Demo Update 0.9.1: The Tower Grew a Body

"You came back. Good. I was getting hungry." — The Tower

The TOWERMOUTH demo has been rebuilt from the inside. Here is what changed.

STACK THRESHOLDS Five effect cards now have a threshold. Collect five copies of the same effect and it changes shape: Lightning Rod, Fuse Fist, Blood Web, Thorn Garden or Echo. The more copies you hold, the more often that effect is offered, so a committed build gets there, but not on floor 2.

A SLOWER, DEEPER CLIMB

• Level-ups come less often and cards show smaller numbers, so floor 5 still has something worth taking.
• Stat caps are now visible (MAX on the panel and on the card) and they rise as you reach new tiers.
• Crit past the cap turns into crit damage instead of disappearing.

FLOORS WITH A SHAPE

• Chokepoints, cover and hidden alcoves. From floor 3, a dim chest waits behind a low wall and lights up when you get close.
• Replay a floor and its layout stays the same.

THE TOWER HAS A BODY Floors 1-20 are cold lantern light and wet stone. At floor 21 the tower starts digesting you, and you can see it: the light turns, and the stone starts to go soft at the edges.

WARDENS

• Every warden in the demo now has its own body.
• Signature attacks telegraph with their own colour and shape. There is always time to get out.

COMBAT FEEL

• Heavy hits interrupt enemies mid-attack (wardens don't flinch).
• Each weapon has its own hit sound, shake and hit-stop.
• Every shot makes a sound the moment it fires, and a kill sounds like a kill.

CO-OP

• Hold Interact to drag your downed partner out of the crowd.
• The run summary counts revives, drags, alcoves and streaks, and the tower tells you what it remembers.

HUD AND CONTROLS

• A gate arrow at the screen edge once a floor is clear, and a warning arrow when a warden is behind you.
• Delayed damage on the HP bar and a mini compass.
• The camera now rides behind you (toggle in Settings). Mouse look on keyboard.
• ESC and B always mean "back".

SETTINGS

• Master volume.
• Text size up to 120%.
• Gamepad rebinding for Jump, Dash and Interact.
• The version number is on the main menu.

Your demo progress (records, badges, settings, continue) carries over.

See you at Steam Next Fest, October 19-26. The tower will be open all week.

"Bring a friend. I prefer you in pairs." — The Tower