A massive thank you to everyone who has playtested this game so far, and provided invaluable feedback! You are all very appreciated.

Gameplay updates

• Overhauled UX for fusing cards to improve clarity.
• Adjusted card rewards - at least 2 cards at the Forgotten Library and battle rewards will match the player's starting deck choice.
• Adjusted card rewards - at least 1 card at the Mysterious Merchant and Treasure Trove will match the player's starting deck choice.
• Flipped UI in battle to place spirit and deck on left, with end turn button and discard on right
• Can now inspect/enlarge cards in the Forgotten Library, Mysterious Merchant, and Treasure Trove
• Update random event text to clarify what happened.
• Update random events to have a 50/50 chance for either a good or bad outcome.
• Update icons: anima, block, bog, burn, chill, daze, gold, spirit, checkmark
• Update health UI in battle
• Update spirit UI in battle
• Cards that require discard now require the discard action before the rest of the card resolves
• Add text to the map legend button for clarity
• Add toggleable gameplay setting to allow automatic turn ending if no moves are left
• Various additional minor UI improvements

Bug fixes:

• End turn button no longer glows if you just won a battle
• Can no longer end turn or re-enable hand card interactions mid-fusion
• Various additional minor bug fixes

Card balance changes:

Starter decks:

• Nerfed all starter decks by decreasing number of themed cards (8) per deck.
• Replaced those removed cards with 4 additional Strike and 4 additional Block per deck.

Card balance changes:

• Removed: Gleaming Beam, Celestial Rain
• Added: Meditation, Celestial Strike
• Quick Draw -> Draw 1 card. Discard 1 card.
• Block -> Gain 4 block.
• Brimstone Armor -> Gain 4 block. Apply 1 burn to an enemy.
• Valiant Shield -> Gain 3 block. Draw 1 card.
• Aegis of Light -> Gain 5 block. Draw 1 card.
• Gleaming Beam -> Removed.
• Celestial Rain -> Removed.
• Meditation -> Added.
• Celestial Strike -> Added.
• Meditation -> Draw 2 extra cards at the start of your next turn.
• Celestial Strike -> Deal 7 damage.
• Radiant Ray -> Draw 1 card. Apply 2 burn to an enemy.
• Twilight Eruption -> Discard your hand. Deal 8 damage to all enemies.
• Shatter -> Deal 2 damage for each stack of chill on an enemy. Remove all chill from that enemy.
• Glacial Spear -> Deal 6 damage. Apply 1 chill.
• Frozen Spirit (Reduced mana cost to 0) -> Gain 1 spirit this turn. Apply 1 chill to yourself.
• Ice Shard -> Deal 3 damage. Apply 1 chill.
• Crystal Wall -> Gain 10 block.
• Boiling Point -> Deal 4 damage to a burned enemy. If it is lethal, apply 1 burn to all other enemies.
• Combustion -> Deal 7 damage to a burned enemy.  If it is lethal, apply 1 burn to all other enemies.
• Soul Drain -> Deal 4 damage. Restore 2 health.
• Divine Blessing -> Draw 1 card.

Fusion changes:

• Celestial Strike -> Strike + Strike
• Radiant Ray -> Scorch + Meditation

Enemy balance changes:

• Quick strike -> Deal 4 damage.
• Heavy Armor -> Gain 8 block.
• Pincera -> 46 health.
• Embrus -> 62 health.
• Ooze -> Deal 4 damage. Apply 1 bog.
• Heavy Slash -> Deal 7 damage.
• Sword and Shield -> Deal 5 damage. Gain 5 block.

Known outstanding bugs/needed improvements:

• Weird behaviors with aspect ratios that aren't 16:9
• Still a few scenarios where cards can't be inspected
• Allow players to remove cards from their deck at certain nodes
• Remove map generation button (this will come once the map generation feels balanced)
• Make the Enchanted Oasis node more interactive
• More enemies, more cards, more fusions, and more map choices!
• Hovering non-focal elements like owned runes or discarded cards at certain nodes will hover options on screen
• Missing ability to continue your game where you left off after closing or returning to main menu

Stay tuned for all of the above upcoming enhancements and more in future builds!