(Pictured: Danny with his finest grin and mascara)

Danny Smiles is what happens when you take a man at the end of his rope and offer him a way out. Unfortunately, the “way out” in this case was a crazed biologist armed with counterfeit stem cells and hundreds of teeth. Now, cursed with an infestation of permanently regenerating chompers, Danny does the only thing he can do: smile through the pain. This has driven him to madness, and now he desires that everyone else be forced into a similar Cheshire existence. By launching toothy projectiles at your purdy little mouth, Danny is what every Human Resources department yearns to be: an unceasing smile of infectious damnation.

His presence is an affront to God, dentists, and religious teeth-enjoyers all over the world. As a direct result, the fabric of reality is unweaving - you've literally never seen Pennylooter like this. Smile and wave, boys.


(Pictured: Jeffrey Bobbles’ bubbles bopping)

Danny Smiles HATES bubbles. Since he can't curve his lips, he can't blow any, and we all fear that which we cannot create. This rage has caused such an influx of energy that it has summoned a pack of wild Anti-Smile bubbles. They hate Danny because they can't smile. You hate Danny because you will never be as handsome as he is. It's a perfect match.
You can now start the game with one of these boisterous orbitals to begin unleashing waves of soapy projectiles.


This isn't the bee you see gallivanting around on the back of honey bottles, laughing like a hyena, as if there isn't a care to be had in this wretched world. This is a Penny Bee. Penny Bees do not make honey - they do not collect pollen - they do not care about flowers. They are carnivorous insects and demand living flesh as their sole source of nutrients. Now YOU can wield these mistakes of God as a starting item. Become the hive! Just remember: the Penny Bees call the shots. They pick their targets on their own. You are but a medium by which they will paint destruction.

Penny Bees were thought to be extinct after the Penny of 1816 was minted, which caused untold destruction to 107% of the world. However, Danny Smiles' reality warping nature has brought them back.


“But I'm not sure what to say about the tentacles, boss.” A gun clicks as it's pressed into the writer's back. “I didn't ask if you had anything to say about the tentacles. I told you to write something about them,” croaked The Developer, in a cold, crispy tone. “Tell them that they are unlocked at wave 30. And make it sound cool,” he slurped.

The tentacles are unlocked at wave 30. They are UNBELIEVABLY stylish and might be the single greatest addition to any video game ever. With these bad boys, your ability to reach out and touch someone will be not only be stronger than ever - it'll be deadly, dealing damage in a constant line. Each Radioactive Octopus adds a new appendage, for a maximum of 16. How exactly do the tentacles deal damage? Well, it's kind of like how your bad attitude makes me want to collapse onto the ground like a sack of potatoes and sob, “why God? Why do they question the patch notes?”


(Pictured: my son, third birthday, with his prized musket)
Another temporal anomaly spawned by Mr. Smiles and his bizarre ontology, this musket's musk must be something fierce. This muzzle-loaded menace could tear a hole the size of the milky way through the whimsical forces you mercilessly slaughter for pennies, but be warned: your stubby little arms will take ages to reload this museum piece.


Don't you hate it when you go to the shop, only to find that they have plenty of Steroids, but not a single octopus? It's why I stopped shopping at Whole Foods. Fortunately, we have decided to inject a healthy dose of entrepreneurship into Pennylooter. Once you establish yourself as a consistent customer (meaning: you unlock the Businessperson achievement by buying and selling 1000 items), order forms will be unlocked. Use one, and your favorite shop will now stock one additional item. Use a million, and you'll accomplish very little as a result because there aren't a million items in the game, but I'll respect the hustle.


I know what you must be thinking: “Are these the same stem cells that made Danny so attractive?” The answer is a resounding “no”, because you will never be that cool. But you can swallow these for a small damage up, like a deranged, power-hungry toddler.


I used to look at the menus in this game and feel sick. Blue menu backgrounds? Hard corners? Buttons full of shame? 2024 is 2020-over, and we've changed - we promise! These menus are sleek, they're spectacular, and they're specifically designed to taste good with all of your favorite foods. If this doesn't please you, nothing ever will, and you will lose yourself in a quest of endless yearning.

