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The tournament is over and as always we would like to share with you some additional data as well as the list of the winners ːfireappleː

• Participants: 1,241 unique players participated in the tournament.
  
  
• Involvement: 232 players completed 8 or more sessions. 114 players received the "Facepalm" lobby icon for completing all 8 tournament sessions for the first time. 392 players completed more than half (5+) of their sessions.
  
  
• Sessions played: 1,659 tournament sessions were played in the course of the tournament.
  
  
• Average lenght of sessions: Amsterdam (3 players, 30 points) – 40 minutes / 47 rounds. Singapore: (3 players, 30 points) – 41 minutes / 50 rounds.
  
  
• Bans: 3 protest have been investigated and 0 players banned for the breach of the Fair Play Rules during this tournament.
  
  
• Tournament chests: 2,183 tournament chests were distributed during the tournament (overall, including non-tournament sessions, 4,201 chests were distributed to players in this period).
  

925 participants

01. JohnGalt (1219) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːfirstplaceː ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːsunnyemoː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x3
02. alleluja (1175) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːsunnyemoː 7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
03. nephil0908 (1090) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːsunnyemoː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. Virgin Black Hole (1030) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
05. tomoya.no.7 (1028) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
06. ohlokrat (1022) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
07. STALKER (1000) – 8 sessions, 6 victoriesы. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːsunnyemoː x5
08. Alastago (984) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːsunnyemoː x4
09. ratland (968) – 8 sessions, 6 victoriesы. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3
09. OldSalt (968) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3

316 participants

01. Kain (1155) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːfirstplaceː ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːsunnyemoː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x 3
02. Night flash (1049) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːsunnyemoː x7, A Contraband Box of Goods x 2
03. yuzu-jam (988) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːsunnyemoː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. tomoya.no.7 (982) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
05. LizarDron (936) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
05. Termitnik (936) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
07. paranoy (920) – 6 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːsunnyemoː x5
08. nieji1984 (869) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːsunnyemoː x4
09. 歪象 (837) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3
10. star_yellow (835) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːsunnyemoː = Summer Chest (limited, Summer 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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Nearly four years ago, we launched Gremlins, Inc. in Early Access on Steam.

Gremlins, Inc. is a “premium” (that is, not free-to-play) digital boardgame that requires its players to be crazy smart about combining dozens of available strategies in order to prevail – not the easiest concept to sell, if you ask around. And yet as of today, there’s 516,068 players who own Gremlins, Inc. on Steam – coming from over a hundred of different countries!


We found that making your game available in different languages is a great way to make your players happy. Here’s where our audience is coming from:



It may be hard to believe, but English is the native language of fewer than 25% of our audience.


Early on, we made the decision to release all the new content for free so that the game is updated for everyone. The few DLCs that we released contain purely cosmetic items designed to bring more fun to those of players who love the game and want to support us. It seems that this approach makes people happy:




Below you can see the number of players online in the game, on average, by months, since its release. Green is “average players online at any point in a given month”, orange is “peak” for a specific month.





We’re really happy to see that people continue to play the game on both European and Asian servers.


We remain committed to updating the game with new cards every few months, to changing the rules of ranked sessions on each server once per month – to keep the competition challenging. We also continue to organize regular official tournaments, with the next one scheduled for August 9-12.



The screenshot above is from one of the exceptional tournament sessions: this is the final game of this year’s team tournament “Cooperating Capitalists”. You can watch the full recording here.


The best way to connect to the community of Gremlins, Inc. is through its official Discord server.



The server currently has 2,500 members who speak English, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean languages.



Since 2017, most of our development efforts – outside of the time required to continue with the updates for Gremlins, Inc. – are focused on our new game, Spire of Sorcery.

We expect to release it on Steam under the Early Access program later this year. Initially the game will be available in English, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Japanese languages. Korean, German and French languages will be added a bit later.



Spire of Sorcery is a single-player dark fantasy survival game with indirect control. As with Gremlins, Inc., we’re giving the project 100% of our current skills, making it as good as we possibly can, and pushing our creative minds to their limit.

Financially, the development of Spire of Sorcery became possible only because of the great sales of Gremlins, Inc. We’d like to thank those of you who already bought a copy of our previous work for making this new game possible! Since 2013, it’s been our dream to make a game about exploration and magic, and now it’s finally coming together, with just the last stretch of development work left.

