Hello Lumia Island survivors,
The Special Bundles have returned to normal!

For those who purchased a bundle and didn't get the discount as well as not receiving all the items, you'll get a refund and we'll send you the items to your in-game mailbox throughout the day (August 17th).

We apologize again for the inconvenience caused.
We will do our best to prevent the same thing from happening.

Thank you!

Dear Champions of The Bornless,

We stand on the precipice of a new era, and it is with boundless gratitude and excitement that we share the news of our recent triumphs. In the mere days since we unveiled the Early Access Launch Trailer and Steam page for The Bornless, we have witnessed a surge of support that has left us in awe.

With your unwavering dedication, The Bornless has ascended to the #1 spot on Steam's "Trending Upcoming" in the Free-to-Play category for three consecutive days! 🚀 This monumental achievement is a testament to the power of our community and the allure of the world we have crafted together.



Your fervent wishlists on Steam have propelled us into the annals of The Bornless universe's history, and for that, we are eternally grateful. 🌟 The outpouring of support from our devoted community and the influx of new souls into our Discord channel have been a beacon of light in the depths of our journey.

We are thrilled to see the enthusiasm for The Bornless extend across the globe, reaching multilingual audiences and resonating with players from diverse cultures. In response to this incredible support, we're working on setting up dedicated Discord channels for our Chinese-speaking community and other languages, ensuring that everyone can fully immerse themselves in the world of The Bornless. 🌍

From the very core of our being, we extend our gratitude to each and every one of you. Your support is the lifeblood that courses through the veins of The Bornless and your belief in our vision is the fire that fuels our passion.

As we revel in these milestones, know that this is but the beginning of our shared odyssey. We have much more to unveil, starting with our private playtest weekend on September 29 and 30. Prepare to delve deeper into the enigma of The Bornless universe and experience the world of 'The Bornless' as never before. 🌌

Thank you for being the heart and soul of this incredible journey. We eagerly await the next chapter of our shared saga.

With undying gratitude and fervor,

The Bornless Team

#StayUnholy

Greetings, Magnates! Building on our recent update, we're thrilled to unveil an exciting addition - Pool Guests! Make a splash with this fresh guest type, and of course, we've amped up the aquatic ambiance with a slew of new pools and delightful hot tubs. But that's not all - based on your invaluable feedback, we've rolled out a beginner tutorial to help our newcomers find their footing. Additionally, this update includes a series of adjustments and fixes that have been brought to our attention from you all.



Ladies and gents, let's give a warm welcome to our latest guest type - the Pool Guests! As the name implies, these folks are all about that poolside paradise, complete with top-notch amenities. We've thrown in a bunch of swanky new pools, stylish hot tubs, and even added comfy loungers and shady umbrellas. Oh, and did we mention the cool barbecue setup, exhilarating slides, and a springy diving board? We're eagerly awaiting to see the stunning pool areas you'll conjure up!


Above are some of the new furniture you can try out! And below is all of the new pool variants!


We heard you, and we're excited to introduce a fundamental newbie tutorial mode that's been highly requested by the community. Finding your way around is now a breeze for our fresh-faced players. Accessible from the start menu, this tutorial covers the game's essentials, from mastering controls and staffing to arranging furniture, using the guestbook, and grasping the game's core loop. While it won't cover every nook and cranny, it's a fantastic starting point to get those creative hotelier juices flowing.



Should you spot a vital aspect we missed, fear not! We're all ears on our Discord channel and open to suggestions via our voting platform. Your input is our inspiration, and we can't wait to see your hotels flourish with these exciting updates. Get ready to dive into the watery wonders and spread the word!

Below is a non-exhaustive list of other changes and any Voting/Suggestion Items that are being included in this update.

• Added Edge Scrolling (Voting Item #23)
  
• Fixed a few Dirt not being cleaned up bugs
  
• Adjusted some pricing of furniture
  
• Increased Starting Amounts of cash
  
• Increased the rate that reputation increases at
  
• Reorganized furniture categories to make more sense
  
• General performance tweaks
  
• Adjusted how reviews are calculated (making it a bit easier to manage)
  
• Removed "Disco" Facility (You should use the Bar facility for dancing)
  
• Guests now actually complain if they are forced to defecate in their own rooms from lack of toilets
  
• Increased the occurrence of guests using the restaurant
  
• Added information to the guestbook about whether a Guest Type requires a restaurant or not
  
• Fixed some lighting issues on some plants + furniture
  
• Increased the amount of supplies given by suppliers (this system will be overhauled in the future)
  
• Small UI fixes and changes to Staff Schedule
  
• Fixed an issue with Buffet Table not being filled
  
• Fixed an issue where "Target Cleanliness" of Cleaning Staff wasn't being saved
  
• Fixed an issue where canceling the saving progress could cause some issues for players
  
• Fixed an issue where some objects were not being maintained
  
• Tutorial (Voting Item #48)
  
• More Pool Activities (Voting Items #36 + #112)
  
• Hot Tubs (Voting Item #12)
  
• More Outdoor Items (Voting Item #19)

Don't forget to join us on our Discord where you can chat to other fans and the devs or vote on and suggest ideas, features and issues on our Voting Platform! We are really looking forward to hearing everyone's feedback and for you all to try out this update!



