Nowhere Prophet News

[h3]We're so excited to announce that Nowhere Prophet is out now on consoles! We know lots of people have been asking about being able to play from their couches and take it with them wherever they go, and finally, that's possible! You can now play on Xbox One (and through Gamepass!), PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch!

Xbox One: bit.ly/NWPxbox
PlayStation 4: bit.ly/NWPps4
Nintendo Switch: bit.ly/NWPswitch

Armed with a brand new control scheme developed specifically for consoles, we hope you enjoy crossing the wastes and leading your people from the comfort of your own homes! We're excited to hear what you think about it, so make sure you let us know all about your adventures!

We'll meet you at the Crypt![/h3]

Hello fellow pilgrims,

time for another new update. Let's start with the big one:

[h2]Console versions coming![/h2]
Today I can officially announce the release date of the console version of Nowhere Prophet! You will finally be able to lean back and play with a controller on your favorite platform soon, because the game launches on the 30th of July!



In just a few weeks you can get your favorite dust-punk deck-builder on SWITCH, XBOX ONE and PLAYSTATION 4. And you can PRE-ORDER STARTING NOW!

I personally am terribly excited to finally see the game hit the consoles.


But that's not all! I've updated the PC version again and here's what's in it this time:

[h2]Spanish translation[/h2]
Thanks to the wonderful Andrés Moreno García, Nowhere Prophet is now available in Spanish! All interface texts, cards and events have been translated. With the amount of words in the game each language is a major undertaking and Andrés has been hard at work for a while now. So both of us are very happy to finally present the finished translation to you!

[h2]Unlocks update, again[/h2]
With the last update I changed the unlocks requirements for convoys and classes, adding an end-of-game unlock condition. This version was in testing for a while to collect feedback and seemed fine when I released it. However your feedback quickly showed me that the conditions are still a bit too opaque and confusing.

Simply put: It's too much of a feelbad to complete the game with the right prerequisites only to pick the wrong ending. This update removes the "right ending" part and adds some resource minimums instead. So here are the new end-conditions:

• The Banshee: complete the game as the Echo.
• The Breaker: complete the game as the Tower.
• The Tower: complete the game as the Spider.
• The Seer: complete the game as the Stalker.
• The Stalker: complete the game as the Banshee.
• The Spider: complete the game as the Firebrand.

• The Faithful: complete the game with the Traders and 20 Believer.
• The Forgotten: complete the game with the Horde and 50 Hope.
• The Horde: complete the game with the Nomads and 100 Food.
• The Raiders: complete the game with the Pioneers and as Slaver.
• The Swarm: complete the game with the Wanderers and 20 Scholar.
• The Traders: complete the game with the Explorers and 150 Batteries.
• The Pioneers: complete the game with the Swarm and 30 Altruism.

[h2]Bugfixes[/h2]
As always there's been some bugfixes along the way that have made it in this build. A big thank you to everyone that sent a bugreport my way. Feel free to use the Steam forums or preferably the Nowhere Prophet Discord to get in touch.

[h2]a small secret[/h2]
I've also put in some time to add a tiny secret to the game for the truly hardcore among you. If you find it let me know :)

[h2]Changelog[/h2]
And lastly, here's the changelog:

Spanish added
• Spanish translations for all texts, cards and events have been added!
• You can now select the language from the options menu
• Translator is courtesy of Andrés Moreno García (twitter: @amgtraductor)

Unlocks changed
• The unlock requirements for the end-game options are a lot simpler and clearer now
• No longer need to select a specific ending, simply complete the game with a class or convoy
• And in some cases possess a certain amount of a specific resource (like 100 or more food)
• Also added in a tiny little extra to reward the truly hardcore pilgrims out there

Balancing
• Added a new Locate card (Patient Watch) to the game and some equipment
• Tweaked enemy convoy decks to be a little softer on Chosen
• Reduced number of Robust and Charge enemies a tad on low levels and difficulties
• Reduced changes of First Strike + Rage coinciding in the enemy deck
• Reduced occurrences of Savage Sibhana on low levels and difficulties
• Optional boss locations now appear one map later to prevent frustration

Interface
• Increased warning for optional bosses on event buttons

Bugfix
• Fixed an AI issue with Helpful Hazards card
• Fixed description on Machine Guard to refer to Autogun not Autocannon
• Fixed broken mulligan after repeated "start combat" button presses
• Wanderers are no longer stuck in combat setup music
• Various minor stability fixes

And that's it for today. Take care and stay hydrated,

- Martin

Time for another update! This one features a lot of changes under the hood but a few more visible things too. Versions of it have been tested in PREVIEW for a while, but here's the rundown:


(Almost) all convoys and classes now have two different ways to unlock them. One linked to your choices at the end of the game and one linked to objectives you can complete during play, such as defeating an optional boss or uncovering the secrets of a location.

I hope that this helps those of you that struggled with the somewhat esoteric unlock conditions that were in place so far. Let me know how it goes!




