Thank for joining us for Zebra Day yesterday! But the fun isn't over yet as tomorrow is National Hedgehog Day! The history of this day goes back all the way to Roman tradition, as the little critters were used as pre-TV weather men (no joke). As they were observed to hibernate during winter, the romans would look out for sightings of hedgehogs in February to predict warmer weather being imminent. If none were to be seen, it was taken as a sign of a prolonged winter.

Nowadays we know that these prickly creatures typically hibernate all the way into March, and we have actual human weathermen to pick up their duties. Still, National Hedgehog Day is still recognized as a thing, happening on February 2nd and while they aren't endangered their numbers are in decline because of habitat loss, dwindling food sources and parasites. So watch out for them when you mow your lawn!

In Meadow we're participating in the celebration of National Hedgehog Day by unlocking the playable Hedgehog and its blue skin for every player from 00:01 to 23:59 tomorrow, central european time.

Why blue, you ask? You know why.

Come join me as I play through a few runs of Auto RiskRisk, the equipment based auto battler!
Suggest strategies we can try out, ask questions or watch how it's played.

Make sure to try out the demo for yourself.
If the game seems promising remember to wishlist the game
Join the community to share your strategies or follow the development.

It's been a big month for Galactic Ruler!

Announcing the next game in the Galactic Ruler series, Galactic Ruler Enlightenment !


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2338470/Galactic_Ruler_Enlightenment/

Galactic Ruler Enlightenment will be available as a $10 bundle for existing GR owners, or it will be available on its own for those that don't own GR yet. GRE adds two campaigns, two new races, and other updates. We'll have more information in the next few weeks on GRE, but it will also be taking part as a Demo in the Steam Next Fest starting February 5th!

We will be continuing support of the original Galactic Ruler with bug fixes and game improvements, however all completely new features and new content will be coming out in Galactic Ruler Enlightenment

Galactic Ruler is now available at a new lower price!

And if you haven't yet, make sure to check out our recent Game Update for Galactic Ruler pushed to Steam last week.

We remade the UI from the ground up. We weren't convinced of the old UI, and kinda considered it temporary at best. As time passed we also received some feedback about its readability, especially the floating texts, this wasn't news to us, but it eventually made us realize that we really needed to pull the trigger on this.

We completely moved away from pixel art fonts, in favor of "Fontin", a battle-tested font that we were sure would not let us down. As you can see, the health bars, debuff stacks and floating damage are now much more readable. Yay! ːsteamthisː



In terms of style, we adopted a high-fidelity and dark UI, which doesn't shy away from glossiness and transparency. Of course, all UI components have been redesigned, see for example the resources panel and the dungeon map here.



We've to confess that we're especially happy about how cards turned out, tell us what you think about them! ːsteamhappyː



I've left the most important part for last: the battle UI! While "real" icons for skills and skill perks are still pending, the rest is pretty much final.



As we mentioned in the Prayer System announcement, we'll now be focused on introducing the final component of Path of the Djinn, a combat sub-system which purpose is to introduce randomness and chain effects while tying everything together with skill perks. Over the next months we will send out some test versions to the subscribers of our newsletter, stay tuned!

Follow us for more exciting news from the desert of Samsara! ːsteamthisːːsteamthisːːsteamthisːːsteamthisː

1. The Moulting gain dice increases by one level and is changed to 2/3/5.
2. Increase the number of monsters with advanced levels 5-10
3. Increase the difficulty value of advancement 5-10. Now advancement 10 is a real challenge
4. Unify the performance of skipping the animation of opening treasure chests, upgrades, and events to the left mouse button/controller A button
5. Fixed the bug that missing elements for all the altars. To prevent the occurrence of similar bugs, we had to remove the "Try Again" button
6. Weakened the damage of Tengu

Commanders!

A brand-new line of unique Japanese heavy tanks has recently arrived in the game. Now it's time to welcome the newcomers from the land of cherry blossoms with a worthy special. Step into the world of the legendary Samurai with the "A Warrior's Path" event, and seek your fortune along the way. Missions, rewards of your choice, special in-game and Premium Shop deals, and unique Twitch Drops await!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1407200/announcements/detail/3860212413465830923



The event consists of two sets of missions. Complete them and collect Clan Marks that can be exchanged for rewards in the dedicated in-game Store.

• Exclusive missions for the new Japanese heavy tanks are available right from the start and for the entire duration of the event. Each can be completed multiple times per day to earn Clan Marks and extra Crew XP.
  
• A new mission for all Tier IV vehicles or higher is revealed every day of the event. Complete them one after the other for Clan Marks, customizations, consumables, and more!

Upon logging in, all warriors will receive a free Clan Mark and proper Samurai gear (3 "Samurai Helmet" emblems) to get you started on your path.



