Update v1.0.1:

Font size increased on Steam Deck

Combat camera settings

Dynamic: zoomed in, depth-of-field effect

Balanced: not zoomed in, depth-of-field effect

Static: not zoomed in, no depth-of-field effect

In combat, cards can either be dealt in a straight line or fanned out

The number of Prestige points earned at the end of a journey has been changed

Winning an ordinary battle now earns you 10 Prestige rather than 5

Defeating an ordinary boss now earns you 40, 80, or 120 Prestige for level 1, 2, and 3 respectively rather than 50 for all levels

Rebalanced foes

Koschey the Deathless:

The Summon the Gloom intention no longer makes Koschey invulnerable to debuffs, but it can be used multiple times per battle

Koschey regains 2/3 of his health when the battle moves to phase 2 and 1/3 when it moves to phase 3

Every time the battle moves to a new phase, Koschey loses all debuffs, moves to the back position, and becomes invulnerable to buffs until the next round

The Koschey’s Curse effect now stacks when the deck is reshuffled and does not decrease

Chudo Yudo now deals 4 damage instead of 5

Barker no longer uses the Dreadful Howl intention when left alone on the battlefield

Heretnik battle (step 14): one Striga has been replaced by a Slave Ghoul

For some battles, the range of steps at which they can be encountered has been changed

Rebalanced relics

The Wooden Stake now grants Vigor x3 instead of 2

The Birchbark Shoes are now Uncommon instead of Rare

The Broken Mirror now applies Dizzy x2 instead of 1

The Silver Dagger now activates at 12 cards instead of 10

The Clapper’s effect boost has been reduced from 2 to 1

The Bell is now Rare instead of Uncommon and grants 2 AP instead of 1

The Amber Charm now grants +25% Health instead of +20%

The Golden Rose now grants 30 Gold instead of 25

The Juicy Apple now grants Vigor x3 instead of 2

Rebalanced consumables

Oak Moss now grants Resilience x4 instead of 3

Goldroot now grants x5 Crimson Gold instead of 2

Hopping Herb is now Rare instead of Epic

Parsley is now Epic instead of Rare

Rebalanced Varvara’s cards

Note: the numbers in round brackets stand for the upgraded version of the card.

Agility now costs 1(0) AP instead of 1(1) and grants Agility x2(2) instead of 2(3)

Cleave now deals 7(9) damage instead of 5(7)

Tactical Arrangement now costs 2(1) AP instead of 1(0) and applies Perplexed to all foes

Fighting Back now deals 3(5) damage instead of 2(4)

Fury now grants Vigor x2(3) instead of 2(2)

Fair Share now steals 3(5) Armor instead of 2(3)

Opportunism now grants an additional 1(2) Armor

Vulnerable now costs 1(0) AP instead of 1(1) and applies Vulnerable x2(2) instead of 2(3)

Piercing Strike now deals 6(6) damage instead of 5(5)

Hiding now costs 2(2) AP instead of 2(1) and inflicts Dizzy x1(2) instead of 1(1)

Double Down! now costs 2(1) AP instead of 2(2)

Dizziness now costs 1(0) AP instead of 1(1) and inflicts Dizzy x2(2) instead of 2(3)

Scramble now applies Dizzy x2(3) instead of 1(2)

Bestowal now costs 3(3) AP instead of 4(4)

Rebalanced Vasilisa’s cards

Grand Entrance now costs 3(2) AP instead of 2(2) and deals 3(3) damage instead of 2(3)

Absolution now deals 4(6) damage instead of 5(7)

Cataclysm now costs 2(2) AP instead of 4(4), deals 2(3) damage instead of 4(6), and resets the Nursemaid’s charges when used

Eagerness now grants 2(2) extra charges instead of 1(1)

I’ve Got This! — updated description: draw 1(2) card(s) and gain 2 AP for every charged Nursemaid on the battlefield. Reset their charges. Forget this card

Bare Essentials now grants 1(2) card(s) from the Draw Deck (you could choose fewer cards before)

