Maiden & Spell News

I hope everyone's been enjoying the game so far!

Personally, it's been a very, very exciting week of bug fixing.
Hopefully I've got most of the kinks out of the game.

Just in time for....



The first official tournament, run by the community's own Azure Valkyria!

For more info, please join the Discord. We're organizing the tournament there.
https://discord.gg/mns

Hope to see you there!

Maiden & Spell is now available for purchase!!

The price is 13 USD, but it's on sale for 11 right now.
I made it under 15 so that you could buy your friends copies, so do that! ːsteamhappyː

Steam lobbies are also up, ready and running right now!
So let's get those matches going!

Have fun in the game, and hope to see you in a lobby soon.

SOON!!

THE NETPLAY BETA IS LIVE LIKE RIGHT NOW!

Update the demo, and you should be able to play!




Of course, everyone opened ports like I said to do in yesterday's post, right? Right? Cause if you don't open ports you won't be able to play!!

https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791463792385/announcements/detail/1719748588198732982


NETPLAY TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ:

Q: I am trying to connect to a lobby, but it won't connect. What's wrong?
A: The person you are trying to connect to likely hasn't opened their ports. If they are a friend of yours, tell them to consult the this post on how to do so:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=459573674

Q: I'm challenging someone to a match, but then it says "no response from opponent" and kicks us back to the lobby.
A: Again, someone hasn't opened their ports. Open your ports! UDP and TCP both!

Q: I have found a bug. Where do I report it?
A: Thanks! Bug reports are welcomed and encouraged.
Feel free to reply to this post with your bug report, or post it in the Discord:
https://discord.gg/mns

Q: How long is the Beta going to last?
A: The Beta is currently planned to last until Tuesday the 11th at noon EST. After that, I'll be turning off the lobby list server until the game proper comes out.

Q: Me/my friend started a private lobby, but I/they can't find it in the listing.
A: Private lobbies are only view-able when you search for them. Search for your friend's name (not case-sensitive), it should appear.

Q: I have a question or comment about something else.
A: If you need an immediate response, try the Discord!
https://discord.gg/mns


Again, I'd like to apologize for not getting the Steam API totally set up before this, as port-forwarding can be a bit confusing to do. Hopefully all of that will be sorted out for the release on the 25th!
Hope you get some good games in!

I promised you all a netplay beta!

And we didn't get it in January, but we're getting it now!

Current plan is to run the beta from 12PM Saturday, February 8th to 12PM Tuesday, February 11th. The beta will have two characters playable online: the Royal Arcanist and the Lich of Flowers.



But real quick, SOME IMPORTANT INFO: Maiden & Spell does not yet have the Steam Multiplayer API implemented. I wanted to try to get it finished for the beta, but it wasn't done in time, so it'll have to wait for the full release.

What does that mean for you, beta participant? It means you have to forward a port on your router!



Here's a little guide on how to do that:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=459573674

If you don't forward a port, people will not be able to join any lobbies you create! So take note!

Anyway, that's all! Look out for a demo update tomorrow, and see you in a lobby soon!