Huge congratulations to our Weekly Showdown Grand Final Winner, SilverDiamond01 who wins with a great round!
This week produced another very competitive Grand Final, with 29 of you producing clear rounds, and less than 1 second separating the top 4 places!
Congratulations to everyone who made it through and did so well :)

Added hints menu

Added a hints menu within the pause menu.

Please only use this if you are completely stuck and can not solve the puzzle on your own. Every puzzle has hints and clues in the level, you just need to find them.

Salute Ringmasters!


Along with this patch, we’re adding full pad controller support into the PC version of The Amazing American Circus. It means if you’ll ever want to experience the good ol’ circus adventure using your favorite controller, then the opportunity just arose!

Additionally, while switching from keyboard to pad, the whole in-game interface will change and reflect the ‘console’ approach. So, from now on, whatever you choose, be it keyboard and mouse or pad/controller, you’ll meet no obstacles while managing your camp, because the support of Unity Universal Controller is on the flight.

- Main (Camp) UI adjusted
- Changed the way the information about character buffs/effects is displayed (you can hover over characters/enemies to get a summary of the effects)
- Added controller support


We do hope that those changes will make your gameplay more pleasant.

It's all quiet in RuneScape today, as the J-Mods have knuckled down for a Patch Week. We've got over 70 bug fixes, changes, and improvements for you today, and we've got an important update about RuneScape: The First 20 Years. Let's get on with it!

Hey, fancy a sneak peek at RuneScape: The First 20 Years? Check out our RuneScape: The First 20 Years newspost (which will be updated soon with the latest news and images).

We've got a quick update regarding publication dates:

The global publication date of the main (red cover) retail edition is being moved from mid-October to November 9th in the US and November 11th in the UK. Our publisher, Dark Horse, has hit major shipping delays - a knock on effect of the general global shipping issues we've all experienced over the last year.

A shipment destined for comic stores in the US, however, has already arrived - so US-based 'scapers can grab a copy from their local indie comic book hero on the slightly earlier date of October 20th.

Deluxe and main edition copies purchased from the Official Merch Store have been unloaded from the boat in the UK and are waiting to land in the US. If all goes well with docking, getting through customs and finding HGV drivers, we expect pre-orders to start leaving UK and US warehouses on October 19th.

If you live outside the US and have not yet ordered your copy, all good book stores should now be taking pre-orders of the main edition for the new November publication date.

And don't forget, you can find more awesome RuneScape goodies on the Official Merch Store!






Have you checked out The Well-being Bundle? It's chock full of useful stuff, costs just 1 Bond, and is all in aid of our amazing charity partners.

World Mental Health Day may have already passed, but the bundle will be available until October 24th - so don't miss out!

Here's what's inside:

• 1 Stone of Meditation (with two charges)
  
• 15 Pulse Cores
  
• 15 Cinder Cores
  
• 5 Medium Protean Packs
  
• 10 Protean Powerups
  
• 10 Combat Dummies
  
• 3 Large Skill Dummy Crates
  
• 1 Deathtouched Dart

Please note that Ironman accounts will not be able to purchase The Well-being Bundle.




We've teamed up with Xbox Game Pass to get you an awesome Skilling & Currency Pack to help you kickstart your adventure.

You have until November 28th to claim this offer, and December 28th to redeem it in game - so don't delay, check it out today!

Learn more here.




Don't forget to claim your super-shiny SteelSeries Armour Set! You'll also get a Currency Pack for your troubles.

This offer is only available until codes run out, so you'll need to act fast if you want to grab the goods.

Find out more here.




After some technical issues, the next set of Prime Gaming rewards are here. You have until October 19th to claim the coveted, XP-boosting Prime Aura and a Currency Pack containing 400 RuneCoins and 20 Treasure Hunter Keys.

Claiming your rewards is super-easy - just link your RuneScape and Prime Gaming accounts, and follow the instructions on this page.

Ironman accounts will not be able to claim either reward.




