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As We Descend

The roguelike deckbuilder with the soul of a strategy game. Recruit and upgrade your forces. Deploy them to counter monstrous foes in card-slinging battles. Play your cards carefully in the treacherous city. Against all odds, will you bear the torch of humanity?

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Demo taken down in preparation for launch!

21 maj

Hey, this is Kev, game director of Box Dragon. Quick announcement regarding the demo - we'll be pausing the demo in preparation for launch both because we need our full studio effort on the launch itself and also because the demo is woefully out of date at this point.

The demo for As We Descend has been out since October 8th last year and has gone through some major iterations, including Steam Next Fest this recent March! I want to share my thanks with everyone who has played the demo, and an extra shoutout to those who have left a review or wishlisted the game.

As of this moment, the review score sits at a solid 83% Very Positive with 210 reviews! We've had nearly 50,000 players play the demo while it's been available.

As We Descend launches into Early Access on May 28th (next week!), so you'll be able to experience the full game soon. As always, we appreciate your support for As We Descend. Wishlist and Follow As We Descend to make sure you get the notification as soon as the game launches:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/As_We_Descend

Cheers,
Kev and the team at Box Dragon

As We Descend

Bug: Short Fuse+ targets friendlies

1. Upgrade Short Fuse to Short Fuse+ 2. Move Vanguard and Dauntless to Guard Zone 3. Leave Bombardier in Support Zone 4. Stun Behemoth 5. Play Short Fuse+ Expected Outcome: Bombardier immediately attacks Behemoth Actual Outcome: Bombardier immediately attacks Dauntless (Dauntless has phalanx in case that could interfere, but regular Bombardier auto attacks only targets enemies.)...

johanafm

16 maj @ 10:06

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[Demo] Patch 0.3.0

6 maj

[v.408969]
ːsteamthisː ⇒ Community-inspired change

Big patch for all the demo players as we head towards the run up to our Early Access launch at the end of the month!

Key Feature & System Adjustments

Stagger Rate

Design notes: To simplify the learnability of Stagger, the Stagger rate for Ranged damage has been brought back up to full value. Concurrent with this change, enemies are harder to chain Stagger and more enemies now have the reworked Heavy Plating that reduces the incoming Ranged Stagger; specific enemies are noted in the Enemy section of the full changes.

Ranged Damage to Stagger conversion rate restored from x0.5 → x1.0
Various melee attacks now deal added Stagger
Stagger Resist Duration increased by +1 turn on all enemies
Heavy Plating changed from 50% Damage Resistance (Ranged-only) → 50% Stagger Resistance (Ranged-only)

Loaded Drafts

Design notes: To ensure that units and cards drafted later in the game keep up power-level with everything else, cards and units will now frequently be pre-upgraded.

ːsteamthisː During Unit Drafts, units have a chance to start with a pre-upgraded Starter Card, a pre-upgraded Learned Card, an extra perk, or no modifier. Chance to get something increases the further into the Descent you are.
ːsteamthisː During combat cards drafts, cards have a chance to show up pre-upgraded

Tips

Design notes: Extra tips have been added to help explain basic City interactions.

ːsteamthisː Added various City tips to teach basic interactions
These tips will not show up if you've already played the game before!
ːsteamthisː All tips can now be disabled in the settings

General Visual Changes

Tweaked unit and monster lighting visuals.
Added a new visual when winning a battle.
Added rim light on enemies and mini bosses.

Full Changes

Descensions

Descension Meter notches now scale based on your progress
Purifier condition changed from drafting any unit to drafting Sacrosanct units; this change will cause the unlock to un-unlock for all players

Expeditions

Rewards on the map are higher rarity in later Depths

City & Events

Design notes: The new events allow you to gain powerful options for tuning your deck. In addition, many more events now interact with ally stats. There's also more ways to boost stats for your allies.

