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The beta version has been submitted to Steam for official review on February 16, 2025.

It is expected to take 3-5 working days. After the review is completed, it can be downloaded and run this weekend.

Welcome your valuable suggestions.

New language options have been added to the Demo. You can now enjoy the game in Simplified Chinese and Russian. There could be a possibility that more languages get added. These take a lot of work so for now, I'll play things by ear and see how these do.
The game is also progressing nicely, I can't wait for you all to experience the fun and saucy scenes I have cooking.

After 8 years of solo development I can finally announce the release date for TerminalMaster which will be the 20th of March 2025 :)

I wanted to create an app were the more you put into it the more rewards you get out of it, not only by gaining more skills by learning new things but actually unlocking some fun stuff for your efforts, XP points that mean something, for example learning a new command to view certain type of network connections ,run certain types of port scans etc, you earned that XP and know something new in the process, that will also level up your Terminal rank in the app which you deserved.

I have put a lot of time and effort into what I hope can help others become better Bash Terminal cmd Terminal users, along with learning new things and having a better understanding of Linux and loads more.

I am also happy to announce that TerminalMaster will sell at a 15% discount on the first week of release :)

Hey Fighters!


We've got a new record for the most Valor collected in Season 14! Plus, there are some familiar faces who managed to claw their way into the Top 3.

Let’s see who snagged the top spots:

🥇 1st Place – Xlanzilla - The legend is back in a big way! Not only did he reclaim the top spot, but he also smashed the Valor record that Supernova v2 held. Huge congrats on the epic comeback!

Xlanzilla will receive 10 Weapon Parcels, 6 Fashion Cases, 5 Champion Tokens and a Champion Season 14 Frame!

🥈 2nd Place – Desert 25 - It was a super close fight for 2nd, but Desert managed to edge it out! He didn’t quite get the 3-peat, but something tells me he’ll be back stronger than ever to try and take back the crown!

Desert 25 will receive 9 Weapon Parcels, 5 Fashion Cases, 4 Champion Tokens and a Challenger Season 14 Frame!

🥉 3rd Place – Pushkin67 - He’s been a Top 5 regular since Season 11, and that streak isn’t stopping anytime soon! Another podium finish in the bag, but cracking the Top 2? Feels like it’s only a matter of time!

Pushkin67 will receive 8 Weapon Parcels, 4 Fashion Cases, 3 Champion Tokens and a Contender Season 14 Frame!

🎖 4th-100th Place – You’ll receive 6 Weapon Parcels, 3 Fashion Parcels, 1 Champion Token and a Decorated Warrior Season 14 Frame!

🪙 101st Place – All of you will receive 3 Weapon Parcels and 1 Fashion Parcel!




🥇 1st Place - 10 Weapon Parcels, 6 Fashion Parcels, 5 Champion Tokens plus a Champion Season 15 Frame!

🥈 2nd Place - 9 Weapon Parcels, 5 Fashion Parcels, 4 Champion Tokens plus a Challenger Season 15 Frame!

🥉 3rd Place - 8 Weapon Parcels, 4 Fashion Parcels, 3 Champion Tokens plus a Contender Season 15 Frame!

🎖 4th-100th Place - 6 Weapon Parcels, 3 Fashion Parcels, 1 Champion Token and a Decorated Warrior Season 15 Frame!

🪙 101st+ Place - 3 Weapon Parcels and 1 Fashion Parcel!


Season 15 starts on February 16th and finishes on March 16th.

Double Valor weekend is coming up to help you all kick off the season strong! Good luck to everyone competing this time round!

Outworld Station will be playable during Steam NextFest on Feb 24th, so don't forget to download the demo and if you like what you see, why not also drop us a wishlist!

The demo includes the first 4 station levels of the game - with no time limit to how long you play - so you can build to your heart's content.

The first Early Access release will have a huge amount more including a tech tree all the way up to Antimatter!

It’s time to meet the mysterious characters of The Enigma Cases!

Each one has a unique past, hidden secrets, and a story that brought them into these unsolved cases.

Who are they? What mysteries lie in their past? We’ll give you a glimpse into each character’s background and the events that shaped them. Every choice matters in this investigation so choose wisely who you trust.





