Corruption of Arcana Weekly Devlog 2

Its been a busy week in the studio for us, although there hasn't been a lot of finalized work being put into the game we have been working hard to create new areas and assets for you to interact with and see as you explore the realm. 

New areas are being planned and created, new assets for our towns, new artwork, enemies and even a modified combat system is all in the works right now. Its full steam ahead for our public playtest at the end of February in which everyone is invited to play and have their say in the next steps of Taro's Journey. 

Here is a list of all the work completed this week as we dive into the deep end of development:

Thoth Changes

• The main gate has now been replaced with the model made for Town Gates

Clearing Changes

• Encounters now have random enemies so that each battle is more unique

Combat Changes

• A new revamped combat system is in testing which will allow players to use multiple cards and heal in 1 turn
  • Players now have a hand of cards in-which new cards will be added every turn to a maximum of 6
  • Cards will only leave the players hand once they have been used 
• A end turn option allows players to strategize their next moves by using a turn to their full advantage
• A new sprite for the 1st secret boss has been created with a matching backdrop to go with it
• Randomized enemy encounters
• New enemy types
  • Slashers - Assassin type enemies with low health and high attack. Can cause poison and bleeding. Some attacks may pierce through Taro's defense 
  •  Guardians - Tough warriors that can heal themselves and deal a high amount of damage
  •  Sculptors - Support characters that can summon thralls to their aid and heal their allies

Not a large amount of world changes completed this week however, we are in the development stages of multiple new features such as:

 The Tavern, a interactive building which will appear in each town allowing the player to spend gold to fully heal as well as potentially increasing Taro's maximum health. 

 The Eastern Cave, the area in which Taro encounters and rescues injured Arcana Knights. A new combat mechanic is in the works to fit the cave and add another layer of strategy and player experience into the game

Keep an eye out for more info about what's next to come in the realm of Arcana.

Fortune favors the bold! - JD