[h2]Fangs in the Dark Event Now Live[/h2]

Step to it, Stoneheads! The Fangs in the Dark event is live from now until May 5th. Complete runs in the Caves of Fear for 2x Loot Drops!

Complete the event to earn your loot and acquire the new item, The Torch!



[h2]Art Jam[/h2]

Earlier this month, members of the SSRPG community showed us their awesome talent in another Community Art Jam! To celebrate the coming of Spring, players created incredible ASCII works of art themed around the deep dark Caves of Fear.

Thank you to everyone who participated; here are the top 3 submissions as voted by the community!



Cross the Sulfurous Lake by Satsuki


Come by the Stone Story RPG community server to see more cool entries!


[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

Evil things creep and crawl in deep, winding tunnels below the earth. Descend into darkness and burn away the shadows with a new item: the Torch! Play through the limited-time event Fangs in the Dark from April 25 to May 5 and overcome the vile beasts lurking in the dark.



Fangs in the Dark will be live from April 25. Fangs in the Dark is a repeatable event and will return on a seasonal basis.

[h2]Dreams of Aether Event[/h2]

Get your ki ready- the Dreams of Aether Event is happening now!



From April 6 to April 16, Stone Story RPG will be running an in-game event to coincide with the addition of the new Legend. Check details out in game to learn more.

During this event, you'll have the opportunity to earn glittering rewards, along with the new Lost Item: The Aether Talisman.



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-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

New Legend April 6th - Transmutable Trials

Our old friend Hans needs your help! Hes grown rather curious of the Moondial in your possession and wishes to explore its alchemical properties. Guide Hans through his experiments in the new upcoming Legend Quest, Transmutable Trials!

This new Quest will also introduce a brand new Lost Item: The AEther Talisman. Harness the unmaking energy it possesses in your own arsenal!

[previewyoutube=ZLgv5oJTTtU;full][/previewyoutube]

Transmutable Trials will be available to play in-game starting April 6th. The accompanying in-game event, Dreams of Aether, will be live from April 6th to April 16th. More details to follow!

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-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

[h2]Animated Trailer Previews[/h2]

Were excited to share more sneak-peeks at our upcoming animated trailer! We hope you look forward to watching Stoneheads adventures soon.




[h2]
Spring Art Jam Showcase[/h2]

Thank you again to everyone who participated in the Art Jam earlier this month!

Weve uploaded all of the submissions into an album. Take a look at all of the creative ASCII art that people made; who knows, you might get some inspiration for the next Art Jam!



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-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

[h2]Spring Equinox Loot Event[/h2]

Spring has sprung in the Dark World! Participate in the Spring Equinox Event, taking place from March 19 to March 29. Complete runs in the Mushroom Forest for 2x Loot Drops!



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-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

[h2]Towering Defenses Event[/h2]

Armor up, Stoneheads- The Towering Defenses Event is happening now!



From February 24th to March 5th,, Stone Story RPG will be running an in-game event to coincide with the addition of the Towering Shield. Complete runs in the Temple to earn this extra loot.

During this event, you'll have the opportunity to earn Prismatic Cosmetics. Prismatics can be obtained from Prismatic Treasures or Golden Treasures. Progress far enough in the Towering Shield Event to obtain a Prismatic Towering Shield, along with additional rewards!

[h2]Community Art Jam[/h2]

Community members on the official Discord server are also holding an Art Jam that will be taking place from February 25th to March 9th.

Come on by and check it out!
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-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

Hello Stoneheads!

Due to problems with the latest update (3.54), we will need to change the start date for the Towering Shield event. The event will now begin on February 24th.

In case you somehow managed to have already started the event, do not collect the reward. Simply wait for the event data to start again and it should continue normally.

We apologize for the delay!

-SSRPG Team

[h2]New Item and Upcoming Event[/h2]

Introducing a new craftable basic item: the Towering Shield! This hefty addition to your arsenal will slow you down but bulk up your defenses. Craft this new item and put it to the test in the upcoming Towering Shield Event, taking place from February 22nd to March 3rd.

But thats not all! In this event well also debut Prismatic Cosmetics, a new type of skin available for all equippable items, along with some other small surprises for the event.

[h2]
SSRPG's Next Chapter and Animated Trailer Previews[/h2]

Weve talked about how players will visit the floating city of Acropolis in an upcoming update to the main game.

Weve worked with a concept artist to draft up a design for The University, where players will find the halls of knowledge have been transformed into battlegrounds. Acropolis forces have pushed into the University, dead-set on capturing the last holdout who protects Leuces Blossom in the library.



Something else wed like to share with you all is that were working on an animated trailer for Stone Story RPG! Weve partnered with a talented animator, and weve got some exciting stuff cooking.

Here are some previews of our plucky Stonehead hero:






We hope you enjoyed these sneak peeks; see you on February 22nd for the Towering Shield Event!

May your blades be sharp, and your shields be towering

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-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

[h2]Nagaraja 2x Loot Event[/h2]

A sleeping dragon awakens- The Nagaraja 2x Loot Event is happening now!


Original Art by UbeBop

From February 1 to February 11, Stone Story RPG will be running an in-game 2x Loot Event on all Nagaraja kills. Complete runs in the Temple to earn this extra loot.

Nagaraja is also sporting an all-new look! For the duration of the event, Nagaraja will take on the form of a slithering sky serpent.



[h2]Art Jam Showcase[/h2]

During January, members of the SSRPG community worked on the first official art jam! To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, players created incredible ASCII works of art themed around Nagarajas event skin.

Thank you to everyone who participated; may your runs and year be filled with good luck!

[h3]Chinese Dragon by Incoherent_Toast[/h3]


[h3]Temple Dragon Statues by satsuki413[/h3]



[h3]SSRPG Lunar New Year by Michael_GG[/h3]



[h3]Gate by bitty45[/h3]



[h3]Big Lantern by SOUPCULTIST[/h3]




Come by the Stone Story RPG community server to see more cool entries!


[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

[h2]A New Moon is on the Rise[/h2]

Usher in the Year of the Dragon with Stone Story RPG! From February 1 to February 11, face the almighty serpent in his Temple lair for double loot drops. But it wont be Nagaraja you encounter this time around



[h2]Upcoming Content[/h2]

But wait, there's more!

The team is hard at work on getting new content developed and in-game. In late February, well be adding an all new craftable item, the Towering Shield, followed by more quests and in-game events.

If youve been at one of our community calls in the SSRPG Discord, youve likely heard about the cool stuff weve got in the works for Parts 2 and 3! Youll visit the towering heights of Acropolis and see for yourself the fabled kingdom above the clouds.

Were excited to share more with you in due time, but for now we hope you look forward to seeing what lies hides in the dark moonlit sky~

[h2]StoneJam 6 Compilation[/h2]

Once more, wed like to wish a heartfelt thank you to the incredible community that made StoneJam 6 possible. Weve compiled all the StoneJam 6 showcases into one video, totaling dozens of unique user-created cosmetics, minigames, and more. Take a look!

[previewyoutube=tZi0KL_8pII;full][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Osseous Odyssey [/h2]

Stone Story RPG new Legend Quest is now live- Update your game to ver. 3.52.1 to play Head Over Heels now!

From now until January 21st players can complete in-game milestones to earn glittering rewards! Upgrade your event treasure by completing additional milestones before the event ends on January 21st.



Having trouble with the event? Join other players on the Steam forums or the official Discord server to tackle these goals and ensure that the maximum reward will be yours!

[previewyoutube=w8bmnqZIexw;full][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Head Over Heels[/h2]

A tale of two star-crossed body parts!

The Body of Scotty has been working hard in the Skeleton Chest Factory, but in order to grow his operation he needs help. Reunite Scotty with his body and help the Factory reach its full potential!

Help the estranged limbs overcome their differences and fall Head Over Heels for each other once again.

[previewyoutube=w8bmnqZIexw;full][/previewyoutube]

Head Over Heels is the newest Legend Quest to be added to Stone Story RPG and will be playable in Stone Story RPG beginning January 11th.

We hope you look forward to the new Legend and more!

Upcoming Events:
[h2]Upcoming Events:[/h2]

1/11-1/21 | Head Over Heels
Play the new Legend Quest, Head Over Heels, and meet the Body of Scotty

2/1-2/11 | Lunar New Year
Celebrate the coming of the Lunar New Year and challenge Nagaraja for 2x loot drops on The Temple

2/22-3/3 | Towering Shield
Brace for impact and protect yourself with a new craftable item: the Towering Shield

Other Upcoming Content:
Aether Talisman
Crusader Shield
and more Legend Quests!

Thanks as always for playing and supporting the game!

-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

[h2]Seasons Greetings from The Dark World![/h2]



We hope your holiday seasons have been going well. To bring a little more cheer for the season, until January 2nd, we'll be running our seasonal Winter Event! Complete runs of Icy Ridge for 2x loot.

As part of the Steam Winter Sale, you can also get Stone Story RPG for 30% off:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/603390/Stone_Story_RPG/

You can also grab the original soundtrack bundle at a discount:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15414/Stone_Story_RPG__Original_Soundtrack_Bundle/

[h2]Upcoming Plans for Stone Story RPG[/h2]

But thats not all; we're thrilled to invite you to our upcoming community call next weekend on Saturday, 12/30, where we'll be delving into exciting updates and future plans for Stone Story RPG.

Join our Discord server and sign up for the event here: https://discord.gg/UV6V7hwg?event=1187111792854433883

Take a peek at what's on the agenda:
[h3]StoneJam 6: Video #3[/h3]
Check out the final group of StoneJam submissions, featuring community-made cosmetics, minigames, and more!
[h3]Pre-production Parts 2 and 3[/h3]
Dive deep into the development process with insights on our upcoming additions to Stone Story RPG. Well be covering more of Part 2 and Part 3 of the game, sharing plans for new storylines, new mechanics, new items, and a host of other things were excited to share with the community.
[h3]New Legend Quest Arrives on Jan 11[/h3]
Mark your calendars for a new Legend Quest in Stone Story RPG, arriving on January 11th. Enter the skeleton chest factory and meet the Body of Scotty, an ambitious boney fellow who dreams of creating a better space for workers before they lose their heads (quite literally) for the chest-making process.

The Body of Scotty, lacking a head, requests your help in finding his dear old head, Scotty. Embark on this emotional quest and discover the story of two friends seeking reconciliation. The Dark World awaits your friendly touch!

That's just a taste of what's to come. Here's what players can look forward to over the next few months:

[h2]Upcoming Events:[/h2]

12/22-1/2 | Winter Solstice
Challenge the frost giant Hrimnir for 2x loot drops on Icy Ridge

1/11-1/21 | Head Over Heels
Play the new Legend Quest, Head Over Heels, and meet the Body of Scotty

2/1-2/11 | Lunar New Year
Celebrate the coming of the Lunar New Year and challenge Nagaraja for 2x loot drops on The Temple

2/22-3/3 | Towering Shield
Brace for impact and protect yourself with a new craftable item: the Towering Shield

Other Upcoming Content:
Aether Talisman
Crusader Shield
and more Legend Quests!

Don't miss out on the development journey be part of the excitement; see you there!

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-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Event system v2
- 20 free tickets at the start of the first event.
- New: import TrainAdventure by link2_thepast
- New: import Cosmetics/SleepyStonehead by doo doo fart
- New: import Cosmetics/PetSnowBunny by aeris
- New: import Cosmetics/PetSnowman by MichaelGG
- New: import UI/BragMeter by insult2

Changes
- CozyCave v2.1, moved to the base folder: import CozyCave
- SantaHat v2.0.1 by martosss
- MindstoneButton v1.2
- Added the "skeleton" type to all Skeleton enemies.
- Removed the Moondial requirement for seeing event cosmetics.
- Boss sublocations (Forest, Halls, Mines, Temple) now have difficulty values at 3 and 4 stars.
- Characters that die from a shared death (e.g. Pallas spawns and background parts) no longer count as combat kills.

Bugs
- Fixed draw.Player(x,y)
- Fixed crash when collecting legend rewards.
- Fixed crash when loading very old save files.
- Fixed a possible progression leak between save files.
- Fixed bug where the main menu carousel could show the wrong countdown.
- Fixed Lost items with level less than 5 stars.
- Fixed refreshing of the quests screen in certain conditions.

Hello Stoneheads,

Wed like to ask for your support in nominating Stone Story RPG for the Most Innovative Gameplay Steam Award!

Somewhere between idler, auto-battler, and game engine youll find Stone Story RPG. The player journey in SSRPG is a continual progression of discovery and exploration, whether youre puzzling through the crafting system at Hour 3 or unlocking the full potential of the Mind Stone at Hour 300.

Weve come a long way, and were excited for what weve still got ahead!

-SSRPG Team
Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Hi Stonescripters

We are thrilled to have had so many people participate in the most recent StoneJam! StoneJam 6 absolutely blew us away. The sheer volume and creativity from our community is nothing short of astounding. Utility scripts, animated cosmetics, and even Tetris are just a few of the many entries submitted by players!

Your creativity and dedication have once again exceeded our expectations, and we are delighted to share some highlights and express our gratitude for your incredible contributions.


2048 by Artificial Potato

[h3]StoneJam 6 Results[/h3]

StoneJam 6 was rather overwhelming for us on the SSRPG team!

To give some reference, StoneJam 5 had around a dozen submissions. StoneJam 6, on the other hand, clocked in at a whopping 71 submissions. We were impressed at the huge range of entries, like new minigames, cosmetics, and even a fully-functional painting tool!

Its taken some time for us to sort things out, especially as we continue development on other parts of the game. Were currently working with submission authors and will soon feature StoneJam 6 entries as official scripts in-game.

In the meantime, join us on the Discord server next Saturday, November 25th, where well be hosting a community event!

Well take a look at some StoneJam 6 submissions and talk about upcoming plans for the project, particularly in ways we can better integrate the community into the game (like leaderboards, story content, and more).
[h3]
Looking Ahead[/h3]

As mentioned earlier, Stone Story RPGs development continues onwards. Pre-production for Part 2 and Part 3 have begun, which will take players to Acropolis and beyond.

Soon, players can look forward to a new Legend quest: Head Over Heels. An employee of the Skeleton Chest Factory has reached out with a curious request for the Stonehead What could be in store at this warehouse of bones?

-SSRPG Team

[h2]Special Halloween Event: 2x Loot (and 30% Off Sale!)[/h2]
The spirits of the Dark World have once more gained a festive air!

Until November 6th, alongside the 2x Loot Event, we are offering a 30% discount on Stone Story RPG on Steam! Complete runs in the Haunted Halls with that little extra premium experience.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/603390/Stone_Story_RPG/

If you already wield Pallass imposing weapon, you may find a curious addition during this event



*For the duration of the Halloween Event, Pallas will drop two treasures. Delta Treasures dropped from Pallas have double the chance of dropping Lost Items.

[h2]StoneJam 6 Underway[/h2]

These past few days, Stone Story RPG players have been participating in StoneJam 6, and we've already seen some incredible work!

Members of the community have been creating everyting from hats to pets to... well-toned muscular ASCII arms...?


Made by user CadenLingLongBingBong

We encourage everyone to participate and explore what Stonescript has to offer!

New to Stonescript? Want to learn more about StoneJam 6? Check out the link below:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/603390/view/3722847546247862998

Bounties and rewards are also returning for StoneJam 6. More info here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GfTtpiP_7Hs5Wu_y0PFmK0ngSFkNBIlRNCIicUOAYyk/edit?usp=sharing

-SSRPG Team
Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Hello fellow Stoneheads--

After a long time away, were excited to bring back StoneJam!

Submissions to StoneJam 6 are open to artwork, UI mods, and anything else you can think to use Stonescript for. Interested in a more specific challenge? Try taking on a Bounty to earn rewards!

Make sure you join the StoneJam 6 event on our Discord server to participate: https://discord.gg/stonestoryrpg?event=1165085728611504239


Weve also got an upcoming Town Square meeting on the community Discord happening tomorrow, 10/28 at 11 AM PST. Well be talking about StoneJam 6, our growing international playerbase, giving away Steam copies of SSRPG, and more!

Sign up for the Town Square Discord event so you dont miss out: https://discord.gg/stonestoryrpg?event=1165123891388227614




[h2]What is StoneJam about?[/h2]

StoneJam was conceived as a way to experiment with Stonescript, a scripting language built directly into Stone Story RPG. Easy to use yet powerful, scripts can be as simple as automating potions if your health gets low, optimizing combat to superhuman levels, or even creating new cosmetics and UI features!

With each new update we continue to expand what's possible with Stonescript. We want to see what YOU can create! Some of the projects that people have made with Stonescript include:

• Minigames
  
• Pets and cosmetics
  
• Custom UI elements (e.g. healthbars, ability timers)
  
• ASCII-art and animations
  
• and more!
  

You can submit scripts created prior to the jam, as long as the jam week is used for meaningfully improving them.

[h2]Previous StoneJam Entries[/h2]

[previewyoutube=4acXL9anFyU;full][/previewyoutube]


Disco Visor by Fyda


Record Player by Mind Stone Thief


Santa Hat by link2_thepast

[h2]Resources for StoneJam[/h2]
[h3]Stonescript Documentation[/h3]
To see a full list of all possible functions, commands, and variables: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript/manual.html

[h3]Mobile Stonescript Tips (courtesy of Agerak)[/h3]
List of Mobile Compatible Imports
https://discord.com/channels/423242655498240000/597668520888762388/1146604323539792036
Editing Existing Imports on Mobile
https://discord.com/channels/423242655498240000/597668520888762388

[h3]Easy projects [/h3]
Introduction to Stonescript - This writeup gives you an overview of Stonescript's functionality, including variables, commands, and operators: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript

Modding Guide - This walkthrough shows you how to import external scripts into the game. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2003221477

[h3]ASCII-art Tutorial[/h3]
Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5v-NS9o4yc
Follow-along Reference: https://stonestoryrpg.com/ascii_tutorial.html

[h3]Example of what high-level scripting looks like[/h3]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6QYxdGV9M

[h3]Reference guides[/h3]
All ASCII characters currently available to use in-game: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/597668520888762388/683419636204699676/AvailableGlyphs.txt

Hex for all enchantment colors:
Cyan: #02e5ff Yellow: #ffff62 Green: #32da5a Blue: #0063ff Red: #ff2222

List of valid ?loc:
rocky, deadwood, cave, shroom, haunted, crypt, bronze, icy, temple, nagaraja

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We cant wait to see what people come up with this time!

