Gatekeeper news &amp; patch notes

News: Update 1.2 & Gatekeeper: Crustad

George Prudniksteam_community_announcements

234d ago

Greetings, Gatekeepers!

We’ve launched the Steam page for the Crustad DLC. And we’d like to share what we’re working on right now.

Add it to your wishlist so you don’t miss it!

Version 1.2

The free major update 1.2 has grown larger than expected, so its release is shifting by about a month.

But before you worry - here’s what’s coming.

Fully Reworked Artifact Ban System

We’ve completely redesigned the artifact ban system in the Emporium. Previously, you had only 10 ban slots for the entire artifact pool. Now you have 40 slots total, split into 5 artifact categories.

Slots unlock as you discover artifacts within their category. And most importantly, banning is now free. Experiment with builds as much as you like.

Aspect System

Aspects are gameplay modifiers that can make your run more challenging - or easier. We’ll share more details later.

Soul Engine

A new type of mission. Activate the Soul Engine and defeat enemies within its area to charge it.

Altar of Interception

An optional activity. Summon the Fugitive and see what he’s hiding in his backpack.

And that’s not all - we’ll reveal more closer to release.

Gatekeeper: Crustad

A paid DLC (at a fair price, we promise) that lets you travel to the planet Crustad, fight Lord Crustad, and attempt to rescue your fellow gatekeeper - Maverick.

A full overview will come later, but here’s a short list of what to expect:

An alternate final boss with an exclusive soundtrack

A new Gatekeeper

A new planet and a new enemy roster

11 new artifacts

5 new triads

A new mission type

A new altar

The Iron Range - a brand-new side activity for Gatekeeper

Holiday Update

Before the New Year, we’ll release a small update with bug fixes and festive location customization to help lift the mood while we prepare larger content drops.

Thank you for staying with us. We hope you enjoy what’s coming.

See you in the Amphitheater! — Gravity Lagoon

Help Us Get the Bullet Heaven Tag

We need your help to convince Valve to add an official Bullet Heaven tag on Steam for games like Gatekeeper!

You can support the initiative by adding user-defined tags to your favorite Bullet Heaven games. It only takes a moment:

Open any of your favorite Bullet Heaven games on Steam
Scroll down to the User-Defined Tags section
Add the tag: Bullet Heaven

This is the most direct way to signal interest to Valve — and they are actively reviewing this data.

Want to learn more? Watch this video for all the details and clear instructions on how to add User-Defined Tags.

Socials

1.1 Update - Order and Chaos

George Prudniksteam_community_announcements

265d ago

Greetings, Gatekeepers!

Version 1.1.0.00 is now available for download. This update adds a large number of QoL improvements and fixes.

New Features

Autosave in Single Player In single-player mode, your run progress is now automatically saved each time you visit the Delta or complete an Arena stage. You can exit the game at any time and continue later from your last save.
New “Players” Tab in Multiplayer A new “Players” tab has been added to the co-op menu. The host can now remove participants from the session during the game.
In-Game Tutorial Added tutorial hints explaining the basics of the game. It can be enabled in the lobby before starting a run.
Discord Integration You can now send lobby invites and join games directly via Discord invitations. This will make it easier to find teammates on our Discord server.

Locations

Fixed issues where players could get stuck in environmental objects.
Oasis The size and design of the Oasis location have been expanded and reworked.

Balance

Chaos When visiting the Throne Room on locations after the 10th and higher, Chaos’s health now increases additionally to better match the growing power of players.
Bastion The radius of the “Earthshatter” ability has been increased to 8 units.

Gameplay Experience

Added aim assist when playing with a controller. You can disable this feature in the controller settings if desired.
Improved interface navigation when using a controller.
When approaching an Obelisk or hovering the cursor over it, a tooltip now displays the price of the artifacts in that Obelisk.
The activation of the “Fractal” artifact and the “Replicant” ability of the Hybrid Gatekeeper is now much more noticeable.
Updated minimap design, it’s now clearer and more contrasted.
Improved visual effects of Wanderer’s attacks.
Improved spawn visual effects for Tombstone summoned by the Collector siren.
Reworked tornado effect: slower characters can now escape it more easily, while faster ones feel its impact more strongly.
Instability Generator capsules now move 25% faster when accompanied by a single player.
Updated the pause menu interface.
Added new sound effects:
- activation of the Bulwark artifact;
- ally death in co-op mode.

