Ho there, adventurers, We're excited to announce that flail items, user-friendly modding, and Steam Workshop support have finally arrived, allowing players to enhance their gaming experience like never before! For modding support, we summarize the most important features below:

• Mod Manager with Steam Workshop support: Easily manage your mods with our new Mod Manager, which includes seamless Steam Workshop support for hassle-free downloads and updates.
• Modding Toolkit: Access an amazing mod toolkit featuring a generic form editor, asset browser, creature editor, item editor, and spell editor to bring your creative ideas to life.
• Asset Browser: Use your own images and sounds in your mods with our intuitive asset browser, allowing for a personalized touch to your creations.
• In-Game Editing Mode: Press F9 in the game to activate Editing Mode, enabling you to easily place position markers and spawn points in game areas.
• Simple Mod Publishing: Upload and publish your mod on the Steam Workshop with just a few clicks, making it easy to share your creations with the community.
• Additional Tools in Development: Stay tuned for more exciting features, including a dialogue and quest editor, currently under development.

Dive in now and start creating your own mods to share with the community! [previewyoutube=oRAnIu0hrBE;full][/previewyoutube]

Modifying existing game files

For existing game data files, the Modding Toolkit for Black Geyser currently supports only file-based modding. For example, when you modify an NPC, the toolkit saves the entire NPC file into your mod, rather than just the changes made from the original version of the NPC. Therefore, if two mods modify any stats of the same NPC, they will be incompatible. This is because the second mod will completely overwrite the NPC file used by the first mod. As a result, a warning will be displayed, and only the changes from the mod that is loaded last will be applied to that NPC.

Managing Incompatible Mods

For incompatible mods, the Mod Manager displays a warning. This doesn't mean you must uninstall one of the mods; rather, you should ensure that the two mods are not active at the same time. If you choose to keep both of them active, be sure to understand how their changes are applied based on their loading order. The Mod Manager allows you to set the loading order for active mods, which determines the priority of their changes in the game. Additionally, organizing incompatible mods into different modsetsdistinct collections of mods you can create in the Mod Managercan be a good solution as well.

Ensuring The Best Experience For Mod Users

While file-based modding has its limitations, it also has the benefit of providing a predictable experience for players. In the example above, you can be confident that the modified NPC in your mod will function exactly as you have tested it in your local gameensuring a consistent experience for everyone using your mod. In the future, we hope to add content-based modding as well for existing game data files. This aims to extend the Modding Toolkit with an intelligent, scripting-based feature that will enable you to manipulate existing game files on a content level.

Steam Cloud, Dual Wielding & More

By the way, in case you missed it, we recommend checking out our previous update as well. This introduced Steam Cloud support, dual wielding, fast travel to questgivers and several other novelties to the game.

Fixes and Improvements

Below you can find the complete list of changes and fixes of the current update:

• Added Flails as a new weapon type
• Introduced Steam Workshop support and Mod Manager
• Introduced Black Geyser Modding Toolkit
• Command Company now correctly applies the Havoc bonus
• Fixed an issue in Deron-Guld Mine which caused keybinds to stop working
• Duchess Kjarvalr no longer offers investigation options after the trial started
• The dialogue with Tattered Woman no longer triggers for invisible characters

We are truly grateful to everyone who has joined us on this journey and continues to support Black Geyser. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2024-12-24 16:53:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! Some long-awaited features of the Fixpack have been released! They include dual-wielding, Steam Cloud support, fast-travel (single loading screen) to questgivers, and monster respawn in areas. Moreover, already known recipes are now marked in shops. We are working hard on the DLC and the other planned features (the remaining part of the Fixpack) of the base game as well. We will release at least one additional major update before the end of the year. This will include a very important editor (tool) to provide improved modding support for the game. Since the game has translations in 11 (eleven) languages, localization of new texts is a bigger challenge than we previously believed. Therefore, we will have to postpone all text-heavy features of the Fixpack (such as companion-specific epilogues and expanded romances lines) to next year. As a result of this optimization, their release is expectable at the same time or somewhat earlier than the DLC. You can take a look at the full changelist below:

• Dual-wielding for warrior and outlaw classes
• Fast-travel to questgivers using the quest journal
• Item tooltips now show which classes can use the item
• Monster respawn in areas
• Already known recipes are marked in shop UI
• Added savegame file compression to reduce file size
• Added Steam cloud save support
• Added GOG achievements
• Skeletons are now immune to Crimson Plague
• Changed curative sap sounds
• Siracca is now recruitable during To The Quick quest
• The game is now available in two more resolutions
• Corrected a visual bug that appeared on resolutions other than 16:9
• Corpses of ghouls required for Destroy Them All quest no longer despawn if left unlooted before the quest is finished
• Hearts required for Destroy Them All can no longer be stolen from ghouls and cultists
• Trapped under the surface quest now fails if the player reports to the Spymaster before finishing it
• Love's Labours Found quest now properly ends when the player pacifies mourning Beran
• Urghos' aura no longer reacts to ranged attacks
• Overlapping cutscenes concerning the stairs in Rothgor's Realm no longer block the player from progressing

As always and for all of you who continue to support Black Geyser and who continue to provide feedback here or on Discord, thank you so much! The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2024-10-02 02:02:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! The Kickstarter campaign for Tales of the Moon Cult was successful. Thank you so much to everyone who supported us! The expansion pack (DLC) is expectable to launch before August 2024. Missed the Kickstarter? You can still pledge via PayPal on our Backer Portal.

Standard Box With Lorebook, Base Game and Expansion Pack - For $43 Only

In the meantime, we received several e-mails asking if the standard boxed edition of the game is still available (it wasn't during the Kickstarter, and won't be manufactured in the future either). We checked our old stock and found a couple of copies in perfect state, so we decided to offer these to everyone - including our backers, but it's available to everyone else as well on our Store Page provided by BackerKit. If you love game boxes, lorebooks and want to get the base game+expansion pack as well, you can get all these for only 39 (+ shipping). This is currently less than $43 (+ shipping). There are only a couple of copies left, so don't miss out!

Magical Artbook - A New Project

We've also got some questions in our inbox, asking whether a dedicated, standalone Black Geyser artbook in full color will be available. Since Black Geyser has beautiful art, that's actually a great idea, but such a hardcover book has a high total cost, so if the demand isn't high enough, such a project wouldn't be successful. Therefore, we decided to open a survey where you can indicate your interest in such a standalone artbook. You can read more information on our website.

Standalone Goodies For Collectors

Goodies such as the Cloth Map of Isilmerald, the keychains, T-Shirt and mousepad are currently unavailable (the limited stock we have will be required to fulfill the Collector's Edition reward tiers). Having said that, if there is enough interest for them, we will have them manufactured again (manufacturing is only possible in big batches unfortunately). Interested in any of these goodies? Let us know please. The Black Geyser Team
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-11-23 15:49:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings adventurers,

We are live on Kickstarter - with awesome rewards and add-ons!

If the campaign is successful, Black Geyser will get a new DLC - Tales of the Moon Cult! This expansion will add new locations on the world map with brand-new content, creatures, items, spells and riddles! It also introduces a complex questline focusing on the Cult of Zoria and their answer to the avarice and corruption affecting the nations of Yerengal. A completely free fixpack (not requiring the DLC) will be developed as well for Black Geyser, adding Strongholds, Dual Wielding and a number of other features to the base game - you can read more on the campaign page.

Collector's Edition Box & Exclusive Goodies

This Kickstarter is also the last chance to get the Collector's Edition Box (with goodies included) of Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness. We've received lot of e-mails from you, asking if the original Black Geyser Collector's Edition Box will be available or not. This truly warmed our hearts, but many things have changed (and not in a good direction) here since 2018. Especially material prices and manufacturing costs/conditions for premium boxes and hardcover books from printing companies skyrocketed. If we offer a Collector's Edition, it means we don't want to give you a box & goodies of questionable quality, while we still want it to be as affordable as possible to a wide range of fans. After a long discussion, we concluded that we'll offer the Collector's Box of Black Geyser for a last time (with all goodies included: hardcover book, cloth map, T-Shirt, mousepad, keychain) and will also include 2 additional keychains of your choice - we now have a brand-new Moon Cult keychain as well! If you already have the Collector's Edition Box but want to get a Moon Cult keychain, you can of course pre-order it as a standalone add-on. Let's make Tales of the Moon Cult a reality together as a major DLC for Black Geyser!
The Black Geyser Team
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-10-17 15:00:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! The Kickstarter campaign for Tales of the Moon Cult is launching on 17th October (next Tuesday)! We're still working on some features of the campaign. If you plan to support us, please help our planning by clicking the "Notify me on launch" button on its Kickstarter page. If the upcoming Kickstarter campaign is successful, our studio will not have to shut down. In this case, the launch of the Tales of the Moon Cult expansion (DLC) is expectable before August 2024. The DLC introduces brand-new areas with new content and a major questline focusing on the Zoria Cult and their answer to the corruption of greed affecting the world. Some of the planned features for the free Fixpack are as follows:

• Dual wielding for Warrior and Outlaw classes
• Strongholds
• Travel to quest giver directly from journal UI (one loading screen)
• Already known recipes are marked in shop UI
• Steam Cloud Save (GOG is already supported)
• GOG Achievements
• Item descriptions display which classes can use the item
• Full personal questline for Helgenhar
• Expanded romance lines (planned stretch goal)
• Two brand-new companions (planned high stretch goal)
• A brand-new character class (planned high stretch goal)
• Companion-specific epilogue (planned stretch goal)
• More love for unarmed combat (planned stretch goal)
• Craft a golem who will fight on your side (planned high stretch goal)
• Shapeshifting for druids and as spells (planned stretch goal)
• Improved modding support (planned stretch goal)

Should you have any questions or comments, you can share them here on Steam, on our forums and social media, or directly on our Discord channels. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-10-11 01:14:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! We are happy to announce that we are going to launch a Kickstarter campaign very soon (early October) to fund the DLC's development - its Coming Soon page is already live on Kickstarter! We encourage you to log in to Kickstarter and subscribe to its launch notification on the Coming Soon page. Your subscription (the number of subscribers) will help us a lot in the planning of the campaign, including the stretch goals. If the Kickstarter campaign is successful, our studio won't be forced to close, and the DLC is expected to arrive before August 2024. You can check out this forum post for more details on the DLC and its associated Fixpack. We want to emphasize that this Fixpack will be a free Steam/GOG update to all owners of the base game, so you won't need to purchase the DLC to get it. Backers of our previous Kickstarter campaign who haven't received their physical rewards yet (game box, lorebook etc.) will receive all items well before the start of the DLC campaign, as all shipping will be completed before the end of September. Thank you for your support and be sure to join us on Discord, or across social media, to let us know your thoughts. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-09-12 14:57:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! First of all, we are truly happy to announce that Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is now available in Brazilian Portuguese! Our eternal thanks goes to Edson Belo de Oliveira Jnior (@mundonasher) for the Brazilian localization of the game. This translation wouldn't have been possible without his highly professional work method and selfless dedication to the project. Regarding the future of Black Geyser and the developer team, THANK YOU so much for providing truly valuable feedback in our the Google survey (it will remain open for some more time). Based on the results of the survey, we have decided to organize a Kickstarter campaign for the DLC in the near future. We also managed to secure the required minimum budget for organizing such a campaign. For more details on the planned DLC, see this post. If the Kickstarter is successful, our team will be able to stay together and create a DLC for the game. In this case, a free fixpack will also be developed for the base game, which will be delivered as a free regular update to all owners of the game (you won't need to own the DLC to receive this update). Even though we call it a fixpack, it will contain new features and important QoL improvements as well (check out this post for the complete list). Since a successful Kickstarter campaign for the DLC enables the Black Geyser team to stay afloat, it will also allow us to plan a Black Geyser sequel in details and launch another Kickstarter later to fund its development. Sadly, if the DLC Kickstarter fails, our studio will most likely be forced to shut down. We will inform you as soon as we have more details to share about the upcoming Kickstarter. This update should happen within two weeks. Mac & Linux: For technical reasons (such as Apple's notarization process), the current update with the PT-BR localization for Mac and Linux will go live after a couple of days. Thank you for your patience. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-08-29 13:45:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! We are thrilled to announce that Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is now available in Italian! Our heartfelt thanks goes to Giacomo Falconi from Wordbridge for the Italian translation of the game. In March, we informed the community about serious issues regarding the current and future operation of the Black Geyser team. We are still working on these issues and will come to a final conclusion in August that we will share with you immediately. Thank you for your patience. Since our last update, several fixes and improvements have been implemented as well. You can read their list below.

