PHAGEBORN online card game News

Hey everyone,

As you might already know, by now we've had six closed technical beta tests behind us and we just wanted to give you a quick update regarding the progress we've made with them and what's next for us leading up to the Early Access release of the game.

Firstly, we'd like to say that we'll no longer have Closed Beta tests for Phageborn. Now that we've gathered and analysed the data we gained pertaining to the overall performance and game balance, we are ready to completely shift our focus towards the optimizing the game based on that same data we've received from our awesome fanbase.

We're very thankful that we have such an awesome fanbase which helped us immensely through our Closed Technical Beta phase. Because of your suggestions and feedback, coupled with the continuous support we've been receiving, Phageborn will undoubtedly feel like a better and more accomplished experience and because of that no amount of 'thank you's' can express our gratitude!

We'd like to show you a small infographic with some cool info we've gathered over the course of six closed technical beta tests we've had.



WHAT LIES AHEAD

Now that we've reflected on the past, we'd like to outline what's looming on the horizon for Phageborn leading up to the Early Access release on the 30th of January, 2020!

We'd like to announce that Phageborn will be having an open beta sometime before the release where everyone will get the chance to jump in and try out Phageborn for themselves. The open beta will last longer than the closed ones and players will get the chance to get a feel of the progression system of the game.

What better way to spend the cold winter days than with friends and family, battling it out with the favourite faction and Avatar of choice!

The most exciting thing that awaits us in the future and what we can't wait to talk about more is the Reboot Infogamer 2019 expo we'll be attending this year. All I can say now is that it's going to be wild! Since the expo starts on the 12th of November, more info on our activities you definitely won't want to miss will be announced soon!

Make sure to keep a close eye to our social media channels and our Steam page so you don't miss anything Phageborn-related.

See you on the battlefields of Issilith!

Ivan from the Phageborn team

Features

2v2 enabled (also temporarily disabled 1v1 mode to have as many players test 2v2 as possible)

Removed power and health from unit token holograms to avoid confusion when playing units with effects that give them stats

Slayer renamed to Monster Slayer and got new tag

Hovering over your avatar now displays maximum value of health

You can now reconnect to the game if you disconnect or close it (If the game freezes, closing it and opening again will bring you back to a match)

Disabled end turn button for 3 seconds after you select the attribute

Enabled some of the social features (adding friends, inviting friends to play with)

Added a notification if you hide your attribute selection and then attempt to do anything telling you that you have to select your attribute first

If a player becomes inactive it’s turn timer changes to 20 seconds instead of full turn time


Info about special rules that apply to 2v2

Only player that scores a killing blow on the enemy avatar draws extra card (enemy core still loses 5 life normally)

Acid deals damage at the end of turn of a player that has turn last in the team

Players that are in team have turn one after other (If players A and B are in the team1 and players C and D are in team2, turn order is ACDB - ACDB….)

Regenerate activates at the end of turn of a player that has turn last in the team

Using ALT shows hand and attributes of your ally and of another enemy

When an effect places a curse in the enemy hand it always chooses one that has lower number of curses in hand, if both players have same number it is decided at random

If a player wants to surrender a game, it must send surrender request to a teammate, and game is surrendered only of both accept


Bug fixes

Fixed a bug where energy indicator was highlighted all the time if you selected
energy during attribute selection

Fixed some visual bugs on the avatar capes

Fixed a bug where “Clear” button in deck builder didn’t become disabled when you had no cards in deck

Fixed a bug where you could click on find match as soon as you clicked on cancel that caused some problems with new match

Fixed a bug where reap did not work if you forced enemy unit to attack your (for example with Challenge!) unit and kill itself on it.

Fixed a bug with Khalai Stinger copies made with primordial shaping that didn’t deal extra damage to avatars

Fixed a bug where Rewind time activated and reversed damage dealt to you during your own turn

Fixed a bug where vulnerability effect did not display correctly on the core
Added character limit in search box in deck builder and collection

Fixed a bug where cards in deck list were different sizes

Fixed a bug with missing tooltip for Quickstrike mod

Fixed a bug where footer moved up when you reached a last page in deck builder or card collection

Fixed a bug where Deny did not return a card to the enemy hand

Fixed visual bug with social and settings buttons

Fixed “blind spots” in action history that made it flicker when you hovered over multiple icons

Fixed a bug where you were able to use strange characters for deck name that causes some other problems

Fixed a bug where highlight stayed behind avatar during attack animation

Fixed a bug where exhausted units weren’t lined up with other units

Fixed a bug where unintended visual effect appeared on cores at the start of match

Fixed a bug where cost of card didn’t change color if the cost was altered

Fixed a bug where delay for hovering over legendary cards in hand wasn’t the same as hover over non-legendary cards


Incoming features

Set your own user name

Team chat for 2v2 and chat with friends

Custom game lobby

Card, account and Avatar progression

New avatars

Card and avatar balance changes

User experience improvements

Hey everyone,

We are finally ready to make the long overdue announcement of the release date for Phageborn Online Card Game and we are proud to announce it will be entering Early Access on the 30th of January, 2020!

