The new update is now up, but the free version with half the side areas has been removed. This is to promote sales and make hotfixes easier to do.

Anyways, on to the patch notes…

3/18/2018
v2.3 Dead Candy

New Features:
Rakenzie, a new optional card game with 181 cards to collect,
is now available. (only accessible to new saves and only in
southern katis for now. Also, pictures won’t come until 2020)
Lampless, a large town in the far West, is now open.
Count’s Island, which is located East of Lampless, is now open.
Abstract Passage, a powerful area that connects Count’s Island
to Temple of Bronze, is now open.
Additional items added to Red Temple Stores.
Carbon, Thread, Gravity, and Radiation ghost potions added.
1 new puzzle added.
2 new quests added.

Balancing:
(due to drastic changes to enemy tech rate and many accessories,
expect the mid to late portions of the game to be much harder)
+33% starting enemy tech rate on new saves.
-66% enemy research requirements.
Lowered Red Crystal ring from +65% to +50% attack.
Lowered Blue Crystal ring from +65% to +50% magic.
Lowered Green Crystal ring from +110% to +75% dexterity.
Increased Red, Blue, and Green Crystal rings cost by 50%.
Book of Hate now lowers spirit and luck by 10.
Lowered mana increase of Infinite Mana from 150% to 125%.
Lowered health decrease of Infinite Mana from 30% to 25%.
Lowered mana increase of Ancient Mana from 250% to 150%.
Doubled cost of all ancient items.
Lowered attack and mana increase of Request from 50% to 40%.
Redesigned Educated Chalice.
Redesigned Gold Educated Chalice. (it’s just higher value)
Lowered luck from Ring of Purpose from +100% to +75%.
Ring of Purpose now grants 10 spirit.
Increased spirit from Ring of Serenity from 5 to 10.
Lowered buffs of low cost elements by 5-10%.

Misc:
Expanded in game map.
Easier access to Hunter’s Guild from Northern Katis.
Fixed gravity armor bug.
Fixed holy buffs from being casted in menu.

Next update will be in June.

Good luck, and don’t die too much.