Thanks for your support and happy building!
- The Magnate Team

- Fixed danger zones still being enabled from the last fight
- Fixed Mithril not having a value
- Fixed Elixir-Recipe not having gold cost
- Fixed some spelling mistakes
- Added a prompt that appears when a counter by one of your adventurer is triggered. You can choose to not counter if you don't want to provoke another attack from the enemy. Prompt can be disabled in the settings.

- Introduced player character customization feature

Welcome to the public test of the new Super XYX build, the game has been ported to Game Maker Studio 2.x and now are ensuring it all works properly before it becomes the new, main version.

This hopefully will help resolve remaining technical problems you might have encountered in the previous version. We have also added the following to the game:

* You can now practice stages that you complete
* There is a new, unlockable ship, can you spot it and tell us whether it's overpowered or perfectly balanced?

The distribution start date for "OU" has been set for 8/31/2023.
Please register your wish list and follow us so that you will be notified when the distribution starts.
In addition, the original soundtrack will be distributed at the same time as the main game.
We hope you will enjoy it along with the game.
OU
OU Original Soundtrack
We look forward to your continued support in the days leading up to the release of the game!

I find something to fix the demand issue at the end of a level.


This was the last item on the list ːsteamhappyː

Now, I don't have any more excuse to postpone the release.
I think the time has come...

Hello everyone, it has been a while since we pushed a new demo build, and we would like to apologize for the lack of updates in the probation version as well.

Please understand that working on the demo and the full game as well up the probation, bugs, and balance can be quite overwhelming for our solo-developer Stevie, so we are currently completely focused on the development of the main game right now while also providing you with an updated Demo. We would like to invite everyone to play the demo instead of the probation, since it is the most balanced so far and currently offers the most amount of changes and features. ❤️ We hope you understand the change we made, and we hope you keep playing Heretic's Fork!

You will find a really exciting new info related to storage system, so keep reading 👀

So without further ado, It's time to punish some sinners 🤘!

• The card in the top slot of the sacrifice area now persists through turns for all characters.

Developer Notes: You cannot add your own card to this slot, it only holds cards that were placed there via an upgrade. This is to ensure that players have the opportunity to use the new cards next turn, if they don’t have enough power charges to do so this round.

• Niya Biblyat has been replaced with John Fenriz

Developer Notes: Niya Biblyat has been buffed and is still available in the full game, she has been temporarily swapped out to get some feedback on John Fenriz. John has his own card storage mechanic and starts with more structure slots.

• Destroy has now been replaced by “Banish”.

Developer Notes: Players now “Banish” cards instead of destroying them, removing them from the card pool. This was to add more functionality to the “destroy” mechanic, as it was underutilised. (honestly, might still be)

• New round reward system.

Developer Notes: Players will have more opportunities to add new cards to their deck from the collection. These upcoming events are displayed next to the round orbs on the right of the screen.

• Steam friend highscores appear at the end of runs.

Developer Notes: Highscores can be toggled between “local” and “friends”. Previous highscores will still be available in “local” whereas only highscores obtained from this patch onwards will appear in the “friends” section. “Friends” highscores consist of highscores obtained by your steam friends, showing only the highest score of each user.

• New music tracks added by Gates of Chaos.
  
  
• At the end of a round, players can now choose 2 cards, instead of 1.
  
  
• A counter showing Sinners punished has been added.
  
  
• New music playlist system that allows the player to select what tracks will play during gameplay.
  
  
• Shift + click to store cards has changed to Right-Click.
  
  
• Shift + click to auto-use actives has changed to Right-Click.
  
  
• Added an option to use cards on click, instead of needing to drag.
  
