Hi all,
We have been working hard in the past couple of months and finally breaking the radio silence to bring you news about what we have been cooking so far.

• Killing the boss at the end of the round rewards with powerful augments
  
• Bosses have their own unique attacks and death visual effects
  
• 4 playable characters have been added and more to come
  
• There are now even more towers to choose from to set your gameplay strategy
  
• We increased the number of levels we have and they come with their own unique challenges
  
• Gameplay is adjusted once more to be even more challenging
  
• Quarry and Sawmill have been updated to collect resources more efficiently

• In-game Character styles have been reworked for more updated look
  
• The UI has been updated once more to suit our style better
  
• Levels have their own cool ambient effects that makes the world feel more immersive
  
• Infusions system has been changed completely. Augments system is created instead.
  
• Rare augments have been added. Make sure to collect those to get more powerful
  
• We continue to update the particles and add new ones
  
• More sound effects are created and updated some old ones

Here are some sneak peek art works:
Art by Mari
Art by Nik

Concept art by Ian
We are working to release our game in 2025 but no exact dates just yet. Make sure to follow us and wishlist our game to stay in the loop for more updates! In the mean time go and enjoy our relaxing Main Menu music made by our very own talented Jomar.

Dear Warlords
The 2025 Conqueror's Blade League (CBL) is reaching its peak intensity! The regional knockout rounds are in full swing, with exciting battles you won't want to miss! This year's competition spans four major regions: Chinese Mainland, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Americas, gathering top teams worldwide to compete for specialized championship rewards and exclusive glory. The CBL champion and runner-up will ascend to higher stages of Conference Championship, so take a look at the competition rules!
 
[Highlights of the Conference Championship]
This competition introduces the cross-region confrontation mode, divided into two major battlefields: The Eastern and the Western:
Eastern Region: Brings together the strongest teams from Chinese Mainland (CN) and the Asia-Pacific region (APAC)
Western Region: Assembles top teams from Europe (EU) and the Americas (AMS)
[Participation Eligibility]
The champion and runner-up teams from each CBL region automatically earn the honor of representing their region. Special Reminder: In cases where a team withdraws due to special circumstances, replacements will be strictly based on regional rankings to ensure fairness.
[Core Competition Format]
Knockout Stage Setup:

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   The first round and the final use a BO5 single-elimination format (including 4 siege battles and a potential field battle decider).

[Participation Eligibility and Rules]
The Conference Championship's champion and runner-up automatically qualify.
The BO5 single-elimination rule remains in use.
 
For more competition details, see the full competition rules: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YFQWehSWs6XdAe1C_6t9m_axDDfr51jyxmpW7XxB7TI/edit?usp=sharing 
 

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  Eastern Region First Round: May 29, 2025
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  Western Region First Round: May 29, 2025
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  Eastern Region Final: May 30, 2025
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  Western Region Final: May 30, 2025
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  Competition Reward: Player's Personal Reward - CBL2025 Conference Championship Champion Mount Attire

Conqueror's Blade International Champion Cup First Round: June 7, 2025
Conqueror's Blade International Champion Cup Final: June 8, 2025
Competition Rewards:
Limited-time server-wide display of customed champion team's photo in game
Server-wide rewards for the team's region
Regional Semifinals: Closing Battles of the Regional Knockout Stage!
May 22: APAC Region 19:00—20:50 (UTC+8), CN Region 21:00—22:50 (UTC+8)
May 23: APAC Region 19:00—20:50 (UTC+8), CN Region 21:00—22:50 (UTC+8)
May 23: EU Region 18:00—21:00 (UTC+1)
Regional Finals: Finals for the Four Major Regions!
May 25: APAC Region, CN Region
May 25: EU Region, AMS Region
 
Viewing Guide
Official Stream:https://www.twitch.tv/conquerorsbladedevs 
Official Competition Website：https://cbl-global.conquerorsblade.com
Participate in prediction events to win exclusive in-game items!
 
Warlords, which team do you support? Join us to witness the crowning of a champion!
 

In Ember and Blade, strength isn’t handed to you. It’s grown, shaped, and carved from every choice you make. Some paths will test your patience. Others, your conviction. At the center of that journey stands the Grace of the Arbor—a silent, sprawling tree that remembers. Fed by Amber, awakened node by node, it doesn’t just make you stronger. It makes you you.

