Jun 8, 2024

Hack and Slime - Odín

I am saddened to inform our followers and players that after 3 years of hard work, Hack and Slime has been definitively canceled due to a lack of staff.

Hack and Slime consists of several design documents with over 50,000 words of documentation, hundreds of sound assets, and thousands of graphic assets to provide you with 4 to 6 hours of gameplay. It has been an incredible and exhausting work journey, and now I find myself obliged to conclude the project as it is impossible to continue.

I am immensely grateful for the interest and support received over these years on Steam, Discord, social media, and at in-person events. Your company has been what gave me the strength to keep working during the tough times.

From the producer, director, designer, writer, and graphic assistant:
Odín Campoy.

Jun 8, 2024

How we plan to develop Haunted Paws!

Haunted Paws - mantas.banevicius

Greetings, Puppy Pals!

This is officially the first news update on the Haunted Paws Steam page! First of all, make sure to Wishlist and Follow the game! We plan to post updates about the development and it will be visible in your library if you follow the game!

Watch our Announcement Trailer!

If you still haven't see it yet, check out the Announcement trailer we posted on Youtube here:

Become a Game Insider!

Also you can join our Patreon (we have free tier) to follow our development journey and give us suggestions. Right know you can vote on which dog breeds should be included in our game.

Upcoming Demo

Currently, we're developing the first Demo of the game, which we plan to release in a few months. Our task is to create a demo that allows you to design your own puppy and customize it with various accessories. Make sure you follow our game on Steam so you don't miss when it comes out!

Cheers,
Mantas & Martynas

Jun 8, 2024

2.3.13 - Balance and Bug Fixes

Don't Die, Collect Loot - Dan

Developer's Note: 2.3.13 contains some nerfs. I'm hoping these improve the fun of the game by increasing build and item variety, but it's always possible to miss the mark. If you're unhappy with anything, let me know!

Capped pack size at +200%. Pack size over 200% converts to Item Quantity at 10% efficiency. This pack size value will increase over time as performance improves
Removed the quality and pack size scaling from Scroll Speed. This is already a positive modifier, it didn't need even more bonuses
Doubled the unique quality effect from Nightmare scaling. In short, this means you'll get more T0 uniques on higher Nightmare levels than before
The Sacrifice Ritual now requires you to use the same item base. While +15 all skills on every item was cool, this really killed diversity as every item was effectively a Rock of Moridana
Moved Loot Crystals to the same spawn pool as Treasure Beetles. This will make their appearance more likely in general
Improved the hitboxes on portals
Fixed the Ring of Avarice Item Quantity bonus to actually grant Item Quantity. All existing rings will be automatically fixed when you start up the game
Fixed the Heart of Sacrifice -all resists modifier to be properly tagged as Unique
Added a new implicit to Heart of Sacrifice. Existing ones will still have the legacy implicit
Tripled the speed of crafting in general
Fixed a bug where the crafter would have 7 empty item slots in your inventory when opened
Fixed a bug where rerolling a Nightmare item with a locked Nightmare mod would allow for a 7-mod item with 2 Nightmare mods
Fixed a bug where the Cursed Shrines were not showing their outlines properly

Jun 8, 2024

Tiny Atolls Is Back!

Tiny Atolls - monke

It's been a while

Let's start off with the good news and recent update:

Save & Loading

This highly requested feature is now available: you can save your game progress and resume anytime. The game autosaves every few minutes and also saves when you quit. To reload your saved game, just press 'Continue' on the main menu.

Building on Bridges

The second most requested feature, building on bridges, is now part of the main gameplay mechanic. To progress to another island, you'll need to construct bridges and place buildings to reach the other side, enhancing both gameplay and aesthetics.

Ocean Wildlife

There are now new whales and dolphins populating the world of Tiny Atolls. This is a nice transition to what I want to talk to you next!

World Ocean Steam Sale

Tiny Atolls is part of the World Ocean Day Steam Sale for a week. To help protect dolphins and whales, I'll be donating 50% of all event sales revenue to the WDC. This is a great opportunity to support a cause and continue developing Tiny Atolls. Speaking of development, here's an updated roadmap.

New Roadmap

I've added a lot of requested features, updated the dates to fit the current timeline.
Now onto what's been happening the last months of development

What Happened?

In the beginning, Tiny Atolls was developed by two developers, including myself. We soon added another programmer as I had too many other professional and personal commitments, and he was expected to take over after the Early Access release. The Early Access launched on September 29, 2023, with positive reception and sales.

I had planned to leave the project to the other two developers, investing my own money into the development and agreeing not to take any profits so they could benefit and manage their time. However, once I stopped actively working on the project, they halted development and delayed roadmap updates. The Save & Load system, for example, was deemed too difficult by the previous programmer because it had both my code and his.

In January 2024, they informed me they wanted to quit the project. This was a significant setback and a hard moral hit, especially as I had a lot of work and personal commitments at the time. Despite this, I am determined to finish and fully release Tiny Atolls. I believe it can become a unique game with a strong identity.

I was responsible for most of the game's art, code, and design and have the skills to complete it. This update is not a criticism of the former developers; they have their reasons. I believe honesty is the best way to keep you updated on the project.

Now, as the solo developer of Tiny Atolls, I will do my best to deliver the promised updates and a finished game, starting with the current Save system and building on bridges!

What's next?

As you can see on the roadmap, new elements have been added. These include a new visual art direction; I want to move away from the current sterilized look and improve it to a more stylized aesthetic that better fits my vision, so nearly every asset will be reworked.

Additionally, I'm introducing a Roguelite progression element to enhance the game's replay value and exploration mechanics.

