I'm back, baby. I've recently taken funds from the sale of Nick Quest to purchase additional assets and have steadily been working them into the game. It's been a large-scale overhaul with a lot of unexpected bumps, but the new version is finally here! Enjoy an even more polished experience with a greatly-expanded soundtrack, new areas, new monsters, and rebalanced progression!

Here is a list of all the changes made:

-Additional music tracks were added to the game

-Additional monster graphics were added

-Several monsters were renamed with a graphical swap

-A new area has been added near "Green Valley"

-Enemy troops for Green Valley have been adjusted

-The location of the Hunt, Sahagin, has been changed

-Expanded maps for the Eastern Paths between southern Arcatia and the Great Bridge have been added

-A new dungeon, the Tidal Caves, has been added

-New enemies and items for the Tidal Caves have been added

-The Haste Ring has been removed

-The counter rate of Taunt has been increased

-Action Surge's attack increase now lasts for 5 turns

-The damage of Piercing Strike has been lowered

-Executioner has had its damage increased, but can no longer score a critical hit

-The damage and stats of several Royal Arms have been rebalanced and adjusted

-Experience and GP rates have been lowered 

-Enemies in the Tower of Verity now drop sallable items at an increased rate

-The maps for the Hidden Library have been expanded with a new puzzle added

-The Water Temple dungeon has been expanded

-The MP cost for Mega Heal has been increased

-Various enemies have had adjustments to their attack and defense values

-Troops have been adjusted to give more variety to encounters

-Certain enemies have had their AI adjusted for more dynamic encounters

-Hunts no longer drop any GP

-Master Lewis no longer grants exp on his first training session; instead, characters will obtain a permanent stat boost

-A bug with the Julius quest has been fixed

-The  Turtle Ring has had a regen effect added

-Dark Lord now serves 30% more tea

-The location of the "Speed Boots" item has been changed

-The midway boss fight in the Tower of Verity now only drops the Hero's Ring

-The cliffs maps were adjusted to no longer brush against the edge of the map

-A minigame, the race against Big Bro, has been added

-A unique stat has been added to the Caladbolg (beta)

-New abilities have been added for enemy use

-The explanation of controls has been removed. These have been added to the itch.io site.

-Certain hints have been made a little more vague for side quests.

I hope that you all enjoy these changes! It's been a lot of work, but this game is now what I've always envisioned. I thought, momentarily, about purchasing some new tilesets or visual assets, but I don't want the charm, heart, and soul of the game to change. The music really enhances the experience and having a small, but more noticeable grind, helps the pacing of the game.

There is no better time to embark on YOUR Nick Quest!