[h2] The "March Master Costume Event" Starts Now![/h2]
The next Master Costumeavailable free to anyone who has a character at Level 50will be for one of these four characters who has the most wins in the month of March:

• [h3]Rechelle[/h3]
  
• [h3]Milla[/h3]
  
• [h3]Marimede[/h3]
  
• [h3]Ruiko[/h3]

ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved SEASON 3 has begun!

[h2]With it comes our eleventh character: VICTRA, the Traitor! Also in 2024: 4 more characters. 2 all-new modes.[/h2]


[h3]Victra Special Abilities[/h3]
1 Reanimation
Borrow a Special Ability from a target already removed from play in order to use it on a future turn.

2 Signal Disruption
Cancel an ongoing proposition to debate with no changes made to Trust or Suspicion.


[h3]New Costume Added[/h3]
Technologist Victra
Faced with overwhelming odds amid isolation and evil, Victra learns of her latest duties in the leadup to ESPIONAGE...


[h3]New Balance Updates and AI Adjustments![/h3]
A new AI update is now live! We have been working hard to address feedback related to AI Players. We believe the experience should now offer a much better experience! Please post any feedback on our Discord server!

Ruiko's first Special Ability Divine Instinct has been updated! This ability no longer has an AP Limit penalty, and its general function has changed. Instead of canceling a player's turn, it now works as such: Delay a target's next turn to the end of the following Round.


[h3]Night Gallery Redux is now live![/h3]
The stage for the mode `ESPIONAGE` should jump out in all-new ways... What do you see?

[h2]The following updates are now live and should greatly improve the player experience:[/h2]

ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved has just received its biggest update yet!

[h2]An all-new mode, TEAM ESPIONAGE, is here at last![/h2]
This all-new mode has a completely revamped user interface, and in this mode, players will be paired into teams of two in which any roles can be togetherincluding the Spy and Detective. Whether your teammate is really an ally will be for you to decide...
Explore this mode's all-new stage Mannequin Village and enjoy two all-new musical suites unique to it.
With the new mode comes a New Tutorial Story: Get a first glimpse at an all-new character whose influence on the game has long been felt but only now is being revealed...


[h2]New role abilities are being added to both modes![/h2]
[h3]The Informant has become deadlier[/h3]
[Impair]: Once per match, select any target including yourself to Impair for the upcoming round. This target loses -40 from their AP Limit for the round and is announced to everyone.
[Execute]: Remove any non-Spy player from the match if the Spy does not use Eliminate this round (if so, Execute is canceled). Once used successfully, Execute is no longer available for the rest of the match and you lose -60 from your AP Limit.

[h3]Civilians can now put their Intel to extra use[/h3]
[Dying Message]: Choose a target and a role you suspect for them. This will be shared with any players you have 100% Trust with should you be Eliminated or Executed this round.

[h3]The Supporter is bringing some extra support[/h3]
[Protect]: Once per match, attempt to Protect a target from being Eliminated or Executed at the cost of 60 from your AP Limit if successful. When successful, your identity is announced to the user of Eliminate or Execute.

[h2]New costumes have arrived![/h2]
[h3]Enlisted Sherring[/h3]
While stationed with an allied garrison in the second World War, a young Sherring has a fateful encounter that decides much of his future...
[h3]Curator Raffles[/h3]
From the Mirrosphere comes the emergence of "Raffles", a young curator at a leading museum with the aim of stopping the thieves stealing his father's legacy.
[h3]New alternate colors for Superintendent Marimede, Survivor Ruiko, and a Christmas-themed Midsummer Rechelle are also here![/h3]

ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is celebrating Year One of many today! Thank you to everyone for playing so far! Today, we have a much-requested new costume plus some news about what's coming up next.

1 New Costume Added:
SUMMERTIDE SEWARD
Months before the first round begins, Seward's life is upended on an otherwise idyllic summer day...

2 Balance Updates have been made to Sherring's Special Abilities!
Deductive Reasoning: Allows for a public suggestion of the role another player may be playing in the match. If announced as Team Detective, the target has 25 added to their AP Limit. If announced as Team Spy, the target has their AP Limit reduced by 25.

