Citizens of Sordland! September has been an intense month for us, with many developments and news.

First of all, Suzerain is OUT NOW on Nintendo Switch. Check it out here.



We're very happy with the reception so far, including several mentions in the press!


HeyPoorPlayer: Suzerain Review: Re-elected for a second term on the Switch

Nindie Spotlight: Mini Reviews: September 27th Edition [Nintendo Switch eShop]


Pixel Magazin (German): Das politische Drama “Suzerain” ist jetzt für Nintendo Switch erhältlich

On the 8th of October at 7pm CEST / 1pm EST, we will be holding an AMA on the official r/NintendoSwitch subreddit, come join us.

Suzerain is also part of Tokyo Game Show this weekend, with a -25% discount on Steam running until the 4th of October!



In other news, a new member has joined the Torpor Games team, welcome Kamila Shirinova!

Kamila is joining as Art and Programming Intern and is currently studying Information Engineering. Before that, she studied Computer Science for 2 years and has enjoyed drawing since an early age.

Join our Discord to read more about Kamila's motivations and interests!



Earlier this week, Ata spoke to Riad Djemili, CEO of Codecks, our favourite Project Management tool, about the development of Suzerain in the Game Production Podcast series. Listen to the interview here.



During the month of September, the studio has been very active, with our production capacity nearly doubling, due to Kamila joining the team and other members increasing their commitments. It was also the first time when most of the company was together in Berlin after 3 relocations were completed. It is usual to work with international colleagues online but having most of the team together in our new office is really something else.





This week we have also released our latest patch on GOG including the achievements feature.



After the release of Suzerain on Switch, we are now working on two main production pipelines.

The Suzerain-related second project is now speeding up in the implementation phase as we are increasingly adding more UI elements. Research also has begun on some OS specific subjects. We hope to share some teasers soon!

Meanwhile our second pipeline, the unannounced secret project, is ticking along very well with strong visual concepting and experimentations being concluded. We are also experimenting in a new visual environment, which is very exciting. Narrative design has received an overall push forward with the timeline being detailed and story subjects being documented at the high-level. Additionally we have begun the first UI mockups to begin designing the user experience from a visual and information standpoint.

To support some infrastructure and database questions of a completely new caliber than before, we have reached out to some developers from other games who have helped us raise the right questions and find the right answers. This was very helpful overall and shows the importance of the strong gamedev network as we also help out other developers with their questions.

All in all September has shown a great amount of progress. Looking forward to what October has in store.

Check out our Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Discord and our newsletter to get the latest breaking news for Suzerain.

Vectern sis da!

Greetings cool folks,


The Young Souls demo is now available for FREE until October 7 and we highly encourage you to play this gem. Jenn, Tristan, and a whole army of goblins are waiting for you in the basement for a unique experience, in which you will get deeply attached not only to the universe but also to all its protagonists. This demo will make your weekend and the week ahead much more special!

Also, please note that Remote Play Together is available with this demo. Beat up goblins on your own, or in co-op, the choice is all yours.

<!> DISCLAIMER: Young Souls demo contains flashing lights and patterns that may make it unsuitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions. If you or anyone in your family has an epileptic condition, consult your doctor before playing this beta. If you experience any of the following symptoms while playing Young Souls demo: dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of consciousness, disorientation, involuntary movements or seizures - stop playing IMMEDIATELY and consult your doctor before resuming play. <!>

Please note that the Young Souls demo is still a WIP, as a result, you may encounter a few known issues that the development team is already investigating and working on. If you encounter any issues, feel free to post a message on the Steam forum!




The Young Souls demo is split into two parts: "The Beginning" and "Exploring Dungeons". We invite you to start playing this demo with "The Beginning", which gives you a quick overview of the gameplay and the story, and then jump into action with " Exploring Dungeons". Naturally, the choice is entirely up to you! After all, you couldn't please Jenn and Tristan more than by not playing by the rules.

💜 The Beginning

In this part, you will dive into the colorful world of Young Souls and discover the touching complicity between our two twins in the early stages of their quest. Explore the city, talk to the locals, experience the combat system, and go on an inspiring quest for adventure.



⚔️ Exploring Dungeons

Young Souls has an incredible atmosphere, both in the city and in the dungeons. In this part of the demo, it's time for you to pick up your weapons and get to know the threats that await you. Explore the dungeons, fight and beat up goblins, all with your own fighting style, and armor.

This demo is just a preview of the quest that awaits you in Q4 2021, but don't worry, the whole game is coming soon! We hope you will enjoy this preview as much as we love this title.

With all our love and all our heart, we wish you the best experience with this demo and a great weekend! We are looking forward to your feedback on the forums or even on our social media. Thank you for your patience, the wait is almost over now, so stay tuned!



💫 Make sure to send love to the team by adding Young Souls to your wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/985900/Young_Souls/

Keep up with Young Souls’ latest news and cutest posts on:

https://twitter.com/1p2pStudio
https://twitter.com/TheArcadeCrew
https://www.instagram.com/youngsoulsgame/
https://www.tiktok.com/@thearcadecrew/
Join Young Souls official Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/JWSj7Hd

Check out:
- Never shown before gameplay streams
- New level display
- Battles with new enemies
- And more!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132030/Trash_Sailors/

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That's all for today, see you in the waves!

