Patch Notes (version 0.4.x)
Patch notes for release 0.4.x of The Dark Mine.
New Systems
- Skill ladder: Shown under Character, with skill unlocks at level 5 across all categories.
- Dynamic growth: Ores and trees now grow dynamically.
- Item toasts: Notifications when items are collected.
- Contracts: Extension of the quest system — finish contract tasks to earn rewards.
Enhanced Systems
- Text effects: Various font effects powered by Febucci.
- Upgrade cards: Shown in an isolated modal; tiered from least to most rare (Common, Rare, Epic).
- New game options: Show movement range (Battle), Show Low Health Vignette, Font Size, Screen Shake Intensity.
- Interaction labels: Auto context labels adapted to the current game state.
- Inventory interactions: Split, merge, drop, and swap items.
- Timed enemy respawns: Enemies respawn after a set duration instead of only on level reload.
- Enemy AI: Less passive in battle - mixes strong and normal attacks; meditation buffed to 50%. New turn order icons for temporary passive effects (e.g. meditation on slimes).
Improvements and quality of life
- Real water shader for water tiles.
- Interaction input labels on objects such as treasure chests.
- Ores and trees dissolve on destruction.
- Increased render size of notes for improved readability.
- Start scene improved with dynamic camera zoom effects.
- Digging: Visualization markers persist during dig; player is locked while digging to avoid animation issues.
- Blueprint items show badges for crafted components.
- Blank Token (from level 4) always rewarded when combining ore into upgrade tokens.
- Reroll logic added to upgrade tokens.
- Crisper readability on dialogue speech bubbles.
- Left-click speeds up dialogue typing and closes the last speech bubble during NPC dialogue.
- New item: Stamina Potion (buffs stamina and speed).
- Repair NPCs by interacting (press E) without using a repair kit explicitly.
- Item tooltips on hover for short descriptions.
- Many new blueprints for potions and more.
Quests and contracts
- New resource gathering quest (Trolling Business).
- New music: Battle Theme (Erebora), available via Level Editor.