Vault of the Vanquished news & patch notes

Version 1.2 is OFFICIALLY OUT!

Without further or due, let me show you EVERYTHING you can find in this new update, starting with the simple things and branching out to the new content!

New Main Menu

Some small changes have been made to the menu to reduce confusion on the new Slot Machine Mode and Classic mode, so now the both have their own categories! Another awesome feature is the new Replay Tutorial button, allowing for you to replay the tutorial if you need a little refresher! Next up...

Cards Felt... TOOO Wordy...

So I fixed that! Now cards have a more universal way on how they are all formatted, to allow for less confusion on what a coin will do. One thing I did to also fix this is...

Coins now have Percentages!

One thing that I felt was needed was actually giving coin faces a percentage. This way you know exactly if a coin lands on heads or tails it will do its given effect without any extra math to figure out. But now... the NEW things!!

There's a new Keyword! (Uncover)

This is the newest keyword coming to Vault of The Vanquished allowing for you to actually jump into your deck and find a card you want to bring into your deck/hand... etc.

Build your Strategy!

Have the strategy you want to keep repeating, the Uncover keyword will definitely help you out with that! I can't wait to see what you all can come up with for builds! Now... LAST big feature to share with you all!

TRINKETS ARE HERE!

A feature I have been wanting to implement for AWHILE now! As you all know your Blue Active Cards give buffs after your coins have finished flipping. While Trinkets on the other hand work while in the flipping/playing cards phase.

These can be found and purchased in the shop during your runs, and all have different abilities...

Abilities

The abilities on them right now are quiet simple, BUT I plan on having a lot more depth to them as the game continues! But at the moment, it can give coins extra flips, rig the odds for you, and much more!

That's the jist!

I hope you all are as excited as I am for this update! I can't wait to keep adding more and more content and truly making this the best game it can be!

I'll catch you all in the Discord and in the next Patch Notes!

Slot Mode is OUT!

A new way to play Vault of The Vanquished, the Slot Machine Mode! WITHOUT further or due, here is some things you expect to see while playing through the new mode! So if you want to be surprised STOP HERE!

This mode relates to this Slot Machine here! It all starts will pulling the lever on the slot machine to roll TWO OPTIONS you might get! Between Regular Enemies, Elites, Shops, and Mystery Rooms! But... now how is the outcome decided?

Flipping the coin on the Slot Machine tells you exactly what your outcome is going to be! Complete 50/50 on which of the two will be selected! But now my favorite part... EVERY TIME you complete a slot machine task you get...

UPGRADES! A new feature only available in the slot machine mode allowing you to grant your character with extra stats to push you through more enemies and see how far your run can go! From Luck, to Crit Chance, to Damage all of its here! There is another feature only available in this mode as well...

I hinted at it just a bit ago, but Mystery Rooms are a big part of this mode! Granting you Temporary Buffs but can also lead to De-Buffs! Risk it all and gain great power through the Mystery Rooms! Now one little feature to end the update off with...

New Main Menu! Just cleaned it up a bit so it makes it a bit easier to navigate! Hope you all enjoy it!

Now... Non-Update talk.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS GAME!

We have officially hit 45 Sales which is absolutely outstanding, especially for my first ever Steam Release! Can't wait to make this the best game it can be! Thank you for your support, make sure to join up in the discord which you can find in the game to get some exclusive updates coming out!

Hey folks! There was a slight Error in the Leaderboard system where it wasn't working properly! But thankfully it now should be all up and working!

So just make sure to update your game!

Hope you are enjoying your time so far! 😄

-Broken Flame Games

Vault of The Vanquished is OUT!

Before I go into all the detail relating to the release, just want to say how grateful I am for you all supporting this game! It really means the world to me, and I could not do this if it wasn't for each and every single one of you, NOW for the content!!

Got some brand new items that have finally arrived! For starters, some basic new items that can benefit you to have extra flips, but also a new KEYWORD!

That being Rejuvenate! It makes the coin add a percentage of its stats to other coins, this being its damage, flips, etc.

One thing that was requested a LOT was...