-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

Improvements
- Stonescript: Added item.left.state, item.left.time, item.right.state & item.right.time
- Reduced the size of save files by ~16%

Balance
- Reduced the engage range on Dashing and Bashing shields to 15.
- Changed the knockback on Stone Crossbows from 2 -> 4.
- Changed the knockback on elemental Crossbows from 2 -> 3.

Bugs
- Fixed "open all" treasures, which could get stuck on Lost items.
- Roof Overhead: The Mine Walker can no longer be killed by activated abilities.
- Fixed equipment missing in the Saved Games screen on first showing.
- Fixed the position of "Ki Crystal" names in Hotspring Shop.
- Fixed the importing of save data that's been reformatted by intermediary apps.
- Fixed bug where Stone Runes would drop from some treasures.
- Any "Stone Runes" are now converted to Vigor.

Stone Story RPGs first post-launch Legend is now live! Update your game to play Blowing Steam, grab a free Fire Talisman and participate in this limited-time event (Latest version: 3.42.2)



From now until August 30th, complete in-game milestones to earn your first Moonbloom -- a special gift from Leuce herself. The Moonbloom is a rare crafting material planned for the upcoming 4.0 update.

You also have the opportunity to earn a more powerful reward! Players can upgrade their event treasure by completing additional milestones before the event ends on August 30th.

Having trouble with the event? Join other players on the Steam forums or the official Discord server to tackle these goals and ensure that the maximum reward will be yours!

[previewyoutube=6FZ6VOAiVyE;full][/previewyoutube]

New
- Added music to the Poena boss fight.
- Stonescript: Added buffs.oldest and debuffs.oldest

Balance
- The Cultist Mask's Extend ability now only affects one buff (the oldest).

Bugs
- Fixed bug with multiple copies of the Cinderwisp's Devour ability.
- Fixed exploit where players could fully heal and brew an extra potion in the middle of a run.
- Fixed the color mask in difficulty selection UI's time label.
- Fixed an inventory memory leak when switching between different saves.
- Bearer & Elementalist are now treated as "dead" during transition to next forms.

[h3]Get ready to heat things up![/h3]

Stone Story RPG will get its first post-launch Legend on August 24th: Blowing Steam.

Uulaas run into trouble, and she needs your help. Her Flame Elementals have wandered off and gone missing!

Your assistance wont go unrewarded. Blowing Steam also introduces a new Lost Item: the Fire Talisman.

Look forward to the new quest and item in a couple days!

[previewyoutube=6FZ6VOAiVyE;full][/previewyoutube]

New
- Event: Blowing Steam
- Lost item: Fire Talisman

Balance
- Changed the weighted average of training offline time from 15% to 21% (loops).

Improvements
- The Referral Quest now reappears if there is a treasure to collect.
- Stonescript: Abilities can now be activated by their id. E.g.: "activate cinderwisp"
- Remnants of Five: Reworked some details to improve completion rate.
- Scotty has a new explanation dialog when you can't add a referral code.
- Improved the white flash effect on ability buttons when they come off cooldown.

Bugs
- Fixed crash in the pooling of ability HUD buttons.
- Fixed R&D book layout in some languages.
- Buffs/Debuffs can no longer be added to dead characters.
- Fixed Dysangelos (phase 1) that could get stuck with his evolving animation on loop.

Improvements
- Added blowing steam event countdown.
- Stonescript: Added new `key` namespace. This allows rebinding of keyboard shortcuts.
- Added '' to the font.
- Added "Dig" indicator to Rocky 0-stars.
- Added a shop sign and outro text at the end of Mushroom Forest 0-star.

Quests
- Croaked: Fixed the enchantment reward in case you use Hatchet.
- Croaked: Reworked section with Sight Stone to improve completion.

Bugs
- Fixed achievement "One For the Books".
- Enchanted treasures can no longer be selected at the Triskelion and Moondial stations.
- The Re-roll button no longer appears on Moondial if an Enchantment is selected.
- Fixed crash if you bought a treasure in Mushroom Shop then quickly went over to Hotspring Shop.
- Fixed rare crash if opening a treasure with Ki Crystals inside while having zero crystals in inventory.
- Fixed rare crash when exiting the shop if you've never received the Crafting Booklet.
- Fixed serialization of decimal numbers in some locales that lead to bugs.
- Fixed the pivot calculation for flipped multi-layer sprites.

Hope youve all had a fun launch week, Stoneheads!

Today were bringing the first of many planned updates to Stone Story RPG.

Smashing its way into Stone Story is a new weapon recipe: the Heavy Hammer. A hefty tool, the Heavy Hammer packs a punch and smashes through enemy defenses with ease. Remember though: while it can swing wide and hit hard, the Heavy Hammer is slower than its one-handed counterpart.



From now until August 7th, players will have a chance to earn a Unique Golden Skin for the Heavy Hammer. Obtain the skin by participating in the Challenge Event, which can be started by discovering the recipe and crafting a Heavy Hammer.

You also have the opportunity to earn a more powerful reward! Players can upgrade their event treasure by completing additional milestones before the event ends on the 7th.



Having trouble figuring out what the recipe is? Not sure how to use the Heavy Hammer efficiently? Join other players on the Steam forums or the official Discord server to tackle these goals and ensure that a powerful Golden Heavy Hammer will be yours!

-SSRPG Team

Improvements
- Added dialogs and extra UI during 2x Ki event.
- Remnants of Five: Improved the comedic timing of narrator dialogs.

Bugs
- Fixed black screen on startup.
- Fixed Mushroom Forest that would sometimes get stuck on 1 star.
- Improved line breaks in Japanese.
- Fixed Grappling Hook description in German.
- The Crafting Booklet now shows the accurate number of recipes.
- Fixed cooldown for unlocking the next Legend quest that could keep resetting to 8 hours.

At long last, the day has finally arrived: Stone Story RPG is now fully out of Early Access!

[previewyoutube=dBQRsjNwuNM;full][/previewyoutube]

We cant thank you all enough for supporting the team. Nearly a decade of work and passion have gone into this game, and were excited to finally launch it.

While the game may be fully released, were far from done with Stone Story RPG. Weve got plenty still in mind, from additional mechanics to new events, new items, new difficulties, new locations and more.

If youre a Stonehead who wants to play on the go, check the game out on your mobile device. Look for Stone Story RPG on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store:

Download for Android devices here

Download for Apple devices here

Note: Mobile and PC save files can be shared between platforms!

-SSRPG Team

New event: Hammer Time!

Balance
- The crafting recipe for Bardiche has been changed.
- Fixed the range on Poena's attack in yellow difficulties.

Improvements
- Unreleased crafting recipes are now omitted from the booklet.
- Wild Ride: Adjusted the position of Scotty's dialog bubbles.
- Titanic Accord: BFG's activated ability can no longer be used.
- Optimized BFG activation logic.
- The treasure opening dialog is wider and you can't accidentally skip seeing very rare drops.

Bugs
- Fixed categorical issue where items could be destroyed in memory and appear as blank inventory entries, causing problems.
- Fixed the main menu event card that would not appear for some players.
- Improved big head so it doesn't jump around as much when walking next to another stonehead.
- Fixed rare crash in Stonescript lexer.
- Fixed error when switching from a save file with a referral code to one without.
- The warning message "Tried to save, but couldn't." now only appears in development environment.
- Fixed Legend quests that sometimes would desync and run dialogs on top of the menus.

Cultist Mask now works with Damage Over Time debuffs.
- Nagaraja summon animations are now golden if you have the golden Cultist Mask.
- Cultist Mask now draws in the correct color when picking up resources.
- The Triskelion's Fuse+ will now cancel the operation if it detects a calculation mistake, instead of getting stuck.
- Fixed the "Break Completely" label in Fissure Stone that could be incorrect.
- Fixed items that would sometimes be generated with wrong data.

New
- Removed the Ki cost of breaking enchantments off 0-star items.
- Increased the speed of automated anvil crafting by 117%.

Improved
- Referral key generation now excludes several naughty words.
- Updated game credits.
- Improved some German texts in the R&D book.
- Revised the algorithm for enabling Referral keys at the Haunted Gate.

Bugs
- Fixed localization error in Referral Quest UI row
- Fixed the importing of save data that sometimes didn't work or resulted in strange file merges.

New
- Fissure Stone now gives the option to break apart all 0-star items.
- (mobile) Added bundle "Titanic Deal".

Improvements
- Remnants of Five: Revised one of the help messages to be more explicit.
- Revised item descriptions for Sight Stone and Star Stone.

Bugs
- Fixed items found dialog that would sometimes show your total amount.
- Fixed crash when switching between saves after completing a cosmetics collection.

Improvements
- Tuned the golden cosmetic color.
- Polished the Mushroom Shop visuals in Forest 2-star.

Bugs
- (mobile) Fixed the Ghost Slayer bundle so items are delivered.
- Fixed a bug where items in the shop and in treasures could get the wrong element.
- Fixed the Experience Potion description in Traditional Chinese.

Hi Stoneheads,

Before we get into project announcements, we have a few in-game updates to share!

[h2]Stone Story RPG Leaving Early Access July 27[/h2]

After 9 long years of development and 4 years of Early Access, the team is ready to fully launch Stone Story RPG! A lot of work has gone into making this game, and we're thankful for each and every player that has supported the game along the way.

We've got quite a few plans in store on the road to launch, and we hope you'll join us for the ride!

[h2]Referral System, Golden Chests, and New Cosmetics[/h2]

We're excited to bring new items to add to your in-game collections! This update introduces new "Golden" cosmetics for your gear.



Golden items come in sets based around Lost Item skins. Each set consists of 5 Golden items; collect all 5 and you earn the corresponding Golden Lost Item!



These lustrous item skins can be found in Golden Chests, which are obtained in-game through a variety of ways.

One such way to claim a Golden Chest is to make use of the new Referral System!

The Referral System is available in-game after you have completed any weekly quest on your Quest Stone (Weekly Quests are obtained through the Legend quest, "Remnants of Five").

Access Referrals via the Quest Stone, copy the code shown on-screen, and share it with a friend. When they redeem it in-game, both of you will earn a Golden Chest!



Want to test it out for yourself? Use the code SSRPG for a one-time gift!

[h2]Upcoming In-Game Events[/h2]

Mark your calendars, because we've got a host of events coming up for Stone Story RPG:

• Jun 22 - Jul 9: Summer Solstice Event (Currently on-going!)
  
• Jul 14 - Jul 16: Triple XP Weekend
  
• Jul 22 - Jul 23: Free Enchantment Rerolls
  
• Jul 27 - Aug 2: Launch Events (New items & In-game Rewards)
  
• Aug 4 - Aug 6: Triple XP Weekend
  
• Aug 10 - Aug 13: Double Ki Weekend

New
- Free Re-rolls event.

Improvements
- Re-rolls added to the Mutate workstation.
- All enchanted items can now be selected at the Mutate workstation.
- Lowered the SFX volume of book pages flipping.
- Tuned the inventory UX by lowering the delay when interpreting a long press as an item drag.
- Update translations on several languages.

Bugs
- Forest music would sometimes not stop when entering the shop for the first time.
- Music would sometimes not transition correctly when finding the Moondial.
- Fixed bug where pressing on edge of the re-roll button would close the dialog.
- Fixed the name for "Haunted Gate" that would show incorrectly in some languages.

Improvements
- Added line numbers to the Mind Stone UI.
- Resources no longer appear in Mind Stone workstation screen.
- In case of invalid loadouts, the Utility Belt now equips any remaining items, if possible.
- Workstation tasks when upgrading Ouroboros and Star Stone now show the "New!" indicator.
- Improved some achievement names in Portuguese and Japanese.
- German translation of Giant Treasure changed to "Mega-Shatz".
- Added support for more glyphs that can be flipped in sprites.

Bugs
- Stonescript: Fixed crash when using reserved words as function names.
- Stonescript: Fixed hud disable filters that would cause flickering.
- Titanic Accord: Fixed a performance issue when Pallas uses the Sight Stone.
- Fixed Uulaa's shop that would only clear the "restocked" after visiting twice.
- Fixed bug where a new save would sometimes not start at Rocky Plateau.
- Fixed the Fareyellow achievement that was not completing in Mushroom Forest.
- Fixed edge cases in achievements "Midnight Farmer" and "Finally, a Wizard".
- Fixed offline farm calculations for Caves of Fear 5-stars.

Changes
- Hamartia: UI changes, such as arrows in Locations screen, no longer appear before finding the Quest Stone.
- Poena now has the 'humanoid' tag.
- Polished treasure descriptions in Mushroom Shop when translated to other languages.

Bugs
- Fixed crashes when unmaking or breaking apart items while the quest Bad Business was active.
- Fixed bugs when switching between different saves.
- Fixed bug where the navigation selector would often start in the wrong position.
- Fixed importing of save data where extra space at the start or end would cause it to fail.
- Fixed ambient sound of water during the "Cross Deadwood River" cinematic.

[h2]Stone Story RPG's Hamartia Event Returns[/h2]

An odd wind blows once again-- Stone Story RPGs Hamartia Event returns!

From now until Friday, May 19th, you have a chance to earn a shiny treasure!

The Hamartia Event operates on a milestone format: In order to upgrade your reward, you must defeat bosses and add those victories to the counter.

For the Hamartia Challenge, the games bosses will gain new resistances (while some will gain new weaknesses). Use the Sight Stone to aid you, but dont get too comfortable: every day at noon (local time) these attributes change.

Read below to see what this new set of challenges entails.



While boss immunities are random each day, they are the same for all players. Collaborate with others on the Steam community forums or the official Discord server to efficiently tackle these goals and ensure that a valuable shiny treasure will be yours!

For the duration of the event, rerolling enchantments will cost 90% less Ki. Use this opportunity to experiment with each new day of rotating boss resistances.

Higher tiered rewards will raise the threshold on the milestone requirements. At the end of the event, each player will receive their own shiny treasure. These shiny treasures will give players a random shiny item they dont already own, in addition to other mysterious rewards...

New
- Dysangelos Perfected has a new ability: Adaptive Defense.

Balance
- Decreased Lifesteal on ranged weapons, from 12 + 1.5/Lv -> 8 + 1.5/Lv

Bugs
- Fixed the advice given by Dysangelos after defeating Angry Shroom.
- Fixed XP dialog at the end of locations that would sometimes show the wrong information and not play VFX.
- Fixed Xyloalgia's tail animation.
- Fixed a bug where the Ki indicator could briefly disappear at the top of the screen while receiving items in Shop.

Additions
- The Hamartia event is back and is set to repeat yearly.
- New [Skip] button added when opening all treasures.

Improvements
- Halved the costs to mutate basic items and runestones.
- Item selection container now scales for different screen resolutions.
- Improved the UI layout of Hotspring Shop.
- UI content that is smaller than its container can no longer be scrolled.
- The Ki indicator at the top of the shop is now aligned to the center of the shop's content.
- The [Export] button no longer appears if you have zero save files.
- The [Codes] button is now disabled if you have zero save files.

Bugs
- Fixed a bug where the Bronze Key could fail to drop from Pallas.
- Fixed a bug where daily quests could cause the game to continuously save progress, multiple times during a run.
- Fixed a bug where rainbow and shiny sprites at the edges of a clipped view would bleed their effects outside of the clip.
- Fixed a bug in the Saved Games screen where pressing too quickly on the Export/Import buttons would close the dialog.

Time to level up, Stoneheads - 3x XP Weekend is here!



For any new players or seasoned adventurers looking to push their limits, this event is for you~

From now until April 30th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 3x XP weekend. All XP gained will be triple the normal amount!

[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

Step in time, Stoneheads - The Bolesh 2x Loot Event is happening now!



From now until April 24th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event. Complete runs in the Caves of Fear to earn this extra loot.

[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

After completing the game's port to mobile we've unified the PC and mobile code bases into a single one. This update is the result of that union, bringing over many of the architectural changes and optimizations needed for mobile. As we interacted with mobile players and gathered their feedback, many other improvements and bug fixes made their way into the game and are also part of this massive update.

This takes us closer to our next major goal: Exit from early access and full global release. More info coming soon.

Due to the magnitude of this update (the entire game engine has been touched in some way) as well as the importance of our upcoming global release, please let us know if you see anything weird that could be a new bug.

Additions
- Added "Triple-XP Weekend" event.
- Added Import/Export buttons to the bottom of the Saved Games screen.
- Added drop % numbers to treasures in the Mushroom Shop.
- Added a Wand pickup to the start of Scary Chamber.
- Added special dragon skin for Nagaraja, for use in Lunar New Year event.

Fishing v0.7.0
- Improved performance across the entire fishing mini-game.
- Lowered the difficulty to catch speedyfins.
- Reworked to use the new UI system instead of advanced draw.
- Gameplay feel is different due to all the changes.
- Fixed the encoding of FishingGame.txt to UTF-8.