[New]Added Market Events
- Depth 1: Declog, Size Quandary
- Depth 2: Dispersal, Fully Geared, Forgetfulness
- 6 Stat-Dependent: Activate these using allies with higher-than-normal stats, and contain a choice with major stat checks
[New]An Empty Nest (Noble's Loft)
[New] Added a special visual for events which offer a “This or That” decision, and provides tooltip information for the associated elements
Road Closure event replaced with similar Checkpoint event
Nobleman
- During the initial "The Noble" event, paying the Copper cost gives +1 CHA to your ally
- Noble quest event changed to add a new STR check and INT check option
Fountain stat enhancement increased from 1 → 2
The Artisan: Her shop now contains purchasable items to give your ally permanently increased stats
Event stat checks that were previously at [10] reduced to [9]
Old Mentor now has special dialog when meeting him for the first time (even if it's via turning in an Ancient Manuscript)
(Location) Recruitment Center
- Now stars the Quartermaster, rather than Old Mentor
- Hid various unattainable location events.
(Location) Innkeeper: Tavern Encounter renamed Rest at the Tavern, and outcome info changed from question mark icon to Heal icon
(Location) AVA's Mercy: Resurrection outcome info changed from Heal icon to Revive icon
Added a visual transition to the outro of the card draft screen
ːsteamthisː Fixed issue where certain shops wouldn't restock properly between Depths
ːsteamthisː Fix for... what was it again? Ah, right, the “Forgetfulness” Market Event
ːsteamthisː Fixed a layering issue with cards in Librarian’s shop
ːsteamthisː Fixed issue where Noodle Cook character did not appear in dialog text
Fixed bug where Noodle Cook character didn't have a portrait
Fixed bug where line returns had a bigger gap than intended
Fixed rare bug where players could get stuck in certain dialogue screens
Fixed an issue where the tooltip for a stat check in a dialogue option would not show the correct ally stat value
Fixed an issue where the Noble wouldn't trigger a special event state if it was busy when a certain other event choice was made

Units & Cards

[New]Added more card art for many units!
Commander gained 50% weight (visually)
Gate Lantern
- Added a visual for Forcefield when fighting at the City
Lantern
- [New] Divination
- [New] Protectorate
- [New] Sturdy Shield
- Can no longer learn Sturdy Barrier
- Safety Bubble: Barrier value increased from 8(10)+4(6) → 10(12)+6(8)
- Ember Wreath reworked to give Rune rather than Barrier
Vanguard
- Vanguard is sporting an updated outfit! They've swapped out their blue color with red, and feature a shiny rim light addition
- Crushing Blow: Adjusted from 5(7)/5(7) → 4(6)/10(12)
Arbalist
- Fire Bolts swapped with Giantslayer (now requires Advanced Arbalist unlock)
- Take Cover: Now applies Fleeting Armor 2(4) rather than Barrier 4(6)
Dauntless
- Dauntless is also equipped with a new outfit! It has both a color change from orange to tan, and feature a rim light addition
- War Spear: Damage reduced from 10(14) → 8(10) and now inflicts 4(5) Stagger
Bombardier
- [New] Shrapnel Shot
- [New] Short Fuse
Guardian
- Renamed Ascetic
- [New] Sunder
- Can no longer learn Sunder Armor
- Various card arts have been swapped around to fit the gameplay better
Knight
- [New] Heavy Slice
- Heavy Slice cost increased from 2 → 3
- Can no longer learn Parry
Bell Maiden
- [New] Hyperlight Barrage
- [New] Deliberation
Purifier
- Fixed bug where Envelop would consume more Absolution than intended and fail to give sufficient Blessed Barrier in those instances
Zealot
- Exsanguinate cost increased from 1 → 2

Perks

New art for all the Perks!
ːsteamthisː Fixed issue where Upgrade Kit would sometimes grant fewer than 2 upgrades
Fixed bug where certain undraftable perks were still available in the perk pool

Tech

*Design notes: With 6 new techs, it will be easier to make powerful builds around various synergies.*

New art for all the Techs!
New Techs:
- Web of Consciousness
- Condenser Cone
- Gauntlet of Might
- Silver Spike
- Shock Absorber
- Writ of Passage
- One Finger Discount (Special)
Tech Changes & Removals:
- Thrumming Metal is no longer available
- Journey of the Seeker is no longer available
- Penitent Tower renamed Penitent Scepter
- Techs that have no effect at zero stacks now appears as visually inactive when their effect can no longer activate
- Energy Exchanger moved from Artifact tech to Boss tech
- Cyclic Dial: Redraw gain decreased from 1 every 5 cards → 1 every 7 cards
- Escape Plan: Added special interaction when no movement cards are in deck
- Illusory Bloom (Add extra copies of cards created in combat): Added compatibility with Stealth Boots and Command Banner

Enemies & Encounters

Design notes: Most enemy splash attack damage has been reduced to promote an easier strategy of overwhelming certain enemies at Descension 0. Observe that all damage value changes with "x{ATK}" are expressed as a fraction of the base attack power for this enemy.

