War for the Overworld News

Most Auspicious Greetings Underlord,

The Lunar New Year is upon us once more and in celebration, the ever lucky Dragon Worker has returned to bring you his blessings.

We’re also pleased to announce that the game is on sale with up to 80% off all War for the Overworld products until the end of the Steam Lunar Sale! Check out the store page!



To Unlock the Dragon Worker, Simply log-in to the game any time before the 20th of February to unlock this awesome, unique skin for your workers to use in any non-campaign game mode. But act fast, once he's gone he won't return for another year!



Until next time Underlord,

– Brightrock Games Team


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Darkest greetings Underlords,

Through the darkest of tunnels we can see a light flickering at the end, not a mere torchlight but one of blazing radiance. With the last hours of the cursed year 2020 quickly fading we hope that our message reaches across the aether and finds you safe and well.

As we close out the year we have a few small announcements, firstly that of our final Community Spotlight for this year, which features some more excellent maps from the community and then news from our partners at Bandit Camp, developers of the tabletop RPG Wicked Ones!

Read on Underlords!

[h2]Quarter 4 Community Spotlight[/h2]
This quarter's spotlight contains gems recently hewn from the rock which forms the strata of the Steam Workshop. Five new realms to assert your dominance across and a grand campaign produced by a partnership of skilled artisans that inhabit the workshop.

It's a truly momentous experience playing through a campaign which several of our most dedicated community members worked on together, we certainly hope to see more such cooperation from our loyal Underlords!

As always each and every spotlighted author will receive a code for the Golden Imp, if they have not already. So be sure to check the private comments on your items for your code!



Deathmatch Levels

• Dark Underdepths by Girlycat9001
• Blood Money by Phonix
• Battle Bugs by Vodka

Core Shards Levels

Scenario Levels

• Ren of Life v2.0 by Green.Sliche

Custom Campaigns

• Korvek's Return - Community Collaboration Campaign by Korvek, Biervampir, Cr4nk, Vodka, Padelboot, Green.Sliche, Roysten712 & burnster321

If you want to get your hands on these incredible levels we've included links to download them separately or you can download them as part of our community spotlight! You can also subscribe to the meta spotlight collection which collects together all our existing spotlights in a single click download.

Fanart by @InspektorPL

[h2]Wicked Ones Releases![/h2]

Back in June 2019 we were proud to put our support behind Wicked Ones, an innovative and ambitious tabletop RPG which neatly translates the dungeon building concept into a roleplaying experience.



With the help of our Underlords they managed to hit their Kickstarter goals and more, unlocking not just all their stretch goals but also goals which unlocked access to WFTO themed content for the game!

We are pleased to announce that our devilish friends at Bandit Camp have now released the core rules for the game, which have achieved great success over at Drive Thru RPG, hitting #2 on the best selling charts!



So what are you waiting for Underlord? Grab some of your fellow lords, a copy of the Wicked Ones rules and a virtual table top and explore this awesome game right now!



Buy Wicked Ones now at Drive Thru RPG!

Originally posted by Ones

WICKED ONES is a Forged in the Dark tabletop RPG about a group of fantasy monsters building a dungeon, launching raids on the surface to gather a hoard, and pursuing your nefarious master plan. Along the way, there's pillaging, rituals, concoctions, contraptions, discoveries deep in the ground, dungeon rooms, traps, creatures, minions, and so much more! You build your dungeon over time throughout the campaign and no two dungeons will ever be alike.

You bask in choosing the greater of two evils as your group strives to accomplish its master plan and terrorize the region around your dungeon.

However, your vile deeds lure increasingly greedy and powerful adventurers into your dungeon. Can you stave off the inevitable onslaught of heroism that your notoriety brings?

As for the War for the Overworld content? Well rest assured that's still on the horizon, we are in talks with Bandit Camp for the next phase as development ramps up on the splatbook to bring your games of Wicked Ones into the setting of War for the Overworld!

You'll be able to build your dungeon as an Underlord, possess your very own minions and crush the goodly forces of the Empire as you race to establish your notoriety within Kairos!