Quests
- Optimized Croaked, Roof Overhead, Remnants of Five and Bad Business.
- Lowered the requirement to play Roof Overhead and Remnants of Five.
- Lowered the number of Snails required in Croaked (2nd Frog).
- Lowered the difficulty in Roof Overhead.
- Minor increase to the enemy requirements for the AEther daily quest.
- Cauldron Collective: Fixed bug where some players were unable to complete the Vampiric Potion step.
- The Initiate: Fixed cultists staying on screen in some resolutions.
- Remnants of Five: Fixed case where you could complete the quest during a 2x Ki event and earn 40 crystals instead of 20. This situation could risk the delicate balance in the FTUE design.
- Croaked: Fixed a UX issue after feeding Kevin. If the Ouroboros screen appeared and you pressed the pause button, it would send you to Locations instead of Quests screen.

Improvements
- Greatly reduced the size of save files. The game will automatically rework your file upon next save.
- Swapped the drop order of Ouroboros and Quest Stone.
- Offline farming now gives guaranteed minimum loot if the selected difficulty is lower than the highest unlocked difficulty for the location.
- Progress now saves after opening all treasures, exiting the Mushroom Shop, completing a Legend quest or crafting anything on the Anvil.
- The Mind Stone can now be powered on/off from the item details popup.
- Polished the cinematic when approaching the Mushroom Shop for the first time.
- Lowered the requirements to upgrade Star Stone for the first time.
- Changed the border color of button [Claim Reward] in daily quests to green.

Balance
- Increased the Ki Crystal rewards for completing R&D goals.
- Increased Hatchet damage to Xyloalgia from +2 to +3.
- Minor change to the enchantment drop rates for Omega treasures.
- Minor change to loot drop tables, so total enchantment rates are the same.

Misc
- Engine upgraded to version 2021.3.18
- Added a limit to the number of save files that can be created.
- All locations now have specific sorted positions in the Locations screen, regardless of the order in which they were unlocked.
- Reworked the loading architecture.
- FTUE: Rocky Plateau is now disabled until workstation is completed.
- Removed progress saving when the application becomes paused by the OS.
- Added unique ID to save files.
- When entering your character's name, empty space at the beginning or at the end are now deleted.
- Minor CPU optimizations to Stonescript.
- Added proper handling of UTF-8 "BOM" encoding when importing scripts.

Bugs
- Fixed a critical bug where save file sizes could balloon out of control, due to multiple copies of offline farming stats.
- Fixed critical issue where the game could get stuck with a blank Locations screen, in the very early game.
- Fixed crashes that could happen when talking to the sweeper NPC in Temple.
- Fixed a crash when playing for the first time.
- Fixed a crash when pressing the side navigation buttons very quickly.
- Fixed a bug where the Locations container would sometimes scroll to the top.
- Fixed one of Dysangelo's help texts that was not localized correctly.
- Fixed Stonescript errors when box drawing with custom user-defined styles.
- Fixed Stonescript bug where some UI component properties were not resetting when recycled.
- Eliminated a few rare cases of players being stuck with no input.
- Fixed a rare crash in shops when there's pending treasures to open.
- Fixed a bug where fast-clicking on buttons that are bleeding off their parent dialog windows would close the dialog instead of triggering the button.
- Fixed bugs in draw.GetSymbol() and canvas.Get() where some glyphs would return incorrectly.
- Fixed a legacy bug where it was possible to win a location star and not save progress properly.

Spring Loot Event & Sale

Spring has sprung upon the Dark World!

Complete runs in the Mushroom Forest to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops).

From now until April 12th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event. Complete runs in the Mushroom Forest to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops).

Stone Story RPG will also be on sale for 20% off this week! It's never been a better time for you (or a friend!) to join.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/603390/Stone_Story_RPG/





Devteam Update

Work has steadily progressed on a variety of projects behind the scenes! We take pride in the independence and autonomy that we have gained through self-publishing. What that does mean, though, is really good work can take a really long time!

We appreciate all the fans and players that have supported us over the years. Soon well be ready to shed the title of Early Access! Theres a few important things wed like to share as we head into the full release.

Firstly, the mobile port of Stone Story RPG is nearly ready with a targeted launch later this year. The Android version is all set and iOS is coming along nicely. Right now were polishing features unique to the mobile build that will make the user experience more cohesive and enjoyable.

The mobile port will also mark the full release of Stone Story RPG! Weve got a host of updates and content to celebrate with, so we hope you look forward to it.



Upcoming Events
In addition to the upcoming Spring event, we will also be running two more events! Make sure to save the dates~

Bolesh 2x Event - Slay Bolesh, the Cunning for an increased chance at better loot drops!

• April 20th to April 24th
  

• April 28th to April 30th
  

The Acropolis Herald highlights important changes to Stone Story RPG. For a full list of updates to the game, please see the official release notes.






The Acropolis Herald highlights important changes to Stone Story RPG. For a full list of updates to the game, please see the official release notes.


-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

[h2]Caves of Fear 2x Loot Event Ending[/h2]

Hello fearless Spider Stompers!

Friendly reminder to get those Caves of Fear runs in while you can: the 2x Loot Event ends tomorrow.



[h2]Celebrating our StoneJammers[/h2]

Last Sunday, we finished off our fifth StoneJam, a community-driven event that has once again brought us great minigames, crazy cosmetics, and unique UIs. Were also extremely happy to share that industrious players have completed TWO Bounties (Asteroids and Blackjack)!

Some Bounties still remain and will continue to be open for any players to tackle. If youre interested in giving them a shot, take a look through this document. We encourage any and all curious players to try!

Were still checking through all of the submitted scripts and are working on another montage like we made for StoneJam 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob60pbxtSqM
While we're preparing a full StoneJam 5 montage, take a look at some of the submissions:
[h3]Asteroids by Rustle[/h3]

[h3]LASER DEFENSE ARRAY by Logrus (Concept and Original Code by DarkLucifer69 and Mojosoup)[/h3]

[h3]Train Adventure by link2_thepast[/h3]


[h2]Coming up next for Stone Story RPG[/h2]

Its been a few weeks since we dropped The Initiate, Stone Story RPGs 11th Legend. If youve been following our posts, you may recall that we originally said that the game would get 16 Legends.

and youd be correct! Weve still got some Legends that have been sitting on the backburner. Theyre mostly done, we just need to finalize implementation of them in-game. We appreciate your patience as our team works on getting more content added.

Its been quite a juggling act on our end, because were not just working on new content; preparations for the Stone Story mobile port are underway! Were getting the team together and discussing various factors that will affect work on mobile, including marketing strategy, budget planning, mobile player UX, and much more.

Weve got plenty in the works for this game and dont plan on stopping anytime soon!



-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

[h2]2x Loot Event in Caves of Fear[/h2]

Watch out Dark World, this spiders got style B)



Following in the footsteps of her fellow bosses, Bolesh brings some footsteps of her own!

From now until April 18th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event. Complete runs in the Caves of Fear to earn this extra loot.

This time around, however, were doing something different: Well be increasing the average quality of loot that drops, rather than increasing the average quantity of loot drops. This way, the drops are still random, but the statistical distribution of treasure quality is weighted higher.

What does this practically mean for you? We expect the event to allow for better treasure types, such as Deltas and Omegas, to appear twice as frequently. Doesnt sound like too bad of a deal, huh?

Happy farming, Stonefriends!

[h2]StoneJam 5 is Done![/h2]
Thanks to all our incredible participants who submitted for StoneJam! We have so many cool submissions that we cant wait to go over and share with everyone. Keep an eye out for a full StoneJam 5 recap later this month.

If youre curious about the different minigames, cosmetics, and UI addons people have made using Stonescript, stop by the Discord, where youll be able to find these player-created scripts to use in your own games.



-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

[h2]StoneJam 5 Ending[/h2]

Were very nearly wrapped up with StoneJam 5! Thank you to all the participants for sharing your incredible work.

StoneJam was originally conceived as a way for our community to engage more deeply with Stone Story RPG. As the game grew, so did Stonescript and the ways that players could use it. Every new StoneJam has been an opportunity to experiment and push the boundaries of what is possible with a bit of technical knowledge and a LOT of creativity.

StoneJam 5 has continued to expand what we thought possible within Stone Story RPG. From small animal pets to combat scripts to detailed UI interfaces, our players never cease to amaze us with what they can do!


"Train Adventure" by link2_thepast

Were also extremely happy that the Bounties we posted were taken on! If you thought seeing a giant pet dog was impressive, just wait until you see a whole game in another game~

If youre putting the finishing touches on that cool-looking ASCII hat, you better finish quick! StoneJam 5 ends today.
To submit your entry, follow instructions posted here.

[h2]Bolesh 2x Loot Weekend[/h2]
If youve got a handy combat script, you may want to get it ready. Well be having a Bolesh 2x Loot Event coming up!

For this event we wanted to try out something new. In the upcoming 2x Loot Event, Bolesh will be doubling the QUALITY of the loot rather than the QUANTITY.

What does this mean for you? To be honest, we have no idea! We thought wed give it a shot to see how players react, so if youre looking to score some good loot now would be the time to do it.

Keep an eye out for another announcement!




-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

New UI type: Canvas
- ui.AddCanvas()
- canvas.Set(), canvas.SetFG() and canvas.SetBG()

New namespace: color
- color.FromRGB(), color.ToRGB(), color.Random() and color.Lerp()

StoneJam 5

Hello fellow Stoneheads--

StoneJam returns! Prepare your ASCII glyphs and flex those functions as we kick off Stone Story RPGs 5th jam; submissions are open to combat scripts, art pieces, UI mods, and anything else you can think to use Stonescript for. Interested in a more specific challenge? Try taking on a Bounty to earn rewards!

Keep an eye out for tomorrow as well, because Stone Story RPGs creator standardcombo will be streaming on Twitch. Stop by to see how the ASCII magic gets made~

Link to Twitch stream here.



[h2]What is StoneJam about?[/h2]
StoneJam was conceived as a way to experiment with Stonescript, a robust scripting language built directly into Stone Story RPG. Easy to use yet powerful, scripts can be as simple as automating potions if your health gets low, optimizing combat to superhuman levels, or even creating new cosmetics and UI features!

Some of the projects that people have made with Stonescript include:

• Minigames
  
• Combat scripts
  
• Pets and cosmetics
  
• Custom UI elements (e.g. healthbars, ability timers)
  
• ASCII-art and animations

• Panel
  
• Button
  
• Text
  
• Animation
  

You can submit scripts created prior to the jam, as long as the jam week is used for meaningfully improving them.
[h2]A Selection of Previous StoneJam Entries[/h2]


[h2]Resources for StoneJam[/h2]
[h3]Stonescript Documentation[/h3]
To see a full list of all possible functions, commands, and variables: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript/manual.html

[h3]Easy projects [/h3]
Introduction to Stonescript - This writeup gives you an overview of Stonescript's functionality, including variables, commands, and operators: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript

Modding Guide - This walkthrough shows you how to import external scripts into the game. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2003221477

[h3]ASCII-art Tutorial[/h3]
Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5v-NS9o4yc
Follow-along Reference: https://stonestoryrpg.com/ascii_tutorial.html

[h3]Example of what high-level scripting looks like[/h3]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6QYxdGV9M

[h3]Reference guides[/h3]
All ASCII characters currently available to use in-game: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/597668520888762388/683419636204699676/AvailableGlyphs.txt

Hex for all enchantment colors:
Cyan: #02e5ff Yellow: #ffff62 Green: #32da5a Blue: #0063ff Red: #ff2222

List of valid ?loc:
rocky, deadwood, cave, shroom, haunted, crypt, bronze, icy, temple, nagaraja

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We cant wait to see what people come up with this time!

-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

Stonescript

This patch introduces a new system for building complex and performant user interfaces. This is comprised of four object types: Panel, Button, Text and Anim. All of them inherit behavior from the common 'Component' type. The top-level UI namespace has also gained a few functions. See the Stonescript manual for details. Additions:

UI: ui.root, ui.AddPanel(), ui.AddText(), ui.AddAnim(), ui.AddStyle().

Component: x, y, w, h, absoluteX, absoluteY, anchor, dock, ax, ay, dx, dy, parent, visible.

Panel: children, clip, color, style, Clear(), Add(), Remove().

Button (Pre-existing type). Additions: hcolor, SetDown(), SetUp().

Text: align, color, bgColor, lines, text.

Anim: color, duration, flipX, flipY, frame, gamePause, isPlaying, isPaused, pivotX, pivotY, Load(string), playOnStart, loop, Pause(), Play(), Stop().

[h2]2x Ki Event[/h2]
Has your inventory felt light lately? Perhaps it could use a second Skeleton Arm. Maybe a shiny new Name Tag?

For a more premium stock of item, visit Uulaas Hotspring Shop and spend all that Ki youll be getting this weekend!

From now until Sunday, earn twice the Ki from all sources (this includes both @ and Crystals).



[h3]Ki can be earned from:[/h3]

• Defeating enemies
  
• Unmaking items
  
• Daily Crystal from the Hotspring Shop
  
• The Weekly Challenge Crystal Treasure
  
• Crystals from Delta Treasures
  

[h2]Challenge Event VI Ending Soon[/h2]

Hey Stoneheads!

We hope you've enjoyed The Initiate and have found ways to make use of the new Lost Item! The Cult of Nagaraja is certainly a tough bunch, but we know you can handle it.

Remember to complete the Challenge Event before time runs out; it ends after March 23rd!



[h2]2x Ki Event Weekend[/h2]

Mark your calendars: starting this Friday we'll be running a 2x Ki Weekend!

During the 2x event, earn twice the Ki from all sources (this includes both @ and Crystals).

[h3]Ki can be earned from:[/h3]

• Defeating enemies
  
• Basic Ki can also be earned from unmaking items
  
• Daily Crystal from the Hotspring Shop
  
• The Weekly Challenge Crystal Treasure
  
• Crystals from Delta Treasures
  

Upgraded Steamworks.NET to v20.1.0
- Cultist Mask added to loot drops.
- Fixed localization of foe names in Blade of the Fallen God's second goal.
- Fixed the random distribution of Ki Crystals found in a Lost Treasure, so the average gained corresponds to the cost.
- Fixed bug where selecting a resolution in settings would sometimes result in a different resolution being used.

Known issue: Crash in R&D Book, page 4.

The wicked Cult of Nagaraja is shrouded in secrets, their foul deeds carried out within the serpentine depths of The Temple. Only those brave and lucky enough can hope to endure the trials of The Initiate.



[h2]The Initiate[/h2]
Stone Story RPG adds its newest Legend, The Initiate!

Uncover the mysterious rites and rituals of the cryptic Cult of Nagaraja. Shadow an aspiring initiate as they take on the Great Worms perilous trials.



The Initiate is a special Legend, as its the first direct sequel to another Quest: Roof Overhead. As you play through The Initiate we hope you enjoy the work weve put into fleshing out our vision of the Dark World (and all its oddball characters).

From the beginning, Quests have been an opportunity for us to expand upon the foundation of Stone Story RPG. We believe in the games core design, and its incredibly exciting for us to see how far weve been able to stretch our creative muscles!
[h2]
Challenge Event VI - Ritse of Passage[/h2]

As part of the new Quest, Stone Story RPG will also be running Challenge Event VI - Rite of Passage, which runs from March 18 to 23.

All players who participate in this event will receive the Cultist Mask, a powerful Lost Item* that further deepens your arsenal. Wield the power of Nagaraja and summon the Great Worm to aid you in battle!

*Lost Items are rare pieces of loot that can be obtained outside of limited-time events. For information on Lost Items and their drop rates, please see here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/603390/discussions/0/4227150602803257910/



[h3]Event Details:[/h3]

• Complete the quest The Initiate to obtain the Cultist Mask.
  
• At the end of (note: event name), participants will receive (note: What is the loot?)
  
• To proceed with the Challenge, players must complete a series of goals. Each goal completed (note: need event details)
  
• Each goal requires you to use the Cultist Mask in creative ways.
  
• (Note: Events may repeat, and all gameplay-related rewards can still be obtained through normal play. Enchantments can also be removed from the event loot and placed on another item.) (note: this bullet point dependent on loot)
  

New Quest: The Initiate!
- New Lost item: Cultist Mask!
- New item: R&D Book!
- New Challenge Event: Rite of Passage!

Stonescript
- Added item.left.id, item.right.id
- Added loc.isQuest
- Added storage.Keys()
- New Sounds: mask_summon_1, mask_summon_2

Balance
- Bardiche:
Changed the Bardiche's activated ability to increase base damage instead of critical multiplier (bardiche_buff_crit_mult):
From: +0 base damage, +1.5 critical multiplier
To: +17 base damage, +0 critical multiplier

- Croaked: Changed Kevin's goal from 25 to 18 snails.
- Craft Grappling Hook cost changed from 90 to 70 wood.

Improvements
- Upgraded engine to version 2020.3.29f1
- The back page of the Crafting Booklet is now localized.
- Hotspring Shop: On a player's first day, the Name Tag is replaced by a +4 enchantment.
- Players can no longer see seasonal skins before acquiring the Quest Stone.
- Added "1 of 3" to the Metal Chunk descriptions.
- Improved layout of the Event Reward dialog.
- Minor improvement to formatting consistency in Japanese and Spanish(LA) texts.
- Minor art improvement to the banners in Temple background.

Bugs
- Smack Hammer: Fixed a bug where the quest would sometimes end abruptly.
- Simplified Chinese: Fixed localization of the Crafting Booklet's last page.
- Fixed seasonal background in the mountain climb cinematic.
- Fixed a bug in the first-time user experience where pressing ESC in language selection closed the window.
- Fixed a bug where some sprites would load with height value +1.

[h2]The Initiate[/h2]

The wicked Cult of Nagaraja is shrouded in secrets, their foul deeds carried out within the serpentine depths of The Temple. To become a Cultist of Nagraja is to surrender your entire being to the path of the Great Worm.

