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Name

 Dead Age 2 

 

Developer

 Silent Dreams 

 

Publisher

 Headup 

 

Tags

 Indie 

 Strategy 

Casual 

 

RPG 

 

Adventure 

 

Simulation 

 

Singleplayer 

 

 Early Access 

Release

 2020-07-16 

 

Steam

 € £ $ / % 

 

News

 70 

 

Controls

 Keyboard 

 

 Mouse 

 

 Full Controller Support 

 

Players online

 n/a 

 

Steam Rating

 Mostly Positive 

Steam store

 https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430 

 
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Dead Age: Survivors December 2023 News Update


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/

Greetings survivors!

The year 2023 is coming to an end, the Christmas season has begun and we want to inform you about the progress of the next Dead Age RPG - Dead Age: Survivors. The Dead Age series is of course also in the Christmas sale. In case you missed part 1 or the lot improved Dead age 2.

Please add it to your wishlist

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2117160/Dead_Age_Survivors/

You can also meet us in Discord:


It's still a bit too early for new footage, we're in the process of changing the invisible "random battles" to a few random enemies on the map that move from round to round and can sometimes be dodged.
Our new lead programmer Rao and Quest programmer Huaxia are part of the changed team from 2023 and both from China who are studying in Germany. Fitting, because next to the USA and Germany, China is our largest part of the Dead Age playerbase. More infos about our team will come in the next news.




What else have we done? An important part of the storyline is managed (some mean ideas ^^), many Ui, rooms in the base and and lots of loot locations. Human trafficking has been implemented to get the important random survivors with money or by using quests, which are needed for conquering territories and working in several bases.
The very fast conquest system on the map is inspired by the classic Defender of the Crown, Me - Rayk, the designer, played it on Amiga 500 as a boy, who hardly wanted to go to school, but had plenty of Amiga games to play ;) . But there are numerous classes for the survivors so that they can be trained as soldiers or workers in the bases.
But don't worry, Dead Age: Survivors remains an RPG with the new new strategy features. In addition to the random survivors, there is of course also a group of heroes with storylines. The portraits you can see are of the important story survivors Ava and Frank. - This time there will also be more conversations in the camp, as requested by many players.
While Ava searches for his lost sister and brother, Frank has an even tougher fate, which will put his psyche to the test. This makes me realise that new values exist, namely stress and motivation. While strokes of fate and bad decisions can lead to negative values, in new rooms, the regeneration with an indoor pool and massage benches can repair the stress value and Trish's famous bar with lots of beer or wine repair the motivation. Just like in reality *cough*.

Release for Dead Age: Survivors will be back on Early Access first and should be possible by the end of 2024, as long as we don't delay too much in the next features like the more complex combat. More on the combat will be revealed in a few months, then also more about new skills like martial arts, axe and shield or two uzis

Of course, we will keep you updated as we work. Thank you for your feedback. With your input, we hope to bring you Dead Age Survivors, the best Dead Age title yet, combining the strengths of its predecessors with new features and improvements.

We will tell (and show) you more about Dead Age: Survivors in the future - so make sure to follow the game and [b]add it to your wishlist. This would really help us a lot!


Happy Holidays
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


[ 2023-12-25 14:03:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age: Survivors gets turn-based combat


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/

Greetings survivors!

We have exciting news for you. We have decided to go back to turn-based combat in Dead Age Survivors as well. Especially your feedback, which was very much in favor of turn-based combat, brought this turn.

Please add it to your wishlist

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2117160/Dead_Age_Survivors/

Currently we are experimenting with a few features. It is not certain yet, but probably you will be able to move more freely on the small battlefield to critically attack your opponents from behind.
There will also be some new tactics, so stay tuned.

You can also meet us in Discord:


We are now going to make the new troop combat more Crusader King style. You can see the numbers of troops slowly moving down as 2 leaders fight each other on the map, and the advantages and disadvantages of the troop types will also play a role. Your own troops can also get badly injured and have to be patched up by medics later. These changes make the troop battles go quickly, so it doesn't get tedious. Primarily, Dead Age Survivors continues to be an RPG with numerous quests and the survival features that will continue to be expanded and improved.

