We have just released the v2.1.7 update for Little Witch Survivors. This update primarily addresses a series of urgent fixes for the newly launched \[Encyclopedia System]. We have also prepared a small compensation for everyone as a token of our gratitude for your patience and support.

▌Update Details

In previous versions, we received feedback that the newly launched Encyclopedia System had the following issues, which affected the gaming experience for some players:

Issue 1: Introduction text for some entries was misaligned, making them difficult to read.

Issue 2: Opening the Encyclopedia System during combat could cause the player's equipped Guardian to disappear abnormally and their HP to become 1.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience these issues may have caused. Our development team promptly investigated and fixed these problems. In version v2.1.7, these issues have now been resolved.

You can now check the in-game lore with peace of mind anytime, anywhere!

▌Compensation Details

As an apology, we will add an exclusive random event to the Halloween Night map in the upcoming Halloween event!

This new random event will bring more unexpected surprises and fun to your holiday exploration. Stay tuned!

This also serves as a preview: We will update four Halloween-themed Orange weapons on October 28th, and the exclusive random event for the Halloween Night map on November 1st.

▌Conclusion

Thank you to all players who promptly reported these issues to us! It is your help that makes Little Witch Survivors better.

We will continue to monitor your feedback and strive to optimize the game. We wish you all a pleasant gaming experience!

+ Added new item VFX for opening chests and dropping items

+ Added a new stage 3 level: The Quarry

+ Added gold crystals to The Quarry

+ Added more props to some levels

+ Added a quick printer setting that makes printers instant

+ Added a new modifier: Dealer's Choice

+ Added a level specific crystal to the quarry

+ Dropped items glow

+ Dropped items are larger

+ Added a new sound effect for picking up items

+ Spring item now appears on the characters

- Changed the appearance of the item drop particle

- Clanker's punch charges faster

- Changed the character select screen (again)

- Weapon and Choice shrines are larger now

- Changed Oasis' day stage theme

- Crystals glow now

- Buffed the spring item to now cause a shockwave

- Clanker's punch now scales with movement speed

- Fall damage is no longer lethal

- Fall damage can only deal a maximum of half your current health (not max HP)

* Fixed a bug where a part of the particles for items dropping didn't use the correct colour

* Fixed equipped items showing drop shadows weirdly

* Fixed an issue where falling off a ledge sometimes teleported you back inside a wall

* Fixed a bug where enemy heal bubbles would try to heal non-entity objects

* Fixed a bug where item logbook percentages could be over 100%

* Fixed the stomp ability triggering the spring

* Fixed sound effect for picking up items overlapping

* Fixed headphones not showing particles when being equipped

V0.1.0.3.2 has been pushed. This only contains minor UI styling changes and most importantly, it was built in a Unity editor that contains a security fix. There are no changes to writing or art.

See https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01 for more information.

• Fixed issue with some loose vehicle parts not saving when on a rented or owned property.
  
• If you get flipped out of the race track while racing you can end the race at the entrance to the race.

• Implemented 5 new challenges.

  Two of them should be obtainable before unlocking Tier 2 of the skill tree, easing the early grind.

  The new challenges are based on defeating a specified number of enemies.

• All challenges will unlock automatically and retroactively when defeating an enemy in saved runs that already meet the conditions.

• The amount of iron required to unlock Tier 2 has been reduced from 105 to 90

Farm card:

• The wood cost has been reduced from 35 to 25

Pig card:

• Increased earth received from 14 to 18

• Increased provided attack from 2 to 3

• Increased frustration from 17 to 22

• Fixed issue where only one challenge unlock notification was shown when multiple challenges were unlocked simultaneously.

  Now all unlocked challenges are displayed sequentially, one after another

Today's update mainly adds the settings menu for a few options.

1. Added settings menu.

2. Fixed a potential crash bug in inventory, if item image can't be found.

3. Fixed a bug where intro/outro text would skip to the next page instead of showing the entire text when interacting to skip the animated text effect.

4. Added a couple more atmospheric effects.

The settings currently menu allows you to adjust music volume, toggle the animated text effect, and delete save files. Access to the "View Controls" screen has also been moved from the main menu to the settings menu. More options might be added later.

Hi Steam Community,

First a word on release. I know you are all eagerly awaiting news on a release date for the game. While I am not ready yet to reveal a specific date I can tell you that development is on schedule for the planned date which is mere months away. When I am certain as possible that the game will be ready I will be letting you all know.

Thank you all for the support. Now onto today's development update.

You can find a new boss in the Mushroom Swamp Biome. The Deathcap. This giant ferocious mushroom will bite, leap and vomit acid onto its foes. Also, beware the poisonous mushrooms growing on its cap. These release a poisonous gas cloud when launched.

The Deathcap can be summoned under a giant tree using a Mycelium Sigil, pieces of which can be found in structures throughout the Mushroom Swamp Biome.

That's all for today's update. Thank you all for the support :)

Highlights:

World map gives you a huge variety of modifier combinations to experiment with

You can record and submit your run to the discord to claim credit for clearing areas on the world map and have your video featured in-game
New Empowered sticker lets you turn any card into a power card that plays itself at the start of each turn

A bunch of new cards, stickers, run modifiers, etc.

A ton of balance adjustments, bug fixes, and visual improvements--The final boss is actually a challenge now

Welcome to the South Beach!

• Transparent drop notifications and EXP bar added to show when you will receive a steam item drop
  
• Drops can be stacked only under proper requirements, you may notice a (+1) or (+2) if you do not meet the requirements
  
• The requirements are usually drops obtained throughout the month (30+ max month, and if the drop was recieved between an hour, it will not be received), however if the next month comes you will be able to receive all the drops all at once
  
• Drop EXP can use the EXP multiplier, but **it will not use up the EXP multiplier if the drop exp has been reached.**
  
• Improved anticheat to prevent cheaters from obtaining drop items illegitimately
  
• All achievements now properly require cheat mode to be off