This War of Mine News

Hi there, everyone!



Fading Embers is the third installment in This War of Mine: Stories. It portrays the story of Anja. Living in a warzone and carrying a heavy burden, Anja wrestles with herself to answer the question of what is more important - survival of human legacy or the survival of a man.


https://youtu.be/hcSbCbMukyA
The DLC contains new locations in the city of Pogoren and its vicinity, new shelters people can live in, enhanced locations from the original game, new playable survivors and citizens of Pogoren. Most importantly, the structure of 'Fading Embers' brings new ways to experience narrative along with non-linear structure leading to multiple endings based on player's decisions. Since the main theme orbits around human legacy, new gameplay mechanics introduces collecting art, deciding on its fate and more.

Lead Artist of Fading Embers, Tomasz Kisilewicz, underlines the new DLC this way: "The new This War of Mine: Stories episode touches on the subject of cultural heritage and what it means during the war. Is it worth preserving even at the darkest times? Or maybe when we're pushed to our limits, when death and starvation are omnipresent - we change our perception of art and culture? And despite the artistic value - paintings, sculptures, and rare books - become mere tools of survival. Just because by destroying them we can postpone our own demise. Is this cost justifiable? Players will have to face those dilemmas for themselves."

1. Theme and story:

• tackle the challenge of preserving human heritage in a time of war
  
• discover the story of Vyseni people and their culture
  
• face dilemmas never before explored in This War Of Mine
  

2. New mechanics:

• New narrative devices
  
• New hub area to keep track of your progress
  
• Collection Management mechanics including:
  
• Securing the art collection
  
• Ability to gather new pieces of art
  
• Deciding on the fate of art pieces
  

3. Locations:

• Brand new locations and sceneries
  
• Two new shelters
  
• Overhauled 9 locations from the original game
  

4. Characters:

• 3 new playable survivors: Anja, Ruben, Zoran
  
• Unique characters to meet and interact
  

DLC also features new music tracks and additional, smaller mechanics and lore bits.

Grab the DLC here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125630/This_War_of_Mine_Stories__Fading_Embers
Have a good one!

We are super proud to announce This War of Mine's newest DLC content, Fading Embers. The expansion features a narrative-driven scenario that portrays the story of Anja. Living in a warzone and carrying a heavy burden, Anja wrestles with herself to answer the question of what is more important - survival of human legacy or the survival of a man.


https://youtu.be/b4iqHseTjtc
Tomasz Kisilewicz, lead artist behind Fading Embers, underlines the non-linear approach to gameplay as well as the main theme:

"The latest This War of Mine story focuses on choices that can lead to multiple endings. These branches were necessary to help address the overarching question of what has the bigger value — things made by men that outlast life or the life of a man itself. When you think about it, humans stand against the destructive power of war not only to save themselves but also to save what entire generations have created."



Fading Embers will launch on Steam on Aug 6th, 2019 for $3.99. The new DLC is part of the Season Pass to This War of Mine: Stories available here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/750031/This_War_of_Mine_Stories__Season_Pass/
We hope that you like what you see! Stay tuned for more info!

Thank you for all your amazing support,

Hi there,

we have some great news for you. As you probably know, we are not only a game developer but also a indie games publisher. And we are getting ready to release an indie gem to this world called Children of Morta. It's a story-driven action RPG about an extraordinary family of heroes.

While it's not as grim as This War of Mine - we still believe you'll find Children of Morta's dark fantasy themes captivating. Now, you can try it now for free, for 72 hours!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/Children_of_Morta/

The pre-release event is going to end on June 22nd. At the same time, Children of Morta pre-order launches on Steam with a 10% discount and is giving access to the soundtrack on the release day, which will come in the Summer for Xbox One , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 and PC.

https://youtu.be/pxuPj7tgfxU

We hope you’re going to enjoy this foretaste of Children of Morta and we can’t wait for you to experience the full game later this year!

Hi there, Community!

Exciting stuff! Recently, ArsTechnica released an episode of War Stories series - and this one is really important for us, because it brings up the topic of This War of Mine's development process.

Aleksander Kauch, our lead game programmer for This War of Mine, goes behind the scenes of the game's development and explains how we have turned a management sim into a visceral experience about civilians at war. You can watch the episode here:
https://youtu.be/FNrCAWVKVQ0
- fragment of ArsTechnica's article. Read more here.

If you're looking for more game dev insights and news, visit ArsTechnica at:

• Official website
• ArsTechnica's Twitter

Btw. If you want to experience how exactly are we manipulating your emotions, you can grab This War of Mine 75% OFF right now:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/

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And before you ask: yes, the Ep. 3 of This War of Mine: Stories is coming. We're currently working on some really cool materials that we want to show you in a matter of weeks.

On top of that, we're working hard with Dead Mage team to release Children of Morta! In the meantime, you can learn some new stuff about the game here or here. And if you like what you see - be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/Children_of_Morta/

Best,
11 bit studios

Fellow Gamers!



Before that happens we’re thrilled to tell you where we’re going with it. However, you know how we are, we do not tend to spoil too much but we can say the new Story is going to introduce brand new mechanics, probably the biggest change in “classic” This War of Mine experience. This game speaks distinctly through its gameplay so adding something new vastly enriches the way you can discover it. And again, like two previous expansions, it is going to have a strong original plot driving the entire story - but there’s still a bit too early to tell you what the exact theme is. Yet, we want to make a big bang and shake This War of Mine universe - the game is 4 years old, after all! Hence, trust us, the main theme is very powerful.



Here’s Tomasz, Lead Artist behind the expansion, working on a new location. You need to know not only new mechanics are on their way, but new locations, unique shelter and unfamiliar people (civilians and soldiers) to meet, too. We’re very excited to bring those additions to our loyal This War of Mine community - and we hope you are delighted to hear about them as well.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/

That should go without saying - but every Season Pass owner will get the new Story for free. And what you can see on the header image of this announcement is actually the new shelter. Take a look, try to guess what we’re working on and stay tuned as more info is coming soon.



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PS. As you may know, we are also very excited about this year's release of Children of Morta - a story driven adventure game from our publishing portfolio. If you want to check it out and be up to date - be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/Children_of_Morta/