This [beta] Update is for Windows only. Linux and Mac [beta] will be launching this weekend or early next week! There will be bugs! Hey Venturers! A big thanks to all the old and new Venturers joining Arakion during the sale! Please remember to check out the forums or head to the Arakion Discord if you have any questions! In the second update in a week, a lot of gameplay improvements have been made. As promised I will continue updating Arakion far more often. Please remember this patch is only for the [beta] branch. So get in there and check out the Update Two [beta]! If you'd like to wait for the official launch of Update Two, it should be rolling out before the end of this month! Be sure to report any bugs with the feedback form, on the forums, or the Arakion Discord. Let's get venturing! -Lavidimus To see the Update Two notes, click here! To access the [beta]: [quote]

• Right click Arakion: Book One in your library and click Properties
• Select the 'Beta' tab
• Under Select the beta you'd like to opt into, Select 'beta'
• There will be bugs! Also please read the bugs section below before trying the beta!

• Items can now be assigned to the hero actions. Items are assigned by holding an item then clicking on an action slot.
• Currently only consumable items work in the assigned items slot
• Added placeholder sets for the Alignment armor (IE the helm you get at the start of the game)
• New icons for stat boost potions.
• Added new graphics and icons for a lot of items. I will continue to update items until the library is updated.
• Added a blood splatter feedback on the GUI when hit. I will improve this over time.
• Added a press key indicator during dialogue.
• Starting hero 'spirits' have been replaced with mannequins.
• Energy now refills before the first slime fight.
• Made the tutorial slime mobs easier.
• Made stamina recovery more evident in realtime combat.
• Stamina now recharges twice as quickly in real-time combat.
• Added a 'closest undiscovered blueprint' to the camera to help find 'some' blueprints. Certain blueprints are still hidden and all non-blueprint photographables are not shown.
• Added some minor graphics to more visually highlight the selected hero.
• Cleaned up some areas where the incorrect or additional text was displaying during the tutorial.

• Potions automatically refill when resting (this may or may not change)
• All potion icons (including stat potions) have been updated.

• Armor was being calculated too aggressively making it too powerful early.
• Ability visuals were not always showing this has mostly been fixed.
• The 'Motion Sickness' setting is fixed and now properly causes instant turns.
• Fixed a bug that would cause issues with the 'Accept' panel in settings in 4K.
• Fixed hero hud sometimes popping.
• Fixed a bug that was causing the hero hotkeys (RT) to sometimes no longer work.

• If you change a hero's race during creation, there is a chance the HUD will show multiple characters. Simply save then restart the game to correct this.
• 'Sometimes' abilities/attacks won't work after creating a new game making the initial training dummy unforgettable, simply restart the game to correct this
• If a mob is stunned in the Sanctuary Arena, there is a chance that the arena won't complete correctly, leaving the player stuck.

• Venturer Quests - These are quests given out at the Venturer Hall and will send you to explore old and new areas with special one-off events.
• Outlaw Town - This is a zone with a large arena in Chapter One.

• !This update is only available in the [beta] branch!
• There will be bugs! Please read the bug section below for game-breaking bugs
• The [beta] branch will be updated at least once a week until Update Two officially launches. If a critical bug is found and reported I will update the day after it's fixed with an announcement.
• This version of Arakion is incompatible with previous saves.
• Update 2 will be launched in the main branch next month. However, there is a few more weeks of work to do, so I wasn't able to launch officially in time for the Summer Sale.
• To check out other important notes, click here!

The Story

The Background

• No leveling up! Arakion features a fresh take on the Role-Playing genre that focuses on choices rather than the grind.
  
• Control a unique party of three heroes A wide variety of races, professions, and traits adds great diversity to the way you solve conflicts
  
• Town building Build a town that YOU think would best fit this environment. A wide array of options allows you to put the focus where you want, on anything from farming to town defense.
  
• Pets Some of Arakion's wildlife is friendly - find and rescue these little critters, then train them and take them back into the field to wipe the floor with the bad guys!
  
• Release in Chapters Arakion will be released in a story format over three books and a plethora of chapters!
  
• Strategic combat Quick decisions and deep tactics combine to create a challenging and rewarding combat experience.
  
• A deep story where YOU are the guide!
  
• A beautiful handcrafted world to explore!
  
• Optional Hardcore mode!
  
• Tons of puzzles!
  
• Minigames
  
• Full time of day!

• OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
• Processor: Core i3 3210MMemory: 4 GB RAM
• Memory: 4 GB RAM

• OS: OpenSuSE 15.0Memory: 8 GB RAMGraphics: Radeon RX 460
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Radeon RX 460