We had to overcome certain unforeseen hurdles that appeared along the way which hindered our plans to release it in the summer timeframe we've originally announced. Since Phageborn Online Card Game is our passion project and a labor of love, there is no hurdle we won't overcome to get it finished at the level of quality we want it to be and to release it for everyone to enjoy!

Now that we've tested out the game and assessed how much time we need for further development and promotion for the game, we are finally ready to announce, with confidence, a concrete and specific release date for Phageborn Online Card Game!

We are very excited to share this info and we would like to say a big 'Thank you' to the entirety of our fanbase for supporting us along the way and for their patience and understanding. The help we received from you by means of your suggestions and bug reports in the Closed Technical Beta tests we've been having for some time now will prove invaluable in our mission to deliver a game you won't want to let go off :)

We won't be resting easy! Expect a lot more exciting surprises such as tournaments, prizes and events as we'll be nearing the release of the game and we'll also be having an open beta for the game which will run longer than the Closed Beta tests we are having. The next couple of months will be a real treat for the old and new Phageborn fans!

Join us this weekend (12th and 13th of October) for the 2v2 beta where you'll have a chance to win a free copy of the game and to try one of the most exciting
modes the card game genre has to offer!

See you on the battlefields of Issilith!

Hey everyone!

Here at the studio, we're very excited that we'll finally get the chance play some 2v2 with you guys next weekend, on the 12th and 13th of October.

That's why we wanted to additionally celebrate the occasion with a contest that will reward your meticulous deckbuilding efforts!

WHAT KIND OF CONTEST? WHAT'S THE PRIZE?

We love it when we see our fans post carefully crafted decklists on our Discord server, alongside an explanatory description with the pros and cons of it. We would love to see more of that and what better time to have a contest like this than next weekend's 2v2 beta.

That's why we decided to reward three of the best Phageborn players and their decks with a copy of Phageborn Online Card Game once it enters Early Access!

THAT'S COOL! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO WIN?

1. Join our Official Phageborn Discord server: https://discord.gg/WKHXBWM
2. Play the 2v2 beta and familiarize yourself with the game
3. Once you're convinced you've created a mighty and well rounded deck, go to the #deckbuilding channel on the server
4. Once there, post a screenshot of your deck with the Avatar your using and write a description of your deck (what kind of deck is it, for which playstyle, its pros and cons, etc...)

Example:



WAIT, WHO DECIDES WHICH DECKLIST IS THE BEST?!

Our three person commitee comprised of game designers and other developers from our studio will determine the top three decklists. They'll review all of the entries and reach a consensus on the names of those which will be rewarded with a free copy of the game and whose names will be sang all across the ruined world of Issilith!

WHEN CAN I POST MY DECK AND WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THE RESULTS?

All decklists posted during the 2v2 beta will be eligible for winning the prize! We'll announce the winners on monday (14th of October).
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That's all there is to it. Sign up for the 2v2 beta here: http://eepurl.com/gl3qfr and if you need more information on it, check out the announcement post here.

Make sure to keep a close eye to our Steam page and other social media channels for all news on the game, the beta and everthing in general!

See you in the beta and good luck with the contest!

We're pleased to announce that we'll be testing out our much anticipated 2v2 multiplayer mode in the next closed technical beta!

WAIT, PHAGEBORN HAS A 2v2 MODE!?

Indeed! Phageborn's 2v2 mode is where the complexity and depth of Phageborn is combined with the need for strategic teamplay. Teammates who manage to successfully cooperate by amplifying the strengths and mitigating the weaknesses of one another greatly increase their chances of victory.

WHEN IS IT TAKING PLACE

The 2v2 beta will be taking place on the 12th and 13th of October, starting at:

10:00 am CEST
08:00 am GMT
04:00 am ET
01:00 am PT

NEWCOMERS

Since the beta will be 2v2 only, you're welcome to invite your friends over so they can also join us for a weekend of cooperative combat in Phageborn. In order for you and your friends to join the beta, you need only apply here http://eepurl.com/gl3qfr

PHAGEBORN BETA VETERANS

Those that have already applied can jump right in when the beta kicks off and we'd also like to encourage them to invite their friends so they can kick some ass in tandem this time around.

WIN A COPY OF PHAGEBORN ONLINE CARD GAME!

Not only will you get to experience the Phageborn 2v2 mode, but you'll get the chance to win yourself a copy of Phageborn Online Card Game once it enters Early Access! Details on this will be revealed in a separate post :)

THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR FEEDBACK

For Phageborn to be the best it can, we need your assistance! When you'll encounter a bug when playing, make sure to hit that "Report a bug" button because it helps us greatly with identifying what went wrong so that we can efficiently do some bug extermination! You are also welcome to join our Phageborn Beta Server on Discord so you can tell us your thoughts on the game and leave your suggestions and constructive feedback!

FINAL WORDS
Erm...nothing special in fact :) Apply for the beta, invite your friends to apply and make sure to set aside time for some Phageborn 2v2 action!