Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings news & patch notes

Greetings Samurai

My name is Filip and I’m the Game Director of Shadowveil. Welcome to 1.1 our first major update which should make the game it's best, listen to the video where I also talk about some important news, so please watch the entire video. This patch should help the game feel more complete, give more build/experimentation opportunities and hopefully just feel better! However with patch 1.1 also comes the closing of a chapter. Patch 1.1 will be the last content patch for the game. We have one additional patch planned, 1.1.1 that brings additional QOL and bugfixes, but that will be the last patch for the entire game. It’s been a privilege to work on Shadowveil, its been an absolute blast to take part of the Legend of the Five Rings universe, and the team and I are eternally grateful to you, our community for supporting us in creating and launching Shadowveil. Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five RIngs, and hopefully we see each other soon in another context. Take care and goodbye. With love, Filip and the team at Palindrome Interactive

Patch Notes - 1.1

Version number 1.1.0.18999

Added

• Added 18 new ability cards (3 per class)
• Added 1 item component
• Added 9 item combinations
• Added Heroes of the Wall screen in magistrate to commemorate our speedrun winners (congratulations!).
• Added new 3D meshes to Lost Library Guardians
• Added 6 new alternate portraits to match the randomized meshes to increase differentiation.

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Updates

• QOL: Added ability to skip event text
• QOL: Updated so UI should be visible on 16:10 aspect ratio screens (for example Steamdeck)
• “Spirit repulse” knockback is now 1 tile as stated
• Updated card breakdown on ability “Bloodthirst” and “Invigorating Heat”
• Card order in codex has been updated
• Changed so that objective marker shows on next step when advancing in missions
• Updated so the combat is considered as completed when Madoshi Necromancer dies, even if a summoned Spirit is still present
• Readded missing evasion section in codex
• You can now hover units in the character bar even when they are not deployed. The unit hover is also hidden when you have the inventory open.

Balance:

Embark Slots:

• Sibling level-up no longer rewards Embark slots.

This means Maximum Embark slots has been reduced to 7, down from 10.

• Hida Formation Defense gained increased to 30 up from 10. Unlocks in chapter 5, up from 1.
• Hida Logistics Unlocks in chapter 1, down from 2.
• Reinforcements Cost decreased to 2, down from 3. Unlocks in chapter 2, down from 3.
• More Reinforcements Unlocks in chapter 3, down from 4.
• Extra Reinforcements Unlocks in chapter 4, down from 5.
• Critical Reinforcements Cost increased to 4, up from 3.

For save files with points invested in any of these Advancement you might see a shift in which Advancements are unlocked now. Worst case scenario you'll have to invest two Political Capital to re-learn one of them. This was the only way to restructure the tree without making a huge investment in rebuilding the save system, or invalidating save files. Sorry about the inconvenience.

• Slightly increased enemies HP and lowered their damage in later chapters to encourage more types of builds

Critical Fixes (Crashes/Softlock)

• Disabled Inventory during certain parts of tutorial to avoid softlocks
• Fixed a potential crash in the main menu
• Fixed crash related to achievement-file
• Fixed potential softlock when skipping intro
• Fixed a crash in the Shadowveil related to the event “Gamble in the Mist”
• Fixed a potential crash when going AFK

Fixes

• Fixed issue with Nezumi slots on Chapter 10
• Fixed so Mission items should now be properly removed
• Fixed issues with using Escape to back out of menus
• Fixed issues with healthbar disappearing after cutscenes
• Fixed issues with subtitles on some missions
• Fixed issues with LLG “on defeat” effects
• Fixed issue where stacking items were not properly reset during LLG fight
• Fixed the returning to watchtower dialogue mentioning side quests should no longer trigger when you completed a side quest and came back to the watchtower
• Fixed issue where “Show Them Who’s Boss” and “Lost” Achievement/Challenge failed to be received
• Fixed issue with achievement “Into the unknown”
• Fixed issue where you couldn’t inspect bosses
• Fixed so amount of Bu some options costs in events is now visible
• Fixed issues with units in embark
• Fixed issues with quest textboxes overflowing
• Fixed issue so it is no longer possible to drag party units outside of the deployment phase
• Fixed potential issues with ability slot
• Fixed issue where decoys was in cinematics
• Fixed issue where scout parties where available before they were unlocked
• Fixed issue with speed controls
• Fixed issue where map markers would incorrectly show during rewards
• Fixed issue where you got extra fortitude when you shouldn’t
• Fixed issues where items that you didn't unlock could still be rewarded
• Fixed issue where world map VFX would play where it shouldn’t
• Fixed issues with order tutorial not disappearing
• Fixed issue where inventory could be accessed during loading screens
• Fixed name of Kuni Neyuki to actually be Kuni Neyuki in “Back from the Cliff” mission. She also animates when talking now.
• Fixed issue with scouting parties tooltip
• Fixed issue with Shadowveil entry nodes
• Fixed issue with Tactician materials being wrongly asigned
• Fixed issue where units could be invisible after cutscenes
• Fixed issue with subtitle not appearing when entering the Shadowveil as O-Ushi for the first time
• Fixed issue with tactician rally point
• Fixed issue with items not loading in fast enough to be displayed in the reward flow sometimes, which resulted in placeholder icons and texts being shown.
• Readded mention of Otter Clan
• Fixed issues with some dialogues
• Localization fixes

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Bug-report Channel in the Shadowveil Discord. Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Greetings from Rokugan!

We've just released Shadowveil Patch 1.0.6! This patch includes a rework of the achievement system which should enable everyone to gain achievements correctly!

Version number 1.0.6.18819

Added

• Added some missing quest item icons
• Added a icon for “entering sub-maps” node

Updates

• Updated how achievements are calculated and rewarded, this should fix achievements issues. If you have already unlocked an achievement it should now pop as soon as you start the game, or in the watchtower!
• QoL. Map improvements: Quest nodes are now different if they lead to a separate quest map or not; Shadowveil entry and exit nodes should now be way more clear and easy to understand.
• Updated tooltips for several node types.

Balance:

• “Corrupted Spirit Champions” no longer has a dash and are slower
• ”Madōshi Necromancers” summon spirits more often.
• ”Lost Sentry” is now the only Lost that applies “Rot”.
• Changed: Rot reduces healing 50%->80%

Critical Fixes (Crashes/Softlock)

• Fixed a potential crash related to rewards
• Fixed a potential crash related to fortitude
• Mission should no longer add objectives after they are completed that could lead to softlocks
• Fixed a potential crash in run summary
• Fixed a crash turning in missions
• Fixed loading issues related to worldmap that could cause a crash
• Fixed issues with map generation that could crash the game

Fixes

• Fixed various popup issues
• Fixed issue where bosses could appear in cutscenes
• Fixed The Oni should not start the Chapter 5 fight under the ground and player characters are more likely to be hidden during the cutscene
• Fixed Combat Summary UI background no longer flashes when opened
• Fixed issue where UI would disappear from the tutorial
• Fixed issue where UI would disappear when entering The Shadowveil
• Fixed issue with the Character bar
• Fixed issue where the wrong item was shown in event “The Broken Altar of Kuni Hatsuki”
• Fixed issue with backup save slots
• Fixed issues with VO dissapearing
• Various VFX tweaks

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Bug-report Channel in the Shadowveil Discord. Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team PS. Consider leaving a review!

Greetings from Rokugan!

1.0.5 just launched, and with it, a lot of improvements to the game!