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ːHoly_Grailetː 09.08.2019 12:00 PM GMT – 12.08.2019 12:00 PM GMT ːHoly_Grailetː

ːsteampunkː AMSTERDAM, SINGAPORE

ːcardsː players: 3
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

Tournament points (place in session/points gained):

1. +139 tournament points
   
2. +26 tournament points
   
3. 0 tournament points
   

* Special rules:

Each player starts with an active Ancient Detail.

Changes in the deck:

ːcardsː -3 Ancient Detail
ːcardsː +1 The Runner Bomb
ːcardsː +1 A Confiscation
ːcardsː +1 A Tribute to Chaos
ːcardsː +1 The Counterfeit

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

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːsunnyemoː = 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)
  

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The tournament is over and as always we would like to share with you some additional data as well as the list of the winners ːfireappleː

• Participants: 1,025 unique players participated in the tournament.
  
  
• Involvement: 202 players completed 8 or more sessions. 83 players received the "Facepalm" lobby icon for completing all 8 tournament sessions for the first time. 335 players completed more than half (5+) of their sessions.
  
  
• Sessions played: 1,468 tournament sessions were played in the course of the tournament.
  
  
• Average lenght of sessions: Amsterdam (4 players, 25 points) – 44 minutes / 41 rounds. Singapore: (2 players, 35 points) – 24 minutes / 54 rounds.
  
  
• Bans: 2 players have been 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).
  

751 participants

01. Pref_kz (1098) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːfirstplaceː ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːsunnyemoː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x3
02. rokaror (1059) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː 4, ːsunnyemoː 7, A Contraband Box of Goods x2
03. Stolz (972) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːsunnyemoː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. El Presidente (957) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
05. Dopamine (942) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
06. Ukey (930) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
07. half-man half-amazing (873) – 8 sessions, 4 victoriesы. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːsunnyemoː x5
07. Kycko (873) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x2, ːsunnyemoː x5
09. woodenmouse (864) – 8 sessions, 4 victoriesы. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3
10. Baraholshik (831) – 8 sessions, 5 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3

274 participants

01. K! (684) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːfirstplaceː ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːsunnyemoː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x 3
01. hosiimo (684) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːfirstplaceː ːHoly_Grailetː x5, ːsunnyemoː x7, Bomb-o-mat, A Contraband Box of Goods x 3
03. ARCHIDUQUE ABITALDOSAURIO 3.1 (642) – 8 sessions, 8 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x4, ːsunnyemoː x6, A Contraband Box of Goods
04. D-FENS (594) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
05. Burning Rain (582) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
06. rukifel (558) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
06. Night flash (558) – 6 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
06. ohlokrat (558) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x3, ːsunnyemoː x6
09. danielfwt (546) – 8 sessions, 7 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3
10. 图拉式U小猪 (534) – 8 sessions, 6 victories. ːHoly_Grailetː x1, ːsunnyemoː x3

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːsunnyemoː = Summer Chest (limited, Summer 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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ːmusicː Original Soundtrack on Spotify



ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery (Steam)
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ːHoly_Grailetː 12.07.2019 12:00 PM GMT – 15.07.2019 12:00 PM GMT ːHoly_Grailetː

ːsteampunkː AMSTERDAM

ːcardsː players: 4
ːscoreː victory condition: 25 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: not allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: not visible
ːcheatdiceː Characters: from random set
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork colony

Tournament points (place in session/points gained):

1. +150 tournament points
   
2. +45 tournament points
   
3. +15 tournament points
   
4. 0 tournament points
   

* Special rules:

None.

ːsteampunkː SINGAPORE

ːcardsː players: 2
ːscoreː victory condition: 35 points
ːcursecardː Chaos Cards: allowed
ːhealth_powerupː Character Abilities: allowed
ːtelegramː Impending Misfortune: not visible
ːcheatdiceː Characters: from random set
ːRatsClockː Timer: normal
ːLocationː Field: Clockwork town

Tournament points (place in session/points gained):

1. +60 tournament points
   
2. 0 tournament points
   

* Special rules:

The following cards are removed from the deck:

ːcardsː "Devil's Due"
ːcardsː "An Award Ceremony"
ːcardsː "False Testimony"
ːcardsː "An Honest Exchange"
ːcardsː x1 "A Set-up"
ːcardsː "Undercutting the Competition"
ːcardsː "The Accelerator"

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

ːHoly_Grailetː = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only)
ːsunnyemoː = 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)
  

______




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ːmusicː Original Soundtrack on Spotify



ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery (Steam)
ːsummer_magicː Spire of Sorcery – Character Generator (Steam)
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