Many such aspirants who seek to curry the beasts favor take on harrowing trials to prove themselves worthy enough.

Should you have enough courage and luck, you may be able to endure the perils of The Initiate.

[previewyoutube=SAoWo0SQOYE;full][/previewyoutube]

As fortune would have it, you come across a cultist initiate in your travels. She is less than forthcoming with information, however.

If youre to learn more about this mysterious cult, shes your best chance.

"The Initiate" is the seventh Quest Drop of the update and will be playable in Stone Story RPG beginning March 18th!



Keep an eye out for our next announcement, where we'll discuss the new Legend, accompanying Challenge Event and Lost Item, StoneJam 5, and the project's roadmap looking ahead.

---

-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Long time no see, Stoneheads.

We emerge from our winter hibernation to bring you spring tidings and loot!

From now until March 15th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 20% off sale and a 2x Loot Event.

Complete runs in the Mushroom Forest to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops).




State of Development and Mobile Version

When we first launched the Quest Update, the plan was to push out sixteen Legend quests. Thus far weve released twelve unique adventures that have taken players from homey hot springs to frantic skeleton factories!

We still have four legends currently in-development; however, after reevaluating development priorities we will be shifting resources to other parts of the project.

Our current focus is to make Stone Story RPG ready for other platforms, particularly mobile.

We had set milestones for the Quest Update and managed to exceed them, which has encouraged us to speed up mobile design. We feel confident about the game and want to focus now on bringing it to as wide of an audience as possible.

The four remaining Legends are fully designed and most are implemented, but they still require polish. Theres quite a lot to sort out, as each Legend will also introduce three new Lost Items alongside three new Challenge Events.

But wait, dont forget- theres another Lost Item coming right around the corner!



Upcoming Legend: The Initiate

In the next Legend, The Initiate, youll be delving deeper into the mysteries behind the Temple and its cultists.

But why merely look?

Embrace Nagaraja and take the great Great Worms power for yourself!



The Initiate will be playable in-game on March 18th.

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-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

[h2]Seasons Greetings from The Dark World![/h2]



We hope that Poena hasn't been giving you too much trouble. If you need a break, why not give Hrmnir a visit? Until January 2nd, we'll be running our seasonal Winter Event! Complete runs of Icy Ridge for 2x loot.

Stone Story RPG will also be on sale until January 5th. Get the game and soundtrack for 20% off and start building your loot hoard!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15414/Stone_Story_RPG__Original_Soundtrack_Bundle/

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-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Hello Stone Story RPG friends!

We hope youre enjoying the event. Its certainly been very challenging, even for the most experienced of adventurers!

Poena was a great opportunity for us to expand upon the games world and introduce an interesting new mechanic.

[h2]Stone Story RPG's World Design[/h2]

The process to building Poena is the same used for the rest of the games world design. Various elements from pop culture and mythology fill a bucket that, sometimes, will have ideas that line up together and work well naturally.

Take for example Nagaraja, the boss of the Temple location. Nagaraja is constructed from several such pop cultural and mythological building blocks: giant fantasy worms from series like Dune and Star Wars perfectly aligned with the venomous nature of the Serpent King in Hindu myth.



But it doesnt stop there!

The Temple itself is heavily based on the Red Temple from 1993s Prince of Persia 2. The reveal of the Red Temple can be seen in the way the Temple is revealed in Stone Story RPG: a cinematic landscape approach towards a mysterious towering structure.

[previewyoutube=B3bOEBCZcPw;full][/previewyoutube]

Funnily enough, the Temple and Nagaraja developed independently of each other until the pieces suddenly fit and made sense: giant worms are traditionally a desert character so why not fit Nagaraja into the Temples theming?

There are countless other examples of this design philosophy at work in the game, but the general idea is that sometimes theres a gap in Stone Story RPGs design and its our work to fill it.

[h2]Creating Poena[/h2]

Poena is the most recent product of this design. Lore-wise, we already had a solid base to work from: Xyloalgia is the corrupted remains of Leuce (whose positive aspects remained in Acropolis as a white tree). Thus, if Leuce has been considered a female character then it follows that Xyloalgia would as well!



Expanding upon this, Xyloalgias gender reveal took its lead from how Metroid revealed Samus gender. We wanted the moment of revelation to have impact, but the initial sketches felt a bit weak. Nothing that fit the personality of the character.

This was where Polyducks came in. Polyducks took the idea of Poena and crafted her in a deliberate depiction of the female form twisted by corruption. Poena embodies the spirit of vengeance and punishment. The dark and dirty core of retribution lying deep within Xyloalgia.

Its her very character that also informs how she works mechanically in a boss fight. The Mirror debuff mechanics underscore Poenas very nature: When youre fighting her, youre fighting the negative parts of Leuce.



You can take a look at how standardcombo animates Poena on his Twitch channel vods.

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-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

[h2]New Boss Phase Now Available[/h2]

Steel your nerves, stoneheads: Poena, Mistress of Punishment is now available in Stone Story RPG!*

Beware her fetid claws and her Mirror abilities, which allow her to reflect any debuffs back to their source.

Until Dec. 24, were also running a 2x Loot Event for all treasures dropped by Poena!



And be on the lookout for a hidden achievement with this update!

*Poena is available only in Cyan difficulty (or higher) in Deadwood Canyon.

A foul wind blows from Deadwood Canyon.

Amidst the buzzing beetles and twisted trees, a specter of vengeance clings to the air. Youve traveled these paths before, but something is different



[h2]
New Xyloalgia Boss Phase: Poena, Mistress of Punishment[/h2]

Where Xyloalgia once stood, a wicked figure now hunches atop a rough-hewn stump. Dirty, matted locks twist to reveal malevolent glowing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

An unsettling feeling washes over you. Anger, vengeance, and retribution: a tide of aggression stems forth from this creature, spilling forth onto the canyon floor.

Almost as if you could hear the creak of aged bones, the monster raises back an unnaturally long arm and swings.

Whoever they are, whatever this is, one thing is for certain: They cannot be reasoned with and must be unmade.



On Dec. 17, were adding a new boss character to Stone Story RPG: Poena, Mistress of Punishment!

Poena brings her terrifying presence to the game as a Phase 2 in the Xyloalgia fight. Crafty adventurers would do well to carefully consider their strategy when facing the Mistress of Punishment.*

*Poena is available only in Cyan difficulty (or higher) in Deadwood Canyon.

Swift action means a swift death with the Mirror mechanic: any debuff inflicted upon Poena will be reflected back to its source.

To accompany this update, were also:

• Running a 2x Loot Event with Poena until Dec. 24
  
• Adding a hidden achievement for the new boss fight!
  

[h2]Ki for Thee[/h2]

In Remnants of Five, we introduced the Hotspring Shop and a new in-game currency: Ki Crystals.

Like the Mushroom Shop, this new store offers items that players can purchase to aid them in their adventures.

However, the Hotspring Shop has a more premium stock! Whether its Lost Items, enchantments, or Name Tags, use your hard-earned Ki to obtain powerful new additions to your inventory.

Starting today, were running a Double-Ki Weekend!

From now until Sunday, earn twice the Ki from all sources (this includes both @ and Crystals).

[h3]Ki can be earned from:[/h3]

• Defeating enemies
  
• Basic Ki can also be earned from unmaking items
  
• Daily Crystal from the Hotspring Shop
  
• The Weekly Challenge Crystal Treasure
  
• Crystals from Delta Treasures
  

Upon returning to your shelter, you spy a curious note waiting for you. It would seem your skills in potion-crafting have not gone unnoticed!

The Guild of Smack-Hammer may have been a scam, but surely you won't get fooled twice. Time to put your skills to the test and prove your worth to The Cauldron Collective!



[h2]The Cauldron Collective[/h2]
Stone Story RPG adds its newest Legend, The Cauldron Collective!

You've blended some bubbly brews to give you an edge in battle and, much like your crafting, such skills are highly valued. Though the Guild of Smack-Hammer was not all it seemed, perhaps things will be different with the Cauldron Collective.

Time to show them just what you can make!

[previewyoutube=vx3WCHTkRLI;full][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Autumn Sale Discount[/h2]

Don't forget that until November 30th, you can grab Stone Story RPG for a 20% off discount. The Dark World always has need of more adventurers!

[h2]The Quest Update Continues[/h2]
"The Cauldron Collective puts us at 10 out of 16 planned Legends that have been added to the game.

We hope you all look forward to more adventures in the Dark World!



-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

[h2]Autumn Sale Discount[/h2]

Until November 30th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 20% discount.

Start playing now and get access to 9 new Legendary Quests, with 7 more on the way.

Explore the mysterious ASCII-animated Dark World in all new adventures!

[h2]The Cauldron Collective[/h2]

Upon returning to your shelter, you spy a curious note waiting for you. It would seem your skills in potion-crafting have not gone unnoticed.

The Guild of Smack-Hammer may have been a scam, but surely you won't get fooled twice.

Time to put your skills to the test and prove your worth to The Cauldron Collective!

[previewyoutube=vx3WCHTkRLI;full][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx3WCHTkRLI - Note for Craft, Bilibili link goes here][/previewyoutube]

"The Cauldron Collective" is the sixth Quest Drop of the update and will be playable in Stone Story RPG beginning November 26th.

[h2]Clockwork Cremation[/h2]

Deep in the flaming bowels of the Boiling Mine, a mechanized monster grinds its gears

From now until November 23rd, Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event! Complete runs in the Boiling Mine to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops)*.



*For the duration of the Loot Event, the Bronze Guardian will drop two treasures. Delta Treasures dropped from the Bronze Guardian have double the chance of dropping Lost Items.

-SSRPG Team

Upon returning to your shelter, you spy a curious note resting atop your Anvil. It would seem your skills have not gone unnoticed! A request for your services has come from the Guild The Guild of Smack-Hammer!



[h2]The Guild of Smack-Hammer[/h2]
Stone Story RPG adds its newest Legend, The Guild of Smack-Hammer!

Having spent some time adventuring in the Dark World, youve built up your stores of loot and event taking to making your own gear. Such skills are highly valued, and it would seem this Guild aims to test your worth.

Time to show them just what you can make!

[previewyoutube=yRG4Sb5b3Vg;full][IMAGE 2][/previewyoutube]

[h2]New Scripts Added[/h2]
In this content drop, were adding more scripts from our community event, StoneJam 4, as official scripts in-game!

Check them out below and try them in your own games~

[h3]New Cosmetic: Santa Hat by link2_thepast[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following line to your Mind Stone:
import Cosmetics/Hats/SantaHat

[h3]New UI: Record Player by Mind Stone Thief[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following line to your Mind Stone:
import UI/RecordPlayer

[h3]New UI: Damage Flash by 10100111001[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following lines to your Mind Stone:
import UI/damageFlash

[h3]New UI: Fancy UI by 10100111001[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following lines to your Mind Stone:
var fancyUI = import UI/FancyUI/fancyui
fancyUI.Main()

[h2]The Quest Update Continues[/h2]
With The Guild of Smack-Hammer, 9 out of 16 planned Legends have been added to the game. We hope you all look forward to more adventures in the Dark World!



-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Your adventures in the Dark World have been quite fortuitous! Trinkets and baubles fill your tool belt, the spoils of battle and exploration yours for the taking. Ever the industrious individual, youve honed your skills and crafted magnificent items.

Upon returning to your shelter, you spy a curious note resting atop your Anvil. It would seem your skills have not gone unnoticed! A request for your services has come from the Guild The Guild of Smack-Hammer!

[previewyoutube=yRG4Sb5b3Vg;full][/previewyoutube]

Who are you to deny others of your master-works? Get crafting, stonehead!

"The Guild of Smack-Hammer" is the fifth Quest Drop of the update and will be playable in Stone Story RPG beginning November 12th!

The air is calm. The moon is bright. Just another day of farming for loot in the Dark World.

Yet theres a rumbling from within the Haunted Halls. The great skeleton Pallas has sent for you But why? Perhaps he means to parley; an offer from the giant God himself, a Titanic Accord.



[h2]Titans Trial - Reboot[/h2]
Stone Story RPG adds its newest Legend, Titanic Accord! After crashing Pallas party in "Mr. Pallas Wild Ride", you find yourself back in the Haunted Halls coming face-to-face with the towering titan himself. He makes a proposition: take his sword and slay the cursed spider that took his skin!

As part of the new Quest, Stone Story RPG will also be running its fifth Challenge Event, Titans Trial - Reboot, from November 2nd to November 9th. All players who participate in this event will receive the Blade of the Fallen God, a powerful Lost Item* that further deepens your arsenal.

*Lost Items are rare pieces of loot that can be obtained outside of limited-time events. For information on Lost Items and their drop rates, please see here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/603390/discussions/0/4227150602803257910



[h3]Event Details:[/h3]

• Complete the quest Titanic Accord to obtain the Blade of the Fallen God
  
• At the end of this Challenge Event, participants will receive special loot for completing the event: a shiny treasure with an enchantment**
  
• To proceed with the Challenge, players must complete a series of goals. Each goal completed further improves the loots enchantment bonus (up to a +11 enchantment).
  
• There are a total of 5 goals, each one requiring you to use the Blade of the Fallen God in creative ways.
  
• (Note: Events may repeat, and all gameplay-related rewards can still be obtained through normal play. Enchantments can also be removed from the event loot and placed on another item.)
  

The air is calm. The moon is bright. Just another day of farming for loot in the Dark World.

Yet theres a rumbling from within the Haunted Halls. The great skeleton Pallas has sent for you But why? Perhaps he means to parley; an offer from the giant God himself, a Titanic Accord.

[previewyoutube=R48OAnYlOBI;full][MINI-TRAILER VIDEO][/previewyoutube]

Wield the magnificent Blade of the Fallen God and take its terrible titanic strength for your own.

[h2]Special Halloween Event: 2x Loot[/h2]
The spirits of the Dark World have become most festive!

From now until October 31st Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event. Complete runs in the Haunted Halls to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops).*

If you already wield Pallass imposing weapon, you may find a curious addition during this event



*For the duration of the Halloween Event, Pallas will drop two treasures. Delta Treasures dropped from Pallas have double the chance of dropping Lost Items.

-SSRPG Team
Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord

Though many Pushers found their fates frozen upon the frigid path of the Icy Ridge, one Pusher endured the icy winds. Shes been spotted on the repaired Bridge, staring into the Stream of the Silent.

Could this stranger know what mysteries await at the end? Do they perhaps dream of Ascension?



[h2]Ascension[/h2]
In Stone Story RPGs newest Legend, "Ascension", players will aid this wayward Pusher in their quest to reach Acropolis, the fabled city among the clouds.

What crazy scheme could they possibly have? And what does it have to do with all these chests?! Guess theres only one way to find out...

[previewyoutube=0_a5QUPm_w4;full][/previewyoutube]

[h2]New Scripts Added[/h2]
In this content drop, were adding some scripts from our community event, StoneJam 4, as official scripts in-game!

Check them out below and try them in your own games~

[h3]New cosmetic: Pet Snail by Agerak[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following line to your Mind Stone:
import Cosmetics/PetSnail

[h3]New mini-game: Digits Puzzle by Okamiroy[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following line to your Mind Stone:
import Games/DigitsPuzzle

[h3]New UI: Doom HUD: Dr Abandonment[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following lines to your Mind Stone:
var freeChest = import UI/FreeChestTracker
freeChest.Main()

[h3]The Quest Update Continues[/h3]
Three Legends in-game, several more yet to come. Look forward to more adventures in the Dark World!



-SSRPG Team

In ignorant servitude, Pushers knew nothing beyond their loop of endless work. With the fall of the Bronze Guardian and the arrival of the player, they quickly gained the impetus and curiosity to discover what lay beyond the Bronze Gate.

They could scarce imagine a day where they might one day achieve Ascension.

[previewyoutube=0_a5QUPm_w4;full][/previewyoutube]

Though many Pushers found their fates frozen upon the frigid path of the Icy Ridge, one Pusher endured the icy winds. Shes been spotted on the repaired Bridge, staring into the Stream of the Silent.

Could this stranger know what mysteries await at the end?

This year we're humbled and happy to be part of the lineup for Roguelike Celebration! Until October 19, Stone Story RPG will be on sale at a 20% discount.

[h2]40+ years of ASCII-art: From "Rogue" to Now[/h2]

Though Stone Story RPG isn't a roguelike, it draws from many of its hallmarks. Looking back to the progenitor of the genre, Rogue, our primary inspiration is clear: We love ASCII-art!

Techniques and technology have come a long way from Rogue, the groundbreaking seminal 1980 dungeon crawler. Stone Story RPG sits at the crossroads of new and old, a confluence of retro and modern gaming. Nowhere is this more evident than in the game's animation style.

The stark minimalism of black and white ASCII art strikes just as clearly as when Rogue first released:



In developing Stone Story RPG we wanted to stretch the limits of this style. Using a combination of traditional animation techniques and clever Unity tricks, ASCII art can work just like pixel art!

Much of the process behind ASCII animation is the same as with any other medium:

• Find references
  
• Establish keyframes
  
• Determine length of each animation
  
• Go frame by frame and fill the inbetweens

The Council once held dominion over The Dark World, from the lowest Canyons to the highest Ridges. Their influence remains, a presence that tells of the Remnants of Five.

Lootmeister Hans, a former member of The Council of Five, has need of a delivery made to a destination unknown.

Surely a hero like you can handle a simple package right?



[h2]Remnants of Five[/h2]
In Remnants of Five, players will have a chance to meet Uulaa, the Ember Eye. Once a member of the esteemed Council of Five, the Matron of Flame has not been seen for many cycles. However, some say shed prefer to keep it that way...

Hans has tasked you with discovering the location of his long-lost friend. Where in the Dark World could someone like Uulaa be hiding?

