Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

• General: Remove erroneous "Advance" from Spartan Kick card

• You can now achieve the "All the Things" Achievement on all platforms

• Xbox: Fix for missing "Death to Death's Head" achievement

• Xbox: Fix for missing "Purity" achievement

This patch addresses a number of issues raised since the full release:

New Features

• Leaderboard cheat prevention

Bug Fixes

• You can now achieve the Double Crossed Out Achievement on all platforms

• Enemies killed stats are now stored correctly on GoG Galaxy

• Game saves correctly if you quit the game immediately after completing a boss

Balance Changes

• Shimmy card adds 1 Dodge

We are delighted to present the full launch of Fights in Tight Spaces. With a new selectable player character, a completely revised final mission, and a host of changes, fixes, and improvements. Plus full localisation support in a range of languages

This isn't the end of the journey, we'll be here to support the game as it goes forwards, and we'd love it if you could be part of that conversation, so join the Discord community and less us know what you'd like to see next. If you've been part of the Early Access launch, we wouldn't be here without you. And if you're new to the game... Good luck, Agent!

Important info for Early Access players

• If you have previously played the game, much of your progress has been tracked, and some achievements will unlock immediately. If you want to avoid this, and earn the achievements afresh, you can reset your progress and stats from the Options Screen before beginning a new game

• If you load an old save game (prior to v1.0) you may experience strange behaviour in-game, and/or not see any new content. We recommend that you start a New Game from the main menu

New Features

• New selectable player character

• Entirely replaced final mission, including new levels, characters, and enemy abilities

• New levels across the game for more variety

• Improved visibility of hazard areas/kill zones and railings

• Achievements implemented across all platforms

• Full in-game localisation in French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese

Changes

• Improved end of level slow-down

• Updated help screens

• Enemies now fade away rather than popping out of existence

• Improved front-end appearance and layout

• Final card art added

• Improved appearance of Map screen icons (i.e. gym, medical, and event)

• New UI options to:

  • Show/hide Hazard Markers

  • Permanently show/hide on-screen camera rotation buttons

  • Permanently show entity health/damage/turn information

• Arrow keys can be used to navigate the map screen

• Improved fight start visuals

• Map screen now shows current Max Combo and Momentum values

• Ambient audio added to levels

• Map generation has been improved to significantly reduce the possibility for repeated or “no-choice” map node selections

• Player levelling progress is now shown on Card Compendium screen

• Improved card visuals to show Dodge and Bleeding, and to show more appropriate icons for attacks without damage

• Significant fix for extra levelling progress being given to players using Level Restart, levelling rebalanced accordingly

• Button text after a lost fight now clearer for players with Restarts enabled

• [Xbox] Xbox players can filter leaderboards to only see other Xbox Players

• [Xbox] Xbox players can see the GamerCard of other Xbox player from the leaderboard screen

• [Xbox] Xbox version correctly supports Suspend/Resume

Balance Changes

• Made Welder less spongey

• Shield enemies take damage from Wall Bash attacks regardless of initial direction

• Shield enemies take damage from attacks that ignore block

• Shield enemies and enemies with Dodge receive effects from indirect attacks (e.g. Caltrops, Flash Powder)

• Enemies with Dodge no longer can dodge the effects of bleeding

• Enemies with Dodge no longer dodge attacks when they are downed

• Uncontrolled Power now correctly triggers auto-attacks

• Order of actions in No Take Backs changed to allow Counter Attacks to be Dodged

• Shoulder Charge can no longer be used as a long-distance movement card

• Added time limit to Rising Strength and reduced damage modifier

• Hidden Blade no longer effects non-attack abilities (such as Shift and Grapple)