Version number 1.0.5.18698

Added

• Added QoL: Retraining button. You can now retrain your characters so that you have more freedom in how you build your party. Retraining refunds all level-ups except character specific masteries and the class itself. Retraining costs one goblin skull per level above lvl 5.
• Added warning to restart the game when selecting certain graphics options
• Added 6 portraits for our hero characters

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Optimization

• Further optimized textures
• Fixed lag spike when dragging first unit

Updates

• QoL: Hovering nodes can now be inspected to show more information to the player
• Updated so the sibling will now be healed to 10 health if your party wipes but you win the combat
• Update the Hida Warbanner to show a new unique Hida Mon
• Updated mission “Hidden Stashes” now only requires you to reach “The Cache” once.

Balance:

• Critical heals are not as effective
• Political capital gain has been nerfed

Critical Fixes (Crashes/Softlock)

• Fixed potential softlock in Chapter 6 during an event
• Fixed potential softlock when loading savefiles in our out of the Shadowveil that led to no available nodes
• Fixed a potential softlock in tutorial
• Fixed potential softlock when clicking escape rapidly

Fixes

• Fixed Return to Watchtower confirmation text is now correct
• Fixed so Gate shouldn't allow player to Embark with more units than slots.
• Fixed multiple stage quests are reset upon avoiding to claim the rewards in the designed order
• Fixed so the sibling can't be removed from party in chapter 9.
• Fixed the Oni Lord is no longer blocked from attacking units in melee range when standing in a smokescreen
• Fixed issue where completed status could show on non accessed missions
• Fixed “Battlefield Scavenging Method” should now actually give you items and abilities when you make camp... like it says it does.
• Fixed potential fix for world map brightness issue.
• Fixed character bar should no longer be visible after you click to move to a map node that takes you out of the map
• Fixed you should no longer be able to get the chapter specific ability “Binding Ritual” from the “What we left” behind event
• Fixed enemy ability Axe throw now always targets furthest unit
• Fixed issues with some tutorial popups lingering, not closing correctly or not opening at the correct spot
• Fixed issue with unit stats not updating correctly
• Fixed issue with missing subtitles in “Missing Scout” mission
• Removed O-Ushi as a speaker in the exit dialogue of Missing Scout, so she doesn't act like she's talking while the scout
• Fixed issue with summoned spirits being stationary
• Fixed Possessed goblin disappearing when encountering events and merchants
• Fixed Kikyo stacks Defense rather than ATK
• Fixed issue where abilities could be swapped during the Pause upon having the Party view expanded option selected before starting the combat
• Fixed issue where duty rewards appeared blank
• Fixed several combat barks of the character O-Ushi are missing VO.
• Fixed issue with missing VO
• Fixed swapping items that cannot be equipped by the other unit no longer deletes the item
• Various audio tweaks
• Various animation tweaks
• Various technical widget tweaks

Known Issues

• Bosses can appear in cutscenes
• Loading can sometimes show visual artifacts
• There is certain issues with bonus items when combining other items
• Loading backup saves in certain locations can lead to exploits

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Bug-report Channel in the Shadowveil Discord. Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team PS. Consider leaving a review!

Game Director Filip talks about the first month of Shadowveil, and the upcoming updates and content additions. Check it out in this video:

Patch 1.0.5 (coming soon™).

• Added highly requested QoL: Retraining your characters.
• Fixing rare / harder-to-replicate crashes
• New portraits to our hero characters!

Sneakpeek: Hiruma Kage

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Patch 1.0.6

• Fix for the Achievements not popping correctly
• Additional polish

Patch 1.1 - Content Patch 1

• New ability cards for all classes
• New item components (and item combinations)
• New alternate portraits for all classes
• More to come!

We hope this gives a glimpse of what is on the horizon. Of course, we are working on every aspect of the game, from bugs, balance and QOL, and as mentioned, the Discord community has been super helpful. Be sure to also check out the ongoing Speedrun Contest, where the winners will have their names added to the game and Legend of the Five Rings lore! Click here for more info, or visit the #speedrun channel in the Shadowveil Discord. If you want to join the conversation, be sure to visit the Shadowveil Discord, we hope to see you there soon! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Shadowveil Speedrun Contest

Calling all the fastest samurai (and speed demons)! The dev team is hosting a Speedrun Contest for Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings, and we want YOU to put your skills and speed to the test! Whether you’re a seasoned fighter or a new recruit, this is your chance to compete for eternal glory!

Start date:

Wednesday, April 2.nd, 20.00 CEST

Format:

• Part 1 (24 hours) - Complete Chapter 1
• Part 2 (5 days) - Complete Chapter 1-4
• Part 3 (10 days) - Complete Chapter 1-9

All categories start at the same time, but Part 1 ends 24 hours after the contest starts, part 2 ends after 5 days, and Part 3 ends after 10 days.

Categories:

Any% (Fastest Completion)

Submission method:

Record your run, and upload it to YouTube (a Twitch VOD is approved, if the recording is saved for at least the duration of the event), and submit the video in this link].

Prizes:

The fastest player in each part will have their chosen alias(*) and represented faction immortalized in the game(**). * Winning players will pick an in-universe name fitting for Legend of the Five Rings (respecting the setting and naming conventions of the universe). Players can not use the names of named characters in the franchise. The dev team and partners reserve the right to vet names before implementation. ** The winning players will be named in the game on a permanent “Heroes of the Wall” banner, visible at the Watchtower of Wistful Strife.

Eligibility:

Runs must be performed on the latest patch of the game. Mods or external tools that alter gameplay are not allowed Participants must provide full, unedited video proof (Twitch VOD, YouTube, etc.). The run must include (but is not limited to) game audio

Timer Rules:

Timing starts when selecting the save slot. Timer ends on the final hit of the last boss (or last chapter completion for All Chapters). Segmented runs are allowed, but each video must be at least a full chapter. We encourage using LiveSplit or similar to keep track of your time (LiveSplit can be added as an overlay on top of the gameplay).

Restrictions:

Any%: All skips and exploits allowed unless they crash the game.

Submission:

Submit via this link] with: Runner name Run type (which chapters) Final time Video link Email Suggested in-universe name

Fair Play:

Cheating, splicing, or falsifying runs results in disqualification. Disputes will be reviewed by the dev team. We invite you to discuss strategies, techniques and other related topics in the newly created #speedrun channel in the Shadowveil Discord Good luck, and have fun!

Greetings from Rokugan!

We just launched version 1.0.4, and it includes a lot of updates and optimizations. See the full list below! Shoutout to the player community in the Shadowveil Discord and Shadowveil Steam Forum for providing bug reports, so we can continue to track down and eliminate issues. You're true friends of the Crab Clan!

Known Issues

• There is a softlock that can happen when entering the Shadowveil and exiting the game to main menu. When in the Shadowveil try to complete the entire path (so you are back on the main map) before exiting the game. This can also happen when using camp in the Shadowveil. For now try to use camp in the main map only. We are looking into hotfixing this next week!
• There is rare random crashes during battles which are hard to nail down, as above please report it on discord to help us solve them!
• Resolutions with 16:10 or other less common aspect ratios may have issues with the UI

Version number 1.0.4.18507

Added

• Added a missing event in earlier versions

Optimization

The fifth patch brings the fifth optimization package. This time, further work has gone into VFX (details below) and a large rework of how UI is loaded to save RAM and VRAM.

• All VFX in the game has been tweaked to be more performant
• Fire effects are now more fiery!
• Optimized UI RAM usage.

We've changed the rendering mode for many particles from "Translucent" to "Masked" due to how particle-heavy many fights can be later in the game. Translucent particles cause heavy overdraw (re-rendering areas where they are) due to how rendering works in modern game engines - "Masked" materials, on the other hand, don't have this issue. To retain most of the transparency, we use something called "Dithering" (basically fading into dots), which does cause some graininess but is a good trade-off performance-wise.