ːsteamthisː Encounter information now has more detailed descriptions regarding enemy behaviors
Nymph (Depth 1)
- [New]Pheromone Marker intent
- Lightseeker (Siege intent) adjusted
- Acid Lob: No longer grants Attack Power
Debaser (Depth 1)
- Entropic Array intent changed from Aimed Attack to a zone-attack version (Lob or Guardbreak)
Husk (Depth 1)
- Now has Heavy Plating
- Destroying its Shell weakpoint breaks its Armor and Heavy Plating (and no longer affects its Barrier generation)
Mesmer (Elite - Depth 1)
- Death Pulse deals less damage and is more likely to be used the more units you have in battle
Siege Spire (Wave - Depth 1)
- Now has Heavy Plating
Thrasher (Wave - Depth 1 )
- Cleave: Damage decreased from x1 → x2/3
Plague Soldier (Boss - Depth 1)
- Plague Breath: Damage decreased from 7 → 6
- Undying Spite: Damage decreased from 11 → 10
Behemoth (Boss - Depth 1)
- Earthquake: Damage decreased from 14 → 12
- Aftershock: Damage decreased from 12 → 8
Bomber Bug (Depth 2)
- Added VFX for Devouring Swarm debuff and fixed VFX of impact projectile to align with downward angle
- ːsteamthisː Explosive Bomb deals less damage, has greater cooldown, and can no longer be used on turn 1
- Parasitic Bomb changed to Standard Intent targeting
- All-Out Barrage no longer applies Devouring Swarm
Dire Mongrel (Depth 2)
- No longer afflicts Dread upon entering battle
- Always uses Terrorize on the first turn of battle
- Terrorize: Barrier amount increased from x1 → x1.5
Dune Stalker (Depth 2)
- Stunning Sweeper: Damage decreased from x2/3 → x1/2
Living Bomb (Depth 2)
- Base attack power increased from 8 → 9
- Gas Bubble: Attack Bonus stacks decreased from 4 → 3
- Prime to Explode has an increased chance to use this based on Attack Bonus stacks
"Bombs Away" Encounter (Depth 2)
- ːsteamthisː One of the 4 Living Bombs swapped out for a Dire Mongrel
Abomination (Boss - Depth 2)
- ːsteamthisː Now has two breakable weakpoints: Worm Organ and Regenerator
- Slime Quake & Slime Barrage: Damage decreased from 18 → 17
- Slime Detonation: Damage increased from 26 → 27
Molter Matriarch (Boss - Depth 2)
- No longer has Heavy Plating
- [New]Deflect: 50% Damage Resistance (Ranged-only)
- When using Promote to become Engorged, gains +4 Strength now
- ːsteamthisː Engorged no longer gives +1 Strength; instead gives +25 Stagger Max
Nemesis (Boss - Depth 2)
- Annihilation Wave: Damage decreased from 25 → 20
- Mass Hysteria: Damage decreased from 4 → 3

UI/HUD

Combat HUD
- Stat numbers now use the same display font style no matter which language the game is set in
- Added animations on the HP HUD icons for Armor and Barrier when damage is absorbed
- Stagger SCT now shows original value when mitigated
- Added SCT for IMMUNE
- ːsteamthisː Fixed major issue where Stagger previews would be higher than the actual Stagger value
- Fixed a bug where the health bar would take unexpectedly long to catchup from healing
ːsteamthisː Fixed the layering of the unit displays in the summary during win/lose screens
ːsteamthisː Increased/Decreased Ally Stats are shown in Green/Red respectively
ːsteamthisː Forgetting cards in the forget screen now has a VFX
ːsteamthisː Upgrading cards in the upgrade screen now has a VFX. Associated with this, upgrading cards by getting the Upgrade Kit perk will pop up the cards and play the VFX on them
HUD now has a second row for tech beyond 5 to minimize overlap
Added consume and collect visuals to the small card portraits on the city pins
Added new button visuals in many screens
Cards sold in shops will now show what unit they belong to
Opening an event will now hide the bottom HUD (such as next cycle button, etc)
Fixed several issues for the non-English versions of the terminal screen at game start
Fixed the camera bounce that could happen after some events
Fixed various visual bugs in UI screens

Localization

Added translations for all the new content.