Fixes

Fixed interface issues when using a controller.
Improved multiplayer connectivity for players with unstable internet connections.
Fixed performance degradation during long play sessions.
Fixed a bug where the character could continue moving during pause or immediately after loading a map.
Overall performance improved.

We continue to work on improving Gatekeeper and greatly appreciate your feedback. Join our Discord or Subreddit and share your impressions, it helps us make the game better.

How to Report a Bug

If you encounter any issues, you can help us by doing the following:

Record a video of the first bug occurrence (if possible, include reproduction steps) and upload it to any file-sharing service.

Close the game.

Go to the folder: C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Gravity Lagoon\\Gatekeeper

Find the Player.log file.

Send the video link and Player.log file together to [email protected] or share them on our Discord server.

See you in the Throne Room! — Gravity Lagoon

Bundles

Bots & Zombies: The Apocalypse Bundle is here! Blast through alien worlds in Gatekeeper and survive the undead mayhem of Deadly Days: Roadtrip — grab both roguelikes now with 15% off!

The Aether Keepers Bundle is live! Dive into two action-packed roguelikes — Aethermancer & Gatekeeper — and unleash chaos across worlds with 15% off!

ROGUE//REBORN is live! Dive into chaos with Gatekeeper and Mortal Sin — two brutal, endlessly replayable roguelikes. One rebirth. Infinite mayhem. Save 15% now!

Socials

George Prudniksteam_community_announcements

317d ago

Greetings, Gatekeepers!

Today we bring you version 1.0.0.10, featuring many bug fixes and several useful QoL improvements.

Fixes:

Bastion did not receive a damage bonus against stunned enemies.
Omni stones spent on excluding artifacts in the Emporium were returned after re-entering the game.
The player’s HP bar did not update immediately after moving to a new location and could appear incomplete upon spawning.
The triad description in the Emporium could get stuck on the edge of the screen even after closing the Emporium.
In the Emporium, descriptions of triads that were not yet fully unlocked were still visible.
Karma did not reflect damage against all enemies (the same applied to Triad of Reflection).
Incorrect price for Purifier Core.
(Needs confirmation) Arcanum's Bounty worked only once in the arena.
Impossible to select an additional item granted by Manifold Key when using a gamepad.
Tech Hunter’s grenade could remain in his hand.
Invisible enemies were visible on the minimap.

+ Many additional bug fixes that did not significantly affect gameplay.

Changes:

More noticeable VFX when Fractal triggers.
Added an effect on Omni statues if you have enough omni stones to purchase a skin.
Improved readability of achievement descriptions in the lobby.
Added the ability to adjust Scene Brightness in the Video settings.
The task panel now shows the charge percentage of each active Totem.
If a player was disconnected while their character was dead, their grave no longer disappears. After reconnecting, the player can still be revived.
Time slow has been removed. Now in solo, during choices in obelisks/forge/triads/evolution, time either fully stops or continues as usual (depending on settings).
Aegis no longer adjusts its projectiles to enemy positions and now shoots strictly in the set direction.

Hybrid's Replicant

Passive skill reworked: upon first death, the Hybrid no longer halts. Health is restored instantly without stopping the character, accompanied by a clear visual effect.

Aurora - Runewood

The location has undergone major changes: its size has significantly increased, and many new passages have been added to previously solid walls.

If you’re running into bugs, here’s what will help us fix them as quickly as possible:

Record a video of the first time the bug occurs (ideally showing the reproduction steps). Upload the video anywhere convenient.

Close the game.

Navigate to: C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Gravity Lagoon\\Gatekeeper

Locate the Player.log file.

Send all of this in a single message to [email protected]

We’ll review it and do our best to fix the issue.

You can also send everything to our Discord server.

See you in the Throne Room

- Gravity Lagoon

Socials

George Prudniksteam_community_announcements

359d ago

Greetings, Gatekeepers!

We’re back with a small batch of fixes for this week (and what a hectic week it’s been - whew)

Fixes:

Hybrid’s passive icon no longer fails to turn red when activated.
Fixed a softlock caused by Capsules falling off the map.
Fixed an issue where Merchant’s Altar could be built but the achievement wouldn’t unlock.
Fixed being unable to purchase a second Triad using a controller.
Tornado no longer keeps building up power when the game is paused or slowed.
Fixed incorrect stats in the Leech artifact description.
Fixed unintended Gatekeeper attacks when selecting evolutions.
Fixed some stuck Chaos attacks.
Fixed lore text: “Universe” now correctly appears as “Universal” (e.g. Second Universal War).
Fixed enemy knockback from Arena boundaries.
Fixed Capsules targeting disconnected players still being counted in Generator objectives.
Fixed drones getting stuck in some areas and not following the player.
Fixed totem icon disappearing from minimap after activation.
(Needs confirmation) Fixed Chaos getting stuck between phase transitions, becoming invulnerable and idle.

