Lords of Ravage News

[h3]Hi Villains! Everyone! It's been a while![/h3]

Many games follow a lot of established tropes of the genre that are rarely questioned. In Lords of Ravage, we try to change some of the foundations of the Dungeon Crawler genre. For example, one of the main tropes is the squad of heroes that the player needs to take care of. But does it really have to be that way?



By thematically dedicating the game to villains, we opened the option to divide all fighters into followers, whose lives are expendable, and leaders. The latter are the titular Lords, extremely powerful characters whose deaths end the game. To emphasize the difference between Lords and followers, we gave the latter passive abilities that give bonuses when they die, encouraging the tactical sacrifice of units and highlighting their replaceable nature.



Since unit upgrades are a very important element of a Dungeon Crawler, we've made the upgrades affect unit classes. This means that the improvements apply to all units of a certain class in the army, including those that you will hire in the future. This way, we hope to provide an interesting, fresh take on the genre by changing some of its fundamentals.



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Greetings, villains!

🎮 We’re bursting to tell you all that Lords of Ravage took part in June’s Steam Next Fest. The festival gave players the opportunity to play a free demo of our game and rate the updated gameplay. And to be totally honest, we didn’t expect you guys to be so active!

We want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to dive into our world and share your thoughts and ideas. It’s thanks to your reviews and advice that we’re able to keep on improving the game to make your adventure even more gripping.

🔥During Steam Next Fest, the Lords of Ravage demo showed seriously impressive results:

• Total number of players: thirty thousand people.
  
• Length of average play session: over two hours.
  
• Wishlist adds over the course of the event: over ten thousand.
  

We’re super grateful to everyone who tuned in to our livestreams and shared their impressions directly with our team.

We’re over the moon with your enthusiasm! And mark our words, this is only the beginning!

Your interest and support inspire us to carry on developing and improving Lords of Ravage. Our goal is to create a game that delivers a truly unique experience.

📅 Lords of Ravage is planned for release in 2024, and meanwhile, you can add it to your wishlist. That way, you won’t miss out on the most interesting news and will be the first to know about the latest happenings.

Keep an eye out for announcements and updates on Twitter and join our community on Discord—that’s where we share our fresh news, artwork, and exclusive info. Follow our social media to find out about new functions and updates, and take part in discussions with your fellow players. Your reviews and support help us make the game even more awesome.

There’s a ton of interesting stuff on the horizon, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

See you soon in the world of Lords of Ravage, where you can fulfill your very darkest ambitions. Get hyped for epic battles, unbelievable adventures, and (obviously) world domination. Don’t miss your chance to become the greatest villain in history!


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• Substantially improved game performance (with some corners cut).
  
• Units keep health percentages when leveling up.
  
• Unit's current and maximum health are shown on its card.
  
• Reworked the cinematic cutscene menu slightly.
  

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> PLAY DEMO! <

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1830320/Lords_of_Ravage/

Hi, Villains!

Sorry for the long delay between the dev diaries. With that kind of delay, you may wonder if the project is even alive. We are working hard behind the scenes and we've changed the game quite a lot since our last demo:

> UI/UX reworks.

The biggest issue in the old demo was the UI/UX, so that's what we're focusing on.










And we are working on improving and bringing the game to a quality and usable form.

> Lighting rework.

We've spent, a lot of time tweaking shaders, fog, and lighting to make the game as visually appealing as we can.

> Onboarding.

Oh boy, there are a lot of smaller systems in play! You've got combat, edicts, relics, and base building, which sounds fun but can result in one hell of a learning curve. So we're working on making these subsystems unlockable between runs to ease new players into the game.

> More powerful troops.

Compared to the old demo, your troops are way more powerful, at least early on. The average Dread Knight eats regular troops for breakfast. But your activity in the region will surely bring much more experienced troops and powerful heroes.

> Leader unit.

It is fun to have an Uber unit that is capable of winning an entire fight on its own. In the previous demo, Berold died to a bunch of armed peasants. The problem was his health pool and the enemy's damage. We've addressed both, making the Lord-Commander of Dread Knights pretty powerful while preventing him from being the "win button" due to his limited health regen and enemies designed to counter Leaders specifically.



The latter two are especially tricky and are subject to constant tweaks. Your leader needs to feel powerful, but not too powerful to the point of making the army focus non-viable.

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We are thrilled to announce that Lords of Ravage will be participating in Steam Next Fest 2024! This is your exclusive chance to dive into our dark fantasy RPG adventure.

Join us from June 10 to June 17 for a week full of game demos, live streams, and more. As part of this event, you'll be able to:

• Play the Demo: Get an early taste of Lords of Ravage and explore its unique mechanics and strategic gameplay.
  
• Leave Your Feedback: Your insights are invaluable to us. Share your thoughts and help us shape the final game.
  
• Join Live Streams: Interact with the developers, watch gameplay showcases, and get behind-the-scenes looks at the game's development.
  

Your participation and feedback during Steam Next Fest will help us create the best possible experience for our community. We can't wait to hear what you think!

Don't miss out on this chance to be part of our journey. Play the demo and share your feedback!

Thank you for your continued support. See you at Steam Next Fest 2024!

Best,
The Synthetic Domain Team