We're back! Over the jam, Encabulated Games produced Tidal Reign, and it was a crazy ton of fun to work on, but that's besides the point - it's time to talk about the progress on the editor!

The newest (and coolest) thing about the editor is that you can now place errors in it properly! Take a look:

Isn't it beautiful!?

This system was actually programmed by Rezarg, the one responsible for the achievement, discord rich presence and other features. I, in turn, did my best to give the placement system some visual flare (still working on it).

How the note placement currently works is that you can place errors anywhere on a line with left click - and then delete them by clicking on the error with left click again. To be honest, this felt a little counter-intuitive when I first used it, and I'm rather used to deleting with right click.

Obviously there is a balance between making the UI juicy and not overdoing it, causing the editor to be cumbersome to use due to everything moving and bouncing. I think?? I've been balancing it well. Obviously our goal is to make the editor as fun to use as possible.

If YOU have any thoughts on this placement system, regarding how it looks or its mechanics, please don't hesitate to inform us on them! Most of the dev team hasn't really used level editors for rhythm games, so we're learning as we go.

This week was a little slow due to some personal things, the end of the Flowjam (I run a livestream at the end of each one, as well as playing and rating them all). Next week I am also going to be doing work on a "large" update for Tidal Reign that should take around half the week. BUT!!! Online classes are essentially done at this point, with only one rather easy hurdle left to clear (after all of the really annoying ones launched at me this summer). I was sort of forced to learn how to maximize my productivity during the Flowjam and I'm really looking forward to continuing that for the rest of the summer (and beyond).

Next week, playback and BPM will get work done.. we'll see how much time and energy it'll take to build, though. Only one way to find out :) See you next week!

-Encabulated Games

Festival Week Has Begun in Zula!

Zula invites its players to a huge festival marathon full of surprises, action, and rewards this week! Assemble your team, hit the battlefield, and grab unique rewards!

Festival Week Events:

Weekly Special Missions

Login Events

Exclusive Rewards for This Week Only

Community Missions

MVP Events

During the limited-time festival, complete your missions, defeat your opponents, and enjoy collecting rewards on your path to victory!

August 11 – Twin Blood Legendary Case Mission Card

Complete the card and earn the Twin Blood Legendary Case + 4 Twin Blood Tokens!

Play 40 minutes of Zula → Legendary Premium Deck 2 + 1 Token

Throw 10 bombs → Platinum Deck + 1 Token

Fire 2000 bullets → 1000 ZP + 1 Token

Run 2000 meters → Guardian Costume Selectable Deck + 1 Token

Complete 1 match in BR mode → MSR01

August 12 – Twin Blood Mission Card

Complete all missions and earn the Twin Blood Legendary Case + 4 Tokens!

Play 40 minutes of Zula → Legendary Premium Deck 2 + 1 Token

Throw 10 bombs → Platinum Deck + 1 Token

Fire 2000 bullets → 1000 ZP + 1 Token

Run 2000 meters → Guardian Costume Selectable Deck + 1 Token

Complete 1 match in BR mode → MSR01

August 13-14 – King Rewards Mission Card

Complete it and earn the King Deck + 4 Tokens!

Complete 2 matches → Legendary Premium Deck 3 + 1 Token

Throw 8 bombs → 1000 ZP + 1 Token

Play 40 minutes of Zula → Twin Blood Rare Case + 1 Token

Kill 5 enemies with headshots → 500 Materials + 1 Token

Complete 1 match in BR mode → M468 + 1 Token

Hey everyone,

We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Loan Shark is our very first game release, and we honestly had no idea what to expect. Seeing the incredible response from all of you has blown us away:

• 4,600+ copies sold in just 3 days!!!!!

• 52 reviews, sitting at Very Positive!

For a small debut project, this is absolutely beyond anything we imagined. Every time we see someone post a screenshot, share their experience, or leave a review, it means the world to us.

We’re reading all your comments, reports, and feedback. While we might take a little time to figure out certain bugs, please know we’re committed to improving the game and making sure your experience is as smooth as possible.

Two members of our tiny team are taking a short break for Ferragosto, but I’m staying here in Turin, catching up on everything Loan Shark and preparing bug fixes. And yes, we’re also already working on our next game.

Once again, thank you for making our first launch unforgettable. You’ve made this totally worth it.

Nicola
Studio Carota

制作が手つかずの部分を無くすべく頑張ってきましたが、ついに全エリアの背景も仕上がりました！
これでようやく、全体を通しプレイしつつ調整していけるようになりました。

I have been working hard to eliminate the areas that have been left untouched, and I have finally finished the backgrounds for all areas!
Now I can finally play through the entire project and make adjustments as I go.



