Hello friends!

Great news — a demo version of Ash of Gods: The Way is now available on our page. It’s fully up-to-date and includes all the changes the game has received since its release. If you hesitated about buying or were planning to do it later, now you can try it absolutely free and purchase the full version if you like it.



To make this offer even better, we’ve added a special 50% discount to all versions of Ash of Gods: The Way and its DLC.



You will be able to:

• test yourself in the puzzle battles of the first championship;
  
• master two decks, the powerful Berkanan and the full of tricks Bandit deck — and create as many of your own as you want;
  
• forge beneficial alliances that will help the main character in his deadly mission;
  
• enjoy the stunning art and voice acting;
  
• try all three difficulty levels — Story, Classic, or Hard!

The button to download the demo version is available on the game's page:



We also remind you that we are releasing the mobile version of Ash of Gods: The Way soon, and you can help us a lot by pre-registering and adding the game to your wishlist:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.theway



Be sure to try the demo if you haven't purchased the game yet, and join our Discord to share your feedback, ask any questions and stay tuned!

Hello folks!

We go on working on the new alternative battle system of Redemption and are ready to demonstrate first changes and get your honest feedback. The new build is already available in Steam’s beta-branch and is waiting for everyone who is ready to test it.

To get access to it, please, join our Discord — you can get all the information there in the #announcements section.


What changes did we manage to make?

First of all, the order of turns has been changed — now small squads no longer have an advantage over large ones: all characters on the field must take a turn for a new round to begin.

The exception is Blance — being a powerful character capable of destroying enemies single-handedly, he can act after each opponent's turn. The same applies to Lo Pheng in his first battle against the Reaper.

The next thing we did was significantly change the combat cards.

First of all, they don’t require a separate turn anymore — you can play a card and then act with the chosen character. This should significantly improve the dynamics of the combat.


Secondly, many cards have been significantly modified to make them more useful. Because of this, the player now starts the journey with fewer cards in the initial deck (two instead of five).

Thirdly, we gave up the mechanic of obtaining cards by collecting their fragments, which were available from merchants or as battle rewards. Sometimes, the necessary parts wouldn't appear until the very end of the game, which noticeably frustrated players.



Now all cards are issued as a whole — usually as rewards after important battles that you won’t miss.

Another change is cosmetic. Available cards are now shown by default during combat when you can use them, and hidden when they cannot be played.

Changes also touched on some combat skills that require health expenditure to use — we did not have time to thoroughly discuss this mechanic, so for now, they require fewer resources but are also less effective.



Small fix came to items management as well. Now you can drag and drop an artifact to the character who's already chosen for a fight, not just via team section as that was before.

The enemy AI has also been improved — enemies no longer stand idly, skipping turns, but actively participate in the battle.

The last important change is that the game now supports 60 FPS instead of 30. We have already tested this in Ash of Gods: The Way and know that even our frame-by-frame animation looks significantly smoother in this mode. We hope you will like it too.


We also remind you that all future changes will also be applied to the mobile version of Redemption, which is already available for purchase on Google Play. Additionally, we will soon release its spin-off — Ash of Gods: The Way — on Android. We would be delighted if you follow the link and add the game to your wishlist (pre-registration):

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.theway

That’s all for now, friends. See you and thanks for your support!

Hey friends!

We have finally released the mobile version of Ash of Gods: Redemption and while we are working on the updated version, we're starting to port The Way on Android!


Pre-registration has already begun, and you will help a lot if you follow the link and add the game to your wishlist by clicking “Pre-register button”. This way you will not only support us but will also be notified when the game becomes available:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.theway


Of course, we plan not only to port the game to mobile devices, but also adapt the battle and dialogue UI to make the gaming experience more comfortable for you. Our special goal is to ensure accessibility for Russian users — we’re planning to find the variant that will suit everyone.


Soon we plan to start closed testing of the mobile version. If you want to be the first to evaluate the game and help us improve it, join our Discord channel. You can also give your feedback and ask questions here.

That’s all for now, friends — we’ll keep you updated about our progress. Pre-register on Google Play and join closed beta testing. We’re really grateful for your support and for staying with us!

