Patch Notes — v0.36, Wheel of Fortune Overhaul, World Boundaries, and Stability Fixes

Where Giants Fall v0.36 focuses on clearer rewards, cleaner stage boundaries, and a steadier run flow from start to finish.

The biggest changes in this update are a full Wheel of Fortune presentation overhaul, improved regular-stage boundaries, better ritual utility for Singularity, and several fixes aimed at keeping runs stable through transitions and end-of-run recovery.

Highlights

• Wheel of Fortune now has a richer full-screen presentation with clearer reward framing, stronger reveal timing, and better audio polish.
• Manaburst: Singularity can now damage ritual anchors, giving it more value in ritual encounters.
• Orb Magnet statues can now only trigger their optional giant challenge once per stage.
• Regular stages now use a cleaner storm-front boundary with more reliable playable space near roads and beacons.
• Several run-flow and transition issues have been fixed, including cases where slowdown effects could carry into later runs.

Gameplay & Combat

Orb Magnet Statues

Orb Magnet statues now stay consumed for the rest of the current stage after you trigger their optional giant challenge.

That means the same stage can no longer repeatedly summon the Ashen Colossus from a single statue.

Manaburst: Singularity

Manaburst: Singularity now damages ritual anchors as well as enemies caught in the blast.

This gives the ability more value during ritual encounters and makes it a stronger all-purpose pick when objectives and enemy pressure overlap.

Stages & World

Regular stages now play inside a more deliberate storm-front boundary.

This update improves the shape and feel of the playable space by giving roads, beacons, and encounter routing more reliable room to breathe, while also adding a better-looking wilderness buffer beyond the edge of the stage.

The wind-up toward the boundary has also been smoothed out, making the edge of the world feel clearer and more natural during movement.

A v0.36 combat snapshot from one of the updated regular-stage spaces, showing the clearer stage framing and encounter flow.

Wheel of Fortune, Rewards & UI

The Wheel of Fortune has received a major presentation pass.

• The reward sequence now uses a full-screen fantasy-style presentation.
• Prize framing is clearer and easier to read.
• Sparkles, shimmer, and reveal timing have been upgraded to make wins feel more exciting.
• Reward rarity now stays hidden until the wheel lands.
• Spin and reveal audio now feel more synchronized with the result.

Several usability issues were also cleaned up:

• Long reward descriptions now fit the result banner more cleanly.
• The phase-complete wheel button no longer gets stuck after a spin.
• The wheel can now award an Active Ability Draft.
• You can now fast-forward a spin with mouse click or Space directly to the landing reveal, without skipping the reveal itself.

Audio & Visuals

• Background music now pauses cleanly while the Wheel of Fortune overlay is open.
• Item, weapon, and active ability drafts now use the new UpgradeClick confirmation sound when you lock in a choice.
• Power-Up Beacons once again use their standing-stone presentation and light-ray effects.

Stability & Run Flow

This patch also includes a broader stability pass across transitions, boss flow, and end-of-run recovery.

• Stage endings, ritual transitions, and boss encounters now recover more cleanly.
• Slow-motion and other gameplay speed changes are now less likely to leak into later runs.
• End-of-run recovery now resets more reliably.
• Fixed a crash that could occur during the end-run HUD flow.

Looking Ahead

v0.36 is a strong polish update built around reward payoff, cleaner stage structure, and fewer run-flow issues getting in the way of the action.

More updates soon.