Updates

• QoL: Updated descriptions and breakdowns for Berserker's Rage, Besiege, Burning Blossom Trap, Push Trap, Slash, and Earth Becomes Sky
• Event Ancient Temple now gives Kakeguchi's Bane at the end of the run
• Changed what text is Header and Support Header in Fortitude Rewards
• Changed camera for card rewards depending on act
• Changed the skylight and the map FX to reduce rendering issues
• Changed so events stores all event options so that the “not selected” exclamation mark is correctly shown
• Changed hovering enemies and inspecting shows only relevant stats
• Changed so Corrupted Spirits show Evasion instead of Defense on hover
• Changed so markers/deployables can no longer be placed on top of each other

Critical Fixes (Crashes/Softlock)

• Fixed crash when that happened on the rare occasion of equipping two eternal items simultaneously. The one selected from embark and Kakeguchi's Bane
• Fixed softlocking issue that disabled players control over moving units
• Fixed potential softlock in the tutorial
• Fixed a potential softlock in Chapter 6

Fixes

• Fixed Enemy corpses now also become un-interactable when dead
• Fixed deck reward packs not showing correctly when there were more than 2
• Fixed so Missions or special nodes now generate the same level content when you retry them
• Fixed so Revealing the entire map no longer shows encounters and paths from other acts
• Fixed so that no combine arrow is shown if the item is on a dead unit (as it's locked)
• Fixed event hint tooltip showing the "You Receive" header when there are no direct rewards in “A Lost Crab Warrior” event
• Fixed issues where certain effects could damage untargetable units causing, issues.
• Fixed issue in chapter 5 where multiple bosses appeared present
• Fixed ability Shifting Currents cooldown
• Fixed issue where victory screen did not show correctly after events
• Fixed issues with Challenge “Training Dummy” and “Pessimist”
• Fixed “The Last Disciple” mission to load the correct combat encounter
• Fixed previous Saves should now show the correct chapter and act
• Fixed node removal vfx played on already removed nodes
• Fixed the issue where Shadowveil map disappears after completing a node in the Shadowveil
• Fixed issue with Blessings tab overlapping duty selection while making camp, even though it was invisible
• Fixed mission “Waters of fury” not counting kills and resetting when returning to watchtower
• Fixed “Return to Watchtower” tutorial instruction should now disappear if you make camp while it's active
• Fixed issue with unit stat reward header not having the correct text formatting
• Fixed issue when loading the game from main menu didn’t stop music correctly
• Hidden rewards no longer force the "You Receive" header to be shown in event option tooltips
• Tweaked how we trigger the VFX for Boss 1 end combat scene to hopefully be more consistent
• Minor tweaks to some boss fights
• Tweaked some animations in Watchtower
• Removed Otter Clan mentions in French
• Localization updates

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Bug-report Channel in the Shadowveil Discord. Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team PS. Consider leaving a review!

Greetings from Rokugan!

1.0.3 just released, and another patch means another set of patch notes for Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings, so let's dive in. This patch includes some of the first of QoL changes that are highly requested by the community, more to come! Special thanks to the players in the Shadowveil Discord and the players on the Shadowveil Steam Forum for continuing to report and help track down issues. The Crab Clan appreciates your efforts!

Known Issues

• We are still verifying why some missions fail to reward the player properly or cannot be redeemed, if this happens to you, please send your save file on discord
• There is still rare random crashes in battles or loading save files, as above please report it on discord
• Resolutions with 16:10 or other less common aspect ratios may have issues with the UI
• Achievements for some don't trigger correctly, we have a potential solution in a upcoming patch

Version number 1.0.3.18376

Added

• Added QoL: Speed from each combat is now kept
• Added QoL: Save backups can now be accessed in main menu, and now also keeps the last 3 combats as well as the last 3 watchtower saves
• Added QoL: Inventory is accessible during reward screens
• Added 2 events that were missing in previous patches
• Added small cutscene at each Gragokku fight to explain his escape
• Added sound effect for activating Lost Library Guardian pressure plates

Optimization

This is the fourth optimization package that touches on many areas of the game, our tech and art wizards have in some areas and settings lowered required RAM and VRAM significantly. We are currently in a much better state than we were 2 weeks ago, but we aren’t done yet! We have also added a large package of extra graphics settings to make it possible for you to customize them for max performance!

• Added and reworked over 10 new graphic settings
• Tweaked Skylight settings on all lighting scenarios to match each other (Removed Realtime sampling)
• Relit Cave scenarios to be more representative of a indoor scenario
• Tweaked several lighting scenarios to remove unwanted visuals artefacts
• Optimized refresh of inventory when you have many cards

Updates

• Balance: Slightly adjusted attributes to hit diminishing return earlier
• Balance: Enemies gain slightly more HP per chapter
• Updated so nezumi favor should only give 1 PC
• Updated so game can now be launched with Vulkan
• Updated a number of materials to avoid flickering
• Updated so enemy hover now shows DEF and their abilities directly
• Removed collision on all static objects in all loadouts to make sure tile, hoverselctions etc are no longer blocked for the player
• Swapped order of Active Duties and Diplomatic Advancements
• Updated Chapter 9 boss fight Slower creeping-taint and extra healing to sibling with Wallkeepers promise
• Changed Chapter 9 Oni lord finale phase should be much easier and more streamlined now, and less laggy.

Critical Fixes (Crashes/Softlock)

• Fixed potential crashes with Oni Lord attacks
• Fixed potential random crash related to items
• Fixed potential softlock in chapter 2 boss fights
• Fixed potential softlock at the end of a boss phase if the player lost
• Fixed softlock when pausing just when killing last enemy Lost Library Guardian
• Fixed issue where narrative barks could break if you played through them fast enough (for example killing a boss “too” quick)
• Fixed a crash when going back to the main menu while a sibling is ordering a unit
• Fixed Opening inventory during reward flow and then closing permanently hides important UI
• Fixed Opening inventory at wrong times will no longer permanently disable important UI
• Fixed potential softlock where Fog of War in worldmap did not update
• Fixed potential crash when exiting bossfight when boss abilties was active

Fixes

• Fixed potential issue with Ancient temple (Again x3)
• Fixed issue with bosses stun immunity
• Fixed so item “Fists of Jade” properly resets during boss battles
• Fixed a additional decoy from 'Construct a Decoy' that was present in the second fight after being killed in a previous fight
• Fixed “Cut” ability not scaling correctly
• Fixed ability “I am the Wall” should now show the same value in both tooltip and card description
• Fixed issue with tutorial map nodes
• Fixed issue with challenge “Had That Built”
• Fixed Inventory no longer has a cap
• Fixed Pause menu can no longer be re-opened while already open
• Fixed issue second stage of the mission “Back From the Cliff“
• Fixed issue where a quest item thought it was an eternal item
• Fixed issues with quest items
• Fixed “Kuni Jade Ritual” now gives the proper amount of bonus Fortitude
• Fixed issue where deploy button was enabled after combat started
• Fixed so “Quest Added” notification no longer shows every time you save and load
• Fixed so units can now receive up to 3 item slots in a run
• Fixed Max health modifier changes will no longer make the unit think it took damage
• Fixed issue where samurai cards was not counted for challenge “Victorious Adventurer”
• Fixed issue with challenge “Experienced party” not updating on levelup
• Fixed so beating Gragokku in run 9 now also triggers Goblin Skull Bounties diplomatic advancement
• Fixed issue with save/load and the Possessed Goblin
• Fixed issue where you could upgrade cards on dead units
• Fixed so Radial menu now closes if you start dragging any unit
• Fixed “Stand Together” ability description to actually be accurate
• Fixed issue where spamming combine button gave additional items
• Fixed issue where Kuni Kitsu would clone herself to try take over the empire
• Fixed “Unlock additional duty slot” upgrade now consumes the relics properly on purchase
• Fixed Ch5 boss phase transition will now retain black screen until next phase is fully loaded
• Fixed issue with unit stat reward text
• Various Localization fixes
• Various small UI fixes
• Various VFX tweaks

If you've enjoyed Shadowveil so far, please consider leaving a review!

