Fatal error fixed:
On day 12, the game fails to jump to the corresponding scene, resulting in a black screen.
Fixed the bug where the player cannot leave the tavern scene.

Hello everyone and happy Friday! We've had an exciting couple of weeks with more development and game testing.



We finally had our first multiplayer stress together with the community to see how far we could push the capacity of the server. The server had a peak at 68 players running around at the same time, which is better than we imagined. There was another stress test yesterday and we will have a third stress test on June 11th, 3pm CEST. Testing is available for all of our Patreon supporters.



More animations are in progress, and here you can see a very early version of the half pass. It still has a long way to go, but we're getting there!




More assets for the competition rings are in the works. The judge's booth, scoreboard and podium. There will be a variation of fences and gates around the world. Wood, bricks, plastic, and more. There will of course be more color variations as well.



We've finally moved on to summer, and that occasion brings forward a new splash art!



We are still working on the Icelandic horse, but more onto the actual hair and fur. The hair and fur can be used for all of the horses and is why we are spending so much time on it now. With a perfected method of making hair, creating new styles with the same, good quality will be easier. And once the fur is done and to the quality we want, the fur can be applied for all the current and future horses - with some variations. A lot of tedious work now for a better workflow later! What is essentially happening here, is that we are feeding information about which way the hairs should grow. For example, in the hip and flank area, there is a long hair whorl where the fur direction changes three times and merges in different places. This was especially tricky to get right. The hairs may be a bit difficult to see here.

Please note that everything shown in these devlogs is mostly just work in progress and is not finished. Changes may happen and the things showcased here will have further work put into them! To see work in progress daily, join our Discord server community here!

Update 22.06.03 changes:
- Kayelinth is now available for marriage after her CG scene on the farm you build for her, and after the events with Jaylin about the different shapes of dragonics.
- After her marriage, talk with Kayelinth again for a short quest, which'll give you a new CG scene with her. [Requires the CG scene with Kavrala in Orchel.]
- In the nature dungeon below a big tree on one of the brexeet islands, where you have to run from button to button to get to the treasure while the crystals are gone, I changed the buttons to increase the time until the crystals re-appear slightly each time you press it. This is supposed to prevent people from getting stuck, as especially people playing with trackpads on laptops had a hard time to do the race properly.
- The pimp Kuthy was added to the brothel in Central. She appears when you leave and re-enter the brothel after the CG scenes with a raijuu, cowgirl, blue slimegirl, red slimegirl, and green slimegirl.
- I made a change to the teleport stones. They now bring you to the same screen as the teleport stone plates, which you can unlock in different locations after learning about them in Dorgania. This way you can access the entire teleport network from everywhere where teleporting is allowed.

Greetings from the Onigiri Service Team.

The details of the 6/6/2022 JST maintenance are as follows.

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Beginning 6/6/2022 JST, the new vanguard Amakusa Shiro will be introduced!

Shiro can be summoned with a Summoner's Scroll obtained from the new Nyankoropon
or the Yorozu Exchange for 120x Limited Yorozu Tickets.

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The MyRoom official service will be implemented!

The following will occur as a result of this implementation.
・All MyRoom furniture and related items will be returned to the player's inventory.
・The layout of MyRoom will change.

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The following new sublime Ougi can be found in the Sublime Ougi Nyankoropon!

・Sword Ougi Log Rumble Tornado - Sublime
・Oodachi Ougi Log Rumble Strike - Sublime
・Axe Ougi Log Rumble Strike - Sublime
・Spear Ougi Log Rumble Tornado - Sublime
・Twin Blade Ougi Log Rumble Tornado - Sublime
・Bow Ougi Log Rumble Toss - Sublime
・Wand Ougi Log Rumble Toss - Sublime
・Staff Ougi Log Rumble Toss - Sublime

▼Ougi Log Rumble Strike - Sublime


▼Ougi Log Rumble Tornado - Sublime


▼Ougi Log Rumble Toss - Sublime

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Players can find not only Amakusa Shiro in the new Nyankoropon, but also
the new Blaze Magatama!
This magatama can grant a buff that raies the damage limit,
granting players the ability to reach even greater feats of damage!

In honor of the MyRoom service official start, we will also be adding two new MyRoom Nyankoropon!

New Nyankoropon details can be found here.
6/6 Nyankoropon Details
New materials for the creation of an upgraded Blaze Magatama will also be added.
※New magatama recipes are added automatically based on Kaguya's partner level.

