Hello, fello Arkers!
Chrono Ark EA v1.42 has arrived!

Improvements

• Remnant of Madness: Description has been altered.
  'If an enemy is defeated, add the excess amount' -> 'Whenever a target is damaged, add any excess'
  Merciless Explosion and Remnant of Madness' combo now activates Remnant of Madness' effect even if you could not defeat the target with the overkill damage.

Balancing

• Soul Stigma: Base damage has been reduced from (50 + 200% of Attack) to (43 + 200% of Attack).
  
• Shadow Illusion: Now has Swiftness. This cannot be casted on a skill that was already created by Shadow Illusion.

Bug Fixes

• Trisha: All ally skill costs will be correctly reduced after 5 stacks of Trisha's Backstab.
  
• Time Eater: The next skill cast after Time Eater's Fast Forward will be correctly Focused.

We have made done some balancing and corrected some bug fixes for this patch.
Thank you so much for playing the Beta and reporting bugs!


Upcoming SD character design for Investigation Team members

Hello, fello Arkers!
Chrono Ark EA v1.42 Beta is here!

Improvements

• The shortcut for End Turn has changed from Tab to Q key.
  
• You can now open the party information window with Tab key during battle.
  
• Changed the attack timing of Lucy's 'Dark Silhouette'. e.g. Hein's 'Merciless Explosion' skill will be cast before 'Dark Silhouette' when both are cast on the same turn.
  
• The basic skill set for each role group after recruitment has changed slightly.
  
• Chrono Ark now supports Windows 64-bit! (Better optimized with 64-bit)

Newly Added

• Lucy's New Skill: 'Trick Show'

Balancing

• Charon - Soul Stigma:
  The debuff success rate has increased by 10%.
  The debuff damage is amplified if you or an ally has dealt damage to the target.
  
• Charon - 'Vigil of Darkness': Debuff duration has increased from 2 to 3 turns.
  
• Charon - 'Shadow Pillars': Skill has been reworked.
  
• Lian - 'Combat Roar': 3 Skills from the top of your hand gain 100% chance to critical hit after casting Combat Roar.
  
• Miss Chain - 'Pursuit': Cost has reduced to 2. All skills drawn by Pursuit have their cost reduced by 2.
  
• Miss Chain - 'Bazzuum!': Attack power ratio has increased from 133% to 140%.
  
• Hein - 'Detect Weaknesses': Now costs 0.
  
• Hein - 'Blood Reflux': Restores the target's healing gauge. Take damage equal to half the amount.
  
• Trisha - Passive: Trisha's next skill costs 0 after her 4th ability or skill is played. -> For every 5th skill played by Trisha, an ally gains a free skill cast.
  
• Trisha 'Shadow Veil': Now has Swiftness.
  
• Trisha's New Skill - 'Heart Pierce': Heart Pierce costs 1 and deals combined ticking debuff damage from yourself and the target.
  
• Common Skill - 'Locked On': Now increases Accuracy by 15% instead of 10% and critical damage by 50%.

Bug Fixes
The buff from The Forgotten King's equipment no longer disappears below 3 stacks.


Development News
The Chrono Ark development team have welcomed a new UI designer, character artist, and scenario writer!
This has allowed us to work on Chrono Ark more efficiently!

The image below is a preview of the next new boss!


Thank you!

Chrono Ark EA v1.41 is here!


Hello, fellow Arkers!
Chrono Ark EA v1.41 is now live!

Newly Added

• Multiple NPCs have been added to the Ark who will appear in accordance with your game progress. Some NPCs will even be able to give you quests in future updates.
  
  
• Lucy's New Skill: Dark Silhouette.
  Whenever an ally takes damage, all enemies take damage.
  
  
• New Common Skills: 'Boomerang' and 'Fury Attack'.
  Boomerang and Fury Attack have special uses unlike previous Common skills.
  We are planning on dividing Common skills into tiers. If so, Boomerang and Fury Attack will be of a higher tier.
  
  
• New Purple Tier Equipment: 'An Indescribable Portrait'.
  
  
• New Relic: 'The Cross of Light'.
  

Balancing

• Huz: Bonus Attack Power per level has been slightly reduced.
  
