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NEW TOURNAMENT! (RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED)



[h3]ːHoly_Grailetː 23.04 12:00 PM GMT – 26.04 12:00 PM GMT ːHoly_Grailetː [/h3]

To spice things up this tournament will be a bit different. Each player starts with easy access to the Astral location which opens up plenty of possibilities to score points. But be aware that your opponents can do the same and that there are ways to destroy your Astral Elevator!

Good luck!

[h3]ːsteampunkː EUROPE[/h3]

ːcardsː players: 4
ːscoreː victory condition: 35 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: visible
ːcheatdiceː Characters: from random set
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork town

Special rules for European server
  • every player starts with an active permanent card The Astral Elevator;
  • the number of all non-permanent Astral cards in the deck is doubled;
  • The Astral Elevator card is free to play but gives no points;
  • The Counterfeit and The Confiscation cards are removed from the deck.
Tournament points (place in session/points gained):
  1. +150 tournament points
  2. +45 tournament points
  3. 15 tournament points
  4. 0 tournament points


[h3]ːsteampunkː ASIA[/h3]

ːcardsː players: 2
ːscoreː victory condition: 40 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: hidden
ːcheatdiceː Characters: from random set
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork town

Special rules for Asian server
  • every player starts with an active permanent card The Astral Elevator;
  • the number of all non-permanent Astral cards in the deck is doubled;
  • The Astral Elevator card is free to play but gives no points;
  • The Counterfeit and The Confiscation cards are removed from the deck.

Other changes in the deck (Asian server only):

-1 The Accelerator
-1 An Award Ceremony
-1 A Compromising Document
-1 A Fraudulent Transaction
-1 An Honest Exchange

Tournament points (place in session/points gained):
  1. +60 tournament points
  2. 0 tournament points


[h3]ːvotesː RULES:[/h3]

Sessions that count towards the tournament: ːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinː (8)

For each defeated opponent ("defeated" means that at the end of a session the player has a lower final position than yours), you receive additional tournament points. The number of points depends on the number of victories (1st places) of the defeated opponents in the current tournament. Important: these additional points also are added to your overall tournament score retrospectively, when the players previously defeated by you achieve victories in the tournament – even if you already have reached the limit of sessions for the tournament. What this means is that you keep getting tournament points as long as your previously defeated opponents continue to play, and win.

During this tournament, regular rating points will be frozen for all the players. Your tournament sessions will NOT affect your regular rating.

Players get tournament points for the first 8 sessions played in the tournament on each of the servers. Any subsequent sessions won't give any tournament points, and won't increase the number of defeated opponents who give additional points. Nonetheless, victories of all opponents who were defeated in the first 8 sessions will affect your final tournament rating.

[h3]PRIZE FUND:[/h3]

Awarded: Top 10 players on each of the servers. In addition to the main prize fund, every player who finishes all 8 tournament sessions receives a special bonus player icon “Facepalm” (only if it has not been received before)!



Place / Prize –
  1. ːHoly_Grailetː 5, ːgreengemstoneː 7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x 3
  2. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 7 A Contraband Box of Goods x 2
  3. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 6 A Contraband Box of Goods
  4. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːgreengemstoneː 6
  5. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːgreengemstoneː 6
  6. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːgreengemstoneː 6
  7. ːHoly_Grailetː 2, ːgreengemstoneː 5
  8. ːHoly_Grailetː 2, ːgreengemstoneː 4
  9. ːHoly_Grailetː 1, ːgreengemstoneː 3
  10. ːHoly_Grailetː 1, ːgreengemstoneː 3


ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːgreengemstoneː = Spring Chest (limited, Spring Season only)

In the case when at the end of the tournament two or more players will have equal number of tournament points, they will share the same (highest) place and get the same rewards. However, the award list will not be extended, and we will still award only the top 10 players on each server.

[h3]TOURNAMENT CHESTS – FAQ:[/h3]

Q. Where do Tournament Chests drop?
A. Only in tournament sessions, which are available via Multiplayer Lobby.

Q. If I've finished all my tournament sessions, can I get more tournament chests?
A. Yes, as long as you will keep playing tournament sessions.

Q. Are the tournament items limited to this tournament only, or to tournaments in general?
A. The tournament items are available via tournament chests, which drop during every official tournament in the game.

Q. Is there a full list of tournament items available via tournament chests?
A. Yes, please see below:




[h3]DATA[/h3]
  • Participants: 1,134 unique players participated in the tournament.

