Shell of a King

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• Patch Notes·31 Aug 2026Official

  Small Update v2.03 (Bug Fixes)

  The 70th update for 'Shell of a King' is here! As always, if you find any bugs, especially game-breaking ones, please let me know via the official Discord! Nothing crazy this update, just some various bug fixes and other small changes.v2.03 change list:The 'Stats' tab now reads as 'Level Up' when resting at a statueUpdate the Steam Connectivity API package to latest 2026 version for better Steam Deck compatibilitySteam Deck settings are now only automatically set once on first launch, rather than every time you enter the main menuUpdate the description of the Nightwing Cloak item to include the fire rate increaseThe Ghost Dog fight now always takes 120 seconds regardless of NG+ levelFix the Ghost Dog dropping more coins than expected in higher NG+ levelsFix the Spike Wall breaking in the Hall of Mistakes when dying on one of the buttonsFix credits post-screen scaling to higher resolutionsFix the swordfish item drop preview being covered by their health bar when the Spider Eye is equippedOther small visual bug fixes
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• Patch Notes·8 Jun 2026Official

  Steam Bullet Fest 2026 Update v2.02!

  The 69th update for 'Shell of a King' is here for Steam Bullet-Fest 2026! Shell of a King will be 50% off for the full week, so it would be a great time to snag a copy! Some new cosmetic items and QOL changes this update, along with small but needed bug fixes. Hope you enjoy v2.02 of Shell of a King! v2.02 change list:Add new cosmetic charm item 'Rainbow Dye' that lets you choose any hair color via color picker. Can be found by the statue by the Wishing PoolAdd new cosmetic charm item 'Rainbow Clay' that lets you choose any cloak color via color picker. Can be found by the statue by the Reanimated Pot bossAdd new song for the Congealed Soulmass boss fight so he and Spinnel aren't sharing the same boss songAdd kill confirm option for Moby that lets you know you will not obtain the Aegean Flask. You still get the achievement if declinedAdd 1 sec of invulnerability when procing the headband charmAdd 1 sec of invulnerability when procing the twin humanities charmAdd bubble fishing note to the fishing rod item descriptionAdjust the shape of the K grand library letter to look more distinctUpdate garden flashback umineko reference wordingChange damage number color of archivist books from blue -> redDeactivate the Soldier Snakes boss after the Sthena spare flaskless neutral endingFix stopwatch playing indefinately if unequipped while slowingFix still greg appearing at the bottom of the well after all his cutscenesFix the color picking not correctly selecting the saved color in the game options menuA few other small visual bug fixes
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• Patch Notes·25 Apr 2026Official

  Small Update v2.01 (Bug Fixes)

  Shell of a King v2.0 has been out for about 3 weeks, I hope you've enjoyed playing it if you've had the chance to check it out! The 68th update for 'Shell of a King' is here! As always, if you find any bugs, especially game-breaking ones, please let me know via the official Discord! Nothing crazy this update, just some various bug fixes and other small changes. v2.01 change list:Add Cam Offset toggle tooltip in tutorialGive the player invulnerability during all boss death animations. Dying during these could cause missed achievements, and other triggers to failExtend invulnerability from 2s->30s for the Soldier Snakes boss yield phase, to prevent accidental Bad EndingsThe Soldier Snakes boss now drops coins on the yield phaseAttempt to fix bad UI scaling for UWQHD (3440 x 1440) resolution, specifically in the inventory, map, settings menus, and end creditsAttempt to fix the map not scaling with resolution, causing it to be smaller at higher resolutionsIncrease max map zoom from 2->3Revert Scorpion Stinger, Queen's Sacrifice, Gelatinous Goo, and Stone Scale to once again color the player's cloakFix the Steel Buckler and Serpent Hunter covering the player's arms in the file select menuFix Twin Humanities, Infant Sun, Stinky Sock, Spider Eye, and Femur whip not correctly applying to enemy drop achievementsFix being able to die to poison while talking to Split after defeating the Queen's Pet, which could lock you out of the Golden FishFix Split's map marker appearing even when his quest is completedFix map panning speed being inconsistent based on resolutionFix text animations not working on the end screenFix being able to see an unreachable item out of bounds in the Sewer ConduitFix Split dialogue not saving post-boss fight, causing him to give you multiple Golden FishFix Slime Ball used on switches sometimes crashing the game lolFix some jank golden rat pathingFix some typos and incorrect icons for some dialogueFix some typos in item descriptions Fix sounds that cut o...
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• Announcements·2 Apr 2026Official

  Shell of a King v2.0 Is Now Available!

