Warsim: The Realm of Aslona News

Hello,

I've held off on making soppy posts like this for quite some time but I really feel like I need to thank everyone for the support with Warsim.

It blows my mind that since 2016 people have been supporting my development, and since 2017 on Steam people have been buying the game and supporting me that way. It's allowed me to focus entirely on game development for over a decade now and given me a chance to become a real legit GameDev (my dream job)

I never thought it was possible and it was only ever going to be a hobby, I've had so many 1000s and 1000s of kind comments and dms that I can't even count them all but each one has touched me and even today when I get dms/emails/and comments of support it feels just as wholesome and nice as it did back in 2016.

I've cherished these for years




And this used to sit next to my desk when I lived at home and remind me why I work on Warsim


The last few years have been challenging but having the support of a giant community has made a difference. Those who've delved in deep with Warsim know I put my heart into it and filled it with as much love and weirdness as I could, but those who've followed along for long enough know also that the community has breathed so much life and heart into it as well. It's been a beautiful collaboration and I can't thank people enough.

I also want to thank the many people all over the world who've been continually buying Warsim Collector's Editions, I know they're a lot more expensive than the game on steam but it wasn't cheap manufacturing everything. Still it's blown my mind how many different countries people who buy them are from and It feels even more special physically putting them together to send across. Each one sold has been a huge boost so to the 100s of you, you're the best! (But no shade on those who've not had the financial ability to buy them because this life ain't cheap, I love you all)

I don't know how much longer this beautiful train of support will continue but if it stops today I will still forever cherish every minute of it... except those 500 piece bug reports people used to drop weekly :P

Thank you all for everything

Warsim Forever Baby!

Hey guys, it's been a wild Summer here at Warsim HQ but I haven't stopped, here's another update adding a new rung of upgrades to make your champions powerful when taken into battle. Thank you as always :)

[h3]BUFF HEROES UPDATE (21 features)[/h3]

A huge new upgrade path for strengthening your champions when used in Battle

* Added new upgrade 'War-Champion Grease' (500 gold) (+5% strength to heroes in battle)
* Added new upgrade 'Basic War-Champion Armour' (1k gold) (+10%)
* Added new upgrade 'Basic Training Camp' (2k gold) (+20%)
* Added new upgrade 'Sturdy War-Champion Armour' (4k gold) (+30%)
* Added new upgrade 'Training Camp' (5k gold) (+40%)
* Added new upgrade 'Well-Crafted War-Champ Armour' (6k gold) (+50%)
* Added new upgrade 'Basic Blade Training' (10k gold) (+60%)
* Added new upgrade 'Journeyman Blade Training' (15k gold) (+75%)
* Added new upgrade 'Advanced Blade Training' (20k gold) (+100%)
* Added new upgrade 'Master of Blade Training' (25k gold) (+125%)
* Added new upgrade 'Battle Magic Buff' (35k gold) (+150%)
* Added new upgrade 'Dark Battle Magic Buff' (40k gold) (+200%)
* Added new upgrade 'Obsidian Armour' (50k gold) (+250%)
* Added new upgrade 'Primeforged Obsidian Armour' (60k gold) (+300%)
* Added new upgrade 'Ultimate Training' (75k gold) (+400%)
* Added new upgrade 'Dark-Magic Infused Obsidian Armour' (90k gold) (+500%)
* Added new upgrade 'Power Potions' (100k gold) (+600%)
* Added new upgrade 'Advanced Power Potions' (120k gold) (+700%)
* Added new upgrade 'Ultimate Power Potions' (140k gold) (+800%)
* Added new upgrade 'Godly Training' (250k gold) (+1000%)
* Added new upgrade 'Universal Power Training' (500k gold) (+2500%)

Some buffed champions





[h3]BUGFIXES (15 bug fixes)[/h3]

Bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs

* Fixed income report not showing how much auto recruitment costs
* Fixed gamees master text bug when firing game master
* Fixed 2 issues with Maraxus god champion face graphic
* Fixed Dumble staff text bug (credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed totem text bug (credit Ratemal_)
* Fixed Golok's cooking text bug (credit Brandon)
* Fixed biography library description missing (credit Ratemal_)
* Fixed frozen time dialogue text bug (credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed missing gold indicator on militia upgrades screen (Credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed obsidian harness displaying incorrect buff (Credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed Blackmarket wizard tower text bug (credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed text bug with helmet designer (credit Papijakey)
* Fixed man shouting at chelob when chelob doesn't live in the Blackmarket anymore (Credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed blackmarket king trying to avoid fighting you text bug (credit Mini Paceed)
* Fixed a series of text bugs with destroying lands beyond fight pits (credit Mini Paceed)

EVERYTHING ELSE (4 features)

* Reworked the text too small info to be clearer on main menu
* Reworked intro text for Caverns and Cave trolls (Credit Mini Paceed)
* Added new event for man screaming about chelobs prize being won
* Added indicator of total knights when descending the big red canyon

As always, thank you for reading and for keeping supporting this chaotic little game!

