Pixel Descent

Devlog

• Minor Update (V1.22)
  September 17, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - The Ring of Fortune now triples loot drops, but only applies to mimics and treasure thieves. - Increased the cap on how much loot thieves can drop when the Ring of Fortune is active. - The Dark Drag... Continue reading
• Elite Hotfixes (V1.21)
  September 06, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Reduced cost of the Elite Skull to 1000 and updated the sprite to be more "elite". - Fixed a bug where incorrect enemies would spawn in the abyss in elite mode. - Fixed a bug where certain enemies w... Continue reading
• New Elite Mode! (V1.2)
  September 06, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Added the Elite Skull to the relic shop. When purchased, this will replace ALL enemies with elites. - Consolidated the Gold and Snarky skulls into one. The Gold Skull now grants 4 relic slots, but i... Continue reading
• Elite Spawner Hotfixes (V1.18)
  August 31, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Elite Spawners no longer drop five gems, instead they now drop a single higher tier gem. - Added a new diamond gem, for now these are only dropped by elite spawners and dragons. - Fixed a bug that p... Continue reading
• Elite Spawners & Regen Buffs! (V1.17)
  August 30, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Added new Elite Spawners, which have double HP and fire purple projectiles. - Critical Frenzy now doubles critical chance instead of granting 100%. - HP and MP regen upgrades now grant +3% per upgra... Continue reading
• Minor Update/Bug Fixes (V1.16)
  August 25, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Reduced the base volume of all sounds and music by 20%. - Fixed missing tiles and shadows on some maps. - Fixed incorrect damage/other values of various weapon modifiers in co-op. - Fixed a bug in c... Continue reading
• Minor Update (V1.15)
  August 14, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Changed Death's Boon to a single tier purchase that prevents death from appearing, but reduces bonus chance by 20%. - The Book of Death can no longer be purchased if Death's Boon is active. - Enemy... Continue reading
• More Modifier Tweaks (V1.14)
  August 13, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Adjusted damage values for Knight, Trapper, Vampire, and Psythe modifiers. - Corrected some incorrect range values of ranged modifiers for the Swordsman and Psythe. - Fixed a bug that caused Paladin... Continue reading
• Weapon Modifier Tweaks (V1.13)
  August 10, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Reduced the damage penalty on most of the speedy weapon modifiers. - Reduced the damage penalty of the Warrior's Double Boomerang modifier. - Corrected an incorrect range value on the Warrior's Rang... Continue reading
• Minor Update (V1.12)
  August 09, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Stat level ups now always cap at 60 and caps are no longer extended by shop upgrades. - Standard enemies and spawners no longer fire projectiles when the player is nearby (about 2 tiles). - Adjusted... Continue reading
• Minor Update (V1.11)
  August 08, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Cracked wall highlights now flash brighter and faster. - Added "Highlight Cracks" to the options menu (it is unchecked by default). - Removed "Auto Attack" from the options menu (it is still togglea... Continue reading
• Major Update - New Weapon Modifiers and More! (V1.1)
  August 07, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #action rpg, #vampire survivors, #gauntlet, #major update, #weapon modifiers, #leaderboards, #pixel art, #rpg, #bullet hell

  - New weapon modifiers! At weapon level 10, you can now choose between one of 3 modifiers. Modifiers allow you to alter things like projectile count, base damage, base speed, range, ect. - Cracked wal... Continue reading

  
• Small Update (V1.08)
  July 25, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #gauntlet, #vampire survivors, #pixel art, #rpg, #bullet hell, #roguelike, #action, #score attack, #coop

  - Death no longer appears on the dragon floor. - Fixed an issue that caused incorrect icons to appear on the level up screen. Notes: A new major update is in the works, which will add weapon modifiers... Continue reading
• Hotfix (V1.07)
  July 24, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Fixed an error that broke the timing on enemy spawners. - Also, recolored the shamans on floor 3 to make them easier to differentiate... Continue reading
• Small Update (V1.06)
  July 24, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #pixel art, #gauntlet, #vampire survivors, #action, #rpg, #dungeon crawler, #2d, #bullet hell, #score attack

  - Enemy fire rates now slowly scale (increase) to their pre-V1.05 values and beyond based on floor progression. - Enemies are now slightly faster in later floors. - Slightly increased enemy projectile... Continue reading
• Small Update (V1.05)
  July 24, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #gauntlet, #vampire survivors, #rpg, #action, #roguelite, #pixel art, #2d, #bullet hell, #score attack

  - Added new trailing effects to player attacks. - Added new (minor) post processing effects. - Added some initial acceleration to enemy projectiles. - Death's Boon now delays Death's arrival by 2 minu... Continue reading
• Small Update (V1.04)
  April 10, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #pixel art, #gauntlet, #vampire survivors, #v1.04, #difficulty, #nerf, #update, #patch, #fix

