Come chat with the devs as they play the game and share insight on the project, and what to expect in the future. Feedback welcome!

Thanks to everyone that joined our first Stream, we had more than 900 viewers at the peak!
Amazing! Looking forward to chat with everyone again on this second stream!

Improved:
- Enabled left analog stick as an alternative to d-pad
- Tweaked the first two Crystal Hollow rooms to make the starting experience a bit more forgiving

Hi everyone!

It's been a bit under a week since the last update and I wanted to show you what we've been working on for the next big one which is all about the map system rework!

Before we start, as always, I would really appreciate it if you left a review! It's the best way to support the game!



The first thing that we're showing in this post is the updated map screen! I've shown some sneak peaks already but I'm glad to announce that it is now fully implementd! We just need to fix some bugs and adjust some things, so it'll likely make its way to the beta branch soon. Not only does it look more fleshed out, the algorithm used to create the paths is much improved so there will be many meaningful choices that you'll have to make throughout your new runs.




Another thing we've done is split the shop into a trinket and weapon shop. This was one of the ideas that I was initially apprehensive to add, but it actually makes the game feel much better in combination with the new map path algorithm. Previously, the game tried to guess whether you wanted to purchase weapons or trinkets to determine what to serve you at shops, but now it's completely up to you! This makes it easier to pivot mid-run if you want different weapons, or just go all in for specific trinkets.



Another major change is that the healing/upgrading from the shops is its own node. To balance out the fact that you'll see this screen less often, the effects of healing and upgrading are much increased!


This was already shown in the small hotfix post that I made a few days ago, but we've re-done the character select menu to take full advantage of the diverse personalities we have in the game!


Finally, we're introducing a new character - Hanubat! This one's special ability is that it can increase its dodge stat at a much higher rate than usual, so you'll be able to craft cool combos together with the dodge trinkets introduced in the previous and next update!

You might recognize the character if you've been following our studio in general, and that's because it comes from our upcoming game - Wanted Shadows! In short, it's a Bullet Heaven just like Soul Stalker, but it takes the action to the max. You aim your attacks, click to shoot, have a dodge with stamina management, and more! The game is part of the Steam Next Fest right now, so check out the free demo while it's available! The game comes out super soon too, on the 31st of October, Halloween.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2491670/Wanted_Shadows

Anyways, that's it for this update, and as always, I would really appreciate it if you left a review! It's the best way to support the game! I'm super excited to show you all what we have in store for Soul Stalker in terms of this update, and future ones as well!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714240/Soul_Stalker/

- Conrad, Lead Developer

Jupiter gives off the impression of being a company focused on pixel art creation, but...
believe it or not, they also create 3D models!

Emil hails from Jupiter, born and raised!
We worked hard together to nurture him, so we'd be delighted if you could show him some love!

You can check out the video version of this on Twitter.
Jupiter Official Twitter Account

Last week was Melbourne International Games Week and Summerfall had a HUGE week - including winning three awards at the Australian Game Developer Awards.

We've been all over Melbourne - with a live free Stray Gods Fashion Show, a Directors in Conversation evening, a PAX Panel, a bunch of talks at Games Connect Asia Pacific and more, we picked up three awards at the AGDA's including Game of the Year, as well as Excellence in Music and Excellence in Accessibility.

We're so grateful to be recognized by our peers and a huge congratulations to our fellow nominees and winners.

You can watch the whole awards ceremony here if you'd like, and thank you again for all your support.

Also, we're taking your questions! Got something you want to ask us about the development of Stray Gods? Some burning questions or things you've noticed and want confirmed? You can leave us a comment here, or respond on TikTok where we'll be sharing the answers!

10

10

New demo version - 0.93.28
Problems with completing the initial quest have been fixed.
The interface, weapon setup, and surfing have been corrected.
The world map has been fixed and new regions and areas for exploration have been added.
An enemy and several types of weapons that you will find on the map have been added.
The version has been optimized for Steam Deck.
Gamepad support has been improved.
Game saving has been added, currently only to one slot.

The nearest update for the next version is scheduled for October 13th.



Sincerely, Animpic Studio.

You've been invited to participate in this year's Samhain. Watch the story unfold and retrieve precious memories as you complete the Singer of Secret's quests! Check out all the details here!