True Conviction: Raises your Current and Max AP to 200 until your next turn, but that next turn is canceled and all AP values then return to normal. As your next turn begins, you lose 40 from your AP Limit.

3 Role Abilities for All Roles & Special Stats Gallery!
Next, the:supporterrole: Supporter, :informantrole: Informant and :civilianrole: Civilians will all be receiving Action Phase abilities during the next major update. Along with this, a preview of the Voiceover Add-On Pack will also be coming your way within the next month.

To commemorate ESPIONAGE: Year One, we have gathered play stats from the first year of matches and will be adding these to a special gallery within the game in an upcoming update. This gallery will remain in the game forever so check it out for some cool play data (and maybe see your username mentioned!)

Oh, and . . . .

4 A new mode is coming, and Playtest sign-ups are open NOW!
The TEAM ESPIONAGE playtest will begin on September 2, 2023 3:00 PM. This time has already been converted to your timezone! This all-new mode has a completely revamped user interface, and in this mode, players will be paired into teams of two in which any roles can be togetherincluding the Spy and Detective. Whether your teammate is really on your side will be for you to decide.

If you wish to join the TEAM ESPIONAGE playtest, please join via the Discord server: https://discord.gg/PfrQG7wdG4

In addition to their original abilities, all characters now have the option to use an all-new Special Ability! In each match, it's up to you to decide which of your abilities to use but choose wisely! This update also features the first of our major UI updates, with new art and additions throughout the game. Additionally, various AI improvements have been made as well.

DORIAN:
[h3]Hypnotherapy[/h3]
Decrease own AP Limit by 30 to re-use a Special Ability already used by another player with the exception of Persuasion.

RUIKO:
[h3]Survival Bias[/h3]
Decrease own AP Limit by 30 to disable a secret targets Action Phase abilities leading into the next round.

SEWARD:
[h3]Persuasion[/h3]
Decrease own AP Limit by 40 to force a target to use or re-use a Special Ability during their next turn at the cost of all of their Current AP, without counting as their normal usage of a Special Ability.

AERIE:
[h3]Finishing Touch[/h3]
Choose a target who is awarded a bonus turn at the end of the current round. Bonus turns are exempt from being canceled by any other effect.

RAFFLES:
[h3]Stolen Agenda[/h3]
At the cost of 40 from your AP Limit, choose a target whose current Trust with you is swapped with the targets current Suspicion.

MORAN:
[h3]Sharpshooter[/h3]
Set own Suspicion to 50% and a targets Suspicion to 50%, while clearing the Suspicion of all other players.

RECHELLE:
[h3]Forged Will[/h3] (Rechelle)
Choose a player as a secret target. This targets next Suspicion or Trust action in the match will be reversed without an announcement to other players.

MILLA:
[h3]Wounded Heart[/h3] (Milla)
At the cost of 40 from your AP Limit, choose two targets whose Suspicion will be swapped with the other.

NEMESIS:
[h3]Jury Duty[/h3]
For a targets next turn, any action that increases or decreases Trust and Suspicion will be doubled, including all Special Abilities with the exception of Group Therapy.

SHERRING:
[h3]True Conviction[/h3]
Raises your Current and Max AP to 200 until your next turn, but that next turn is canceled and all AP values then return to normal.

[h2]ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved SEASON 2 begins NOW![/h2]

Our first rollout for SEASON 2 contains the following updates:

[h3]AI Comes to ESPIONAGE![/h3]
Play with any combination of AI Players and humans across any mode and any combination of settings.

[h3]Join-in-Progress Is Here[/h3]
You may now join matches as a temporary spectator, free to chat with eligible players, and then be converted to a player at the match's conclusion.

[h3]All-New Achievements & Challenges[/h3]
Thirteen new achievements are now available to earn. Additionally, all-new entries will soon populate your Weekly and Daily Challenges that will help unlock characters and special costumes.

[h3]All-New Costumes & Story Revelations[/h3]
Refined Dorian, with an entirely new set of dialogue reflecting his pre-accident state, and Master Moran, available FREE to all Level 50 Moran players, are available TODAY!