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Bug-report Channel in the Shadowveil Discord. Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Welcome to our Developer Diary series!

In these videos, developers from the team at Palindrome Interactive will share their thoughts on questions about the development of Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings. Watch the second Dev Diary video here:

What questions would you like to ask the developers?

Let us know in a comment here on Steam or in the Shadowveil Discord! Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Greetings from Rokugan!

We just released another update to Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! As the result of many players sharing reports of bugs, we've identified and fixed yet another bunch of issues. Special thanks to the players in the Shadowveil Discord and the players on the Shadowveil Steam Forum for continuing to help report and track down issues. The Crab Clan salutes you!

Known issues

• We are still verifying missions that fail to reward the player properly or cannot be redeemed
• Certain missions may lead to a softlock, reloading the save should fix the majority of these instances
• Resolutions with 16:10 or other less common aspect ratios may have issues with the UI
• Achievements for some don't trigger correctly, we are still investigating why
• Some boss battles can crash randomly, additional fixes are slated for next patch

Upcoming QoL next patch

• Combat speed will be saved
• Backup save system accessible in game
• Fourth Optimization package
• Balance pass (could be later patch)

Version number: 1.0.2.18200

Added

• Added one new enviromental location (Cliffside)
• Added VFX to Goblin Heal Ability

Optimization

This is our third optimization package that includes a multitude of fixes. More to come!

• VFX optimization
• Shader optimization targeted for lower end hardware
• Level optimization
• Texture optimization
• Added option for global illumination method to graphical settings
• Optimized map node animations
• Optimized map VFX
• Fixed additional issues with unit health and order banners being unreasonably expensive
• Fixed issues with Snow/Ash/Rain Shader

Updates

• Item components that are equipped can now be upgrade like other items
• When combining items, if there is only one viable component to choose, it will be automatically selected
• Ch8 Possessed Goblin shouldn't die from enemies breathing on him.
• Ch8 first node should correctly show deck reward
• Updated look on building hover
• Updated color on tile outlines to reflect deployment, deployables and orders better
• Updated event enemies in ch4 event The Phoenix Clan, to hide old names
• Extra duty slot in camp can now be unlocked properly in gate

Critical Fixes (Crashes/Softlock)

• Potential "softlock" fix when exiting mission
• Fixed issue with Lost Library Guardian extra combat in chapter 9 not completing correctly sometimes
• Fixed a crash where player would use deploy button repeatedly
• Fixed issue where exiting the Shadowveil led to no visible paths (Thanks to the community who helped us nail this down!)
• Fixed a crash on a story map during Ch6 Satchel combat
• Fixed softlock where player was unable to move units between phases during an Lost Library Guardian combat under certain conditions
• Fixed potential softlock with mission “The Blessed Seeds”
• Fixed potential crash with mission “Waters of Fury”

Fixes

• Fixed overly bright combat levels
• Fixed: Pause menu can no longer be re-opened while already open
• Fixed blackscreen where combat levels would load without lighting
• Fixed issue with boss banner hiding itself when it shouldn't
• Fixed issue when recruiting a ronin from previous run didn’t give you the same ronin
• Fixed issue where combined items sometimes wouldn’t be added to the inventory
• Fixed issue with Lion Clan rewards that gave a lot of max health but no current health, when they should've just given a bit of both
• Fixed so that Engineer traps no longer rewrites reality on the tile they are placed on when the engineer dies
• Fixed issue for ability “Searing judgement” with Legendary rarity
• Fixed issue with missions not showing correct steps
• Fixed multiple issues with Ch8 spirit collection nodes
• Fixed issue with card highlight
• Fixed issue where second stage of mission “The Last Disciple “failed to be completed
• Fixed issue where Quartermaster trait gave cards which was not unlocked
• Fixed ch4 Sukune bark where the wrong speaker was assigned
• Fixed ch4 event not presenting the correct enemies
• Fixed issue with the mission “Family Katana” not completing correctly
• Fixed issue with the mission “Water of Fury” objectives
• Fixed issues with the event “Gamble in the Mist”
• Fixed issue with signature mastery of the sibling could be selected by other sibling
• Fixed issue where “Healthy Step” Mastery healed unit when dragging it around the battlefield
• Fixed issue where legendary base attacks looked upgradable
• Fixed whisper dialogue in ch5 to only repeat when it should
• Fixed abilities Single out the Weak and item Unerring Crimson Spear that could lead to errors
• Fixed issue with lingering tooltip in card reward
• Fixed issue where Witch Hunters and Exorcist where inexplicably scared of shrines
• Quest pop-ups should now be skipped if they contain no text
• Potential fix for when abilities take longer then rest of combat
• Removed Otter Clan debug text
• Various fixes to “cinematics” to improve experience
• Various UI tweaks and improvements
• Fixed several places where the French translation did not use functions properly
• Various environmental fixes
• Updated some camera angles in cutscenes
• Audio mixes and tweaks
• Updated some localization

If you've enjoyed Shadowveil so far, please consider leaving a review!

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Bug-report Channel in the Shadowveil Discord. Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Hi everyone! Soon the first week will have passed since the launch of Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings. The response has been amazing and seeing the community help each other out, strategize, think and execute their best expeditions in true Crab Clan spirit. I cannot thank everyone enough, its been a true pleasure working on the game and the studio would love to continue supporting it. On that note, I wanted to delve a bit deeper into what Palindrome have in store.

QoL and fixes

Our main priority since launch has been to monitor the game and Discord to catch crashes and bugs. With your help, we’ve identified and resolved many issues and already pushed the 1.0.1 patch with multiple hotfixes.

• Recent Fixes & Improvements:
• Fixed multiple crashes and stability issues
• Various hotfixes based on community reports

Full details of 1.0.1 can be found here (1.0.1 Patch Notes) Beyond that the studio are monitoring feedback for QoL changes. Of course we have a multitude of things we want to tackle, but here are some of items that are on the top of our list

Upcoming QoL Features:

• Respec System – Reset and adjust your character builds.
• Persistent Game Speed – Your preferred speed settings will carry between battles.
• Always-Accessible Inventory – View stats & items anytime.
• …and more based on your feedback!

Steamdeck

Right now, Shadowveil runs on Steam Deck but lacks controller support, making some UI elements difficult to navigate. Palindrome are committed to getting Steam Deck Verified, but this requires:

• ✅ UI & UX optimizations for better readability
• ✅ Full controller support
• ✅ Further performance tuning

For now, our top priority is stability and core fixes, but Steam Deck improvements will follow. I want to be clear that this is a personal goal for me, so hang in tight, show us the support you can and the studio will work hard for it!

Content and DLC

While the studio are still exploring larger content updates, here’s what we can confirm is coming soon:

• 🧙 Unique portraits for all hero characters
• 🗿 Updated models for the Lost Library Guardians
• 👀 More ways to increase the depth of your strategies!

This is the most exciting avenue for Shadowveil but we are still in the early stages and can't promise much. Similar to the Steamdeck this is a larger undertaking that will take more time. I know how many of you want more cards, difficulty options or even a new Clan. But fret not I am in the same camp but it's to early to confirm anything. However make your voice heard, share the game, leave a review and if you have ideas please share them in the discord! I hope this post shines some light on what Palindrome are working on and why. Again thank you for all support, the team and I are so happy about having such an amazing community. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Join us in the Shadowveil Steam Discussion or in the Shadowveil Discord to share your feedback on future content. If you’re enjoying Shadowveil, consider leaving a review, it helps us a lot! Our wall still stands! With love Filip - Game Director

Welcome to our Developer Diary series!

