Encounter: The Lost Cards news & patch notes

So the game went kinda viral... One video got over a million view! As a result, I see a lot of new faces. Hellu. Welcome to this strange corner of the internet. Where pretty legit mechanics mixes with the occult. Learn something new. Did you know what gooner means? Haha, as long as you're having fun, it's all good to me :) Let's dive into the patch notes:

New Features

• Design improvements for all four characters.

• 4 new enemies added (Arthritis, Juice, Munch, Blasphemy).

• New Utility stat which dictates the maximum item repair possible for your character. I'll tell you right now folks, the end game just got a lot harder hehe.

• New Max Bank stat which enforces a maximum Coin capacity.

• 3 new Boons (Decoy Shroom, Grinding Stone, Quality Control). Yoyo got an Firm Eggplant too.

• 3 new Curses (Open Wound, Dead Weight, Deadly Poison). Also Damnation was changed!

Improvements

• Special item slot extension added. Now you can finally see your stash again!

• Changed the Energized condition to trigger based on your stamina bars (which you can have up to 7). However, you may still have a maximum stamina value way beyond that.

• Changed gift redeem limit on the shop from 3 a day to 10.

• Enemy health above 99 now displays the full amount.

• Enhanced the death icon and explanation box (on the green eye thing).

• Second row stats now show green or red numbers if manipulated during a run.

Changes

• Starter items are now Reserved (they will no longer appear through random Buff drops).

• Default durability has been slightly tweaked (top image is before this patch, bottom is after). With the introduction of Utility I thought it was a good time to review these numbers. As you can see, on average Common and Rare items will be a bit stronger, while others are a bit weaker.

• Rarity appearance rates have been adjusted. Some of you may have noticed Divine and Demonic items would display as Basic in the UI. This was admittedly not a UI glitch, but a data one... Long story short, these Mythic items had a much higher appearance rate than they should. In case you didn't know, unless the rarity is explicitly guaranteed, the only way for Mythic items to appear through random generation is by being Virtuous or Sinful.

Fixes

• Trashing an item from the Stash now works as intended (no longer should trash your duplicate).

• Fixed a bug that was causing background music to overlap.

• Fixed special item description for non English speakers.

• Fixed a bug that was causing players' max stats to show the wrong value in the UI.

• Fixed a bug around the Petal Wick Bomb hitting a validation error in some cases.

• Rose's Virtuous mission (Mother's Rosary) should now trigger correctly.

• Fixed a soft lock glitch around moving or trashing item when the game is cycling through your Runes when fast mode is on. That was a mouthful.

• If an NPC tries to sell you an item they no longer have (cause you stole it, naughty boy), then the button will display as an X.

• Removing Curses from special slots no longer should leave an empty slot upon next encounter.

• Fixed a bug that was incorrectly awarding Sage in the shop Gift boxes.

• Fixed the language preference detection when starting the game for the first time.

• Decreased music volume in tutorial for certain scenes.

• Music should no longer play at the Sun encounter when setting 0 volume in the settings. 1:00am, partner is sound asleep, gleefully enjoying your secret gaming session... "WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER"