Now in game you can change the game speed to make it play A LOT faster, or slower if that floats your boat! Makes those high elimination runs just a tad more fun to watch and play through! BUT one thing about getting those high elimination runs is actually...

The BRAND NEW LEADERBOARD! Featuring a little more of a way to challenge other players! Making it so now there is a leaderboard for both level, and difficulty you have selected!

Speaking of the levels...

There are 4 locations you all have yet to play! Featuring some new bosses for you to take a swing at! Hope you enjoy their little mechanics they have in place!

Now for a little fun update...

Now you can actually change up your card back in game, currently there are just 3 BUT I plan on adding more!

And with all that content, this is just scratching the surface of what I want for this game.

Lets talk about it.

Story-Line

For this game I am going to have a fully fledged story to the game, I want to release it in chapters, not yet sure on an exact day to give you all. But I am very excited! I have everything written down, now I just gotta build it up!

New Items

Currently the items in the game, are the base version of what I want to add. There is going to be some coins that will actually have interactive elements for you to mess with! For example, a slot machine coin, that then decides what damage it will do. Things like that.

TRUE ENDLESS MODE

Related to games like Balatro, where you can just click play and go into a run, I am thinking the same for Vault of The Vanquished! Giving you a more challenging tower like experience!

Steam-Workshop

Last thing I will leave you with, is I REALLY want to bring in a steam workshop for the game! Starting off simple with custom card backs and mouse pointers, to being able to make your own items and locations! THAT is gonna be pretty far in the future, but something I am very passionate about making!

Thank You

Thank you so much for the opportunity to actually be able to release my game on Steam! Honestly making this post is the craziest thing, knowing I actually have a game on Steam! Thank you so much, and I will catch you all next time! 💖

Steam Next Fest is HERE!

...and so is a MAJOR Update for the Vault of The Vanquished Demo! So lets get straight into it!

This is something I have had plan since the demo launch! There is now a completely revamped main menu for you all to check out and navigate! There are a few features that have YET to be in the game, so lets check those out!

Feel like the game is getting easier, or more of a grind to get those abilities you want? WELL now there is finally a difficulties menu, Higher Risk = Higher Reward! You get harder Enemies, but they also grant you more Crystals you can use in the shop!

BUT now for the more minor things added to the main menu!

There are now customized cursors you can use in game! It's a minor thing, but I want this game to be as customizable as possible for you to have an experience that feels more like yours!

One thing that I have seen lots of feedback on, is the audio, and that's why I spent some time working on...

The game had some issues with audio not sinking properly, sooo I spent lots of time making sure it now actually affects what you are turning up or down on the slider! No more max volume sounds when everything is turned down to the minimum haha.

Also sliders now actually progress instead of basically being silent when you get them to the half way mark!

Now for the last 2 things to show you all!

The shop keeper now has a cat! Doesn't affect anything game play-wise but is a great addition to the shop area!

Give him a pet while vanquishing some Vanquished!

Now the last thing...

The newest trailer is finally up for Vault of The Vanquished so make sure to check that out below! 😄

And that's about it folks! So grateful for you to be with me in this journey of releasing my first ever Steam Game!

I'll see you all MARCH 15th for the launch of

V1.05 is Officially Out!

and its a lot...

Lets just run down the main features!

The new shop system! Now you are able to buy cards in game based on the build you are shooting to make! but there are also a couple new features you haven't seen yet! ACTIVE ITEMS!

Now in game you can purchase items that get used right when you buy it! Here are some that are in the game now!

• Card Shredder - Allows you to remove a card from your deck

• Ability Pack - Grants you 3 random ability cards

• Combat Pack - Grants you 3 random coin cards

But how do you purchase these items??

The newest currency brought into the game! This is dropped into addition with the basic yellow gem, BUT these are used to purchase items from the vendor. These are reset by the end of a run! So no need to spare any!

But here's some fun features I added to make your life easier!

A feature requested for AWHILE now! You can now hover over your coins, and see what they do! This is to make it so if you forgot what the coin did, you can check before flipping them!

Forgot what cards you have played/drawn?

The discard pile is finally available! Now you can look through cards you have drawn/discarded, so you can better plan your next moves!

Last of all...

