Devlog 006 / Recovered Build v0.5.1

First Road Balance

v0.5.1 is the first balance patch after the v0.5 depth update. The goal is simple: make the first 10–15 minutes smoother for public playtesters.

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      THE FIRST ROAD BALANCE

The biggest fix is Road Token pacing. The First Road should now move faster and feel less dependent on random event luck.

What changed

Updated the game to Recovered Build v0.5.1.
Added guaranteed Old Road progress toward Road Tokens.
Every two successful Old Road events can now reward a Road Token.
More Old Road events can contribute to Road Token progress.
Bell Shard pacing is more intentional after talking to Mara.
Quest tracker now shows clearer Road Token progress.
Added a Feedback link directly to the main menu.
Protected important survival and quest items from quick selling.

Why it matters

The First Road is becoming the public playtest loop. Testers need to reach meaningful progress quickly enough to know what the game is trying to be.

The next pass should focus on public feedback: what confuses testers, which buttons they ignore, and whether The First Road makes them want to keep playing.

First Road Balance

What changed

Why it matters

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