Latest Changes

• Added Italian localization
• Black Liquor's icon now appears properly
• It's no longer possible to kill Bartender Ruflodac in Castle Alastor before he summons his illusions
• It's no longer possible to attack Deron-Guld soldiers in the Guild Hall during Fair Winds and Foul quest without them fighting back
• It's no longer possible to skip the enemy soldiers on the battlefield and go directly to their leader during the Only Who Is Left quest
• Funnel Aura now properly updates effects each turn based on the number of nearby enemies
• Subcontainer weights are now calculated correctly
• Isla no longer asks about the Pendulum if the player has already talked to her about meeting him
• Traps no longer sink into the ground in the lower level of Deron-Guld mine
• Looting Bent Journal Page no longer increases greed
• Vile ancients during Sephtys bossfight now correctly have their emerge animations and selection circles
• Vile ancients now properly emerge during Sephthys bossfight even if the player started it after finishing Catalyst
• Potion of the Frost Giant and it's recipe are no longer obtainable
• Modified the recipes of Weak Potion of Exhiliration and Potion of the Raging Tempest
• Potion of Invisibility no longer scales with player level, it now gives invisibility for a fix 10 turns
• Removed healing effect from potion of invisibility
• Removed Fortified effect from Strong Potion of Heroic Defense, it now cures poison instead
• Increased Shady dealings and Theology check limits in Zornilsa's dialogue at Castle Alastor
• Covetous Pendant becomes unusable if player refuses to serve Zornilsa at Castle Alastor

If you like our work, you can support the project by posting a review on Steam. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-07-01 05:02:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers!

Sadly, we don't have good news today. We were truly happy on 8th January when Black Geyser won the Bronze Medal in the "Game of the Year Awards 2022 - Best RPG" category on RPGWatch, but now, darkness approaches.

If you have no time now to read further, please skip directly to our short Google survey.

We reached a point where we just can't keep going in these circumstances. We hoped that the Steam Autumn Sale and Winter Sale would turn the tide, but they didn't. Our studio will need to close soon, unless we are able to make a successful Kickstarter soon to help finish our DLC for Black Geyser. This DLC would be released around August, giving a major boost for Black Geyser sales as well. We already have substantial content finished for this DLC, so its development won't happen from scratch. Our revenue is currently unable to support even the daily operation of the team in the current economic situation in Europe. We reduced team size to a minimum, and optimized all aspects of operation. It wasn't enough. The game still has more than 80,000 wishlists, but these haven't produced substantial sales yet. Players might be waiting for a bigger discount (e.g. 50%), but this is nothing more than an assumption (the 40% discount applied so far didn't make a real difference in sales). Once we run out of reserves, we will have to split up and shut down the studio. However, this will not endanger the delivery of crowdfunding rewards and localizations to players (such as the boxed editions and the Italian translation). We have got these covered from our reserves.

Why Kickstarter is Necessary

A successful Kickstarter allows us to complete the development of a brand-new DLC for Black Geyser (take a look at planned DLC features). Once released, the DLC will automatically improve Black Geyser sales as well. (Existing backers who already pre-ordered the Black Geyser DLC add-on before will be offered another cool reward for their support in the new Kickstarter.) Finishing the DLC development helps us to overcome difficulties and survive this temporary period of darkness. Local economic forecasts for the 2nd half of 2023 are now carefully optimistic, but without your support for the DLC, there is no way we can survive till then. Your support in Kickstarter is a win-win situation, because it allows you to pre-order the DLC at a discounted price. As a part of the DLC development, a free Fixpack will also be created for Black Geyser (with long-awaited features such as strongholds, dual-wielding, expanded romances, or the option to travel directly to questgivers from the journal menu - see complete list). When the DLC is released, this standalone Fixpack update will be delivered automatically to all owners of the base game. Players who don't own the DLC will also receive this free update on Steam and GOG. After creating the DLC and Fixpack, we are planning to re-use the Black Geyser game engine to create a Black Geyser sequel and other brand-new games. We have created a FAQ below, and there is a Google survey as well that we ask you to answer. Your feedback in this survey will decide if the team can stay together or splits up permanently.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does this difficult situation affect the Kickstarter rewards (boxes, books, keychains etc.) that have not been delivered yet? A: No, they are not affected. All Kickstarter rewards will be delivered to backers. We have dedicated reserves to ensure this. Q: I don't know much about you. Could you tell me about yourself? A: We are a very small indie team, and Black Geyser has always been a community effort. Without the support of backers and fans, it wouldn't exist at all. Sometimes we receive feedback where disappointed players seem to believe we are a mid-size indie company. We are not, and it's definitely our mistake if we have set exaggerated expectations with Black Geyser for some players. Having said that, we sincerely believed in every single objective that we ever set for Black Geyser. It is our very first videogame product, and we learnt really a lot from this project. Q: I understand that the worst outcome is the irreversible shutdown of the Black Geyser team and studio. What is the best outcome if you get the necessary support from me in your upcoming Kickstarters? A: If you decide to support us, the short-term and long-term outcome would include the following:

• Brand-new DLC for Black Geyser + free Fixpack of long-awaited features and improvements
• A much better sequel to Black Geyser, taking into account the lessons we learnt
• A unique sci-fi/post-apocalyptic style RPG (story and world basics already exist)

Q: I'm sure you gained much experience, but the above plans are very ambitious. What makes you believe you can make it if I support you now? A: We learnt several lessons from Black Geyser. Including design and management mistakes we won't make again. We just need your help to bootstrap the process by backing the DLC on Kickstarter or PayPal. This brand-new DLC will give a strong push and press coverage to the Black Geyser project again, and its revenue will allow the team to design the sequel (and then prepare another Kickstarter for the sequel). There is a saying that success breeds success. While nobody cares about old or failed projects, a truly successful Black Geyser sequel will enable additional projects (including a unique sci-fi/post-apocalyptic style RPG). On the other hand, without a Kickstarter for a DLC now, bootstrapping and survival are impossible, which means we will be forced to close permanently. It's an all-or-nothing, now-or-never thing. There is no middle ground. Q: You just mentioned that you want to make a Kickstarter for the DLC now, and then another Kickstarter later for the Black Geyser sequel. Why is that? A: The Kickstarter for the DLC enables us to complete the DLC's development and release the DLC. The DLC's Kickstarter establishes a fresh and active backer base, which will be handy for the sequel's Kickstarter as well. Developing the DLC also gives us valuable experience that we can use for the sequel. Q: I'm not satisfied with a number of things in Black Geyser. These include loading times, QoL things, lacking depth of characters, too few romances, empty and boring maps, unsatisfying epilogue, and way too many fetch quests. How come you didn't you get these right? A: The issues you listed were known by us even at the release of the game in 2022. Getting these right would have required a much bigger budget or a longer development time with a bigger team (the two are interchangeable). This was not predictible in 2018 when we planned the original budget. Since Black Geyser is our first videogame, we certainly made mistakes during its development and learnt several lessons, but 80% of Black Geyser's biggest issues are still the result of insufficient budget. RTwP games are very expensive to develop from scratch, and we had to face several unexpected happenings (such as the pandemic). Nothing is more frustating than having the skills to do something but lacking the necessary budget at the end of the day. Q: Will the DLC address 100% of the issues mentioned in the previous question? A: The DLC primarily focuses on new content and on the delivery of long-awaited features (in its free Fixpack). You can read the complete list of planned features. While we do our best to improve as many features as possible in Black Geyser, remastering global stuff like fetch quests or character depth is impossible with a DLC budget. What you are asking is the main objective of the Black Geyser sequel instead. We are convinced that we can address all major issues of Black Geyser 1 in its sequel, and create a much better game, but to do that, we will have to to raise a significant budget for the sequel. This cannot be done in a single step, especially not now. The first step is the DLC. The second step is the sequel. Q: What makes you think that you can raise enough money to fund more memorable characters, engaging side quests, interesting maps and an overall smoother experience for the Black Geyser sequel? A: For Black Geyser 1, we had to build a real-time-with-pause (RTwP) game engine from scratch, based on the Unity core engine. Contrary to the common misbelief, it isn't possible to license an existing RTwP RPG engine from other studios, as their engines are not available for licensing. Creating our own engine used up more than 70% of the total project budget. Since we have now the Black Geyser 1 engine in place and ready to use, we will only have to optimize it and improve it for a sequel. Which is no little work either, but it is much, much, much less expensive than creating an engine from scratch. Therefore, most of the sequel budget can be spent for in-depth system and content design (QoL features, memorable characters, engaging quests and maps etc.). This was not possible for Black Geyser 1. Moreover, since we learnt from our mistakes, we will not only have more money to spend on production quality, but will also be able use this money more efficiently. Q: You mentioned that your revenue is not enough to support your daily operation. So how would these Kickstarters really fund new products when you have issues with your daily operation even? A: They are interrelated. Income means you have work, and vice versa. Imagine a carpenter who makes a living creating wooden staircases. Now, if the carpenter no longer gets any new jobs at all, and is asked to repair their existing works only, their income won't be enough to make a living. The carpenter's tools and workshop have fixed overhead, regardless of the amount of work they get. We have a talented team and a functional game engine, but our costs are no longer sustainable without new projects in the current economic situation. Imagine an architect who designs buildings. They cannot make a living by designing a single building whole their life. Q: What happens if the funds raised on Kickstarter won't be enough to develop the DLC and the team cannot stay afloat after all? I don't want to risk even $15 for an uncertain thing. A: This cannot happen, because we will set a Kickstarter funding goal that fully covers the DLC development costs and release. Any funds raised above this will serve as a safety reserve, and will be used eventually to improve the game. Moreover, as already mentioned before, the local economic situation is predicted to improve by the end of this year. Without your support for the DLC, however, we cannot survive financially till then. Q: My Kickstarter rewards are still not delivered. Why is that? Are you asking support without delivering rewards to your existing backers? A: Digital rewards (soundtrack, lorebook PDF etc.) were already delivered - if you haven't received yours in BackerKit, please contact us and we will look into it. Regarding the physical rewards (boxes, hardcover books, collector editions, mousepads etc.), we are grateful for your patience. All physical rewards will be delivered to everyone before we launch any Kickstarter or crowdfunding. Sadly, the delivery prices we estimated in 2018 skyrocketed since then. Having said that, we do have the budget to get all physical rewards delivered even now, but then we would risk the daily operation of the team by using up our last reserves. Before starting the delivery, we want to see what funds (if any) we can expect in the future for the DLC. Of course, your rewards will be delivered to you no matter what, but we want to see our future first before scheduling delivery costs. Q: I enjoy classic-style RPGs, but some features of Black Geyser were too old-school for me (example: per-character inventory). Are you planning to introduce well-established RPG concepts into the sequel, such as stash i.e. shared inventory? A: Certainly. The sequel will place a big emphasis on QoL, and will no longer insist on very old-school features that restrict User Experience. Q: If the sequel is successful financially, would you consider implementing major improvements retroactively to Black Geyser 1? A: Yes, if the sequel is financially very successful, we will definitely consider improving some major aspects of Black Geyser 1. One example is reworking fetch quests to make them more complex and engaging, with more interesting choices. Another example would be adding engaging content to the locations that are currently quite empty. We would also love to improve character movement and combat animations. Q: I've never participated in a Kickstarter or crowdfunding before. How does it work? Do I get the full DLC later for free if I back the project financially on Kickstarter? A: Yes, if you choose the appropriate reward tier in the Kickstarter campaign, you will get the DLC for free when it's released. You can consider your Kickstarter support as a DLC pre-order at a discounted price. Kickstarter is a platform for reward-based crowdfunding. Each project has a financial goal. 50,000 USD, for example. If the funding goal is not reached for the project, your credit card will not be charged at all. So it's an all-or-nothing platform. If the goal is 50,000 USD, it isn't possible for the project creator to raise 45,000 USD for example. Q: So you are basically asking advance payment for developing a brand-new DLC, aren't you? You did the same in 2018 with your Kickstarter. You had no track record of released products that time, and used crowdfunding to develop and release your first game, Black Geyser. A: Exactly. Using Kickstarter is like a carpenter asking an advance payment for the staircase they are going to create. The Black Geyser DLC would be our second product, so our experience enables us to use the new Kickstarter funds more efficiently than before. Once the DLC is released, we will focus all our efforts and knowledge on the Black Geyser sequel - our third product. Q: Since you already delivered a full project to the market (Black Geyser 1), I trust that you can develop, release and support a videogame from scratch. I believe you learnt from your mistakes, and will do your best in the DLC and then deliver a great sequel to Black Geyser. What is the next step, how can I help? A: Preparing a Kickstarter campaign requires significant costs. We want to start preparations only if we are convinced that the funding goal of the DLC Kickstarter will be reached. Otherwise, we will be set up to fail, and all Kickstarter costs will be wasted money. Therefore, we ask you to fill out this short survey (it takes a minute or two). Q: I don't do Kickstarters. Can I use PayPal to support your campaigns instead? A: Yes. PayPal pledging usually opens on the last day of Kickstarter campaigns. Q: When should the Kickstarter launch for the DLC & Fixpack? A: This depends on several factors, but we would like to launch it in April. Q: What was the survey link again? A: This is the Google Forms survey. Feel free to share it with others. Thank you for your time. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-03-04 03:44:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! We are thrilled to announce that Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is now available in French! Our heartfelt thanks goes to Vincent "Goat Buster" Lagaillarde for the French translation of the game. Since our last update, several fixes and improvements have been implemented as well. You can read their list below.