Item Balance Changes

Item name

Costs

Conditions

Effects

Shade Orb

Quick

-1 Virtue, 2 Magic

Someone's Hat

Last, 1 Flower

D3

Random

Sunny Banjo

Quick, 2 Stamina

-2 Sin, 3 Melody

Nautilus Shield

Last, 2 Stamina

6 Armor, Gear

Elusive Broom

Last, 1 Stamina, Special

Enchanted

Penetrate

Grand Viola

Quick, 2 Stamina

8 Coin, 2 Melody, 1 Stun

Zenith Palette

Last, 1 Health, 1 Armor, 1 Stamina, 1 Coin

Enlightened, D6

Skip

Emerald Wand

2 Stamina

Enchanted

8 Magical

Belligerent Axe

1 Stamina, 1 Health

D3

11 Physical

Golden Hammer

3 Stamina

3 Coin, 7 Physical

Filthy Trench Coat

1 Eat

1 Health, 1 Armor

Uriel's Cloak

Last, 1 Stamina

Virtuous

2 Health, Judgment

Dried Herbs

3 Craft

-1 Health, 1 Magic

Investment Contract

2 Coin

D6

6 Coin

Gold Bullion

6 Coin, 2 Coin

Large Emerald

8 Coin, 4 Coin

Collector's Compass

Last, Special

1 Major, Skip

Dead Man's Chip

Last, 1 Health, 1 Coin

Determined

Skip

Genie Lamp

Last, Special

3 Reward, 20 Xp

Rune Balance Changes

Rune

Type

Rarity

Effects

Rune 13

SHIELD

3

Trapped | 1 Armor

Rune 37

ENRICH

4

-1 Health, 3 Coin

Rune 65

FATE

3

Not-Healthy | 1 Luck

Rune 75

MOVE

4

Mystical | 2 Action

Encounter Balance Changes

Encounter

Type

Actions

Eight of Pentacles

Encounter

Last → \ → 61006 | Quick, 3 Coin → 2 Armor

Nine of Swords

Trap

Last → 60015 | Last → -1 Virtue

King of Cups

Encounter

Last, 1 Health → \ → 62004 | Unlock, 20 Coin → \ → Buff | Quick, 3 Health → 10 Coin

The Magician

Encounter

Sale → Sale | 6 Craft → Arcane | Special → 10 Coin

Strength

Trap

Last, 2 Armor → \ → 20 Coin, 20 Coin | Last → \ → 60014

Death

Trap

Last → \ → 62007 | Last → Gear

The Sun

Encounter

Last → \ → 20 Health | Unlock, 2 Coin → Rhythm | Quick → -1 Sin, 1 Melody

Mobile

Alright, this update will either be really cool or really "meh" depending on your playing habits, lol. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy!

Features

• Steam Account Linking: I'll admit, this feature is pretty dope. All existing AND future Steam players will get the mobile version for free (no need to purchase premium). Additionally, you can take your Steam progress on-the-go and play cross-platform!

iOS is currently under review, but it should be approved any day now. Android is already released, so please give it a go (from the settings page as seen above) and let me know how the experience is :)

Improvements

• A stylish "N" (New) now appears on character portraits after completing their missions (achievements) to let players know they can select different starter gear. Additionally, a banner will appear when completing character missions on non-Steam platforms (since the Steam overlay for achievements would not trigger).

• Wayfinders (Scrolls and Sage) now display a handy counter on the play screen showing how many you have left. No more switching back and forth to the shop just to check this.

• Players can easily see their account name/ID on the settings page (useful for me when debugging). Tapping on this field automatically copies it to your clipboard.

• More descriptive validation errors are now thrown in the case of race conditions or corrupted states.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where players could not unlock items while playing offline.

• Fixed a bug where Steam Deck players were unable to connect to the server.

• Fixed a bug where the exit button on the main menu would sometimes disappear.

• Fixed a UI bug where players would not be able to resume their online games after completing an offline one.

• Fixed a UI bug that would sometimes display an empty message prompt on the main menu after tapping the top-left of the screen.

• Fixed a UI bug where selecting starter items on the play screen would sometimes glitch out.

• Fixed a UI bug where the wrong last-used Wayfinder would sometimes be displayed when opening the game.

• Fixed a bug preventing curses from being removed.

• Fixed a bug where the wrong gift box reward would appear in the shop after opening it.

• Fixed a bug where the Limbo encounter could ironically enter a state of limbo (inaccessible).

• Fixed an edge case around infinite food pet items and "eating" them.

• Fixed an edge case around NPCs still trying to sell stolen items.

• Fixed a bug regarding redrawn card rotation.

• Several localization fixes for missing or broken keywords across all supported languages.

Greetings. I have the Android build up and ready for testing! Except, I need to enlist 8 more of you to help me get past the Google Play threshold requirement. Until I reach enough signed up testers, they won't let me release the app :/

While there is more stuff for me to work on to get these mobile releases finished, the main features should be ready to go. I coded the game with touch controls in mind since day one—which is why it works on Steam Deck already.