[previewyoutube=5d2zBlN0A2g;full]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d2zBlN0A2g[/previewyoutube]
Along with this Legend, Stone Story RPG will also be adding a new shop, the Hotspring Shop, that uses a resource many of you have already been saving up: Ki Crystals!*

*You can find more details about Ki Crystal economy further down in the post

The Hotspring Shop will stock rare and hard to find items that players can purchase with their crystal currency. The inventory found here is of much higher quality than will be found in the Mushroom Shop; intrepid adventurers can expect to purchase valuable loot like nametags, legendary enchantments, and even Lost Items!



Since the items in the Hotspring Shop will be of greater quality, the way the Ki Crystal economy works will be a bit different. Crystals, however, can be obtained both through playing the game, completing weekly quests, and finding them in Delta treasures.

But thats not all: this content patch also introduces Weekly Quests! Each week youll get a new set of objectives that, upon completion, will provide you with a Crystal Treasure.

[h2]New Scripts Added[/h2]
As part of this content drop, were also including a few of our favorite entries from the StoneJam 4 as official scripts in-game!

We hope you give them a try~

[h3]New cosmetic: Knight by: Mind Stone Thief, Gerg, XX, standardcombo[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following line to your Mind Stone:
import Cosmetics/Knight

[h3]New mini-game: Mystic Sword by: Flan Bi[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following line to your Mind Stone:
import Games/SwordGame

[h3]New UI: Free Chest Tracker by: 10100111001[/h3]


To use in-game, add the following lines to your Mind Stone:
var freeChest = import UI/FreeChestTracker
freeChest.Main()

[h2]The Quest Update Continues[/h2]
Two down, many more to come. We hope you look forward to more adventures in the Dark World!



[h2]Shop Mechanics and Game Economy (design talk ahead!)[/h2]
While we want to make use of certain idle/mobile mechanics, PC players can rest assured that we have no intentions of adding microtransactions to the desktop client.

We do have a mobile port with monetization in mind further down the line, but we took what was necessary for mobile (e.g. the Ki Crystal shop) and instead of excluding it from the PC, we've reframed it.

Not as a monetization tool, but as an engaging mechanic; formatted for a different purpose, with different balance values, that we hope adds to the game's fun.



As discussed in a previous post, Stone Story RPG is a metrics-driven project. This means that we base many of our design choices around trends and statistics that we notice in how players progress through the game.

Changes are made in order to engage players through the 1st day of playing to the 7th day to the 30th day (the D1 > D7 > D30 funnel).

Major factors in this design are shop mechanics. Functionally, they are a way to give players options: the option to brute force a challenge, the option to farm and stockpile, the option to choose how they progress.



In Stone Story RPG we want players to have room to experiment and play around. The Mushroom Shop does that for the early-mid game; it gives you a way to buy items like runes to overcome a difficult combat encounter that you might not have figured out the optimal solution for yet.

The Ki Crystal shop is a way for us to add this kind of flexibility to the mid-late game, going hand-in-hand with Quests and their respective rewards.

Were still experimenting with how these systems and mechanics work in tandem with each other, which is where the Quest Update comes into play. Slowly, but surely, were filling Stone Story RPGs design out and bringing it one step closer to the full vision we have in mind.

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As always, thank you for playing. We appreciate your continued support and feedback as we continue to chip away at the game.

See you in the next update!

-SSRPG Team
[h3] Stone Story RPG Twitter

Stone Story RPG Discord[/h3]

The Council once held dominion over The Dark World, from the lowest Canyons to the highest Ridges. Their influence remains, a presence that tells of the Remnants of Five.

Remnants of Five will be added to Stone Story RPG as a playable Quest on October 13th

[previewyoutube=5d2zBlN0A2g;full][/previewyoutube]

Lootmeister Hans has need of a delivery made to a destination unknown.

Surely a hero like you can handle a simple package right?

Hello Stonefriends!

We hope youve enjoyed the Quest Update so far. Dealing with squatting Stoneheads and frenetic frogs is no joke!

Last Friday, we added Mr. Pallas Wild Ride, the first of many Legends to come. The Wild Ride Challenge Event will continue for a few more days (ending on October 10th), so youve still got a bit of time to complete your goals and your reward.*

Since full completion requires use of the Mind Stone, you can consult our Discord community or see the Wild Ride forum post should you run into any problems finishing the event.

*All loot gained through events can still be obtained in-game. Events may also repeat in the future.



[h2]StoneJam 4 Wrapup[/h2]

A couple weeks ago, we hosted our fourth StoneJam, an event where community members gathered to create custom content using the in-game scripting language, Stonescript.

We received all sorts of neat creations, including cosmetics, minigames, pets, and UI tools! Weve put together a video where we look at each submission, so you can see what kinds of projects people worked on:

[previewyoutube=Ob60pbxtSqM;full][/previewyoutube]
[h2]Whats Next?[/h2]

We've got more Legends to come in the following weeks (be on the lookout next week for "Remnants of Five"!). We plan to add a total of 16 Legends: full-scale adventures featuring unique narrative experiences.



Everything that gets added in the Quest Update further builds out Stone Story RPG as a whole. More events that will repeat, new mechanics and systems, and expanded Stonescript features are just some of the things that will become core to the final version of the game.

Why are we staggering development like this? Well, were indiedevs!

This is not meant as an excuse or a joke, but rather a sincere explanation. We are a small team that takes pride in the quality of our work, and Early Access allows us the opportunity to work in constant conversation with our players to iterate and improve on Stone Story.

That kind of quality, however, calls for fairly rigorous testing and experimentation. Balance that with busy lives and a world thats on fire, and you can start to see why weve taken as long as we have.

This is especially important when it comes to one of our primary concerns: Player Engagement & Fun.

[h2]The Game Funnel (light game spoilers)[/h2]

Stone Story RPG is a niche game. ASCII-animated incremental auto-RPG with programming elements is a hard enough sell as it is, and while it helps us stand out it also makes it extremely challenging to get players invested.

We receive lots of valuable feedback from you guys. What we don't receive is feedback from players who did not become engaged with the game.

These are people who, for whatever reason, didn't have fun playing. They leave and don't come back, almost never giving the developers direct feedback. This might be the single largest challenge to solve as a game dev! No game can please everyone, but we know we can do better.

To tackle this issue, we track a set of usage data that is both aggregate and anonymous. For instance, when players begin a new story, they all go through the first location, gather several items, then craft their first item.

Those steps are added to a collective pool of data. Correcting for things like piracy, this tells us a statistical story of how players, as a whole, are interacting with the game and allows us to see where folks are getting stuck.

This process is called Funnel Analysis, where science intersects with art, to inform some of our game design decisions. This tells us where problems exist, but not what those problems are, or how to fix them. What comes next involves some detective work.



We've identified and fixed several minor drop-off points, where players give up, but there is one STARK drop-off that persists. It appears right after upgrading your workstation, and we believe this is the Waterfall Puzzle, where currently 18% of new players are leaving (probably in frustration).

The Waterfall Puzzle is a unique moment in Stone Story, since its one of the few times where we introduce a non-combat challenge. We've attempted various changes to solve the issue, with partial success. If we're going to crack this case it's going to take more than just a few text and number adjustments. We have to re-think the whole section.

[h2]Fun and Enjoyment, Through the Lens of Data[/h2]

It's certainly hard to quantify "fun", but we believe Retention Rate gives us a measure of that, albeit indirectly. Retention in games is often expressed in the sequence D1 > D7 > D30, or what percentage of players are returning to play again after 1 day, 7 days, and 30 days.

• D1 retention is all about ensuring the game has a fun and engaging hook. Stone Story RPGs base game content can be completed in roughly 8 hours, meaning that someone can beat the game in about a day or so. The progression needs to be as smooth as possible, so fixing bugs and conveying the gameplay without confusion is crucial.
  
  
• D7 retention focuses on giving people a reason to come back. This is where things like Quests and higher difficulties come into play. The goal at this part of the experience is to expose players to the deeper parts of the game, where their breadth of choices unfolds to infinity. Our work with the Quest Stone and the 3.0 release is designed to boost this area of the experience.
  
  
• D30 retention focuses on the long-term. This is where we strive to get all our players: using Stonescript, creating custom content, theorycrafting, and generally being invested in Stone Story RPG as a whole. Community events are one way for us all to have fun at this stage of progression.
  

Something is stirring in the Haunted Halls

Scotty the Skull has sent you the information of an associate of his- a skeleton named Auggie in need of a hired hand. Included are directions to the Skeleton Chest Factory.

Are you prepared to venture down once more and go on Mr. Pallas Wild Ride?



[h2]The Wild Ride[/h2]
The Quest Update continues with the addition of Mr. Pallas Wild Ride! Players that have unlocked the Quest Stone will be able to access this new Legend and once more confront the Fallen God himself, the flayed titan Pallas.

In addition to the new Quest, Stone Story RPG will also be running its fourth Challenge Event - The Wild Ride, from October 1st until October 10th. All players who participate in this event will receive the Skeleton Arm, a powerful Lost Item that further deepens your arsenal.

Lost Items are rare pieces of loot that can be obtained outside of limited-time events. For information on Lost Items and their drop rates, please see here.



[h3]Event Details:[/h3]

• Each player is given their own Skeleton Arm at the beginning of the Challenge.
  
• At the end of the event, participants will receive special loot for completing Mr. Pallas Wild Ride: a shiny treasure with an enchantment (uniquely signed from the event).
  
• To proceed with the Challenge, players must complete a series of goals. Each goal completed further improves the loots enchantment bonus (up to a +11 enchantment).
  
• There are a total of 4 goals, each one requiring you to use the Skeleton Arm in creative ways.
  
• (Note: Events may repeat, and all gameplay-related rewards can still be obtained through normal play. Enchantments can also be removed from the event loot and placed on another item.)
  

Something is stirring in the Haunted Halls Ghastly ghosts and spooky scary skeletons lurk below. Are you prepared to venture down once more and go on Mr. Pallas Wild Ride?

Mr. Pallas' Wild Ride will be added to Stone Story RPG as a playable Quest on October 1st. This Quest Drop will also feature an accompanying Challenge event.

[previewyoutube=eK33zZi2ZK4;full][/previewyoutube]

Scotty the Skull has sent you the information of an associate of his- a skeleton named Auggie in need of a hired hand. Included are directions to the Skeleton Chest Factory.

Time to see whats got them so rattled.

[h3]Dive into the newest major content release for Stone Story RPG: The Quest Update. Available now![/h3]

[previewyoutube=ufJbtYvV8Mo;full][/previewyoutube]

Launching with four all-new adventures, the Quest Update will take players on journeys spanning the breadth of the Dark World. Uncover mysteries both magnificent and mundane as you meet old friends, wield powerful new artifacts, and get up to plenty of mischief. (Keep an eye out for a new achievement as well!)

Content that launches today is only the beginning. Updates will continue over the next few months as we add content and events to the game; you can look forward to something new nearly every week!

Several balance changes have also been patched into the game. For further reading on whats changed, please see the full release notes: https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/



So what exactly are Quests? Good Quest-ion! (hohoho)

Quests are self-contained adventures that can be played alongside the main story content. Accessed in-game via the Quest Stone, they can be split up into two types: Basic Quests and Legends.

Basic Quests present players with a goal (e.g. Kill 45 Mosquitos) that, upon completion, will reward you with a small loot haul.

Legends, however, are much larger in scale. Legends are full narrative adventures that put players in contact with curious characters, both new and old. The Dark World is fraught with peril, and sometimes you need a reliable Stonehead to get the job done. In exchange, youll be rewarded with powerful prizes (not all of them items!).



Our primary focus when creating the Quest system was twofold: to further flesh out the Dark World and give players more choice with how to progress.

While Stone Story allows for grinding, we found that people would simply farm locations to bruteforce their way through a difficult encounter. Now with Quests, players can pursue different options for progression. Earn powerful loot while embarking on adventures throughout the realm.



The Quest Update launches with a batch of Basic Quests and 4 Legends:

• Croaked: From the Deadwood Canyon, a symphony of croaks dance across the water, led by a conductor of annoyed moans. Investigate the disturbance!
  
• Stone-Head: A Roof Overhead: There's a knocking at your shelter door, followed by the quick patter of footfalls. Someone may be in need of your help.
  
• Bad Business: A panic-scrawled note from Lootmeister Hans beckons you back to the Mushroom Shop. What could have Hans in such a hurry?
  
• Throwing Stones: A lone Pusher has been spotted by the Deadwood River, a remnant of those who did not make the climb. Perhaps its worth talking to them.
  

This is a massive patch, with many Stonescript changes for StoneJam 4, balance changes, audio, bug fixes and many other improvements.

See the full release notes here:
https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/

StoneJam 4

Hello fellow Stoneheads--

After some time away, StoneJam returns! Prepare your ASCII glyphs and flex those functions as we kick off Stone Story RPGs 4th jam; this time open to art-only submissions!

[h2]The Quest Update Approaches[/h2]
Before we dig into StoneJam, weve got some exciting news to share!

Its been a long, long road and were happy to announce that after months of delays, technical issues, and juggling real life responsibilities, the Quest Update will be releasing on Thursday, September 23rd.

While the update will be going live on the 23rd, Stone Story 3.0 is more than a single content patch. Weve got several months of content planned, so keep an eye out on our feeds for the official announcement in the coming days.



[h2]Whats New with Stonescript[/h2]
Stonescript is a scripting language built into Stone Story RPG, used for modifying the character's AI. Easy to use yet powerful, scripts can be as simple as automating potions if your health gets low, optimizing combat to superhuman levels, or even creating new cosmetics and UI features!

Instructions in the Mind Stone* are written in Stonescript, a minimalist language designed for use by everyone. If you can type, you can Stonescript--no programming degree required!

In the time since StoneJam 3, weve added a huge variety of new features to Stonescript. Were eager to see how you make use of them!**

*(Note: The Mind Stone is unlocked part-way through playing the game. If youre new to scripting in Stone Story RPG or need a quick refresher, check out this tutorial weve written up: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript/intro_tutorial.html)

**You can find a full list of changes to Stonescript here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/603390/discussions/0/2959417653802347314/

[h2]What is StoneJam about?[/h2]
With each new update we continue to expand what's possible with Stonescript. We want to see what YOU can create! Some of the projects that people have made with Stonescript include:

• Minigames
  
• Combat scripts
  
• Pets and cosmetics
  
• Custom UI elements (e.g. healthbars, ability timers)
  
• ASCII-art and animations
  

Summer Sales and Loads of Loot

A scorching summer has descended upon the Dark World!

From now until July 11th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event. Complete runs by defeating the current endgame boss to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops).

For further clarification on Lost Item drop rates, please follow the link here.



Never played Stone Story before? Nows your chance! For the duration of the Steam Summer Sale, Stone Story RPG will be on sale for a 20% discount.

If you want to try out the game beforehand, check out the demo on our store page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/603390/Stone_Story_RPG/

Development Update

Since our last post, weve made quite a lot of headway in development. Not only have we implemented quests, weve also added several quality of life improvements and further fleshed out Stonescript, Stone Storys in-game scripting language. The creative possibilities have continued to expand and become more robust; we cant wait to see how you play!

We are currently in the polishing and bug-fixing phase for both technical and content features. Quest implementation has brought up some interesting challenges; for every 1 issue we address, 8 more pop up! The team has been dutifully plugging away at cleanup to ensure that your playtime will be as smooth as possible.

Take a look below at some of the things weve got planned for the Quest Update:


[h3]A former member of the Council of Five, Uulaa now spends her days lounging and looking after her children. She may prove to be a useful contact! If you can find her[/h3]


[h3]A chest of gold! What treasures could await within?[/h3]


[h3]Now you see them, now you dont. Those Charlatans are crafty fellows.[/h3]


[h3]The Quest Update will take you on mystifying adventures spanning the breadth of the Dark World. Some old faces may even show up in your travels (not all of them friendly).[/h3]




[h3]Weve added various quality of life improvements to the Stonescript workflow. One such change is an old feature request from our community: You no longer need to manually navigate to script folders![/h3]

[previewyoutube=jdX-BLcRlKI;full][/previewyoutube]
[h3]Our audio wizard Rafael is back with some incredible new work. This track in particular is used for the Skeleton Factory, a scene from one of the upcoming quests.[/h3]

Looking Ahead

Were nearing the end of the tunnel and everythings starting to come together. Weve got an exciting launch schedule planned that the team is hard at work on. Expect more announcements in the near future!

As always, we cant thank you enough for all of your continued support. Every single person, new and old, that has picked up Stone Story has been invaluable to the development process. Special thanks go out to our Discord community members, who have been tirelessly workshopping scripts, sharing strategies, and breathing new life into the ASCII art medium!

Be sure to follow us on Twitter and join the official Stone Story RPG Discord server if you havent already done so:
[h3] Twitter

Discord[/h3]

-SSRPG Team

The beta branch has been updated with a massive patch, v2.98, leading up to v3.0.

See the release notes for v2.98 here:
https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/beta.html

If you're not on the beta branch, you can switch by following instructions here:
https://stonestoryrpg.com/faq.html#Technical%20Help

But, if you'd rather wait for the full release, no sweat! We're working hard to bring forth these changes (and many more). Once a launch date for 3.0 is locked we will make an announcement.

Minor update introducing three scripts created by the community, plus other improvements.

- New minigame: Burger Rush by Fyda.
import Games/BurgerRush

- New cosmetic: Headphones by link2_thepast.
import Cosmetics/Hats/Headphones

- New cosmetic: quips by Superfulous J.
import Cosmetics/quips

Improvements
- Added an extra boost slot for the final upgrade of Lost items.
- type() now supports arrays and returns "array".