Of course, we will keep you updated as we work. Thank you for your feedback. With your input, we hope to bring you Dead Age Survivors, the best Dead Age title yet, combining the strengths of its predecessors with new features and improvements.

We will tell (and show) you more about Dead Age: Survivors in the future - so make sure to follow the game and [b]add it to your wishlist. This would really help us a lot!




Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


[ 2023-04-29 13:45:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 version 1.1.8 & Dead Age: Survivors News!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Greetings survivors!

Currently we have our last days of our Dead Age Franchise Sale! This gives you the opportunity to add Dead Age, Dead Age 2 and all expansions with extra high discounts to your Steam library,
We have also made a small update for Dead Age 2.

We also use the Dead Age Franchise Sale to officially announce the next instalment in our survival RPG series: Dead Age: Survivors! steamhappy Please add it to your wishlist

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2117160/Dead_Age_Survivors/

It offers the proven survival RPG gameplay with a touch of strategy as you know it, but Dead Age: Survivors is coming with a twist: the combat changes from turn-based combat to real-time pauseable party combat!
Besides that, you solve complex quests, loot resources, build several camps and battle against 7 greedy factions. those huge battles with up to 14 survivors included the party of three with the hero plus numerous other companions used to conquer or defend territories.
In this battle you have a lot to do, because on the one hand you can rage through numerous enemies or strengthen your own troops with commander skills.
This combination of story RPG with interesting quests, some cool companions and the conquest campaign with alliance possibilities and some really mean bad guys.

Dead Age 2 version 1.1.8



  • fixed a bug where sometimes the inventory or skill gui could show a wrong character being selected
  • fixed a bug where the damage preview was calculated wrong when using armor piercing ammo
  • fixed that it was possible to use medical items in combat without loosing an action point
  • fixed unequip items with mouse and controller in some situations



We will tell (and show) you more about Dead Age: Survivors in the future - so make sure to follow the game and [b]add it to your wishlist. This would really help us a lot!

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/363930/Dead_Age/


[ 2023-02-03 20:44:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the Dead Age Franchise Sale - Introducing Dead Age: Survivors!



Greetings survivors!

And welcome to the Dead Age Franchise Sale! This gives you the opportunity to add Dead Age, Dead Age 2 and all expansions with extra high discounts to your Steam library, BUT we also have a little surprise for you!

We also use the Dead Age Franchise Sale to officially announce the next instalment in our survival RPG series: Dead Age: Survivors! steamhappy

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2117160/Dead_Age_Survivors/

It offers the proven survival RPG gameplay with a touch of strategy as you know it, but Dead Age: Survivors is coming with a twist: the combat changes from turn-based combat to real-time pauseable party combat!

Besides that, you solve complex quests, loot resources, build camps, and conquer new areas in battles against 7 greedy factions. You farm animals, cook, brew beer and pay close attention to hunger, stress, and morale.

We will tell (and show) you more about Dead Age: Survivors in the future - so make sure to follow the game and add it to your wishlist. This would really help us a lot!

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2_The_Zombie_Survival_RPG/


[ 2023-01-31 19:05:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.1.7. This new feature will reduce frustration!


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Again and again we have the situation that players are upset about the permadeath, especially if the player dies first, for example, after 30-40 hours, it is frustrating. And I admit it honestly, I wouldn't feel any different after playing for so long.

For the next new Dead Age, we came up with a new idea that lowers the frustration, but you still remain mortal. Now we thought we'd offer the same option for Dead Age 2 Version 1.1.7

It works like this, when the player dies for the first time, a Revival Set is activated. this heals the player by 40%. Now comes a warning that says you need a new kit.
In Dead Age 2 you can buy such high-tech kits only once in each U.S. Army base for a lot of dollars. (500 dollars)
If you still die you can increase the healing rate of the revival set by upgrading the medicine and increase the amount by 1.

