We are excited to announce the Prologue is Live and you can play it NOW to get a taste of what's coming in the upcoming Full Release later this year 🏁

The game is still in active development :) There might be some bugs or issues, but feel free to report them via Discord or Steam Discussions!

If you like the game, don't hesitate to leave a review and Wishlist Full Game :)

What's in the Prologue?
🚗 3 Race Tracks (one NEW!) & 1 Arena
🚗 20 Challenges to beat
🚗 4 Characters and 16 skins
🚗 Split-Screen & Async Duels
🚗 Leaderboards

We wish you tons of fun! ❤️


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2269950/The_Karters_2_Turbo_Charged/

Prologue will be available until the full release later this year

"The Hours are not all-knowing. Perhaps in truth we should not call them gods..."

What secrets lurk in old grimoires? What histories lie beneath Hush House? What's true about the invisible world, and what legacy will you forge with your hard-won numina? It's finally time to share BOOK OF HOURS' launch trailer, the first step across the threshold for all Librarians. Hopefully this gives everyone an appealing taste of the game, from hardcore Cultist Simulator fans (here's looking at you, Apostle Entheates) to people who've never heard of the Secret Histories. Watch below, share it around and let us know what you think! 🤫


So shiny! Much heart-feels! Wow!

Now, onto development. Our beta period is now officially over, so a serious thank you to everyone who participated in any of them over the last few months. Your feedback has been incredibly helpful, and AK's full-time job at the moment is tweaking the game based on what we're hearing from players. He only implements a few suggestions - as with all Kennedy games, BOOK OF HOURS is highly distinctive and therefore divisive - but he really does read and think about every email we receive. AK + Feedback in the 'Consider' verb = Better Game + Need of Gin...?



As a result of everyone's hard work, I've finally been able to take some shiny new screenshots (check 'em out on the Steam page if you haven't seen them yet), and have been feverishly finishing off all remaining Aspects, Elements and Things, with some help from veteran element artists Clockwork Cuckoo.



Most importantly, we now have proper states for all pets. Like the Wild, Tame and HONGRY cat below:



AK, meanwhile, has been working flat out on polishing the game post-beta. This mostly means bringing the last 20% of Hush House to life (that's right: the caves under the House remain unexplored until launch), zillions of technical bugs like 'this runs at 3FPS on my potato', 'this runs at 10FPS on my laptop' and 'are you trolling us with the phonograph, where the hell is it'. Having finally had the time to play the game myself, oh my Hours am I sorry I didn't put in more wall art / comfort / thing slots for you all to put things down! I love the idea in theory of picking up a snake and then never, ever being able to put it down, but in reality it's less fun. So... I'm working on that! But let me hand over to AK for one moment...

★★★

In Sheri S. Tepper's Sideshow, there's a recurring children's story that has always stayed with me. I re-read it today, and it sounds oddly relevant in some expected and unexpected ways.

"And so, sustained by this ambition, he went higher and higher yet, gray stone and gray cliff and gray rain falling, year after year, until he came at last to the place the swallows danced in the air above the bottomless void..."

Back in 2021, Lottie and I described BOOK OF HOURS as a game of 'peace, melancholy, satisfaction and curiosity'. If you've followed our work, you'll know that we're theme-first; you might also know that I have a thing about there always being an core, understated theme that the others orbit like an invisible sun. In BOOK OF HOURS, this understated theme is loneliness.

"When they saw him, they stopped dancing to perch beside him on the stone, and when he saw them there, silver and black, beautiful as a night lit with stars, he was possessed once again by a great longing, and he told them of his desire for wings. “‘Perhaps you may have wings, but you must give up your shell,’ they cried..."

One of the things they tell you in children's books is that if you're a loner, but gifted, or virtuous, or interesting, you will have a happy ending. This much is often true. But many children's books end with the loner getting a medal, or a big parade, or a special hat, while everyone cheers. This is not, in my experience, how it generally works.

"And even as they told him he might have wings, he seemed to hear in their voices some of the carelessness he had heard in the voice of the owl and the bat and the bullfrog, who had told him where to go without telling him the dangers of the way. He heard them rightly, for the winged gods have a divine indifference toward those who seek flight. They will not entice and they will not promise and they will not make the way easy, for those who wish to soar must do so out of their heart’s desire and their mind’s consent and not for any other reason..."

The Librarian of Hush House has left the world behind. Visitors will pass like seasons into their life and out of it, and the Librarian may never see them again, let alone know the end of their stories. The Librarian will live, die, and leave something for whoever might come after. This is of course what all of us do, all our lives. Much is taken, but much abides.