Event Dates: Thursday, October 12th, After Maintenance - Thursday, November 2nd, Before Maintenance

• During the event, you will receive the quest, [Guide] A New Tale for Samhain Eve.
  You will receive an Unsigned Invitation upon logging in during the event.
  • Use the invitation to be spirited to the Dunbarton Library instantly.
• Meet with the Singer of Secrets in Dunbarton Library to register a main character.
  You can only register one character per account.
  You will receive the following rewards after completing [Guide] A New Tale for Samhain Eve:
  • 10,000 EXP
  • 2,023 Gold
  • Story Snippet x10
• Story Snippets are event currency that can be used in the event shop for rewards.
• Every day when the main character logs in, Story Snippet x10 will be obtained.
• As a main character, you will be eligible to take part in a new story for Samhain, meet new characters, and immerse yourself with new BGM and NPC voice over (Korean) and obtain rewards along the way!
  
  • The volume of the voices can be adjusted in Options > System > Sound > Voice Volume.
• The reset time for event quests and mini-games will reset each day at 7:00 AM PT.
• All event quests and event items will be removed when the event ends.

Quests' Challenge Level 

• During the event, you will select the challenge level. The difficulty of the story quests will change depending on the choice you make.
• You can change your choice at any time by speaking with the Singer of Secrets again about Change Quest Challenge Level.
• Quest rewards do not vary depending on difficulty, and all quest rewards are the same.

Story Quests 

• There are several story quests that you can complete during the event period.
• After clearing a story quest, the next story quest will unlock after 7:00 AM PT the next day.
  
  • [Event] A Thief of Memories 
  • [Event] In Search of Vanished Footprints (Available after 7:00 AM on Friday, October 13, 2023)
  • [Event] The World Within the Mirror (Available after 7:00 AM on Saturday, October 14, 2023)
  • [Event] What the Dead Remember (Available after 7:00 AM on Sunday, October 15, 2023)
  • [Event] As Time Slips Away (Available after 7:00 AM on Monday, October 16, 2023)
  • [Event] A Somber Greeting (Available after 7:00 AM on Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
  • [Event] To the Rekindler of Memories, our Guiding Light (Available after 7:00 AM on Wednesday, October 18, 2023)
• Some story quests will reward the following items once completed:
  
  • 100,000 EXP
  • Story Snippet x30
  • Onyx x10
  • Fine Onyx x1
• Other story quests will reward the following items once completed:
  
  • 100,000 EXP
  • Pocketwatch Amulet x1
  • Additional Stat Stone (Regular) x1
  • Additional Stat Stone (Secondary) x1
  • Story Snippet x30
• When completing the final story quest, you will receive the quest, [Event] Life Goes On.
• Meet with the Singer of Secrets to complete this quest, rewarding the following items:
  
  • 100,000 EXP
  • The Singer of Secrets’ Mysterious Note
    
    • Read the note, and right-click and select “Use” to play a cutscene.
  • Forgetful Potion (Not Tradable) x1
  • Pocketwatch Amulet x1
  • Additional Stat Stone (Regular) x1
  • Additional Stat Stone (Secondary) x1
  • Story Snippet x30
• When completing [Event] Life Goes On, you will be presented with an option - choose carefully!

[Event] But the Memories Remain

• From week 2 on Thursday, October 19th (after maintenance), the [Event] But the Memories Remain daily quest will be available.
• To unlock the daily quest, you will need to complete the final story quest, [Event] Life Goes On.
• Each day, you will receive the Daily Quest, [Event] But the Memories Remain.
• Examine the huge mirror in the Dunbarton Library to play the mini-game, Searching for Memories.
• Talk to the Singer of Secrets to complete the quest. You will receive the following rewards after completing the daily quest:
  • 30,000 Experience Points
  • Onyx x5
  • Story Snippet x10
• The daily quest resets daily at 7:00 AM PT.

[Event] In Search of Taller Tales

• From week 3 on Thursday, October 26th (after maintenance), the [Event] In Search of Taller Tales daily quest will be available.
• To unlock the daily quest, you will need to complete the final story quest, [Event] Life Goes On.
• Each day, you will receive the Daily Quest, [Event] In Search of Taller Tales.
• Meet with Annick at the pub in Port Cobh to play the mini-game, Card Seeker. 
• Talk to the Singer of Secrets to complete the quest. You will receive the following rewards after completing the daily quest:
  
  • 30,000 Experience Points
  • Fine Onyx x1
  • Pocketwatch Amulet x1
  • Story Snippet x10
• The daily quest resets daily at 7:00 AM PT.