マナ取得時に、そのフロアでの取得数をプレイヤー頭上に表示するようになりました。
どれくらい稼げてるか把握しやすくなったと思います。

When acquiring mana, the number of mana acquired in the floor is now displayed above the player's head.
It is now easier to see how much mana has been earned.



強化ポーション選択時、レアなポーションがレアとわかるようにエフェクトを追加。

Added an effect when selecting a reinforce potion so that rare potions can be identified as rare.



BGM試聴メニュー。
全エリアの背景が完成したので、各エリアBGM再生時に背景が表示されるように。

BGM Listening Menu.
Backgrounds for all areas have been completed, so that backgrounds will be displayed when each area BGM is played.



前作で評判の良かった無敵魔法を、今作にも導入。
せっかく稼いだマナが半分になるリスクがありますが、それでも負けられない戦いに挑む時などにどうぞ。

The invincibility magic that was well-received in the previous title has been introduced in this title as well.
Although there is a risk that the mana you have earned will be cut in half, you can still use it when challenging a battle that you cannot lose.


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ぱなはいつもこんな感じで制作に付き合ってくれます。
写真は０歳の頃のものですが、この頃から変わってませんね。

Pana always accompanies me in production like this.
The photo was taken when he was 0 years old, but he hasn't changed since then.

• Trader and transporter counts updated to match new game constants.

• Outdated buildings rebuilt using base stats, upgrades, modifications, synergy, and global effects.

• Outdated research effects removed; current research bonuses applied (e.g., unit speed, capacity).

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• Moved road/bridge deconstruction to a new build menu item.

• Added global building count to build tooltips.

• Hovering over a build item now highlights all buildings of that type.

• Achievements now unlockable in custom maps.

• Guard flags can be set on bridges.

• Battles no longer occur on bridges; nearest bridgehead is used instead.

• Added shortcut T for research tree.

• Added shortcut Tab to select knights.

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• Single-slot residential buildings now start with “Content” happiness to prevent early departure.

• Global stock info now updates correctly when a city is deconstructed.

• Cities can no longer share duplicate names.

• Fixed scouting sometimes revealing the entire map too early.

• Fixed certain modifications reducing instead of boosting production.

• Fixed some research effects not applying.

• Fixed quests occasionally not starting.

• Fixed possible crash during city destruction.

• Battle zones now clean up correctly when a trader’s city is deconstructed.

• Fixed final quest not spawning in some games.

1.39.299769 patch notes (stability patch)

-Fixed game breaking bug with sand scorpion burrow mechanic.
-Fixed gamepad input bug causing the game to softlock when hovering a new board time.
-Fixed Heavens Fury targeting.
-Fixed card store exploit.
-Fixed Torch visual bug causing one of the ligh sources to appear on the floor.
-Fixed Door visual bug causing open doors to appear as closed.
-Fixed several count down mechanics to properly run out of turns and disappear.
-Refactored a commonly used method for improved stability, fewer weird edge cases should be possible.

In addition to fixing bugs, we are working on optimization and performance improvements. We invite everyone involved and interested to join the public testing branch.

Steam branch: public_beta, open without a password
Game version: 1.3.5.0
Both Windows and Mac.

The deserts are merciless - the Lorn Vale demo has now concluded.

We want to thank you from the bottom of our heart for playing the demo: you've shared your thoughts on balancing, crafting and more, and you've helped us identify bugs and issues to fix.

If you played the demo, we'd really appreciate if you could fill in the feedback form. Your feedback will help us shape the game as we prepare for Early Access and beyond.


Safe Sands
Chris and Roland
Gritty Games

Hi everyone,
We would like to inform you that we have server maintenance.

Dec 31, 1969 @ 4:00pm[/b]
Aug 12 06:00 UTC

[Downtime]
Aug 11 22:00 - 00:00 PST
Aug 12 01:00 - 03:00 EST
Aug 12 07:00 - 09:00 CET
Aug 12 15:00 - 17:00 JST

[Duration]
Approximately 2 hours

[Purpose]
Server stabilization

Please note that the maintenance duration is subject to change without prior notice.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation.


Official Website : https://mv.masanggames.com/
Forum : https://mv-forum.masanggames.com/

• Fixed: Guardian Pact item now correctly grants +1 summon per encounter.

• Fixed: Player 2’s sounds were not audible in co-op.

• Fixed: Occasional issues with the first quest in co-op mode.

• Updated: Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR) translations.

• Updated: Several sound effects for improved audio experience.