Two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye, and it’s time for our first update since the Backer Beta has gone live! Today will be a quicker update, showing off a succession of screenshots (ooo!) and gifs (aah!) of the polish and fixes we’ve done based on the feedback we’ve received.


In the first version of the Beta, we only included the initial round of main narrative events -- what we’ve been calling internally the “C Supports”. These events with each character helped you meet them and get to know them. A little sampling. A taste test, if you will. Now? You can deepen those relationships further because we’ve added each character's second tier of main events. Their B Supports! Here are screenshots of a few B support moments now implemented into the game ~







The B Supports are especially significant because at the end of each character’s B Support event, you get to pick whether or not you’d like to move forward platonically or romantically with each character (with one exception).



Next up for implementation? The A Supports, the final main tier for each character arc! Wahooo!


It’s not implemented yet, but we’re working on a “Who’s Who” modal to help you keep track of your besties, as well as a “Log” so if you need to refresh yourself on the details of a convo, you’ve got it at your fingertips!




There are a bunch of details that we’ve been fixing up and working on based on our own internal testing as well as bug reports and feedback from the beta backers. A few of the highlights?

Fixed the “Got Item” screen to include dynamic text input (here’s a stinky test example for you):


Added Stereo/Mono speaker configuration to Audio Settings


Added Visual Saturation settings to decrease the saturation of all visuals (to help with eye strain):


We’ll share another update in a few weeks -- between A Supports coming soon, as well as finishing out the Room Hub, we've got a lot going into the build through the rest of October. Talk soooon!

Love,

The Spirit Swap team

Happy October!
This month has some treats in store for Throne of Bone, as it's a necromancer's favorite time of year! The first is a tricked out update to Gamble and Train!

• Rosters from beta playtesters have been recorded and are now being used to populate the lineups seen in Gamble and Train.
  
• Additionally, the Attack & Health Reward granted from Train increases linearly each area (+1/+1 after the Crypt, +2/+2 after the Castle, etc).

Torrent of Souls
Was: Summoned: Add my Attack and Health to another friendly minion permanently.
Now: Summoned: Give another minion +1/+1 permanently for every minion Related to it.

This change is to curtail the exponential growth of Dreadknight + Torrent of Souls + Shadow Mentor. Dreadknight + Torrent is still a powerful combination (especially since Dreadknight is effective at having a Related army), but this change to linear growth seems healthier for overall gameplay. As Torrent is the newer minion, and has more knobs to adjust, they are getting the change over Shadow Mentor. But he's on my watch list!

Our Settlers of Kalguur themed Fan Art Competition concluded last week. All of your entries were outstanding! With the help of our amazing artists we’ve decided the winners and are now ready to announce them!

Thank you to everyone from our community for your submissions and congratulations to all the winners! We’ll be contacting you soon to arrange your prizes. We’ll also award runners-up in a follow-up post next week.

Forum avatar based on the winning submissionPath of Exile Art BookYour choice of one signed Path of Exile posterYour choice of two Path of Exile T-shirtsA random Path of Exile PinYour choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list below)Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

Path of Exile Art BookA random Path of Exile PinYour choice of one Path of Exile T-shirtYour choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list below)Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

Your choice of one Path of Exile T-shirtA random Path of Exile PinYour choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)

Arcane Armour PackAlabaster Seraph PackArctic Crystal Armour PackAutomaton Armour PackBlack Armour PackBleached Demon King Armour PackBlood Guard Armour SetCarnage Armour PackColdsnap Armour PackColiseum Armour PackCorsair Armour SetDarkprism Armour PackDeicide Armour PackDemon Parasite Armour SetDesert Armour PackDragon Armour PackElite Armour PackExecutioner Armour PackExtinction Armour SetFaith Guard Armour SetFallen Angel Armour PackFire Armour PackGargoyle Armour SetGhostflame Armour PackGloom Armour PackGore Armour PackGorgon Armour PackGothic Armour PackGryffon Armour PackHarpyon Armour PackHeartseeker Armour PackHuntsman Armour SetIce Armour PackInnocence Armour PackIvory Chaos Armour PackLightning Armour PackLunaris Armour PackMageguard Armour SetMalachai Armour PackMerchant Armour PackMiracle Armour SetMystic Armour SetNecrotic Armour PackObsidian Seraph PackProject Armour PackPure Light Armour PackPurple Crystal Armour PackPurple Pyre Knight Armour PackPyre Knight Armour PackRadiant Armour PackRaven Armour PackRingmaster Armour SetScientist Armour PackSeawitch Armour PackSin Armour PackSphinx Armour PackSteam-powered Armour PackStormcaller Armour PackUltimate Chaos Armour PackVampiric Armour PackVerdant Armour PackViper Armour SetWarlock Armour PackWasteland Armour SetWasteland Warrior Armour PackWhite Armour PackWrangler Armour Set

