Slitherine Next, the spiritual successor of our Home of Wargamers events, is coming soon.
Save the date: December 13th at 4 pm GMT on Twitch

It'll be the perfect occasion to learn more about upcoming games and get an insight directly from the developers.

It will be 100% live: there will be no pre-recorded segments and we'll have a level of interaction with the players like never before. You'll be able to ask us anything and be answered directly by the developers.

Stay tuned for the full schedule!

Hello everyone, today we are glad to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock.

If you haven’t played Deadlock yet or if you would get it for a friend, this is your chance.

We are running a 30% to 80% off discount on the franchise on our store and Steam. Please note that the discount ends on the fifth of September.

So say we all!

“Would you like to know more?” is the most frequent comment we received on anything we posted in the last twelve months. Alongside “Desire to know more intensifies”, of course.

Here’s a way to satisfy your craving for hexes and turns and cunning plans. We’re going to give you a full day of insights, figures, announcements, gameplay sessions, and more. You asked for it; we’re giving it to you, and more.


Tune in on our Twitch channel next May 11th for a full day of presentations. Take a look at the future of Slitherine, its games and take a glance at what is coming next and after.

At Home of Wargamers 2021 Live+ we’ll be showing you all of our games scheduled for release in 2021, including the highly anticipated Warhammer 40.000 Battlesector, Starship Troopers: Terran Command, and Distant Worlds 2.


But, as you know, many other things are brewing for you. We have 15 unannounced games, and we’ll be unveiling 4 of them on May 11th. Make sure not to miss out!

If you want more details, check out yesterday’s Tea Time, where Marco shared the first information about this big event. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter; where we’ll be revealing more of the program in the next few weeks.



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Black Lab Games, the developers of the 2017 hit Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, are proud to announce that their latest title will be coming soon.

The announcement will take place next Tuesday, the 9th of February at 17:00 GMT on our Twitch channel.

We will be showing both a trailer and gameplay footage. Furthermore, the producer for the game, David Sharrock, will be live with us and will be able to answer all your questions. 

You won't want to miss this one, as it is game that many of us have always wanted and one that we're really proud to showcase, so be sure to follow us and set a reminder on our official twitch channel here.

We're releasing a new update for Deadlock. The 1.5.112 update introduces new balance tweaks and a bunch of bug fixes. Thanks to all our amazing players (and a shout out to the Discord community) for all the awesome feedback you provided.

You can find the full changelog down below.

Change List 1.5.112
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Changes since 1.4.111

Balancing
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COLONIAL:

Mercury Battlestar
- Squadron slots converted from 2 full / 2 support to 3 full / 1 support

Colonial Munitions
- Decreased resupply costs of Torpedoes (0.5 to 0.2) and Armor Piercers (2.0 to 0.5)

Debris Mines
- Increased Debris Mine HP from 1 to 4

Berzerk
- Base Fire Control Turret Accuracy increased from 100% to 105%

CYLON:

Medusa
- Removed Subsystem Overclock from R-TPAM
- Increased R-TPAM Power Distribution from 20 to 30

Guardian Basestar
- Moved locations of multiple subsystems

Cerastes
- AI modified to bias towards size class 3 ships

Modern Basestar
- FTL Cooldown increased from 4 to 5 to match other ship cooldowns
- Hacking Strength increased from 0.4 to 0.5
- Regenerative Hull Resin repair rate decreased from 0.25 to 0.2

Cylon Homing Cluster Mines
- Trigger radius decreased from 125 to 110

Vespid Bombers
- Increased HP from 32 to 36
- Decreased Ship Size from -2 to -3
- Increased velocity from 3.0 to 3.4

Arachne
- Base Fire Control Munition Salvo Size increased from 100% to 110%

OTHER:

Propaganda Mode
- Double surviving ship bonus from 1 to 2
- Cylon ships with Tactical Jump start with the ability on cooldown (multiplayer only)

Bug Fixes
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FIX : Flak can't be turned off in some circumstances
FIX : Bug in Mission 10
FIX : Delay when triggering virus mines
FIX : Redirected missiles not intercepted by Vipers

We're releasing a new small update for Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. It is a fix for two bugs that were reported, which should be gone now.

