Darkest Greetings Underlord,

It’s been just over a week since Patch 1.3: Workshop was unleashed upon the unsuspecting Steam populace. Since then we’ve seen a veritable flood of new maps hitting the Steam Workshop, with well over 240 maps at time of writing, a truly outstanding achievement

As an appreciation to the fantastic work you’re putting we thought we’d highlight some of our favourites in this Community Spotlight, as well as draw your attention to a few more things you may enjoy!


With so many maps it’s been quite difficult for us then to pick which ones we’d like to spotlight, there are so many great designs that it almost feels like a disservice to pick only a few.

Still we’ve looked through each map in the workshop, combed through the multiple designs and tested quite a few, in the end we narrowed it down to just five of our favourite maps.

These maps are presented in no particular order.


Sandy Tomb by Stygian Emperor



Three player maps are among some of the most difficult to make, so when one comes along that both looks and plays fantastically it’s easy to take notice.

Stygian Emperor has taken a definitively egyptian theme with this map, the design is centered around a large pyramid containing, rather appropriately, a crypt surrounded by layers of sand; within the crypt lies the only Gold Shrine on the map, making it a prime target for contention.


The Fortress of Baldiak by Shocky



When we devised the concept of allowing players to create their own scenario levels we never imagined that one as vast as this would be realised. Shocky has taken the maximum size of level and ran with it, creating a vast and unique realm to explore.

Conquering the Empire fortress here will be truly monumentous task, but not insurmountable, be sure to explore the whole level to discover what might lie in the depths of the realm


Sovengarde Underhall by CoolSkeleton95



Another scenario map that should require no introduction. Sovengarde Underhall by Coolskeleton95 is one of the most popular maps on the Workshop, and for good reason as it provides one of the most enjoyable PVE experiences on the workshop.

With a huge empire fortress to plunder you’ll have to build a dungeon as grand in nature as your target to overcome it’s defenders.


Water Tide by TheBurningFox



Water Tide represents the 2-Player skirmish levels, TheBurningFox has diligently crafted a realm that leaves nowhere to hide. With open water making the majority of this map you’ll have to make good use of the islands on your side to best your opponent.

Be wary because an attack can come at any time once the thin white line of Empire defenders is banished from the realm.


Bloodied Colosseum by Stygian Emperor



Stygian Emperor is quickly becoming one of our favourite authors and returns for a second showing in this Spotlight. His 4-player offering Bloodied Colosseum couldn’t go by without a mention.

This map sees four Underlords vying for control of a huge arena, are you not entertained?


There are so many maps on the Workshop and there’s more every day, we’ll be keeping our eye out for more of the outstanding ones, so don’t worry if your map has been missed this time, perhaps you’ll be featured in our next spotlight!



Are you looking for others to play WFTO with? Want advice on how to open your ports so you can host multiplayer matches? Then you’ll want to check out the official WFTO Multiplayer Group on Steam.

If you’re ever looking for people to play with it’s members of this group who are most likely to be up for a game, more over the group leader Bohser Onkel is a dedicated member of the WFTO QA Team and dedicated WFTO Multiplayer participant.

He’s got advice for you and the thread he’s set up will help match you with similar skilled opponents provided you rank yourself appropriately.

Check out the Multiplayer Group here and sign up to find a match!



As a quick Reminder we pushed out Patch 1.3.1 recently which has added a few more features for map creators to exploit.

We’ve introduced a Possession door which only opens when the unit that wishes to pass is being possessed, we’ve also extended the capabilities of the mirror tool to ensure that defences and unit levels are correctly mirrored!

Check out the full release notes here!


Here ends our second Community Spotlight we have one more little thing for you tomorrow Underlords so keep your eyes peeled for a post tomorrow before we close up for christmas!


Until next time Underlord

- WFTO Team


Click here to view this update on our website!
Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest Greetings Underlord,

It’s been just over a week since Patch 1.3: Workshop was unleashed upon the unsuspecting Steam populace. Since then we’ve seen a veritable flood of new maps hitting the Steam Workshop, with well over 240 maps at time of writing, a truly outstanding achievement

As an appreciation to the fantastic work you’re putting we thought we’d highlight some of our favourites in this Community Spotlight, as well as draw your attention to a few more things you may enjoy!


With so many maps it’s been quite difficult for us then to pick which ones we’d like to spotlight, there are so many great designs that it almost feels like a disservice to pick only a few.

Still we’ve looked through each map in the workshop, combed through the multiple designs and tested quite a few, in the end we narrowed it down to just five of our favourite maps.

These maps are presented in no particular order.


Sandy Tomb by Stygian Emperor



Three player maps are among some of the most difficult to make, so when one comes along that both looks and plays fantastically it’s easy to take notice.

