circumstances made it impossible... We apologize to players from various countries who may have been waiting. Still, we plan to support all of them again someday, so please wait a little longer!
3. Major Updates
Added ‘Sanctuary of Gladiators’ stage
Added story and ending
Added Weapon Reforging
Added Nightmare Analyzer
Added Nightmare difficulty
Added 7 weapons
For more information, please refer to here! In addition to the major updates above, updateds are as follows:
Added ‘Dream Crystal’ for contract
Added ‘Artifact Fragment’ for ability
Added achievements
Added Totems
Added Traces of Nightmare (Blessing/Curse)
Many other modified Totems, Traces of Nightmares, Weapons, etc.
There are many small fixes. Even early access players, please enjoy the game as if it is your first time!
After a long early access, it has finally been officially released. It took longer than expected, but we have no regrets because we did our best to make a fun game. Please enjoy Nightmare: The Lunatic. Thank you!
Best Regards, Maetdol Games.
Full Version Preview and Price Increase Notice
Hello. This is Maetdol Games.
It's been two years since Nightmare: The Lunatic entered Early Access. Between unexpected development changes and the addition of multiple systems, it's taken us longer than we thought. But now we're really close to the full release! There were many moments when we wanted to give up, but thanks to the people who love our game, we've made it this far. We'll continue to work hard on the remaining content, and we can't wait for you to see it in full as soon as possible!
1. Official Release Date
We expect the official release to be late February - early March.
We should be able to give you an exact release date sometime in February. We're working hard on it now, so please be patient!
2. Full Version Preview
Add the 'Sanctuary of Gladiators' Stage
The fifth and final stage, 'Sanctuary of Gladiators' will be added. Defeat the sea-cursed gladiators and reach the end of your dreams!
Add Story Elements
In fact, Nightmare: The Lunatic has a story. You can check out the story behind each stage.
The End?
Will the player be able to escape this terrible nightmare? You can find out for yourself.
Reforging
Reforging completely changes some of a weapon's abilities. Try using the same weapon in a new way.
Nightmare Analyzer
When you've been in a nightmare this long, you should know how to use it to your advantage. The Nightmare Analyzer allows you to enhance your weapon erosion.
Nightmare Difficulty
If you found the game too easy, try the Nightmare difficulty. Hardened enemies, multiple constraints, and wicked room configurations await you.
Add Weapons
7 more weapons!
In addition, Totems, Sets, and Traces of Nightmare (blessings/curses) will be added. Stay tuned!
As planned in Early Access, we've added a lot of content, which has resulted in a price increase. The current price for each country is based on the Steam Suggested Price at the start of Early Access. However, when we raise the price, the new Steam Suggested Price will be applied, so some countries may see a large price change. (As a result, the price of the soundtrack ($4.99) will remain unchanged, but will increase slightly in most countries).
We'll discount 20% at official release.
Please compare the pre-hike price with official release discount price to make a better choice! Please understand that in order to run official release discount, we need to raise the price at least 30 days before official release.
4. Plan to After Official Release
What we plan to develop after official release.
Add 1 new boss per stage
Lunatic difficulty
Boss Rush mode
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However, in order to continue the development of Nightmare: The Lunatic, we need a lot more love than we have now... Here's how you can give us some love!
Write a review
Recommend Nightmare: The Lunatic to others
Share on SNS
Join the discord
Please show us some love and support so that we can continue development after the full release...!
It's a new feeling to write a full version announcement.
When we started development, we didn't know when we'd finish, but now we can see the end.
Thank you for loving Nightmare: The Lunatic! We'll do our best to repay your love until the very end. Thank you!
Now, when defeating a boss, a ‘Box of Dream Shards’ will be dropped with a chance.
Contract: ‘Overheated Core’ has been changed to Contract: ‘Shield Kit’. -> Price: 200 -> 500 Dream Shards
The probability of destroying the imp statue has been reduced.
The probability of 3 totems appearing on the store shelf has been increased.
Totem: ‘Zero Gravity Boot’ only applies to the player.
The ATK of Totem: ‘Wondrous’ has been reduced.
The Max HP increase of Totem: ‘Twisted Heart’ has been reduced from 200 to 150.
Fixed the issue where Blessing: ‘Golden Crowbar’ was activated continuously.
Fixed an issue where there was a teleporter that could not be selected with the arrow keys. -> The order in which teleporters are selected using the arrow keys has been changed. -> The teleporter in the current room can no longer be selected with the arrow keys.
--------------------------------------------------- v0.3.1 Hot Fix
Fixed an issue where loading did not proceed when the game started.
--------------------------------------------------- Hello. This is Maetdol Games.
It's been a while since I updated! It is probably expected to be the last update before official release. Unless there is a hotfix.
*The store's supported languages have been modified to display only Korean and English. Tutorials and events have been modified, so translation using a translator is provided in the current version. As a result, the quality of translation decreased significantly, so other languages were inevitably excluded. We need to outsource the translation again, but it is difficult with our current financial situation. However, if sales increase again, we will include all supported languages again!
This is v0.3.0 update information.
*Major updates
Tutorials and events have been modified. Please play one more time. It's really the last time!
The structure of the wagon has been changed. If you go to the right, you will see the training area.