Big love

Huw
Ps. Our discord is getting more lively than ever, come and talk Warsim with us! - https://discord.gg/YyFAkry98w

And as always thank you to those who have been supporting us by buying the Dev-made Collector's Editions on Warsimstore.com

Thank you all very much!

Huw

Hey guys, got another update here cooked up while I was binging Warsim lately. A few things added, a new game mode, some new Arena features, and a couple of fixes and tweaks! Enjoy :)

[h3]EMPIRE MODE (1 feature)[/h3]

Adding this for myself mostly but I'm sure others will love it! You can now start as an empire with 50 lands. Once you end your first turn you will gain the ability to launch total invasions, this is fun for people who want to start a more mid/late game play from the get go.

* Added new 'challenge' mode - A new Empire (start with 50 lands)

[h3]ARENA EXPANSION (122 features)[/h3]

Ah the arena, it's been a while since anything has been added to it, now we've got a few more events and tweaks as well as a new system of post battle celebration and a system for reactions to fallen or kicked over fighters.

* Added new victory celebration system (1 in 4 odds of happening at end of a fight)
* Added chance that when a fighter slips and falls the opponent can hit them while they're down
* Added new fight move hitting a downed opponent trying to stand up
* Added chance that when a fighter is kicked over by their opponent they can also be hit with the above system
* Added new arena event 'slap'
* Added new arena event 'growl'
* Added new arena event 'pointing'
* Added new arena event 'crowd banner: We want blood!'
* Added new arena event 'crowd banner: This fight sucks!'
* Added new arena event 'crowd wave'
* Fixed issue with events where both fighters are equally matched
* Made critical hit text a different colour
* Added victory celebration event 'victory'
* Added victory celebration event 'Father'
* Added victory celebration event 'Mother'
* Added victory celebration event 'Brother'
* Added victory celebration event 'Lesson'
* Added victory celebration event 'Survival'
* Added victory celebration event 'bow'
* Added victory celebration event 'Guilt'
* Added victory celebration event 'Grin'
* Added victory celebration event 'Fists'
* Added victory celebration event 'I won'
* Added victory celebration event 'Sword spin'
* Added victory celebration event 'Double bow'
* Added victory celebration event 'Teardrop'
* Added victory celebration event 'Who am I'
* Added victory celebration event 'for Honour'
* Added victory celebration event 'for Glory'
* Added victory celebration event 'for Victory'
* Added victory celebration event 'Blood back'
* Added victory celebration event 'Entertained'
* Added victory celebration event 'It is what it is'
* Added victory celebration event 'Knee whisper'
* Added victory celebration event 'Next'
* Added victory celebration event 'Sky yell'
* Added victory celebration event 'I didn't think I'd make it'
* Added victory celebration event 'Spits'
* Added victory celebration event 'Wanted'
* Added victory celebration event 'It had to'
* Added victory celebration event 'Tell them'
* Added victory celebration event 'Eye close'
* Added victory celebration event 'Drip sword'
* Added victory celebration event 'Weapon drop'
* Added victory celebration event 'Worthy'
* Added victory celebration event 'I fight for you'
* Added victory celebration event 'Blood splatt'
* Added victory celebration event 'primal'
* Added victory celebration event 'this is mine'
* Added victory celebration event 'No chance'
* Added victory celebration event 'Tally'
* Added victory celebration event 'They said I wouldn;t'
* Added victory celebration event 'Silent stand'
* Added victory celebration event 'Drag sword'
* Added victory celebration event 'Weak'
* Added victory celebration event 'Brow wipe'
* Added victory celebration event 'Forgive'
* Added victory celebration event 'Soul claim'
* Added victory celebration event 'Both fists'
* Added victory celebration event 'Hug'
* Added victory celebration event 'Corpse nod'
* Added victory celebration event 'Rest now'
* Added victory celebration event 'Cheek blood'
* Added victory celebration event 'Lifts weapon'
* Added victory celebration event 'Don't mess'
* Added victory celebration event 'Slow walk'
* Added victory celebration event 'Who now!'
* Added victory celebration event 'Trained well'
* Added victory celebration event 'Chest slam'
* Added victory celebration event 'Chant'
* Added victory celebration event 'Thank you'
* Added victory celebration event 'Dirt kick'
* Added victory celebration event 'One step'
* Added victory celebration event 'No one can stop me'
* Added victory celebration event 'Clean'
* Added victory celebration event 'Remember'
* Added victory celebration event 'Coin corpse'
* Added victory celebration event 'Closes eyes'
* Added victory celebration event 'Take that'
* Added victory celebration event 'Not proud'
* Added victory celebration event 'I am victory'
* Added victory celebration event 'exhaust'
* Added victory celebration event 'wicked'
* Added victory celebration event 'For the pain'
* Added victory celebration event 'Forgive me'
* Added victory celebration event 'This isn't over'
* Added victory celebration event 'Sword sky cry'
* Added victory celebration event 'Waste'
* Added victory celebration event 'Unworthy'
* Added victory celebration event 'Fought well'
* Added victory celebration event 'Step over'
* Added victory celebration event 'shaky'
* Added victory celebration event 'weapon tribute'
* Added victory celebration event 'slaps blood'
* Added victory celebration event 'heart bow'
* Added victory celebration event 'Brave fool'
* Added victory celebration event 'One more'
* Added victory celebration event 'Farewell'
* Added victory celebration event 'Done'
* Added victory celebration event 'Stay down'
* Added victory celebration event 'Freedom'
* Added victory celebration event 'I live'
* Added victory celebration event 'forgive me brother'
* Added victory celebration event 'kiss hilt'
* Added victory celebration event 'Who else'
* Added victory celebration event 'it ends'
* Added victory celebration event 'A warrior'
* Added victory celebration event 'laugh sky'
* Added victory celebration event 'sacrifice'
* Added victory celebration event 'I warned you'
* Added victory celebration event 'Glorious end'
* Added victory celebration event 'Only the strong'
* Added victory celebration event 'You witness'
* Added victory celebration event 'Nods at you'
* Added victory celebration event 'Bare Witness'
* Added victory celebration event 'Poke corpse'
* Added victory celebration event 'Not talking shit now?'
* Added victory celebration event 'Disgust'
* Added victory celebration event 'Why'
* Added victory celebration event 'Rest well'
* Added victory celebration event 'You're dead'
* Added victory celebration event 'Corpse clear'

