The Pit 2 Now Has A Demo! It's been 6 months, give or take, since Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 was released to the gaming public on Steam. And after a lot of hard work we've made great strides with the game! If you've been wondering about the game, but not ready to plunk down your money, we've got news for you; Head to the Steam store page for The Pit 2 or search Steam and dip your toes into The Pit as either The Marine or The Medic and try not to get them bitten off over three full floors! Then, take advantage of Steam's Going Rogue Week Sale and pick up The Pit 2 for 30% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1698630/Sword_of_the_Stars_The_Pit_2/

"OK, let's get this out of the way right now. You will die. Lots." - Review on Steam, with 500+ hours playtime. The Pit series of games are pleased to be part of Steam's week-long celebration of the Rogue genre of games by offering our very first category entry, The Pit! Grab it for yourself or a friend for one incredible price as we are offering the main game, the Mindgames expansion, and all the character and content DLC together for a limited time! Join us on the Community Boards, Discord, or Twitter to chat with the developers!
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As we are all aware, darkness has enveloped the Ukraine and a Bandit King seeks to subjugate Her people. We here at Kerberos have always made our games available to service men and women on the frontlines over the past 20 years and right now it seems like all the citizens of the Ukraine are on the front lines of this conflict. And so, even as we acknowledge how trivial this gesture is in the scheme of things, we make this offer to any citizen of the Ukraine; If you are in any position to need a small distraction from everything yourself or are caring for kids who need some fun, then please reach out and we will send you a copy of anything in our library you would like. This offer is also open to our sisters and brothers in Russia who are risking their freedom protesting this war. We see you. Stay strong and never let them take your humanity. -The Kerberos Team

As we are all aware, darkness has enveloped the Ukraine and a Bandit King seeks to subjugate Her people. We here at Kerberos have always made our games available to service men and women on the frontlines over the past 20 years and right now it seems like all the citizens of the Ukraine are on the front lines of this conflict. And so, even as we acknowledge how trivial this gesture is in the scheme of things, we make this offer to any citizen of the Ukraine; If you are in any position to need a small distraction from everything yourself or are caring for kids who need some fun, then please reach out and we will send you a copy of anything in our library you would like. This offer is also open to our sisters and brothers in Russia who are risking their freedom protesting this war. We see you. Stay strong and never let them take your humanity. -The Kerberos Team

It's Halloween and we've just launched the sequel to The Pit into Early Access (see below)! To celebrate both, we are rolling the four DLC characters for Sword of the Stars: The Pit into the based game so that anybody curious about where our Roguelike series started can pick up the original game and get to play with ALL the player characters! Every Halloween the Xombie virus breaks loose in The Pit and mindless, bitey creatures roam the halls looking for blood. Well OK, yes, the halls usually have mindless, bitey creatures roaming them, but these ones are really mean, they appear very early in the game, and they're looking for yooouuuuuuuwah-ah-ah-aaaaah! (ahem) Now everyone who owns The PIt can try to survive using the previously DLC characters; Crush some skulls with the Mercenary and his massive Warhammer! Drain the life of others with a transfuser gun and even stave off death in your Cadeceus armor as The Medic! Bring evil into the light with The Shepard and his mental powers! Or perhaps for Halloween, the best character to try is Zuul necromancer, Azraeus - fight the living dead by making your own undead minions! Don't forget to carve yourself some Fear Lanterns! (Psst! Make one, then check it out in your inventory! You can use it to scare monsters!)
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Check out Lead Designer Martin Cirulis' launch day post. Vancouver, Canada - October 22nd, 2021 - Kerberos Productions has launched Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 - a sequel to Sword of the Stars: The Pit, the science fiction Roguelike which many players still list among the best of the genre - into Early Access. In beta, The Pit 2 has moved from 2D to a full and vibrant 3D environment. Instantly clear to players will be new features, such as mini-bosses, and player advancements such as the ability to break down items into components which can then be re-used to craft different items. Alongside the perspective shift which allows for full camera control, and the more flexible approach to crafting, players get a preview of the variety of weapons, armors, and scavenged items that Kerberos fans have come to expect from the original game and its DLC. The halls of the alien facility have a menagerie of creatures bent on bringing players down. "I am most excited about the opportunities we have to make the Pit smarter, deadlier and more detailed," said Kerberos head and lead designer Martin Cirulis. "Lieutenant-class monsters, floor-organized enemies, secret levels... We have so much more 'necessary sadism' to dispense!" First released in February of 2013, Sword of the Stars: The Pit grew over the years with many expansions that added new player characters and their powers. A steady parade of game updates included new content along with bug fixes and game tweaks. Through years of developing the original game with a supportive fan base, Kerberos has learned a lot about what their players want. "This sequel is being tailored to the needs and wishes of its playersthe people who spent hundreds of hours in the original game over the past decade. That support has earned them the right to be part of the game's development," said Cirulis. "We invite fans to join Early Access not only to support the game, but to give direct input and shape the future of the franchise." Like its predecessor, The Pit 2 will allow players to dive deep into an alien lab facility. The sci-fi setting is drawn from the lore of multiple Sword of the Stars games, a franchise that Kerberos has been building for eighteen years. Players start with only their Character's skills and gear: as they explore, they must seek out new supplies and improve their skills in order to survive the ever-increasing dangers of The Pit. "Ultimately, my goal as a designer is to go beyond the first Pit. First we'll bring the old Roguelike up to modern standards, then we'll push beyond its original limitations," added Cirulis. "There is a whole universe of mad science dungeons out there, just waiting for rogues brave enough to explore their depths!" https://store.steampowered.com/app/1698630/ Initial Early Access Features

