Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness News

[p][/p][h2]Greetings, adventurers,[/h2][p][/p][p]Today, we would like to announce our next party-based, real-time with pause RPG, Avaria: Iron Rule.[/p][p]Its plot takes place 25 years before the events of Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness. While it shares the same rich universe, it features a mostly standalone story under the early rule of King Velianrick. The plot revolves around the gritty themes of colonialism and the heavy weight of moral choices. [/p][p]To be able to finish its development, we need a successful Kickstarter campaign - if you're interested, please help us by filling out this tiny survey, and subscribe on the pre-launch page of Avaria: Iron Rule.[/p][p]What to expect in Avaria: Iron Rule:[/p]

• [p]Compelling Narrative: Relatable characters and a deep story where your actions truly matter.[/p]
• [p]Moral Freedom: Your choices define your journey, whether you walk the path of good or evil.[/p]
• [p]Smooth Experience: A streamlined UI/HUD and significant Quality of Life (QoL) improvements.[/p]
• [p]Polished Performance: Faster loading times and a smoother engine for an uninterrupted journey.[/p]
• [p]Enhanced Progression: Adding ability trees alongside classic linear growth for ultimate build variety.[/p]

[p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]If you have a minute, please answer these 3 quick questions for us—your feedback helps us plan the Avaria Kickstarter campaign carefully. You can also follow the project on Kickstarter to be notified the moment we launch![/p][p][/p][p]-The Black Geyser Team[/p][p][/p][p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][h3]To our heroes who face the darkness,[/h3][p][/p][p]The Cult of the Night Goddess has its eyes on you in our brand-new expansion: the day has come for you to venture further into madness. The Tales of the Moon Cult DLC is available now!

Start your descent into darkness today with new questlines, locations, riddles, spells, items, and more. From arcane puzzles to mysterious happenings, it's up to you and your party to explore:[/p]

• [p]New Story Arc: Partner with the Royal Court and form uneasy pacts to expose the Moon Cult's most sinister truths.[/p]
• [p]Optional Quests: Assist a dwarven lord in realizing his ambition, mediate a dispute among academics, unearth hidden knowledge at the Temple of Alvimelkedic, and many more.[/p]
• [p]Brand-New Environments: Venture into the dangerous Gloomhalls, survive the Savage Island, and discover settlements along the Isilmerald shoreline.[/p]
• [p]New Mysteries: Tackle cryptic riddles, encounter otherworldly entities, and investigate the Moon Cult's hidden practices.[/p]
• [p]Unique Spells & Equipment: Empower your team with brand-new spells and unique magical items.[/p]

[p]We can’t wait to see the choices that you make in Tales of the Moon Cult! Join our official Discord and share stories from your adventures with our community.[/p][p]-The Black Geyser Team[/p][p][/p][p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][h3]To our heroic adventurers,[/h3][p][/p][p]It is high time we announced the release date of our upcoming DLC, so we are thrilled to reveal that Tales of the Moon Cult is arriving on October 22, 2025! Taking place after the main story’s fourth chapter, the Cult of the Night Goddess takes center stage. Unforgiving riddles, cannibalistic tribes, new treacherous locations, and more magic to control are just a few things you can expect.[/p][p][/p][p]The world of Black Geyser was already dark; now watch it grow darker come October. The choice-driven mayhem is on full display in this new DLC update, offering an epic tale for both new and returning RPG fanatics to sink their teeth into.[/p][p][/p][p]Here’s Some of What You Can Look Forward to in Tales of the Moon Cult:[/p]

• [p]New Questline: Team up with the Royal Court and forge questionable alliances to uncover the darkest secrets of the Moon Cult.[/p]
• [p]New Side Quests: Help a noble dwarf fulfill his life’s dream, solve a scholarly feud, uncover secrets at the Temple of Alvimelkedic, and more.[/p]
• [p]New Locations: Explore the perilous Gloomhalls, brave the Savage Island, and visit  new settlements along the Isilmerald coast.[/p]
• [p]New Riddles & Lore: Delve into arcane puzzles, meet supernatural beings, and explore the inner workings of the Cult.[/p]
• [p]New Spells & Items: Strengthen your party with newly discovered powers and rare magical gear.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the release of Tales of the Moon Cult on October 22nd. Wishlist the Tales of the Moon Cult DLC on Steam today. The journey continues with fresh twists and mysteries, we invite you all to experience.[/p][p]-The Black Geyser Team[/p][p][/p][p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Ho there, adventurers,[/h3][p][/p][p]We are happy to let you know that several long-awaited mechanics and improvements have been added to Black Geyser! The following additions and fixes conclude the free Fixpack for the game: [/p]