• Charon: Healing Power has been increased by 1.
  
• Charon: New skill effect for Dark Heal has been added. Defeating an enemy with Dark Heal will now deal overkill damage to all enemies.
  
  
• Narhan: Damage based on maximum Health has been reduced when Narhan attacks more than 2 targets with Nightmare Syndrome.
  
• Pressel - First Class to Heaven: Overheal mechanic has now been correctly applied. The Overheal ratio has been slightly reduced.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a tooltip where the removed effect for Miss Chain's Engine Reload! was shown.
  
• Fixed a bug where Miss Chain's Death's Door Immunity buff did not activate at 3 stacks and she was already at Death's Door.
  
• Time Eater: Fixed a bug where you use a Fixed ability after Fast Forward is cast.
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed you to use consumables twice.
  
• Fixed a bug where two or more characters recover or lose Health at the same time at the end of battle.
  
• Fixed a bug where the wrong skill effect was shown when you mouse over an enemy after selecting an attack skill during battle.
  
• Fixed various miscellaneous bugs.

Thank you so much for submitting bug reports!

Development News

• We are planning to make a chart regarding user's skill pick rate and each character's game clear rate. We are looking forward to release this chat with each update.
  
• Thanks to your generous support, we are increasing the size of our developement team! We promise to keep working on improving the quality of Chrono Ark.

What's up, everyone!
Chrono Ark EA v1.4 is here.

We've found many bugs during beta testing and we've fixed them.
Thank you for participating in the beta!

Newly Added

• Narhan and Huz are now unlockable. Their achievements are also now available!
  
• Narhan has new dialogue that has been added.
  
• Charon - Soul Stigma's effect has been added.

Balance

• The Sanctuary - Yellow and Green Guardian Golem's Resistance has increased.
  
• The Forgotten King - Protecting Pillar's Pain Resistance has decreased from 55 to 40.
  
• Time Eater - Skill 'Stand By' has changed to 'Fast Forward'. You can now remove Time Eater's unique Focused skill once by casting 'Fast Forward'. Timeless Gear's damage has been increased.
  
• White Graveyard - Jars no longer appear in the area.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where temporary storage objects did not appear at the campfire.

New Ark NPC

New Storyline
Chrono Ark's storyline is finally complete.
However, the storyline is really indepth so we'll release it in parts with future updates.
Adding the full storyline to the game may take some time, so thank you for your patience!

Twitch Stream: Chrono Ark Development
https://www.twitch.tv/hyungunder12
You can watch Chrono Ark live in development here!
While working on the story, the development screen may be hidden to prevent spoilers.

What’s up, everyone!
Chrono Ark's EA v1.4 official beta patch is now live!

v1.4 includes 2 new crew members joining the Investigation Team.
We have decided to release new characters during the beta.
You’ll need to unlock them after beta testing is over.

New Party Members

Huz is a supporter who utilises her healing whip with low-risk and high-return.
She provides strong healing alongside weakening debuffs.
This character’s design was based on an idea from a Kickstarter patron.


Narhan is a Psychologist who can read minds.
He is also a Crowd Control (CC) debuff specialist who can efficiently interfere with enemies.

• 'Reinforcement' at Research Lab
  You can recruit the 4th party member at the campfire.
  This feature will be available after you unlock a certain amount of party members.
  
• 'The Joker' is a collectible loot item that drops from the boss, Joker.
  
• Character stats now show the chance to resist fainting and debuff accuracy.
  
• Mechanics regarding damage to barriers has changed (Faster and more versatile response to various types of damage).
  
• 'Hand of Stars', a purple-colored level equipment has been added.
  
• Remnant of Madness no longer targets a random enemy.
  
• At the campfire, you can recruit a role that you do not have in your party.
  
• Enemies with action count remaining will attack first at the end of turn.
  
• A 'Stand By' button has been added during combat. 'Stand By' reduces ALL enemies’ action count by 1.
  
• New interactive character lines at the campfire.
  Some characters will interact with each other while you are resting at the campsite.
  More lines will be added.

Ironheart

• Passive 'Overbarrier': The excess healing converted to a barrier has changed from 100% -> 90%.
  
