Arboria News

[h3]Yotunz![/h3]
A brand new update is here! Will you conquer the Tainted Throne with your new Mutation and Symbiont? It’s time to find out. Only the strongest will open the gates to the new world!

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Check out the full changelog below.

[h2]New Mutation: Earthtwist[/h2]
If you’re tired of enemies coming your way, impale them with a new mutation. Earthwist makes spikes grow from the ground in front of Yotun, stopping opponents for a short while. The mutation is available in 6 element variations. That’s not a spike they can easily pull out of their...entrails.



[h2]New Symbiont: Whip[/h2]
Whips may be slow, but they have a wide range of attack. Swing yours at close enemies to give them a taste of what will come if they stand in your way. The last taste of their lives.

This Reptilz had really loooong entrails
- Tadd da Bat



[h2]New NPC: Tenigax[/h2]
Tenigax is a reptile and a Tail vendor. Why not use your enemies’ solutions if it can make you stronger? Pay Tenigax enough Veri to enjoy your new Tail and passive bonuses.

[h3]Tails for purchase[/h3]

• Fire Tail - When you have the Tail, you get +10% Symbiont Damage. After you lose your Tail, you get -10% Symbiont Damage and +10% Elemental Resistance.
  
• Ice Tail - When you have the Tail, you get +10% Armor. After you lose your Tail, you get -10% Armor and +10% Mutation Damage.
  
• Shock Tail - When you have the Tail, you get +7 Impact. After you lose your Tail, you get -7 Impact and +10% Movement Speed.
  
• Bio Tail - When you have the Tail, you get +10% Max Health. After you lose your Tail, you get -10% Max Health and +7 Stability.
  
• Dark Tail - When you have the Tail, you get +10% Elemental Damage. After you lose your Tail, you get -10% Elemental Damage and -10% Mana Consumption.

[h2]New NPC: Merchant[/h2]
The Merchant offers Equipment in exchange for Veri. He resides in Durnar, so if you forgot to get something in the Village, you can now worry about it a little bit less.

[h2]New Boss: Reptilz King[/h2]
Watch out for the Reptilz King’s claws. They are sharp, strong, and deliver a life-threatening special attack. Better stay out of their range while you whip and Earthwist the boss away.



[h2]New mechanic: Mutagens[/h2]
You can enhance your Yotun with Mutagens in the Lock Rooms between levels. There are three categories of Mutagens—Toughness, Strength, and Focus. The bonuses each Mutagen grants to your Yotun are chosen from a randomly generated set, different for each run.

[h2]New Enemy: Trunk[/h2]
Headless Trunks may be small, but they are fierce and can be deadly. Deal with them quickly.



[h2]New Enemy: Cyfly[/h2]
Cyflies are more annoying than flies. This creepy combination of Yotunz organic matter and leftover scrap found in Durnar may haunt you in your dreams even after its death.



[h2]New Enemy: Ribjaw[/h2]
Do Ribjaws have brains? It remains unclear, since nobody’s willing to stick their head into their jaws to check. They certainly do have quite long and strong arms, two pairs of them, which should be avoided.



[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

• Mutagens (new mechanic): Mutagens are a set of modifiers that alter a variety of gameplay mechanics. Obtained from the Enhancing Machine in the Lock Area
  
• New Mutation: Earthtwist
  
• New Symbiont: Whip
  
• New Symbiont & Armor Tier: Basalt
  
• New NPCs: Tenigax and Merchant
  
• New Boss: Reptilz King
  
• New biome: World 3 (unlocked after defeating the Boss)
  
• New Dungeon levels
  
• New Plague enemies: Trunk, Cyfly, Ribjaw
  
• Third level of the Village
  
• Merchant - special NPC found in Durnar that offers Equipment in exchange for Veri
  
• Cumulative Impact System Rework
  
• Implemented all Elite Enemies’ arena introduction cutscenes
  
• Added trait sets for Rare and Legendary Armors
  
• Added tutorial tips screens for Mutagens and Portals
  
• Added Diary Notes to complete World 1 Collectibles
  
• Added Diary Notes for World 2 and World 3
  
• Increased radius of Totem
  
• Increased duration of Drooch
  
• Increased setup for Drupa Snoopa upgrades
  
• Fixed an issue with dark enemies suicide attack animation interrupting when their health reached 0
  
• Improved enemies behavior during ragdoll by limiting max ragdoll pose time after ragdoll disable has been requested
  
• Fixed issue with enemies passing through walls and other objects while ragdoll is active

[h2]Roadmap[/h2]
Another Arboria update is now available! The Tainted Throne Update is the sixth major update and there are more to come in the future. Keep following the game on Steam to stay up to date with monthly improvements.

