Hello!

First, the promised update for May called 'Diplomacy Update' will be delayed to June or July.
This will give us more time to implement and test some big changes to the game.

But we will instead release small updates in the coming weeks.

For today's update:

• New Wonder: Great Fountain inspired in the Italian Fontana di Trevi
  
• New Building: Water Market
  
• Balances: The raider events, in the regular mode, are now less agressive
  
• The stone resources now have more stone! Only works for new games
  
• Other minor fixes

Thank you for your support!

Heroes of Arkesia,

Which class spends the most time on the floor? Should you dance with Nia or Shana? What Brelshaza Gate are you most likely to get jailed in? If you put a group of Lost Ark players together in a room and asked them these questions, they’d all argue without end. I mean, remember the forums?

The question we’d like to ask is who can use their knowledge of Lost Ark to successfully convince others they’re correct? We’ll find out in the Lost Ark Academy Debate Club.

Join us in Mokoko Village for a new video series where three Lost Ark content creators and a fish salesman debate hot topics, play styles, and all things Lost Ark. With new episodes dropping once a week for the next 12 weeks, our Community Manager Roxx has her work cut out determining who’s a Mokoko and who’s not on the road to the live finale.



The four content creators competing are Stoopzz, DatModz, Bobajenny, and Grenton. There’s no better way to introduce them than their own introductions in Episode 1, which can be found below words of welcome from our unhinged director.

“With the Lost Ark Academy Debate Club, I wanted to bring the community together with a series that was honest, fun, and humbling. However, in amplifying the voices of our most passionate Arkesians, I'm afraid RNG has sewn bloodlust into this series, and we've got a handful of wild Mokokos going for each other's throats. The last thing I'd want is for you to watch it and argue whether the winner deserved to win. Because the person who wins is the one who deserves it, right? Watch the ****ing show. And don't forget to smash that like button!" -Michael Lovan, Head of Community Video



We’re excited to hear your thoughts and feedback on the series, and to involve the community in the live finale later this year. Episodes will drop every Thursday, each with new debates, some interviews with our team, and other very specific Lost Ark references.

Have any thoughts on the debate topics or who you thought won? Let us know in the comments, and make sure you subscribe to the PlayLostArk YouTube Channel to get notified when the next eleven debates release. We’ll see you next week for episode two, and in the meantime, in Arkesia!

Howdy Ranchers!

I am SUPER excited to talk about this month’s devlog for Vampire Rancher. But GIFs are worth a thousand words, so check these out 👀



Buildings that are open at night will have cozy lit windows. These shops or services are available for the player to use during the night and/or have guests inside them.



Why do Vampires ranch humans? Well, to feed on their nutritious blood of course! As you feed on visitors, you will gain more XP and unlock different recipes that you can use to craft new items.



I’d also like to introduce a new character in the town, Benjy. Benjy is a Vampire familiar that’s working for the local Vampire Lord in the town. You’ll team up with Benjy in the first quest to learn the ropes by preparing a feast to celebrate your arrival. From there, you'll learn skills like farming, crafting, feeding on humans, and more.



I am also happy to announce that a trailer for Vampire Rancher (HYPE!) will be available in the coming weeks. It will showcase the core gameplay loop, as well as some story content that’ll come in the demo (WHAT?). Yup, that’s right, the demo for Vampire Rancher is also in the works so that we can really get the ball rolling for this game.

Before launching the demo on Steam, I'll be looking for some alpha testers for some feedback. If you're interested, join the Vampire Rancher discord for updates on that!

As always, let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions, and stay tuned for more updates!

Boris 🦇

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The Whistling Man has returned to Gallows Creek:

1980s Vibes

Engage with a classic 80s slasher setting, exploring an authentically detailed radio station and interacting with dozens of physics-based objects straight from the 80s, including a working cassette and record player.

Become a Radio Host

Get your hands on the sliders and buttons as you man the radio desk, playing the hottest new tracks and taking callers. There might be a killer on the loose, but the show must go on!

Real Time Decisions

Interact with a variety of eccentric small-town personalities, including potential victims and suspects.. Explore your surroundings, gather clues, make decisions, solve riddles and help each of your callers to survive the night.

Uncover the Mystery

The Whistling Man plagued the town of Gallows Creek thirty years ago. Unravel the mystery and find out if he's back from the dead and out for vengeance, or if it's a copycat out for blood.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903620/Killer_Frequency/

Hello, adventurers!

We have an exciting surprise for everyone. Our first DLC - Beach Resort - is now available for download for FREE! You've read that right: we've decided to make our first content DLC free of charge for all players.



So, what's inside? A lot! Prepare to expand your creative horizons.

Spirit of The Island: Beach Resort DLC will give you an option to pick a brand new starting location: Beach Resort. Almost all of the new Island's area can be used for building (even the beaches!) - just imagine what kind of a resort you can create there! Combine it with the new increased tourist limits and the luxurious dream will finally become a reality. We can't wait to see your creations, so please share some screeshots later!

Very important: Beach Resort is only available when you start a brand new save game, due to some technical limitations. But isn't it nice to have a fresh start once in a while?



Learn more and download the DLC by clicking the banner below:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419840/Spirit_of_the_Island__Beach_Resort



In one hour from this post, we'll launch our biggest sale yet: SOTI will be taking part in Cozy and Family Games event and will receive the biggest discount to date: 61%. The offer will last until May, 5th, 17:00 UTC. Don't miss it!



