Patch Notes — v0.0.5

• Simplified server region list for easier matchmaking

• Fixed issue where deck setup could freeze in certain cases

• Improved several UI elements for better clarity and responsiveness

Mia, an apprentice alchemist, sets out on her journey in this “Alchemy × Roguelike RPG.”

The Steam store page for “Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth” is now live!

Alchemia Rogue blends classic roguelike elements—grid-based movement, turn-based exploration, and procedural generation—with a deep alchemy system where you transmute materials into powerful items, adding new layers of strategy to every run.

Each time you enter, terrain, materials, and monster placement all change—creating a fresh and unpredictable dungeon every time.

Carefully choose each action in the grid-based, turn-based system as you respond to shifting situations.

If Mia falls, the items and levels gained during that run are lost. Embrace the tension and thrill of starting over!

Dungeons are filled with alchemical materials—herbs, mushrooms, ores, and more.

When you discover a rare Alchemy Spring, it’s your chance to transmute crucial items.

What you choose to transmute with your limited resources can determine whether you survive the next floor.

As Mia continues to practice alchemy, she’ll learn new recipes and unlock even more powerful transmutations.

At the Alchemy Spring, you can also enhance your weapons and armor using materials.

Evolve weapons to increase attack power, reinforce armor to improve defense—grow your favorite gear over time.

Enhanced equipment is never lost, even if you fall, allowing you to keep strengthening it over repeated attempts.

Challenge a special dungeon where no items or gear can be brought in.

A dungeon is also available where you start entirely from scratch, offering a classic roguelike challenge.

We’ve also released a trailer featuring in-game footage. Feel free to take a look!

https://youtu.be/nfLZNg2COb4

Adding the game to your wishlist greatly supports the development.

We’d truly appreciate it if you consider doing so.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3539880/

• Fixed a bug where Morgan’s hair appeared bright white when not in direct light.

• Modified the vomit mesh to include surrounding splashes and improved the material to prevent visible tiling.

• Created a system that allows the use of rich text formatting in evidence descriptions, enabling styles such as italics and bold where appropriate.

• Modified the Case Board UI to accommodate longer evidence descriptions without truncation.

• Modified the Container UI to support longer evidence descriptions for improved readability.

• Fixed typos in Pugs’ manifesto, and updated the quote within it to display in italics for proper formatting.

• Upon completing the password minigame, the mobile phone evidence will now transform into “Chat Log” evidence.

• The voice-over for the Chat Log evidence will now play when viewing this evidence in the Case Board, rather than immediately after completing the minigame.

• Increased the volume of Hughes’ post-minigame voice-over for better audibility and clarity.

• Fixed a few typos and text mistakes
  
• Corrected some default language settings
  
• Fixed a visual glitch when switching POV modes

• Tweaked some mission hints for better clarity
  
• The POV button will now stay hidden when an animation doesn’t support it

Hello.

I am currently working on finalizing features for a demo. My guess is that its release will be next year somewhere in the span of January to March, it depends on how long certain fixes take and how much time/energy I need to spend on my other job(, the one that actually pays the bills).

I will post the next update and start working on the trailer after the demo is released.

I want to thank the people that tested (and wish listed) the game at “Moderskeppet 4” gaming cruise. I got some valuable feedback and a good look at how players (outside my friend circle) actually interact with the game.

For those that are interested, below are some specifications of fixes that will be completed before the demo release:

• Improved grab and lift system for combat scenarios.

• Anti-grab/getting unstuck in local multiplayer.

• Objects that players can interact with will get an outline when interaction is possible.

• Improve/remake the game-play instructions/on-boarding system so players that hate reading text boxes have a higher chance in understanding features of the game.

• Optional hints for rooms that contain puzzles.

• Enemy spawn functions from doors.

• Improve enemy wave combat behavior(, for example no enemy should hide at the edge of the map).

• Improve the behavior and animations of enemy zombies.

• Fixing some bugs regarding world UI texts.

• Some level design fixes.

Features that may or may not be completed before the demo:

• Improved game-pad and player profile pairing.

• Add system for (temporary) power ups for normal melee and ranged attacks.

• Ensuring Steam deck compatibility.

This is Alchemia Story Team.

We will perform a maintenace with the details below.

2025/11/5 (Wed) 14:00 - 17:00

◆Event Update

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　┗ "Steamy Apple Fiasco!"

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　┗ "The Art of Terror"

◆New treasure boxes added

【Placement Areas】

・Loser's Bed

・The Far Land

・Permafrost

◆Some small adjustments and corrections

We apologize for the incovenience caused, and appreciate for your cooperation.

*Please note that items and EXP gained right before the maintenance starts may disappear.

*Please make sure to log out before the maintenance starts.

- The maximum text speed is now higher.

- Detection of input devices has been improved to solve the problem of a missing mouse cursor. We are very grateful to the players who helped by sending logs and testing solutions.

We also plan to perform another round of proofreading for future patches to improve the quality of the texts.

Hey everyone,

While we're hard at work on Black Gold, we want to take a moment to give a huge shout-out to our friends who have just launched their brand-new game!

Laundering Simulator is available on Steam right now!

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We're super excited for them, and the game looks awesome. If you're looking for a new simulation experience, you should definitely check it out.

Here’s what it's all about:

IT’S TIME to prepare for a completely new simulation experience – from a modest laundry to a real financial empire! The game has a lot of tasks, upgrades, and unconventional ways to develop your business waiting for you…

Take care of the cleanliness (literally and figuratively) of your business, because the doors to a world where every decision has a price are opening up!

It just launched today, November 4th, and we'd love it if you could show our friends some support.

Go check out the game, and if it looks like your kind of thing, consider grabbing it!

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Thanks for being an awesome community! We'll be back with more Black Gold news soon.

Cheers, The Black Gold Team