Arcane PortalArcane Voidgate Portal EffectArctic Crystal Portal EffectArctic Portal EffectAutomaton PortalBalefire Portal EffectBlack Portal EffectCorsair PortalDaresso Portal EffectDarkprism Portal EffectDemon King Portal EffectDivine Arcane PortalDivine Demon King PortalDivine Stygian Portal EffectDreadspire Portal EffectFire Portal EffectFrost Viking Portal EffectGhostflame Stygian Portal EffectGolden Angel PortalGore Portal EffectHavenwood PortalHuntsman PortalInfernal Demon King PortalInfernal Stygian Portal EffectInnocence PortalKaom Portal EffectKraken Portal EffectLegion Portal EffectMadcap PortalMalachai Portal EffectMaraketh PortalMiracle PortalMyrmidon Portal EffectMystic PortalNecrotic Demon King PortalProject Portal EffectPure Light Portal EffectRingmaster Portal EffectScientist Portal EffectSeraph Portal EffectSpectre Portal EffectSteam-powered Portal EffectStormcaller Stygian Portal EffectSulphite PortalTemple Portal EffectVampiric PortalWasteland PortalWild Portal

Abyss EyesAntlersApocalypse Helmet AttachmentAquila Crest Helmet AttachmentArcane Flaming Head Helmet AttachmentArcane HaloArcane Mark of the PhoenixArcane VisageArctic CrownArctic SkullAssassin Halo Helmet AttachmentAssassin Seer Helmet AttachmentAureate HaloAutomaton HaloBent HornsBlack HeadbandBlack Pirate BandanaBleached Skull HelmetBlood Guard Helmet AttachmentBrilliant CrownBrilliant FeathersChaos Orb HelmetColiseum Helmet AttachmentCorrupted SkullCow SkullCurved HornsDarkprism Helmet AttachmentDemon King HornsDespair Helmet AttachmentDivine Ice CrownDivine SignDivine SkullDragon MaskEye PatchFaith Guard Helmet AttachmentFiery EyesFiery VisageFlaming Head Helmet AttachmentFrost Viking Alternate HelmetFrost Viking Helmet AttachmentGhostflame Flaming Head Helmet AttachmentGhostflame SkullGlowing Red EyesGore SkullGorgon Snakes Helmet AttachmentGuardian MaskHarmonious Helmet AttachmentHarmonious HoodHoly EyesIce CrownIce HornsIncursion HoodInfernal SkullInnocence Laurel Helmet AttachmentIron BrandIron MaidenLightning EyesLightning SkullMark of the PhoenixMedusa SnakesMisery Flaming Head Helmet AttachmentMisery Helmet AttachmentNightfall Helmet AttachmentOriath Helmet AttachmentPlague Doctor HelmetPurple Divine SignPurple EyesPurple Flaming Head Helmet AttachmentPurple Skull HelmetPurple Smoking HoodRapture Helmet AttachmentRed HeadbandRed Pirate BandanaRose SkullSerrated MohawkSin and Innocence Helmet AttachmentSin Talon Helmet AttachmentSkull HoodSmoking HoodSpirit CharmSteam-powered SkullSuffering Helmet AttachmentSunrise Helmet AttachmentSwan Crest Helmet AttachmentThorned SkullTwilight Helmet AttachmentTwisted Bone HornsTwisted HornsUndead Outcast HelmetVaal Orb HelmetWasteland Horns

Hi Steeeve,

On today's program, a new feature has been added to the full game, while the feature is not available in the demo, you deserve a small teaser!


The game will have 6 unique challenges at launch! Challenges will change the way to play the game entirely by altering the game system or offering unique situations that can't happen in a normal game!

But since I, promised a small teaser here is the Big Bang challenge: Start the game with 3 black holes in your arena and 1 in your deck! (Also what's this arena?)

• Challenge button has been added to the menu, but those challenges are not available in the demo.
  
• Stats everywhere: For each arena two new stats have appeared, best score and number of wins! For each object two stats will appear in the warehouse: the number of times created and the number of times they fall into the lava! (Stats are not retroactive)
  
• Coin and Bike wheel have new visuals!

• Steam screenshots have been added, press F12 to take a screenshot and share in on the steam community
  
• Cherry now has a longer tail to ensure nobody thinks it's an apple
  
• Credits were moved to settings to accommodate the new Challenge button
  
• Medals wording has been changed from "Challenge" to "Quest" to avoid confusion with challenges
  
• Passives are now re-added to the pool of passives when they fall into lava (and so can be rebought). They also correctly save when leaving the game.
  