• Snap Strike no longer interferes with Bank Combo

• Reduced Rifleman Attack damage slightly

• Gangster Boss now has Aggressive property

• Damage done against block is now included in total damage dealt stats

• Intimidate card is now Remove on Play, gains Retain when upgraded

• Allow Effect on Discard type cards to stack

• Rebalanced Recycling card

• Slightly reduced Bartender health

Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple issues in Tutorial

• Fix for ring-out kills counting double

• Fixes for various enemies having incorrect animations and reactions

• Various text updates and improvements

• Fix for Grapple card sometimes causing a soft-lock

• Breakable window states and visual are now correctly set when loaded mid-fight

• Get Over Here and Redirect can no longer be used on Downed enemies

• Fix for occasional missing icons on health panels

• Slow motion no longer effects music playback

• Fix for Spawned enemies sometimes breaking replays

• Counter Grapple no longer breaks other counter effects

• Fix for Counter Throw breaking the game when attacking enemy is standing on a downed enemy

• Fix to Long Counter playing when the target is behind an obstacle

• Various fixes to Back Slam card

• Damage numbers now show correctly when dealing additional damage to stunned enemies

• Minor animation fixes

• Indirect attacks show correct damage values

• Fixed camera cutaways in Subway levels

• Wall Kick now has retain

• Removed Sucker Punch (as it was too similar to Follow-Up Strike)

• Replaced Throwing Star with Heavy Strike in Slasher deck

• Fix issue with spawned enemies counting towards Kill All Enemies objectives

• Various Ragdoll fixes

• Fix for tile UI sometimes not appearing on car park level

• Fix for flickering for enemy attack UI during enemies’ turn

• Fix for missing text on Prison Guard Shield

• Multiple statuses can be checked for card cost adjustment, fixing conflict between Fractured Leg and Flow State

• Fix for Rollback removing Rising Strength Modifier

• Prevent Complete By Turn objectives appearing on Survival levels in Daily Play

Main Features

• New Unlocking System - Cards and decks are unlocked progressively as you play (existing players will be prompted to reset their existing progress to see this in action)

• Updated Tutorial and Help system - a less intimidating but more comprehensive tutorial for new players, and new help screens when new enemies and mechanics are introduced

• Card Compendium - a built-in reference guide to all the available cards and enhancements

• Visual Updates - new visual effects, animations, card art, audio, and polish

Balance Changes

• Informants with auto attack no longer attack the player after the level is completed

• Biker Welder block has been reduced to stop him being so tank-y

• You can now Taunt the Ambassador to cause him to unleash his devastating attack!

• You can Taunt enemies to attack, even if they are lined up to use their Special Ability

Bug Fixes

• Special Agent difficulty now always correctly issues a Step card when required

• Fixed issues with Daily Play leaderboard navigation

• Fix for issue where you couldn't throw enemies who were stood on downed enemies

• Correctly ragdoll enemies when thrown

• Fix various other throw related bugs

• Multiple card adds (i.e. with Flurry), now take place much quicker

Main Features

• Daily Play - a new (and difficult) challenge every day, compete with friends and the wider FITS community to top the Daily Play leaderboards

• Cloud Saves - cloud saves have now been activated for the game on Steam, GoG, and Epic Games Store (Xbox Cloud Saves were already supported)

• Card Art - a large chunk of new card art has been added to make things feel extra special

Balance Changes

• New gangster enemy

Bug Fixes

• Some animation, audio, and gameplay fixes

Main Features

• New Jade Staff Content - Europe's most secretive clan of ninjas gets a look in this month, with a set of new enemies, an extra mini-boss, and a host of level variations

• Grappler Starter Deck - After many requests, we've finally added a starter deck concentrating on the noble art of picking people up and then chucking them on the ground, yes a grappling/wrestling move set right from the get go can now be unlocked as you play!