  
• New UI for actives

1. Burn Them All card effect now persists correctly
   
2. Clone Card can no longer pick the same card twice.
   
3. Blessed Card no longer offers the same card twice.
   
4. Blessed card no longer offers Tier 1 cards.
   
5. One Man Army is now unique.
   
6. One Man Army no longer incorrectly affects tertiary damage (Actives, Proc Damage, etc.)
   
7. Removed legacy dialogue from Klippy.
   
8. Once a Unique card is used, it should no longer appear in the same run.
   
9. Characters no longer start with a Structure by default.
   
10. Reload card has been reworked.
    
11. Praise Be has had its Tier increased.
    
12. Niya’s ability now also draws 1 card when used.
    
13. Niya’s ability now ignores her shield and only applies to her HP.
    
14. Scourge now correctly increases hp gained from regen rate.
    
15. Gravitational Pull active now correctly autocasts.
    
16. Glass Cannon can no longer be used unless the player has a shield.
    
17. Fixed the incorrect cost of a Divine Sight tier.
    
18. Sharp has been renamed to “Puncture”.
    
19. Hellfire Bomb active has had its damage reduced.
    
20. Support for forced text line breaks in card descriptions.
    
21. Fixed incorrect HP Regen from Extra Pump.
    
22. Updated description of Rockstar card.
    
23. Adjusted sound priorities (sounds should stop cutting off completely during longer runs)
    
24. Reduced baseline music volume.
    
25. Text for Controls has been updated.
    
26. Fixed an issue where the error prompt (i.e.; “Not enough Charges!”) was appearing off-screen.
    
27. Actives recharge rate now appears in the stat list.
    
28. Music tracks are now shuffled on launch.
    
29. “Luck” has had its baseline amount reduced.
    
30. Reduced the cost of the Bless card.
    
31. Fixed gamespeed not updating between stages.
    
32. Sped up and adjusted animations that grab from card collection.
    
33. The name of cards is now displayed when hovering over used items.
    
34. Reduced cost and quality of Blessed card.
    
35. Fixed an issue with card alignment in the reward screen.
    
36. Fixed an issue where re-rolling a Tier 5 card would reset game speed.
    
37. Scourge is now unique.
    
38. Hot Potato is now unique.
    
39. Fixed an issue with text boundaries for highscores.
    
40. Game should now correctly utilise laptop GPU instead of integrated graphics.
    
41. New animation and SFX after run ends, for credits earned.
    
42. Fixed an issue where Unholy MG range was not updating correctly.
    
43. Centred the back button in the pause menu.
    
44. Particles are correctly cleaned up between rounds and stages. (Strictly a performance optimisation)
    
45. Sniper Garrison units now leave the area before shooting, to prevent them from stacking up.
    
46. Removed game version appearing in 2 locations.
    
47. Hovering over cards for 2 seconds now displays their tooltips.
    
48. All cards which mention “sacrifice or destroy” have been replaced with “Banish” to reflect the mechanic change.
    
49. Changed text that refers to both Towers and Garrisons to“Structures”.
    
50. Fixed an issue that caused duplicate cards being added to the deck from the collection.
    
51. Recycle card has been buffed to compensate for the new Banish mechanic.
    
52. Removed the duplicate credits display in the character select screen and centred the title.
    
53. Fixed the Summoner card not giving correct stats.
    
54. Character names now appear in the pause menu.
    
55. Fixed an issue that caused the menu to become unresponsive on Day 24.
    
56. Fixed issues with unlockable files.
    
57. Fixed incorrect audio directions.
    
58. New sounds added for; fire, enemy escape, pentagram/curse spawn, repenter spawn.
    
59. Changed splash tutorial text to reference structures, banishing cards, and the card in the top slot not discarding between rounds.
    
60. Updated client icon
    
61. Collection updated (can sort by card type, and it orders by unlocked first.)
    
62. Updated scrollbar in the collection and the task list to be draggable
    
63. The title when hovering over an item is coloured according to its quality
    
64. Changed an annoying cared swipe sound that hurt my ears
    
65. When running on steamdeck autouse cards is on by default
    
66. Various VFX updates on card-use
    
67. Sinner death animations
    
68. Fixed rainbow effect not persisting through stages
    
69. Changed/added banish effect of Blessing of Protection
    
70. Changed/added banish effect of Blood Clot
    
71. Fixed Spank card damage
    
72. Increased the card options when upgrading legendaries by 1
    
73. Burning light is no longer unique, and doesn't get burned on use.
    
74. Reduced card quality of burning light
    
75. Fixed an issue where tutorial text was the incorrect colour
    
76. Added missing sounds for click various places in the UI (mainly splash tutorial and pause menu)
    
77. Redesigned the UI of the event display that occur on the rounds (blips on the right of screen)
    
78. Luck is now explained under the rune that increases it
    
79. Redesigned UI for active abilities
    
80. Updated tutorial screenshot
    
81. Changed loss animation slightly
    
82. Changed all hellfire damage sprites to standardise their colours
    
83. OMA can now be used even when it won't currently apply its effect
    
84. Tooltips for actives now support line breaks
    
85. Actives now show their name and rarity in the tooltips
    
86. New sprites for sin spotter projectiles and impact
    
87. Changed damage number visuals (border, brightened all the colours)
    
88. Damage numbers now appear above all enemies
    
89. Reduced the amount of sounds that can play at once
    
90. A damage taken number appears on the tower when taking damage
    
91. A heal number appears on the health bar when healing
    
92. If hitting an enemy with negative damage, the number no longer appears, and doesn't apply any damage. (used to heal the sinner!)
    
93. Fixed an issue with laptops running the game on their onboard GFX card.
    
94. Enemies in Endless and Demo increase damage each stage

In addition to all these fixes and improvements we are making to the game, we invite each one of you who is interested in shaping the future of Heretic's Fork to please, kindly respond to this short Survey about the demo ❤️

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