Songbringer news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9261775/8263a9fbf2708348abade4d406cf47e464ce7bf9.gif Wrathbinder is a fast-paced action roguelike indie game with secrets, loot, necromancy and ability progression set in the Songbringer universe, created by solo dev and yours truly, Wizard Fu. Early Access launch this Monday! Wishlist link. The events of Wraithbinder take place hundreds of years before Songbringer, on the planet Yuerder, where the character Zero was born. Yuerder was once a lush, Earth-like planet but eons of thick, dark cloud cover transformed most of the oxygen-breathing life into nocturnal and bioluminescent creatures while its people built cities to float above the clouds... Wraithbinder launches into Early Access with Act I of its storyline. Act II and online co-op multiplayer will come during Early Access while Act III will come at 1.0 launch. Thanks for playing Songbringer and I hope you enjoy Wraithbinder! I appreciate your support and encouragement. Cheers everybody, Nathanael

Hello there person, This is a simple update to Songbringer which updates the Steam SDK to the latest version and fixes a few minor bugs.

• Fixed Lucid & Pellucid achievements not triggering if you revisit a dungeon
• Fixed Smiley Gladhander achievement not triggering for Italian and Portuguese languages

Please let me know in the forums if you have any issues with this build on any of the platforms. Enjoy, Nathanael (Wizard_Fu)

It's Songbringer contest time. Who can achieve the fastest run to 100% in world seed NORRIS? The winner will be awarded ~25,000 Steam points via Awards. To win this challenge, simply perform your 100% run all the way to the end, then post a screenshot of your victory screen to the Songbringer Discussions forum. The victory screen looks like this: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9261775/3729bde34e5a50cd048276da190f192e92cc9996.jpg You only need to achieve 100% items. It's not necessary to get 100% of the map. Be sure you are online so that your victory is recorded to the leaderboard. I will be checking the leaderboards to verify your victory is legit. Posting your victory screenshot to the Discussions allows me to award you the points via your post. The contest is open to submissions until Monday at 10am Pacific, February 22, 2021. The player with the fastest 100% items in world seed NORRIS will be the victor. Feel free to use QuaestComm's awesome 100 percent completion walkthrough. Cheers, Nathanael

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9261775/9b55e5aa744970b5779944128bde7c5f486755fa.png Your old pal Songbringer is now available on the App Store. One might exclaim: "How super duper!" So give it a download. It's free to start. Gamepads are supported and it includes the Trial of Ren DLC. Ratings are much appreciated. Will there be an Android version? Well, the Kickstarter hit its stretch goal for iOS but fell short with Android. The only mobile release of Songbringer will be on iOS. There will not be an Android version. Cheers everybody, Nathanael

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9261775/2f0db63080439a75ee7811e721f9cb5da0ba17ee.jpg Here lies a PDF map to world seed WIZARD. It's something that could help you to gain 100% items, or perhaps to discover all the things you never knew Songbringer had, like a T-Rex wearing a top hat aboard the titular vessel, the game's penultimate dungeon. Feel free to share the link with others as you wish. Be forewarned, there are dangerous secrets ahead. http://wizardfu.com/assets/SONGBRINGER-World-Seed-WIZARD.pdf Cheers, Nathanael

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/d852032177cf38963c6365292dc7b8ddc0461c4e.png At long last, Songbringer's soundtrack has been released. The game's glitchy, somewhat-procedural bass music has been codified into the form of an album for the pleasure of your ear drums. This is a gapless album. One song flows into the next to create a seamless, coherent whole. As such, it plays best start to finish rather than being shuffled. Did you know the game actually has all music in procedural form? The rhythms remain constant yet the melody can change slightly depending on your world seed and dungeon number. For example, world seed PEANUT might have a dungeon 1 in the key of A while world seed YELLOW might have it in the key of C#. Additionally, the game's music is adaptive, so when there are more enemies on screen the music gets more intense by adding layers. In a way, this soundtrack is like a snapshot of Songbringer's procedural music content. It starts with the first song in the key of F# then using harmonic mixing takes steps of five to arrive at the next song in the key of C#. Thus the circle of fifths is used to lend the soundtrack a sense of cohesion and continuity. Note that some of the original songs have been split into multiple tracks. 23 tracks, 50 minutes. Track list: 01 - Zephyr Perspective - F# - 73.5 bpm 02 - An Old Ship - F# - 73.5 bpm 03 - Ekzera - C# - 65.94 bpm 04 - Sindraphon - G# - 69.54 bpm 05 - Radruiel - D# - 69.54 bpm 06 - Metatron - A# - 109.99 bpm 07 - Murmuroth - F - 94 bpm 08 - Puriel - C - 92 bpm 09 - Lassaurium - G - 151 bpm 10 - Eiael - D - 88.8 to 120.97 bpm 11 - Deep Along Orion - A - 65.94 bpm 12 - Nearby Bellatrix - A - 65.94 bpm 13 - We Laid Anchor - A - 65.94 bpm 14 - A Planet Named - A - 65.94 bpm 15 - After the Great War - A - 65.94 bpm 16 - Kiel - E - 91 bpm 17 - A Hidden Stone - B - 69.54 bpm 18 - Velle - F# - 69.54 bpm 19 - Bath Kol - C# - 110.76 bpm 20 - Hemisphere - G# - 120 bpm 21 - Victorious - D# - 65.94 bpm 22 - Zero - A# - 69.54 bpm 23 - The Helix - F - 42.66 bpm This album is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 license. Feel free to remix, mash-up, tweak and share this album non-commercially as long as you provide credit and license your work under identical terms. Cheers, Wizard_fu

https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2438013701537555491/99D7AFD614F8D4B89D304CBB5D6E51842137AEBA/ Songbringer now has a free DLC. Own Songbringer - The Trial of Ren to unlock a bunch of fresh stuff including the new boss, Ren. It also features new achievements, items, crafting combos, boss special attacks and even a new language (Simplified Chinese).

Ren, Brother of Kiel

Once a member of Roq's scout team, and brother to the infamous Kiel, Ren awaits you in the mysterious depths of Ekzera. But somehow he's different than he was before. This will be one of the toughest boss fights yet. Can you take him down and claim the new ability? https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2438013082391080830/86F4EFCC9201883FCA7156E1731C93DCA8CAC194/

The Cursed Ring

Those hungry for a challenge will find satiety through Eiael's Snare, a cursed ring that significantly boosts your final score yet grants special attacks to every boss. It also increases the damage and health of all enemies. Claim this item for the ultimate confrontation. https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2438013701537598791/638A0E0BF3AA3B48C7CD0F3FAFAF7B2D0E8C0C0F/

Hyper Boots and Flamethrower

There's two new item crafting combos: The Hyper Boots and Flamethrower. Both of which are wicked sweet. The Hyper Boots make Roq run incredibly fast while leaving a trail of Lightning Mines. The Flamethrower spews out jets of fire. https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2438013701537610912/CF856FEB239E62C4E68CEB0433F22B5E83FB5CD2/

What Else

Besides the 5 new achievements and the Simplified Chinese language, what else are you getting in this release versus the original 1.0.0 launch version? Remember the following stuff:

• Charged Attack Update v1.1.0 - the Charged Attack, Nanosword Parry, The Shirt armor, The Ferret Drones
• Antecedent Update v1.0.5 - Velle's jewelry skin, special enemy mobs on the overworld, bug fixes
• Minor Update v1.0.4 - clearer map artwork, bug fixes
• Minor Update v1.0.3 - Top Hat bounce accuracy, sword auto-unsheath, less busy artwork
• Trading Cards Update v1.0.2 - trading cards, courage skeletons, the Ghost Hat, skip all dialogue option
• Combat Precision Update v1.0.1 - sword accuracy, blink momentum, clutch courage defense