• Clearer Scoring - The game's scoring system has been completely overhauled, scoring is much more transparent than before with a breakdown after each fight

• New cards and moves - Try out new movement, attack, and special ability cards

• Post Game Stats - When you finish a game (successfully or not!) you will now be shown a page not only showing your scoring stats, but also a breakdown of the cards and enhancements that you used

Balance Changes

• "Invincible from front" enemies can now be thrown, giving you additional options for defeating them

• Throat Punch no longer forces enemies to turn to face before you attack

• Upgraded Headbutt no longer applies 2 Stun

Bug Fixes

• Fix for issue where restarting an fight created by an event would cause a soft-lock

• Fixes to several animation glitches when using throw and stun abilities

• We might have actually fixed Pep Talk, no one knows any more!

• Text fixes

• Impact sounds no longer play when dodging, other audio fixes

• Other small fixes

Another big content update, and this month it's the turn of The Insiders, expect new enemies and new prison environments to fight in. We've also bumped up your defensive options with a new Dodge system, and Conditioning cards to super charge your Block decks. There's also some cracking new music to enjoy!

We've added some Quality of Life features for players who want a more relaxed playthrough, with an in-fight Rollback system and the ability to restart a failed level (these are both included as part of the difficulty level selection at the moment, but it's likely they will be separated out so players can pick and chose their level of challenge more specifically in future).

Main Features

• Dodge Cards - a new mechanic where you can gain Dodge, which allows you to avoid all the damage from the next incoming attack. Particularly useful in the late game, but offering brand new tactical options throughout the game, the Dodge cards are accompanied by a whole new set of animations

• Conditioning Cards - for those of you who enjoy more defensive decks, the conditioning ability allows you to maximise Block gained and make your agent even more resilient to enemy attacks

• New Prison Content - a whole new set of enemies and levels to bolster the second mission of the game. The Insiders' ranks are bolstered with a new variant of the Prison Guard carrying a riot shield, a fast and fearsome tattooed inmate, and a highly suspicious prison doctor. New variants of all the prison levels expand on the possibilities and the variety within the mission as a whole

• Rollback System - For players who like to be able to learn from their mistakes, we have added a limited undo feature which will allow you to roll back to the start of a turn a set number of times each fight. The number of rollbacks is based on difficulty levels, so for the FITS hardcore there's still no turning back!

• Level Restarts - For those who have asked for it, and because we know that no everyone loves the extreme brutality of the experience, there is now the option (at lower difficulty levels) to restart a level when you fail it - you can still get yourself in a sticky situation, but this way you can try again if you really mess up and don't want to lose your progress

• New and Updated Music - All the game's music tracks have been overhauled and improved, as well as some brand new tracks that have been added alongside an incredible new Boss Battle theme

Balance Changes

• Initial enemy spawns are generally fairer

• Bleeding attacks are a little more powerful

• Pep Talk can now be used to add Block to the player!

Bug Fixes

• Fix for issue where "pure" Bleeding attacks wouldn't add combo

• Fix for selection of cards in multi-stage abilities when using a controller

• Fixed Bug/Exploit that allowed the outcomes of card effects to be skipped

• AI changes to prevent weird direction choices for ranged enemies

• Additional fixes and improvements to replays

• Other small fixes

• Reduced instances of Hatchet Men in gangster mission

• Enemy panel shows all abilities again, and doesn't show player data erroneously

• You can now see details for downed enemies by mousing over or with Show Info

• Downed enemies no longer transfer their bleeding damage to people standing on them

• A few text and description fixes

• Fixed issues with Foresight and Recall

• Bleeding damage is correctly done to all characters regardless of whether they have an attack phase

• Steel Self now behaves correctly with multistage attacks (like Tackle/Suplex)

• Fix controller input for multi-stage picker situations

• Controller support in difficulty menu fixed

• Apprentice enhancement no longer applies to drafted cards

• Prevent player from being able to skip cards when drafting

• Difficulty level shown on end game screen

• Hand assist system tweaked

Main Features

• Deck Draft Mode - Rather than pick from a pre-made deck, you now have the opportunity when you start a game to start with a hand drafted from a series of choices. Build a deck that suits your mood, try out new cards, and mix things up as you throw down.