  Super excited to announce that Shell of a King v2.0 is finally here, and with that, we are officially departing Early Access! It's been a long journey, and I wouldn't have made it here without everyone's support. So thank you, and I hope you enjoy v2.0 of Shell of a King! :)Note that the price of Shell of a King has been raised to $10 to reflect the finished state of the game. Soundtrack is also now available for purchase! Alternatively, you can find it on my youtube channel!What's next for Shell of a King?I consider Shell of a King in its current state to be very much a complete game. I'll of course fix bugs as needed, but aside from maybe a harder difficulty or a boss rush mode, I don't really have any future content planned. However, something I would like to add is translations for other languages. I'd do this properly by hiring actual native translators, which would take sizable financial resources. So to help support this, if Shell of a King continues to have new players over the next month, I will add translations for at least Spanish, French, and German, with more to follow.Potential Sequel?A Shell of a King 2 is something I'd really like to make, and I have a good idea of what a sequel would look like. It would take place following the events of the true ending, and focus on retrieving the 4 elemental souls to halt the crumbling, exploring the entire world of Agathara. Starting fresh would also give me the opportunity to push Shell of a King's visual style to something a bit more refined. That being said, because I'm starting to feel old, I likely wouldn't start a project of this magnitude unless the support is there for it.Some Final YappingI started working on Shell of a King about 4 years and 2 months ago. It's basically my first game, and I'm pretty happy with how it's turned out. For better or for worse, it far exceeded the initial vision I had for a short, challenging bullet hell game. It may not seem like a huge game, but it's become exceedingly diff...
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• Patch Notes·13 Mar 2026Official

  Regular Update 1.2y (More Music, Sounds, and Game Balance)

  The 66th update for 'Shell of a King' is here! As always, if you find any bugs, especially game-breaking ones, please let me know via the official Discord! This update is fairly large so any bug reporting is much appreciated! This will be the last update before full release on April 2nd! It's less than 3 weeks away now, but I still got some neat stuff lined up. Any sharing would also be much appreciated, thanks for your support! 1.2y Change List:Add new Auri phase 1 songAdd new Auri phase 2 songAdd new Auri phase 3 songAdd new afk'ing after death songAdd new Sthena phase 3 songAdd new pale munition songAdd new Mobius songAdd new Sthena true ending songAdd new Sthena secret room songAdd new true ending credits songAdd new pre Reanimated Pot songAdd new Greg saved songAdd new Queen's Garden song with mini boss fight musicAdd various ambient songsAdd the player's arms in the intro without the pale munitionAdd new cloak directional sprites for all available cloaksAdd more music changes around the map, post bosses, etcAdd environmental sounds to all lighting objectsAdd particle splashes when walking near a cliff edgeAdd and balance the sounds of all bossesAdd various particle effects around the gameAdd many more sounds across the gameAdd animations for Split and the player getting pulled in by the Queen's PetAdd keybinds for scrolling key items up and down for mouse/keyboardAdd cracked tiling to all stairsAttempt to make all sounds sound better lolRework the intro to have a bit better pacing, and allow backtracking to the cell for a hidden coin pursePricilla no longer moves to the wishing pool if Gregory is already at the wellThe Kraken mini-boss can no longer be damaged from the shoreSnake Tooth Necklace now takes twice as many shots to stackChange the stats menu to show stat total instead of stat basesChange Slider and Zeke boss name to 'Slider and Zeke, Royal Guard'Buff the HP of all bosses by 5%Buff the King's Champion HP from 15k->18k, increase defence from 4->8, an...
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