• 4 Characters to choose from; Marine, Scout, Engineer, and Drill Sergeant, with more to come throughout Early Access.
• 20 Levels of ancient evil science for you to dive into!
• Turn-based combat lets players plan their way out of tight spots and deeper into The Pit.
• Improve your character by increasing your skills to help you survive the depths.
• Many enemies drawn from the Sword of the Stars universe!
• A wide variety of weapons and armors.
• Over 150 items to discover, ranging from the familiar to ancient exotic tech.
• Crafting lets you make special items from bits and pieces of your enemies.
• Dozens of room types containing a host of exotic devices to help - or maybe hinder - your progress.
• Decipher hidden messages, crafting recipes, and pieces of Sword of the Stars lore!
• Many fiendish ways to die including poisoning, disease, traps, radiation, starvation.
• NEW player camera controls!
• NEW disassembly feature lets you break up items into craftable components!
• NEW hero-class enemies add mini-boss encounters as players descend into The Pit

Kerberos Productions, the makers of Sword of the Stars, have released a new tabletop simulation game for the PC. Hoards of Glory is a Viking-themed strategy game of dice placement, economy and combat for 1-4 players. Playable by up to four friends via the Internet, it also offers a variety of AI opponents to fill in when human opponents are not available. Hoards of Glory is the first stand-alone simulation of a tabletop game that Kerberos has released. Their previous tabletop projects, The Pit: The Board Game and Planetary Control, were both modeled using the popular Tabletop Simulator software. Why make a stand-alone product now? "Tabletop Simulator was a good place for us to start," says developer Chris Gerspacher. "Our version of The Pit: The Board Game on TTS is a popular download and earned us a Steam Community Award. But I found there were limitations to the platform, and it was expensive for newbies. If people didn't already own a copy of TTS it was costing them over $20 to buy the software so they could try a virtual version of Planetary Control or The Pit. I thought we could create a better model of the game and lower that price point if we built something by hand." Why create a tabletop game using the Unreal Engine? "We are always curious to see what Unreal could do when faced with an unusual challenge," says Kerberos CEO Martin Cirulis. "First we threw randomized terrain and adaptive layouts at UE4 with our game The Pit: Infinity. Now we have discovered it is able to handle the physics of rolling dice and falling coins like a champ and we have had no problem giving the game multiple AI personalities. Unreal also stepped up to the challenges of multiplayer for a tabletop simulation very well. We can have AI's play alongside humans seamlessly or have an AI player drop in if a human player has to drop out." Why make a tabletop game that's only available for PC? "We missed Game Night!" says Kerberos COO Chris Stewart. "Since the COVID restrictions began in March, everyone has been working remotely. We can't meet friends and go to the pub or a game store to roll dice anymore, and we couldn't take a prototype of Hoards of Glory to Origins and GenCon to connect with new players. A PC simulation of the game seemed like the best option. It helps to keep gaming alive and the dice rolling for us, as well as all the tabletop players who love our games." Why the Viking theme? "Vikings are fun!" says writer Arinn Dembo. "And they were a perfect fit for the mechanics of the game: spears, shields, hoards of treasure, but also duty and debts to pay. On a more serious note, Viking are part of our heritage. Our whole team is connected to the Viking Diaspora in various ways--our great-grandparents came to the New World from places like Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Scotland, Ireland, and northern Germany. We either have Viking blood or our ancestors spilled Viking blood--sometimes both!" Hoards of Glory will be available on Steam from November 6, 2020. The price will be $4.99 USD, with a 30% discount for release week. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1445260/Hoards_of_Glory/ FEATURES