Something is stirring in the Haunted Halls…

Scotty the Skull has sent you the information of an associate of his- a skeleton named Auggie in need of a hired hand. Included are directions to the Skeleton Chest Factory.

Are you prepared to venture down once more and go on Mr. Pallas’ Wild Ride?



The Quest Update continues with the addition of “Mr. Pallas Wild Ride”! Players that have unlocked the Quest Stone will be able to access this new Legend and once more confront the Fallen God himself, the flayed titan Pallas.

In addition to the new Quest, Stone Story RPG will also be running its fourth Challenge Event - The Wild Ride, from October 1st until October 10th. All players who participate in this event will receive the Skeleton Arm, a powerful Lost Item that further deepens your arsenal.

Lost Items are rare pieces of loot that can be obtained outside of limited-time events. For information on Lost Items and their drop rates, please see here.

• Each player is given their own Skeleton Arm at the beginning of the Challenge.
  
• At the end of the event, participants will receive special loot for completing “Mr. Pallas’ Wild Ride”: a shiny treasure with an enchantment (uniquely “signed” from the event).
  
• To proceed with the Challenge, players must complete a series of goals. Each goal completed further improves the loot’s enchantment bonus (up to a +11 enchantment).
  
• There are a total of 4 goals, each one requiring you to use the Skeleton Arm in creative ways.
  
• (Note: Events may repeat, and all gameplay-related rewards can still be obtained through normal play. Enchantments can also be removed from the event loot and placed on another item.)

“Mr. Pallas Wild Ride” marks the first of many Quests to come. We hope you all look forward to more adventures in the Dark World!



Thank you all for playing~
-SSRPG Team

Smell that salty breeze in the air? It’s that time of the year again!

The Steam Next Fest starts today, and you are invited to embark on an exhilarating journey through the “Trashy” ocean. Try out the newest DEMO of Trash Sailors, and let us know what you think!

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In a world flooded by a trash tsunami, you are trapped in the middle of the ocean with a small raft. Your only chance of survival is the garbage floating in the waves around you.





Observe and locate the suitable type of trash according to the monitor, use a grappling hook to reach out to the floating targets (or, invaluable resources as we see them in the Trash Sailors world) and gather them on board.

This is the most basic task that can support you through fierce waves and sly enemies. So keep your eyes wide open and practice casting the hook! It takes a lot of training for a sailor to become a real captain!




Once you have collected some resources, there are tons of next steps that you can take. Fire up the tank engine to get the journey started quickly or take some time to repair the raft that sea creatures or other enemies have damaged, it is all up to you!

If you’d like to clear out some obstacles ahead or burn the enemies’ forts to the ground, you can even shoot the garbage out! Aim at the target and fire out the trash. You will not be disappointed.




Steer your raft by yourself, in a pair, or as a full team to make sure you don’t rewrite the story of Titanic! Avoid the floating icebergs, coral reefs and SHARKs. A quick turn of the wheel can save you lots of trouble.




From the hottest jungles to the icy Arctic, your raft can take you around the whole globe to witness stunningly beautiful seascapes. Gather trash as you travel and go as far as you can!








The further you have sailed, the more threats will emerge on your way. Battle with the lurking crocodiles/sharks/walruses/crows(this list does not end here😏), avoid the vomiting pipes, shoot the pirates and tribesmen down and keep an eye out for the dangerous shooting air-balloons above.

Every day on board is more than exciting and busy, so always make sure you’ve packed enough trash before you bump into one of the many life-threatening situations!

Need a chill ride to relax after a long day? Flexibly adjust the Accessibility Settings to get rid of unwanted threats and enjoy the cool ocean breeze. Customize the accessibility to an extent that you are most comfortable with and define your own nautical legend!

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We are currently at the final stage of improving and testing the game. One of the main focuses is to improve the online multiplayer experience. Unfortunately, the current demo has not been able to support the online multiplayer mode just yet, and we are working our best to bring you good news on that and the official release date soon!

For now, we suggest you try out Remote Play Together on Steam and play with friends in that way!

How it works:
1. Launch your demo
2. From your Friends List, invite your friends to play together
3. They accept and… Boom! You are playing together!

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Ready to dive into the new demo now? Visit our store page and update now! Don't forget to WISHLIST so you can get all future release news and updates!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132030/Trash_Sailors/

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Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to have your own Startup business? Here is a chance to test it out now in Startup Panic’s demo!

This game is a highly customizable tech-business management sim ideal for players new to the genre - or veterans looking for a bit of personality as their small company conquers the corporate world.

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It is all about surviving the tech bubble, competing with rival CEOs, and expanding the office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as the players don't get hacked... or kidnapped…



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1045610/Startup_Panic/

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Without further ado, let’s take a deep dive into the main game features!