Changelog

Here's the complete list of what is new, improved and fixed in the current version: New Boss: Ren, brother of Kiel New language: Simplified Chinese New ability: Battle meditation New item: Hyper Boots (run even faster and leave a trail of lightning mines) New item: The Flamethrower (shoots out a jet of flames) New item: Eiael's Snare (makes all foes more difficult and gives all bosses special attacks) Sindraphon's special attack is a double hammer swing Radruiel's special attack is splatting out acid when dividing Lassaurium's special attack is filling most of the floor with ice whorls Puriel's special attack is a ring of fire Murmuroth's special attack is a horizontal slither strike Eiael's special attack is eye lasers Bath Kol's special attack is a moving wall of lightning Kiel's special attack is an automatic freeze if he is frozen Kusanagi's special attack is a ghost sword Metatron's special attack is a double sword strike Waves of enemies to fight in the Trial of Ren New foes: Raazub, ViperFire, Drobth3, DragonAcid, Blob4 New enemy mobs if you have Eiael's Snare 5 new achievements New parallax scene overlooking the Tower New song to go with the parallax scene Boss switch / miniboss music is now procedural All music has been refined with better bass, mids and highs Swordless music now has an additional layer when foes are near Frozen water is now remembered across area transitions Refined the display of Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese languages Underground swordless entrance and Tower entrance are easier to walk into After using Ferret Drones previous item is auto re-equipped Added missing characters such as '¡' to fonts Improve the display of keyboard keys, allowing longer text to be visible Fixed Jib's shield crafted elements not being applied to Ghost Hat Fixed scanner drones inneffective if used back to back Fixed scanner drones sometimes launching from the wrong start point Fixed setting fire to swordless 2 puzzle causes shield pillar to be destroyed Fixed Drobth Miniboss sometimes not moving to within range Fixed having to "Hold to Skip" twice on first cutscene Fixed HUD not updating buttons if controls are remapped Fixed settings menu labels going off the edge in some languages Fixed profane seeds being shown on leaderboards Fixed pressing A / X button immediately closing the leaderboard Fixed pause menu background lightening too much when switching to "Okay" video performance Fixed some world seeds having blocked stairs Fixed being able to walk through a short section of mountains in some world seeds Fixed some fire pillars not retracting when others nearby set alight Fixed Velle stuck unanimated after using some courage refills Fixed some glyph language dialogues invisible if switched to at run time Fixed accidentally being able to use sword in swordless dungeon if accidentally auto re-equipped Fixed alien dialogue and item descriptions missing in glyph languages Fixed waterfall statues showing as dungeon entrance statues Fixed save icon being paused on pausing the game Fixed re-mapped Nanosword switches back to A button on continue Fixed controls sometimes getting stuck when pausing and unpausing Fixed pillars flickering on some area transitions Fixed double Puriel boss starting music twice Fixed water being added and possibly blocking the Tower entrance Fixed shield glow disappearing when switching video performance setting Fixed Ferret Drones revealing Enlightenment Fixed meditation revealing the same secret walls multiple times in the same room That's all for now, Nathanael @wizard_fu

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/344761f011a5fe13b8399c4f973ce3b3ed4949ef.png The Charged Attack has now been unleashed! Hold the sword button to charge up, then release for a powerful strike. Especially helpful in areas crowded with enemies. Makes the game more interesting as there are multiple ways to use the sword from the get go. Check it: https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/930428065186819192/F9E485F2D691D6411707599F9FFD8FF68B797CFD/

Sword Parry Ability

Also, this Parry Ability can be found. Charge up the sword, then keep holding the sword button as you collide with an enemy to parry and deflect all damage. Especially helpful when you do not know what kind of attack might be coming. https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/930428065186840127/B954AE742EAFCCCD04B45AB74E1A4A972215E784/

The Shirt

Additionally, The Shirt. This is armor which protects Roq. Players who need a helping hand (ahem, those who die a lot) will happen upon this vigilant preservative. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/8b1d8eb1f4754ee853815ecbc86c051befd8a34f.png

The Ferret Drones

Another new item: The Ferret Drones. These drones will help you locate all the missing items in the entire game so that you can get 100% without having to hack through your Log.txt. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/9fb5d53514efef89cc8709442e0fb4d46649acb9.png

The Other New Stuff

What about all that other fresh content mentioned in the last update post? The new boss? The new achievements? The Hyper Boots, Flamethrower and Battle Meditation? The cursed ring and the new boss special attacks? It's coming soon in a synchronous release on all platforms, including the PS4 and Xbox One versions. Stay tuned. If you want to play it now, you can switch to the beta version.

What Else

What else are you getting in this release versus the original 1.0.0 launch version? Remember the following stuff:

• Combat Precision Update v1.0.1 - sword accuracy, blink momentum, clutch courage defense
• Trading Cards Update v1.0.2 - trading cards, courage skeletons, the Ghost Hat, skip all dialogue option
• Minor Update v1.0.3 - Top Hat bounce accuracy, sword auto-unsheath, less busy artwork
• Minor Update v1.0.4 - clearer map artwork, bug fixes
• Antecedent Update v1.0.5 - Velle's jewelry skin, special enemy mobs on the overworld, bug fixes

Here's what is new, improved and fixed in the current version: -=: Version 1.1.0 - Charged Attack :=- New ability: The charged Nanosword attack New ability: Nanosword parry New item: Roq's Shirt (armor) New item: Ferret Drones (helps with finding 100% items) New easter egg in the sword cave Brightness video setting Velle encourages you to find more items if you are not strong enough for the Tower Refined the Boss music, Dungeon 1 music and Floatey Dungeon music The musical key for dungeons increases by a fifth for each successive dungeon Ally speed item now available in one of the stores; Parry ability replaces it in the dungeons Jib with his mustache and Velle with her jewelry are shown on the main menu Fixed wrong number of keys shown on HUD in dungeon tunnels That's all for now, Nathanael

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/344761f011a5fe13b8399c4f973ce3b3ed4949ef.png The Charged Attack has now been unleashed! Hold the sword button to charge up, then release for a powerful strike. Especially helpful in areas crowded with enemies. Makes the game more interesting as there are multiple ways to use the sword from the get go. Check it: https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/930428065186819192/F9E485F2D691D6411707599F9FFD8FF68B797CFD/

Sword Parry Ability

Also, this Parry Ability can be found. Charge up the sword, then keep holding the sword button as you collide with an enemy to parry and deflect all damage. Especially helpful when you do not know what kind of attack might be coming. https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/930428065186840127/B954AE742EAFCCCD04B45AB74E1A4A972215E784/

The Shirt

Additionally, The Shirt. This is armor which protects Roq. Players who need a helping hand (ahem, those who die a lot) will happen upon this vigilant preservative. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/8b1d8eb1f4754ee853815ecbc86c051befd8a34f.png

The Ferret Drones

Another new item: The Ferret Drones. These drones will help you locate all the missing items in the entire game so that you can get 100% without having to hack through your Log.txt. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/9fb5d53514efef89cc8709442e0fb4d46649acb9.png

The Other New Stuff

What about all that other fresh content mentioned in the last update post? The new boss? The new achievements? The Hyper Boots, Flamethrower and Battle Meditation? The cursed ring and the new boss special attacks? It's coming soon in a synchronous release on all platforms, including the PS4 and Xbox One versions. Stay tuned. If you want to play it now, you can switch to the beta version.

