Hello adventurers. Some basic hotfix of issues today. Our next update will contain new features / polish. Stay tuned.

• Maxed skills will display with a different color (the 95 cap)

• Fixed an issue where Scourges could activate, and Chaos could increment while in a dungeon
• Fixed an issue where in the event of a critical being the outcome: an enemy or a player would override being shocked
• Fixed some layout issues with 16*10 ratios
• In rare occurrences: if a sidequest could not find a suitable location: the game could hard freeze
• Declans Bow now has 4 slots, as intended and additional attacks
• The Chaos Blade item card is now centered
• If you resumed a game while in a balloon, and your balloon was over a cave or other POI: then the POI would be destroyed and inaccessible
• The QuarterStaff is now properly configured and should not cause crashes
• In the event that a character runs or flees from battle: he will no longer be considered for the item distribution pool. This would previously cause confusion and item loss when "passing" to a non-existent character
• Fixed an issue where in a certain unlucky layout of belt items: it could become impossible to select the items in the second layer of the belt
• Fixed bug that was allowing high level overworld encounters to spawn - for example: players could get an encounter that would grant them a 25 damage broadsword at level 0
• If the tutorial was on: being ambushed by the Kraken would freeze the game
• Fixed some navigation issues in the Display Menu as well as the Save Game menu when using the controllers

May RNGesus smile upon you.

Hello adventurers. Some basic hotfix of issues today. Our next update will contain new features / polish. Stay tuned.

• Maxed skills will display with a different color (the 95 cap)

• Fixed an issue where Scourges could activate, and Chaos could increment while in a dungeon
• Fixed an issue where in the event of a critical being the outcome: an enemy or a player would override being shocked
• Fixed some layout issues with 16*10 ratios
• In rare occurrences: if a sidequest could not find a suitable location: the game could hard freeze
• Declans Bow now has 4 slots, as intended and additional attacks
• The Chaos Blade item card is now centered
• If you resumed a game while in a balloon, and your balloon was over a cave or other POI: then the POI would be destroyed and inaccessible
• The QuarterStaff is now properly configured and should not cause crashes
• In the event that a character runs or flees from battle: he will no longer be considered for the item distribution pool. This would previously cause confusion and item loss when "passing" to a non-existent character
• Fixed an issue where in a certain unlucky layout of belt items: it could become impossible to select the items in the second layer of the belt
• Fixed bug that was allowing high level overworld encounters to spawn - for example: players could get an encounter that would grant them a 25 damage broadsword at level 0
• If the tutorial was on: being ambushed by the Kraken would freeze the game
• Fixed some navigation issues in the Display Menu as well as the Save Game menu when using the controllers

May RNGesus smile upon you.

Hey all - some more juicy fixes have been added. Thanks for all your reports, they've been immensely helpful. It's been a trying feat to sort through all the bugs, but with all the reports: we've been able to identify the ones with the greatest impact due to the number of similar reports. We're happy to say we've taken care of most of the worst offenders.

We also have added some more logging to help us locate some that have proven troublesome.

• The Party Buffs are now simply applied across the board - they would only apply in combat to characters involved in that combat, but this proved difficult to communicate, and people assumed the buffs were not working
• Pathing: When moving about the world, your characters will now do their best to avoid problems. eg: Poison land, curse, chaos etc...
• Adjusted UI (font sizes) to work better with various languages
• Optimizations made to some particle systems

• Fixed an issue where time would pass in a dungeon
• Fixed an issue where players could sell an item in any room in a dungeon as long as there was a merchant in that dungeon
• In some circumstances: casting particular type of spell could crash the game if the player had the tutorial enabled
• In some cases: player characters would flee from combat but without a valid flee hex, and the game would soft lock
• The Cowards Clover now properly does not permit combat actions after use
• Harazuel now shows a dungeon progress bar
• Rare occurrence when dieing to a scourge: the player would get stuck on the dead characters turn
• Rare occurrence when focus could not be used on a Chaos Generator
• Fixed a resume game issue where if the game was terminated in the case of an unplanned disconnect: the game could not be resumed

Happy weekend!

