Hi there, Community!

Exciting stuff! Recently, ArsTechnica released an episode of War Stories series - and this one is really important for us, because it brings up the topic of This War of Mine's development process.

Aleksander Kauch, our lead game programmer for This War of Mine, goes behind the scenes of the game's development and explains how we have turned a management sim into a visceral experience about civilians at war. You can watch the episode here:
https://youtu.be/FNrCAWVKVQ0
- fragment of ArsTechnica's article. Read more here.

If you're looking for more game dev insights and news, visit ArsTechnica at:

• Official website
  
• ArsTechnica's Twitter

Btw. If you want to experience how exactly are we manipulating your emotions, you can grab This War of Mine 75% OFF right now:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/

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And before you ask: yes, the Ep. 3 of This War of Mine: Stories is coming. We're currently working on some really cool materials that we want to show you in a matter of weeks.

On top of that, we're working hard with Dead Mage team to release Children of Morta! In the meantime, you can learn some new stuff about the game here or here. And if you like what you see - be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/Children_of_Morta/

Best,
11 bit studios

Fellow Gamers!


Before that happens we’re thrilled to tell you where we’re going with it. However, you know how we are, we do not tend to spoil too much but we can say the new Story is going to introduce brand new mechanics, probably the biggest change in “classic” This War of Mine experience. This game speaks distinctly through its gameplay so adding something new vastly enriches the way you can discover it. And again, like two previous expansions, it is going to have a strong original plot driving the entire story - but there’s still a bit too early to tell you what the exact theme is. Yet, we want to make a big bang and shake This War of Mine universe - the game is 4 years old, after all! Hence, trust us, the main theme is very powerful.



Here’s Tomasz, Lead Artist behind the expansion, working on a new location. You need to know not only new mechanics are on their way, but new locations, unique shelter and unfamiliar people (civilians and soldiers) to meet, too. We’re very excited to bring those additions to our loyal This War of Mine community - and we hope you are delighted to hear about them as well.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/

That should go without saying - but every Season Pass owner will get the new Story for free. And what you can see on the header image of this announcement is actually the new shelter. Take a look, try to guess what we’re working on and stay tuned as more info is coming soon.


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PS. As you may know, we are also very excited about this year's release of Children of Morta - a story driven adventure game from our publishing portfolio. If you want to check it out and be up to date - be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/Children_of_Morta/

The indie hit about the harrowing life of civilians in a besieged city during times of war has performed successfully on all platforms (PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android), and can be attributed as the big boost that helped put 11 bit studios to the forefront of indie publishers on the scene.

Starting with a single unit sold on Christmas Island, the game's community is widely global with players from coast to coast on every continent! Named by the New York Times as a game that “lets you safely explore wretched realities of the human condition”, and described as “a nightmare you shouldn't miss”, This War of Mine was also picked as one of the games of the year by The Guardian, Die Welt, El Mundo and many other mainstream media when it was released in 2014.

The game’s successes don’t stop there with This War of Mine winning awards at the Independent Games Festival, the SXSW Cultural Innovation Award, Games For Change and over 100 other awards. Dedicated to paying it forward, we have also donated $500,000 to the charity War Child through sales of the This War of Mine DLC.



Not content to sit back on our heels, we are now offering a new standalone story-driven expansion, This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise on both iOS and Android for only $1.99. Grab it here or here!

Thank you for being with us on this amazing journey!

One of the most successful indie titles of the last decade, the original This War of Mine framed the experience of war from an entirely new angle - the punishing struggle of civilians. This War of Mine: Stories - Father’s Promise is a stand-alone story-driven tale set in the universe of the original game. It tells a story of family's struggle to preserve the last pieces of humanity in times of despair and cruelty.

Become Adam - a father trying to save his daughter from the horrors of war and escape the besieged city. Follow their steps and discover a story of love, hate, and sacrifice - the emotions we all share in the darkest of days.

https://youtu.be/tQ5BKWZEEog

• A harrowing storyline based on an audio-drama by famous Polish author, Łukasz Orbitowski
  
• An emotionally difficult experience - decisions that are often morally ambiguous
  
• Crafting, cooking, taking care of people - anything that helps to survive
  
• Locations exclusively made for this stand-alone expansion
  
• Remastered and enhanced visuals from the original This War of Mine

Available on the iOS app store and Google Play for Android-powered devices for $1.99/€1.99.

Hi there, everyone!


The first and most important thing is: everything is going amazingly well! We are very happy with the storyline, locations and characters so far. And while we're keeping the topic of the third episode still hidden (there will be more updates later this year), we also felt that we have to share some work-in-progress stuff and give you a glimpse of how the development process looks like. Let's begin.



Meet Jacek. In real life, Jacek is the art producer for Frostpunk, our another game that you probably know (and if not - here a link). As you may have heard, all soldiers and civilians in This War of Mine have their physical appearance based on ourselves, our friends, family members and colleagues. We've been doing it on purpose, to make characters as believable and lifelike as possible. Not some anonymous 3d models, bought from an asset store, or shiny Hollywood-like models, but real people. Bald, skinny, chubby - just like ourselves. And one of the characters in the upcoming story is going to "inherit" his appearance from Jacek. Please note we're not saying if he's going to be a playable civilian, or a non-playable side-character. You'll get to know it later.



