Hello Chrysalis community! I just pushed a Beta release for controller support on all platforms! To opt-in, right click Chrysalis in your Steam library and go to Properties. Then go to the Betas tab and select "patch1.5-beta". You might also need to tell Steam to treat your controller like a normal gamepad: go to the Controller tab to do that. Click the "Controller Configurator" link. Change the template to "Gamepad" (instead of Keyboard/Mouse).

Load the game, plug in your controller (if necessary) and go to Options. Change your input method to Controller. The keybinds will be listed below that. You may want to re-enable Game Tips to relearn the controls since there are some differences between the mouse/kb and controller schemes.

IMPORTANT NOTE: your beta saves are NOT backwards compatible with the normal game. You will be able to load your current saved game and saved options, but if you swap back to the non-beta version of the game, your saves/options will no longer work. Your achievements and scores will not be affected. If you want to save your current game and options before switching to the beta, go to your saves folder (listed below) and rename your save.dat and opt.dat files to something else like "save-old.dat" and "opt-old.dat".

After playing, please post about your experience here in the comments, on the Steam forums, or on Discord[discord.gg]. I'm especially interested in the experience of Steam Deck users since I don't have one myself. Thanks in advance!

Windows: C:\Users\ [Your Username]\AppData\Roaming\Chrysalis. The drive letter might not be C if you have a different setup.
Linux: /home/[Your Username]/.local/share/Chrysalis
Mac: /Users/[Your Username]/Library/Application Support/Chrysalis

I just pushed another small update. Patch notes are listed below. We had a huge influx of new players from YouTuber PotatoMcWhiskey's latest video, which helped us hit the New & Trending list on the front page of Steam! I think I'm still in shock 😲

I hope everyone is enjoying the game! Mr. McWhiskey's video is linked below the patch notes - check it out if you have time!

Also, come hang out on Discord: https://discord.gg/Ehjzmtv5rx


Patch Notes:

• Added a new Permanent Boon which increases item pickup range when obtained
  
• Rabbit Supremacy and Frog Supremacy do not apply to the player's Symbiont creature
  
• Fixed a background graphics issue that could occur after losing a run
  
• Added some optimizations for better performance during level generation and during unit pathfinding
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the game to hang when generating island levels
  
• Fixed some stuttering issues on large levels with dozens or hundreds of units
  
• The game window defaults to max-resolution windowed mode when running for the first time
  
• Fixed a couple of additional crashes

I'm seeing some mysterious crashes which I believe may be related to the recent Windows Update 24H2. I'm releasing this hotfix to hopefully alleviate some of those issues. This also includes a couple of small balance changes and other bug fixes. If you run into any further crashes please send your .dmp files to me using the instructions in this forum post: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/1594210/discussions/0/3191364340729765684/

1. Slightly decreased the damage of Glacial Surge's blast and nova
   
2. Fixed a program hang that could occur at the beginning of a new monster wave
   
3. Updated compiler and toolchain versions to include some recent Windows bug fixes - I'm hoping this will alleviate some random crashing on Windows 10-11

I released a small balance/bug-fix patch today with the following changes:

• Followers can now pick up Anima, Sylva, and Healing Globes for you
  
• Increased the cooldown of the Bunniloo's "Spawn Rabbit" ability by 50%
  
• Toadstools now summon a maximum of 1 frog per mushroom, decreased from 2
  
• Reduced cooldown on Chrysalis of Soleria's "Stone of Protection" to 5 seconds
  
• Slightly decreased Anima dropped from enemies at higher levels
  
• Decreased the effect duration of the Warlock's "Greater Hex: Freeze" ability
  
• Fixed the Valedeer's "Nature's Reclamation" ability so it correctly spawns Vale Saplings
  
• Changed the Scorpion's "Venomous Sting" animation to make it more obvious
  
• Followers can now be selected and upgraded even when off-screen
  
• Fixed a crash that could happen when Followers were off-screen

Hope your holidays are merry and bright! :)

I just pushed a minor hotfix patch to prevent some additional crashes/bugs that popped up.

• Fixed crash that could occur when loading a new level
  
• Fixed crash that could occur when applying mutation Essence effects to friendly creatures
  
• Fixed crash that could occur after choosing the Mass Protection blessing

I'm excited to announce the release of the Chrysalis Original Soundtrack on streaming services! You can find the Spotify album here[open.spotify.com], or search your favorite streaming service to find it there.

It's the perfect music for sleeping, yoga, or sleep yoga!

In other news, I uploaded a hotfix yesterday that prevents some crashes that occurred when loading a saved game. If you ran into any issues, make sure you have the game fully updated and try to load your save again. Let me know if you have any issues!

I am keeping an eye on all feedback in Discord[discord.gg] and the community forums and making notes for potential updates in the future. Thank you for playing!!

The day has finally arrived! Chrysalis is officially released, and I'm happy to finally share the game with you! Join us on Discord to hang out and discuss with other players: https://discord.gg/Ehjzmtv5rx.


I hope you enjoy your time with the game! If you run into any issues or need help, I'll be keeping an eye on the Steam Community forums and Discord, so don't hesitate to reach out!

Alex

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