Dragon's Lair: Cacildes Adventure - v2.0

Hello everyone! 😊

My game, Cacildes Adventure, is ongoing a massive update for the upcoming v2.0 version. This big update is changing the way the game feels in every way, with improvements in every area. While the full release of this new version is still a few months away, I'm sharing a small demo with the improvements so far, so I can get some of your feedback early on on this phase :)

⚠ Important Warnings Before You Play

This demo is very work-in-progress and unstable. You will almost certainly encounter:

🐞 Bugs
📜 Missing content
❌ Broken progression (I haven't found any bugs, but it's possible)

Most importantly, if you own the Steam version:

Your current saves will not be compatible with this demo.
Please back up your saves before playing.

🔍 What’s New / Being Worked On

Here’s what you’ll find in the current demo build of v2.0:

Gameplay & AI

Complete enemy AI redesign — Player and AI now share the same weapons, armor, and spells.
If you see an enemy with cool gear, you can probably get it.
Companions can loot and equip better gear automatically.

World & NPCs

NPC activities — Characters move around and live their lives instead of standing still.
Dialogue overhaul — Now powered by INK, making branching conversations easier to create.

Interface

New HUDs — Clearer enemy and player stats, improved status effect indicators.

Crafting

Smithing Shards (+1 to +5) — Upgrade weapons to +10, plus armor and shields too.

New Content

Secret NPC — Plays a big role in early boss weapon upgrades.
Armor sets — Forest Wanderer, Thief Set, and Obsidian Samurai.
Accessories — Cloaks and pauldrons can now be equipped separately.
Weapons & movesets — Iron Sword, Knife, Greataxe, updated Rapier moveset.

Combat Additions

Shield poking attacks — Stay defensive while still attacking.
Sprint attacks.
Smoother lock-on and target swapping.

Other Improvements

AI stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength (foundation for future balancing).
Tweaked consumables — Removed redundant ones, improved others (e.g., Mead).
Fresh icons for all items and skills.
On death, only your position reloads — no more gold duplication bug.
Smarter shops — Restock after set days, some unique non-restocking items.
Fixed PS4/Xbox icons on gamepad.

🗺️ Demo Content Available Right Now

Playable Maps:
🏠 Cacildes Home
🌾 Cecily Fields
🌳 Slepbone Pathway
🐻 Bear Cavern
🦹 Thief Cavern

Quests:
🐔 No Chicken Unturned
💔 A Sisster’s Plea

💾 How to Play the Demo

You can download the v2.0 demo here:
📥 Download Cacildes Adventure v2.0 Demo

Simply download the file, extract it, and run the game.

Of course, this is a small piece of the game for anyone who wishes to try and help make 2.0 a better version. The full game is already available on Steam for anyone who wishes to play :)