The office just got a little spookier. This Halloween update adds some festive decor and a special Trick or Treat mission.

Eat the candy... and find out if you get a trick or a treat.

(Spoiler: zombies are involved either way.)

Good luck — and hope you enjoy this Halloween update!

- Difficulty expanded [Lunatic 12]
- [Star] buffed
- [Keine] buffed
- Fixed an issue where rewards would not be clickable when checking decks in card pack rewards
- Changed the conditions for unlocking Lumia Black Curtain

- Improved Lifeforce Regeneration rate (quicker Healing)

- There's a Level 150 cap

- More stats info will be available soon, like damage, cooldown rates, various numbers that go up

- Another quick QOL update, more on the way very soon! Cheers

✨ NEW CONTENT

Secrets & Discovery

* 🔍 New Secret Added - Keep your eyes open for hidden interactions in unexpected places...

Events

* Event Overhaul - Revamped multiple event encounters with improved balance and more interesting choices

* Crimson Archer Event - Enhanced with special interactions and rewards for observant players

⚖️ BALANCE & IMPROVEMENTS

Rewards

* Battle Rewards - All battles now consistently offer 3 card choices

* Elite Battle Upgrades - Elite victories now always provide 3 upgrade options to choose from

* Unlock Progression - Cards and relics that haven't been unlocked will no longer appear in standard rewards (can still be obtained through shops, events, and other special means)

Card Rewards

* Fixed empty card reward screens after battles

* Fixed card pools not loading properly in shops and events

* Improved infinite card pool system to prevent running out of rewards in long runs

🔧 FIXES

UI & Systems

* Fixed Heart UI gradually drifting off-screen to the left

* Fixed display scaling issues on large screens/TVs

* Fixed Memorial Shrine missing sound effects and re-roll functionality

* Fixed Life Gamble Event handling when player has insufficient health

Combat & Cards

* Fixed Vengeful Strike and other dynamic cards causing initialization errors

* Fixed card drawing system (players now correctly draw 4 cards per turn)

* Fixed Explosive Barrel relic not triggering on Turn 1

* Fixed Clarity + Focus Crystal mana display confusion when going above max mana

Dungeons & Events

* Fixed Dark Manor curses not applying correctly when entering dungeon

* Fixed Shop in Ruins displaying only relics instead of both cards and relics

Audio

* Improved combat sound variance for more dynamic battles

* Fixed several sounds bypassing volume controls

* Fixed default volume levels being too loud

* Added proper audio feedback throughout the game

📝 KNOWN LIMITATIONS

Resolution

* Game currently runs at 1920x1080 resolution

* Additional resolution options will be added in a future update

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Small Bug Fix - Banker Mission

MIRAI #167 is one of the nominees for Best Portuguese Game by APVP at IndieX 2025!

As nominees and part of the IndieX 2025 showcase, our game will be played live tomorrow, October 20th at 16:00 CET on the RTP Arena Twitch Channel. We'll also be joining the stream for a short interview. Tune in for an exclusive first look at our demo, releasing very, very soon on Steam!

A huge thanks to IndieX and APVP for including us in this amazing event and for the nomination. Make sure to also check out the other 4 incredible nominees and the remaining 50 awesome games featured at the event - https://indiex.online/.

- Updated/adjusted menu UI
- Bug fixes
- Anglersaur is slightly faster when stalking
- Adjusted underwater surface reflectivity to make it less shiny in low light settings

* Fixed bug affecting to Woven Grass Armor
* Fixed bug affecting to Alchemy Table in Molten Summit
* Halloween items now will appears at first place on shops
* Added new Preferred Server "Zek Server [ESP]"

In the last few months, Norland has gotten several updates and a brand new development roadmap. Here's a roundup of all the recent Norland development news that you might have missed.

Norland is also part of the Hooded Horse October Publisher Sale, at 35% off on Steam. Check it out, and the other games that are included in the October Publisher Sale.

Hooded Horse October Publisher Sale

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Last month, Norland released a new roadmap that outlines what the development team hopes to accomplish in the last half of 2025.


Their primary goal is to broaden the game, improve the mid-to-late game experience, and make progression feel more interesting and tangible in the long term. They also want to expand the economy, character, and AI systems to add more variety and replayability.

Check out the full roadmap post for a deep dive into these plans:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1857090/view/500584797655007370
Additionally, Norland has received two significant updates in the last two months.

Patch #40 brought major changes to spouse relationships, removed the loyalty mechanic, and some updates to politics. Perhaps most importantly, it also added carrots as a new food.

Patch #41 implemented the highly requested Developer Mode, where players can tweak various settings, create characters, and so on. This update also added the ability for politicians to stage group conspiracies, further developed mechanics related to public policy, and added a Usurper trait for characters that seize illegitimate power.

Check out the full changelogs for both updates here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1857090/view/545620341180858492?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1857090/view/500585431504521353?l=english
Thanks for reading and happy gaming!

~The Hooded Horse Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857090/Norland/

Steam Next Fest may be coming to a close, but the demo for Many Mini Typing Games is here all month! To help make the most of the time left to play, I've pushed an update that makes a few tweaks. The highlight is that different keyboard layouts should work much more smoothly now. There has not been any balance changes to the minigames, but I'm hearing your feedback and will be cooking up some changes for the full release.

Here's the full list of changes:

INPUT HANDLING

- The input handler now uses unicode to check which character has been sent. This both allows for alternate keyboard layouts and lets the player use CapsLock for uppercase letters. Please note that the game still expects you to type characters from the Latin alphabet, as well as the standard symbols on the US QWERTY layout.

- It's not easy to test every layout myself, so if any specific issues arise please make a post in the discussion forums!

MENUS

- The splash screen now has a button to toggle the game volume between full and half volume.

- Both the splash screen and main menu now have the option to toggle fullscreen with Alt + Enter or F11.

- The splash screen warning about QWERTY layouts has been rewritten to better reflect what's expected and supported.

- You can no longer type on the splash screen before the prompt is visible.

MINIGAMES

- Say Something Nice: Fixed a bug where players could continue typing after submitting.

- Get to the End: The directional inputs now take into account the current keyboard layout to always have keys in a WASD formation.

- Make Art/Dig 3 Treasures: The layout of the keys is now determined by the current keyboard layout.

MISC

- The minigame cycler now makes a best attempt effort to not load specific minigames as the first minigame in a play session.

As always, feel free to leave feedback in the discussion forums! Sorry if I broke anything!