Lost For Swords

Devlog

• v1.37 - Mechanical Reworks
  August 03, 2024 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! Long time no see! New update for Lost For Swords incoming, with loots of additions, improvements, changes and bugfixes! Here are the details: scroll rework: hero does not move ONTO scroll an... Continue reading

  
• v1.36 - Shrines and Balance
  June 21, 2024 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! Long time no see! New update for Lost For Swords incoming, with loots of additions, improvements, changes and bugfixes! Here are the details: Shrines: neutral cards that have effects on both... Continue reading

  
• v1.33 - Rooms And Rogues
  May 10, 2024 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! Yet another big update! New update for Lost For Swords incoming, with loots of additions, improvements, changes and bugfixes! Here are the details: between rooms, you’re given the option t... Continue reading

  
• v1.32 - Who’s The Boss Now?
  April 12, 2024 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! Oh boy, another big one! New update for Lost For Swords incoming, with loots of additions, improvements, changes and bugfixes! Here are the details: Boss rework: bosses are immune to all dam... Continue reading

  
• v1.29 - Sweeping Attack
  March 14, 2024 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! Oh boy, this is a big one! New update for Lost For Swords incoming, with 100s of additions, improvements, changes and bugfixes! Here are the details: reworked bosses: instead of a regular 3-... Continue reading

  
• v1.27 - More Content, More Control
  February 05, 2024 by MaxBytes

  Hi there! New update for Lost For Swords, including keyboard and controller support, new content and new cards! Here are the details: reworked map screen and forts: map contains only towers now. Forts... Continue reading

  
• v1.26 - Balancing Acts
  January 21, 2024 by MaxBytes

  Hi there! New update for Lost For Swords, with a bunch of balancing changes, improvement and new cards! :) Here are the details: reduced Gathering Tower to 8 Floors: this makes for a better gameplay l... Continue reading

  
• v1.25 - Difficulty Modifiers and Starting Decks
  January 10, 2024 by MaxBytes

  Hi there! Another update for Lost For Swords, this time focussing on difficulty and additional content! It adds multiple difficulty modifiers to the big Gathering Tower. Tone down the difficulty if th... Continue reading

  
• v1.24 - Language, please!
  December 27, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! Another update for Lost For Swords, this time focussing on language! It adds a second language to the game: German! Additional languages will follow soon, as I have now set the basis for pro... Continue reading

  
• v1.23 - Player Onboarding
  December 17, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! A smaller update for Lost For Swords, but still an update! It includes a lot of improvements and fixes, but the biggest thing is a new fort that should help beginners learn the game a little... Continue reading

  
• v1.22 - Overworld Map, New Tower and Juice
  November 29, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hi there! A new update for Lost For Swords! It includes a full rework of the systems and visuals outside of a tower run, including an overworld map. Furthermore, lots of improvements to help beginner... Continue reading
• v.1.21 - Unlocks, Sins and Retreat
  November 09, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) Another update for Lost For Swords, with lots of new features, improvements and balancing changes: Rework of unlock structure: tower and rogue need to be unlocked before they are avail... Continue reading
• v.1.20 - Bosses, Curses and the Mezzanine
  October 27, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) Another BIG update for Lost For Swords, with lots of new features, improvements and balancing changes: First boss: Banshee, waits at floor 10 of the Gathering Tower Keys and Mezzanine:... Continue reading

  
• v1.19 - Towers and Forts, Poison and Health
  October 05, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) BIG update for Lost For Swords, with lots of new features, improvements and balancing changes: reworked whole out-of-run structure integrated tutorial into main game added new separate... Continue reading
• v1.18 - stability and balance
  September 11, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) Another smaller update for Lost For Swords, with some important quality-of-life improvements: Rogue’s Whip now applies 1 Sleep: Rogues had a very tough time in the early game, and es... Continue reading
• v1.17 - Keeping It Simple
  September 02, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) A smaller update for Lost For Swords, but cool nevertheless: new cards drop between rooms instead of in loot cards: new players didn’t realize they need to pick it up / actively sear... Continue reading
• v1.16 - Economy and Early Game
  August 29, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) A new update to Lost For Swords just dropped, with lots of improvements and additions: The big one: reworked what happens between floor. There are now 5 different “people” that off... Continue reading
• v1.15 - Money, Loot and Fatigue
  August 16, 2023 by MaxBytes

  Hello there! :) A new update to Lost For Swords just dropped, with lots of improvements and additions: The biggest one: you will now find new cards for your deck IN the dungeon room. Instead of adding... Continue reading
• v1.14 - Monsters, Music and Reusability
  August 07, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) A new update to Lost For Swords just dropped, with lots of cool changes and additions: Sticky is now called Reusable … and it’s limited! Reusable Cards drop after the number of use... Continue reading
• v1.13 - Trinkets!
  July 27, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) A new update to Lost For Swords just dropped, with lots of cool changes and additions: The biggest one: Trinkets! Trinkets alter the game in powerful and sometimes weird ways and hopef... Continue reading
• v1.12 - Balance In All Things
  July 17, 2023 by MaxBytes

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  Hello there! :) A new update to Lost For Swords just dropped, with lots of cool changes and additions: Monster Movement Change: monster movement is cool because it makes the board dynamic and keeps pl... Continue reading
• v1.11 - Tutorial Time!
  June 17, 2023 by MaxBytes

  Hello there! :) Before my vacation, I wanted to get one more upgrade in... here's what's new: Tutorial: I think the game is currently in a good state, but new players are having a hard time and can be... Continue reading
• v1.10 - Everything Is Moving
  June 07, 2023 by MaxBytes

  Hello there! This is a huge one! Renamed Enemies to Monsters: Monsters is a better fitting name than the very generic Enemies The big one : melee monsters can now MOVE! If they do not stand next to yo... Continue reading
• v1.9 - Doors, Stairs and Pixelart
  May 30, 2023 by MaxBytes

  Hello there! New version (1.9) is now live, here's what's new: Visually, the game is now much more consistent and leaning more into the chunky pixelart style, which I have always adored. Some elements... Continue reading
• v1.8 - A New Hero Appears
  May 15, 2023 by MaxBytes

  The new update brings a second playable hero, new cards and lots of quality-of-life improvements Here's whats new: Second playable hero: the Rogue. In typical rogue fashion, this hero is all about att... Continue reading
• Update v1.4
  April 11, 2023 by MaxBytes#Update

  New Update! Lots of improvements and new stuff was added in version 1.4. As a solo developer, I'm always craving for feedback, both good and bad! Let me know what you think! :) Here's whats new: First... Continue reading
• Update v1.3
  April 04, 2023 by MaxBytes#Update

  Hello! :) I just pushed a new build of the game (v1.3) and decided it was time for my first devlog-post. As a solo developer, I'm always craving for feedback, both good and bad! Let me know what you t... Continue reading