Got the skull pet and skeleton skin from the Halloween event across 3 normal/medium relic hunts and had a great time doing it. I kept noticing details in the sound and music design: the mix of creepy sounds in the silence and warmer tones when music kicks in colors the digging portion with a great vibe. The little jingle when you discover a smaller relic (for a gadget) is really nice. When I found the skeleton skin, the room opened up with a fun little fanfare, which nicely prepped me for the amusement of seeing my character transform with a poof when I picked it up.

I played during Steam Next Fest and loved it, so I didn't hesitate to pick Dome Keeper up at launch and play right away. Normal difficulty is much easier than the demo had been, and I was able to win my first relic hunt game. I'm noticing increased polish in many areas, and the core tension between the two halves of the gameplay is as excellent as ever. I look forward to trying more gadgets, larger maps, higher difficulty levels, and the new prestige score-attack mode.