Broilers Soundtrack is Now Streaming Everywhere!

The official Broilers soundtrack is finally out on all major streaming platforms. You can now listen to the full album on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and more.

Stream it now and relive the experience wherever you are.

We're working to get it onto the Steam store next!

This is a small but sweet update focused on improving the music experience (and squashing a few pesky bugs).

🛠️ What’s new:

Added an option to toggle whether the music stops when you switch away from the game — now you can keep enjoying the jukebox in the background while multitasking!

Fixed a long-standing issue where in-game music could stop playing until you returned to the main menu. (fingers crossed!)

Corrected several typos and made a few minor bug fixes.

We hope this makes your listening (and gaming) experience smoother!

The Gemcraft Team

🌟 Hello, Lightseekers! Our Journey Takes Flight!

Get ready, everyone! We got a lot of energy and excited to take you behind the scenes of what has been a truly whirlwind adventure for our little indie team. This devlog is all about the significant leaps we've taken recently, from interacting with players in Japan and Thailand to expanding into the digital world of Steam.

These events weren't just fun; they were crucial for a small team like ours. Think of them as us leveling up our developer stats!

Without further ado, let's dive right in!

Stepping onto the floor at TGS was a dream come true! This year was a landmark moment for us. With over 200,000 visitors pouring in, we knew it was going to be big—but we were blown away by the reality!

This year, we had our biggest booth ever, and we owe a massive shout-out to our awesome publisher, Red Dunes Games, for their support! They helped us create some seriously cool gifts for the fans who came to enjoy the new build. Thank you for making us look so good!

B2B vs. Public Days: The first two days were our B2B sessions, which our small team could mostly handle. But once those doors opened for the public... it was CRAZY! People just kept pouring in, eager to try the game.

Real-Time Reactions: We loved watching your faces light up (and sometimes scrunch up in concentration!) as you played the demo. Getting that instant, honest feedback was invaluable. The great reactions and genuine enthusiasm proved we're on the right track!

Global Connection: We took the chance to run a survey to understand what the Japanese market truly loves. Trying to communicate with our passionate players was a hilarious adventure in gestures and pointing—but as we all know, gaming is a universal language, right? There’s truly nothing quite like seeing they play our game in person!

"While the wishlist number was modest, the experience of having our entire team understand what players truly want and how they interact with our game is priceless. This qualitative data is going to make the final game infinitely better."

We realized that even if a player doesn't understand the text, the storytelling needs to shine through the gameplay, art, and emotion. We are now committed to capturing the player's interest more effectively by prioritizing a clearer and more impactful visual/emotional narrative.

Observing all the different reactions gave us a better compass for player needs. We know exactly which moments in the game are naturally fun and how to guide players to those moments faster.

Steam Next Fest is the single shot an indie game gets on its path to launch, and it just so happened to overlap directly with our Gamescom Asia trip! Talk about a logistical boss fight!

The internal team strategy session was intense: we had to execute the "Great Split"—planning exactly who would man the physical booth in Bangkok and who would lead the charge in the digital trenches of Steam. It was a stressful sprint, but we are thrilled and a little tired, since we can only do this once, we went all-in to maximize our exposure and traction

We committed to live-streaming our game throughout the entire event. This ensured we were constantly popping up on the Next Fest pages, giving players a chance to see the gameplay, ask questions in real-time, and feel connected to the developers.

Our team worked hard to prepare the best possible demo experience, clocking in at around 2-3 hours of gameplay. This length was strategic: it allowed you to fully grasp the:

• The Intro & Atmosphere: Setting the mood and look-and-feel.

• Core Concept & Mechanic: Giving you a solid understanding of what makes LightSup! unique.

Overlapping a physical event with the one-time Next Fest was a huge risk, but it paid off in visibility and critical mass. It confirmed that no matter how busy we are, we have to keep that direct line open to you, the players, through consistent streaming and a high-quality, memorable demo.

The end of the year turned into a massive balancing act! Since Gamescom Asia overlapped with Steam Next Fest, we had to pull a classic team move: we split up! Half the team managed the online event, while the other half headed to the convention floor.

We brought tons of fun giveaways for all the players. What really surprised us was how much everyone loved them! You guys really connect with the art style of LightSup!, and seeing your genuine excitement when you got a prize made us so happy and cemented your place in the world of our game.

We also made sure to improve the build from the Tokyo Game Show in September. We wanted the Gamescom version to be even easier to jump into, and for those who couldn't make it, you can now enjoy the same great improvements in the new demo available on Steam!

The build we brought to Gamescom was a hit, which made us so satisfied and happy! We loved watching everyone play. It's fascinating how different groups approach the game—for example, we noticed that Thai players have a slightly different play style compared to players from other countries, which is great insight!