Vic Langley is the complete opposite of Jim. A detective at the Enigma Police Department, he approaches even the most complex cases with intelligence and creative thinking. He has a way with people, understanding criminals and gaining their trust when needed. Vic prefers to work in his own way, often bending bureaucratic rules. Some in the department see him as too laid-back, but his success in solving cases is undeniable.




Jim Calloway has been a detective at the Enigma Police Department for over a decade. Known for his tough demeanor and sharp instincts, he usually follows the rules but isn’t afraid to push the limits when necessary. He has a keen eye for detail, often noticing things others overlook. He is married and has child and his dedication to the job is unquestionable.



Start thinking about which character you’ll play and coordinate roles with your friend to plan your detective team! Are you ready to uncover the truth?



Question: Can players from different regions join the same lobby?
Answer: No. Players from different regions cannot join the same lobby. Please check your region settings before starting a game.

Question: What happens if a player disconnects or leaves the game?
Answer: All progress will be lost. If any player disconnects or quits, the game will end, and everyone will be returned to the main menu.

Question: How many players can play the demo?
Answer: The demo will support 2 players.

Question: How many players are planned for the full version?
Answer: We plan to expand the game to support up to 4 players.



Are you ready to crack the case? Don’t forget to send this to your friend and start planning your strategy now! Your support means the world to us and keeps us motivated to create the best experience possible. Thank you for being part of this journey!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3271910/The_Enigma_Cases_Demo/


The Enigma Cases Development Team

• Added an option to disable auto-claim in the Settings menu
  
• Added an option to skip menu loading in the Settings menu

• Reduced auto-claim delay from 3s to 1.5s
  
• Massive Performance Improvements
  
• Research Field will no longer clear after making a compound
  
• Claim Zones will now show “Reconnecting” if an issue with Steam is detected
  
• Atoms will automatically Load without lerping on game open

General Fixes:

• Complete Table achievement will now complete
  
• Fixed multiple compounds recipes
  
• Fixed text formatting on upgrades
  
• Element will now auto-close if quantity reaches 0
  
• Fixed some text overflows

Howdy Hunters,

This is a quick heads up that we're going to do some server maintenance on February 17, 2025, from 14:00 to 14:30 UTC

There will be interruptions on the server during this time.

This will not require a patch on Steam, it's all on the server.

Hello Newsbearers!




The Going International update is here. Your newsroom now has access to European headlines via the Telegrapher, letting you cover stories from across the Atlantic.

And to speed up deliveries and make your tower run smoother than ever, we're also introducing the Pneumatic Tubes and the Dumbwaiters. Hopefully they help you keep up with the ever-growing demand for scoops!

This update wouldn't be possible without our incredible community testers, who helped us refine the experience ahead of launch. In the patch notes below, we have highlighted the additions and changes that were a direct result of your input, so you can see how impactful your contribution truly is. Thank you so much for taking part in the testing. ❤







Your tower now has the world at its fingertips! Europe has been introduced as a key region for international stories. To support this expansion, you can hire a dedicated telegrapher to relay news from across the continent with precision.
Additionally, new traits have been added to your employee roster, enhancing their ability to tackle the challenges of international journalism.


The dumbwaiter optimises resource management by facilitating the seamless transfer of coal, paper, food, and more between floors. By strategically selecting the floors where they are installed and ensuring a sufficient number of resuppliers, heavy crates can move from the pavement to their destination in no time!


This high-speed transport solution ensures reports and other production items can move swiftly between floors, regardless of distance. With this upgrade, your tower’s workflow will be smoother than ever, allowing you to place critical workstations wherever you see fit.


The tubes can significantly enhance the efficiency of your text and image production chain by directly connecting desks, even across different floors.
Instead of carrying items from one desk to another, climbing stairs, or waiting for the elevator, employees can send them straight to the next desk using the pneumatic tubes.

As a reminder, the flowchart illustrates the sequential steps of the production chain for text and images, from their source to the printer. Connect some of them with tubes - you'll thank us later!





This overhaul ensures that your employees make smarter, more dynamic decisions to keep your operations running smoothly. This upgrade was essential to fully integrate the pneumatic tubes and dumbwaiter into your tower’s logistics, enabling your employees to cooperate, improving the efficiency of transport across all floors.


The Staff Board makes employee management easier than ever. You can toggle jobs and skills, view the number of employees assigned to each role, and sort traits and skills efficiently. Expanded employee cards now provide detailed information at a glance.


