Greetings from the Summoners War Dev Team!

It’s been a while since our last Developer’s Preview, and we’re happy to be back!

Summoners War is currently celebrating the 11th anniversary of global service with various in-game events.

We are truly grateful for the continued support and enthusiasm from all Summoners, and seeing so many of you enjoying the events gives our team incredible motivation.

The Free Special Summon Event where you can choose your own summon list is live during the global 11th anniversary period, along with free weekly special summons.

Don’t forget to log in each week for your summons, and make sure to check out various events that offer exclusive rewards such as the 11th Anniversary Craft Building Skin and Cow Girl Emojis.

Once again, thank you to all Summoners for your unwavering love and support.

We will continue doing our best to bring you even more exciting and rewarding content.

Today’s Developer’s Preview will cover the v.8.7.5 update, scheduled for late June.

This update will include QoL improvements for the Monster Storage and Sealed Shrine, and additional slots to save and load World Arena Runes.

Let’s dive into the topics.

<Monster Storage & Sealed Shrine Improvements>

Over time, many Summoners have requested Monster Storage expansions to manage their Monsters and decks better.

However, since stored Monsters retain their equipped Runes and Artifacts, such expansion posed server load risks, which held us back from opting for expansions to satisfy the needs.

To address this issue while enhancing the usability of Monsters in battle, we plan to introduce changes to the Normal Monster Sealed Shrine, where Monsters are stored without any engraved Runes or Artifacts, so that these Monsters can be used in battles—allowing the Sealed Shrine to take on some of the Monster Storage's role.

1. The Monster Storage UI will be improved to let you store and move Monsters more easily from Sky Island, Monster Storage, Summoned Monster Sealed Shrine, and Normal Monster Sealed Shrine.

Currently, only Monsters on Sky Island can be stored or withdrawn through the Monster Storage interface.

After this update, you will be able to choose the storage location from the dropdown menu as above.

We expect this change to make it easier to move unused Monsters from the Monster Storage to Sealed Shrine, helping you manage your Monster Storage slots more effectively.

2. Temporary Rune and Artifact engraving feature will be introduced to let you use Monsters in the Sealed Shrine.

Currently, to use Monsters in the Normal Monster Sealed Shrine in battle, you have to take them out of the shrine and engrave Runes and Artifacts before using them in battle.

We believe this is not the most convenient process and hinders battle availability.

To improve this experience and increase the accessibility of Monsters in the Sealed Shrine, we plan to add a Sealed Shrine tab under the Monster Storage and implement a temporary engraving feature.

Let's walk through how this works.

Step 1. Press the Monster Storage icon on the battle preparation screen.

Step 2. Press the new Sealed Shrine tab added under the Monster Storage menu, and select the Monster to use in battle. In this example, we selected Bernard stored in the Sealed Shrine.

Step 3. Press the new temporary engrave icon added to the Monster info screen on the battle preparation screen.

Step 4. Among the Monsters displayed, select the Monster to load its Runes and Artifacts. In this example, we selected Tiana (roaming Sky Island or stored in the Monster Storage) and temporarily engraved its Runes and Artifacts on Bernard for battle.

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\[Temporary Engraving Feature Details]

- This feature will be initially available in asynchronous PvP content such as Siege Battle, Arena, and Arena Interserver Battle.

: We plan to gradually expand to other content like ToA and Tartarus' Labyrinth after verifying stability and demand.

- During battle, the original Monster's Runes and Artifacts are considered unequipped. 

: In the above case, Tiana will temporarily lose its Runes and Artifacts while Bernard is in battle.

- If the target Monster has a different attribute or type, unmatching Attribute/Type Artifacts will stay on the original Monster.

: For example, temporarily engraving Byungchul's Runes and Artifacts on Galleon will load the Type Artifact (HP), but the Attribute Artifact (Wind) will stay on Byungchul.

- After battle, Runes and Artifacts will return to the original Monster, and the target Monster will return to the Sealed Shrine.

: In the above case, Tiana will have its Runes and Artifacts back and Bernard will be stored in the Sealed Shrine.

- Temporary engraving will cost 300,000 Mana Stones.

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3. You will be able to store marked or locked Monsters in the Sealed Shrine.

We aim to lift unnecessary restrictions to improve the storage function for more Monsters.

<Other Updates in v8.7.5>

1. World Arena Rune Save/Load Slot Expansion

The World Arena has a wide range of modes, from standard battles to 2vs2 Team Battle and 4★ Battles.

To better support various setups, additional slots to use the Save/Load Runes of All Monsters function will be provided.