Improvements

• Updated the requirements to enter War's Retreat:
  
  • Players with level 60 combat or higher will be able to enter as standard.
    
  • Players with a total skill level of 1,000 or more will now also be able to enter.
    
  • Players need only meet one of the above requirements, not both.
• Players now have a greater chance to receive Elite Clues using the Scripture of Bik. The chances of receiving Easy, Medium and Hard Clues have been lowered accordingly.

Fixes

• Sign of the Porter now places items collected from Hunter nodes into the player's Bank if their Backpack is full.
  
• Potions added with The Croesus Front can now be decanted by the appropriate NPCs.

Improvements

• Various changes have been made to the Arch-Glacor's minions:
  
  • The minions' health now scales based on the number of mechanics enabled.
    
  • Improved visibility on minion type by adding their combat style to their names.
    
  • Changed spawn position of minions so they no longer obscure the boss.
    
  • Added a very minor delay to the activation of the shield when minions spawn.
    
  • The shield no longer provides full immunity to the boss but reduces all damage to 2%. This is to mitigate situations where the minions spawn with the boss on extremely low life - FINISH HIM!
    
  • The Unstable Core (which is non-interactable) has been moved to a low priority level so as not to interfere with the minions' click areas.
• The following places now contain the new Glacor model:
  
  • Slayer Skill Guide
    
  • Player-owned House Pet House
    
  • Player-owned Dungeon Slayer Codex
• Examining Gladys will now show you the highest enraged kill you have completed.

Fixes

• Improved the volume of the combat sound effects during the Arch-Glacor encounter.
  
• Updated the examine text of Glacors on The Glacor Front.
  
• 'Tsunami' can now be used on the Arch-Glacor's arms.
  
• The Arch-Glacor's enrage percentage will now be displayed correctly.

Fixes

• Rejoining an instance after changing difficulty will now send the player to the correct mode.
  
• Closing an interface with the escape key will no longer trigger the battlefield ability.
  
• Fixed an issue with the hitbox of Kerapac's Lightning Strike attack.

Improvements

• The Wilderness Level Indicator has been repositioned to the right of the chatbox for better visibility.

Fixes

• Resolved an issue where a red square was present on the Bank interface banner on mobile devices that have a tall aspect ratio.
  
• The '+' icon is no longer partially cropped on the mobile lobby.
  
• The Bonds icon is no longer partially cropped on the mobile lobby.
  
• The prize information interface is now positioned correctly.
  
• Closing the Bag of Materials interface no longer shows the Achievements interface.
  
• Dropdowns are no longer out of line with other buttons on devices with a left-hand safe area.
  
• Numeric text is now correctly positioned in the mobile lobby.

Improvements

• The Tsunami ability can now be cast against primary targets more than 4 tiles away, respecting the player's attack range.
  
  
  • Secondary targets will still be selected in the area in front of the player.
• The current model and animations for Hannibus will now appear in quests prior to Desperate Measures.
  
• Updated Hannibus' model and animations in Fate of the Gods.
  
• Tanya the Burthorpe tanner has come out of 'hide'-ing.
  
• The 'Distracted' achievement now lists the D&Ds required to complete it.

Fixes

• The female chathead will now display correctly with the Battleworn Armour equipped.
  
• Uncovering mysteries no longer sends multiple chat messages.
  
• Tooltop bounds for Runespan overlays no longer overextend to the right.
  
• The Mallory boss pet's idle animation no longer causes FPS drops.
  
• Fixed multiple issues in the Kindred Spirits quest.
  
• Players will no longer receive notifications about Juju Farming Potions after running out of Perfect Plus Potions. This issue was caused by drinking a Perfect Juju Farming Potion immediately before a Perfect Plus Potion.
  
• Ralph will now correctly grant additional beans when sold a breed that meets his request.
  
• Players can now catch butterflies with a sheathed Butterfly Net in Legacy Mode.
  
