- Text Fixes and New Spells - 26 March 2026
【Text Fixes】Fixed text errors for some spells to improve description accuracy.Added missing emojis to the descriptions of some spells for a better visual experience.【New Spells Added】Shield Barrage: Fire a Force Bullets upon each perfect block.Puddle Crisis: Spawn 3 puddles whenever a large wave of enemies or elites appears.Winding Shot: 5% chance to entangle enemies within 100 radius of the mouse with each shot.Thunder and Lightning: Randomly summon 5 lightning strikes each time an explosion spell is cast.Deflagration Warhead: Burn the target when dealing critical damage.
- Bug fix, new passive spells to diversify combat strategies - 14 January 2026
🔧 Bug Fixes & ImprovementsControl ExperienceFixed an occasional issue where the ESC key failed to respond, ensuring reliable menu access.Resolved an occasional bug causing option buttons to become unclickable, improving interface responsiveness.Now you can press \ to fresh market item or map etc.Text & DescriptionsOptimized description logic for certain spells to enhance clarity and coherence.Added missing descriptions for some spells, helping players better understand skill mechanics.⚖️ New Passive Spells【Origin of the Circle】: 25% chance to instantly recharge after triggering a formula.【Freeze Warhead】: 20% chance to freeze the target upon dealing damage.【Hover Memory】: Triggering a mouse-hover effect (e.g., formulas) extends the duration of all summoned units by 0.8s.【Electric Insulation】: Casting explosion-type skills randomly summons 1 lightning strike against enemies.【Spread…
- 无标题 - 26 November 2025
🔧 Bug FixesControl OptimizationFixed an issue in windowed mode where mouse cursor movement outside the game window occasionally caused auto-shooting to stop, ensuring stable combat command execution.Audio & DisplayResolved background sound effect persistence when switching weather, improving environmental immersion continuity.⚖️ Balance AdjustmentsSkill Effect RefinementsSlightly reduced the trigger delay for 【Force Bullets】, allowing faster bullet emission and improved skill responsiveness.Adjusted the slow effect of 【Time】 faction magic: Enemies briefly gain opportunities to approach during infinite slow states, enhancing counterplay strategy.✨ New Magic AdditionsForce Faction EnhancementsAdded 2 passive spells to increase 【Force Bullets】 trigger frequency, improving combo fluidity.Four Elements Faction ExpansionWater/Earth/Air/Fire: Each gains 1 probability-triggered passive…
- fix issues related to controller, interface display, and MOD support - 31 October 2025
🔧 Bug FixesControl OptimizationFixed an issue where controller aim movement speed was too slow at low frame rates, improving aiming smoothness.Resolved occasional delays or disappearance of confirmation buttons on level completion, victory, and failure screens, ensuring stable interface interaction.Display & AnimationFixed incorrect text animation displays, enhancing visual effects for story and prompt texts.⚖️ Balance AdjustmentsEarly-Game OptimizationAdjusted values of some early-game books to help players progress more smoothly.Balanced the effects and strength of certain spells to improve combat fairness.🛠️ MOD Support EnhancementsMOD Guide UpdatesAdded a reminder: Excessively large MOD cover images may cause upload failures; please optimize image sizes.Developer Tools ImprovementOptimized configuration file annotations to help MOD creators better understand table…
- Major update is here! The Creative Workshop is now online! - 17 October 2025
ːsteamthisːThe highly anticipated Creative Workshop of Book Shooter' is now live! Numerous customization and attribute options can be freely combined. Dr. Dragon has prepared new characters and additional resources for everyone, such as extra masterpiece walls, max-level sub-academies, and reduced ink consumption for academy copying, hoping everyone will actively participate in MOD trials and creation for 'Book Shootter.' We will also update official MODs for everyone to enjoy in the future.A new attempt, a new beginning, we just want all our readers to have a better gaming experience, break free from the limitations of the game, and unleash their excellent imagination and creative talents. Here, we sincerely thank our readers for their strong support!At the same time, Dr. Dragon has also left a guide for readers interested in creating MODs~ \ The game now comes with a built-in MOD crea…
- new passive magic, multiple fixes - 9 October 2025
This update introduces new passive magic for the Force faction and the Four Elements factions, along with multiple fixes for a smoother gaming experience. Below are the detailed update notes:✨ New MagicForce Faction:New Passive Magic that randomly summons elements to aid in battle.Add more new Passive Magic for four element factions.🐞 Bug Fixes & ImprovementsText & Localization Optimization:Fixed multiple errors and ambiguities in skill descriptions and UI text to improve accuracyOptimized some localized texts to better fit linguistic habits and cultural contextStability Improvements:Fixed a late-game crash that could occur under specific conditions, improving overall game stabilityFixed an occasional loss of focus issue caused by the controller support feature, ensuring a smoother operation experience
- controller support, bug fixes and balance adjustments - 16 September 2025
