Dec 15, 2021

Crush Crush - Sad Panda Studios

Hey Panda Peeps!

T'was the holiday season

and all through the house

was the clicky-clicky sound

of a computer mouse…

So much clicking! We know it can get a little tough to click when the weather's cold, but that's okay. We've got deals galore to warm you up! (And if you happen to live somewhere where it's currently warm, then… We're jealous. And that's all we're going to say).

Anyway, it's sale time! What'll it be? Diamond bundles are 20% off, and some of them even come with a holiday Outfit set! Plus, every girl bundle under the "Bundles" tab in the Store is 50% off. And if you’re feeling a little less “digital goodies” and a little more “I need snuggles” right now, then you’ll be excited to know that we’re also offering a 30% discount on Mio and Quill plushies in our shop!

This sale runs from now to January 4th, perfectly encompassing your holiday season. Give yourself the gift of waifus, and have a happy holiday!

We love you so hard,

The Pandas

Dec 15, 2021

Upcoming New Boss Phase + Event

Stone Story RPG - MintyFresh

A foul wind blows from Deadwood Canyon.

Amidst the buzzing beetles and twisted trees, a specter of vengeance clings to the air. You’ve traveled these paths before, but something is different…

New Xyloalgia Boss Phase: Poena, Mistress of Punishment

Where Xyloalgia once stood, a wicked figure now hunches atop a rough-hewn stump. Dirty, matted locks twist to reveal malevolent glowing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

An unsettling feeling washes over you. Anger, vengeance, and retribution: a tide of aggression stems forth from this creature, spilling forth onto the canyon floor.

Almost as if you could hear the creak of aged bones, the monster raises back an unnaturally long arm and swings.

Whoever they are, whatever this is, one thing is for certain: They cannot be reasoned with and must be unmade.

On Dec. 17, we’re adding a new boss character to Stone Story RPG: Poena, Mistress of Punishment!

Poena brings her terrifying presence to the game as a Phase 2 in the Xyloalgia fight. Crafty adventurers would do well to carefully consider their strategy when facing the Mistress of Punishment.*

*Poena is available only in Cyan difficulty (or higher) in Deadwood Canyon.

Swift action means a swift death with the Mirror mechanic: any debuff inflicted upon Poena will be reflected back to its source.

To accompany this update, we’re also:
Running a 2x Loot Event with Poena until Dec. 24
Adding a hidden achievement for the new boss fight!

In Collaboration with Polyducks

Making Poena would not have been possible without the help of fellow textmode artist and gamedev, Polyducks!

We’ve been a longtime fan, and we’re so happy we could get their help to make this boss truly terrifying.

*Concept art by Polyducks*

Be sure to check out their work and follow them on Twitter!

-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Dec 15, 2021

Holiday update: Christmas & Bowling!

Fling to the Finish - Penta

Hello everyone! We hope you’re bundled up with friends and family and ready for the Winter Season! This month you’ll be able to compete in our Holiday event, master our two new SHOCKING race abilities and play our brand new level: Loony Lanes!

Loony Lanes has you sliding down bowling lanes of the 70s and 80s. You’ll have to transition from the slippery lanes lit by neon lights to the dark, treacherous, mechanical under-workings of the bowling alley operation. This level is fully featured with every game mode!

The core of the Holiday season will be a community competition between Team Jolly and Team Snowman. Choose a team, receive your team skins, and compete in Matchmaking races. Whichever team has the most wins at the end of the season will receive a special skin of their team mascot.

We’re so excited for you to play our Brand New Level and compete to be the victor of the Holiday Season!

Team SplitSide

Levels
- A brand new level: Loony Lanes

Race Abilities
- That’s Shocking! Electrify your opponents with a surge of static electricity that gives them a ZAP at the most inopportune times!
- Stick Pulse! Give yourself the power to send out a shockwave every time you stick! Use it to blast away your opponents or defend yourself from pestering obstacles!

Holiday Community Competition
Team Jolly
- 1 Character: Jolly Jingle
- 4 alternative skins

Team Snowman
- 1 Character: Snowman
- 4 alternative skins

General Game Patch Notes
Bugs
- The visuals showing you were your rope is when obscured by objects have returned
- The colors of your character’s stick goo is now properly synced across the internet
- A team that has the laser ability can no longer be cut by other lasers

Dec 15, 2021

0.74 EA-Winter Update

Zedfest - Diagrammet AB

Hello there Zedfest Contestants! It's Christmas time, and that means a Christmas update (0.74) for Zedfest! A new map, new weapons, new Seasonal challenges and much more!

Fixes:

Fixed an issue where a boss could fall through the map and not return.
Fixed an issue when holding RMB with the chainsaw after dying (you'd have to hold RMB prior to death), this would let you continue to use the chainsaw. Also fixed an issue when dead and pressing left LMB/RMB would make the chainsaw do the chainsaw noise for a split second.
Fixed an issue where you would lose mouse input when pressing escape or LMB/RMB while in chat-mode during gameplay. This is now fixed and is working as intended.
The Health and Armor bar didn't update to its correct value when switching class at P.U.G.S (until you received damage). This is now fixed.
Fixed an issue where Rivan Dragoknight's Math problems could spawn on top of eachother. The same applies for Glitchface's Shield blocks and MR.Androids Buttons, they are fixed as well.
Added a few collision boxes at places players aren't supposed to be at.

Changes:

You can no longer use the Slide ability to push away Bosses or Objective Zeds (like Lennart and the Dude).
The Ammo Generator (Traps n' goodie) now refills your weapon to maximum ammo, instead of just 1 magazine per charge. Amount of charges have been balanced out and now have 1 charge x players.

