- Performance improvements
- Mars is more aggressive in "Conveyor of Doom" to make the relic challenge more consistent
- Fixed a bug where the save overwrite character preset option was sometimes unavailable
- Reduced file size

Hi!
Johannes from Ichigoichie here - developers of Backbeat and Hexagroove.

We're eager to get to know YOU better to craft even better games and community content. To that end, we've created a short survey that takes only 3-8 minutes to complete. We would be honored if you would contribute your answers.

Please find the questions here: https://forms.gle/Xaun4s6d2QxiRJTw7

Exclusive role on Discord for your answers
As a token of our appreciation, we're offering an exclusive role on Discord to those who answer this questionnaire (3-8 min)! Simply add your Discord username in the last question and join our Discord server at https://ichigoichie.org/discord. You'll be awarded the OG 151A FAN role, granting you exclusive bragging rights.



Joining the Discord server also gives you the opportunity to participate in the development of our next exciting music game, which will be announced soon. Development has just begun, and we are thrilled to invite you to join us on this journey!

See you on Discord 😃

Best,
Johannes and the 151A / Ichigoichie Games

Gather around, commanders!

We have a release date. The day that WARNO will launch out of Early Access is now known. Prepare yourself: this coming May 23rd, WARNO will have its official full launch! That’s three weeks from now.

Years of hard work (and playing hard) are paying off. However, WARNO’s release is only the beginning of a new chapter. We are far from done with our beloved “Cold War gone hot” real-time strategy, with the first expansions already worked on.

Let’s detail what’s in store from May 23rd onwards!

Different flavors of WARNO

With the official launch out of Early Access, WARNO will be available in different versions. Let’s detail each one. Current Early Access owners will get additional bonus content, called the EA Pack. This EA Pack will be available to latecomers after launch (more details below).

WARNO “vanilla” Edition

WARNO “vanilla” Edition

Price Tag: $39.99 / 39,99€



Content:

• 5 Army General campaigns.
  
• 8 Operations.
  
• 18 Divisions.
  
• Over 1000 units, expertly researched, modeled and voice-lined.
  
• 6 Nations: the United States, West Germany, the United Kingdom and France for NATO, the Soviet Union and East Germany for the Warsaw Pact.
  
• Extensive Tutorials and a full range of Skirmish, Multiplayer and Cooperative modes.

EA Pack

For Early Access owners, automatically and freely available, a special EA Pack. This DLC contains divisions added as a “thank you” for your continued support during WARNO’s development:

• The EA Pack contains 5 “extra” divisions:
  
• The ”Berlin” divisions: NATO’s Berlin Command and Warsaw Pact’s Berliner Gruppierung and 6-ya Gvardeyskaya Motostrelkovaya Brigada.
  
• Plus NATO’s U.S. 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and the Warsaw Pact’s Soviet 27-ya Gvardeyskaya Motostrelkovaya Diviziya.

After WARNO’s official launch out of Early Access, this EA Pack will be made available as a DLC for $9.99 / 9,99€.

WARNO “Gold” Edition

There is more… much more. Our super deluxe ”Gold” edition of WARNO is jam-packed with extra goodies and the pre-orders of not only two future major expansions but also two extra (previously undisclosed) DLCs (see further below!)!

WARNO “Gold” Edition

Price Tag: $79.99 / 79,99€

Exactly the same content as the “vanilla” edition, plus:

• 2 e-books with almost 200 pages in total! - WARNO's Timeline and Designer's Notes respectively on Army General, Operations plus an in-depth Divisions overview.
  
  • WARNO's Timeline goes deep into “how it came to pass,” painting a frighteningly realistic picture of World War III erupting at the end stages of the Cold War.
    
  • Army General gives not only you detailed insights into our five campaigns but also how we set out to create them. A great sneak peek into WARNO’s development.
    
  • Operations give you an in-depth view of how we designed Operations, the scripted scenarios on specific noteworthy battles in our war scenario, and how they are best played!
    
  • Divisions. An exhaustive list of all WARNO ”Vanilla” and ”Gold” Divisions including historical tidbits, arsenal and unit descriptions, advantages and disadvantages, and how to deploy each battlegroup’s armed forces.

• Pre-Order of the future NORTHAG expansion which will include:
  
  • 2 new Army General campaigns, 4 Operations, 10 new Divisions including new nations such as NATO’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
    
  • This DLC will be priced at $24.99 / 24,99€ on release.

• Pre-Order of the future SOUTHAG expansion, bringing:
  
  • 2 new Army General campaigns, 4 Operations, 10 new Divisions including new nations such as NATO’s Canada, Spain and Warsaw Pact’s Czechoslavakia.
    
  • This DLC will likewise be priced at $24.99 / 24,99€ on release.

• And… as a complete surprise… two new and previously undisclosed Nemesis DLCs:
  
  • This will be the first two WARNO Nemesis DLC, a popular mini-DLC series concept we introduced in Steel Division2. The idea behind the Nemesis DLC is that every once in a while, we give the community the option of which set of divisions should be developed next. We typically present three different pairs, after which you will vote on your preferred option!
    
  • Like Steel Division 2, the first Nemesis DLC will be predetermined (to be developed and ready quicker). Nemesis: Air Assault will feature two new air assault divisions: the iconic U.S. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the Afghan veterans of the Soviet 56-ya OG Desantno-Shturmovaya Brigada.
    