Hey all - some more juicy fixes have been added. Thanks for all your reports, they've been immensely helpful. It's been a trying feat to sort through all the bugs, but with all the reports: we've been able to identify the ones with the greatest impact due to the number of similar reports. We're happy to say we've taken care of most of the worst offenders.

We also have added some more logging to help us locate some that have proven troublesome.

• The Party Buffs are now simply applied across the board - they would only apply in combat to characters involved in that combat, but this proved difficult to communicate, and people assumed the buffs were not working
• Pathing: When moving about the world, your characters will now do their best to avoid problems. eg: Poison land, curse, chaos etc...
• Adjusted UI (font sizes) to work better with various languages
• Optimizations made to some particle systems

• Fixed an issue where time would pass in a dungeon
• Fixed an issue where players could sell an item in any room in a dungeon as long as there was a merchant in that dungeon
• In some circumstances: casting particular type of spell could crash the game if the player had the tutorial enabled
• In some cases: player characters would flee from combat but without a valid flee hex, and the game would soft lock
• The Cowards Clover now properly does not permit combat actions after use
• Harazuel now shows a dungeon progress bar
• Rare occurrence when dieing to a scourge: the player would get stuck on the dead characters turn
• Rare occurrence when focus could not be used on a Chaos Generator
• Fixed a resume game issue where if the game was terminated in the case of an unplanned disconnect: the game could not be resumed

Happy weekend!

Hey everyone,
With the release of the bug form we've gotten an onslaught of really valuable information! With this, we've been able to find and fix a number of bugs.

We've had a few hotfixes in the last couple days, and I'll summarize them all up to now:

• Black screen on resume game - In a certain circumstance, the game would go black when resuming a game.
  
• Soft lock after an enemy steals from you - Sometimes, if an enemy stole from you and ran, the game would hang
  
• Enemy scaling in dungeons/sidequests - Some enemies were not properly scaled in early dungeons resulting in a very difficult fight
  
• Sidequest freezes non-host players - When accepting a sidequest, sometimes the non-host player would freeze
  
• Number of visual fixes/changes

Thanks everyone! These will NOT require you to start a new game.


Also, please note: The bug form is for functional game issues only. If you have gameplay ideas, questions, or suggestions: please keep those in the discussion forums.

Thank you!
-Jay-Nic

Hey everyone,
With the release of the bug form we've gotten an onslaught of really valuable information! With this, we've been able to find and fix a number of bugs.

We've had a few hotfixes in the last couple days, and I'll summarize them all up to now:

• Black screen on resume game - In a certain circumstance, the game would go black when resuming a game.
  
• Soft lock after an enemy steals from you - Sometimes, if an enemy stole from you and ran, the game would hang
  
• Enemy scaling in dungeons/sidequests - Some enemies were not properly scaled in early dungeons resulting in a very difficult fight
  
• Sidequest freezes non-host players - When accepting a sidequest, sometimes the non-host player would freeze
  
• Number of visual fixes/changes

Thanks everyone! These will NOT require you to start a new game.


Also, please note: The bug form is for functional game issues only. If you have gameplay ideas, questions, or suggestions: please keep those in the discussion forums.

Thank you!
-Jay-Nic

Adventure Awaits!

"Adventure mode is here?!"

Oh yes Joe Player, we’ve been tirelessly working away on Adventure Mode with great feedback, and bug reports. Adding things, changing game mechanics, and refining the whole game. It’s not been without major trials, but we’ve made amazing progress to a more feature rich experience for everyone.



If you’ve been testing it out on XBRANCH you’ll be familiar with how it works. For those who haven’t: you’ll be excited to see that now you can roam the Realm and fight baddies, and clear dungeons without the narrative directing you. If you are on XBRANCH: you can migrate back to main. This is now the most up to date build.

"So is it everything we dreamed?"