• 3 Boast Cards can be mixed and matched to offer a variety of victory conditions
• Satisfying 3D physics for dice and coins
• Spear animations to signal attack
• 10 Unique AI Opponents
• 2 AI modes - Easy and Normal
• Single-player against up to 3 AI opponents
• Multi-player via Internet for up to 4 human players
• Drop-in AI fills in when humans drop out of multiplayer matches
• Tutorial and written rules to learn the basics of the game

The Pit is one of five great, traditional-style Roguelikes you can pick up for nearly 50% off for a limited time! Buy them for yourself! Buy them for a friend! But don't miss out! The bundle is for a limited time only! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15790/The_Traditional_Roguelikes_Bundle/ Caves of Qud Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Dungeonmans Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Serious gameplay surrounded by a light-hearted atmosphere, designed to evoke the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop. Sword of the Stars: The Pit A deadly plague ravages your world. Your last hope: a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains...a massive Pit, built by the ancient Suul'ka.If 'The Pit' really exists, there might be something left. Something that will give your doctors a fighting chance at the cure. Tales of Maj'Eyal Tales of MajEyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers. UnReal World The cult classic open-ended wilderness survival roguelike RPG taking place in the ancient North. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its incredible depth, realism, atmosphere and immersion. Lose yourself in the most intricate, detailed and enchanting iron-age game world.

If you've recently fired up The Pit, you'll have noticed a small update and a new Main Menu screen... [does best theatrical arm gesture] ...The Osmium Edition! And immediately you ask, "The what edition?" The Osmium Edition is our way of closing this chapter of The Pit series. A fancy name for a fancy Roguelike that we've enjoyed sharing with you these past four, nearly five, years (I know, right?) It's not just a name though. We added; - 9 new monsters - 1 new weapon - 1 new achievement - 2 new items - 1 new recipe ...and we fixed that annoying bug where the Time Hole moves the player, but does not actually display new level. Also, the Healer DLC is now available for Mac/Linux users! If you have The Pit Gold, you'll get the new content. We renamed it The Osmium Edition a) so you'll know you get the new stuff and b) while we have left the DLCs on sale separately, eventually we're going to bundle it all together at a final, single, bundle price. On that day, The Osmium Edition will be everything we've released for The Pit. As this chapter closes, we've begun new chapters in The Pit series, including The Pit Boardgame - all the dying of the digital original, no electricity required! If you want to know more, be sure to check out The Pit series website and newsletter. Now. Go try the new content! http://store.steampowered.com/app/233700

If you've recently fired up The Pit, you'll have noticed a small update and a new Main Menu screen... [does best theatrical arm gesture] ...The Osmium Edition! And immediately you ask, "The what edition?" The Osmium Edition is our way of closing this chapter of The Pit series. A fancy name for a fancy Roguelike that we've enjoyed sharing with you these past four, nearly five, years (I know, right?) It's not just a name though. We added; - 9 new monsters - 1 new weapon - 1 new achievement - 2 new items - 1 new recipe ...and we fixed that annoying bug where the Time Hole moves the player, but does not actually display new level. Also, the Healer DLC is now available for Mac/Linux users! If you have The Pit Gold, you'll get the new content. We renamed it The Osmium Edition a) so you'll know you get the new stuff and b) while we have left the DLCs on sale separately, eventually we're going to bundle it all together at a final, single, bundle price. On that day, The Osmium Edition will be everything we've released for The Pit. As this chapter closes, we've begun new chapters in The Pit series, including The Pit Boardgame - all the dying of the digital original, no electricity required! If you want to know more, be sure to check out The Pit series website and newsletter. Now. Go try the new content! http://store.steampowered.com/app/233700

