- Holomento: 🐀 Another sneak peek before v0.8 releases! 🐀 - 1 September 2025
Hey everyone!We know it's been quite a while since our last update, and we sincerely apologise for the silence on our part. But we hope to make up for it with showcasing some more stunning screenshots! (please see the Kickstarter post for GIFs, upload sizes are my arch nemesis)In this little "Hey, we're still working on it!" post, we'll dive into some of the exciting progress we've made with color grading, visual effects and weapons 🎨 Stay tuned for more, and as always, we appreciate your feedback on our Community Discord or here in the comments!(Active Discord members will probably already be familiar with most of the content featured in this post. Rest assured though that another update with even more new visuals will follow soon... maybe something about a new area to explore?) Everything shines in a new lightOn top of our completely overhauled lighting system, we’ve fine-tuned the c…
- Holomento: 🐀 What we've been up to! 🐀 - 30 October 2024
Hey everyone! Let me start by saying this: The upcoming update has turned out to be way bigger than we first expected! 💥 This means it's going to take a bit longer to get everything right, as it's not just about fixing bugs or adding QOL tweaks anymore. But don't worry, it'll be worth the wait! We've got tons of great improvements in store and we can't wait for you to check them out. However, as you know, we're a pretty small team, so it might just take a little bit more time for us to get everything just right. We apologise for the delay and thank you for your patience. To make the wait a little sweeter, here's a sneak peek at what's coming in the next update: We're changing resource gathering, ... Resource gathering in the game is undergoing some exciting changes. Instead of being placed in similarly sized piles, resources will now be scattered throughout the Hollow, blending natural…
- Holomento - ❄️ Frigid Fjord Update ❄️ (Version 0.7.0) - 8 March 2024
Hail, Travelers! Experience a completely re-imagined Holomento experience in (by far) our biggest update yet! Our most requested feature since Alpha... Jumping is finally here! The Frigid Fjord arrives as a brand new region featuring the upgrade-able town of Fjordhome! Eventide Pass has been reworked and vastly expanded with new mini-quests and more! Every region throughout the Hollow has been changed with new areas, chests, obelisks and more! Added an all new puzzle + platforming designed dungeon - The Ice Palace! A new plague-doctor inspired Alchemist Class with a new signature throw-able bottle weapon type! New Quests and a redesigned, more engaging and stylish Dialogue System! Redesigned Enemy AI with new attacks, movement, tracking and path-finding! Reworked mini-boss encounters and arenas! Multiple game-play system updates including keys and obelisks! A plethora of bug fixes, othe…
- Holomento - Gamescom 2023 & Demo Update - 22 August 2023
Hello Travellers! We have some exciting news for you today: Gamescom 2023 is here and Holomento will be a part of it! We're happy to announce that not only will an updated demo be playable on Steam, but you'll also be able to find the game at the convention. So if you're going to be at Gamescom, head over to the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.2 and play some Holomento! For those of you who already own the game and want to see what we've been working on, you can play the demo on a dedicated branch. To check it out, find Holomento in your Steam Library, go to Settings > Properties > Betas and select "gamescom-demo" from the drop down menu. Enjoy the demo! Discord | Roadmap | Report Bugs
- Holomento - 🏛️Evenfall Update🏛️ (Version 0.6.3) - 20 April 2023
Hail, Travelers! Abdominals abound in this rework of Eventide Hollow's central valley region in Holomento Early Access 0.6.3 - The Evenfall Update! We've really brought some new life into the Hollow with local denizens in hiding from the Hollow's plentiful monsters, and the very beginnings of a collection of Travelers who have their sights set on rebuilding the ruins! Join the Travelers' Guild with new gameplay features for rebuilding Evenfall: A totally reworked Central Valley Region Evenfall received a complete facelift, now with a size befitting its central location! The Travelers' Guild added, along with a new mini-dungeon to join it Additional quests to unravel the mystery of the Holomento Reworked upgrade and building system UI updates And lots more blood, sweat, and tears! You can read the full patch notes below! For more information on planned features coming in future patches,…
- Holomento - 🍂Autumn Islands Update🍂 (Version 0.6.2) - 1 December 2022
Hello Travelers! Today I'm happy to share Holomento Early Access 0.6.2 -🍂Autumn Islands Update🍂! This update features lots of new gameplay elements and areas including: An expanded Autumn Forest and Eventide Pass Region 4 new enemies and 1 new miniboss The Autumn Islands Dungeon The Watcher Dungeon Boss New puzzle mechanics and puzzles throughout the overworld Grindrails UI updates And lots more! Check out the new trailer right here: You can read the full patch notes below! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Expanded Autumn Forest, Eventide Pass and other Regions Eventide Pass Updates Added a new alternate journey route from the Eventide Pass through the Autumn Forest to reach the Central Valley Added a new miniboss arena to the alternate route from Eventide Pass to the Autumn Forest Added new shortcuts, chests, vases, h…
- Holomento 0.6.1 - 🔥Traveler Camp Update🔥 - 28 September 2022
