Fantasy shopkeeping journey Moonlighter has had a busy couple months since its launch in May. Not content material to simply let inventory sit on the cabinets, builders Digital Sun have been fast to herald new items and renovate its dungeons, and right this moment’s replace has been its largest but. Among different issues, the ‘More Stock’ update bulks up setting selection and gives extra rewards for these returning to already-cleared dungeons, increasing additional on a system which John greatly enjoyed.
You can learn the full patch notes for the More Stock update here, however the largest factor is 100 new room templates added to the random dungeon generator, that includes a brand new hazard sort: puddles. Poison within the forest maps, lava within the desert (it’s VERY sizzling) and electrical in tech-themed dungeons. If it’s effervescent, crackling or in any other case trying lower than inviting, simply don’t go standing in it.
The different large function is a particular new problem room. If you re-enter a boss’s chamber after clearing a dungeon, you’ll get to battle a giant swarm of monsters. Depending on how briskly you clear them out, you’ll be rewarded with as much as three giant treasure chests of accelerating rarity. There’s some good graphical enhancements this replace too, like seen armour upgrades and particle results for enchanted weapons. Lastly, the replace provides some in-game tutorials on the finer factors of store administration, and for early Kickstarter backers, a bow that ranges up with you.
There’s a lot extra but to come back, in line with the developer’s roadmap. Coming subsequent is the Adventure Update, including a New Game+ mode, a brand new “Dimensional” weapon-set, plus a completely new merchandise sort: amulets. The Companion replace will probably be including familiars to make dungeons a bit much less lonely, plus the choice to create your individual customized game-modes. Lastly, the Trouble replace will probably be including mini-bosses, extra merchandise results and a set of Halloween decorations, which makes it a really possible candidate for a late October launch.
Moonlighter is out now on Windows and Mac, for £15.50/$20/20€, by way of Steam, GOG and Humble.