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Three years after the initial release of the Sword of the Stars: The Pit, Kerberos Productions is celebrating with a sixth and final Pit DLC, Medic! In Medic, you will brave the perils of the Pit as Astryd Jemison - the 12th player character in the series - a SolForce Medic racing against time to save the people of Arbuda IV from a raging epidemic. Trained as both a medical doctor and an armed combatant, she has come to the Feldspar Mountains looking for the source of the deadly Xombie Plague. Sword of the Stars: The Pit is a fun, fast, light-hearted action RPG, made in the tradition of Rogue and other old school dungeon-diving games. Set in the popular Sword of the Stars universe, it delivers a rich backdrop and modern gameplay. “We are humbled and continually amazed by the fans of the series.” Martin Cirulis, Kerberos CEO and designer of The Pit. “As ever, we are happy to show that The Pit always has new challenges to offer players.” “As our first Indie title, we are quite proud of The Pit and the place its earned in the Roguelike genre. We could not have done it without our fans and everyone that supported the game.” Said Kerberos COO Christopher Stewart. “The release of the Medic DLC on The Pit’s 3rd anniversary is the perfect place to wrap things up for this incarnation of the game and start looking to the future of the series.” Besides the new playable character class, Medic includes new enemies, new items, new weapons and armor, as well as new recipes and achievements! http://store.steampowered.com/app/449720

Three years after the initial release of the Sword of the Stars: The Pit, Kerberos Productions is celebrating with a sixth and final Pit DLC, Medic! In Medic, you will brave the perils of the Pit as Astryd Jemison - the 12th player character in the series - a SolForce Medic racing against time to save the people of Arbuda IV from a raging epidemic. Trained as both a medical doctor and an armed combatant, she has come to the Feldspar Mountains looking for the source of the deadly Xombie Plague. Sword of the Stars: The Pit is a fun, fast, light-hearted action RPG, made in the tradition of Rogue and other old school dungeon-diving games. Set in the popular Sword of the Stars universe, it delivers a rich backdrop and modern gameplay. We are humbled and continually amazed by the fans of the series. Martin Cirulis, Kerberos CEO and designer of The Pit. As ever, we are happy to show that The Pit always has new challenges to offer players. As our first Indie title, we are quite proud of The Pit and the place its earned in the Roguelike genre. We could not have done it without our fans and everyone that supported the game. Said Kerberos COO Christopher Stewart. The release of the Medic DLC on The Pits 3rd anniversary is the perfect place to wrap things up for this incarnation of the game and start looking to the future of the series. Besides the new playable character class, Medic includes new enemies, new items, new weapons and armor, as well as new recipes and achievements! http://store.steampowered.com/app/449720

Looking to pick up some DLC for The Pit? Curious to try Ground Pounders? Ready to rule the world in Kaiju-A-GoGo? Now's the time, as all Kerberos indie games are on sale for the next two days! Check out the Kerberos library of games here!

Looking to pick up some DLC for The Pit? Curious to try Ground Pounders? Ready to rule the world in Kaiju-A-GoGo? Now's the time, as all Kerberos indie games are on sale for the next two days! Check out the Kerberos library of games here!

The Necromancer DLC for The Pit is out and players are going head to head with the most unique character class since the Liir addition in the MindGames expansion. As well, we updated the rest of the series to feature a few undead enemy creatures! Take control of Azraeus the Defiler, a servant of The Immortal, one of the ancient and mysterious Suul'ka! Raised from the dead and promised new life in a new body, Azraeus is determined to fulfill his mission: clear out The Pit and steal the cure to the Xombie plague. As dangerous as any Horde Zuul warrior, Azraeus is a unique Character with powers and abilities never before seen in the Pit. He is a... NECROMANCER! Features

• New playable character, Azraeus the Defiler!
• Raise undead minions to aid you!
• Soul Crush your enemies as fuel for your psychic powers!
• Enjoy immunity to poison, disease, even hunger! But keep an eye on your psionic power - when it's gone, you're gone!
• New recipes!
• New weapons!
• New items!
• New monsters!
• New achievements!

• Health Lich receives from eating food improved.
• Description typos corrected. Possibly corected.
• Frost Gloves now have an proper effect.
• Charge Gauntlets now have an proper effect.
• Egg Hunter achievement now updates correctly.
• Etthi Vessel recipe now automatically available for Lich.
• Ruined Cookers are no longer indestructible.
• Puppeted/Dominated monsters now attack more effectively.
• Display game difficulty in HUD.
• Various AI tweaks.
• Morrigi Striker can new equip heavy weapons without powered armor.

• A couple of Necromancer creatures will now appear all the way back to The Pit Gold!