For example, you will be able to keep a default Rune/Artifact setup in Slot 1 and utilize Slot 2 to save and load alternate Rune/Artifact setups for other modes, offering more flexibility and strategy across various World Arena modes.

2. Mentor Level Requirement Raised to Lv. 100

For more suitable Mentors, the minimum level requirement for Mentors will increase from Lv. 50 to Lv. 100.

This adjustment will disable all Mentor-Mentee relationships involving Lv. 50 - 99 Mentors after the v8.7.5 update. Please prepare in advance if you are currently using the Mentor/Mentee system.

That wraps up today’s Developer’s Preview!

We hope these improvements will give you more freedom and convenience in managing your Monsters, and make Monster collection and battle strategy more enjoyable.

We are hard at work to prepare the v.8.7.5 update for late June,

and will share additional implementation details and screenshots in a follow-up notice soon.

We will continue to refine small details to make your Summoners War experience more fun and engaging.

Thank you as always for your continued love and support. Please look forward to more exciting updates!​

Back in January this year, Kill The Shadow was unexpectedly banned on Steam. But just a few weeks ago, we finally won the appeal! The game has now been fully restored, and the demo is once again available for download and play.

After surviving the storm, comes a brighter path—today, we’re thrilled to officially announce our partnership with NEOWIZ!

NEOWIZ is the developer and publisher of Lies of P, and also the publisher of popular titles like Skul, SANABI and Shape of Dreams.

With their extensive publishing experience, we’re excited to work with them to bring a more immersive Darkwater City to life in Kill The Shadow, delivering an even better experience for all players.

Even during our quietest days, development never stopped. After the game was unbanned, we had many in-depth discussions—and we've decided to expand the game’s content and raise the overall quality.

This will be our way of saying thank you to all the players who never gave up on us. We’re making Kill The Shadow bigger, better, and bolder—see the detailed changes in the image below:

Because of all the new work we're taking on, Kill The Shadow will need some more time in the oven before it’s ready to be served up for everyone to taste. What’s that? You’re asking when it’ll be released?

Thank you for playing Wizardry Variants Daphne.

Ver. 1.10.0 has been released.

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◆Gift of Good Fortune Heralded
　 by the Crow Special Supplies◆
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Log in during the event period to receive special supplies, such as up to 2 Unique Remains: Crow Master of Fortune, up to 400 Gems of Org, and more.

[Event Period]
6/12/2025 (17:00) - 7/2/2025 (23:59) JST

[How to Claim]
You can claim the rewards from Adventurer's Guild > Supplies > Special Supplies.

*You can claim up to 7 days worth of unclaimed rewards at once during the event period.

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◆Labyrinth Exploration Guided
　by a Crow Missions◆
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These are special missions in which you can obtain special items, such as up to 2 Unique Remains: Crow Master of Fortune, up to 400 Gems of Org, and more by completing the designated missions and obtaining a certain number of points during the event period.

[Event Period]
6/12/2025 (17:00) - 6/25/2025 (23:59) JST

[Labyrinth Exploration Guided by a Crow Mission Pass Introduction]
In conjunction with Labyrinth Exploration Guided by a Crow Missions, a Labyrinth Exploration Guided by a Crow Mission Pass will be available for purchase.

With a Mission Pass, you can obtain additional rewards on top of standard mission rewards, such as up to 3 Unique Remains: Crow Master of Fortune (with bonus) and up to 150 Gems of Org.

*For reward details, please see the treasure chest on the Labyrinth Exploration Guided by a Crow Mission screen.
*The Labyrinth Exploration Guided by a Crow Mission Passes can be purchased from the Jeweler under Adventurer's Passport.
*Even if you have purchased a Labyrinth Exploration Guided by a Crow Mission Pass, you will not receive rewards unless you complete missions during the period and accept rewards on the mission screen.

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◆Limited Time Requests◆
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Limited-time Special Requests will be available at the Adventurer's Guild.

[Requests]
[Urgent] Assistance Eradicating Abyssal Insects
[Urgent] Eradicating Abyssal Insects
[Urgent] Slay the Cursed Sack Doll

[Event Period]
6/12/2025 (17:00) - 6/18/2025 (23:59) JST

By completing these requests, you can obtain various Clock Tomes as rewards.

*These requests becomes available after progressing a certain amount through the main story.

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◆Day of Blessing◆
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During the event period, various effects will occur in town and the Abyss.

*Details can be found during the event period under Day of Blessing in the slide menu.

[Day of Blessing: Treasures of the Abyss]
During the event period, more sale-only items can be obtained from treasure chests in all Abysses.

