Release
Our goal is a full release around Christmas 2027. If the game needs more time, we’ll aim to launch in Early Access first.
A demon has answered
ENDBRINGER
Summoned from Hell. Bound to bring torment to the realms of men.
01 / Wreak ruin. Harvest power. Become the end.
Dev log / Perforce archive
Timeline
50 major milestones, from the latest build back to where development began.
16 Aug 2026Newest to oldest26 Oct 2024
Current Plan
Goals
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Final Polish
We’re finishing the music, updating the lore, cleaning up the remaining rough edges, and packaging Endbringer as a Windows build.
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Future Skills
We’re adding eight new Future Era skills.
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Future Era
We’re taking the game into a distant future shaped by giant kaiju.
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Space Skills
We’re adding eight new Space Era skills.
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Space Era
We’re opening the Space Era with phase planets and a World-Devouring Worm encounter.
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Modern Skills
We’re adding eight new Modern Era skills.
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Melee Combat
We’re expanding close-range combat with one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, and fists or claws.
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Modern Era
We’re building the Modern Era with at least five new enemies, more advanced enemy skills, and new tiles and buildings.
Now · Current build
What We’ve Done So Far
50 milestones
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CL 611 ·
New Crossroads Tile
We added a new Crossroads tile and more backgrounds to the map generator. We also updated the map data, level-select screen, and permanent-upgrade screen.
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CL 608 ·
Castle Boss Arena
We updated the castle for a boss fight. We added a boss spawn and arrow turrets to the area.
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CL 600 ·
Breakable Trees
We added trees that players can walk over and break. We also added tree, treetop, and stump art for the break effect.
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CL 596 ·
Explorer Chests
We added Explorer Chests and placed them across several maps. We also fixed map issues and adjusted arrow size, arrow speed, and archer movement.
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CL 592 ·
Unlimited Skill Levels
We let skills keep leveling after they reach the old maximum. We updated the player, enemies, loadout, and skill slots to support the change.
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CL 582 ·
Regeneration Upgrades
We added permanent upgrades for regeneration amount and cooldown. We also fixed saving and stopped upgrades from stacking after repeated Apply clicks.
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CL 581 ·
NPC Navigation
We improved NPC movement so enemies get stuck less often. We also updated the maps to work with the new navigation.
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CL 577 ·
20-Minute Boss
We added a boss that spawns after 20 minutes. We also added Hero’s Soul to the loot pool for late runs.
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CL 570 ·
Critical Hit Items
We added items that increase critical-hit chance and damage. We also made extra weapons disappear when all eight weapon slots are full.
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CL 568 ·
Damage Numbers
We added floating damage numbers above enemies. We updated the combat and UI systems so the numbers appear when an enemy is hit.
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CL 564 ·
Boss AI Update
We improved the boss AI and increased the boss’s health. We also added speaker names to dialogue.
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CL 563 ·
Dialogue Flags
We added flags for dialogue that should only play once. We also blocked other controls during dialogue and stopped dialogue boxes from stacking.
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CL 554 ·
Permanent Upgrade Saves
We rewrote permanent upgrades to use the player save. We fixed upgrading and resetting skills so both actions save correctly.
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CL 547 ·
Pickup Radius Item
We added the Jade item to increase pickup range. We also made pickup range work with every item instead of only Souls.
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CL 536 ·
Dialogue System
We added the first dialogue system, including its data and on-screen widget. We connected it to the player and skill systems.
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CL 532 ·
New Items and Skills
We added several stat-changing items and two new skills. We also added a quick test spawn and fixed an error with floating weapons.
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CL 531 ·
Skill Selection Cleanup
We separated available skills from the skills the player already chose. We also fixed slot setup so active and passive skills are handled correctly.
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CL 506 ·
Skill Leveling Update
We added a new skill instance system for leveling during a run. We connected it to the player, skills, loot, enemies, and loadout slots.
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CL 501 ·
Map Border Fixes
We fixed gaps around the edges of generated maps. We added border tiles that choose the correct art for each edge and corner.
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CL 494 ·
Larger Maps
We made the generated maps five times larger. We adjusted pathfinding, movement, object sizes, and player growth to keep the larger maps playable.
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CL 485 ·
Soul Values
We added different Soul types and values that increase over time. We also let each enemy choose which type of Soul it drops.
