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A little more color-blind friendly
October 10, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Made enemy guard effects distinguishable by shape. Rose swings counterclockwise when throwing, if you aim toward Rose’s left. Fixed a memory leak... Continue reading
Shader crash hotfix
October 03, 2026 by IoriBranford
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The shader compilation error on some machines has been fixed. Also: Post effects no longer affect the GUI. Improved responsiveness of the Sprint button while you are grabbing hold of an enemy. Reduced... Continue reading
Post effects, reverted title font
October 01, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Restored the original title font, and added some slowdown and post-processing effects for better feedback. The GUI is currently affected by post effects. For now, avoid pausing the game while an effec... Continue reading
Full controller support
September 23, 2026 by IoriBranford
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The demo is updated with Full Controller Support! You should see correct buttons for: Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Classic (1-3) Xbox, of course Even the keyboard, if you do... Continue reading
Demo 2026.2.6
September 15, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Improved pile driver: Damage to held enemy: 15->30 Damage to nearby enemies: 10->25 Better slam effect sprite. Nearby enemies get knocked away from you properly instead of all in the same direction. F... Continue reading
Demo 2026.2.5
September 08, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Extended Skyhawk Beach (stage music) with 2nd verse. Your throw can no longer be interrupted by the enemy slamming into the wall. Fixed cases of orange guys zipping across the dining room while pickin... Continue reading
Soundtrack
September 03, 2026 by IoriBranford
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The demo’s music is temp no more - 🌊 Blue Wave Theory has agreed to license a full soundtrack! Listen... Continue reading
Demo 2026.2.4
September 03, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Minor combat refinement Inanimate object carried while running takes some damage each time you ram it into an enemy or object. Prevents infinite running attack (since it is not alive to break your gra... Continue reading
2026.2.3 - Hit sparks!!!
August 18, 2026 by IoriBranford
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From UnTied Games Super Pixel Effects Giga Pack !!!... Continue reading
2026.2.2c
August 16, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Fixed Y speed loss with digital movement (keyboard, dpad, or arcade stick) Easier to run with or throw an enemy alongside a wall. He will no longer wall slam from merely touching the wall Fix tutorial... Continue reading
Now on Steam
August 15, 2026 by IoriBranford
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The Rose of Dragontail Steam page is up! Along with some small fixes: Fix Rose blocking the timer and death count when you complete 1-health challenge Fix first 2 orange guys in the cave wandering abo... Continue reading
2026.2.2 - Are you a 1 health wonder?
August 11, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Added 1-health challenge mode - mainly for my own testing, no guarantee this is possible to clear Made running along walls more friendly with analog input, if you are brushing against the wall slightl... Continue reading
2026.2.1a - training stage WIP
August 04, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Most work this week was internal (evolving the code architecture for greater extensibility), but you can take a peek at the big new training stage! Still under construction but it has a target range,... Continue reading
2026.2.1 - new moves and polishing up combat
July 28, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Tap the Left Stick forward to reversal an enemy melee attack! This includes bodies or containers thrown at you, too. For game balance, this may or may not get cut later in development, so enjoy while... Continue reading
2026.2 - the big one
July 21, 2026 by IoriBranford
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The biggest update yet, enjoy a near completely remade level with… New look! More sandy and coastal outside, more furnished and dingy inside New action! Tighter and more frantic than ever, with bigg... Continue reading
2026.1.2 - more music, more options
July 11, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Added more music from Blue Wave Theory . Per the share-alike requirement of CC-BY-SA, the game music files are available here Block Island Sound (menu) Skyhawk Beach is now gameplay music Jazz Hole (b... Continue reading
2026.1.1 demo - Title screen
June 30, 2026 by IoriBranford
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#update
Added title screen and main menu, featuring key art by Brandon “Tedbob84” Fraser Fix player able to parry environmental hazards, which got her stuck parrying forever Reduced enemy’s stun when pa... Continue reading
2026.1 demo - new tail parry move
April 19, 2026 by IoriBranford
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#update
Rose can parry with her tail as an advanced defense option! Tap direction away from an attack just before it hits Grants brief invulnerability Parrying melee attack stuns enemy Parrying missile reflec... Continue reading
2026 demo fix 1
January 31, 2026 by IoriBranford
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Fixed walls in the boss room having no collision until he appears. Reworked wall collision throughout the level to prevent enemies getting stuck offscreen and softlocking the game... Continue reading
2026 demo
January 26, 2026 by IoriBranford
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The first demo of 2026 is out! This is where I feel the core combat really coming together into a proper game. Gameplay Most important are the new enemy moves: blocking, bull rushing, grabbing and thr... Continue reading
2025 demo and Rising Tide Challenge
June 08, 2025 by IoriBranford
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#update
2025 Demo Updates! 🔥Fire breath: Three levels of homing fireball attacks! Hold the attack button to charge Rose’s flame, then release. 🎯Throwing weapon improvements: Rose used to carry and thr... Continue reading
2024 demo
November 16, 2024 by IoriBranford
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The Rose of Dragontail demo has been updated for 2024! With: New controls and moves Two buttons: Attack and Sprint 3-hit combo attack Pick up and throw projectile weapons Try combining Sprint with Gra... Continue reading
Update 2022-05-18
May 19, 2022 by IoriBranford
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Rose of Dragontail is getting some front page time under Fresh Games this week! Great time for a new build. Since last build, I mainly gave Rose a few more moves and changed combat controls a bit. See... Continue reading
Post-jam Update 1
March 13, 2022 by IoriBranford
The first post-jam update is out! Interested players can try an improved experience with smoother and more challenging combat. Gameplay You can keep spinning by mashing the attack button without preci... Continue reading
Known issues
March 05, 2022 by IoriBranford
Not full controller support, use keyboard to pause and restart Fish should be resting on top of containers If there are containers but no enemies left, you must break containers to advance To do after... Continue reading