What Else

What else are you getting in this release versus the original 1.0.0 launch version? Remember the following stuff:

• Combat Precision Update v1.0.1 - sword accuracy, blink momentum, clutch courage defense
• Trading Cards Update v1.0.2 - trading cards, courage skeletons, the Ghost Hat, skip all dialogue option
• Minor Update v1.0.3 - Top Hat bounce accuracy, sword auto-unsheath, less busy artwork
• Minor Update v1.0.4 - clearer map artwork, bug fixes
• Antecedent Update v1.0.5 - Velle's jewelry skin, special enemy mobs on the overworld, bug fixes

Here's what is new, improved and fixed in the current version: -=: Version 1.1.0 - Charged Attack :=- New ability: The charged Nanosword attack New ability: Nanosword parry New item: Roq's Shirt (armor) New item: Ferret Drones (helps with finding 100% items) New easter egg in the sword cave Brightness video setting Velle encourages you to find more items if you are not strong enough for the Tower Refined the Boss music, Dungeon 1 music and Floatey Dungeon music The musical key for dungeons increases by a fifth for each successive dungeon Ally speed item now available in one of the stores; Parry ability replaces it in the dungeons Jib with his mustache and Velle with her jewelry are shown on the main menu Fixed wrong number of keys shown on HUD in dungeon tunnels That's all for now, Nathanael

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/f2f19227a4d5198538a2bdde6adc95e6e5d7d3dc.png This minor update is (once again) full of improvements, bug fixes and other stuff that helps to prepare for the upcoming major update. The good news is that all of the new content is finished, including a new boss, an arena with waves of enemies and many new items and abilities such as the charged sword attack, a sword parry ability, shirt armor, drones which help find 100% items and a cursed ring which makes enemies more difficult but increases your final score. Because the major update will be launched on all platforms simultaneously (including PS4 and Xbox One), some more time is required to test for quality assurance and go through the approval and validation processes on those platforms. While these things are being finalized, you can try everything out in the beta version. Just switch to the beta and give it a shot. Instructions on how to switch to the beta version here. So here's two changelog lists, one for the upcoming major update (v1.1.0) and one for all the fixes and new features in this current version (v.1.0.5): -=: Version 1.1.0 - (Coming Soon) :=- New Boss: Ren, brother of Kiel New ability: The charged Nanosword attack New ability: Nanosword parry New ability: Battle meditation New item: Roq's Shirt (armor) New item: Ferret Drones (helps with finding 100% items) New item: Hyper Boots (run even faster and leave a trail of lightning mines) New item: The Flamethrower (shoots out a jet of flames) New item: Eiael's Snare (makes all foes more difficult and gives all bosses special attacks) Sindraphon's special attack is a double hammer swing Radruiel's special attack is splatting out acid when dividing Lassaurium's special attack is filling most of the floor with ice whorls Puriel's special attack is a ring of fire Murmuroth's special attack is a horizontal slither strike Eiael's special attack is eye lasers Bath Kol's special attack is a moving wall of lightning Kiel's special attack is an automatic freeze if he is frozen Kusanagi's special attack is a ghost sword Metatron's special attack is a double sword strike Waves of enemies to fight in the Trial of Ren New foes: Raazub, ViperFire, Drobth3, DragonAcid, Blob4 New enemy mobs if you have Eiael's Snare 5 new achievements New parallax scene overlooking the Tower New song to go with the parallax scene New easter egg in the sword cave -=: Version 1.0.5 - Antecedent - 2018.02.11 :=- New item: Jewelry (replaces the Jibstashe if you have Velle) New special enemy mobs on the overworld if you have the first Demon's Tooth Frozen water has more organically shaped edges Added more Drobth to the initial cryo scene to give the sense of an army The Jibstashe -- if acquired -- can be seen in both endings Mechanics for changing floor patterns Mechanics for enemy waves Jib's light upgrade item now applies to Velle too, though she starts without any light Jib's mustache skin is complete for all animations Refined boss music to have clearer sub frequencies and louder mid to high range Roq automatically unsheaths sword after drinking flask if sword was previously unsheathed After using Scanner Drones or Bio Detector, re-equip previous item Drobth2 is more distinct with green glowing eyes Secret sky blocks also respond to Velle Refined secret sky blocks so they don't accidentally reveal themselves SandFountain sinks into sky or water if it lands there Dispelling Metatron is more immediate Foes are not damaged very much by foe bombs Fixed Xbox wireless controller not having rumble on Linux Fixed menus not working after binding the enter key to a button Fixed an issue where the map showed ':' even though the item was obtained Fixed being able to bind a single button or key to actions for both players Fix multiple simultaneous achievements overlapping Fix Roq looking backwards if in motion when boss switch segue begins Fix Roq always looking south when walking north into a portal Fixed Puriel's fire spiders having green fire at the wrong visual height Fixed Bath Kol not triggering Survivor achievement Fixed player being knocked back on top of entities like water, sky or invincible tiles Fixed the open path around courage refill pillars being blocked in some worlds Fixed downstairs swordless mob from being overwritten by Shade mob Falling bombs no longer land on sky Fixed a rare case where Roq could walk backwards while picking up the Nanosword Fixed Velle freaking out if Roq was too near and she couldn't back up any more Fixed a few visual issues with Rubble entities Possible fix for door light visual glitch in sword cave Fixed leaderboard seeds overlapping names for Russian language That's all for now, Nathanael

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/f2f19227a4d5198538a2bdde6adc95e6e5d7d3dc.png This minor update is (once again) full of improvements, bug fixes and other stuff that helps to prepare for the upcoming major update. The good news is that all of the new content is finished, including a new boss, an arena with waves of enemies and many new items and abilities such as the charged sword attack, a sword parry ability, shirt armor, drones which help find 100% items and a cursed ring which makes enemies more difficult but increases your final score. Because the major update will be launched on all platforms simultaneously (including PS4 and Xbox One), some more time is required to test for quality assurance and go through the approval and validation processes on those platforms. While these things are being finalized, you can try everything out in the beta version. Just switch to the beta and give it a shot. Instructions on how to switch to the beta version here. So here's two changelog lists, one for the upcoming major update (v1.1.0) and one for all the fixes and new features in this current version (v.1.0.5): -=: Version 1.1.0 - (Coming Soon) :=- New Boss: Ren, brother of Kiel New ability: The charged Nanosword attack New ability: Nanosword parry New ability: Battle meditation New item: Roq's Shirt (armor) New item: Ferret Drones (helps with finding 100% items) New item: Hyper Boots (run even faster and leave a trail of lightning mines) New item: The Flamethrower (shoots out a jet of flames) New item: Eiael's Snare (makes all foes more difficult and gives all bosses special attacks) Sindraphon's special attack is a double hammer swing Radruiel's special attack is splatting out acid when dividing Lassaurium's special attack is filling most of the floor with ice whorls Puriel's special attack is a ring of fire Murmuroth's special attack is a horizontal slither strike Eiael's special attack is eye lasers Bath Kol's special attack is a moving wall of lightning Kiel's special attack is an automatic freeze if he is frozen Kusanagi's special attack is a ghost sword Metatron's special attack is a double sword strike Waves of enemies to fight in the Trial of Ren New foes: Raazub, ViperFire, Drobth3, DragonAcid, Blob4 New enemy mobs if you have Eiael's Snare 5 new achievements New parallax scene overlooking the Tower New song to go with the parallax scene New easter egg in the sword cave -=: Version 1.0.5 - Antecedent - 2018.02.11 :=- New item: Jewelry (replaces the Jibstashe if you have Velle) New special enemy mobs on the overworld if you have the first Demon's Tooth Frozen water has more organically shaped edges Added more Drobth to the initial cryo scene to give the sense of an army The Jibstashe -- if acquired -- can be seen in both endings Mechanics for changing floor patterns Mechanics for enemy waves Jib's light upgrade item now applies to Velle too, though she starts without any light Jib's mustache skin is complete for all animations Refined boss music to have clearer sub frequencies and louder mid to high range Roq automatically unsheaths sword after drinking flask if sword was previously unsheathed After using Scanner Drones or Bio Detector, re-equip previous item Drobth2 is more distinct with green glowing eyes Secret sky blocks also respond to Velle Refined secret sky blocks so they don't accidentally reveal themselves SandFountain sinks into sky or water if it lands there Dispelling Metatron is more immediate Foes are not damaged very much by foe bombs Fixed Xbox wireless controller not having rumble on Linux Fixed menus not working after binding the enter key to a button Fixed an issue where the map showed ':' even though the item was obtained Fixed being able to bind a single button or key to actions for both players Fix multiple simultaneous achievements overlapping Fix Roq looking backwards if in motion when boss switch segue begins Fix Roq always looking south when walking north into a portal Fixed Puriel's fire spiders having green fire at the wrong visual height Fixed Bath Kol not triggering Survivor achievement Fixed player being knocked back on top of entities like water, sky or invincible tiles Fixed the open path around courage refill pillars being blocked in some worlds Fixed downstairs swordless mob from being overwritten by Shade mob Falling bombs no longer land on sky Fixed a rare case where Roq could walk backwards while picking up the Nanosword Fixed Velle freaking out if Roq was too near and she couldn't back up any more Fixed a few visual issues with Rubble entities Possible fix for door light visual glitch in sword cave Fixed leaderboard seeds overlapping names for Russian language That's all for now, Nathanael

