Monster Train 2 News

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You’ve theorized, you’ve speculated, and now it’s time for you to properly Meet The Champions of the upcoming Monster Train 2 clans! After all this time of waiting and only seeing their logos in the demo, it’s time we reveal the biggest mystery of all: WHO ARE OUR NEW HEROES? I’m sure you’re shaking with anticipation, and we’ve got a news trailer that aims to put that trembling to rest! (Although, if shaking still persists, you may want to see a doctor)

You’re all probably familiar with the clans in the demo. The fallen Banished, a clan composed of angels and hymnists alike, focusing on stacking valor and heavy equipment. The fierce Pyreborne, as ruthless as they are greedy, with their pyregel and hoards of goodies. This trailer gives you a look into the three clans that have proved more elusive. Perhaps you’ve mused over the mystical Luna Coven, using the power of the moon and their mighty witchcraft to take down any corrupted foe. Or, you could embody an endless cycle of decay, growth, and (most importantly) mushrooms with the power of the Underlegion. If neither of those caught your eye, then consider the mad scientists of the Lazarus League, brewing concoctions both vile and beneficial to take on Heaven’s legions.

Even though you’re only getting a small taste of the clan’s champions in this trailer, fear not! In the coming weeks, each clan’s going to get their own Deep Dive Blog here on Steam, so keep an eye out for all the new ways to bring Seraph to his knees! Until then, make sure to wishlist Monster Train 2!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/Monster_Train_2/

Hi there, I’m ModusPwnenz from the design team at Shiny Shoe and today we’re going to talk about Endless Mode; another new mode added to Monster Train 2!

Endless Mode is a new option that appears after a victory against Heaven’s armies. If you select it, you can continue the fight with your current deck and see how overpowered it truly is. This was the main goal for us when creating Endless Mode, to give an outlet for those insane runs you don’t want to end at Seraph.



The gameplay itself of Endless Mode is a straightforward setup. You must fight an endless series of battles as long as you can until your Pyre Heart is defeated. In between each battle there is no longer the usual train ride to different nodes, but instead you are given a choice between two options.



Each option will have one positive and one negative modifier. The bonuses are simple direct boosts, similar to ones you can find on normal runs but the negative modifiers can add new, stacking, permanent Curses that can start to throw wrenches in even the best laid plans. The image for example shows off the Curse of the Empty Mind; any decks that are too lightweight and have fewer than 30 cards will take some damage at the beginning of every battle. One of the goals with Curses is to put up some roadblocks for more popular strategies and eventually even be able to take down the most stacked decks.

Along with the Curses, we wanted to make sure the enemies rise to the challenge of the powerful deck you put together as well. To that end there are two other additions compared to the normal mode.

One, there is a new scaling system that makes all enemies more difficult by increasing their attack, health, armor, and also the amount of status effects they can apply. These all increase after each battle, endlessly, to ensure that enemies stay strong enough to be compelling to take down, and also pose a real threat.



Two, there are new Chosen Enemies added to the ranks. These fearsome creations are variations of enemies that have been juiced up by the Titans. Chosen Enemies have higher base stats, more powerful triggers, and bigger effects than their basic counterparts. An unsuspecting player or an unbalanced deck can be swiftly dismantled by facing off against the wrong one at the wrong time. Beware, Chosen Enemies can even appear in normal runs, something to look out for when ascending the Covenant Ranks!



I’m excited to be able to add fan-requested features like this to Monster Train 2 and hope that those of you who enjoy breaking the game will find a fun playground in Endless Mode!

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Hi friends. It’s April Fools' day.

If you’ve spent enough time on the internet, you already know what today is about. It’s about goofs. It’s about tricks. It’s about “pulling a fast one”. April Fools' Day in the video game world is a particularly special time for video game studios like us. With the right April Fools’ Day announcement, your game can land at the top of the gaming news sites and subreddits. So we’ve studied the history of the holiday, run the simulations and crunched the numbers, and found that these days there are two key paths to April Fools' Day success:

A) Put out an announcement so “too good to be true” that eventually we have to follow through on it.

or,

B) Release a shallow dating sim/visual novel with a comedy twist, doing a disservice to the entire dating sim genre.

For this April Fool’s Day, the choice was crystal clear: The world isn’t ready for the Monster Train dating sim “You Stole My Pyre Heart!”*. We’re going to go with option A.



No kidding. This is not a drill. Monster Train 2 will be in your hands in less than two months. If you haven’t already, please enjoy the trailer above, wishlist the game, and get ready for five all-new clans, dozens of new cards, and surprises of all shapes and sizes. As we ramp up towards launch, we’ll be back at a regular cadence giving you deep dives into Monster Train 2’s new content, from clan deep-dives to new game mode reveals and more.

All aboard.

*This does not exist, please do not ask for it. We’re giving you Monster Train 2. Please.