Infinity Realm: Mana Cycle 1.1 Update

"Infinity Realm: Mana Cycle 1.1 Update" was an update to *Infinity Realm: Mana Cycle* that released in May of 2023. It was the first update for the game on itch.io, and was the game's first major update.

## Known Changes

* Geo and z?man were added as playable characters.
* Solo Play menu redone to support multiple tabs.
* Story Mode and Endless Mode are now separated between different tabs.
* Four new Endless Mode stages were added, with a new total of seven stages.
* The Lives system was added to Versus Mode.
* Z-Challenges were added.
* Arcade Mode was added.
* AI capabilities greatly improved.
* Toggleable AI levels were added to Versus Mode.
* Added ghost pieces.
* Configurable key-bindings were added to the settings menu.
* "*Other bug fixes and all-around improvements!*"

## Transcipts

### itch.io

*Major Update v1.1 is now out!*

* *2 additional characters!*
* *Character-unique passive and active abilities!*
* *An overhauled versus mode with a lives system!*
* *More solo mode levels, including an Arcade Mode!*
* *Massively improved AI!*
* *Configurable Keybinds!*
* *Other bug fixes and all-around improvements!*

#### Instagram

*This update heavily improves the game in many ways based off of feedback we have received:*

*More Characters! Two new characters, Geo and Z?Man, have been added!*

*Character Abilities! All characters have newly added abilities, and a special meter system has been added! If you don't like this, you can disable abilities in the character select menu.*

*Life System! You can now play a versus match with up to 5 lives, allowing you to start with a clear board after topping out or losing all of your health. You can set this in the character select screen.*

*Arcade Mode! Play against a series of increasingly difficult AI battles. Available in three difficulties.*

*Z-Challenges! A new series of harder challenges for those who have beaten the main story.*

*More Endless Options! Four new endless modes have been added for training against trash-sending abilities.*

*Ghost Pieces! A ghost piece is now shown where your current blob of mana will fall. You can disable or enable this in the character select screen. Options are saved separately for player 1 and player 2, so you can play with a ghost piece even if your friend doesn't like using it.*

*Improved AI! The AI has been significantly improved, and you can select from 10 different strengths. No one has been able to beat the Level 10 Trainbot AI yet!*

*Improved Menus! The character select screen has been overhauled for ease of use. The Solo Mode menu has also become less cluttered with the addition of tabs.*

*Customizable Controls! You can now change your controls in the settings menu. Menu, solo, and multiplayer controls are saved separately.*

*We are also proud to announce that we will be presenting Infinity Realm: Mana Cycle at the 2023 National TSA Video Game Design competition! We still plan on updating the game, and it is available for free at https://infinityjka.itch.io/mana-cycle*

*If you have any suggestions or ideas, we'd love to hear your feedback!*

## Trivia

* z?man's addition in this update is the first time that a character from a non-Lemniscate game has officially appeared in a Lemniscate game.