Darkest greetings Underlord,

Over the course of the new year thus far we've been settling into our new office, in the past few weeks we've moved in and are working once more. It's still something of a building site but we're looking forward to sharing it with you once finished.

Today we're delivering an update on the status of our long awaited physical rewards for our Kickstarter backers. We're pleased to announce that we're rapidly approaching fulfillment and if all goes according to plan will be shipping within a months time.

Pop on over to our website to read the full post and see the latest images.

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,

Over the course of the new year thus far we've been settling into our new office, in the past few weeks we've moved in and are working once more. It's still something of a building site but we're looking forward to sharing it with you once finished.

Today we're delivering an update on the status of our long awaited physical rewards for our Kickstarter backers. We're pleased to announce that we're rapidly approaching fulfillment and if all goes according to plan will be shipping within a months time.

Pop on over to our website to read the full post and see the latest images.

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 little over a month since the last time we peered into the broiling cauldron of creation that is the WFTO Workshop, a place where new maps and challenges are dreamed up and shared across the community.

In that time we’ve seen the number of user-created levels explode from 240 to an incredible 649! That’s nearly 13 maps per day since our last spotlight, or 15 maps per day since the Map Editor was released!

With such a huge number of maps now available it can be tough to pick out the best of the best; lucky for you we’ve sent in our spirit workers to select a handful of the greatest maps on the Workshop! Let’s take a look at what the community crackpots have been brewing up!


We’ve put ourselves through our paces on this one, Underlord! Combing through the huge number of new maps, we’ve selected just a few of our favourites to shine the spotlight on!

This month we’re even changing the rules and granting all highlighted makers the coveted “Golden Worker Skin”! (Don’t worry last month’s winners, you’ll get one too!) We'll be sending the rewards out in the next few days!

All maps are presented in no particular order:

Ribbons by Deteno
4p Skirmish


A deceptively simple map but one with plenty of depth. Deteno has worked wonders to create this level which features winding ribbons of water and gold, plenty of shrines to contest, and an Empire fortress to overrun!


Lakefront by MastaX
4p Skirmish


It’s no secret that we’re big fans of unusual levels that require thinking outside the box. In Lakefront, all four players have a moderately sized pre-shaped dungeon at the edge of a large open lake of water.

With only a small but easily defendable space available to you on your edge, be prepared to push forward and face your rivals at regular intervals for control over the space and shrines in the center of the map.


Through the Back Door by roysten712
1 Player vs Empire


This stunning level is a huge slog against multiple Empire fortresses. Be prepared to utilise every trick in your arsenal to overcome the enemy. This map absolutely rewards exploration, with many back doors, secrets and more to discover! The Prophecy spell will certainly be your friend here!


Motley Moat by Xander / xMadKill40
4p Skirmish


This huge 4-player skirmish level will see you scrambling to control the crossings into your map quarter. A huge chasm creates a natural divide between each Underlord, acting both as a defence and a centre for conflict.


Deepmist by BlueDragon463
2p Skirmish


While the 4-player maps have certainly garnered the attention this month, there is a 2-player map which has stood out in our minds. Deepmist is a demonstration of how adding Empire units to an otherwise normal level can help add depth and challenge.

Throughout the map you’ll discover ghouls, which serve to slow your progress and protect important areas. Be careful when exploring, lest you be overwhelmed by a clattering horde!


The Rift by Vetraeus
4p Skirmish



We hope that you brought your compass, Underlord - you’re certainly going to need it to navigate the chasms. This huge level is filled with tunnels, shrines and objectives to fight over. But beware as there are some very powerful hostile units within the Rift. Explore too quickly and you’ll find nothing but death!


Wading through 649 maps is a challenging task! There are a lot of fantastic designs out there that unfortunately won’t see a mention this week. But rest assured we’re always looking for more!