Hello friends!

The first version of mobile game Ash of Gods: Redemption is already available on Google Play!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.redemption


At the moment it suggests the experience of the original game, but with some changes for mobile devices, but with some changes for mobile devices which should significantly improve your gaming experience. These are not all changes that we planned, so don’t hesitate to share your feedback in Discord.

Besides, the mobile version will get all the future changes that will be available for Steam: an alternative battle system, improved translations, voiceover and others. You can read more about it here.


CHANGES FOR MOBILE DEVICES

So what changes are already in the game?


First of all, we’ve improved the combat UI: some buttons became bigger, we added separate windows for tooltips that won’t get closed due to taps, and texts got larger. Besides, we’ve made battlefields much closer so that you wouldn’t need to change the size by hand in every battle.

Additionally, we've significantly reworked the UI of healthbars closer to what we have in our recent game, Ash of Gods: The Way to make them easy to read. Do you think we should transfer this UI to the Steam version as well?


The comfort of reading texts was our top priority, so we spent a lot of time experimenting. We increased the font sizes and space between lines in the dialogues, and also added special buttons to make it easier to select responses.


Similar adjustments were made to the event screen. We maximized the height of the window, which allowed us to make the texts significantly larger. Special buttons to choose answers easily like in a regular dialogue were also added.


Additionally, we increased the zoom capability on the global map for more comfortable exploration.



The next change will also be included in the PC version of the game: we’ve added special arrows that indicate the scene can be moved — this should improve the gaming experience, for example, in the first scene with Lo Feng, where this option is not obvious. For mobile devices, we also modified the icons a bit to make them as easy to interact with as possible.


Additionally, we’ve moved all game achievements to Google Play, so now important plot points and battle successes will be marked on mobile as well.
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the closed testing — thanks to this, we were also able to fix a significant number of bugs. We plan to continue monitoring your feedback and will also start working on the PC version of the game.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.redemption

Hello friends!

We’re finally ready to announce the start of the closed testing of Ash of Gods: Redemption, mobile version. Currently, we haveve included only some of the important changes for comfortable gaming on small screens. The rest will be added in the next updates — taking into account your feedback as well.

To become part of the closed testing, please, join our Discord-channel — more details in #redemption_mobile. You can also ask all the questions and share your feedback there.


No matter if you plan to take part in the testing or if you’d like to play the game on release, please press pre-register button on the page of the game:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.redemption

! FOR THE OWNERS OF RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS

Now there are some difficulties with Russian accounts on Google Play, but we’ve prepared a simple guide for you. It will help you create a foreign account and take part in the testing:

Guide to Creating a Foreign Account

In case of any problems, please, don’t hesitate to contact us on Discord — we thoroughly read all the messages. And thanks to everyone who responded — you’re awesome.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.redemption

Hello friends!

Thank you for your response to the news about the release of the mobile version of Redemption! We really appreciate your enthusiasm and we’d like to tell you more about our progress.


Please subscribe on us in Google Play and help us reach 5000 pre-registrations — it will help us get the featuring from Google for the further development of the game:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.redemption



Meanwhile, we have assembled the first fully playable mobile version of Asf of Gods: Redemption and we hope to get the one with all the achievements which we will share within the closed testing. If you want to be the part of it — drop by #redemption_mobile channel in our Discord.


Our main focus now is on the convenience of playing on mobile devices. We’re adapting the game for taps, increasing the touch areas and the size of the text, and also adding some extra elements for indication.

Some of these changes will later be included in the Steam version as well — for example, arrows on long scenes indicating the possibility of moving between areas.


At the same time we continue to work on updating the combat system, AI-voiceover and localisation, announced earlier — and we’ll tell you more about it after the release of thу mobile version and collect your feedback.

And we remind you about adding the game into the wishlist on Google Play — it’s the best help and the best feedback you can give now. Thank you.

Hello folks!

Thank you all for the support of our idea about the rework of Ash of Gods: Redemption. However, we completely forgot to tell you about another important thing — you will be able to play Redemption on your phone or tablet in a month.