Changes:

Significantly increased Capsule movement speed.
Chaos kill now counts for the entire team, not just the player who lands the final blow.
Full Time Stop is now enabled by default for new players.
Torches that alter the state of the Corrupted Quorium are now visually linked to it.
Artifact exclusions in the Emporium are now permanent and persist between runs.
You can now exclude artifacts from the Emporium while in the main menu/lobby.
Slightly increased delay before Chaos’ ring attacks hit.
Minimap readability significantly improved.

New Stuff:

Added omni-stone counters near Emporium buttons in menu and lobby.
Skill evolution descriptions are now available in the Database.
Added Streamer Mode toggle in the settings.
Added 5 new loading screen tips.
Added a minimap icon for the Breach disc (Echo).

We’ve also updated the plugin used for online multiplayer. Things should be better - but if you run into bugs, please:

Close the game.

Navigate to: C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Gravity Lagoon\\Gatekeeper

Locate the Player.log file and send it to: [email protected]

We’ll look into it and do our best to sort it out.

Our team is taking a short vacation - but we’re still around, and you can always reach us via Discord, email, or right here on Steam.

See you in the Throne Room

- Gravity Lagoon

Socials

d3lt4run3steam_community_announcements

366d ago

Gatekeeper Is Out Now! Thank you for an incredible year!

Hey Gatekeepers,

Today’s the day — Gatekeeper is officially out of Early Access!

It’s been an unforgettable journey, and we want to take a moment to thank everyone who supported us throughout this wild year.

Because of your feedback, ideas, bug reports, and memes — the game has evolved in ways we couldn’t have imagined. It’s faster, punchier, more fun, and more chaotic than we ever thought possible.

We’ve laughed (and died) a lot while testing it — and it’s all thanks to you.

What’s New on Release?

We’ve added a sneak peek image showing off the new content arriving with 1.0

Launch Discount – 35% Off!

To celebrate the full release, we’re offering the biggest discount the game has ever had — 35% off, for a limited time!

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to join the fight — this is it. Don’t miss out before the sale ends!

Support Pack – Now Updated!

We’ve also updated the Support Pack for launch. It now includes:

Exclusive Gatekeeper Recolor Tool

Customize your Gatekeeper’s look with complete control over body and outline colors.

Original Soundtrack by Ilya Nasyrov

25 atmospheric tracks — from intense battle themes to eerie void ambience.

Gatekeeper is now officially Steam Deck Verified!

That means you can dive into all the chaotic roguelike action wherever you are. The game runs great on the Steam Deck, with fully functional controls, smooth performance, and a layout that feels right at home on handheld.

Bundles

Ready, aim, mayhem!

The Pew Pew: A Roguelite Bundle brings together two of the punchiest, shootiest, most explosive roguelites out there — and it's 15% off for a limited time!

Two roguelikes. One end of the world.

The Rogues of the Endtimes Bundle brings chaos, co-op, and carnage together in one explosive deal — now 15% off!

Craving chaos, firepower, and endless replayability?

The SURVIVE AS LONG AS YOU CAN Bundle delivers two hit action roguelikes — Brotato and Gatekeeper — packed with enemies, upgrades, and pure survival thrill.

Thank you,

Gravity Lagoon

Socials

1.0 Update - The Nowhere Throne

George Prudniksteam_community_announcements

366d ago

Greetings, Gatekeepers!

Update 1.0, titled The Nowhere Throne, is finally here — and we have a lot to share with you!

Content

New Gatekeeper

Aegis

Final Boss Battle

After completing 5 locations, you will encounter the Corrupted Quorium. It leads to the Throne Room, where Chaos awaits.
The Corrupted Quorium can be purified to start the next loop.
3 new music tracks have been added, which only play in the Throne Room.

New Objective - Instability Generator

A new objective joins the familiar Chaos Wards, Totems, and Cells of the Ancients: the Instability Generator. Once activated, Instability Capsules begin spawning on the location.

Gatekeepers must deliver the capsules to the generator.

