ECHOBORN Devlog - itch.iohttps://zortanis.itch.io/echobornA 2D action-roguelite where every fallen Echo rewrites the next timeline.https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1648198/devlog-15-echoborn-028-the-prototype-look-is-goneDevlog 15 — ECHOBORN 0.28: The Prototype Look Is Gonehttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1648198/devlog-15-echoborn-028-the-prototype-look-is-goneTue, 01 Sep 2026 04:12:32 GMTdevlogThe prototype look is gone. ECHOBORN 0.28 replaces the final placeholder-style gameplay textures and brings the complete playable route into one visual language. The Echo Foundry, Biological Archive a...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1643082/devlog-14-new-predators-in-a-larger-timelineDevlog 14 — New Predators in a Larger Timelinehttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1643082/devlog-14-new-predators-in-a-larger-timelineFri, 28 Aug 2026 03:10:30 GMTdevlogECHOBORN 0.23 expands the handcrafted room library from 18 to 24 chambers without making runs longer. Each nine-room timeline now draws from eight Foundry, eight Archive and eight Ruins spaces, so the...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1638891/devlog-13-a-cleaner-death-a-stronger-rebirthDevlog 13 — A Cleaner Death, A Stronger Rebirthhttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1638891/devlog-13-a-cleaner-death-a-stronger-rebirthMon, 24 Aug 2026 01:59:49 GMTdevlogDeath is the heart of ECHOBORN's legacy loop, so the end of a run should feel like a conclusion—not a pile of overlapping interfaces. Version 0.22 now presents the outcome in clear stages. First, th...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1638890/devlog-12-the-timeline-now-fights-backDevlog 12 — The Timeline Now Fights Backhttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1638890/devlog-12-the-timeline-now-fights-backMon, 24 Aug 2026 01:59:38 GMTdevlogECHOBORN 0.22 adds a decision that happens inside the run, where the danger is immediate. At two timeline fractures, the Echo now chooses between a Predator Gate and a Memory Gate. The Predator Gate g...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636782/devlog-11-echoborn-0200-controls-that-get-out-of-the-wayDevlog 11 — ECHOBORN 0.20.0: Controls That Get Out of the Wayhttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636782/devlog-11-echoborn-0200-controls-that-get-out-of-the-waySat, 22 Aug 2026 02:18:16 GMTdevlogECHOBORN 0.20.0 is focused on one of the most important parts of any action-platformer: making the controls feel natural enough to disappear while you play. A clearer default layout The on-screen guid...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636742/devlog-10-echoborn-0180-play-the-browser-demoDevlog 10 — ECHOBORN 0.18.0: Play the Browser Demohttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636742/devlog-10-echoborn-0180-play-the-browser-demoSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:58:55 GMTdevlog

ECHOBORN has reached version 0.18.0, the Commercial Content & Cohesion Beta. The current build combines the complete three-biome vertical slice with deeper long-term progression and a more distinctive...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636741/devlog-09-modular-timelines-18-handcrafted-roomsDevlog 09 — Modular Timelines: 18 Handcrafted Roomshttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636741/devlog-09-modular-timelines-18-handcrafted-roomsSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:58:17 GMTdevlog

ECHOBORN no longer runs through one fixed corridor. The room library now contains 18 handcrafted chambers—six per biome—with dedicated traversal, combat and reward roles. Each run selects a delibe...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636738/devlog-08-danger-you-can-readDevlog 08 — Danger You Can Readhttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636738/devlog-08-danger-you-can-readSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:57:50 GMTdevlog

Fast combat only feels fair when danger can be understood. This milestone rebuilt enemy warnings around a controller-friendly reaction-time floor. Every primary attack now shows a directional telegrap...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636737/devlog-07-building-the-full-combat-rosterDevlog 07 — Building the Full Combat Rosterhttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636737/devlog-07-building-the-full-combat-rosterSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:57:23 GMTdevlog

The original Crawler grew into a roster designed around complementary roles. Spitters create ranged lanes. Hunters attack from the air. Bulwarks reward positioning by resisting frontal damage. Elite R...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636736/devlog-06-from-foundry-to-archive-to-ruinsDevlog 06 — From Foundry to Archive to Ruinshttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636736/devlog-06-from-foundry-to-archive-to-ruinsSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:56:57 GMTdevlog

A complete run now crosses three broken regions, each with its own color language, architecture, hazards, encounter preferences and music. The Echo Foundry is mechanical, hot and direct: pistons, cool...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636735/devlog-05-the-timeline-remembersDevlog 05 — The Timeline Remembershttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636735/devlog-05-the-timeline-remembersSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:56:31 GMTdevlog

ECHOBORN's defining idea finally became playable: death is not a reset—it is worldbuilding. When a run ends, the game records that Echo's outcome and genome. Future timelines can physically inherit...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636734/devlog-04-enter-the-sector-wardenDevlog 04 — Enter the Sector Wardenhttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636734/devlog-04-enter-the-sector-wardenSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:56:06 GMTdevlog

The Sector Warden was ECHOBORN's first real production test. A boss had to combine everything built so far: movement, readable danger, arena flow, combat feedback, music, health presentation and a mea...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636732/devlog-03-evolve-every-run-the-mutation-draftDevlog 03 — Evolve Every Run: The Mutation Drafthttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636732/devlog-03-evolve-every-run-the-mutation-draftSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:55:38 GMTdevlog

The roguelite layer arrived with Mutation Resources: reusable upgrades that can change player statistics, combat behavior and movement. Defeating key encounters pauses the action and presents three ch...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636730/devlog-02-combat-gets-a-pulseDevlog 02 — Combat Gets a Pulsehttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636730/devlog-02-combat-gets-a-pulseSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:54:59 GMTdevlog

Once movement felt reliable, ECHOBORN needed combat that used the same momentum. The first attack system grew into a buffered three-hit ground combo, an aerial sweep, a dash strike and a downward core...

]]>https://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636726/devlog-01-the-first-echo-building-the-movement-prototypeDevlog 01 — The First Echo: Building the Movement Prototypehttps://zortanis.itch.io/echoborn/devlog/1636726/devlog-01-the-first-echo-building-the-movement-prototypeSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:46:47 GMTdevlog

ECHOBORN began with one question: can a 2D character feel good before there is a world around them? The first milestone was deliberately small—a responsive controller inside a rough test chamber. Ru...

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