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・New Avatar Parts Added!


The new War Armor Avatar Part Series has been added!
Let these new looks propel your military strategy to new heights!

These Avatar Parts can be found in the new Nyankoropon as well!

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Furniture in the shape of Amakusa Shiro's mini character Accessories will be added to the Shopping Plaza!



　Reclining Sheeroh
　Sakura Flooring
　Square Wood Flooring
　Square Tatami Flooring
　Sakura Wallpaper
　White Walls and Tatami Floor
　Earthen Walls and Wallpaper
　Tatami Rug
　Blue Lattice Rug
　Red Plum Rug
　Modern Japanese Rug
　Yellow Lattice Rug
　Modern Bamboo Rug

The Reclining Character Series will cost 25 OC each and are limited to one purchase.
The Walls and Flooring will cost 25 OC each and are limited to one purchase.
Rugs will cost 20 OC each.

　After maintenance 6/6/2022 JST

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New Magatama Ornamentartions including Fallen Daughter of God - Sword and Abyssal Depths - Twin Blade will be added!
※These new Ornamentations will be available dependent on the Ornamentation level of the player's Kaguya.

Check here for more information.
About new Magatama Ornamentation

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The Battle Mount Oguchi Makami will be receiving an
Outfit Change Sublime - Makami!
※This Outfit Change has no effect on skills.

This Outfit Change can be found in the Shopping Plaza for
50 Paid OC, is limited to one purchase, and includes the following items.

　・Outfit Change Sublime - Makami x1
　・Limited Gacha Ticket x1

　After maintenance 6/6/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 7/4/2022 JST

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Summary
It seems like Gennai is looking for a man named Amakusa Shiro, who's visiting Kyoto.
Along with Musashi, wo wants to see the sword he carries,
the party sets out in search of Shiro!

During the event period, talk to Hiragi Gennai to begin the quest.
※The Main Quest [Repairing Benkei] must be completed to begin this quest.
※The NPC Gennai may be relocated from her house temporarily.

Event items can be obtained by clearing each event dungeon. Also, by meeting certain conditions, players can get more event items when clearing.

Clear the event quest to unlock Amakusa Shiro's event exchange.
Trade the event items for various exclusive rewards!





・Esoteric Tome of The Kamikui
・Superior Bamboo Sword - Black
・Superior Bamboo Sword - Red
...as well as many others!

　After maintenance 6/6/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 7/4/2022 JST

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Talk to Chifuri in order to challenge Hades Eleos!
This dungeon is available in three difficulties.

Clear the quest [To Onigashima] and speak to Chifuri in the [Temporal Rift]
in order to open the Wardings.


・New Golden Dragon Weapons Added!


Players can obtain the materials to forge the Golden Dragon weapons
as drop items from the Hades Eleos Warding dungeon.

※Stronger weapons are isplayed further down the table.
※Grace variety weapons cannot be sold in player stalls.

You can obtain the recipe and raw materials in the dungeon depending on the degree of difficulty you challenge it on (challenging it on Hell has a greater chances or dropping the items than on Normal).
When crafting the "Reminiscence" and "Grace" weapons, the weapon rank below is necessary. Example: Golden Dragon of Light - Reminiscence needs Golden Dragon of Light, and Golden Dragon of Light - Grace needs Golden Dragon of Light - Reminiscence in order to be crafted.

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During the event period, the Levinlance Gargoyle Purgatorium dungeon will be added.
In the Purgatorium Wardings, you can find Purgatorium Treasures in addition to the items that normally drop!

　- You can exchange Purgatorium Treasures for various items through the NPC Purgatorium Exchange Rokudo.
- The Purgatorium Exchange Rokudo NPC will only appear while the Purgatory dungeons are active. The item exchange lineup will change depending on what warding is currently active.
- Purgatorium Treasures that are not exchanged during the time that the Purgatorium dungeon is active will turn into Junk, but this item can be exchanged for Purgatorium Treasures when the next Purgatorium Dungeon is active.

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During the event period, login every day in order o obtain great prizes including SP Gacha Tickets!
※This login calendar does not loop.

　From 4:00 on 6/7/2022 JST
　Until 3:59 on 7/4/2022 JST

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Buy OC during the event period and get prizes sent directly to your present box
when purchases reach certain thresholds!