Latest Changes

• Added French localization
• Enabled unique spellcasting chants for companions
• Corrected Interrupt Strength and Interrupt Evasion calculations
• High Interrupt Evasion characters can now tolerate a lot more hits
• When casting identical spells on a target, now all instances take effect instead of just one
• Sling weapon models are now always positioned correctly
• Duration scaling based on class and level is now calculated correctly
• Heal over time effects now work correctly
• Duration scaling introduced for Healing Mist and Verdant Growth
• Healing Mist and Verdant Growth now restore less Health per turn compared to single target heals
• Adjusted the damage and scaling of damage over time effects
• Item comparison tooltips now appear correctly both in the Inventory and the Shop UI
• Available Special Ability points are now correctly displayed during level-up
• Dorb won't spawn multiple times anymore
• Hamlin no longer disappears after becoming hostile in his first quest
• Arvex's final quest cannot get stuck after sparing Siracca anymore
• Volendir no longer appears later in the game if he was killed before
• The mound of sand in Freynagar now also contains Moist Sand
• Jury Rigged Golems no longer engage instantly upon entering the area
• Corrected marker positions for all areas on the world map
• Each animal in Scofarth now only drops a single instance of Animal Pelt
• Isla's staff is now identified by default
• Trapped Jade's dialogue now starts correctly when approached by companions

If you like our work, you can support the project by posting a review on Steam. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2023-01-26 16:11:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! Just a quick update before the Winter Sale. We are happy to share that the French translation is coming very soon, in January 2023! If you have been waiting for the French localization and don't own the game yet, the upcoming Winter Sale is a great opportunity to get Black Geyser. Since our previous Steam post, Black Geyser received two updates with several improvements and bugfixes. You can see their combined changelog below. Moreover, you can always visit this Steam topic for the most recent changelist of the game.

Latest Changes

• Smaller fixes in the German, Spanish and Latin American Spanish localizations
• Removed unnecessary instances of Grandmaster's Wardstone from creatures
• Gibbed Simulacrums no longer cause visual issues during the Rothgor battle
• Traps no longer cause infinite duration status effects
• Summoning traps now properly summon their creatures
• Effects of summoning traps can no longer be resisted
• Hostility with neutral animals is no longer carried over to other areas
• King Velianrick's eyes now turn green when he goes mad, matching his portrait
• Moved several creature spawns to avoid instant combat upon entering an area
• Resting is now unavailable in the Dreaming
• Added undead ambush groups to the Temple of Alvimelkedic
• Added Ice Elemental ambush to Tor's Cliff and The Broken Monastery
• Added Scorpion ambush to the Ruined Estate
• Added additional horrors to the crypts in the Voices in the Dark quest
• Harrah now moves inside her house after her quest is finished
• Added missing Main Quest Guidance panel to check Rauche's corpse during The City of Iron
• The world map marker inside the Mountain Ranger now appears in the correct position
• Emeria in Freynagar now uses the correct soundset
• Gameplay Settings now offers an option to hide Party Member circles
• Comparison tooltips now compare both equipped weapon sets to the inventory item
• Character presets now always load in the proper tab of Character Creation UI
• Resting outdoors is now enabled at the Deron-Guld Mines
• Disabled resting on the lower level of Deron-Guld Mines
• Looting axes from cannibals at Castle Alastor no longer causes inventory bugs
• Tooltips for Anticipating and Standing Firm are now displayed properly
• Fixed typo in the quest items for The Bonecrafter's Art

If you like our work, you can support the project by posting a review on Steam. We wish you all a happy Boreste! The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-12-21 20:07:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! The current update brings long-awaited features as well as some surprises! Summary of changes:

• Create up to 5 custom characters during character creation if you prefer
• A free online tool to create character builds that you can import into the game
• Charisma, Focus and Dexterity now enable more enjoyable and versatile character builds
• Balance: improved early-game and end-game difficulty for smoother gameplay
• Spanish localization (both for Spain and Latin America)
• Lots of bugfixes

Create Your Full Party

When you start a new game, Black Geyser allows you to create your main character as well as up to 4 custom characters for your party. These additional characters won't be present in the prologue and tutorial of the game; you will be able to recruit them a tad bit later. Their location will be displayed in the Summary screen of the Character Creation UI, as well as in the Party Manager UI during the game. We will also list their locations below (SPOILER ALERT): [olist]

On Merchant's Road, standing by the eastern edge of the rocky outcropping north of the smoking wreckage.

At the Isilbright Gates, by the lion statue on the right side of the bridge.

Just outside the Crooked Haggler, to the left of the entrance.

Inside the Crooked Haggler, standing at the bar. [/olist]If the game progresses to the main quest "To The Quick" before recruiting the second and third custom companion, they move inside the Crooked Haggler. Creating your custom party no longer requires you to own a copy of Black Geyser, since we also created a completely free, online Character Generator website for you. It allows you to create and download a custom party, which you can import directly into the game if you wish. Since you can use this website from any location, you can have fun with character builds even when you don't have Black Geyser installed on your current device.

Balance and Attributes Update

In terms of balance, the current update addresses two earlier issues of the game: early-game areas were too easy, and the second half of the game could be unfair due to a harsh spike in difficulty. In terms of attributes, three stats (Charisma, Focus, and Dexterity) were redesigned carefully. For a precise description of balance and attribute changes, please take a look at this detailed documentation.

Spanish Localization

Both versions of Spanish localization (Spain and Latin America) are now available for the game! We want to express our eternal thanks to Miguel Lara for creating these translations for Black Geyser. Without his selfless and precise work, the game wouldn't be available in Spanish now. We also want to thank Oscar "DonHart" Gmez for his participation in the LATAM version of the Spanish localization.

Our Future

We are a very small indie team with a particularly meager budget and a single product. If you like our work, you can support the project by posting a review on Steam to let others know what you think. We would love to create a sequel for Black Geyser, taking into account the lessons we learnt so far as well as your awesome feedback to make the sequel an even better and refined product.

Fixes and improvements

• You can now create a full custom party instead of a single character if you prefer
• You can also use our free website to create your characters
• Added Spanish and Latin American Spanish localizations
• Improved game balance
• Redesigned Charisma
• Increased damage bonus of Clean hits from 25% to 50%
• Damaging and Healing Spells can now cause Critical effects
• Using Dissuade to complete quests now properly gives quest rewards
• Interruption is now based on the Interrupt Strength and Interrupt Evasion stats
• Critical hits now produce camera shake when killing the target only
• Switching back and forth during character creation no longer results in Special Ability uses
• Spawning too close to the guards at Isilbright Gates during Gerdra's approach no longer causes the game to freeze
• The player party now keeps its formation while approaching the enemy leader during the final cutscene at Woeful Gorge
• Reduced Frozen effect duration of Shivering Tomb spell
• Removed Stun effect from Shivering Tomb spell
• Reduced the range of the Panic effect of Demonic Gift: Unholy Growth spell
• Reduced the periodic damage component of the Tattered Woman's Blood Cloud spell
• Acid Rain, Brickfall, Celestial Barrage, Permafrost and Wasp Assault now count as damage over time effects
• King Velianrick's crown can no longer be looted after his death
• Fixed Reaver item stats
• Fixed Pyroclaster item stats

Were truly grateful to everyone who has joined us on this journey and continues to support Black Geyser. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-11-23 16:47:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! As you know, a major game update is coming tomorrow that also includes the option to create your own custom party (more details can be found in our previous post). In the meantime, we have also created a completely free, online Character Generator website for you. It allows you to export and download your character (or a full custom party), which you can import directly into the game (after tomorrow's update). As you can open the website from any location, you can have fun with character builds even when you don't have Black Geyser installed on your current device. You don't need to own the game to create a party with this online website. Anyone is welcome to use it! Thank you for your continued support and feedback! The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-11-22 17:29:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! A major update for Black Geyser is coming next week with long-awaited features and improvements:

