Nordic Ashes News

Hello!
Today is finally Helheim release!

[h2]Helheim Realm[/h2]
We’ve been working the 6th map this week and it’s already finished! We also added some new features that weren’t available on the beta, so we invite you to dive deep into this world of ghosts and spirits!



[h2]What’s next[/h2]
We’ve decided to stop the production of new realms this summer. That way, we will spend the whole months of July and August going through all the bug reports, community suggestions and improving Challenge mode and Endless so they are ready on September.

This means, during these two months we won’t update every Thursday as usual, but update every time we have enough content to release (maybe every 2 or 3 weeks).

[h3]Fixes & Improvements[/h3]

• Beams from laser statues in Vanaheim were sometimes spawning in incorrect positions.
  
• Icons displayed when completing Ragnarok VI and VII are now correct.
  
• Reaching the final boss without defeating a raid boss was displaying both names over the health bar.
  
• Legendary relics probability has been increased.
  
• Finally, the crash related to Sindri & Brok in Ragnarok V has been fixed.

That’s all for today. Take care and wish you an amazing summer!



If you have any suggestions, issues or any kind of feedback, don't hesitate to contact us:
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/

Good day vikings!
Today we are celebrating 1 Year since we launched the Nordic Ashes Demo whoop whoop!! This will be a nice and lengthy post, but filled with love and positive energy ofc (and surprises).



And nothing of this would be real if it wasn’t for you! So we want to thank you once again for your amazing support, all your comments and great ideas! We are so happy to have been able to implement many of the suggestions you have made.



Many of you already know our team a little bit, but for those who don’t, we wish to introduce ourselves :D

We are Noxfall Studios, an independent team of 3 developers. Each of us specializes in one field but we also do a bit of everything else (copyrighting texts, managing translations, social networks etc). We’re happy to do it this way, that way we can manage everything from the inside and make our own decisions.

Axeldör, is the game director. He came up with the idea of this game after enjoying survivor games during this childhood days and later playing other games such as Vampire Survivors. He’s programmer and designer and is always thinking about new ways to improve the game and create new mechanics for every new character and boss.

Fengos, programmer and designer, will always be sure everything is perfectly placed in each realm. He also does a lot of testing, which is essential during the development.

Naya is our community manager, but on top of all, our 2D artist. Everything you see in-game has been drawn and designed by her: characters, enemies, props, UI… literally everything.



[h2]Anniversary Skins[/h2]
Oh, and the surprise… we’ve designed an exclusive skin for every character!! That means 8 skins total in this new update!

The way of unlocking them is pretty easy, you must beat 3 different realms with each character to earn their skin. And for those who have already played a ton, you will already have them unlocked automatically! We hope you really enjoy them as much as we do. It has been so fun designing them and bringing them to life!

We’re really curious about which one is your fav :D



[h2]Wallpapers[/h2]
Aaaand surprise number two! (because it’s always awesome to have two surprises instead of just one, right?)

Naya has made these beautiful wallpapers of each of the 4 first characters we released. If you click on the image, you will be able to download them in high resolution.



Ok I lied. There are more than 2 surprises. Some exciting news:

[h2]Nordic Ashes Artbook[/h2]
We are working on an Artbook!! Of course, there’s still a lot of work to be done, as we’re just halfway through the development of the game, but it’s finally coming together! It’s gonna be EPIC!



And last but not least (definitely not least, I’d say LAST AND BEST):
[h2]Gnöki plush!![/h2]
Wait wait, WHAT?! Gnöki plush on its way! So many of you have requested a Gnöki plush… and it’s finally going to become a reality!! We are working on the plush design already and we will be able to talk more about it in a few weeks. We couldn’t wait to share the news… WE ARE SO FREAKING EXCITED! Here’s the schematic of the plush… it’s so adorable OMG!!!

I (Naya) have already chosen the perfect spot for him in my room, just beside me next to my tablet, he will be my co-working companion, yay!!



Phew that was a long post, but hopefully you have enjoyed it :D

We really appreciate your kindness and patience, we are so grateful to have you here! There’s still a lot of content to be released. For instance, next week Helheim Realm will be officially launched. In the following weeks we will focus on improving every aspect related to performance, game modes, tutorials, etc.

Receive a warming virtual hug from the dev team!

Axeldör, Fengos and Naya

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Hello everyone! And welcome to the Helheim Beta!

[h2]Helheim Beta[/h2]
From today till next Thursday we will have the Beta mode open so we can all try the new realm before its official release.

This stage is absolutely opposite to the previous one, Vanaheim, filled with light and bright colors.
In Norse mythology, Helheim is the realm of the dead. Get ready to face many ghosts and spirits as you make your way through the depths of this dark world.



At the end of wave 4 you will have the opportunity to challenge Hel, the ruler of the underworld, as the final boss. Did you know she was Loki’s daughter?



[h2]1 Year Anniversary this Saturday[/h2]
As we anticipated last week, this Saturday, July 1st, is our 1 year anniversary since the Nordic Ashes Demo was published! We have planned an update that same day with a surprise we are sure you’ll love!