We'll be sure to keep you informed as we approach release!

That's all for now Underlords, all that remains is to wish you and your families a safe and hopefully more stable 2021, we'll see you soon...

Until next year Underlords!

– Brightrock Games Team

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Darkest greetings Underlords,

As the world above battles with the seemingly cursed year that is 2020. The crash of steel on reverberates through the long-dormant halls of the Underworld. Hushed whispers on cultists lips carry words of great works undertaken by skilled artificers; and that something greater still is being forged in the furnaces of the deep.

It is time once more Underlord to delve into the untold depths to uncover the deeper dungeons and shimmering gems, crafted by your fellow underlords.

But before you do let us first regale you with what news returns from those pesky development imps, shuttered away as they are in the darkest levels of the dungeon.



We know it's been some time since we provided you with updates on the state of affairs at Brightrock and we know many of you are curious and even worried about us at the studio, especially with the challenges that many are facing in the current climate.

We honestly appreciate the messages of concern we've received and we'd first like to assure everyone that we are all well and working hard on Project Aftercare. On the state of our studio here are the highlights:

• Given ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, we're continuing to encourage our developers to work at home and expect this will continue for the foreseeable future.
  
• Baring some initial challenges, adjusting to work from home has not greatly affected our productivity and we are still hard at work on Project Aftercare.
  
• We are using this as a trial period to determine whether a permanent change could be ultimately beneficial for us as individuals and as a studio.
  

We are fortunate in many ways that we have lots of experience with working from homes and the transition was largely smooth. What impact there has been to production is slight.

This brings us to the state of the project itself. We realise that we have been radio silent for a long time beyond some initial teases. There are many reasons for this, primarily that we want to focus all our energy into making the game, and we are fortunately in a position to do so. Here’s what you need to know:

• Work continues apace on Project: Aftercare and the game is shaping up well.
  
• We cannot announce anything specific right now but we hope to be sharing more news with you in the coming year.
  
• We're continuing to expand the team with additional talent and working with new contractors to shape up various areas of the game.
  

We know that news on the game has been a long time coming and we thank you for your patience, we're working hard to ensure that when we can finally share more details it'll have been worth the wait!



Your cultists have retrieved an incredible wealth of impressive works from across the vast archives of the underworld. This Quarter's spotlight is packed to the brim with some truly impressive accomplishments which are sure to be excellent additions to your domain.

Congratulations to all our spotlighted creators who have all earned the fabulous golden worker skin this month. Remember if you have any fan creations at all related to War for the Overworld we'd love to see them. Simply drop us a line on our Discord, Forums, Twitter or elsewhere and we'll try to include them in the spotlight!



The coveted Golden Worker could be yours!

This quarter we have just under a dozen maps for you and an incredibly awesome campaign for you to try out, making this spotlight one of the largest we've ever put together.

Moreover, as you'll see from the list below some of the maps included are ingenious feats that truly demonstrate how far Mightyscript can be pushed and needless to say it's beyond our wildest expectations!



Deathmatch Levels

• Scavenge by Sageboba
  
• Undead Lands by Vodka
  
• Domination by Tai Yagami
  
• SharpD1 by SharpDog
  

Core Shards Levels

• All Hallows by Kasrkin84
  

King of the Underhill Levels

• King of the Arcane Fortress by Kasrkng84
  
• Cooldown by Cr4nK
  

Scenario Levels

• Map Randomiser by Korvek
  
• Map Randomiser 2 by Korvek
  
• Cathedral of the Damned by Green.Sliche
  

Custom Campaigns

• The Mirror Campaign - Reversed Base Campaign by Korvek & Kasrkin84
  

If you want to get your hands on these incredible levels we've included links to download them separately or you can download them as part of our community spotlight! You can also subscribe to the meta spotlight collection which collects together all our existing spotlights in a single click download.

Until next time Underlords!


– Brightrock Games Team

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Darkest Greetings Underlords,

We hope you enjoyed our April Fool’s yesterday! It’s always a pleasure to work on something totally out there for a few days. Today we’re coming to you with different news entirely and a whole lot more genuine!