Steam Account Linking

The main thing I wanted to highlight in the mobile releases of Encounter: The Lost Cards is that you can link your Steam account and play cross platform! So be sure to try that out.

Please send me your email!

Send me your email address associated with your android device via comments below or direct message on Discord (better option)! The iOS version will be released alongside the Android version, so there’s no need to worry!

Version 1.1 is here! Two weeks ago, I laid out the roadmap for this major update before I really start the (hopefully not too long) grind on the mobile releases. You can read that full post here.

The three main features/improvements are now live (check the new Wayfinder page below!):

Fixed Local Play & XP:

No more hacky logic or lost XP. Offline play should now work exactly how one would expect. The self-inflicted technical debt is cleared!

New Item Progression:

As I said in the post, new players have stated that the amount of information thrown at them can be overwhelming. Additionally, there aren’t enough progression unlocks to explore. So what I've done is lock some Rare, Epic, and Legendary items behind a fun progression track. Using acquired Knowledge players can "study" to permanently add these items to future runs. There are even more Divine and Demonic items to unlock in the shop too!

Durability Buff:

Basic and Common items got a +1–2 durability boost recently as well. So hopefully you're not losing your early game weapons too early anymore—before you can even can reach the boss!

A Gift for Existing Players

To thank those of you who have been playing through the early versions, I’m rewarding your progress. For every 15 XP you currently have, you’ll receive 1 Scroll and 1 Wisdom (capped at 20 of each / 300 XP). Check your inventory—they should be waiting for you!

Now that 1.1 is out, I’m diving headfirst into the mobile versions. I've built the game from the ground up with mobile in mind, so it shouldn't take me too long hopefully. Thanks for all the feedback that helped shape this update!

- Item durability has been increased (see image below) - Resolved issues causing inconsistent Experience Point (XP) gains - The menu now clearly displays non-Wayfinder games and includes a toggle to switch between them (if applicable) - NPC coin counts now correctly reset to zero when stolen - Fixed missing sound effects when changing characters and item packages in the menu - Fixed a state issue when replaying tutorial games after the onboarding flow

Item Durability Graph: Before (top) and after (bottom)

Well... that's it. It's launched.

A while back, I had this idea to make a game around Tarot. I’ve always been fascinated by its history and depictions. I've made card games in the past, and a ton of pixel-style games, so I figured I was up for the task after leaving my last job.

I wanted to capture the depth of the Tarot—each encounter should feel unique. I also wanted it to be jokes as hell and not take itself too seriously. And I wanted an incredible amount of replayability. So, I guess, let me know how I did, lol.

If you've been playing the Early Access up to this point, thanks a lot. As of today, I've hit 100 sales. I'm aiming for 1 million this year. I've been praying to Jupiter since the beginning. I hope you can pray for the game, too. While you're at it, pray for abundance and luck for you, your family, and your friends as well! These mighty planetary gods are always listening, and they're always willing to do an energy exchange if the motive is pure. But I could be talking out of my bumbum—who knows.

Anyway, you can tell it's just me here... no one to stop me from writing nonsense, whether it be here or in-game. I'm sure you've probably noticed by this point if you've been playing, haha. HR would reverse-fornicate me straight to the unemployment department. Speaking of, make sure to read the latest patch notes! Oh, and check out some old pre-production sketches from a year and a half ago... they grow up so fast sniff.

Features

• 25 new items! Including a bunch of boons like Precision which ensures you never miss an attack from rolling or dodging—and Deflection, where enemy magic damage is halved!
• Revamped Limbo! Running out of cards is now more entertaining and ultimately ties into the story... but I'm not going to reveal any more than that.
• Card Inspect: You can now access the card layout from any encounter with the handy Card Inspect icon in the top right. You're going to need it now that all the Major Arcana are finally released.