Wow. Way to put me on the spot, Joe Player... It’s fun, open, playable, and beatable. The world refreshes and updates as you progress through it, level, and complete objectives. But we’re not done. There’s still more to do to add some new events, and a richer experience. The cool part is that now these new events and features will be able to seamlessly fit into both the Story Mode and Adventure Mode.

In addition to Adventure Mode: we’ve also added a bunch of other things (full list as always is below). A whole new dungeon, The Mage Dungeon is now available in Adventure Mode.



"Somewhere new I can crawl into and get party wiped!"

Bit of a bleak outlook, there Joe Player... Also a handy little quality of life feature is the display of hexes that you haven’t yet explored.



"I don’t know where I’m going, but at least I’ll know where I’ve been."

That’s the idea…
Oh yeah, this is also a thing:



There’s a new playable Challenge Character to unlock. Before you ask: when you unlock him/her: you’ll know it. It should be noted that as of right now: the character can only be unlocked in Single Player (Story or Adventure) - but this is not permanent design.

Oh, and for those who are interested: we’ve also upgraded to the newest version of Unity. Many players have reported great performance increases, and we even experience it while developing!

"Enough banter! To the list!"

• Adventure Mode! Save the realm without a narrative by starting in a random town
• Adventure mode has light Chaos, no narrative, unstructured progression and exploration. Your goal is to simply clear all dungeons
• As you defeat dungeons in Adventure Mode: the remaining dungeons level up
• Adventure mode towns refresh their quests and markets each morning
• New unlockable character. When you unlock it: you’ll know it.
• Mage Dungeon added
• Flooded Crypt added
• Goblin enemies with chance to drop special goblin loot added
• Gnoll enemies added
• Quarterstaff and Spiked pole weapons added
• Dungeons now have unique different types of doors (wood, stone, metal, magic) that have different attributes
• Chaos Knight boss added to Free Adventure
• Inspire changed to potentially affect only linked players
• Enemies will not Scare if there is no valid hex to run to
• Enemies will not try to stun already stunned players
• Adjusted Wheel Of Death carnival game result set
• Player select will not show Characters unrevealed in Lore Store
• The Player Hud now stays in the same place - no scrolling. Characters still randomize their positions in battle
• Both Adventure Mode and Story Mode now allow you to continue playing after you beat the game
• Clicking on Quest GPS marker will pan camera to center it
• Path Finding will avoid Enemies if possible
• Player HUD glow added for current player
• General UI polish
• Polish pass on several combat FX
• In game Bug Reporting. Click the button near the version in the bottom left at any time

• Teleporting to near hidden POI will reveal it
• Dungeon Trap freeze bug fixed
• Changing resolution now correctly updates the selected resolution
• Mac OSX cloud save now works correctly
• Lock cursor correctly respects new aspect ratio after resolution change (the “I can't move my mouse here” bug)
• The Caustic Ink now functions correctly on turn 0 (buys you one more round you were owed)
• Several Localization errors fixed (STR_someThing)
• Thief's Delight consumable now consumes after use
• Razor Pole Arm is now held correctly by characters
• The Chaos Blade is now held correctly by Characters
• Fixed issues involving fleeing and game hangs
• On Apprentice difficulty: character stats now cap 95 as intended
• Fixed a bug where some players would experience not being able to pass the intro splash screen if their controller was not neutral

Most of the work to get Adventure Mode was related to major system redesign. Both Colby and Dave have been working hard on restructuring, and refactoring legacy systems to make this work. We’re very proud of this: so I’ve decided to add this as it’s own section.

• Upgraded to newest version of Unity!
• New Game Definition system which drives all current and future game mode mechanics. Understands the difference between story mode, and adventure mode easily
• New Progression system which moderates the challenge curve for all game modes
• Revised Encounter spawn logic to allow for more variety in your random event encounters
• Migrated all slot outputs to dynamic values

Because we’re a small team, we don’t have the luxury of a hive of bug hunters cramming away. We need reports from players like you so we can make the game better for things we just didn’t anticipate. With that in mind: you can now simple click the “bug button” down in the lower left next to the version number. This gathers hardware specs, logs, the save file, and even takes a screenshot of what’s on screen at the moment then sends it to us.