We collected some truly valuable feedback, and here’s the best part: we loved it so much that we already implemented a key change this month (November) based on it! We won't spoil it, but you'll have to jump into the game to find out what it is! 😉

One major piece of feedback we got was about the pacing:

"The text speed on the story animations is too fast! We can't keep up and get lost in the story." that's a super important note, and we are working to make sure everyone can enjoy the narrative at their own pace!

This year was special because it was the first time Gamescom Asia was held right here in Bangkok, Thailand. We initially thought the crowd would be mostly Thai, but we were wonderfully wrong! About 40% of the visitors were foreigners!

This gave us fantastic exposure and revealed a few key things:

We heard from many Thai players who love the game and are passionately asking for localization! We hear you loud and clear!

Our game got a lot more eyeballs on it globally. We even got an interview from a Japanese press member who just walked up to our booth! He told us the art style was incredibly attractive and wanted to know everything about LightSup!

Moments like that really fuel us and prove we're heading in the right direction!

We are participating in Southeast Asia Games Onward 2025! Check us out from December 9th to December 20th, and don't forget to wishlist the game while you are at it!

A huge, THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Steam Next Fest, visited us at Gamescom Asia, gave us feedback, and shared a good time with the Bugblio Studio team! Your passion keeps the lights on—literally!

Stay tuned for more updates!

The Bugblio Studio Team!

We have decided to remove Mac support from Usurp given certain problems we have encountered in regards to networking and Apple permissions. We understand that this might be an inconvenience to some and we appreciate all the support you have given us through this development process. Anyone who has purchased a Mac version of the game will be refunded. Going forward, Usurp will be only available on Windows.

-Mikey, Lead Designer

Available now is the newest expansion: Dynasties of the East! Command the powerful Golden Horde, the ambitious Macedonian Dynasty, the tactical Sengoku Daimyo, and the versatile Tughlaq Dynasty—each offering new ways to master the battlefield. This expansion also introduces The Crucible, an all-new single player roguelite RTS experience, as well as new maps and biomes!

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• Four Powerful Dynasties
  
  • Golden Horde
    
  • Macedonian Dynasty
    
  • Sengoku Daimyo
    
  • Tughlaq Dynasty
• 8 Maps and 6 Biomes
  
• The Crucible: an all-new single player RTS experience with dynamic and unpredictable challenges

Dynasties of the East is a bold new expansion for Age of Empires IV, introducing four variant civilizations, each with unique units, tech trees, and new strategies. Command the powerful Golden Horde, the ambitious Macedonian Dynasty, the tactical Sengoku Daimyo, and the versatile Tughlaq Dynasty—each offering new ways to master the battlefield.

Want More? We’ve got you covered with civilization pages!

Explore six new biomes, from tropical rainforests to mythic coastlines, and battle across eight diverse maps, ranging from focused and competitive to creative and chaotic. Whether you’re a seasoned tactician or returning to the battlefield to reclaim glory, Dynasties of the East delivers the next great evolution in the Age of Empires IV experience.

You’ll find a list of the new maps, along with a quick view of the six biomes below!

• Canyon
  
• Cliffsanity
  
• Craters
  
• Dungeon
  
• Michi
  
• Nomadic Ridges
  
• Nomadic Tarns
  
• Ocean Gateway

With this expansion comes The Crucible, an all-new single player roguelite RTS experience. Players face unpredictable enemy waves, randomized objectives, and unlockable upgrades. No two matches are the same, and every decision shapes the path forward.

Whether you’re defending your Wonder, unlocking powerful Perks or testing your endurance, The Crucible delivers a fresh twist on traditional Age of Empires IV gameplay.

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• Bring the harvest home! Adorn your plot with decorative crops and fairytale-inspired walls and floors fit for a charming kingdom! 🏰
  
• Give thanks and give back; The Bounty Donation Drive bundle has arrived on the Bulletin Board! 💜
  
• Sit pretty with your friends with the new interactable benches in Kilima Village! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
  
• Gather ‘round the table with the new Community Event, The Great Palian Potluck! 🍽️
  
• Live your own “happily ever after” with the new Rapunzel Premium Cosmetics, Wol Mailbox, Mimic Salesbin, an enchanting Landscape, and your loyal Ormuu friend! 🐮
  
• …and more!

To learn more, read the full patch notes here.

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It’s official: we’re finally opening the doors to Super Animal World on Tuesday, December 9th!

This has been the largest and most ambitious project our small team has ever taken on, and we couldn’t be more proud of how it’s turned out. Super Animal World sets a whole new foundation for us to build on for years to come, and we can’t wait to get it into your paws. All your progress carries over into the expansion, which will arrive as a free patch to Super Animal Royale.