Yoyo Changes

• Yoyo's last mission unlockable item is now a broom. A cool broom though.
• Her bonus/side action now allows her to craft "reserved" items (items typically not obtainable through random generation).
• The Unassuming Rod now has the Primed condition and deals more magic damage.
• Stealing no longer triggers the Sun Swing ability, and it now requires 9 charges instead of 8.

Improvements

• Added a new Major card count atop the Collector.
• Added sound effects for Major Card handling (gaining, losing, shuffling, etc.).
• Added a "Windex™" icon next to the trash to better convey the ability to undo.
• Special Item lookup now shows the type in the title (like Boon or Curse).
• Stealing coin now brandishes a yellow ribbon to signify its success.
• If you have more than 99 problems Coin it will now display the whole number.
• Added a red highlight to the underlying card when a player is one turn away from Limbo following a Royal Order. This serves as a warning to shuffle or add cards to your deck.
• Updated the enemy solid armor icon.

Fixes

• Fixed random item removal targeting your stash (you weren't supposed to lose stash items from encounter effects this way).
• Fixed a bug allowing Any type items to be placed into special slots.
• Fixed an issue with Mother's Rosary being awarded on the first day step.
• Fixed an issue where Bloodfangs caused health simulation to be inconsistent during enemy retaliations.
• Fixed an issue that improperly displayed the durability of the Artisan item if it exceeded 99.
• Fixed a UI issue that occurred when Strength or Magic stats exceeded 20.
• Pressing the Esc key when the exit message is already open will now close it.
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect Major cards were shown as unlocked in the deck screen.
• Eating pets now properly consumes them (which... kind of makes sense).
• You are no longer able to use only Quick or Eat actions in non-battle trap encounters.
• Fixed a bug where scrolling the deck with one card in the discard pile would let you scroll into the abyss.

Launch details:

• Full 1.0 release (new cards will continue to be added)
• $9.99 USD with a 15% launch discount
• Price increases after the discount ends

Improvements

• Added support for 8 more languages (see the latest news post).
• Added a new Solid Armor icon to better distinguish Solid Armor from Weak Armor.
• Missions can now be inspected at any time (not just before starting a new run), so you can check mission progress mid-run.
• Added freeze-frame explainers to help new players learn the game.
• Improved tooltip icon descriptions for clarity and accuracy.
• Runes now always display their conditions at full opacity (no more fading to indicate applicability), improving readability.
• Added an explainer popup for Runes when right-clicking (or tap-and-holding) them.

Changes

• You now need a Wayfinder to obtain Knowledge or Wisdom from the Inn via Royal Decrees.
• The Divine consumable in Heaven now requires Food in addition to a Flower.
• Substantially reduced Orb durability (it was too strong).
• Fast Mode is now disabled by default for new players.

Fixes

• Fixed a UI layout regression so the interface is snappy again and less glitch-prone since the last patch.
• Fixed an issue where dying Virtuous as Rose didn’t correctly trigger the achievement/mission.
• Fixed an issue where buying Knowledge with a decree at the Inn could award the Knowledge item instead of the intended currency.
• Fixed a rare bug where the player could attack while already dead.
• Fixed a regression that could cause the game to hang at the menu after completing the tutorial.
• Fixed the “Having trouble streaming?” menu popup appearing randomly.
• Fixed an issue where Stamina refresh could trigger an extra time upon death.
• Fixed an issue where selling an item, going to the menu, then returning could corrupt state if items were sold/salvaged/discarded in between.
• The inventory handler now correctly treats non-infinite items as inferior to infinite ones of the same ID.
• Fixed an issue where tapping the XP icon in the menu could show 0 XP when starting a new account.
• Fixed the Faint encounter showing the wrong dialogue on the second death screen.
• Fixed an issue where entering Hell would show an extra death in the Stats tab.
• Fixed Esc behavior when the deck layer is open (Esc now closes the layer first).
• Fixed an issue where player accounts sometimes failed to initialize properly after completing the tutorial.

Features

• Enter the Pearly Gates! When a Virtuous soul dies, you now ascend to Heaven—where, in addition to resurrection, you can purchase Legendary items and even trade for Divine consumables!