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/878628431096589571/B8E8293577B1AFB74B47EB8D68C11D3EB5E3CBA1/ This minor update is full of more improvements, bug fixes and other stuff that helps to prepare for an upcoming major update. The major update that is coming soon will feature a new boss, a charged sword attack, a sword parry ability, shirt armor, drones which help find 100% items and a ring which makes enemies more difficult but increases your final score. While these things are being refined and finalized, you can try them all out in the beta version. Just switch to the beta and give it a shot. Instructions on how to switch to the beta version here. Here's a list of what else is new, improved and fixed in the latest non-beta version: -=: Version 1.0.4 - Control - 2017.11.19 :=- There is now a warning before buying Kilobombs Stepping on secret sky blocks makes a sound Added a few more meditation success sounds for variety The escape key can now be used to end the controller binding interface Roq faces south if starting at a defeated dungeon entrance Added a story element to hint at how to beat Radruiel in the tower New art makes it more clear the current map location Ripples no longer appear on top of each other to reduce clutter Fear Midge enemies have more contrast and do not emit blood to be more readable against the background Drobth2 enemies are slightly bigger and have more distinct colors Mountains in sandy overworld areas have slightly more contrast Fixed Virlocke opening eye before all spawn have been released Fixed the Bard getting confused sometimes Fixed slow down glitch when fighting Eiael (the wall boss) with Smith The manual "disableXInput 1" setting can be used to disable usage of XInput on Windows Axis value threshold can be set manually per controller (example: "threshold 0.5") Fixed buttons getting stuck down in some circumstances Fixed list of passive items overflowing

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/878628431096589571/B8E8293577B1AFB74B47EB8D68C11D3EB5E3CBA1/ This minor update is full of more improvements, bug fixes and other stuff that helps to prepare for an upcoming major update. The major update that is coming soon will feature a new boss, a charged sword attack, a sword parry ability, shirt armor, drones which help find 100% items and a ring which makes enemies more difficult but increases your final score. While these things are being refined and finalized, you can try them all out in the beta version. Just switch to the beta and give it a shot. Instructions on how to switch to the beta version here. Here's a list of what else is new, improved and fixed in the latest non-beta version: -=: Version 1.0.4 - Control - 2017.11.19 :=- There is now a warning before buying Kilobombs Stepping on secret sky blocks makes a sound Added a few more meditation success sounds for variety The escape key can now be used to end the controller binding interface Roq faces south if starting at a defeated dungeon entrance Added a story element to hint at how to beat Radruiel in the tower New art makes it more clear the current map location Ripples no longer appear on top of each other to reduce clutter Fear Midge enemies have more contrast and do not emit blood to be more readable against the background Drobth2 enemies are slightly bigger and have more distinct colors Mountains in sandy overworld areas have slightly more contrast Fixed Virlocke opening eye before all spawn have been released Fixed the Bard getting confused sometimes Fixed slow down glitch when fighting Eiael (the wall boss) with Smith The manual "disableXInput 1" setting can be used to disable usage of XInput on Windows Axis value threshold can be set manually per controller (example: "threshold 0.5") Fixed buttons getting stuck down in some circumstances Fixed list of passive items overflowing

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/869618689526872286/45F77790A9E73D892704A5C1E5C4ED997EE74CB9/ This minor update is full of slight improvements, bug fixes and other stuff that helps to prepare for an upcoming major update. The major update that is coming soon will feature a charged sword attack ability, a sword parry ability, shirt armor, a new boss and more. With this update you can maintain your blink momentum after transitioning to a new area. Also the Top Hat bounces more accurately, which really helps for combat in close quarters. Roq also is smart enough to keep his sword unsheathed across some transitions to add a little more speed to runs. Here's a list of what else is new, improved and fixed in the latest version: -=: Version 1.0.3 :=- Roq can keep his sword unsheathed while celebrating a new item After using stairs, Roq will unsheath the Nanosword automatically if it was previously unsheathed The Top Hat bounces more accurately, allowing more precise combat in cramped quarters Roq is only damaged by his own bombs if standing too close to them Blink combo momentum is able to be kept through the transition to a new area The art for all dead enemies has less contrast to keep the screen from getting busy Blood and burn marks fade out completely after awhile to keep the screen from getting too crowded There are less hopping insects on the overworld to make the art less busy The map colors have been adjusted for a little more contrast The Survivor achievement now triggers the instant a boss dies so that it is obtained more often The Wizard achievement is double-checked whenever viewing the Achievements menu The DroidBat is no longer able to fly off the edge of the current area very far Expanded the hit box of Zurrubs (burrowing overworld enemy) to be more accurate Refined the mixing and mastering of the theme song Fixed a startup crash on Linux due to missing libcurl-gnutls Fixed a situation where controllers would not be recognized Fixed Jib getting stuck looking to the left or right forever Fixed not being able to re-enter the first swordless dungeon after completing it or teleporting away Fixed battle zoom hiding the action on the east and west edges of the current area Fixed a situation where swinging the sword during a Tower boss battle would trigger the elevator Fixed a one-frame glitch in Roq's artwork walking downstairs Fixed a visual glitch in Roq's artwork for picking up the sword Fixed leaderboard entries sometimes being in the wrong ranking order Fixed glitch in cave door light animation on Windows That's all for now, Nathanael

