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We're playing Dead Cells and its been a great experience so far, no real bugs or issues to speak of. After tackling the first boss however, we tried to start the unlocked biome and were given a message that it would not be playable until June? We do realize it's currently in Beta however that took the wind out of our sails a bit knowing we couldn't really progress for another six months. I see now in the game updates that it states its up to 'the Concierge' but for a game like this it felt a bit abrupt.

I think having something more front and center that specifically lets the players know that this is only a portion of the experience before you start might be helpful because while this probably the highlight of BGA gaming nights for me -tonight ended abruptly when we couldn't continue and It's going to be difficult to pick up where we left off months later.

Most people will argue "well its in beta!" but my question is - will this remain in beta until all parts are complete? Is the next biome going to be the complete package or will that introduce the second boss and the third one will be further down the line?

Appreciate any timetable information you can give for us newly addicted players.

I think biomes and bosses will be released gradually, because the translation texts say so.

The Ramparts will be available on the 1st of April ... really!

The Stilt Village will be available on the 1st of June!

Thanks ufm, must've missed the Ramparts being a bit earlier release date. I think we might shelve it until its all feature complete - this is a hard one to put down once we got going.

I wish there had been a warning upfront that the game wasn't complete. It's certainly playable and a lot of fun, but not complete.

I agree that this game should have been much closer to feature-complete before release. It’s frustrating that I can’t buy any more cards with Cells in my solo run and get told “This card cannot be bought, yet. It will become available when new biomes unlock”. The Well deck at least has a message on the back of it stating that I need a specific rune to buy its cards, but the other decks… it’s not clear why I can’t buy them. Do they just become available when the game is updated with new biomes, or do I need to unlock the biomes after the update?

New upgrade cards will become available to buy with content patches.
The reasons they are locked are
1. There are new enemies inside them that go into later biomes.
2. Ensuring a smoother progression for everyone. Players shouldn't be able to farm cells in the first biomes and unlock a lot of power through upgrade cards.

LeSteffen wrote: ↑20 February 2025, 10:21 Players shouldn't be able to farm cells in the first biomes and unlock a lot of power through upgrade cards.

Doesn't the physical game allow this?