  • Involvement: 235 players completed 8 or more sessions. 77 players received the "Facepalm" lobby icon for completing all 8 tournament sessions for the first time. 378 players completed more than half (5+) of their sessions.

  • Sessions played: 1,737 tournament sessions were played in the course of the tournament.

  • Average lenght of sessions: Europe: (4 players, 35 points) – 45 minutes / 46 rounds. Asia: (2 players, 40 points) – 23 minutes / 54 rounds.

  • Bans: 1 protest have been investigated and no players banned for the breach of the Fair Play Rules during this tournament.

  • Tournament chests: 2,261 tournament chests were distributed during the tournament (overall, including non-tournament sessions, 3,508 chests were distributed to players in this period).


[h3]TOP-10 – EUROPE[/h3]
758 participants

01. KARAAGE23 (1167) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːgreengemstoneː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x3
02. relaX (1050) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
03. shablabu (1041) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːgreengemstoneː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. Poe (984) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
05. Puc (942) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
06. Canama91 (918) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
06. 1132290032 (918) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
08. Максутов Иван (906) – 8 sessions, 4 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x4
09. klugen (903) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3
10. Khmeli suneli (897) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3


[h3]TOP-10 ASIA[/h3]
376 participants

01. rukifel (708) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːgreengemstoneː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x3
02. Efreet (696) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
03. Declan (654) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːgreengemstoneː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. Ire (612) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
05. arduino (594) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
06. nuroku (564) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
07. 卡比兽睡着了 (558) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x5
08. ataru (540) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x4
09. sobbing wizard (534) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3
10. EXEL (528) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3
10. Standard of Ur (528) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3
10. MasteR. (528) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːgreengemstoneː = Spring Chest (limited, Spring Season only)

* the number of sessions played shows only the sessions that were played while they had impact on the overall tournament score of that player.

** if two or more players have equal number of tournament points, they share the same (highest) place and get the same rewards.

We congratulate the winners and wish good luck to everyone in future events! Thank you for being such an awesome community! ːvotesː

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RANKED RULES FOR APRIL (AND MORE)



SET OF RULES FOR APRIL, 2021


The following rules become active on April 1, at 12:00 GMT, and will apply throughout April to all ranked sessions that are launched after that point.

ːsteampunkː EUROPE

ːcardsː players: 4
ːscoreː victory condition: 30 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: visible
ːcheatdiceː Characters: from random set
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork colony (2nd)

* Special rules for EU server:

None.

ːsteampunkː ASIA

ːcardsː players: 2
ːscoreː victory condition: 35 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: hidden
ːcheatdiceː Characters: random
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork town (1st)

* Special rules for Asia server:

The following cards are removed from the ranked deck on Asian server:

ːcardsː The Accelerator
ːcardsː An Award Ceremony
ːcardsː A Compromising Document
ːcardsː A Fraudulent Transaction
ːcardsː An Honest Exchange

ːsteampunkːːsteampunkːːsteampunkː

In addition to this set of rules, we also make adjustments to a few cards and characters. These changes are applied in all modes and will be active for at least 1 month to test the balance (please keep in mind that for the next season, we might revert these adjustments or replace them with something else; it all depends on the results of the tests and the feedback we'll receive from the community).

[h2]CHARACTERS[/h2]

We have buffed two characters who, according to the current data, are underperforming on both servers.

[h3]The Damned[/h3]



[h3]The Pauper[/h3]



[h2]CARDS[/h2]

[h3]Investigation[/h3]



Reason: despite increasing its cost back in October of the last year, the card still has an extremely high 'play to move' ratio (meaning, it is rarely used for movement and almost always played). While some cards will inevitably have a higher ratio than the others, we want to change it a bit more.

[h3]An Inspection[/h3]



Reason: the situation here is similar to Investigation, which is understandable – police cards are very powerful. In this case, we didn't want to nerf the card and instead made it more tempting to use it for movement.

[h3]Forbidden Knowledge[/h3]



Reason: this is rather simple: we still want this card to be played more often. But this is probably its last buff in that regard.

[h3]Cold Deck[/h3]



Reason: after testing it for some time we do believe that ːmaliceː1 works better for this card.

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Gremlins, Inc. 5th anniversary

Dear friends:

Gremlins, Inc. just celebrated the 5th anniversary of its full release on Steam.

