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This marks the fourth monthly update on the Road to 2.0 and we're not stopping yet. Ensure your Steam client is up to date and jump on in there and experience the shiny new bits and pieces.

If you're a human that enjoys reviewing build notes rather than my delicious descriptions, you can find 'em here! Let's get stuck into the major three features for this update.



These two new Trickery cards are a contribution to the recently implemented Merchant system, but are a little more accessible for the cheaper adventurers out there. You can check out their original reveal post here.








Two new House Rules will be landing in the May update! Hero AP and Mirror World.

Hero AP is simple enough with two choices, +1 or +2. By selecting this option, every Hero in Armello will gain the relevant AP each turn.

The Mirror World House Rule modifies the map generation, so one quarter of the map is mirrored to the other three corners. Every quarter of the board are configured identically, making each Hero's starting quadrant exactly the same. You can find the original announcement here.





This is Armello's fifth Novella, and the spotlight is on Sana and the Bear Clan. To pick this up, simply visit Skeeve's Shop and he'll have it there for you, free or charge. From there to read it, head to your inventory and open it up! You can find the original announcement post here.



There we have it folks, hope you all dig the changes. The next update is never too far away too, so it's never too soon to start scheming, dreaming and suggesting. As always please hit us up on Twitter and Facebook if that's up your alley and we'll see you soon.


Cheers,

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So all of the juicy features have been revealed for the May Update and we're closing in on the launch date, the 23rd of May PT. The beta is live, so the only thing left now is to get in there and roll around in the changes!

Just a heads up that we'll be holding back Sana's Novella from this beta build, and it'll go live on the proper launch date.

All you have to do is navigate to your Steam Library and locate Armello and do the following...
Right click Armello -> Properties -> Betas -> Select the open beta from the dropdown menu

This will download the beta version of Armello. Please be mindful that changing back will cause you to redownload the base game, if you're conscious of your downloads.

So for every chest you would receive after playing a game, you will instead receive two, effectively doubling your maximum possible daily chests.

Naturally our excellent QA individuals have checked every nook and cranny of this build but gamedev is the wild wild west. If something goes wrong, please submit an in-game bug report through the pause menu! We want to catch and fix any little thing before the May Update goes live.


Feel free to blast any questions you might have from your internet cannons into the comments below. Chat soon *kissy face* xoxoxoxo


Cheers,

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Welcome to the third and final feature reveal for the May Update launching on the 23rd PT! This one is short and sweet and should excite you lore fans. The beta for May has also been delayed, I'll include details on that below.

Anyway, Sana's Novella is on the way!



I'm not going to spoil any of the details but needless to say if you're a bear clan enthusiast, this may be the book for you. To pick this up, simply visit Skeeve's Shop and he'll have it there for you, free or charge. From there to read it, head to your inventory and open it up!

There we have it! Hope you're pumped for the May Update, hope you have a lovely weekend and we'll see you on the other side.



RE. BETA Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances the beta has been delayed until Sunday, the 20th PT. Basically it's a localisation issue that sprung up last minute that we need to attend to before a build goes live.

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Welcome to feature reveal number two for the May Update, landing on the 23rd PT. Here are a few House Rules that are being implemented that we've had a bunch of fun with. We're positive you will too.

We'll start with the simple one and then lead into the heavier one.


This is pretty straight forward, the Hero AP House Rule contains two options, +1 and +2. Turn these on and every hero in the game will have 4 or 5 AP per turn.

No quests are too far when this rule is on.


Map Generation shrouding your clan grounds in Swamps and Mountains?! Well now your opponents can suffer the same fate (yay).

The Mirror World House Rule modifies the map generation, so one quarter of the map is mirrored to the other three corners. Every quarter of the board are configured identically, making each Hero's starting quadrant exactly the same.






There we have it! These House Rules will be available upon the launch of the May Update and you can expect 'em to fold into Stranger Games rulesets. One feature remains so hold tight for the juicy details on that.

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This is the first feature reveal for the upcoming May Update, landing on the 23rd. We're going to kick things off with a few glorious cards that'll be sneaking into the Trickery deck.

These friends are a contribution to the recently implemented Merchant system, but are a little more accessible for the cheaper adventurers out there.



Betty stocks brews BUT she's a consumable merchant - so she may just have a sneaky Throwing Axe or even some tea if you're in to that.



Simeon has the arms you need... I mean he doesn't have arms but he has arms... You get it. When brought to a town, he will graciously provide you with a choice between three equippable Item cards.


There you have it! I hope you like Betty and Simeon, we'll be back in not too long to share the rest of the bits and pieces in the coming update.