In this videos, developers from the team at Palindrome Interactive will share their thoughts on questions about the development of Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings. Watch the first Dev Diary video here: What questions would you like to ask the developers? Let us know in a comment here on Steam or on YouTube! Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Greetings from Rokugan!

We've made a lot of improvements and optimizations to the full game recently. This patch will bring all the improvements to the Shadowveil Demo, so it is more representative of the game experience in Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! If you've enjoyed Shadowveil so far, please consider leaving a review!

Demo Version number: 0.9.9.18031

PSA Regarding saves

The save system has changed, this means that old save games from the demo can no longer be played. There is also a change where the demo ends before it goes into “endless mode” in Chapter 2. This change was made so that save games from the demo are playable in the full game! We understand that this might hamper replayability in the demo and lose some progress, but we encourage you to replay or join the community in the full game!

TLDR for progress carrying over:

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Added

• Added Patch 1.0.0 (more info here Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings - Launch Day Update (1.0.0 Patch Notes) - Steam News )
• Added Patch 1.0.1 (more info here Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings - Launch Week Update (1.0.1 Patch Notes) - Steam News )
• Added some further fixes that will be detailed in the next patch for the full game!

Full game hotfixes

Version number: 1.0.1.18054

During the last day a couple of additional crashes were discovered. Those have been resolved in a hotfix. If the version number is not correct in the main menu, please verify your game files through Steam! A shoutout to the Discord community and the players on the Shadowveil Steam Forum for continuing to help report and track down issues. The Crab Clan salutes you!

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Shadowveil Discord: discord.gg/ShadowveilL5R Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Greetings from Rokugan!

With Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings having just launched here on Steam, we'd like to share an update on the fixes, optimizations and other improvements coming in the next Shadowveil patch. A shoutout to the Discord community and the players on the Shadowveil Steam Forum for continuing to help report and track down issues. The Crab Clan salutes you! The patch is Live! There are a few known issues (see below), but we encourage you to report any issues, bugs or concerns (as well as the positive feedback) in the Discord community and on the Shadowveil Steam Forum). Game restart recommended We just pushed an additional hotfix today, that updates the game from version 1.0.1.17977 to version 1.0.1.18020. This change might cause players who were ingame between when the patch released (11AM CET) and the hotfix went live (2PM CET) to lose out on Goblin Skulls or Political Capital.. Players can restart the game to avoid any further issues, or alternatively load a save from before 11AM CET. Players who were not ingame in this timeframe are not affected. If you've enjoyed Shadowveil so far, please consider leaving a review!

PSA about the demo

We are also working on a update for the demo to include 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 patches to increase stability and make the save games transferable between demo and full game! (Note this will mean that old demo saves will be invalid)

Version number: 1.0.1.18020

Added

• Added icons to item tooltip to showcase which components are needed for a combined item

Optimization

This is the second optimization package for the game, targeting the expensive VFX, late game performance and overall more tuning to graphics options to scale properly

• Tuned graphics options
• Improved performance on low quality effects setting
• Late game CPU related performance optimization

Updates

• Updated so that Sukune and O-Ushi can select their signature mastery in mastery level up (if you are already max level this requires a new save to access until we can add a respec option)
• Updated icons on signature masteries on all hero characters
• Updated card damage breakdown to have a better layout
• Updated various UI placements and colors when hovered/selected to increase readability and flow
• Updated the duty “Hone a Technique” to work as intended
• Updated order of cards in card viewer
• Updated boss bar to be shown only in combat
• Updated Pol Cap to show in top bar during a run
• Updated deploy instruction so it disappears correctly if you use the Deploy All button

Critical Fixes (Crashes/Softlocks)

• Fixed an issue with the unit the Ancient Temple (again x2) event gives that would cause a crash related to ability slots
• Fixed a crash that could happen on Ch4 Oni boss fight
• Fixed an issue with “Falcons Memory” mission that led to a crash
• Fixed issue where banners could be stacked leading to a crash
• Fixed issue with Rally point and other markers that would catch fire and crash the game
• Fixed an issue with the Quartermaster trait that would crash the game

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a player could retain resources from tutorial when that wasn’t intended
• Fixed issue with the Yasuki advancement that would give more political capital than intended
• Fixed card burn material using the wrong texture
• Fixed issue with reaction voice lines that could affect performance
• Fixed eternal item tooltip in embark to spawn better
• Fixed issue where node tooltip could spillover
• Fixed issues where certain numbers would not update color when things where bought in the barracks
• Fixed issue where portraits was not hoverable when unit was dead
• Fixed issues that could present the wrong opposition when hovering nodes
• Fixed issue where revealing the map would cause artifacts
• Fixed issues where combat scene would be visible when loading another scene
• Fixed issue where codex would reload the page each time you clicked the corresponding button
• Fixed issues with the event “The Cache”
• Fixed issue where tooltip could be shown in pause menu
• Fixed issue where diplomatic advancement that gives you bonuses, gave those incorrectly
• Fixed an issue which would spawn weakened on all player units
• Fixed an issue with challenge “Ashes from the Flame”
• Fixed issue where a challenge could be tracked even though it was completed
• Fixed issue which allowed you to cancel the ability/item combination after the animation started
• Fixed issue where hovering a spike-trap would spam SFX
• Fixed so that political capital gained in run is shown in run summaryF
• Fixed issue that made the blessing widget overlay with merchant/camp that disabled clicking
• Fixed issue with shop and reward screen
• Fixed issues with dialogue skipping
• Fixed so that you can now close inspect with shift
• Fixed scroll speeds in different screens
• Various Audio fixes
• Various UI fixes to avoid text overspill with different languages

Known issues

• Certain missions fail to reward the player properly or cannot be redeemed
• Certain missions may lead to a softlock, reloading the save should fix the majority of these instances
• Resolutions with 16:10 or other less common aspect ratios may have issues with the UI
• Certain battle-maps have performance issues, this should be adressed in the next patch
• Certain dialogues play incorrectly
• Chapter 8 have multiple issues that could lead to a lesser experience, however it should be fully playable. This is addressed in the next patch
• Achievements for some don't trigger correctly, we are investigating
• Boss Healthbars can disappear in certain fights, this is slated to be fixed in next patch

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Shadowveil Discord: discord.gg/ShadowveilL5R Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings has officially released!

You can now buy the game here on Steam!

Watch the Official Release Trailer here:

For the real big fans, we have a Fan Edition Launch Bundle, which has the full collection of DLCs for any fan of Shadoveil & Legend of the Five Rings, including:

• The Original Shadowveil Soundtrack
• Shadowveil Wallpaper Pack (for desktop and mobile resolutions)
• Audio book and PDF with the short story "The Record of Eihi", leading up to the plot of Shadowveil.

Would you like to know what's changed in the game since the demo?

Check out the 1.0.0 Patch Notes Would you like to join the discussion?

Head over to the Shadowveil Discord, and chat with the devs and other brave Crab Clan adventurers! We would like to give a special thanks to the community in the Shadowveil Discord and the Shadowveil Steam Forum, who's been very helpful in tracking down bugs in the demo, so we could get a lot of things fixed for the full release! With love - The Palindrome Interactive Team

Greetings from Rokugan!

Launch Day is upon us, and we'd like to share the list of changes and fixes we've implemented for the full version of Shadowveil. A shoutout to the Discord community and the players on the Shadowveil Steam Forum who has helped nail down some of the issues during the duration of the demo. The Crab Clan commends you!

