To all dear Chio Hero Steam players:
Thank you for your continuous attention and support to Chio Hero!
Based on the current situation and team changes, we regret to inform everyone that the "Chio Hero" client will cease operation and shut down the server at 12:00 am on January 31, 2024. We will now announce this related matter:
（1） Starting from 12:00 on December 26, 2023, various platform download portals will be gradually closed. At that time, players will not be able to download game packages, and payment functions such as game recharge and new user registration will be stopped.
（2） On January 31, 2024 at 12:00, game operations were officially suspended and game servers were shut down.
Note: After the game server is shut down, the data and item information of all accounts in the game (including but not limited to cards, flash coupons, payers, and other resources) will be completely cleared.
From the date of this announcement until 12:00 on January 31, 2024, unused flash coupons in the existing player game accounts of Chio Hero can continue to be used.
Unfortunately, we were unable to travel to the future with everyone, but we sincerely thank you all for your continuous support and wish you all the best in continuing to enjoy the game.
If you have any doubts about the above content, please enter the group and contact the administrator (QQ group number: 700753868)
Thank you for your support and companionship along the way.

Hello all, it’s Cassel, developer of <Ratopia>.
Before we knew it, 2023 has passed and the New Year has arrived.
In 2023, we achieved goals set at the beginning of the year, such as the early access release of <Ratopia>, and it was a year where we recorded many unexpected achievements, including winning awards at various exhibitions.
It seems that all of this was thanks to everyone's warm support for us.



Thank you for making 2023 such a meaningful and happy year.


In December, a month after the launch, while participating in various year-end events, we focused on developing user-customizable difficulty levels, various convenience features, and feature guides. However, I felt that just adding these would not leave a deep impression in the update. As the December update date approached, I was filled with anxiety.

The focus on minor convenience features was to reduce the risks associated with the update. To make updates that would leave a deep impression, major modifications to the game system were required, and these tasks needed a lot of research and testing time. Even after devoting time, there was a risk that they might not work as intended, making it difficult to hastily add such items.

This made us think that players waiting for new content would be greatly disappointed, so we started looking for items we had noted down that could be added content-wise. Soon, we found lighter tasks like adding dining tables for the Ratizens and variations in the starting terrain, and as expected, these could be quickly implemented and tested before being added to the game. However, among them, the winter festival event to create a year-end atmosphere took much longer than expected.




The initial intent of the winter festival was simple. Like many games that update with winter festival content temporarily to celebrate the end of the year, we also wanted to add simple decorations in <Ratopia> to match the winter festival atmosphere and enhance the festive feeling in the game. I thought it would be nice if the trees, Ratizens, and some buildings appearing in the game were decorated in a winter festival theme, and since it involved replacing image resources, I believed it would be simple to implement and also save time.



Winter event of <Ratropolis> on early days of service


However, when we tried to implement this, several concerns arose. Since <Ratopia> has four seasons, it wasn’t really fit to apply the winter festival feel to all seasons. In addition, we were worried whether new players could easily understand the replaced images and if there would be any issues with visibility. Even though it could be added quickly, since this system could end up being a one-time addition just for this winter, we were also concerned whether it was the right decision to prioritize this work over other minor improvements.

So, if we were going to work on it, I thought it would be better to add it as a seasonal event in <Ratopia> that appears every winter, rather than just for this winter. We had planned to add several seasonal events at some point since there aren't many yet, and I thought that new players would have less difficulty understanding the replaced resources since it takes at least three hours of gameplay to reach winter.

Therefore, to add the winter festival as a seasonal event, more detailed planning was needed. We had to redefine when and under what conditions the winter festival event would appear, plan how the event would change things, how it would proceed, and when it would end. Additionally, we needed to ensure that there were no issues with the update when loading saved games that were already in winter or had passed winter. What started as a simple idea required a lot of scrutiny and ended up with many things to organize.




We thought it would be nice if the trees in the game were decorated in a festive atmosphere as soon as the winter festival event began. However, in <Ratopia>, the trees already change to leafless trees when winter comes. Even more so, since plants do not grow in winter, if a woodcutter were to cut down a tree, only the stump would remain until spring. Given this situation, changing the trees to festive decorations in winter seemed too unnatural.



How irony is that you can only find decorations where no one reached..


So, we started to think about building winter festival trees as a new decorative structure. Although there was the downside of having to construct festival trees to experience the winter festival, the significant advantage was being able to enjoy the festive atmosphere and photo time wherever you wanted.