Dear Readers,This update introduces comprehensive controller support, enhances the gameplay experience, and includes multiple bug fixes and balance adjustments. Below are the detailed update notes:🎮 Controller Support SystemCore Controls:Use controller joystick to aimMouse movement prioritizes aim positionA Button: Activate all equipped attack spellsX Button: Use all equipped shield spellsB Button: Trigger all equipped ultimate spellsY Button (after selecting spell slot): Toggle auto-cast modeSTART Button: Open ESC menuB Button: Close some pop-up UIsLT Button: Quickly snap aim back to self for easier targetingRT Button: 2x aim movement speedSystem Optimizations:All UIs fully support controller navigation for smooth operationSliders automatically adapt to controller-selected UI element position for better displayNew player tutorial adds controller button explanations and fully ada…
- optimizes the new player guidance process, fixes bugs - 7 September 2025
✨ New Player Guidance OptimizationAdded Ink Spending Guidance: New players will receive guidance on rational ink consumption after completing the first playthroughStarter Fund Reward: 40 additional ink rewarded as initial development fund after first playthrough completionAcademy Upgrade Guidance: New guidance steps to help players understand the importance and operation of academy upgradesMythic Literature Drawing Guidance: Guides players to use ink for drawing mythic literature to enhance combat capabilitiesCharacter Customization Guidance: Added character creation workflow guidance to help players create personalized characters🐞 Bug FixesFixed issue where collecting small suns at 【Summer Returns】 level 10 didn't trigger Force BarrageFixed game freeze issue caused by still being able to answer questions after battle when using 【53】Fixed issue where 【Trade Guild】 College occasional…
- Extra Apocalypse Difficulty Unlocked – Come Take the Challenge! - 1 September 2025
✨ New Features【Advanced Difficulty System】Added 10 new 【Advanced Difficulty】 levels (Apocalypse 1-Star to 10-Star) beyond current Apocalypse difficultyAdvanced 3: Elite enemies and Bosses additionally summon Slime KingAdvanced 5/7/10: Significantly increased Elite/Boss HP, slightly extended Timer Reaper appearanceOther Advanced levels: Progressive increase in enemy quantity, HP, and attack powerMinor shop price increase across all Advanced levels to balance additional enemy rewards【Apocalypse】 achievement unlock condition unchanged (clear original 【Apocalypse】 difficulty)⚖️ Balance Adjustments【Endless Mode Optimization】Projectile merging no longer affects bullets with inherent scatter/rapid-fire properties【Game Mode Changes】Removed 【Endless Mode】 and 【Boss Rush】 toggle from create character panel【Endless Mode】 and 【Boss Rush】 now selectable as difficulty items during character creation【…
- inflation mechanism adjustments, bug fixes, and balance tweaks - 31 August 2025
⚡ Performance OptimizationsFixed instant lag caused by mass buff application/removal💰 Inflation AdjustmentsRedesigned shop pricing formulaNow calculates based on current crystal count (instead of historical maximum)Price scaling based on crystal holdings:
- ✨v1.0.3.6 Update Announcement - 30 August 2025
✨ New Features【Low Power Mode】Added 【Low Power Mode】 toggle in 【Options Panel】Limits visual effects and makes bullet images semi-transparent when enabledEffectively reduces eye strain from excessive visual effects in late gameSignificantly lowers bullet effect saturation when 【Bullet Size】 property is high⚡ Performance OptimizationsBullet images gradually become semi-transparent as 【Bullet Size】 increasesMore aggressive transparency calculation when 【Low Power Mode】 is enabled【Minor Light Element】 and 【Magic Bubble】 now generate asynchronously, reducing lag during mass conversion【Rock】 generation changed to asynchronous, solving lag issues when spawning large quantitiesImproved 【Auto-Aim】 targeting algorithm for smarter enemy acquisition🐞 Bug FixesAuto-aim now requires 0.2s mouse hover on self to activate, preventing accidental triggersFixed 【Snow Topology】 passive spawning snowmen in…
- v1.0.3.5 Weekly Update Announcement - 29 August 2025
Dear Players,We are delighted to bring you the v1.2.0 update for Book Shooter! This update introduces an auto-aiming feature, optimizes game performance, fixes multiple bugs, and includes balance adjustments. Below are the detailed update notes:✨ New Features【Auto-Aiming System】Added auto-aim toggle in the 【Options Panel】When enabled, mouse hovering over your spellbook in combat will automatically target the nearest enemyDoes not work with special spellbooks (e.g., Burning Steel, Engineering)Will attempt to fire all equipped shoot spells even if auto-cast is disabled⚡ Performance OptimizationsImproved performance when opening 【Magic Book】 panel with too many spellsFixed performance issues caused by excessive 【Black Hole】 stackingReduced computation interval for high-frequency effects, improving overall smoothnessOptimized lightning strike visual effects:Reduced particle countLowered vis…
- 🚀 v1.0.3 Game Update Patch Notes - 27 August 2025
✨ Performance ImprovementsUI Enhancements:Property tooltips now display \ and \, with only Base Values participating in conversion effects (e.g., "Every X stat increases Y stat")Frame Rate Optimizations:Fixed lag caused by excessive snowmen spawnsReduced stutter from \ crystal shard dropsImproved performance with multiple \ essence generatorsOptimized player stat calculation codeAddressed instant lag from too many initial rocks in late-game Endless ModeStreamlined bullet visual effects to prevent overloadTweaked enemy displacement calculation frequencyVisual Effects:\ & \ attacks now trigger a full-screen blackout effect (purely visual, no hardware impact)🐞 Bug FixesCombat System:Fixed auto-attack interruption when hovering over skill iconsResolved skill icon overlap obscuring tooltips (e.g., blocking "Sow" prompts)Corrected \ skill cooldown refreshProgression Issues:Added…
- Hotfix a max-hp shield issue - 26 August 2025
+Hotfix an issue where shields could not be obtained based on percentage of max health/mana.+And the issue of getting stuck in the magic-learning node map after mastering all magics.
