Greetings, Brave Warriors!

The dark fantasy backpack management game Wretch made its official debut at tonight's TapTap Conference!

We bring you exclusive news:

Wretch is set to launch on PC via Steam in October!

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Wretch!

Game is now converted to Urp render pipeline
Resulting in different graphics and better optimization
This also allowed me to add following to car painting system:
+ Car can have rust holes on body
+ Painting car will make them matte
+ Apply clearcoat to get shiny paint
+ Polish car if you want to get rid of orange peal effect
+ Added new tool plasma cutter that allows to cut holes in car panels - wider arches for example
+ You can now add decals to car windows

🔑 Build the home of your dreams!

1. 修复 程序退出后，Steam 仍显示“正在停止”状态的问题。
2. 修复 窗口置顶状态下，打开“关于”界面导致置顶失效的问题。
3. 修复 应用桌面快捷方式图标模糊的问题。
4. 优化 新建播放列表页面的滚动条边框样式。
5. 修复 若干轻微问题并优化相关性能。

newly added:
·Added some sound effects, including mark sound for confirming construction upgrades and sound effects for collecting wood and stone.

Change:
·Remote units, like archers, and priests have 1-1.5 seconds of attack cooldown after completing their attacks, instead of immediately attacking, which makes the attack rhythm more staggered and comfortable to look at.. (Actually, there have been attack cooldowns in the previous code, but today I just realized that this code did not actually trigger, so to some extent, this can also be considered a bug fix)

·Correspondingly, the average attack power of the monsters was lowered to maintain the original balance.

·Adjusted the generation interval of monsters, with stronger monsters having a longer generation interval (+1s) and weaker monsters having a slightly shorter generation interval (-0.1s).

Welcome back Valley Villagers to the finale of The Storybook Vale!

The conclusion of this thrilling expansion pass is upon us! Jump into Part 2: The Unwritten Realm and discover what’s behind the turbulent times in the Vale.

Once you've completed the quest “A Long-Awaited Invitation” from Part 1, the Lorekeeper will kick off this conclusive adventure with a letter in your mailbox. Claim the contents of the letter to jump into your journey. Take a moment to get a good stretch in and warm up those Snippet-catching muscles, you’re going to need them!  

The Vale is mostly as you left it… besides the raging Whirlwinds and disappearing locals that is. Answer the call, save some old friends, and rescue some new ones. Maneuver around some stifling red tape in the Unwritten Realm and crack the puzzling challenges in the Story Book World. This final adventure in The Storybook Vale is filled with twists and turns (sometimes literally) and shocking revelations you won’t want to miss!

Reconnect with Merida from Disney Pixar’s Brave, Flynn from Disney’s Tangled, and Hades from Disney’s Hercules, just in time to save them from being erased, or rather, unwritten.

Find the turbulent Whirlwinds in the Vale, swipe your Royal Net at new evasive Snippets, and return important moments from villagers' stories to them to keep them from disappearing!

In this epic finale, you’ll finally be able to befriend Maleficent from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, which is saying a lot as she isn’t much of the befriending type.

Help her bypass the insufferably bureaucratic Magical Floating Quills, who are exceptionally good at following protocol without derogation, and prevent her from becoming unwritten.

Once Maleficent is safe and settles into your Valley, you’ll investigate the whereabouts of Aurora from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty! Aurora, in an enchanting Dream Style (in addition to her regular look), will help you unravel the mysteries at the center of the Vale's chaos.

To find both Maleficent and Aurora, you’ll need to go beyond the Vale… Part 2 of The Storybook Vale will take you to two new worlds: the titular Unwritten Realms, and the picturesque Story Book World!

Solve magical puzzles to liberate the sleeping beauty herself!

Work with Aurora to unravel the mystery of this conclusive final chapter and set everything in its right place.

Save the Vale, make new friends, uncover dark secrets, and swipe away at more Snippets than you care to count!

Join us, one last time, in The Storybook Vale for a happily ever after like no other!

Add the game to your wishlist and stay tuned for signals from the Zone — {LINK REMOVED}https://bit.ly/44yKBNl.

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Yep, we’re heading to Cologne again! THQ Nordic is thrilled to welcome you to gamescom 2025, where we’ll be showcasing three of our finest games. While one title must remain hidden like a treasure chest for now, the other two are well-known and highly anticipated.

Are you ready for the Gothic 1 Remake? Visit our booth in Hall 7 and immerse yourself in this legendary German RPG, now reborn in stunning Unreal Engine 5.
Check out the latest trailer: https://youtu.be/cRp9XeVk_0Q

Are you tough and not easily scared? Prove it by checking out Tarsier Studios’ brand-new horror game, REANIMAL, in Cologne. If you’ve got the guts, watch the latest trailer: https://youtu.be/bSAyHAzqQxk

As mentioned, we’ve got one more secret title waiting for players in Cologne. We can’t reveal anything yet, but we promise it’ll be worth the wait and a lot of fun! Stay tuned for the big announcement during the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase on August 1, 2025, live at 12:00 pm (PDT), 3:00 pm (EDT), 21:00 (CEST), and 22:00 (MSK).

Check out the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2025 website: https://showcase.thqnordic.com/

THQ Nordic's playable games at gamescom 2025, Hall 7.1, Booth A11/B10
- Gothic Remake
- REANIMAL
- The Secret Game™

THQ Nordic's gamescom lineup will be streamed
Can’t make it to Cologne? We’ve got you covered. THQ Nordic is partnering with well-known content creators and international press outlets to stream live from our booth directly to your screens. Expect in-depth interviews with our developers and your favorite creators streaming our games. As gamescom approaches, we’ll share more details about participating channels and outlets.

New horror game “Keep and Dash Horror” released today. The price is $3.99.

I hope you will play with me!