Apr 9, 2019
Moonlighter – 500 000+ Copies Sold! More content on the way!
Moonlighter - Rufus Blackwood


Greetings, Heroes and Merchants!

It’s been almost a year since we’ve released Moonlighter in 2018. Your response to the game was nothing short of amazing, you’ve sent us myriads of positive comments and honest feedback which – in the long term – helped us improve the game and add some features your adventurous hearts desired. Our team was able to introduce things like: 100 new room patterns, new skins, New Game+ mode, pirate weapons, rings, companions, minibosses – just to name a few.

It makes us super happy to see that Moonlighter’s community is growing all the time and today we are celebrating 500 000+ copies of the game sold around the world!

For an indie studio like Digital Sun – this number is truly amazing! But we are not stopping there! Together with 11 bit studios, we are happy to announce that our first paid DLC, Between Dimensions, is coming out this year and it is our biggest expansion so far. The DLC enlarges the main experience by filling current dungeons with new creatures, populating all-new Interdimensional Dungeon with mini-bosses, swarming the adventure with new weapons, armory, shop items, and rings.

On top of that, there are never-seen-before Trick Weapons giving you some special powers – but they can be a little bit punishing (and, well, tricky) at the same time, so be sure to use them wisely. You can also expect some new visitors to hop by the village of Rynoka as well as numerous gadgets to reskin and upgrade Will’s shop, too.



Between Dimensions DLC introduces:
  • A brand-new Interdimensional Dungeon
  • 10 original enemies and 5 minibosses
  • Full set of weapons with a new short sword, big sword, bow, gloves, and spear
  • Set of armor with a new helmet, chest, and boots
  • Trick Weapons – 10 unique weapons – both powerful… and punishing!
  • New Rings – which are boosting Will’s passive abilities
  • New Shop upgrade – allowing Will to showcase his new Interdimensional Items
  • New Customers asking to trade and an unfamiliar NPC: The Trader
Between Dimensions DLC is planned for Summer 2019 and it is going to be available on all platforms this year, too!

At this point, you might be thinking: “Whoa, that’s really something! They surely can’t be working on something else!” – but it is still not all the news that we have! Our courageous team is also working on a mobile port of Moonlighter! Well, scratch that. Moonlighter for mobile is not your regular port. It is an adaptation. And that makes the difference. It’s going to be enhanced and adjusted to use the best of mobile devices: rebalanced mechanics, redesigned levels and enemies, with brand new controls. We are also very happy to announce that the mobile version is also planned for the year 2019! Yay!

We hope that you’re as excited as we are about this news! Now, let us celebrate the barrier of half a million units sold with the promotional sale of Moonlighter on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/606150/Moonlighter/

Stay awesome, Heroes and Merchants!
Digital Sun Games & 11 bit studios
Mar 5, 2019
Beat Cop arrives on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4!
Moonlighter - Rufus Blackwood

We are happy to announce that Beat Cop is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

For the average price of a dozen donuts ($14.99 / €14.99), you can fill the shoes of disgraced detective Jack Kelly on his road to redemption after being framed for murder.

Patrolling the gritty streets of 1980's Brooklyn is no cake walk, and when you're a police officer who has been implicated for a murder you didn't commit, it's even harder. Jack Kelly's on a mission to clear his name in this pixel perfect homage to the cop shows of days gone by, and he can't do it without your help.

Watch the release trailer here:
https://youtu.be/LXVsCIgX-ow
Solve puzzling problems on the roughest of streets, help the local community, deal with dangerous mobsters and gangsters, be the good cop or take the odd bribe on the side, and finally, solve the mystery of a murder you’ve been framed for.

Features:
  • Retro pixel art experience with a non-linear story and multiple endings
  • The pure essence of ‘80s cop shows
  • Mature *ahem* humor
  • Laying down the law, one ticket at a time

Originally developed for PC by the indie team at Pixel Crow and published by 11 bit studios, Beat Cop: Console Edition has been brought to life by the sweet, huggable team at Crunching Koalas.

More at:
https://www.facebook.com/beatcopgame
http://beatcopgame.com/
https://twitter.com/pxcrow
https://twitter.com/11bitstudios

Cheers!
11 bit studios
Feb 13, 2019
Moonlighter adds new Friends And Foes to meet underground
Moonlighter - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dominic Tarason)

Mystical mercantile dungeon crawl Moonlighter was a charmer when it launched, and developers Digital Sun have been hard at work expanding it ever since. Today’s free Friends & Foes update adds one big new feature (familiars that you can raise on your farm), and a bundle of all-new mini-bosses to tussle with. They’ve even found a couple ways to cram in even more lore and backstory. It’s the biggest update to the game yet, and ticks off the last of the boxes on their (initial) post-release roadmap. Take a peek at some of the new stuff in the trailer below. The game is also on sale.