Please let us know if you run into any other issues.

Changelog:

* FIX: Bug that prevented videos and screenshots appearing in the Media Browser
* FIX: Lighting issues in Galactica CIC

Welcome everyone, to the Season 2 Finale tournament.

With the completion of Season 2 of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock we thought it would be good to send her off with a bang, and to that end we wanted to take full advantage of the changes and improvements Deadlock has had over the years. This tournament will be running on 16k point matches, centred on the new multiplayer game mode Propaganda.

Players will have to not only think big, but think smart, as this tournament is less about blasting your opponent off the map (though we love to see it!) and more about savvy use of terrain, control points, and balanced fleets between firepower and capture potential.

We look forward to seeing what our wonderful community can cook up for this tournament. Signups are open as of today at the Deadlock Discord and are first come, first served. The tournament is looking to be 32 players strong, but we can open it up to 64 players so don't be afraid to get your application in even after the initial 32.

The first round will begin on Monday October 5th, lasting exactly one week.

Game rules:

1. 16k fleet points.
2. 240 seconds turn timer.
3. The Map of choice is Refinery.
4. No more than 3 of the same capital ships per fleet.
5. No Defender or Medusa class ships.
6. Participants are free to change their fleets between matches so long as they are in accordance with the above rule.
7. Participants do not need to announce their fleet beforehand, so long as the fleet they field is in accordance with the above rules.

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Tournament rules:

1 Week per round. Not showing up or organising a match within the 1-week timeframe will result in the participant(s) being disqualified.

All participants are to join the Battlestar Galactica Deadlock Discord to be able to take part. You need to write in the Tournament Applications channel and give us through Discord the following info: Discord nickname, Steam username and time zone.

32 players single elimination, using the two brackets as per the last tournament. The tournament could be expanded to 64 players depending on the number of signups.

Semi-finals and finals are best of 3 matches.

Caught instances of directly and maliciously breaking the rules (including cheating) will result in an immediate disqualification.

Participants are welcome (and encouraged) to stream their matches but do so at their own discretion. This is not mandatory.

Participants are to agree upon a time and date of their match publicly during the week of their round. EG: Participant 1 & 2 agree to play at 18:00 GMT on Thursday 31/10/19. Once the match is set up at the agreed upon time, the creator of the room is to wait 10 minutes. If the opponent has not arrived by that point, the opponent will be disqualified unless both participants agree to reorganise the match within the 1 week time frame. A match may be reorganised only once.

BOTH participants must take a pre and post-game screenshot of their match, regardless of streaming. The pre-game screenshot is to show both players in the room with the tournament settings (16k, 240s, Refinery) whilst the post-game match shows the victory (or defeat screen). An unedited version of this screenshot is to be sent directly to Sir Wagglepuss III on Discord.

Pre and post-match are required from BOTH participants, this means matches are to be played out in full so the victory/defeat screen can have a screenshot taken of it. Do not end matches early via disconnect.

If one of the participants quits during a match due to elements outside of their control, an immediate rematch can be done only at the consent of both participants, otherwise the match is given to the participant who remains.

Any disputes are to be brought to Sir Wagglepuss III or the moderation team. The moderation team's word is final on any disputes.

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Scheduling:

Signups starting on Tuesday 29 September 2020

The tournament begins on Monday 5 October 2020, with 1 week for each round of the tournament

The tournament should last for 4-6 weeks depending on the number of participants

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Prizes:

The tournament champion will receive a $40 voucher for the Slitherine store, while the runner-up will win a $20 voucher.

All good things come to an end: Season 2 of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock ends today with the last two DLCs, Armistice and Modern Ships Pack.



This is the end of a long voyage for Black Lab Games. They embarked on a long voyage years ago, and set themselves an ambitious goal: to tell the story of the First Cylon War in the best Battlestar Galactica game on the market.

In 2017 they released Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, recognized by fans as one of the best Battlestar Galactica experiences on PC.

Now, two seasons and many DLCs later, we are about to witness the end of the war.


