Curious Expedition 2 News

We've updated the build a couple of times already since the DLC launch yesterday - thanks to everyone who sent in bug reports! Here are the notes:


[h2]Fixed[/h2]

• Fixed not being able to use the Stone Disc to reveal the Portal in Act 3 Part 2
  
• Fixed Storm Lantern search bonus dice providing the wrong number of faces
  
• Fixed Kobold "Slice Throat" attack not being boostable
  
• Fixed missing notification when Pacifist character loses loyalty due to combat
  
• Fixed item bonuses not properly being applied if upgraded at Lux while equipped
  
• Fixed egg/meteorite hatching not working correctly if triggered at the end of an escort travel
  
• Fixed Anthropologist not starting a new campaign with equipment
  
• Fixed attacks that reduce sanity not doing so
  
• Fixed the very first time you try to join a Club Challenge as a new user always failing
  
• Fixed various minor graphical issues in new Highlands scenes

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Reduced 'Bagpipes' price from 150 to 100
  
• Reduced Stone Fragmant price
  
• Joobee will no longer dig up Fairy Stones
  
• Pict Shaman's "Divine Power" attack now can target an enemy, and applies armor to all Allies

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed Act 1 expedition not properly being generated the very first time you played after the tutorial
  
• Fixed characters and items with multiple copies of the same dice not being properly added (eg Animals, Butterfly Swords, Seeker)
  
• Fixed not enough enemies spawning on maps that contained an Undead Pirate Gang

Dear Explorers,

The Highlands of Avalon DLC is available now!

The DLC features a brand new island type (the Highlands) with new tile types, items, locations, enemies, recruitable characters and more. Once the DLC is activated it will expand possibilities across the entire game, both in Campaign Mode and Director Mode.

Watch the launch trailer to get a feeling of what to expect:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]Full feature list:[/h3]

• New island type: Highlands, with a completely new set of tiles, a new game mechanic related to traversing hills and valleys, a new tribe called the Picts and a new artwork for shrines
  
• 8 new Recruitable characters: Grail Knight, Precious Clydesdale (horse), Kobolds (3 variants: Bard, Scoundrel, Shaman), Picts islanders (3 variants: Spiritual Druid, Pictish Outrider, Tattooed Warrior)
  
• 4 new Enemies: Stone Golem, Kobolds, Lake Serpent, Black Wolves
  
• 6 new Locations: Giant Horn, Wishing Well, Pointing Statue, Wild Kobolds, Lake Serpent, Precious Clydesdale Herd
  
• 7 new pieces of Equipment: Pictish Spear, Pictish Crossbow, Bag Pipes, Legendary Blade, Magnifying Glass, Cuirass, Armoured Boots
  
• 5 new Items: Fairy Stones, Kobold Ear Wax, Stone Fragment, Bird call, Sea Monster scale
  
• 4 new Levels to unlock at the Royal Avalon Society Explorer Club in Paris, giving access to 1 Recruitable character and 3 pieces of Equipment
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690330/Curious_Expedition_2__Highlands_of_Avalon/

To celebrate the launch of the DLC we have a special Avalon-themed hat as a reward for this week's Club Competition: the Silent Knight.



This is the first in a series of paid DLCs that will be released in the upcoming months. That being said, we are still planning to release free updates for the game in the future: there will be an Endless Mode option coming very soon, many of you have been asking for that. Additionally, the game is currently being localised into Spanish, Russian and Traditional Chinese.

The soundtrack for the game is also on its way!

Let us know what you think about the DLC in the comments or on any of our other channels.

Adventure awaits!

[h3]Dear Explorers,

As mentioned last month we've been busy working on new content for the game, and we can finally reveal that the Highlands of Avalon DLC will be available on Tuesday, November 16th!

For a taste of what’s to come, check out the trailer:[/h3]

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

The DLC features a brand new island type (the Highlands) and contains new tile types, items, locations, enemies, and recruitable characters. Some of the locations will also start appearing in other island types, to expand possibilities across the entire game. The DLC is tied into the Royal Avalon Society Explorer Club, and comes with some new club unlocks for them as well.

This is the first in a series of paid DLCs that will be released in the upcoming months. That being said, we are still planning to release free updates for the game in the future: there will be an Endless Mode option coming very soon, many of you have been asking for that. Additionally, the game is currently being localised into Spanish, Russian and Traditional Chinese.

[h3]If you'd like to be notified once the DLC is available, please wishlist it and Steam will send you an email as soon as it's live:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690330/Curious_Expedition_2__Highlands_of_Avalon/

Adventure awaits!

Hey friends,

we have some awesome news, which we can finally share with you today: We - that's Thunderful Games - welcome all of you to the premiere of our very first digital games showcase ‘Thunderful World’! ːsteamhappyː

Find out more in the following press release:


Gothenburg, Sweden - October 28th, 2021 - International developer and publisher Thunderful Games, creator of the multi-award winning and multi-million selling SteamWorld franchise, is welcoming everyone to a new digital games showcase, ‘Thunderful World’. The event will be taking place on November 10th at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm GMT / 8pm CET, hosted by Hollywood and pop culture icon Mark Hamill. Tune in to the livestream on Twitch, YouTube and the thunderful.world website.



Tune in to see Mark delight us with a ton of exciting new game reveals and announcements from Thunderful. The event will deliver updates on exciting upcoming titles including the surprise indie hit of Summer Game Fest, Planet of Lana. There will also be more news on Thunderful titles like Firegirl, Cursed to Golf, Source of Madness, Tinkertown and White Shadows.

Alongside Mark’s headline hosting role, the event will also feature appearances from Thunderful Group CEO Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, Corporate Vice President at Xbox Sarah Bond, plus a few other surprise industry partners.

Thunderful is proud to be partnering with Xbox and The MIX for Thunderful World. To sign up for the event and be the first to know all the important information ahead of the show on November 10th, head over to thunderful.world. As your one stop shop for all things Thunderful World, the website will be updated with new announcements and reveals as the event unfolds.


Stay tuned and tune in on Nov 10th - see you all in the event!
Your Thunderful Games-Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/

Dear Explorers,

Back in May we introduced the Director Mode, in which at the end of each expedition year you are required to select a new negative modifier, making the game more and more difficult the further you proceed in your adventure. Lots of players appreciated the increasing challenge, but some of you have asked to make this mode a little more forgiving.



With today's update, alongside the existing negative modifiers you will always be offered a "No Modifier" option. You can select this for every single year or only for some: we know many explorers will be happy to finally being able to leave the Club Inspector behind! However, if you do take him (or select any other Modifier) you will get a permanent fame boost for returned treasures for the rest of the Director Mode run.





Additionally, this update includes a few other changes:

• Village Quests are now much more worthwhile: you gain more Experience and better items for completing village quests, and the more elaborate quests have extra rewards on top of that.
  
• Lava crust tiles break after you walk over them, but they will now "re-crust" after 25 days, which means that the path is no longer permanently broken.
  
• The Parasaurolophus Crest item now starts off a little weaker, but gets better bonuses at higher levels.
  
• Added new music tracks.
  

You can find the full change notes on our wiki (English only). Make sure to check out the rest of the wiki site as well, our former intern Felix has been updating it recently and it now includes a lot of useful information, tips and insights. You're also welcome to contribute and expand the wiki further, or translate it into other languages — there's a Simplified Chinese version that could use some love!

In the past few months we've been working on new content for the game (if you're a member of our Discord you might have seen some previews already), we'll have more information to share soon...

Adventure awaits!