I know, I know, you heard from us not too long ago and the other beta just finished up, WELL I come to you now with a glorious announcement. We’ve been working on something huge behind the scenes for a while now, Dedicated Servers for multiplayer! And guess what? The Dedicated Server beta is live right now!

This is a fundamental rejigging of our back-end multiplayer infrastructure, paving the way for a new era of stability and juicy new features. This new logic sparked the creation of our new Multiplayer menu flow and recent changes to party queueing. Now that we’ve stripped it all back, we have the opportunity to build it all back up, hopefully implementing queue options along the way that all different players can get behind.

It’s important to know that there will be bugs! Once again, there will be bugs, BUT we’re going to fix ‘em. Also, please know that we may need to turn the beta off for periods of time to make improvements. We’ll do our best to keep you in the loop.

For more details and more technical insights, you’ll be hearing from our lead developer Karl, soon.

It’s live now, so all you have to do is navigate to your Steam Library, 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. If you're conscious of your downloads, please be mindful that changing back will cause you to redownload the base game.

• Dice appear to be larger and sometimes out of place.
  
• Latency affects players turns (we’re working on a fix for this!)
  
• Seasons map skins may be unreliable.
  
• Steam overlay invites aren’t working in Private games.
  
• Queueing may time out, jump back in if you get hit with this!
  
• Summer Solstice Dice are currently not available for drops, we're workin' on it!

It’s not simply enough to play the Beta either, we need you logging bugs. So don’t forget how to report a bug!

On Windows: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\LocalLow\League of Geeks\Armello\profiles
On Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/League of Geeks/Armello/profiles
On Mac (el Capitan): /Users/<username>/Library/Caches/unity.League of Geeks
On Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/League of Geeks/Armello/profiles

As this is a Beta we recommend you backup (copy and paste to Desktop or other folder) your Steam Profile which links to your card gallery and ring progress. All of your multiplayer and inventory progress is saved remotely.

Hope you’re excited! Thanks for your efforts in advance and you will hear from us sooner rather than later.


Edit: The server is live again as of 4th July 4:20pm AEST <3

Hello friends,

Thanks again for keeping us up to date with your bugs, we've got a fresh hotfix straight from the developer oven.

Here they are:

• Fixed a bug with many faces that would do things like:
  
  • Allow players to overdraw their hand, have Glamour played and attempt to steal an invisible card, causing an NMA.
    
  • Allow players to overdraw their hand and then be stuck in future card draws.
    
  • Allow players to overdraw their hand and then when they try to burn one of those cards in Combat, it NMA's.
• Daily drop counter re-added to the Multiplayer screen.
  
• Fixed the phantom free chest that would appear even after claimed.

• News feed isn't showing Thane's novella as it's broken :(

Cheers again for sending through your bugs!

If you would like to report a bug, you can do so on our Steam forums or email screenshots and logs to qa[@]leagueofgeeks.com

On Windows: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\LocalLow\League of Geeks\Armello\logs
On Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/League of Geeks/Armello/logs
On Mac (el Capitan): /Users/<username>/Library/Caches/unity.League of Geeks
On Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/League of Geeks/Armello/logs


<3

Lisy and the LoG crew

Hello friends,

Today we have released, not one but two hot fixes thanks to you the kind people of Armello for sending us your reports.

Here they are:

• Fixed a bug relating to new players not being able to access our player database, therefore having multiplayer and stores blocked.
  
• Fixed the missing Sana novella.
  
• Removed the Find Game button from the Public Multiplayer menu flow.
  
• Removed the old Invite Friends button from Public Multiplayer menu flow.

• End game drop counter is not showing for some, we haven't reproduced it yet, so send through your logs and screenshots!
  
• News feed isn't showing Thane's novella as it's broken :(

Cheers again for sending through your bugs!

<3

Lisy and the LoG crew

Drop Chance: 10% after every eligible game.

Eligible Games: Multiplayer games that yeild a regular drop. Check your drop counter in the Multiplayer lobbies to see how many drops you have left for the day.

Start: Now!

End: July 5th, 11:59pm PT.

Please Note: It's important to note that you can obtain multiple sets within the event, but you are not guaranteed a drop. These dice are rare. If you get multiple sets, look out for your pals and share 'em round!

Let light guide you to the Wyld!

armello.com/updates


Here we are everyone, the June update, the fifth update for the year is live and we’re still chuggin’. I hope you’re excited! Make sure your Armello client is up to date and jump on in there to access the latest bits and pieces.

If you want to cut to the chase and check out every single change we’ve made, you can find the patch notes here.