If you have a favourite map that you think deserves a spotlight then mention it in the comments! Who knows, perhaps you’ll see it in next month's 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 that are most likely to be up for a game. Moreover, the group leader, Bohser Onkel, is a dedicated member of the WFTO QA Team, and dedicated WFTO multiplayer participant. He’s got plenty of advice for you, and the thread he’s set up will help match you with similarly-skilled opponents - provided you rank yourself appropriately.

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

Until next time Underlord,

– WFTO Team

Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest greetings Underlord,

It’s been a little over a month since the last time we peered into the broiling cauldron of creation that is the WFTO Workshop, a place where new maps and challenges are dreamed up and shared across the community.

In that time we’ve seen the number of user-created levels explode from 240 to an incredible 649! That’s nearly 13 maps per day since our last spotlight, or 15 maps per day since the Map Editor was released!

With such a huge number of maps now available it can be tough to pick out the best of the best; lucky for you we’ve sent in our spirit workers to select a handful of the greatest maps on the Workshop! Let’s take a look at what the community crackpots have been brewing up!


We’ve put ourselves through our paces on this one, Underlord! Combing through the huge number of new maps, we’ve selected just a few of our favourites to shine the spotlight on!

This month we’re even changing the rules and granting all highlighted makers the coveted “Golden Worker Skin”! (Don’t worry last month’s winners, you’ll get one too!) We'll be sending the rewards out in the next few days!

All maps are presented in no particular order:

Ribbons by Deteno
4p Skirmish


A deceptively simple map but one with plenty of depth. Deteno has worked wonders to create this level which features winding ribbons of water and gold, plenty of shrines to contest, and an Empire fortress to overrun!


Lakefront by MastaX
4p Skirmish


It’s no secret that we’re big fans of unusual levels that require thinking outside the box. In Lakefront, all four players have a moderately sized pre-shaped dungeon at the edge of a large open lake of water.

With only a small but easily defendable space available to you on your edge, be prepared to push forward and face your rivals at regular intervals for control over the space and shrines in the center of the map.


Through the Back Door by roysten712
1 Player vs Empire


This stunning level is a huge slog against multiple Empire fortresses. Be prepared to utilise every trick in your arsenal to overcome the enemy. This map absolutely rewards exploration, with many back doors, secrets and more to discover! The Prophecy spell will certainly be your friend here!


Motley Moat by Xander / xMadKill40
4p Skirmish


This huge 4-player skirmish level will see you scrambling to control the crossings into your map quarter. A huge chasm creates a natural divide between each Underlord, acting both as a defence and a centre for conflict.


Deepmist by BlueDragon463
2p Skirmish


While the 4-player maps have certainly garnered the attention this month, there is a 2-player map which has stood out in our minds. Deepmist is a demonstration of how adding Empire units to an otherwise normal level can help add depth and challenge.

Throughout the map you’ll discover ghouls, which serve to slow your progress and protect important areas. Be careful when exploring, lest you be overwhelmed by a clattering horde!


The Rift by Vetraeus
4p Skirmish



We hope that you brought your compass, Underlord - you’re certainly going to need it to navigate the chasms. This huge level is filled with tunnels, shrines and objectives to fight over. But beware as there are some very powerful hostile units within the Rift. Explore too quickly and you’ll find nothing but death!


Wading through 649 maps is a challenging task! There are a lot of fantastic designs out there that unfortunately won’t see a mention this week. But rest assured we’re always looking for more!

If you have a favourite map that you think deserves a spotlight then mention it in the comments! Who knows, perhaps you’ll see it in next month's 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 that are most likely to be up for a game. Moreover, the group leader, Bohser Onkel, is a dedicated member of the WFTO QA Team, and dedicated WFTO multiplayer participant. He’s got plenty of advice for you, and the thread he’s set up will help match you with similarly-skilled opponents - provided you rank yourself appropriately.

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

Until next time Underlord,

– WFTO Team

Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest greetings Underlords,

We're pleased to see that Patch 1.3.2 has been extremely well received across the community. With reports of significantly improved performance in some cases as well as many issues you've raised since the release of Patch 1.3 having being addressed!

