- Patch 1.19.002 | Nexus of Nightmares - 6 August 2026
Hey all! Another day, another patch to clean up some left-over bugs from the Nexus of Nightmares update! This patch introduces: - 2 New shrines (added in 1.19.001) - 2 New puzzles (added in 1.19.001) - New interactions in the Dreamwell Campfires Bugfixes: - Improved the way the game handles phased fights - Prevented a softlock with the blurred background screen - Studied Strike now correctly increases damage for copies played - Prevented a softlock from enemy playing snares/scraptraps - Improved and adjusted various tooltips Other - Vastly improved French localization - Various bugfixes for screenreaders
- Nexus of Nightmares is here! - 30 July 2026
Hey all!Welcome to the Nexus of Nightmares update, a brand-new expansion for Dawncaster.What's in the box?A Dawncaster expansion update has 2 major components:A free update available to everyone. 70+ new cards to discover, new features and content, and much more (see below).An optional paid content expansion (DLC), adding 3 new zones and over 30 challenging encounters to the game.The free content updateNexus of Nightmares adds 70 new player cards to the game. These cards expand on many of the archetypes introduced during the Synthesis card expansion, as well as opening up new playstyles for your favorite classes.In addition, this major 1.19 update introduces:Puzzles! A brand-new way to learn the basics of the game and to test your game knowledge, with 13 challenges and more to come.Foiling! Make your favorite cards extra shiny by upgrading them to premium versions. By popular demand, yo…
- Nexus of Nightmares Mini-expansion Spoilers #1 - 15 June 2026
Here we gooooooo - spoiler season is here 🥳 The first spoilers of our upcoming content expansion Nexus of Nightmares!These cards are part of the mini expansion, which will be part of the Nexus of Nightmares update, available for free for everyone, regardless of purchase of the expansion.Mini expansions develop existing archetypes with features of the last major card expansion (Synthesis), and open up new ways to play them, and improving the synergy between the new cards and the older sets.It's looking to be a good one, so we're excited to share our designs with you over the coming weeks 🙂The cards🐶 Good Boy creates a new type of Ingredient, a special treat for those extra good companions that keep you in the fight!🌈 Radiant Surge has the Knight return to our very first cards: The Surges. During NoN, knights will use these deceptively simple cards to fuel all sorts of powersuits and…
- Steam Deckbuilder Fest - 4 May 2026
If you were holding off on getting Dawncaster on Steam, now is a great time to consider picking up Dawncaster at a discount 🙂 Dawncaster on Steam is fully Steamdeck compatible, has extended art for every zone and saves your progress between all devices ⭐ https://store.steampowered.com/category/deckbuilders Monster Mania Carddesign competitionThere's only 7 days left to submit a card or vote on your favorite card design for this season of the Community Card design competition! This time, we will be introducing 5 monster cards designed by you (yes you!) to discover in the upcoming expansion 'Nexus of Nightmares'. So go out and vote (or design) right here 👇 https://dawnforge.app/contest/1773085405459?rarity=&banner=&category=&type=&prefix=&sorting=likesDesc&page=1 That's all for this update! -- As always, if you like what we're doing here, consider leaving us a 👍, it really helps the ga…
- Hotfix 1.18.005 - 4 May 2026
Hey all! This minor hotfix addresses the following issues: - The new card Ascetic was not indexed correctly and getting removed from decks/appearing from conjurations incorrectly. - Added the option to enable Vsync to the settings > display menu - Added some missing localization entries - Improved various screenreader descriptions for portraits and enemies That's all for this update! Curious what's next for Dawncaster? Have a look at our recent teaser announcement for the upcoming expansion 👉 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3966890/view/505108056144609781 And as always, leave us a review if you like what we're doing overhere, it really helps us keep the game active and get the word out ^^
- Minor Patch 1.18.004 | Community Card, Bugfixes & More - 26 April 2026
Hey all! This weekend patches some bugs as have been reported here and via our Discord (thanks for the feedback
- Dawncaster DLC VI - Nexus of Nightmares - 23 April 2026
Hail wanderer, today we're thrilled to reveal the next chapter in the Dawncaster saga!Nexus of NightmaresOur sixth expansion takes you to the dark realm between sleep and waking, where an ancient presence wakes from a long, deep, slumber. An event causing the fragile veil between dreams and reality to blur.Nexus of Nightmares returns us to the regular DLC format; three new areas to explore, each with their own atmosphere, inhabitants, and secrets. New enemies with the singular purpose of extinguishing your hopes and dreams. To balance things out, you might also find aid from a new face to join the ranks of possible allies to fight the evils of Aethos alongside you.Nexus of Nightmares will be available as a $5.99 expansion on iOS, Android and Steam in July 2026.Synthesis MinisetAs always, the expansion launches side-by-side with a free mini expansion consisting of 64 brand new cards, ava…