- ⚡Endless Returns · Difficulty Tuning · Performance Boost - 25 August 2025
Key FeaturesEndless Mode Revamp:100% chance dodge items now cap at 90% success rate in Endless ModeSmoother progression with dynamic scalingDifficulty Rebalance:Early-game eased across Trials 2/3/4 & ApocalypseLate-game challenges enhanced for build diversityOptimizationsStatus Effects:Reduced \ slow stacking frequencySummons:Excess \ now extend existing units' durationEngineering Turrets:300% performance gain with overlapping upgradesBullet Hell:\ recoded as state-triggeredBug FixesFixed infinite spell loops & summon chainsAddressed Timer Reaper ATK decay issueBalance ChangesEconomy:No more Mana Crystal caps per stageAdaptive shop pricing based on reservesMeta Shifts:Fireball-type projectiles from BOSS ignore slow effectsDodge hard-capped at 60%🎮 Update Now & Push Your Limits!
- Performance Optimization & Balance Update - 23 August 2025
Dear readers, to provide a smoother gaming experience and more balanced gameplay, we've conducted comprehensive performance optimizations and numerical adjustments. Here are the details of this update:Performance Optimization+ Projectile System OptimizationRemoved physics interactions between bullets, essentially eliminating lag caused by \Adjusted particle counts for certain visual effects to reduce performance overheadRemoved some glaring visual effects to improve visual comfort+ Summon Limits\ now have a maximum limit - exceeding this limit will instead increase duration of all existing skeleton archers\ and other common summons will also have quantity limits to prevent late-game lagBug Fixes+ Bullet System FixesFixed issue where oversized bullets could cause colliders to go outside map boundariesFixed bullet detachment issue caused by excessive attack speedNumerical Adjustm…
- 🚀 Performance Optimization Patch Notes - 23 August 2025
✨ Performance ImprovementsAlgorithm Overhaul:Rewrote \ book's weather turret attack logic (300% smoother)Optimized enemy search algorithm (solves too many summons lag)VFX Optimization:Blood splatter duration reduced by 50%Hit flash material compressed (70% less memory)AOE glow effects reduced by 40%🐛 Bug FixesCrashes:Fixed crash when swapping max HP/MPSolved skill swap bug with -1 slot trash work item in LibraryPerformance:Fixed \ book's essence stacking lag\ book's crystal shards now expires properly⚖️ Balance Changes\ rock spawns reduced 40%\ now creates 4 bubbles\ becomes full-map strike\ cooldown increased 20%\ book's XP gain nerfed at Lv21🎮 Update now for buttery smooth gameplay!
- Official Version Now Live! - 22 August 2025
"Book Shooter" Official Version Now Live!Dear players, after extensive development and refinement, "Book Shooter" has finally launched its official version!🆕 Brand New ContentDiverse Books, Unique CharactersExplore 38 distinct magical books, each with unique skills and progression paths, delivering wildly different gameplay experiences.Deep Meta-Progression SystemsUnlock 11 Magic Colleges—including the Arcane School, Nature Order, and Burning Inferno—each with 10 tiers of upgrades. Clear stages to earn Ink and unlock permanent boosts!Love Letter Drop System: After each run, receive Love Letters that grant powerful blessings and bonus Ink.Visit the Library to draw legendary Masterpieces (or laughably bad Flops) that provide game-changing buffs.Challenges for Every Player6 difficulty levels, from casual to brutally hard, cater to all skill levels.Dive into extra mo…
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