Source of Mana Files

After months of hard work, we're proud to bring you version 0.0.8, a major leap forward in both gameplay depth and long-term progression.

This update is the biggest so far and includes a wide range of content from UI to maps to combat and more. If you want to experience Source of Mana, this would be a great release to test as we're moving closer and closer to a fully playable state.

Changelog

Persistent World & Accounts

• A fully functional account and character creation system has been introduced! Choose your race, skin tone, hairstyle, and more.
• We've added 15+ new hairstyles and 20 hair colors to let you personalize your character like never before.
• Your progress is now saved using a brand-new SQL backend — quests, inventory, character stats, and more are stored persistently.
• A new advanced server UI streamlines server management, helping us build a more reliable online world.

Exploration & Lore Expansion

• The desert region of Tonori grows with four new cave maps, including Sandstorm Mines and Snake Pit Caves.
• 15+ new monsters have been added, roaming this arid and dangerous region.
• Work has started on Tulimshar, a key city in Tonori, set to arrive in the next milestone.

UI Overhaul & Features

• Inventory, now with item categories and equipment display.
• Minimap, for smoother exploration.

Introduced two major new UI contexts:

• Login & Account Creation: Create and access your account directly in-game.
• Character Selection & Customization: Choose your character's race, skin tone, hairstyle, and more before stepping into the world.
• Added the Progress Window, a new interface that combines:

The Quest Log, to track your active and completed objectives.

• The Bestiary, to record and learn about the monsters you've encountered.
• Redesigned and improved existing windows:

Combat & Item Enhancements

• New zone projectiles and smarter entity targeting.
• Advanced inventory support, including item stacking, equipment slots, and stat modifiers.
• Monsters now drop items on death.
• Over 25 new equipment items added to loot and equip.
• Expanded equipment sprite support to reflect your gear directly on your character.

Infrastructure & Technical Improvements

• WebSocket support for itch.io and browser-based play.
• Secure logins with password hashing and TLS support across the network.
• We've migrated the codebase from GitLab to GitHub to centralize development and improve community collaboration.
• Ongoing CI/CD automation within GitHub.

This release marks a major step toward a persistent and evolving world.

Thank you for playing! Tulimshar and more await in the next milestone.