PSA Regarding the Demo

The save system has changed between the demo and the full version, which means that demo saves will no longer be playable in the full game. You can still enjoy the standalone demo for a bit longer, as it has been received very positively. However as our focus will transition to the full game, the demo will NOT be updated for a while. There are known issues, performance issues and crashes with the demo that is fixed in the full game (again shoutout to the Discord community and the players on the Shadowveil Steam Forum), which we want to implement in the demo eventually!

Shadowveil - Launch Day - 1.0.0 Patch Notes (04.03.2025)

Exact version number: 1.0.0.17846

Spoiler warning: Potential spoilers are listed with spoiler tags: like this.

Added

• Added the full game, defeat the evil forces of the Shadowlands and make the Crab Clan proud!
• Added full localization (text only) for French, Italian, German, Spanish(Spain), Portuguese(Brazil) and Simplified Chinese
• Added new music to camp

Optimization

This is the first optimization package for the game, while there is work still to be done, this will lower usage of RAM and VRAM significantly, improving performance but most importantly eliminating a majority of crashes reported during the demo.

• Enabled LODs for most objects in-game
• Optimized the most commonly used shaders to be more performant
• Optimized texture sizes for nonvirtual textures
• Optimized textures and shaders for streaming
• Improved performance with low and medium global illumination settings. This should lessen the abnormal GPU usage for some GPUs

Updates

• Balance changes to entire game to reflect learnings from the demo and playtesting
• Updated difficulty scaling and rebalanced enemies to follow that scaling
• Updated shrine visuals
• Updated multiple environments and lighting scenarios
• Updated various card hovers that did not autoscroll
• Updated how long it takes for the Creeping Taint to start corrupting your characters
• Updated character bar to always show when opening inventory
• Updated multiphase bosses to showcase the phase's name
• Updated how scrollbar works in barracks
• Updated the challenge “Bad to Worse” to include all levels when calculating reward
• Updated hitboxes for deployables to be more lenient
• Bosses now look at the sibling when talking rather than talking to the great void
• Updated drag’n’drop system to enable switching of basic attacks between units
• Radial/orders menu is now more consistent and less janky
• Level-up buttons now include tooltips
• Updated level-up class icon to stand out more
• Diplomatic advancements that unlock classes now correctly state that a unit is unlocked as well
• Unlocking a new unit now gives a notification
• Yasuki Nobitsugu now has his signature mastery

Critical Fixes (Crashes/softlocks)

• Fixed issues with boss “2” that could incorrectly lead to a state where victory/loss screen was shown and softlocked the player
• Fixed an issue where boss “2” incorrectly disallowed the player from drag'n’dropping units
• Fixed an issue with boss “2” giving incorrect rewards, leading to a crash
• Fixed a crash that could happen if you reloaded a save during specific dialogues
• Fixed a crash related to Madōshi debuffs
• Fixed an issue where the player could softlock itself while opening the inventory before combat
• Fixed an issue where combat would be able to be softlocked when using combat pause
• Fixed a crash when loading into combat against the Oni Lord
• Fixed a crash related to the Shadowveil
• Fixed an issue that could lead to random crashes during boss fights
• Fixed an issue regarding abilities that could lead to crashes during boss fights
• Fixed an issue where a material would load incorrectly, presenting a black screen that softlocked the game
• Fixed potential softlock in specific circumstances when going from an item pick into an ability pick

Fixes

• Clan blessings are now properly saved between runs
• Fixed issue where card pick vfx would flicker
• Fixed issues with tutorial popups spawning in strange places (again)
• You can no longer click widgets through the codex
• Fixed an issue with materials looking weird with the new optimization
• Fixed an issue where the blessing “Hiruma Maps” didn’t visualize the map properly
• Fixed an issue with events playing incorrect sounds
• Fixed an issue where ability slots granted by certain boons wouldn’t save/load properly
• Fixed an issue where the map UI didn’t respect elite units. How rude!
• Fixed issues where missions could not be completed because of reference issues
• Fixed so that samurai base attack can actually be awarded properly
• Fixed the issue where Sukune thought he had O-Ushi’s voice for some reason
• Fixed issues with some levels having incorrect collisions
• Fixed issues concerning healthbars when dialogue was playing
• Fixed an issue where elite combats no longer spawned
• Fixed an issue that was causing the boost tiles to become hard to read.
• Fixed issue where reward header could overlap the inventory
• Fixed an issue with the event “Ancient temple” (again)
• Fixed an issue where the game thought there were rewards when there weren’t
• Fixed an issue where the event Sinkholes could kill dead units
• Fixed an issue with smokescreen and the Oni Lord
• You can no longer kill a unit by unequipping an item that gives health
• The start combat tutorial pop-up is no longer present in the inventory
• Fixed an issue where dropping one unit on another unit would leave them in a limbo deploy state
• Fixed an empty keyword that made it look like the ability Bind spirit had other keywords
• Fixed an issue where loading into a mission map didn't fade to black correctly
• Fixed the issue where the option screen took a longer time to load
• Fixed an issue where Sunlit Teardrop could be bought multiple times (again)
• Pendants now show up in the card viewer
• Fixed an issue where the corruption of the Shadowlands would possess corpses and rotate them
• Removed footstep sounds from events and camps (again)
• Fixed various issues with challenges triggering incorrectly
• Fixed various issues with achievements triggering incorrectly
• Fixed various issues with cameras during cutscenes
• Fixed various issues with diplomatic advancements that did not apply correctly
• Fixed an issue where autodeploy deployed more units than there were available tiles
• Fixed an issue with tacticians changing textures after casting shield abilities
• Various fixes to text and textboxes to accommodate localization
• Various audio fixes
• Various lighting and environment fixes
• Various UI assets have been updated to match the rest of the game
• Various UI fixes to increase readability
• Removed unnecessary mention of the Otter Clan

Known issues

• Certain words and unicode characters are displayed incorrectly in certain languages
• Graphical options for effects does not lower GPU usage in the way that is expected
• Late game performance with many characters might deteriorate, this is targeted to be fixed in the next patch

How to report a bug?

If you should encounter any issues, feel free to let us know. You can do so by submitting them in the Shadowveil Discord: discord.gg/ShadowveilL5R Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Welcome to our series of Developer Deep Dives!

In these videos, our Game Director, Filip, takes you through some of the foundational concepts of Shadowveil, while giving insight into how to best use the game's different mechanics to your advantage during your runs, when the game launches on March 4th. In this episode, we take a closer look at the Depth of the Shadowlands in Shadowveil. Watch here: If you haven't seen the first episode, Map and Expeditions, you can find it here. The second episode, about Deckbuilding can be found here, and the third episode about Hub and Progression can be found here. Want to check out the Shadowlands for yourself?

Try out the Shadowveil Demo today!

With love, - The Palindrome Interactive Team

Leading up to the launch on March 4, we're taking a look at the classes you'll command in Shadowveil. Today we're taking a look at the Scout and the Engineer. These classes use weapons, traps and tricks to control the battlefield and overcome their foes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/843ffce4b7ca2decc2aebe43e7627b2e808ace6a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/af8114be2771fb2d33c4881eba91f68600193144.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/b812e55bec590f607d39cf560aa9ec0264e295b1.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/e95c71d029774541eb1407cb0324cc24de89c3fa.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/0376a170037daae494a718a9eb58ccd7f006d5a6.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/2a87e6f6742207fcfd2564f1ec809c59a7a2c9ba.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/ad5aaea86a469a70de8c21c59e0e041eedcd7047.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/d3ec3ab6003b2122006863e9bcf3c1d181e0aa7e.gif If you'd like to try out these two classes, you can go ahead and play the Shadowveil Demo, which is available now right here! Remember to wishlist Shadowveil here on Steam! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive team

Welcome to our series of Developer Deep Dives!