Rebalanced Dobrynya’s cards

Forgotten Armor has been renamed to Forgotten Weapon and is now Rare instead of Epic. Also, it now allows you to forget as many attack cards as you want (you used to forget all the attacks in your hand)

Whirlwind of Steel is now Rare instead of Epic and costs 2(2) AP instead of 4(3). New description: deal 3(5) damage and inflict Burned x2(4) on all foes on the battlefield. This card is Constant

Clean Sweep is now Rare instead of Epic and costs 2(1) AP instead of X(X). New description: deal 3(3) damage. If you have Rampage, double the damage

Screams of the Fallen now costs 1(1) AP instead of 2(2)

Lightweight is now Rare instead of Epic. New description: gain 1 AP if your Armor is 5(3) or higher

For Belosvet! is now Rare instead of Epic and costs 2(1) AP instead of 3(3). New description: deal 3(5) damage. Discard all Skills from your hand and draw the same number of cards

Rock is now Uncommon instead of Rare

Crush is now Uncommon instead of Rare, costs 1(1) AP instead of 2(2), deals 1(1) damage instead of 3(3), and is no longer Constant

Deadly Defense now grants 1(2) base Armor instead of 1(1)

Indomitable is now Rare instead of Epic and costs 3(2) AP instead of 4(3)

Ramming Shield is now Uncommon instead of Rare

Repose is now Rare instead of Epic and costs 2(1) AP instead of 3(2)

Rampage now grants Vigor x2(2) instead of 1(1)

Survival now grants 1(2) Armor instead of 1(1)

Stoneskin is now Rare instead of Epic

In Cold Blood is now Uncommon instead of Rare, costs 1(1) AP instead of 2(2), and deals 2(3) damage instead of 3(5)

Turn the Tide now costs 2(1) AP instead of 3(3) and works differently: Deal 3(5) damage. You may discard up to 2 cards of your choice from your hand and draw the same number of cards

Stronghold is now Rare instead of Epic

Finish the Fight is now Rare instead of Epic

Heroic Might is now Rare instead of Epic

Azure Peak Shield is now Rare instead of Uncommon

Bounty Hunt now grants 1(2) max. health instead of 1(1)

Bogatyr’s Shield is now Rare instead of Uncommon

Bloodletting is now Epic instead of Rare and deals X(X+2) damage instead of X(X+1)

Stratagem is now Rare instead of Uncommon

Sick and Tired is now Epic instead of Rare

Trophy Weapon now deals 5(5) damage instead of 5(7)

Hand of Destiny is now Epic instead of Rare

Wrath now costs 3(2) AP instead of 2(1) and grants Vigor x4(4) instead of 3(3)

Snapped in Half is now Rare instead of Epic, costs 2(1) AP instead of 3(2). New description: deal 3(3) damage. Deal +1 damage for each stack of Fortified you have. This card is Constant

Rebalanced Alyosha

The Kitezh Charm relic now activates when a foe in any position is killed, blinding the nearest attacking foe

Blinded effect: foes’ attacks no longer inflict debuffs, add statuses, etc.

Cards:

Off with Their Head! now costs 1(1) AP instead of 2(2). New description: deal 2(3) damage plus the same amount for each Status in your hand. Forget these Statuses

Snowball now costs 2(2) AP instead of 1(1). New description: Spellbane. Forget up to two Spellbane cards in the Draw Deck. Deal 1(2) damage twice, plus once for each selected card

Extra Security now deals 1(1) damage instead of 1(2), and its upgraded version is now a Starter

Follow-Up Strike now costs 2(2) AP instead of 2(1), and its upgraded version is now a Starter. New description: gain Strength x1 upon vanquishing a foe

Infinite Charges now costs 3(2) AP instead of 2(2), and its upgraded version is no longer a Starter

Blessing of Kitezh now costs 4(3) AP instead of 2(2), and its upgraded version is now a Starter. New description: gain Stopping Power x2 at the start of the turn

Foolhardy now costs 2(2) AP instead of 3(2), and its upgraded version is now Retained

Ablaze now costs 3(3) AP instead of 3(2), and its upgraded version is no longer a Starter