Hello travelers! Today I'm excited to share Holomento Early Access 0.6.1! This update features lots of exciting new features including: New Traveler Camps throughout each region of the Hollow Fast Travel system to allow travel to previously visited locations (during a single journey) Revive System to respawn at the nearest recently visited camp after death Autumn Limited Time Event visuals New Overworld Miniboss Updated Class Selection Screen New items, NPC updates, puzzles and lots more! You can read the full patch notes below! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Traveler Camps, Fast Travel and Revive System Added traveler camps to most regions of the Hollow. These camps are a great place to rest, see what other travelers have to say, fast travel to other camps and in dire situations - act as a respawn point. Added Frigid…
- Holomento - 🌴Lost City Update🌴 (Version 0.6.0) - 8 September 2022
Hello travelers! Today I'm excited to share Holomento's second major update (0.6.0) with all of you! It's much larger than the last! The 🌴Lost City Update🌴 is here and features two new core game mechanics, a new Dungeon featuring a new Boss and puzzles, new Enemies and an overhauled Dragon Bone Desert! We're extremely excited to get this new update out to everyone! We'd like to especially thank our community Discord for their support in providing us feedback on bugs and feature requests. If you haven't already, you can join the Holomento Discord to share your feedback and suggestions! Here's a short teaser showing off what you can expect in the new update: But that's not all! We've more exciting news to share! First of all, you can get Holomento for 20% off right now! This is the perfect time to dive into the game and all of the new content the Lost City Update has to offer! Also, the…
- Holomento - ⚔️Combat Update⚔️ (Update 0.5.10) - 16 June 2022
Hello travelers! Today I'm excited to share Holomento's first major update (0.5.10) with all of you! And it's a big one! The ⚔️Combat Update⚔️ not only completely overhauls the way stats and combat works, but also adds tons more items, tweaks to enemy movesets and overall a lot more polish to the game! The additions and improvements introduced in this update were thanks to your amazing support and feedback, especially on our Community Discord! Thank you so much everyone! Here's a short teaser showing off some of the changes to how combat works: So what's next? Now that the game is in a much more polished state, we're hard at work preparing the first major content update - The Summer Desert Update - for everyone! Stay tuned for more information on that! In any case, we hope you give this new major update a try! In any case, you can read the full patch notes below (grab a coffee or two, m…
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.09 - 11 May 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.09! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Added Levels 3-5 for Sword and Shield weapons Added unique visuals for skeletons with different variants Updated the region in Eventide Hills near the Old Mill Dungeon Floor Entrances are now blocked off for a run after they have been completed Added item comparisons for items in shop menus Updated and simplified the bank menu and added controller support Fixed a bug introduced in 0.5.08 where weapons wouldn't fire with a controller Fixed a softlock bug in one of the Evenfall Cistern Puzzles Fixed a hole in the desert at X:-69274 Y:6211 Z:15611 Fixed a bug where the book would appear beside the traveler before it has been picked up Discord | Roadmap | Report Bugs
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.08 - 9 May 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.08! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Added "Journey and Lifetime Stats" to the book/tab menu Added the "Armored" Rat King variant Added animation for picking up a relic Added item icons for item cards Updated item cards to hide stats if the item doesn't affect stats Enemies now roll before projectiles reach them. When rolling, enemies won't impact projectiles. Fixed a bug where Desert Minibosses would spawn in the ground and not move Fixed a bug where the traveler name and class were not being saved to the game save data Fixed a bug where the contract completion window wouldn't show the correct rewards Fixed a bug where greatsword stats wouldn't scale with weapon level Updated text for the Evenfall Cistern to more accurately reflect how many floors there are Fixed…
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.07 - 5 May 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.07! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! User Interface Additions Added a compass that displays directions based on the camera rotation Added a single objective to the compass that shows the general location of where a traveler's journey ends Added an option in the menu to disable the compass Update the Save Selection Menu visuals New Items 3 New Greatsword Weapon Levels: 3 New Poleaxe Weapon Levels: Updated models and hitboxes for Knight enemies and bosses Added impact splash AOE damage for Knight enemy minibosses on certain attacks Combat Additions Added critical hitboxes for all enemy heads Added SFX for critical hits Combat Fixed the grip point for greatsword weapons to appear more accurate in the traveler's hand Fixed a bug where getting up from being knocked dow…
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.06 - 3 May 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.06! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Game Difficulty Modes Casual Difficulty Money and Resources are NOT dropped on death. Enemies tend to be weaker. Normal Difficulty Money and Resources dropped on death. Enemies are varied. Hard Difficulty Money and Resources dropped on death. Enemies are more difficult. Rolling uses stamina. Rat King Changes and Bug Fixes Increased Rat King base health Updated Rat King movement to prevent clipping inside cliffs and rocks Fixed a bug where the Rat King wouldn't perform his noxious breath attack correctly Decreased overall time between Rat King attacks Updated pathfinding for Rat King waterfall attack Combat Changes and Bug Fixes Updated enemy healthbars so they don't appear to have 0 health while still alive Added cooldown for m…