• Added a new Flip effect to certain items, reversing the orientation of the current encounter card—perfect for battles you’d rather not face head-on.

Improvements

• Rodd’s Built Strong ability now grants +1 durability to all gear you receive.

• Updated Vice’s bonus action (used outside of combat) to place greater emphasis on Luck.

• Added an explicit Revival effect to Faint encounters.

• Actions that consume a Wayfinder now default to the one being used, instead of displaying both options.

• Runes now scale in power based on the rarity of their host item.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Faint encounter background music would continue playing after dying while Virtuous.

• Fixed “or” conditions not displaying correctly when their requirements were met.

• Fixed an issue where the Stash was inaccessible at the first and last Inns.

• Fixed an issue where Health could display incorrectly during NPC retaliation.

• Fixed a bug where the Mystical condition was not triggering correctly when cards were queued.

• Improved client response handling when the game service fails to respond in-game.

Item Changes

Item name

Costs

Conditions

Effects

Mirror Shield

Unlock, 2 Stamina

Determined

Flip

Azrael's Cloak

Unlock, 1 Eat

Determined

3 Health, Flip

Rune Changes

Rune

Type

Rarity

Effects

Rune #14

SHIELD

2

Not-Sinful | 1 Armor

Encounter Changes

• Knight of Cups: coin payout increased (8 → 10).

• King of Cups: sinful outcomes were rebalanced (higher Health loss), and the Judgment option now also removes a random item when sinful.

• Four of Cups: options streamlined and outcomes rebalanced (stronger Stamina heal; the Sin + Heal outcome now replaces the previous last-action variants).

• Six of Cups: added a new food option that grants Virtue when Primed.

• Seven of Cups: rewards refocused toward accessories and consumables, with updated costs.

• Seven of Cups: NPC reward targeting is now accessory-focused instead of random.

• Nine of Cups: the first two options now require a small coin cost.

• Checkpoint: updated special choices—“sage” rewards replaced with “wayfinder,” and an extra empty option removed.

• Lily's Domain: the first two choices now revive instead of restoring 8 Health (same conditions and costs).

• The Gates: added a new Heaven-gates variant encounter.

• Game Over: XP-day rewards adjusted and options simplified (Wayfinder replaces Sage; a redundant option removed).

• Shamsiel's Inn: stats and rewards rebalanced; durability and Health coin costs and outputs reduced.

• Yomiel's Inn: stats and rewards rebalanced; added a sale discount; durability and Health coin costs and outputs reduced.

• Arakiel's Inn: stats and rewards rebalanced; added a sale discount; durability pricing adjusted; Health pricing and output updated.

• Cassael's Inn: stats and rewards rebalanced; options reworked (durability purchase replaces craft debuff option; sale discount increased).

• Beburos's Inn: options and tags rebalanced—sale discount increased; “mystic” purchase converted into a craft debuff; Health purchase is now cheaper but weaker.

• Limbo?: added a new high-cost gamble option while keeping Shuffle as a separate choice.

• The Fool: added an NPC tag and split the encounter into a sale option plus a separate Shuffle option.

• The Magician: Wayfinder now grants rewards (and XP-day); redundant XP-day option removed.

• Death: increased the not-virtuous Health penalty and added a major-cost option that trades Sin for Virtue.

• Four of Pentacles: shifted away from “wealth” rewards toward “reserved” targeting; sale discounts reduced; third option changed to an unlock-based coin payout.

• Four of Pentacles (Reversed): shifted toward “reserved” targeting; sale discounts updated; final option now trades Eat for coin.

• Six of Pentacles: the final option now always grants Sin + Stamina (instead of conditional Stamina only).

• Seven of Pentacles: both options reworked—unlock choice now removes gear and pays more coin; purchase choice yields a different misc reward.

• Seven of Pentacles (Reversed): added a second option that reduces Sin when not-wealthy.

• Three of Swords: coin payout reduced (8 → 6).

