Glaide Demo Devlog - itch.io

Break

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:22:37 GMT

I think it was obvious but still I felt the need to inform. In case you were following the development of Glaide, I gave its development a break for now to work on our existing horror game Tostchu. I...

v0.34 - Emperor Favors & Stat Upgrades

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:27:38 GMT

Added purchasable gladiator stat upgrades. Added emperor favors: multiple choice events with randomized options. Added tooltips to gladiator and master power purchase buttons. Added cost tet to gladia...

v0.33 - Synergy Bug Fixes

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:48:05 GMT

Fixed an issue where the structures weren't available to purchase anymore. Implemented poison effects for the alchemist synergy. Fixed an issue where structures didn't count for the condition of the s...

v0.32 - Synergies and Stats

Thu, 28 May 2026 21:01:04 GMT

Added gladiator stats: Attack damage Attack rate Dodge chance Auto heal Implemented all 8 synergies: Berserker Phalanx Armored Hunter Survivalist Champion Alchemist Disciplined There can be bugs obvio...

v0.31 - Synergy Icons

Sat, 23 May 2026 22:35:34 GMT

Added synergy icons, names and descriptions. The synergies are not functional yet but the text will give you a tease of what's coming. I had to do some groundwork on how the gladiator stats work to ma...

v0.30 - New Loadout Screens

Fri, 15 May 2026 20:39:44 GMT

Switched using FMOD rather than Unity native audio system. What this means is I will have easier time adjusting audio and prevent ear bleed situations better. Down side is that currently there might b...

Roadmap

Sun, 03 May 2026 17:48:37 GMT

DATES First half of October: Demo release on Steam + Presskit release By this time I want the demo to be as fun as it can be and providing at least 30 minutes of crashless and bugless gameplay. Octobe...

v0.29 Update - QoL and Bug Fixes

Sat, 02 May 2026 22:35:39 GMT

Improved Start Battle Phase button visuals. Added a disabled state to the start battle button and a warning message to show why the battle can't be started. First battle phase cannot be started anymor...

v0.28 Update - QoL and Bug Fixes

Sat, 02 May 2026 08:51:22 GMT

Separated gladiator, gladiator upgrade slot, master power, and general unlocks into groups in the shop. Collected all purchasables in one single list with separators in the shop screen. Locked items a...

v0.27 Update - Master Powers

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:01:32 GMT

Added master powers to the shop. Added a master power loadout screen. Made master powers functional and purchasable during a run. Added shadow to the shop cost text to increase legibility. Updated som...

v0.26 Update - Shieldbearer and Magnus Upgrades

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:34:52 GMT

Shieldbearer Made Shieldbearer Quality Gloves, Spiked Shield and Scutum upgrades functional. Fixed a bug where shieldbearer stopped attacking after killing an enemy. Magnus Made Magnus Nailed Caligae...

v0.25 Update - QoL and Bug Fixes

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:13:34 GMT

Improved the menu button background animation. Gladiator loadout screen behaves similarly to the upgrade loadout screen now with synced gladiator button and slots. Added hover sfx to all of the menu b...

v0.24 Update - Spearman and Potter Upgrades

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:09:29 GMT

Spearman Made Spearman Nimble Spear and Pilum upgrades functional. Spearman attacks in the direction of the closest enemy now. Potter Made Potter Spreading Flame, Flaming Pots, and Lighter Pots upgrad...

v0.23 Update - Knight and Barbarian Upgrades

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:50:52 GMT

Knight Made Knight's Spatha, Spiked Gladius, and Gladius upgrades functional. Knight attacks in the direction of the closest enemy now. Barbarian Made Barbarian Copium and Nimble Axe Handles upgrades...

v0.22 Update - Ranger Upgrades

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:02:36 GMT

Made Ranger's Nimble Bow, Piercing Arrows, and Fast Draw Arrows upgrades functional. Ranger shoots in the closest direction to the closest enemy now. Denarius and Adamas pickups bounce off the arena w...

v0.21 Update - Auto-battler 1.0

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:30:29 GMT

Added auto-battler prep and battle phases. Added audience cheer at level start and battle phase start. Added possibility for levels to have multiple prep and battle phases. Updated the arena 1-2-3 spa...

Trailer and Capsule Art attempts, Auto-battler?

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:06:34 GMT

I don't have a new version yet but this bunch of news felt like an important turning point that I decided to write here about it. First of all I tried my hand at a capsule art. Mind you that this is t...

v0.20 Update

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:17:21 GMT

Added camera panning. (Only works on larger levels) Updated arena and audience tile visuals. Redesigned the shapes of the arenas 1-3. Updated the Denarius indicator icon. Updated the HUD layout. Updat...

v0.19 Update

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:01:18 GMT

Added a can't afford indicator to the gladiator profile upgrade buttons. Added colors to the gladiator profile upgrade buttons to indicate upgrade tiers. Added pips under gladiator icon to indicate th...

v0.18 Update

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:27:37 GMT

Added gladiator selection. It shows the gladiator profile panel which has gladiator's icon, health, generated name, and upgrades. (Upgrading gladiators is still not possible) Added color states and hi...

Itch.io Page Facelift

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:51:48 GMT

I have updated the page of the game to be more appealing for when the demo will be ready to playtest. I think I won't touch it again for a looong time. Check it out!...

v0.17 Update

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:36:40 GMT

Improved enemy pathfinding. (Still not final) Added an Adamas counter to the in-game UI. Elephants drop Adamas currency now. Removed debug Adamas additions. First version of true meta progression. (A...

v0.16 Update

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:35:17 GMT

Added upgrade icons. Added an animated key indicator for the upgrade tiers that will unlock with the hovered purchase. Added the first version of enemy pathfinding. Distinguished player AOE color from...

v0.15 Update

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:34:45 GMT

Added an upgrade bought state to the shop screen. Fixed an issue where the upgrade grid flickered on the shop screen. Fixed an issue where the last level of upgrades couldn't be bought. Improved the u...

v0.14 Update

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:26:29 GMT

Added shop screen. Added upgrade loadout screen...

v0.13 Update

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:25:54 GMT

Added potter. Added barricade. Added shieldbearer. Added magnus. Slowed enemies down...

v0.12 Update

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:05:00 GMT

Added elephants. Added spearman gladiator. Added wishlist and discord buttons to the main menu. Limited troupe slots to 3. Fixed being able to start without a gladiator...

v0.11 Update

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:37:26 GMT

Added crocodiles (enemy that splits into two on death). Added stoners (stone throwing enemy). Added pause menu. Added an animation to the button hover backgrounds. Added screen shake on gladiator deat...

v0.10 Update

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:27:13 GMT

Added a gladiator loadout screen. Updated the level selection screen to be closer to its final state...

v0.09 Update

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:28:43 GMT

Added a build radius to the gladiators. Added a ghost gladiator preview to see what is being placed. Added coloring to the selector to show when a gladiator can't be placed. Added damage flashing effe...

v0.08 Update

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:32:01 GMT

- Victory screen / beatable levels. - Unlocking and proceeding to another level after beating one. - Fixed an audio bug with the button sfx...

v0.07 Update

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:10:15 GMT

- More blood spread. - Enemy gibs on death. - Two new arena biomes (assigned to level 2 and 3 for now). - Fixed a bug where enemies flipped horizontally based on viewport center instead of movement di...