• Create up to 5 characters for your party during character creation if you prefer
• Charisma, Focus and Dexterity attributes now enable more enjoyable and versatile character builds
• Balance: improved early-game and end-game difficulty for smoother gameplay
• Full Spanish translation
• Lots of bugfixes

If you like our work, you can support the project by posting a review on Steam. Stay tuned! The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-11-18 21:41:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! We are glad to announce that the French and Italian translations have just started! Currently, the following localizations are in progress:

• French
• Italian
• Brazilian Portuguese
• Spanish

The Spanish translation is already more than 65% finished. For more information on why some localizations arrive sooner than others, please take a look at this Steam post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1374930/view/3362515187788465634 Were incredibly grateful to everyone who has joined us on this journey and continues to support Black Geyser. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-10-03 15:41:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! The current update not only brings a fully finished Arvex companion quest along with several fixes and improvements, but we are also thrilled to announce that Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is now available in Turkish and Russian! Our eternal thanks goes to Gkhan Halil Dzgn from 23 Studios for the Turkish translation, and to Roman "Scarab-Phoenix" Matsuk for the Russian translation of the game. Additionally, we are happy to share that the Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese translations are now in progress! Regarding other languages, we will update you as soon as we have more information. For more information on why some localizations arrive sooner than others, please take a look at this Steam post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1374930/view/3362515187788465634 Mac & Linux: For technical reasons (such as Apple's notarization process), the current update for Mac and Linux will go live after a couple of days. Thank you for your patience.

Latest Changes

• Turkish and Russian localizations added
• Full companion quest implemented for Arvex
• Rebalanced physical and elemental resistance bonuses for armors, weapons, races and classes
• Rebalanced damage values of two-handed weapons and damage, price and stack sizes of ranged weapons and projectiles to be more useful
• Decreased Rothgor's melee attack timing
• Tutorials for Gerdra's offer and entering the Black Geyser now appear properly
• Increased Health values regained when drinking healing potions
• Alnarius priests will now reward the player based on Reputation instead of Greed
• Baflodac's gang downstairs and outside now turn hostile if Baflodac is attacked upstairs
• Unnecessary recipe item replaced with a valid recipe
• Creatures of Amanuel's Hoard will now react as groups when attacked
• Creatures of Elven Ruins in Scofarth will now react as groups when attacked
• Fixed the on-hit mechanics for the Scutiactus and Gloves of Inscrutable Defense items
• Eloinne now takes all necessary medicine from the player in Urgently Needed Medicine
• Animated Armor and Animated Hands in Wardenhaft can now react if the player loots unauthorized containers

Were incredibly grateful to everyone who has joined us on this journey and continues to support Black Geyser, and we look forward to you diving into these latest updates. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-08-02 16:00:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Since the release of the game, we have received many questions from you on several topics, including the future translations of the game to various languages. In this update, we are presenting a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) that gives answer to the most frequent questions we have received. At the end of the update, you can also find the changelist of the most recent patches.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: I thought the game would be translated to my language by now. Why are some languages available while others are still not? Do you prefer some languages to others? Answer: There is no preference between languages, we would love to add all of them. The only thing that determines which languages are added are our possibilities, including our financial options. The game currently has more than 280,000 words of text, which is an extreme amount of text for an indie title. Translating this many words is usually very expensive, and takes a very long time for an affordable translator. Question: I still dont get it. Why were some languages already added that have a much smaller player base compared to other, major languages that are still unavailable? Answer: As a small indie studio, we are adding languages that we can, not the ones we want to. For example, some of the existing/upcoming translations were made by our friends or enthusiasts of the genre/game, who are professional translators but translated Black Geyser basically for free or at a very low cost. We dont prefer adding language X to language Y because we like X better than Y, but because there was enough time and budget for language X. Skipping/postponing language X wouldnt have helped for adding language Y at all. Question: My language is still not there anyway. Should I forget it? Answer: Definitely not! As soon as we have more information (such as an ETA) about a particular language, we will let you know. By the way, Russian and Turkish translation will be added very very soon. We will post more information about them in the upcoming days. Question: As a small indie studio, you still had a budget for the game and translations, what happened with that? You also had a Kickstarter campaign. Answer: As stated on our Kickstarter page, the Kickstarter funds were only a part of the funding that we secured from external sources. Unfortunately, as an indie project, we faced many difficulties in the years following the Kickstarter, including the challenges caused by the pandemics. Based on community feedback throughout the years, we also changed the scope of some things in the game and refined/reworked certain features. Altogether, the overall budget required to complete the game increased by the time the pandemics ended. Therefore, less budget remained for translations than we initially anticipated. Question: Why dont you allocate more budget? It would allow you to add the missing features and languages. I have also posted a negative review about the game with the hope it will encourage your company to fix bugs faster and add the missing languages. Do you not listen to these reviews? Answer: We do not have any external funding. Black Geyser is currently our only project, and it is the only source of revenue for the team. We appreciate all feedback, including negative reviews as well, because they are very useful to us for deciding how and where to improve the game. Regarding your question, paradoxically, the more negative ratings we get, the less the games revenue will be, even reducing our financial resources to the extent where were unable to improve the game by adding missing features or language translations. At the moment, our team is very small, and while we read and process every single review, we lack the resources to implement all requests in a short time. Question: If you have had so many issues, why have you released the game so early? Im glad to see you are constantly improving the game and listening to player feedback, but why didnt you do these much earlier? Answer: As a small team, we have been doing our best. If we had been able to postpone the release and refine the game before the launch, we would have done it. Black Geyser has been our dream project, but there are financial limitations. The question wasnt whether there can be a Perfect Black Geyser or a Black Geyser that needs refinements, but whether Black Geyser exists or not. Based on the feedback of our community, we felt the only right decision was to stay together, release the game and then keep supporting it as we do now.

Latest Changes

• 3440x1440 resolution now always works correctly
• Fixed Shady Dealer dialogue in Garden of Delights
• Added Potion Case, Parchment Satchel and Ingredient Pouch for storing items
• Item containers (such as bottomless bags) now retain their content if sold
• Temple of Alnarius no longer needs a loading screen in Market Street
• Level 1 to 4 scrolls are now restocked by vendors
• Jade romance now has a correct cutscene
• The Fish Out of Water quest now correctly ends in every scenario
• Fixed ghost visual effects
• Loot added to many empty containers in Crimson Crossing
• Loot added to small houses in Amanuel's Hoard
• Loot added to Fasitgrove houses
• Isilmerald Sightseeing achievement description is now more accurate
• Multiclass characters can now utilize the Outlaw "Disarm Trap" skill as well instead of Magical Perception to disarm the Wizard's tutorial trap
• The levelup tutorial no longer appears if the player finishes the levelup process while another tutorial panel is displayed
• The Twisted Requiem spell now properly adds buffs to the revived party members and reduces the caster's HP by the correct amount
• Resurrection fix: Revived character's contribution to Adventure XP will not be lost as long as they can be revived
• Additional recipes added to various vendors (Ilio, Zelima, Hu'dai, Red Damsel, Freynagar Brewery, Ay'eda, Regon, Arnulf, Aravina, Deron-Guld Herbalist, Southern Shore)
• Incorrect reply options no longer appear in Rothgor starting dialogue
• Cannibals, corrupted wolves and skeletons added to Castle Alastor outdoors area
• All powders are now plantable
• Planting stacked items no longer plants the full stack
• Large white visual bug no longer appears for some freezing effects
• Tolbard's shop now displays correctly in all circumstances
• Arnulf now correctly moves to Fasitgrove after you complete his quest
• The Estranged Sisters quest no longer gives gold as a reward when it shouldn't
• Fixed Kronica longsword's attack times to match other Longswords
• Added missing Shortbow damage bonus for Fighters
• The Divine Aid spell now damages Abominations as well
• Isla cutscene no longer breaks in the Trapped Under the Surface quest when you attack her
• Shady Dealer can now spawn/despawn while he is in party sight
• Reply option that ends the companion dialogue is now always the last option
• Reply option in Stephan's dialogue now correctly reflects your intention to attack him in the Trapped Under the Surface quest
• Fixed a bug that prevented Lich Agelas from casting the Unholy Siblings spell
• More loot added to Thieves' Guild and cemetery crypts
• Increased XP value for Xurzax the Devourer
• Increased Gryphon sight range and XP value

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-06-24 12:28:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! As we continue our post-launch push to improve on all that you've asked, we've delivered two recent updates that deliver key requests: additional party banter and achievements.
Alongside this, we've added the Staff of New Dawn (an item offering resurrection) which sees those who carry it no longer needing to visit temples if a party member dies. We've also finished and extended the Hamlin, Bjalla and Jade companion quests. Take a look at the full notes below.

• Tons of mini-banters added
• Finished/extended the Hamlin, Bjalla and Jade companion quests
• 37 new Steam achievements added (the Arvex one can't be completed yet)
• Aldnar cutscene (with potential battle) now respects your party formation
• Multiselect item highlights in shops now disappear properly when switching item category
• Quest inventory is now shared across party members
• Items can now be moved to subcontainers (e,g, bottomless bags) via usual inventory "lift & drop" operation (there is no need to open the container UI any longer)
• Added tutorials for infusion, world greed, Gerdra encounter, and point-of-no-return in Alastor
• There are now five HP indicator labels (uninjured, slightly injured, injured, badly injured, nearly dead)
• Minor chain lightning no longer harms party members and allies
• Changed house name from "Family Home" to "Wilgo's House" for Estranged Sisters quest
• Dozens of fixes in quests and dialogues
• Staff of New Dawn (an item offering resurrection) added to Zelima and Ay'eda shops
• Deron-Guld soldiers are no longer hostile after you side with Aldnar
• Banter texts remain visible for longer times over characters for better readability
• World Map tutorial now appears correctly when leaving Crone's Hut
• Consumable item descriptions are now always displayed correctly
• Gundemund's Freezing Tips now have proper AoE targeting marker
• Gerdra messenger cutscene can no longer get stuck
• Stunned or frozen creatures can no longer evade attacks
• Wights in Xurzax battle were put closer so that they can notice the party
• The Pact Prophecy can no longer be put back to its container
• Fixed missing wardstone description image

As always and for all of you who continue to support Black Geyser and who continue to provide feedback here or on Discord, thank you so much! /Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-05-26 14:50:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! In March, after a hugely positive Early Access period, we launched Black Geyser into 1.0. We were incredibly proud to have addressed many of the issues that players raised and our small team did our best to identify and fix key concerns. While the game wasnt perfect and there remains plenty to accomplish, were glad to see that our continued efforts have seen our recent raft of reviews vastly improve player perceptions. Weve still a long way to go to get the game where we want it to be and have been working hard on not only our next update but also our future roadmap. In last weeks update, we added the Pass Time feature alongside other improvements. Where todays update is concerned, theres quite a lot of improvements that many of you have requested (full changelog here):

• You can now use the worldmap to travel to reachable areas without the need to visit area border
• Multiclassing is more worthwhile: previously, XP requirements of chosen classes were summed for multiclassing. These XP sums are now reduced by 20% for using two classes, and 40% for using three classes, making multiclassing more fun.
• Magical bags for additional item storage: Bottomless Bag of Bulguras and Superabundant Sack of Swinishness
• Rebalanced final battle and the ability to pre-buff before most key battles

Besides this and before the end of the month well also be adding the following (with more to come):

• 37 brand-new Steam achievements
• Dozens of new banters for party members
• Finished (extended) companion quests for Bjalla, Jade and Hamlin
• Dozens of side quests fixes

As far as our mid-term plans are concerned - and some of these may arrive before the end of the month - were wanting to further expand on our quest journal and travel system. These changes will include:

• Quest journal mentions the quest giver name and location
• Quest journal offers a button to travel directly to quest giver (allows a single loading screen instead of multiple loading screens across outdoor and indoor areas)
• Customize the shortcut for ingame highlights (currently, its hardcoded to the TAB key)
• Compare a weapon item to both equipped weapon sets (three-tooltip comparison)
• Potion Case, Ingredient Pouch and Parchment Satchel item to hold potions, ingredients, scrolls and recipes

Finally, our long term plans are very much in the works and while we dont yet have a firm date on when they'll arrive, well have them to you as soon as possible.