We’ve added a variety of traits tailored to automatic desks and foreign news. These include:

• Policy Hawk: Adds one Quality Star to a Legislative Report.
  
• Market Maven: Adds one Quality Star to a Stock Index.
  
• Locker Room Insider: 50% chance of adding an Insider tag to Baseball Results.
  
• Bloodhound: 50% chance of adding an Evidence tag to a Court Report.
  
• Anointed Pen: Experience gained from working on Obituaries increased by 10%
  
• Astrologist: Task speed on Horoscopes increased by 25% but has a 50% chance of adding a Lie.
  
• Psychic: 25% chance of adding a Forecast tag to Horoscopes and 25% chance of unlocking the next story file within news.
  
• Parisian Socialite: 25% faster reporting times for stories that take place in Paris.
  
• Berlin Observer: 25% faster reporting times for stories that take place in Berlin.
  
• London Insider: 25% faster reporting times for stories that take place in London.
  
• Kremlin Confidant: 25% faster reporting times for stories that take place in Moscow and Leningrad.
  
• Roman Consul: 25% faster reporting times for stories that take place in Rome.
  
• Continental Connector: Increases research speed by 20% for all foreign news.
  
• Polyglot: Opens up Language Barrier locks in news.
  
• Diplomat: Opens up Diplomatic Route locks in news.

To ensure players don’t miss out on important mechanics, we’ve introduced tutors across the 1931 timeline. These guides highlight key features, such as the Europe radio tower, dumbwaiter, pneumatic tubes, advertising systems, graphics processing chains, and the rush button.





The Europe content algorithm has had a complete overhaul and is now completely separated from the rest of the content algorithm. This ensures that all necessary tags for districts or quests will always be available in North America, preventing the game from becoming more difficult when unlocking Europe.


Globe filters help you prioritise your telegraphers’ efforts towards tags you need. Their lights will now have three states:

• Solid green: The tag can be found on the currently displayed continent.
  
• Blinking green: This newly added state indicates that the tag can be found on a different continent.
  
• Red: The tag has been depleted from the pool for the current week.

All production employees can now help with transportation—except the lawyer, who remains focused on lawsuits.

Employees will prioritise their own desk but are not restricted to it.

Preference is given to transporting items on the same floor or nearby, but this is not mandatory.


Production employees who are working on their last item can be considered for “pre transport” planning. This means they can already “reserve” bringing their item to the next desk in advance.
For example, this prevents situations where a distant resupplier is sent when it would have been faster for the employee to handle the task themselves.


Influence point requirements for the pay-up node in the Newsbook have been adjusted, now capping at 3 Influence Points instead of 10.

• Certain cities in Europe now feature dedicated background maps.
  
• Mutable Europe news placeholder text has been removed.
  
• Reporters now begin moving sooner after being dropped off by the taxi in front of the tower.
  
• Fixed a bug where graphic reporters would not assist with items if they’re assigned in the newsbook.
  
• Elevator usage is slightly discouraged for resources. Making the dumbwaiter a little bit more likely to be used when they are close to each other.
  
• Travel mode pricing changed: Boat: $50, Zeppelin: $150, Plane: $300
  
• The travel discounts are not 50% instead of 25%. Note that for legacy save games which already have purchased this discount, unfortunately you are stuck with the 25%. However, you
will still benefit from the zeppelin and plane being cheaper overall.
  
• Fixed a Mayor NPC quest asking for a Mafia tag instead of a Mayor tag
  
• Reduced the “thinking” time when picking up an employee that was carrying an article.

Join the community! Talk with the dev team, share with other players, be a part of the journey to the 1.0 and beyond!

🌎 Come to our Discord



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See you very soon in the Tower! Take care!

Exciting news, heroes! Blightstone will have a playable demo during Steam Next Fest, running from February 24 to March 3!

In this demo, you’ll begin your journey with a party consisting of the Brawler, Arcanist, and Hunter, each bringing their unique skills to the battlefield. But that’s not all—there’s also a secret unlockable character waiting to be discovered!



We’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback as you dive into the world of Blightstone. Share your experiences with us on the Steam Discussions, or join our Discord and leave a comment in the dedicated feedback room.

Your input is invaluable in shaping the game, and we can't wait to see what you think!