Rusty Shield now applies Hindrance instead of Wound

Burn Bright now costs 1(0) AP instead of 1(1). New description: double the Burned stacks on the nearest Burned foe. Increase this card’s cost by 1

Heat Lightning now costs 3(2) AP instead of 3(3) and grants Spark x2(2) instead of 2(3)

Total Recall now plays the selected Spellbane card for free

Sure Shot — updated description: mark the nearest living foe. If there is another Marked foe on the battlefield, apply another Mark

Miscellaneous

Updated the hints that appear on the path selection screen when using a controller

Alyosha: changed the VFX for Blind, Overheat, and Mark

Hoarder: changed the VFX for the Rockfall intention

Vasilisa: added a VFX when a Nursemaid gains or loses charges

Updated the journey difficulty selection screen

Added a tutorial for the different kinds of card highlights

Added hero status panel to the stats screen at the end of the journey

Added burning animation to unselected pages

Reordered options in general and gameplay settings

You can now use a healing consumable from the rewards screen if there isn’t enough room for it in the inventory

Changed the way cards are sorted on deck interaction screens:

when transforming and deleting cards, they are sorted from oldest to newest

when upgrading cards, they are sorted from newest to oldest

Bosorka, Two-Souled Bosorka, Kegra, Yaron: ranged attack projectile speed increased

Alyosha: Overheat VFX is now also displayed at the start of the turn if Overheat is greater than 0

Reduced the number of monsters you have to kill for Hero’s Path quests

Desynchronized identical card VFX

Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug that caused the “End turn” button to display incorrectly during the foe’s turn

Freezing Blast (Alyosha): fixed the way Vanquish works against Marked foes

The Agility effect (Varvara) no longer allows the Koschey’s Curse effect to ignore Armor when applied to the hero

Foolhardy+ (Alyosha) is no longer a Starter

Swamper: fixed the Swamp Sorcery intention icon

Leshy: Oak Bark is now reset to 1 stack at the start of the turn

Koschey: ability SFX no longer fails to play when replaying the battle

Fixed the size of effect tooltips when they refer to a card

Type and rarity added to relic and consumable descriptions; button color fixed

The Bestiary no longer closes automatically at the end of a battle

Sash of Seven Silks relic no longer glows constantly outside of battle

Stand Back! card: the game no longer freezes if you finish your turn before the animation of cards being added to your hand is complete

All-Around Defense effect (Dobrynya): the activation SFX no longer plays every time the hero attacks

Nettle Shirt relic now allows you to remove just one card (you had to remove two cards before)

Mighty Blow (Dobrynya) no longer deals twice the indicated damage when its condition is met

For Good Measure (Alyosha): effect description fixed

Werewolf Berserker: the description of the Entranced effect now indicates that it prevents the foe from being Vanquished

Fervor (Vasilisa): adjusted the description

Cateye Stone relic: updated the description of the Confused effect

Tactician (Varvara): adjusted the description

Kitezh Charm relic: if the hero has the Quiver relic, the blinding animation no longer plays twice

Settings: when you highlight an option with a controller, its description is now displayed

You can now create a backup copy of the player’s profile

Consumables: fixed a bug that caused consumables used during dialog to do nothing

Merchant: fixed a bug that caused the upgrade previews of cards for sale to display incorrectly

The icons in card descriptions no longer disappear when the game’s resolution is changed

Fixed the arrangement of tooltips on the Prestige card selection screen

Burned effect: updated the description in card tooltips

Stalwart Spirit (Dobrynya): fixed a bug that caused more damage to be dealt to the hero than indicated

Gird Your Loins (Dobrynya) no longer applies a debuff when played

Grimoire relic: fixed interactions with relics and cards that depend on shuffling the deck

Bloodletting (Dobrynya) no longer deals damage to foes when the player has 0 AP

Silver Dagger and Burdock Undershirt relics: fixed the way cards are counted for these relics to be activated (they used to require one card more than indicated in the description)

Adjusted the hint that appears when selecting help before a boss fight

Gorynich: the Mark VFX is now removed properly when the player vanquishes one of the heads