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.05 - 1 May 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.05! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Added a return portal that returns travelers to the dungeon entrance after the dungeon gem has been collected Added autosave regions before entering dungeon floors since saving is not allowed in a generated floor Reduced most resource requirements for shop upgrades by 50% to make world progression more fair Updated item drops to make the objects land in a location that is always reachable Made the desert entrance more obvious Fixed a bug where Knight bosses could clip through world geometry during their attacks and knockback Fixed a bug where knocked back enemies would sometimes clip through world geometry Fixed a bug where the FOV slider setting wasn't automatically loaded on startup Fixed a bug where dungeon doors would somet…
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.04 - 30 April 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.04! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! New Features and General Bug Fixes Added tutorial text for Evenfall and the Bank Added tutorial for contract boards near the start of Eventide Pass Fixed a bug where spamming the item pickup key would allow items to be picked up that were supposed to be swapped Fixed a bug where the music would not properly update when traveling from the Autumn Forest to Eventide Hills Removed knockback (stunlock) from wolves and rats attacks Fixed a bug that allows infinite mining of stone with the pickaxe Fixed a bug where you could get into the Autumn Forest without it being loaded Fixed a bug where melee attacking giants heads made them float away Evenfall Cistern Dungeon New Features and Bug Fixes Added large resource piles to the Rat King…
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.03 - 29 April 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.03! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Fixed a bug where the Rat King's boss door would remain open between journeys Added an options slider for Screenshake Intensity Added an options slider for Field of View Removed a bugged tutorial prompt at the start of each run Tweaked the graveyard lighting and brightness near the Old East Church Updated the East Valley Bridge Arrows on the Class Selection screen are now hidden unless a gamepad is used Made the upgrade button in shops more obvious. This button is now selected when the shop menu is opened Money is now automatically deposited into the bank account when a journey is completed Resources are now automatically added to Evenfall's stockpile when a journey is completed Updated text on item pickups to better reflect sl…
- Holomento Hotfix Patch 0.5.02 - 27 April 2022
Hello travelers! Below are the patch notes for hotfix 0.5.02! For more information on planned features coming in future patches, check out the Holomento Roadmap! Fixed a bug where bosses sometimes would not spawn Fixed laser SFX playing on Rat King hit on player after 1 second Fixed a bug where the tutorial doesn't reload after saving and exiting Added collision fixes to tutorial area Fixed a bugged spawn when leaving the desert and entering the lush valley Fixed background geometry in tutorial area Fixed skeleton placements in tutorial area Fixed a softlock in the Central Valley near Artimus Discord | Roadmap | Report Bugs
- 🐀 HOLOMENTO IS OUT NOW IN EARLY ACCESS 🐀 - 27 April 2022
Hey Everyone! Before we start this update, have a trailer! That's right! Early Access starts right now! The Early Access release comes with a lot of new content and marks a huge step for the development of Holomento! This includes the new item and class unlock system, completely new enemies and bosses and, of course, the very first dungeon: Evenfall Cistern! Explore this new dungeon and master its challenges to fight the completely re-done Rat King boss fight. With the Early Access release also comes the ability to start rebuilding Eventide Hollow! Collect different kinds of resources in the overworld or in Evenfall Cistern to upgrade the shops and slowly bring back life to this cursed land. Upgraded shops will give you many benefits for future runs, like better and stronger items or cheaper prices! Known Issues Unfortunately due to the nature of the game and it's sheer size, there's st…
- Holomento going into Early Access on April 27th! - 17 March 2022
Hey Travelers! It's time! After years of hard work, Holomento will finally go into Early Access starting April 27th! The launch of the Early Access version will come with tons of new content that we will go into in detail when the time for launch comes. Until then, check out our new teaser trailer! Restore the world! Find tons of items! Shoot a big rat! Coming very soon! We can't wait to show you what we've got in store and to involve everyone in our Early Access journey!
- Holomento Alpha 0.4.60 - 26 January 2022
Hello travelers! Today I'm excited to share Holomento Alpha 0.4.60! This is Holomento's biggest update yet and adds loads of content in preparation for our upcoming Early Access Release. Here are a few highlights: New resources system to enable building and shop upgrades throughout the world. New contract system providing an unlimited amount of contracts (quests) for a traveler to complete. Updated shop system with upgrades utilizing resources. Shop upgrades include better prices, sales and more inventory space! New museum featuring a full questline with the redesigned Museum curator Artimus! Features a new area, collectibles throughout the world and the museum points and ribbon system! New banking system to incentivize depositing and saving money. Money is now dropped on death and the only way to keep it safe is in the bank! You can read the full patch notes below! For more information…