The first death is the worst, because many players were completely shocked by it, not even knowing that the game has a permadeath feature. So after the first death you are warned and the thrill remains.
The idea was that you need to raise a lot of money to ensure the safety of a Revival set and this will need hard work for this.

But be warned that the story characters like Sarah, Tessa, Isa, Lance, Fernando can still die forever when they die. Here, however, we had thought of some characters that will later come to your camp when one of the story characters dies, but they no longer have a story. So be careful!

I hope that this will eliminate the frustration for you and still keep the survival thrill.
For veterans, let's say that they can also sell the sets if they hate them, plus the veteran mode in the start options is a perfect way to set the game harder.
I hope that 99.99 percent of players will be satisfied with this. :)

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

You can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2022-09-30 13:33:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 75% SALE Version 1.1.6 & Next Dead Age News



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Dead Age 2 is on sale at a deep discount the next few days.
We have made some improvements based on customer feedback. If you have any problems with this Dead Age 2 update, please use the forum. https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/



  • NEW: We have fixed some errors in the English translation. Thanks to the community.
  • NEW: Since we are currently implementing Dead Age 2 on Playstation 4 & 5 and Xbox X and Xbox S, we have improved the controller controls.
  • NEW: We have slightly reduced the critical hit damage so that you are not too surprised when a strong monster hits your characters
  • We have reduced the block chance of many zombies, especially in the later levels. So that you now have much better chances with one hit skills. However, there are still some specialists who are particularly good at blocking, here ranged attacks are recommended.
  • The chance of some skills was increased e.g. Brute Strike, Nerve Strike and Shock grenade
  • We increased the ranged combat chance from 75 to 80%. In the front row you have a 90% chance with a ranged weapon. (Remember that blocking only works against melee).
  • We have reduced the zombie skill "Swift", so you can hit with a ranged weapon with 60% (before it was 40%), but still melee is recommended against fast zombies.
  • We increased the level of enemies by 2 in later scenarios to compensate for the better hit chances.
  • Questlog update missing doctor


If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.



Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age with a lot new ideas,
If you want to contribute ideas , suggestions for the next game, use this link:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

The next Dead Age

At the moment we are working on the tutorial for the new Dead Age. Since the combat system is much faster now that it's in real time, you learn the basic options first. You have to react faster than before, but you still have the option of slow motion, for example, to have a little more time for the party members. Here's the updated list of what we're planning to include.
NEW: Some community players have suggested to add a pause mode for players who want to have longer pauses in tactical decisions.


  • The next Dead Age will remain a role-playing game, but there will be more focus on strategy and some simulation.
  • There are several bases you can control and much more rooms e.g. cooking, farm animals or wild animals in cages for the hunter or traps for the defense of the bases.
  • You will be able to manage many survivors, which now have more attributes e.g. stress or motivation.
  • Small but also big battles with up to 18 survivors against waves of zombies, this time in real time in the style of Dragon Age 1 or Pathfinder with a pause mode option. But we want to develop also a slow motion mode in the style of Fallout. This slow-motion skill can only be used infrequently, so the game feels faster overall. Only if you look at e.g. the tooltips of the opponents the game can be paused to have enough time to read which tactics or buffs the opponent has. The community has also suggested that we include a pause mode, However, this mode will be a bit easier than the slow motion mode.

  • The focus on strategy is also reflected in the fact that you can conquer or defend areas. The clue is that up to 7 other factions can also conquer the territories, this can result in cool battles and sometimes an alliance with a faction is important to be able to exist at all on the battlefield. Besides, zombie hordes still want to have a say.
  • We are also trying to improve the storyline. The focus should not only be on other factions, but also bring the companions more into the action. This will mean that story companions as in Dead Age 1 + 2 can not die forever, because otherwise you never know who is currently dead and who is still alive in the storyline.
  • Nevertheless, the player can still die and also the numerous non-story characters. Workers or soldiers that you lead to your camps because of events or quests.
  • But the game is divided into 3 chapters. When you finish a chapter, the player can start at the next chapter. So he does not have to repeat the whole story.
  • It also has the advantage that I, as a designer, can make the game a bit harder later on, knowing that not so many "accidental" players will complain about having to repeat numerous hours ;)
  • Important decisions and consequences are listed exactly this time, so you can see chapter by chapter which decisions you have made. If you are unhappy with a decision, you can repeat the chapter accordingly.




