This is it! Huge update! The most awaited respawn feature is now live. You can now respawn from check points that you activate during missions. No more frustration of having the retry from the start. We have also added some visual UI for objectives, making it easier to locate what you have to do. We also redesign slightly Missions #5, 6, 7 and 8.
We're very excited about this update and we do hope that you'll enjoy this massive improvement.

Stay tuned as we'll also release soon 2 new missions and a new arena.

Cheers! :)

Today small update:

- Added: option to add custom wallpaper, drop pictures to "Mods/CustomWallpapers" folder (preferable size 1920x1080, png files only).
To enable this option, you can purchase "custom wallpaper" in any theme tor shops for $1000 (no reputation needed).
You will also get instructions in game how to use custom wallpaper once you purchase the option.

Also one more info. If you don't follow the game discord channel, let me tell you that I'll release 0.3.1 update by the end of this week (finally!).

- Achievements should now pop-up when gotten and not when the game is closed
- Added decimal display to various outputs
- Custom level screenshot now gets taken automatically when submitting to workshop
- Workshop levels can now be unsubscribed from in the right-click context menu
- Workshop levels now have leaderboards
- New steps in the sandbox tutorial to explain workshop submission functionality

Hi, the long-awaited FULL VOICE OVER Update is here! The game now has voice overs for ALL female characters and the Narrator!

Update notes:
Full voice overs for all female characters
Fully voiced Narration
Other minor bugfixes and optimizations


Enjoy the update!

Best regards,
Inceton Games Team

It's. Finally. Almost. There. The ground-up rewrite of Everpixel Tactics took much, much, much longer than I'd planned. And it's still not done - there is still so much more to do. But the game is much better for it. If I may say so myself, the game both looks and feels much better than the previous iteration.

For those of you who have been occasionally checking in on the status of the game - thank you. I was encouraged that several players felt that the game had potential; it definitely motivated me through the grind of rewriting the entire codebase.

As promised in an earlier devblog, I'm going to release a "beta branch" for those of you who want to play the game before I'm ready to fully release the next version. In addition to the help I could use testing the game, I also want to release it because, frankly, I want to prove to everyone that I'm still dedicated to releasing Everpixel Tactics.

I plan to release the beta branch on 3-10-24. It's going to be missing a lot of features yet (enumerated below); I intend to spend another month before I transition the beta branch to a release. I still need to do a lot of work updating the AI, addressing bugs as they appear, and a several "Quality of Life" type things.

When I fully release 0.6.0, it will come with a new Features Roadmap. Until then, here's a non-exhaustive list of features I am tracking that need to be implemented before I fully release 0.6.X of Everpixel Tactics:

• Physical Injuries should cause damage every turn
  
• Campaign Tutorial
  
• Long-range weapons (polehammers, halberds, etc.)
  
• Implement all racial bonuses
  
• Add several more mission "chassis"
  
• Implement all tooltips
  
• Add effect icons to the "hit panels"
  
• Add skill bonuses to mage gear
  
• Edit the "Aegis" Perk
  
• Add soundFX for moving characters
  
• Add idle sound FX for characters (e.g., slimes, zombies, etc.)
  
• Add effect icons to the "hit panels"
  
• Implement all traits
  
• Remove durability stats and references

* Weekly Challenge content updated.

* New custom loot filter string option implemented.
- Add "sell+term" to automatically filter any loot matching the "term". You can also use multiple terms, and the filter will auto-sell all matching terms. Example: "sell+massive+ruby" will sell any item thas has "massive" or "ruby" in its name. Use with caution!

Attention RISK Generals!

A very special update to kick off 2024! To celebrate the release of Dune: Part Two, RISK has partnered with Legendary Pictures to bring you a limited release of new content inspired by the world of Dune: Part Two. RISK x Dune Part 2 content available from 4 March 2024 for a limited time only!

Watch the release video here:


RISK x Dune Map Pack

We are beyond excited to reveal 5 new upcoming maps inspired by the world of Dune: Part Two. This map pack will take you to iconic locations from the film including the planets of The Imperium, the harsh deserts of Arrakis, the fortified walls of Arrakeen and Arrakeen Residence and the mysterious tunnels of Sietch Tabr.

The Dune Map Pack will only be available for a limited time so be sure to grab it while you can. Immerse yourself in the world of Dune and challenge friends and foes alike to conquer these iconic landscapes.

This map pack will be available from March 2024, following the rollout of version 3.14 to all players. Stay tuned for updates and be ready to seize control of Arrakis and beyond in the Dune Map Pack!



The Imperium



A vast interstellar Empire where the Great houses maneuver against each other for power and control.

Continents: 9
Territories: 36

Arrakis



The Most Dangerous planet in the known universe. Extreme heat, zero precipitation. Large sandworms inhabit the open desert.

Continents: 9
Territories: 36

Arrakeen



The capital city of Arrakis is a bustling metropolis all built upon bedrock, ensuring protection from sandworm attack.

Continents: 9
Territories: 39


Arrakeen Residence



On a world as desolate and dangerous as Dune, the Arrakeen residence offers a degree of comfort and opulence that cannot be found anywhere else on the planet.

Continents: 9
Territories: 30

Sietch Tabr



The major Sietch on Arrakis. Home of the tribes of the Fremen, fierce warriors that ride sandworms. Continents: 14
Territories: 59

Still not convinced this pack is for you? Checkout some of the RISK community who got a sneak peak at the new maps:

C_Money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hruu0QFE4FI
Mallorielynne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIQE0Cg380

AKAspudtopped: https://www.twitch.tv/akaspudtopped/video/2076157254

Puddle_Jam: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2075618884


DICE



Harness the power of the heroes and houses of Dune with 9 NEW limited release Dice. Roll with the honor of House Atreides, the brutality of House Harkonnen or the mystery of the Bene Gesserit. Show your Imperial might with House Corrino and the Sardauker or join the Fremen in the fight for freedom.











TROOPS



Get ready to send your fighters into your next battle for global domination with 11 NEW limited release Troops. Will you conquer your enemies with the ferocity of Dune’s greatest fighters, or its greatest creatures…?














FRAMES

Show your allegiance to the Houses of Dune with 6 NEW limited release Avatar Frames. Will you side with House Atreides, House Harkonnen, House Corrino or the Bene Gesserit? Or maybe you’ll don your stillsuit and stand with the Fremen! Long live the fighters of Dune: Part Two.








We’ll have these new Dice and Troops available for a limited time from March 2024 so make sure you head into the shop to grab your favorites (or grab them all) before they’re gone!

Signing off,
Team RISK @ SMG.

Steamworks achievements stuff

Patch to Scrap Warden (Version 1.03):
Added "Sound Options" to the game's main menu. Users can now adjust the volume for music and sound effects (technical: settings saved to and loaded from player preferences). Thanks for all the support and feedback!

We caught some bugs while playtesting in stream:

• Found a bug when a solicitor attempts to apply specific debuffs to enemies - We found a temp way to fix this with further code efficiency in the future

Ok that was the only bug but we have some improvements as well!

• The dodge chance from a Poltergeist contract (Solicitor class) couldn't stack. We've modified how this contract works to make it a stackable contract.
  
• It felt bad as a player to get a contract that gives you a debuff on hit, then later get that same contract again since there was not tangible benefit to having that kind of contract multiple times. We've adjusted the way contracts are generated so that if you have a contract that gives you a debuff on hit, that contract cannot be generated again unless you lose it due to a void clause canceling the contract.

We will have more improvements to this as we explore and playtest with all of you!