Armistice is an explosive 8-mission story campaign that brings Season Two of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock to a thrilling conclusion! Unravel Clothos’ plot for dominion, and take part in the legendary Operation Raptor Talon.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315350/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Armistice/

From the behemoth Mercury class battlestar, to the iconic Modern Basestar, the Modern Ships Pack contains six ships of the modern era of Battlestar Galactica. These ships can be used in Skirmish, Multiplayer and Anabasis.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1353080/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Modern_Ships_Pack/

Contextually, today we release the free Daybreak Update, the last of a series of free updates through which Black Lab Games greatly improved and expanded the game since release. You can learn more about the Daybreak Update here.



That's not all: Black Lab Games have a special message for all their fans, old and new.



Last but not least, in order to celebrate the end of a saga we have decided to discount Battlestar Galactica Deadlock and its DLCs. Starting today at 6 pm BST, for one week, Battlestar Galactica Deadlock will be discounted at 80% off (its biggest discount ever!), Season 1 DLCs at 50% off and Season 2 DLCs (minus Armistice and Modern Ships Pack) at 30% off.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/544610/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock/

Prismatic.
Handshake handshake.
Every decision is a frame. Justification.
Clothos understands this. Clothos will use this.
I have run out of time.
End of line.

We are excited to share that the Daybreak Update is now available for all Battlestar Galactica Deadlock players!

This update has a plethora of new features. It includes Photo Mode, so you can indulge your inner war correspondent; 3 new modes for skirmish and multiplayer (Demolition, Extraction, and Propaganda - the existing PvP mode has been renamed Annihilation), as well as support for larger fleets in skirmish, multiplayer and Anabasis - 12K or 16K with 10 ships on PC, 12K with 8 ships on consoles.

There are also a number of quality of life features. In Co-op multiplayer, the host can now select from a list of fleets to play against. Additionally, the Fleet Builder interface has had been updated to make it easier and more consistent to use.


[Image by TeacherGalante]

On the weapons front, we’ve reworked Cylon cluster bombs to make them more useful (and dangerous) and changed how EMP damage works. When selecting Focus Fire targets, an accuracy readout is displayed, giving you more information to select the best target in the moment.

On top of all that, we’ve also made more balancing changes, fixed a number of bugs, improved performance of the game, and made improvements to ship textures to make them look better.
We really hope you enjoy using the new and updated functionality available in Daybreak.

You can find the full changelog for the Daybreak Update here


[Image by Northstar]

As well as the Daybreak update, we are also releasing the Armistice campaign. Set in the final days of the First Cylon War, the Cylons are losing their iron grip on the war. When rumours of a Cylon superweapon reach Colonial Fleet, BSG-75 is sent to investigate, and prevent the annihilation of the human race!

Daybreak, Armistice, and Modern Ships Pack bring Season Two to an end. We don’t have plans for another season.


[Image by Midnight_Shadows]

The team at Black Lab Games want to say a huge thank-you to everyone who has supported us over the years as we’ve worked on Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. You, the community, have been amazing. Your excitement has been infectious, and your suggestions and requests have been helpful when planning new content.

To our beta testers; over the course of 3 years of updates and expansions, you have been a constant source of inspiration and motivation for us. We are especially grateful for your time, patience, and contributions. Thank you!

Over and out

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315350/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Armistice/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1353080/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Modern_Ships_Pack/

One of the new features coming with the new free Daybreak update is Photo Mode.

It is a brand new feature which allow you to edit and captured heavily tweaked screenshots in replay mode, achieving effects which wouldn't be normally possible during normal playtime.

There are 15 number of settings that you can tweak:

Camera:
- Rotation Mode (Orbit or Flythrough)
- Field of View
- Camera Tilt
- Disable Edge Scrolling

Focus:
- Focus Distance
- Depth of Field
- Aperture

Color:
- Exposure
- Saturation
- Contrast
- Temperature
- Filter (None, Vivid Cool, Vivid Warm, Classic B&W, Noir)

Frame:
- Cinematic Bars
- Vignette
- Badge Position

It is an extremely flexible tool and you can achieve great results with it.

Here you can find a few examples of screenshots captured with the new Photo Mode, given to us by our testers.