• Shock Wave: Base Attack ratio has slightly reduced.
  
• Shield Bash: Base Attack ratio has slightly reduced.

Joey

• Intoxication: The max. stack amount has reduced from 6 to 5.
  
• Weakening Smog: Damage has reduced from 55% to 40%.

Hein

• Blood Reflux: Now transfers all removable debuffs to Hein.

Charon

• Vigil of Darkness: Evade Chance has increased from 5% to 15%. It no longer reduces Armor. Instead, increase a target's receiving damage by 25%.
  
• 'Soul Stigma' has been added.
  
  Soul Stigma reflects damage to an ally as a Pain debuff to an enemy.
  Try it with skills that damage an ally or yourself!

Pressel

• First Class to Heaven: Attack damage has increased from 175 to 190. Accuracy has increased from 100 to 108.

Sizz

• Most of Sizz’s skills have been improved.
  
• Eve gains a chance to attack (2 stacks).

Miss Chain

• Leave This to Me! and Engine Reload!: New buffs have been added.
  'Immune to Death's Door': At 3 stacks, prevents Miss Chain's health dropping below 1.
  
• Engine Reload!: Miss Chain gains a buff that increases healing received by 33%.

Silverstein

• Bear Trap: Bear Trap is less strong and it now returns to your hand after it is activated.

Extras

• Improved Cross Brooch's item effect.
  
• Some equipment now has Weakening debuff Accuracy.
  
• Equipment has 1% less chance to be cursed and 2% more chance to be enchanted.
  
• Forgotten King's Blade, Vest, and Cloak gives 5% increased Attack, Max. Health, and Healing Power.
  
• Relic 'Witch's Curse': 'Crucifying Curse' deals more damage but doesn’t last as long.

• Fixed freezing after casting Remnant of Madness.
  
• Miss Chain's 'Burnnn!': When Miss Chain’s skills are copied by others, additional effects from ‘Burnnn!’ will be applied.
  
• Dodo's Rabbit Mask now always gives a unique effect.
  
• Living Armor from Stage 1-1 now can be unlocked properly.

How to join the Beta
Steam Library -> Right Mouse Click on Chrono Ark -> Properties...

You can also join through the Beta tab!

Twitch Stream: Chrono Ark Development
https://www.twitch.tv/hyungunder12
You can watch Chrono Ark in development live!

Improvement

• If the game crashes after the beginning of stage 1-2, you can continue from that stage.

bug fix

• The problem with being unable to adjust the volume for the BGM in the intro and the main screen has been fixed.
  
• Fixed an issue where character stats were sometimes displayed incorrectly.

balance

• Sacred Karaela: Burning Shield and Cross : Reduces pain damage.
  
• Expert Difficulty: Cursed monster reward in Stage 2 must be a Lifting Scroll.
  
• Purification Stone: The item dropped from a cursed monster is no longer cursed.
  
• area 4 Pyromancer : Reduces damage, reduces burn damage, and duration.
  
• area 4 Watcher : Max Health and attack power decreased.
  
• area 3 Ghost wolf : Evade reduced by 3%.
  
• Ark Lab Upgrade : Removed the draw enhancement. Even if you do not strengthen the draw, you can receive the existing draw strengthening effect.

Improvement

• Some Crash and game optimization completed.

What's up, everyone!
Chrono Ark has been updated to EA v1.3!


Improvements

• The system now suggests a tip if you haven't upgraded your maximum mana or draw skill by Stage 2.
  
• The mana cost of 'Help, Eve!' has been changed to 1 in Casual Difficulty.
  
• Background music has been added to each stage. Stage 4 has a boss theme!(This is temporary, we're working on the field music for Stage 4.)
  
• Guides and tutorials have been adjusted for first-time users.
  
• The game no longer displays the Unity Engine logo when the game is launched.

Boss Loot
5 new different boss drops have been added.
You can get boss loot from specific bosses.
For instance, you can cast 'Crucifying Curse' from the Witch stage on an enemy after you loot 'Witch's Curse.'

• Added 4 different unlockables.
  
• Added 3 new Lucy's skills.