  - Enemy movement and projectile speed has been reduced slightly. - Mimic spawn chance has been reduced to 25% (from 30%). - Reaper now deals crit (x2) damage with all attacks. - Various other minor tw... Continue reading
• Small Update (V1.03)
  March 12, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Enemy movement and projectile speed has been reduced slightly. - Improved some of the maps. - Gold bags now appear randomly in the final stage. - Fixed some minor UI display bugs... Continue reading
• Small Update (V1.02)
  March 10, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - The game now pauses when focus is lost during gameplay. - Fixed a few minor UI-related bugs... Continue reading
• Small Update (V1.01)
  March 09, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - The mouse is now hidden when navigating menus with the keyboard. - Fixed a bug that made the Gnome's alt attack cost more mana than intended... Continue reading
• Full Release! (V1.0)
  March 07, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #full release, #v1.0, #early access, #gauntlet, #vampire survivors, #twin stick, #bullet hell, #shooter, #rpg

  Pixel Descent is now available as a full release (V1.0), enjoy! You can view a full list of changes since the beginning of Early Access here: https://jc-bailey.itch.io/pixel-descent/devlog/681593/earl... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Changelog
  February 13, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #early access, #steam, #release, #v0.99, #rpg, #action roguelike, #roguelite, #gauntlet, #pixel art

  This is a maserlist of noteworthy changes since the beginning of Early Access. - Added 30 new maps (50 total), 19 new bonus maps (20 total), 11 new classes, and 9 new shop upgrades. - Added a colorbli... Continue reading
• Small Update (V0.99)
  February 13, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #rpg, #v0.99, #update, #title, #art, #maps, #minor, #gauntlet, #twin stick

  - Improved some of the older maps. - Added a new title screen background. - Updated the credits. - Fixed a bug that cause the game to crash when manual level up was enabled. - Various other small twea... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.98)
  February 09, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #gauntlet, #rpg, #action, #dungeon crawler, #pixel art, #twin stick, #roguelite, #roguelike, #oryx

  - Added 5 new maps to the map pool (50 total). - Improved some of the older maps. - Various other small tweaks/bug fixes... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.97)
  February 06, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #maps, #map pool, #pixel art, #gauntlet, #oryx, #relics, #death, #roguelike, #roguelite

  - Rebalanced the pricing of relics. - Death now deals more damage to enemies while the book of death is active. - Added 5 new maps to the map pool. - Improved some of the older maps. - Various other s... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.96)
  January 31, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #rpg, #pixel art, #oryx, #gauntlet, #update, #v0.96, #roguelike, #trapper, #warlock

  - The Paladin's and Trapper's alt attacks no longer damage walls. - The MP cost of the Gnome's alt attack has been increased to 15. - Improved some of the older maps. - Added 10 new bonus maps. - Adde... Continue reading
• Hotfix (V0.95)
  January 22, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  - Changed the behavior of the Psythe's alt attack, it can now deal a lot more damage but costs a bit more MP. - The credits now play after completing any type of run. - Fixed a bug where the credits w... Continue reading
• QOL Update (V0.94)
  January 20, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #rpg, #action, #roguelike, #roguelite, #twin stick, #update, #v0.94, #gauntlet, #qol

  - Relic descriptions can now be viewed in the pause menu. - Random relics can now be found in treasure rooms with a limit of 4 per run. - Items you pick up will now be collected while fading to the ne... Continue reading
• Small Update (V0.93)
  January 18, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #pixel art, #rpg, #action, #roguelike, #roguelite, #gauntlet, #inspired, #small, #update

  - Fixed up certain maps where it was easy to warp directly into a group of enemies. - Changed base HP regen from 5 seconds to 4 seconds. - Slightly increased the invincibility window granted after war... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.92)
  January 17, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #pixel art, #rpg, #ending, #credits, #dark dragon, #gauntlet, #vampire survivors, #new, #update

  - Added a new ending/credits sequence and a one time reward for defeating the dark dragon. - Various other small tweaks/bug fixes... Continue reading
• Co-op QOL Update (V0.91)
  January 13, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #co-op, #qol, #update, #patch, #v0.91, #4 player, #multiplayer, #pixel art, #rpg

  - Removed the 25% enemy health increase from co-op mode. - Slightly increased the likelihood of rolling higher tier stat upgrades in co-op. - Each player's crosshair in co-op now match their respectiv... Continue reading
• 4 Player Co-op Update! (V0.9)
  January 12, 2024 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #pixel art, #co-op, #2-4 players, #multiplayer, #singleplayer, #gauntlet, #vampire survivors, #v0.9, #update

  - Added a new 2-4 player local co-op mode (playable online via Parsec or Steam Remote Play)! - Added a new Steam leaderboard for total runs completed. - Redid the gamepad inputs menu and improved some... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.82)
  December 29, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #v0.82, #content update, #new maps, #bonus maps, #rpg, #twin stick shooter, #pixel art, #new, #gauntlet