On the photo above, you can see Olaf, working hard. He's our 3d artist - and at the moment he is creating a digital sculpture of Jacek. Later, this model will be implemented in the game itself, using our Liquid Engine (it is the same engine that Frostpunk uses, btw!). Remember that a model with so many details may not be visible for you in-game - however, for us: the more detailed the source, the better and easier it is to create a moody, great-looking experience in This War of Mine universe. Naturally, more characters are being created... and just to tease you - yes, new locations are in the works, too! Some of them already look stunning and we hope to share some visuals with you pretty soon.

In the meantime, stay tuned for more updates about the third episode of This War of Mine: Stories!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/

On November 14th, 2014 the indie smash hit This War of Mine had its premiere and that date has become special for at least one more reason. On that day, 11 bit studios joined forces with War Child, a British charity organization dedicated to helping children affected by conflict all around the world. Together, 11 bit studios and War Child created charity DLC which added war-themed works of world-famous graffiti artists to the game. Players could buy the DLC for a set price and 100% of the net income was donated to the charity. Today, more than four years after launching the initiative, we can demonstrate what has been achieved with this cooperation.

Since the launch on November 14th, more than $500,000 has been donated to the cause. This money helped to support War Child deliver its programmes across countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen:

• 3 Temporary Learning Spaces were established where 260 children were able to carry on with their education and exams to complete their school year
  
• Place 26 unaccompanied children with foster families in Bambari, Central African Republic
  
• In Iraq – provide summer schooling to 457 students
  
• In Afghanistan - Support 840 children aged four to six to access Early Childhood and Care Development in Kabul and Herat
  
• Expand our child helpline in Democratic Republic of Congo, which received 14,557 calls in 2017 and 2,215 children were referred to specialized child protection organizations
  
• Fund a new fundraising arm at War Child dedicated to working with gamers, which has raised over $2.5 million to date

None of this would be possible, without the help of the players. We would like to thank you all.

If you want to support War Child UK, you can do it directly at www.warchild.co.uk or by buying This War of Mine Charity DLC on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/348040/This_War_of_Mine__War_Child_Charity_DLC/

Hello there, everyone!

As you might have noticed, we've just updated This War of Mine. We have fixed some issues - both bigger and smaller ones - that might have affected your game. Hopefully it's going to improve your overall experience.

• bug with random npc during the climax in music club fixed
  
• empty daily log after climax bug fixed
  
• bug with black characters during the sequences on mac & linux fixed
  
• wrong place of hideout in toystore fixed
  
• some players may occure incorrect description in our things - fixed
  
• incorrect description of ruined block of flats location - fixed
  
• sometimes players may occure bug with showing died dwellers in endlog as still alive - there will be no longer
  
• some movement fixes to gamepad
  
• characters freezeing bug during depression fixed
  
• faulty hunger level bug fixed
  
• bug with no ending while dweller run away from shelter beeing depressed
  
• temperature bug in Arica, Ivano and Henrik scenario fixed
  
• camera position on gamepad during some cutscenes - fixed
  
• crash during fight in warehouse location fixed
  
• bug with lost input while alt+tab
  
• no registration of event on gas station bug fixed
  
• npc visitor giving us wood in t-pose bug - fixed
  
• no photo event on the beginning of the day if dweller died on scavenge in some situations
  
• memory optimize fix
  
• translation fixes

Need to contact us? Feel free to reach out to: techsupport@11bitstudios.com!

Have a good one!

Hi there, guys,

since the release of The Last Broadcast DLC - we had to temporaliy disable some functionalities, like modding tools and game controller support. But we're happy to tell you that they are back!

• Added macOS support
  
• Added Linux support
  
• Modding tools are back!
  
• Game controller support is back as well!
  
• Fixed time passing bug in Stories DLC

If you have any issues with our game - be sure to contact us at techsupport@11bitstudios.com

Thanks for your support - have a good one!

Dear Community!

Steam Awards are here and it would mean a world to us if you voted for one of our games! Or for us as a studio, for that matter!


Our Reddit community even created a special "How to vote?" guide, just saying!

Thanks for all your votes, you are awesome!

Hello there, everyone!


The Last Broadcast tells the story of Malik, a radio broadcaster carrying on his sworn mission to keep the people living in the war-torn city of Pogoren informed about everything that may be vital to them. This story-driven DLC based on a scenario from Meg Jayanth (writer of IGF-winning game 80 days), circles around a difficult theme of the price of telling the truth. Featuring new playable civilians, new city sites, and new gameplay mechanics exploring the areas of one’s morality, The Last Broadcast is the biggest expansion to date in This War of Mine universe. Check out the brand new gameplay trailer below:
https://youtu.be/ufAx89ptcX4

• a brand new story in This War Of Mine universe
  
• 7 remastered locations
  
• 4 new locations
  
• new shelter
  
• new playable characters
  
• new radio mechanics
  
• new investigating and reporting mechanics
  
• new dilemmas mechanics
  
• a non-linear story with 6 different endings

https://store.steampowered.com/app/974610/This_War_of_Mine_Stories__The_Last_Broadcast_ep_2

We've released this DLC to celebrate 4th anniversary of This War of Mine. You've shown us amazing support since the release and we couldn't be more thankful. With your stories, emotions, and feedback - you are the ones who are really responsible for this success. We wouldn't be here without an amazing community.

Thank you.

Note: the Mac + Linux versions, modding and game controller support for the DLC are coming soon. Give us few days - it should all come in one, nice patch. Sorry for the delay.