[h3]New Dialogue & Music[/h3]
Various new dialogue lines can now be seen within the game, along with a revised dialogue system that will result in more speaking between characters as debates resolve. Additionally, a new music track, ***`Divine Instinct - Alternate Version (Ruiko's Theme)`*** can be heard within the game and also added to the Special Edition OST as well.

But, this isn't all...

[h3]2nd Special Abilities: ALSO Coming This Month![/h3]
Every character gains a new Special Ability beginning with **a 2nd update** in the month of May! By the end of the month, everything changes when every character will now have the option of using their original Special Ability or an all-new one.

As the season continues, expect 3 New Characters, 3 New Modes, 3 New Manga Chapters, Many New Costumes, New Settings, Our Voice Pack Add-On, and much more!

Thank you to everyone for your support!

The very first DOUBLE XP event is live NOW on ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved through the end of February 24!

1 Double XP Week!
Every XP value, both for your Player XP and Character XP, will be doubled for the entire week! But, that's not all: completing Daily and Weekly Challenge sets will also result in a bonus as well!

2 New Music Added In-Game and to the Special Edition OST!
A brand-new, previously-unheard song has been added to the in-game playlist: Curing Bell - Alternate Version (Aerie's Theme). This is a complete redux of the original track that we think everyone will enjoy! All players can hear this song in-game, while those who own the Special Edition can access the MP3 and lossless versions now as well.

Additionally, this is not the only track added to the in-game playlist for all players:
Curing Bell - Alternate Version (Aerie's Theme)
Chaos (Lefnom's Theme)
Divine Instinct (Ruiko's Theme)
The Spy's First Escape (from Night Gallery)
Deductive Reasoning (Sherring's Theme)

3 Master Costume Reminder!
If you want to make the most of this event, be sure to reach Character Level 50 with Moran . . . After all, Master Moran is the first Master costume and will be unlocked for everyone who has reached Level 50 with the character (or does afterward) starting with the launch of Season 2which will also be the day AI comes to the game.

Of course, all characters will receive Master costumes in the future as part of upcoming updates. If you need to get others to Level 50, now is a good time!

4 Multi-Featured Discord Bot This Weekend!
A custom bot developed to link your in-game activity to Discord will be available starting this weekend. This fully-featured bot that includes all of the bot-features that have been requested since playtesting, as well as being able to generate an image of your profile at your request and a summary of your last match, is nearing its debut.

[h3]Click here to join our Discord server to take advantage of the new features![/h3]

The January update for ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is now live!

1 New Costume Added:
GRADUATE RUIKO
This is the first costume that launches with three total colors! All future costumes will launch with just as many, if not more.

2 New Costume Color Added:
RETIRED SHERRING (Alternative Version)
This is only the first of many new alternate colors for existing costumes. This costume can only be unlocked by completing in-game challenges and thus acquiring gameplay currency.

3 Visual Fixes:
A few visual bugs previously reported have been resolved, including a Player List display error in which avatars were not being shown in the correct aspect ratio. An issue within the shop that would result in a scrolling issue with text boxes has also been fixed. Some rarer bugs that made certain functions within the lobby inaccessible have been fixed, along with a bug that caused some chat issues.

4 We are now accepting sign-ups for AI Playtesting:
ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved will soon have full AI player support: play alone, play with a full lobby of humans, or play with a combination of AI and humans. If a human player ever disconnects, don't worryAI Takeover means an AI who has all information from that player's perspective will take their place until they return.

[h3]Click here to join our Discord server if you would like to help us playtest the AI early![/h3]

5 What's next?

2023 Major Update #1
The very next major update will be the start of Season 2, which will include not just full AI support but also the very first Master Costume! This costume will be for one of the original eight characters, with others to steadily follow in further updates. If you have this character to Level 50 already, you will have it unlocked for free immediately upon loading the game after the launch of Season 2. If you haven't reached Level 50 with this character by then, don't worry: anyone who reaches Level 50 with a character, at any time, will always receive their Master Costume free once it is made available within the game.

Beyond this, we have much more including 2nd Special Abilities for all characters and Action Phase abilities for all roles.

The January update for ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is now live!