Thanks to your continued interest, comments and suggestions we are able to keep improving the game with more features and expanding it with more content. You, our loyal audience, are the primary motivation of our development team – thank you so much for this amazing journey together!



Since late 2017, we’re working on our studio’s next game, Spire of Sorcery, which proved to be a bigger challenge. After spending 2018 and 2019 developing a product that was too broadly defined to be playable, we changed the direction and spent 2020 in a high stress, high output mode creating something much more specific– a turn-based tactical exploration game – that by now is finally getting more and more fun with every weekly update.

We hope to introduce you to the dangerous world of Rund, across which you must lead a party of the runaway mages, later this year – when Spire of Sorcery enters the general Early Access.



Finally, already in 2021, we started the pre-production on our third game that returns us to the roots of the digital board game genre. We cannot reveal what it is, yet, but let us share with you this fact: already last week, we were able to complete the first multiplayer session in that game – played by the three of us, from three different cities.

We’re going to use our experience to give you something that’s not only fun at its core, but also brings a lot of the most requested features such as team ranked play, built-in tournaments and peer-to-peer custom multiplayer sessions.

We do not have yet any estimate of when this game might enter Early Access, but we hope for the best – perhaps, it will happen already this year.



We thank you for being a part of this exciting period and for your generous support of our development efforts, and we with you all the best!

With warm regards from Vilnius,
A city of many cultures and many languages,
The team of Charlie Oscar

NEW TOURNAMENT! (RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED)



[h3]ːHoly_Grailetː 19.03 12:00 PM GMT – 22.03 12:00 PM GMT ːHoly_Grailetː [/h3]

[h3]ːsteampunkː EUROPE[/h3]

ːcardsː players: 4
ːscoreː victory condition: 30 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: hidden
ːcheatdiceː Characters: from random set
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork colony

Special rules for European server

No.

Tournament points (place in session/points gained):
  1. +150 tournament points
  2. +45 tournament points
  3. 15 tournament points
  4. 0 tournament points


[h3]ːsteampunkː ASIA[/h3]

ːcardsː players: 2
ːscoreː victory condition: 35 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: hidden
ːcheatdiceː Characters: random
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork town

Special rules for Asian server

Changes in the deck:

-1 The Accelerator
-1 An Award Ceremony
-1 A Compromising Document
-1 A Fraudulent Transaction
-1 An Honest Exchange

Tournament points (place in session/points gained):
  1. +60 tournament points
  2. 0 tournament points


[h3]ːvotesː RULES:[/h3]

Sessions that count towards the tournament: ːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinː (8)

For each defeated opponent ("defeated" means that at the end of a session the player has a lower final position than yours), you receive additional tournament points. The number of points depends on the number of victories (1st places) of the defeated opponents in the current tournament. Important: these additional points also are added to your overall tournament score retrospectively, when the players previously defeated by you achieve victories in the tournament – even if you already have reached the limit of sessions for the tournament. What this means is that you keep getting tournament points as long as your previously defeated opponents continue to play, and win.

During this tournament, regular rating points will be frozen for all the players. Your tournament sessions will NOT affect your regular rating.

Players get tournament points for the first 8 sessions played in the tournament on each of the servers. Any subsequent sessions won't give any tournament points, and won't increase the number of defeated opponents who give additional points. Nonetheless, victories of all opponents who were defeated in the first 8 sessions will affect your final tournament rating.

[h3]PRIZE FUND:[/h3]

Awarded: Top 10 players on each of the servers. In addition to the main prize fund, every player who finishes all 8 tournament sessions receives a special bonus player icon “Facepalm” (only if it has not been received before)!



Place / Prize –
  1. ːHoly_Grailetː 5, ːgreengemstoneː 7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x 3
  2. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 7 A Contraband Box of Goods x 2
  3. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 6 A Contraband Box of Goods
  4. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːgreengemstoneː 6
  5. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːgreengemstoneː 6
  6. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːgreengemstoneː 6
  7. ːHoly_Grailetː 2, ːgreengemstoneː 5
  8. ːHoly_Grailetː 2, ːgreengemstoneː 4
  9. ːHoly_Grailetː 1, ːgreengemstoneː 3
  10. ːHoly_Grailetː 1, ːgreengemstoneː 3


ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːgreengemstoneː = Spring Chest (limited, Spring Season only)

In the case when at the end of the tournament two or more players will have equal number of tournament points, they will share the same (highest) place and get the same rewards. However, the award list will not be extended, and we will still award only the top 10 players on each server.