Another significant change is the removal of the color-puzzle element, as it doesn't add much depth and conflicts with the exploration focus.

I'll keep updating you with news and design decisions in the coming months. Take care.
Matthieu Houllier

Jun 8, 2024

WDC WORLD OCEAN DAY CHARITY SALE

Another Crab's Treasure - Neo Solarius

HELLO WHALE AND DOLPHIN ENJOYERS

So we've talked a big game on why Polluting the Ocean = Bad, and now its time for us to put our money where our mouth is. We are excited to announce that we are doing a charity sale with WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) for World Ocean Day!

The WDC World Ocean Day Sale starts today and runs until 15th June, 10am PDT 2024, and you can save a fin-tastic 15% off ANOTHER CRAB'S TREASURE.

20% of our net revenue during this sale will be donated to WDC to support their conservation work... AND our funding partner Kowloon is going to match our donation!

It's important we share details on the efforts we support, so here's some more details on what WDC gets up to:

Who is WDC?

WDC, Whale and Dolphin conservation is the leading global charity dedicated to the protection and conservation of whales and dolphins.

Their expert-led teams in the UK, Europe, the Americas, and Australasia work across the whole spectrum of threats, from climate breakdown to accidental entanglements in fishing gear. They bring together, and work hand-in-hand with, businesses, philanthropists, scientists, NGOs, governments and grassroots communities to find solutions to the problems faced by whales and dolphins.
Their aim is to reverse the global decline in whale and dolphin populations by creating safe seas for these majestic creatures.

Entanglement in fishing gear, or ‘bycatch’ as it’s known, is the biggest threat whales and dolphins face. Many hundreds of thousands die in nets or get tangled up in fishing gear every year. As air-breathing mammals like us, when they get trapped in a net, panic can take over and they can sustain terrible injuries before either escaping, or suffocating. It is a massive problem and so WDC are working on some innovative solutions. 

What WDC has been doing so far

WDC have been working across the globe to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises from dying in fishing gear:

They’re collaborating with creel fishers in Scotland to trial new types of fishing gear to reduce entanglements of humpback and minke whales.

They’re working with colleagues and partner organizations in the Central Baltic Sea to develop a recovery plan for a critically endangered group of Baltic harbor porpoises.

On the west coast of the United States, critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are facing extinction. Entanglement is a massive threat to their survival, and WDC have been working with fishers to trial alternative gear types.

In Hong Kong WDC have been supporting local community efforts and working with fishers to save the remaining 200 Indo-Pacific finless porpoises from extinction due to bycatch.

These projects are saving lives, and they are powered by inspiring people working together for the ocean.

How your support will help this year

By purchasing games from this year’s World Ocean Day sale, you will help WDC continue these vital conservation projects across the globe, as well as enable WDC’s team to embark on new efforts to bring further protections for whales and dolphins, like the Sri Lankan gillnet fisheries project:

Sri Lanka is home to many species of whales, dolphins and porpoises as well as a myriad of other sensitive marine species like sea turtles that are vulnerable to entanglement in gillnets – these are nets that hang in the water like a wall. With funding, WDC hopes to collaborate with Sri Lankan artisanal tuna fisheries that use gillnets to trial new gear types and reduce the impact their fishing has on marine life, while still enabling them to earn their living.

Whales and dolphins are awe-inspiring. They are intelligent beings, vital for the health of the ocean and planet. Together we can still help them recover and flourish and they can help us reconnect with the wild, and repair the damage we have caused.

If you want to read more about WDC, you can do so here: https://whales.org/

Keep up to date with all the awesome gaming activities WDC does here: https://games.whales.org/

And you can find many other amazing games in the sale here: {LINK REMOVED}

Thank you for joining us and for supporting WDC!

CODSPEED

Jun 8, 2024

Awaken: Hentai Dice - add to your WISHLIST on Steam 🔥

WANDERER: Broken Bed - GI - NO

🎲 Hey, sweetie, since when do you save the world with dice? 🎲

Come on, we'll help you find your new talent! What do you think of the new adventure of slipping away from the Inquisition, evil sorceresses and becoming a great wizard? Oh no, it's not a new quest in WANDERER, it's about our new game: Awaken: Hentai Dice 🔥

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3016920/Awaken_Hentai_Dice/

An ancient prophecy says that there must be a man who can restore the lost male magic. This man, as fate would have it, is you. So now you are the chosen one, and it is you who can restore magic!

In a city full of enemies and dangers, you will fight for your life and recognition using ancient magic dice. Get stronger: collect and pump the dice, learn new spells! But remember - you must not fall into the hands of the Inquisition, otherwise the whole world is lost!

😈 It depends only on your choice what kind of magician you will become, good or evil 👿

Be brave, set out into a fantasy world full of adventure, danger and passion where you'll see:
⭐ Original non-linear plot
⭐ Animated characters and sex scenes
⭐ Unique dice and spell-based combat system
⭐ Dice upgrades and the ability to build your own set of them
⭐ Additional quests and events
⭐ Beautiful visual design

We really hope you've already packed your bags to move to this little town. But wait, everyone still needs time to prepare for the Chosen One's arrival. The most important thing you need to do:
✨ ADD TO YOUR WISHLIST AWAKEN: HENTAI DICE ✨

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3016920/Awaken_Hentai_Dice

Jun 8, 2024

Awaken: Hentai Dice - add to your WISHLIST on Steam 🔥

MILF's Plaza - GI - NO

🎲 Hey, sweetie, since when do you save the world with dice? 🎲

😈 It depends only on your choice what kind of magician you will become, good or evil 👿