Added:

Grass footstep sound effects when walking on the grass at Zed Island.
A Countdown Timer for Objective mode. You now have 7 minutes to complete each Objective or you will fail.
A new map, Wonderful Winterland! "Welcome to Zanta's Wonderful Winterland! Lots of Snow, Gingerbread cookies and igloos! There might even be a Christmas present for you found somewhere on the map!"
8 new spicy seasonal challenges and a new seasonal reward, the character Zanta Claus!
3 freshly added Steam Achievements.
2 new weapons! Zanta's Epic Snowball launcher and the Christmas Star! They are found on the new map Wonderful Winterland!
Added Voicelines for the Pathfinder character. Can be heard by selecting a callout from the ringmenu (Q button).

Dec 15, 2021

EARLY ACCESS UPDATE (v0.7)

Rogue Spirit - James505Games

Hey Spirits,

We’re not ones for holding back on the Christmas cheer, so we thought we’d drop our next update early!!

Here’s what’s coming to Rogue Spirit in v0.7!

New Biome - The Forest of Souls
The Forest of Souls is an ancient wilderness that has been growing in Midra since before the founding of the Kindom itself. Once a holy place of worship that attracted pilgrims from all over the Kingdom, the Forest of Souls is now it’s avoided by anyone who values their life.
Defending the Forest of Souls will be Aspect of Death - the previous keeper of the Marshes, and replacing them will be…

Aspect of Decay

Aspect of Decay has been made to engulf the player in flames. His primary attacks include throwing his lanterns at the player, a terrifying fire tornado and a string of multiple melee attacks - some of which are unblockable.

New Encounters & Skills
We’ve added a new encounter to v0.7, built around the dashing mechanic

Players will only be able to deal damage by dashing into the enemy - no other attack will work. Each successful hit will not only deal damage but also give a “kick” effect, which causes more damage when the kicked enemy hits an object in the field.

Sounds cool, right?

We’ve also introduced 2 new skills - Fire Tornado and Blink.

Fire Tornado, creates a whirling gust of fire that slowly moves in the direction of oncoming enemies. Applying damage along the way. Perfect for mowing down the advancing Chaos.
Next, we have Blink, a very useful skill for those who are looking to be a little adventurous and play with their prey. It allows the player to be teleported behind the enemies. Very useful when combined with a well-timed parry.

New Character - Reaver
Let us introduce you to Reaver. The first thing you’ll notice is his weapon, the Kusarigama, consists of 2 parts - a sharp hook, used to slash and stab enemies, which is then linked by a chain to a weighted spike. It is known that this has been dated back to the Edo period in Japan.

His primary attack is a 3-hit combo, that uses both parts of the Kusarigama. But, when the spike is hooked onto an enemy, the combo slows down to only 2 strikes.

Reaver’s secondary attack is to throw the weighted spike at the enemy, however unlike the Slasher, this then latches onto the opponent, and when hooked, will do damage every time the player successfully lands another hit - whether on that same enemy or another, making Reaver really good for crowd control!

Check out the full changelog below;

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v0.7 (Dec 15th)

New Biome: Forest of Souls.
New Playable Character: Reaver.
New Boss Fight: Aspect Of Decay.
New Skill: Fire Tornado: A Tornado of Fire.
New Skill: Blink: Teleports the player behind the enemy.
New Familiar: Amara, which can revive the player, but only once!
New Challenge: Dash Kick.
Enemy types will be now selected randomly in the biomes once the player has unlocked them (unlock by possessing).
New Monk dialogue (lore and player progress)
Updated AOE damage colors: one for AI and one for player,
Fixed graphical glitches sometimes visible on the screen when toggling ghost,
Fixed known navigation/collision issues,
Fixed known secrets that can’t be reached by player,
Fixed ghost vision walls VFX,
When changing bodies during a fight, the old character will now be visible even when left in low health,

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That’s it for this update - and the last update of the year!

All of us at 505 Games and Kids With Sticks want to thank you and wish you happy holidays!

See you next year, Spirits

- James (Brand Community Manager, 505 Games)

Dec 15, 2021

🎄 Holiday 2021 🎄

Blightbound - RonimoNiel

As we approach the holiday season, the studio has been hard at work fixing issues and improving features to include in Patch 1.1.2. One of the highlights of what we have been working on is refining the experience the player has when encountering the puzzle in Western Heights, when playing solo with bots. Alternatives we have been testing include increasing the intervals between waves spawning, and tweaking the AI logic so it prioritises puzzle solving above combat and other actions. We'll be making a build later this week or early next week for internal testing. If all goes smoothly, 1.1.2 should be live at the beginning of the new year.

Plan For Post 1.1.2

1.1.2 will also be the last patch of our planned Blightbound content. A project we have worked on since early 2018. Once the patch goes live, we will be taking a step back as a studio to evaluate the future of the project. If you are still experiencing any issues, please post them in the Steam tech support/bugs forums or in the relevant tech support channel in the Ronimo Discord. 1.1.2 will take longer than other patches to release because many members of the studio will be on holiday over the few weeks.

Annual Ronimo Holiday Streamisho + Giveaways

It has become a bit of a tradition at Ronimo Games to celebrate the year with the community with a Holiday Special Stream. Last year, we made Blightbound themed cookies, and a Blightbound themed cocktail. This year, we will be making a different Blightbound themed cocktail, as well as other food items based on our other games. We will also have both physical and digital giveaways, including figurines, game codes, skin codes, and much more. So tune in on Thursday 16th December at 8pm CET 2pm ET 11am PT on the Official Ronimo Games Twitch Channel to celebrate the year with us! There will be Blightbound and Ronimo themed food and drinks, holiday cheer, incredibly ugly Christmas sweaters, amazing giveaways, "quality" gameplay, and much more!