Just under 1000 new players tried the game, over 11,000 NPC's were killed, 3200 chests were looted, players dealt just under 5 million total damage and 36 people killed the Puppeteer (if you were one of those people, check your Steam inventory on Friday and there should be a reward item in there).

Big thanks to everyone who showed up to the tournament, was a lot of fun. "serguillotin" and "Wholesome" won with "EnderKlas" and "PowerChopper" coming in second.


I got a ton of really valuable feedback that will help the game a lot, ranging from simple but critical points of confusion (eg. people not realizing they can enter the tower by using the red portal and instead waiting in the entrance) to more high-level concerns about the extraction mechanics or the balance of various skills and full builds.
I'm already working on a patch to address some parts of that, other parts will take more time.


Going forward, I want to do more frequent playtests / events to gather feedback and improve the game faster.
I hope to do at least one small group event in October and a weekend playtest in November.
I'll be updating the ⁠short-term roadmap towards the end of the week.


Finally, if you haven't already, please take a moment to fill out the survey here.
The responses so far have been super helpful and it would be great to hear from more people.



See you all next time.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321890/Swordai/?beta=0

Hey Drifters,
We know the game has always been a bit tricky to jump into, especially with the tutorial being sparse and features often changing throughout development. That’s why I’m glad to finally say the Tutorial is now live!

New and returning players: you can now dive in with a custom experience that will walk you through the early stages of building your floating town, covering the basics with dialogue and objectives.

Alongside the tutorial, we’ve revamped parts of the UI. We've reworked the notifications (since they often felt more like a nuisance than helpful info), and refreshed the Fish Farm UI to make it easier to navigate. Plus, we’ve squashed bugs, made other UI improvements, and updated localization across the board!

There’s a reason we’ve been hard at work on the tutorial! Its dialogue and quest systems are setting the foundation for something bigger: the narrative! We’re currently testing small drifter quests, a larger story arc, and more.

In addition, we’re currently testing the re-introduction of Pollution. This feature has always been a bit tricky too, so we’re planning to roll it out on the experimental branch soon to let it marinate. This way we can fine-tune and iterate on it together. Sea you soon!

This patch focuses on making the game more accessible with the introduction of a tutorial and various UI/QoL adjustments to help new players start a floating town.

• A tutorial has been added, which can be started from the Main Menu. This custom experience will walk you through the basics of building your floating town, with dialogue and quests!
  
• Added the 'Tutorial Pages'. A dedicated panel for in-depth information on gameplay features.
  
• Removed old tutorial pages from the 'Survival Guide'. The 'Survival Guide' has now been renamed to 'Glossary' to better reflect its revised function.
  
• Added a '?' button to various panels. These will open the relevant tutorial page for quick access to information.
  
• Added various new animations for drifters in dialogue.

• All supported languages have been updated to include translations for the new tutorial and tutorial pages.
  
• Fixed and updated several missing translations from the previous localization update.
  
• Fixed various UI elements that were displaying incorrectly in languages other than the default.
  
• Various other small localization improvements.

• Starting a new game will now trigger a dialogue asking to name the town.
  
• Behind the scenes: created a dialogue system.
  
• Behind the scenes: created a quest system.
  
• Changed tutorial video codecs to VP8 to allow for multi-platform usage.
  
• When the game is paused, changing it to any other speed will now un-pause it.

• Added a Quest Objective tracker.
  
• Added dialogue UI.
  
• Reworked notifications. We felt that the notifications would often clog up too much of the screen and act like a nuisance rather than give insight into the town's state. Now, notifications no longer stack on the side of your screen. It's now a single line which you can hover over to see all previous notifications.
  
• Reworked the Fish Farm panel UI to make it easier and less confusing to use. The functionality has not changed.
  
• Various other UI improvements.

• Fixed issue where deconstructing or upgrading buildings with decorations on them (housing) would not get done by drifters.
  
• Fixed issue where moving down with joystick in the options menu caused the menu to glitch shortly.
  
• Fixed issue where the Save button would open a deprecated save panel when there was no save to overwrite.
  
• Fixed issue where going into an overlay and back using DPAD would keep the color overlay when switching back to default view.
  
• Fixed issue with the producer panel where the ‘-1’ button incorrectly removed the first queued recipe instead of the last. Also resolved issue where right-clicking to remove a specific queued recipe removed the wrong one.
  
