The expedition event in this beta does not represent the final release. The reason for this is the idea to gather extensive player feedback through early testing.

Read the latest producer’s note for more information.

• Event popup message
  
• Tutorial
  
• Info screen that has all details on the feature. Find more info here: {LINK REMOVED}https://bit.ly/Beta08Info
  
• Magnifying glass button that explains the current encounters on the clearing
  
• All graphics are placeholders and not final
  
• No final animations
  
• Only two regions
  
• “The Black Water Swamp” was visually reworked, but will only be used in this beta
  
• The “Blade Cemetery” is one of the new regions

You cannot unlock dungeon keys and pet eggs with expeditions

Although the general flow of the expeditions is set, we would appreciate your feedback on the following points:

• Do you like the feature?
  
• Would you spend your thirst for adventure on expeditions instead of classic quests?
  
• Do you think the rewards are appropriate?
  
• Do you understand how expeditions work?
  
• How do you like the theme of encounter cycles? Do you understand the dependencies?
  
• Do you like the pace new encounters are unlocked?
  
• Do you have other requests for the expedition event?

Please participate in the beta survey which you will find in your inbox!

We will provide a key with a specific amount of registrations (500). The principle will be first come, first serve. Once the limit has been reached, you won’t be able to create an account anymore. Some personal codes may be distributed on Twitch or YouTube, though. Keep your eyes open!

The next closed beta (browser only) will start on Wednesday, 14 June 2023 at 4PM (CEST) and will be open for 7 days.

The next closed beta test is up and coming. This time you will have the chance to explore a new event we have created, an alternative way to spent thirst for adventure: the expedition event. In this producer’s note you will get some more background information about why we developed this event.

Read the announcement to get some more information about the closed beta details.

Shakes & Fidget celebrates its 14th anniversary this summer, and the quests have been with us for just as long. They are an important feature of the game to let your character make progress every day.

We have realized that this consistent routine of consuming thirst for adventure every day doesn’t provide the fun many players want.

Instead of developing a new feature that would increase the daily playtime and would require an additional investment, we have come up with an alternative for spending thirst for adventure. We followed the following guidelines:

• In late game, it must mean fewer clicks to spend thirst for adventure than the current mechanic. Spamming the enter key must still work.
  
• The mount should not only decrease the waiting time, but also increase loot.
  
• Players should still be able to decide whether they would like to focus on resources or XP (to the same extent as it is currently implemented in the game).
  
• The loot you gain per thirst for adventure spent must remain the same.
  
• It’s supposed to feel like you are actually on a quest where you make decisions yourself to have more control over the outcome of the quest.
  
• An alternative method to spend thirst for adventure will be planned as an event during which you won’t find pet eggs, but dungeon keys.

Expeditions take the conditions mentioned above into account and we would like to test with the beta how this alternative to classic quests in the form of an event is received.

For this, we have introduced a new NPC, an elderly explorer who will lead expeditions during the event from the counter of the tavern.

Each expedition has a special task that will reward the player with extra heroism upon completion.

The mount reduces both waiting times per expedition and increases the rewards of the final score, but it does not decrease the thirst for adventure cost as classic quests do.

On a total of ten clearings, the player must pick one encounter each to advance. Spending thirst for adventure on expeditions unlocks new encounters only after a certain number in order not to overwhelm the player.

For more information on expeditions, please read the article in our help center: {LINK REMOVED}https://bit.ly/Beta08Info.

Hello heroes!

Get ready for the following WEEKEND EVENTS from Friday to Sunday: Epic Good Luck Extravaganza, Epic Shopping Spree Extravaganza, Forge Frenzy Festival & Tidy Toilet Time.

Hello heroes!

Get ready for the following WEEKEND EVENTS from Friday to Sunday: Crazy Mushroom Harvest, Exceptional XP Event, Sands of Time Special, Epic Quest Extravaganza, Epic Shopping Spree Extravaganza & Tidy Toilet Time.