[h3]TOURNAMENT CHESTS – FAQ:[/h3]

Q. Where do Tournament Chests drop?
A. Only in tournament sessions, which are available via Multiplayer Lobby.

Q. If I've finished all my tournament sessions, can I get more tournament chests?
A. Yes, as long as you will keep playing tournament sessions.

Q. Are the tournament items limited to this tournament only, or to tournaments in general?
A. The tournament items are available via tournament chests, which drop during every official tournament in the game.

Q. Is there a full list of tournament items available via tournament chests?
A. Yes, please see below:




[h3]DATA[/h3]
  • Participants: 1,433 unique players participated in the tournament.

  • Involvement: 300 players completed 8 or more sessions. 136 players received the "Facepalm" lobby icon for completing all 8 tournament sessions for the first time. 474 players completed more than half (5+) of their sessions.

  • Sessions played: 2,175 tournament sessions were played in the course of the tournament.

  • Average lenght of sessions: Europe: (4 players, 30 points) – 48 minutes / 47 rounds. Asia: (2 players, 35 points) – 25 minutes / 59 rounds.

  • Bans: 2 protests have been investigated and 2 players banned for the breach of the Fair Play Rules during this tournament.

  • Tournament chests: 3,183 tournament chests were distributed during the tournament (overall, including non-tournament sessions, 5,298 chests were distributed to players in this period).


[h3]TOP-10 – EUROPE[/h3]
937 participants

01. frobnobin (1212) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːgreengemstoneː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x3
02. Calmand (1155) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
03. nikron (1068) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːgreengemstoneː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. MirisuN (1026) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
05. Revived (999) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
06. Lochside (978) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
07. Canama91 (963) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x5
08. Hotik (942) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x4
08. iMba (942) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x4
10. RaskolnikovsAxe (927) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3

[h3]TOP-10 ASIA[/h3]
496 participants

01. rukifel (750) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːgreengemstoneː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x3
02. Виктор☭Исетский (624) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːgreengemstoneː 7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
02. ARCHIDUQUE ABITALDOSAURIO JR 8.2 (624) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːgreengemstoneː x7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
04. DestinyAngel (612) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
05. K! (594) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
06. Efreet (588) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːgreengemstoneː x6
07. EXEL (576) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x5
08. RomenZero (558) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːgreengemstoneː x4
09. Declan (552) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3
10. HOMER Yu (522) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːgreengemstoneː x3

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːgreengemstoneː = Spring Chest (limited, Spring Season only)

* the number of sessions played shows only the sessions that were played while they had impact on the overall tournament score of that player.

** if two or more players have equal number of tournament points, they share the same (highest) place and get the same rewards.

We congratulate the winners and wish good luck to everyone in future events! Thank you for being such an awesome community! ːvotesː

______



ːmaliceː Official Discord
ːmaliceː Twitter (game updates)



ːsummer_magicː Official Discord
ːsummer_magicː Twitter (game updates)

RANKED RULES FOR MARCH

Due to multiple changes that we made in the Winter update in regard to characters' balance, there will be no changes in the rules for March. We want to have more time to see how characters perform within the same environment before we start changing it.

For example, the Politician, who looked rather weak in the first weeks after the update now looks much better since players learned how to take advantage of its new set of abilities. We don't want to rush any changes until the new meta becomes more stable.

The results of this month will define the changes that might happen in April.

SET OF RULES FOR MARCH, 2021


The following rules become active on March 1, at 12:00 GMT, and will apply throughout the whole month to all ranked sessions that are launched after that point.

ːsteampunkː EUROPE

ːcardsː players: 4
ːscoreː victory condition: 30 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: visible
ːcheatdiceː Characters: from random set
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork town

* Special rules for EU server:

None.

ːsteampunkː ASIA

ːcardsː players: 2
ːscoreː victory condition: 35 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: hidden
ːcheatdiceː Characters: random
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork colony

* Special rules for Asia server:

The following cards are removed from the deck:

ːcardsː The Accelerator
ːcardsː An Award Ceremony
ːcardsː A Compromising Document
ːcardsː A Fraudulent Transaction
ːcardsː An Honest Exchange

ːsteampunkːːsteampunkːːsteampunkː

There are no additional adjustments to the cards at the beginning of this season.

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ːsummer_magicː Official Discord
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