We are back with the last update for this year! Please share your feedback with us!

First thing we introduced is Steam Rich Presence. Now whenever you see your friend playing Treason, you'll see what map they are playing and how many players they have on their server while also being able to join them by clicking RMB on them in friends' list and then "Join Game", as long as they are not playing on a LAN server.



Next big thing we added is a server creation UI. Initially we wanted to make a fully working lobby system with players being able to create their own lobbies with their own settings, but unfortunately it turned out to be impossible in our current situation so we decided to at least bring a common Source server creation UI to the game, although with a prettier layout, which functions almost the same to the lobby system, except you will still have to deal with port forwarding or using virtual LAN software.



And the last of our big changes is a change to pre-death state. Whenever you get killed with a live Doctor on the server, you enter a pre-death state with a brain icon that will slowly drain until you are rotten and can no longer be resuscitated by the Doctor, but it looked really wonky. So we made it look prettier by showing the player when they are being revived, by linking the view to your actual body and by making sure that you cannot die when you are being revived, so that last second Doctor arrival can still save you. We've also made it so that calling for help brings you slightly closer to death by t_pre_death_use_penalty seconds (default: 2), so that you cannot spam the help sound infinitely or you could skip pre-death state quickly if you want.

• Fixed potential server crash when all players disconnect before round starts

• Pre-death state changes (see above)
  
• Detective will no longer be called to confirm a body if they are dead
  
• Fixed server-initiated changelevel vote (at the end of the map) sometimes failing to pass
  
• Fixed Last Innocent event sometimes being shown when there is more than one Innocent left
  
• Fixed team chat messages being visible to other teams
  
• Fixed missing clue icons for Radar since update #4
  
• Joining a game now has a cooldown of t_join_game_cooldown_time seconds to prevent spamming (default: 5.0)
  
• Annihilation round will now automatically end when all players disconnect
  
• Reduced default Doctor Resuscitate cooldown to 31 seconds (t_resuscitate_cooldown)
  
• Reduced default Traitor Revive cooldown to 47 seconds (t_revive_cooldown)
  
• Dead players are no longer damaged with Gas Grenade
  
• Fixed postprocessing effect potentially sometimes disappearing
  
• Getting the same special role consecutively is now slightly less likely (but still not impossible)
  
• Death body flag pole will now spawn on the ground and will no longer move
  
• Doctor's Radar ability has been replaced with bodies being outlined for Doctor when someone tries to search it while it's not rotten yet, similar to Detective outline
  
• Aiming down sights now requires holding the button by default (t_weapon_hold_to_ads or Multiplayer Advanced options menu)
  
• Sniper will now unzoom when bolting rather than immediately when shooting (t_weapon_delay_sniper_unzoom or Multiplayer Advanced options menu)
  
• Fixed voice icon above player heads not working on dedicated server
  
• Players that joined the game after round ended will no longer be spawned immediately

• Steam Rich Presence (see above)
  
• Server creation UI (see above)
  
• Team chat can no longer be opened for non-Traitors
  
• Fixed player image rendering above background on round end panel
  
• Scoreboard event log now uses round elapsed time rather than round remaining time
  
• Updated round start HUD layout
  
• Fixed incorrect Innocents count on spectator bar
  
• Updated game events HUD layout
  
• Updated scoreboard design
  
• Added a separate USE on-screen icon for clues
  
• Certain abilities will now flash when you can use them (Bomb Plant, DNA Scan, Revive and Resuscitate)
  
• Round end panel will now show Player of the Match, Player of the Round and Last Killer in Zombie color if they were a Zombie
  
• Made hints background darker

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Limited garden access, which will become a new map in the future
  
• Opened up various passages
  
• Updated various props
  
• Retextured various areas

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Updated sniper tower
  
• Updated various props

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Opened up a passage between pool area to underpassage
  
• Updated various boxes

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Opened up various passages
  
• Removed some walls for better room connections
  
• Opened up kitchen
  
• Updated various props
  
• Retextured various areas

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Opened up Bombsite D
  
• Opened up a bridge between middle and Bombsite D
  
• Opened up a water area between Bombsite A and Bombsite B
  
• Retextured various areas
  
• Updated various props

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Retextured various areas
  
• Updated various props

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Opened up a passage between Bombsite D and Garage
  
• Opened up a passage between blue hall and Garage
  
• Updated various props

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Added more passages to C.P.U. area
  
• Moved C.P.U. to a different spot
  
• Updated various props
  
• Slightly reduced map size to reduce walking times
  
• Updated lighting

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Retextured various areas
  
• Updated various props

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Opened up various passages to the C.P.U.
  