• Difficulty Levels - The game now offers a range of difficulty levels to accommodate multiple play styles and preferences. The "default" behaviours of the Early Access release (movement card assistance, enemies moving in the first turn) are available in Classic mode. Other difficulty options allow you to reduce or turn off entirely hand assistance. This is very much a first step. We are conscious the game is still inherently difficult, particularly in later missions, and the difficulty system will continue to be expanded in future to offer further options for new players, and further challenges for more experienced ones.

Balance Changes

• The ambassador's health now increases for latter missions, making protect missions easier and more worthwhile

• New block/slide animations to make it clearer when the player is block damage during push attacks (and you look much cooler when you do it too)

Bug Fixes

• Add missing audio for Charge and Big Overhand attacks

• Fix for Bounty Hunter enhancement reward not being added to player's cash

• Prevent Distraction enhancement from reducing damage dealt by status effects (e.g. Deadly Deal, Bleeding etc.)

• Fix for injury removal in discounted Medical Facilities sometimes being unavailable

• Clarify Stun Counter range

Main Features

• Dark Mode (experimental)
  Accessed via a toggle on the Options Menu, a new optional visual appearance for the game (ideal for playing at night).

• Events Overhaul
  The majority of events now offer neutral or positive outcomes, less randomness, and fairer choices. Added some additional Events.

• Spawn System
  Enemies no longer move on the game's first turn, meaning fewer blocked spawns and more opportunity to assess the situation.

• Enhancement Changes
  Enhancement rewards are now offered from a selection of three at the end of missions, leading to more choice and less randomness in runs. Wider range of enhancements available, and more opportunities for improvements to the enhancement system in future. You can also now view enhancement descriptions on controller (by clicking the right stick inwards to move between active enhancements).

Balance Changes

• Added a card type text to all cards for clearer understanding of game rules

• Made Ground Jump Punch retained

• Starting card removal cost has been reduced from £80 to £60

• Max Health can be increased by 4 (from 2) in Medical Facilities

Bug Fixes

• Fix for issue where Apply Effect type statuses (e.g. ) could not be stacked

• Fix for issue where passive status effects (e.g. Slow Bleed) could not be stacked

• Clarify in card text that Grapple won't gain combo and made it an Attack card for the purposes of card effects

• Fix for issue where upgraded Shove wouldn't do damage

• Clarify Ninja Enforcer absorb behaviour text

• Fix Energy Booster description (cards are removed from deck for the duration of the fight)

• Fix Change Tack description to remove erroneous End Combo text

• Fix issue with Retained cards being selectable with Forward Thinking (and Forward Thinking+)

Balance Changes

• Add ability to use "Heavy" enemies as walls for the purposes of Wall Run Kick etc.

• Allow 540 kick to be targeted on empty tiles (as long as there is still a valid target)

• Made the I Completi boss less easy to deal with!

• Ninja mini-boss damage reduction now happens correctly

• Recall now removes on play

• Get Over Here no longer triggers auto-attack

• Flash Kick maintains combo correctly

• Vault correctly gains combo rather than reducing it

• Improved Big Block and its upgrade

• Follow Up Strike is now distinct in its behaviour from Body Blow

Bug Fixes

• Enhancement Statuses now stack correctly

• Fix to Shift not triggering reaction animations

• Fixed issue with On The Job Training not copying cards with alt-movement values correctly

• Prevent sudden deaths in Powder Room

• Made card removal text clearer

• Pick card actions no longer break replays

• Ground Pound and Unleash upgrades have benefit

• Dynamic Move upgrade correctly shows combo benefit

• Bank Combo correctly clears damage modifier

• Added cost to Redraw card

• Fix prices not updating in shop after removing a card.

• Lots of card text fixes and clarifications

• Better handling of downed enemies

• Fix for End Turn ability action (e.g. in False Surrender)

• Fix for soft-lock when stacking too many counters

• Various other fixes