• Five of Swords: stamina-gain condition requirement updated (d5 → d6).

• Seven of Swords: Health cost reduced for the “remove random” option (2 → 1).

• Eight of Swords: craft costs rebalanced; Magic vs Luck outcomes retuned.

• Two of Wands: added a new craft option that grants Magic.

• Seven of Wands: slightly increased reward currency values.

• Seven of Wands (Reversed): slightly increased reward currency values and added a new Flower reward option.

• Eight of Wands: Virtue condition trigger updated (not-wealthy → enchanted).

• The End?: updated special choices—“sage” replaced with “wayfinder” rewards; Major Arcana now granted via remaining options; extra option removed.

Improvements

Fixes

- Food with infinite durability can now be consumed infinitely.

- You can now gain Knowledge upstairs at the Inn via additional Royal Decrees in the late game.

- Updated the visuals for the first four Inn encounters (two more on the way).

- Fixed a bug where the main character would slowly walk onto the screen at the start—or not walk at all.

- Added a helpful message to the menu screen explaining how to unlock the shop screen.

Features

• Vice has been revamped. Starting with "Loaded Dice," Vice will now automatically reroll the dice for the first lost/missed dice roll each turn. So give in to your impulses and reap the rewards! In addition, his kit items have been reworked to feel more… degenerate.

Improvements

• Selling items now feels more satisfying, with helpful icon feedback when hovering over them.

• The inn at night now always sells food (no more spending food to recover health).

• Added a new Pet item tag for Little Partner, Blightened Pigeon, and of course, Fluffy Cock.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where experience points (XP) would display as zero after clearing the prologue.

• Fixed a bug where battle fist bumps would constantly pop up.

• Fixed a bug where the coin pop-up for selling items would randomly appear without input.

• Fixed a bug where the trap condition did not detect the correct state.

• Fixed a bug where eating did not work correctly when applied to other items.

Item Balance (122 changes)

• The most important change is that non-food items can now have an Eat cost. This makes food more useful than ever, which is why the innkeeper now sells it every night.

