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Minor fixes in qestes:
- The Curse
- Guild of Savants
- The Great Marvel

Fixed isues with items dropped by Tonald Drump



Gold Mask Evo I will drop necklaces!



New items in Premium Shop!

After a pretty arduous year and a half plus it's just about that time.

Equin 2: The Warren Peace, the sequel to DXF Games' best seller Equin: The Lantern will finally be here this Friday, November 19th! When an evil wizard writes the longest and most boring book of all time- which literally bores people to death- it's up to the town stranger to get rid of it.

Follow the exploits of your new adventurer in a brand new and improved traditional roguelike game that pits them against all manner of nasty beastie, on a grand quest to return the damn book to its evil master. Featuring four different player classes and playstyles, skill choices for builds, over 250 different weapons / armor / potions you get the idea. With a special focus on gear variation and the ability to upgrade hundreds of items, even that lowly wooden staff can be a weapon of mass destruction.*

*Potentially, I mean after all it IS still a wooden staff in the end!


Journey through jungle swamps, arid deserts, haunted caves, a frozen prison and more for a one-way trip to the evil wizard's menacing tower in A PLOT THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.



But best of all is this game's easy to use control scheme- a rarity in this genre from what I've seen. By primarily using only the arrow keys and space bar many of your actions are done through a special context menu. No need to memorize a thousand input keys or hidden keyboard shortcuts.


By standing next to this witch's cauldron and pressing the space bar you'll have the option to fill an empty bottle and get a free potion- you DID bring an empty bottle, don't you?


"Fight monsters?? Why's everybody hatin' on us zombies? All we want is a little love, dammit. Well that, and some brains of course."



The game has a free demo in which to try this time! Though the full game has been greatly expanded upon in the weeks since the last demo build, it'll give you a good idea on what this game is all about. If you enjoy it, there's no way you won't like the full game. NO WAY, I said.

The demo can be found if you scroll down a bit on EQ2's store page here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630690/Equin_2_The_Warren_Peace/


I want to give a special thanks to those of you here who have followed my games' development and enjoyed them over the years up on Steam. It's a fact that we're all getting older and my 47th birthday will be here pretty soon (!!) Don't laugh, it'll happen to YOU TOO one day lol..

Being a solo dev isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world however I wouldn't change it for anything. I don't know how many more of these things I can pump out, but I'll try my damnedest to deliver quality experiences that offer fun, humor, and heart as long as I'm able.

Thanks and have a great day!


And here's a bonus shot of me and R2-D2, who encourages you to at least try the demo. Or is he trying to blink twice for help? Since I don't speak Bocce, I have no idea.

It is well known that cats aren' t really fond of water, but, as pet owners, we know that sometimes a good bath is welcome. Draw and use bombs to channel the water and clean your cat!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1806000/How_To_Bathe_Your_Cat_Drawing/

Keep up-to-date with our releases. Follow our Steam developer's page:
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It is well known that cats aren' t really fond of water, but, as pet owners, we know that sometimes a good bath is welcome. Draw and use bombs to channel the water and clean your cat!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1806000/How_To_Bathe_Your_Cat_Drawing/

Keep up-to-date with our releases. Follow our Steam developer's page:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39634651

It is well known that cats aren' t really fond of water, but, as pet owners, we know that sometimes a good bath is welcome. Draw and use bombs to channel the water and clean your cat!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1806000/How_To_Bathe_Your_Cat_Drawing/

Keep up-to-date with our releases. Follow our Steam developer's page:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39634651

During the whole week you can purchase our game with a 50% discount!
By purchasing it, you can get collectible cards, items for inventory, as well as an unforgettable pastime!

You can also subscribe to our studio group
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And to the creator's page!
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For information and special offers!

General | 200 Rubies

Expand your Mana Awakening preset slots by 1.
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A limited-time package that contains a Star's Blessing and some little extra gifts!

Available until November 24 (before maintenance)

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• Star's Blessing (60 Days), Tigris Battle Potion x3, Hunting EXP Gain +100% Potion x2, Hunting Gold Acquisition +30% Potion x1

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A limited-time package that contains a Star's Blessing and some little extra gifts!

Available until November 24 (before maintenance)

Purchase Limit: 3 Per Account



Content: 

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ART: added world and level selection screen, progression art

GAMEPLAY: added playground structures:
Tower
- allows to move to other towers and playground structures
Stairs
- a one-way entry to the playground structure
- slows the dream down when on the stairs
Bridge
- connects two towers
- can be built on top of empty space, allowing to bridge the gaps
Slide
- one-way exit point for the playground structures
- stuns the dream on exit for 2s

GAMEPLAY: level structures are now sorted by world in the editor and level selection screen
GAMEPLAY: R hotkey is now used to rotate structures
GAMEPLAY: fast dreams will now swap with slow dreams in front of them

November 19th, 2 PM EST

Once again, showcasing the latest update and the progress we made so far.
Prepare your questions, and we'll do our best to answer them!
Come and join us!

