Fata Deum - The God Sim News

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Since we were (hopefully!) able to fix the performance issues at night that many players struggled with, we have a second small patch for you today. Further, the amount of prayers especially at night that many players reported as redundant during mid and late game was reduced. [/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3] 🛠️ Patch Notes v0.1.1 (Beta)[/h3]

• [p]fixed the nightly performance issue bug[/p]
• [p]reduced occurence of prayers in night and day per settlement[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]🔑 How to access the Beta Branch:[/h3]

1. [p]Open your Steam Library[/p]
2. [p]Right-click on Fata Deum → Properties[/p]
3. [p]Go to the Betas tab[/p]
4. [p]Select Open - Beta from the dropdown menu[/p]
5. [p]Close the window – Steam will now automatically download the Beta version[/p]

[p][/p][p]First of all a big THANK YOU for all the massive Feedback and Support that we received - it showcases how passonate you all are about the god game genre. We know that Fata Deum didn't meet everyone's expectation yet and are gathering all the feedback, balancing it internally and will shape Fata Deum towards the God Game that we are all looking for together with you![/p][p]We’re happy to announce that the first patch for Fata Deum is now available in the Beta Branch! [/p][p]To make sure every update works as smooth as possible for every player we provide the new updates on a specific beta branch first. You can decide to hop onto it or remain on the Default branch that will receive the update as soon as we get the feedback that the beta branch is good and stable.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]📢Update Approach:[/h3]

• [p]Beta Branch release first – you can test new changes and provide feedback via the Beta Branch[/p]
• [p]Default Branch release afterwards – once we confirm everything works, the update will go live for all players in the default branch[/p]
• [p]Weekly patches/updates – we aim to improve Fata Deum regularly, incorporating your feedback as quickly as possible. In the beginning that means definitely at least (!) weekly patches/fixes. Later when we pick bigger topics it will potentially slow down but increase in depth.[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]The first patch brings several important fixes that we were able to adress quickly. Of course for the future we have way bigger updates in mind that will incorporate more of your ideas and add more value to the playing experience. Here’s the changelog:[/p][p][/p][h3]🛠️ Patch Notes v0.1 (Beta)[/h3]

• [p]Adjusted sound design for mortal reactions, lowered voices[/p]

• [p]Fixed some widescreen issues were menus would clip out of screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed re-appearing broken throwable objects after loading a game[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug were newGame was impossible if certain savegames were deleted[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug were some dialogs (god comments) briefly showed richtext[/p]
• [p]Resolution setting should not reset itself anymore[/p]
• [p]Moved some descriptions in Skill tooltips, making the tooltip less wide, lessening out of screen clipping[/p]
• [p]Further remark to make clear that free will / no action manipulation is a change button not a status quo[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]🔑 How to access the Beta Branch:[/h3]

1. [p]Open your Steam Library[/p]
2. [p]Right-click on Fata Deum → Properties[/p]
3. [p]Go to the Betas tab[/p]
4. [p]Select Open - Beta from the dropdown menu[/p]
5. [p]Close the window – Steam will now automatically download the Beta version[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]We’re excited to hear more of your feedback! Be assured that we work hard on new Patches and Updates to adapt your feedback as soon as possible. Please let us know which improvements you’d like to see in future updates.[/p][p]Thank you for shaping Fata Deum together with us. 💙[/p][p][/p]

This news story about Fata Deum is written in homage of a random early access Steam reviewer who comments that if you've never played a god sim before, they're kind of like idle sims. My word, the casually ferocious and embittered atheist poetry of that. Consider my fedora tipped, milords and ladies. I'm off to read the Screwtape Letters again.

Fata Deum isn't just any born-again idle sim. It pays overt homage to Lionhead's Black & White, with higgledy-piggledy 3D island maps and a familiar hand cursor, used to carry believers to safety or lob them into the sea. There are some significant differences, however.

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[p][/p][p][/p][p]Watch the official release trailer here:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons?[/p][p][/p][p]Fata Deum - The God Sim launches in Early Access today! [/p][p]Become a deity and shape the world according to your will: Let your followers flourish or bring destruction, grant hope or spread fear and terror. The choice is yours![/p][p]➡If you’re enjoying Fata Deum and want to support us developers, we’d be super happy if you could leave us a review on Steam. Every review really helps more players discover the game and means a lot to our team. Thank you! [/p][p][/p][p]Starting now you can profit from a 20% release discount on Steam! [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]Features of Fata Deum[/p]

