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Dear Denizens of Issilith!

We're not on vacation, but we most certainly need a change of scenery from time to time as well. So today we'll talk a bit about the battlegrounds some you have had a chance to try out, Ancient Graveyard and Training Grounds. These battlegrounds portray some of the more interesting places on Issilith.
Welcome to this week's Battleground Showcase and make sure you check out them on our YouTube channel: YouTube!

ANCIENT GRAVEYARD
Located next to the Cursed Woods, Ancient Graveyard is a place no living soul wants to be unless they have a last wish. Some of the most powerful creatures that ever walked on Issilith have their resting place there. Although, for some of them, this place brings anything but eternal peace. Many spirits have their home here, from those benevolent who will do their best to help any strayed soul living or dead, to the malicious ones that pray upon the lost ones, feeding on their energy, blood, and flesh. Only fools enter The Graveyard of their own will...

TRAINING GROUNDS
While at first it may seem like any other training ground where monks learn how to fight, this one was blessed by the presence of the Ascended. There are more places like this throughout the universe, not just on Issilith, where the followers of Amrit and Shangrilla learn the techniques of their respective Masters. Shangrilla's fighting style is based around wearing down your opponents during longer fights, all while slowly building up the strength of your own attacks. Amrit, on the other hand, saw the space to improve the support of his fellow compatriots. How can you effectively help them if you can't be in the midst of the battle? Amrit and his students demonstrated great grace and skill, managing to help them all while staying away from harm's way.

What are your favourite parts of these battlegrounds? Feel free to comment below or join our Discord channel (Discord) and share your feedback with us!

Yours truly,
Games Revolted

Dear Denizens of Issilith!

Almost all of the Phageborn generals came back to Virenas. At least those who didn't take a detour on their way back. While waiting for the last of them to arrive, the ones that are here work tirelessly to prepare themselves in any way they can for what lies in front of them.

Name: Aniol Marín Atarés
Role: Unity Developer
If you happen to find yourself roaming the streets of Virenas you may come across a Taris unlike any other. With his long, lustrous hair flowing over his shiny armour, Aniol will surely stand out in the crowd. You can even see his incomparable life experience in his demeanour. Aniol travelled all of Solgard before he found his place among the esteemed generals of Phageborn. He spent his time gaining an understanding of other cultures and languages, from Catalan to Croatian and C#, all while lending a helping hand to anyone in need. Unlike other Taris, Aniol has a natural aptitude for brewing potions. His speciality is brewing little, almost magical potions which help his team to function, both in the mornings and in the afternoons. Sometimes you can hear the sound of him playing on his double bass. Those soothing yet sombre notes will make any passing creature stop and take a moment to feel the peace washing over them.

Name: Zlatka Subotičanec
Role: UI/UX Designer
What this Krorn general may miss in height, she most definitely makes up with her determination, agility, and strength. Well-versed in the art of combat, she uses her expertise of putting herself in the other creatures' shoes to bring advantage to her comrades. Knowledge is the starting point of any great victory, so Zlatka does her best to stay in the loop with all the new trends in strategic warfare and user experience. Making the strategy intuitive helps a lot, especially for the new members of the Phageborn army. Creating new things is something she really enjoys, so she will usually spend a lot of time either cooking or producing music. Her creative side may be one of the reasons Zlatka is a great friend of the Ubbu engineers, and as she shares their love for the things mechanic (and fast) she will oftentimes even help them with the testing of their newest inventions. So don't be surprised if you see her riding around Virenas on crazy mechanical vehicles, from simple two-wheels to open-wheel single-seater motorised vehicles.

What to expect from all these competent generals Phageborn has in his army? The best way to stay in the loop with all the news regarding Phageborn and its development is to join our Residents of Issilith on our Discord channel (Discord)!

Yours truly,
Games Revolted

Dear Denizens of Issilith!

Have you ever wondered what Phageborn devs like the most about Phageborn? What are their favourite factions, cards, and combinations? So, our dear players, you have to wonder that no more! It's time to share some of the favourite cards our Phageborn devs love to play. And what better way to start than with the two persons who should know the most about cards and have the most objective opinions, our Lead Game Designer and our resident QA!

Team member: Nikša Lučev (Lead Game Designer)
Favourite card: Combat Librarian
When speaking of Drakkoriths one of the first things that comes to mind is their superior military tactics, and oh lizard, do they take great pride in it. For them, every battle, every engagement is perceived as a well of knowledge. And not to learn from it would be a great strategic oversight. That is why even the Drakkorith's scholars are expert combatants. Nothing can help you learn the opponent's strategies and their weak spots as the firsthand experience.

Combat Librarian is a 4 essence cost Drakkorith unit. With its stats set at 3/3, its cost may seem just a bit too much. However, as long as you have Combat Librarian on the battleground, every time a local enemy unit is destroyed in combat during your turn you'll obtain a Combat Note. Combat Note is an ability card which allows you to draw a card in exchange for 2 energy, allowing you to have the card advantage over your opponent.