New Locations

Cursed Crossing - Aridune
Forgotten Depths - Palium
Quiet Place - The Nowhere
Throne Room - The Nowhere

New Arena Visuals

Arena - Aurora
Arena - Celestium
Arena - Purgatory-17
Arena - Palium

New Artifacts

Purifier Core - Removes all negative status effects upon reaching a health threshold.
Healing Pearl - Restores a percentage of health after taking damage.
Keen Fang - Killing with a critical hit temporarily increases critical damage.
Runner’s Flask - Increases regeneration while sprinting.
Bloodrush - Chance to deal increased bleed damage.
Merchant’s Codex - Reduces artifact cost on Delta.
Lucky Coin - Chance to get a discount on artifacts at the obelisk.
Overcharge - Chance for elite enemy kills to reset skill cooldowns.
Fissure - Chance to deal damage to enemies with "Immune" status using any skill.
Providence - Chance to drop rare artifacts from Gift of Arcanum.
Manifold Key - Chance to expand artifact selection in obelisks.

New Triads

Triad of Status - Status effects have a chance to spread to nearby enemies.
Triad of Isolation - While the second, third, and fourth skills are on cooldown, the first deals more damage.
Triad of Bounty - After a Siren dies, an artifact drops on the ground.
Triad of Thorns - Each Root hit applies a bleed stack.
Triad of Severance - Momentum deals damage and pushes enemies away.
Triad of Bloodshed - Rendstone projectiles apply bleeding on hit.
Triad of Breach - Essence and Confines projectiles deal damage to enemies with the "Immune" status.
Triad of Heartburst - Triggering Rune of Rebound causes an Extrasystole explosion.
Triad of Ferocity - Killing enemies grants multiple Berserker's Token charges.

New Chaos Ward Effects

Tornado Grasp - After activation, tornadoes begin moving around the location.
Hailfire Disk - After activation, turrets appear and launch wall-bouncing discs.

New Elites

Celenic - Each hit triggers chain lightning bouncing between living units. Periodically strikes the ground with lightning around itself.
Vesperal - Conceals all other enemies within a radius.

Merchant's Altar

A Merchant’s Altar has appeared in Quiet Bay.
Initially, the Gatekeeper must restore the altar using Omni stones (progress is saved between runs).
Once restored, the altar allows exchanging Omni stones for Prisms. The exchange rate matches current pedestal prices.

New Events

Pursuit by Immortals - Immortals appear in the location. One per Gatekeeper. Each Immortal hunts their specific Gatekeeper.
- Immortals have a permanent Immune status and can only be damaged with specific artifacts. Any hit from an Immortal is lethal.
Opaline Shields - All enemies on the location have an Opaline Shield that must be broken before damaging their health.

Omni-Suits

Each Gatekeeper now has an alternate skin.
Unlock it by finding the corresponding statue and investing a large number of Omni stones.

Achievements

21 new Steam achievements have been added.

Mechanics Changes

Fractal now breaks on use. Once broken, a new Fractal can be picked up.
Broken Fractals can be melted in the Forge.
Triad of Regeneration has been replaced with Triad of Fractal, allowing unlimited Fractal use.
Shield Module no longer blocks all incoming damage. It now absorbs only an amount equal to shield units.
The Immune status now prevents the application of negative status effects to enemies.
All damage over time effects (burning, bleeding, poison, etc.) now deal damage in a single tick to improve clarity.
Infurion now grants 1 damage for every 2% of missing enemy health.
The Enhancer artifact now works for Void Model, reducing Entropy cost of the second skill (description is also updated accordingly).

Elite, Event, and Siren Spawning

In Normal mode, up to 3 Sirens can now spawn from a single statue. Their count and elite status depend on difficulty level and run time.
The same logic applies to events and elites. Early on, simple elites appear on lower difficulties, and no events spawn at all.
Later in the run, elites get tougher and events start triggering more often, sometimes multiple at once.
On 200% difficulty, this escalation begins much earlier.