With an expansive business customization tree, choose appropriate features to develop for your Startup and assign different priority indexes to a list of aspects (Technology, Usability, Aesthetic) to secure favorable user reviews.




Take complete control of your startup’s development path, including the office design - you have a wide range of tools to run your new business your way. Grow from a garage office to a global conglomerate that has a built-in gym and cafeteria!




Send your staff to a training session on coding or a well-earned vacation in a dinosaur theme park. Your employees' motivations, personalities, and skills are your crucial cornerstones to success, so always keep a close eye on their requests and needs.

Choose from various hiring approaches to get the new ones that fit your style whenever you are shorthanded: Social butterfly? Marketing expert? Lone Wolf? It is all your decision!




Once you start hiring your first employees and upgrading your office, you'll attract the attention of competing businesses. Please be aware of the lurking competitors in the ever-changing markets and move fast to defeat them and take on new users before they eat up the cake.



The scope of Startup Panic is more significant than it may seem at first glance, much like your ambition! With a growing world map, you can drop your next base of operations at whichever location you prefer.




Like startups in real life, earning more CASH to ensure your business' survival will be the primary goal in the earlier stages (or maybe for the entire entrepreneurship). And we get it; it is not always easy to get by smoothly. Thus we have made sure you can reach out to investors or take out a loan when you need some extra cash but don't think it'll come for free…

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1045610/Startup_Panic/

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That’s it for today, see you at Steam Next Fest and we hope to see your great Startups soon!

Changed some code that made the windmills super slow but forgot to update Death Run

Hello everyone!

Our friends from TinyMagicians and HypeTrain Digital have just released a demo version of Outbreak Island - an open-world survival simulator with detective elements. We think the game deserves attention, so we decided to tell you about it!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/Outbreak_Island/

In the demo, you’ll play as Howard Chapman trying to get out of a mysterious underground laboratory. Use your camera and flash to find all the evidence and escape the insane human test subjects. Learn the tragic story of the head of the laboratory, who became a victim of his own research. Eat, drink, heal wounds, look for resources, craft tools and weapons on the go — do everything you can to survive and reach the surface.

The laboratory will consist of four completely different floors. On one of those floors players will have to act as stealthily as possible, on the other — try to survive in the pitch-darkness, and on the next one — solve the mystery of experiments and find evidence.

We hope you enjoy Outbreak Island as much as we did. And check out the new trailer for the game, which is exclusive to IGN.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/Outbreak_Island/

We are glad to announce that Mr. Prepper got some new game modes!


You have unlimited access to all items and materials and you can set to be immortal. This mode is intended for people who like to focus on creative/building part of the game without any limitations. In this mode you will not be able to unlock any achievements.


All locations are unlocked from the start. This is a storyless mode - you get to make your own path.



Easy: For those who just want to enjoy a calm everyday life of a prepper.

Normal (the default one): Intended/balanced difficulty. We recommend you to start with this one.

Hard: For players who want a bigger challenge.

Also you are able to select a "hardcore mode" which deletes your savefile upon fainting.


In order to play the new modes or difficulties you have to start the new game.


We hope that you will like the new content!


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Also please be aware that if you experience any "new" issues with the newest version that you did not experience in the previous one you can always select "Legacy" branch from the "beta" settings of the app. This branch always contains the previous version to the current one.


Every day we are testing new version of the game with most updated patches. We do it to avoid releasing a patch without confirming its ok. If you would like to help us in this process and get access to the newest version before its released - please write "Chief Sitting Bull#7804" on Discord, he will introduce you to the hidden channel and grant you a special "Experimental tester" role. (Discord link: https://discord.gg/BjuFWEr )


If you experience any crash of the game - please send us the logfile located here: AppData>LocalLow>Rejected Games>MrPrepper>output_log.txt so we can investigate your case directly.

We read all your reports.

We will work untill the last bug is fixed.

Please use the steam community, our Discord server: https://discord.gg/BjuFWEr or email: info@rejectedgames.pl to report any issues you got with the game.

Thank you very much for your support and also please accept our apologies if something is not working as it should - we are focused on fixing right now :)




Truly yours
Rejected Games

Hello gamers!

We want to express our happiness that you have been enjoying our game Bushfires: Animal Rescue so far. Thank you also for your feedback! We have analyzed it and implemented changes to make our game more exciting to play. Remember, it is you, our community, who can improve the game Bushfires: Animal Rescue by suggesting interesting ideas, support and bug reports.

So what are our next steps?

Our plan is to finish the game in more or less one year and that includes building up all missing Australian environments. We have already prepared all assets for the new environment, which are Australian regions located mainly in the tropical climate. You can expect new animals, new mechanics, new rich flora surroundings set in new levels. We want players to experience more ways to play and explore the game thus the levels of this environment won't be linear. Below we want to share with you a couple of graphical art pieces so you get a flavour of what is coming. Can you guess what animals are shown on the gif ?






Thank you for playing our game and enjoying what we are doing along with us!
Cheers,
Flying Butter Games Ltd team