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Feb 13, 2019
Moonlighter | Friends and Foes (Update 1.9)
Moonlighter - Rufus Blackwood


Hello there, Heroes and Merchants!

Moonlighter’s Friends & Foes Update is here just in time for Valentine’s Day - 'cause nothing says LOVE like strengthening bonds through monster slaying.

Someone smart said that a true friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “Let’s slay some monsters together!”. And even though our freshly introduced 9 familiars cannot really talk - they are more than happy to aid you during the most dangerous endeavors. To counterbalance that, though, we’ve also added brand new ferocious minibosses - so we’re hoping that you and your new companions are getting on well with each other, you’re gonna need all the help you can get! On top of that, we’ve added plenty of other features and fixes - find a Feature Overview video and the full list of changes below!
https://youtu.be/spd-mDqqRD8

NEW FEATURES AND MAJOR CHANGES

Companions
We have developed 9 new familiars. To get them, you need to kill a particular enemy type 10 times. Then, a special Egg will appear! After 3 days, the egg will hatch inside your farm - and your new friend is going to be ready for action! Each familiar has different mechanics. They can damage enemies, restore your life, get items for you, act as an additional chest and more

Minibosses
We have added 8 minibosses! They will appear as guardians of the dungeons, securing gateways leading to deeper rooms. They will emerge at the end of the first and second floor in each dungeon.

Zenon’s Campfire
From now on, when you visit the dungeons at night, Zenon will be there, sitting by his campfire, ready to tell you some stories of old, about Rynoka and Moonlighter’s world. Those tales will be unlocked with the game’s progression.

Tomo Stories
We've modified and added more lines for Tomo. They should explain her relationship with Will better, shedding some light on their mutual past.

Banker Information
We have introduced a lot of special warnings and UI changes to avoid the Banker "stealing" your money. A lot of you forgot to revisit that mustachioed capitalist and were losing the investment.

Sorting Items
We've added a sorting method inside the inventory.

Get the Broom!
We’ve added the possibility to get the Broom™ from Le Retailer (if you’ve managed to lose it somehow!). The Broom™ is important for getting some achievements - so we hope you’re gonna like that little feature!

Prices Update
We’ve added a new system in the Shop to better inform whenever Item’s price gets updated.



MINOR CHANGES AND FIXES

General Fixes:
  • Improved item "picking-up" mechanic. Items should no longer "fly away" from Will
  • Damage absorption buff (orange health bar) gained from sleeping in the upgraded bed was increased in the New game+
  • Fixed issue where some weapons could not be enchanted beyond the first upgrade
  • (Steam Only) - Supporter Bow no longer can be enchanted over and over
  • Fixed issue where Wishlist could display wrong information about ingredients when an item was added to it at the Witch
  • Fixed issue with ingredients for weapon enchanting
  • Fixed minor issue with Hawker item prices
  • Fixed minor UI issues at the Witch and Wishlist
  • Fixed minor localization issues
Dungeon Fixes:
  • Desert dungeon pillars should no longer lock the player in the dungeon room
  • Hermit Slime no longer can mix up corrupted dungeon items in the character's inventory
  • An issue where Bard Puppet could become invincible (flying golem from the Desert Dungeon) is now finally fixed
  • Character no longer gets stuck when opening a chest when the Wanderer (green monster) is about to destroy it
  • Golem Dungeon Boss' hand slam attack should now follow the character properly
  • Fixed issue where 5th Dungeon Boss did not receive damage from arrows during one animation
  • Fixed Forest Dungeon Boss' leap attack damage
Shop Fixes:
  • Fixed issue where Will could get stuck in the shop not able to open counters, sleep or exit through the door
Important notice: we've worked hard to make this Update available simultaneously for all the platforms (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC etc.).
However, it may be available during different hours for various platforms. So don't panic if you notice this update on PC but not on your console at the same time! All versions should be synchronized later today. 



Of course, that's not our last word! We're working on more content and we're going to announce it as soon as we're ready!

Stay tuned!
Jan 28, 2019
Overthinking Games: How Moonlighter s inventory combats your greed
Moonlighter - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Malindy Hetfeld)

>Games have, by and large made us into an insatiable, entitled bunch. We ve come to expect to be able to waltz into someone s home and take the bread right off their plate, chests in the woods were left just for us, and all wolves take their purses when they leave their den. There s a lot of stuff> in games, and always more of it than we need, especially if we start hoarding it just in case . Even though game worlds have grown, it doesn t seem to occur to us that this also means a steep rise in resources, and so we still treat a lot of our finds as priceless.

This is exactly the kind of feeling Moonlighter tries to counter. A procedurally generated dungeon means a plethora of a) monsters and b) stuff said monsters could carry, as well as c) random loot throughout. To stop you feeling as if you re just collecting stuff for the sake of collecting it, the key aspect of Moonlighter is your shop. It s where the name comes from — you re a shopkeeper moonlighting as an adventurer (or possibly an adventurer moonlighting as a shopkeeper).