This was something that was very much needed. This is something that will CONSTANTLY be refined every update, to make it so the game is as fun as it can be! Its important that this game, is enjoyable, and not just a walk through and kill things in 1 shot.

What do I got next for you all??

in the next update, expect a new location, and LOTS of new items! Going to be bringing some new key terms! Cause sure Rallying Shout is great, but there is going to be a lot more synergies coming!

Thanks so much for your support on this project! We have hit 1,000 Demo Downloads which is just absolutely bonkers! Thanks folks!

Catch you in 2 weeks for the next update!

v1.4 : The Rouge Forest!

This is one of the biggest updates yet to the game! ːheart_eyes_yetiː

Here is Everything included in this update!

Brand New Location!

This is Rouge Forest! The newest location added to Vault of The Vanquished! Featuring harder enemies, 2 new bosses and is unlocked through beating the castle map! This place features in depth lore with the Rouge's that inhabit Corelon (The Kingdom that The King rules).

But a location might sound nice but there is some new features packed in here as well...

New Coin Type!

This is rallying shout! An effect that happens the second you play the card! This is one of the most game breaking things added to the game so I hope you enjoy it!

But that's not it...

NEW COINS!

There is a total of 7 new coins added to the game, 5 of them being completely new unlocks, based off of references of other games that I personally love!

That is about it for this update! Let me know what you all want to see next in the game!

This is more of a minor update

There were some things I have been wanting to add, and have finally gotten around to get them all finished up! Without further or do, here's everything in V 1.02 of the Demo!

Features Added in this update include…

• New Collection System Overhaul! Now you can be able to see the progression for all your items not just your coins!

• You’ll notice some coins, have well… Changed… Now your coins can be literal version of the thing you’re flipping, take in the fact you can now flip a duck… (don't call Peta)

Some Bugs that have been found by the community and fixed!

• There was a softlock that would happen, this was from placing 5 ability cards, it completely bricked the game, and you’d be forced to quit.

Lots of New Features Added to The Demo!

There are a few features added here in the newest update, lets get started here for what got added!

New Features

• New Combo UI with the items played!

• Discord on Main Menu

Bug Fixes

• Infinite flips glitch fixed,

• UI items not working properly

• Re-balancing of some items

• Money rounding down in the UI

Fun Stuff

• We hit 200 Wishlists!!

• We have a full Leaderboard now!

• Thank you all for the support!

If you haven't yet make sure you try out the demo! It is completely free for you to try and features content close to the full game!

-Broken Flame Games

Hotfix Update for the Demo!

Fixed some issues that were found relatively fast! Most of these were found in the tutorial of the game. These issues/bugs include…

• Flip/Manage Layout button misalignment in the Tutorial

• Tutorial triggers not being hit while fighting the boss.

• No Escape Menu in the Tutorial

• Chest not being Openable on the Tutorial

Thanks for sharing your feedback for the game to help squash these bugs out, so we can make this game fun for everyone and not a buggy mess!

Got a bug you noticed?

Make sure to report it in the “Report a Bug Button”, and I will get to fixing as soon as I can!

Thanks for trying out the demo!

-Broken Flame Games

Well folks it is official! The Demo for Vault of The Vanquished is OUT NOW!

Now, you might be wondering "Whats really in this Demo?" Well... lets see here.... oh yes! This is a small sample of what the actual game will be like! Bringing you the vanquishing of as many enemies as you can to restore the kingdom to what it once was! Here, lets start off with some things...

This Demo has got CONTENT!

This game has many different varieties of weapons and builds, but now here's what you get in the demo. You have 30+ items to work with, and lots of those items are featuring the Core Mechanic of The Knight... EXTRA FLIPS! Leading to crazy play-throughs that very every time!

This Demo WILL receive Updates!

This Demo will receive countless updates as the game is in the works! This means some extra Characters, Items, Locations, and Upgrades! You all deserve to have some updates to fuel you before the release of the game!

Whatcha think!?

The demo is completely free and really supports the development of this game! If you want to get notified when the game is released make sure to wishlist the game! We have hit 180 wishlists and just have to give a big thanks to you all for the support!

Catch y'all in the next one!

-Broken Flame Games