As we head into the new year with WFTO we're looking to make it easier for you to get in touch, report bugs to us and see progress being made on the issues that matter most to you!

To this end we're introducing a new bug tracker, a fully featured suite that will allow you to search for known bugs, comment on them, raise new ones or just track our progress!

It's a big old post so head on over to WFTOGame.com for the full scoop!

If you'd like to skip the instructional then why not check out User Echo right now? Don't forget to follow our bug report guidelines if you have something to report!

Until next time Underlords,

- WFTO Team

Click here to read the full update on our website!

Click here to discuss this update on our forums!

Darkest greetings Underlords,

We're pleased to see that Patch 1.3.2 has been extremely well received across the community. With reports of significantly improved performance in some cases as well as many issues you've raised since the release of Patch 1.3 having being addressed!

As we head into the new year with WFTO we're looking to make it easier for you to get in touch, report bugs to us and see progress being made on the issues that matter most to you!

To this end we're introducing a new bug tracker, a fully featured suite that will allow you to search for known bugs, comment on them, raise new ones or just track our progress!

It's a big old post so head on over to WFTOGame.com for the full scoop!

If you'd like to skip the instructional then why not check out User Echo right now? Don't forget to follow our bug report guidelines if you have something to report!

Until next time Underlords,

- 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 good to see you returning once more in this new year to inflict further suffering on the goodly people of Kairos. We can see that the clock ticking over into 2016 has granted you even greater aspirations for true evil, indeed, since our last announcement in the twilight days of last year we've received even more feedback and suggestions piled high upon our desks.

To reward your commitment to the darker pleasures in life we have acted with haste to deliver to you this delicious update. It’s packed full of improvements in various areas of the game, a new spell to help those of you who seek to destroy your rivals with an ally or two, and indeed a chunk of fixes to bugs uncovered by your roving eyes since our previous update!

We love to hear your suggestions so keep them rolling in while we work towards some of the extremely exciting stuff coming this year! Now onto the patch notes!

This is a new spell we’ve introduced to fill a very minor niche, while we don’t expect there are many scenarios where the player may wish to unclaim their own territory it can be very useful in 2 vs 2 multiplayer games to make way for your ally to claim an area.

• Available immediately as a baseline spell
  
• Unclaims tiles and walls that belong to the casting player
  
• No mana cost
  
• Cannot unclaim rooms or shrines

• It is now possible to select any theme in the game for the Empire dungeon theme, regardless of whether you own the theme

• Workers that are fortifying walls are now shown as idle on the unit panel, helping players assign important tasks in preference of low priority ones like fortification
  
• Units which are unable to level no longer show their level in their unit shield
  
• Unit shields rotate what they are displaying faster - unit level is shown much more often
  
• Finished rituals can now be activated by clicking the ritual button
  
• The replay button on the mission briefing screen now reads as “Repeat”

• Units which recently underwent corruption in a Torture Chamber will no longer seek pay instantly
  
• Workers that are automatically spawned by the Dungeon Core will now seek the whole map for tasks at equal priority
  
  • Previously they would prioritise tasks based on distance and thus may have fortified walls when other more important tasks were available.
    
  • Workers spawned by the Summon Worker spell are unaffected

• Units which try to avoid enemy threats, such as the worker, are now less frightened by smaller threats
  
• Workers now have less fear when combat is occurring nearby, provided they are in good health.
  
  • As a result rescuing your own minions and imprisoning enemies from the middle of combat should be more efficiently handled
• Introduced new dynamic variables to worker priorities:
  
  • Priority for bringing piglets to the spit roast is now adjusted based on the current “ammo” remaining in the spit roast
    
  • Artefacts, defence parts and gold piles now have different priorities for collection tasks, artefacts being highest and gold being lowest
    
  • The level of a unit will now be considered when rescuing or imprisoning unconscious units, the higher the level the higher their priority
    
  • Claim tasks now get a slight boost in priority for each additional tile or room that becomes claimable after claiming the target tile
    
  • Mining gold shrines now has a lower priority than mining gold and several other high value tasks
• Several small tweaks to worker behaviour and task priorities

• Memory allocation in large combat has seen a reduction of up to 90%. This should reduce micro-stutter caused by code garbage collection
  
• Improved overall performance when many units are clustered together by up to 25%.
  