The Necromancer DLC for The Pit is out and players are going head to head with the most unique character class since the Liir addition in the MindGames expansion. As well, we updated the rest of the series to feature a few undead enemy creatures! Take control of Azraeus the Defiler, a servant of The Immortal, one of the ancient and mysterious Suul'ka! Raised from the dead and promised new life in a new body, Azraeus is determined to fulfill his mission: clear out The Pit and steal the cure to the Xombie plague. As dangerous as any Horde Zuul warrior, Azraeus is a unique Character with powers and abilities never before seen in the Pit. He is a... NECROMANCER! Features

• New playable character, Azraeus the Defiler!
• Raise undead minions to aid you!
• Soul Crush your enemies as fuel for your psychic powers!
• Enjoy immunity to poison, disease, even hunger! But keep an eye on your psionic power - when it's gone, you're gone!
• New recipes!
• New weapons!
• New items!
• New monsters!
• New achievements!

• Health Lich receives from eating food improved.
• Description typos corrected. Possibly corected.
• Frost Gloves now have an proper effect.
• Charge Gauntlets now have an proper effect.
• Egg Hunter achievement now updates correctly.
• Etthi Vessel recipe now automatically available for Lich.
• Ruined Cookers are no longer indestructible.
• Puppeted/Dominated monsters now attack more effectively.
• Display game difficulty in HUD.
• Various AI tweaks.
• Morrigi Striker can new equip heavy weapons without powered armor.

• A couple of Necromancer creatures will now appear all the way back to The Pit Gold!

Yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year, even on Arbuda IV. The Zuul captured some very incautious carolers, psionically devoured their yuletide cheer, and as a result even the inhabitants of the Pit have gotten into the spirit of the season. This has compelled the Zuul to leave wrapped presents under brightly decorated trees - the foolish slave-apes' holiday rituals were easily mastered by the Bloodweaver's favored children! But something has stolen all the gifts they'd left - if you can find them, maybe you can score some sweet loot, including new Christmas-related recipes and achievements. But only for a limited time, so load up The Pit today!
Everything in the Pit still wants you dead. Happy Holidays! Xmas [strike]Presents[/strike] Spoilers [spoiler]Gronch Heart Elixir: Gronch Heart + Giant Mitochonria + Scent Gland Eggnog: 2 Eggs + Exotic Protein[/spoiler]

Yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year, even on Arbuda IV. The Zuul captured some very incautious carolers, psionically devoured their yuletide cheer, and as a result even the inhabitants of the Pit have gotten into the spirit of the season. This has compelled the Zuul to leave wrapped presents under brightly decorated trees - the foolish slave-apes' holiday rituals were easily mastered by the Bloodweaver's favored children! But something has stolen all the gifts they'd left - if you can find them, maybe you can score some sweet loot, including new Christmas-related recipes and achievements. But only for a limited time, so load up The Pit today!
Everything in the Pit still wants you dead. Happy Holidays! Xmas [strike]Presents[/strike] Spoilers [spoiler]Gronch Heart Elixir: Gronch Heart + Giant Mitochonria + Scent Gland Eggnog: 2 Eggs + Exotic Protein[/spoiler]

No really. The Pit is filled with Turkeys. Well, the area just outside The Pit. But there are a lot of them. And they are delicious. If you've ever worried about food as you dive down into The Pit, this long weekend (starting today) is a good day to jump in, fill your pack with poultry, and give it your best shot. "Hey, turkey's are dangerous, I remember them from last year!" Don't worry, these wild turkey's haven't had to survive in The Pit. They can't hurt you. In fact, they may want to be eaten. Also, some other boring minor tweaks were made, but really, this is the best part and the only part you need to know about. Good hunting and good luck! Have a great weekend everyone!

No really. The Pit is filled with Turkeys. Well, the area just outside The Pit. But there are a lot of them. And they are delicious. If you've ever worried about food as you dive down into The Pit, this long weekend (starting today) is a good day to jump in, fill your pack with poultry, and give it your best shot. "Hey, turkey's are dangerous, I remember them from last year!" Don't worry, these wild turkey's haven't had to survive in The Pit. They can't hurt you. In fact, they may want to be eaten. Also, some other boring minor tweaks were made, but really, this is the best part and the only part you need to know about. Good hunting and good luck! Have a great weekend everyone!