Bugs
- Fixed a bug where the Mind Stone's main script did not have a "this" reference to itself.
- Fixed bug where the player would look to the left when being pushed by Hrimnir.

Special Spring Event: 2x Loot

Spring has sprung upon the Dark World!

From now until March 15th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event. Complete runs in the Mushroom Forest to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops).





State of the Game

As we near the end of work on the Quest System, we thought this would be a good opportunity to check in with all of you about the state of SSRPG's development. The Spring Event is a perfect example of what we hope to continue with future additions to the game.

Automated and procedural events with shorter durations are key to the longevity of Stone Story RPG. They take advantage of the incremental nature of gameplay to vary up challenges and reward players accordingly, all with minimal input from our end once they're setup. After the Quest Update pushes out, we aim to line up several planned events that work in concert with automated ones to fill in the gaps.

Eventually, these events will work in tandem with a vastly expanded Stonescript to give greater dimensionality to the game, even as we begin to "sunset" development on SSRPG.

[h2]So what about the Quest Update?[/h2]

Work continues on the Quest System and we're very nearly done with polish and refinement.

We have 15 fully fleshed out quests for you to embark on after the Quest Update goes live. You'll span the breadth of the Dark World as you try to infiltrate Acropolis, forge powerful alliances, and even assist underpaid and overworked skeletons with unionizing.



In addition to content creation and polish, under-the-hood development has taken a considerable amount of time. Henry, our narrative designer, has cooked up fun adventures we can't wait to share with you, while our systems designers Gene and Michael have been hard at work balancing the gameplay and further fleshing out the scripting functionality to support a wider array of features and mechanics.

The ultimate objective of this in-depth work is to support user-generated content (e.g. mods and custom quests). For example, players can now flip sprites horizontally in Stonescript, which gives you greater control over how a scene will visually play out.

There is plenty more functionality to dig into that we know you'll all put to good use.

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Thank you for your continued patience and support of the game. From the very beginning, Stone Story RPG has striven to remain true to its identity of an ASCII-animated incremental game. Our flexible development cycle ensures that we have the bandwidth to build around this original vision with the care and attention it deserves.

The work that we do will sustain the health of the game in the long term. Idle games can be thought of as "lifestyle games", providing its players with content over the course of days, weeks, and even months at a time.

It may seem like slow going now, but what game worth making isnt?

-SSRPG Team

Happy Holidays from the SSRPG team!

As we look back on this year, we also look at the progress that Stone Story has made. When we first launched into Early Access, we had a vision for what we wanted the game to truly be. With your support, we've taken great strides towards achieving that ambitious goal.

We've spent the past few months ironing out the Quest System, which we'll give a quick update on after a very important announcement: L O O T.

Hrmnir's Hoard: Loot Event and Sale

The Dark World has become an icy wonderland underneath the chill of the Winter Moonstice. Until January 5th, get Stone Story RPG and the original soundtrack for 20% off![



https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15414/Stone_Story_RPG__Original_Soundtrack_Bundle/

Brave the cold and make your way towards Hrmnir's Hoard: For the duration of the Winter Sale, Icy Ridge will drop 2x loot!

(As part of the Winter Event, Hrmnir will drop two treasures. Delta Treasures dropped from Hrmnir have double the chance of dropping Lost Items. For a full breakdown on how Lost Items in Delta Treasures work, please read this forum post: https://steamcommunity.com/app/603390/discussions/0/4227150602803257910/)

Small Updates to Stone Story RPG

Though work continues on the Quest System, we've continued to build on Stonescript and round out the language with more functions:

• time.year, time.month, time.day, time.hour, time.minute and time.second
  
• player.name
  
• Added pitch modulation to "play" command.

Happy Fall, everyone!

As many of you may already know, Stone Story RPG has been in development for over six years. What started as a solo project by Gabriel "standardcombo" Santos has since grown into an ambitious award-winning game that explores the unique spaces of incremental gameplay and ASCII animation.

It's been a long journey to this point, and we're still not done! We've got plenty more in store for the game and we can't thank our players enough for helping us every step of the way.

That's why we're calling on you to nominate us for the "Labor of Love" award in the 2020 Steam Awards. We hope that you'll show the game the same support you've given it all these years.

And if you haven't yet picked the game up, now's your chance! For the Autumn Sale, Stone Story RPG will be 20% off, so grab it and embark on your ASCII-animated adventure.

-SSRPG Team

Thank you once again to everyone who participated in StoneJam 3! Our players made so many cool submissions, and were constantly impressed at how creative our community can get with Stonescript. We received all sorts of neat creations, including cosmetics, minigames, pets, and UI tools.

We hope to see more of you join us for the next StoneJam. Until then, take a look at the fantastic work done by our community:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8lGAz7QIy4
You can download the scripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Uhun00tbt5J3zHDmamF1HH7uvVfGZfvY?usp=sharing

In order to make use of Stonescript in-game, you must have the Mind Stone unlocked.

Another StoneJam has come and gone, and we've received so many wonderful submissions! From cosmetics to combat scripts to UI features, players have continued to explore what is possible in StoneScript.

Join standardcombo as he goes through over a dozen unique scripts created by members of our community. (Unable to join the stream? Dont worry! Itll be recorded and uploaded afterwards.)



-SSRPG Team

StoneJam 3: Into the Unknown
Join the Stone Story community as we kick off November with the return of Stone Story RPGs jam event!

Over the past few months, weve added a vast array of new features to Stonescript, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in Stone Story. Take part in StoneJam 3 and show off your creations!

You can find a full list of changes to Stonescript at the bottom of this announcement.

[h2]What is Stonescript?[/h2]
Stonescript is a scripting language built into Stone Story RPG, used for modifying the character's AI. Easy to use yet powerful, scripts can be as simple as automating potions if your health gets low or optimizing combat to super-human levels.

Stonescript can also be used to manipulate a number of in-game elements, like the UI or player cosmetics. Put your avatar in a flying mecha, give them a fancy hat, or create a dynamic healthbar!

If youve not yet explored the Mind Stone or need a refresher, check out the Stonescript tutorial weve written up here: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript

[h2]What is StoneJam about?[/h2]
With each new update we continue to expand what's possible with Stonescript. We want to see what YOU can create! Some of the projects that people have made with Stonescript include:

• Minigames
  
• Combat scripts
  
• Animated pets and cosmetics
  
• Custom UI elements
  

• Used to organize values and objects into a single variable
  
• E.g. Headphones that generate notes (by link2_thepast) - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/597668520888762388/769777336471388210/Headphones.txt
  

• Values that persist when you leave a location or turn the game off. Exists separately from your primary save, so import scripts can access storage independently.
  
• E.g. Recording goals or achievements such as High Score or Times Played.
  

• Numbers that represent a foes current state and the number of frames in the current state
  
• E.g.
  ?foe.state = 2
  what to do in state 2
  

• The screen's position in-game, as an index that increses when the player reaches the right-side and it slides over.
  
• E.g.
  >`0,0,Screen index = @screen.i@
  

• Prevents/Restores weapon loadouts from being saved or recalled with input keys.
  

• The number of buffs (positive effects) on the player / the foe being targeted.
  
• E.g. Can be used to trigger a loadout swap when an enemy reaches a certain number of buffs.
  

• A composite of information about all buffs/debuffs on the player/enemy.
  
• E.g.
  ?buffs.count > 0
  >`0,1,Player buffs = @buffs.string@
  

• Returns true if it's possible to activate item abilities. False otherwise.
  
• E.g.
  ?item.CanActivate()
  equip Bardicheactivate R
  

• Returns the remaining cooldown time (in frames) for a given ability.
  
• E.g.
  ?foe = boss & item.GetCooldown("bardiche") <= 0
  equip bardiche
  activate R
  

• Takes two string parameters and returns true if they are exactly the same. Returns false otherwise. Case sensitive.
  
• E.g.
  var a = "foo"
  ?string.Equals(a, "foo")
  >The strings are equal
  :
  >They are NOT equal
  (The strings are equal in this case. string.Equals() evaluates to true)
  

• The total "Gear Points" of your inventory, calculated from item star levels and enchantment bonuses.
  
• E.g.
  >My gear points = @totalgp@
  

Have you seen Stone Story RPG and thought to yourself How on earth does this game play? Well, find out for yourself with the new Stone Story Demo!

Dive into a dark and mysterious world of stunning ASCII animation and unique gameplay inspired by incrementals, idles, and clickers. From combat to crafting to looting, your natural curiosity will be your greatest tool as you delve into the game and discover there's more beneath its deceptively simple surface.

Head to the games Steam page and download the demo:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/603390/Stone_Story_RPG/

After youve played through the demo, get the game for 20% off during Steams Halloween Sale and dive right into our 2x Loot Event!

[h2]Special Halloween Event: 2x Loot[/h2]

The spirits of the Dark World have become most festive!

From now until November 2nd Stone Story RPG will be running a 2x Loot Event. Complete runs in the Haunted Halls to earn this extra loot (which also includes 2x Lost Item drops).



If you missed out on Challenge Event III and dont yet possess the titanic Blade of the Fallen God, nows your chance to find it in Delta Treasures! If you already wield Pallass imposing weapon, you may find a curious addition during this event

(For the duration of the Halloween Event, Pallas will drop two treasures. Delta Treasures dropped from Pallas have double the chance of dropping Lost Items.)

[h2]StoneJam 3[/h2]
To scripters, artists, and modders of all types: StoneJam returns!

From November 3rd (start of day) to November 9th (end of day), we will be hosting StoneJam 3. The jam will take place on our Discord server, where you can share progress with fellow players, get scripting help, and join in on the community chat.

[h3]What is StoneJam?[/h3]
The goal of the jam is to create scripts in Stone Story RPGs built-in scripting language, StoneScript. There are no restrictions to what you make, but it must be written in Stonescript.

Additionally, themes will be revealed when StoneJam 3 starts! These themes are meant to help guide or inspire your creations and we encourage all participants to make good use of them.

[h3]What can I make with Stonescript?[/h3]
Stonescript is a robust, yet accessible language that can be used in a wide variety of ways. Weve had our players mod in pets, create custom cosmetics, optimize combat, or fill out the games UI with extra toolsets. There are lots of different ways to approach Stonescript!

• If you are new to Stonescript, we recommend reading through the Stonescript tutorial: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript/
  
• If you would like to animate or create ASCII art with Stonescript, check out the ASCII animation tutorial hosted by the games creator, standardcombo: [previewyoutube=o5v-NS9o4yc;full][/previewyoutube]
  
• If you would like to dive deeper into the games mechanics, read up on the Stonescript Manual: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript/manual.html
  

Come see how the ASCII magic gets made and join standardcombo on his Twitch stream for a hands-on tutorial behind the principles of ASCII animation. Pick up tips and tricks that went into creating Stone Story RPGs unique artstyle. (Unable to join the stream? Dont worry! Itll be recorded and uploaded afterwards.)



You can also follow alongside the process with this handy guide: https://stonestoryrpg.com/ascii_tutorial.html

As a reminder, weve got a couple events to look forward to: the Halloween Loot Event on October 24th, and StoneJam 3 on November 3!

-SSRPG Team

A Giant Rises
From his earthen tomb emerges the Fallen God, the once-feared-now-flayed titan, Pallas. His impenetrable skin long since peeled away by the giant spider Bolesh, replaced by patient vindictiveness.

Your arrival and evident thirst for loot presents a unique opportunity. A gift is forged! Will you take the Blade and embrace its power?



[h2]Challenge Event III[/h2]
From October 10th until October 18th, Stone Story RPG will be running a 20% discount as well as our third Challenge Event - The Titans Trial. All players who participate in this event will receive The Blade of the Fallen God, a powerful Lost Item that further deepens your arsenals synergy.

[h3]To partake in the event:[/h3]

Change to weapons that apply debuffs. While you have Smite buffs, each time you apply a debuff extra damage is dealt and progress is made on the reward.

Explore possible combinations with other items and bring utter devastation to your enemies. At the end of the event, depending on your progress, youll receive an accordingly upgraded Bashing Shield as a reward. (Edit: To clarify some confusion, if you are unable to participate in the event, don't worry! The Lost Items promoted through Challenge Event III will simply be added to existing loot tables after it finishes, so you can grab them in-game once the event is done.)



[h2]Game Updates[/h2]
In addition to the new Lost Item and Challenge Event, this update also brings:

• Updated loot tables for all locations in order to provide rewards more aligned with time invested.
  
• Heavy balance changes to Caves of Fear, Mushroom Forest, Temple and Rocky Plateau.
  
• Changes to the stats for Swords and Crossbows as well as some abilities.
  
• A massive boost to Fire Runes.
  
• New player-created Stonescript mods.
  
• Over a dozen new Stonescript commands.
  

For the full list of additions and changes, please refer to the official Steam forum post: https://steamcommunity.com/app/603390/discussions/0/2974023280305497523/

[h2]Halloween Event & StoneJam 3[/h2]
But thats not all! After the end of Challenge Event III well quickly be jumping into this years Halloween Event. Much like last years, you can expect some seasonally spooky changes to come to the Dark World, with plenty of treats to go along with those tricks.

Following that, in early November well be hosting our third StoneJam! Create awesome ASCII art or flex your programming muscles and start thinking about Stonescript projects.

Still figuring out how the language works? Weve written up a Stonescript tutorial to help you get started! Check it out here: https://stonestoryrpg.com/stonescript/intro_tutorial.html



[h2]The Acropolis Herald V[/h2]
Several cycles have passed since you last heard news from the floating city. Now, another missive has found its way down from Acropolis. What awaits from the metropolis above the clouds?



[h2]Fanart and ASCII/ANSI Art![/h2]
We continue to be impressed and astounded by the fantastic artwork our community has put out. Not only have we received some wonderful fanart of Stone Story RPG, weve also got several people in the community working within the ASCII and ANSI mediums!

It truly is inspiring to see text art getting the love it deserves, and were happy to share these amazing pieces with all of you. These were some of our favorites from the Discord community, but there are plenty more works that these ASCII art wizards have cooked up. Stop by the server to check them out!

-SSRPG Team

[h3]Ancient Bronze Helmet[/h3] by Skarrdix



[h3]Bender[/h3] by Flanbi



[h3]Chest[/h3] by link2_thepast



[h3]Colorized Snail[/h3] by Agerak



[h3]Driving Nowhere[/h3] by Rossil Fuel



[h3]Godot Logo[/h3] by Matthew Barber



[h3]Leuce [/h3]by Mind Stone Thief



[h3]Pootis [/h3]by

Has it been weeks? Months? What is time? Well, quite a bit of it has passed since our last update!

Like all of you, the ongoing pandemic has affected our daily lives and livelihood. Just like time blended together, so did our work, and it became harder to separate our regular responsibilities from Stone Story RPG.

As a result, development cadence and routine were heavily disrupted. We still managed to get some work done on the game, but it took a bit of time to reevaluate our situation and change gears to get the project moving at a steady pace again.

First, well start off with some tangible changes to the game. If youre interested in a deeper devlog, keep reading after!

[h2]What's New and Upcoming[/h2]

• All the locations in Stone Story RPG have been reworked and rebalanced. Basic enemy and boss stats were adjusted to provide a spread of duration with loot quality proportional to the amount of time each location takes to clear.
  
  
• The choice of where to place enchantments on your weapons is now more fair.
  
  
• Treasure drop rates have been changed to better accommodate the difficulty balances and the inclusion of Offline Farming.
  
  
• A new Challenge Event approaches! The fearsome blade of the Fallen God, Pallas, the Skinless will make an appearance later this month. Master its terrible power and reign supreme over your foes with your martial prowess. Challenge Event III begins on October 10th.
  

July 29th marked the sixth year of Stone Story RPG being in development! It really is incredible how far this game has come, from its beginnings as the brainchild of standardcombo to an award-winning game in its first year of Early Access.

Looking Back



As a small team working on a passion project in our (limited) spare time, our goal has been to stay true to a specific vision. That often meant delaying features, spending more time on others, and figuring out how to navigate the quagmire that is indie development and self-publishing.

Despite it all, weve never conceded on what we believe Stone Story is and should be. An auto-RPG built on idle mechanics with an ASCII artstyle is something that we recognize is incredibly niche.

However! Our amazing players have proven to us that people want that niche to be filled. Early Access has gone on longer than we anticipated, but the support of our players since we launched into EA nearly a year ago has helped us refine Stone Story in extremely valuable ways.

With our communitys help, weve expanded Stonescript, designed and implemented Lost Items (which got its name from our players!), fleshed out new mechanics, and polished game balance to ensure that Stone Story RPG is the best it can be.

One such requested feature from our Discord community was Offline Farming, which weve now launched onto the live branch with todays update.

Offline Farming

Key to incremental/idle design is the ability to stockpile resources. Up until now, players have had to leave the game running in the background in order to farm. No longer! Offline farming allows you to loop through locations and farm loot even while the game is closed.

This addition should help both new players and veterans alike, whether youre trying to overcome a difficult location or finding the best way to optimize your runs.



Plans moving forward

So where is Stone Storys development at right now?

Weve decided to take a small break from events. Events were a nice way to test out various mechanics, but now we want to focus primarily on getting the Quest System up and running as soon as possible. They will most certainly make a return, however! The systems they helped establish are now simply part of the game, meaning we can approach further design options with them in mind.

The upside of being in Early Access is that we have the freedom to pivot development should priorities change (which they have!). We took stock of where the game was at and determined a number of essential tasks, such as bug squashing and quality-of-life improvements.

With those out of the way, our full attention is now on expanding story-based content for Stone Story RPG.

A Look at the Quest System



Much of our time lately has been spent on further developing the Quest System. The work thus far has been to establish the framework, as the Quest System was built entirely within Stonescript.

