Effigy Fire Infinite Bug Fixed + NextFest Demo v8 Patch Notes

AI summary5h

Patch fixes critical bugs in the demo and adds animation and UI polish, including increased construction placement limits and combo-tracking visuals.

▲Buffs5

Torch / effigy pyresEffigy Pyre:Fixed a bug where a torch with multiple effigy pyres could cause an infinite loop, stabilizing torch interactions.Affected by multiple torches→
Placement counts
- Walls increased from 5 to 6 per placement capacity, enabling stronger fortifications.5→6
- Palisades increased from 7 to 9 per placement.7→9
- Plateaus increased from 4 to 5 per placement.4→5
- Rails increased from 3 to 4 per placement.3→4

▼Nerfs1

Potion recyclingFixed bug where recycling potions could yield null consumables, ensuring proper item returns.→Null

✚Bug fixes2

Nesting dollFixed bug with nesting doll that could render the game unplayable.
Victory screen crownsFixed issue where the victory screen displayed incorrect demo crowns.

◆Other changes4

Potion recyclingRecycling potions no longer accidentally produce empty results; recycling now behaves as intended.→Fixed
Effigy pyre animationAdded animation to effigy pyre for visual feedback and polish.→Added
Combo tracking animationAdded a 'magic' animation that tracks your combos across the screen when they get sufficiently big.
Trigger animationsAdded missing trigger animation effects for various actions.

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