Find the bug, click the button, fill out a simple form (so we know what data to send): and then submit! We’ll email you back if we need more info. We will never use your email addresses for marketing, or selling or anything other than getting in touch related to bug reports.

We’re so deeply grateful for everyone’s continued support. We thrive on your experiences, feedback, and comments. We look forward to continuing to develop and grow the product with you all.

Thanks,
IronOak Games

Adventure Awaits!

"Adventure mode is here?!"

Oh yes Joe Player, we’ve been tirelessly working away on Adventure Mode with great feedback, and bug reports. Adding things, changing game mechanics, and refining the whole game. It’s not been without major trials, but we’ve made amazing progress to a more feature rich experience for everyone.



If you’ve been testing it out on XBRANCH you’ll be familiar with how it works. For those who haven’t: you’ll be excited to see that now you can roam the Realm and fight baddies, and clear dungeons without the narrative directing you. If you are on XBRANCH: you can migrate back to main. This is now the most up to date build.

"So is it everything we dreamed?"

Wow. Way to put me on the spot, Joe Player... It’s fun, open, playable, and beatable. The world refreshes and updates as you progress through it, level, and complete objectives. But we’re not done. There’s still more to do to add some new events, and a richer experience. The cool part is that now these new events and features will be able to seamlessly fit into both the Story Mode and Adventure Mode.

In addition to Adventure Mode: we’ve also added a bunch of other things (full list as always is below). A whole new dungeon, The Mage Dungeon is now available in Adventure Mode.



"Somewhere new I can crawl into and get party wiped!"

Bit of a bleak outlook, there Joe Player... Also a handy little quality of life feature is the display of hexes that you haven’t yet explored.



"I don’t know where I’m going, but at least I’ll know where I’ve been."

That’s the idea…
Oh yeah, this is also a thing:



There’s a new playable Challenge Character to unlock. Before you ask: when you unlock him/her: you’ll know it. It should be noted that as of right now: the character can only be unlocked in Single Player (Story or Adventure) - but this is not permanent design.

Oh, and for those who are interested: we’ve also upgraded to the newest version of Unity. Many players have reported great performance increases, and we even experience it while developing!

"Enough banter! To the list!"

• Adventure Mode! Save the realm without a narrative by starting in a random town
• Adventure mode has light Chaos, no narrative, unstructured progression and exploration. Your goal is to simply clear all dungeons
• As you defeat dungeons in Adventure Mode: the remaining dungeons level up
• Adventure mode towns refresh their quests and markets each morning
• New unlockable character. When you unlock it: you’ll know it.
• Mage Dungeon added
• Flooded Crypt added
• Goblin enemies with chance to drop special goblin loot added
• Gnoll enemies added
• Quarterstaff and Spiked pole weapons added
• Dungeons now have unique different types of doors (wood, stone, metal, magic) that have different attributes
• Chaos Knight boss added to Free Adventure
• Inspire changed to potentially affect only linked players
• Enemies will not Scare if there is no valid hex to run to
• Enemies will not try to stun already stunned players
• Adjusted Wheel Of Death carnival game result set
• Player select will not show Characters unrevealed in Lore Store
• The Player Hud now stays in the same place - no scrolling. Characters still randomize their positions in battle
• Both Adventure Mode and Story Mode now allow you to continue playing after you beat the game
• Clicking on Quest GPS marker will pan camera to center it
• Path Finding will avoid Enemies if possible
• Player HUD glow added for current player
• General UI polish
• Polish pass on several combat FX
• In game Bug Reporting. Click the button near the version in the bottom left at any time