[h2]Steam Summer Sale[/h2]
Nordic Ashes will be part of the Steam Summer Sale with a 20% discount! Welcome to Midgard, it's been waiting for you!



[h3]Fixes/Improvements[/h3]

• New translations added: Chinese, French and German. Thanks so much for helping us fixing them!
  
• Some environmental prop animations weren't working properly.
  

Thanks for joining, your support is always the best!
Let us know in the comments what you think about the new realm and any suggestions and ideas you come up with!

🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/


[h2]How to access the Beta?[/h2]
REMEMBER: To play the beta, you will need to have purchased Nordic Ashes previously.

1. Open the Steam application.
   
2. Go to the Steam library and select Nordic Ashes.
   
3. Right click on it and select Properties.
   
4. A panel will open, select the Beta option.
   
5. Enter the following code: NordicAshesBeta
6. Click the button to verify that it is correct.
   
7. If everything is OK, you will have the Beta option in the drop-down menu. Select it and the game will be updated.
   

[h3]Beta Information[/h3]
Thank you very much for helping us improve the game. You are an amazing community 😄
First of all, we’d like to share the following disclaimer (don’t forget to read #8)

1. Keep in mind that this is a Beta and therefore it may contain bugs and balancing issues.
   
2. The purpose of the Beta is that you have access to an early version of the game, so you can help us to fix bugs, balance the game and give suggestions.
   
3. The Betas last for a certain period of time. We will release them as new updates are released. This particular one will be open for 1 week.
   
4. There is a specific discussion for beta feedback in Steam.
   
5. The Beta progress will be saved in your actual account.
   
6. You can unlock the Steam achievements already published, but the new ones that will be released will not be available. However, once the Beta version is released, you will receive all achievements you have already earned.
   
7. You may upload or stream Beta content if you wish. However, please add a disclaimer to your videos/streams to announce that it is the Beta you are playing, not the public version of the game.
   
8. IMPORTANT: To avoid any loss of your progress please follow the next steps:
   a. Create a backup of your saving files just in case. There should be no issues but just to be safe please do. You may find them here:
   i. windows: %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Noxfall Studios/Nordic Ashes/Backup
   ii. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.NoxfallStudios.NordicAshes/Backup
   iii. linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Noxfall Studios/Nordic Ashes/Backup
   b. After playing the Beta, if you wish to return to the main version of the game and deactivate the Beta, please notice that your Beta progress will be lost.
   

DISCLAIMER
It is possible that you find bugs or content that has yet to be implemented, such as sounds. We thank you for notifying us of any bug or issue through our discord or steam discussions, in the specific Beta section. This way we can access all the information and fix any issues. Thank you so much!

Disclaimer: we are having some issues with the macOS update. We will update it as soon as possible (hopefully later today, if not at the end of the week), sorry for the inconvenience!

Hello!
While we are getting everything ready for Helheim beta, we have added new Original Sountracks to Midgard composed by our teammate Rubén Melià. We can't wait for you to listen to them! We have also fixed some of the bugs you have reported.

About the Character's Yggdrasil branches. We haven't forgotten about them! We will add them in future updates.

We are aware of a bug that makes some Bosses invincible, like Sindri or Sindrok. Once we solve it we will update it in a hotfix.

[h3]Fixes and adjustments[/h3]

• Critical attacks weren't damaging enemies with the Armor ability.
  
• In certain cases, Hansi's dash could break through Orglo's jail.
  
• Minor corrections related to languages.
  

And some great news!
Next week (July 1st) will be 1 Year since we launched the Demo!!
We have prepaired a super surprise for that day!!

Remember that Nordic Ashes is 15% off until next 24 jun. 2023 10:00am CET. See you next week!

If you have any suggestions, issues or any kind of feedback, don't hesitate to contact us:
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/

Hello!
Hotfix day! Thank you so much for reporting issues and bugs. We’re happy to have been able to solve them in this patch.

• Hansi’s Ruby Ring bug is now fixed. For example it made the Raid Shrine not work properly or enemies didn’t drop xp or chests.
  
• Hansi’s Ruby Ring has been buffed.
  
• Hansi’s ability Rogue Dagger is now named Shadow Dirks and has changed visually.
  
• R.E.S.E.T. won’t be applied to relics that have just 1 level, such as Talkôr’s THE coin.
  
• Some texts were not worded properly.
  
• Hansi’s passive ability is now better explained in the character selection panel.
  
• Hansi’s shadow orbs keep spawning even after you have the maximum charges.
  
• You now will lose just 1 shadow orb charge after being hit.
  
• Shadow orbs will blink before disappearing
  
• Hod’s Amulet effect has been modified. Now non critical attacks will deal 50% damage instead of 0.
  
• Bosses stayed immune in some cases
  

Have a great weekend!

Any other issues or bugs, feel free to contact us so we can solve them.
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

Have a nice weekend!

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