• Finished (extended) companion quest for Arvex
• Customizable ability bar by player
• Item descriptions will list the classes that can use the item
• Pets
• Strongholds
• More spells
• More love for unarmed combat (such as items giving a bonus)
• Two-handed weapon style
• Flails
• Deluxe Edition
• Game OST as an independent asset
• Revising many fetch quests to make them more complex and interesting
• Additional, complex side quests
• Create a full party during character creation
• Savegame file compression to reduce disk space usage
• Modding support (including the possibility to lift class restrictions of races)
• Additional localizations (translations) of the game

For everyone who has joined us on this journey and continues to support Black Geyser were incredibly grateful and we look forward to you diving into these latest updates. /Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-05-13 16:44:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Having released our latest update we're pleased to say that a key community requested component has been added: Pass Time. The Pass Time feature allows your party to wait an arbitrary amount of time, rather than time passing in real-time. It's particularly useful when you need to wait due to a quest or want to change the time of day (day or night) and you dont want to visit an inn. Like anything in Black Geyser, it's down to you whether you choose to use this, or avoid it completely. Besides this we've made additional improvements to brewing and drying, enemy encounters, loot and sounds. As always, you can visit our stream of update notes here.

Patch Notes

• New feature: Pass Time
• Jade is now properly bound to the wheel
• Several items (including throwing weapons) were rebalanced to be stronger
• Quest items can no longer be transferred to a container in the loot window
• Comparison tooltips now correctly show the Base Block Chance in both sides
• Lower interruption chance is now marked with green in comparison tooltips
• Completed quest filter checkbox now retains its setting
• Month names and historical year established
• The Brewing & Drying UI now has correct sound effects
• Hitting Sir Dalnor no longer makes whole Isilbright hostile
• Added camera shake to Blood and Ice Elemental hits
• Alenar no longer takes more than one enerant bark from party
• Increased damage of ordinary and plagued ghouls
• Second level of Alastor now has correct Blood Elemental version
• Mistress Tyrenne and her acolytes now attack the party after dialogue
• Fixed the price of Duskmarble and Star-Spangled Greatshield
• Fixed Teamster dialogue after ambush
• Claudio and Bonitia are now present in their house all the time
• Removed gold loot from Abyssal Hunters at Grandmaster Argos Agelas
• Crimson Wraith XP value increased to 500
• Summoned Wights now have the proper undead specific immunities
• Fixed the race of Wights and Posessed Robes (from Wraith to Revenant)
• Krag has now a soundset that fits his personality
• Tenebrous Grove travel marker added to minimap
• Added loot to many Crimson Crossing containers
• Iwor now holds a giant hammer instead of a spiked club

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-05-06 20:00:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Over the last couple of weeks and since we've launched Black Geyser, we've been delivering updates almost daily to address your feedback. Since our last major notes list, we thought it time to deliver another. If you want to keep up with the frequency of our patches, you can always find real-time updates for our notes here. March 29th, 2022

• Combat mode no longer gets stuck when moving far from enemies
• Demilich buffs himself even if you attack him before the dialogue
• Fancy Knife is now correctly a quest item
• Stephan no longer gives sick sounds in healed state
• Fixed some dialogue errors with Stephan and his wife

March 30th, 2022

• Combat mode no longer gets stuck when moving far from enemies
• Defeating Lord Amanuel now gives correct XP
• Madruk now correctly appears at his home after curing him
• Looting containers in embassies is no longer possible without consequences
• Helgenhar no longer speaks in Amanuel dialogue if he is not in party
• Amanuel's lackeys now have the correct race set

April 1st, 2022

• Added duration scaling to many buffs and debuffs
• Fixed some bugs related to the Scofarth bandits

April 6th, 2022

• Performance improvements
• Combat log window now retains its height between areas
• Resolution related fixes with 8K support added
• Berthold now correctly appears so that you can report back to him
• Divine Aid no longer heals undead opponents
• Velianrick, Aldnar and War Council are correctly despawned when needed
• Power creation based on recipes now works correctly
• Amanuel's Hoard can now be visited even after its quest is completed
• Added more types of ammo to shops
• Added bigger stacks and restocks to shops
• Added throwing weapons to several shops
• Fixed an item-related bug that caused a big greed change incorrectly
• Changed Isla hair style to match her portrait

April 7th, 2022

• Talgorn's Glen now always loads correctly
• Dead party member simulacrums are no longer lootable
• AoE targeting marker now works correctly near corpses and items on the ground
• Completed filter now works properly in Side quests journal
• Grendych now properly leaves after you save him
• Story mode was made easier (enemy damage and HP reduced)

April 8th, 2022

• Savegames now get correct timestamps
• The Dryad's seed can no longer be planted on the wrong side of the river
• Royal Guard patrol route no longer includes the Palace execution scene
• Cultists now properly target party members in Frick's house
• More creatures die now in Scofarth due to the river poisoning
• Reordered Dalkivar hiding peasants reward reply options

April 11th, 2022

• Bjalla romance cutscene fixed
• Resurrected companions now always come with their gear (Normal and Easy)
• Staff of Tree Warden no longer marked as a Metal item
• Some Alastor opponens rebalanced

April 13th, 2022

• Player Handbook v1.0.1 (switched to final design)
• The combined quest ending of Old Beginnings and What Haunts the Ruins now works correctly
• Added proper loot to Alastor Castle
• Isla romance cutscene fixed

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-04-14 11:48:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! First of all, we wanted to say thank you to those of you who have picked up Black Geyser and ventured through the dangerous Kingdom of Isilmerald so far. Weve loved seeing folks try the game and have been using your valuable feedback to fix and patch the items youve brought to our attention. Below youll find a full list of patch notes from this month so far. In the coming days well be showing off our roadmap and sharing the major issues were tackling so you can stay up to date on all things Black Geyser. March 18th, 2022

• Log now shows party greed increase/decrease correctly (earlier, it showed decrease incorrectly as increase too)
• Support for additional wide/ultrawide screen resolutions
• Tutorial highlights and panels no longer appear during cutscenes and dialogues
• Minor fixes in class descriptions in character creation screen

March 20th, 2022

• All paths work now after getting the Pact Prophecy

March 21st, 2022

• Animal pelt from Early Access save games no longer corrupts shops
• Generous reply option now works in Lord Frelsi dialogue
• Main quest no longer breaks when player helps Lorin
• Shop no longer breaks when selling a split stack of throwing knife
• Double-clicking a shield now correctly equips it to the 2nd weapon set as well
• Zoria Titan interrupt chance fixed

March 22nd, 2022

• Outlaw sneaking tutorial at Crone is now more user-friendly
• Compendium no longer contains duplicate/multiple entries
• Effect durations can no longer get stuck
• Fixed XP value and HP for Chimera and Lizard
• Hu'dai now spawns both day and night
• Krag and Smolf no longer have generic commoner dialogues

March 23rd, 2022

• Quick-save system can no longer freeze the gameplay
• Lorin now actively helps if the party carries the Alakai sword
• Removed duplicate heat resistance from Corrupted Gryphon
• Corrupted Gryphon XP value fixed
• Ruflodac's Simulacrum shaders fixed

March 24th, 2022

• Dialogue skillcheck fixed in Bjalla's Mendelroth dialogue
• Dialogue reply options can now be scrolled while cursor is over a reply option
• Fixed Dalkivar peasants getting stuck during leaving cutscene
• Fixed several Hamlin side quest and dialogue bugs
• Stolen Painting cutscene now triggers even when scorpions are attacking

March 25th, 2022

• Added grey color for inactive class skill calculation tooltips
• Fixed Miraculous Antidote heat level for brewing
• Sleepwalker dream ending cutscene fixed
• Alvimelkedic temple door condition fixed
• Fixed minor faction issue with Cult Fanatic

March 28th, 2022

• Gershom no longer accepts less than 6 bones
• Fixed a bug that prevented leaving Alvimelkedic in some cases
• Spell scaling fixed for Severine's Sparkle
• Added loot and gold to intoxicated thieves
• Category and Race fixed for some Abyssal Knights and Archers

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-03-29 15:53:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! After years of development, a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, and over 6 months of Early Access, Black Geyser officially launched into 1.0 today. In that time, we've worked incredibly hard to implement your feedback and improve on the things that matter to you.

What We've Improved

Black Geyser's most requested improvement. We've vastly improved load times to significantly improve the speed at which you can enter and exit buildings and zones. We continue to work hard on improving these even further.
You suggested, we delivered. Our tutorial wasn't perfect, and Black Geyser was difficult to start out in. We've overhauled the tutorial, cleaned up our signposting and given players much more help through its opening hours.
Magic lacked spark. You right highlighted that casters were far too weak compared to other classes in Black Geyser, so we completely reworked their abilities and balance to significantly improve their potency.
You wanted even more content and we were happy to oblige. Black Geyser was already a large game, but when it comes to old-school CRPG's, we agree you can never have enough. We've implemented all new quests, Chapter 3 of the core story and made significant improvements to plenty of others.
Hitting like a wet noodle is never fun. Many players raised concerns that their characters and their abilities weren't scaling properly, leaving them feeling far too weak against ever tougher enemies. We've fixed this, so you'll feel much stronger as you explore the wilds of Yerengal.
Everyone should be able to play Black Geyser. Mac & Linux support were important for us and our community, and never more so than with the Steam Deck having arrived (we have hopes!). We're pleased to say Black Geyser is now available on both.
We want our encounters to be tactical and challenging. We've added all new boss mechanics and unique encounters to Black Geyser. These are designed to make fights much more tactical, while ensuring greater difficulty for those who choose to seek out these enemies.
Wrap up warm for these cold spots. You can now explore the northern frozen harbour of Freynagar, separated from the city by a huge ice dome, or take a trip to Amanuel's Hoard, the seaside fort owned by the greediest man in history. These new zones come with a cold warning.
Love to make potions? Its got much better Our crafting wasn't as intuitive as it could be, and it was too time consuming. We've streamlined the process, implemented automated recipes (have the items in your inventory? You'll be able to craft at the press of a button) and refined the process by making it much more accessible.