Designing around Stone Story RPGs in-game scripting language ensures a high degree of modularity, which will be incredibly important for when we eventually work in user-generated content (UGC).

Players will have access to three quests at any given time, which can be broken down into two categories: Basic and Epic. Basic quests typically involve some kind of tracked task, like Kill X Fire Foes or Craft X Basic Swords. After a quest is completed, a timer kicks in that will tick down until the next quest takes its place.



However, once in a while you may have an Epic Quest pop in! Epic Quests are vignettes that take you on standalone adventures where youll meet new characters and uncover new mysteries in the Dark World. This is where the modular design philosophy really shines.

For example, in one of the Epic Quests, Ascension, players will cross paths with an escaped Pusher trying to make their way up to Acropolis. Several modular systems were developed using Stonescript, including dialogue boxes, animation and location layouts, event triggers, and quest rewards to name a few.

The modularity means that once UGC is live, players will be able to create custom quests with an easy-to-use established framework. Everything youll see in Epic Quests youll be able to create yourselves!



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We cant thank you guys enough for supporting us. Were extremely lucky to have dedicated players who have been and continue to be there with us every step of the way!

As always, we welcome anyone and everyone to stop by the Discord server and be part of the active effort to help the game's development-- discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

For the the full release notes on the current patch (v2.18.3), please visit: https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/

-SSRPG Team

Summer Solstice Loot Event

The Summer Solstice has enveloped the Dark World! For the duration of the Steam Summer Sale (June 25 to July 9), the final boss will have its loot drops tripled.

During the event players will also be able to earn the Bashing Shield, a powerful Lost Item that can stun foes and protect you from harm. Defeat the final boss during the event and youll receive the Bashing Shield when it ends (July 9)!



Soundtrack Bundle and Sale

Were pleased to offer the Stone Story RPG Soundtrack Bundle! Take a musical journey through the Dark World with 28 vibrant tracks composed by Rafael Langoni Smith, as well as 8 bonus tracks not found in-game.

To celebrate the Steam Summer Sale, we will be offering both the game and soundtrack for 20% off each. However, if you buy the soundtrack bundle (or already own the game and want the soundtrack), youll get an additional 20% discount!

Click the image below to go directly to the bundle.



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As always, were interested to hear any and all feedback from our players. Discuss gameplay strategies and keep up to date with development on Stone Story RPGs official Discord server: discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

-SSRPG Team

Hey everyone,

We hope you were able to get your shiny chest in the last event! We saw comments expressing concern over missing out on the event rewards, so wed like to clarify that these items will return to the game at some point.

The events have been a great way for us to test features and prioritize what needs to be worked on next. Once all of the systems are in place, then we can focus on reintroducing past rewards and events.



Offline Farming

One such feature that we have planned is Offline Farming. As requested by many of our players, Offline Farming would allow you to gather treasure/loot without running Stone Story.

As an incremental game, resource gathering is an important mechanic to progression and we want to ensure that players have plenty of options as they move forward.



Summer Solstice Event

The Steam Summer Sale approaches, and with it another special event for Stone Story RPG. For the two weeks that the sale takes place, the game will feature a special in-game loot event. Keep your eyes peeled and Stonescripts ready!

[h2]Bonus Fanart[/h2]

Our Discord community members continue to draw up some really cool ASCII art. Check it out!

Whispy by Agerak



My Avatar by Skarrdix



Sketches by Zhaohaozhe99



Odyssee by Flan Bi



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As always, were interested to hear any and all feedback from our players. Discuss gameplay strategies and keep up to date with development on Stone Story RPGs official Discord server: discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

-SSRPG Team

An odd wind blows-- Stone Story RPGs second Challenge Event is here! Challenge II brings quite a few important updates to the game, expanding upon in-game rewards, gameplay modes, and difficulty options.

Read below to see what this new set of challenges entails.

Challenge II - Hamartia

From now until Sunday, June 14th, you have a chance to earn a shiny treasure! As with the last challenge, Challenge II will operate on a milestone format. In order to upgrade your reward, you must defeat bosses and add those victories to the counter.

For the Hamartia Challenge, the games bosses will gain new resistances (while some will gain new weaknesses). Use the Sight Stone to aid you, but dont get too comfortable: every day at noon (local time) these attributes change.





While boss immunities are random each day, they are the same for all players. Collaborate with others (either on the Steam forums or the official Discord server) to efficiently tackle these goals and ensure that a valuable shiny treasure will be yours!

For the duration of the event, rerolling enchantments will cost 90% less Ki. Use this opportunity to experiment with each new day of rotating boss resistances.

Higher tiered rewards will raise the threshold on the milestone requirements. At the end of the event, each player will receive their own shiny treasure. These shiny treasures will give players a random shiny item they dont already own, in addition to other mysterious rewards...

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For a full list of patch notes thus far, please visit https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/


-SSRPG Team

Hey everyone,

May has been a very busy month for the team! Development of the Quest system has fully kicked into gear as weve begun laying down the foundation for the mechanics and story.

Behind the design of the Quest systems is the idea of taking all existing features (locations, NPCs, the Stonescript language) and remixing them in new ways, creating new connections between them and expanding where needed.

In a pragmatic sense, the quests are about exploring the existing space in the Dark World that perhaps was only seen briefly during the main story. This will also be an excellent way to test the capabilities of user-generated content for the eventual inclusion of player-developed Quests.

In the meantime, weve got a few things lined up to tide you over, like Lost Items, cosmetics, and the second Challenge Event!

Challenge II - Hamartia

Menacing monsters plague the Dark World. Icy giants, mad skeletons, and venomous serpents reign supreme over their dominions. However, a strange wind blows, filling these beasts with untold strength and draining it from others. Your Bardiche wont be enough to help you for this Challenge. You must use your wits and cunning to take down these behemoths!

Challenge II - Hamartia goes live on June 6th with more details to follow.




Bashing Shield

Last time we shared The Blade of the Fallen God, a massive two-hander once wielded by Pallas, the Skinless. The next Lost Item were previewing is the Bashing Shield.




While not quite as flashy, the Bashing Shield nonetheless expands upon the design space for shields and Lost Items. Like other Lost Items, it will be a unique item that cannot be crafted. Challenge Events and Quests are just some of the ways we plan to integrate this into the broader scope of the games design.

Cosmetics

One of the most often requested features for Stone Story is greater variety in player customization. To address that, weve brainstormed a number of possible cosmetic items.

First on the list is name tags! With these one-time consumables, you can give custom names to any piece of gear. Enemies will learn to fear your Big Stick of Whacking or The Bardichiest Bardiche.

Weve got several other cosmetic ideas brewing, but were always open to suggestions.




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As always, were interested to hear any and all feedback from our players. Discuss gameplay strategies and keep up to date with development on Stone Story RPGs official Discord server.

Link: discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG


-SSRPG Team


[h2]Bonus ASCII Art / Fanart[/h2]

Check out some of the awesome artwork that our community has come up with! We've got a small but mighty team of talented artists on our Discord server, so if you're curious about how to work with ASCII art stop by and we'll help you get started.

[h3]Giraffe by Flan Bi[/h3]



[h3]Hollow Knight by Skarrdix[/h3]



[h3]The Cold Will Get You by Tequeru[/h3]



[h3]Enoki B Cool by Fyda[/h3]

Sharpen your Bardiches-- Stone Story RPGs first Challenge Event is here! Read on to see what Challenge I entails, and just what it means for the citizens of Acropolis...

Challenge I - Executioner
From now until Sunday, May 17th, you have a chance to earn a uniquely enchaned shiny Bardiche. In order to obtain the item, simply boot up the game during the events duration. The shiny Bardiche will appear in your inventory after the event ends.

However, you also have the opportunity to earn a more powerful reward! Similar to the event that took place in The Stunning Update, Challenge I will operate on a milestone format. In order to upgrade your reward, you must defeat bosses with the Bardiches activated ability.

Deceptively simple at first glance, youll quickly find the Challenge become true to its name. Higher-tiered rewards will call for higher requirements. Collaborate with other players (either on the Steam forums or the official Discord server) to efficiently tackle these goals and ensure that a powerful shiny Bardiche will be yours.



The Acropolis Herald Vol. IV - Executions by the Number
An ominous black scroll appears before you. You unfurl it, revealing a long parchment covered in stark white print. It appears to be some sort of document from Acropolis. Upon further reading, you see that its some kind of editorial. Within, you find an in-depth account of various news, changes, and goings-on within the city in the sky.



For a full list of patch notes thus far, please visit https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/

-SSRPG Team

Hey everyone!

We hope you enjoyed The Stunning Update and were able to get your suped-up shiny Compound Shield. The event made for a lot of fun discussion and strategizing amongst our community; so much so that wed like to make it a regular thing!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Challenges in Stone Story RPG, with the first official Challenge starting next Saturday, May 9th.

What are Challenges exactly? Read below to find out!



Lost Items
In order to explain Challenges, we must first discuss Lost Items-- a planned feature for Stone Story. Think of them as unique, named gear similar to Legendary items in ARPGs or MMOs. They are unable to be crafted like the rest of the games armory. Instead, they are earned through other means, like Quests (also planned) or special events.



The design intent with Lost Items is to further promote novel strategies. Theyre created with a Build Around Me mentality, best exemplified in how they generate buffs. Lost Item buffs last for a set period of time, during which players can take advantage of it by swapping out for different items, discovering powerful synergies in the process.

Challenge Events
How does this factor into Challenge Events? As we move forward with development, we want to work with our community to explore the game in new and interesting ways. Key to Stone Story RPGs design philosophy is the idea of maximizing gains as efficiently as possible.

This is where Challenge Events come in. Every few weeks, we will be holding limited-time events where you can obtain powerful, unique pieces of gear. As we iron out the kinks in the systems implementation, we will be in a better place for when we eventually include Lost Items.

The first Challenge will take place on May 9th, with more details to follow. In the meantime, make sure you sharpen your Bardiches!



-SSRPG Team

With a shining brilliance comes The Stunning Update!

This update brings a host of balance and quality-of-life changes, in addition to a brand new item and some much needed buffs to old ones.

The best defense is a good offense - take the reworked weapons out for a spin and wreak havoc!

However, an even better defense is a good defense. Face enemies head-on with the Compound Shield, a new item that will stop foes in their tracks. Until 4/26, Stone Story RPG will be running a special event (and accompanying 20% discount) where you can obtain a cosmetically unique enchanted Compound Shield. Read below to find out more.

And after much silence from the city above the clouds, a message from Acropolis has found its way down once more. Open it and read to see what news awaits!



The Compound Shield (and Special Event)


Your ASCII arsenal expands even further. The Compound Shield is the latest gear addition to the game and will stun attackers for a short period of time. This item continues to open the existing design space for shields, allowing us to dig deeper into both new and existing mechanics.

To commemorate the occasion, Stone Story RPG will be running a special loot event where you can obtain an enchanted shiny Compound Shield. The event will take a milestone format, where you can progressively receive better enchantments by stunning more foes with the Quarterstaff. This limited-time event will take place until 4/26.



Quarterstaffs New Ability


The Quarterstaff has received a new activated ability! Use it to pull off a mini-dash attack that will stun enemies, giving you an opening in the frantic flow of combat. Find creative ways to include them in your combat scripts to unlock new combos.

Balance Changes and Quality-of-Life Improvements
Much of this update was focused on polishing existing systems and mechanics. Thanks to the tireless efforts of our community, weve been able to iron out several of the kinks in combat, progression, and crafting.

[h2]Weapon Buffs[/h2]


Several items have received buffs including: Staffs, Wands, and Hammers. These weapon categories received a mixture of damage and attack speed increases, which should in turn lead to a greater variety of gear usage amongst players.

For a full breakdown of the numerical changes, please read the official patch notes: https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/

[h2]Fuse More with the Triskelion[/h2]


A long-requested UX feature from our players, weve added a Fuse More function within the enchanting workflow. Users who farmed the endgame often found it tedious to navigate their inventory each and every time they wanted to fuse enchantments.

Now, you need only have at least 13 enchantment stacks (including enchanted items), and the Triskelion will automatically factor those into your fusions. Less time clicking, more time looting!

Community Scripts
In the time since we held Stonejam 2, weve had an incredible variety of scripts by our amazing community members. We chose some of our favorites to be included in-game. Load them up in your Mind Stone using a simple import command!



For help on how to work with Stonescript mods, please consult the following guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2003221477

The Acropolis Herald
Another scroll? You are starting to question whether or not someone has intentionally been leaving these for you to find. Regardless, your curiosity once again takes hold as you unfurl the peculiar black parchment and pore over the stark white script within.



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We hope you all have fun digging into these new changes to the gameplay!

Be sure to join the Stone Story RPG Discord server to keep up with the game's development and chat with other members of our community! - discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

For the complete patch notes, follow the link here: https://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/

-SSRPG Team

Hey Stone Story Fans!

We hope you've all been safe and healthy these past few weeks. Things have been busy on our end as we work with our awesome beta testers towards pushing updates out onto the live branch. Keep reading to see what we've got coming up.

Balance Update and New Item



This weekend Stone Story RPG will be getting an update that addresses a wide variety of balance issues and much needed QoL improvements. These include things like a reworking of wand stats, streamlining the enchantment process, and even more additions to Stonescript.

The update also brings the Compound Shield into the game, which further explores new edges of the existing design space for shields. We think it will be a stunning addition to your arsenal. :y

To celebrate, Stone Story RPG will be running a limited-time event where you can obtain a powerfully enchanted Compound Shield. The update, event, and accompanying sale will go live this Saturday, April 18th.

The Quest Stone


Our next big content update will be 3.0, which adds the Quest system to the game. Up until now, the Quest Stone has been a placeholder for a long-planned feature that willl greatly expand the amount of narrative content in the game.

The way it works is that quests will function as their own self-contained storylines. Each quest is split into 4-5 parts and will take players on journeys across the Dark World as they revisit familiar locations, talk to old acquaintances, and dive into dangerous new mysteries.

To help us crank out content for the Quest system, we've brought on additional writing talent! We're extremely thrilled to be working with them and can't wait to cook up exciting adventures for new and returning players alike.

Not only will the Quest system add more to the base game, it also opens up further possibilities for community-made content. The modular framework will be designed with the intent to support custom quests, allowing players to create their own adventures or share them with others. That feature is a ways off, but adding the Quest system to the game is a big first step.

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That's all for now! To stay current with Stone Story RPG's development, join our Discord server to get insights on the design process, chat directly with the devs, or share scripts with other players.

To preview upcoming changes, you can view beta release notes here.

-SSRPG Team

Hey ASCII fans,

We hope you've been staying safe and healthy! With everything going on right now, many events have been cancelled. However, the folks over at IGF and GDC are working to ensure that as much of their respective shows will continue as planned.

[h2]IGF/GDC Sale
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Finding yourself cooped up at home like so many others are? Now's the perfect chance to finally play that ASCII-animated game you've been eyeing! Until March 23rd (10 AM PST), Stone Story RPG will be on sale at a 20% discount. See for yourself the game that was nominated for IGF's Excellence in Visual Art Award.



[h2]IGF and GDC Virtual Awards Ceremonies
[/h2]
Although the physical shows were cancelled, many GDC speakers have been streaming their talks this week. That also includes the IGF and GDC awards! Tune in today (3/18) at 5 PM PST to cheer us on as we join other awesome games like Knights and Bikes and Void Bastards in contention for IGF's Excellence in Visual Art award.

The awards ceremony will be streamed at:[/i] https://www.twitch.tv/GDC



[i]-SSRPG Team

Hey everyone,

We hope you're staying healthy and safe with everything going on right now. It's been a rather rough time for Stone Story RPG. With the cancellation of both GDC and SXSW, we've lost invaluable opportunities to share the game with a wider audience.

However, our plans moving forward have not changed. Work continues on additional content and other features. We ask for your patience as we reevaluate the weeks to come.

In the meantime, we've got some exciting stuff to share with you!

[h2]Spring Loot Event[/h2]
The Spring Equinox is upon us!

From now until Sunday, March 15th (11:59 PM PST), the Mushroom Forest will be dropping 2x loot. Pay a visit to the Angry Shroom and see what they have in store for you~



[h2]StoneJam 2: Return of the Script[/h2]
Last weekend we hosted our second StoneJam and the turnout was incredible! Here are a few entries to give you a taste of what our community submitted.

[h3]"Disco Visor" by Fyda[/h3]


[h3]"Sincro" by Bl[/h3]


[h3]"Stonemon" by DarkLucifer69[/h3]


To see the rest of the submissions to StoneJam 2 and try them out in your own game, visit our Discord server: discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

-SSRPG Team

Hey Stone Story fans!

We hope you've been enjoying the newest additions to Stonescript. Keep an eye out this weekend for updates on our StoneJam winners. There were lots of great submissions that we're sure you'll love.

If you haven't yet picked the game up, we're excited to share that we've partnered with Chrono.gg to offer you Stone Story RPG for $13.99 - its lowest price ever! The sale will end tomorrow at 9 AM PST, so be sure to grab the game while you can.

Click here to buy Stone Story for 30% off.

-SSRPG Team

Stone Story RPGs jam event makes its return this weekend. Update 2.8 has added a vast array of new features to Stonescript, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in Stone Story. Take part in StoneJam 2 and show off your creations!

[h2]What is Stonescript?[/h2]
Stonescript is a scripting language built into Stone Story RPG, used for modifying the character's AI. Easy to use yet powerful, scripts can be as simple as automating potions if your health gets low or optimizing combat to super-human levels. Stonescript can also be used to manipulate a number of in-game elements, like the UI or player cosmetics. Put your avatar in a flying mecha, give them a fancy hat, or create a dynamic healthbar!

