We are holding a Dev stream to go over Gadget's abilities and some upcoming community events!

Tune in tomorrow at 2:30pm EST!
https://www.twitch.tv/strangematterstudios

Hello all,

We have a brand new December update teaser for you today!


Thanks to your votes, Flashing Lights has made it into the top 100 of the year! We are incredibly grateful for your support so far. A second round of voting is now live, and we need your help once again to be in with a chance of being crowned Indie of the Year!

To vote, visit IndieDB by CLICKING HERE, then select the 'Role Playing' section in the released games category. Here you'll see a big red 'VOTE' button by Flashing Lights - click on that, and you're all done!

✔️ No sign up required
✔️ You can vote for as many games as you wish



Okay, onto the new update teaser! Here's your first look at the enhanced callout system, arriving with some single player callouts for the new map in this month's update. Now, on your in-car computer, you'll be able to see a list of callouts available for you to respond to as they come in, along with info on the location of the callout so you can decide whether or not you wish to accept the job.







Remember, we have plenty of exciting updates coming up! Take a read:

December: Optimised Map Release Part 1: Small map single player callouts + improved dispatch system based on community feedback

January: Optimised Map Release Part 2: Small map new multiplayer callouts + improved dispatch system based on community feedback

February: Optimised Map Release Part 3: Overhauled traffic AI + traffic will appear on the streets of the new small map.

March: Optimised Map Release Part 4: Fully functional enhanced and optimised new map. This will form the foundation of the ongoing game development.

Announcing the Mighty Fight LAUNCH TOURNAMENT, part of Red Bull AdrenaLAN on Saturday Dec. 19th, 2020 at 4pm EST!

Sign up NOW at {LINK REMOVED}http://tinyurl.com/fightmighty - the WINNER takes home a custom Xidax PC from AMD Gaming!

Komi Games is proud to be partnering with Red Bull AdrenaLAN to host the official Mighty Fight Federation launch tournament, open to players from Canada, UK & USA. Come compete in the ultra HYPE Mighty Fight Federation, a throwback to classic 3D arena fighters, but with a focus on fighting game fundamentals.

Just a day ago I had the pleasure to inform you about Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York winning the prestigious CEEGA prize in the Best Narrative category and I'm already back with more good news!

Coteries of New York celebrates its first Birthday today! Precisely a year ago, on December 11th, 2019, at 7 PM CET / 6 PM GMT / 10 AM PT the first, fully licensed Vampire: The Masquerade game since many years was released and in our wildest dreams we couldn't imagine that it will be Coteries of New York!

Now, 2020 comes to an end. It's been a strange year, a bad year, a difficult year. Many of our loved ones, friends, colleagues got sick. Some of the closest to us lost their battles with the virus and we will always carry them in our hearts and memories...

Our studio and Coteries did well. The game recouped its development and marketing costs in just four day since launch, participated in Humble Choice in September, inspired many talented performers and artists to produce wonderful cosplay creations and pieces of art, got its standalone expansion - Shadows of New York and finally received the CEEGA award in the Best Narrative category.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1279630/Vampire_The_Masquerade__Shadows_of_New_York/

Soon, Coteries will be updated with three language versions - French, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese and today, to celebrate the 1st Birthday properly, both our Vampire: The Masquerade titles participate in the first World of Darkness Steam bundle together with our friends from Different Tales, Walkabout and Choice of Games!

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York has a bright future ahead - further language versions, new updates, new platforms perhaps? We're always open to listen to your suggestions and if you'd like to talk directly with the development team, please don't hesitate and join our Discord!

Thank you for being with us this whole year. Your continuous support and Presence (!) means a world to us!

Stay healthy and well!

Best regards,
Jacek @ Draw Distance dev team

Hello and welcome to all Great Dealers out there!

We are happy to announce that it's now less than a week until Dealer's Life 2 releases next Wednesday, December 16th, at 5 PM CET! 🎉



The price for the Early Access launch will be an outrageously cheap $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.49 / ₺24.50 with a 10% launch discount. If you own Dealer's Life 1 there will be a bundle available to get an additional 10% off! 🤯

Save the date and come to chat with us in Dealer's Life Discord during the release! 😊

Just to remind you how much the graphic quality has been improved, here's a "before and after" GIF!



We hope you are as excited as we are, let us know what you think in the comments! ːsteamhappyː

Your friendly indie devs,
Abyte Entertainment

Do you have what it takes to ace the lively test that awaits you? Wizards level 10 and above can showcase their spell-slinging skills as they claw their way to the top of the Life Deckathalon Tower. With no bonuses from your gear, level, or the ability to use regular trained spells, it’ll just be up to you, your treasure cards, and a well-crafted strategy to fight your way through 30 floors of vigorous enemies. Those who manage to reach the top will be challenged by Professor Wu herself!