Final Thanks

Finally if you've missed it, we've a launch trailer below! [previewyoutube=oNVCb5PmJ-I;full][/previewyoutube] Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with us and don't worry, we're not finished yet. We've plenty of updates on the horizon. For all those diving in for the first time, be sure to stop by our Discord and chat by the fire. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2022-03-17 17:08:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Black Geyser is just 3 days away. Are you ready to explore its world and become corrupted by Greed? Enjoy our launch trailer! [previewyoutube=oNVCb5PmJ-I;full][/previewyoutube] The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2022-03-14 17:23:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! With 3 days to go until Black Geyser launches, we wanted to quickly give you an update on its pricing as we prepare for release. Currently priced at 24.99 / $24.99, we always wanted Black Geyser to be available at a reduced price during Early Access. Those diving in early werent receiving a complete game, there were plenty of bugs and unfinished content: its only fair! Having now delivered over 20 updates to Black Geyser since August 2021, with sweeping changes, bug fixes and major improvements all thanks to you, the game is where we want it to be (though there's more to come). For anyone whos unsure what weve improved over the past 7 months, feel free to take a look at our new and improved Steam page. Whether its improved load times, a new and updated tutorial, quests, combat scaling and fresh locations, almost all areas of Black Geyser have been improved and expanded. With that in mind, and to ensure further expansion of the game as we march on past launch, well be slightly increasing the retail price to 29.99 / $29.99 on March 17th. If you know youll be buying Black Geyser, wed highly recommend you pick it up now for the reduced price, to grab yourselves a bargain. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2022-03-14 16:39:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! There are many mysteries surrounding the gods of Yerengal and yet their influence is felt throughout the kingdom. It starts from the icy tundra of northern Jotnar, moves to the rising dunes of the Eastern empires, and beyond the endless Zandur sea. Our understanding of them depends on our ability to look to the dawn of creation... Generations ago, Alnarius, the King-god of Love, and Tilindia, the Mother goddess of Nature, created the universe, and Yerengal was their greatest creation. The first beings, also known as the Many, were created by Alnarius and Tilindia. They have been formed by Tilindia, but shaped by Alnarius, who gave them purpose, passion, and ambition. The Many were tested in order to demonstrate their worth, allowing them to show they can and would live in harmony with this new planet. As the Many prospered, they began to refer to themselves as Man. Having realized the purpose of their existence, Man cared for the planet and sought the mysteries of their existence. The power and influence of man grew as did his faith and his faith granted the gods abundance in nourishment. When new gods joined Alnarius and Tilindia, they welcomed them with open arms, even though many of these new gods yearned for the great power the two originals possessed. Alnarius and Tilindia, however, were happy to share their creation with them. These new gods did not always come from the light of the sun, but rather from the shadows of a void, attracted to the power of human infidelity or worse qualities such as chaos and disharmony.
The shadows of the land were made by a very powerful devil-god named Rothgor, whose intentions were evil. It was he who rewarded creatures for doing wicked things and causing Man to doubt and fear. Over time, the new gods developed the same passion and ambition that filled man, many of whom formed alliances with each other to gain more power. They desperately strived to attain and maintain power which failed, but Rothgor's aim has not changed. In his single-mindedness, he simply wanted to become strong enough to destroy Alnarius and Tilindia, which in turn would return everything back to pure darkness. Alnarius and Tilindia were extremely powerful due to the land of Man, however. Rothgor could not overthrow them, so now he lurks in the shadows, influencing the fates of men in some way, always trying to undo their hard work. Because of Man's prosperity, Rothgor eventually became sickly and weak. It wasn't until he was visited by Zornilsa, the goddess of greed, that he realized her potential. Rothgorhe welcomed her with open arms, and together they created the Black Geyser, the very embodiment of their darkest, coldest aspects combining to undo the world of Man. As the Black Geyser poisons Man's mind and soul with greed and envy, it lurks in the shadows of Man, working much more subtly and with far more catastrophic results. Now, the Kingdom of Isilmerald is facing a precipice of chaos, and mistrust has spread throughout the land. People of all backgrounds, whether highborn or lowborn, have become fascinated by material things. Splintering has occurred within the blessed kingdom of prosperity, resulting in distinct factions. The Black Geyser has corrupted both sides so much, that both now prepare for war. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2022-02-10 18:40:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Since Black Geyser released into Early Access in August 2021, we've been blown away by the sheer amount of feedback and support we've received. We knew that the game wasn't quite where we wanted it to be, and we wanted to work hard and use this time to refine our vision. In total, we've delivered over 19 huge updates. From significant improvements to loading times, all new quest chapters, to a fully reworked tutorial and fresh zones: explore the northern frozen harbour of Freynagar, separated from the city by a huge ice dome, or take a trip to Amanuel's Hoard, the seaside fort owned by the greediest man in history. We've also delivered Linux and Mac Support, a full rebalance for casters, implemented improved boss mechanics and delivered major improvements to its combat and damage scaling. We're not finished, and with our launch date agreed as March 17, 2022, we've still more to do in the coming weeks! We wanted to thank everyone who has been on this journey with us, and we can't wait for you to dive into the full release as we get over the finish line. In the coming days, we'll be releasing more information on what's on the horizon, as well as some blog posts giving any new players greater insight into the world we've been creating and our all-new launch trailer. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2022-02-08 18:02:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Our nineteenth round of fixes and improvements is here! It includes the option to regulate the AoE spellcasting behavior for your Party AI, as well as increased stability and usability for the integrated bug reporting tool - you can activate it by pressing the Alt+B key combination! You can read the complete list below:

Fixes and improvements

• Added AoE spellcasting behavior selector to party members (including Reckless behavior!)
• Improved stability and usability for the bug report tool
• Upgraded visuals for the Broken Monastery
• Upgraded visuals for Freynagar's ice dome
• Fixed lighting in the Underground Cave, Time Cave and Dream Cave
• Fixed spawn points and orientations in many areas
• Party members now spawn facing enemies on random encounter areas
• Fixed a cutscene bug when entering Deron-Guld without the diplomatic escort
• Slings now count as one-handed weapons
• Fixed Jade's recruitment dialogue
• Jade's diadem can now be removed or equipped after purification
• The Old Beginnings quest now gives proper rewards and causes greed and reputation changes
• The Old Beginnings quest now results in proper greed and reputation changes
• Damage profile and hit ratio for summoned spiders and wolves has been adjusted
• Recipes cannot be learned any more by inspecting their descriptions in shops
• Members removed from the party no longer show their current HP in empty party slots
• Creature nameplates from the previous area now disappear properly during transition
• Several unlootable containers have been fixed
• Race and Class descriptions now fit their respective panels in Character Generation
• Several stairs have been fixed where party characters would spawn under them
• Weapons are no longer teleported away from creatures when looting their gear
• Several locations have been fixed where invisible / stealth characters were seen by npc-s
• Sparing the enemy is now handled properly in "Galdrigerr's Raider Problem"
• The door to Beline's home now appears properly in the revolt of Chapter 3
• Siding with Aldnar in Chapter 3 now makes his gate guards friendly upon exit
• Formula of the Pick Locks skill now works properly
• Weight calculation now works properly for all party members
• The bridge of the Crimson Crossing is now properly clickable
• The Entangle spell now correctly creates the Immobilize effect
• Crowd chatter and noises are inactive at the Wardenhaft Academy during night
• Inn room descriptions now fit their UI panels properly
• Information on multi-selecting items is now displayed in the Shop Tutorial
• Added missing "Poisonous" stat to ingredients
• The Panic effect of the Coat of Darkness spell is now visible in the combat log
• The Talgorn Inn's name is now properly displayed in the minimap
• Spirits of Beline and Fidelio are now exempt from spells and damage
• Added dialogue to the Red Damsel innkeeper
• Door highlight of the Frozen Spirit inn is now displayed properly
• Added stat description to the Poison Weapon spell
• Blade of the Widowmaker greatsword now faces the proper direction
• NPCs in the Valley of Singing Trees now help defeat some local enemies if needed

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2022-01-14 10:01:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! Here is our eighteenth round of fixes, with an integrated bug reporting tool that you can activate by pressing the Alt+B key combination! You can read the complete list below:

Fixes and improvements

• Bug Reporting feature added: press Alt + B to use it
• Outlaws now get 2 Class Skill points at level-up
• Party no longer gets stuck when entering certain doors
• Shop inventories now restock projectiles more often
• Fustibals no longer cause visual glitches in certain conditions
• Attack resolution tooltips are now displayed in proper positions
• Status effects are now applied properly by complex spells
• Attribute values are now capped at 20
• The Abandoned Mines miser no longer detects invisible creatures
• The peasants in Dalkivar no longer detect invisible creatures
• Creature name tooltips are now presented at the proper height
• Tooltips are now kept inside screen boundaries
• Enhanced tooltips and descriptions for damage types
• Enhanced tooltips and descriptions for weapon attack time
• Proper titles added for compendium entries of the tutorial
• The Courtier's entry dialogue can now be initiated once only
• Fixed several issues with the Graverobbers' dialogue in Greybark
• Command Company UI now closes when switching between party members
• The Family Home in Greybark can now be properly entered and left
• The Wyrmblood Garb is now visible on all character models
• Bandits in Scofarth now react properly when attacked
• Iwor is now present both day and night in Deron-Guld
• The stableman is now present both day and night in Deron-Guld
• The shopkeeper in Greybark Pawnshop is now always present
• The smoking bowl in Ilio's Curio now appears properly
• Fixed a typo in blacksmith Solomon's dialogue
• Fixed the cook's dialogue in Brightguard Headquarters
• Text for Lily's dialogue is now displayed with proper color

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-12-23 17:57:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Here is our seventeenth round of fixes. Major area loading times were improved, and more! You can read the complete list below:

Fixes and improvements

• Improved loading times for major cities and towns
• Weapon and shield bonuses are now correctly applied on equip
• Creatures are now healed fully when leaving a major area
• Consumables can now be equipped by double clicking
• Negative resistance bonuses are now correctly displayed in the console
• Challenging Howl can no longer be resisted by the caster
• Ranged attacks are no longer possible if target is out of sight
• Targeted spellcasting is only possible if target is within line of sight
• Scroll descriptions now show if the spell is known by the current character
• Keyboard scrolling is now possible while UI elements are selected
• Added missing illustrations for bullets and diadems
• Weight capacity formula is now changed to allow more loot to be carried
• Increased Shared Burden's weight capacity to 40% (from 20%)
• Yellow position circles are now properly displayed for panicking creatures
• Chests with summoning spell traps now work correctly
• Added unique names to Adventurers encountered in Yerengal
• Added text colors to important NPCs, companions and adventurers
• Companions leaving the party now properly return to their preferred taverns
• Fixed running animation of Dire Wolves
• The method used for Identifying is now shown in the console
• Various Sleepwalker related bugfixes
• The Mad Lumberjack quest can now only be started only if Locus is visible
• The Crimson Plague's blood splatter no longer follows the player around
• Blood Elementals can now cause Blood Pools on the ground
• Item names are no longer truncated by tooltip backgrounds
• Generated fog and myst now appears properly in indoors areas