The Pit gets a treat filled Halloween update as part of Steam's Halloween Sale! Besides being able to pick up The Pit Gold (which contains the base game and the first two DLC expansions) for 75% off (upgrade to Gold at 50% off), The Pit has been updated with some Halloween treats, including two new achievements; Pumpkin King - Carve a Fear Lantern Army of Darkness - Kill 100 Zuul Ghouls! Haven't found the recipe for crafting a Fear Lantern? It's been out since last Halloween, but if you want to get down to carving instead of hacking consoles, here's the recipe; [spoiler] pumpkin + sparker + scent gland + razorteeth [/spoiler] And for one week, the upper layers of The Pit will give you ample Ghoul targets - don't panic, stay calm, conserve your ammo, aim for the head. The achievements will remain, so don't worry if you don't manage to get this this week. Happy Halloween, everybody! Get The Pit Gold Edition at 75% off! Upgrade from The Pit or Mindgames to The Pit Gold Edition at 50% off!

The Pit gets a treat filled Halloween update as part of Steam's Halloween Sale! Besides being able to pick up The Pit Gold (which contains the base game and the first two DLC expansions) for 75% off (upgrade to Gold at 50% off), The Pit has been updated with some Halloween treats, including two new achievements; Pumpkin King - Carve a Fear Lantern Army of Darkness - Kill 100 Zuul Ghouls! Haven't found the recipe for crafting a Fear Lantern? It's been out since last Halloween, but if you want to get down to carving instead of hacking consoles, here's the recipe; [spoiler] pumpkin + sparker + scent gland + razorteeth [/spoiler] And for one week, the upper layers of The Pit will give you ample Ghoul targets - don't panic, stay calm, conserve your ammo, aim for the head. The achievements will remain, so don't worry if you don't manage to get this this week. Happy Halloween, everybody! Get The Pit Gold Edition at 75% off! Upgrade from The Pit or Mindgames to The Pit Gold Edition at 50% off!

[img]http://www.kerberos-productions.com/img/capsule_lg2.png In a simultaneous release, Kerberos Productions has unveiled new DLC for their two most recent games, Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Sword of the Stars: Ground Pounders. As both feature the alien Tarka race it was only natural to name this Tark Week! The Pit: Juggernaut introduces Pit fans to a new playable character, the Tarka mercenary, Tor. The Juggernaut DLC adds new weapons and weapon variants, new items, new monsters, and over 50 new craft recipes, including ammo conversion recipes! Found lots of ammo, but for the wrong gun? Theres a recipe for that. The addition of Tor brings the number of player characters in the series to 11! After all the other characters we tossed into The Pit, Said producer Christopher Stewart. Fans were keen to play as a Tarkas changed male, one of the largest and most powerful characters in the SotSverse, and our loremaster Arinn Dembo was more than happy to oblige. Get the The Pit: Juggernaut here! Note: The Juggernaut DLC requires The Pit: Gold to play. It does not require The Pilgrim DLC. Mac and Linux depots builds will be available Friday, September 26th. --- Filling out the alien character types found in the Sword of the Stars universe comes The Pit: Juggernaut - take control of a massive, changed Tarka male,Tor Makari, a clanless mercenary, born on the Tarka Freehold of Kor Daia. Summoned to Arbuda by the promise of a huge reward, he is here to rescue a kidnapped Human from a high-security alien facility and pull down the biggest bounty of his career. As a changed male, Tor is big, bad, and do not let his lumbering manner fool you - he is no dummy. He is a force to be reckoned with, nigh unstoppable. He is a... JUGGERNAUT! Features

• New playable character, the Tarka male, Tor!
• New recipes, including ammo conversion recipes!
• New weapons and weapon variants!
• New items!
• New monsters!
• New achievements!

[img]http://www.kerberos-productions.com/img/capsule_lg2.png In a simultaneous release, Kerberos Productions has unveiled new DLC for their two most recent games, Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Sword of the Stars: Ground Pounders. As both feature the alien Tarka race it was only natural to name this Tark Week! The Pit: Juggernaut introduces Pit fans to a new playable character, the Tarka mercenary, Tor. The Juggernaut DLC adds new weapons and weapon variants, new items, new monsters, and over 50 new craft recipes, including ammo conversion recipes! Found lots of ammo, but for the wrong gun? There’s a recipe for that. The addition of Tor brings the number of player characters in the series to 11! “After all the other characters we tossed into The Pit”, Said producer Christopher Stewart. “Fans were keen to play as a Tarkas changed male, one of the largest and most powerful characters in the SotSverse, and our loremaster Arinn Dembo was more than happy to oblige.” Get the The Pit: Juggernaut here! Note: The Juggernaut DLC requires The Pit: Gold to play. It does not require The Pilgrim DLC. Mac and Linux depots builds will be available Friday, September 26th. --- Filling out the alien character types found in the Sword of the Stars universe comes The Pit: Juggernaut - take control of a massive, changed Tarka male,Tor Makari, a clanless mercenary, born on the Tarka Freehold of Kor Daia. Summoned to Arbuda by the promise of a huge reward, he is here to rescue a kidnapped Human from a high-security alien facility and pull down the biggest bounty of his career. As a changed male, Tor is big, bad, and do not let his lumbering manner fool you - he is no dummy. He is a force to be reckoned with, nigh unstoppable. He is a... JUGGERNAUT! Features