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Hello wise travellers,

Get excited because it's update season once again, and the May update will be landing on the 23rd PT. Until then, we'll be revealing each juicy feature one by one here through Steam Announcements and on Twitter and Facebook.

A beta for the May update will also be kicking off on the 17th PT, so keep your eyes peeled for more information surrounding that.

As always, please let your wild assumptions and speculations fly in the comments below.


<3 Darcy & the LoG Squad

And good news everybody (TM) - we have just released a hotfix for the April Update and it's available now!

The following is the list of the things that were affected:

• Fix for some hero skins missing textures and showing as magenta (some might call it pink)
  
• Fixed the King's voice over missing at the first dawn
  
• Fixed the Amulet & Ring progression line not flush
  
• Fixed the Decay amulet incorrectly applying damage

• Spirit Walkers killed by players with Raven's Beak Dagger might have issues with their End Turn button

Let us know how it goes for you and, as usual, your feedback is always welcome!

Much-much love,

The Wyld’s Dawn Dice event is now live, meaning you will have a small chance of receiving a Wyld’s Dawn Dice after completing eligible Public and Private Multiplayer games. Please note that these are rare dice, so you’re not guaranteed a drop. Remember to share the love around with your friends if you find more than one!

Winter is leaving our lands and with the Sun rising higher every day, the Wyld’s Dawn is here! Young pups across Armello are being presented with the Wyld’s Dawn Dice that are created by skilled laboured paws for this special holiday.

Drop Chance: 10% on completion of eligible games.
What are eligible games?: Any game that yields a regular chest drop also has a chance of granting you the special dice, meaning you have up to three chances a day. Refer to the in-game reward tracker in the multiplayer lobbies to see how many daily drops you have left.
Start: April 26th, 10:00 am Pacific Time
End: May 3rd, 10:00 am Pacific Time
Game mode: Steam, Public and Private Multiplayer

Happy gaming and if you have any questions please feel free to hit us up!

PS The text below is intended for our Russian players that were affected by the widespread IP addresses bans.

Небольшое отступление для наших российских Армеллианцев. Я уже публиковала пост на форуме о том, каким образом IP-блокировки повлияли на игру, каждый день надеясь, что, возможно, это скоро закончится, и вы все сможете спокойно продолжить играть. Пока этого еще не произошло, к огромному сожалению, поэтому все, что мы можем рекомендовать - это использовать рекомендации из нашего поста в форуме. Мы все в студии надеемся, что вы все-таки примете участие в Wyld’s Dawn и проведете майские праздники (хотя бы частично) с нами!

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The time has finally come - Darcy is back! Oh, yeah, and the April Update is Live NOW! If you’re the type of person who likes to dig straight into the build notes, you can find them in all their glory here.

Let’s run through all of the features that this release brought for you.




Mercurio’s story - The Grinning Blade is now out.




You can get this novella at Skeeve’s shop, where he’s giving it out for free (what a deal). Once collected, navigate to the Novella in your inventory to give it a read.

Our detailed post about the novella can be found here.



Probably the most exciting part of this update - the changes to the Explode Pool.

Each hero’s Explode Pool is now equal to their Spirit stat. If you’re Corrupted, your explode pool is based on the Rot value and not your Spirit. As a result some of the cards have been changed and new cards have been added.

Our post describing the mechanics of the explode pool and our motivation behind this decision is here.



We have added 2 new cards to the game to complement the changes to the explode pool - Blackberry Dust and Mahogany Stuff.



Blackburry Dust gives you +1 to Health and Magic but takes away 2 from the explode pool.



Mahogany Stuff is an equipable item that gives +1 to Spirit and adds +1 to explode pool.

Full description of the cards and their effects can be found in our post here.

Below is the list of the known bugs that might affect some players:

• In-game inventory might not reflect items you have but Steam will show them correctly
  
• Decay Amulet might apply damage incorrectly based on your rot level
  
• Pink (some say magenta) skins are still there. This colour is all the rage this season.
  
• King might not have Voice Over in the beginning of the game

This about wraps it up. Go ahead and try it out for yourself, hopefully we have covered everything in this post but as usual, your feedback is always welcome!

Mmmmmuch love,

Winter is leaving our lands and with the Sun rising higher every day, the Wyld’s Dawn is here! Young pups across Armello are being presented with the Wyld’s Dawn Dice that are created by skilled laboured paws for this special holiday.

During this holiday, you will have a small chance of receiving a Wyld’s Dawn Dice after completing Public Multiplayer games. These are rare dice, so you’re not guaranteed a drop.

Start: April 26th, 10:00 am Pacific Time

End: May 3rd, 10:00 am Pacific Time

Game mode: Steam, Public and Private Multiplayer

EDIT: edited to add that Private Multiplayer games are also included