[Event Period]
6/15/2025 (0:00) - 6/19/2025 (23:59) JST

[Day of Blessing: EXP]
During the event period, experience earned through Clock Tomes and all battles is increased.
*Does not apply to dispatch request EXP.

[Event Period]
6/15/2025 (0:00) - 6/19/2025 (23:59) JST

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◆Treasure Chest Item Sorting Feature Added◆
　Sorting Feature Added◆
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A new option has been added that automatically discards preset items when obtained from treasure chests. Please check the options menu for more details.

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◆Option to View Skill
　Activation Statuses Added◆
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A new button has been added to the top of the status screen to check the activation status of Synergy Skills and Morgus's Contracts.

The Strength tab in the Status screen has been improved to display skills related to Synergy Skills and Morgus's Contracts. Please check the Status screen for more details.

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◆Potential Skill Inheritance
　Screen Adjusted◆
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"The display for adventurers with Inherited Potential Skills has been adjusted in the Skill Inheritance screen under the Training Room.
Please check the Skill Inheritance screen for more details."

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[Bugs Fixed]
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- In Guarda Fortress Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-, an object may be incorrectly placed under certain conditions, preventing story progression.

- In the main story, dead characters may reappear.

- The Missing Companion request may not be accepted even if the conditions are met.

- If you are defeated after having your gold stolen in the second round of the Arena Tourney Hosted by Avare! request, the gold may not be restored when you reawaken.

- Tavern events may not trigger when returning to town even when event conditions are met.

- In dungeons, if "Communicating..." is displayed and the protagonist's controls become unresponsive, enemy symbols can still move.

- In the Beginning Abyss, Trade Waterway, Impregnable Fortress, and Old Castle Ruins, some individual drop rates for Junk may not total 100%.

- Some Junk names that appear in the Den of Light are incorrect.

- In the Skill Enhancement screen, the max levels of inherited skills are displayed as 7.

- When using the Full Power Strike skill, if a counterattack occurs right after selecting a target, it may cause the skill to hit a different enemy.

- The Ninja Dual Wield skill does not apply effects from the weapon equipped on the left hand during attacks.

- When defeating an enemy with the Ninja Dual Wield skill, the SP recovery effect from Blessing of the Beastfolk Goddess activates twice.

- The Follow-Up Attack skill may not activate on the first normal attack in battle.

- If the app is restarted during a charmed adventurer’s attack turn, they will always attack the enemy.

- Various other issues have been addressed.

Event periods and contents are subject to change without any prior notice.

We hope you will continue to enjoy and support Wizardry Variants Daphne.

We made a card game! Well... not a TCG-kind of card game, but one where card combinations result in darkly humorous microstories.

If you like stories, rhymes, and mischievous fairies toying with mortal fates - wishlist Fate's Theater and check its demo during this Steam Next Fest!

Warning: The game contains 0% platforming, 50% fairies and 50% dark humor.

Thanks for your attention 💜

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Fixed compatibility issue to work with SteamDeck.

The top menu will not be displayed in SteamDeck's BigPicture mode. The in-game language will be determined by the Steam client's language settings (Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese).

Playing the Alpha build of the game while commenting

From the heights of the Spire to the world of voxels, The Silent has arrived.

We’ve partnered with MegaCrit to bring Slay the Spire’s fan-favorite assassin to Color-A-Cube in a special crossover event! This beautifully crafted voxel version of The Silent is available now for free, ready to be revealed in full color with just a few brushstrokes.

Silent, swift, and unmistakable, she’s the perfect addition to your growing collection of iconic characters.

This is just the beginning. We’re planning more crossovers with some of your favorite games in the coming months, so keep your eyes peeled for more updates in the near future. 👀

Claim The Silent today and bring a touch of roguelike mystery to your cube world.

#SlayTheSpire #MegaCrit

Fixed issue where some images were being stretched

Hello everyone,

We just pushed a small patch.

Changes:

• Reduced the number of NPC miners to a maximum of one, only works in new games after this update

• Added option to remove stars and some smoke under a new tab Graphics in the settings

Enjoy the demo and let us know what you think.

Cheers,

Bad Roost Games

Hello there,

Just a quick post to announce that the game has been officially approved by Valve for the Steam Deck!

🎉Yay!🎉

As a reminder, I made a previous post about the recommended settings for the Steam Deck:

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I hope you'll have fun with it! And please leave a review if you liked it! The game is still not that visible, so this would help me a LOT! Thank you so much for the support 🙏🙏🙏

Take care, peace!

Mathias, the dev