Mini-games

• After completing the final story quest, you can play 2 types of mini-games.
• From week 2 on Thursday, October 19th (after maintenance), the Searching for Memories mini-game will be available.
  • Searching for Memories
    
    • Collect 10 memory fragments while avoiding the spinning clock hands.
      • Use the Action "Prone" to avoid the clock hands.
    • Rewards include:
      • 1x Onyx Box
      • Combat EXP
• From week 3 on Thursday, October 26th (after maintenance), the Card Seeker mini-game will be available
  • Card Seeker
    • To win, you must find the correct card two or more times among all of the shuffled cards.
    • Rewards include:
      • 1x Onyx Box
      • Combat EXP
    • You may receive something special depending on your performance in the Card Seeker mini-game...
• The mini-games can be played an unlimited number of times.
• Rewards for mini-games can only be obtained up to 5 times per day, regardless of the type of mini-game.
• The mini-game reward count resets daily at 7:00 AM PT.

[Event] Stories of the Samhain Season

• To unlock the achievement quest, you will need to register a main character.
• Complete the quest objectives by completing the Story Quest and daily quests. 
  • Clear the ‘Life Goes On’ quest.
    
    • Reward: 50x Story Snippets and 5x Onyx Boxes
  • Clear the ‘[Event] But the Memories Remain’ daily quest 4 times
    
    • Reward: 50x Story Snippets and 5x Onyx Boxes
  • Clear the ‘[Event] In Search of Taller Tales’ daily quest 4 times
    
    • Reward: 50x Story Snippets and 5x Onyx Boxes
• You will receive the following rewards after completing the achievement quest:
  • 202,300 EXP
  • 10,000 Gold
  • Remembering the Good Times
    
    • This chair will play a special BGM while resting! 
      

• During the event period, every week, Hotday rewards will be available!
• Only the main character can participate in the hotday.
• You will receive a reward by logging in each week during the event period.
• Claim the item from the Hotday menu to receive it on your character or choose "Claim Later" if you want to receive it later.
• You can only claim the item once during the event period.

• You can exchange the Story Snippets you’ve earned during the Samhain event for a variety of items offered by the Singer of Secrets under The Singer’s Bag of Secrets (Shop).
• New items will be added after 7:00 AM PT every Thursday.

The Singer of Secrets' Magic Bag
From left to right:

• Elegant Cobweb Wings
• Pure Cobweb Wings
• Virtuous Cobweb Wings
• Brilliant Cobweb Wings
• Glorious Cobweb Wings

Coupons/Consumables
Gold Shop

Equipment Inventory Slot

A new function has been added to the Dressing Room!

• The Equipment Appearance Slot system has been added to the Dressing Room.
  
  • Save the changed appearance of an equipment to a slot or change it to a different appearance using the change option.
  • Characters will have three Equipment Appearance Slots by default.
  • You can store different dyed versions of the same appearance scroll in separate slots.
  • Equipment Appearance Slots are not shared among other characters within the account.
  • Equipment Appearance Slots can be expanded by using 30 Pon.
  • Maximum expanded slots is up to 300.
• Weapon Appearance Scrolls of some weapons have been added to NPC Shop.
  • Sold from Nerys in Dunbarton when selecting the "Misc" tab.
• The following Weapon Appearance Scrolls have been added:
  • Bastard Sword Appearance Scroll
  • Mace Appearance Scroll
  • Bipennis Appearance Scroll
  • Claymore Appearance Scroll
  • Leather Long Bow Appearance Scroll
  • Crossbow Appearance Scroll
  • Physis Wooden Lance Appearance Scroll
  • Cardinal Chain Blade Appearance Scroll
  • Basic Control Bar Appearance Scroll
  • Wood Atlatl Appearance Scroll
  • Spiked Knuckle Appearance Scroll
  • Spiral Shuriken Appearance Scroll

Currency Storage

• The Currency tab has been added.
  
