Gremlins, Inc. News

In just a few weeks, we'll celebrate the Lunar New Year. We currently work on adding 2 new cards to the game, and here's a preview of how they would work –


Location: Jail
Cost: FREE
Move points: 3
Type: secret, permanent
Get: +ːscoreː1

At the beginning of each round, every currently arrested player gets $25. Owner of the card, when arrested, gets $50 instead of $25.

"Because the prisoners couldn't find a common ground,
the discussion of the common fund got grounded."




Location: Plant
Cost: $350
Move points: 1
Type: permanent
Get: +ːscoreː6

Get $50 every time you use a card with 1 move point to move.

"If this vehicle were pedal-powered, we could have cut the fuel costs even further" – a disgruntled client



ːxmas_treeː We wish all of you a very merry Christmas, and a happy New Year's Eve! ːxmas_treeː

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ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery (Steam)
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ːsummer_magicː Twitter (game updates)

Dear community:

It's been a few years since we set up the Asian server cluster in Singapore, and things worked pretty for us there.

But time flies, things change, and during the last week our old reliable server in Singapore has experienced 3 crashes due to failures in hardware.

During the night of Friday to Saturday, we made the decision to upgrade the server and move it to a new, moder machine.

It seems like everything is now fine with one exception: the data link between China and Singapore for the new server reports too many data packet loss instances for certain Chinese providers.

We had the same issue with the old server in 2016, and we fixed it then. We are now looking into the way of fixing this at the new server as well.

We apologise for inconvenience to those of you who currently experience delays in connecting to the Singapore server. Please know that we care, and that we will not stop working on this until we fix this.

We wish that we could have planned it, but the little monsters that decided to crash the old server gave us no warning about the change.

If you have any problems with the conneciton to the Singapore server, please leave us a note on Discord or on Steam forums. We will look into each issue. Because the loading may be unreliable for some users, you may also experience delay in loading your inventory. Nothing is lost on our server. The delay is just due to connectivity issues.

We will update this message once the issue has been resolved.

We thank every player who reached out to us with description of their issues, because this allowed us to understand the scope of the issue.

Thank you, and we apologise one more time for this temporary inconvenience.

A special Halloween event!

Log into the game on November 1 (between 00:00 GMT and 24:00 GMT), and get these in-game items for free –

• Dead Gremlin (Emoticon, uncommon)
  
• Spooky Laugh (Emoticon, uncommon)
  
• The Abandoned Clockwork Town (Main menu background, uncommon)
  
• The Abandoned Clockwork Town (Music track, uncommon)
  
• Rusty Clockwork (Main menu background, uncommon)
  
• Rusty Melody (Music track, uncommon)
  

Log into the game on November 2 (between 00:00 GMT and 24:00 GMT), and get these in-game items for free –

• Pumpkin-head (Lobby icon, rare)
  
• Rise of the Automata (Global effect, rare)
  
• The Sentient Machine (Profile background, rare)
  

Log into the game on November 3 (between 00:00 GMT and 24:00 GMT), and get this in-game item for free –

• Pumpkin-o-Mat (Special item: Misfortune delivery, contraband)
  

The items are issued through the Steam inventory system, so you may need to allow the platform some time for processing this action.

Have a spooky Halloween!

ːHoly_Grailetː 18.10.2019 12:00 PM GMT – 21.10.2019 12:00 PM GMT ːHoly_Grailetː

AMSTERDAM

ːcardsː Players: 4
ːscoreː Victory: 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


Special Rules: the deck is modified! All of the following cards are completely removed from the deck:

• Advocating Rebellion
  
• Contraband
  
• Coup d'etat
  
• A Deal with the Prosecution
  
• False Testimony
  
• Fast & Fair
  
• Investigation
  
• Jailbreak
  
• Judgement Day
  
• The Jumponator
  
• The Lesser Evil
  
• Misappropriation
  
• The Police Dirigible
  
• A Prank
  
• Properly Placed Bribe
  
• A Secret Passage
  
• A Somersault
  
• The Stash
  
• Visiting the Voters
  
• A well-deserved Holiday
  

Tournament points:

