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And you don't have to wait long, the gates of the Castle will open on...

The Game will launch on Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux.

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Hello! I hope you've all been enjoying Settlemoon so far!

I'll be hotfixing the game to take care of some crashes and other weird stuff as they come up! Hotfixes will just add a letter to the end of the version number; actual content updates will be v1.1.
You can check what version you're on by looking at the button for the Options menu.

Here's the changes for v1.0a:

MENUS:
-Fixed a crash when trying to pick a friend and backing out of the menu at the same time.
-The back button on menus now adapts to changing the window size without having to open another menu.

PROGRESSION:
-Fixed a softlock involving starting a quest before the tutorial gets there.
-Also added some extra failsafes if you ARE in that softlock; you'll have to delete the quest (drag it downwards) and re-open the menu first.

Hey SpeedStars!



Disney Speedstorm’s Season 3 ‘Ohana inspired by Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is available now and we’re super excited to see everyone put their skills to the test! You can read a full recap of all the out of this world content coming during Season 3 below and catch up with the additional game improvements coming at launch in our most recent Community Pit Stop.


Racers Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, Captain Gantu and Angel are ready for a rip-roaring season of racing action! Lilo & Stitch are both Speedster Class Racers while Jumba, Captain Gantu and Angel are Defender, Brawler and Trickster Class Racers respectively.

Details of how to unlock each of our 5 seasonal Racers are listed below.

• Lilo will be unlockable for free via the Season Tour.
• Stitch will be unlockable via the premium tier of the Golden Pass.
• Jumba will be available to unlock via the free tier of the Golden Pass.
• Captain Gantu will be unlockable for free via a season-long Time Limited Event.
• Angel will be unlockable via Mystery Races in the Season Tour.




Our 5 new Lilo & Stitch inspired Racers get set to rocket to the racetrack on the picturesque island paradise.




The Mickey & Friends Collection is getting a serious boost with the arrivals of Racers Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck! Minnie will be a Brawler Class Racer while Daisy will be a Trickster Class Racer.

These two iconic Racers will hit the tracks in dedicated Time Limited Events during Season 3. If you’re eager to learn more about how their Unique Skills work, we give you all the details below.


Minne Mouse’s Unique Skill is called “Helper’s Aura”

Normal Activation: Minnie receives a large speed boost that lasts for several seconds and also spawns an area of effect (AOE) around her. Any rival Racers who enter this AOE will receive a smaller speed boost.

Charged Activation: Minnie receives both a large speed boost and a special protective shield that lasts for a long time. She also spawns an AOE around her. Any rival Racers who enter this AOE will receive a small speed boost and a protective shield that lasts for a short period of time.




Daisy Duck’s Unique Skill is called “Center Of Attention”

Normal Activation: Daisy receives a protective shield that last for several seconds. While this shield is active, she quickly refills her Manual Boost Bar. If Daisy is stunned or dashed while this shield is active, she will receive a large speed boost and release a shockwave that will stun any rival Racers within its AOE.

Charged Activation: Daisy instantly receives a large speed boost and releases a shockwave that stuns any rival Racers unfortunate enough to be caught within its AOE.



That’s a wrap on all of the new gameplay content coming to Disney Speedstorm Season 3! We’ll see you all out on the racetrack!

Disney Speedstorm Founder’s Packs are now available worldwide. Founder’s Packs will grant you Early Access to Disney Speedstorm and, as a Founder, you will also receive exclusive bonus items to offer you a fresh and exciting experience geared specifically for racing.

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One of the recent known issues with Reign of The Legends is an excessive amount of memory leakage and usage. This has been responsible for stuttering and poor performance on most machines. Our lead programmer Brad has been investigating the source of the memory leak, and he has found solutions to help reduce the amount of memory usage. There are still more steps to take to further improve this in the future as well. We will continue to combat against this and allow for a better experience in game. This may help those users who have been struggling to properly run the game. This will be present in the new patch later this week.


The team has been testing netcode performance, and we are excited to release improvements to our online experience. This includes better connections when connecting to opponents, a new user interface for invites, and a universal invite system for online that does not require linking an Epic Games Account. This will be featured in the new patch this week.


In the coming patch, several characters have been looked at and will receive changes. Some notable examples include reworking existing special moves, removing unintended loops/infinites, adjusting hitboxes, and adding proper damage scaling to certain moves. More specific details will be available in the next patch's notes. This will be available later this week as well.

One of the bigger achievements in this coming update involves CPU artificial intelligence and difficulty. We have noticed some fighters do not perform to the expectation we have for them in certain difficulties. The team has improved upon and tested the CPU intelligence in recent weeks and have found greater results. Namely, higher difficulties will now feature more competent computer opponents. You can expect some more engaging combat from CPU opponents in the coming patch this week!



With the Invisible Man's animations complete, animation work has been steadily focused on our final three members of the Roster. We are still holding off on the identities of these fighters for the time being, but we are approximately a little over halfway done with animations for these fighters. We plan to have the final roster implemented before the end of the year, though it may slip into January at the latest.




