Ravenswatch News

Originally posted by André-Terramorsi

“Almost four years ago, we set out to make a game that would build and improve upon the foundations that were our previous titles. The obvious challenges would be crafting a good multiplayer experience and growing the studio to tackle a bigger development scope than ever before. Artistically, we knew we wanted to keep our stylized approach to making good-looking games, and with the world of Reverie where tales and legends coexist, it just felt obvious to embrace an illustrative art style.

"Make a screenshot look like it could have been hand-drawn” was perhaps a bit ambitious as a goal, but it is the kind of compass you need to guide you through a game’s development. It always felt like we, 2D artists, were illustrating a book that 3D artists magically brought to life. As is often (if not always) the case, we didn't nail it on the first try; but I never doubted that we were on the right track, all thanks to the talented people I have the honor and privilege to lead at Passtech Games (AND the rest of the studio of course, but we’re here to talk about art, sorry guys).
It is a bumpy ride trying to achieve such a distinct look while continuously improving your home-made engine. Looking back, I can’t believe the amount of basic tools we had to build from scratch, and how many tricks and techniques we had to come up with so that one could immerse themselves in this aesthetic. It can be frustrating to think that most of those efforts end up being invisible to the players’ eyes. On the other hand, we’ve seen countless reviews praising how the game looks, so I can safely say it wasn’t all for nothing.

Also, the fact that you are reading this means that some of this background work is about to get the audience it deserves!

Allow me a cheesy analogy: Ravenswatch started from the idea that we could make a game starring heroes that would come together to face titanic challenges, each with their own personal strengths. I hope you understand where I’m going with this while browsing through the work of the Ravenswatch artists. I genuinely mean it.“

• Crash at launch: Fixed another crash that was happening for some players when launching the game (right after the Passtech logo)

• Crash at launch: Fixed a crash that would occur for some players if they didn't have the right codecs installed on their computers

• Achievements: Fixed an issue where Achievements could be unlocked with modifiers in multiplayer

• Savior of the Day: Fixed the "Savior of the Day" Achievement that was not unlocking with Aladdin's Revive wish

• Outfits: Fixed an issue where Outfits could be unlocked with modifiers in multiplayer

• Scarlet's Hidden Outfit: Fixed an issue where Scarlet's hidden Outfit could re-lock after coming back to the game

• Aladdin's Hidden Outfit: Fixed the condition where Aladdin's hidden Outfit would not unlock in Adventure mode

• Super effect: Fixed an issue where the super effect of a Magical Object would not be revealed in the current run if the object was met again during the game

• Friendslist, Blacklist, and Recent players are not accessible
  
• Crash with Sun Wukong's Transfiguration ultimate
  
• Golden Egg won't display the proper numbers in its description

• Crash at launch: Fixed a crash that was happening for some players when launching the game (right after the Passtech logo)
  
• Crash when quitting: Fixed a crash that occurred when quitting the game
  
• Teleport to Boss: Fixed the issue where players were not teleported to the Bosses
  
• Teleport when dead: Fixed the issue where players could teleport when dead and brought back without a 3D model
  
• Melusine Unlocking Text: Fixed the text error in Melusine's memoir, saying "it was available in a future update"
  
• Description Box: Fixed an issue where a placeholder description box would pop up at the end of a completed Talent Quest
  
• Vitality: Fixed the display issue of Vitality when crossing Chapters

• Steam doesn't launch the game
  
• Friendslist, Blacklist and Recent players are not accessible
  
• Achievements may not unlock for some players
  
• Outfits may not unlock for some players in multiplayer
  
• Scarlet's hidden Outfit may be re-locked after coming back to the game
  
• Crash with Sun Wukong's Transfiguration ultimate
  
• Golden Egg won't display the proper numbers in its description

At first glance, you might think Ravenswatch is a game in the style of Hades - and there are certainly similarities to the immediate feel created by its camera perspective, movement, and rapid-fire dodges. But this fairytale roguelike is actually more of a Diablo-style ARPG that boasts a roster of nine flavorful heroes, each with their own unique playstyle and set of skills, as well as support for co-op multiplayer. After more than a year in early access, the Ravenswatch 1.0 launch has arrived on Steam, and its player count has leapt up as people jump in to see what's new. If you're tempted to join, you can even grab it cheap.

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Thank you so much to everyone that joined Ravenswatch the last couple of hours! Your support and reception have been wonderful ❤️ 

We have been made aware of a recurring issue in Ravenswatch Lobbies since the launch of the game in version 1.0.

While the issue does not prevent playing the game in multiplayer, it increases the time that code generates in lobbies and the ability to join matchmaking game. It may take a few seconds or minutes until a code appears or the Multiplayer button gets ungreyed.

Our team is actively working on reducing this time and fixing this issue. We're sorry for the inconvenience.
To prevent more issues, we removed the Friends list system of the game until a stable fix is found.

We will keep you posted on this matter as soon as possible.

• End game & Final Boss
  
• Carmilla joins the Ravenswatch!
  
• Outfits (Skins)
  
• Achievements
  
• Detailed end-screen results
  
• Last Memoirs
  
• 15+ new Talents for Heroes
  
• Lots of QoL, fixes, balancing, and community additions
  
• Better Voice chat and social features

• Full game
• Ravens Skin Pack: 9 exclusive Ravenswatch-colored outfits for the heroes Scarlet, Beowulf, The Snow Queen, The Pied Piper, Aladdin, Sun Wukong, Geppetto, Melusine and Carmilla.
  
• Nightmares Skin Pack: 9 exclusive outfits in Nightmares colors, for the same heroes
  
• Digital Soundtrack: A truly melodic adventure! Immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of Ravenswatch with the game's original soundtrack, mastered in a
  
• 20-track album.
  
• Digital Artbook: More than 150 plates of concept art and illustrations from pencil to 3D