1st place: +150
2nd place: +45
3rd place: +15
4th place: 0

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SINGAPORE

ːcardsː Players: 2
ːscoreː Victory: 35 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: visible
ːcheatdiceː Characters: random
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork Town


Special Rules: the deck is modified! All of the following cards are completely removed from the deck:

• Advocating Rebellion
  
• Contraband
  
• Coup d'etat
  
• A Deal with the Prosecution
  
• False Testimony
  
• Fast & Fair
  
• A Fraudulent Transaction
  
• Investigation
  
• Jailbreak
  
• Judgement Day
  
• The Jumponator
  
• The Lesser Evil
  
• Misappropriation
  
• The Police Dirigible
  
• A Prank
  
• Properly Placed Bribe
  
• A Quest from Adrageron
  
• A Secret Passage
  
• Slander
  
• A Somersault
  
• The Stash
  
• Visiting the Voters
  
• A Voodoo Doll
  
• A well-deserved Holiday
  

Tournament points:

1st place: +60
2nd place: 0

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ːvotesː RULES:

Sessions that count towards the tournament: ːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinːːbh2coinː (8)

For each win, players receive additional points that depend on the strength of the opponents over whom they have won. Important: your tournament points will continue to increase with the increase in the tournament score of your past opponents, over whom you prevailed – even if you already have reached the limit of sessions for the tournament. What this means is that the tournament is never over for you as long as your previously conquered 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.



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, ːpumpkingː 7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x 3
2. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːpumpkingː 7 A Contraband Box of Goods x 2
3. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːpumpkingː 6 A Contraband Box of Goods
4. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːpumpkingː 6
   
5. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːpumpkingː 6
   
6. ːHoly_Grailetː 3, ːpumpkingː 6
   
7. ːHoly_Grailetː 2, ːpumpkingː 5
   
8. ːHoly_Grailetː 2, ːpumpkingː 4
   
9. ːHoly_Grailetː 1, ːpumpkingː 3
   
10. ːHoly_Grailetː 1, ːpumpkingː 3
    

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːpumpkingː = Summer Chest (limited, Summer 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.



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:

• Message – No need to thank me. (uncommon)
  
• Message – Nothing personal. (uncommon)
  
• Emoticon – Winner (uncommon)
  
• Emoticon – Thief (uncommon)
  
• Lobby icon – Darbl fon Murblenton (rare)
  
• Player profile – Trophy shelf (rare)
  
• Main menu background – The Champion (rare)
  
• Governor frame – The Governor of Governors (contraband)
  
• Blueprint – Blueprint: "The Ruffian" (contraband)
  
• Special item – Bomb-o-mat (contraband)
  
• Token trail – Champion's trail (illegal)
  

• Participants: 1,022 unique players participated in the tournament.
  
  
• Involvement: 187 players completed 8 or more sessions. 79 players received the "Facepalm" lobby icon for completing all 8 tournament sessions for the first time. 315 players completed more than half (5+) of their sessions.
  
  
• Sessions played: 1,425 tournament sessions were played in the course of the tournament.
  
  
• Average lenght of sessions: Amsterdam (4 players, 30 points) – 50 minutes / 49 rounds. Singapore: (2 players, 35 points) – 25 minutes / 63 rounds.
  
  
• Bans: 10 protest have been investigated and 13 players banned for the breach of the Fair Play Rules during this tournament.
  
  
• Tournament chests: 2,014 tournament chests were distributed during the tournament (overall, including non-tournament sessions, 3,301 chests were distributed to players in this period).
  

703 participants

01. ohlokrat (1152) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːfirstplaceː ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːpumpkingː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x3
02. Mr.Pancake (1140) – 7 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːpumpkingː 7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
03. DicRoNero (1119) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːpumpkingː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. troll (1062) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːpumpkingː x6
05. Вуди Вули (1047) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːpumpkingː x6
06. drovnik (1038) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːpumpkingː x6
07. Thainlex (1008) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːpumpkingː x5
08. GaZZer (984) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːpumpkingː x4
09. neustrashimy (921) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːpumpkingː x3
10. Termitnik (888) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːpumpkingː x3