Ability system has been added. You can select abilities at the training ground. - 'Basic: When changing weapons, the special attack gauge charge of 20' is changed to an ability. - 'Basic: When parrying, the ability to instantly charge 1 gem' is changed to an ability.
A total of 26 totems have been added.
A total of 3 totem sets have been added.
Traces of Nightmare: 20 blessings and 17 curses added.
The item description UI has been modified.
The thickness of the in-game font has been reduced.
*Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where the damage from No - 997’s Stone Pillar Punch was ignored.
Fixed an issue where increasing damage received affected HP cost.
*Gameplay
The default key settings of the gamepad have been changed. Please check.
The amount of fountain recovery in the fountain room within the stage has increased through contracts. - 30% -> 50%
Fixed an issue where loading did not proceed when the game started.
--------------------------------------------------- Hello. This is Maetdol Games.
It's been a while since I updated! It is probably expected to be the last update before official release. Unless there is a hotfix.
*The store's supported languages have been modified to display only Korean and English. Tutorials and events have been modified, so translation using a translator is provided in the current version. As a result, the quality of translation decreased significantly, so other languages were inevitably excluded. We need to outsource the translation again, but it is difficult with our current financial situation. However, if sales increase again, we will include all supported languages again!
This is v0.3.0 update information.
*Major updates
Tutorials and events have been modified. Please play one more time. It's really the last time!
The structure of the wagon has been changed. If you go to the right, you will see the training area.
Ability system has been added. You can select abilities at the training ground. - 'Basic: When changing weapons, the special attack gauge charge of 20' is changed to an ability. - 'Basic: When parrying, the ability to instantly charge 1 gem' is changed to an ability.
A total of 26 totems have been added.
A total of 3 totem sets have been added.
Traces of Nightmare: 20 blessings and 17 curses added.
The item description UI has been modified.
The thickness of the in-game font has been reduced.
*Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where the damage from No - 997’s Stone Pillar Punch was ignored.
Fixed an issue where increasing damage received affected HP cost.
*Gameplay
The default key settings of the gamepad have been changed. Please check.
The amount of fountain recovery in the fountain room within the stage has increased through contracts. - 30% -> 50%
It's been a while since I updated! It is probably expected to be the last update before official release. Unless there is a hotfix.
This is v0.3.0 update information.
* Major updates
Tutorials and events have been modified. Please play one more time. It's really the last time! - The quality of translation has decreased significantly due to modifications to tutorials and events. - Only Korean and English are displayed in supported languages. - We will strive to include all existing languages again when it is officially released!
The structure of the wagon has been changed. If you go to the right, you will see the training area.
Ability system has been added. You can select abilities at the training ground. - 'Basic: When changing weapons, the special attack gauge charge of 20' is changed to an ability. - 'Basic: When parrying, the ability to instantly charge 1 gem' is changed to an ability.
A total of 26 totems have been added.
A total of 3 totem sets have been added.
Traces of Nightmare: 20 blessings and 17 curses added.
The item description UI has been modified.
The thickness of the in-game font has been reduced.
* Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where the damage from No - 997’s Stone Pillar Punch was ignored.
Fixed an issue where increasing damage received affected HP cost.
* Gameplay
The default key settings of the gamepad have been changed. Please check.
The amount of fountain recovery in the fountain room within the stage has increased through contracts. - 30% -> 50%
We're changing systems and planning. We hope it becomes a more fun game!
Here are some new updates!
1. System changes
We're telling you this because the most basic system of the game is scheduled to change. Planned system changes include:
- Added Select player ability - Gem charging when parrying, SpAttack gauge charging when changing weapons: Changed from basic ability to optional ability
The current tutorial explains so many functions that it is difficult to learn all of them even after completing the tutorial. Weapon Change, SpAttack gauge charging when changing weapons, Change Buff, parrying, gem charging when parrying, etc...
We decided that it would be difficult for players to realize all of these functions on their own without explanation, so we included them all in the tutorial. However, this seems to have made it more difficult to learn the most basic functions (dashing, parrying, weapon change, etc.).
We determined that the cause of this was too many base abilities. Since you have additional functions that are added to the basic functions from the beginning, it is difficult to learn them in order.
So, we plan to change it so that players can select and acquire additional functions.
Of course, simply changing these additional functions from basic abilities to optional abilities would simply increase the number of steps you have to go through, so we plan to provide more options.
Currently, the additional functions are focused on weapon change play (which we recommend), but we want to expand the range of options to allow for a variety of play styles.
We hope these changes make it easier for players to get into Nightmare: The Lunatic!
2. Stage 5 Boss
This is Stage 5’s boss, Regina, Empress of the Arena! Development is currently being finalized. We can’t wait to fight too! But it looks like an outfit I've seen before somewhere... It's probably a coincidence, right?
3. Additional Weapons
We are revealing the weapon design that will be added in the next Update. You might know the concept of the weapon right away when you see it. We won't give any further explanation. haha.
We're working hard to make the game better. We ask for your interest and support!
There was a lot of feedback that the Normal was difficult for light users.
The Last frame in the player's room has been prepared for content to be added later.
The Shield's swap buff was created with the intention of parrying by swapping weapons, and it was confirmed to work as intended.
There was an opinion that it was boring because there was no reward after defeating the boss.
It would like to fill out the collection, but there was an opinion that it would be difficult because it can only be viewed in the player's room.