1 New Costume Added:
GRADUATE RUIKO
This is the first costume that launches with three total colors! All future costumes will launch with just as many, if not more.

2 New Costume Color Added:
RETIRED SHERRING (Alternative Version)
This is only the first of many new alternate colors for existing costumes. This costume can only be unlocked by completing in-game challenges and thus acquiring gameplay currency.

3 Visual Fixes:
A few visual bugs previously reported have been resolved, including a Player List display error in which avatars were not being shown in the correct aspect ratio. An issue within the shop that would result in a scrolling issue with text boxes has also been fixed. Some rarer bugs that made certain functions within the lobby inaccessible have been fixed, along with a bug that caused some chat issues.

4 We are now accepting sign-ups for AI Playtesting:
ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved will soon have full AI player support: play alone, play with a full lobby of humans, or play with a combination of AI and humans. If a human player ever disconnects, don't worryAI Takeover means an AI who has all information from that player's perspective will take their place until they return.

[h3]Click here to join our Discord server if you would like to help us playtest the AI early![/h3]

5 What's next?

2023 Major Update #1
The very next major update will be the start of Season 2, which will include not just full AI support but also the very first Master Costume! This costume will be for one of the original eight characters, with others to steadily follow in further updates. If you have this character to Level 50 already, you will have it unlocked for free immediately upon loading the game after the launch of Season 2. If you haven't reached Level 50 with this character by then, don't worry: anyone who reaches Level 50 with a character, at any time, will always receive their Master Costume free once it is made available within the game.

Beyond this, we have much more including 2nd Special Abilities for all characters and Action Phase abilities for all roles.

Continuing our commitment to monthly updates, the latest update for: ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is now live!

1 New Costume Added:
ROOKIE MARIMEDE

2 Role Change:
The Spy can now use both Eliminate -AND- Order whenever those actions are available. Previously, the option was to use one -OR- the other. We have other meta changes in mindsome majorbut want to start with this one to see what effect it has on the overall match flow.

3 New Match Setting:
Variance If the host decides, this new optional setting can be enabled which grants bonus XP per match for all players while ensuring players cannot use the same character two matches in a row. This setting carries over to all Variance lobbies; because it is optional, this setting can be disabled by the host at any time, or you may create a new lobby without it enabled.

4 UI Update:
The Informant will now see a red target icon on the top of the screen after receiving an Order from the Spy. This icon will last for the duration of the upcoming round. The Spy will see this icon as well.

5 Hint Update:
Hints have been revised to reflect recent updates to AP totals and other gameplay changes. Additionally, we have added hints to reflect the ways in which certain abilities were being used. One example is that hints related to Order now specify the Spy may want you to use a Trust or Suspicion action on his or her stated target. Previously, this was specified as Suspicion. We hope these changes will continue to help acclimate new players and will continue iterating as needed.

6 General Fixes:
Various visual bug fixes have been made. We've also addressed an issue with ghost sprites that were appearing on lower-spec machines.

AI Players will be joining us early in 2023! Join the Discord server if you would like to help playtest this feature.

The latest update for: ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is now live!

1 New costume added: ESCAPIST RAFFLES

2 Balance Changes:
Raffles's Special Ability Amateur Cracksman upgraded: Instead of receiving 20 AP per target to his Current AP total, he will now receive 35 AP per target.
Ruiko's Special Ability Divine Instinct changed slightly: Instead of a penalty of -60 AP to her Max AP, the penalty will now be -50 AP.
Marimede's Special Ability Nemesis changed slightly: Instead of a penalty of -40 AP to her Max AP, the penalty will now be -30 AP.
Seward's Special Ability Group Therapy changed slightly: Instead of gaining only a third of Trust with all players, he now gains a little more (the equivalent of one extra Trust).

3 New match setting: Show AP The current AP of all players will be visible. If the Spy is penalized for targeting the wrong players with Eliminate, AP is then hidden for the remainder of the match.

4 Animation issue has been fixed that sometimes showed transparent art in gameplay.

5 General UI improvements have been made.

6 Localization updates have been made for various languages.

Our 2023 roadmap will be revealed in December! Keep an eye out for all that we have in store and thank you again for playing!