• Added a passage to TV room
  
• Updated various props

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Connected various passages between buildings
  
• Updated various props

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Opened up a passage to Maze Garden
  
• Updated various props
  
• Added a passage in Garage

• Added TNT boxes to indicate what area of the map will be covered in fire whenever a bomb explodes
  
• Updated weapon spawns
  
• Removed glass door between Gym and Secret Room
  
• Updated various props
  
• Updated lighting
  
• Retextured various areas

Thank you for sticking with us! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

What's new:

The first level of RUNGORE lategame.

• Difficulty ++
  
• Cool music +++
  
• Funny events ++
  
• Clippy ++++++++++

Not as many as the last time, but more funky



Don't ask. It needs to be this way




Because it's never enough

Pet guy and Mage guy have been buffed. Summoner got a bit of a nerf and one of his artifarcts got changed

Old version: Taking damage - summons a companion
New: Hero starts to tank damage instead of summons, but is revived if a summon dies

It got a lil hat. So cute

What's new:

The first level of RUNGORE lategame.

• Difficulty ++
  
• Cool music +++
  
• Funny events ++
  
• Clippy ++++++++++

Not as many as the last time, but more funky



Don't ask. It needs to be this way




Because it's never enough

Pet guy and Mage guy have been buffed. Summoner got a bit of a nerf and one of his artifarcts got changed

Old version: Taking damage - summons a companion
New: Hero starts to tank damage instead of summons, but is revived if a summon dies

It got a lil hat. So cute

• Trapping roots cost lowered to 7
  
• Ripple in Time cost set to 6

• Main menu now shows additional tabs in the info panel to easily access News and Patch notes.
  
• We have added a direct link to the Discord
  
• Added the local time clock in the top right corner, both in game and in the menu.
  
• We have removed the Crafting tab for the time being. Crafting is available still by clicking on a card.
  
• Added some clarifications to icons in the deckbuilder as well as a clear deck button.

• +1/+1 buffs provided by Siege Commander Cassius are now correctly removed if Cassius is Shackle’d.
  
• Resolved Shieldmaiden’s heal issues.
  
• Ulomal is no longer leaving beings damaged after leaving the game.
  
• When Shackles is used on One of Seven it will now correctly lose any buffs/debuffs.
  
• Fixed an issue where One of Seven would heal if Shackles.
  
• Fixed a text issue on Frontline heroes.
  
• Casius will now correctly remove buffs from adjacent beings if shackled.
  
• Fixed an issue where Tutorial did not work correctly.

• Eria now has a SFX when using the hero power.
  
• Updated the Match found Sound

Greetings Jarls!

We wish you all a Merry Yuletide and joyous holidays! As we continue to work on the upcoming update amidst the winter snow of 2023, Land of the Vikings will be available at a special 33% discount during Steam’s Winter Sale!

If you or a friend have been contemplating picking up a copy, now’s the moment to seize the offer!

Skál!




https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/Land_of_the_Vikings/

• Fixed a bug where the player's current streak when the game ends wasn't checked for being the longest streak.
  
• Fixed a bug for players with old save data (v0.2) where profile loaded incorrectly, causing a crash when saving the profile.

Commanders!

This December, we’ve prepared for you another epic event called Past to the Present, in which you can earn player-made camouflages, Battle Coins and even Gold! You can read more about its contents in our dedicated article.



This event is available until January 16, 2024 and its rules are very simple. You can participate simply by destroying 5 enemy vehicles in PvE (or 1 in PvP) every day (while driving a Tier 3 vehicle or higher) in order to receive a reward.

Please note:

• This event may run concurrently with other events and is available to all players
• You may only complete one objective per day
• The event starts on December 21, 2023 and ends on January 16, 2024

We hope that you will enjoy this event and will see you on the battlefield!

Beautiful artwork by KY! (@ky_rodil)

Dead Estate's penultimate content update is finally out! Feels weird saying that after working on it for about nine months. In the time it took to complete this update, we could've made a whole 'nother game -- and that's pretty much exactly what we ended up doing with this update and then some. While Assignment Anya shares a lot of DNA with the main game, I think that most players will find it to be a VERY different experience from Dead Estate. I hope everyone enjoys Assignment Anya and all of the new challenge modes!

• Assignment Anya
  A whole new campaign accessible from the get-go, inspired by classic survival horror games and set prior to the events of the main game. Play as Anya, a fledgling actress who finds herself helplessly lost in the mansion after her film crew is attacked by the undead. Abandoned by her leading man and left alone with nothing but a mask to disguise herself with, Anya must escape the increasingly warped and deadly estate all on her own.
  
  (Takes roughly 2-4 hours on first attempts)
  
  
• Challenges
  In addition to the update's main attraction, we also added eleven (twelve, counting Assignment Anya) brand new challenge modes to the game! Each challenge requires you to use a different character and work around a unique gimmick, usually including a set of items given to you at the start of the run. I won't go into detail about each individual challenge here, but they're accessible once you've cleared the game as both Jules and Jeff, so get that done if you haven't!
  