Quality of Life Changes

Max artifact ban slots increased to 10.
Minimap icon added for Shrine of Triad.
Artifact ban cost reduced from 5 to 3 Omni stones.
Pressing Esc no longer closes the lobby screen (to prevent accidental exits).
Random Gatekeeper selection added (available if you have more than 2 unlocked).
Skill and evolution descriptions have been standardized to match artifact formatting.
All skills now display their stats.
UI for obelisks, the forge, and artifact popups has been updated for better readability.
Astral Elite projectiles no longer fire during damage intake. Instead, they launch upward on death and redirect to Gatekeepers.
Significantly reduced healing of Sirens by Exalted elites.
Siren shields (from events or elite status) are now visible on the main HP bar.
Hovering a locked ban slot in the Emporium now shows your artifact progress toward unlocking it.
Burning and bleeding no longer interrupt player sprint.
Added option to enable a dark background under the crosshair with adjustable transparency.
Small enemies can now be pushed aside to avoid body-blocking.
You can now view current run stats on Delta and Arena locations without ending the run.
Resurrection count (how many times you've revived teammates) is now shown in the run stats.
Any HP penalties (e.g. from Empty Carapace) are now shown directly on the HP bar.
Dash mode can now be toggled between movement direction and cursor direction.
Lobby code is now hidden by default (streamer-friendly).
Minimap readability improved.
Option to enable auto-sprint has been added to the settings.
Healing numbers now appear when a Gatekeeper is healed by anything other than natural regeneration (can be disabled in settings).
Improved visibility of the Fractal activation effect.

Aeonic Elite

Aeonic elite effect changed: instead of freezing cooldowns, they now slow them by 50%.

UI

Almost all interactive UI elements have been reworked.
- UI is now less visually cluttered and gamepad navigation is much clearer.
Most in-game text has been enlarged for better readability.

Difficulty

80% difficulty has been removed.
Other difficulties have been rebalanced so that 100% feels comfortable for new players, and 200% provides sufficient challenge for veterans.

Database

Now displays:

Kills per specific enemy
Artifact pickup counts
Crafted triads
Runs per Gatekeeper

Delta Redesign

Complete redesign of Quiet Bay.
The location was reduced by ~30%, and diagonal paths were rebuilt for easier navigation.
Lighting has been improved for better visual clarity.

Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements

Astral Elite attacks on Drudge spawned flickers that exploded on the Gatekeeper.
Totem charging could fail after death and reconnection.
Fixed some abuse cases of Arcanum’s Bounty artifact.
Fixed a case where the Forge or Obelisk UI could become unclosable if a full artifact category was banned in the Emporium.
Onslaught marker jittered heavily near moving enemies for teammates.
Fixed various issues after reconnecting to a run.
Drudge count could be incorrect after melting Halfmetal Head in the Forge.
Drudges no longer respawn if their owner is dead.
Some achievements no longer trigger for dead Gatekeepers when completed by teammates.
Major rework of projectile handling for Gatekeepers and enemies over the network to reduce lag and improve stability.
Ground artifact pickup popup no longer fails to close.
Enemies frequently getting stuck on environmental corners has been fixed.
Significant work has been done in collaboration with the developer of the networking plugin we use. Many network-related issues have been fixed. Some problems and disconnects may still occur. If you experience any of them, please contact us immediately.
Fixed an issue where the camera could get stuck after death and resurrection.
Fixed UI lockups when rebinding gamepad or keyboard buttons.
Fixed incorrect obelisk spawn chances on some locations — in some cases, they were mistakenly too low.

Other

Analytics has been added to the game. You can disable it on first launch. We recommend keeping it on. We only collect anonymous in-game data to help identify which systems work well and which need improvement.
Supporter Pack functionality expanded:
- You can now customize the Gatekeeper outline color
- Blend any other color into their outfit
The main menu background has been completely reworked to a brighter and calmer view of the ruined Temple of Time

See you in the Throne Room. — Gravity Lagoon

Socials

The Nowhere Throne Beta

George Prudniksteam_community_announcements

390d ago

Greetings, Gatekeepers!

The beta for the Nowhere Throne update is now available for public testing!

You can access it on Steam via the the-nowhere-throne-beta branch.

Be sure to leave your beta feedback using the Feedback Form button in the main menu.

Update Summary

(full version coming on August 1st)

Gatekeeper

Aegis

Final Battle

After 5 locations, face Chaos in the Throne Room via the Corrupted Quorium, which can be purified to loop

Music

3 new tracks exclusive to the Throne Room

Objective

Instability Generator—cool capsules before they explode

Locations

Cursed Crossing (Aridune)
Forgotten Depths (Palium)
Quiet Place & Throne Room (The Nowhere)

Artifacts

12 new artifacts, including:

Purifier Core
Keen Fang
Bloodrush
Merchant’s Codex
Lucky Coin
Fissure
Manifold Key

and others

Triads

9 new Triads such as:

Status
Isolation
Bounty
Ferocity
Heartburst
Bloodshed

and others

Chaos Wards

Tornado Grasp and Hailfire Disk added.