• New playable character, the Tarka male, Tor!
• New recipes, including ammo conversion recipes!
• New weapons and weapon variants!
• New items!
• New monsters!
• New achievements!

Yesterday we formally announced that Sword of the Stars: The Pit was a full Steamplay title. The Mac version had been out for awhile, and the Linux version was available the last few weeks, but we wanted to knock some bugs out before telling the world. Which we did, formally, yesterday. We then went on to say that the Pilgrim DLC, the content addition to the game that followed the Gold edition, would be available soon. Turns out that "soon" meant "tomorrow". But who's complaining, right? So, if you own a copy of the Pilgrim DLC, you can now apply it to your Mac and Linux, as well as PC version of the game! Good luck! Try not to get killed before floor ten!

With its initial release as a Steam PC title, Kerberos made it clear they would be porting Sword of the Stars: The Pit to Mac and Linux as scheduling allowed. While the Mac version was added earlier in the Summer, Linux is now included, making The Pit: Gold a Steamplay title! Those who have previously purchased The Pit will find they now have the option of installing the two additional formats on their Mac and Linux machines. "We appreciate the patience of our fans as we worked towards including the Mac and Linux platforms. We've used this opportunity to improve our development, by keeping Mac and Linux in mind from the start, which is why Ground Pounders launched as a Steamplay title." said Kerberos Producer Christopher Stewart. "We look forward to all our titles being Steamplay titles."

These changes apply to both The Pit Gold and Pilgrim versions of the game. Sorry for the tardy posting, but we transitioned Ground Pounders out of Early Access and into full release and it was crazy pants day! - Added: Weapon comparison tool-tip now appears for items in Storage Lockers and Tesseract Wells. - Added: Melee attack for Kheraizen. - Added: Duration of psionic ability (before activation) to tool-tip. - Fixed bug: Weapon comparison tool-tip was not taking racial penalties into account for the second weapon. - Fixed bug: Some items not dropping from medium weapon lockers as expected. - Fixed bug: Liir health medallion not regenerating health. - Fixed bug: Spectres can now be damaged by Starlance. - Fixed bug: Poison was preventing all health regen (eg such as from a healing salve), not just the character's natural health regen. - Fixed bug: Madness not spawning hallucinations player changed floors. - Fixed bug: Hiver / Morrigi can now use crafted claws. - Fixed bug: Player no longer auto-targets reprogrammed Recycler. - Fixed bug: Previously selected items in SotsDex remaining highlighted. - Fixed bug: "Use" option in popup menu for tools. ()MORE INFO) - Fixed bug: Props / Characters not initializing correctly when character teleports multiple floors. ()MORE INFO) - Fixed typo: "Equipping Armor" text appeared even when equipping gloves / belts. - Fixed typo: Glamor description. Gold v1.2.8 Pilgrim v1.3.3

Gold v1.2.7 (included in Pilgrim as well)

• Fixed crash: Occurred when maintenance bot stole item while player was doing a task.
• Fixed bug: Filtration mask now blocks effects of Terror Bomb.
• Fixed bug: Invisible creatures in doorways can now be targeted.
• Fixed bug: Surveillance console would shift when going from damaged to ruined graphic.
• Fixed bug: Human Survivor now treated as friendly.
• Fixed bug: Game saved while sleeping resulted in black screen when reloaded.
• Fixed bug: Ally players would trigger booby-trapped devices (eg interrogation pod)
• Fixed bug: Enemies poisoned and left behind as the player moves to the next floor, would die forever, giving XP each time.
• Increased Sgt Gunny's health increase per level.
• Increased effectiveness of Amerishield.