• Item unlocks are now permanent, and some items are now unlocked by getting achievements.
  
• New Item Catalogue menu that shows the items that you've unlocked (accessible from the stats menu).
  
• There's now a 50% chance that a random item in the shop will be discounted from between 25% and 90%, and a 2% chance that an item will be 100% off (free).
  
• Armor items will now appear under the apparel tab in the inventory and shop.
  
• The boat will now appear under the misc tab in the inventory and shop.
  
• The shop arrow is now hidden during combat.
  
• Chance to spawn Altars will not start incrementing until after wave 5.
  
• Lowered chance for Lieutenant Timmy's soldiers to drop their armor/weapons.
  
• Increased shop spawn rate.
  
• The strength of gamepad vibration when taking damage will now increase as the player's HP gets closer to zero.
  
• Reduced the amount of bananas and apples that can appear in the shop.
  
• Added a visual effect after using Steroids.
  
• Increased Rocked Launcher damage.
  
• Explosions have a bigger hitbox now.
  
• Cyclops Eye can be unlocked by killing 100 Cyclopes.
  
• Chef Pete no longer drops Chef's Hat when killed, but it can be unlocked for purchase in the shop by defeating Chef Pete 5 times.
  
• Added a stat that tracks how many items the player has unlocked.
  
• Increased the amount of coins that are dropped in normal difficulty.
  
• Rebalanced shop spawn chances.
  
• Damage indicators are now purple on critical hits.
  
• Shopkeep's Heart now unlocks at wave 48.

• Audio didn't work with certain models of gaming headsets.
  
• A bug that caused the enemy spawn cooldown to slowly count down in the shop and when the game was paused.
  
• Blood Gun didn't have a description.
  
• Various UI bugs.
  
• A bug that allowed the enemy cooldown to be skipped during boss fights.

Thanks to a new Metal Head LightningFighter for pointing out that the Dice move method was not working, it defaulted to the move wheel, this issue has been fixed in this hotfix.

You can now roll the dice again

ROCK ON!

• Fixed some UI weirdness when navigating through a scrolling menu using directional keys or gamepad

Hunters, prepare to dive into the magic and occult in the latest season of Torchlight: Infinite.
The "Arcana" seasonal update brings a symphony of new content, balance adjustments, and gameplay enhancements that look to bring your Torchlight: Infinite experience to new heights!

Launch Date: January 9 2025 at 6 PM PST

New Gameplay and Content:

• New "Arcana" Seasonal Mechanic:
  
  
• New System: Destiny.
  
• New Hero Trait: Iris, the Vigilant Breeze.
  
• New Legendary Gear: Equip yourself with powerful new legendary items.
  
  
• New Exclusive Support Skills
  
• Balancing Changes: Revitalizing Heroes that underperformed in The Frozen Canvas
  
• Gameplay Improvements: From improving the combat experience, to Netherreal mapping, to introducing Flame Sand to Flame Elementium conversion.
  
• New Co-Op Content: City Defense

Extras

• First Gender Bending Cosmetic:
  
  
• Gameplay Adjustments: Tweaks and updates to improve overall gameplay.
  
• Other Optimization Tweaks: General optimizations to boost game performance and user experience.

For a clear overview of what's coming, here Is our official "Arcana" Season Preview!




📜 Detailed Patch Notes:
https://torchlight.xd.com/en/news/single?id=stbdcuyPDtLn

Note that some changes are still in progress, and minor adjustments might be made before the season launch.

• Fixed achievements not unlocking on Steam Deck

• Fixed a small bug where the menu options when using a controller and when using a keyboard were fighting each other, generally being uncooperative.

Blueprints Update:
- Blueprints allow for mass placement of tiles that are defined by the player
- Blueprints will be unlocked after completing the solar system
- Some optimizations including a max item limit (can be changed in settings)

• Fixed:
  
  * Minor visual bugs in the Grimoire have been fixed.
  * The issue where Demon marks appeared differently on the client and server has been resolved
  
  
  
• Optimization:
  
  * Items like detectors and doors have been optimized to reduce network traffic usage and improve overall performance.
  