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/869618689526872286/45F77790A9E73D892704A5C1E5C4ED997EE74CB9/ This minor update is full of slight improvements, bug fixes and other stuff that helps to prepare for an upcoming major update. The major update that is coming soon will feature a charged sword attack ability, a sword parry ability, shirt armor, a new boss and more. With this update you can maintain your blink momentum after transitioning to a new area. Also the Top Hat bounces more accurately, which really helps for combat in close quarters. Roq also is smart enough to keep his sword unsheathed across some transitions to add a little more speed to runs. Here's a list of what else is new, improved and fixed in the latest version: -=: Version 1.0.3 :=- Roq can keep his sword unsheathed while celebrating a new item After using stairs, Roq will unsheath the Nanosword automatically if it was previously unsheathed The Top Hat bounces more accurately, allowing more precise combat in cramped quarters Roq is only damaged by his own bombs if standing too close to them Blink combo momentum is able to be kept through the transition to a new area The art for all dead enemies has less contrast to keep the screen from getting busy Blood and burn marks fade out completely after awhile to keep the screen from getting too crowded There are less hopping insects on the overworld to make the art less busy The map colors have been adjusted for a little more contrast The Survivor achievement now triggers the instant a boss dies so that it is obtained more often The Wizard achievement is double-checked whenever viewing the Achievements menu The DroidBat is no longer able to fly off the edge of the current area very far Expanded the hit box of Zurrubs (burrowing overworld enemy) to be more accurate Refined the mixing and mastering of the theme song Fixed a startup crash on Linux due to missing libcurl-gnutls Fixed a situation where controllers would not be recognized Fixed Jib getting stuck looking to the left or right forever Fixed not being able to re-enter the first swordless dungeon after completing it or teleporting away Fixed battle zoom hiding the action on the east and west edges of the current area Fixed a situation where swinging the sword during a Tower boss battle would trigger the elevator Fixed a one-frame glitch in Roq's artwork walking downstairs Fixed a visual glitch in Roq's artwork for picking up the sword Fixed leaderboard entries sometimes being in the wrong ranking order Fixed glitch in cave door light animation on Windows That's all for now, Nathanael

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/880874516073444481/8B336F0C5B6B0265B7187F82EE92517992C2F105/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside|1024:719&composite-to%3D%2A%2C%2A%7C1024%3A719&background-color=black Songbringer trading cards are here. There are now 5 regular profile badges, 1 foil badge, 8 trading cards, 5 profile backgrounds and 5 emoticons. The drop rate is currently set to 1 card per hour of play time. You can combine the cards to make badges, earn the backgrounds and earn the emoticons. :sbhat: :sbcactus: :sbcactus: :sbcactus: :sbsword: :sbjib: :sbtooth:

Courage Skeletons

A new feature in this update is courage skeletons. When Roq dies in a regular, non-boss, non-switch dungeon room a courage skeleton is left behind. On returning to that room and dying again, the skeleton releases a burst of courage, refilling 3 teeth in the nick of time. Just enough to get out of a tight spot or push through a particularly difficult room. Since Songbringer is such a permissive game, one can end up in difficult rooms beyond one's current capabilities and strength. These Courage Skeletons are a way to keep the game just as permissive, yet help out for anyone who is persisting in an attempt to clear a certain room. http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/880874516072982162/5A3866BF9E101477994B2AB37D448F248D9C2C60/

Ghost Hat

In swordless runs and swordless dungeons, the Ghost Sword becomes the Ghost Hat. This allows any crafted elements to still be usable in swordless dungeons and also enables usage of the Ghost Sword's projectile when Roq has not picked up the sword. If Roq has picked up the sword or is playing a regular dungeon, the Ghost Sword functions exactly as it always has.

100% Features

The equipment menu will now show your progress towards 100% map and 100% items as long as either are greater than 25% for the current run. This ought to help out tracking progress towards the 100% achievements. There's one more hidden feature for anyone going for 100%. Whenever you beat the game, a list of unattained items is printed to Log.txt. It will tell you what items you have not obtained and will hint at their location without giving away the exact position. For anyone that is almost at 100% and wondering why, this feature is for you.

Skip All Dialogue Option

Meant for speed runs, there's now an option in the Input Settings menu to "Skip All Dialogue." This makes the game skip all dialogue and cutscenes automatically. Handy for shaving a few minutes off the run. You can enable or disable this option at any time in the Settings > Input menu and it takes effect immediately. Here's the complete list of what is new, improved and fixed in version 1.0.2: Steam trading cards, badges, profile backgrounds and emoticons Courage skeletons drop when Roq dies in non-boss, non-boss-switch dungeon rooms Courage skeletons give Roq a 3 tooth boost when reaching zero courage Ghost Sword becomes the Ghost Hat in swordless runs and dungeons so its elements can still be used Map and item percentages are shown on the equipment menu if either is greater than 25% Input settings option to skip all dialogue and cutscenes (meant for speed runs) Fire dungeon music is now procedural Added 16:10 window ratio option When losing or gaining courage, the teeth on the HUD are animated Diamond quantities in stores flash red if hero doesn't have enough diamonds to purchase Water now surrounds acid horns so there is another way to overcome this challenge Water glows when meditating or eating a cactus if it contains a hidden item Story elements for Jib and Velle can now happen in the same room back to back Provide hints to locations of unattained items in Log.txt on beating the game Dungeon 1's downstairs key card is shown as a point of interest on the minimap Dialogue text is a little closer to white for more contrast and readability Hide bomb, cactus, superbomb, and courage refills from store if already at max Fixed not being able to meditate in front of upper-floor tower monoliths Fixed kilobombs causing some secret walls to close Fixed a situation where bombs would not re-equip if acquired and then exhausted since last save Fixed Jib not responding to kilobomb if enemies on screen Fixed overworld area rewarding the same important item after save, quit and resume Fixed open walls sometimes overwriting hidden items (rare situation) Fixed not being able to obtain a hidden item on the overworld (rare situation) Fixed some types of secrets not being revealed by cactus or meditate Fixed some kinds of foes dying when jumping into walls Fixed being able to be crushed by the moving goal room stones Fixed boss roar not playing for Radruiel in some worlds Fixed a rare crash on Windows Fixed a crash on Linux in bomb rooms if using a controller with rumble Fixed Jib swooning endlessly if over a fire Fixed rare issue where the fear dungeon's locked boss door could block a tease room Cheers, Nathanael

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/880874516073444481/8B336F0C5B6B0265B7187F82EE92517992C2F105/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside|1024:719&composite-to%3D%2A%2C%2A%7C1024%3A719&background-color=black Songbringer trading cards are here. There are now 5 regular profile badges, 1 foil badge, 8 trading cards, 5 profile backgrounds and 5 emoticons. The drop rate is currently set to 1 card per hour of play time. You can combine the cards to make badges, earn the backgrounds and earn the emoticons. ːsbhatː ːsbcactusː ːsbcactusː ːsbcactusː ːsbswordː ːsbjibː ːsbtoothː

Courage Skeletons

A new feature in this update is courage skeletons. When Roq dies in a regular, non-boss, non-switch dungeon room a courage skeleton is left behind. On returning to that room and dying again, the skeleton releases a burst of courage, refilling 3 teeth in the nick of time. Just enough to get out of a tight spot or push through a particularly difficult room. Since Songbringer is such a permissive game, one can end up in difficult rooms beyond one's current capabilities and strength. These Courage Skeletons are a way to keep the game just as permissive, yet help out for anyone who is persisting in an attempt to clear a certain room. http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/880874516072982162/5A3866BF9E101477994B2AB37D448F248D9C2C60/

Ghost Hat

In swordless runs and swordless dungeons, the Ghost Sword becomes the Ghost Hat. This allows any crafted elements to still be usable in swordless dungeons and also enables usage of the Ghost Sword's projectile when Roq has not picked up the sword. If Roq has picked up the sword or is playing a regular dungeon, the Ghost Sword functions exactly as it always has.

