Ascendant news & patch notes

Ascendant is coming to the Nintendo Switch!

Available for wishlist on May 31st

Set to release on June 30th

A lot of work has gone into getting the Switch port ready and the time has finally come!

Development Roadmap

Following the Switch release you can expect regular updates on PC to continue as usual including: Bug Fixes, Additional Items, and more! 05/20/2025 11:21AM

Patch Notes 1.3.0

Bug Fixes

• A third-party library causing a large number of random bugs has been eviscerated.

03/13/2025 7:34PM

Patch Notes 1.2.3

Bug Fixes

• Meizer bribe now functions as intended on controller.
• Spore spreader knockback removed to fix “The Numbers” bug.
• Resolution options should now be available for all players

Updates

• Therimoire now displays credits.

02/15/2025 2:55PM

Patch Notes 1.2.2

Bug Fixes

• Increased controller hot-plugging reliability.
• Small save/load fixes.

02/12/2025 12:43PM

Patch Notes 1.2.1

Bug Fixes

• Controller support has been completely rewritten from scratch to create a significantly more reliable experience.

02/10/2025 8:57PM

Patch Notes 1.1.2

Bug Fixes

• Fixed “the numbers” bug for the fourth time…
• Fixed an issue where an invincible Enchanted Armor could appear after a room was cleared.

Tangia Updates

• Slime Boss now has adaptive stats to prevent the streamer from being insta-killed, and provides a better combat experience.

02/07/2025 8:22PM

Patch Notes 1.1.1

Bug Fixes

• Killed “THE NUMBERS” bug… for the third time.
• Mouse cursor is now locked to the game application in windowed mode when not in the pause menu.

Tangia Updates

• Added a max enemy count to prevent viewers from crashing the game.
• Interactions are now paused when the player is interacting with a chest or NPC.
• "Pack of Enemies" reduced from 5 to 3 to make interactions more fair to the streamer.
• Enemies spawned through Tangia now have adaptive attack stats to prevent the streamer being insta-killed by high level enemies early in their run.
• Viewer’s username now appears over enemies they have spawned.
• Fixed an issue where "Camera Flip" would not return to normal after the set duration.

02/06/2025 8:47PM

Patch Notes 0.1.0

Content Added

• Rush Mode has been added. Notes: Some players felt runs were taking too long and the enemies they faced were too easy. Rush mode is a version of Ascendant with only one floor per biome, increasing the difficulty curve and shortening runs significantly).

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the player could complete the tutorial without parrying due to the speed increase in a previous patch.
• Fixed an issue where main menu music would not play when returning from a run.

02/04/2025 8:22PM

Patch Notes 0.0.6

Content Added

• 5 New Wand Caps have been added to the Blue Dungeon biome.

Balance Changes

• Reduced all Meizer Boss health pools.
• Increased attack delay in Meizer Miniboss final phase.
• Increased Meizer Miniboss chain speed during final phase to compensate for longer attack delay.
• Lady Tangle health pool reduced and lethality increased.
• Nature Biome Minibosses have received health reductions and damage buffs.

02/03/2025 12:08PM

Patch Notes 0.0.5

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with boss fights not saving correctly once defeated.
• Fixed an issue where Lady Tangle would not transition to her death state properly.

Reworks

• Blue Dungeon bosses now have significantly less health and are much more deadly. Notes: Players felt that bosses were more of a chore than a challenge, these changes aim to remedy this feeling. If the Blue Dungeon changes are well received, the changes will be implemented in the rest of the game.

02/02/2025 12:46PM

Patch Notes 0.0.4

New Content

• Added Windows Xbox 360 Wireless Controller support (still shows steam deck glyphs).
• Additional Tangia Interactions added.

Quality Of Life Improvements

• Player base movement speed increased 1 -> 1.3
• Out of combat move speed increased 1.5 -> 1.8
• Parry is more reliable and consistent.

Bug Fixes

• Player no longer has increase movement speed when moving diagonally.

02/01/2025 5:06PM

Patch Notes 0.0.3

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a rare issue where the player’s dash wouldn’t complete when using the “Spirit Dash Amulet” and caused multiple game systems to fail.
• Fixed an issue where "Slow Attribute" stats were not being saved.
• Fixed an issue where the "Slowing Compound Augment" was not being added as intended.
• Fixed an uncommon issue that caused player knockback to not be reset after being hit by a Spore Spreader.