In these videos, our Game Director, Filip, takes you through some of the foundational concepts of Shadowveil, while giving insight into how to best use the game's different mechanics to your advantage during your runs, when the game launches on March 4th. In this second episode, we take a closer look at the Hub and Progression in Shadowveil. Watch here: Stay tuned for the next episode, featuring the Depths of the Shadowlands! If you haven't seen the first episode, Map and Expeditions, you can find it here. The second episode, about Deckbuilding can be found here. Want to check out the Hub at the Watchtower for yourself?

Try out the Shadowveil Demo today!

With love, - The Palindrome Interactive Team

Record of Eihi is a five-part story prequel to Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing the stories here, leading up to the launch of Shadowveil on March 4. If you've missed the previous parts, go check them out here: , , and

“I barely slept, worried about what might happen to me when I closed my eyes, and what I might see when I opened them again.” – The Record of Eihi

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Play the Shadowveil Demo today!

And of course, don't forget to wishlist Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings here on Steam! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive team

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Steam Next Fest starts now!

Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings is participating!

This means you can play the Shadowveil Demo for free all week, leading up to the launch on March 4!

Click here to play the Shadowveil Demo!

Watch the Steam Next Fest Trailer here: If you've already played the demo, and are curious about the changes implemented in the Steam Next Fest build, feel free to check out the Patch Notes for this build! If you're new to the universe of Legend of the Five Rings, or curious about the story in Shadowveil, we recommend giving this free demo a try. You can also read or listen to "Record of Eihi", a story about a samurai, that leads up to the start of Shadowveil.

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

Part 5 coming soon! If you'd like to learn more about the game mechanics in Shadowveil before diving into the demo, consider checking out the Developer Deep Dives featuring Game Director Filip:

• Part 1: Maps and Expeditions
• Part 2: Deckbuilding

Good luck and have fun with the Shadowveil Demo! With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Leading up to the launch on March 4, we're taking a look at the classes you'll command in Shadowveil. Today we're taking a look at the Witch Hunter and the Exorcist. These classes both use magic to defeat their foes, but in very different ways. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/459cdaa738f48321449892f4645491b50596f724.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/55e6de99e473c81115c7b972f4bce5e35bbf0ebc.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/77eff60902b6bd237d85daf6f5a4048490341883.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/365bcaa2661a46a00d95ef9d6bf0f0050d85867e.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/2e80834eb1339c938053e3768977f1acc6dfe6fa.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/ba16cac50e5b4ccb11ce2d76e411b141fa188102.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/d7a7c9247305610748c1d5120267e2144b33178d.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/87eb95c43fffbfa320deb067869fb5c63156e89f.gif If you missed the first class overview with the Berserker and the Tactician, you can check it out here. If you'd like to try out these two classes, you can go ahead and play the Shadowveil Demo, which is available now right here! Stay tuned for the third Class Showcase, coming soon™! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive team

Shadowveil - Steam Next Fest Update (21.02.2025)

Greetings from Rokugan!

The first update to Shadowveil is here, and we'd like to share the list of changes and fixes we've implemented since the demo went live. Before we start the list, we'd like to thank you for playing the demo and/or following the game's development. It has been super fun seeing the response from the community and we are working hard to alleviate the issues that has been reported. We've included the known issues at the bottom of the list, that are A: either not resolved yet (in bold), or B simply haven't made it into today's update (in cursive). Feel free to let us know if you encounter any of the issues in category A. You can do so by submitting them in the Shadowveil Discord: discord.gg/ShadowveilL5R

Patch notes for the Next Fest Update (21.02.2025)

Version number: 0.1.17516 Spoiler warning: Potential spoilers are listed with spoiler tags: like this.

Optimization

• Various optimization passes, specifically targeted at minimizing crashes related to RAM usage (Note this is an ongoing process and we will continue with this for launch and beyond)

Added

• Added audio focus option, you can now have background audio enabled.
• Added save backup system to avoid total loss if save game is corrupted
• Added a button to dismiss non-unique units in barracks

Updated

• Updated balance to match the player data we have gathered the last 2 weeks
• Updated subheader fonts
• Updated card description font to be more readable at a glance. Also increased contrast
• Updated Madōshi Corruptors' “mind control.” It now stuns instead of making units switch sides
• Updated event rewards and art
• Updated challenge rewards
• Updated Cardviewer to reflect unlocks better
• Player can now drag and drop units during combat barks
• Combat level should now always be the same when retrying
• Updated traps to use titles instead of healthbars
• Updated titles for deployables
• Updated how the act title is displayed
• Updated enemies closer to the wall
• Updated blessings and other rewards should now be showcased in the reward flow
• Updated upgrade button on cards to be more visible
• Updated mission popup to showcase speaker
• Updated barracks character bar scroll
• You can no longer have negative jade
• Updated quest UI to support multistage missions better
• Updated scroll speed on some elements
• Updated dialogue system to be more consistent in how clicks work
• Updated system of how boss levels are loaded to resolve some crashes

Critical fixes (crashes/softlocks)

• Fixed a crash when loading a save file where the world map was still generating
• Fixed a crash when loading a save file on a mission map
• Fixed a crash when loading a save file related to mission nodes
• Fixed a crash when the Oni lord used abilities
• Fixed an issue that could crash the game when the Oni lord attacked
• Fixed an issue where returning to a boss would softlock the player
• Fixed an issue where players got softlocked in the tutorial
• Fixed an issue where players got softlocked entering the tutorial boss
• Fixed an issue where players got softlocked from narrative barks
• Fixed an issue where boss levels could be streamed in incorrectly, leading to a softlock
• Fixed an issue with softlocks regarding the event “Conquer yourself”
• Fixed an issue where multiple instances of the camp screen could be accessed
• Fixed an issue where completing Kuni emissary did not unlock the emissary building
• Fixed an issue where low global illumination would spawn visual artifacts

Fixes

• Level-up showcase material is now showcased only in watchtower to avoid confusion
• Fixed an issue where the tutorial goblins wanted to flee due to Hida Masahiro’s supreme aura
• Fixed an issue where UI was hidden when it was not supposed to
• Fixed an issue where missions wouldn’t give rewards
• Fixed an issue where you could open inventory where you shouldn’t
• Ith’ki actually gives you the cards you purchase now
• Line-of-sight blockers now work properly
• Fixed an issue where duplicate reward screens were shown
• Fixed an issue where units could move in some cutscenes
• Fixed some issues with summoned units
• Fixed a lighting issue on card picks
• Fixed some cards wrongly stating they were passive/active when it was the other way around
• Fixed some cards displaying a range when they don’t have one
• Fixed an issue that would award duplicate cards
• Fixed issue with “Ancient Temple” event not giving correct unit
• Fixed issue with “Ancient Temple” being repeatable
• Fixed issue with the event “What we left behind”
• Units now queue up when they cannot reach any target
• Fixed an issue where multiple MSPD debuffs would make the unit stop completely
• Fixed an issue where the orders menu would showcase placeholder icons
• Fixed an issue where dead units' portraits wouldn't update when healed
• Fixed issues with tutorial popups appearing after the tutorial or outside the screen
• Fixed an issue where trait hovers would go outside the screen
• Fixed an issue where certain enemies would incorrectly target barricades first
• Fixed issues where blessings didn’t showcase correctly
• Fixed an issue where you could press enter to open certain screens
• Fixed an issue where reloading a save would change the combat level
• Fixed an issue with Sukune meeting Gragokku would play the cutscene incorrectly
• Fixed an issue with chapter showcase animation
• Fixed various issues with challenges not unlocking or unlocking too early
• Fixed issue with targeting icons on healthbars
• Fixed issues where the rewards header would not close correctly
• Fixed issues where the inventory button would disappear
• Fixed issues where other buttons in the UI would disappear
• Fixed issue where the act title did not show properly
• Fixed issue where chapter 3 unlocks were available early
• Fixed issue with trader having locked cards
• Fixed issue with regular items gaining eternal item tooltips
• Fixed issue where static shrines would be taunted by O-Ushi and stare her down
• Creeping taint VFX should now work
• Removed completed side quests from the active section of the quest board.
• Fixed issue with side quest outro texts being lorem ipsum when there was no end-stage text
• Various fixes and updates to lighting and environments
• Various pathfinding issues fixed
• Various tweaks to UI animation
• Various audio fixes
• Various fixes to animation states
• Various fixes to typos and text
• Various smaller fixes
• Removed Cinematic option as it is an Unreal Engine debug mode