• Fixed bug: Grilled cheese can now be made with the EZ Cooker.
• Fixed bug: Shock baton being destroyed immediately by explosions.
• Shepherd psi pool increases when leveling up.
• Fixed bug: Mkkose no longer try to merge with player using image inducer.

A great launch weekend and a fairly solid release, but as always, a few bugs popped up once the DLC was being played in the wild and as ever, here is our quick support update. We also squashed a couple of achievement bugs that have been vexing some people.

• Fixed crash that occurred when a saved game was loaded with a crowbar equipped.
• Hiver Warrior now gets 4 skill points per level.
• Gunny is no longer slowed wearing PBA.
• Crusader Armour effect on hunger rate now working as intended.
• Psi Points no longer accumulate each time transmogrifier is used.
• All grenades are being accounted towards the Blood and Pineapples achievement.
• "GUNNAAAAY!" achievement now unlocks properly.
• Allies no longer attack player when player is mimicking enemy characters.
• Added option to toggle confirmation dialogs on/off.
• Fixed: A trap detonated on an inactive floor would prevent the game from updating.

As word of the ancient Bloodweaver facility travels to the stars in hushed whispers and shadowy conversations, Enoch The Shepherd, a holy warrior, must investigate. As one of a small, unique, but growing group of Zuul, determined to leave their savage birthright and terrible reputation behind, Enoch isn't descending into The Pit out of curiosity, but out of obligation. Whatever evil is still down there, it is on him to witness it, record it... ...and then purify it with fire. New Features!

• 1 new playable character, The Shepherd, a Zuul.
• 8 new monsters!
• 5 new armors!
• 19 new items!
• 13 new recipes!
• 13 new weapons!

While The Pit has been humming along nicely, there were a few small things we wanted to go in and clean up and now we have. Most important is we've added some protection against losing your recipe and message progress, which could happen with some rare bad timing when the game was trying to save your updated profile. And for a year now, players have had a demo using the base version of the game to try it out - well, no longer. We've updated the demo build to the Gold Edition era, allowing you to fight through the first ten levels as you would in the full game. You can also play as the Psion as well as the Marine, in order to try out some Psi powers. That's approximately 20hours of gameplay... free! Changelog v1.2.5

• Safeguards against losing unlocked messages, recipes, etc. added! (the circumstances causing the losses can't be avoided, but losses automatically replaced now.)
• Improved inventory item selection using controller/keyboard.
• Improved variety for levels in Infinite mode.
• Fixed: Can right-click to target.
• Fixed: "Beware the Blob!" achievement was not being unlocked on Steam.
• Fixed: Tally towards achieving "Jaynus: Robot Hunter" award now working properly.
• Blandwich achievement fixed in demo.
• Two new weapons!
• Three new monsters!
• More recipes and messages!

• Play demo to level ten (hours of gameplay! Free!)
• New character in Demo! Play as Psion!

Deals run until Monday, February 10th at 10AM PST.

Sword of the Stars: The Pit Soundtrack, all new content for Sword of the Stars: The Pit is Now Available on Steam!

Set amongst the heavens, the music of the Sword of the Stars games has always been one of aliens instruments and military anthems. But in The Pit you aren't in the heavens, you've entered a hell, and with it comes a dark and mechanical accompaniment! Composed and produced by Ben Lam at Power Up Audio, The Pit OST takes the retro sound of gaming eras past and heightens it with a modern, hands-on sound, making it a must-have for instrumental aficionados.

• Fixed Sol Force rations not being found in rot piles.
• Prop activation and retaliations distances in response to being manipulated have been adjusted
• TField issues corrected.
• Recycler now affected by damage/psionics before activation.
• Reprogrammed recyclers no longer interfere with resting.
• Player movement is no longer paused by seismic boots effect.
• When attacked by an enemy with a liquidator, weapons no longer take corrosive damage.
• Player no longer able to force attack the tile they were occupying.
• Added feedback for when Armor deteriorates.

Some fixes and tweaks and new items and weapons for you to find/make, just before the Thanksgiving break! Fixes

• Hiver Queen can no longer block the ladder going to the next floor.
• AI now properly accounts for creatures changing sides.
• Knockback now effects moving turrets.
• Doohanulator not reducing task times for some tasks.

• Coding Avatar must now be manually equipped.
• Motheregg properly gives player control of target.
• Added: New stuff(ing) for Thanksgiving.

• "Win Trio" award fixed.
• Potential crash loading final floor on some machines fixed.