Hey everyone,

This update is centered around a feature that came directly from your feedback:

One of the biggest points from players was clarity around where a stage ends—especially in heavy fog.

I’ve implemented a Stage Border system to help with that:

• Subtle light walls now appear near the edges of a stage

• They only show when you get close (to preserve atmosphere)

• They act as a visual warning, not a physical barrier (you can still fall off)

You can also customize how they behave in the Options menu:

• Default → Scales with difficulty (Souls-like = shortest visibility)

• Always On (Max Distance) → Borders are visible from far away

• Off → No borders at all

This should help navigation without compromising the intended tension and discovery.

Huge thanks to everyone who played Daemon at BitMask Games this past weekend.

That session was incredibly valuable—especially identifying the vanishing raptor issue, which has been difficult to reproduce on my end. I’m still actively investigating that one.

A lot of great feedback came out of the event. While some of it will take more time to implement, everything that could be addressed quickly has been included in this update.

• Increased wolf jump speed (+40%)

• Increased wolf dodge speed (+60%)

The wolf was feeling a bit too floaty, so this is an experimental pass to tighten things up.

Let me know how it feels—this will likely be tuned further based on your feedback.

• Default camera distance increased (2.5 → 7)

• Added camera distance controls to the intro tutorial

A lot of players preferred a wider view but didn’t realize the camera could be adjusted—this should make that clearer from the start.

• Intro tutorial now includes:

  • Camera distance controls

  • Spirit Vision explanation (including Spirit Orbs guidance)

• Combat tutorial now mentions dash strikes

• Fixed zombie AI issue where dead enemies could return to idle state after revisiting an area

• Continued attempts to address the vanishing raptor bug (still under investigation)

• Save system updated:

  • Saving now respawns enemies (previously only save-healing did this)

• Fixed warning spam in HitStop logic (blocking check ordering)

• Wolf dodge no longer accumulates unintended glow

• Fixed “no instructions” issue in load menu (instructions now always display)

As always, thank you for playing and sharing your thoughts—it directly shapes the game.

—Kero
Team iNtuition

Thanks to everyone playing the demo and sharing feedback on the Steam forums. A number of suggestions from players and streamers have been implemented in the latest build.

Here are the newest changes, starting with the biggest gameplay updates.

One piece of feedback that stood out was the wolf dodge.

The original demo accidentally included an unused dodge animation that didn’t fully function. After players pointed it out, I decided to fully redesign and polish the mechanic.

The wolf now performs a magical evasive jump, complete with:

• Invincibility frames
• New musical audio cues
• Improved animation polish

While working on this system, I also expanded dodge effectiveness.

Both wolf and werewolf dodges can now fully avoid more attacks, making combat feel more responsive and rewarding when timed correctly.

Give it a try and let me know how it feels.

While updating the combat system, I also implemented directional damage reactions for the wolf.

When the wolf takes damage that exceeds a minimum threshold (and isn’t dodged), the character will now react directionally to the hit.

This helps make combat feedback clearer and improves the physical feel of encounters.

Quest NPC interactions have been improved to prevent accidental dialogue triggers.

• Fox Quest Giver and Wolf Lord now require a key press to interact• Dialogue will no longer trigger repeatedly when simply walking past them

The Wolf Lord will still auto-trigger once the first time you approach.

The position of the quest-giving fox now changes depending on difficulty.

Story Mode

• The fox appears very close to the island entrance to help guide players.

Balanced Mode

• The fox may appear deeper within the maze, sometimes closer to the exit.

Souls-Like Mode

• The fox may appear deeper than the entrance/exit, slightly further than Balanced Mode.

This allows the game to offer stronger guidance for story-focused players while preserving exploration for players who enjoy the maze.

Players mentioned that some enemies blended too heavily into the foggy environment.

Dark spirits in the forest and demo stage now have enhanced materials, including:

• glowing eyes
• brighter markings
• more visible silhouettes

Thank you to the player who suggested this improvement.

The Witch Doll’s Killing Curse spell now behaves more intuitively.

• If the Witch Doll becomes disabled, the spell temporarily stops hunting you
• If the Witch Doll dies, the spell will implode instead of chasing forever

Previously, talking to the Fox or Bug-Hunt quest givers would force enemy spirits to respawn on screen.

This existed as a workaround for a potential quest-breaking bug.

The underlying issue has now been fixed, so quest givers no longer trigger forced respawns.

A rare bug could cause the camera to lock onto a dead raptor during the Woodkin cutscene and never release the target. The targeting system now checks whether the raptor is alive before attempting to lock on.

Many of these changes came directly from player suggestions and demo feedback, so please keep it coming.

Every report helps improve the final release of Daemon: The Wolf, The Witch and the Labyrinth on March 27th