Known Issues

A: Unresolved:

• GPU usage can be abnormally high on certain high and epic settings
• Playing the game with low RAM or VRAM might crash the game
• Trying to open inventory directly after clicking start battle can lead to a softlock (Reload save if it happens)

B: Resolved, but not yet implemented:

• Loading very specific save games that are connected to some dialogues might crash the game

Update (24.02.2025): Corrupted Save File issue If your save file has become corrupted, you can always try to load the backup saves. These saves are from the same campaign but are created when you come back from a run/expedition. There are up to 5 back-up save files per campaign. You can find your saves here: C:\Users\"UserName"\AppData\Local\Breach\Saved\SaveGames In that folder, you will find your save slot (for example Slot_0.sav), and see that there are multiple back-up save files, that have “_backup” in their name (for example Slot_0_Backup_0.sav). To replace the save file;

Delete the normal Slot_X.sav file (For example Slot_0.sav)

Copy the latest backup (for example Slot_0_Backup_0.sav) and paste it in the same folder.

Right click and rename the new file (for example Slot_0_Backup_0 - Copy.sav) to Slot_0.sav.

In game, you can now load the older back up save from the normal save slot in the “Load Game” menu.

Thank you for playing Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings With love, The Palindrome Interactive team

Welcome to our series of Developer Deep Dives!

In these videos, our Game Director, Filip, takes you through some of the foundational concepts of Shadowveil, while giving insight into how to best use the game's different mechanics to your advantage during your runs, when the game launches on March 4th. In this second episode, we take a closer look at the deckbuilding in Shadowveil. Watch here: Stay tuned for the next episodes, featuring:

• Hub and Progression
• Depths of the Shadowlands

If you haven't seen the first episode, Map and Expeditions, you can find it here. Want to try out deckbuilding for yourself? Try out the Shadowveil Demo today! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive Team

Record of Eihi is a five-part story prequel to Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing the stories here, leading up to the launch of Shadowveil on March 4. If you've missed Part 1, 2, and 3, go check them out here , and

“I stumbled through the endless reeds, more and more unsure of the ghosts, myself, and my location, desperate for the sound of a familiar voice. If someone had called my name, I would have answered without thinking, whether it be friend or foe.” – The Record of Eihi

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/f85c72b3787e352bc5a2496d970c87c655ab85c6.png In the upcoming Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings video game, you play as a Crab Clan samurai undertaking expeditions into the Shadowlands, a blighted realm full of demons, monsters, and undead. The rest of the clans of the Emerald Empire have only heard stories about the Shadowlands thanks to the Wall, a massive structure defended by the Crab that keeps the horrors of the Shadowlands from invading the empire. In this fourth part out of five by David Annandale, glimpse the terrors of the Shadowlands as recorded by a samurai known only as Eihi. Read the fourth part of the story on the Legend of the Five Rings website or listen to the audiobook version, narrated by Heather Jinmaku, in the link below. The fourth part is also available in PDF format here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/221bd965ac2b46c96a27ce29ad6f5b0b7196eda1.png

Stay tuned for Part 5!

And of course, don't forget to wishlist Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings here on Steam! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive team

Welcome to our series of Developer Deep Dives!

In these videos, our Game Director, Filip, takes you through some of the foundational concepts of Shadowveil, while giving insight into how to best use the game's different mechanics to your advantage during your runs, when the game launches on March 4th. In this first episode, we take a closer look at the Map and Expeditions. Watch here: Stay tuned for the next episodes, featuring:

• Deckbuilding
• Hub and Progression
• Depths of the Shadowlands

And if you haven't already, be sure to wishlist Shadowveil here on Steam! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive Team

Leading up to the launch on March 4, we're taking a look at the classes you'll command in Shadowveil. Today we're starting out with a look at the Berserker and the Tactician. These are the first classes you'll meet in the game, since it's the classes of the Hida siblings, with O-Ushi being Berserker and Sukune being Tactician. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/4d3792641550e18d4f43ddcfd4e77169f0852e07.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/f06aa12cf715f6431b751a327c43d4bb05c74854.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/1bf40efa63de3adff84e184a497520bc952c71a3.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/d8bcaee2474124b7e3b4bc8acfe0d7b2cd013b55.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/43b0fe4fd782fa2804c30ca3eb3e5500b6fa6e0a.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/f3c16c5b8cf94d1c6ea200c6fe105394e6ecfa5d.gif If you'd like to try out these two classes, you can go ahead and play the Shadowveil Demo, which is available now right here! Stay tuned for the next Class Showcase, coming soon™! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive team

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The Shadowveil Demo is here!

With Shadowveil launching on March 4, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to get a taste of the adventures, dangers, quests and stories that await in the Shadowlands. In this demo you will experience the beginning of the journey that Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings offers! You will have access to all the classes of the game, including a large variety of both abilities and items, giving you several ways to build your party. During your journey you will venture into the Shadowlands and face off against some of the bosses. Your demo-adventure ends after the full game's 2 main chapters, however the second chapter can be replayed endlessly to further explore unlocks, other classes, party combinations and strategies.

Click to download and play the Demo.

Remember to wishlist the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/3741e126b6f3eb2e66f11bcaeb149b40505507d1.jpg

Record of Eihi is a five-part story prequel to Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing the stories here, leading up to the launch of Shadowveil on March 4. If you've missed Part 1 and 2, go check them out here and

“Time was as treacherous as distance in the Shadowlands. We have learned that. The length of days and nights did not obey the rules that exist on the other side of the Wall.” – The Record of Eihi

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/f85c72b3787e352bc5a2496d970c87c655ab85c6.png In the upcoming Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings video game, you play as a Crab Clan samurai undertaking expeditions into the Shadowlands, a blighted realm full of demons, monsters, and undead. The rest of the clans of the Emerald Empire have only heard stories about the Shadowlands thanks to the Wall, a massive structure defended by the Crab that keeps the horrors of the Shadowlands from invading the empire. In this third part out of five by David Annandale, glimpse the terrors of the Shadowlands as recorded by a samurai known only as Eihi. Read the third part of the story on the Legend of the Five Rings website or listen to the audiobook version, narrated by Heather Jinmaku, in the link below. The third part is also available in PDF format here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/221bd965ac2b46c96a27ce29ad6f5b0b7196eda1.png

Stay tuned for Part 4!

And of course, don't forget to wishlist Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings here on Steam! With love, - The Palindrome Interactive team

We're joining Steam Next Fest 24th February - 3rd March!

As part of that, we're happy to announce you'll be able to play the Shadowveil Demo starting Thursday, February 13! Click to wishlist, and get notified when the demo goes live! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45127025/e84539e3c11ec1df7d6b85300c989f5a6d924b17.png