'Rapid Fire' has been added.




Trisha

• Backstab: Stun success rate has increased from 85% to 100%. Accuracy has increased from 100% to 105%.
  
• Shadow Stab: Now gives an extra effect until the stage ends (for 5 turns). Shadow Stab now copies a different ally's attack skill when cast.

Lian

• Stunning Smite: Base damage has increased from 35% to 75%. Stun success rate has increased from 95% to 100%. Accuracy has increased from 95% to 100%.
  
• Combat Roar: The buff now remains until the end of the stage. Bonus stats have been increased.

Azar

• Blade Starfall: Damage has increased from 80% to 90%.
  
• Hollowed Sword: Base damage has increased by 1.

Hein

• Assault Slash: Accuracy has increased from 85% to 87%.
  
• Mutilate: Damage has increased from 165% to 170%.
  
• Rage: Ally buff now gives 20% critical strike chance and buffs resistance instead of armor reduction.

Joey

• Protection Gas: The cost has reduced from 2 to 1. Protection Gas now has Swiftness.
  
• Healing Potion: The healing amount has increased from 125% to 135%.
  
• Paralyzing Dark: Stun success rate has increased from 115% to 125%.

Stage 4 Sanctuary

• Combat: Battles where both Flame Hedgehog and Watcher appear are easier.
  
• Electric Hedgehog: Now hits one less time. Its health has been slightly reduced.
  
• The Forgotten King: Protecting Pillars now take a turn, which allows them to inflict damage from Pain debuffs.

• 2 New Characters
  
• New Ark NPCs

• A true ending and storyline

Chrono Ark Developer Twitch Channel
https://www.twitch.tv/hyungunder12
You can see the development going on!

What's up, everyone!
EA v1.3 has been updated!

Sanctuary is the last place to obtain the final Time Shade to operate the Clock Tower.
There are no lootable Secret Chests, Curses, or Soulstone, unlike the other stages.
However, you can upgrade your party members with new objects specifically designed for the Sanctuary.

The objects at Stage 4 have powerful features.
For example, you can learn another party member's skill or prevent an equipment from disappearing after your party is eliminated.

Also, bosses at Stage 4 are on another level compared to previous bosses, which will threaten you with powerful attack patterns.
Will you be able to defeat them?

Visuals and gameplay at Stage 4 are not complete in the current beta.


Visual improvement on Hein's skills: 'Tear Up', 'Mutilate', and 'Assault Slash'
Improved frame rate in the fields of Stage 2 and 3.

Boss - Sacred Karaela: Slightly reduced health, armor, and evade chance.
Oblivion Potion: 'Select 1 of 2 random skills and forget it.' -> 'Choose a skill. Forget that skill.'
Potion of Transformation : You can stun an enemy instead of polymorph.
Oblivion Potion, Potion of Transformation, Weakening Potion: Debuff success rate has increased significantly when you target an enemy.
Relic - Remnant of Madness: Now the bonus damage/healing has a limit of 50.
Relic - Magic Lamp: Phoenix's 'I'll Step Out!' will no longer be randomly cast.
Equipment - Token of Execution: The effect has changed.
Pressel - Holy Light: Slighly reduced the healing amount.
Charon - Soul Thurible: Now gains a charge for every 3 enemies defeated instead of 2.
Iron Heart - Shield Bash, Shock Wave: Base bonus damage with shield on has been removed.

We've found it difficult to structure basic mechanics on a new character that's in development. So we are working on another one instead. It'll take more time than we had expected to show our 'babies' to you. Thank you for your patience.

How to join the Beta
Steam Library -> Right Mouse Click on Chrono Ark -> Properties...

You can also join through the Beta tab!



by 오무라이스으 - Lucy


by An anonymous user - Hein and Sizz

Thank you so much for your fanart!

What's up, everyone.
We are now supporting Japanese and Chinese (Simplified/Traditional) from v1.22 patch.
If you find any problems or awkward wording while playing in Japanese or Chinese, please let us know via the Steam Community Discussion page!
We are still working on our next area as well as working hard to let you experience the beta version including the upcoming Stage 4 before the second week of April.




Thank you.