[Balance]
• Added Deathtide difficulty
• Tweaked the difficulty of Nightmare and Normal

[Rewards / Gameplay Loop]
• Increased the drop chance of souls
• Now bosses will drop souls and gold after being defeated.

[Item Shop]
• Now the item shop sells equipment for gold
• Increased the amount of keys sold by the shop

[Bugfix]
• A few small bug fixes

P.S: Work has started towards adding an endless mode that will seamlessly start after the player kills the final boss. It's not ready yet because it needs a few balancing passes.

For Slaughterhouse DLC, I have recently added four search lights on the building, which will follow the nearest enemy - a great way to tell you that danger is near! By the way, the Steam page for the DLC is up, time to wishlist so you don't miss the launch discount! :)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2692830/Tunguska_Slaughterhouse/

Now, here are some fixes added to 1.74-6:

- Balanced the range value for many of the guns

- Upgraded Steam API to get a better detection mechanism for Steam Deck. It seems like with my old API, some Decks aren't getting detected.

- Fixed a bug with Visitation causing dead ghouls to be unlootable

- Reduced the audio volume for the generator underneath the bunker in Ravenwood Valleys

- Fixed a bug with the Meal Order blackboard in Ravenwood to be hard to interact with

Hello Capy-friends! 🐾🎉

Gather 'round, it's capy-contest time! 🎨 Presenting the Extremely Powerful Capybaras Fanart Contest! Let your artistic river flow and paint our lovable capybaras in all their glory!

The splash of creativity begins on our Studio Bravarda Discord server, diving in from November 24th to December 4th in the #fanart-contest channel! Submissions are open now until December 4th! After which, we'll close the capy-curtains on submissions and let our community's heartbeat be the judge! Every Capy-friend will get to sprinkle some love with reactions on their favorite submissions from December 4th to December 11th to crown our winners! 🎨🌞

The top 3 artists will get to snuggle up with a CAPY-DRUID PLUSHIE of their own! So, if you dream of cuddling with one of these fluffy friends, let your brushes dance! 🐾

• Every capybara can submit only one entry.
  
• No text or symbols that could be interpreted as NSFC (Not Safe for Capybaras), religious, or political, will be accepted.
  
• Please do not use any copyrighted or AI content in your drawings.
  
• Once the entry period is closed, we'll seal the burrow and allow all capybaras to nibble on the submissions and place their vote!

May your art be as radiant as a capy in the sunshine! 🐾🌞🖌️




We're overflowing with excitement! Our Capy-Community has blossomed to a whisker-twitching 1K members! To mark this capy-tastic occasion, we're launching a splashy quiz to put your Capybara knowledge to the test!


We will be holding this quiz with the help of a bot, which will display the questions and provide a very limited time for you all to use reactions to pick your answers. When time runs out, the question is finalized and the correct answer is shown before the bot moves onto the next question. Be sure to join us on time and be ready for all the questions at 11 am CST on December 1st!

The quiz will be held in the #capy-quiz channel, make sure to double check to see if you have the right permissions and access ahead of time!

Top 3 winners will be given a KEY TO THE FULL GAME on release and granted the @Capy-Sage role in our server, which will be displayed up top for a whole month! You will be able to keep your role without the display afterwards as a badge of capy-knowledge!

Join our Capy-Community on Discord Here!

As a reminder, the Steam Autumn Sale is on now, with huge savings to be had on Train Sim World content, lasting until November 28th at 6pm GMT.



Join us live each night with new content, teaming up with our ambassadors to showcase Train Sim World content! The British Ace and Dovetail Games Alex are highlighting Train Sim World 4 core content to showcase on East Coast Main Line, and afterwards Vorarlberg!

Jane’s been asked to shoot a TV program called “Cooking Strike” to show off her incredible cooking skills, and she needs to complete five levels in a row to make sure she’s ready!

While you complete the levels to get ready for the show, the TV crew will bring some more professional equipment.

If you fail a level, your progress will be reset and you’ll have to start from the beginning!
You can try as many times as you want. The TV show’s paying for the food, so you won’t be using yours up.

When you finish the fifth level you’ll receive a big reward that includes booster parts, Coins, Rubies, and blog points!



If you don’t complete all the levels before the event ends, don’t worry. You aren’t losing anything, and there’ll always be another TV program!

Not only is Eastward currently 50% off in the Steam Autumn Sale...


We've got some exciting news for you all: Introducing the "Eastward: Design Works" collection, including music, prints, and a stunning 250-page masterpiece of an artbook, all created in collaboration with our pals from Lost in Cult.

This exclusive artbook is a treasure trove of creativity, featuring never-before-seen artwork, thought-provoking analysis, and insightful interviews with the brilliant minds behind Eastward (our friends from Pixpil and Joel Corelitz).



The Eastward: Design Works takes you on a journey from sketch to screen, unraveling the mysteries of Pixpil's pixel-perfect art and development process. Explore the influences, design philosophies, and intricate details that breathe life into the game in 2 different options:

STANDARD EDITION - £39.99 RRP
The Standard Edition of the Eastward: Design Works book is ideal for the casual fan, general artbook collector, or gaming culture observer.

Approx. 250+ pages tell the story of Eastward’s development, from sketch to screen, with concept art, sketches, breathtaking visuals, and design work on every single page.



Delve into the stunning locales and the historical contexts behind them. Unravel the influences behind Eastward from inside and outside of video games. Dive into the marketing approach from announcement to release, and identify the hidden messages and roaring reveals that marked Eastward’s grand unveiling and release. Explore the local cuisine found in each in-game location, analyse the characterisation of your favourite characters, and plunge into the in-house game engine used for development.

We leave no stone unturned in Eastward: Design Works - even exploring the upcoming Eastward: Octopia DLC. There truly is nothing quite as extensive as Design Works - this is the true preservation of video game culture.