Each Wizard will gain three entries into the Life Deckathalon per day. Upon entry, you’ll be able to climb the tower as high as you can until you’re defeated or run out of treasure cards. Once you run out of entries, you’ll need to wait for the next day to claim more.

As you battle to the top of the tower, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase crafting recipes that may help you on your journey to becoming a top Deckathlete. After all, only the most dedicated Wizards will rise to the top of the leaderboard! High ranking Deckathletes can earn unique badges and trophies for their achievements.

Defeating monsters in the Deckathalon and using treasure cards in battle will contribute points to your individual progress bar. Accumulating enough points can reap great rewards such as the all-powerful Hands of Fate weapon and cute Life Class Pet!

This event begins on Tuesday, December 15th.

Check out the official Events Calendar for updates.

Travel to Northside Lodge, skate across the ice rink, hideout in the ice cave, and try not to fall off the mountain!




Unlock all new event skins, Santa Farmer, Snowman Farmer, and Snow Bun!




Unlock the new Roasty Toasty emote by playing on Northside!




Hide & Freeze is back for the season. Hideout as a Snowman or hunt them down as a Farmer!



Full changelog is over on Discord!



Keep up with the latest news:
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Your company sold Santa an automated (and safe) package delivery system - it's your job to set it up!
Gift (and receive) sexy presents in the upcoming DLC to Lockdown Lewd UP!

Wishlist now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422160/Lockdown_Lewd_UP__Christmas_Lewd_UP/

And it's out there!

This is the longest we've spent making a single game. Back in 2018 we didn’t know that this game would turn out like this. Not least of which because nobody expected 2020 would turn out the way it has. What started as a simple exploration to see if we could capture the magic of a birdwatching hike, has become Alba: a Wildlife Adventure, the pre-apocalyptic game some of us sorely need right now. We wanted to take the world we remembered from our summers growing up, and turn it into an experience for others to enjoy. But we didn't expect just how nostalgic that would feel now that we have to stay indoors to keep each other safe. A few team members have remarked how nice it was to be able to just take little strolls within the game world, as a way to escape the stress of the reality outside. Sure, we are biased. But we are very proud of this game and hope you like it.

Setting out to make an open-world game was a huge challenge. Making games is hard. This is our biggest game ever. It's the longest, the most complex, the biggest team, the most platforms we've ever launched on, and so on. Before this game, we never had more than 15 people work on a single game. At one point we had a team of 25 people. Sure, some AAA studios are used to dealing with a much more complex organisation but for us, this was a big deal. Despite all that, we can all still say this project felt personal. Every person that worked on this has made their mark and we are so lucky to have worked with incredible people during all this. Seriously, check out the credits, every one of those people is individually remarkable, and the game is better off for them.

The last thing we wanted to mention is the game's themes. Like we said before, we just wanted to make a bird-watching game. But as we were writing the story and the wider world, we couldn't avoid the obvious topics. The game deals with the complex relationship between humans and nature, and that made us explore our relationship. If people feel inspired, as we have, by Alba and her movement, we invite them to check out our website albawildlife.com for more information for how they can help out and make the world around us a better place.

It is fitting that for our biggest game, we wrote our biggest Steam announcement. This has been a massive project for us and we thank anybody that's been involved from the bottom of our hearts. But we especially thank you, the player, for taking a second to even read this. If you play the game, thanks again. We made this in the hope that you enjoy this little slice of the very real world we loved in our childhoods and that we hope that our children can continue to enjoy.

Optimistically,
your friends at ustwo games

Ho-ho-howling Holiday greetings, Wolf Pack!

We have a special Holiday gift for you! And not just one. We hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it. Here’s what WereSanta left under the tree. It's the Digital Goodies Pack DLC, that you can grab on Steam for free!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1450260/Werewolf_The_Apocalypse__Heart_of_the_Forest__Digital_Goodies_Pack/

This collection of extras contains tons of artwork and behind-the-scenes materials for Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest, including:

• Premium wallpapers using the iconic collage style of the game.
  
• Player's Guide, which dives into the lore and mechanics of Heart of the Forest as well as its real-life inspirations.
  
• Dev Diaries, a series of 14 video interviews with Werewolf's lead designer Artur Ganszyniec, who answers the frequently asked questions about the game.

Enjoy, and have a wonderful time these Holidays!
Adam from Walkabout Games