A super crit


A crit


Some post battle moments








[h3]BUGFIXES (8 bug fixes)[/h3]

Bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs

* Fixed gnome insult battle text bug
* Fixed Gohran sometimes kicking you out when you've bought a discount box from him
* Fixed text issue with message where you cannot afford your royal ceremony
* Fixed bug stopping you from partaking in Rusty Dagger Inn's drinking competition if you've already done one at the Human's Toe Tavern
* Fixed bug with 'Lady troll' drinking encounter
* Fixed text bug with Al in seshgoblins HQ
* Fixed issue with terraton bank crafters blocking access to terraton upgrades
* Fixed been taxes text bug on throne room encounter (credit Vortexlh)

[h3]EVERYTHING ELSE (9 features)[/h3]

* Tweaked the layout of drinking competition intro texts
* Added new screen for passed out goblins during drinking contests
* Added new screen for goblins throwing up at drinking competitions
* Reworked mushrooms are evil dialogue when in a trip
* Added ability to always see terraton upgrade screen if you have terratons
* Added reference to all key storypoints discovered by terraton tower in the tower menu
* Added reference to total terraton economic improvement in terraton tower menu
* Added reference to total terraton strength buff in terraton tower menu
* Reworked cheat menu screen and mentioned how to get the cheat list 111 on the main screen

As always, thank you for reading and for keeping supporting this chaotic little game!

Big love

Huw

[p]Hello everyone,

I'm once again here to update the exciting list of Warsim-like projects with even more! It seems the more we talk about this the more inspired others become try branch out and start working on their own cool ascii games. The amount of DMs I get about this stuff also is incredible and I respect everyone who tries to do this stuff.

For any who want to follow along closer check out our Warsimlikes discord room on our discord.

So here is the updated list of Warsimlikes!

[/p][p]Thank you all for taking the time to check these awesome projects out. The early support devs get when making a game can make all the difference so it's really appreciated!