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CL 475 ·
Four-Direction Enemies
We rebuilt enemy movement and attacks for four directions. We replaced the old system with new directional animations.
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CL 465 ·
More Skill Keys
We added E, R, and F as skill buttons alongside Q. We also moved skill spawning into one shared function.
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CL 459 ·
Performance Fix
We turned off debug spheres on buildings. We got a large frame-rate improvement from that change.
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CL 453 ·
Saved Loadouts
We made loadout slots save the player’s selected skills. We also restored the Q skill from that save when a run starts.
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CL 450 ·
Save System
We added the first save system. We created separate save data for player progress and settings.
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CL 440 ·
Fire Tornado
We added the Fire Tornado skill. We also added it to the cheat menu so we could test it quickly.
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CL 438 ·
Chain Skills
We added chain attacks that jump between targets. We connected Zap and the loot table to the new behavior.
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CL 427 ·
Orbiting Weapons
We added a skill that makes collected weapons orbit the player. We also updated item drops to work with the new orbiting weapons.
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CL 410 ·
Multicast Skills
We put single, line, and spread attacks into one reusable system. We updated skills so they can choose which attack pattern to use.
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CL 391 ·
Orthographic Camera
We changed the camera from perspective to an orthographic view. We set the view width to 320, turned off motion blur, and reset the tile scale.
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CL 377 ·
Dash Recharge
We made dash charges refill up to the player’s maximum. We also added a circular dust effect and varied the dash sound’s pitch.
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CL 371 ·
Castle Art
We added the first castle texture, tileset, and tile map. We also fixed shadows and alignment and added broken barrel and crate art.
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CL 364 ·
Destroyed Buildings
We made destroyed buildings show a wrecked animation instead of spawning rubble. We turned off their collision and timers but kept the ruins in the world.
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CL 353 ·
Map Generation Test
We added the first map-generation prototype and its tile art. We also fixed a rendering issue in the map setup.
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CL 343 ·
Procedural Rooms
We made the map generator place new rooms from open exits. We reorganized each tile so the generator could find and follow its connections.
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CL 332 ·
Loot Rarity
We added loot rarity tiers and one shared roll for item drops. We connected drop chance, rarity, and the loot table so rewards are selected consistently.
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CL 296 ·
Invulnerability Frames
We added a short invulnerability window after the player takes damage. We used it to stop several overlapping hits from landing at once.
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CL 280 ·
Level-Up Choices
We added a level-up menu where players choose skills and upgrades. We also adjusted enemy spawns, Fire Stone aiming, effects, audio, and balance.
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CL 252 ·
Lightning Cloud
We added the Lightning Cloud skill and its sprites. We also added delayed damage so skills can wait before dealing a hit.
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CL 243 ·
Level One Art
We updated the tile map, tileset, and house sprites. We used the new art to build an early version of Level One.
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CL 237 ·
Game Menus
We added the game’s first menus. We focused this early pass on the basic menu setup.
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CL 233 ·
Ranged Enemies
We added the first ranged enemy and its archer sprites. We also added timed enemy attacks and cleaned up pickup collision.
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CL 228 ·
Damage Over Time
We added duration and chance settings for damage-over-time skills. We also fixed enemies changing direction in the middle of a charge.
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CL 197 ·
Health Component
We moved health logic into its own component. We made the code easier to reuse across the game.
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CL 193 ·
Devon’s Tileset
We imported Devon’s sprite sheet and built a tileset with collision. We also made a test map to check the new art.
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CL 192 ·
Timed Player Updates
We added a pickup radius that scales when the player starts. We also moved player updates from every frame to a timer to improve performance.
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CL 134 ·
Skill Cleanup
We reorganized the skill files and removed old versions. We tested the remaining skills and confirmed they were working.
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CL 116 ·
Spell Effects and Audio
We added blue spell animations, impact effects, and new sounds. We also fixed sound playback and synchronized the Ice Orb effect.
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CL 001 ·
Mainline Created
We created the //gameMain/mainline stream. We used this as the starting point for the project’s Perforce history.
Those behind the summoning
Meet the Dev Team
Jesse & Alex Fankhauser
Lead Developers
DJ Bracken
Perforce Administrator
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Vectivax
Project Manager
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Devon
Art Director
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