  • The second Nemesis DLC will be the first DLC to be voted on by the community, as described above.
    
  • A Nemesis DLC will be priced at $4.99 / 4,99€.

Be aware that both Army General (NORTHAG & SOUTHAG) and Nemesis (Air Assault & second one to be voted) DLCs won't be available at release, but in the months to come. They will become available to you as soon as officialy released.

As you can see, the ”Gold” edition gives you not only the base game but also the pre-order of two major expansions and two new Nemesis DLCs, plus e-books with a combined content worth of about $110.00 / 110,00€!

Also, you’ll be able to upgrade your copy of WARNO to the ”Gold” edition. There will be a special discount only available before the official launch for early adopters.

Until next week

That’s all, commanders. Please note that there will be no DevBlog next week, with the Eugen team being out of the office for some of the May bank holidays.

Join the WARNO community. Check the latest news on the Steam News page or visit the Steam Forums. Get together with other players on either the excellent Discord server, Reddit page, YouTube or our Instagram.

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Bug fix for character selection

We've whipped up a TON of changes in this one:

• Changed the flow of enemies in each arena
  
• Made blades easier to land shots with
  
• Tweaked how the flamethrower works
  
• Balloons pop before gold rush, now gold rush time is fixed.
  
• Shop reroll cost 20 -> 5
  
• Show less demo locked items in shop
  
• Health is no longer purchasable in the shop
  
• Health drops 8% -> 20%
  
• Ammo and bombs are no longer purchasable in the shop
  
• Ammo and bomb drops 20% -> 25%
  
• Crowd is more likely to throw health and ammo when player is low.
  
• Added a bunch of new crowd goals
  
• Crowd goals now refresh every arena
  
• Crowd goals only show up if you have the ability to complete them in the current arena
  
• Removed the "lose 10HP" goal
  
• Crowd goals now boost crowd excitement (more gold per kill)
  
• All crowd goals now throw in +3 ammo and +3 bombs
  
• Changed "Kill first and last with weapon" -> "kill last with weapon"
  
• Changed goal "Don't use a weapon" -> "Use less than X ammo"
  
• Added explicit message for "Bomb Wreck"
  
• Made enemies less likely to roll around on the floor after becoming detached
  
• Updated layout of arenas map + added Pro Tips
  
• Fixed arena walls and shop walls not being grappleable
  
• Fixed some stray cover on arena structures
  
• Fixed some cases where enemies could get pushed out of the arena.
  
• Fixed some crashes

Hello Brave Travellers!

Just a quick update to say that work is progressing smoothly on the demo! The timeline has changed too so here's a summary of what expect over the next few months:

• June 2024 - First demo release: the demo will contain one level that has one biome, with plenty of treasures to find and a variety of enemies to beat.
  
• July-August 2024 - Final demo release: This demo will contain two levels with a biome each with even more treasure and enemies!
  
• September 2024 - Full game release

Look forward to more updates in the future! Follow my socials to stay updated HERE

BONUS! Here's a sneak peek at some enemies I'll be highlighting in more detail than anywhere else in a future update:

We've added another more cinematic trailer to the flying high steam store page, which features more of the sex scenes you'll encounter playing the game. We thought that might be something you guys want to preview a bit more… not sure why, just a hunch 😀



The release is just one week away and there will be a short release discount. To get notified of the special make sure to wishlist Flying High at the Steam store! More info soon!

Here are some screenshots from the trailer. The beginning features the one cut scene from the game, if you want more cutscene animations outside of the sex scenes, let us know. We'd be happy to add more, if there's enough interest.

Our sci-fi sweethearts are in full Star Whores outfits as they help unleash the force inside you..all over their bodies!

- 4 juicy new threads for Madlenka, Yulia, Amber and Aileen and plenty of recurring threads as well (Joanne and Gia)!

- 1 naughty new unlock scene with Paulina and a recurring one for Zuleyha!

- To unlock event content, collect:
- Blasters from Germany, UK, India, Dubai, Brazil and Los Angeles.
- Light Swords from Czechia, Mexico, New York, Cyprus, South Africa and Japan.

- The event lasts until the 10th of May 2024 7AM UTC.

Note: Thread pics and animations will be uploaded soon.

Sorry for the delay.

Maintenance is expected to UTC 05-04 02:00:00
Start season 2

First of all, thank you to all the gamers who have shown continuous interest and sent valuable feedback during the early access period over the past year. With your help, we were able to develop Arcade Party into an even more fantastic game.

Now, Arcade Party is preparing to move on to the next stage with its 'official release.' We would be thrilled if you join us on this exciting journey!

In anticipation of the official release, we've prepared a Wishlist Event!

We hope this event will help more players discover our game! Please spread the word. Generous rewards await you as we reach our wishlist goals!



📅Event Period
From 05.03 (Fri) 20:00 until just before the official release

🎁Event Rewards
Achieve wishlist goals and get various items like an arcade machine paper model blueprint, emoticons, accessories, and more!

❓How to Participate
Simply press the 'Add to Wishlist' button on the Steam store page to participate!
Arcade Party Store Page

❗Please Note
All rewards will be provided to everyone who purchases our game at the time of the official release, including those who played during early access.


We will provide updates on the official release schedule soon via the Steam community and Twitter. Stay tuned!

Thank you!



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