Hello Squires! We're landing a huge game update packed with new features that will completely change your experience with The Plucky Squire!
This update introduces two new game modes—Challenge Mode and Iron Squire Mode—along with new enemies, enemy variants, and minigame updates. So if you’ve think it was too easy, The Challenge Update might just change your mind.
In the previous version of the game, we had Humgrump teleport some enemies into the level using his metamagic, but only in the book. We've now added these sequences to the desk too. These spawn in with VFX and a bubble that contains Humgrump's face. Additionally, Jot can get electrified on the desk.
Following on from the above, we have the glowing metamagic variants of some of the base enemies. They have their own effects and materials on the desk, and new sprites in the book.
Challenge Mode Enemy Variants We have some upgraded versions of the existing enemies. These are all across both desk and book.
More Difficult Minigame Patterns All of the minigames, apart from the Sneak C09 game, Fish Grabbing and the C04 Fantasy Card Game have new difficulty settings and layouts. Buttergrump also has new patterns. There are little bits of extra functionality in some of these games as a result, such as ghost Archery bugs and new projectiles in Buttergrump.
New Iron Squire Mode The Plucky Squire with permadeath! This is essentially Challenge Mode but with no continues. As soon as you die in Iron Squire Mode, your save is deleted, and you are sent to a new game over screen. We have one each for desk and the book.
Four New Achievements There have been five Challenge Mode-specific achievements added.
Dialogue Fast Forward You can hold the X button or Space Bar to fast forward through all dialogue without repeatedly pressing for each box that pops up.