"And the turtle struggled with himself, wanting wings but not wanting wings, for if he had wings, they told him, he would no longer be interested in going back to the pond to tell the creatures there of his journey—that comfortable telling, the anticipation of which had been, perhaps, more important to him than the wings themselves. So, he struggled, wanting and not wanting …"

I don't think anyone will enjoy BOOK OF HOURS if they have never been lonely. I hope that people who've never been lonely will still like the game. But, honestly, I don't know if there's anyone in the world like that.

★★★

.........I always come across as a bit of a cheesepuff (light; dusted; non-profound) after I let AK write anything, so I shall epilogue succinctly. We've a bunch of stuff coming between now and actual release, including streamer access, social countdowns, a launch-day AMA on r/Games and a gameplay-focused final video. It should all be terribly exciting and I will be appealing to YOU good souls to help us, if you like, make BOOK OF HOURS' release as big as a game about being left alone to read quietly in a library can possibly be. Thank you for sticking with us so far - you must now enjoy launch on our behalf while we run around with our hair on fire saying terribly British things like 'ah, I am a-pother' and 'halp'. Stay tuned.

And for our final 'dog on a skateboard' story, I leave you with news that everybody's favourite Weary Detective from Cultist Simulator has been working hard, working out and has duly received a much-deserved promotion. Good job, Douglas! That means you get a cooler hat. ♥

"Detective-Illuminate of the Suppression Bureau. A stoic, but weary, fellow. His dearest wish is to move to Chingford and grow roses. But the buggers won't let him retire."

Hey everyone!

Your Settler's Camp has to be minimum of Level 4 in order to participate in the Events

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How does Merge-A-Thon work?

Perform any kind of Merge to earn Merge Medals. The higher the merge, the more medals you earn.

• 3 Merge: 3 Medals
  
• 5 Merge: 5 Medals
  
• 10 Merge: 10 Medals
  
• ...

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What rewards can I earn by playing this event?

This Event contains a bunch of rewards that you can earn. From Trinkets, Event Land Blocks, and much more! Upon earning Event Blocks, you can consume them to unlock even more rewards on the Event Land!


There are two tracks available for this event. The Free track and the Boosted track. The Boosted track can be unlocked by using Runic.



After completing all 10 tiers, you will unlock a very unique Seasonal Trinket. Those can be equipped on your tools to increase power and transform your tool into unique appearances.

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Thank you for playing MergeCrafter!

We take our feedback and suggestions from our community very seriously and we, Fiveamp, want to make MergeCrafter the best game possible 😊

Please join our welcoming Discord Community server and share all of your feedback and suggestions!

Discord: https://discord.gg/RUtXetU
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MergeCrafter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mergecrafter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mergecrafter

New in this version:

Classic levels (restored level from JellyCar 1) added.

Level Editor improvements:

• Falling custom objects are now possible.
  
• Conveyor belts added.
  
• Laser detectors added.
  
• Checkpoints added.

Greetings, Bravelanders!

We've reached the dog days of summer, which means it's time for an update.

- New bosses have been added to Boss Adventures – be the first to beat them
- Craftsman's Boots are now available at the Heavenly Smithy
- The Barbarian has been added to the game – try to recruit him to your party
- Bugs associated with certain creatures and spells have been fixed
- Wolf Leader has been rebalanced
- Other changes and improvements

You have the opportunity of a lifetime to join our Closed Steam Workshop Beta™, before any other suckers, and influence what will end up in the finished Editor.

• Click this link http://l.ead.me/pbd-beta
  
• When you're on a landing page, enter your email and stuff
  
• You'll add yourself to our Newsteller
  
• WHICH IS GOOD FOR YOU cause we want to give you some goodies, and let you know about PBD and Hyperstrange's stuff before others
  
• Wait for email instructions
  
• Make a sandwich
  
• Follow email instructions
  
• Test the shit out of the PBD: Closed Steam Workshop Beta

With the big release comes the big update! Between a brand new corporation to pay a beating visit and a slew of improvements and additions, we have a lot to cover! Let's dive right into the patch note before you dive right into the simulation, agent!



"📢" marks the changes suggested by the Deadlink community














Femto's rise was sudden, unexpected, unnatural even. Whistleblowers either end up doing blows with the CEO or getting blown up “peacefully”.