[h2]What is StoneJam about?[/h2]
The Stonescript Update has greatly expanded what is possible in Stone Story RPG. We want to see what YOU can create! Some of the projects that people have made with Stonescript include:

• Blackjack
  
• Fishing
  
• Combat scripts
  
• Animated pets
  
• Custom UI elements
  

• Epic
  
• Awesome
  
• Beautiful
  
• Useful
  

• Epic = +15 Enchantment
  
• Awesome = +11 Enchantment
  
• Beautiful = +10 Enchantment
  
• Useful = +10 Enchantment
  

[h2]Welcome to The Stonescript Update![/h2]
Fire up those keyboards: The Stonescript Update is here!

Version 2.8 of Stone Story RPG adds a wide variety of features to Stonescript, the in-game scripting language. Bring your automation to the next level with powerful new functions. Got a taste for scripting? Get ready for the return of Stonejam and share your creations with the world.

After many requests from our community, we have also raised the treasure limit from 150 to 100 + 5 * the player's level. Get your farming on and rack up that loot!

And whats this? Another message from Acropolis! Check below to see what news the floating city comes bearing.

[h2]Additions to Stonescript[/h2]
The bulk of this update was focused on totally revamping Stonescript, bringing changes like:

[h3]Modding[/h3]


Tired of the same old UI? Spruce it up a little with Stonescript. New ways to manipulate what can be drawn on screen give you a wider set of options to customize your display as you see fit.

These draw functions arent just about changing the UI. You can even add cosmetics and pets to the game! Look dapper with a fancy hat or stroll through the Caves of Fear with your trustworthy frog companion.

[h3]Advanced Combat Scripts[/h3]


Push your automation even further beyond with powerful functions. Fine tune your characters combat abilities down to the second, leaving no room for human error. Ensure your triumphant victory through endgame and beyond.

[h3]Mini-games[/h3]


You got your mini-games in my game! This update comes with 3 mini-games (still in development) built entirely with Stonescript. Pick apart the code to see how you can bring your own mini-game to life.

[h3]Script Sharing[/h3]


You can now import external scripts into your game. Not only does this allow for easier sharing, it also gives players a way to better organize their scripts. Mixing and matching combat and UI scripts has never been easier.

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For a quick guide on how to get started with Stonescript, check out this tutorial: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2003221477

[h2]Repeating Crossbow[/h2]


In-between all the Stonescript improvements, weve also managed to rework the Repeating Crossbow. Already a favorite to many, the Repeater suffered from inefficient scaling with enchantments. Check out the full release notes to see how we tackled this problem - http://stonestoryrpg.com/releasenotes/

[h2]Stonejam 2: The Return of The Script[/h2]
In celebration of The Stonescript Update, were bringing back Stonejam! Next weekend, flex your scripting skills with the community and see what you can cook up. A few select scripts will be chosen to ship with the game, allowing players to natively import them via the Mind Stone.

Keep an eye out for more information.

[h2]Sunday Stream[/h2]
Catch our Sunday stream (2/23) with the developer, standardcombo! Hell be going over an exciting new addition to the game (hint: youll be able to pet it).

Watch over at https://www.twitch.tv/standardcomb0

[h2]The Acropolis Herald[/h2]
Once more, an ominous black scroll appears before you. Within the parchment lies a stark white print; another pronouncement from the city in the sky. Acropolis is abuzz with activity. Look within to see what events have transpired in the floating capital above.



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We cant wait to see what you create in Stonescript! Share your projects with us on Twitter or Discord so other players have a chance to try them out.

Be sure to join the Stone Story RPG Discord server to keep up with the game's development and chat with other members of our community! - discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

For a full list of changes and balances, follow the link here to the Steam Forums post: https://steamcommunity.com/app/603390/discussions/0/1752401163885501711/

-SSRPG Team

Today officially marks the six month of Stone Story RPG in Early Access! Thank you all so much for following the games development journey.

[h2]Whats happened in Early Access so far?[/h2]
Weve made significant strides towards bringing Stone Story to its final vision, and have even picked up a few awards along the way! Over the past six months weve:

• Pushed out a major content update
  
• Expanded upon Stonescript
  
• Won awards at Tokyo Game Show and TIGA
  
• Been nominated for awards at IGF and SXSW
  
• Held the very first Stonejam
  
• Squashed over 60 bugs
  

We have some exciting news: Stone Story RPG has been nominated by the Independent Games Festival for Excellence in Visual Art! We're extremely honored and humbled to be in consideration for this award alongside other great games.

But that's not all; in addition to Excellence in Visual Art, Stone Story RPG also has a chance to be selected for IGF's Audience Award! Every vote helps, so once you vote be sure to tell others about it!

To vote for Stone Story RPG in IGF's Audience Award, visit: https://forms.gle/QJdkyxuzByCG6nZJ6

[h2]Lunar New Year Sale[/h2]


Get that rat!

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Stone Story RPG will be on sale for 20% off until January 27th.

(no rats were harmed in the making of this promotional material)

[h2]The Road to 3.0[/h2]
Thanks to some additional help that we took on, we've been making steady progress towards the next content patch. Several new features have been added to Stonescript with more on the way.

Some of these features include:

• Importing of external scripts
  
• ?ai states
  
• else/elseif operators
  
• ... and more!
  

Seasons Greetings from The Dark World!

We hope you're all enjoying The Yellow Update. Work has already begun on 3.0, and we're excited to share more with you soon. Until then, we've cooked up a small holiday event for any intrepid adventurers willing to brave the cold.

[h2]Stone Story RPG Holiday Event[/h2]


Winter moonstice sweeps across the dark world. Until January 2nd, get Stone Story RPG for 20% off.

But that's not all, as Hrmnir comes bearing gifts. For the duration of the Winter Sale, Icy Ridge will drop 2x loot!

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As always, join our Discord server if you want to stay up to date with development and talk shop with the team or other Stone Story fans - discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

Happy Holidays,
SSRPG Team

[h3]Welcome to The Yellow Update![/h3]
The Yellow Update is the first of several planned content updates to Stone Story RPG and brings a host of features and balance changes. Seasoned adventurers will face an all new tier of difficulty, encounter brand new minibosses, and wield a powerful new weapon.

It also appears that a missive from Acropolis has found its way down to us. Be sure to read through it to see just whats happening in the city above the clouds and what it means for the dark world below!

[previewyoutube=NPMdB2KgsSY;full][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Yellow Difficulties[/h2]


Face down harder challenges in the Yellow difficulty; each of the eight locations now have an additional five levels of difficulty past Cyan. Steel your nerves, ready your weapons, and fire up your Stonescripts!

[h2]Minibosses[/h2]


Prepare to face a new type of enemy: Minibosses. Each location will feature a unique miniboss, like the menacing Acronian Scout or the fluffy Mr. Puff.

[h2]The Bardiche[/h2]


Hordes of enemies slowing you down? Not anymore. Wield the Bardiche and cut a wide path forward. The Bardiche is perfect for clearing out waves of opponents and also comes with a deadly activated ability.

Until Thursday, December 19th, play Stone Story RPG to receive a +3 Bardiche by defeating any yellow location!

[h3]The Acropolis Herald[/h3]
An ominous black scroll appears before you. You unfurl it, revealing a long parchment covered in stark white print. It appears to be some sort of document from Acropolis. Upon further reading, you see that its some kind of editorial. Within, you find an in-depth account of various news, changes, and goings-on within the city in the sky.



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1935511545

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We hope you have fun with The Yellow Update! For a full list of changes and balances, follow the link here to the Steam Forums post: https://steamcommunity.com/app/603390/discussions/0/3124866822551410805/

-SSRPG Team

Hey ASCII Fans,

The Yellow Update is now in the polishing stages; current plans are to first balance the difficulty and duration. We want to thank all the beta players who have provided invaluable feedback, insight, and bug-finding for the update! Reminder that you can access Stone Story RPG's beta branch by going through the game's Properties in Steam.

As always, join the Discord for active discussion on the beta: discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG



Singles' Day Sale
Sometimes you just need to venture out alone and forge your own path; pick up Stone Story RPG at a 20% discount for Singles' Day! The deal ends tomorrow (November 12th) at 8 AM PST, so be sure to grab the game and get your solo journey started.



TIGA Awards 2019
Last week Gabriel (creator/lead developer) and Rafael (audio design) flew out to London for the TIGA Awards, which celebrates achievements across the entire spectrum of the video game industry. Up against titles like My Time at Portia and Sunless Skies, Stone Story RPG won the award for Best Role Playing Game!





We're truly humbled and thankful that the game has received such recognition. This wouldn't have been possible without all of our players' support.

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That's all for now. Stay tuned for future updates!

-SSRPG Team

Hey Ghost Grapplers,

Work continues on The Yellow Update, but the end is nearly in sight! Until the update drops, we've got a few things we want to share with you.

Stone Story RPG Halloween Event
The dark world is looking rather... orange these days.

From now until November 1 at 10 AM PST, Stone Story RPG will be on sale for 20% off! During that time, the game will also feature a small in-game Halloween event; until November 1st, Haunted Halls will be dropping 2x loot.

Along with the copious amounts of treats, you may even find a trick or two...



StoneJam
Last week we hosted the very first StoneJam. We had some awesome community submissions that show off what Stonescript can do right now. In future updates the language will become more sophisticated, with variables and key bindings; expect StoneJam to make a return!

Check out the entries and use their scripts in your own game: https://itch.io/jam/stonejam/entries



Beta Participation
Can't wait for the new update to roll out? Want to help the team with development? Opt in to Stone Story RPG's beta branch to test new changes being made to the game.

To get access to the beta branch, right click on Stone Story RPG in your Steam library, click Properties, go to the beta tab, and select "ssrpg-beta" in the drop down menu.



If you want to chat with the beta community, join our Discord server - discord.gg/StoneStoryRPG

SSRPG Team

Hey Snail Swindlers,

Can you believe it's already been a week since TGS? Wild!

In the craziness of the event and getting settled back into the development routine, we haven't had much time to catch up with our community. That's why, tomorrow (Sunday, 9/22) at 1:30 PM PST, we'll be doing a post-TGS Q&A/celebration stream! Woo!

Curious about standardcombo's trip to the Land of the Rising Sun? Stop by the stream tomorrow (https://www.twitch.tv/standardcomb0) and come hang out!



Speaking of awards, we've got more exciting news: Stone Story RPG has been nominated for three awards at TIGA 2019! We've been put on the shortlist for "Creativity Award", "Best Casual Game", and "Best Role Playing Game", and will be in the running for a "Game of the Year" award as well.

TIGA's GOTY is an audience-choice award, so if you want to support Stone Story you can vote for us here: https://tiga.org/awards/game-of-the-year



We hope you've all been enjoying the changes in the most recent patch. Development continues on The Yellow Update, so we appreciate your patience and support!

As always, you can join our Discord server to stay up-to-date with the game's development and chat with other Stone Story fans.

-SSRPG Team

Hey Stone Story fans,

It's been quite a week! After all the craziness of TGS (and winning four awards!), we're finally settled and ready to dive back into development.

In the leadup to The Yellow Update, we're rolling out patch 1.8.6. This update adds a hefty number of improvements, balance changes, and bugfixes to Stone Story. Of particular note are additional Stonescript commands, which our players have been using in the beta branch to mod some really cool cosmetics into the game! Pilot a mecha or drive a tank with the power of Stonescript.



Should you encounter any bugs or issues, please post them here on Steam discussions or in our Discord server (discord.gg/stonestoryrpg).

Patch note highlights:

• The Triskelion can now be equipped for +1 Movement Speed
  
  
  
• Added the Mutate workstation, which allows you to change rune effects, among other operations
  
  
  
• Added the Knee Chopper to Caves of Fear
  
  
  
• Added several Stonescript commands, such as ?debuffs.count and ?face
  
• Added a toggle for Screen Flash in Settings
  
• The Hatchet now has an activated ability
  
• Updated several tracks in the OST
  
• ... and many more fixes and updates!
  

Its big. Its yellow. Its coming for you.



We're excited to announce that Stone Story RPG will be receiving its first major content pack: The Yellow Update!

The focus of this update is to further expand on existing content, introduce quality of life and convenience features, and increase the scope of User-Generated Content. Version 2.0 of the game will bring with it a host of new changes!

Here's what you can expect in the near future:

• Yellow difficulty levels
  
• Increased XP level cap
  
• Minibosses
  
• New Stonescript commands
  
• More achievements
  
• Updates to existing items
  
• New crafting recipes
  
• New enemies
  

Hello Spider Smashers!

We have some exciting news for all of you: Stone Story RPG has won "Best Art" and "Grand Audience Award" at Sense of Wonder Night 2019!





SOWN is an event at TGS that highlights the most innovative indie submissions. Among dozens of indie games, only eight were selected to participate, so this recognition comes as a huge honor! We're extremely thankful for the wonderful reception it's gotten so far at TGS. If you're around at the expo, stop by our booth in the indie game area (9-A-47) and grab a button while they last!



To celebrate TGS, Stone Story RPG will be on sale with a 20% discount until Monday, the 15th. Now's your chance to embark on an ASCII-animated adventure in a dark and mysterious world.



We have more exciting announcements to share tomorrow, so keep an eye out. Kyle, our resident PR and Marketing guru, will be livestreaming Stone Story on Saturday at 12 PM PST. Stop by the broadcast here on Steam and say hello!

All of the kind words for Stone Story have been so humbling. We promise to continue working hard on the game over the next few months to make it even better!

- SSRPG Team

You can watch a recap of SOWN 2019 here: https://youtu.be/mdvo-hPPJwA?t=1848

Version 1.4.0 is now live! This update focuses on stability and core improvements to the experience, with a few balance changes for good measure.

Here are the highlights:

• Opening all treasures is now 48% faster!
  
• Reworked how abilities are selected on the Anvil, so the player is able to control what they get during crafting.
  
• Fixed problems that were causing some players to lose all their progress :(
  
• 21 other bug fixes and improvements!
  

The wait is over - Stone Story RPG is NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM/DISCORD!!!

After over 5 years in development, you can now embark on your ASCII-animated journey. Delve into the mysteries of this dark and ominous world!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCaZXM54vlc

As has been mentioned before, we will continue developing the game for at least a year, adding lots of free content. Our goals are to increase strategic depth of combat along with higher difficulty locations, as well as expand UGC and collaboration between players.

A massive thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. Join our Discord server to help us bring the game into full release!

https://discord.gg/stonestoryrpg

Enough talk - you have an adventure to go on!

- SSRPG Team

We've got some exciting news: Stone Story RPG is heading to Japan this September to exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2019! If you're going to be at TGS this year, be sure to stop by the Indie Game Area and check us out.

There's also a chance we might be selected to present as part of "Sense of Wonder Night", a dedicated spotlight for the most innovative indie titles. Wish us luck!

Hey Stone Story fans, weve got some exciting news: Stone Story RPG will be coming to Early Access on August 8th!

To mark the announcement, we have a brand new trailer wed love to show you: https://youtu.be/7dUyz29cizI

After nearly five years in development, the game is ready to get into more players hands. As with all Early Access games, this wont be the final version of Stone Story, but an ongoing development process.

The Early Access release delivers a stable and awesome gaming experience with plenty of replay, but still has plenty of room to grow towards a more ambitious vision that standardcombo has in mind.

Players who purchase Stone Story RPG in Early Access will have the opportunity to take an active part in development by providing valuable feedback as more features get added and the game is refined.

Mark your calendars and tell your friends; we cant wait to have you embark on this ASCII-animated journey!

-SSRPG Team

Hello Mosquito Swatters!

We've got a couple cool things to share with you as we continue to get the game ready for release.

Sound Design Q&A Available

In our second developer Q&A, we spoke with Rafael, Stone Story's sound designer about a number of topics, from using shared cultural video game knowledge to crafting an emotional experience for your players.

You can listen to the full talk on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/iQiqPNWP--o

Animation Livestream 6/23


Tomorrow (6/23) at 2:30 PM PST, Stone Story's lead developer / animator, standardcombo, will be hosting an animation stream where he'll dig into the process behind creating ASCII animations.

Link to the stream: https://www.twitch.tv/standardcomb0

Make sure you join our Discord to stay in the loop! - https://discord.gg/vdW9PZP

-SSRPG Team

Hello Tree Choppers!

Last Sunday we hosted a Q&A session with members of our Discord server where we dove into the development process behind Stone Story RPG. We came away from the talk with several interesting design perspectives, ranging from how to teach players to incorporating idle game mechanics.

We've uploaded the Q&A in its entirety if you're interested in taking a peek behind the curtain:

https://youtu.be/y9tdsrBENfM

Thank you to everybody who was able to make it and participate! We may host another one again where we delve into specifics, like ASCII animation or boss fight design.

Have suggestions for what our next Q&A should cover? Join our Discord server to make sure you don't miss the next talk! - https://discord.gg/vdW9PZP

-SSRPG Team

Hello Stone Throwers!

Its been a long road to get here, but Stone Story RPG is finally content complete! What does that mean? Well, everything that needs to be in the game is there.

From here on out, our primary focus will be post-production tasks like bug-fixing, balancing, and audio polish. With localization and porting getting added on our to-do list, weve got a busy few months ahead of us. Were excited to show you all the goodies that have been brewing behind the scenes!

The realm is covered in darkness. Monsters and mystery plague the land. Gather your supplies, forge your weapons and restore the light. Your journey begins with a single stone.

Here are some milestones from development thus far:

• 83 items
  
• 40 enemies
  
• 11 levels of difficulty per Location
  
• 1,610 sprites
  
• 655 animations
  
• 9,952 animation frames
  
• 2,227,798 ASCII glyphs
  

Talk directly with the developer, see awesome ASCII art, follow the day-to-day development with other players, make suggestions, and more™

http://StoneStoryRPG.com/Discord