Stygian Emperor has taken a definitively egyptian theme with this map, the design is centered around a large pyramid containing, rather appropriately, a crypt surrounded by layers of sand; within the crypt lies the only Gold Shrine on the map, making it a prime target for contention.


The Fortress of Baldiak by Shocky



When we devised the concept of allowing players to create their own scenario levels we never imagined that one as vast as this would be realised. Shocky has taken the maximum size of level and ran with it, creating a vast and unique realm to explore.

Conquering the Empire fortress here will be truly monumentous task, but not insurmountable, be sure to explore the whole level to discover what might lie in the depths of the realm


Sovengarde Underhall by CoolSkeleton95



Another scenario map that should require no introduction. Sovengarde Underhall by Coolskeleton95 is one of the most popular maps on the Workshop, and for good reason as it provides one of the most enjoyable PVE experiences on the workshop.

With a huge empire fortress to plunder you’ll have to build a dungeon as grand in nature as your target to overcome it’s defenders.


Water Tide by TheBurningFox



Water Tide represents the 2-Player skirmish levels, TheBurningFox has diligently crafted a realm that leaves nowhere to hide. With open water making the majority of this map you’ll have to make good use of the islands on your side to best your opponent.

Be wary because an attack can come at any time once the thin white line of Empire defenders is banished from the realm.


Bloodied Colosseum by Stygian Emperor



Stygian Emperor is quickly becoming one of our favourite authors and returns for a second showing in this Spotlight. His 4-player offering Bloodied Colosseum couldn’t go by without a mention.

This map sees four Underlords vying for control of a huge arena, are you not entertained?


There are so many maps on the Workshop and there’s more every day, we’ll be keeping our eye out for more of the outstanding ones, so don’t worry if your map has been missed this time, perhaps you’ll be featured in our next spotlight!



Are you looking for others to play WFTO with? Want advice on how to open your ports so you can host multiplayer matches? Then you’ll want to check out the official WFTO Multiplayer Group on Steam.

If you’re ever looking for people to play with it’s members of this group who are most likely to be up for a game, more over the group leader Bohser Onkel is a dedicated member of the WFTO QA Team and dedicated WFTO Multiplayer participant.

He’s got advice for you and the thread he’s set up will help match you with similar skilled opponents provided you rank yourself appropriately.

Check out the Multiplayer Group here and sign up to find a match!



As a quick Reminder we pushed out Patch 1.3.1 recently which has added a few more features for map creators to exploit.

We’ve introduced a Possession door which only opens when the unit that wishes to pass is being possessed, we’ve also extended the capabilities of the mirror tool to ensure that defences and unit levels are correctly mirrored!

Check out the full release notes here!


Here ends our second Community Spotlight we have one more little thing for you tomorrow Underlords so keep your eyes peeled for a post tomorrow before we close up for christmas!


Until next time Underlord

- WFTO Team


Click here to view this update on our website!
Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest Greetings Underlord,

The festive period is upon us and we're closing up shop to spend time with our families. We're not leaving you without one last patch to add a few new features and some improvements and other fixes to the editor.

We also have a couple more updates coming in the next few days as well as our second Newsletter! So stay tuned!

Read on for the improvements in Patch 1.3.1!


Possession (Spell)

• Unit needs will no longer reduce while possessed

• “Possession Door" added
  
  • This door can only be opened by minions under the effect of the possession spell
    
  • Neutral owned doors can be opened by anyone, player or empire owned can only be opened by their appropriate faction.
• Defences and Unit levels are now correctly mirrored by the mirror tool
  
• “Paint random gold” tool added
  
  • Paints a random gold density in selected tiles

• It is no longer possible to earn the “Defeat X AI” achievements on custom maps
  
• Sleigh bells are ringing, something is coming...

• The game will now attempt to recreate the minimap preview if it is missing
  
• Fixed an AI issue where the AI player would not correctly claim objectives if their path lead over an unclaimed tile adjacent to their Dungeon Core.
  
• Fixed several issues for Multiplayer clients when using the possession spell
  
• Fixed an issue related to neutral factions being captured in Fog of war on clients in Multiplayer
  
• Fixed several issues where units on clients in multiplayer would not be correctly bound to in-game physics

Until next time Underlord,

- WFTO Team


Click here to view this update on our website!
Click here to discuss this update on our forum!

Darkest Greetings Underlord,

The festive period is upon us and we're closing up shop to spend time with our families. We're not leaving you without one last patch to add a few new features and some improvements and other fixes to the editor.

We also have a couple more updates coming in the next few days as well as our second Newsletter! So stay tuned!

Read on for the improvements in Patch 1.3.1!


