Debugging Hero news & patch notes

Hello, this is Team Ettu.

Thanks to all of you who enjoyed Debugging Hero, our small indie team has been able to step away from some of the practical challenges and focus more on development.

We are currently developing a sequel, “Demon Lord Party,” which continues the story after the ending of Debugging Hero.

Please look forward to the story of Mori’s younger sister, Lethe!

We’ll be back next time with news about the store page.

Thank you!

Fixed an issue where the Demon Lord recruited as an ally in a previous run caused problems in subsequent endings.

Fixed a memory leak occurring on the save and load screens.

Fixed an issue where debugging information for projectiles was displayed incorrectly in certain situations.

Fixed an issue where loading the map for Stage 4 could take longer than intended.

Fixed an issue where the practice bandit monster unintentionally evolved into an Elite monster during the first tutorial run and intruded into the cutscene.

Fixed an issue where the game would close during the ending when an error occurred in the conversation with the Holy Sword.

Codex Added

- Added Item Codex where you can check item effects and stories

- Added Character Codex where you can check character stories

- Added 2 new achievements related to the Codex

NG+ Mode Added

- Added NG+ mode, allowing you to start a new game while keeping your progress after clearing the game

Variable Card Mechanism Changes

- Added level-up UI for enhancing variable card values

- Levels can appear as a low-chance reward from stage clear

- The former boss-clear bonus that enhanced variable cards is now changed to a basic level-increase effect

Item Adjustments

Throwing Dagger

- Removed the previous effect that converted negative debugging on ally projectiles into positive effects

- Added an effect that applies positive attack-power debugging for ally projectiles to all other ally projectiles as well

Signal Flag

- Removed the previous effect where positive attack-power debugging for ally projectiles partially applied to all other ally projectiles

- Added an effect where all ally projectiles deal additional damage equal to a certain percentage of their listed damage

Manual: Strength

- Effect boosted

Ring of Impact

- Renamed and re-iconed from the previous club item

Mana Buckler

- Added a slight increase to Kirara’s parry frames during normal attacks

Berserker Series

- Now appears only when the Ring of Life is owned

New Items

Club

- Increases Kirara’s normal attack power by a certain percentage of her stun attack power

Iron Hammer

- Deals bonus damage to stunned enemies

Manual: Impact

- Increases charged attack stun attack power

- Adds charged attack damage equal to a percentage of stun attack power

Manual: Frenzy

- Adds charged attack damage equal to a percentage of lost HP

Game Adjustments

- Main boss attack patterns adjusted

- Homing projectile mechanics reworked

- Stun attack power formula changed

- Sophia now has an option to remove unnecessary items

Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue where monster stun values were reset during debugging

As one of the upcoming contents in the next update,

we’re developing a Codex where you can check not only character and item information,

but also read more detailed story backgrounds.

We’ll also add support for other languages soon!

We’re also preparing new event maps with special choices,

and a New Game+ system that lets you restart the game from the beginning

while keeping your growth progress — and face even stronger enemies!

NEW GAME +1!

Along with various other improvements,

this update is planned for late November.

Please look forward to it!

Fixed an issue where Kirara became unresponsive on the Game Over screen if her HP reached 0 at the same time a stage was cleared.

Item Adjustments

Hero's Emblem

• The effect that reduced the experience gain penalty based on the number of Novice Heroes has been changed to an effect that increases Novice Heroes’ experience gain.

Ring of Life

• Removed the Max HP Debugging effect.

• When allies are at full Max HP, applying Positive Debugging to \ increases \ by 20%–40%.

Special Card Added

A new Max Hp Enhancement Card has been added to Map-Clear Rewards.

This card increases the selected character’s \.

New Items

Magic Stone Ore

• An item with a unique mechanic that amplifies enemies and then absorbs the amplified stats.

• Amplifies Positive Debugging values applied to enemy characters.

• When the affected enemy is defeated, Kirara’s corresponding stat increases by the amount of Positive Debugging applied.

Flame Trap

• Upgrades Trap Cards so that traps placed by Kirara ignore a portion of enemy Defense.

Poison Trap

• Upgrades Trap Cards so that traps placed by Kirara inflict the Poison status on enemies.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug where the reroll button in the Map-Clear Rewards UI would not work under certain conditions.

Victory Illustrations Added

• Victory illustrations have been added to the normal and hidden ending cutscenes.

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• The game result screen is now displayed even after clearing the game.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where ally information was duplicated on the result screen in certain situations.

• Now, when the enemy’s maximum stun value is reduced through debugging, the stun value will also be reduced so it does not exceed the new maximum.

• A cancel button has been added to Sophia’s item enhancement list.
• The delete button for variable cards during debugging has been changed from to .

• Fixed an issue where the Ribbon item was functioning weaker than its stated effect.
• Performed optimization work related to images.

• Changing the "Menu" key to a mouse click in the Options screen will no longer cause the Options screen to close automatically when interacting with other buttons.
• However, clicking on empty space that is not an interactive button will still be recognized as a Menu key input, closing the Options button.
• A reset settings button has been added to the Options screen.

• Fixed an issue where boss clear achievements were not unlocking properly.
• Changed the default setting for the "Skip Viewed Cutscenes" option to be disabled at the start.

Mid-Stage Save Added

• A map where you can perform a mid-stage save will now appear right after boss battles.

• A total of 14 save slots are available, and difficulty settings will follow the configuration at the time of saving.

Game Over Screen Added

• A new Game Over screen now appears, showing a summary of your statistics.

• Cute Game Over illustrations have been added depending on the stage and boss.

Cutscene System Improvements

• Story cutscenes will now play when you get a Game Over in a boss battle.

