Game Updates & Patch Notes
🎃 Update 1.8 - "Haunted Depths"
October 31, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Dungeon: The Cursed Catacombs - 15 new levels with undead enemies
- Halloween Event: Special pumpkin collectibles and spooky decorations
- New Enemy Type: Shadow Wraiths with unique phasing abilities
- Boss Fight: The Bone King - Epic multi-phase encounter
🔧 Improvements
- Enhanced lighting system for better atmosphere
- Improved AI pathfinding in narrow corridors
- Added new ambient sound effects for dungeon exploration
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed rare crash when entering certain rooms
- Resolved issue with save files not loading properly
- Fixed collision detection problems with moving platforms
⚔️ Update 1.7 - "Warrior's Arsenal"
September 15, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Weapons: Crystal Sword, Shadow Dagger, and Flame Axe
- Weapon Upgrade System: Enhance your weapons with magical gems
- Combat Arena: Test your skills against waves of enemies
- New Dungeon: The Armory Vaults - 12 weapon-themed levels
🔧 Improvements
- Rebalanced combat system for better flow
- Added weapon durability system
- Improved hit feedback and visual effects
- Enhanced controller support for combat
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed weapon switching delays
- Resolved animation glitches during combat
- Fixed enemy AI getting stuck in certain areas
🏰 Update 1.6 - "Castle Siege"
August 3, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Area: The Siege Castle - 20 levels of medieval warfare
- Siege Weapons: Catapults, ballistas, and battering rams
- New Character: The Siege Engineer with unique abilities
- Castle Defense Mode: Defend against waves of attackers
🔧 Improvements
- Added destructible environment elements
- Improved physics system for siege weapons
- Enhanced particle effects for explosions
- New medieval soundtrack tracks
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed memory leak in large battle scenes
- Resolved audio cutting out during intense moments
- Fixed checkpoint system in castle levels
🌊 Update 1.5 - "Flooded Ruins"
June 20, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Dungeon: The Sunken Temple - 18 underwater-themed levels
- Swimming Mechanics: Full underwater exploration and combat
- Aquatic Enemies: Sea serpents, water elementals, and drowned knights
- Water Puzzles: Flood chambers and pressure plate mechanisms
🔧 Improvements
- Added realistic water physics and effects
- Improved underwater lighting and visibility
- New swimming animation system
- Enhanced audio with underwater sound filtering
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed character getting stuck in water transitions
- Resolved performance issues in water-heavy areas
- Fixed oxygen meter not displaying correctly
🔥 Update 1.4 - "Infernal Depths"
May 8, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Dungeon: The Molten Core - 16 lava-filled levels
- Fire Immunity Potions: Temporary protection from lava damage
- Demon Enemies: Fire imps, lava golems, and flame wraiths
- Heat Mechanics: Temperature affects character movement and abilities
🔧 Improvements
- Enhanced fire and lava visual effects
- Added heat distortion shader effects
- Improved enemy AI for flying creatures
- New volcanic ambient soundtrack
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed lava collision detection issues
- Resolved frame rate drops in fire-heavy scenes
- Fixed potion effects not applying correctly
❄️ Update 1.3 - "Frozen Caverns"
March 25, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Dungeon: The Ice Caves - 14 frozen levels with slippery surfaces
- Ice Mechanics: Sliding puzzles and frozen water obstacles
- Frost Enemies: Ice trolls, frozen skeletons, and frost spiders
- Cold Weather Effects: Breath fog and ice crystal formations
🔧 Improvements
- Added realistic ice physics and sliding mechanics
- Enhanced particle system for snow and ice effects
- Improved character animations on slippery surfaces
- New winter-themed background music
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed character sliding through walls on ice
- Resolved texture loading issues in cold environments
- Fixed ice breaking animations not triggering
🌟 Update 1.2 - "Crystal Chambers"
February 12, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Dungeon: The Crystal Mines - 12 gem-filled levels
- Light Reflection Puzzles: Use crystals to redirect magical beams
- Gem Collection System: Gather rare crystals for upgrades
- Crystal Enemies: Living gems and crystal guardians
🔧 Improvements
- Enhanced lighting system with dynamic reflections
- Added crystal resonance sound effects
- Improved puzzle mechanics and visual feedback
- New magical ambient music tracks
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed light beam calculations in complex crystal setups
- Resolved gem collection counter not updating
- Fixed crystal breaking sound effects overlapping
🗝️ Update 1.1 - "The Lost Keys"
January 18, 2025🆕 New Content
- New Dungeon: The Locksmith's Tower - 10 key-based puzzle levels
- Master Key System: Special keys that unlock multiple doors
- Key Crafting: Combine key fragments to create new keys
- Locked Chest Rewards: Hidden treasures throughout existing levels
🔧 Improvements
- Enhanced inventory system for key management
- Added visual indicators for locked/unlocked doors
- Improved door opening animations and sound effects
- New puzzle-solving hint system
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed keys disappearing from inventory
- Resolved door collision issues
- Fixed save system not preserving key states
🔮 Coming Soon
We're working on exciting new content for Zarith! Here's what's planned for future updates:
- Update 1.9: "The Sky Fortress" - Aerial dungeons and flying mechanics
- Update 2.0: "New Game Plus" - Enhanced difficulty and exclusive rewards
- Language Support: Spanish, French, German, and Japanese translations
- Mod Support: Community-created content and level editor
Stay tuned for more announcements and join our Discord community for the latest news!