• Fixed issue where expertise points would get assigned on opening the drifter expertise panel with joystick.
  
• Fixed issue where resetting the camera to the town would not work when the game is paused.
  
• Fixed issue where the inventory top-bar would partially not have a background when you had too many items in joystick mode.
  
• Fixed issue where buildings would get insta-constructed when cancelling salvage too early.
  
• Fixed issue where where keys or glyphs would display as numbers when loading a save.
  
• Fixed issue where time could not be controlled with shortcuts in the map.
  
• Fixed issue where some language characters were not showing properly.
  
• Fixed issue where where buildings, after a canceled deconstruction, could not be deconstructed again.
  
• Fixed issue where the Glossary had duplicate entries for the same building.
  
• Fixed issue where deconstruct icon sometimes wouldn't show above buildings.
  
• Fixed issue where 'export blocked' warnings above buildings would stay even when it was no longer blocked.
  
• Fixed issue where Glossary titles were invisible.

-Fixed a bug that could cause the tutorial to crash when skipping the cutscene in scenario 1 (Thanks a lot Tobi!)

Greetings, Adventurers!

As a shipwrecked explorer who washes ashore on the mysterious island, forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity. Set during the twilight of the Age of Exploration, you embark on an arduous journey in search of rumored riches, but encounter the island’s mysterious wrath. Uncover the truth behind Aeternum’s dark secrets, navigate its strange inhabitants, and pursue perilous opportunities alongside your fellow Adventurers. What story will you bring to the Eternal Isle?


Discover the island of Aeternum: Explore a massive, beautiful world and uncover the secret truth of the eternal island and its strange inhabitants. Endless opportunities to fight, forage, and forge await among the island's wilderness and ruins.

Play your way: Play solo or use cross-platform play to team up with others, or compete head-to-head in a variety of PvP battles. Customize the look, skills, and abilities of your character, and experiment with different builds to suit your play style.

Swords, guns & sorcery: Control magical forces or wield deadly melee and ranged weapons. Timing and positioning are key to defeating enemies in combat. Use your skills to survive the island's horrors and reap its valuable rewards.

Grow in power: Gather resources and refine them into working materials to craft powerful new potions, weapons and gear, and increase your power and skill in combat.

Summon your mount: Master horses, dire wolves, and lions, each with a unique look, dyeable equipment and a name you can set. Level up your Riding Trade Skill to earn upgrades like increased speeds, buffs and higher tier consumable food for your mount.

We’re excited for players to explore the Eternal Isle together across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S when New World: Aeternum releases on October 15. Stay tuned to our website and social channels for more information as we head toward launch and beyond. Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.

We’re excited to announce that the demo of Desire: Mrs. Claus is now available to play!

Dive into this unique adventure and help 18 Mrs. Clauses save the Christmas spirit. Each of them has special desires, and only you can fulfill them! 🌟



Mark your calendar and add the game to your Steam wishlist to not miss the big launch! ❄️🎅

Hey all!

Wow, two weeks (and change) have already passed, and it's been a pretty wild ride! I wanna take a moment to thank everyone who has picked up a copy of Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game thus far, and a double thanks to all of you who have left a review! Once again, your feedback is welcome and has identified many things for us to fix up. We're really happy about the positive reception to the game, with us finally getting a "Positive" rating here on Steam!

I'm really happy to be have seen messages from folks who have enjoyed the gameplay and story so far, it really warms my heart after a great many years of work. Not saying you have to send more, but I have appreciated all the messages!

With that, let's talk about...


I want to be transparent with you all about what's being worked on currently. This game is coded up by one person (me) so I appreciate your patience as I handle each of these things one by one:

• Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One ports
  
• Playstation 5 crash bug deep dive (it's a nasty one)
  
• Playstation 4 port
  
• Remappable controls (all systems)
  
• Language select menu
  
• Quicksaving

Thanks to all of your input, we've been able to implement the following changes and fixes:

• Added more save locations (More than double!)
  
• Options menu in the Main Menu
  
• Reduced enemy spawn frequency
  
• Fixed various NPC and cutscene display issues in later parts of the game
  
• Added "Press to Sprint" option to the Options menu. Now you don't have to hold down the sprint button if you don't want to.
  
• Added "Win Button" option to the Options menu. We heard you about it being on by default, so we moved it away.
  