They wouldn’t like you saying that out loud, but they’re fascists hiding themselves under the burning red banner of peace, the black shirts of investment opportunity. Regardless of sex, they’re darlings of progressive values and big-tech money, enforcing their will with ferocious loyalty to peace, until you become pacified.





“Seems the other corps and companies don't view Femto as much of a threat. Femto have been hiring mercs and outsourcing tech from other corps. Watch out for familiar faces, these cheap bastards will hurl everything at you.” – Rumiko Usagi



“I was quite hopeful when Femto started, their stock price was high and they had an optimistic streak I liked. It all went out the door when they went public. We want to know what they might be hiding, what only the investors see.” – Thomas Crusher






A high-velocity kinetic impact coming from your fists, it launches the Combat Shell in the direction of the crosshair. Stuns enemies.



Defensive mode, absorbs incoming damage whilst maintaining mobility. On ability reactivation or after a fixed period it explodes outward, dealing damage and marking nearby enemies.




A sawed-off shotgun of ungodly and unseemly power. The recoil alone will knock a Combat Shell back. Every trigger pull results in two shots, on press and release.



A cannon shooting a 40mm grenade that explodes mid-air, throwing shrapnel in a frontal arc.



A coil creating short-range arcs, dealing electric damage in front of the user.



A short-range jet burner dealing fire damage, its damage output increasing with proximity to the target.



An industrial-grade toxic goob launcher. Damages enemies over time, hindering their movement. Goobjectiles stick to horizontal surfaces.





11 brand-new implants are available during runs.



Dive into new captivating story elements that delve into the Agent’s work for the CSA, revealing intriguing revelations about their true identity.



Experience the ultimate immersion, featuring mesmerizing voice-overs and a chatter system that brings your runs to life, fully immersing you in the thrilling world of the Deadlink megacorporations.



The HUB upgrade tree is no longer a work in progress. We analyzed tons of runs done by streamers and our Discord community. Some of the upgrades got removed, others reworked, and, of course, some of them are completely new.



Rutger needed some love; we all know that. But here's the thing: if you dig through trash piles, you'll discover more than just implants. Prepare for an epic journey, delving into the world of scrap in a quest to find useful (or maybe not so useful) treasures. And guess what? With the ever-increasing inflation, XPs have become an absolute must for running a thriving trash business.



We saw that you really like the new animations, and honestly, we love them too! That’s why we added more. You can now also play the inspect animation directly using the X key by default.




You asked for them; you got them. Some of them are hard, like really hard. But that’s why they’re called achievements, right?



Die Toten Link ++ Lien Mort ++ 死链接 ++ Enlace Muerto ++ デッドリンク ++ Ölü Bağlantı ++ Martwe Łącze ++ Мертвая Cсылка



It’s not Magic: The Gathering, but on the other hand, you can collect `em all!


The armor has been completely overhauled. Instead of acting as a second health bar and one-shot gating, now it is reducing incoming damage. The more armor, the more damage reduction. On top of that, every elemental damage will provide some armor-stripping capabilities, although the most efficient way to do so is still with Toxic/Corrosive damage type.

With the new armor system in mind, we have made adjustments to its values across higher difficulties. This change is aimed at encouraging our Agents to be more thoughtful in their choices of Implants and weapons. Addressing the concerns raised by hardcore players who found Neuromancy too easy, we have enhanced the challenge by making enemies stronger, with increased shooting speed and quicker reactions.

However, we haven't overlooked our non-hardcore players who simply want to enjoy the game. To provide a smoother experience, VR-Orientation will now feature less spongy enemies and reduced armor in later biomes. This way, you can freely experiment with different builds before taking on the challenges of Deep Dive and Neuromancy.

Furthermore, we have made slight adjustments to the XP gain from door rewards, allowing you to obtain your upgrades a bit sooner. We hope these changes will enhance your overall gaming experience.

Neuralboost reward got shifted to the regular reward pool, so it's not handed out before every implant selection anymore. This is a big balance tweak for the build's power consistency. Now players can decide whether they want to boost their combat stats vertically or broaden their progress by adding a new shell and weapon upgrades horizontally.

• Number of pellets decreased (20 ➡️ 10)
  
• Shotgun damage increased (5 ➡️ 12)
  
• Detection radius for shotgun pellets increased, and the detection radius curve changed to be less aggressive (projectiles will have a bigger detection radius of up to 20 meters). This should improve the shotgun feel and damage delivery.
  
• Reload and Fire Rate Shotgun’s mods properties increased to make them a sensible alternative to other Shotgun mods.