- Patch 1.18.003 | Achievements, Bugfixes & Linux issues - 26 March 2026
Hey all! We just updated the game to patch 1.18.003. This patch addresses various bugs that have been reported the past few weeks: - Fixed an issue where the mouse would disappear on Linux - Fixed various achievements - Fixed a bug with the 'add cards to the enemy deck' animation - Unlocking a progression milestone in the REWARDS section can no longer be triggered multiple times (deducting the Fateshard cost multiple times unintendedly) - Deadeye Rounds now shows the correct extra damage - Totems created with Ritual Weapon now start with a stack - Improved the Finale highlight on cards - Potion of Trickery is now an action - Totem of Decay now correctly adds Ghouls to the enemy deck That's all for this minor patch! - Team Wanderlost
- Patch 1.18.002: Achievements and Rewards - 7 March 2026
Hey all!Patch 1.18.002 adds one of our most requested features - Achievements & Rewards!Achievements & RewardsWe've seen the feedback about the initial phase of unlocks could feel slow / grindy to some, and we recognize that with over 5 years of content development, there is a lot to 'catch up' on. This is why we added a new way to unlock Fateshards* faster in the beginning of your Dawncaster journey via Achievements. With over 100 achievements to discover and each granting between 10 and 250 Fateshards, there are new ways to quicken the unlocks of new cards, talents, portraits and more!*Note: Fateshards are a completely free, non-purchasable indicator of our meta progression system. For achievements you've already unlocked, Fateshards will be awarded retro-actively :)Cross platform achievementsAchievements are shared between platforms, and even update your native achievements once earn…
- New Community Cards! - 26 February 2026
Hey all!Patch 1.18.001 adds all 5 winning card designs of the Bandits of Blightwood competition to the game! For all the winning designs, join our Discord or discover them for yourself in game right now.In addition, 2 more 'Signature Cards' have been added to celebrate community members who've made their mark on the game. Either via participating in community events, offering constructive feedback or being a general positive presence in our Discord :)We're about to start a brand new competition at the start of next month (March), so if you fancy yourself a card crafter, you're invited to join and see if your card makes it into the top 5!For all card designs of this competition, visit the Dawnforge over at https://dawnforge.app/contest/1763575008921?rarity=&banner=&category=&type=&prefix=&sorting=likesDesc&page=1What else is new in patch 1.18.001:We've reworked various UI elements for be…
- Patchnotes Minor patch 1.17.009 - 23 February 2026
Hey all! 🛠️ This minor patch addresses several bugs and UI improvements that have come to our attention since launch: Bugfixes - Fixed various achievements that were not triggering correctly - Fixed various UI elements and tooltips not appearing when they should - Added various tooltips to cards and talents - Fixed an issue causing the deckviewer not to close correctly when clicking/tapping the X button - Aura's above events are now directly clickable - Card previews now include their tooltips again - Fixed an issue with the Area starting screen resetting incorrectly - Mouse position no longer resets when switching between keyboard and mouse - Pressing Esc / Shift no longer causes card previews to move - The Search in the codex no longer softlocks the game - The game is now properly closed after quitting the game via menu Screenreader - The F8 key now toggles the screenreader - Fixed a…
- Update 1.0: Controller Rework - 15 February 2026
Hey everyone! Thank you for all the feedback since launch. As the title says, this patch is all about controls; making Dawncaster feel right on mouse/keyboard and controller. Next up will be the meta progression system, but for now: Controls OverhaulBased on your feedback, we've completely reworked the control scheme for Dawncaster on Steam. We recognise this wasn't where it needed to be yet, so rather than incremental fixes, we overhauled the entire setup from the ground up. What's changed:Improved controller support across the board with new bindings, quick keys, and on-screen key references.Removed all textual references to taps or swipes. The experience now feels native to mouse/keyboard and controller.Added new options that make better use of your screen space, including tooltips on talents and tooltips on focussed cards during combat. Other ChangesInstant dialogue text: Option to…
- Hotfix 1 - 6 February 2026
- multiple broken achievements fixed. - fixed controller interactions in some areas. - fixed some missing localization for screenreader support. - fixed cloud save sync giving a error after already getting a success - Improved startup message when starting with screen reader ( For this temporarily localization has been disabled there) Have any feedback or bug reports? Join the discord and let us know! https://discord.com/invite/pfeMG9c