• A Cutscene Replay menu has been added to the main menu.

• An option to skip previously viewed cutscenes has been added to the settings. \

Level Design Improvements

• Depending on the difficulty, regular enemies may now be replaced with elite enemies that have more challenging patterns.

• The appearance rate of elite enemies can be adjusted in Custom Difficulty.

• With the addition of mid-stage saves, more late-game stages have been added.

• The internal stat scaling method for enemies has been changed.

We are preparing the Game‑Over Summary feature as one of the contents for the next update.

When the game ends, your run statistics will appear alongside an adorable illustration of the defeated Kirara.

Orc Veteran: What a pushover!

If you fall in a normal stage, you will go straight to the summary screen,

but if you are defeated in a boss battle, a fun defeat cut‑scene will play.

When you meet that boss again later, a short rematch cut‑scene will also be shown.

The Bandit Enforcer—now portrayed as a die‑hard fan of Bandit Boss Lucy—appears in the defeat cut‑scene!

By adding defeat and rematch cut‑scenes, we are further strengthening each boss’s personality to make them even more appealing.

“Let’s play with Alice—forever!”

In addition, based on your feedback, we are working on level‑design tweaks, mid‑stage save points, and many other improvements.

The update is scheduled for early August, so please look forward to it!

• Added an option to disable mouse-based camera movement during debugging.
• Removed the code that forcibly locked the mouse during fullscreen mode.
• Screen display modes have been divided into three types.

• Adjusted the attack frames of the Novice Hero so that Attack Speed has a greater effect.
• Fixed an issue where ranged attacks sometimes failed to trigger at high Attack Speed due to a lack of safety frames.

• Novice Hero EXP Multiplier
• Variable Card Enhancement
• Reward Reroll Count

QOL Improvements

• You can now move the camera during debugging by moving the mouse to the edge of the screen or using the arrow keys.

• A simple minimap showing stage progress has been added.

The minimap was designed with expandability in mind.

Currently, it only displays linear maps, but future updates will allow it to show random event maps, save points, and branching paths.

Custom Difficulty Added

• The stat adjustment code for difficulty has been significantly revised, and a Custom Difficulty option has been added to allow players to configure it freely.

Community Items

Thanks to the support and interest from our players, Debugging Hero has met the necessary conditions and now features community items.

• 8 trading cards

• 6 badges

• 7 profile backgrounds

• 5 emoticons

Card drop system: 1 card drops every 30 minutes of playtime (up to 4 cards total)

Update Plans

Since the game’s release, we’ve received a great deal of valuable feedback from players,

which has been instrumental in helping us improve Debugging Hero.

Although development is handled by a solo developer and updates may take time,

but we are carefully planning our next steps with the following key focuses.

Level Design Improvements

• Adding more challenging enemies that use debuffs or special patterns

• Introducing enemies that support allies instead of just attacking

• Diversifying enemy types to improve late-game level design beyond simple stat scaling

• Expanding the mid-to-late game stage content

• Adding mid-stage save points

• Increasing boss pattern variety

• Implementing a minimap UI to distinguish normal, boss, and event maps

Content Enhancements

• New builds and items

• Random events

• More diverse enemy combinations within stages

• Expanded variety of consumable items

Other improvements are also under consideration.

We always welcome your feedback, so please feel free to share your thoughts on the Steam Community.

Thank you!

Novice Hero

• Added experience and level system

• Gain experience by defeating enemies or through debugging

• Increasing level boosts Max HP, Strength, and Durability

• The more Novice Heroes you have, the greater the penalty to experience gain

• Increased decrease in spawn rate of Novice Heroes from map rewards based on their count

• Increased projectile speed and reduced attack delay for Novice Archer

Item Adjustments

• Hero's Emblem: Removed Positive Debugging amplification for allies; added effect that reduces experience gain penalty based on Novice Hero count

• Ribbon: Positive Debugging value to other allies fixed at 20%; added ally Debugging amplification effect

• Ribbon and Grimoire of Drain can no longer be obtained together

• Base appearance rate of synergy-type items that enhance other item effects reduced; appearance rate increases when holding synergy-related items

Feature Additions

• Added card sort option to arrange variable cards by type and in ascending order

Throwing Potion Added

• A new Throwing Potion card has been added as a map clear reward.

• The Throwing Potion deals damage to enemies and heals allies based on Kirara’s Strength.

• Various potion items can be used to add additional effects to the Throwing Potion.

New Items Added

• Eight new potion-type items have been added.

• You can carry up to 3 types of potion items in a single run.

• Four of these potions apply buffs to allies hit by the potion.

• The other four apply debuffs to enemies hit by the potion.

Buff/Debuff System Added

• A new system for enhancing or weakening characters via buffs and debuffs has been implemented.

• Buff and debuff durations can be modified through debugging abilities.

Game Adjustments

• Increased the base stats of the Beginner Hero.

• Decreased the spawn rate of the Berserker item series.

New Feature

• By default, the spacebar key is now assigned to the “Ally Rally” function instead of directional movement.

• When the Ally Rally key is held, allies gather near Kirara.

• However, allies who are in the middle of an attack will move to Kirara only after finishing their current action.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Sofia’s item enhancement UI would be cut off when holding 8 items.

• Zombies in Stage 3 no longer lose HP during cutscenes.

• Fixed a bug where Signal Flag was increasing enemy projectile damage.

• Slightly increased the reduction rate for enemy attack speed, damage, and projectile speed on Easy difficulty.

• Fixed a bug where Throwing Daggers were launched in the dash direction instead of the attack direction.

• When in fullscreen mode, the mouse is now locked to the game screen area.