• The Augmented Crystal Fishing Rod will no longer display cogs while fishing if 'Hide Cogs on Augmented Items' is toggled off.
  
• While hunting, players will now require two free Backpack slots when collecting captured animals from Box Traps.
  
• Players will now correctly receive any damage queued during delays.
  
• Fixed a scripting issue with drinking Elder Overload Salve.
  
• The Extended Super Antifire Potion icon will now disappear when the buff timer runs out. The name of the buff timer will stay the same when relogging.
  
• Subtitles in the ship to Anachronia cutscene are no longer cut off when playing in Full Screen Mode.
  
• The Guardian of Armadyl's dialogue now changes after completing Sliske's Endgame.
  
• Players can now reliably retrieve the Black Arm Gang half of the Shield of Arrav from the cupboard in their hideout.
  
• Drinking an Antifire Potion that overrides an active effect will now correctly update the Buff Bar.
  
• The debuff which prevents players from drinking Adrenaline Potion will no longer be reapplied after channeling Adrenaline Crystals and relogging.
  
• Partially fixed the misaligned header text in the Control tab when resizing the game window.
  
• The Extreme RuneCrafting Potion will disappear from the Buff Bar after it expires and the player has logged out.
  
• Performing the Shock emote will no longer cause the player avatar's hand to clip through their head.
  
• Players will no longer receive double XP after one party member leaves the game at the end of a dungeon floor.
  
• Fixed issues with Cinder Cores.
  
• Fixed the RuneCoin display in the lobby.

Join our J-Mods as they get into the spooky spirit and unmask this year's seasonal Halloween event! Then, stick around to see them continue their journey to PvM mastery. It's a two-for-one deal!

Watch live on Twitch!




Are you sitting comfortably? We hope so, because the latest episode of MrKathaar's narrated RuneScape story series is a real treat! Short and sweet, we love his range and the mood he creates as he weaves his tales. But don't take our word for it - grab some hot cocoa and experience the magic for yourselves!




Top artist Willoway has created this awesome depiction of the wonderful Jaxyys and her favourite Mahjarrat, Azzanadra! Looks like they make a great team. We love the dynamism of the characters and the composition of the sketch. Incredible work!




Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are some of our favourites coming up:

Mega Duck Hunt

• Hosted by: Steve20058 & Mega Duck
  
• Date/Time: Tuesday October 12th 2021, 20:00 - 21:00 Game Time
  
• World: 39
  
• Location: Falador Park

Mazcab Raids

• Hosted by: Good Nap, Silence, Raid FC & Boss School staff
  
• Date/Time: Saturday October 16th 2021, 18:00 - 19:00 Game Time
  
• World: 71
  
• Location: Mazcab

If neither of those take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!


This week's screenshots come from The RuneScape Art Community Discord! Check 'em out here.



By CyanCyborg



By SnowyTheHunter



By meteor | i love verac


This week's shout-out goes to The RuneScape Wiki, that daring band of volunteers who spend their time gathering game knowledge and distributing it to players all over the world! Not sure about something? Looking for some specific numbers to help you minmax a fight? Curious about some dialogue you spacebarred through? Then head to the Wiki!

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- The RuneScape Team

Did you know that today it’s National Kick Butt Day in the US? It’s a great opportunity to take a step to achieve your dreams! And since Your Dead Majesty was very busy during Steam Next Fest, now he’s taking a break - well, the full version of the game is coming very soon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431540/Your_Dead_Majesty/ Your Dead Majesty is waiting for you!

We're looking for musicians for cooperation!

If you are a part of musical group or you record your own songs (preferably with vocal), we invite you to talk about possibility of using your songs in our game.

Games are a great way to attract new listeners. After hearing an interesting song, person looks it up to listen outside of the game, and he sees who the artist is. This kind of cooperation is going to be useful for both sides.

We're sure that soundtrack of a high quality will help us to make the necessary atmosphere for events in our game.

Write us: kirill@kishmish-games.com

Maybe you know musicians who can be interested in such cooperation? Write them about our offer!