But before we dive into how it works, let’s look at the currencies fueling your growth and why they matter.




Ember and Blade features several distinct resource types, each tied to a specific part of your progression. Knowing what they do and where to spend them will help you level up faster and build smarter.




│🟡 Amber
│How to Obtain: Dropped by bosses, or obtained through Arbor purification
│Usage: Used to strengthen your stats through the Grace of the Arbor
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│🫧Dew
│How to Obtain: Dropped by treasure monsters, or obtained through Arbor purification
│Usage: Used to unlock and recharge Artifacts
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│🌰Claynite
│How to Obtain: Purchased from someone’s hideout. Their identity hasn’t been revealed... yet🤫
│Usage: Required to craft relics in Workshop —run by someone just as mysterious 🌱
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│✨ Shard
│How to Obtain: Dropped by monsters, found in breakable props, or earned through Arbor purification
│Usage: Consumed when leveling up to select blessings
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│💥Blood Crysts
│How to Obtain: Dropped by bosses
│Usage: Enhance weapons in the Forge


Each currency plays a different role in your overall progression.
Spend them wisely—and where it counts.




Among all these resources, Amber plays a unique role. It’s not just a part of your build. It’s the foundation of who you become. The Grace of the Arbor is Ember and Blade’s long-term progression system, built around a branching node structure. At the start, the tree is dormant—no nodes are active.

As Fenrix collects and invests Amber, he gradually awakens each branch, enhancing his core stats, unlocking new Blessing options, and shaping his build potential.




Unlocking one grants its own reward—and reveals new paths, inviting either focused specialization or wide exploration depending on your strategy.




Some strengthen your core stats. Others expand your Blessing options, improve utility, or offer long-term perks that echo across every run. The deeper you go, the more powerful your build becomes.



With limited Amber, every choice matters. You might choose to specialize, focusing all your energy into a single path to amplify a specific strength. Or you might spread across multiple branches, favoring flexibility and balance over raw power. There’s no right answer—only the one that reflects your intent. And for now, this is only the foundation.

We’ll be sharing more soon on Shrines, Blessings, and the artifacts you can build deep within the Sanctuary.


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Curious where your path might lead?


— The Ember and Blade Team

Enhanced the music and sound effects experience.

Version 2.1.4 introduces a number of quality-of-life changes:

• There is one more improvement tear available to purchase in the junkyard.
  
• Junkyard re-roll animations gradually speed up during a session to make excessive re-rolling less tedious.
  
• Previous tutorial screens can be accessed by talking to a wise goblin in town.
  
• You can see your progress towards the card-buying achievements by hovering over the achievement on the options screen.

Dear SOF Players,

Thank you for your patience and understanding during the maintenance period.
We’re happy to announce that maintenance is now complete, and all services are back online.

Enjoy the updates and events!

Regards,
SOF Team

• AI's are now vulnerable to lightning strikes — stay clear, or watch them drop!
  
• ⚡ Now active on the Summer Forest (when 12 or fewer players remain) and Haunted Swamp maps (always active)

• The sky becomes cloudier when the storm begins

Hey everyone!

We just updated the Pin City Demo here on Steam as well as on Meta Quest Standalone for all of our Alpha-build playtesters there.

In this update:

• We made sure the ball steering controls are consistent in both versions.
  
• Updated the settings menu so that you can select to steer the ball using your throwing hand's joystick OR your throwing hand's primary button and rotating your hand (like you're turning a key!)
  
• Added different skin tones for your VR hands. Currently it randomly cycles through the textures we've added each time you play through. There is also a "Randomize!" button in the Settings Menu.
  
• Added new music.
  
• Added new level transition animations.
  
• Updated the spikes level animation.
  
• Added some environmental props and optimized other props.
  
• Small UI tweaks.

The demo for Pin City has its own store page, so feel free to leave a review there and let us know what you think! It means a lot to us.

We hope you have been enjoying our demos. Development has been a little slow, but we are still pushing forward!

Thanks for playing!
Karen & Cole
Studio217

- Fixed a bug that could trigger a persistent softlock on the final boss. If your save file was previously affected by this issue, then this update will automatically repair it.