Project LOOP: Tactical Deckbuilder

🛡️ Positioning is Everything – Tactical Combat Update

Project LOOP v0.2.0 fundamentally changes combat. Position on the grid is now as important as the cards in your hand. Movement, planning, and tactics are key – AoE is no longer a universal solution.

⚔️ Combat Rework

• AoE Cards: Now based on player's position on the grid. Positioning is key, movement has value, planning matters.
• Modified Cards: Consecration (around player), Holy Wave (player's row), Light Pillar (player's column), Purging Burst (short range), Divine Wrath (fixed 3×3). Rare full-board cards remain strong.
• Enemy AI: Can move and attack in one turn, use abilities situationally, react to distance, HP, and position. Tactical roles are now clear.

🧠 Enemy Classes

• Fighter – seeks ideal attack position
• Archer – retreats while shooting
• Assassin – flank bonuses, double attack possible
• Berserker – damage increases over fight
• Mage – spell rotation, close-range teleport
• Healer – saves allies, buffs team
• Druid – area control (root, slow, summon)
• Monk – buffs team, attacks strategically

🌳 Passive Skill Tree & Progression

• 3 clean branches: Offense / Defense / Utility
• Tier nodes fixed (Tier 2 = 2 pts, Tier 3 = 2 pts, Keystones = 3 pts, Mastery = 4 pts)
• Offense branch strengthened; Avatar of Light nerfed to 50% max HP
• New XP formula – smoother leveling and better rewards
• NG+ scaling improved (+30% HP/damage, movement, escalating challenges)

➕ New Enemies & Abilities

• Boss DemonGirl: 2 combat phases, teleport attack, aura damage, strong AoE abilities
• Dark Beast: Jump attack, bleeding effect, ally buffs
• New abilities: teleports, shields, buffs, roots, AoE attacks – combat is now tactical, not just stats

🖱️ UX & UI Improvements

• GlobalUI visible in all scenes (HP, gold, floor, NG+, package)
• Version number visible in main menu
• Hover animations, drag & drop, grid overlays improved
• Status effects and enemy intent icons now more readable
• Automatic migration of incompatible save files

⚖️ Balance & Fixes

• Damage system stabilized; extreme spikes removed
• Holy damage fixed against Undead & Demon types
• Artifacts: Dragon Heart, Time Crystal, Phoenix Feather adjustments
• Shop pricing adjustments
• Bug fixes: Assassin, Monk, Entangle, player death log

🎮 Overall Impact

• Combat is more tactical and less exploitable
• Positioning and movement are now meaningful
• Smoother progression, NG+ is a real challenge

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📢 Current Version (0.2.0)

Tactical roguelike deckbuilder with grid movement. Move, play cards, and outsmart enemies. Solo-developed in Godot 4.4.

🛠️ Solo Developer Journey

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