  
• 12 new curses
  This update also includes twelve new curses that are applicable to EVERY character in the game! Each new curse is unlocked by completing a corresponding challenge. Again, not gonna list each individual one, but have fun unlocking them and potentially breaking the game by using all twelve at once!
  
  
• Small additions, balance changes, and adjustments
  - Killed the weapon swap/no reload exploit. Sorry, speedrunners. If you wanna continue using this exploit for speedruns or anything, a separate Steam branch has been made which will permanently be on version 1.5. You can access this branch under the beta section of the game’s Steam properties.
  - Level generation
  
  - Made some internal changes that should significantly speed up level generation.- Certain rooms can now spawn adjacent to each other: treasure rooms, weapon rooms, secret rooms, key rooms, and teleport crystal rooms.
  - Golden Mask
  
  - Added a short period of time to the Golden Mask’s grounded state where it’s guaranteed to stay down.- Golden Mask now attacks faster, with its attack speed increasing as the fight progresses.
  - Completely overhauled the game’s text rendering system. This might’ve introduced a fair number of potential visual bugs, so if you spot anything strange about the text in-game lemme know!!
  - Updated the text in Cordelia’s normal ending.
  - Updated some art in Cordelia’s intro cutscene.
  - Updated the third title screen artwork.
  - Added some missing tracks to the music player.
  - Added Axel’s unique bedroom on floor 2.
  - Increased poison effect tick rate from once every 30 frames to once every 25 frames
  - Increased poison effect damage by ~15%
  - Buffed the following weapons:
  
  - Paddleball: increased damage by ~50%.- Tennis Ball: increased damage by ~50%.- Basketball: increased damage by ~20%.- Pogo Stick: increased damage by ~50% + increased range + now destroys projectiles when jumped on.- Billiard Ball: increased damage by ~20%.- Poison Apple: increased damage by ~15%.- Bowling Ball: increased shot speed by ~20% + increased damage by ~6%.- Pepper Spray: increased fire rate by ~20%.- Poison Potions: increased damage by ~15%.- Thumbtacks: increased damage by ~20% + increased lifespan by a second.- Green Candle: increased damage by ~20%.- Blue Candle: increased damage by ~20%.- Magnet Staff: increased damage by ~15% + increased shot speed by ~10% + increased pulling power.- Rotten Tomato: increased damage by ~10% + now poisons enemies.- Chest Scaffolding: increased damage by ~20%- Rhetoric Staff: increased damage by ~10% + increased shot speed by ~10% + increased fire rate by ~15%.- Bone: increased fire rate by ~15% + increased ammo count by 50 + increased damage by ~10%.- Marching Drum: increased beat bonus + increased damage by ~15%.- Blood Staff: increased damage by ~25%.- Wind Staff: increased push force by ~25% + increased damage by ~20%- Quacks: increased shot speed by ~20% + increased damage by ~20%- Trumpet: increased fire rate by ~25%- Bomb: increased damage by ~25%- Broom: increased shot speed by ~25% + increased damage by ~15%

I originally planned to have the final update out by now and I wanted Assignment Anya out back in July. Five months later, you can see how that went. Work on the final update has been underway for about a month now (on my part, at least), and while I can't say with any amount of certainty when that update is gonna be out (beyond sometime in 2024), I can say that it's without a doubt the update I've been most excited to work on, and that it'll definitely require the most work out of any of these updates.


Just look at this list of stuff we gotta get done!!

That doesn't necessarily mean that it will take as long to make update #6 as it did to make this update, as I think I'll have more free time than before in the coming months (although I am gonna be going into my final semester of college), but we'll see. Regardless, it's gonna be out next year and I'm really giddy to finally be making all these ideas we've had into a reality. I'm even more excited for what we're gonna do after that, but I'll save talking about that for later. Probably a lot later. Thanks for reading all this stuff, enjoy the update!

- Jack

Hey! Yarden GRIME director and uh... it's been a while huh.
I'm sorry for the long wait and silence. Both regarding the Parting Shade DLC as well as the Switch port.

The goal was for both to launch by the end of this year. However, this has been another instance of things just not going exactly according to plan.

HOWVER. I'm not here to make excuses but rather make announcements!

So, everything has finally been approved and we'll announce on Jan 4 (4.1) a FINAL release date for both Parting Shade AND the Switch port.
PLUS. You'll discover that release date won't end up being all that far off from the previous estimate. Point is, this won't be another long wait. Pinky promise.

As a small gesture of appreciation for those who are still here despite the long wait, here is a sneak peak at some of the new creatures from GRIME II, thank you for still being here with us!

See you in the magical world of victory,