Item name

Costs

Conditions

Effects

Blooming Orb

Single

8 Health

Beatup Drums

Quick, 1 Stamina

2 Melody

Shade Orb

Quick

-1 Virtue, 1 Armor

Travel Backpack

Last

Gear

AG's Ocarina

Quick

1 Stamina, 2 Melody

Woodsong Beast

Quick

1 Melody

Lightning Orb

D6

6 Pierce

Magic Wand

1 Flower

Mystical

1 Major

Pilgrim’s Light

Last, 2 Stamina

Virtuous

7 Magical

Cerulean Orb

Quick

3 Stamina

Mirror Shield

2 Stamina

6 Armor

Dead Weight

Last, 4 Stamina

Single

5 Break, 1 Stun

Flame Orb

1 Health

Primed

15 Magical

Ancient Shield

3 Stamina

1 Health, 6 Armor, 5 Break

Witchfire Lantern

Determined

4 Virtue, Judgment

Celestial Orb

D6

16 Health, 3 Health

Elysian Shield

3 Stamina

2 Virtue, 10 Health, 10 Armor

Lich Orb

1 Sin, 2 Steal, 2 Stun

Fallen Angel Shield

2 Stamina

-3 Sin, 4 Virtue, 5 Break

Petal Wick Bomb

1 Flower, 1 Health

5 Break, 10 Magical

Dark Katana

1 Stamina

Sinful

5 Hit

Otherworldly Wand

Quick, 3 Stamina

1 Stamina, 1 Health, 1 Melody

Savage Fang

3 Stamina

2 Break, 16 Physical

Vilebrand

2 Stamina

1 Steal, 10 Physical

Magic Girl Wand

1 Stamina

1 Major, 8 Magical

Sinners Wand

1 Stamina

5 Armor, 1 Magic, 8 Magical

Devoted Blade

3 Stamina

Judgment, 12 Physical

Vampiric Edge

2 Stamina, 2 Health

1 Sin, 2 Health, 15 Physical

Ragged Farm Dress

1 Eat

2 Health

Torn Leather Coat

1 Stamina

2 Armor

Red Cotton Tunic

Quick

Enchanted

3 Health

Worn Cotton Coat

1 Eat

Not-Healthy

3 Health

Service Jacket

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 1 Health

Filthy Trench Coat

1 Eat

1 Luck, 1 Armor

Light Scout Coat

1 Eat

3 Health, 1 Armor

Vassal Crown

1 Coin

Neutral

3 Health

Scarlet Dress

1 Eat

4 Health

Silken Hex Dress

Last

Enchanted

1 Health

Hunter's Mantle

1 Eat

2 Health, 2 Armor

Sorcerer's Crown

Quick

Energized

2 Magic

Infernal Cloak

Last, 1 Stamina

Enchanted

9 Magical

Resistance Plate

2 Stamina

4 Health, 3 Armor

Golden Crown

Unlock, 3 Coin

Wealthy

1 Steal

Overlord’s Aegis

4 Stamina

10 Health, 8 Armor

Pompous Mail

Last, 3 Stamina

Mystical

3 Health, 4 Armor

Jester’s Cap

1 Coin

Mystical, Single

Shuffle

Dawnfire Armor

2 Stamina

8 Health, 2 Health, 1 Virtue

Uriel's Cloak

Last, 1 Stamina

2 Health, Judgment, 1 Melody

Hellfire Armor

2 Stamina, 3 Health

Not-Virtuous

3 Health, 1 Power

Adventurer's Journal

Quick, 1 Stamina

1 Luck

Chipped Necklace

Quick

Not-Stacked

2 Health

Sheet Music

Quick, 1 Stamina

1 Action, 1 Melody

Faux Gold Band

Quick

1 Action

Yield Bearer

Quick

2 Armor, 1 Coin

Guilt-ridden Hanky

Quick

2 Melody

Forsaken Spellbook

Quick, 1 Stamina

-1 Health, 1 Magic

Corrupt Pendant

Unlock

1 Sin, 1 Steal

Imperial Ring

Quick

1 Action, 1 Health

Mother's Rosary

Last

D4

7 Armor

Zodiac Hymns

Quick

2 Stamina, 3 Armor

Burning Tomb

Quick, 1 Stamina

Enchanted

1 Power, 1 Power

Royal Ring

Quick

1 Action, 3 Health, 1 Power

Sacred Codex

Quick, 1 Stamina

Virtuous

4 Health, 1 Action

Love Book

Quick, 1 Stamina

Not-Degenerate

2 Melody, 3 Health

Ghoul Grimoire

Quick, 1 Stamina

1 Sin, 9 Armor, 1 Luck

Silent Night

Quick, 1 Stamina

Not-Virtuous

1 Stamina, 1 Magic

Brocoli

1 Eat

1 Stamina

Carrot

1 Eat

1 Stamina

Mushroom

1 Eat

1 Stamina

Corn

1 Eat

1 Stamina

Galric

1 Eat

1 Stamina

Turnup

1 Eat

1 Stamina

Onion

1 Eat

1 Stamina

Pepper

1 Eat

1 Power

Apple

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 1 Health

Orange

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 1 Health

Pear

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 1 Health

Lemon

1 Eat

2 Stamina

Pumpkin

1 Eat

2 Health

Sliced Bread

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 1 Power

Little Partner

Last, 2 Coin

1 Steal

Fat Ham Leg

1 Eat

3 Health

Ripe Banana

1 Eat

2 Stamina, 1 Health

Juicy Watermelon

1 Eat

1 Power, 1 Health

Tangy Kiwi

1 Eat

2 Stamina, 1 Health

Infused Grape

1 Eat

1 Magic

Meaty Coconut

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 2 Health