Thank you to everyone for playing ESPIONAGE so far! A major update is out now and features the following changes:

1 New character added: SHERRING FORD
Sherring's Special AbilityDeductive Reasoning allows him to choose another living player and publicly announce the role he believes they are playing during the match. Whether you use this to mislead your enemies or ensure their arrest is up to you.

2 New costume added: Detective Sherring

3 New match modifier: Double Effects The effects of all Trust and Suspicion actions are
doubled, including all special abilities with the exception of Group Therapy.

4 New match setting: Rapid Time Every timer in the game passes much faster. Not recommended for beginners.

5 Some visual and UI bugs have been addressed.

6 Some issues faced by Mac users have been addressed.

7 The groundwork for the introduction of AI has been added in order to facilitate public testing in the future.

8 Disconnected players will now auto-recuse on their turns after 3 seconds until they rejoin.

If you'd like to get to know more about Sherring, read his full (and free!) manga chapter on the official website here!

Thank you to everyone for playing ESPIONAGE so far! The first game update is out now and features the following changes:
1 New costume added: Scholar Aerie
2 New character tease added within the game
3 XP gain indicators added to Challenges on menus
4 Fixed visual bug that would show a full Trust meter at start of match
5 Fixed visual bug that would show some specials appearing usable for a second time
6 Additional messages have been added upon login to clarify any issue faced by the user
7 Fixed visual bugs that would occur when reconnecting on mobile
8 You can now view your account's email address in Options > Account

An all-new tenth character, along with additional match settings and modifiers, are set for the near future! Stay tuned!

Thank you to everyone for playing ESPIONAGE so far! The first game update is out now and features the following changes:
1 Issues with e-mail confirmation codes should be resolved.
2 Additional fixes have been made to help with any sign-up issues.
3 Minor UI issues have been addressed.
4 Disconnect issues for those with less stable connections should be reduced.
5 Localization updates have been made for some languages.
6 While in the Graveyard, you may now move targets in the Notebook without accidentally clicking the "Leave Match" button.
7 An issue that could occur with music repeating in some situations has been fixed.

ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is out now! The game is completely free-to-play and has full cross-play and cross-progression across PC, Mac, Linux as well as iOS and Android devices!

[h3]We also fully support:[/h3]
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish (Latino)
Spanish (EU/Iberic)
Vietnamese

[h2]ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved - Special Edition & OST[/h2]



Our Special Edition features a download of the Original Soundtrack, Exclusive In-Game Content in the form of costumes, emotes, avatars, and a 40+ page document showcasing development.

[h3]Learn more about the game:[/h3]
[h3]Official Website[/h3]

[h3]Join us on our Discord server for a FREE and exclusive in-game costume: Discord Server[/h3]

ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is releasing August 12! The game is completely free-to-play across PC, Mac, Linux as well as iOS and Android devices.

[h3]We will be launching with the following languages fully supported:[/h3]
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish (Latino)
Spanish (EU/Iberic)
Vietnamese

[h3]Learn more about the game:[/h3]
[h3]Official Website[/h3]

[h3]Join us on our Discord server for a FREE and exclusive in-game costume: Discord Server[/h3]

Development on ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved is nearing completion, but first, we will be holding several more playtests this month on our Discord server. All progress and accounts will carry over to the full game, so come join us!

[h2]Playtest Schedule[/h2]
[h3]Sunday / March 6[/h3]
[h3]Saturday / March 12[/h3]
[h3]Sunday / March 20[/h3]
[h3]Saturday / March 26[/h3]

[h5]Additional playtests usually take place on the days between the major tests listed above. These are announced a few days before on Discord.[/h5]

[h3]To gain access, please join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/PfrQG7wdG4[/h3]

As we near the launch of ESPIONAGE: Mafia Evolved, we will be holding public playtests on our Discord server. All progress and accounts will carry over to the full game so come join us!

[h2]Playtest Schedule[/h2]
[h3]Sunday / February 13[/h3]
[h3]Sunday / February 20[/h3]
[h3]Sunday / February 27[/h3]

[h3]To gain access, please join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/PfrQG7wdG4[/h3]