The Ruins of Calaworm

Devlog

• Known Issues // Demo v2.9.9.14
  September 05, 2024 by Alexander Karenovics

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  KNOWN ISSUES (already fixed in devBuild): Dynamic display of Enemy healthbars can cause confusing/overlapping HP bar placement, when two active enemies are standing side by side. Sometimes consuming A... Continue reading

  
• Patch v2.9.9.14 // Friendly Water & Widescreen
  September 04, 2024 by Alexander Karenovics

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  Greetings, Adventurers! I am excited to bring you what I believe to be the final patch before the full release of "The Ruins of Calaworm" (if I had a Dollar for each time I said that, I wouldn't need... Continue reading

  
• Known Issues // Demo Build 2.9.8.13
  March 14, 2024 by Alexander Karenovics

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  KNOWN ISSUES (already fixed in local devBuild): Selecting 'Leave'-option at an early game Shrine will display a nonsensical 'You don't have any Artifacts.'-message. Slightly confusing, but nothing ser... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v2.9.8.13) // Better Tutorial & Show Equip
  March 14, 2024 by Alexander Karenovics

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  #patchNotes

  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID! BUGFIXES Solving an Align the Stars-puzzle no longer abruptly cancels the sparkle effect, that occurs while interacting with Shrines... Continue reading

  
• Known Issues // Demo Build 2.8.8.12
  January 06, 2024 by Alexander Karenovics

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  Originally I didn't plan for pushing another Demo Patch before Final Release (hopefully sometime this year), however, a few issues made it into most recent build - some I discovered myself, others whe... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v2.8.8.12) // Epic Devices of Calaworm
  January 01, 2024 by Alexander Karenovics

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  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID BUGFIXES Cultists wouldn't mutate near Statues. Deep Ones wouldn't heal near Statues. Random hints displayed during Region transitions... Continue reading
• Evil grows stronger: New Demo Launch
  December 12, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

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  #announcement, #Demo, #progress

  'The Ruins of Calaworm' (which may or may not be a Roguelike - you be the judge in that matter) is boasting some new traps and tricks. A Shiny new Demo is available from the Main Page (yes, that's a c... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v2.6.8.10) // Hotfix Backlink Exploit
  February 13, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

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  BUGFIXES Dead players can no longer engage Enemies, that moved into vicinity in the same turn. TWEAKS / BALANCING Activating Arcane Resonance now transports players back to the tile the were standing... Continue reading
• Patch Notes (v2.6.7.10) // Friendly Doors
  February 01, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

  TWEAKS / BALANCING Doors you accidentally locked yourself, now ALWAYS provide a perfect chance for you, to open them by force. Chances for all other Doors to successfully kick them down, now scales fr... Continue reading
• Patch Notes (v2.6.6.10) // Customizable Controls & Align the Stars-Revision
  January 31, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

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  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID BUGFIXES Maximum size of the Minigame StarMap increased at a way too high rate. Unwanted behavior with the "Gravitational Pull"-mechani... Continue reading
• Patch Notes (v2.6.5.9) // Alternate Movement Scheme & Acually useful Map
  January 28, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID BUGFIXES When carrying more than 1 Key of a class, and dropping them from Inventory, quantity display wouldn't update. Detecting "Front... Continue reading
• Something stirring in the Ruins: New Demo Launch
  January 15, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

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  New Demo is online, showing off the thing I have been working on throughout 2022. This is supposed to be the final build, until release of the full game, hopefully later this year. There will not be a... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v2.5.4.7) // Demo Hotfixes
  January 15, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID BUGFIXES The How-To for the "Align the Stars"-Minigame won't pop up twice anymore, when you haven't validated it yet, and chose to do t... Continue reading
• Roguelike Musings: How "Berlin" is Calaworm?
  January 10, 2023 by Alexander Karenovics

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  Recently I got involved in some (friendly) discussions about that aeons old Roguelike Controversy, that is the Berlin Interpretation ... personally I don't have any beef with it, however, I also think... Continue reading

  
• From Kalawaum to Calaworm: The Final Stretch
  November 07, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics

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  #progress, #wip, #gameDesign

  Some of you might be wondering, how 'The Ruins of Calaworm' is coming along, since I announced a hefty rework earlier this year. I guess I owe you guys a lengthy take on how things are progressing ... Continue reading

  
• Re-Scope: Exploring the ProcGen Design Space
  March 05, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics

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  #announcement, #gameDesign

  Based on Demo Feedback and my own experience with re-playing the original 'Kalawaum', I came to the conclusion, that the vision I had for 'Ruins of Calaworm' might not work out the way I intended. 'Ka... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v1.4.3.5) // Fixed Overflow Error
  February 19, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics

  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID BUGFIXES Crystal Shard dropping from Monsters were stored as Byte-Value, whereas it should be Integer. Consequence was, that Crystal Sh... Continue reading

  
• Known Issues
  February 17, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics

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  #known issues

  List of Bugs and Issues that I am aware of, and will be fixed in timely manner: Picking up Notes and confirming, whether you want to read immediately or tuck away for later, is a bit annoying, especia... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v1.4.2.4) // Teleport Grief Safeguard & Message Log
  February 17, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics#Patch

  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID BUGFIXES Weapon/Shield Class wouldn't be shuffled correctly on Startup, now ensuring it's the same set as stored in the Seed. Fixed a r... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v1.4.1.3) // Karmic Memory
  February 15, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics

  ATTENTION! • SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID • REVISED CONTROL SCHEME FOR DEMO (MIND UPDATED HINTS) BUGFIXES Consumables spawned with less Charges than intended. Lighting a C... Continue reading
• Introducing: Karmic Memory
  February 15, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics#Feature, #Game Design

  Upcoming Patch 1.4.1.3. will introduce elements of Soft Progression: This mechanic was born from pieces of feedback, pointing out the fact, that since there's no procedurally generated Layouts, repeat... Continue reading

  
• Force-Opening Doors: Streamlining an intricate Mechanic
  February 10, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics

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  #Rework

  In upcoming Patch 1.4.1.3, mechanics related with force-opening Doors have been reworked: Over time, as more and more people got to play the game and provided valuable feedback, I made the observation... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (v1.3.1.2) // First Batch of Feedback
  February 04, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics

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  ATTENTION! SAVE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE NO LONGER VALID! BUGFIXES Resolved an issue with flickering FloatingNumbers() and FloatingSprites(), everytime softScrolling was active. Weapon Strain... Continue reading

  
• Introducing: Explorer Vision
  February 03, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics#Feature

  Explorer Vision is a major Feature in Patch 1.3.1.2 ... When closing the Map, for the remainder of the turn, all generic Icons for Items that you've discovered will show their actual Class! Items you... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (Version 1.2.1.1) // Day One
  January 30, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics#Patch

  BUGFIXES Fixed a Sound Glitch during the Pre-Menu. Fixed a Bug with procedurally placed Spike Traps incorrectly restoring from WorldSeed. TWEAKS / BALANCING N/A CONTENT AND MECHANICS A Gravestone with... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes (Version 1.2.0.1) // Release
  January 29, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics#PatchNotes

  BUGFIXES Resolved an issue with delayed update of Hitpoint Display, once Player had been killed. Resolved an issue with Music stopping to play, when Window lost focus during FadeIn/FadeOut Transitions... Continue reading

  
• Demo launches on January 30th, 2022
  January 28, 2022 by Alexander Karenovics#announcement

  Demo for 'The Ruins of Calaworm' will launch some time this Sunday (CET), totally free of charge (it's a Demo, duh). I have been working hard on this passion project of mine, for now a bit over 1.5 ye... Continue reading