  • Currency items that are used to purchase items at NPC shops will now be stored in the Currency tab located when clicking the Inventory icon on the UI rather than in your inventory or bag. 
  • Gold and Ducats will remain in your inventory. 
  • Open the menu through Inventory > Currency tab, or set a hotkey for it under Options > Game > Control > Hotkey Settings > Currencies. 
• The items that have been converted to currency and moved into three categories of the Currency tab are as follows:
  • General
    
    • Adventurer Seal
    • Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Baltane Seal
    • Gold-Leaf Pine Cone
    • Royal Society Sponsorship Badge
    • Returned Milletian’s Seal
  • Battle
    
    • First Voucher
    • Second Voucher
    • Third Voucher
    • Fourth Voucher
    • Adamantine Coin
    • Frostwork Crystal Shard
    • Field Raid Memento
  • Event
    
    • Note: Limited timed event coins and currencies will be stored here while the corresponding event is active.
• With this new feature, the Currency Storage notification will always display each time you log in until you open the Currency Storage for the first time.
  • To remove this notification, open the Currency tab once.
• Certain currencies can be withdrawn from the bank menu.

• The Quest Helper System has been improved.
• The quest help button can be checked in the quest window.
  • The Altruist rankings reset periodically.
  • This new season ranking is separate from the existing cumulative help score ranking with each season lasting for 3 months before resetting. 
  • The first season will run until January 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM PT.
  • The Season Ranking schedule for each season is:
    • January~March / April~June / July~September / October~December
• The quest helper related rewards have been changed and new rewards have been added.
  
  • After the season ends, the top 100 players in the season will be able to support story shadow missions, similar to a Royal Alchemist, until the end of the next season.
  • Titles are awarded based on the Total Quest Help Provided. (Effect applied when title is activated)

• Requirements to acquire “the Courteous” 2nd title have been changed.
  • Obtain title by completing 50 or more quest assists.
  • If you have already completed 50 or more quest assists, then this title will be awarded after "Helping Out" 1 time after the update.
• Each title will have its own unique effect when equipped and will not expire.
  
  • If you have already progressed the Quest Help more than the required number for the title acquisitions then you will obtain the title when you complete 1 "Helping Out" request after the update.
• A Help button has been changed to Quest Help.
  
  • The Quest Help button can be checked in the Quest window.
• Improvements have been made so that notifications can be set on the Altruism Quest Board.
  • You can now enable Altruist Notifications from the Altruism Quest Board.
    • This will send you a notification when a user requests assistance for a quest.
  • You can still register to be an Altruist through the NPC Weird Cat in the Chief’s House in Tir Chonaill.
  • The notification change limit will be reset every day at 7:00 AM Erinn time.
• You can now check the number of Quest Help Provided on the Altruism Quest Board.
• Quests that can be requested for help will display a Request Help button in the Quest Info window, and when pressed, the quest will automatically be set as a Help Request Quest.
• Quest Help criteria and scores have been improved.
  
  • Completing a "Help Out" request has been changed from "when pressing the Complete button" to "when completing the last objective" of the quest.
  • Removed the deduction of Altruism points if no help is provided for a certain period of time.
  • Altruism points can now be obtained from an account only once per day.
  • Altruism points can be earned again after 12:00 AM PT.

New Log Off Notice

• New information will be displayed when attempting to log off.
• The following information will be displayed:
  • Items in your inventory that will expire within 24 hours
  • Event currency
  • Quests that are in progress
  • Unclaimed quest rewards
  • Attempting to log off during combat will show EXP and Gold penalty and time remaining until safe log off is possible
• Clicking on an item within the UI will open the inventory and the location of the item is displayed.
• Clicking on a quest name in the UI will open the quest UI opens on the tab where the quest is in.

Individual Inventory and Chat Windows

• Individual Inventory and Chat features have been added.
• The “Me” and VIP inventory tab can now be displayed in a separate window.
  • If VIP service is not active, the inventory cannot be separated into its own window.
  • The sorting and tagging features are not available for Me and VIP inventory when separated.
  • The effects of using the Inventory Expansion Coupon and Inventory Expansion Coupon PLUS items are equally applied to the separated Me and VIP inventory.

• You can also display various Message Log tabs in separate windows.
  • You can now have 20 active whisper chat logs visible.
    • Whisper chat logs will be reset when changing channels, or reconnecting to a channel.
  • Each chat category will have their corresponding chat tags such as @ for Whisper or # for Party fixated in the message input box.
  • You can recombine individual chat windows by pressing the X button on the separated individual windows.

Damage Skins

• Damage skins can be toggled on or off using "Activate" and "Deactivate".
• You can disable others' damage skins under Options > Performance > Hide Others' Damage Skins.