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-12-15 01:36:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! Here is our sixteenth round of fixes and improvements based on your awesome feedback for Phase 2. You can read the complete list below:

Fixes and improvements

• Improved loading times for Market Street and Castle District
• Attack Time is now displayed for all weapons
• Added missing music to the Amanuel's Hoard area
• Owners of locked containers now react to looting attempts
• Line of Sight for spellcasting has been fixed
• Leveling up in older saves now enable choosing Phase 2 spells
• Fixed visual artifacts on the ground in Deron-Guld Mines
• The Herbary can now be entered properly in Amanuel's Hoard
• Knockdown effect now works properly for weapon attacks and skills
• Game difficulty is now properly stored and loaded from saves
• Fixed the formula of generating Status Effects with weapon attacks
• Enemies now stop attacking a character that goes into Sneaking
• Added option for auto-pause on combat start in Random Encounter areas
• Player Gold value is now displayed in the Temple UI
• Enerant attacks now cause the proper amount of damage
• Crimson Crossing is no longer greyed out again when talking to Alumu's deputy
• Hamlin's ring is now properly moved to the player
• Poacher's Due side quest now makes Talgorn's Glen visible
• Jade's dialogue now handles a full party when asked to join
• The Dark Belt of Malice is now properly handled as a Magical item
• The Sling of Vexing is now properly handled as a Magical item
• Added proper model and position to the Staff of the Tree Warden
• Fixed attack times of Wrought Iron Mace and Maple Shortbow
• The Predator's Fang spell now works properly
• Summoned skeletons now properly emerge and attack their targets
• Visual fixes for the Healing Mist spell
• Fixed the spirit's appearance in The Haunted Tavern
• Fixed petrified state of creatures in The Haunted Tavern
• Fixed double mention of the dodge stat in Evasion's tooltip
• Fixed the Maidservant's dialogue substitution in Kjarvalr's Mansion
• Added melee weapon to Wardenhaft Academy's herbalist
• Tooltips for now display base Dodge, Parry and Block values where applicable

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-12-02 22:26:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

After 14 updates since we launched into Early Access in August, we're incredibly pleased to say that update #15 is officially "Phase 2" of our roadmap. Bringing with it huge swathes of changes and improvements, we've been working hard to not only listen to feedback, but bring even more content to Black Geyser.

• Additional Main Quests: Choices you take affect the game world and the overall story in the last chapter.
• Fresh Side Quests: A variety of new side quests have been added, including long anticipated companion quests.
• Re-imagined Starting Experience: The games introduction has been completely, revamped with more information, more player guidance and options for how to complete it
• 6 New Locations: Bringing with it a group of areas from the frozen north, Phase 2 also brings two dungeon areas for players to explore.
• Character Generation Refinements: The first of two significant improvements to character creation is an improved experience as well as improved UI.
• Added new low-level spells: Who doesn't want greater flexibility on casters when starting out?
• Spell & Item Refinements: Weve rebalanced spells and items to give greater selection, and more power where its needed.
• Combat Update: Damage scaling has been reworked alongside fairer damage interruption.
• New Temple UI: For recovering from healing and reviving characters, removing curses, and donating.
• Fresh SFX: New sound sets for both male and female protagonists!
• Companion XP Catch-up System: Rejoice, your newly recruited companion's XP and level are matched to the protagonist.
• New Boss Fights: Fresh challenges await as youll face off against new bosses who arent for the faint hearted. For those who do manage to topple them, theyll offer unique loot

In the coming days we'll be revealing what's on the horizon for Phase 3, and we look forward to all your feedback surrounding this major update. Be sure to join us on Discord, or across social media, to let us know your thoughts. What are you waiting for? Go download the update! /Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-11-24 20:22:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Damage calculations in combat log are now explained in mouse-over tooltips! The same feature is offered whenever you move the mouse pointer over effect names in descriptions. Also, the game now offers a more user-friendly tutorial for new players. Here's the full list of changes in our fourteenth update:

Fixes and improvements

• Tutorial is now more player-friendly and fail-safe
• Damage values in combat console are now explained via tooltips
• Effect names in descriptions now offer tooltips
• Travelling is no longer possible with a scattered party
• Added weather effects to all outdoors areas
• Added dying animation for Cold specific death
• Added class-specific starting chests for the Prologue
• The "Straight Line" formation no longer prevents the party from entering doors
• Item tooltips no longer exceed screen boundaries
• Creatures no longer spawn on shared coordinates during day-night changes

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-11-04 18:12:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! Our 13th update contains a major bugfix for Mac and two other crucial fixes that affect all platforms. Here's the list of changes:

Fixes

• Character creation no longer gets stuck when selecting a Dwarf on Mac
• Fixed general bugs that could prevent certain quests from finishing
• Fixed some Sleepwalker battle related bugs

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-10-14 17:44:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Our 12th update is a significant milestone for Black Geyser, as it delivers the long awaited Mac & Linux update. We wanted to thank you all for your patience as we worked on this release, and we're also happy to say it brings with it a whole host of additional improvements, including more global performance tweaks. Here's the full details:

Fixes and improvements

• Added Mac & Linux builds
• Global performance improvements
• Party members can now be revived regardless of being gibbed on lower difficulties
• Party members now respawn in full equipment when revived at temples at Novice and Normal Difficulties
• Party members now respawn without equipment when revived at temples at Veteran Difficulty
• Original party order is now restored when reviving party members
• Summoning creatures now properly attack any hostile creature
• Characters now receive bonuses from currently equipped projectiles only
• Formations are now retained when traveling between areas
• Creature groups now react properly to having a member attacked (whole group is called)
• Improved accuracy of attribute and class descriptions during character generation
• Move commands while using formation no longer send characters over walls anymore
• Quests "Trails and Tribulations" and "The City of Iron" now give better directions for objectives
• The "Trapped Under the Surface" quest now gives better directions for objectives
• Added a stableman to the Garden of Delights for the "Ostler For a Day" quest

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-10-08 17:00:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Our friends at Lost Pilgrims have just launched Vagrus - The Riven Realms into full release here on Steam.

We love to support other titles, and there's few better than Vagrus: a turn-based, open-world, dark fantasy RPG. The game moves out of Early Access with well over a hundred hours of playable content. Vagrus and its haunting world were born from decades of tabletop RPG campaigns played by the founders of Lost Pilgrims, which adds vastly to the games unique atmosphere and the richness of its setting. [previewyoutube=a9YepcSLYEI;full][/previewyoutube]
Vagrus is an award-winning roleplaying game with a narrative focus, open-world exploration, and strong elements of strategy. The player takes the role of a vagrus - a caravan leader who strives to survive in a strange and dangerous dark fantasy world by leading a traveling company on all kinds of ventures.

Feature list

• A DARK REALM A vast realm is yours to explore, filled with unique locations, strange factions, lurking dangers, and a slew of characters you can interact with.
  
• BRANCHING NARRATIVE A large selection of longer and shorter stories make up the games narrative in the form of events and quests. The choices you make in these can significantly affect the characters and the world around you.
  
• TURN-BASED COMBAT Take part in turn-based, tactical combat that involves your characters and a large variety of enemies, both humanoid and monstrous. Use a range of character skills and abilities to succeed. Fight against outlaws and monsters commanding your whole traveling company in pitched battles for resources.
  
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Most journeys have to be planned and prepared for carefully, lest they end in disaster. Manage your supplies, cargo, and crew effectively to survive. Take on contracts and follow rumors or trade opportunities.
  
• UNIQUE COMPANIONS A wide variety of companions can work for you in versatile caravan roles, such as scoutmaster, guard captain, treasure hunter, or beast handler. Each companion comes with unique combat skills, background stories, and personal quest lines that can upgrade them further when you complete them.
  
• POWERFUL FACTIONS Ally yourself with mighty factions that shape the Riven Realms with their influence on commerce, brutal wars, and constant scheming. From prosperous Trading Houses to criminal syndicates and religious organizations, these groups offer powerful rewards and boons to those loyal to their cause. But take heed - befriending a faction will more than likely antagonize others.
  

Centurion Edition

A special Centurion Edition of Vagrus released alongside the full game. This special edition includes the base game, the original soundtrack, and the Patronage Pack at a special launch price during launch week. Those who already own the base game can also purchase the DLCs individually. Try your hand at Vagrus to see if you can make profit while surviving in the wastelands!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/909660/Vagrus__The_Riven_Realms/?snr=1_5_1100__1100

Vagrus also has a FREE Prologue available here on Steam

If you are interested in getting a glimpse of Vagrus, check it out here.

[ 2021-10-07 14:57:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Our eleventh update contains many bugfixes and improvements based on your feedback:

Fixes and improvements

• Optimized loading times for most houses and indoor transitions
• Creatures will no longer wander beyond area boundaries
• Fixed loot bags causing loading screens to get stuck
• Gibs (falling to pieces) can now be disabled in Settings
• Added interact option and base dialogue to Siracca
• Fixes in Command Company behavior
• Exceeded level cap no longer causes issues
• Fixed the quest path for trying to spare Gaston in Smite the Smith
• Fixed Peer Pressure journal entry mentioning Zelima instead of Ilio
• Added dialogue to the bandits at the Moonstone in Trapped Under the Surface
• Added missing starting journal entry to The City of Iron
• Fixed spawn points at the Garden of Delights Great Pavilion
• Attacking giants in Deron-Guld now turns the entire city hostile
• Lieutenant Reeves now has proper combat behavior
• Giant and cyclops can now deal damage in combat
• Added more diverse merchant dialogue options
• Added book contents to "Trials of the White Elves"
• Added loading screen hint about item splitting

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-09-22 21:55:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! Our tenth update presents several improvements, including some blood and gore when a creature dies after receiving a great amount of damage!

Fixes and improvements

• Creatures now fall into pieces after receiving a great amount of damage
• Time Stone now only destroys similar sized magical items besides the antidote
• Damaging, healing and summoning spells now get stronger with caster level (improved version)
• Status effects can no longer cause black screens when traveling between areas
• Weapons and shields in active weapon sets no longer provide bonuses
• Fixed blurring of custom portraits on lower Graphics Presets
• Added support for more accented characters
• Portal now closes correctly after the Manticore is defeated
• Decreased difficulty of some random encounter and adventurer parties
• Fixed improper item difficulties also affecting scroll learnability
• Fixed creature name tooltips getting stuck after killing them
• Fixed difficulty levels greyed out in Settings menu
• Fixed rune colors in Deron-Guld Mines
• Fixed music in a house in Greybark Square

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-09-15 21:53:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! For our ninth update after launching into Early Access, it's smaller than some of those previous, but it brings a little bit of roleplay to Black Geyser. For lovers of old-school RPGs players can now choose to walk or run with their characters! Take a look below at the full update.

• Characters can now walk as well instead of running (hold SHIFT while clicking with the mouse)
• Keybind (default: SHIFT) can now be changed that gives a walking command to party members
• Fixed some "Heal over time" effects not working on various spells and potions
• Fixed information texts on various locations

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-09-14 10:06:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, adventurers! Our eight update after launch, bringing a couple of useful fixes and improvements to Black Geyser:

• Damaging, healing and summoning spells now get stronger with caster level (initial version)
• Fixed gray highlight on chests that had separate parts
• Chest that wasn't lootable in Brightguard HQ now works properly
• Increased XP reward for Shadowfury Demon

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-09-11 15:35:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Here's our seventh update after launch, that brings yet more fixes to Black Geyser. Take a look below!