Please, add our game to the wishlist (“Pre-register” button) — in this case you won’t only support us, but also get a notification when it becomes available:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.redemption


Let’s specify a couple of things. The first release will be a classic version of the game currently available on Steam. But all the changes we have promised earlier — a new option for the combat system with altered turn order and other enhancements, voiceover, and improved localization — will also be added to the mobile version with updates. Currently, Ash of Gods: Redemption is only available for Android, but we may be able to delight iOS users in the future.


What are we doing right now? First of all, we’re integrating all the changes made for Redemption since the moment of release into the build. Then, we’re working on UI for mobile devices to make your experience as comfortable as we can. And we’re also fixing some of the flaws in the PC version, which will also be part of a major update on Steam.


We’re planning to conduct closed testing of the mobile version very soon. So if you want to be among the first to evaluate the mobile version and help us improve it with your feedback, please join our Discord channel. You can find information on how to do this in the #redemption_mobile section. Please note that the number of players in the closed test is limited.


In the future we will tell you all in detail about the changes we plan, and will also share the results and of course, thoroughly read your feedback — we read everything carefully anв consider your opinion.

Once again, a huge thank you for your activity under the previous post — it is very motivating. We hope that you will enjoy the mobile version as well.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurumdust.ashofgods.redemption

Hello friends!

All of a sudden we have some free time on our hands, and we decided to spend it improving Redemption. However, we really need your feedback for that.



We are always carefully reading your feedback and talking to our community, so we are aware that some players are irritated with our battle system as it is not fair enough due to the fact that characters in small teams gain more turns.

We already worked on these flaws back in 2020 when we published a small demo for the Steam Summer Fest — Ash of Gods: Arena. It has a different turn order and improved dynamics — for example, the usage of cards doesn’t take the whole turn now.


The feedback for the demo was really positive, so we decided that we can transfer this system to Redemption with some refinement, either making it an option by default or completely replacing the old one. So the main question is: would you be interested in such an update, and if so, which variant would you prefer? Please, share your thoughts in the comments, we read them all carefully.



Redemption is a narrative-heavy game with a lot of characters, and the dialogues notably lack voiceover.

We’re planning to experiment with the development of high-quality, emotive voiceovers using neural networks and voice-to-voice technology. It presupposes the work with live actors whose voices can be adapted to suit each character's required timbre, all facilitated by AI. We hope it will let us create compelling and natural voiceovers without much effort.

What are your thoughts on this approach?



Another issue of Redemption is the quality of translations. The original language of the game is Russian. Therefore, to achieve high-quality English translation, the author should collaborate with an interpreter to directly convey his ideas. Unfortunately, it wasn’t feasible at that time, but the English translation has seen regular improvements, so it should be more or less fine.

Regretfully, we can’t say the same about other translations, because many were done by the community, and we couldn't ensure their quality. For instance, Brazilian Portuguese works well in the first chapter according to the players' reports, but then it gets replaced with automatic translation from services like Google Translator.



We understand that such issues significantly detract from the gaming experience. That’s why we want to fix it with the help of an algorithm that uses several neural networks and combines simultaneous translation from multiple languages to ensure the most accurate results. This should considerably reduce the risk of distorting the original meaning and we’re sure that the result will be much better than the problematic localizations that currently exist in the game.

As for the stylistics of such translations, only you, our dear players, can answer this question. We’re going to run various tests, so join our Discord channel if you wish to take part in them. And please share your thoughts on the quality of localization in your language.



With the method described above, we intend to add new languages to the game — first of all, Korean and Japanese. If you know these languages and support the idea, please, let us know.

If you have any other ideas for improving the game, please let us know about it in the comments as well. Also, support the news with a like, please — it will let us understand how necessary the changes are and make informed decisions.

Thank you.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/691690/Ash_of_Gods_Redemption/

Hello friends!

It’s official! After several years of development, multiple demos and a lot of feedback from the community, we are over the moon to announce that Ash of Gods: The Way has officially been released and is now available to play worldwide.