Check the full development roadmap to find out what’s planned for the future: Arboria - Roadmap of Updates.



[h2]Feedback[/h2]
Have you played the new update yet? Head to the comments section, Steam Discussions, or Discord and let us know what you think!

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[h3]Yotunz![/h3]
In addition to leveling up your powers as the Chosen One, you can now also collect Steam Trading Cards for the time you spend in the dungeons of Durnar! You can get them by playing the game or trading with your friends on the Steam Community Market. Collect the full set to craft a one-of-a-kind badge, that you can display on your Steam profile. Each badge will earn you random drops of emoticons and backgrounds.

Level up your Steam profile and be the trendiest Troll in the village with:

• The Regular badge (5 levels)
  
• The Foil badge (1 level)
  
• 6 profile backgrounds
  
• 10 emoticons

How to collect Steam Trading Cards
Play Arboria to get cards. Up to half of the card set is dropped through gameplay. You can get the rest of the set by trading with other players on the Community Market.

How to craft a badge
Once you’ve collected a full set of cards you can craft them into a game badge. Badges can be crafted by accessing the Badges tab on your Steam profile. There are 5 levels of the Regular badge to craft and one level of Foil badge.

During badge crafting you'll receive random rewards, such as emoticons and backgrounds.

Now letz get into the game and collect some Cards!

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[h3]Yotunz![/h3]
Arboria is 20% off until November 2 to celebrate the spookiest season. Take this chance to get the game in Early Access now and check out the latest update, Temples of Tail!

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You’ve been chosen as a sacrifice to the Godz, an honor that few are worthy of. You are the very best of the Yotun tribe, who will save The Father Tree. As a Yotun warrior, descend into an underground world in search of the ill Tree’s roots, use a variety of handy tools to overcome challenges, obliterate your enemies with Symbiotic Weapons, and mutate to become stronger.

The Temples of Tail update introduces new mechanics and enemies. In addition, your Yotun can now fight with a new Shieldblade Symbiont, show off the Telekinesis Mutation, and meet a new NPC, the Masked Entity. Check out more information about the update here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/924070/announcements/detail/4691021366609371051

Pumpkinhead is haunting the Yotun village and will stay there until mid-November. Talk to him to exchange your traits for a spooky one and jump to Durnar to engage in some trick-or-treating with mysterious pumpkins. You can find more information here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/924070/announcements/detail/2957136048950898957

Curious what’s coming next? Read the Roadmap of updates.

Join the tribe and give us your feedback on Steam or Discord.

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Have you noticed a spine-chilling vibe in the air? Pumpkinhead now haunts the Village, but fear not, he’s not after you. The Halloween Event is here and will run until mid-November.

During the event, you can speak to Pumpkinhead in the Village to exchange your current traits for a new spooky one. The new trait, also called Pumpkinhead (find out why!), spawns Candies around your Yotun after he takes damage. Candy heals you for a tiny amount of health and can be traded for Veri with Pumpkinhead.

In addition, pumpkins will spawn in Durnar. Try smashing some open for a treat…or maybe a trick.

Put away your pumpkin spice latte and get ready to jump into the dungeons of Durnar again. Let us know what you think about the event in the comments and on Discord.


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Arboria is a dark fantasy 3D rogue-lite, TPP action RPG. In Arboria you’ve been chosen as a sacrifice to the Godz, an honor that few are worthy of. You are the very best of the Yotun tribe, who will save The Father Tree. As a Yotun warrior, descend into an underground world in search of the ill Tree’s roots, use a variety of handy tools to overcome challenges, obliterate your enemies with Symbiotic Weapons, and mutate to become stronger.