With the addition of the festival tree as a structure, we then had to decide when it could start being built. We solved this by adding a precursor event where players could receive the blueprint for the festival tree as a reward when winter arrives, applying the system used in existing victory goal events to provide blueprints as rewards.



If there are none then we can make one!




In <Ratopia>, most events, except for tutorials and victory goal events, did not have a specific objective. Most events were simply about making choices from the options presented during the event, deciding which direction would be beneficial for the player. Such events didn't significantly divert from the intended gameplay, and if they appeared repeatedly, it seemed that the curiosity and anticipation for the events significantly diminished.

Therefore, for this winter festival event, we wanted to provide a unique objective to refresh the atmosphere. Ideas like finding a hidden Rudolph with the player character or collecting special resources falling from the sky were fun to think about as event objectives. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time left to add these new systems. Alas.

As a result, unfortunately, we could only set the event objectives to gathering resources or building the winter festival tree. In the latter part of the event, building certain structures was mainly a role for the citizens rather than the player character, and producing resources was also an action that only the citizens could perform, leaving the player character with nothing to do.

So, to create tasks for the player, we set the resources needed for the event as rare resources. If the player did not have the necessary rare resources, they would be encouraged to explore other territories to find them or to try using new structures.



However, the problem was the amount of required resources and the time limit. We hoped the event would take place within the winter, so we set a time limit of 5 days. Within this time limit, it became very difficult to collect the set goals of 20 silk, 20 jewels, and 10 luminators, depending on the city's situation. Depending on the randomly generated terrain, it was possible not to find the necessary resources, and with various issues like food, invasions, injuries, and crime to deal with, there was no room to pay attention to the event.


Early goal of the event - Silk, Jewel, and Luminator… Preparing for these sure will break the spine.


As it was the first time-limited event, there was certainly a sense of refreshment and fun in the gameplay, but that was the experience when the objectives were achieved under pressure; if failed, the frustration was immense. For resources like silk and jewels, Ratizens had to process them for a long time in production facilities. Considering the time Ratizens spent producing and the time to research related structure, it was nearly impossible to achieve the event unless it was prepared in advance. The initial intention of adding something for everyone to enjoy the year-end atmosphere had become quite distant.

However, replacing the required resources with ordinary ones like grass and woods wasn’t an easy decision either. Setting the goal with resources that could be stacked in the storage would hardly induce new actions from the player. It was difficult to designate appropriate resources due to the unpredictability of the player's progress. However, determining that it was only necessary to encourage players to explore new territories and research new buildings, we significantly adjusted the required amount of resources.




Since the winter festival had become an event with high difficulty objectives, we wanted to give a corresponding sense of achievement when they were accomplished. In addition to numerical rewards like happiness buff, this time, we wanted to give visual rewards such as fireworks, festival costumes, and decorations.

If the event is successful, winter festival decorations appear in the city for two days along with fireworks, and the leader wears a Rudolph outfit, while citizens without jobs dress up as Santa. Initially, we wanted all citizens to wear Rudolph outfits, but with many similar outfits already appearing in the game, we thought it might interfere with gameplay.



We all know the leader is Rudolph, the one who works… Right?



Thanks to the serv…. Leader, who prepared everything for the festival!


We haven't worked on the sound effects yet, but if we include auditory elements in the future, it will likely be even more satisfying. Although the event, which was initially intended to be a light addition, ended up being more time-consuming due to its increased scale, I am happy to learn how players can find fun and satisfaction through in-game events from this experience. By applying these kinds of presentations to other events, I believe that by the end of this year, the game will have become even more complete.




This time in DevDiary, I took a short subject or winter event.
For the next DevDiary, I’d like to talk about power-generating system and Ratron.
I Hope you all stay health on 2024, and have the best year full of happy moments!

Good morning to everyone who just woke up, and good afternoon to everyone else! Happy New Year 2024!

And here is your gift: enter this promotional code in a special window in the “Gifts” section of the game store to receive a pleasant surprise:

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The promotional code is valid until January 10.

Happy New Year!

January 1st is the foundation day of the SEAL unit! In honor of the holiday, we left you a gift in the game client.

Hurry up to pick it up in the Special Offers section before January 3, 08:00 UTC.