LEARN MORE


The further you travel along the path of the warrior, the more Clan Marks you can accumulate.

They are a testimony of your strength, endurance, and courage—and they can be exchanged for valuable rewards in the in-game A Warrior's Path Store! Choose between themed customization items and useful consumables that will come in handy on your journey to the top of the new Japanese heavy tank line.

You can only visit the A Warrior's Path Store if you have at least one Clan Mark on your account. Once you run out of Clan Marks, the Store will disappear until a new Clan Mark has been earned.

You will lose your Clan Marks when the event ends on February 8 at 11:00 (UTC+2), so be sure to spend them all before then!

Take on the "A Warrior's Path" special and see for yourself that the heart of a Samurai beats in every new Japanese heavy tank.

Roll Out!

Hey everyone!
About 4 years ago I started working on this game and it was just a small random project like any other I was working on on the side. After one of those “what am I doing with my life” evenings I thought I might as well just give it a shot and send a mail to Devolver. I’m glad I did. Because now this Demo is out!



I feel incredibly lucky with all the support I got from everyone involved. Including everyone at Devolver, Aidan Baker, who did the audio, Nil Vendrell making the cutscene art, Stephen Cavalier editing the cutscenes and helping with the story, Maria de la Puente and Rocío Valentín helping with the level art, Brainwash Gang with their game design and art help, Juan de la Torre being a great producer and friend, and of course my wonderful girlfriend Vendy.

Thanks to all of you! It’s a cliché thing to say, but I could not have pulled it off without any of them.
I don’t expect everyone to be into this, but I hope some of you find joy in this experience. I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s feedback.

It’s been a crazy and exciting time for me working on this and I’m excited about what’s going to happen.
Thank you all very much for your time!

René | @primaerfunktion

Greetings, Ravens!

The Dark Tales update is now available for free on Steam! This new and fourth Major content update adds a glimpse of each hero's backstory, new unlockable talents, a very requested feature, and more!

We’re excited to continue the Early Access of Ravenswatch in 2024 and have more major content planned for this year before version 1.0. Check our updated Early Access Roadmap at the bottom of this news.




OPEN THE BOOK OF DARK TALES!

• Unlock Heroes’ Memoirs and learn more about their pasts and motivations
  
• 30+ new Talents to unlock
  
• Altar of Heroes: revive fallen teammates or buy extra feathers
  
• Rank up to level 8 in the Book!
  
• The Sandman now greets you (new voice lines)
  
• New servers that ensure more co-op stability (disconnections, delays, high pings…)
  
• … and more!

Read the full patch note here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2071280/view/3972805574263010752


Update the game for free on Steam right now to start playing the Dark Tales Update!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071280/Ravenswatch/





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Greetings, Ravens!

The Dark Tales Update is out on Steam! This new and fourth Major content update adds a glimpse of each hero's backstory, new unlockable talents, a very requested feature, and more!

We’re excited to continue the Early Access of Ravenswatch in 2024 and have more major content planned for this year before version 1.0. Check out the patch note below to see the newest additions on this update and the Roadmap at the bottom of the news for our next plans.

Watch our Update trailer here:



🐦 = Community additions


Because we know our patch notes are lengthy ones and you probably just want to play, here’s a “too long, didn’t read!” summary just for you:

• Unlock Heroes’ Memoirs and learn more about their pasts and motivations
  
• 30+ new Talents to unlock
  
• Altar of Heroes: revive fallen teammates or buy extra feathers
  
• Rank up to level 8 in the Book!
  
• The Sandman now greets you (new voice lines)
  
• New servers that ensure more co-op stability (disconnections, delays, high pings…)
  
• … and more!

Read the detailed patch note below:


We’ve been working hard to bring players a more stable co-op experience worldwide. Starting today, we will use Epic Online Services to manage connections between players.

No Epic Accounts will ever be required, neither in solo nor in co-op.

We’re hoping this change (and many others) will improve connectivity with players, and decrease high PINGs, disconnections, and delays in-game. We look forward to your feedback on this matter, as only a full-scale test with players of the Early Access will tell us if most issues are resolved.

• Memoirs:
  + Rank-up Heroes in the meta-progression to unlock their pasts and stories (Rank 2, 4, 6, and 8)
  + 4 Memoirs to unlock per Hero
  + Complete the Hero’s portrait in the Memoirs tab
  Note: Disclaimer, first iteration of the Memoirs! We’ll improve the system with more entries, specific illustrations, and voiceovers in the next updates or version 1.0! Unlocking conditions will also change later when we add an achievement system.
  
