Oct 24

Nightborn - arcanevillain

Bloodlines 2, developed by The Chinese Room and published by Paradox Interactive, was released this past week. I would like to personal congratulate on the launch. The title Bloodlines 2 has been passed from one studio to another, the development journey of this game has been tumultuous and honestly, pretty wild.

There was a time I wanted nothing more than to be on the team making Bloodlines 2. Unfortunately, the production was kept secret, so no amount of networking got me any closer to the project. It is a good thing I was not invited or Nightborn would probably not be in the world.

Bloodlines 2 and Nightborn have a couple things in common. There is a the superficial, that they are modern gothic games where you play a vampire, but that is likely because they both take inspiration from the first Bloodlines.

I applaud Bloodlines 2 for their innovative traversal system, their story-forward approach, and their layered combat systems.

Nightborn goes in a completely different direction when it comes to design philosophy. Nightborn is an RPG-first, with character customization, inventories, diversity of play styles, optional combat, lockpicking, hacking, hub-based travel, and a stat-based character sheet.

It is quite interesting how to different developers can take inspiration from the same source and go into completely different directions. I love that The World of Darkness continues with an ever expanding narrative through many games and products.

Nightborn is as grateful for the World of Darkness just as much as Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, DON'T NOD's Vampyr, or Rebel Wolves upcoming The Blood of the Dawnwalker. Not to mention the hundreds of Vampire movies and series I've enjoyed over my life. The Vampire Community is a welcoming and wondrous place.

I can hardly wait to contribute my original take on the Vampire Myth, and I hope you enjoy it.

I've been working hard on the Nightborn Demo.

Please follow Nightborn here on Steam and follow Nightborn's Kickstarter campaign.

Are you playing Bloodlines 2? What do you think about it?

What would you like to see in Nightborn?

Oct 24

Alpha Patch 0.5 - October 25, 2025

Low Magic They Said - info

Targeting

Single-target spells now correctly hit only one enemy

Dungeon System

Fixed Act 3 dungeons sometimes loading wrong content
Improved save/load reliability

Relics

Major relic fixes and improvements
Fixed Prosperity God's non-functional button at Silver Cross
Better cleanup and validation across all shrine events

Memorial Shrine

Fixed victory rewards showing wrong relic types
Added free tier-specific rewards
Added confirmation text for all reward choices

Audio

Fixed double sound when hovering cards in rewards
Improved hover sounds across the game

Combat

Fixed rare infinite loop bug
Better turn transition handling

Visuals

Fixed guardian battle backgrounds
Improved background display system

Thanks for testing! Keep the feedback coming as we approach the next major release.

Oct 24

Demo Version Updated

Lirai: Heir Of Darkness - Cryorbis Studio

We’re excited to share a new update for the Lirai: Heir of Darkness's Demo! This patch focuses on improving stability, atmosphere, and player experience — with a few new surprises waiting to be discovered.

🧩 What’s New:

Improved visuals, lighting, and environmental details
Enhanced character controls and a smoother interaction system
Updated sound design and ambience for deeper immersion
Minor bug fixes and performance optimisations

This demo is an experimental version of the previous build. It's primarily designed for mid- to high-end systems/setups, offering improved graphics fidelity.

It was first introduced during our expo event this year. We have experimented with at least 60 local gamers, and we are able to proudly claim that it is one of the most interesting experiences we have had so far.

More will be coming soon!
Stay Tuned!
~Cryorbis Studio.

Oct 24

Patch v0.0.2-p1

Tower Lab Playtest - playtugstudio

Bug Fixes

- Fix ui labels not displaying proper texts, failing due to localization
- Fix broken Discord link (Mac only)
- Fix Matter persistence bug: now matter saves when stage completes instead of on every enemy kill
- Fix Mine Tower using incorrect texture
- Fix Mine being thrown and land upside down
- Reduce mass of decorative environment objects
- Move decorative environment objects to less intrusive positions in all levels

Features

- Add UI to modules in Shop to display affected tower
- Add new shop offer rule to prioritize selling modules for towers you have seen.

Oct 24

Fire and Ice Update

Hyper Paddle - Glacier_Husky

The fire and ice update brings two new worlds and features newer bosses with tougher abilities.

The White Out world is a chill winter-themed world with bosses that can freeze your paddle.

The Solar Flare world is summer-themed, and its final boss will push the balls away.

This new update increases the total number of levels to 50.

Also recently updated is the ability to now stack multiple power-ups at once.

Oct 24

Living With a Little Fox Girl is now available to purchase!

A Simple Life with My Unobtrusive Sister - Saikey

We’re overjoyed to announce the official release of Living With a Little Fox Girl, developed by Eroflash Club! The game is available right now, with a special 20% off launch discount!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3845600/Living_with_a_Little_Fox_Girl/

Trailer:

Care for a local shrine and befriend Mao, the fox girl who lives there. In this light-hearted simulation game, you’ll have 30 days to balance your time between your tasks and building a relationship with Mao. Use your time wisely, and who knows? Maybe she'll let you stay longer.