Today’s two-part trailer opens with a musical number introducing some of our new characters and activities, and then shifts into an extended gameplay sequence, offering the largest look yet at Super Animal World. We’ll share more in the leadup to launch (and there are surprises sprinkled throughout the trailer), but here are a few highlights:

The Social Hub was inspired by seeing how social so many of you are in pre-game lobbies. It’s a living, breathing space to meet, connect, and explore between rounds of fighting to the death.

You can spend as much time as you like in the new, cozier space, hanging out with friends, catching bugs and fish, racing in hamsterballs, meeting NPC characters, and embarking on quests to uncover the island’s twisted backstory. You’ll matchmake into any of the game’s modes straight from the Social Hub, play your match, and then return to the Social Hub to claim rewards and continue your quests: completing the Circle of Super Life.

A lot of these activities are best experienced first-hand, so we’ll save some surprises for release, but at launch, we’ll have 100 total bugs and fish to catch and six hamsterball tracks to race on. We’re also adding long-requested social features, like a cross-platform friends list so you can party up wherever your friends play.

The expansion includes a large novel’s worth of storytelling (140,000+ words!), in which you’ll uncover the history of the island. For context, that’s 1.5x longer than The Hobbit, and 4.7x longer than Animal Farm (which may or may not have been an inspiration for the events that unfold at Super Animal Farm…).

There are over 100 NPCs to meet and interact with, some familiar and many brand-new. You’ll experience their stories through more than 350 quests, and they'll reward you with XP, Carl Coins, and, now and then, exclusive cosmetic items. Ruben and our translators have been working super hard on all of this, and we can’t wait for you to dive in and explore the island’s mysteries!

We’ve redesigned and rebuilt the game’s UI top-to-bottom, so that everything is accessible in-world. We’ll have more to share on this soon, but it was a massive undertaking that makes everyday play smoother and more immersive. This also includes a new Settings menu with community-requested features like hiding armor and muting hit sounds in the lobby / Social Hub.

Super Eagle-eyed players will also spot the new Super Hamster as well as the new Hamsterball Stadium location. No more hamsterballs without Super Hamsters!

This is just a sampling of the headline additions that we’ve been working on for nearly 3 years, and we’ll have more to share over the next month.

We’re also finally bringing Super Animal Royale to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation in Japan and across Asia for the first time. It’s a huge milestone for us and we’re super excited for how it’ll expand the global player base even further.

We hope you enjoy the trailer and are as excited for Super Animal World’s release as we are. It would mean the super world to us if you could help us spread the word so we have the biggest possible opening day in December!

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See you on opening day, Super Animals!

This release is for compatibility with Dwarf Fortress 53.02.

As always, remember that, just like the vanilla DF game, DFHack tools can also have bugs. It is a good idea to save often and keep backups of the forts that you care about. Some DFHack tools that worked in previous (pre-Steam) versions of DF have not been updated yet and are marked with the "unavailable" tag in their docs. If you try to run them, they will show a warning and exit immediately. You can run the command again to override the warning (though of course the tools may not work). We make no guarantees of reliability for the tools that are marked as "unavailable". The in-game interface for running DFHack commands ( gui/launcher ) will not show "unavailable" tools by default. You can still run them if you know their names, or you can turn on dev mode by hitting Ctrl-D while in gui/launcher and they will be added to the autocomplete list. Some tools listed as "unavailable" in the docs do not compile yet and are not accessible at all, even when in dev mode. If you see a tool complaining about the lack of a cursor, know that it's referring to the keyboard cursor (which used to be the only real option in Dwarf Fortress). You can enable the keyboard cursor by entering mining mode or selecting the dump/forbid tool and hitting Alt-K (the DFHack keybinding for toggle-kbd-cursor ). We're working on making DFHack tools more mouse-aware and accessible so this step isn't necessary in the future.

• Core: added "gps" ("graphicst") to the set of globals whose sizes must agree for DFHack to pass initialization checks

• Added new tutorial: Diskettes.

• Introduced experimental 4K screen resolution options.

• You can now send support requests directly from the Help panel.

Hello guys,

• Physics Update :- I have fixed some bugs on some props. However some bugs are still present in other props. I am aware of it and I will fix it in coming updates.

• Demo Released :- Demo has been released with 20-25 props. The save files in the demo will upgrade to full version seamlessly.

Since the game graphics is undergoing a major overhaul , some issues with props may arise which will be ironed out in next update 1.0 which is too be out soon. If possible i may do another update with this fixes before hitting 1.0. The Full release is almost round the corner so i appreciate your patience.

Thanks,
Agniv