And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2022-06-24 13:32:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 75% SALE Version 1.1.6 & Next Dead Age News



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Dead Age 2 is on sale at a deep discount the next few days.
We have made some improvements based on customer feedback. If you have any problems with this Dead Age 2 update, please use the forum. https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/


  • We have reduced the block chance of many zombies, especially in the later levels. So that you now have much better chances with one hit skills. However, there are still some specialists who are particularly good at blocking, here ranged attacks are recommended.
  • The chance of some skills was increased e.g. Brute Strike, Nerve Strike and Shock grenade
  • We increased the ranged combat chance from 75 to 80%. In the front row you have a 90% chance with a ranged weapon. (Remember that blocking only works against melee).
  • We have reduced the zombie skill "Swift", so you can hit with a ranged weapon with 60% (before it was 40%), but still melee is recommended against fast zombies.
  • We increased the level of enemies by 2 in later scenarios to compensate for the better hit chances.
  • Since we are currently implementing Dead Age 2 on Playstation 4 & 5 and Xbox X and Xbox S, we have improved the controller controls. Currently PS4 Controller only works with Steam - Properties - controller configuration ps4 activation - we will improve this soon
  • Questlog update missing doctor


If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.



Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age with a lot new ideas,
If you want to contribute ideas , suggestions for the next game, use this link:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

The next Dead Age

At the moment we are working on the tutorial for the new Dead Age. Since the combat system is much faster now that it's in real time, you learn the basic options first. You have to react faster than before, but you still have the option of slow motion, for example, to have a little more time for the party members. Here's the updated list of what we're planning to include.


  • The next Dead Age will remain a role-playing game, but there will be more focus on strategy and some simulation.
  • There are several bases you can control and much more rooms e.g. cooking, farm animals or wild animals in cages for the hunter or traps for the defense of the bases.
  • You will be able to manage many survivors, which now have more attributes e.g. stress or motivation.
  • Small but also big battles with up to 18 survivors against waves of zombies, this time in real time in the style of Dragon Age 1 or Pathfinder but with a few differences. We are not trying to integrate a pause mode, but a slow-motion mode in the style of Fallout. This slow-motion skill can only be used infrequently, so the game feels faster overall. Only if you look at e.g. the tooltips of the opponents the game can be paused to have enough time to read which tactics or buffs the opponent has. We are trying to go a new way here that no other game has done in this form. In the next few months we will find out if the combat system is as fun as I envisioned it in my head. xD.
  • The focus on strategy is also reflected in the fact that you can conquer or defend areas. The clue is that up to 7 other factions can also conquer the territories, this can result in cool battles and sometimes an alliance with a faction is important to be able to exist at all on the battlefield. Besides, zombie hordes still want to have a say.
  • We are also trying to improve the storyline. The focus should not only be on other factions, but also bring the companions more into the action. This will mean that story companions as in Dead Age 1 + 2 can not die forever, because otherwise you never know who is currently dead and who is still alive in the storyline.
  • Nevertheless, the player can still die and also the numerous non-story characters. Workers or soldiers that you lead to your camps because of events or quests.
  • But the game is divided into 3 chapters. When you finish a chapter, the player can start at the next chapter. So he does not have to repeat the whole story.
  • It also has the advantage that I, as a designer, can make the game a bit harder later on, knowing that not so many "accidental" players will complain about having to repeat numerous hours ;)
  • Important decisions and consequences are listed exactly this time, so you can see chapter by chapter which decisions you have made. If you are unhappy with a decision, you can repeat the chapter accordingly.




