- Hotfix v21.2 - 28 September 2026
Fixed typos.Fixed relic of imitation (encounter ???) not working.Fixed artificered incubator having incorrect faith cost.Fixed burnished chaser crashing the game after stealing from 2 iridescent followers.Changed wording on moth of channeling and hollow rampart to specify that they only make the other follower attack once.Relic of abundance (start with 99 faith) no longer disables collector.
- September Update (part 2) - 16 September 2026
When choosing Delver as the origin follower, other followers will now have a chance to spawn with a new set of locus related additional traits.Added 3 new relic modifiers.Added a new preference option: "highlight missing journal entries". This will mark cards in recruit events that are not yet unlocked in the journal. In some cases there might be false positives, but unmarked cards will always be safe to ignore.When acquiring biter (skip 11 depth), it'll now guarantee that the next recruit event will also contain a biter, unless there is a hunt encounter in between.Fixed cleanser sometimes not working and missing their portrait.Fixed shaderot turret not working.The next update will be around the anniversary!
- September Update (part 1) - 29 August 2026
Low-cost followers can now (rarely) spawn as shaderot followers. They will have greatly increased cost and a random exclusive shaderot trait.Added a new 18-cost follower.(The new followers in this update will only be available if the 4th origin follower is unlocked. Once they are unlocked, they will show up regardless of which origin follower is chosen.)Added a new relic modifier that will make the dragon SIGNIFICANTLY stronger at depth 100.Bug fixes!There will be a part 2 VERY SOON!
- June Update - 12 June 2026
Added Relic of Founders and 10 associated trinkets/relic modifiersAdded 4 new iridescent followersBug fixes!
- Game Update v20.5 - 19 March 2026
Added portrait for sea-kissed and hollow followersFollowers from special sources can now be burnished!Added 1 collector-exclusive followerUnlocked relic modifiers will now be marked when selecting relicsFixed a bunch of bugs and typos
- February Update - 25 February 2026
Added Steam community items!Followers that cost 14 faith or more can now be burnished! (but how can you afford them?)Added 1 new huntAdded 2 new trinkets in Endless ModeAdded a new soundtrack that'll (rarely) play in Endless ModeAdded new relic modifiers that'll force a specific hunt boss to spawnAfter all fragments are unlocked, you can now enable Fast Forward before Endless ModeEach reroll in Reliquary will always contain at least 1 undiscovered modifier among the 3 relicsFixed a bunch of bugs and typos
- Hotfix v19.1.3 - 8 December 2025
Relic of the Recruiter will no longer disable skip button if you don't have enough faith to recruit any followers, aspects or trinkets in a recruit eventRelic of the Enchanted and Relic of Multitude will no longer affect followers' additional trait limit if they already have a higher limit from other effectsFixed artificer-ed burnished hoarder not unlocking their journal entry
- Hotfix v19.1.2 - 5 December 2025
Fixed a bug that would cause the game to freeze or crush sometime after killing the dragon (usually happened during the first combat in endless mode.) Thanks to everyone who submitted logs!Improved performance in endless mode, especially for summoning buildsFixed burnished zealot and scythe not affecting dragon's organsFixed some typos
- Steam Cloud Update - 3 December 2025
(This actually happened about 6 hours before this post)You can now use the save file on the Steam Cloud by clicking the button at the top left of the main menu! Your local save file and Steam Cloud save file are stored separately, so you can swap between them at any time.You can now choose Relic of the Visage as a custom relicFixed recruiting Artificer-ed Burnished Hunter not unlocking their journal entryFixed some typos and mismatched journal entry notes
- Game Update v19.1 - 1 December 2025
Patch notes:Scene transition speed is now controlled by combat animation speed. At max combat animation speed, scene transition will be twice as fast as before.Dragon will now show up for an infinite number of times until either it is killed or core health is completely depleted.Relic of visage now has "Core health can't be gained by followers."Burnished speaker's trait can no longer spread itself, or traits that can summon more followers.Followers encountered in demo version of the game will now also display as silhouettes in the Journal.Beacon of the intrepid is now disabled in relic of the recruited to prevent a softlock.Fixed burnished flagbearer not working with followers summoned after the flagbearer is dead.Fixed burnished gladiator's effect not applying to themselves.Fixed burnished fisher not working.(Below are the patch notes for Hotfix v19H8, which happened a day before this…