Hello everyone! Thank you very much for following us!
As you can see, Teravit is a game with a very unique first impression, so we were worried whether it would be received well, but we’re really glad to see the responses we’ve received and will continue to make improvements!

Now then, let’s move on to the introduction of Teravit’s voxel art which we previewed last time.
I’m sure everyone is familiar with Minecraft, which we can consider the pioneer of voxel art games that brought about it’s popularity among the general public. With that in mind, we will be showing you the difference between Teravit and Minecraft’s voxel art.
The Minecraft voxel appears as a 1㎥ cube that is represented by a simple polygon model with a 2D texture such as a cube with a 2D texture in the style of a dot photo.
Teravit uses voxels which are 1/4 of the size at 25㎤, with each voxel assigned a 2x2x2 3D textured color pattern.
You can see the distinct differences in this illustration. (Left is Minecraft, Right is Teravit)



Doesn’t it look completely different? The details of the Teravit voxel can be seen much more clearly. The reason why Minecraft and other titles do not implement such detail is because the heavy load that is required. If 1 block is equal to 1 voxel in Minecraft, then 1 block in Teravit which contains 64 voxels with super high density will require 64 times the computing power from the memory and CPU.
Teravit has resolved this issue through determined optimization.
As a result, we were able to draw all the objects in the stage as pure voxel models. This is what makes Teravit’s voxel art completely distinct from other sandbox games.

Just like the illustration below, the patterns are completely formed by voxels and placed on the ground or the walls. It feels just like the map chips in classic RPG titles.
(* The voxel models were completely designed using the voxel modeling software MagicaVoxel.)



The Teravit block shape (Cubic) can also be manipulated to the voxel model shape of your liking and placed down.



You can even make gigantic objects such as a ship using the voxel models.



Now, the expressiveness of Teravit’s voxels is not only in their detail.
Teravit’s voxel are defined not only by their color, but also by the material quality. In addition to wood, stone, metal, and others, swaying voxels like grass, glowing voxels like lamps, rippling transparent ones like water, flames, water splashes, and even flowers are arranged as voxels.
Since it is difficulty to illustrate this using an image, let’s take a look at this video. In this video, we placed blocks at random on the screen, but we hope you can get a feel for the material.



* As a side note, the tool used in this video is called the World Editor. This is an in-house tool used in Teravit’s development, but we are planning to release it to the public in some form.

This concludes all the features and framework related Teravit’s voxel art.

In recent years, major games have been released with amazing technical capabilities and development scales, and while Teravit is not a title which can be considered to be different in direction, the unique and difficult to replicate system will provide users with an experience and surprise that cannot be experienced in major titles, so stay tuned!

The concepts explained in this entry may be difficult to understand, so we would like to talk about something simple and introduce the cute voxel characters that appear in Teravit for our next blog entry!

Fixed an issue where new prizes would not spawn even though not all prizes had been won up to the limit.

Biological research and development on the colony is dominated by the Agro-Fax syndicate. Agro-Fax is spread across multiple worlds, aggregating many bio-forms to add to its database of research and end products.

From chemical agents to dietary pills, feeding armies to feeding millions, Agro-Fax's presence is ingrained in the lives of the inhabitants of many off-world colonies.

In the colony city of Calitana, Agro-Fax is headquartered in their signature bio-domes, geological research facilities on the outskirts of the city. Surrounded by fields of crops and greenhouses, the domes house the Research and Development teams behind their innovative product lines.


Before Agro-Fax streamlined food production, the people of their colonies were at the mercy of the elements, famine, drought, weather patterns, and especially the war. But at the present, their technological advances in foodstuffs ensure food security, even if that food is a canned mixture of insect protein and synthetic vitamin matter.

You may learn more about Agro-Fax as you progress across Calitana but for now, stay tuned for more dives into the lore of Mechajammer and feel free to join our Discord.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/485400/Mechajammer/