As stated previously, the Invisible Man has all animations complete. After the Spring Heeled Jack update, we will begin implementing this fighter into the game. This fighter may take the longest to implement due to some unique abilities he possesses. You can expect more news about this fighter in Next Month's Dev Blog.



The team has officially confirmed that the Spring Heeled Jack update will mark the official release of Terrordrome: Reign of The Legends on The Epic Games Store! This is an exciting step for us to expand the game's reach and audience.


The Team has looked into a new announcer for the game as stated in last months Development Vlog. We are happy to say we have found a new voice, and this new announcer will be featured in the Spring Heeled Jack update. We are dubbing this announcer "The Madman" as a nickname for the voice. We are looking to implement this new announcer very soon as all dialogue has been recorded.




As mentioned last month, Terrordrome: Reign of The Legends will be participating in EVO 2023's Indie Fighting Game Showcase. Tune in to twitch.tv/evo1 on Friday the 4th at 5PM EST to view our new trailer! In this trailer, we will be revealing a small tease for Spring Heeled Jack's gameplay, alongside a preview of the Madman as an announcer. We will also be posting the trailer to our YouTube Channel as well!

With that all said, we greatly appreciate the continued support! We are working each day to have the game grow into a greater experience for our followers. Be on the lookout for these coming updates this month, and we will see you again in September! Thank you!

- The TerrorTeam

Always wondered if you were the one with the biggest brain among your friends? Today you'll be able to find out for yourself by challenging them in Escape Simulator's brand-new Versus Update! Rise to the top of the ranks by being the first to solve all the puzzles in one of our many escape rooms. To commemorate this new way to play, we are also adding a truly challenging room that takes place on a quiz show from the 80s.

Finally, we would like to challenge all of our community's incredibly talented room builders to create their own Versus rooms! That's right, we are kicking off our fourth official Build-A-Room challenge TODAY! As always, there are some awesome prizes involved. Be sure to keep reading for more information on this new Build-A-Room challenge down below!

The Versus Update is absolutely huge and it features a new game mode, new rooms, soundtrack, outfits, a few very interesting additions (such as "join random multiplayer lobby" option), and a bunch of fixes. The full massive changelog is in the bottom of the page.


As the title implies, in this brand-new Versus Mode, you will be able to take on other players to prove that you are the greatest escape artist. Just like in the regular Co-op Mode, one player will need to host a game to create a lobby for your opponents to join. Once that's settled, you’ll have to select a room that each of you will be tackling individually. You can choose any room you want, even the community rooms made in the in-game room editor!

Once you've selected and entered a room, the game begins. In order to keep track of how far along your opponents are, we've added an in-game progress bar that shows you exactly whether you're ahead of the game or if you should step it up a notch! This progress bar will allow you to see the exact progress of your opponents. No pressure or anything.


In addition to the new game mode, we are also adding another free room with two different difficulties (the hard one is designed in collaboration with Wollo!) as part of this update! This time, you will find yourself on the set of a classic game show from the 80's. This room was specifically made with Versus Mode in mind, so you can definitely expect a truly challenging room this time around! Finally, we are also adding a brand-new outfit that will come in two different colours; red and blue! Will your team come out on top and steal the show? Only time will tell!



As mentioned earlier on in this announcement, the next Build-A-Room contest kicks off RIGHT NOW! The only condition for this contest? Create your own Versus Room that is explicitly made to have players race against each other. But what can you win? Well, we're glad you asked!

• The first place winner will earn themselves $2.000 in cash + an escape room board game by PostCurious!
  
• The second and third place winners get $100 Steam gift card + an escape room board game by PostCurious
  
• Winner #4-10 get a $100 Steam gift card!

• To submit a room for the competition, post a link to your room in the "#🏆challenges" channel in the Pine Studio Discord, or you can send a submission via this Steam thread.
  
• You can only submit one room. Multiple submissions will not be counted.
  
• Multiple builder can work together on one room together but there will be only one prize for them.
  
• It has to be a room escape.
  
• The gameplay should be ideally under 30 minutes, but it could be longer.
  
• You can make room as big as you wish.
  
• You need to record a video walkthrough.
  
• You are allowed to bug fix your room after submission, but not resubmit an entirely different room.
  
• Copies of other players' rooms are not eligible.
  
• Keep it fun/clean! No profanity, racism, hate speech, sexually suggestive, etc. content. Rooms that might be considered offensive in any way or form will be disqualified.
  
• Pine team will choose the winners this time!

• This Thursday, August 3rd at 8PM CEST, we'll host a Steam stream with Q&A
  
• Submissions are open till August 21st 8AM CEST / 2AM EST
  
• We'll play and review all the submissions till August 31st when we will host a winning ceremony (stream) and announce the winners. More info about the stream later.

We hope you're all excited for this new challenge and we can't wait to see what all of you will cook up!


With this update, we have officially unveiled four announcements from our roadmap for 2023! You can find the updated roadmap version below, but what could those other announcements be? 👀



We hope you will all enjoy this brand-new game mode and the free Versus room! Are you still looking for some people to challenge in Versus mode? Then you should definitely join our official Discord server. You can also find us over on Reddit where you can also talk about all things Escape Simulator. We hope to see you there!