- Hotfix v19H7 - 28 November 2025
Fixed some infinite loop with burnished speakerFixed burnished herald summoning sculptures with incorrect statsFixed burnished prospector always costing 6 faith (instead of the current faith)Removed some relic modifier combinations that do not make senseFixed "complete all hunts" achievement not unlocking. (If you have already done all hunts, it should unlock the next time when you open the journal)Fixed delver's incorrect description in Simplified Chinese
- Hotfix v19H6 - 28 November 2025
(This happened about 10 hours before this post)Fixed burnished stinger not working with friendly damageFixed Beacon of the Intrepid and sea-kissed followers being unavailableFixed crossroads not offering Cockatrice or ManticoreFixed crossroads may offer no choice in some extreme cases
- Hotfix v19H5 - 27 November 2025
Fixed missing sprites for custom relicFixed Black Knight Medallion also affecting non-attack damageFixed Burnished Archivist not workingFixed an interaction between artificer and burnished followersFixed a bunch of typos and missing localizationFixed some visual bugs related to cards' price tags
- Hotfix v19H4 - 27 November 2025
(This happened about 5 hours ago before this post)Fixed Death Mask not consuming Locus if there's only 1 follower aliveFixed Bloodletter being able to kill dragon's organsFixed Charm removing core health instead of gaining itFixed some typos
- Hotfix v19H3 - 26 November 2025
Fixed adding a multi-trait aspect will not remove the description of any aspect that are already on the follower.
- Hotfix v19H2 - 26 November 2025
Fixed a certain aspect having the wrong descriptionFixed burnished followers not working with simplified Chinese
- Hotfix v19H1 - 26 November 2025
Fixed some missing localization.Fixed several mismatched portraits.
- Out Now! - 26 November 2025
Hello everyone! Today's the day! We're incredibly excited (and nervous!) to share that our debut game Holder of Place is out now! Thank you for all the support you've shown us throughout development, from our very first Itch.io demo, to our Steam playtest, to now - our full release! It's been quite a journey over the last few years, but we're incredibly proud to be sharing what we've created with you all! In the full release you'll be able to: Face The Dragon - Embark on an Auto-Battling journey through the dark underworld of Mir, encountering a variety of fearsome foes and bizarre events, all leading up to your final confrontation with The Dragon. Synergistic Chaos - Recruit from over 150+ followers and trinkets to build the perfect party to aid you on your journey. Four Unique Playstyles - Choose between 4 unique origin followers, each with their own distinct followers and mechanics.…
- Releasing November 26th!! - 18 November 2025
We're incredibly excited to announce that Holder of Place will be releasing into 1.0 next week Wednesday 26th November 12pm GMT! After working on the game for the last few years, we're so proud to be sharing this moment with you all, and are incredibly grateful for all the positive words and support you've given us throughout! As a debut game as a studio, we're equally excited and nervous to finally have our game out in the wild, but we really hope you all enjoy what we've made as much as you've all enjoyed our demo & playtest! The full release includes:4 Distinct Factions - Each offering a different to play style and unique units (two brand new)Over 150+ Followers & Trinkets - Build your own custom party of scavengers and warriorsReliquary Mode - Augment your runs with game-changing relics for an extra challengeExpanded Journal - Explore the hidden secrets of Mir, track your discoverie…
- Demo Update! - 23 October 2025
Just a little update...Added settings to speed up transitions and invert left/right clicksHolding left click can now also be used to move followersAdded a confirmation when trying to retry and exit runsCleric, Hollow Serf, Hollow Thinker, Hollow Attendant, Hollow Rampart, Hollow Bruiser, Hollow Caller all gets slightly more statsHunter will now deal 4 random damage (used to be 3)Turret will now deal 5 random damage (used to be 3)Fervent Aspect will now cost 14 faith (used to be 15)Cord Segment will now cost 6 faith (used to be 10)Hollow Serf will now give other hollows +2/+2 (used to be +1/+1)Hollow Caller will now give other hollows +1/+2 (used to be +1/+1)Hollow Scattered will now proliferate to 3 hollows (used to be 2), but its base stats is now to 1/1Chance for crossroads event to replace hunts is increasedFisher something something hunts somethingFixed a lot of bugs