And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2022-06-10 15:12:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 70% SALE & News for the next Dead Age



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Dead Age 2 is on sale at a high discount the next few days. Check it out its much more complex and more interesting than Dead Age 1.

Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age with a lot new ideas,
if you want to learn more, just scroll down to " The next Dead Age".
If you want to contribute ideas , suggestions for the next game, use this link:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.




The next Dead Age

At the moment we are finishing the prototype phase for the new Dead Age, we are still fine-tuning the prototype and we are also working on an implementation of Dead Age 2 for Playstation 4 & 5 and probably Xbox as well.
Right now we are in a prototype phase, but we are pretty sure about most of the design points. This will be followed by another 2.5 years of development until 2024. Here's the updated list of what we're planning to include and it's a lot of work with increased budget and team size.


  • The next Dead Age will remain a role-playing game, but there will be more focus on strategy and some simulation.
  • NEW small with up to 3 survivors but also big battles with up to 18 survivors against waves of enemies, this time in real time in the style of Dragon Age 1 or Pathfinder but with a few differences. We are not trying to integrate a pause mode, but a slow-motion mode in the style of Fallout. This slow-motion skill can only be used infrequently, so the game feels faster overall. Only if you look at e.g. the tooltips of the opponents the game can be paused to have enough time to read which tactics or buffs the opponent has. We are trying to go a new way here that no other game has done before. In the next few months we will find out if the combat system is as fun as I envisioned it in my head. xD.
  • There are several bases you can control and much more rooms e.g. cooking, farm animals or wild animals in cages for the hunter or traps for the defense of the bases.
  • You will be able to manage dozens of survivors, which now have more attributes e.g. stress or motivation.
  • The focus on strategy is also reflected in the fact that you can conquer or defend areas. The clue is that up to 7 other factions can also conquer the territories, this can result in cool battles and sometimes an alliance with a faction is important to be able to exist at all on the battlefield. Besides, zombie hordes still want to have a say.
  • We are also trying to improve the storyline. The focus should not only be on other factions, but also bring the companions more into the action. This will mean that story companions (as in Dead Age 1 + 2) can not die forever, because otherwise you never know who is currently dead and who is still alive.
  • Nevertheless, the player can still die and also the numerous non-story characters. Workers or soldiers that you lead to your camps because of events or quests.
  • But the game is divided into 3 chapters. When you finish a chapter, the player can start at the next chapter. So he does not have to repeat the whole story.
  • It also has the advantage that I, as a designer, can make the game a bit harder later on, knowing that not so many "accidental" players will complain about having to repeat numerous hours ;)
  • Important decisions and consequences are listed exactly this time, so you can see chapter by chapter which decisions you have made. If you are unhappy with a decision, you can repeat the chapter accordingly.


More news about the next Dead Age game will follow soon.
If you have any problems with Dead Age 2, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2022-02-28 19:25:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.1.5 Dead Age 3 News & Small Bugfixes



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Dead Age 2 is on sale at a deep discount the next few days. With the latest update we have some small bugfixes. If you have any problems with Dead Age 2, please use the forum. https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/

Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age with a lot new ideas,
if you want to learn more, just scroll down to " The next Dead Age".
If you want to contribute ideas , suggestions for the next game, use this link:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.




The next Dead Age

Right now we are in a prototype phase, but we are pretty sure about most of the design points. This will be followed by another 2.5 years of development until 2024. Here's a small list of what we're planning to include.