• Rendering and AI processes are now better balanced, boosting the AI’s performance when rendering is requesting use of the entire CPU. May reduce FPS on lower end systems, but ensures that AI is always reliable and does not freeze in long games on large levels

• Multiplayer mode spectator camera has been improved

• Fixed a critical issue where some units would suddenly stop moving when CPU load was too high, often on large maps with multiple players and units
  
• Units will no longer perform certain actions slower when CPU load is high
  
• Fixed a game freeze that could occur under specific conditions when a large room was claimed (often on custom maps)
  
• Fixed a long standing issue on level 8 in the campaign where it was not possible to defile all tombs due to ghoul limits on the Necromancer. Ghoul limits are now disabled on this level
  
• Fixed an issue where units that had created their bed before a save game would not be rescued after that game was loaded
  
• Fixed an issue where unit beds would not be visible after loading a saved game
  
• Fixed an issue where the spit roast in the Tavern would no longer serve meals after loading a saved game in extremely particular circumstances
  
• Feral ghouls will no longer be brain-dead
  
• Fixed an issue with the Map Editor whereby maps with a colon in their name could not be saved
  
• Fixed an issue with the Map Editor whereby maps with a colon in their name could not be imported
  
• Fixed an issue with the Map Editor under which it was possible to create unclaimable tiles by painting claimed tiles over fortified walls, creating the greatly misunderstood but none the less beautiful fortified claimed tile
  
  • This has also been fixed in all existing maps
• Fixed an issue where it was impossible to place constructs on certain shrines in the Map Editor, if that shrine was not placed on claimed ground
  
• Clients in multiplayer should now be correctly removed from Possession when their unit is knocked out
  
• Fixed a crash which occurred after playing many multiplayer maps in a row
  
• Fixed an issue in multiplayer where clients could be desynced from the start and thus be unable to play
  
• Fixed an issue for clients in multiplayer where rituals could sometimes lock the Sanctuary permanently, making further rituals unusable
  
• The sound indicating that a player has joined your multiplayer lobby should now play correctly under all circumstances
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the corrupted skins of the Priestess and Bard Empire units
  
• Fixed an issue where casting Blood Money upon a prisoner would cause their model to be left behind, even though they were correctly removed from the prison
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented the loading of a save game when an object in the player’s hand was destroyed directly before saving
  
• Fixed a rare issue where unit shields could sometimes continue to be displayed even after a unit’s death
  
• Fixed an issue where the progress shield on Crypt pyres would show incorrect values after a ghoul had risen
  
• Fixed a bug where the load and save menus were not correctly showing the “Sandbox & Scenarios” category
  
• Fixed an issue where the Kickstarter and Founder’s themes were listed twice in the multiplayer and skirmish lobby

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 good to see you returning once more in this new year to inflict further suffering on the goodly people of Kairos. We can see that the clock ticking over into 2016 has granted you even greater aspirations for true evil, indeed, since our last announcement in the twilight days of last year we've received even more feedback and suggestions piled high upon our desks.

To reward your commitment to the darker pleasures in life we have acted with haste to deliver to you this delicious update. It’s packed full of improvements in various areas of the game, a new spell to help those of you who seek to destroy your rivals with an ally or two, and indeed a chunk of fixes to bugs uncovered by your roving eyes since our previous update!

We love to hear your suggestions so keep them rolling in while we work towards some of the extremely exciting stuff coming this year! Now onto the patch notes!

This is a new spell we’ve introduced to fill a very minor niche, while we don’t expect there are many scenarios where the player may wish to unclaim their own territory it can be very useful in 2 vs 2 multiplayer games to make way for your ally to claim an area.

