[Beta] 2016.01.11: Super Beta

Tomb of Tyrants's first anniversary is right around the corner (the 13th), and I've been preparing some massive changes to trim the stuff that doesn't gel so well and refine the things that do. As a result, this release is a "super beta"; I have not had adequate time to test many things myself, and I desperately need your bug reports and feedback on the changes and balance of this build. If you are interested in trying it out, you can opt in by visiting the "betas" tab under the game's properties in your Steam Library. Please share your experiences and opinions in the comments below, in the community discussion boards, or with me directly! This is a pivotal update to core mechanics based on your feedback, and only you can help me push the game farther in the right direction. I expect I'll be doing several small updates over the next couple of days (I'll post comments below when I do), to make additional improvements. There are definitely bugs, and there are many necessary updates to tutorial entries, general help, and even achievements. Impossibly, I want to wrap up this beta by the 13th (the game's anniversary), so I can focus on the next batch of major changes: new Hoard elements! Also, now that all characters receive names, I need to dump more names and titles into the system, so feel free to share some ideas below =). Thank you again for all of your support and suggestions; I think the best is yet to come, thanks to all of you ːtotcordialː!

Changelog

Additions:

New horizontal message log system
New character button format
Matching tiles now provides a resource-dependent dungeon-wide bonus for every 4 points received (similar to the Harvest and Bull's Eye banners):
- Flesh yields 1 point of healing per minion
- Bone resurrects 1 minion
- Growth restores 1 point of agility fatigue per minion
- Arcana restores 1 point of ward fatigue per minion
- Gear restores 1 point of armor fatigue per minion
- Loot grants 10XP per minion
- Ruin inflicts 1 point of fatigue to a randomly selected heroic defense type
- Scrap reduces or resets trap cooldowns
- Multipliers greatly increase this effect, as a 4-tile match is worth 1 (4 * 1 / 4) point, but an 8-tile match is worth 4 (8 * 2 / 4)
Experience-based 10-level ramp
"Gift-Bearing" trait for the delivery heroes

Changes:

All minions and heroes now have names and level up
"Champion" now refers to characters who are level 5 and above--this is the point at which they receive their updated appearance
All minion champions survive tomb destruction
No more pillaging
No more minion "packs"--minions individually priced
Traps don't need to be replenished
All characters require only two resource types
Minions can be resurrected by re-buying them quickly after death
Reduced minion counts (2 per floor)
Reduced hero wave sizes
Removed score multiplier
No more deployable items--these are all now usables that affect all floors on use
Lower drop rates for former deployables
Removed Item, Champion, Floor, and Resource legacy points
Plots now focus on "reinforcing" floors--this is the equivalent of the old legacy system, except they target specific floors (later, reinforcing may offer additional advantages)
All floors can be reinforced (not just ten, as with the old legacy system) except the Sanctum and the ten first-tier floors
Heroic checkpoints will become reinforced as you reinforce your floors; saving heroes across sessions
All items carry over to the next round
All surviving minions carry over
All resources carry over with a -10 penalty (never dips below starting cap)
Dedicated Hoard View no longer optional
Inventory et al moved to DHV
Only two active prophecies at a time (down from three)
All prophecies/plots reduced to no more than two requirements
Condensed score and wave data
Minion UI merged with purchase UI
Scrap "cog" resource icon changed to a "screw," because it was easy to confuse with "gear"
Agility icon now green (for future reasons)
Defense type now reflected by color of defense on minion portrait
DHV can no longer move above the surface
Other UI stuff
Yeti trait and appearance tweaks
Genie is now "Gift-Bearing," posing no threat to your Tyrant
Character type and level displayed in Codex instead of price when viewing a specific character
"Frosty" Fissure now "Frozen," due to future name conflict; some art tweaks here, as well
Standardized character tooltips and added level and archetype info

Fixes:

Lizardman Mummy graphic glitch
Floors could be moved multiple levels at a time, if done while pausing
Hero target floors weren't always updating when their current floor was moved
Messages didn't decay while paused
A few characters were missing appropriate biped traits
Tiles could appear over the lower border of the Hoard while making a move (previously difficult to spot, due to inventory placement)
Game could spawn multiples of the same artifact in a single playthrough
Fixed a camera-related crash
Changing to or from Tangled Lights banner wasn't updating characters already in play
Fixed a rare but repeating crash during destruction
Reindeer and Steed portraits were off (only noticeable while corrupted)
Klaxon was firing too aggressively
"Blocked By" floor was reported by internal tag rather than name
Random name generation would eventually begin selecting similar names for some characters

[ 2016-01-11 05:44:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Tomb of Tyrants

Jake Huhman Developer

Jake Huhman Publisher

2015-06-25 Release

Indie Strategy Singleplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 43

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

Mostly Positive (228 reviews)

http://tot.jhuhman.com

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The Game includes VR Support

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ToT Linux Content [103.39 M]
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The Hook:

Claim and defend the titular Tomb against waves of greedy adventurers by matching tiles to construct and fill your deadly dungeon with traps, minions, and more! In an unorthodox blend of Tetris and Dungeon Keeper, clearing tiles rewards you with resources and space for vertical expansion, putting distance and dangers between invading hero-types and your squishy Tyrant.

The Rundown:

A unique blend of tower-defense strategy, simulation, RPG, and puzzling!
Slick, simple, and frenetic matching mechanics, where reflexes and planning are both rewarded!
Lovingly pixeled characters, settings, and items!
Single-sitting sessions with long-term unlocks, gradually taking your game from newbie-friendly to deep and cerebral!
Tons of diverse floors, items, minions, heroes, and more, to discover and exploit--And more to come!
Tactically emergent gameplay, spawning new strategies and builds as your game evolves!
Frequent updates and direct responses to player feedback!

The Future:

Tomb of Tyrants is a mechanically refined and creatively flexible title with a lot of room for expansion. It may no longer be an Early Access title, but it remains in a very active development cycle, which has drastically improved mechanics and more than doubled the game's content since release! I, Jake Huhman, have been listening and responding to your posts, screenshots, reviews, and friend requests, because I want the community to continue to hold tremendous influence over the game's future! Thank you for all of your comments, suggestions, and support!

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