⚔️ Beyond Bugs and Boundaries – The Latest from the SAK’D Dev Team

Hey dreamwalkers! 👋

It’s been a couple of quiet weeks on the social media front, but behind the scenes? We’ve been anything but quiet.

The team has been grinding away on SAK’D — not just fixing bugs and fine-tuning features, but pushing hard on localization, new AI behaviors, gameplay refinements, and event prep for this weekend’s GDX showcase in Edmonton. And now, we’re finally ready to pull back the curtain and show you what we’ve been up to.

🎯 Bugs (Finally) Busted

We’ve been deep in the debug dungeon chasing down some of the most elusive and hilarious bugs this side of the Realm of Dreams. Highlights from the bug hunt include:

🧪 The “spell drain” mystery — resolved after extensive testing and a few sacrificed mana bars.
🐛 Slime mayhem — rogue slime sets have been reined in and properly pacified.
✊ Returning Fist glitch — previously vanishing when hitting certain objects… now boomerangs like it should.
🐟 Fish AI — multiple behavior modes implemented (arc leaps, patrol swimming, and vertical jumps), plus placeholder SFX to bring them to life.
🧊 Gashodokuro fixes — boss logic fine-tuned, including delayed attacks and eye-tracking issues.

And dozens of micro-fixes were tackled to ensure everything builds cleanly and plays smoothly. No more haunted inventory slots or ghost spells draining your soul (or your mana).

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🎯 Bugs (Finally) Busted

A huge wave of new audio files have been integrated into the build, giving SAK’D a stronger, more immersive sound profile. From creature SFX to spell bursts and environmental ambiance, it’s all starting to feel way more alive (and in some cases, way more deadly).

We’re still working on a few stubborn audio bugs, but progress has been excellent — and the updated demo will reflect that.

🌍 Speaking Your Language: Global Translation Update

We’re incredibly proud to announce that the SAK’D demo is now localized in multiple languages, including:

🇫🇷 French
🇫🇮 Finnish
🇪🇸 Spanish (Latin America)
🇯🇵 Japanese
🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese
🇵🇱 Polish
🇹🇷 Turkish
🇦🇿 Azerbaijani

And we’re not done yet. More translations are in progress to ensure players around the globe can experience SAK’D in their native language. This includes both the Steam store page and the in-game demo, and our new translation automation system is making that process smoother and faster moving forward.

🎮 Come Play With Us at GDX – This Weekend!

We’ll be on-site at GDX this weekend — part of the massive K-Days Celebration at the Edmonton EXPO Centre!

🗓 Dates: July 19–21
📍 Location: GDX @ K-Days, Edmonton Expo Centre
🔗 https://www.interactiveartsalberta.org/
🔗 https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/gdx

Come meet members of the SAK’D dev team, play our brand-new build, and see everything we’ve added — from fresh AI behavior to visual and audio updates, plus a smoother overall experience. We’ll also have free stickers and some exclusive merch on-hand, so don’t miss it!

💬 We Want Your Feedback!

As always, we love hearing from our players. If you’ve tried the new build, spotted a bug, or just want to say hello — hop into our official Discord server and drop us a message. Your feedback helps shape this game every day.

🎮 Demo available on:
👉 Steam
👉 Itch.io

💬 Join the community:
👉 SAK’D Discord

Thanks for sticking with us — and for continuing to support this weird, wonderful little dream of ours. More magic (and mayhem) is on the way.

See you in the Realm,
— Team SAK’D ⚔️