a0.2.0 is live. Two days after the initial playtest drop, the arena gets its spotlight.
This update doesn’t change the core loop — it gives it stakes. Compete on a shared daily dungeon, climb the leaderboards, earn season relics that carry forward into future runs. Here’s what’s new.
Daily Challenges
Every day, a single dungeon seed is broadcast to all players. Everyone who runs it fights the same rooms in the same order — the only variable is how well you play it.
Complete the daily to post your score. The leaderboard tracks it separately from normal runs. Run it again if you want to practice — only your best counts.
Leaderboards
Three boards, three ways to rank:
- Prowess — your best arena run score across the season (floor × 1000 + bosses × 400 + kills × 10 + speed bonus for full clears)
- Prosperity — island growth score: buildings upgraded, items crafted, objectives claimed, gold accumulated
- Combined — prosperity + 2× prowess best; the main ranking
Your position is pinned at the bottom of the board so you always see where you stand even if you’re not in the top 10.
Seasons & Relics
Seasons run 2–4 weeks. At the end of each season, placements are locked and relics are awarded — permanent equipment pieces that persist through all future season resets.
Five relics are available this season:
| Relic | How to earn |
|---|---|
| Founder’s Crown | Top 10% combined score |
| Tidewrought Idol | All objectives completed |
| Everflame Lantern | Defeat the depth-3 boss in a daily run |
| Granite Heart | Reach 10,000 prosperity |
| Voyager’s Astrolabe | Submit 14+ daily runs |
Relics slot into a dedicated equipment slot and stack across seasons. They’re the long-term progression layer — the reason to keep playing after the season resets your island.
Global Chat
A live chat panel is now in the island UI. Scroll back through recent messages, send your own, and talk shop with whoever’s online. Messages are capped at 200 in the buffer; the oldest drop off as new ones come in.
Account Panel
The main menu now shows your account status at a glance — display name, guest vs. registered, and quick access to login or register. Registering locks in your username and ties your save to a recovery code so you can restore it on any device.
Fixes & Stability
- Arena tileset and enemy spawning no longer break on web builds
- Session persists correctly across browser reloads (localStorage-backed, not file-backed)
- HTTP requests no longer produce per-frame gzip decode errors
- Transient network failures no longer drop you to offline mode
- Guest registration now correctly syncs your account state without requiring a reload
What’s Next
The arena system is stable and competitive. Next priorities: more enemy types, additional recruit traits, and tightening island economy balance based on early playtest data.
Play at idlelikeisland.com. Register an account to secure your season ranking — guest saves aren’t tied to a recovery code.