Dried Herbs

3 Craft

1 Stamina

Sweet Cherries

1 Eat

3 Stamina, 1 Luck

Pristine Starwberry

1 Eat

2 Power, 1 Health

Enchanted Grapes

1 Eat

2 Stamina, 1 Magic

Hearty Avadado

1 Eat

2 Stamina, 3 Health

Mighty Beans

1 Eat

Powerful

1 Power

Fluffy Cock

Last, 1 Food

D3

44001

Perfectly Fried Egg

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 1 Health

Isekai Onigiri

1 Eat

Not-Determined

1 Magic

Caciocavallo

1 Eat

2 Power, 4 Health

Truffle Meatball Pasta

1 Eat

1 Power, 1 Luck

Holy Seafood Ramen

1 Eat

1 Stamina, 1 Action

Unrefined Sugar

1 Eat

3 Action, 6 Stamina

Blightened Pigeon

Last

1 Sin, Skip

Sturdy Bucket

1 Stamina

2 Armor

Bat Wing

9 Craft

1 Action

Horseshoe

Quick, 1 Stamina

1 Luck

Apothecary’s Bowl

1 Food

Potion

Lucky Coin

Quick

1 Luck, 3 Coin

Lucky Underwear

Quick

1 Luck

Zombie Head

1 Stamina, 1 Health

Single

1 Stun

Perfume Vial

Quick

2 Stamina, 2 Melody

Love Letters

Healthy

1 Health

Mighty Fangs

9 Craft

Fangs

Beautiful Rose

3 Craft

2 Health

Daruma Dol

Quick

-1 Power, 4 Luck

Maneki-neko

Quick

5 Luck, 1 Virtue

Collector's Compass

Last, 1 Flower

Mystical

Skip

Endless Music Box

Quick

1 Action, 1 Melody

Dead Man's Chip

Last, 1 Health, 1 Coin

Determined

Skip

Lucky Charm

Quick

1 Action, 1 Luck

Holy Water

Quick

Virtuous

1 Power

Waning Flame

Quick, 1 Stamina

3 Magic, 1 Stun

Violet Nightshade

Quick

-1 Health, 1 Magic

Improvements

Fixes

Changes

Fixes

Good news for Steam Deck players! My friend tested the game on it and it runs smoothly with full touch-screen controls. While the game isn’t fully optimized for Deck yet (I’ve been mainly focused on the PC experience) the entire UI was designed with mobile and touch input in mind from the start.

That means key interactions work naturally on the Deck like:

• Tap an enemy to check their inventory (instead of hovering).

• Swipe through your deck (instead of scrolling).

• Buttons and layout scale cleanly for a handheld screen.

I haven’t done my own full pass on the Steam Deck yet, but everything appears to function as intended. I hope you’ll still enjoy the adventure while I continue refining the experience! If you run into anything odd, feel free to share or shame lol—your feedback helps a ton.

In this latest update, Encounter: The Lost Cards has evolved into a trading card game where you play with four tradable cards. Yes, you read that correctly: four playable cards. Full Steam Market integration allows players to shape a real player-driven economy inside a single-player, turn-based roguelike! The shop/inventory page has been revamped to include Giftboxes which can be opened with Wisdom!

What do these mysterious cards do? That’s the fun part: nobody knows yet. You’ll have to earn them to find out! Be sure to complete the new missions introduced via achievements to unlock powerful starting gear to help get you further than you've ever gone before. Oh, and don't forget to tap and hold the Tarot cards to inspect your deck!

Features

• Revamped shop/inventory page (includes Giftboxes)

• Ace minor cards added to the game

• Deck view (tap and hold the cards)

Improvements

• Achievement missions now display your progress

• Tapping on unlocked starter kits now displays an item description

• Rarity name added to item descriptions

• Tooltip display added when hovering over cards

• Toast popup added for hard currency acquisition in-game

• Character names updated

Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing encounters to periodically skip

• Fixed an issue around server timeout requests causing offline mode to stall

• Fixed the Mystical condition trigger

• Fixed Bloodfangs and Spiritfangs abilities from improperly stacking

• Items you already have copies of in your stash will now prioritize being placed in your active inventory rather than fusing together with the copy in the stash. This gives you more control, as you can always fuse them together later.

Fixes