319 participants

01. kedaya (684) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːfirstplaceː ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːpumpkingː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x 3
02. 瓷蛋子 (672) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːpumpkingː x7, A Contraband Box of Goods x 2
03. kanysta:D (636) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːpumpkingː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. ohlokrat (630) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːpumpkingː x6
05. rukifel (618) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːpumpkingː x6
06. Night flash (600) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːpumpkingː x6
07. kinako (594) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːpumpkingː x5
08. 大王叫我来巡山呐~ (576) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːpumpkingː x4
08. СКВЕРНЫЙ CHARACTER (576) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːpumpkingː x4
10. 咸鱼王233 (558) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːpumpkingː x3

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːpumpkingː = Autumn Chest (limited, Autumn 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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ːmaliceː Official Discord
ːmaliceː Twitter (game updates)
ːmaliceː Facebook (game updates)
ːmusicː Original Soundtrack on Spotify



ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery (Steam)
ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery – Character Generator (Steam)
ːsummer_magicː Official Discord
ːsummer_magicː Dedicated forum
ːsummer_magicː Twitter (game updates)
ːsummer_magicː Facebook (game updates)



ːnotebookː Charlie Oscar’s developer page on Steam
ːnotebookː Twitter (studio news)
ːnotebookː Facebook (studio news)
ːhypnoheartː "Behind the scenes" Instagram
ːfireappleː YouTube

Today we released the Summer Update for Gremlins, Inc. which includes new cards and quality-of-life changes (including support of higher screen resolutions).

Below is the list of changes:

• Support for higher screen resolutions

Gremlins, Inc. now supports additional screen resolutions: 2560x1440 and 3840x2160.

• Visual notification of a new session

If the game's window isn't active (minimized or the player switched to another task), the game's icon on taskbar will blink in following cases:

- a new ranked session is found for the player
- on character choice screen at the start of the session
- the session has began

• Highest and lowest results of the end game stats are now highlighted

When the end game stats are shown, the highest and the lowest results of each category are now highlighted (the highest with green color and the lowest with red color). This change is retroactive and will work with the stats of the sessions that were completed prior to the update.

NEW CARDS:

Two new cards are added to the game.

ːcardsː "Judgement Day"

Played: in the Court
Cost: ːvotesː1
Move points: 3
Type: regular
Number of these cards in the default deck: 1

Special rule:

Choose and opponent that teleports to the Court, pays you $100 and skips a turn. Get an extra turn.

"The court and the casino are very much alike: this is where one gambles with high stakes, and this is where it is the institution itself that always wins."



ːcardsː "Coup d'état"

Played: in the Jail
Cost: free
Move points: 1
Type: criminal
You get: +ːmaliceː2
Number of these cards in the default deck: 1

Special rule:

You become the Governor. Teleport to any spot or location.

"Sometimes, to reach the top, all you have to do is give a really good push from the bottom."

• The characters order at the character stats screen in the player profile now remains the same when the stats for different playing fields are shown.
  
• Fixed a wrong tooltip at the character stats screen in the player profile.
  
• Fixed an error where in some cases spectators could see an unnecessary for them slider on the screens where players make bids.
  

Information about all currently known issues, their status, as well as the suggestions from the community can be found at our public page on Trello: https://trello.com/b/HjOStDAS You can use our forums to report new issues or make suggestions about the game – they will be added to the Trello list.

Finally, as always, we invite you to join the community of Gremlins, Inc. on Discord – where we already have more 2.500 players, communicating in English, Russian, Japanese and Chinese – use this link to join.



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ːmaliceː Official Discord
ːmaliceː Twitter (game updates)
ːmaliceː Facebook (game updates)
ːmusicː Original Soundtrack on Spotify



ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery (Steam)
ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery – Character Generator (Steam)
ːsummer_magicː Official Discord
ːsummer_magicː Dedicated forum
ːsummer_magicː Twitter (game updates)
ːsummer_magicː Facebook (game updates)



ːnotebookː Charlie Oscar’s developer page on Steam
ːnotebookː Twitter (studio news)
ːnotebookː Facebook (studio news)
ːhypnoheartː "Behind the scenes" Instagram
ːfireappleː YouTube