• Delay on Bezier nodes
  
• Added same layer paste option in Editor Settings
  
• Added invisible gate option
  
• Fixed visible trigger boxes in game when set to invisible in editor
  
• Fixed Creating new folder from Folder Settings
  
• Fixed Save as new(Ctrl + Shift + S)
  
• Fixed Auto save while in level editor playmode

NEW! Dawn The Cashier - "Ugh, another overnight."

• NEW! Rogue Dawn skin.
  
• NEW! Dawn quests.
  
• NEW! Dawn furniture.
  
• Added controller vibration. Toggle in settings.
  
• Removed "Find Group" feature while system is reworked.
  
• Various settings renamed for consistency.
  
• Numerical values now visible with setting sliders.
  
• Updated Karissa's Miasma visuals.

• Various bug fixes.

Special thanks to the Discord community!

Reminder: Teasers for upcoming content is visible in the Mobmania Discord!

• Changed UI Style and cleaned most UI slot placeholders for unit slots and input/output item slots
  
• Added building upgrades
  
• Added way to expand buildable area (through upgrading the main building)
  
• Added 4 buildings (Timber Worker (Level 2), Lumber Camp (Level 2), Command Center, Berry Bush)
  
• Added Berries item
  
• Added switching production on Timber Worker and Stone Worker
  
• Moved berries to a starting product want, moved wheat to next tier product want
  
• Added related entries in the help menu

Added the ability to upgrade buildings by pressing a green up arrow in the corresponding building menu. This only works on buildings whose upgraded version is the same size as the current level. Higher level buildings are also available to be directly built in the building menu.

This is currently achieved by upgrading the main building, but will likely be moved to an unlock option after upgrading.

Previously every production option occupied a spot on the building list. That is, players had to select to build Timber Worker(Spear) output separate from Timber Worker(Bow). Now they are one building and players may switch using the Timber Worker's menu. This is currently implemented for two buildings but it will also be implemented for other buildings like the Small Farm.

I had wanted to implement more buildings and items but found these features to be important to implement beforehand.

The new UI has a style that better fits the graphics of the game. You can see a comparison of the previous UI (left) with the new one below. The new UI has more variety so unused slots and Xs are avoided.





Currently the overworld is just a set three nodes with two set enemies. For this and future months I would like to expand and randomize node resource generation and have roaming enemy armies that spawn and try to recapture nodes from the player. I also want to work on different unit types and how they choose to equip, attack enemy types, as well as buff friendly units. and expose this through UI to the player. The fights themselves will still be in an automatic format like it is currently - players won't have much input once the fighting starts. However I hope to make it interesting to set up and watch. Players will not be able to "enter" a node as a different town though I do plan to implement a way to upgrade a node's resource and defense generation. The Overworld is considered a priority for the next update.

The items I have planned revolve around tiers of items based around materials. The progression would be wood -> stone -> copper -> bronze -> iron -> steel -> "legendary" (adamantite, mithril, manaium). These materials would primarily form a base for weapons and armor, and would be backed with various other items like food or crafts per tier.

The last few features for the town involve giving the units skill stats that they can train and upgrade, which will also boost production if they are working at a building that requires whatever skill they have leveled. There will be buildings called guilds that represent the separate skills, and units may train or research tech there as a job. I also intend to add in a name list so units feel more personable.

I had announced I planned to raise the base price to $10 this update and then to $15 prior to release but I still feel like it is too early. I will keep the price at $5 but then raise to $15 when I feel like the overworld is nearly complete.

Besides the continual addition of buildings and items, the Overworld is a priority and I would like to have it finished or nearly so before releasing another update so there may not be an update in January.

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Excited to announce the first HLH update of 2024, available now.

This update features sidequests, optional tasks you can take on to earn useful rewards. The available sidequests change daily.



As updates rolled in the home menus quickly became unruly to navigate, so quick navigation has been added to make getting around much easier.

为了提供更优质的网络服务，我们更新的网络服务组件，用于更多的玩家登录游戏。
并且本次更新大幅度降低了进化难度，来加快游戏的节奏，让玩家体验进化与退化的乐趣。
近期，网络服务属于测试阶段，可能存在瑕疵，最近几天会不断优化更新，还请谅解。

In order to provide better network services, we have updated our network service components for more players to log in to the game.

And this update significantly reduces the difficulty of evolution, accelerating the pace of the game and allowing players to experience the fun of evolution and degradation.

Recently, network services are in the testing phase and may have flaws. We will continue to optimize and update them in the next few days. Please understand.

New support For Apple Silicon and Intel Platforms