Possession (Spell)

• Unit needs will no longer reduce while possessed

• “Possession Door" added
  
  • This door can only be opened by minions under the effect of the possession spell
    
  • Neutral owned doors can be opened by anyone, player or empire owned can only be opened by their appropriate faction.
• Defences and Unit levels are now correctly mirrored by the mirror tool
  
• “Paint random gold” tool added
  
  • Paints a random gold density in selected tiles

• It is no longer possible to earn the “Defeat X AI” achievements on custom maps
  
• Sleigh bells are ringing, something is coming...

• The game will now attempt to recreate the minimap preview if it is missing
  
• Fixed an AI issue where the AI player would not correctly claim objectives if their path lead over an unclaimed tile adjacent to their Dungeon Core.
  
• Fixed several issues for Multiplayer clients when using the possession spell
  
• Fixed an issue related to neutral factions being captured in Fog of war on clients in Multiplayer
  
• Fixed several issues where units on clients in multiplayer would not be correctly bound to in-game physics

Until next time Underlord,

- WFTO Team


Click here to view this update on our website!
Click here to discuss this update on our forum!

Welcome most loyal Underlord,

In honour of your service in War for the Overworld, we’d like to offer you a tribute to your ceaseless minions ... or a condemnation of your most loathsome enemies!

The statuettes have been long in their chiselling from Impenetrable Rock, but now they are ready to emerge into the flickering torchlight!



Backers of our original Kickstarter campaign, at Tier 7 or above, will be emailed a coupon code for a free statuette (This counts as your free-blood imp statuette as part of your reward tier). Backers at other levels will receive a coupon code for a 25% discount!

Emails will be sent starting from Friday 18 December, and will arrive over the following days. The email will contain instructions on how to redeem your coupon.

While you wait, why not visit the store page and get acquainted with these lovable, immovable miniatures. Just don’t try slapping them - you might hurt your hand.


Until next time Underlord,

– WFTO Team

Click here to view the full update on our website
Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Welcome most loyal Underlord,

In honour of your service in War for the Overworld, we’d like to offer you a tribute to your ceaseless minions ... or a condemnation of your most loathsome enemies!

The statuettes have been long in their chiselling from Impenetrable Rock, but now they are ready to emerge into the flickering torchlight!



Backers of our original Kickstarter campaign, at Tier 7 or above, will be emailed a coupon code for a free statuette (This counts as your free-blood imp statuette as part of your reward tier). Backers at other levels will receive a coupon code for a 25% discount!

Emails will be sent starting from Friday 18 December, and will arrive over the following days. The email will contain instructions on how to redeem your coupon.

While you wait, why not visit the store page and get acquainted with these lovable, immovable miniatures. Just don’t try slapping them - you might hurt your hand.


Until next time Underlord,

– WFTO Team

Click here to view the full update on our website
Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest greetings Underlord,

If you're among our Kickstarter backers and you've backed at some of the higher physical tiers you'll definitely want to read our latest post on the status of Physical rewards

Unfortunately we have announced a delay into 2016 for reward fulfilment but we're not leaving our backers empty handed this year with some cool previews of the awesome stuff to come! Head on over to our website to check it out!

Until next time Underlord,

- WFTO Team

Click here to read the full update on our website!
Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest greetings Underlord,

If you're among our Kickstarter backers and you've backed at some of the higher physical tiers you'll definitely want to read our latest post on the status of Physical rewards

Unfortunately we have announced a delay into 2016 for reward fulfilment but we're not leaving our backers empty handed this year with some cool previews of the awesome stuff to come! Head on over to our website to check it out!

Until next time Underlord,

- WFTO Team

Click here to read the full update on our website!
Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest Greetings Underlord,

It's been a long time coming but for those of you who are proud owners of the Underlord edition your final reward is close at hand!

The Dungeoneer's Guide will be patched into your steam folders in the early part of 2016 provided you own the Underlord edition of the game, that includes all of you who purchased the Underlord edition here, tier 2+ Kickstarter backers and physical edition owners.

We wanted to take the time to put extra effort in and make the guide look as great as it reads, we're sure that this extra polish will shine through once it's in your hands!

So head on over to our website and get a preview of some of the pages that are coming in the guide and let us know how you feel about them!

Until next time Underlord,

- WFTO Team

Click here to read this update on our website
Click here to discuss this update on our forums

Darkest Greetings Underlord,

It's been a long time coming but for those of you who are proud owners of the Underlord edition your final reward is close at hand!

The Dungeoneer's Guide will be patched into your steam folders in the early part of 2016 provided you own the Underlord edition of the game, that includes all of you who purchased the Underlord edition here, tier 2+ Kickstarter backers and physical edition owners.

We wanted to take the time to put extra effort in and make the guide look as great as it reads, we're sure that this extra polish will shine through once it's in your hands!

So head on over to our website and get a preview of some of the pages that are coming in the guide and let us know how you feel about them!

Until next time Underlord,

- WFTO Team

Click here to read this update on our website
Click here to discuss this update on our forums