A large variety of items can be found in procedurally-generated dungeons and numerous unique encounters with dozens of different enemies make Arboria a great example of a roguelite experience. But what are rogue-lite games? And what does rogue-like mean? Let’s find out!

Dive in!

[h3]What is the difference between rogue-lites and rogue-likes?[/h3]
Let’s start with rogue-like since, of the two terms, this one goes further back. Rogue-like is a sub-genre of RPGs, in which a player collects treasures and fights monsters while exploring a dungeon.

A classification was created in 2008 to help people recognize a rogue-like game. This classification, known as the Berlin Interpretation, lists conditions a game should meet to be called a rogue-like.

These conditions include: permadeath, randomly generated content, exploration, and some kind of complexity to allow for more than one solution to a problem. Other important elements are tiled maps, combat with monsters, turn-based gameplay, resource management, and non-modality, meaning that everything happens in the same mode.

The whole genre was inspired by Rogue, a game from 1980. According to the Berlin Interpretation, Brogue and Dungeons of Dredmor are other examples of rogue-likes.

Rogue-lites, on the other hand, take only certain elements of rogue-likes—procedural terrain generation, for example. They usually incorporate other gameplay genres and have more complex visuals.

The sub-genre is becoming more and more popular—many well-known titles are rogue-lites. Spelunky, Hades, Risk of Rain, The Binding of Isaac? Yes, according to the Berlin Interpretation, those are all prominent examples of rogue-lite games.

[h3]Arboria—a real-time rogue-lite[/h3]

A good combination of items and fast reaction time are crucial in Arboria’s challenging combat

Arboria, a unique third-person and real-time dungeon rogue-lite, features many elements from the list. While the game is neither turn-based, nor does it have any tiled maps, it does feature:

• Procedural content generation
  
• Permadeath
  
• Exploration
  
• Challenging combat
  
• Various types of monsters
  
• Resource management
  
• A dungeon crawl scenario

The underground dungeons of Durnar are randomly generated, changing with every descent. They consist of unique biomes (Worlds), each being visually different and putting various obstacles in front of the player. Exploring the underground is non-modal, meaning that you won’t switch between exploration and combat. So you’d better check your map often and watch your surroundings to avoid getting ambushed by packs of enemies.

Enemies are fought in real-time dynamic combat that will challenge your skills. Dash, roll, attack. Adjust your combat tactics when facing various opponents and choose your symbiont weapons wisely—they will affect your combat style. For an additional advantage, make the best use of organic mutations. The game offers 11 weapons so far, each changing your playstyle: the Lance relies on deadly thrusts, while Hammer smashes enemies like bugs. They are complimented with six skills that influence the gameplay. There is no perfect combination, so experiment with different builds and adjust your tactics to survive.

Different enemies require different approach

With each run, you can transfer Veri—your basic resource—to the village. Successfully transferred Veri is not lost after being defeated in combat and can be spent on various meta progression upgrades, which include perks, new items, skill and weapons improvements and more. Being able to spend even the smallest amount of currency makes each run meaningful and helps you progress in the game.

If you fall in combat, your character dies permanently and you have to start the adventure from the beginning. However, the tribe always remembers their brave combatants and you can raise your new Yotun’s statistics thanks to the fallen’s sacrifice. Depending on your performance in the previous run, you receive random positive or negative traits whenever you’re reborn.

Your fellow villagers are always happy to upgrade your items… for a reasonable price that is!

Arboria is novel in the way that different rogue-lite elements and modern game features come together in one dungeon crawler. Created with Unreal Engine (UE4), the game’s third-person perspective, procedural terrain generation, and challenging combat are a breath of fresh air for all the fans of the rogue-lite genre.

[h3]How do you spell rogue-like?[/h3]
What is the correct spelling: roguelite or rogue-lite? Actually, both are correct! So don’t worry and just write the words however you like. As long as it’s not Rouge-lite and Rouge-like.

Do you agree with the Berlin Interpretation? Can you spot the difference between rogue-likes and rogue-lites now? What makes the game feel rogue-lite to you? Let us know in the comments!

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Arboria is now available on Steam in Early Access, so you can jump right in and start your rogue-lite adventure:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/924070/Arboria/