• Teleporting to near hidden POI will reveal it
• Dungeon Trap freeze bug fixed
• Changing resolution now correctly updates the selected resolution
• Mac OSX cloud save now works correctly
• Lock cursor correctly respects new aspect ratio after resolution change (the “I can't move my mouse here” bug)
• The Caustic Ink now functions correctly on turn 0 (buys you one more round you were owed)
• Several Localization errors fixed (STR_someThing)
• Thief's Delight consumable now consumes after use
• Razor Pole Arm is now held correctly by characters
• The Chaos Blade is now held correctly by Characters
• Fixed issues involving fleeing and game hangs
• On Apprentice difficulty: character stats now cap 95 as intended
• Fixed a bug where some players would experience not being able to pass the intro splash screen if their controller was not neutral

Most of the work to get Adventure Mode was related to major system redesign. Both Colby and Dave have been working hard on restructuring, and refactoring legacy systems to make this work. We’re very proud of this: so I’ve decided to add this as it’s own section.

• Upgraded to newest version of Unity!
• New Game Definition system which drives all current and future game mode mechanics. Understands the difference between story mode, and adventure mode easily
• New Progression system which moderates the challenge curve for all game modes
• Revised Encounter spawn logic to allow for more variety in your random event encounters
• Migrated all slot outputs to dynamic values

Because we’re a small team, we don’t have the luxury of a hive of bug hunters cramming away. We need reports from players like you so we can make the game better for things we just didn’t anticipate. With that in mind: you can now simple click the “bug button” down in the lower left next to the version number. This gathers hardware specs, logs, the save file, and even takes a screenshot of what’s on screen at the moment then sends it to us.

Find the bug, click the button, fill out a simple form (so we know what data to send): and then submit! We’ll email you back if we need more info. We will never use your email addresses for marketing, or selling or anything other than getting in touch related to bug reports.

We’re so deeply grateful for everyone’s continued support. We thrive on your experiences, feedback, and comments. We look forward to continuing to develop and grow the product with you all.

Thanks,
IronOak Games

Exciting news, Adventurers!

"Wait... new game mode - do you mean...."



Oh yes, JoePlayer! The long awaited iteration of our Adventure mode (aka Free Adventure Mode) is available on the XBRANCH! (For information on how to get it, skip to the end of the post)

For those that don't know: Adventure Mode is a game mode where we're basically just free of the narrative of the story. It's something we've promised, and hinted at for quite some time - and now we're delivering.

"So after all this time: wtf IS Adventure Mode?"

Good question. If you've been in the community for a while, you've seen some posts hidden in the nooks and crannies of the discussions forum, or discord channel about various features of "Free Adventure Mode." Many of which are vague, or just suffer from the ol' "telephone game" syndrome. We're happy to have some concrete features down, ready to be played.


In terms of features in our first Experimental implementation, we have the following. NOTE this is the first iteration, and features will change and expand or contract as your feedback rolls in.

• No narrative
• Open exploration
• Light Chaos
• All towns (quests/markets) refresh each morning
• Remaining dungeons level up as others are completed
• Random starting town

"Yes yes... Early Access, in Experimental branch - you've told us this before"

Yes, I know. But it's important to re-iterate it. Adventure Mode required us to make some very low level, but much needed, and ultimately very good deep system changes to unhook all kinds of things to make it possible. We started this months ago with the new Chaos system changes, and the removal of quest time limits.

"Right, you did mention that back then..."

Yes! See?! Proof I'm not just making this stuff up. That being said:
There will be bugs. That's why we need your help! And on that note: we've made it SUPER EASY to submit bugs as you encounter them! You can submit it directly in game via the Main Menu, or clicking down near the Version display in the bottom left.

This opens up a form with simple inputs for you to fill out.



Previously: we had to get you to send us emails with save files, and log files and screenshots. Now: the system automatically grabs your logs, save files and even take a screenshot for us! You just tell us what happened, and whatever detail you can provide, and we do the rest.

Your bug reports are invaluable to us. We're not a big team, and we rely on the input and reports from the community. That's why we devoted time to this feature, to make it easier on all of us.

We use the XBRANCH to push out experimental features when we need front line feedback during development from committed community members.

You can get it right away without a password. Just select the xbranch in the Betas tab of the game properties in Steam