Hello everyone!

The City of Gold update is soon to be released: the approximate time is 21:00 MSK, November 18th. Right now is a good moment to give a summary of the progress we’ve made, talk about the update’s new features and what will be added to the game until the end of the year, and also discuss our plans for the future development of Stoneshard.


The City of Gold update will feature the long-awaited expansion of the game’s world: the old 17x11 map will be replaced with a 40x40 one - there’ll also be a new menu for navigating it. This map will be filled with numerous Points of Interest, including monster dens and some new unique locations.



As for finding these locations, you’ll need to make use of the new Rumor System - chatting with NPCs will occasionally provide you with valuable (and sometimes not so valuable) hints about places that are worth checking out.



Paper maps will be reintroduced into the game at a later date as an alternative way of finding Points of Interest and all kinds of treasures and hidden stashes.


The first major city will open its gates before you. It’s composed of four separate districts, each having its own vibe and special merchants.






After the update is released, you’ll no longer need to rush to a nearby tavern or camp when you need to urgently exit the game - your progress will be automatically saved on exit. It’s worth mentioning that saving on exit isn’t the same as quick saves - exit saves are deleted upon loading, so in case of your character’s death, the game will continue from the closest “hard” save made by sleeping.

On top of that, the new system will preserve information on lots of variables, including the state of tiles and the fog of war, dungeons’ layout, and more. This means that you won’t have to re-explore locations upon loading the game.


Expect to encounter three new dangerous enemy types that come with their own nests: deathstinger swarms, crawlers, and harpies. Each of these enemies will require a special approach, so make sure to exercise caution while hunting them!





You’ll also be able to hunt birds!


Expand your arsenal with throwable bombs: fire, acid, and the one that unleashes a swarm of enraged deathstingers.



And after you survive a difficult fight, treat yourself to some new dishes.






Artefacts are incredibly valuable relics of the past that possess various unique properties. Some of them grant passive bonuses while occupying your inventory, and others require activation.

You’ll have a certain chance to discover them in distant dungeons - hidden locations inhabited by the most dangerous enemies. These dungeons don’t have contracts associated with them, so you’ll need to find them first...


The Combat System received many important changes: let’s start with the most prominent ones - changes to armor. In City of Gold the Protection value from every equipped item will no longer stack. Instead, armor will only affect the body part it’s equipped on - this will make combat even deadlier, and there’ll be much more strategy involved in gearing up.

We also reworked two key defensive stats: Dodge and Block Chances. Dodge Chance now transforms successful attacks into fumbles, and fumbles - into misses. Block Chance received an additional mechanic: successful blocking now spends some Block Power, which takes time to recover, so if you want to use shields to their full potential, make sure to check out the corresponding Ability Tree!


The Attribute System was reworked as well: Attributes now grant different, more powerful bonuses, but you’ll be getting less Stat Points upon leveling up. In addition, every 5 points invested into an Attribute will grant you a major bonus to certain stats.



The Ability Trees’ structure was affected too. In order to make leveling more engaging and fluid, each Ability Tree now has multiple starting paths, and reading treatises will no longer be the only way to unlock higher tier Abilities - it can also be done by meeting Attribute requirements. In addition to that, it will be possible to unlock initially unavailable Ability Trees with the help of trainers, which will give you access to the first tier of them.




This update will feature the first batch of 40 Steam achievements. A large portion of them will be awarded for maxing out Ability Trees, but some will require you performing unorthodox feats. For instance:

Leechfeast – have leeches applied on six Injured body parts at the same time.
Shovel Knight – kill the Ancient Troll with a shovel.
What A Time to be Alive – experience 4 Deadly effects at the same time.
Totally Bear-able – kill a bear with a level one character.
Dr. Phlogiston, I Presume – have 7 enemies on fire at the same time.
I Have No Arms And I Must Kill – kill an enemy with a melee attack while both your arms are Severely Injured.


We plan to release a series of patches and small updates over the course of December and January to polish the existing content and add some new stuff. This will mostly affect Brynn: we want to introduce interiors to every house and add at least half a dozen extra buildings. In February you can also expect a small surprise on the second anniversary of the game’s Early Access release - but more about it later...

After we finish all that, we’ll start working on the Rags to Riches update, which will flesh out the global map and introduce two new Ability Trees to the game - Armor and one of the magic schools (we'll share the details later).

Wizard’s Fate, the update coming after Rags to Riches, will almost be entirely dedicated to magic - other than new magic schools, Wands, and Magic Mastery, we’ll also implement new systems that will make playing as a sorcerer not as easy and serve as a foundation for the full-fledged character generator.



An important mention: we will no longer be giving approximate release dates. The updates will be released only after we are sure that everything is ready. Exact release dates will be announced during the final stages of development and testing - one month before a patch’s release or so.

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That’s all for now. See you in the lands of Aldor on November 18th!