• Memory optimizations
  
• Placed missing collisions
  
• Notoriety meter display cleanups in various menus
  
• Overall game stability is MUCH better

Feel free to make suggestions as you see fit in the Steam Forums, I check it regularly.


Something we consistently hear is how you love the music of the game, so here's one of the tracks on YouTube, Autumn Evening! It's Twila's theme!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWx0Mrhvotc


To wrap up, here's some art of our gang in action!








Once again, thank you so much for checking out Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game, we hope to hear from many of you as you continue to make progress in the game!

Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game is available for $24.99 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Sony Playstation 5 (and regional pricing for other areas) right now! Join Jae and his friends on an unforgettable journey to the moon to try and fix the past!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381520/

Got any questions for us? Feel free to join our Discord, or just leave a question in the comments!

- Jimmy
Studio Kumiho

Hey folks,

Back at the end of August, we asked for your feedback on The Infected, and we received tons of responses. We’ve been working hard on making changes based on what you told us, and today’s update reflects a lot of that input. Below is a breakdown of the new features, fixes, and changes coming in V20.

We hope you enjoy the new additions and improvements.

Additionally wanted to post a quick PSA: https://theinfected.wiki.gg/wiki/The_Infected_Wiki, which gives us access to better backend tools and more customization options. However, the wiki is a bit behind on updates right now. If you're interested in helping maintain it, feel free to reach out to Sifner on Discord!

• Removed the landclaim pole, so there are no more building restrictions.
  
• Tweaked the humanoid AI for better interactions.
  
• New military tent POI added for exploration.
  
• Autosave system to back up your saves.
  
• Various new settings added to the main menu.

• Chickens and frogs can now be enabled or disabled in the main menu settings.
  
• Base Attack Settings: You can now control when base attacks start and how frequently they happen.
  
• Wandering AI: Random humanoid AI will now roam the world, potentially crossing paths with players. You can toggle this feature on/off in the settings.
  
• New lootable items: Coffee and tea tins can now be found in POIs. Consuming these items gives a temporary heat boost—perfect for the colder months.
  
• Ambient background music added when entering POI areas and during base attacks to heighten the atmosphere.
  
• New military tent POIs with valuable loot.
  
• Autosave system: A backup folder with five autosave files will be created, helping you restore saves in case of issues.
  
• Greenhouse update: The greenhouse will need to be connected to water pipes to keep your plants hydrated.
  
• 21 new decor elements to customize your base.

• Removed the AI grab behavior: The special attack where AI could grab and throw players has been scrapped.
  
• More hit reaction: Attacks on AI will now feel more impactful with additional blood effects and camera shake.
  
• Updated AI skins: Changes include tweaks to clothing, skin color, and size for more variety.
  
• New and removed animations: Some animations have been enhanced, while others have been phased out.
  
• Removed the shield-carrying AI: The larger AI with a shield and sword is gone.
  
• Extended despawn time: Dead AI will now stay on the ground for five minutes, up from two minutes.

• Removed the landclaim pole to eliminate build restrictions.
  
• Updated tutorial to reflect the removal of the landclaim pole.
  
• Electrical and mechanical parts are now only lootable (experimental change).
  
• The selling price of Electrical and Mechanical parts to traders has been increased to $3.
  
• Fishing available in the large cave with two entrances.
  
• Blizzard bug fix: Blizzard temperature would sometimes remain stuck after spring arrived—this is now fixed.
  
• Fixed a cave hole bug where players could fall through the ground.
  
• Fixed a bug where moving the large flask from a storage chest would turn dirty water into clean water.
  
• Fixed weapon animations that would sometimes get stuck when swapping quickly.
  
• Fixed chest rack issue: Some players had trouble placing chests in the rack.
  
• Improved sound effects: Added sound for placing doors, which now match the same effects as walls and foundations.
  
• Fixed footsteps on glass roofs: Walking on a glass ceiling will no longer sound like walking on snow.

This patch brings a lot of the changes you've asked for, and we're always listening for more feedback. Good luck on your adventures!

Greetings, Stormtreaders!

We've got a light one here with some bug fixes, clarity changes, and adjustments to the way that the Mother works.