100% Features

The equipment menu will now show your progress towards 100% map and 100% items as long as either are greater than 25% for the current run. This ought to help out tracking progress towards the 100% achievements. There's one more hidden feature for anyone going for 100%. Whenever you beat the game, a list of unattained items is printed to Log.txt. It will tell you what items you have not obtained and will hint at their location without giving away the exact position. For anyone that is almost at 100% and wondering why, this feature is for you.

Skip All Dialogue Option

Meant for speed runs, there's now an option in the Input Settings menu to "Skip All Dialogue." This makes the game skip all dialogue and cutscenes automatically. Handy for shaving a few minutes off the run. You can enable or disable this option at any time in the Settings > Input menu and it takes effect immediately. Here's the complete list of what is new, improved and fixed in version 1.0.2: Steam trading cards, badges, profile backgrounds and emoticons Courage skeletons drop when Roq dies in non-boss, non-boss-switch dungeon rooms Courage skeletons give Roq a 3 tooth boost when reaching zero courage Ghost Sword becomes the Ghost Hat in swordless runs and dungeons so its elements can still be used Map and item percentages are shown on the equipment menu if either is greater than 25% Input settings option to skip all dialogue and cutscenes (meant for speed runs) Fire dungeon music is now procedural Added 16:10 window ratio option When losing or gaining courage, the teeth on the HUD are animated Diamond quantities in stores flash red if hero doesn't have enough diamonds to purchase Water now surrounds acid horns so there is another way to overcome this challenge Water glows when meditating or eating a cactus if it contains a hidden item Story elements for Jib and Velle can now happen in the same room back to back Provide hints to locations of unattained items in Log.txt on beating the game Dungeon 1's downstairs key card is shown as a point of interest on the minimap Dialogue text is a little closer to white for more contrast and readability Hide bomb, cactus, superbomb, and courage refills from store if already at max Fixed not being able to meditate in front of upper-floor tower monoliths Fixed kilobombs causing some secret walls to close Fixed a situation where bombs would not re-equip if acquired and then exhausted since last save Fixed Jib not responding to kilobomb if enemies on screen Fixed overworld area rewarding the same important item after save, quit and resume Fixed open walls sometimes overwriting hidden items (rare situation) Fixed not being able to obtain a hidden item on the overworld (rare situation) Fixed some types of secrets not being revealed by cactus or meditate Fixed some kinds of foes dying when jumping into walls Fixed being able to be crushed by the moving goal room stones Fixed boss roar not playing for Radruiel in some worlds Fixed a rare crash on Windows Fixed a crash on Linux in bomb rooms if using a controller with rumble Fixed Jib swooning endlessly if over a fire Fixed rare issue where the fear dungeon's locked boss door could block a tease room Cheers, Nathanael

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/75b6d5326c87891a40258f180976f87ae0f34c03.png Thanks for helping to make Songbringer's launch a success. I appreciate all the praise, constructive criticism and feedback you all have sent. Some free updates are planned for Songbringer which will feature new items and abilities. More on this as it develops. In this update, a focus has been placed on making the combat more precise, accurate and tight. For a detailed look into exactly what has been done, check out this video: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1130366671 Here's all of what's new, improved and fixed in this update: -=: Version 1.0.1 :=- New feature: blink momentum - repeated usage of the Blink Orb has a faster and faster cooldown New feature: clutch courage defense - Roq takes less damage when at less than one tooth of courage New story element hints at how to beat Radruiel (the Blob Boss) if he proves difficult Roq's sword hitboxes have been adjusted to feel more precise and accurate Roq's sword hitboxes are more consistent due to remembering attack direction after letting go Sparks from the sword now hit objects in more accurate locations and fly in a more accurate direction Roq's sword hitbox last slightly longer so attacks connect more often and timing feels better Roq's subsequent sword combos have slightly less and less attack delay Roq's tophat aim direction is remembered after letting go of a direction Roq slows down a little bit less when swinging the sword while running One can revisit any previously locked dungeons after completing the game in order to gain 100% items and/or map Viper enemy's rate of attack is now based on the dungeon difficulty instead of being random Add black sparks when hitting foes Thickets are no longer created around home area if one has the Victor's Emblem Minor adjustments to the hitboxes of lightning and ice effects Ice dragons can no longer shoot multiple freezing ice balls at once Lassaurium (Ice Boss) is slightly less random in her final phase Bath Kol (Lightning Boss) no longer heals from lightning-crafted weapons Fixed a situation where the crafting warning would not play when using the Captain's Note Fixed Diamond Sack and Blink Orb not showing the correct upgrade level in stores Up, down, left, right, escape and enter always work in the menu Fixed dialogue remaining on screen after transition Fixed an empty flask re-appearing if you came back with the corresponding full flask Fixed Linux multi-monitor support Fixed foes getting pushed into walls in overly-crowded rooms Game auto-saves after critical story events aboard Songbringer Cheers, Nathanael

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9261775/75b6d5326c87891a40258f180976f87ae0f34c03.png Thanks for helping to make Songbringer's launch a success. I appreciate all the praise, constructive criticism and feedback you all have sent. Some free updates are planned for Songbringer which will feature new items and abilities. More on this as it develops. In this update, a focus has been placed on making the combat more precise, accurate and tight. For a detailed look into exactly what has been done, check out this video: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1130366671 Here's all of what's new, improved and fixed in this update: -=: Version 1.0.1 :=- New feature: blink momentum - repeated usage of the Blink Orb has a faster and faster cooldown New feature: clutch courage defense - Roq takes less damage when at less than one tooth of courage New story element hints at how to beat Radruiel (the Blob Boss) if he proves difficult Roq's sword hitboxes have been adjusted to feel more precise and accurate Roq's sword hitboxes are more consistent due to remembering attack direction after letting go Sparks from the sword now hit objects in more accurate locations and fly in a more accurate direction Roq's sword hitbox last slightly longer so attacks connect more often and timing feels better Roq's subsequent sword combos have slightly less and less attack delay Roq's tophat aim direction is remembered after letting go of a direction Roq slows down a little bit less when swinging the sword while running One can revisit any previously locked dungeons after completing the game in order to gain 100% items and/or map Viper enemy's rate of attack is now based on the dungeon difficulty instead of being random Add black sparks when hitting foes Thickets are no longer created around home area if one has the Victor's Emblem Minor adjustments to the hitboxes of lightning and ice effects Ice dragons can no longer shoot multiple freezing ice balls at once Lassaurium (Ice Boss) is slightly less random in her final phase Bath Kol (Lightning Boss) no longer heals from lightning-crafted weapons Fixed a situation where the crafting warning would not play when using the Captain's Note Fixed Diamond Sack and Blink Orb not showing the correct upgrade level in stores Up, down, left, right, escape and enter always work in the menu Fixed dialogue remaining on screen after transition Fixed an empty flask re-appearing if you came back with the corresponding full flask Fixed Linux multi-monitor support Fixed foes getting pushed into walls in overly-crowded rooms Game auto-saves after critical story events aboard Songbringer Cheers, Nathanael