• 🐦 Altar of Heroes: A new Activity is available on the map!
  + Revive fallen Heroes
  + Buy extra feathers
  + Gain XP
  
• Talents: 30+ new Talents to unlock
  + Scarlet: 4 new Talents - Adrenaline, Fan of Spikes, Savagery, On the Hunt
  + The Pied Piper: 4 new Talents - Chorus, Invasive Blast, Leeching Charm, Ghost Notes
  + Beowulf: 4 new Talents - Battlecry, Secondary Tremor, Furious Blows, Runes of War
  + Snow Queen: 4 new Talents - Protective Crown, Ice Cores, Frostbite, Pirouette
  + Aladdin: 4 new Talents - Dream Scimitars, Sand Vortex, Master Thief, Enchanted Jinn
  + Melusine: 5 new Talents - Sea Dance (used to be Dance Step), Wisp Finale, Waterlogging, Shimmering Scales, Long Lasting Wisp
  + Geppetto: 4 new Talents - Sharp Nose, Magnetic Swing, Flash of Genius, Lightning Rod Dummies
  + Sun Wukong: 4 new Talents - Focused Strikes, Sacred Seal, Chi Outburst, Fiery Golden Eyes
  
• Maximum Ranks: Rank your Heroes up to Level 8 in the Book/Meta progression! (you’ll unlock the newest Talents and Memoirs)
  
• The Sandman: The Sandman now talks
  
• 🐦 Subtitles: You can now add subtitles to Heroes’ voice lines and dialogs in the Option menu

• General:
  + All Ultimate abilities now deal +20% damage per level above 5
  + 🐦 Fixed damage display in the interface to take into account all DMG bonuses
  
• Scarlet:
  + Changed the ‘Shadow Strike’ glow on Scarlet’s daggers and Wolf claws, from dark purple to red, when the quest is complete.
  + Fixed: Scarlet in Wolf Form now cannot be stunned during her Ultimates (same as all other Heroes)
  
• The Pied Piper:
  + The camera now follows the rats' swarm from its ‘Plague of Rats’ Ultimate.
  + Improved steering of the ‘Plague of Rats’ rat swarm
  + ‘Sniper’ notes have a new, more aerodynamic look
  
• Beowulf:
  + Fixed: Holding attack input no longer prevents the Retaliation talent effect from being triggered
  + Fixed the ‘Defense’ invincibility window on release, it is now an intangibility window
  + Improved Special’s final sword swing to better differentiate it from the spinning swings since they don’t deal the same damage
  
• Snow Queen:
  + Fixed: Snow Queen’s defense damage is not increased by ‘Radiant Crown’ talent anymore
  + Improved auto-aim of attacks launched when using ‘Strafe’ Talent
  + The camera now follows ‘Frost Ray’’s target
  
• Melusine:
  + 🐦 Completely changed ‘Dance Step’ Talent and renamed it ‘Sea Dance’
  
• Geppetto:
  + 🐦 ‘Unstable Cores’: Dummies now always turn unstable 5 seconds after their creation (instead of randomly)
  + Fixed: ‘Rocket Science’ now properly interacts with ‘Trapped’ status
  
• Sun Wukong:
  + Base HP set to 110 (from 100)
  + Defense cooldown set to 5s (from 8s)

• Bosses: Bosses now give the same XP whether you're in multiplayer or single-player mode
  
• 🐦 Cyclops: Lighting AOE warnings now show the spread pattern of the ground projectiles
  
• Score: Score calculation has been reviewed, as well as Rank points required to rank up a Hero
  
• 🐦 Results Screen: Abandoning a run or getting disconnected from a run will now bring the players to the Results Screen (Defeat) and give Rank points

Major

• 🐦 Desynchronizations in co-op
  
• 🐦 Disconnections
  
• 🐦 High Pings
  
• Overall optimization of game performance

Minor

• Fixed: Only unlocked Magical Items and Talents are displayed on the recapitulative screen, not unlocked by default ones
  
• Fixed: White Ladies AoE scream attack is now properly telegraphed on the ground
  
• Fixed: Killing the Cyclops while being teleported to the Master Nightmare no longer plays the Cyclops' death cutscene nor teleports the hero to its arena
  
• Fixed behavior of Rocs spawned by Phoenixes when leashed

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Exciting news for gaming enthusiasts! AWAKEN - Astral Blade is set to dazzle at Steam Next Fest, taking place from February 5 to 12. Immerse yourself in the mystical world of AWAKEN by trying out their brand-new demo version – available absolutely free! Don't forget to add the game to your wishlist for an unforgettable experience!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716310/_/

Catch the live streams on the following dates:

Stream 1: February 8th @ 1pm GMT / 2pm CET / 8am EST / 5am PST
Stream 2: February 11th @ 1pm GMT / 2pm CET / 8am EST / 5am PST

Mark your calendars and join the adventure! Don't miss the chance to witness the magic unfold.