Gloomwood Hardcore adds a permanent death mode to Gloomwood. When you die, your save slot is irrevocably deleted – no second chances!
Slot_0 through Slot_9) is renamed to Slot_X_HARDCORE_DEAD, removing it from the game.BepInEx/config/com.wanderan51.gloomwoodhardcore.cfg):
Enabled – Turn hardcore mode on/off.BackupSave – Keep a .hardcore_bak copy of the deleted save.ShowWarning – Display a warning banner on the title screen.DeathDelay – How long the “YOU DIED” overlay stays visible (0.5–10 seconds).HardcoreMod.dll file into BepInEx/plugins/.After running the game once, a config file will appear in BepInEx/config/. You can edit it while the game is closed. All options are explained inside.
When the mod detects death (by tracking gameplay scenes), it:
Slot_0 … Slot_9).BackupSave is enabled, copies the entire slot folder to Slot_X_BACKUP.Slot_X_HARDCORE_DEAD.This method is resistant to Steam Cloud because the original path no longer exists, preventing restoration.
This mod is provided under the MIT License. Feel free to modify and share.
For support or suggestions, please open an issue on GitHub.