  
  
• Changed:
  
  * Location-related questions have been removed from Ouija interactions, and the Ouija board will now only respond when it is within the entity’s area. This change is aimed at preventing evidence confusion with other ghosts.
  * On the map selection page, small maps (e.g., house maps) are now displayed at the top, while event maps are now categorized separately under the "Event" category.
  
  
  
• Added:
  
  * One of our new mechanics, ghost rooms, has been added to the maps. Entities can now temporarily teleport you to ghost rooms based on their type.
  * Bags that spawn randomly in the game maps have been added. Players who find and collect these bags will earn money in-game.
  * Items such as papers, files, and newspapers that narrate the lore of key locations and characters have been added to the game maps for players to discover and read.
  * Camera shake effects have been added to certain events.
  * 27 new skins added to the game. Some of them can be bought from in-game shop, some of them are added to the Level Pass and others are reserved for story reward.
  Aaliyah: Driver Aaliyah
  Aida: Curious Aida
  Alice: Alice Aroft, Astrologer Alice
  Britney: Driver Britney, Mad Britney
  Cara: Cursed Cara, Night Hunter Cara
  Doyle: Mechanic Doyle
  Elena: Blonde Elena, Serious Elena, Alchemist Elena
  Garry: Alchemist Garry, Sheriff Garry
  Hera: Heartseeker Hera, Clubber Hera, Blonde Hera
  Jeremy: Cool Jeremy, Mechanic Jeremy
  Mia: Alchemist Mia, Witchcraft Mia
  Nierva: Fox Nierva
  Orfus: Sheriff Orfus
  Taylor: Blackice Taylor, Mechanic Taylor, Demon Seeker Taylor
  Vincent: Mascot Vincent

• Skip Checkpoint Mechanic: Skip checkpoint now only appears every 5 deaths (previously appeared every time).
  
• Sarcosuchus Fight Music: The Sarcosuchus (crocodile) area now features different music depending on the stage of the fight.
  
• Sarcosuchus Loading Improvements: Fixed an issue where the Sarcosuchus area would stutter upon first loading.
  
• Spinosaurus Loading Screen: Corrected an issue where the Spinosaurus loading screen looped the same music cue.
  
• New Skip Button: You can now skip the welcome message when you first boot the game by typing in "skip" (Will add an actual skip button soon)

• Crawler Enemy Animation: Fixed the Crawler enemy’s attack animation to no longer instantly damage the player.
  
• Crawler Hitboxes: Corrected the hitboxes on Crawlers for better accuracy and fairness.
  
• Spear Mechanics: Vastly improved the spear’s hitbox to reduce floating spears and improve usability.

• Geometry Adjustments: Improved Spinosaurus geometry to reduce player obstructions during encounters.
  
• Fairer Attack Logic: Reworked Spinosaurus AI logic to make its attacks more fair and reduce "laser-like" targeting of players.
  
• Clipping Improvements: Corrected Spinosaurus physics to minimize instances of clipping through walls.
  
• Developer Note:
  
  • After observing players' strategies, I noticed many attempted to outrun the Spinosaurus and optimize spear throws to pass the encounter. While the intended mechanic was to use the waterfall as a line-of-sight barrier, I’ve adjusted the gameplay to respect these alternate approaches.
    
  • Players can now more easily outrun the Spinosaurus as a viable option, though the waterfall strategy remains intact for those who prefer it.

Thank you for playing the demo and providing feedback! This patch is likely the last hotfix before the content update for the demo.

The upcoming content update will include:

1. New game mechanics.
   
2. Unlocking the "Muggy and Buggy" checkpoint at the start of the swamp level.
   
3. A new set of weapons, including a cool explosive weapon (details to come!).

Stay tuned for more surprises, and I’ll leave you with this teaser image. See you on Primal Island!

Hot Fix
• Remember in the last update when I said I fixed visual issue with the infection, Well I infected the ship to fix the issue but forgot to un-infect the ships.

Did you get January's season pass to full before I fixed the infinite part glitch? I know I got about 40k ship parts before realizing it kept increasing. Let me know in the comment section.