• [p]Build your realm and compete with rival gods.[/p]
• [p]Shape mortals: reward, punish, or sacrifice them.[/p]
• [p]Transform the world – bright & flourishing or dark & corrupted.[/p]
• [p]Day & night gameplay: inspire by day, command by night.[/p]
• [p]Unleash your power: summon demons, raise zombies, or bless your followers.[/p]
• [p]Write your own story as a rising deity.[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]We are proud to announce that Fata Deum will be entering Early Access on 15 September. Since our last development update, we have been focusing on improving the gameplay experience, optimising details and fixing bugs to give you the best possible experience from day one! [/p][p][/p][p]Although we said last time that we would not be adding any more features to the game and would instead focus solely on optimisation and polishing, we have to admit that we have added a few features here and there...[/p][p][/p][p]Here is a summary what happened since March:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Improved god spheres[/p]
• [p]Improved VFX wonders effects[/p]
• [p]Improved wonder protection[/p]
• [p]New wonders[/p]
• [p]One shot wonders[/p]
• [p]Overview map update[/p]
• [p]Settlement overview[/p]
• [p]Anti aliasing / upscaling [/p]
• [p]Performance improvements[/p]
• [p]Fata Deum artbook[/p]
• [p]Fata Deum soundtrack[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]First of all, we reworked the god's appearances. Our four deities Fertility, Pleasure, Deceit, Violence and the player now have a more unique and enhanced look. Take a closer look. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]All wonders now have unique VFX effects and are more noticeable when they are executed by you or an enemy deity. Here is a sneak peak on the empower and divert effect.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We adjusted the function of “Wonder protection”. Every mortal and building can be protected against wonder, which works as a shield which needs to be destroyed before damage can be inflicted to the target by a wonder.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The wonder protection altar can now protect mortals and buildings from getting damaged. It creates a protection sphere, even if the mortal or building has no protection. [/p][p][/p][p]Settlements close to your god sphere are automatically protected.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]In addition to the reworked VFX effects, we added six new wonders into the game (yes, we said we wouldn't add any more new content, but we just couldn't resist!). Grow trees, make mortals dance, speed up the building process, capture them, protect them, or destroy an entire village!  [/p][p][/p][p]Miraculous Fertility:[/p][p][/p][p]You don`t have to die to get to paradise as long as you have a garden.
Felled all trees around your village to construct buildings? No worries, use “Miraculous Fertility" and let new trees grow within seconds.    [/p][p] [/p][p]Dance Fever:[/p][p][/p][p]Dance the night away! Bored to see hard working mortals? Slow down productivity by using “Dance Fever” to distract them and push their energy. Or just end fighting and let them all dance! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Building Boost:[/p][p][/p][p]The end of shortage of skilled workers. Build buildings faster or repair damaged ones, your choice![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Protection Stasis:[/p][p][/p][p]Immortality lasts the longest. Protect your favorite mortals by freezing them in stasis. No matter what will happen around them, they will be protected.[/p][p] [/p][p]Diabolic Shackles:[/p][p] [/p][p]Why not stay forever? Trap mortals with diabolic shackles. Reducing their life points and productivity.[/p][p][/p][p]Big Berta:[/p][p][/p][p]Bored of many small comets doing minimal damage? Summon the mother of all comets, Big Berta. Destroy a whole village with one strike! [/p][p] Besides earning skills from the skill tree, you are now able to earn one shot wonders. But what are one shot wonders? Choosing a one shot wonder, will give you the ability to use a big late game wonder early on. But execute wisely, you will only have one shot to make the perfect use of it![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We enhanced the functions of the overview map. You are now able to see the paths between the villages and cities. We added the view menu to the overview map too. Select an icon from it and you will see it appear above village icons to show you the statistics. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We added more icons to the settlement UI, to make it easier for you to manage your village. Furthermore, you will now see incoming and outcoming trades, energy gains and losses and how much resources are produced by mortals per day. [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p] We added Anti Aliasing to the game. It calculates the game in a lower resolution and afterwards, the image is enhanced with a better frame rate and performance. We will support DLSS and FSR with multiple quality levels.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]We kept working hard to improve the performance of the game and can proudly say that with our minimum requirements, you should be able to play the game at 30 fps. With high spec PC`s you can target 60fps and more.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]Together with the game, we will release an artbook and a soundtrack. Keep an eye out on our store page on release to find them. Here is a small sneak peek from our artbook. You can also buy a Supporter Edition including the game and both the soundtrack and the artbook.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As Fata Deum will be released on the 15th September, you will have access to our 4 handcrafted islands Skultho, Verdesis, Yundur and Urdiria. Choose between four enemy deities: Fertility, Violence, Deceit or Pleasure. You want to play in peace? Simply choose no enemy deity and you will have the island for yourself (besides these heretics believing in Mother Nature!).[/p][p] [/p][p]Be good, be bad, do whatever you like! Focus on making wonders and direct interaction with mortals during the day or focus on indirect control during the night with manipulations. Depending on your decisions the world will react, so choose wisely![/p][p] [/p][p]Our advanced physics-based destruction system helps to demolish or destroy buildings with your godly powers. Punch buildings, mortals or resources. Grab and throw them around with the Godly Hand. [/p][p][/p][p]Choose from over 30 different wonders (good and evil ones) and shape the world according to your will![/p][p] [/p][p]Use our free building with drag and drop mechanisms and 20+ building types to expand your villages and cities.[/p][p] [/p][p]Take some time to explore some of our 56 locations. Some have quests, others offer rewards. Will you be able to find them all?[/p][p][/p][p]While playing, you can choose different skills with two different subsets of daytime and nighttime powers, making every playthrough unique! [/p][p][/p][p]The Fates will introduce themselves to you, offering 8 Fate Challenges with one challenge from each Fate. Through these you will unlock new difficulties, islands, start progressions and special game set ups.  [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]We can`t wait for you to hop on the game on the 15 September![/p][p][/p][p]And there is even more for you coming soon.[/p][p] [/p][p]We will continue implementing your feedback, and are already aiming to implement new buildings, wonders and quests. So stay tuned![/p][p] [/p][p]You can give us direct feedback in-game via F1 (feature request) or F2 (bug report), or just contact us via Steam forum or Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]Furthermore, you can vote for specific features being implemented and thereby influencing our roadmap for the EA phase![/p][p] [/p][p]See you all soon. [/p][p]
[/p][p]Fata Deum Dev Team[/p][p]
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