As some of you may know, War for the Overworld launched from early access on April 2nd, 2015. That means that today is officially War for the Overworld’s fifth birthday! Incredible isn’t it? Five years ago we launched a game that was already three years in the making (or well over a decade, depending on who you ask!). But what that basically means is that WFTO has been around one helluva long time!

That journey has been a transformative one for us here at Brightrock. So much of our lives have been defined by War for the Overworld for so long that many of us forgot what the surface world actually looked like.

Here’s what we’re doing to mark the occasion!


In celebration of War for the Overworld hitting its first major milestone, we’re working with Steam to put the game and DLC on its biggest sale yet, and for a whole week!

That’s right! We’re bringing the game down deeper than even any Underlord’s home realm, to numbers never before seen! If you’ve still not completed your collection, or you know someone that would make a great Underlord, then now is the time to check it out via the links above.

Here are the all-important numbers:

• War for the Overworld - 85% off
  
• Underlord Edition - 85% off
  
• Ultimate Edition - 73% off
  
• Heart of Gold Expansion - 75% off
  
• My Pet Dungeon Expansion - 50% off
  
• The Under Games Expansion - 25% off
  
• Seasonal Worker Skins - 50% off

We probably won’t see numbers like this again for a while so be sure to grab them while they’re lava-hot!



Every quarter we bring together our favourite maps from across the War for the Overworld community, and we thought that tying this into the anniversary would only make things more convenient for you.



This quarter’s spotlight contains a cavalcade of content ready for your twisted exploration:

Deathmatch Levels

• Mandala by Korvek
  
• Mandala 4 by Korvek
  
• Finders Keepers by Sageboba
  

Core Shards Levels

• Mandala 2 (Core Shards) by Korvek
  
• Spread Thin by 100thfail
  

King of the Underhill Levels

• Mandala 3 (KOTU) by Korvek
  

Scenario Levels

• Curse the Empire (Possession Level) by Ivysaur
  
• The Frozen Shores by Green.Sliche
  
• Crimson Depths by Memnus
  

As always you can download the content by subscribing to our community spotlights, either individually or collectively!

Finally, as a reminder if you would like to see your art or map featured in a future spotlight, be sure to send it across to us via our forums, Twitter or Facebook! If we feature your creation we'll send you a code for the elusive Golden Worker Skin!



As the sakura petals bloom marking the arrival of Hanami to Japan, the Oni Ashigaru worker has returned from his ronin adventures. He now stands ready to carve a path through the earth and anyone that stands in the way of his new master - if you can secure his fealty.



Remaining from now until the end of April, this exclusive time-limited worker skin will be available to all players for free if you launch the game during this time. Once you have him, he will remain with you in perpetuity, such is his sworn loyalty.

Act fast however, because if you miss the arrival of this wandering warrior, then come the end of April he will be gone for another year!



That concludes all of the festivities! Thank you all for your support over the last five years, and from even before then as well! Please look out for further announcements from Brightrock in 2020!

And to all of you, please stay safe throughout the Covid-19 outbreak. Team Brightrock have returned to our roots and gone fully remote for the time being, so we can all work from home. Be sure to follow the recommended advice from your government, and we’ll see you all on the other side!

Until next time Underlord,

– Brightrock Games Team

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Auspicious Greetings Underlord,

The long wait is finally over! The time has come and your patience is to be justly rewarded. Indeed we are ready to pull back the curtain and reveal the totally true identity of Project: Aftercare!

But first we must address the elemental in the treasure room. It’s been made clear to us that those among our learned comrades of the PC Gaming Elite, as most of our fans are, have no need for console editions of existing games. The fog now serenely lifted from our folly by your cold, hard feedback, we have taken the right course and cancelled the upcoming Sony PlayStation release of War for the Overworld.



Who even owns a PlayStation anyway?

With that much needed course correction now well and truly behind us, we needed to consider once more what it is that our most valued fans truly want... No... What is it they need? There can be only one answer! Introducing ULTRA Street Fight for the Overworld Hyper XX Accent Plus Double Overload Turbo!

