Hello, Wielders!


Our improved map editor is just about out and we are celebrating it in the best way possible, with a friendly competition! Together with Mod.io, we are launching a map-making contest. We’re even throwing in a 1000 USD prize for the best map maker out there, as well as adding the winning map to the official Songs of Conquest map pool. But don’t fret if you don’t win, the runners-up get some lovely prizes too!


So, who are Mod.io? They provide cross-platform mod support and host all the awesome player-created maps that our community has designed.

The competition will run from April 3rd and will last until the 28th of April, giving you a month to complete a large map. Lavapotion will announce the Winners on 12 May 2023 via the Songs of Conquest Twitter account: twitter.com/songsofconquest

Can you create anything? No, but pretty close. Let’s list the requirements and go into everything in a bit more detail. Scroll down to the bottom to read the longer eligibility.

Here’s what we are looking for:

• Large map size.

We are looking for a large map, the map size we have the fewest of. That is the 125x125 size in our editor.

• Stick to our default values when working with entities.

Don’t change default values like the value of pickups when working with entities, that’s because the maps in our official map pool must work in cohesion with each other and represent Songs of Conquest the way that we designed it. Remember, your map could be the first map that a new player plays. So don't change the value of a sack of gold for example.

• Winners' Criteria are “Fun to play, good visuals, and best overall fit with the game.”

• Just like the rest of our skirmish maps, we don’t focus on lore or story.

As we mentioned above, this could be a player's first map and we don’t want it to break from Songs of Conquest lore. So although we don’t mind small story elements and fun little additions the focus should be on gameplay and good visuals.

Tag your map with “spring map contest” after uploading your map to Mod.io



How do you submit a map?

That part is easy. Start with creating a profile on mod.io, then agree to and not breach the mod.io and Lavapotion terms of use and privacy policy. After you create a large-sized map, upload it to mod.io with the correct tag and then you’re good to go!



… What are you waiting for, cartographer? We are looking forward to your awesome creations!

Enjoy your adventures!

/The Songs of Conquest Team together with Mod.io

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Eligibility


All eligible mods and creators will be automatically considered for entry into the competition. If you do not wish to participate, you can opt out by sending an email to support@mod.io;

For mods to be eligible, the creator must:

-Have a single active member account on mod.io when the Prizes are determined and on the last day of the relevant month. Duplicate accounts will be grouped or banned;

-Have agreed to, and not be in breach of, the mod.io or Lavapotion Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and any other policies as may be required by Lavapotion or mod.io from time to time;

-Not be employed or provide services for mod.io or Lavapotion or be related to or live with someone who does;

-Live in a jurisdiction where they can participate in unregistered competitions for games of skill; and
-Be tagged with “Spring map contest” after being uploaded to mod.io; and
-Be willing to have their submitted map featured in the Songs of Conquest official map roster.

For mod(s) to be eligible, they must:
-Be your original creation;
-Be publicly available and visible on mod.io;
-Be active and not taken down from mod.io for any reason;
-Be compatible with the latest version of Songs of Conquest;
-Be correctly submitted by the submission date; and

Comply with the relevant Lavapotion EULA and any other policies required by Lavapotion from time to time.

Additional rules:
Notwithstanding the above eligibility criteria, Lavapotion and mod.io reserve the right to exclude any creator or mod from the program for any reason;
Creators who are found to have acted in bad faith, in mod.io’s sole discretion, will be permanently excluded from this and any future competitions;
If a mod has been created through the contributions of multiple parties, only the primary creator, as credited on the mod page, is eligible to enter and win prizes;
Mods that are obviously trying to "game" the system in any way to win will be disqualified from participation; and
The decisions of Lavapotion and mod.io staff regarding eligibility, Winner Selection Criteria, and winners of the competition (Winner) are final and binding on all creators.

New chill-out patch is here with new mini-quests that let you write bottled message in hope of bringing long lost lovers back together! As you should probably could have guesses, this is just a short patch since we couldn't get the Greed Island done last week. A new special Ranking Challenge is also back with new ranking rewards. Pvp shop is also got revamped with the new PvP Ranking system. So don't forget to check them out!


- Added 3 new mini-quests: Bottle Messages (Get the quest from JobBoard and look for bottles on the beach.)


- Added new special gui and quest items for Bottle Messages quests.

- Added new Ranking Challenge#28: Burning Challenge.



- Updated and reopenned Surfer Paradise campaign.

- Updated PvP Shop with new Pvp Ranking.



- Added Judgement Weapons/Armors to PvP Shop.

- Added new Mastema's Satanic Skill: Frozen Thunder. (Deal 24x [ice]/[thunder] and inflict ice/silence.)