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/854976916434148648/D28BBDEA7501503CC20B95FB89F9E8FD10B83F93/ Welp. Here we are. It's launch day for Songbringer and version 1.0.0 is now released! There's a stylin' new feature that just got added in this version: hold to aim. When you press and hold the Top Hat button, Roq will go into an aiming stance. Pressing any direction whilst in the aiming stance will queue up that direction for the Top Hat's launch. Letting go of the button will cause Roq to throw it along the compass direction you have queued. Thus you now have more precise control over the Top Hat. It also makes some sweet hat tricks possible, like the backwards Top Hat throw. Some minor art tweaks have also been made in order to help the game look less busy. Insects are less bright. Ground is more distinct from other elements. A focus on improving the negative space has helped to clarify some of the scenes. This makes the game a little easier to read tactically. Here's what else is new, improved and fixed in this version. -=: Version 1.0.0 :=- The tophat button can now be held to aim and launch precisely The acid dungeon's music now has procedural melodies Refined the art for some areas to be less busy and more clear what is figure vs ground Sword button will immediately trigger elevators The ghost sword is a little more accurate, choosing its direction at the instant of launch vs the instant of button press Time portion of overall score is now exponential Can hit cliffs, refill pillars and the sides of boss doors Equipment menu always shortcuts to items when crafting Spirits are not sold in the store until the flask quest is triggered Friends on the leaderboard are now displayed with a different color Fixed Barrel of Lutefisk counting towards 100% items http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1125225976

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/854976916434148648/D28BBDEA7501503CC20B95FB89F9E8FD10B83F93/ Welp. Here we are. It's launch day for Songbringer and version 1.0.0 is now released! There's a stylin' new feature that just got added in this version: hold to aim. When you press and hold the Top Hat button, Roq will go into an aiming stance. Pressing any direction whilst in the aiming stance will queue up that direction for the Top Hat's launch. Letting go of the button will cause Roq to throw it along the compass direction you have queued. Thus you now have more precise control over the Top Hat. It also makes some sweet hat tricks possible, like the backwards Top Hat throw. Some minor art tweaks have also been made in order to help the game look less busy. Insects are less bright. Ground is more distinct from other elements. A focus on improving the negative space has helped to clarify some of the scenes. This makes the game a little easier to read tactically. Here's what else is new, improved and fixed in this version. -=: Version 1.0.0 :=- The tophat button can now be held to aim and launch precisely The acid dungeon's music now has procedural melodies Refined the art for some areas to be less busy and more clear what is figure vs ground Sword button will immediately trigger elevators The ghost sword is a little more accurate, choosing its direction at the instant of launch vs the instant of button press Time portion of overall score is now exponential Can hit cliffs, refill pillars and the sides of boss doors Equipment menu always shortcuts to items when crafting Spirits are not sold in the store until the flask quest is triggered Friends on the leaderboard are now displayed with a different color Fixed Barrel of Lutefisk counting towards 100% items http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1125225976

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/853850382737056897/EF843803EF602FF718130DC9739CEE40EC1706B7/ Songbringer will be released in less than two weeks on September 1st. This version (0.9.Z) will be the last beta update. From 1.0.0 on there will be an opt-in beta version which owners can access in their Steam options. More details on this soon. Here's what's new. -=: Beta Version 0.9.Z :=- Fog is now parallaxed Jib makes a few more noises on occasion Murmuroth tease cannot be frozen Hornerang is now more distinct from other flying things Can hit goal containers and the mother tree Deep fog added to tower and sea areas Refined the levels shader for a little more pop Various minor art and music tweaks Fix button and key icons getting stuck as keyboard or controller Fixed minimap key letters being missing when on the current area Fixed an issue where Roq would transition across water in some worlds

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/853850382737056897/EF843803EF602FF718130DC9739CEE40EC1706B7/ Songbringer will be released in less than two weeks on September 1st. This version (0.9.Z) will be the last beta update. From 1.0.0 on there will be an opt-in beta version which owners can access in their Steam options. More details on this soon. Here's what's new. -=: Beta Version 0.9.Z :=- Fog is now parallaxed Jib makes a few more noises on occasion Murmuroth tease cannot be frozen Hornerang is now more distinct from other flying things Can hit goal containers and the mother tree Deep fog added to tower and sea areas Refined the levels shader for a little more pop Various minor art and music tweaks Fix button and key icons getting stuck as keyboard or controller Fixed minimap key letters being missing when on the current area Fixed an issue where Roq would transition across water in some worlds

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/853849476178247046/8974A57EB8B3FF01D3B201CEF60C30902B102D28/ Songbringer has had a private, closed beta in progress since February 2016. -=: Beta Version 0.9.Y :=- Video option to show achievements Music now plays with area reverb to increase the sense of immersion Intro music blends into intial bike crash home area After-dungeon overworld music themes no longer repeat during the same run Deep fog in the swordless dungeons Lighter does more damage if you do not have the sword Eiael's rooms are a little darker without lights on the sides Kiel's sword parry has a more distinct impact Refined the brightness of lightning Shades are a little more difficult in the second swordless dungeon Secret tunnels and rooms without a visible entrance no longer count toward 100% map Fixed situation that caused the Droidsmith to ignore Jib Fixed the sword still equipped in second swordless dungeon Fixed overworld secret tunnel leading to shop in some worlds Fixed game soft-locking if alt-tabbing away during outro Fixed controller binding interface quitting after binding the B button Fixed Jib's shield knocking back some enemy projectiles Fixed gargoyle's reflection being invisible Fixed reverb not changing when going downstairs Fixed not being able to walk down into secret tunnel in some worlds Fixed slowdown issue when dropping a kilobomb Fixed glitch in fog visuals when walking between rooms Fixed Jib jittering while crafting Fixed music stuttering while fighting double fire boss Fixed a specific bomb container and some scanner drones that appeared in two places Fixed an issue where a spawned item could become unattainable Fixed life container quarters combining into the wrong whole life container Fixed controller or keyboard icons getting stuck as one or the other

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/853849476178247046/8974A57EB8B3FF01D3B201CEF60C30902B102D28/ Songbringer has had a private, closed beta in progress since February 2016. -=: Beta Version 0.9.Y :=- Video option to show achievements Music now plays with area reverb to increase the sense of immersion Intro music blends into intial bike crash home area After-dungeon overworld music themes no longer repeat during the same run Deep fog in the swordless dungeons Lighter does more damage if you do not have the sword Eiael's rooms are a little darker without lights on the sides Kiel's sword parry has a more distinct impact Refined the brightness of lightning Shades are a little more difficult in the second swordless dungeon Secret tunnels and rooms without a visible entrance no longer count toward 100% map Fixed situation that caused the Droidsmith to ignore Jib Fixed the sword still equipped in second swordless dungeon Fixed overworld secret tunnel leading to shop in some worlds Fixed game soft-locking if alt-tabbing away during outro Fixed controller binding interface quitting after binding the B button Fixed Jib's shield knocking back some enemy projectiles Fixed gargoyle's reflection being invisible Fixed reverb not changing when going downstairs Fixed not being able to walk down into secret tunnel in some worlds Fixed slowdown issue when dropping a kilobomb Fixed glitch in fog visuals when walking between rooms Fixed Jib jittering while crafting Fixed music stuttering while fighting double fire boss Fixed a specific bomb container and some scanner drones that appeared in two places Fixed an issue where a spawned item could become unattainable Fixed life container quarters combining into the wrong whole life container Fixed controller or keyboard icons getting stuck as one or the other

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/853848077989257829/AF2D4B00025F55D2A22E35709A0B1F09ACE2651B/ Songbringer has had a private, closed beta in progress since February 2016. -=: Beta Version 0.9.X :=- The little spheres dance with the player and can be played like instruments Can hit the walls, mountains, rocks, statues and other invincible things Entrances, before boss and gate item rooms have unique ambiences Light beam animation makes enemy deaths more noticeable in the periphery Overworld now has clouds Reverb is now used to add atmosphere to the dungeons and caves Panning is used to make it audibly noticeable where a sound is coming from Floatey dungeon music is now procedural Fear dungeon music is now procedural New art for fear dungeon Refined the smoke animations Refined the sword sparks animation Teleporting from dungeons directly to refills is no longer allowed A skeleton is guaranteed at each dungeon entrance Fixed unintended auto save when teleporting back to ship Fixed Omnikill achievement not triggering due to Karsh not being tracked Fixed binding L2 and R2 on some controllers being fidgety Fixed ambiences clipping when transitioning between areas Fixed outro accidentally being skipped by wonky controller input Fixed being able to trigger the ending early in a certain room Fixed visual glitch on area transition underneath water on overworld