We noticed a major disproportion in terms of Heavy Weapon damage outcome. This change equalizes each of the secondary weapons to be as viable to play as any other.

• Fixed Carl's weapon buffs calculation method
  
• Fixed this one Interport arena not having C-Balls
  
• Fixed Geisha's never-ending challenge on certain Tora maps
  
• Fixed Torantula being able to immobilize the player
  
• Fixed gamepad issues on all UI windows
  
• 📢 Fixed aspect ratio for better handling of the 16:10 and ultrawide resolutions
  
• 📢 Experiments are now displayed in the loadout and summary screen
  
• Shell selection screen clarity tweaks
  
• Added elemental effects display for boss HP bar
  
• Added icons for keyboard and mouse bindings
  
• 📢 Added selection of the gamepad icons type (Xbox or PlayStation)
  
• Added death animations to heavy enemies
  
• 📢 Added weak points to the Iskra boss
  
• 📢📢📢 Iskra is less talkative now (and more quiet)
  
• Apex cutscenes rework
  
• Added handling for the nVidia DLSS
  
• Increased values of the XP doors
  
• Added HUD notifier for the incoming enemy’s melee attack
  
• Added more environmental audio
  
• Improved performance of the NPC’s dialogue windows

Excitingly, the full release brings a plethora of incredible changes. However, this means that the EA saves won't sync with the current version, leading to a reset of progress on the affected save slot. To compensate for any inconvenience, you will receive a partial refund of XP and Turing Tokens. Get ready for an enhanced gaming experience, and thank you for being part of our journey!

The past nine months have been one hell of a ride! Since we dropped the Early Access version in October 2022, we've been on fire, delivering six content updates and five crucial hotfixes. And now, brace yourselves because we're beyond thrilled to unveil the Deadlink v1.0 release!

Every single change made during the Early Access period was heavily influenced by the incredible Deadlink community, who've been actively engaging with us on our Discord server. They're like an extra team of game designers, and we can't thank them enough for their invaluable contributions!

As for the post-release roadmap, we're keeping things flexible. We'll be focusing our efforts based on the reception from Deadlink's players and critics. So, make sure to share your feedback on the Steam forums, Discord server, and our social media channels. Rest assured; we read every single word!

Now, it's time to dive in and have a blast, Agents! Let the excitement begin!

Try your luck in the Lucky Draw event, every day you get x1 free attempt to spin the wheel, and the spent gold coins are awarded to you in the form of points, which can also be used in this event.



Good luck be with you!

Best regards, JTGGame Team

Rustopia Invitational Tournament is this weekend and they boosting up the Project Hope charity!
Project Hope is expanding access to mental health care for health workers, refugees, new mothers, and communities around the world.

Catch all your favorite content creators battling it out this Saturday & Sunday!



The Rustopia Invitational is a point-based event that rewards players and teams for individual kills on other players and team-based events.

The event will be split up into three separate stages to allow for the best gameplay and pacing.

• The first day will be gathering resources and PvP-styled events.
  
• The second and final day will be primarily raiding other teams for their points

Here is a brief overview of the Rustopia Invitational server:

• Team Limit of 12 – No allies or cross-teaming (this includes merge raids)
  
• 3x Boosted Gather and Resource Rate
  
• There is a 75-minute – 2-minute day and night cycle
  
• Advanced Team Sharing (Auto auth to TCs, Codelocks, Turrets etc.)
  
• Boosted loot tables (better barrels and boxes)

RayC will be casting the event and most of the team captains will be streaming it as well!

If you'd like to be a part of this event you can help by donating to Project Hope!



Alpha brings us another amazing cinematic short.

JAWS



Cover image by Alpha as well!



I'm just going to leave this here.



What a bop.



Riqqeloff is shooting fish in a barrel scrappy.

JENCEEEENAAAAAA

Poor Bloo ...lol



Last week Lootroom teased us with a tweet of an IRL Gamba Wheel.

I can think of about 14 streamers that need this.

While we're at it I'll mention they 3D print and paint literally everything Rust.

Where else can you get a hot dog eoka?







If you made something cool or saw something cool, reach out! Tag me on the Twitterverse or u/ErrnieGerrn Reddit.

Greetings, Commanders:

Your bacterial army is ready. Begin an epic clicker campaign today - But which mission will you choose?

Liberation - A wholesome, gender-affirming quest to give every trans woman the body she needs.

Compliance - A dark campaign to feminize Planet Earth - turns out, they might be into it …

Femdemic is available for $14.99.

Proceed, Commander.

Alpha