　From 14:00 on 6/6/2022 JST
　Until 14:00 on 7/4/2022 JST

　Until 14:00 on 7/4/2022 JST

Check additional details here.
Cumulative Purchase Campaign

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Details about other events can be found here.
6/6 Update Contents

Thank you for your attention!
※Images are created during development and are subject to change.
※Update details are liable to change without warning and may not reflect in-game.

Thank you for your support for Onigiri!

Maintenance has ended as of June 6th at 18:00 JST.

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Greetings from the Onigiri Service Team.

We will be conducting maintenance on June 6th at 14:00 JST.
This maintenance is expected to finish at 18:00 JST on June 6th.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Greetings, Saviors!

We would like to announce the details of our weekly maintenance. Make sure to check below for the maintenance schedule and patch notes.

[EST] 00:00 to 04:00 (June 7, 2022)
[CET] 06:00 to 10:00 (June 7, 2022)
[SGT] 13:00 to 17:00 (June 7, 2022)
[BRT] 02:00 to 06:00 (June 7, 2022)

Click here for the full patch note.

"It's been almost three years since Conqueror's Blade launched. Together we have had many glorious victories and shed many tears of defeat. And we all wish to further improve Conqueror's Blade!

This period before the next season begins is the perfect time to contemplate the good and the bad."


Each season's battle pass is a cornerstone with which we convey the season's theme and the uniqueness of each civilization. We want all of you to have lasting memories of the various civilizations, not only in the form of units but also with attires and titles.

We've received plenty of feedback on Conqueror's Path and we've contemplated its reward distribution and the design of weekly challenges. All in all, neither fully meets our expectations.

We believe there's no better time than now to rework and improve these. We want each Battle Pass to be a treasury of rewards rather than a burden to bear.


Ranked Battle is one of Conqueror's Blade's most unique game modes: a competitive platform with its own scoring. It is the big stage where Warlords must hone their skills to perfect and grow stronger if they wish to reign supreme.

However, as it stands now in Ranked Battle, unreasonable mechanics has led to high pressure, overall negatively affecting the experience. And that's not something we're happy with.

To remedy this, we're introducing a new star-tier mechanic with the Helheim season. Hopefully, this will improve the situation and truly make Ranked Battle into the big stage it should be.

Each tier has a specific number of battle stars required to rank up. Earn enough stars, and you will promote to the next rank. Stars are earned for winning ranked battles and are deducted, scaling with your ranked tier on a battle loss.

If you lose a battle with 0 stars for your current tier, you will not de-rank to the previous tier unless you are currently on the Lord Commander or Marshal ranks. After achieving the rank of Marshal, you will start receiving Ranked Battle Score. Your rank is then based on your score.

For example, a player with the rank of Corporal, Sergeant, or Vanguard would need 2 Stars to be promoted, would receive 1 Star for a win, and no loss penalties or de-ranks.


We want Hero's Path to serve as a guide for newer players as they learn the ropes and a means with which to close the gap to more veteran players. It's an important system that enables players to quickly gain more freedom in the game. However, the current quest and reward design don't attain this effect. Instead, it makes it more difficult for newer players to learn the game and prevents them from gaining power as quickly as otherwise possible.

And so, we've reworked these to better suit our new players. Naturally, these changes won't affect your current quest progress. However, if you want to clear the quests available in Hero's Path right now, we advise you do so before the update hits. (Check the coming notice for the exact changes)


"The brave Norse has taken the fight to Helheim, and there they prepare for war!"

And with the war, other Norse units awaken too: Fenrir's Pack, Odin's Berserkers, and Sigrun's Shieldmaidens! These three units will all receive balance changes.

All three units have deep Norse characteristics and bring their unique charm to Conqueror's Blade. However, these characteristics make it difficult for them to perform well in the current meta.

We'll be focusing further on their unique features and combat styles. These once glorious Norsemen return in pomp and flair on June 16. (Check the coming notice for the exact changes)

Apart from all of this, we'll also continue to improve the other systems currently in the game and keep an eye on how weapons perform, such as the Nodachi, Pike, and Poleaxe. (Check the coming Complete Helheim Update Log for more info)


We must strive together if we are to make Conqueror's Blade even greater! Please continue to make your voice heard and share your feedback with us, as we continue to flesh out the game, brick by brick!

💡 Reminder: Remnant Records is a coop horror investigation game. You enter haunted places, try to understand what happened to the people that lived there by gathering the clues left behind, and finally exorcise them.