Fixes

• Fixed a bug that made non-full parties stuck during cutscenes
• Skill Point formula for Pray / Dream / Commune is now properly displayed
• NPCs now properly seek new targets after defeating summoned creatures
• Evasion calculations now properly display bonuses gained from items
• AI no longer targets enemies under FoW with spells
• Magical items are now marked with a Magic icon everywhere
• Fixed the bridge in Crimson Crossing not being clickable
• Fixed a bug that locked Arvex' dialogue during his side quest
• Fixed a bug where resting with a full inventory would cause a black screen
• Added travel hints when worldmap destinations are highlighted
• Fixed Fog of War issues on several areas
• Fixed a bug where Etarkun would attack the player party right as they approached
• Resting is now possible in Random Encounter areas

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-09-09 16:10:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Here's our sixth update after launch, that brings yet more fixes to Black Geyser. Take a look below!

Fixes

• Items can now be sorted by their Type in the inventory
• Loading indicator added to the black screen of internal area transitions
• Party Perks are now active at their correct cohesion/diversity values
• Game texts (English) now appear correctly on Turkish systems as well
• Added proper dialogue to the General Store in Deron-Guld Center
• Fixed Armor of Alnarius duration and description
• Fixed some inaccessible containers
• Fixed Vine-Grown Bow stats

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-09-05 18:14:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Here's our fifth update after launch, that brings yet more fixes to Black Geyser. We're pleased to say one of these fixes includes the ability to scale your fonts to a size of your choosing! In the next few days we'll be rolling out a new way to report bugs and feedback, to make our internal processes simpler and to guarantee that all the information you're sending is filed, sorted and (hopefully) implemented. For now, please continue to let us know your thoughts via Steam or our Discord.

Fixes

• Font size scaling options introduced in main menu
• Containers that are known to be empty are now highlighted with gray
• Added option to close loot windows automatically when using "Take All"
• Fixed an issue where having "Autopause on Character Death" would cause the game to get stuck
• More accurate description for General, Class and Weapon Skills
• Fast mode is now retained between combat sessions, areas and saves
• Combat and dialogue log size is now retained between areas and saves
• Scrolls can now be stacked up to an amount of 20
• Quests no longer take all items when they should take only one item
• Items carried in NPC inventories are now usually stealable
• Items that were identified by the player now appear correctly in the shop
• White Writhers in the Underground Cave no longer move after their death
• Containers now handle at least 56 items
• Added loot to NPCs in the Isilbright Gates area
• Looting inside the detection range of a suspicious NPC will not break stealth anymore
• Sea Hag's interaction dialogue can now be properly accessed
• Sea Hag's quest will now properly finish when finishing the objectives
• Side quest "The Cursed" can now be properly finished
• Added missing Rilvite slab items to Deron-Guld

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-09-03 09:14:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Here's our fourth update after launch, that brings yet more fixes to Black Geyser. Please continue to let us know your thoughts via Steam or our Discord.

Fixes

• Sea Hag can now be properly recruited at the end of her quest
• Fixed a bug where a Command Company perk would lead to black screens upon rest
• Brewing/drying panel's arrow buttons now work properly when there are more than 12 ingredients
• Friendly creatures will never attack each other from now on
• Character sheet now properly displays damage of ranged weapons
• Recipes in vendor inventories are no longer readable before purchased
• Bargain and Persuasion now properly affects shop prices
• Encumbrance is now re-calculated whenever carrying capacity changes
• Shop screens now properly open at the end of dialogues
• Portraits added for Mendelroth and Governor Salazar
• Baflodac's gang now reacts properly if attacked
• Stacking behavior fixed for unidentified items

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-08-31 20:51:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Thank you all for your input since Black Geyser launched in providing us with a mountain of feedback. As we fine-tune our internal process for dealing with the flood, we're implementing fixes as quickly as we're able. Here's the third, with plenty more to come in the next few days. You can see the patch notes below. As always, your input will directly shape Black Geyser, so please continue to let us know your thoughts via Steam or our Discord.

Fixes

• Resurrection of dead party members now works in Isilbright and Deron-Guld
• Shops for Eldin, Bellun, Jolvar, Ilio and Zelima no longer inacessible while their quest is active
• Siracca now helps to kill both assassins after her cutscene
• Fixed Vine Grown bow and Edge of Dusk related dialogues
• Arvex now has all his items identified when you recruit him
• Fixed Dwarf race description
• Added missing status icon for Blood Cloud

The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-08-31 12:45:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! We're incredibly proud to have partnered with Fextralife to bring the official Black Geyser wiki to life. Over the past few weeks we've been working with Fextralife to give them as much information as humanly possible to not only create the wiki, but also expand upon it in the future. You can find it here. In the coming weeks the Fextralife team will be combing through all that we've given them to increase the size and scope of the wiki. We hope you'll support them in their efforts! Head on over to their page to check it out. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2021-08-30 16:04:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Yesterday evening we pushed a small update to fix some critical bugs you've all raised. You can see the patch notes below. As always, your input will directly shape Black Geyser, so please continue to let us know your thoughts via Steam or our Discord.

Fixes

• Leaving Haunted Mansion no longer causes a freeze if you have summoned a skeleton beforehand
• Wardenhaft is now reachable from the southern border of Castle District
• Deron-Guld Gates are now reachable from the western border of Stoutwood Pass
• Zelima now has correct shop inventory after you complete her quest
• Branch of the Night Queen now has correct 3D model
• Bendy and Black Jenny no longer uses a male dying soundset
• Improved accuracy for some quest journals
• Bugfixes for summoned creatures

Expect many more fixes in the coming days as we collate all your feedback, and pursue key target areas of concern based on what youve told us! The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-08-30 12:45:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! With Black Geyser having launched yesterday (thank you again to all those who are joining us on this adventure!), we wanted to start as we mean to go on, by delivering some early fixes. Some bugs may have caused issues for you while you were roaming Isilmerald, and we wanted to get those squashed as soon as possible. As always, your input will directly shape Black Geyser, so please continue to let us know your thoughts via Steam or our Discord.

Fixes

• Hotkeys are now properly displayed in tooltip texts
• The Burning effect now causes Heat damage in every case
• Enerant fights can no longer make the Immobilized effect stuck on your character
• Command Company buffs now provide tooltips
• Fixes in Party Perks functionality
• Throwing weapons cannot be put to projectile slots any longer
• Select All Common buttons cannot break shops any longer
• Krag cannot appear multiple times anymore in the area after you give him a potion
• Candle-related bug fixes in the tutorial

Changes

• Several extra Loading Screen hints have been added to further explain game features
• Loading screen hints will inform you when you are ambushed during your travels
• More accurate Journal Entries added

Expect many more fixes in the coming days as we collate all your feedback, and pursue key target areas of concern based on what youve told us! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-08-27 18:46:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! The release of Black Geyser went as expected - busy, hectic, and tinged with relief at seeing the light of day. First of all, THANK YOU. Thanks to all of you who have dived into the game, sent your feedback and reports, or posted your review. It's been a whirlwind 24 hours! We go through everything you have written to us on the various channels and respond as much as we can. Sorry if we don't answer every individual post or comment, but we read them all, and they will be acted upon. As someone said in our discord, "Early Access means we listen to all feedback and consider them, to make this a great game together with our followers and players." We are already working on the first group of fixes and quality of life updates. Thanks to your feedback, there are several things we see that are bothering many on you, and of course we'll aim to focus on those. This initial patch is planned to go live later today after proper testing. We hope it improves your experience in the world of Black Geyser. We appreciate every piece of feedback and bug report. Some things can be done quickly, but others take more time to do properly. Please keep this in mind if your particular issue isn't yet addressed. We'll get to it as soon as we can! In our first update, we're going be tackling some of the most common and immersion-breaking bugs, plus a few other improvements. There will be details in the patch notes when it comes later today. Again, thank you for your feedback, thank you for your reviews, and thank you for each and every suggestion. We are going through your comments and the lists as quickly as we're able, so thank you for your patience. This is only the first patch! With due diligence and proper testing, we'll be making a lot of progress. Please head to our Discord to hear more news and get involved in our growing community. Go forth on your venture in the heart of Isilmerald, dear Courier! The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2021-08-27 15:05:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Come join us for a Publisher live stream celebrating the Early Access release of Black Geyser! Live Stream starts 8/26/2021 at 4pm EST! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/Black_Geyser_Couriers_of_Darkness/

[ 2021-08-26 15:34:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! We're incredibly proud to say that Black Geyser has officially launched into Early Access! Our successfully backed Kickstarter project has been in development since 2015, with the size and scope of the game increasing since that time. [previewyoutube=JlVnQ6enQjA;full][/previewyoutube] Early Access is an opportunity to not only get the game in your hands, but to also get your feedback on as many areas as possible so that we can iterate and improve, and make Black Geyser the best CRPG it can be. We hope you'll join us on this journey. As a small team, we're ensuring that we not only collect your feedback and prioritise what we think matters, but also reveal in the coming days our roadmap ahead. Be sure to join our Discord and let us know what you think. If you haven't also seen, there's also fair bit of Black Geyser activity going on at the moment - we've a PC Gamer giveaway, the reveal of our exclusive animated trailer, as well as play test key giveaways. Don't miss out!
Get your copy of Black Geyser on Steam and GoG for $24.99. We have an exclusive launch week discount of 10%. Be sure to pick up a copy, wishlist us, and leave a review! There's plenty more to come. Good luck on your journey in Isilmerald, adventurers! The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2021-08-26 15:00:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! We're hard at work getting Black Geyser into your hands. Meanwhile, to further whet your appetite, we've prepared a new animated story trailer for you. Zornilsa, goddess of greed, introduces us to the world of Yerengal and her dark union with the devil-God Rothgor, leaving Isilmerald teetering on the brink of chaos. PC Gamer have also kindly taken on an exclusive reveal for the trailer. Check it out! Don't forget to wishlist us! We hope you enjoy this look into the world of Black Geyser. [previewyoutube=JlVnQ6enQjA;full][/previewyoutube]

Launch News

We're excited to reveal that Black Geyser will be available this Thursday 26th August at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm BST. The price will be $24.99 during Early Access, but during the launch week, you can get Black Geyser at a special 10% discount! This is a limited time sale, so don't miss out, and support us on our journey through Early Access. Best of luck on your ventures. Will greed overcome you? The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2021-08-24 17:00:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there, adventurers! Over the last few weeks weve been hard at work putting Black Geyser through its paces, to make sure its as bug free as possible across both PC, Mac and Linux systems. Unfortunately, in recent days weve encountered several critical issues on Mac and Linux that has led to use making the difficult decision to delay their respective releases by several weeks. Were incredibly sorry for this, and know there are plenty of you who were looking forward to exploring Isilmerald. Where both platforms are concerned, unavoidable issues have arisen in the building process for these platforms, and the team is working hard to resolve them as quickly as possible. As soon as we're able, we'll be providing Mac and Linux users with an update on when you can expect to be able to play Black Geyser. Thank you for your understanding and patience. The Black Geyser Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

[ 2021-08-24 10:51:38 CET ] [ Original post ]