Introducing the Hero’s Path!

Hello from the Cornfox team! First things first: thank you all for the warm reception you have shown for Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, the first Oceanhorn side story. We've been overwhelmed by positive comments and feedback and appreciated many of your requests.

After some thought, we went back to our coding dungeon (yes, we'll feature it in a game at some point) and emerged a bit later with an exciting list of improvements.

Chief among your requests was an upgrade system. We're happy to announce that in the Hero's Path, the newest Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon update, you'll find a brand new Character Progression system based on gaining XPs, leveling up, and unlocking new Skills on each Character's Skill Path!

What kind of Skills, you ask? They're a game changer! Now heroes can upgrade attacks, modify their reach, improve their knockback, reduce damage, and so forth. This time, we also welcomed your suggestion to explain things a bit more explicitly, so you'll find the Skills, Traits and Signs descriptions on the Skill Path screens. That also extends to special items: you'll know what something does when you visit the shop – no more wondering next time you pick up a White Tome.

We also improved onboarding for new players: when you start the game, the introductory level better guides you in the heat of battle.

Another area we revamped is the on-device couch co-op: a new Character selection screen now gives you clear instructions on connecting controllers and highlights which Characters are ready to delve deep into the dungeon. There's plenty of fresh stuff for you to discover: new level tiles, named floors, difficulty modes including an Easy one for beginners and Hard for veterans, brand new music, lore bits scattered around, improved UI, and plenty of gameplay tweaks.

Gather your friends and families; it's time for a new journey to the bottom of the Chronos Dungeon!

The Hero’s Path update for Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is available now on Apple Arcade.