The beta has now been out for more than two weeks. How have you been enjoying it? If you still don’t have your beta key, it’s not too late. Join our Discord and head to the channel #request-access to get yours: https://t.co/ACMSFoCq4G

This is the first devlog for Remnant Records. It gives some insight on the behind the scenes of the development process.

One of the most common criticisms we’ve received on the main gameplay loop was the exorcism phase. It’s pretty cool for the first few times; players anxiously light up the candle, sigh with relief when they see it turn blue, then hold their breath again trying to survive the inevitable pursuit. However, this system has some glaring problems.

First problem, it gets old fast. Once you’ve learned that the optimal strategy is most of the times simply hiding in a closet, you just do that and wait for time to tick. You either get caught or you don’t, but it feels more like a luck-based situation than a tense gameplay segment.

Second problem, this mechanic is apparently very confusing for some players. I’ve watched a lot of friends and acquaintances play the game, as it gives me very interesting insight on how new players perceive the game. When their first exorcism succeeds, most players freeze. I would have thought their survival instinct would kick in and they would either try to run away or hide somewhere, but no: the vast majority of players freeze right around the exorcism table and wait for their demise. When I first witnessed this, I was a bit baffled. But when it’s happened to such a large number of people, it obviously means it’s a bad design and not simply user error.

So, what’s the solution? We’ve been thinking about this for a good while, and here’s what we got:

Well, not really. You still won’t be able to fight back against spirits, and you still won’t get a gun. But it appeared that giving the players an objective during the exorcism was crucial. We decided to give each spirit type a unique objective to fulfill during a successful exorcism.

But how to communicate what to do to the players? The game has an extremely minimal UI, and we definitely didn’t want to add text instructions on screen as if it was a WarioWare minigame. Another solution was adding it to the tutorial, but…

1. That means adding four whole parts (for the four spirits), and even more in the future! That’d make for a super long and bloated tutorial.
2. People already do not read the tutorial in its entirety. From what I’ve seen, it seems most people mentally skip every other line of text. Sometimes, they even invent things they believe they’ve read in the tutorial! It’s kind of impressive, but I, too, have a very short attention span, so I get it.

In conclusion, it’s best to keep tutorials short and to the point.

So, in the end, we decided to let players trust their instinct, and not give any text instruction. Will that work out? Well, we’ll see. Maybe it’s a big mistake, and we’ll have to change everything again. But it’s an interesting experiment!

🤫 Warning: Light spoilers on the new exorcism phase of the shusher below. If you want to discover everything by yourself when it comes out in beta (very soon!), stop reading now.

The shusher is the very first spirit we designed. She’s gone through the most reworks, so it’s only natural she gets to have the first brand new exorcism phase.

We started brainstorming, and had lots of ideas, but all of them felt a bit unnatural; as if we were suddenly adding a Zelda-like puzzle in the middle of an otherwise immersion-oriented horror game. We knew that even though lore isn’t central to this game, this exorcism phase had to be well integrated in the ingame world so as not to break immersion.

We ended up giving the shusher a lantern that only lights up during the exorcism, letting her patrol around looking for prey. When the lantern lights up, as the shusher is weakened by the exorcism, the souls of her victims escape and scatter in the house. Maybe they’d be willing to help you? That’s for you to find out.

The shusher has a lot of unique features, but her most memorable one is right in the name: she can mute players to stop them from talking with each other. It does not, however, stop them from communicating: I’ve seen players “talk” when muted by flashing their torches quickly, jumping around, shaking their head…

Because of this, we decided the shusher’s exorcism phase also had to have a focus on communication.

So, let’s sum this up… we’ve got a patrolling spirit, potentially helpful escaped souls, and a mission to fulfill that’ll put your communication to the test. Sounds like a good time!

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The new shusher exorcism phase will be available very soon on the beta (v1.4.0). Your feedback will be very helpful to know whether all of this is too cryptic - or just cryptic enough - and what we should adjust. Other spirits will also get their own exorcism makeover later on.

I hope you enjoyed reading this devlog. More will come in the future, so let me know if there’s a specific subject you’d like me to tackle. You can come and discuss this devlog, the game, and anything else you want on our Discord: https://t.co/ACMSFoCq4G



Yours truly,
EraKles

- Hotseat and Practice menus now support selecting a map
- Various UI fixes
- Increased UI sharpness with the temporary side effect of removing UI transitions
- Fixed a tooltip issue in the ability editor
- Poison ability caused a crash during a special condition