Against the Storm News

• The Steam Deck version can now read gamepad input and display controller glyphs.
  
• Changed UI elements so the game is more readable in 16:10 resolutions, with maximum supported UI size enabled.
  
• The Steam Deck version of the game now automatically launches with the maximum supported UI size.
  
• Increased the font size in numerous UI panels to help with readability on the Steam Deck.
  
• Adjusted multiple elements on the HUD to reduce instances of overlapping UI when playing with maximum supported UI size and 16:10 resolution (perks, species panel, resources, embarkation panel, etc.).
  
• The virtual keyboard is now automatically invoked when selecting a text box on the Steam Deck.
  
• Added the “Input Auto Focus” setting to the in-game Options. It’s enabled by default and it allows you to start typing values immediately on the PC keyboard and opens a virtual keyboard on Steam Deck. If you don’t like the virtual keyboard appearing automatically when opening panels with text fields (e.g. in the Trading Post panel), you can disable this option.

1. While in-game, press the Steam button.
   
2. In the game panel, select ‘Controller settings’.
   
3. Press the ‘Controller settings’ below the controller layout.
   
4. Browse available layouts and confirm your choice.
   
5. The recommended layout is 'Keyboard and Mouse (Legacy)' available in the Community Layouts section.

Against the Storm is one of the best strategy games to come from this year, and its early access alone marked it as such. Eremite Games and Hooded Horse have just released the city builder's biggest update yet, the long-awaited Against the Storm 1.0 launch. Alongside the full release comes an exciting ironman-esque permadeath game mode, the indie gem's PC Game Pass debut, and a celebratory Steam sale.

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• Added the Queen’s Hand Trials to the game - a hardcore, permadeath mode available after reforging the Adamantine Seal.
  • In the Queen's Hand Trial, your goal is to reforge the Adamantine Seal in one cycle without losing any settlements. A failed or abandoned settlement means the trial is over and you must start again. Restarting a cycle or not having enough Seal Fragments also means you have to start over.
    
  • You will start at level 18 with no Citadel Upgrades. Some gameplay unlocks (such as Trade Routes and Rainpunk) are available from the start.
    
  • As you progress through the new game mode, you will be able to gradually purchase upgrades in the Smoldering City. However, there is a catch - upgrades are no longer distributed on an upgrade tree but are instead drawn (like buildings or cornerstones).
    
  • You will only be able to purchase a portion of all the upgrades in the Citadel. You will get a total of 25 picks, each with 3 upgrades to choose from, and you can only buy one at a time.
    
  • There is also a section called "Fundamental Upgrades". The upgrades there aren't random and are mostly tied to increasing the number of Cornerstone/Blueprint options.
    
  • Deeds, Daily Expeditions, and Training Expeditions are not available in Queen's Hand Trial. All Deed rewards (the Big Shelter, decorations, Dullahan) are available from the start.
    
  • To unlock the Queen's Hand Trial, you must first reforge the Adamantine Seal at least once. Once you claim the reward for the Deed associated with this Seal, you will be granted access to the new game mode.
    
  • To start the Queen's Hand Trial, you will need to create a new profile in the "Queen's Hand" tab of the "Profiles" window in the main menu.
    
  • Each Queen's Hand profile has a failure counter. Each valid failed attempt (with at least 3 successful settlements before losing) increases the counter and gives a tiny amount of Citadel Resources at the start of the next attempt.
    
  • Winning the trial will complete the “Queen’s Hand Trial” Deed and award you with the last piece of the Viceroy’s Uniform in your home - the Queen’s Hand Pauldron.
• Added new conversations with Aunt Lori specific to the Queen’s Hand Trial.

• ⚡ Fixed a bug where some tooltips would not be displayed correctly in the World Map view.
  
• ⚡ Fixed a bug where the Leather Gloves perk (+X to Reed production) would be offered in biomes without Reeds.
  
• ⚡ Fixed a bug that caused the planting and harvesting time indicators in the farm panels to have incorrect tooltips.
  
• ⚡ Fixed an issue with text scaling in the newcomer popup.
  
• ⚡ Fixed a bug that caused embarkation Bonus tooltips to stay on the screen after closing the Training Expedition panel.
  
• ⚡ Fixed a bug that caused UI issues after using the "Skip Tutorial" button in the main menu while in the middle of a tutorial scenario.
  
• ⚡ Fixed a bug where the worker panel in the Advanced Rain Collector was out of bounds.
  
• ⚡ Implemented numerous localization improvements to all languages and fixed dozens of typos and inconsistencies.

• Updated the demo version of the game on all platforms.
  
• Changed the default recommended control layout for the Steam Deck version of Against the Storm from “mouse and keyboard” to “controller”.
  • The Steam Deck version will now read gamepad input by default and display controller glyphs.
    
  • Please note that this is by no means full controller support. This is just the first step in making the game more accessible on the Steam Deck.
    
  • In the future, we will expand on this functionality and try to make the Steam Deck experience smoother.
    
  • If you prefer the old controls, we recommend playing with the "Keyboard and Mouse (Legacy)" layout (it can be found in the recommended/official layouts for ATS).