Patch 0.2.3a

Gameplay Changes:

• Sprinting and Stamina Rework

  • Sprinting is now disabled when Stamina reaches 0%. You must release the Shift key before it can be used again.

  • Sprinting now costs 10% less Stamina

  • Stamina regenerates 50% faster when above 30%.

• Tech Tree Fully Implemented - Skills and recipes in the Tech Tree are now gated by Tier Unlocks, which depend on the type of node:

  • Mastery Skills → unlocked by Main Character Level

  • Attribute Skills (e.g., Vitality, Mind) → unlocked by the corresponding Attribute Level

  • Profession Recipes (e.g., Cooking, Engineering) → unlocked by the corresponding Profession Level

• Examples:

  • Tier 2 Cooking recipes require Cooking Skill Level 2

  • Tier 3 Fighting skills require Fighting Skill Level 3

  • Tier 4 Mastery skills require Main Level 4

  Fury, Willpower & Desire

  • These core resources are now correctly assigned and fully functional.

• Map Changes:

  • Tower Cells (currently locked)

  • Watchtower (accessible via Ledder, but no current content)

• Using Stairs/Ledder now drains twice as much Rest.

• Vitality now requires significantly more effort to reach Level 2.

Cleanliness System & Status Effects

• Bloodied - After slaying more than 2 enemies, the MC becomes Bloodied, increasing Menace by 1. This effect remains until the MC is cleaned.

• When Hygiene drops below 5, the MC becomes Dirty, making conversations with the princess harder. While Dirty, Hygiene decays much faster over time.

• When Hygiene drops below 3, the MC becomes Smelly, preventing casual conversations with the Princess. (Note: This specific effect is not fully implemented yet.)

• Slaying enemies now significantly reduces Hygiene only if the MC is clean. If already Dirty, the impact is minor. (Instead, Hygiene decays faster naturally over time.)

Crafting & Furniture System

• Furniture crafting is no longer instant. MC must walk to the required spot to begin crafting directly on the map.

• Items

  • Bed - Can now be crafted and placed, improving sleep quality by 25%.

  • Ledder - Can now be crafted and placed

  • Lever Arm - Can now be crafted and placed

• New Craftable Items (Recipes from the dungeon now work properly):

  • Paddle

  • Broom

Skills Implemented

Mastery

• Natural Talent - The first level of any skill is learned twice as fast.

• Fast Learner - Gains 10% more experience from all sources

• Rugged - Gain +2.5% Physical Reduction per level in Vitality

• Stretch - Increases Dodge Rate by +2.5% for the rest of the day

Fighting

• Quickstep - Increases your Dodge Rate by 5%

• Deflection - Increases your Parry Rate by 5%

• Ruthless - Increases your Critical Rate by 5%

• Flurry - Increases your Attack Speed by 5%

• Fuel the Fire - All Fury generation increased by 25%

• Burning Rage - Slaying an enemy restores 5% Stamina

Vitality

• Critical Recovery - When below 50% health, Health Regeneration increases by 100%

• First Aid - Heals 25% of your Health. Can be used once every 24 hours.

• Bull’s Endurance - Sprinting now costs 25% less Stamina (adjusted from 35%).

• Stair Routine - Stairs make you 65% less Tired

• Deep Breath - Increase your stamina recovery rate by 25%

• Chill Exhale - Cold now reduces Health and Stamina regeneration by 25% instead of 50%

Mind

• Mind Over Matter - Fatigue now reduces Maximum Stamina by 20% instead of 40%

Cooking

• Cook Enjoyer - Gain 1 Willpower per crafted dish

• Chicken Soup - Effect: +5 Health +15 Satiation

• Flick Fryer - Eating fried food temporarily raises Satiation by +25 for 1 hour

• Fried Egg - Effect: +15 Satiation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that occasionally made it impossible to start or load the game.

• Princess Routine Fixed - Time skips no longer break her movement routes or cause overlapping events.

• Chests can only be looted once before being destroyed.

• Fixed a bug where the Timber Dust recipe incorrectly produced Plank.

• Save Compatibility

  • Some Techtree nodes are still not yet implemented but will still unlock their skills/recipes retroactively in existing saves. However, a specific issue with the Timber Dust recipe caused it to incorrectly produce Plank. While new recipes can now be added without requiring a new game, already learned recipes cannot be edited in existing saves. As a result, saves from version 0.2.2 may become incompatible due to this fix.