Why: For our Game Designer, one of the most important things is that the faction-specific cards reflect the essence of each faction. In Nikša's opinion, the card that does that best is the Combat Librarian. For him, Combat Librarian perfectly reflects Drakkorith's flavour, both through name and art but also through gameplay functionality.

Team member: Josip Strnad (QA)
Favourite card: Vracac
Have you ever wondered how it would feel if you'd have a gift of immortality? If every time you'd die you'd be able to just get back up and continue with your quest? Well, one of the first things Vracac would say about that is that immortality is a curse. At least his immortality. He has died and come back so many times that he even forgot his origins as well as the real reason for his curse. With time, his whole existence was reduced to dying and getting back again, just to fall back down and start the process yet again.

Vracac is a legendary neutral unit. Costing only 1 essence, his stats are 1/1, but his effect is what makes him legendary. When your Avatar destroys a unit, if Vracac is in your graveyard he will spawn in the random zone!
Why: As you would expect from QA, what Josip values the most is the cost efficiency of his cards. And Vracac offers exactly that. Cheap and at the same time extremely versatile for the player, while irritating to play against for the opponent.

Whose favourite cards would you like to know next? Feel free to comment below or join our Discord channel (Discord)!

Yours truly,
Games Revolted

Dear Denizens of Issilith!

After some time of unusual peace and quiet that crept into the vast city of Virenas, its streets are overflowing with life once again. It has been a while since the last time Phageborn's mighty generals strode through these roads. But now, after the victorious battle at G.Round and a little detour at the Good Game, they are here again even only to take a short respite. As the outlines of the first two Drakkoriths become clearer, the crowd's anticipation grows to the point where you can almost slice it with a knife.

Name: Jasmin Daniel Saračević
Role: 3D environment artist
First of the generals to put his foot on the streets of Virenas after being so far from home is Jasmin. A proud general from the ranks of the Cartographers Guild, Jasmin spends most of his time charting potential battlegrounds and revealing their secrets so his brothers-in-arms can use them to their advantage. Since he's well versed in the art of subterfuge as well, at least from the theoretical standpoint, his feedback on the potential strategies has been proved crucial more than once. Jasmin has gathered a lot of experience during his 86 years of age (that's almost 50 in human years), but the passion and enthusiasm he still has for his work could bring some less experienced Drakkoriths to shame. If he's not working you'll probably see him spending time with his two kids, and those moments when he's teaching them some of the more formidable skills every young Drakkorith should possess are by far his favourite. Genuine and benevolent with just the right amount of quirky, Jasmin is considered to be the team's favourite uncle.

Name: Matea Vujasinović
Role: Business Administrator
Adamantly swaying in the back, following the rhythm of the march, another Drakkorith will surely grab the attention of anyone who passes by. It is truly a rare sight to see a Drakkorith as graceful as Matea. And even that might be considered an understatement. But be careful, her looks can be quite deceiving. This member of the Fighters Guild has the tenacity of the hard-headed terrordactyl and the heart of a true warrior. She is willing to tackle any challenge and will not stop until she comes up to top. Most of her time Matea spends in the Market place though. There’s always a big chance you’ll find her rummaging through some trinkets or trying on a new pair of boots. Just because you can be deadly doesn't mean you can't look your best. And if she’s not there, well, you’ll most definitely find her next to the biggest piece of succulent meat you can find. Or sleeping next to its bones because it’s healthy to take a rest after a hearty meal. Matea takes great care of those she considers her family and is always ready to lend a helpful claw. But whatever you do, do NOT call her „Big Tough Sister“ or that Drakkorith spirit will resurface in the blink of an eye.

Feel free to join our Discord community and stay in loop with both the news about Phageborn and our new activities (Discord)!

Yours truly,
Games Revolted

Dear Denizens of Issilith!

It's been a week since we had the pleasure to participate in Good Game Zagreb 2022 both as a contestant and as an exhibitor. The main event of this 2-day convention was a CS:GO tournament, where 32 amateur teams fought heartily for a chance to win proceedings for a non-profit organization of their choice. While our team sadly didn't win, they bravely stood their ground during the tournament and we are extremely proud of them for leaving their hearts and souls on the field.


While the CS:GO tournament was the backbone of GG, for some of us, we also had a booth where we had a chance to present Phageborn to people attending the event, and after a long time, finally interact with some of you live. It was a pleasure to see you all, hear your feedback, and feel your support. And for that, we are very grateful!


As you may have heard, we even had a chance to organize a small-scale tournament on Saturday! Contestants played a round-robin format, we even had some prizes as some goodie bags were prepared. The tournament went smoothly, all up until the amazing finals! Big congratulations to our winner, Kegel, who managed to win in what can only be described as the nail-biting finals vs The_JPhantom, while Renato secured third place.
And a special shoutout to Toni that seemed to get the worse end of all the matches, but in the end improved so fast they got a win vs a worthy opponent! Congratulations to all of our contestants!


We would like to thank the organizers for the opportunity to support such an amazing event and also thank all of you who supported us both online and offline. We can't wait to see all of you again next year!

Yours truly,
Gams Revolted