• Isabella has been reworked and is now more comfortable to play and less abrupt.
  
• Visual improvement on the Gold recap page and Special Shop page to give the Special Shop a more unique identity
  
• Fixed an issue with a visual effect on the background on some pages, now all the pages have a harmonized similar visual effect
  
• Victory or Game Over is now written on the end screen
  
• Objective tooltip indicates more clearly which round has special shops
  
• A tooltip on the ship has been added to indicate to go in the deck for more information
  
• Delay before tooltips appear have been very slightly decrease

[color=#89CFF0]Event Period[/color]
October 2, 2024 - October 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM UTC

[color=#89CFF0]Winner Announcement[/color]
November 1, 2024

[color=#89CFF0]Event Mechanics[/color]

▶ Event Theme - All about Halloween!
Capture a screenshot of your character in their funniest, silliest, or most creative Halloween outfit! Feel free to enhance your screenshot using Photoshop. Please also make sure to share a description or story that brings your look to life!


▶ How submit my entry?

• Log in to your Closers account on the Closers website: https://www.closersonline.com/signin
  
• After you logged-in to your account, visit this link: Forum - Art & Media
  
• Select the "Create" button and provide the following:
  1. Input in Title: [Funny Halloween King/Queen]
     
  2. Attach your screenshot entry and input your message.
     
  3. Include your Closers Name and Character Name in your entry.

▶ Reminders

• Include your Closers Name and Character Name in your entry, missing info means your entry is invalid.
  
• Please note that using AI image creation tools may invalidate your entry.
  
• Follow all event mechanics and rules (see Event Rules below).

[color=#89CFF0]Sample Entry[/color]



This happens when you're invited to a party without knowing there’s a pool!

Even though I’m in a fancy suit, I’ll add some quirky swimming items to turn it into a "Swim Suit". Nobody's gonna know ;)

Closers Name: McFunny
Character: CheolsuChuckles


[color=#89CFF0]Reward[/color]
A total of 3 winners will receive the following:


[color=#89CFF0]Criteria for Judging[/color]
Entries will be chosen based on the following criteria:

• Screenshot Creativity and Originality (40%)
  
  • Showcase the originality and uniqueness of your character's outfit! Let your imagination shine by using unexpected combinations of colors and styles that capture the Halloween spirit. Using effects and edits to enhance your screenshot is a bonus!
• Description/Message (40%)
  
  • The story or description you provide should complement your character's look. It should be engaging, fun, and relevant to your outfit and the Halloween theme. Share a narrative that captures the essence of your character and the spirit of the season!
• Community Vote (20%)
  
  • The number of '❤️' votes the entry receives in the forum.

[color=#89CFF0]Event Rules[/color]

• Only one entry is allowed per Closers account.
  
• All entries must be made by the submitter specifically for the purpose of this contest.
  
• All participants should include their Closers Name and Character Name when submitting their entry; otherwise, the whole entry will be invalid.
  
• No explicit contents are allowed to be seen in the entry. Any entry that can make others feel offended or uncomfortable will be removed with or without permission from the Naddic staff.
  
• Once an entry has been submitted, players agree to have their work published publicly on our official channels (Website, Steam, and SNS).
  
• If you have submitted more than one entry, we will only refer to the first entry submitted.
  
• If you need to change or edit your entry or post, remove your first entry, then re-submit it again before the event ends.
  
• The Naddic team can remove unrelated entries or discussions.
  
• The Naddic team is not liable for any violation of copyright or intellectual property. Any violations will be assumed by the event participant.
  
• Contact https://www.closersonline.com/support/qna or support@closersonline.com for inquiries, concerns, or reports.

Hey Panda Peeps,

If you’ve already unlocked Claudia, then you know how awesome she is. And if you haven’t, then prepare to experience an epic fantasy adventure! Our beautiful, brooding warrior lady is back in the Limited Time Event, which means all you have to do is log on daily and collect your Event Tokens, and Claudia will permanently join your party!

Fantasy, adventure, a smattering of romance… it can all be yours!

We love you so hard,

The Pandas

- added random supernovae to backgrounds

Patch notes:

• Reduced number of Cursed Objects in Adept, Veteran, and Extreme Trials.
  
• Reduced total number of Cursed Objects/Talismans to 8.
  
• Reduced damage caused by Traps
  
• Reduced damage caused by The Hollow
  
• Moved the position of certain Cursed Objects in Adept and their "Wrong" cameras to be clearer to the player where their locations are.