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Dec 21, 2018
Moonlighter - Winter Holiday update!
Moonlighter - marek


Greetings, Merchants!

We're proud to introduce a small Winter Holiday Update accompanied by various minor bugfixes and performance tweaks.

In terms of bigger fixes: we fixed the Quest NPC issue you've been reporting on the forums. From now on Quest NPCs should be taking a proper amount of quest items and not an single item more!

Also, remember that Moonlighter is 33% OFF during Steam Winter Sale!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/606150/Moonlighter/



We hope your going to enjoy running in the snow and dodging those snowmen - even though they are totally harmless! And as much as we love seeing you playing our game - remember to turn off your PC for a while and spend time with your friends and family.

Happy Holidays and have fun!
Digital Sun & 11 bit studios
Nov 26, 2018
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018: Best PC gaming deals
Counter-Strike 2 - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (The Dealer)

Is… is it over yet? Are the Black Friday and Cyber Monday PC gaming deals finally finished? Just a couple more hours to go now, you can do it deals herald, you can get through this. You’ve got a week and a half holiday coming up soon, just get through the afternoon and then you can go and lie in a dark room and not dream about Cyber Monday graphics card deals you might have missed for the seventh night running.

Ahem. Sorry, I don’t know what came over me there. Probably the Cyber Monday PC gaming deals fatigue settling in, or the Black Friday fever dream I seem to have been living this past fortnight. But your deals herald is stronger than that. Nay, THE DEALER is stronger than that, and with a renewed sense of vigor that may in fact be frenzied despair, I thus present to you the final monolithic installment of our Black Friday and Cyber Monday PC deals bonanza. Gone are the deals swept away by the ever-grabbing hands of internet shoppers. All that’s left is the best of the best that are still up for grabs, from graphics cards and monitors to SSDs, gaming headsets, CPUs and mice and keyboards and more. If you’ve yet to do your Cyber Monday shopping, act fast, as these PC gaming deals won’t be around for long.

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Nov 25, 2018
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018: Best PC gaming deals
Counter-Strike 2 - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

I’m sure everyone’s feeling a bit of Black Friday fatigue by now (trust me, I want this all to be over just as much as you do), but in the interests of those after that one, last, final deal to end all deals, I present to you our newly refreshed Black Friday and Cyber Monday PC gaming deals hub. I’ve cleared away all the deals that have been swept into oblivion by the almighty wave of discount-grabbers, leaving you with the best of the best PC gaming deals that are still available. Whether you’re after a new graphics card, monitor, SSD, gaming headset or even a new CPU, mouse and keyboard, your deals herald will provide. Here are all the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday PC gaming deals you can grab right now.

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Nov 23, 2018
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018: Best PC gaming deals
HITMAN™ - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

Black Friday is almost over here in the UK, but the deals train is still going strong for all you folk over in the US. It seems like forever ago that I boarded at Deals Station Central, but there’s still a fair old time before we all reach our final destination that is the culmination of November’s online deals frenzy, Cyber Monday. Thus, it falls to me, your ever faithful deals herald to continue striving away at the deals-based coal face to bring you the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals around.

Now, I’m not saying you should just spend a load of money for the sake of it. Indeed, you should only really partake of Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals madness if you really need to upgrade to something. I ended up buying a laptop today, not because it was cheap (although that was certainly a factor), but because the battery on my current workhorse is practically bursting out from beneath my touchpad. Or at least I think it’s my battery. Either way, it’s getting on a bit and I could do with a new one. So, if you are> thinking about upgrading your PC, Black Friday and its accompanying deals jamboree Cyber Monday can be a great time to pick up some deals on the cheap, whether it’s a new graphics card, CPU, SSD, headset, or mouse and keyboard. So let’s dive straight in and see what bargains this year’s Black Friday has to offer.

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Nov 22, 2018
Black Friday 2018: Best PC gaming deals on graphics cards, monitors, SSDs and more
HITMAN™ - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

Can you taste the Black Friday deals turkey yet? (Happy Thanksgiving, by the way, to those celebrating) Can you smell those sweet, sweet discounts wafting through the cracks in your screen that tell you, yes, it is> time to buy a new gaming monitor, and maybe find a deal on a new graphics card, CPU, SSD and literally every other PC component under the sun? Yes, you say? Me too! And have I got the best PC gaming deals for you this fine Black Friday eve.

For I, your trusted deals herald, have been beavering away this past week (month, year, it seems so long ago) to bring you the best Black Friday deals the internet has to offer. You’ll find everything here for building a new PC, including all the best Black Friday graphics card deals, monitor deals, SSD deals, gaming laptop deals, CPU deals, headset deals and please send help because I actually can’t stop saying the word ‘deals’ (DEALS).

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