• [p]Stronghold System: Unlock a stronghold for your class and enjoy its bonuses.[/p]
• [p]Shapeshifting: Your characters can now transform to beasts and elementals with brand-new Druid abilities and Wizard spells![/p]
• [p]Skip the Crone Tutorial: You can now choose to bypass most of the tutorial with the Crone, allowing for faster progress and more opportunities to enjoy the game's replay value.[/p]
• [p]GeForce Now Support: The game has opted in for NVIDIA GeForce NOW on Steam.[/p]
• [p]Expanded Romances: We've added new content and moments to deepen your relationships with Bjalla Adelis, Hamlin, Arvex, Jade, and Isla.[/p]
• [p]Companion Epilogues: Enjoy companion-specific epilogues after completing the game, concluding their individual journeys.[/p]
• [p]Full Companion Quest for Helgenhar: The second and final part of the beloved dwarven companion's personal quest is ready for you to experience.[/p]
• [p]Unarmed Combat Enhanced: Unleash the fury! Equip some new, nasty gloves to really feel the impact when your character brawls.[/p]
• [p]New Side Quest: A new quest, Savage Tides has been added to the village of Scofarth.[/p]
• [p]Increased Level Cap: Your characters can now reach a maximum level of 25. [/p]
• [p]New Steam Achievements: Unlock three new early-game achievements and another one when claiming your new stronghold! [/p]
• [p]Steam Deck Native Resolution: 1280x800 is now supported, enabling smoother Steam Deck experience as well.[/p]
• [p]Mac and Linux release in progress. Today's update is available to Windows users. We are working hard on preparing the Mac and Linux builds. Thank you for your patience.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]All Fixpack Features[/h2][p][/p][p]Our previous Steam updates covered features that were introduced by the Fixpack in its earlier installments. These features include: [/p]

• [p]Dual-wielding for warrior and outlaw classes.[/p]
• [p]Flails added as a new weapon type.[/p]
• [p]Steam Cloud support added for savegames.[/p]
• [p]Steam Workshop and Mod Manager to enable publishing and managing mods.[/p]
• [p]Black Geyser Modding Toolkit to aid modders in creating custom content.[/p]
• [p]Fast-travel to questgivers using the quest journal.[/p]
• [p]Already known recipes are marked in shops.[/p]
• [p]Savegame file compression added to reduce disk usage.[/p]
• [p]GOG achievements added for GOG users.[/p]
• [p]Classes that can use an item are now shown in item tooltips.[/p]
• [p]Monster respawn introduced in game areas. [/p]

[p][/p][h2]Current and Future Happenings[/h2][p][/p][p]This year has presented some tough challenges, but we've navigated them with resilience. While we've said farewell to valued colleagues, we've also welcomed new team members, including our new community manager, who will help us continue to grow and strengthen our connection with you.[/p][p]We're hard at work preparing the Steam page for the Tales of the Moon Cult expansion pack DLC. We'll have a detailed update for you soon, so keep an eye out![/p][p] [/p][h2]Fixes and Improvements[/h2][p][/p][p]You can view the full changelist of the current update below: [/p]