  - Added 5 new maps to the map pool. - Added 5 new bonus maps. - Duplicate bonus maps will no longer appear more than once per run. - Added 1 new achievement to the Steam version. - Various other small... Continue reading
• Hotfix (V0.81)
  December 22, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  - Fixed a bug that caused the Cursed Dragonfire flame to appear even when the shop upgrade wasn't active... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.8)
  December 22, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #dragonfire, #gambler, #shop, #dark ritual tome, #rpg, #shmup, #gauntlet, #pixel art, #steam

  - Added the Gambler shop upgrade, which lets you bet on the success of your next run. - Added the Cursed Dragonfire shop upgrade. - Added the Dark Ritual Tome relic, which grants an opportunity to fig... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.71)
  December 16, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #pixel art, #maps, #bonus maps, #gamepad, #gold rewards, #gold, #update, #v0.71, #rpg

  - Added 5 new maps to the map pool. - Added 2 new bonus maps. - Added 4 new achievements for the Steam version. - Added additional input options for gamepads. - Gold rewards now grant more gold, but a... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.7)
  December 05, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #pixel art, #gauntlet, #action, #rpg, #relic, #shop, #revival, #v0.7, #content

  - Added the Renewal upgrade to the shop, which grants a single revival per run. - Added the Relic Shop upgrade to the shop, which lets you purchase various relics before a run. - Added a fix to the El... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.64)
  November 15, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  - Added a post-game gold reward based on floors completed and enemies defeated. - Added 5 new maps to the map pool. - Added 2 new bonus rooms. - Key markers will now point to the exit after collecting... Continue reading
• Hotfix (V0.63)
  November 08, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #hotfix, #update, #action rpg, #rpg, #roguelike, #roguelite, #pixel art, #gauntlet, #version

  - Rebalanced and fixed some issues with certain classes, including the Dwarf, Gnome, Elf, & Vampire. - Changed the way damage works in preparation for an upcoming co-op mode; damage amount is now set... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.62)
  November 08, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #classes, #rpg, #new, #update, #content, #v0.62, #action, #roguelite, #roguelike

  - Added 6 new classes, the Dwarf, Gnome, Elf, Vampire, Wolfman, and Psythe. - Added 8 new achievements to the Steam version. - Added a purple outline to boss monsters to improve their visibility. - Ad... Continue reading
• Hotfix (V0.61)
  October 21, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #hotfix, #v0.61

  - Adjusted teleporter placement on certain maps to make them more playable, esp on later floors. - The staying time for the Trapper's traps has been changed from 1 minute to 30 seconds... Continue reading
• Content Update (V0.6)
  October 19, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #content, #stats, #rpg, #roguelike, #bullet hell, #action, #classes, #goofy, #colorblind

  - Added a post-game stats menu. - Added the twin thieves, who will attempt to steal all the treasure in treasure vaults. - Added 4 new shop upgrades, including rerolling, stat boosting, and a way to d... Continue reading
• Minor Update (V0.53)
  October 09, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #dungeon crawler, #tutorial, #onboarding, #update, #v0.53, #pixel art, #breakable walls, #controls, #rpg

  - Improved the onboarding experience for new players. First time players will now spawn in a set map that teaches basic controls in an open space and will require breaking a cracked wall to continue... Continue reading
• Minor Update (V0.52)
  October 07, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  - Added 10 new achievements to the Steam version, one for completing each floor. - HP and MP are now fully restored when moving between floors, this is so that players are no longer encouraged to wait... Continue reading
• Minor Update (V0.51)
  October 06, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  This is a small update that adds some new QOL features. Changelog: - Improved readability and feedback for certain UI elements. - The shop button will now flash yellow if you've collected gold in a pr... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Descent - Now Available in Early Access
  October 05, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #release, #early access, #action roguelike, #bullet hell, #pixel art, #dungeon crawler, #2d, #indie, #steam

  Pixel Descent is now available in Early Access, head over to the project page to pick up your copy! https://jc-bailey.itch.io/pixel-descent... Continue reading
• Early Access Game Plan
  October 05, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel descent, #game plan, #early access, #action roguelike, #update, #release, #bullet hell, #dungeon crawler, #co-op, #shop

  Below is a list of features and content that I plan to add to Pixel Descent over the next few months of development, listed roughly in the order they'll be added. If you have any suggestions/feedback,... Continue reading
• Pixel Descent - Releasing in Early Access OCT 5th!
  September 24, 2023 by JC Bailey

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  #pixel, #descent, #dungeon crawler, #action rpg, #twin stick shooter, #action roguelike, #roguelite

  Pixel Descent is planned to release in Early Access (as v0.5) on October 5th, 2023. The full release (v1.0) is planned for February 2024, but may change depending on the state of the game. More info a... Continue reading