We have 12 Warsimlikes total now thanks to 3 new entries!

[/p][h3]CULT GAME[/h3][p]CheffJeff on our Warsimlike discord is probably the Warsimlikes Goat, he's been working on some incredible stuff and also singehandedly saved Warsim from a huge bug that broke development last December by helping me through an issue that I couldn't wrap my head around personally, absolute hero. Check it out here.

He's also lately been popping off with some incredible youtube videos showing his development process, check them out here and see why 25k other people enjoyed it

[/p][h3]Heroes of Book & Paper[/h3][p]The first Warsimlike to go on steam, fun fact about this. It's the only other game on steam that references Aslona (nice little easter egg) and the developer is a longtime Warsim community legend LeMachinga, who came up with a redesign for the mushroom men faces that became the standard, leading to a possible mushroom name for shroomling characters 'LeMushinga'. Check out the awesome game here on steam.

Here are some of his shroomlings

[/p][h3]Church of the One True AI (NEW)[/h3][p]
A new project by community member Geeknik which has been slowly underway and looks pretty interesting. I hope development continues!

[/p][h3]Medieval Merchants (new)[/h3][p]Medieval merchants caught me offguard as someone found it while exploring itch.io and saw the Warsim inspiration mention! We love finding Warsimlikes in the wild and hope that this awesome game gets more attention

Featuring
* Over 100 ports to explore
* Dozens of commodities to trade
* Variety of crew and pirate crew types to hire
* Different merchant ship and pirate ships to build
* Ship combat and fleet management
* and much more!

Check it out here

[/p][h3]VORTEXLH's New Warsimlike Project (new)[/h3][p]This one announced on our Warsimlike discord recently and looks interesting, Warsim community member Vortexlh has been working on this one for a bit and plans to continue to! I can't wait to see how it progresses.

[/p][h3]Roots of Harmony[/h3][p]
This one was an excellent thing to come out of seemingly nowhere, the second Warsimlike you can find on steam!

'Text-based 4X with a focus on turf war and resource management. Roots of Harmony is an old-school keyboard-controlled casual game where you have to lead your colony to different stages of development, while facing various threats and managing your doctrines and disciples.'

Check it out on steam!

[/p][h3]Dark Path Wanderer[/h3][p]This one feels like a mix of Warsim and my old game the Wastes (rip) the screenshots look really cool and I'm excited to see how it develops. Check it out here.

[/p][h3]Crusader's Quest[/h3][p]A python based text rpg based on Warsim and Oregon Trail. Another promising project that I watch with interest. Check it out here!

[/p][h3]IceBound Zero[/h3][p]Entered on the list after this post popped up on the Warsim subreddit. It's a Warsimlike where you play a small time drug dealer. A very interesting early project that I hope continues to grow!

[/p][h3]Bazaboo's Warsimlike Project (New)[/h3][p]An early project being crafted on our discord by Bazaboo, who is currently working on some fun stuff with kingdom generation and history generation, awesome to see them having so much fun with it!

[/p][h3]END OF EDEN[/h3][p]This game is one that used the Warsim generators that were released as a free tool for DMs and other game devs a little while back, here we see one of Warsims Underling faces and it's awesome to see our generators go to use like this! Check it out here.

[/p][h3]The Wastes[/h3][p]Adding it here as an honourable mention, this game was made after the initial warsim demo but before I took on Warsim properly and began turning it into a game. This proc gen wasteland explorer game was worked on intensely for 6 months before I had the source code wiped... Didn't keep any backups back then like a bloody idiot but hey lessons learned...

You can download it here - https://huw2k8.itch.io/the-wastes

[/p][p]Are you working on something inspired by Warsim? or are you considering it? Well don't be a stranger please! There might be 8 billion of us on this big rock but the internet makes the connections between us ridiculously easy, I'm sat in my bedroom in Wales and I frequently find it possible to talk to wonderful people seemingly in every corner of the globe.


If you have your own project of this kind, let me know and I'll be sure to share it with the people or join us on the Warsimlikes discord room and share it yourself!

And for those asking what the definition of a Warsimlike is, I'd say it's a stretchable definition that simply means at it's minimum a game that's development has been inspired in part by Warsim, or a game that uses content from the Warsim generators for it's own content

Cheers and take care of yourselves!

Huw [/p]

It's been a minute since we've had a Warsim update and for good reason. There has been a tremendous amount of stuff going on at my end.