Last, but not least - the patchnotes! They aren't super big, since the biggest change is the new DLC, but we do have some fixes as well!

- Added a brand new starting Island!
- Staff houses can't be rotated now;
- Improved player interaction with aquatic traps;
- Made various localisation adjustments.

Thank you for being with us! We have a lot more things to share in the coming days, so stay tuned for exciting updates and announcements.

Hey everyone!

Dungeon Delver Event will end on June 1!

Your Settler's Camp has to be minimum of Level 4 in order to participate in the Events.
You must also complete the first 5 tutorial Dungeons as well in order to see Candles.

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How does Dungeon Delver work?

Collect Candles to earn rewards. They can be found floating around in the following Dungeons

• Shady Grove (Forest)
  
• Dark Grotto (Cave)
  
• Arid Sands (Desert)

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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

Dear Psycogs,

Now that you've warmed up, it's time to dive into the deep end.




Climb the ladder, defeat your opponents and reach the top of the tower to win exclusive rewards!

Stay tuned: we'll bring more information next week with another live dev.

See you soon in the arena,

The Mutants: Genesis Team

Lord Captain!

Urgent report from the bridge! All incoming vox transmissions report that the beta of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is available to play!

Start the game from the very beginning, create your unique character using the newly implemented character creation system, and try our new epic space battles! A full chapter taking place in the dark city of Commorragh, a new Adeptus Astartes companion, and a lot of new content lies ahead of you. Check the full list of changes below!

Moreover, a new spectacular trailer is here! Take a look at how important your decisions will be and how drastically they can affect the course of events:


Become a founder and get access to the beta right now at https://roguetrader.owlcat.games/

Don’t forget to check out the beginner’s guide for the beta at https://roguetrader.owlcat.games/beta-guide

What’s new in the beta:


The Alpha used to start in Act II, exposing only a fraction of the story and leaving many questions unanswered.

The Beta allows you to start from the very beginning, earning your position as a Lord Captain in the Prologue and Act I, continuing through the familiar, but updated Act II, and finally venturing into the dark city of Commorragh, home of the insidious Drukhari, in Act III.


Ulfar, a mighty Adeptus Astartes from the Space Wolves chapter, will join your retinue in the Beta to crush your enemies in the Emperor’s name.


In the Alpha, you were thrown into the fray. The Beta brings in a proper character generator with many customization options (which will be further expanded by release) and numerous tutorials that will help you to figure out various aspects of gameplay.


Character progression has seen a significant overhaul, introducing 1 brand new doctrine and 6 updated old doctrines (previously called careers) with dozens of new and updated skills and abilities. Psykers and Navigators have also received their own ability trees.


In the Beta, you are finally able to select the initial placement of your characters before the combat begins. Besides general tactical flexibility, this will also allow you to prepare for encounters that take place after cutscenes.


Important decisions taken during the course of the adventures of your Lord Captain will have lasting consequences called Convictions. Your character will accumulate points towards Imperialis, Benevolentia, or Hereticus, unlocking new perks and dialogue options. While the system is still in very early stages, you can already have a glimpse of it in the Beta.


Ship management has received its own interface, where you can manage and upgrade the components of your ship and select new abilities as it levels up.

In the future, you will also be able to manage officer posts on the ship taken by your companions, but that functionality is not yet available for the Beta.


Space combat has received a massive update, including new space backgrounds, new HUD, shield UI, combat grid visuals, and a great number of balance and gameplay updates.


The system map has received a full set of stunning new visuals.


The global map has received a lot of UI updates, including new art, quest objective markers, new scan visual effects, and more.


Colonization has also seen a significant update, with improved UI and an array of balance changes.


The loot and cargo UI has received a significant overhaul, allowing you to easily move and manage items between these two categories without manually browsing every container.


The profit factor is no longer a regenerating resource, but a modifiable threshold instead. Along with reputation, it now determines which items are available to you from vendors. As for the vendors themselves, once you meet them, you may now contact them remotely from your voidship.


The main menu of the game has received its own art and now looks way closer to its final version.


Dialogue UI has received new art, better font readability, and more space on the screen.

We are happy to announce certain bug fixes and changes have been implemented.

1. Leaderboards now work
2. Achievements for dodging now are 30 and 70 respectively. Reduced from 100 and 500
3. Point system was too lenient, now 3 points per character collision

Happy gaming :)

Thanks for sticking with us through what ended up as quite the journey, everyone. And now we're here! We got it all in!

This patch features Skate Heaven, a new level with a bunch of new quests and fun little closer for the game. It's maybe our biggest level? Certainly one of our more varied, in terms of terrain types. It being the play park for a rich legendary skate-bird gave us a lot of leeway to go harder on things, so we had some fun with that.

There's also selfie stick mode! I highly recommend not attempting to just skate normally with it on, though, cus woof, it'll definitely cause motion sickness in folks. That's there for the handful of people doing photography in-game, since now it'll let them put the camera at the angle they want for a trick and it'll (mostly) just stay there while keeping up with them. It's a similar tool to the drop cam, just for different shots.

But yep, again, thanks everyone for following along with what turned out to be a ridiculously fun development process. Never in a million years thought that silly little skate demo I kickstarted back in 2019 would become anything like this. Heck, there's even a plush skatebird on its way out, this being the production sample they sent me:



If this update has any weird bugs crop up, we'll fix 'em, but beyond that- thanks again for all your support, and, (hopefully!) see y'all next game!