Ash of Gods: The Way is available for €24.99 / $24.99 / £20.99. The full game features 4 tournaments, 4 playable card decks, 5 total card decks to be used by your opponents and a gripping storyline that’s shaped by the choices you make. All of these features add up to shape what we believe to be a greatly replayable experience!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293460/Ash_of_Gods_The_Way/

• Many battles spread across 4 tournaments – every battle is a completely unique and tailor-made challenge of wits and strategy
  
• Put it all to the test with Challenger Battles – rematch previously won battles with new mechanics and stronger enemy units, and be handsomely rewarded for a victory!
  
• Customize your decks to your liking with unit, item and spell cards from 4 different factions, all with unique playstyles, strengths and weaknesses.
  
• Try 3 difficulty modes: Story, Normal and Hard. The Story mode is for those that may struggle with the gameplay and want to focus on the story and Hard mode is suited for veterans of the strategy, deckbuilding and tactics game genres.
  
• Experience a gripping story about war, loyalty and revenge – your choices will shape the road you walk. Explore many different endings and story paths, fully voiced in English.
  
• Localization for English, German, French, Spanish (Spain), Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese and Russian.

What edition of the game is right for you? Explore your options below!


Alongside Ash of Gods: The Way, you get the full soundtrack of the game and the digital art book.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31866/ash_of_gods_deluxe_edition


Get the full story of the Ash of Gods universe with this bundle including both Ash of Gods: The Way and its predecessor Ash of Gods: Redemption. Keep in mind that Ash of Gods: The Way is not a sequel to Ash of Gods: Redemption and the stories are separate from each other!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31865/ash_of_gods_universe_bundle


Experience all of Ash of Gods so far! This bundle includes both Ash of Gods: The Way and Ash of Gods: Redemption, as well as all their digital extras.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31820/ash_of_gods_fan_bundle


We would love to hear what you think of Ash of Gods: The Way! Feel free to start a conversation in the Steam discussion thread or join us for a chat on our Discord server.

Reviews are important to us, as they’re a good way for us to gauge the current state of the game as well as general player sentiment. So, we’d like to ask you to leave a review on the game whenever you feel like you’ve played enough to get a feel for the game. Whether the review is positive or negative, an honest review is what’s most important to us!

Encountered a bug or issue? Make a post in the Feedback & bugs section on Steam or find us in the support channel on our Discord server. Fixing issues is our main priority after launch, so we’ll make sure to get back to you!

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From everyone at AurumDust, thank you all so much for your love and support on the demos and the big release. We were especially happy with the reception of the Ash of Gods: The Way Prologue and the feedback we got! 92% positive reviews is a big deal to us, as it lets us know the game is in a good spot. We hope to continue the transparency and make this game the best it possibly can be!





Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshOfGods

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Discord: https://discord.gg/ashofgods

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Es3rxqdtXgpgQzJdbXGOw

Hello friends!

Our new game, Ash of Gods: The Way, releases in less than 48 hours! All of this was made possible by you who supported Ash of Gods: Redemption. For this reason, we feel it’s only right to offer everyone who owns Ash of Gods: Redemption a loyalty discount on Ash of Gods: The Way!

If you do not yet own Ash of Gods: Redemption, now is your chance! It’s currently available with a 60% discount. You can get it here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/691690/Ash_of_Gods_Redemption/


Ash of Gods: The Way, will become available on April 27th at €24.99 / $24.99 / £20.99 and will include a launch discount of 10%. Your loyalty discount is another 10% and will stack with the launch discount, totalling at a 20% discount on Ash of Gods: The Way!

The loyalty discount will last indefinitely, but keep in mind that the launch discount will only be available during the first week after the initial release. Additionally, the loyalty discount only applies to the base game and does not change the price of the extra items that are included in the available bundles.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293460/Ash_of_Gods_The_Way/

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Again, thank you for supporting Ash of Gods: Redemption, and we hope to see you around for this next game!


Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshOfGods

VK: https://vk.com/ash_of_gods

Discord: https://discord.gg/ashofgods

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Es3rxqdtXgpgQzJdbXGOw