NEW DAM CITY DELUXE EDITION - Campaign Exclusive, £119.99 RRP
The ultimate, deluxe edition of Eastward: Design Works, presented in the way we feel is best deserving of this incredible game and the story behind it - available exclusively during our timed campaign.

This version features a spot gloss Hardcover, a made-to-measure yellow slipcase, section sewn binding, and unique outer box, with quality design befitting any adventurer’s bookshelf or coffee table.



Also included is an exclusive Earth Born zine - exploring the artistry and design of the surprisingly rich playable in-game curio that serves as a cultural cornerstone for the characters of Eastward, itself inspired by JRPGs like Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Earthbound.

The New Dam City Deluxe Edition also features:

• 4 Art Prints
  
• 2 A3 Posters
  
• 4 Enamel Pin Badges
  
• Fridge Bookmark (save those memories!)
  
• A set of recipe cards to Eastward's dishes to the real world!
  
• (As well as the Earth Born zine)

As a bonus, the first 500 copies of New Dam City Deluxe Edition will include an exclusive bookplate attached to the inside cover, signed by the development team at Pixpil.

Currently, the Lost in Cult team is expecting the Eastward Design Works books to ship in Summer 2024.



BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!



EASTWARD: OCTOPIA VINYL
Signed Campaign Exclusive Yellow, Limited to 1000 Copies

This very limited edition vinyl comes in a striking 12” environmentally-friendly yellow Biovinyl with official character art, and includes the full Eastward: Octopia soundtrack as well as two additional bonus lost tracks from composer Joel Corelitz that aren’t included in the final DLC. Each of the 1000 copies also comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed by Joel Corelitz!

EASTWARD: OCTOPIA CD
We haven’t forgotten about you track skippers! This CD provides the same musical selection as the vinyl, including the unreleased tracks, but in a jewel-case CD offering.

EASTWARD: OCTOPIA CASSETTE
For those who like to rewind after a hard day, this cassette option offers the same musical selection, but in a wonderfully retro cassette form for nostalgic portable listening.



EASTWARD: COMPLETE ORIGINAL DOUBLE-CASSETTE
For fans of the original soundtrack, we’re also thrilled to offer the complete and unabridged original Eastward OST in a beautiful yellow double-cassette - the biggest physical release of the Eastward soundtrack available anywhere! This exclusive musical curio also comes with two previously unreleased tracks from Joel Corelitz from the original game that can’t be heard anywhere else!

THE COMPLETE EASTWARD MUSIC COLLECTION - £89.99 RRP
The entire soundtrack collection, including the Octopia vinyl, CD, cassette, and the double Eastward cassette, for a saving of £16! Also available in two other handy soundtrack bundles, so you can grab everything you want without the fuss.

PREMIUM HIGH-QUALITY A3 ART PRINTS - £80.00 RRP
Lastly, to round off the collection, we’re releasing a series of high-quality A3 art prints. These large prints use Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm stock, which has a tactile feel and fine surface texture, providing excellent reproduction of colour and detail, with deep blacks and optimum contrasts. These are high-end, gallery quality, archival tier prints one one of the best papers in the world, used by serious art print aficionados. These are separate add-ons from what you’ll find in the New Dam City Deluxe book.

All of the above physical music releases are estimated to ship in Q2 2024.

Dive deep into the enchanting world of Eastward and its beloved characters, but it's now or never: the Eastward Design Works is a limited-time project, meaning you have only 60 days to grab yours, ending on Jan 23rd.

Click here and grab your exclusive pass to Eastward's design secrets! 🎨📖

We appreciate all your support in this project. 💛
- Chucklefish team

Dear Ghoul Hunters,

Steam has just began its annual game award nomination. If you have loved my work, please feel free to drop a nomination for me :)

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Rotorist

Greetings, Maskless Ones,

As the team continues to make great progress on Enotria: The Last Song, we’re approaching a stage where the game can benefit a lot from player feedback.

Jyamma Games is excited to invite players on PC into the world of Canovaccio for an Early Closed Beta Test. The playtest will let players take a first look at ENOTRIA: THE LAST SONG and defeat the mighty Authors that created the Canovaccio and free the world from stagnation, by harnessing the power of Ardore.

To help us deliver the best possible experience at launch, we'll review participant feedback on their gameplay experience. Initially we are selecting a small pool of players. As we continue doing tests, we will increase the number of players invited.





This is an early Closed Beta Test and those invited will be under NDA not to share information about the test publicly. Chosen players will be notified via e-mail by receiving instructions prior to the test.

For more info please visit https://enotriathelastsong.com/closed-beta

Registrations for the Closed Beta Test will close on December 31st, 2023.


Special Bonus

Everyone selected for the Closed Beta Test will receive a special in-game exclusive skin as a gift.

Note: The bonus will become available on the day of the full release of Enotria: The Last Song.





Looking Ahead

Players that can't participate can look forward to future testing opportunities. Follow our social channels and website to stay up-to-date.

We can’t wait for you to help us shape Enotria: The Last Song into something incredible!

Until next time, Maskless Ones!

Yes, Cove James Holden is once again available in plushie form! Though this time he's eight-years-old and has some nifty extra features. He comes with a detachable firefly ball that actually glows, and his iconic pink cast does too.

Cove GITD Plush on Makeship

It can be purchased only between now and Friday, December 14th 12:00pm ET. For an even more limited time it's at a discounted price. The plushie does ship internationally! Get your own silly little beach baby today. If you can and want to 😌

Version 1.8.1 Update:

• Introducing our latest addition: A brand-new 3D digital girl has joined the library.
  
• UI Interaction Enhancement makes navigation smoother and more intuitive.
  
• Other bug fixes

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