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/853848077989257829/AF2D4B00025F55D2A22E35709A0B1F09ACE2651B/ Songbringer has had a private, closed beta in progress since February 2016. -=: Beta Version 0.9.X :=- The little spheres dance with the player and can be played like instruments Can hit the walls, mountains, rocks, statues and other invincible things Entrances, before boss and gate item rooms have unique ambiences Light beam animation makes enemy deaths more noticeable in the periphery Overworld now has clouds Reverb is now used to add atmosphere to the dungeons and caves Panning is used to make it audibly noticeable where a sound is coming from Floatey dungeon music is now procedural Fear dungeon music is now procedural New art for fear dungeon Refined the smoke animations Refined the sword sparks animation Teleporting from dungeons directly to refills is no longer allowed A skeleton is guaranteed at each dungeon entrance Fixed unintended auto save when teleporting back to ship Fixed Omnikill achievement not triggering due to Karsh not being tracked Fixed binding L2 and R2 on some controllers being fidgety Fixed ambiences clipping when transitioning between areas Fixed outro accidentally being skipped by wonky controller input Fixed being able to trigger the ending early in a certain room Fixed visual glitch on area transition underneath water on overworld

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/840336255338375543/CA1D220ACF74EBBBFF3E5097F9E93B7230FA841E/ Songbringer has had a private, closed beta in progress since February 2016. -=: Beta Version 0.9.W :=- Permadeath mode flashes time elapsed between boss victories during the same run Intro mentions the time period Ekzerra has been renamed Ekzera so that it can be a world seed Tiny Roq and Jib icons display on the equipment menu map to clarify current location Roq no longer slides slowly if moving along an edge diagonally Roq takes off his hat when crafting it Brutus now gives the player a full flask instead of an empty one The Spirits quest now has its own icon to be distinct from refilling flasks Kilobomb is now visually distinct from its container Climbing the Tower now requires blink level 2 so world seed VELLE isn't cheesable Metatron's landing damage wave is now timed with the animation for fairness Play time now halts when player loses control during ending A few Navi-esque story elements no longer play in permadeath mode Equipment menu remembers the last selection Leaderboards and achievements now scroll more naturally Boots shorten the time to transition between areas by 0.1 seconds Permadeath choice turns red when selected on main menu Backers in the credits are alphabetized Cup is automatically unequipped when no longer needed There is more friction near the elevator in the ice dungeon so its easier to use Overworld theme song is allowed to fade out when entering dungeons in permadeath mode Fixed memory leak due to procedural ground textures not being released Fixed a rare bug where Roq would continue walking after releasing a directional button Fixed the equipment menu not drawing the player's eye to the cursor as intended Fixed play time elapsing too fast near waterfalls Fixed accidentally pathfinding towards stairs when being knocked back Fixed Velle unswooning on the next area Fixed Jib doing a weird pathfinding thing when exiting Fixed the Thief getting stuck on stairs while invisible Fixed a black border on areas being visible during credits Fixed bomb explosions leaving burn marks on the next area Fixed not being able to reach some emitted secret items Fixed an unsolvable puzzle pattern in some worlds Fixed an abrupt change in ground Z heights in puzzle bridge rooms Fixed elevators disappearing when using a cactus if timed just right Fixed chest blocking stairs in some areas of some worlds Fixed Roq getting trapped on the left or right of Eiael and unfairly losing Fixed overworld bridges darkening on area transition Fixed Velle's palm bolt being able to destroy shield pillars Fixed Jib's shield not being able to destroy shield pillars Fixed Murmuroth's tease event repeating if you walk offscreen fast enough Fixed a situation where the story system appeared to soft lock the game Fixed a few story elements triggering wrongly Fixed music restarting when it should be silent Fixed the bard stuck in some worlds Fixed being able to hit the same bush repeatedly and get diamonds Fixed some kinds of hidden walls getting semi-transparent when near them Fixed mooring tiles able to be frozen Fixed Cratues dying with the wrong color Fixed not being able to hold to change volume Fixed non-English credits text alignment Fixed secret paths to some spirit walls in floatey dungeon Fixed lily pads flickering sometimes

http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/840336255338375543/CA1D220ACF74EBBBFF3E5097F9E93B7230FA841E/ Songbringer has had a private, closed beta in progress since February 2016. -=: Beta Version 0.9.W :=- Permadeath mode flashes time elapsed between boss victories during the same run Intro mentions the time period Ekzerra has been renamed Ekzera so that it can be a world seed Tiny Roq and Jib icons display on the equipment menu map to clarify current location Roq no longer slides slowly if moving along an edge diagonally Roq takes off his hat when crafting it Brutus now gives the player a full flask instead of an empty one The Spirits quest now has its own icon to be distinct from refilling flasks Kilobomb is now visually distinct from its container Climbing the Tower now requires blink level 2 so world seed VELLE isn't cheesable Metatron's landing damage wave is now timed with the animation for fairness Play time now halts when player loses control during ending A few Navi-esque story elements no longer play in permadeath mode Equipment menu remembers the last selection Leaderboards and achievements now scroll more naturally Boots shorten the time to transition between areas by 0.1 seconds Permadeath choice turns red when selected on main menu Backers in the credits are alphabetized Cup is automatically unequipped when no longer needed There is more friction near the elevator in the ice dungeon so its easier to use Overworld theme song is allowed to fade out when entering dungeons in permadeath mode Fixed memory leak due to procedural ground textures not being released Fixed a rare bug where Roq would continue walking after releasing a directional button Fixed the equipment menu not drawing the player's eye to the cursor as intended Fixed play time elapsing too fast near waterfalls Fixed accidentally pathfinding towards stairs when being knocked back Fixed Velle unswooning on the next area Fixed Jib doing a weird pathfinding thing when exiting Fixed the Thief getting stuck on stairs while invisible Fixed a black border on areas being visible during credits Fixed bomb explosions leaving burn marks on the next area Fixed not being able to reach some emitted secret items Fixed an unsolvable puzzle pattern in some worlds Fixed an abrupt change in ground Z heights in puzzle bridge rooms Fixed elevators disappearing when using a cactus if timed just right Fixed chest blocking stairs in some areas of some worlds Fixed Roq getting trapped on the left or right of Eiael and unfairly losing Fixed overworld bridges darkening on area transition Fixed Velle's palm bolt being able to destroy shield pillars Fixed Jib's shield not being able to destroy shield pillars Fixed Murmuroth's tease event repeating if you walk offscreen fast enough Fixed a situation where the story system appeared to soft lock the game Fixed a few story elements triggering wrongly Fixed music restarting when it should be silent Fixed the bard stuck in some worlds Fixed being able to hit the same bush repeatedly and get diamonds Fixed some kinds of hidden walls getting semi-transparent when near them Fixed mooring tiles able to be frozen Fixed Cratues dying with the wrong color Fixed not being able to hold to change volume Fixed non-English credits text alignment Fixed secret paths to some spirit walls in floatey dungeon Fixed lily pads flickering sometimes