Dev Blog: Punches, Bone Purges & Boss Beats

Hey dreamers and dungeon-crawlers!

We’ve been busy swinging swords, punching skeletons, and purging bugs — and now it’s time to show off what we’ve been up to. The latest build of the SAK’D demo is now live on both Steam and Itch.io, packed with brand-new features, enhanced gameplay, and an epic end-boss remix that you’ll definitely want to experience with headphones on.

This update marks one of our biggest leaps forward yet — and just in time for our appearance at Game Con Canada, happening this weekend (June 13–15) at the Edmonton Expo Centre!

🎮 What's New in the Latest Demo Build?

We’ve packed this update with polish, progression, and power. Here’s what’s new since our last dev drop:

💀 Smarter Boss, Deadlier Bones

The fearsome Gashodokuro has learned new tricks — including a devastating “Bone Purge” attack. Bring your A-game and a full health bar.
Boss AI enhancements and new attack patterns = less button mash, more strategy.

🎶 Battle Music That Slaps (Literally)

The final boss cavern is now backed by a pulse-pounding original track composed by our very own sound sorcerer, Brandon Vix.
Dramatic. Intense. Gives “final boss energy” a whole new meaning.

🥊 Punch It, Sak

Sak’s got hands now!
Introducing a basic punch and a charged punch attack for those moments when spells or swords just won’t cut it.
Because sometimes, you gotta fight fluff with fists.

🗡️ Weapon Switching + Unlockable Magic

You asked for it — it’s here!
Players can now switch between weapons on the fly.
Magical abilities are now unlocked gradually by discovering enchanted chests throughout the demo — instead of being handed to you all at once. (You’re welcome, explorers.)

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🧙 Radial Menu & Spell Fixes

Refined radial menu controls + visual polish
Multiple spell behavior bugs squashed (and not with earth magic)
Better clarity, smoother selection, and fewer accidental explosions (unless you wanted that).

💾 Save States, Stability & Polish

Persistent data bugs? Fixed.
Load errors? Fixed.
Save your progress like a pro, now with better backend handling.

🗺️ Bonus Levels & Beautiful Tweaks

More content across all bonus areas
Improved environmental details, lighting, and interactive objects
Lots of tiny tweaks that make a big difference in the moment-to-moment gameplay

💬 Playtest + Feedback Welcome!

We’ve already spotted a few bugs (that we’re stomping on as we speak), but we’d love to hear from YOU. If you’ve got 20–30 minutes to play through the updated demo, drop your feedback in our Discord channel:

🗣️ https://discordapp.com/channels/773407391315787788/827167217392287811

Bug reports, balance opinions, or just screaming about the Bone Purge — we’re here for all of it.

🎮 Play now + Wishlist on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1493870/SAKD/

🎮 Play now + Favourite on Itch.io
https://alchemyinteractive.itch.io/sakd

Come Play It LIVE at Game Con Canada!

We’ll be at Game Con Canada this weekend, June 13–15, at the Edmonton Expo Centre, showing off the new demo and meeting fans in person!

FREE SAK’D stickers
SAK’D mugs for sale
Brittany and Kelly will be in costume 👀
Live gameplay, exclusive merch, and behind-the-scenes chatter

If you’re attending, come find us and get SAK’D in real life.

Thanks again for supporting indie devs like us. Your feedback, wishlist clicks, and kind words are the fire (and lightning, and earth magic) that keeps us going.

See you at the Expo — or in the comments sections of our social media!
💚
— The SAK’D Dev Team