New Elites

Celenic: chain lightning.
Vesperal: conceals enemies.

Merchant’s Altar

Found in Quiet Bay, restored with Omni stones to trade for Prisms.

Events

Pursuit by Immortals (lethal, artifact-specific).
Opaline Shields (enemies protected until shield breaks).

Omni-Suits

Unlock alt skins via statues and Omni stones.

Achievements

21 new Steam achievements.

Mechanics & Balance

Fractal now breaks and can be reforged.
Triad of Fractal replaces Regeneration.
Shield Module, Immune status, and DoT mechanics reworked.
Infurion, Injection, Enhancer updated.
CD reduction removed from evolutions.

Spawning Logic

Sirens, events, and elites scale earlier, especially on 200% difficulty.

QoL Updates

More ban slots, reduced ban cost
Improved UI/UX.
Minimap icon for Triads, stats visible in Delta, sprint unaffected by DoTs.
Streamer-friendly lobby code, cursor dash toggle, HP penalties visible.

Elite Reworks

Aeonic Elites: now slow cooldowns instead of freezing.
Astral Elites: projectiles launch on death, not hit.

Delta Redesign

Quiet Bay reworked: smaller layout, better lighting, improved navigation.

Bug Fixes & Network

Major netcode improvements, projectile sync, reconnect stability, UI and logic fixes.

Other

Optional anonymous analytics added.
Supporter Pack expanded: Gatekeeper color customization, updated main menu.

We'd be grateful for your feedback!

See you in the Throne Room. — Gravity Lagoon

Socials

The Nowhere Throne (Devblog #2)

George Prudniksteam_community_announcements

401d ago

Greetings, Gatekeepers!

Today I’m excited to dive into the balance and QoL changes we’ve been cooking up.

Let’s start with the topic you’ve asked about all year.

Balance

The entire balance sheet has been rebuilt.
The 80 % difficulty tier is gone.
The gaps between 100 %, 150 %, and 200 % are now much sharper—you’ll feel every step.

Enemies

We rewired nearly every system that controls enemy spawns.

Early-run behaviour:

100% - Only specific enemy types and a limited set of Elites can appear at the start. The mix heats up with each loop.

200% - Almost the full Elite roster and enemy pool are available from the very first second.

Sirens

Loop 1 is mostly unchanged.
Deeper runs raise the chance that Sirens spawn in packs of 2-3 (some may be Elite). Higher difficulty brings this forward.
From Loop 2 onward, Rampants spawn alongside Sirens, scaling with difficulty and run length.

Events

Two new global events enter the rota:

Shield Generators – every enemy spawns with a shield that must be broken before you can damage health.

Immortal Pursuit – each player is hunted by their own Immortal. Immortals die only under specific conditions or with certain artefacts; if they hit you, it’s a one-shot. Ouch.

These join the existing pool, so up to 3-4 events can now trigger simultaneously in late-game normal runs. Mind-blowing chaos.

Artefacts

Some artefacts were rebuilt from scratch, others tweaked. Individually small, collectively run-shaping.

For example:

Fractal now saves you from death once, then shatters. A spent Fractal can be smelted at the forge for 10 Scrap.
Enter the Triad of Fractal: assemble it and Fractal gains unlimited uses.

Result: artefacts matter more, smart planning matters most.

Achievements

Unlocking an achievement now instantly unlocks the artefacts linked to it.
To preserve drop-pool control, ban slots jump from 4 → 10.

Quality of Life Highlights

Hosts no longer disconnect from their own runs (ancient bug, finally gone).
Gatekeeper skill descriptions and evolutions rewritten: unified format, key stats up front, readability way up.
Quiet Bay remade—smaller, flatter, faster.
- Added Merchant’s Altar: trade Omni-Stones for Prisms when you’re just short of an artefact.
You can shove small enemies by walking into them (push strength scales with enemy size).
UI overhauled: cleaner visuals, far better controller navigation.
Optional crosshair backdrop for bright arenas and dense fights.

Plus a pile of other tweaks we’ll keep secret for launch.

That’s all for today—thanks for the continuous feedback and ideas.

Playtest details land in the next few days.

Until then…

See you in the Throne Room. — Gravity Lagoon

Socials