Another event is coming - this time, it is DevGAMM Gdansk! If any of you plan to attend - I will be there, showcasing the game at the booth A9 on both days, so come say 'Hi!"

While I prepare bigger changes and additions to the game, now's the time to apply a little polish!
Here's what's new:

What? Yes!
Did you think that you could just leave all those treasures lying around, knowing that all of that becomes yours by the end of the battle? This is no longer the case, as greedy crustaceans finally get some competition. If you decide to take your time collecting your hard-earned Loot, the pesky little Kleptoslimes will appear and try to steal it from you. Catch them before they flee!

• New conditional event: Kleptoslimes
  
• Updated Shine reaction mechanics to work more consistently
  
• Updated Glitter Smite to grant extra loot more consistently
  
• Updated Storm reaction visuals & buffed it significantly, to make it more noticeable & comparable in power to other reactions
  
• Added short (0.5 second) damage immunity for all monsters when they spawn
  
• Fixed issues with capture points in Treasure Hunt - used to progress slower then intended when monsters were present on the point
  
• Slightly increased Loot Magnet size for all crabs
  
• Fixed a bug with Level Up options not updating after receiving a Trinket from an Elemental Favor
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Urchin Traps & WIther Fairies take longer to spawn
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Loot Drops no longer get stuck after the battle is over

• Updated lighting on all scenes once again. Tell me if you like it more!
  
• Added outlines to crabs
  
• Added highlight for crabs that are behind opaque objects

• Introduced graphical cursor
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Added Codex to in-game menu
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Added health indication for Totems (green to red glow underneath the totem)
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Improved telegraphing for Wither Fairies in Brinebough Forest
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Improved telegraphing for Urchin Traps in Shallow Reef
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Improved visuals for Wither Fairies, making them more noticeable
  
• ːsteamthumbsupː Added a "?" sign to Next Encounter Info widget to indicate it's clickable

Improvements marked with ːsteamthumbsupː were based on the feedback I got from all of you so far. Keep it coming!

As always - I'll be happy to see you on Crab Raid Tactics Discord, hear your honest thoughts and awesome ideas!

[discord.gg]GL;HF!
Stefan, Your Dungeon Master

302 days ago, in March, Crab Raid Tactics demo have been published on Itch. Later, in May, it came to Steam as well. I want to sincerely thank everyone who played the game, added it to their wishlist, shared their feedback and ideas with me. When this game finally matures enough to be released - that would be thanks to all of you.

Throughout this year, I applied to several online and offline events, and was able to showcase Crabs on some of them:

• https://itch.io/jam/feedback-quest-3/rate/1916863
  
• Feedback Quest 4 on Itch.io - Scored #3-#4 in Graphics and Overall Fun[itch.io], 4th place
  
• Feedback Quest 5 on Itch.io - Scored #1-#3 in every category![itch.io], 2nd place
  
• Steam Strategy Fest - Store Showcase
  
• DevGAMM Lisbon 2023[devgamm.com] / IndieX Steam Event
  
• DevGAMM Lisbon 2023[devgamm.com] Game Showcase
  
• DevGAMM Lisbon 2023[devgamm.com] Public Pitch (won that one as well)

For now, let's celebrate all that with the last update of this year! I have something nice in store for those who've been following the game and providing suggestions

Remember side objectives added in the last update? With this update, side objectives now give out minor rewards. So far, it is limited to "Loot" and "Pearls", but the expansion of the reward pool is something I'll start working on soon!
The rewards themselves also got a significant facelift, and several graphical artifacts related to them have been fixed.

Over the course of this year, I've received numerous requests about some things. Always in a hurry, moving from country to country, preparing the build for one even or the other, I wasn't able to give enough love to those things. But I can now!

That's right, it's finally here :) there is now a separate button and hotkey to command all three Crabs to move out to the same location. This is the first implementation, so I am sure you would have a lot of comments, requests and ideas about how to make it better. If you do - don't hesitate to let me know!
Any game should have that, that's basic stuff. So, Crab Raid Tactics now has it, too!

The UI window for attunement reward now automatically pre-selects a Crab that can attune an ability, instead of always selecting the first Crab in the squad.

The overall UI style have been tweaked to improve clarity and readability, and highlight on all the selectable elements have been updated. Also, gradient fonts! Do you like gradient fonts? I like gradient fonts!
Ok, nobody actually asked for it, but I'm kind of proud of this one. Just look at how much it changed!
Making the Settings Menu accessible during the run led to a minor rework of all the performance options, so they could be safely changed mid-game. I had to spend extra time to fix some of the existing issues with graphics and performance. There was also another iteration on the lighting on all game scenes - to make Crabs stand out a bit ore on every environment. Let me know if I actually succeeded!


Improvements marked with ːsteamthumbsupː were based on the feedback I got from all of you so far. Keep it coming!

As always - I'll be happy to see you on Crab Raid Tactics Discord, hear your honest thoughts and awesome ideas!

[discord.gg]GL;HF! Until the next year!
Stefan, Your Dungeon Master