Gauntmaggedon Devlog #6 [5/11/2025]

Version 0.1.4.2 Update

Hey guys, this update aims to finish up the effects and thus our item creation. I would have tried to do more this week, but I have been sick. However, I believe that finishing up with update will let us move forward to finish the last few major topics before the team can begin adding some more polish to the game. We are excited for everything coming up in the pipeline and we hope you are as well! Here is a brief description of the last 2 effects added to items:

• Fireball Effect: Grants player a modifier to the wizard's projectile.
• EXP Effect: Grants player extra xp anytime they use a brain projectile and it collides with an enemy.

I was able to fix the fireball's XP glitch, so I am hoping that it doesn't crop back up in an unlikely place. On top of this, we reworked the effects so that each particular item would have its own specific impact. We tried to minimize overlap between effects, so that you know when looking at an item what it should provide you with. For example, the shield, which is supposed to help protect the player, is the only item that provides a health buff. We hope you will like these changes, and we look forward to trying to balance the game more moving forwards.

Feedback is very important to us, so if you have any comments feel free to reach out to us using the contact information at the bottom of the post! Also, our artist is hard at work converting all the programmer art into something that we feel fits the game much better. Please be patient because there is a lot to fix.

Update Notes

• Fireball Effect Added.
• EXP Effect Added.
• Item Effects Reworked.

Minor Notes:

Currently there is nothing preventing you from swapping to items that could kill you. For example, if your current item adds 10 hp to your character and you lose 5hp of the bonus 10hp, then you swap to an item that adds 5 hp, it could potentially drop you to 0hp. These interactions have not been tested completely, so please proceed with caution.

Known Bugs

• Powerup menu will sometimes randomly add a 4th card option, and I have not been able to replicate it intentionally. If you can find the steps to replicate it please reach out!

Reporting Bugs

Please feel free to reach out with any comments, questions, or concerns, and we would like to extend our gratitude to those who have played these early versions of the project. We know it hasn't gotten far, but we are committed to bringing this idea to fruition. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will see you all next week with another update!

Feel free to reach out here on the games page, (for communal discussion) here or at my email ironcutterstudios@gmail.com.