Tarnished Blood News

We're thrilled to share the latest developments that have unfolded in the realm of Tarnished Blood this April 2024. With the cosmos stirring and ancient sands shifting, new challenges await. Here's what's new:



Galvera and her terrifying arsenal

• Spider Ambush: Throughout the battle, spiders sporadically emerge around the arena, attacking players within their range. Stay vigilant and keep moving to avoid becoming overwhelmed.
  
• Femoral Blast: Galvera summons a cocoon that explosively releases a swarm of spiders, adding chaos to the battlefield. This tactic not only disrupts player positions but also increases the encounter's intensity.
  
• Slowing Spit: This debilitating attack involves Galvera spitting a viscous substance that significantly slows any player it hits, making it harder to dodge further attacks and manage the swarming spiders.
  
• Capturing Blood: From Galvera's chest, vine-like tendrils reach out, capable of ensnaring and cocooning players. Those caught must break free quickly or suffer severe damage as the tendrils constrict.
  

Wounds, Traits, and Traumas Rework: We've overhauled traits, traumas, and wounds for better balance, aesthetics, and improved mechanics.

Upcoming Tribes: Three new Tribes are in the works, each boasting unique achievements, equipment, and passive skills that will alter the course of your adventures.

Equipment for New Tribes: Prepare for battle with new equipment for each tribe, featuring unique abilities that evolve with your experience.


Stay tuned for surprises that will enrich your journey through Tarnished Blood.

Thank you for your continuous support and bravery as you face these new challenges. We're excited to see how these updates will transform your adventures in Tarnished Blood. As always, we welcome your feedback and stories from the battlefield.


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Are you in Boston for PAX East 2024? Be sure to come by, try the game in new, improved build and say hi to us!

You can find Tarnished Blood at TWO booths this year:

- Galaktus Publishing at #14049
- Games From Poland at #18084

What can you get from visiting us? The chance to play the game (duh) and a chance to talk face to face with a man behind the idea of Tarnished Blood and let him watch you struggle against a new boss.



What's more is that you can get a specially designed card and a chance to grab a pin in two different designs!

Oh and if you want to keep up to date with our daily news from the PAX be sure to follow us on Twitter (click me, im a link to the profile)


Can't visit PAX?
We have prepared something also for you all.

As you know we are constantly working on improving the game that's why now you can try the new and improved version. What has changed? here's the list:

-Added Gamepad and Steam Deck support - Game should be 100% playable both on Gamepad and Steam Deck, in the upcoming weeks we will continue to work on making this control scheme more streamlined.

-Added hovers to on-screen damage “circles” during fights.

-New designs for hovers on boss parts showing with more clarity what types of damage is it vulnerable/resistant to.

-Added “Future Vision” - System enabling view of future when setting action without confirming it. This should enable easier small adjustments to actions like attacks or jumps without progressing the action blocking vine.

-Added prediction to action blocking vine - When hovering or setting action you can see how much the action blocking vine will progress if the action is confirmed.

-Added additional “Confirm/Cancel” buttons when setting actions.

-Added option to disable action blocking vine growth - Feature requested on steam forums.

-Added resolution and fullscreen options.

-Remade town progression:
--Removed Action Points in Town.
--All events are “free” but disable at least one interacting character making it unable to hunt or interact with other events until the next town phase.
--Added upgrades to all buildings using rare obsidian resources.
--Added ability to upgrade gear in upgraded crafting buildings(this feature is still in development so its UI and balancing is not finalised yet).
--Changed how level-ups and INT/MOX levels work. Level ups now give one of three traits to choose from, INT/MOX levels give their appropriate hunt bonus and one random basic statistic.

-Minimizing the game turns on the pause menu, it’s now always possible to pause game by pressing ESC anywhere in game.

Fixes:

-Fixed stronger variants of enemies having the same name as standard versions.
-Unified bullets names.
-Unified in fight damaging effects hovers.
-Fixed low resolution images of weapons, armors, potions in crafting.
-Fixed broken resolutions now with ability to change them without quitting to the menu.
-Fixed possible blockers when fast clicking stuff during tutorial.
-Fixed crash when fighting Caretaker with only one character.
-Fixed crash when death of character during battle(by getting fifth wound) would simultaneously trigger death by “Feeble Chest” trauma causing one character to die twice.
-Fixed crash during second turn in tutorial if it was triggered twice(after quitting to the menu).
-Fixed effect of “Pact of the Dead” giving buffs to characters without Life Path if the person that dies didn't have one either.
-Fixed Embark button not triggering properly if popups are disabled in the menu.
-Fixed name of button triggering movie replay of whole fight, also added this button to the summary screen after victory.
-Fixed crash that would trigger if the menu was opened during replay.
-Fixed crash that would trigger if the killing blow was dealt with by someone without a weapon.
-Fixed various translation typos and inconsistencies.
-Build size reduced by over 1 GB

Known Problems:

-There may be come inconsistencies in what few of traits/traumas/wounds effects do and what their descriptions are, fixing these inconsistencies and streamlining effect as well as reworking wounds system is our next priority
-All new upgrade related events in town have default event graphics

We are thrilled to announce that we will be making our way to PAX East 2024 in Boston! Join us at Booth: 18084, proudly presenting as part of Games from Poland. This is your golden opportunity to dive into the world of Tarnished Blood, with playable versions available on both PC and Steam Deck.

🕹️ Test Your Strategy - Get hands-on with our game, including a brand-new demo featuring mechanics previously available only to our Discord community testers. Experience the time-twisting action firsthand and give us your invaluable feedback.

📌 Exclusive, Limited-Edition Pins - Visit our booth and you might just snag one of our special, limited-edition Tarnished Blood pins! A perfect keepsake for fans and collectors alike, available only while supplies last.

🗓️ Mark Your Calendars! - The fun begins on March 21, 2024. Make sure you're part of this incredible gaming event.

💬 Join Our Discord - Haven't joined our Discord community yet? Now's the perfect time! Stay updated with the latest news, engage with fellow fans, and be the first to know about exclusive previews and events. https://discord.gg/dKsy2jz7HX

We can't wait to meet you at PAX East and share the thrilling world of Tarnished Blood with you. Whether you're a veteran strategist or new to our community, there's something exciting for everyone.

See you in Boston!

Big thanks to everyone who checked out our demo during Steam Next Fest! Your feedback, enthusiasm, and even constructive criticism have been amazing. It's been awesome seeing you all dive into our game and share your thoughts.

We're taking all your feedback to heart and are now gearing up to tweak, improve, and polish Tarnished Blood based on what you've told us. Your input makes this game even better, and we can't wait to show you what's next.

Did you miss the demo? No worries! It’s still up on Steam for anyone who wants to give it a whirl. Jump in, have fun, and don't be shy to tell us what you think.

And speaking of feedback, keep it coming! Drop by our forum to share your thoughts and ideas, or just chat with us and the community. We love hearing from you!

Alternatively, you can fill out a quick questionnaire if that's the way you prefer to give feedback https://forms.gle/YFxa5uzarv8ZeTXo7

Thanks again for all the support. You guys rock, and we're stoked to be on this journey with you. Stay tuned for more updates!

Catch you in the game,

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