• [p]Introduced stronghold system with quests and bonuses[/p]
• [p]Introduced shapeshifting spells and special abilities[/p]
• [p]Added skip option to Crone tutorial[/p]
• [p]Added GeForce Now support[/p]
• [p]Romances expanded for Bjalla, Hamlin, Arvex, Jade and Isla[/p]
• [p]Added Companion epilogues for all companions[/p]
• [p]Added second part of Helgenhar companion quest[/p]
• [p]Unarmed combat has been enhanced with gloves[/p]
• [p]Added new side quest to Scofarth[/p]
• [p]Increased character level cap to 25[/p]
• [p]Added 4 new Steam achievements[/p]
• [p]Added cooldown to spellcast chant sounds in the Tent of Duels[/p]
• [p]The Paramour item can now be equipped simultaneously with other magical items[/p]
• [p]Balanced stats of the Wrought Iron Mace item[/p]
• [p]Balanced stats of The Crystal Choker item[/p]
• [p]Fixed Freynagar villagers' skin color[/p]
• [p]Support for 1280x800 resolution[/p]
• [p]Localization fixes in all languages[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thank you for your continuous support and interest in Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness! [/p][p][/p][p]The Black Geyser Team

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Ho there, adventurers,

We're excited to announce that flail items, user-friendly modding, and Steam Workshop support have finally arrived, allowing players to enhance their gaming experience like never before! For modding support, we summarize the most important features below:

• Mod Manager with Steam Workshop support: Easily manage your mods with our new Mod Manager, which includes seamless Steam Workshop support for hassle-free downloads and updates.
  
• Modding Toolkit: Access an amazing mod toolkit featuring a generic form editor, asset browser, creature editor, item editor, and spell editor to bring your creative ideas to life.
  
• Asset Browser: Use your own images and sounds in your mods with our intuitive asset browser, allowing for a personalized touch to your creations.
  
• In-Game Editing Mode: Press F9 in the game to activate Editing Mode, enabling you to easily place position markers and spawn points in game areas.
  
• Simple Mod Publishing: Upload and publish your mod on the Steam Workshop with just a few clicks, making it easy to share your creations with the community.
  
• Additional Tools in Development: Stay tuned for more exciting features, including a dialogue and quest editor, currently under development.
  

Dive in now and start creating your own mods to share with the community!

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[h2]Modifying existing game files[/h2]

For existing game data files, the Modding Toolkit for Black Geyser currently supports only file-based modding. For example, when you modify an NPC, the toolkit saves the entire NPC file into your mod, rather than just the changes made from the original version of the NPC.

Therefore, if two mods modify any stats of the same NPC, they will be incompatible. This is because the second mod will completely overwrite the NPC file used by the first mod. As a result, a warning will be displayed, and only the changes from the mod that is loaded last will be applied to that NPC.

[h2]Managing Incompatible Mods[/h2]

For incompatible mods, the Mod Manager displays a warning. This doesn't mean you must uninstall one of the mods; rather, you should ensure that the two mods are not active at the same time. If you choose to keep both of them active, be sure to understand how their changes are applied based on their loading order.

The Mod Manager allows you to set the loading order for active mods, which determines the priority of their changes in the game. Additionally, organizing incompatible mods into different modsets—distinct collections of mods you can create in the Mod Manager—can be a good solution as well.

[h2]Ensuring The Best Experience For Mod Users[/h2]

While file-based modding has its limitations, it also has the benefit of providing a predictable experience for players. In the example above, you can be confident that the modified NPC in your mod will function exactly as you have tested it in your local game—ensuring a consistent experience for everyone using your mod.

In the future, we hope to add content-based modding as well for existing game data files. This aims to extend the Modding Toolkit with an intelligent, scripting-based feature that will enable you to manipulate existing game files on a content level.

[h2] Steam Cloud, Dual Wielding & More[/h2]

By the way, in case you missed it, we recommend checking out our previous update as well. This introduced Steam Cloud support, dual wielding, fast travel to questgivers and several other novelties to the game.

[h2]Fixes and Improvements[/h2]

Below you can find the complete list of changes and fixes of the current update:

• Added Flails as a new weapon type
  
• Introduced Steam Workshop support and Mod Manager
  
• Introduced Black Geyser Modding Toolkit
  
• Command Company now correctly applies the Havoc bonus
  
• Fixed an issue in Deron-Guld Mine which caused keybinds to stop working
  
• Duchess Kjarvalr no longer offers investigation options after the trial started
  
• The dialogue with Tattered Woman no longer triggers for invisible characters
  

We are truly grateful to everyone who has joined us on this journey and continues to support Black Geyser.

The Black Geyser Team

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