Don't forget that the HELLEVATOR is still open until Sunday 20 CEST (Saturday 20 CEST on S31.DE)! Fight, fight, fight and collect awesome rewards with your guild!​

The new world EU4 is going to launch today at 16 CEST. Fight your way to the top of the Hall of Fame and prove that you have what it takes to have hymns sung about your heroic deeds in the future. The countdown is on: s4.sfgame.eu



Join our Twitch stream from 16 CEST and get started on the new world EU4: https://www.twitch.tv/sfgameofficial

There will be many giveaways!

Are you ready for the HELLEVATOR? It just opened its doors! Gather your guild members, dash down into the hellish depths together, fight nasty monsters there and collect mighty loot till June 4 (20 CEST)! Good luck!

Hello again!

Look forward to the following WEEKEND EVENTS from Friday to Whit Monday: Crazy Mushroom Harvest, Glorious Gold Galore, Fantastic Fortress Festivity, Forge Frenzy Festival, Epic Shopping Spree Extravaganza & Days of Doomed Souls.
Pet collectors! You can find earth pet 16 during the event!

Hello heroes!

Get ready for our UPDATE 16 with the following new features, improvements and fixed bugs: *

Moreover, it's time for the HELLEVATOR with the theme of heresy! Fight together with your guild for the coveted top ranks from tomorrow, May 25, 16 CEST. Dash down up to 500 floors into the devilish depths and bag some mighty loot!



* New features

General

O Rework of the Berserker class
o Ability is now called "Frenzy”
o Can now attack up to 15 times in a row
o Is not allowed to use his ability against mages and does not receive double damage from them
o New graphic on the class selection screen and a new class icon
o Now has a detailed info screen that can be accessed by clicking on the secondary weapon slot in the character screen
O Legendary Dungeon
o Added expansions in the form of new enemies and narrator texts with voice-overs for the "Shady Birthday Bash"
o Also added three new Legendary items (helmet, amulet, and belt)
O Hellevator
o Added “Heresy” plain with new enemies and a new background
O Official managers of the Shakes & Fidget Discord now receive an in-game marking, visualized by a Discord icon


Improvements

O Hellevator
o Increased the maximum number of Key Cards that can be generated from 10 to 15
O Demon Hunter
o Ability is now called "Elixir of Revival"
o Now has a detailed info screen that can be accessed by clicking on the secondary weapon slot in the character screen
O Added informational text about the non-use of class abilities in the implemented info screens (Bard, Druid, Battle Mage, Berserker, Demon Hunter)
O Revision of the S&F Account
o Added additional security prompt when permanently deleting a character
O Guild fights
o They have a spoiler protection regarding their outcome (neutral icon in the mail until the fight is watched) now
o Now reliably displayed in the city for up to 24 hours after the fight


Fixed Issues

O Character:
o It is no longer possible to apply potions for a period longer than 4,900 days
o The armor value is now displayed correctly when the mannequin is equipped by the Berserker
o The slot for the scrapbook no longer changes on mouse hover when it is empty
O Underworld: construction times for underworld buildings are now displayed correctly again
O Dungeons: the first opponent in the Demon Portal in the dungeon overview is now displayed correctly
O Arena: the screen no longer automatically switches to the arena manager after an arena fight
O Magic Shop: inventory slots while visiting the witch are displayed correctly now
O Dr. Abawuwu: when skipping the Wheel of Fortune, the prizes are now visually displayed correctly


Mobile Apps

O Changing the character portrait in portrait mode on the mobile clients is possible again

The new game world EU4 is already waiting to be launched this Friday, so what are you waiting for? Create a character with your desired name on the new server today and receive 25 mushrooms for connecting it with your S&F account before the server starts on Friday! Then nothing will stand in the way when visiting the mushroom dealer.

Embark on a new adventure now: s4.sfgame.eu

On Friday, May 26, a new portal will open again for the still fresh European server EU4 at 16 CEST!



Create a character on the new server EU4 from May 22 and receive 25 mushrooms if you connect it with your S&F account before the server will launch on Friday! Then nothing will stand in your way when paying the mushroom dealer a visit.

Note that you can only play on the new server EU4 with an S&F account!