We just dropped the first big patch in a while for our game, Steamhounds! Here's a breakdown of the updates:

• New character prototype - "Character 6"
• Ability and balance tweaks
• Bug fixes / performance improvements

The main update here is the introduction of a new character: Prototype 6 (name not permanent =P). This is part of the teams effort to start dropping new content every few weeks for players to try out. So be on the lookout for more content in the weeks to come...

New Character Prototype: Character 6

The new charcter's main tactic revolves around a skill called Place Totem, which drops an object onto an enemy tile. This object can then be manipulated to deal damage and inflict debuffs on nearby targets. One major bonus to this skill is that the object will block enemies from occupying the tile that its placed on. We're interested to see what players will do with this, and how it'll affect positioning in play, or be used to disrupt enemy formations. We'd also love to hear any feedback people have about the concept!

Tournament Announcement

We're also trying something else new - running regular developer streams and tournaments! We'd love to have people take part, and we also have a bunch of prizes (like Steam credit) lined up. Stream info: 2nd May 2020, 5:30pm UTC / 1:30pm ET - Developer update with Andrew (@andrewrtrahan) 2nd May 2020, 6:00pm UTC / 2:00pm ET - Live tournament coverage begins Tournament prizes: 1st place - 25 Steam gift card, Discord role, in-game title 2nd place - 10 Steam gift card, Discord role, In-game title 3rd place - Discord role, in-game title
Steamhounds is currently in prototype phase, and right now we have a free / open playtest running via our Discord (https://discord.gg/StrayBasilisk). This is also where we'll be running tournaments! And for regular updates on our project, follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/StrayBasilisk)