Fixed - Backpacks expending all of their charges at once
Fixed - Dead player names not showing up on the spectator UI
Fixed - Players could spawn ghost objects while using the drone controller. They have been Exorcised.
Fixed - Mother now attempts to find alternate paths to the player but will give up after a time if unable.
Fixed - Rare crash when picking up items has been fixed
Fixed - Players no longer continue running when activating the drone controller.
Fixed - Goblin no longer steals multiple items from incapacitated players. He was being very greedy.
Fixed - Dying while incapacitated would prevent you from controlling your spectator. Now you may observe.
Fixed - Fuel was uncapped, it should now stay inside of the fuel container.

Added - Slot indicators for perks, to make it more clear that 4 perks can be equipped at once

The Hornyween event is in the game.

Battle Pass offer in the shop is now divided into Premium Battle Pass itself and Battle Pass points. The new BP (Battle Pass) system is now in game - each month of the event will have its own BP with separate rewards. Battle girls’ rarity in the BP is changed.

We've given the Battle Pass a bit of a makeover - this bad boy now looks good as ever. The design of the BP points icon have been changed as well - there should be no questions like 'what's this diamond-shaped stuff?' anymore.

Hornyween special offers are now available in the game's shop.

Nemesis has been added to the Hornyween battle girls summon.

Nemesis-themed skin bundle is now available in the main shop. You can also find these skins in the event shop.

Nemesis skins can be seen in the Hornyween battle stages, where our enemies will be sporting some snazzy new skins!

New daily log in have been added to the game. You'll be able to get advanced Nemesis, equipmenet for her and some useful resources. You've missed some days, so we'll count them soon.

Girls wear black (also green and white)! Matriarchs in the Hornyween dialogs now wear special costumes. We are aware that their emotions have stayed usual, it's not a bug, just a very lazy feature.

Hornyween currency from the previous event has transferred to the current one.

We've added a new button, 'Get more', to the guest shards counter. Just click on it, and it'll take you straight to the guest shards summon.

2 new sets of equipment and 2 weapons for the Assassin and Bruiser classes. They are available in the battle girls special equipment summons, as well as in the Hornyween battles.

New equipment and a new weapon for the Overlord. Those items are accessible in the Overlord’s special equipment summons, as well as in the Hornyween battles.

Shaman and Dragon sets of skins are now available in the Skins section of the in-game shop.

New upcoming promo banner added to the Aerostat.

Quite possible, one of the most important changes lately - the Overlord's background image has been recolored and is now red.

Bug fixes:

• ‘Plus’ buttons on the resources tab will take you straight to the corresponding resources screen in the shop.
  
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• We've also fixed the issue with improving battle girls' abilities while having not enough resources. Not sure, if any of you had it, but still, job well done!
  
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• Energy potion claim counter in the Forge should be fixed.
  
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• The issue with a second Ninja default skin should be fixed. If it’s not, she might be casting ‘Shadow Clone’, this is beyond our power.

Hello, Overlords!

Hornyween is here! Get your best bunny costume ready and set off on a new horny adventure! Inge is desperate to win back the love of her people after Overlord's conquest. Adriel and Ulvi are also coming to enjoy the show and are very much eager to help Inge spread some love!

Event features:

• 2 event-exclusive battle characters, each with their own steamy sex scene. One will be featured each month of the event.
  
• 2 new sets of skins, one for each month of the event. You'll find them in both the main shop and the event shop.
  
• Event maps with increasing difficulty and unique looking enemies! Conquer challenging levels and prove your dominance!
  
• 3 event-exclusive Matriarch memories: watch Inge work hard to regain the favor of her people, and see Overlord's dream team travel together!
  
• New equipment sets and weapons for your girls and the Overlord! Event equipment has a higher chance of dropping in the event's summons!
  
• Special Event Shop! Spend your Hornyween currency in the event shop to get useful items and new skins.
  
• New Event Bundles: enhance your experience with special time-limited bundles, designed to make your journey even more exciting.

Starting with this event, the Premium Battle Pass bundle will be separated into Premium Battle Pass and Battle Pass Points. This has allowed us to drastically reduce the price of the Battle Pass, while pretty much doubling the rewards that players can get from it during the event. We've also decided to change the rarity of the Battle Girls in both Premium and Free BP to make the purchase option even more accessible. We'll be monitoring player experience with the new option during the first part of Hornyween and will make changes if necessary with the next update.

We're currently working on a new special event with the super-talented artist ZONE-sama, which some of you may have already heard about. This event will feature new mechanics that we hope you'll love. More info coming soon, so follow the news!