• Available immediately as a baseline spell
  
• Unclaims tiles and walls that belong to the casting player
  
• No mana cost
  
• Cannot unclaim rooms or shrines

• It is now possible to select any theme in the game for the Empire dungeon theme, regardless of whether you own the theme

• Workers that are fortifying walls are now shown as idle on the unit panel, helping players assign important tasks in preference of low priority ones like fortification
  
• Units which are unable to level no longer show their level in their unit shield
  
• Unit shields rotate what they are displaying faster - unit level is shown much more often
  
• Finished rituals can now be activated by clicking the ritual button
  
• The replay button on the mission briefing screen now reads as “Repeat”

• Units which recently underwent corruption in a Torture Chamber will no longer seek pay instantly
  
• Workers that are automatically spawned by the Dungeon Core will now seek the whole map for tasks at equal priority
  
  • Previously they would prioritise tasks based on distance and thus may have fortified walls when other more important tasks were available.
    
  • Workers spawned by the Summon Worker spell are unaffected

• Units which try to avoid enemy threats, such as the worker, are now less frightened by smaller threats
  
• Workers now have less fear when combat is occurring nearby, provided they are in good health.
  
  • As a result rescuing your own minions and imprisoning enemies from the middle of combat should be more efficiently handled
• Introduced new dynamic variables to worker priorities:
  
  • Priority for bringing piglets to the spit roast is now adjusted based on the current “ammo” remaining in the spit roast
    
  • Artefacts, defence parts and gold piles now have different priorities for collection tasks, artefacts being highest and gold being lowest
    
  • The level of a unit will now be considered when rescuing or imprisoning unconscious units, the higher the level the higher their priority
    
  • Claim tasks now get a slight boost in priority for each additional tile or room that becomes claimable after claiming the target tile
    
  • Mining gold shrines now has a lower priority than mining gold and several other high value tasks
• Several small tweaks to worker behaviour and task priorities

• Memory allocation in large combat has seen a reduction of up to 90%. This should reduce micro-stutter caused by code garbage collection
  
• Improved overall performance when many units are clustered together by up to 25%.
  
• Rendering and AI processes are now better balanced, boosting the AI’s performance when rendering is requesting use of the entire CPU. May reduce FPS on lower end systems, but ensures that AI is always reliable and does not freeze in long games on large levels

• Multiplayer mode spectator camera has been improved

• Fixed a critical issue where some units would suddenly stop moving when CPU load was too high, often on large maps with multiple players and units
  
• Units will no longer perform certain actions slower when CPU load is high
  
• Fixed a game freeze that could occur under specific conditions when a large room was claimed (often on custom maps)
  
• Fixed a long standing issue on level 8 in the campaign where it was not possible to defile all tombs due to ghoul limits on the Necromancer. Ghoul limits are now disabled on this level
  
• Fixed an issue where units that had created their bed before a save game would not be rescued after that game was loaded
  
• Fixed an issue where unit beds would not be visible after loading a saved game
  
• Fixed an issue where the spit roast in the Tavern would no longer serve meals after loading a saved game in extremely particular circumstances
  
• Feral ghouls will no longer be brain-dead
  
• Fixed an issue with the Map Editor whereby maps with a colon in their name could not be saved
  
• Fixed an issue with the Map Editor whereby maps with a colon in their name could not be imported
  
• Fixed an issue with the Map Editor under which it was possible to create unclaimable tiles by painting claimed tiles over fortified walls, creating the greatly misunderstood but none the less beautiful fortified claimed tile
  
  • This has also been fixed in all existing maps
• Fixed an issue where it was impossible to place constructs on certain shrines in the Map Editor, if that shrine was not placed on claimed ground
  
• Clients in multiplayer should now be correctly removed from Possession when their unit is knocked out
  
• Fixed a crash which occurred after playing many multiplayer maps in a row
  
• Fixed an issue in multiplayer where clients could be desynced from the start and thus be unable to play
  