[h2]Deadly Dungeon Combat Confirmed![/h2]

ULTRA Street Fight for the Overworld Hyper XX Accent Plus Double Overload Turbo (USFFTOHX2A+DOT for short) is the premier 2D fighting game from the team here at Brightrock. Looking at our core cast of characters we knew that the next big thing our fans would truly need is to see these devilishly diverse characters beat each other senseless.



You’ll duke it out in richly-detailed environments straight from WFTO!

You and up to one additional friend will pick from 20 wickedly awesome dungeon dwelling characters, all drawn from War for the Overworld’s pool of both Underlord and Empire units! Not only that, but each one will be realised in a jaw-dropping retro pixel-art style! Each character also features a full move set to call their own, from the blood-wielding cultist Brian to the ever charming and deeply disarming Lord of the Land, Lord O’Theland. There are even 3 hidden characters to unlock!

 

Here comes a new challenger!

But what makes USFFTOHX2A+DOT truly unique and special in this highly competitive genre? Well we’re glad you asked gentle beat ‘em up aficionado! In addition to choosing your character you’ll also pick a master for them, an Underlord if you will (or otherwise!) to command them in the arena and provide even more unique powers!

For example, choosing Underlord Kasita as your master will grant your chosen warrior the “Blood Money” trait. This means that for every point of damage they do to the enemy you gain gold. This gold can then be spent between rounds or even mid-match for special boons such as:

• Healing Potion - Buy a potion mid-match and chug it to immediately heal to full health.
  
• Sentinel - Construct a Sentinel mid-match which will assist you for 10 seconds.
  
• Bodyguard - Purchase another character from the character select screen to fight alongside you for the duration of the next round.
  
• Match Rigging - You slip your opponent some cash to throw the match convincingly - their damage is reduced by 95% and instant kills are disabled.
  
• Hitman - Your opponent is assassinated between rounds and you immediately win the match.
  

Kasita isn’t the only master who you’ll be able to pick though: all of your favourite Underlords are available, except for Korvek - he’s too popular to be included in the base game. But rest assured we have the perfect solution for those who can’t do without!

 [h2]Expand Your Experience![/h2]

USFFTOHX2A+DOT is what we like to call a living, breathing, fleecing game. By that we mean that it will continue to evolve in new ways to make us money and to offer you, our valued player, valuable but overpriced downloadable content. 

This includes new characters, masters, skins, hair colour changes, music, UI interfaces, cheat codes, story skips, and mutators! Needless to say, if we can think of it we’ll put a price on it! We’ve already planned out our first fifty DLCs for the 2020 Season Pass; here’s some of the highlights:

• Chunder Reinforcement Pack - £15.99 - Introduces 23 Chunder variants into the pool of characters, replacing characters randomly each time you enter the character select screen.
  
• Korvek Master Pack - £29.99 - He’s destroyed far greater parts of himself than you.
  
• Uber Characters & Masters - £15.99 - Adds Uber character versions e.g. Uber Lucius. Also adds the Uber masters Mendechaus and Kira.
  
• Pay2WinPack - £99.99 - Unlocks several pay to win mechanics such as invisible skins, invulnerability in multiplayer, one button KO and more!
  
• Swimsuit Skins - £9.99 - Adds swimsuit skins for: 
  
  
  
  • Beastmaster (Board Shorts)
    
  • Necromancer (Speedos) 
    
  • Bard (Skinny-Dipper)
    
  • Lord O’Theland (G-String)
    
  • Succubus (Victorian Bathing Suit)
    
  • Chunder (Mankini)
    
  • Skarg (Flip-Flops)
    
  • Thunderling (Thong)
    

Cover up and protect yourself from those harmful rays and gazes!

If you don’t feel like paying extra for your post-release characters don’t worry - we’ll be releasing ULTRA Street Fight for the Overworld Hyper XX Accent Plus Double Overload Turbo - Revision Reload (USFFTOHX2A+DOT - RR) within the next two years! This edition will include all DLCs and space for plenty more to be added later!

Finally, all that remains to be said is that USFFTOHX2