- Add 300s cool down to all flasks .

- Fixed Dungeon unlimited respawn.

- Fixed Checkin List.

- Remove the word 'Armor' from armor names.

- Renamed 'Event' and 'Special' weapon/armor to their specific name.

We are thrilled to announce that Dice Kingdoms is now available on Steam 🎉

Dice Kingdoms is a strategic game that features resource management using dice and automatic battles. It’s a game that’s perfect for people who love board games and strategy games. It’s playable solo or multiplayer.

What makes Dice Kingdoms stand out is that it’s inspired by classic board games, but with a modern twist. It’s like the love child of Settlers of Catan and Civilization!

To celebrate the launch, we're offering a special discount of 20% off the regular price for a limited time only. Don't wait too long, grab your copy today and start building your kingdom!

Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoy playing Dice Kingdoms as much as we enjoyed creating it.



Here are some of the game’s key features:

• Unique dice-based resource management system
  
• Automatic battles that keep the game moving quickly
  
• Beautiful low poly art style
  
• Multiplayer matches

Dear Denizens of Issilith!

For Drakkoriths, to be a part of the military is not just a requirement but an honour. And thanks to their military discipline and vigour, things can work out unexpectedly in their favour.

Drakkorith military is one of the most organised in all of Issilith. Following the chain of command is a must, and fellow soldiers have the utmost respect for their superiors, following their every lead, because they know that to advance in the military hierarchy one must earn every promotion. Nothing is given, and everything has to be earned. However, even such an organised military can sometimes be on the losing end. It's then that the highlords of the military will turn to more...primal means. Often they will let out a warcry that will shake their comrades to their cores. It will reinvigorate them and send them into a mighty charge. After all, the battle is embedded deep in Drakkorith's blood.

Highlords Warcry is a Drakkorith ability card that costs 3 energy. Once you play it, all friendly units will gain juggernaut, allowing them to deal excess damage to the enemy Core when they’re attacking. If you have some heavy hitters in your Drakkorith deck, try to include Highlords Warcry as well since it will not let any damage point go to waste.

What is your favourite Drakkorith ability card? Share your favourites and if you haven’t already, join our Discord channel and exchange your favourite combinations with other Residents of Issilith (Discord)!

Yours truly,
PHAGEBORN team

We're happy to announce a new update of the demo of Dreamed Away!

Changes include:

• New polaroids outside Théo's house
  
• New illustrations in Louise's bedroom during the day & night
  
• Design changes in the maze in chapter 1 to be less punishing
  
• Dialogue improvements

As always, feedback welcome!

Nicolas Petton & Pineapple Works

Hello everyone,

After West Hunt 1.0 was released a few days ago, we want to share with you the planned updates for the game.



This is a short 4 months roadmap, we will continue to support the game and will come up with new ideas to keep West Hunt an exciting game to play with friends.


Cheers!
West Hunt Team

Let's take a look at what's in store for us:

- 'Ascension' will become available to all players;
- the system of calculating life after knockdown is redesigned, now there will be no shields in knockdown;
- alternate attack mechanics "Earthquake" and "Flak Cannon" are redesigned. Flight time is now independent of movement speed;
- bots are smarter now, they won't die in djinn mode during first stages of zone;
stan effect rewritten, stan is now called "Root", characters under this effect can't move and move with abilities;
- if your character is "lightened" this will now be indicated by an icon next to the life of the character.

Bugfixes:

- corrected the place counting in the match;
- you can now shoot up close to a wall;
- fixed crashes in the lobby;
- altars and obelisks freeze again when hit by a snowstorm;
- fixed a bug that caused the game client to crash due to movement speed dropping to zero;
- corrected incorrect display of the ability recharge icon when visually the ability went to recharge, but the timer was not displayed.

Interface:

- fixed a quantity of errors in translation;
- revised the game map: added missing building silhouettes; corrected incorrect silhouettes;
- redesigned Danila's supplies.

Dominance is waiting!

Hey everyone, I have revised the underwater aspects of "Sonorous." Here a video from a small performance test on the new underwater setup. 4k with highest quality settings running at 45-50 fps (QHD at 60fps) as of now. Quite happy with that result! GPU: RTX 3070

At the moment I am building the overall environment and blocking out the world before continuing mission development and integration of new assets and game mechanics.

Please feel free to give your input so I can continue improve the game! Thank you for your help in advance.

Hey all, thanks for all of your support and kind words about Hollowbody so far!

I have just revealed a five minute look into Hollowbody's exploration focussed gameplay.

You can watch the reveal over on Youtube:



If you'd like to keep up to date with progress I've been posting some developer videos on my Youtube channel, hit subscribe if that's your kinda thing!

Peace!