Stalker was a bit too weak compared to the other classes so a number of tweaks were done to improve his power a bit. One thing is that a First Strike theme was added to his starting deck and level up cards. First Strike plays well with Stealth and Marking, two of his other themes, so it felt really appropriate.

Also some of the basic Marking cards (Mark Target & Volatile Mark) were improved. Mark Target now draws you a leader card when you play it. And Volatile Mark makes the target suffer Blackout before it is Marked.




A bit of new stuff has been added too! A brand new convoy centered around Stealth and the bandits. It should play well with the Stalker. However the downside of the Raiders is that they start out as Slavers and are unable to earn any Altruism during your playthrough.


In preparation for the upcoming console release I've added controller support to the game. You can now play it on your couch, leaning back. This brings some accessibility options with it, such as the ability to control the size of tooltip elements to make reading easier, even if you're leaned back. This also adds a more extensive hotkey suite to the game, so check that out if you want to speed up your play a bit.

Please let me know if you experience any trouble with this!


There's a host of other, smaller tweaks, as always. Take a look at the changelog for a rundown:

[h2]Changelog[/h2]

Controller compatible
• Updated the interface to be fully compatible with controllers
• Support for keyboard input on PC also included

Changed unlocks
• Almost all unlockable classes and convoys now have two ways to unlock them
• Either a quest-based condition that requires you to do something during a run
• Or an ending-based condition that requires a specific class or convoy and final option
• All unlock hints have been changed to be clearer and more direct
• Added a new convoy: The Raiders. Stealth-based bandits

Balancing
• Stalker starting deck and level up cards adjusted: More focus on First Strike
• Corsair gained Stealth, increased Life to 6 (was 5)
• Burning Brand cost reduced to 2 (was 3)
• Mark Target and Volatile Mark have been improved by drawing a leader card and blacking out the target respectively
• AI now properly evaluates obstacles that suffered blackout
• Added new Quartz modifier: Blessed followers don't take a wound but lose their blessing first

Interface
• While click-targeting, hitting the end turn button no longer ends the turn
• Added feedback when dismantling an item from the popup
• Displaying the intrinsic perk of convoys in the cargo stats screen now
• Added hint in the conflict prep screen if you have an empty convoy deck

Bugfix
• Explorers free row perk fixed
• Zealot no longer destroys itself
• Smoke Screeen only buffs followers
• oe glyph in french added to the font
• Pregnancy and Cannibal events cleaned up
• Ruined settlement now makes you lose Altruism on threaten
• Wrecker no longer trickers at the end of EACH turn
• Janwar Silverback now properly counts followers, not units
• Selecting a deck while click-targeting no longer throws a no-save error
• Events that deal leader damage no longer heal you up if you're very low on hp
• Cards and powers queued on dead targets no longer execute
• Added push/pull tooltips to some cards
• Automarker no longer marks itself
• Pulling a wounded or dead unit back via Gravewalking and getting it blessed no longer kills it after combat
• No cards after closing the game during combat setup for Wanderers fixed
• Loading progress more robust
• Restarting a custom game now keeps the mutators intact
• Fixed issues with some event loss numbers not being correct
• Fixed display of wounds during combat sometimes being off
• Fog of War card no longer triggers on obstacles

And that's it!

Take care and stay safe!
- Martin

If you've been paying attention to development - or just snooped around the BETAs setting on Steam - you may have noticed the PREVIEW branch. This is a way for you to try out in-progress versions. These are stable but contain some still unfinished or untested things.



The preview branch was recently updated with controller and keyboard setting. And now it also features a reworked progression system. There are now two ways to unlock most convoys or classes: Either a quest-based one that can be encountered during a run, or an ending-based one that requires you to complete the game with a specific class or convoy and to pick a specific kind of ending.

Here's a look at my internal sheet where I planned these changes:


If you have been frustrated with the speed of unlocking new content after a while this update mit help with that. As always I'd love to get some thoughts and feedback before this version is rolled out to everyone on Steam. If you have any comments, drop them in Discord or in the Steam forums!

And as always, stay hydrated and stay safe!

- Martin

If you've been paying attention to development - or just snooped around the BETAs setting on Steam - you may have noticed the PREVIEW branch. This is a way for you to try out in-progress versions. These are stable but contain some still unfinished or untested things.



Starting today you can check out a new version in PREVIEW. It contains full keyboard and controller support. As a side-effect of working on the console version support for joypads was added and this version is now available on Steam as part of the PREVIEW branch.

If you install this version and launch it, all you need to do is hit a button on your keyboard on controller to switch to the appropriate controls. You can also change between control modes: NAVIGATION and CURSOR using the options screen in the main menu.

NAVIGATION simply has you move between the different buttons, items or elements on the screen. It's what's most common on consoles. It's simpler to use, and quicker to pick up.

CURSOR instead gives you a virtual cursor that you can move with your controller. This may need some getting used to but it allows you to get hover-based information more intuitively.

And that's it. I'd love to get some thoughts and feedback before this version is rolled out to everyone on Steam. If you have any comments, drop them in Discord or in the Steam forums!

And as always, stay hydrated and stay safe!

- Martin