The twin-stick, action-roguelite, Boons & Burdens officially launches today on Steam for PC and Steam Deck (verified!). To celebrate, every aspect of the game has been updated and polished in its biggest patch yet. Read on to find out what's new, and what's changed!
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First up is the new class: The Geomancer. This class plays unlike anything before, and has some unique mechanics that didn't even exist in the game before they were introduced. With a focus on zone control, and keep away, there's some similarity to the Cryomancer, but it's the how that sets them apart. It's easier if I show you...
The Geomancer has a host of tools to slow, and push enemies away, none more emblematic of their skills than their theurgic ability, the Golem's Fist. And he'll need it for the new modes!
1.0 brings two new variants to Arena: Endless, and Limited Draft. While endless speaks for itself, Limited Draft is a whole new way to play in the arena. Choose all of your upgrades in advance, and then try to survive as long as you can, eking out only seconds sometimes, as an onslaught of ever increasing enemies attempt to overtake you. Collecting gems will earn you valuable powerups to survive for a few more seconds. Go for your best time!
No corner of the game is untouched. Tutorials and menus have seen updates, you can talk to and quick swap with wizards in the main hub area, sweeping balance changes bring new bonuses to Delve mode's sacrifice system, and you can find and equip 30 new upgrades to help you unlock the game's 15 new achievements.
I've had a great time working with the community on steam and my discord to improve the game since launch, and this patch is a huge thank you for all the constructive feedback. So many of the changes and additions are driven by requests from all of you. So thank you, sincerely! I hope you all enjoy.
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