We’ve been getting our hands dirty, touching and adjusting a bunch of different dials. This update brings a long list of hugely important balance adjustments, including Heroes, signets, amulets and cards.

These adjustments are a breeze of fresh air and refine the Armello you know and love. I strongly recommend that you check out all of the juicy details of this feature in it’s original announcement post, here.



Wolf Clan enthusiasts, it’s your time to rally. Thane’s Novella marks the sixth and final novella until further notice. Now The King and the first four heroes of the prime clans of Armello have their tales.

To pick this up, simply visit Skeeve's Shop and he'll have it there for you, free of charge. From there to read it, head to your inventory and open it up! Find the full announcement here.





During the day if a Spirit Stone does not occupy a Stone Circle, a subtle particle effect will appear in one on the board, indicating where the next Spirit Stone will appear the coming night. If you're on the path to "cleanse" The King, keep a close eye out for the indicator and plan your moves wisely.

You can find the full announcement here.




As always please hit us up on Twitter, Facebook and Reddit if that's up your alley and we'll see you soon.


Cheers,

Greetings dear travellers,

When the Summer Solstice event kicks off, you will have a small chance after every completed multiplayer game to find a Summer Solstice Dice. It's important to note that you can obtain multiple sets within the event, but you are not guaranteed a drop.

Drop Chance: 10% after every eligible game.

Eligible Games: Multiplayer games that yeild a regular drop. Check your drop counter in the Multiplayer lobbies to see how many drops you have left for the day.

Start: June 29th, 12:00am PT.

End: July 5th, 11:59pm PT.

Please Note: These dice are rare. If you get multiple sets, look out for your pals and share 'em round!

Have fun, folks! See you in the queue.

armello.com/updates


I'm here to spread the good news about the June Update beta, which just went live! All of the features have been revealed and we've got our launch date locked in, 27th of June PT. The changes in this build are pretty wild, so we'd really value your thoughts on how everything is feelin'.

Just a heads up that we'll be holding back Thane'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.

Please and thank you, you glorious individuals. Our QA team are the best of the best but anything can happen, so please be patient with us if you run into some weirdness. If something goes wrong, please submit an in-game bug report through the pause menu!

• PLEASE NOTE: Drops are not currently working on the beta branch. We're in the process of resolving this, thank you for your patience.
  
• The 'private game' button may show a debug string in some languages
  
• The bugsender will sometimes appear to spin forever, but worry not, we are receiving your reports just fine!
  
• Newly unlocked rings may not be available for use until you restart the game

As mentioned earlier, drops aren't currently working. Once that issue is resolved, double drops will be activated on the beta branch only. So for every chest you would receive after playing a game, you will instead receive two, effectively doubling your maximum possible daily chests. Soak up that delicious loot, bathe in it.

Balance Pass notes
Spirit Stone Telegraphing notes

Try out all of the shiny new bits and pieces, hit the forums and chat it out. We're genuinely interested in your thoughts and appreciate any effort you make jam a thought into our minds.


Cheers,

armello.com/updates


Hope you're all well. So, all three of the juicy new June Update features have been revealed and we initially announced that the beta would be kicking off today. Unfortunately some pretty great back-end changes aren't in a state fit for public consumption quite yet.

Fear not! The beta will still go ahead, it'll kick off next week, June 20th PT, for a more regular round of testing, which will last for a week total. Thanks for your patience folks!

armello.com/updates


Welcome to the final feature reveal for the June Update, launching on the 27th PT. This one is short and sweet, but has a major impact on your ability to plan ahead and execute on the most spiritual victory condition.



During the day if a Spirit Stone does not occupy a Stone Circle*, a subtle particle effect will appear in one on the board, indicating where the next Spirit Stone will appear the coming night. If you're on the path to "cleanse" The King, keep a close eye out for the indicator and plan your moves wisely.

*(Spirit Stones spawned with Crystallise do not stop another from spawning)

As always, keep discussions flowing and feel free to hit me with any questions you might have. We'll talk soon!

armello.com/updates


Welcome to the second feature reveal for the June update landing on the 27th PT. So, the first feature was the Balance, sure to satisfy the mechanically oriented minds. For the lore-heads out there, the sixth and final Novella is coming in the June update.

When we say final, anything is possible, but this is the last of what's written up and currently exists.



Any Wolf Clan fans out there? I think there might be a few. 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! Keep in mind that this won't be available during the beta, but when the build properly goes live.


Stay tuned for the third and final reveal for June and we'll chat soon!