I went to my first ever GDC in the USA and met a load of incredible gamedevs and industry people, including a group of dudes from my own country (Gaz, Chaz, and Matt) who ended up being basically my best friends out there.

We had such a good laugh! Sat next to them on the plane and learned that one of them (Chaz) had bought Warsim only 2 days prior after seeing it in a magazine, then the guy next to him (Matt) made an awesome game I'd actually played myself called 3030 Deathwar Redux, Such a small world. Chaz and Gaz are currently working on an awesome Kickstarter so if you want to support any of my new buddies I'd be eternally greatful!

Me and the lads with a bunch of fake moustaches on wandering through a San Fransisco Park


GDC


Since GDC it's been all hands on deck with a heap of different stuff involving Warsim, my band and my newest game project. Anyone whos been following along for a while knows... Warsim's never really finished and there's always more to come!

So all I can say is sorry for the delay but as always, viva Warsim
[h3]ROCK BOTTOM MODE (1 feature)[/h3]

A new fan suggested gamemode for starting with absolutely nothing but a single patch of land. I had to rewrite a chunk of the game to make this work but it was worth it.

* Added new challenge mode 'ROCK BOTTOM' start with 1 land 0 men and 0 gold (credit MoonlightFirefly7629)



[h3]LANDS BEYOND EXPANSION (6 features)[/h3]

I bloody love the lands beyond, but infinite exploration takes a lot of work so as with many updates since the lands beyond has been added, I'm chucking even more content in!

* Added new lands beyond location 'Protruding Rock'
* Added new lands beyond scout type 'Bundle of maps' (+3 explo chances)
* Added 1/6 chance of finding a small horde of gold when destroying lichdom (100-1100 gold)
* Added 1/6 chance of finding a horde of gold when destroying lichdom (1500-6500 gold)
* Added 1/6 chance of finding a large horde of gold when destroying lichdom (5500-15500 gold)
* Added 1/6 chance of finding a colossal horde of gold when destroying lichdom (12000-37000 gold)



[h3]GOBLIN PAINTINGS (4 features)[/h3]

A previously inaccessible cave is now home to series of crude goblin cave paintings.

* Added ability to go in Gurnok cave
* Added ability to view smiling goblin painting
* Added ability to view apple painting
* Added ability to view frowning goblin painting



[h3]BUGFIXES (12 bug fixes)[/h3]

Another heap of bugs fixed! Thank you those who've been reporting them :)

* Fixed crash bug from 1 battlescore merc leaders crashing at recruitment during end of turn
* Fixed terraton gained via bank crafters but can't use the upgrade menu (credit u/betanonymous)
* Fixed ability to call staff meetings via staff screen when your throne room is too small (credit Wittyson)
* Fixed bluetrii fruit barrel text issues (credit cinim0d_563)
* Fixed crash bug when freeing slaves as part of a peace agreement while you have 0 slave soldiers (credit Darkfafi)
* Fixed typo with jester joke (credit KingMangaX)
* Fixed Imperial nobility complex being incorrectly labelled as second option not 1st (credit u/betanonymous)
* Fixed buying spire of knowledge blocks terraton catapult from being bought (credit u/betanonymous)
* Fixed text bug in Necromancer's Ruin
* Fixed Necromancers at the ruin lose even if you defeat them (credit Styxy)
* Fixed missing screen for losing to Necromancers (credit Styxy)
* Fixed missing revisit screen for once you have lost to the necromancers (credit Styxy)

[h3]EVERYTHING ELSE (4 features)[/h3]

A few tweaks here, a new name on the stump thanks to a very generous supporter. 3 new goblins in Goblinwood representing my new GDC buddies, and a very ironic nerf to undead pushed for by a steam user named Bonsey (I pointed out the irony to him).

* Added new name to Gro'lok's stump
* Added 3 weird goblins to a little hut in goblinwood
* Removed auto death if you end the turn with 0 troops (credit MoonlightFirefly7629)
* Nerfed undead slightly (credit Bonsey)

[h3]WHAT'S NEXT[/h3]

As always there's more to come with Warsim (and everything else). I've got plans for a lot of new random stuff, the possibility of a documentary, and lots more Warsim videos on the cards. In the meantime I'm also still working hard on a completely new game project I will be announcing sooner rather than later.

As always, thank you for reading and for keeping supporting this chaotic little game!

Big love

Huw
(Ps. Our discord is getting more lively than ever, come and talk Warsim with us! - https://discord.gg/YyFAkry98w)