• 3, 2, 1, Race! Two Versus specific rooms just landed in the game.
  
• Immerse yourself in Versus mode with new customization options featuring 2 racer outfits.
  
• Try the new Random Game finder if you can't find players to play with.
  
• Use Versus props in room editor to create thrilling racing rooms.

• New Roulette Logic Prop! Finally some randomness. Activate one random target from the Targets list!
  
• Camera movement speed setting! Now you can modify the camera movement speed setting while holding right click and scrolling. Use shift/ctrl while moving to temporarily modify the speed.
  
• Added tooltips for all targets. Now you can tell which target is which by setting it’s Descriptive name and checking the tooltip.
  
• Right click prop selection window UX fixes. Modified when the window is closed, how it reacts to other right clicks, right clicking over gizmo and more.
  
• No more double clicking after using the prop search field.
  
• Fixed highlighting hovered props behind tranform gizmo which cannot be selected.
  
• Fixed some props rotations.
  
• Fixed some props being in multiple groups.
  
• Fixed loading older rooms not opening due to wrong serialized data.

• Added a new Host screen with additional options.
  
• Added option to change lobby options while already in a lobby.
  
• Added option to choose game difficulty in lobby - Normal or Hard
  
• Added new a hover outline type that is less intrusive. You can change it in Options -> Hover Effect Type.
  
• Added interaction when clicking the dial that moves the dial for one step.
  
• Changed versioning system to one number, removing prefix 1.0. For example v1.0.27288n became v27288n.

• Fixed game crash when spamming water turning on and off in "The Lab".
  
• Removed Steam Cats in Time popup in "Cats in time".
  
• Fixed not exiting zoom on specific locks in "Leonardo's Workshop".
  
• Fixed wrong lock click direction in "70's Room" and "Treasure Island".

• Fixed flashing objects when selecting them in inventory.
  
• Fixed custom models changing size in certain conditions.
  
• Fixed invisible items when being dragged in zoom.
  
• Fixed bug where you could lose an item when spamming click on zoomed item while throwing it out.
  
• Items no longer shrink if you leave zoom while they animate.
  
• Fixed bug where you could duplicate item while spamming E and changing item via numpad.
  
• Fixed bug where you could end some interactions too soon if you click alt.
  
• Added error screen if you try to enter a lobby with corrupted data or the lobby doesn't exist anymore.

• Fixed Steamdeck UI bugs in co-op screen.
  
• Fixed UI bug where some dropdowns would have extra white elements on edges.
  
• Fixed rare case of UI overlapping after finishing room ("Use" was behind room stats on the top right).
  
• Fixed buttons staying highlighted in the in-game menu when exiting the menu with ESC.

We're refreshing our seasonal selection of chairs with a 20% discount starting this Friday. Some of the incredible discounted items include the Glacial Chair, Jackal Chair, Tranquil Moon Chair, and more! Sit as fabulously as you deserve!

Returning This Week

Copper-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, Silver-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, Runecrafter's Salvage-o-Matic, and Equipment Template Expansions are 20% off and Build Template Expansions are 40% off until August 14.


Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!

Try your luck in the Lucky Draw event, every day you get x1 free attempt to spin the wheel, and the spent gold coins are awarded to you in the form of points, which can also be used in this event.



Good luck be with you!

Best regards, JTGGame Team

During this event, which usually lasts 5-6 days, with daily replenishment, you will accumulate stars, for these stars in the Star Pack column you can receive bonus rewards.


Don't miss your chance to get one of the strongest units for 24 stars.

also, bonus rewards will be for 3 | 7 | 14 stars and for 24


Best regards,JTGGame Team!

The inclusion of Let's! Revolution! in Wholesome Direct 2023 helped us build our audience in a big way. Who would have thought a game about knocking out a vile little King would fit so well alongside all the cozy games about serving tea to cute animals?

We are thrilled to once again be part of a Wholesome event, their first ever Summer Games Celebration taking place July 31 - Aug 7.

Stop by for deep discounts on released titles and free demos, including ours!

If you want to stay on top of news for the game, of course, follow us on Steam, but also check out...

Our Twitter (er Xwitter?) (written in the voice of the King)
Our Instagram where we post press coverage and behind the scenes looks at the making of the game.
Our TikTok where we desperately try to get more than 250 views per post!

Need help defeating the King with the Oracle, or some tips on how best to use the Hunter's Momentum trait? Stop by our Discord to see what strategies players are talking about.

And check out the recent coverage of the game since launch!

• Rock Paper Shotgun - Let's! Revolution! review: the fantasy Minesweeper roguelite you never knew you needed
  
• Digital Trends - The best video games of July 2023
  
• Game Developer - Postmortem: Transforming Minesweeper into a turn-based strategy roguelike

And thank you to all the content creators who have covered the game, here are some highlights...





Did you discover Let's! Revolution through Wholesome Games? Let us know, we’re always curious how people are finding us!

• More performance improvements with foliage and landscape.

• Small quality of life improvements.