02/01/2025 3:00PM

Patch Notes 0.0.2

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a CRITICAL issue where Lady Tangle’s death animation wouldn’t finish playing which prevented the Ascendant Cap from spawning.
• Fixed a CRITICAL issue where Slimes would sometimes not be collected by the Soul Chest causing the room to stay locked.
• Fixed an issue where Spore Spreaders could knock players into corners that would trap them in place.
• Fixed an issue where restarting the tutorial wouldn’t activate the intro sequence.
• Fixed an issue where items combined by the Meizer when the players inventory was full caused the item to disappear.

Balance Updates

• Decreased the maximum enemy spawn in the Hungering Goliath boss fight from 7 -> 4 to encourage more focus on the boss and decrease being overwhelmed by enemies. Notes: Player feedback suggested this boss fight felt more like an endless fighting room and less like a boss fight. This change should remedy that frustration and return focus to the boss.
• Decreased health for the Enchanted Armor and Phantom Minibosses to reduce the “bullet sponge” feel. Notes: Player feedback suggested these fights were feeling more “tedious” than challenging. Future updates may have to increase boss difficulty to offset the reduced health pools.

02/01/2025 12:08PM

Patch Notes 0.0.1

• Fixed a CRITICAL issue where players were unable to move Wand Caps during the tutorial when using controller.
• Fixed an issue where some players had no resolution options.
• Fixed a visual bug causing the Crystal Ball to display incorrectly when using a controller.
• Added an error message when multiple controllers are connected.

01/31/2025 10:51AM

Ascendant is available for purchase now!

Hello everyone, I have been solo-developing Ascendant for the past ~2 years and I couldn't be more excited to share it with you all! Thank you for you patience throughout the development process and allowing Ascendant to bloom into the game it was always destined to be. A lot of updates are in the works so expect frequent patch notes in the coming days. Game balance is still a work in progress and new items are being added daily, please consider joining the Discord Server for the latest news! New items, balance changes, and quality of life improvements on the way in Update 1! Thank you for making my game dev dream a reality, -Seth

Join the Discord here! This is the place to be for all things Imagisphere. Make some friends, discuss games, and keep up to date with the latest Imagisphere news! Only 9 days until release and we can't wait to hear from you! Here's your personal invite!

We hope everyone has been having a fantastic holiday season! January 31st is approaching quickly and the elves at Imagisphere have been hard at work. Enjoy this postcard that just came in from the Enchantress!

Witness The Power Of Ascendant

Set your event reminder now! You won't want to miss this! Be the first to witness the power of Ascendant! Not only is it a great standalone game, but also a power-house in the streaming space. Through Tangia interactions, viewers can send events to the game that cause all kind of chaos.

This stream is NOT prerecorded so hop in to chat with the developer live!

Witness The Power Of Ascendant

Set your event reminder now! You won't want to miss this! Be the first to witness the power of Ascendant! Not only is it a great standalone game, but also a power-house in the streaming space. Through Tangia interactions, viewers can send events to the game that cause all kind of chaos.

This stream is NOT prerecorded so hop in to chat with the developer live!

Hello everyone! With the rapid progress we have been making on the game, we no longer feel that the available demo accurately reflects the current state of the game. The demo will remain available for 1 week following this post, then it will be taken down and you will be unable to play it. Don't worry though, a new demo should be popping up around early February! We hope you continue to enjoy the demo as we work hard to get the full release finished! Please reach out to [email protected] if you encounter any bugs. Follow us on X @imagisphereinc for frequent updates!

Hello everyone! We've been watching your playthroughs of the Ascendant demo and are so appreciative of your overwhelming support! As expected some bugs have cropped up, luckily we were able to cast them into the shadow realm with this update.

• Fixed game breaking bug that prevented players from being able to complete rooms when an enchanted armor failed to detach.
• Fixed bug that broke the starter wand cap if combined with the "Brittlebones" cap.
• Music has been added to the main menu and tutorial.

We hope you continue to enjoy the demo as we work hard to get the full release finished! Please reach out to [email protected] if you encounter any more bugs. Follow us on X @imagisphereinc for frequent updates!