• Fixed an issue for clients in multiplayer where rituals could sometimes lock the Sanctuary permanently, making further rituals unusable
  
• The sound indicating that a player has joined your multiplayer lobby should now play correctly under all circumstances
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the corrupted skins of the Priestess and Bard Empire units
  
• Fixed an issue where casting Blood Money upon a prisoner would cause their model to be left behind, even though they were correctly removed from the prison
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented the loading of a save game when an object in the player’s hand was destroyed directly before saving
  
• Fixed a rare issue where unit shields could sometimes continue to be displayed even after a unit’s death
  
• Fixed an issue where the progress shield on Crypt pyres would show incorrect values after a ghoul had risen
  
• Fixed a bug where the load and save menus were not correctly showing the “Sandbox & Scenarios” category
  
• Fixed an issue where the Kickstarter and Founder’s themes were listed twice in the multiplayer and skirmish lobby

Until next time Underlord,

- WFTO Team

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

Season’s greetings Underlord,

We’ve entered the period when snow falls and the lands freeze. The people of Kairos call it, “Christmas”; I call it “Disgustingness”! So while they wash down their overcooked turkey with tankards of sickeningly sweet ale, those of us still sober can delve into their dungeons and purloin their presents ...

But your minions are snoozing off their own feast of micropiglet sandwiches and pails of noble blood - so how is an Underlord supposed to get things done? You are wide awake, restless, daydreaming of the ultimate gift: the Empire, wrapped in the skin of your foes, and tied off with a bow of their fairest, flowing locks!

Wait a goblet-clinking moment ... What’s that jingling emanating from the tunnel?



A gift has entered your dungeon! You have been a good Underlord this year, after all! This mischievous minion’s name is Santa Worker. While the others drool in their slumbers, he’s at the rock face, digging through the permafrost towards your ultimate victory! But what’s that he’s wearing? He’s dressed like, well, some kind of red reaper, I suppose ...

Discover the Santa Worker in his very own video

Unwrap your Santa Worker skin on Steam and receive a special Christmas discount for a limited time - then unleash his festive generosity in Skirmish, Sandbox, Scenario, and Multiplayer modes!

Priced at just £0.79 / $0.99 / 0.99€, the Santa Worker is waiting for you on the Steam store.

In addition, backers of our original Kickstarter campaign using the Steam version of the game will receive this skin for free!

Much as it pains me to say this ...

Merry Christmas, Underlord ...

– WFTO Team


Click here to view this update on our website!

Season’s greetings Underlord,

We’ve entered the period when snow falls and the lands freeze. The people of Kairos call it, “Christmas”; I call it “Disgustingness”! So while they wash down their overcooked turkey with tankards of sickeningly sweet ale, those of us still sober can delve into their dungeons and purloin their presents ...

But your minions are snoozing off their own feast of micropiglet sandwiches and pails of noble blood - so how is an Underlord supposed to get things done? You are wide awake, restless, daydreaming of the ultimate gift: the Empire, wrapped in the skin of your foes, and tied off with a bow of their fairest, flowing locks!

Wait a goblet-clinking moment ... What’s that jingling emanating from the tunnel?



A gift has entered your dungeon! You have been a good Underlord this year, after all! This mischievous minion’s name is Santa Worker. While the others drool in their slumbers, he’s at the rock face, digging through the permafrost towards your ultimate victory! But what’s that he’s wearing? He’s dressed like, well, some kind of red reaper, I suppose ...

Discover the Santa Worker in his very own video

Unwrap your Santa Worker skin on Steam and receive a special Christmas discount for a limited time - then unleash his festive generosity in Skirmish, Sandbox, Scenario, and Multiplayer modes!

Priced at just £0.79 / $0.99 / 0.99€, the Santa Worker is waiting for you on the Steam store.

In addition, backers of our original Kickstarter campaign using the Steam version of the game will receive this skin for free!

Much as it pains me to say this ...

Merry Christmas, Underlord ...

– WFTO Team


Click here to view this update on our website!