Version 1.4 Is Live! news

I'm very pleased to announce that Diehard Dungeon version 1.4 is now available.

This is a very substantial patch, with many new additions and changes.

Thank you to everyone that has supported me by purchasing Diehard Dungeon. You have enabled me to continue doing what I love to do.

Full list of changes:

ADDED

• All routes are hard at high ranks.
• Best ending achieved by exiting the dungeon at maximum rank, releasing Champions and defeating the Dungeon Master.
• Companion Chest drops tokens as it collects treasure.
• Dungeon Master ambushes – the dungeon master will release a
  spectre to fight you, if or when he deems you to be a threat. The higher
  your rank, the more likely this will be.
• Enemies are now susceptible to all status effects.
• Enemy and Trap projectiles will now collide with all enemies and containers, and not just the player.
• Final gold chest will drop tokens if already opened in a previous playthrough.
• Hard routes are unavailable at low ranks.
• If destroyed, chests will drop either a heart or a token.
• New ability – Immune to Fear.
• New collectible – EXP. Increases your experience towards the next rank.
• New collectible – Heart Container. Increase the maximum number of hearts you can collect (20 maximum).
• New collectible – Tokens. Use on Token Wells (see below).
• New enemy – Bandit. A hardened fighter.
• New enemy – Shield Runner. Relentless, spiked shield carrying enemy that will only stop when killed.
• New enemy – Sprite. Emits Fear and Poison shockwaves when it’s attacked or senses danger.
• New exit criteria – Pyramids. Emits Fear, Poison and Daze
  shockwaves, has a shield and must be destroyed in order to exit the
  area.
• New game logo.
• New gameplay mechanic – Token Wells. Expend a token for a chance to receive a random bonus.
• New status effect – Fear. You lose control and flee.
• New trap – Spinning arrow shooter.
• Player projectiles produce a splash on impact with water.
• Ranks – The better you play, the higher your rank becomes.
• Stats – Rank, Time Played, Escapes, Times Died and more is recorded and viewable.
• Status effect precidence – Fire > Fear > Poison > Daze
• spinning blade to Mayhem (spawns at level 10).

CHANGED

• Challenge rooms removed from possible teleport destinations and replaced with a Token Well room.
• Chest winnings are now dropped instead of being automatically collected.
• Game completely rebalanced.
• Mayhem score system. Kill enemies with an active status effect to earn more points.
• Player/Enemy speed is reduced slightly when walking on water.
• Water extinguishes fire much faster!

FIXED

• Bomb pots no longer activate by simply coming into contact with something.
• Control pad no longer vibrates if using mouse/keyboard controls.
• Dungeon Master portrait image fixed.
• Fire engulf time bug fixed.
• Many, many minor fixes and alterations.
• Many, many particles improved and new ones added.
• Many, many sprites improved or re-created.
• Player will no longer exit an area by being hit into the exit. The
  player will only leave if they move into the exit intentionally.