Settings

Added “Auto” button in settings menu to set settings to the recommended settings specific for your GPU
Default user setting now also uses the recommended GPU settings. With this change, your current user settings will be wiped.
Reduced the render resolution snapping distance
Added Steam deck specific auto preset
Auto presets now force TAA/TAA Upscaling enabled

Performance & Optimization

Improved CPU-side performance and fixed various sources of stuttering
Improved GPU-side performance
Additional GPU performance optimization
Fixed various rare crashes
Fixed crash that was common when game was not focused

Miscellaneous Bug Fixes

ːsteamthisː Fixed issue where certain Lantern forget options wouldn't remove the chosen card
ːsteamthisː Fixed bug where various splash damage effects could not hit Stunned targets
Fixed issue where enemies later in an attack sequence would skip their frontline attacks if an earlier enemy killed your Guard Zone unit
Fixed issue where there would be an extra banish visual in the City
Fixed visual issues with the Vermin spit VFX
Fixed a visual issue with the barrier absorb hit VFX
Fixed sliding dash attack issue for two animations on the Knight
Fixed lighting for certain city characters
Fixed issue where animations for taking damage would be delayed when characters mitigate damage due to Armor
Fixed lighting bugs in the City Descent transition scene
Fixed issue where blue rim light was active during combat
Fixed bug where Arbalist would sometimes show a higher auto-attack preview value when an exposed enemy was in the frontline
Fixed bug where you had a different ordering to your battle deck when you save-scummed and deployed units in a different order
Fixed an issue that would cause the confirmations panels for end cycle and end turn to be partially outside of the screen dependent on screen resolution
Fixed issue where persistent shields for units didn't show the mythion-pattern visual

Wishlist and Follow As We Descend to make sure you get all the announcements as well as a notification when the game launches:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/As_We_Descend

If you are itching for more experimental content, you can signup for the closed beta. You can also join the Discord to talk to other players and have a greater chance to earn a beta key. Thanks for following along in our development journey, looking forward to seeing you in the Demo (and hopefully the Beta too)!

Cheers,
Kev
Game Director at Box Dragon

As We Descend

Dev Update: Depth 3 Teaser

14 apr

Hey, Kev here. I've got news about a major chunk of content you'll get to face as we continue building out the game towards Early Access. We've made a video to highlight our impending major update for the closed beta, which unlocks the third depth. It's packed to the brim with new foes!

If you're already in the beta, you'll have this patch as soon as it drops. If you haven't joined yet, you can jump in at https://gtm.steamproxy.vip:/linkfilter/?url=https://www.AsWeDescend.com. Either way, Depth 3 will be fully playable when As We Descend goes into Early Access on May 28th 2025.

Thanks for tagging along our game development journey. To make sure you're tuned in to all the latest news and updates, don't forget to Wishlist and Follow the game here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/As_We_Descend

Cheers,
Kev
Game Director at Box Dragon

As We Descend

[Demo] Feedback & Bug Reports

Hey all, thanks for playing the demo during Steam Next Fest and leaving your feedback and reviews! Even if we don't reply to specific feedback, we pretty much read everything. (Well, at least I do, I can't speak for the rest of the dev team! We've got a lot more things to work on for the game and not that many devs, so as much as I love discussing the game, I'd rather let the game do the speaking.) On the topic of balance adjustments as well as information clarity, we've got a few changes in mind o...

Box Dragon Kev

7 apr @ 5:36

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Black Screen, Unplayable

Game loads the splash screen, then the monitor goes black. I can hear music, but the screen stays black. Happens on both video modes. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3d / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

Fenris Technique

18 apr @ 4:39

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Did you guys forget to include a tutorial?

Playing the demo -- or trying to -- literally nothing is explained. A game needs to guide the new player through the first steps to familiarize with the systems, right now it doesnt even instruct you how to start your first expedition. This is a really bad first impression right off the bat. Second thing: dont throw the player in a scenario right away when first launching the game. MENU should be the first thing you see, NOT being forced into a game right away. Also - top end GPU is at almost 100% usag...

WoodenMage

16 apr @ 13:50

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The combat is really in need of an overhaul

This game has a lot of polish and effort clearly put into it, but the combat seems to have just taken all the worst elements of similar games with no real thought put into it. As it is currently, there's basically no actual player agency when it comes to combat and most of what the play can do just makes it worse. You start out with your deck being immediately flooded with mediocre cards, against enemies that require you to have the right thing at the right time. You have basically no way to remove or rep...

verarticus

4 mar @ 3:15

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