    Planned Features

  • The next Dead Age will remain a role-playing game, but there will be more focus on strategy and some simulation.
  • There are several bases you can control and much more rooms e.g. cooking, farm animals or wild animals in cages for the hunter or traps for the defense of the bases.
  • You will be able to manage many survivors, which now have more attributes e.g. stress or motivation.
  • small but also big battles with up to 18 survivors against waves of zombies, this time in real time in the style of Dragon Age or Pathfinder. It is supposed to be faster overall. However, the view remains from the side. This means the characters perform their basic strikes in real time, but you can pause and think of tactics. At the same time, you can again handle many skills, which can also be upgraded in terms of level. More tactics for the opponents are planned, so that the player varies his tactics as much as possible. There should be help with speech bubbles of the party members to tactics, so that players who do not get along with a tactic immediately receive support.
  • The focus on strategy is also reflected in the fact that you can conquer or defend areas. The clue is that up to 7 other factions can also conquer the territories, this can result in cool battles and sometimes an alliance with a faction is important to be able to exist at all on the battlefield. Besides, zombie hordes still want to have a say.
  • We are also trying to improve the storyline. The focus should not only be on other factions, but also bring the companions more into the action. This will mean that story companions (as in Dead Age 1 + 2) can not die forever, because otherwise you never know who is currently dead and who is still alive.
  • Nevertheless, the player can still die and also the numerous non-story characters. Workers or soldiers that you lead to your camps because of events or quests.
  • But the game is divided into 3-4 chapters. When you finish a chapter, the player can start at the next chapter. So he does not have to repeat the whole story.
  • It also has the advantage that I, as a designer, can make the game a bit harder later on, knowing that not so many "accidental" players will complain about having to repeat numerous hours ;)
  • Important decisions and consequences are listed exactly this time, so you can see chapter by chapter which decisions you have made. If you are unhappy with a decision, you can repeat the chapter accordingly.


More news about the next Dead Age game will follow next year.
If you have any problems with Dead Age 2, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-12-09 19:07:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Mark Hamill To Host Thunderful World Digital Showcase on November 10th



Hey friends,

we have some awesome news, which we can finally share with you today: We - that's Thunderful Games - welcome all of you to the premiere of our very first digital games showcase Thunderful World! steamhappy

Find out more in the following press release:


Gothenburg, Sweden - October 28th, 2021 - International developer and publisher Thunderful Games, creator of the multi-award winning and multi-million selling SteamWorld franchise, is welcoming everyone to a new digital games showcase, Thunderful World. The event will be taking place on November 10th at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm GMT / 8pm CET, hosted by Hollywood and pop culture icon Mark Hamill. Tune in to the livestream on Twitch, YouTube and the thunderful.world website.



Tune in to see Mark delight us with a ton of exciting new game reveals and announcements from Thunderful. The event will deliver updates on exciting upcoming titles including the surprise indie hit of Summer Game Fest, Planet of Lana. There will also be more news on Thunderful titles like Firegirl, Cursed to Golf, Source of Madness, Tinkertown and White Shadows.

Alongside Marks headline hosting role, the event will also feature appearances from Thunderful Group CEO Brjnn Sigurgeirsson, Corporate Vice President at Xbox Sarah Bond, plus a few other surprise industry partners.

Thunderful is proud to be partnering with Xbox and The MIX for Thunderful World. To sign up for the event and be the first to know all the important information ahead of the show on November 10th, head over to thunderful.world. As your one stop shop for all things Thunderful World, the website will be updated with new announcements and reveals as the event unfolds.



Stay tuned and tune in on Nov 10th - see you all in the event!
Your Thunderful Games-Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2_The_Zombie_Survival_RPG/


[ 2021-10-28 20:09:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.1.4 Sale & Small Bugfixes



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



With the latest update we have some small bugfixes. Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age with a lot new ideas, more camps, new rooms, more survivors, different combat - and you can continue to post your suggestions here.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

Don't forget our last big updates. Here we created the survival options for Dead Age veterans and we have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.




    Bugfixes

  • added a tryfix for rare situations when the player gets stuck during the transition to a room inside an outpost (if you have this situation after our latest update, please talk to us!!!)
  • fixed Independent's Light Armor's torso model was not rendered when the main char had dark skin color
  • added a safety check when loading a save to makes sure all completed achievements are send to the Steam API (some people had missing Steam achievements despite the ingame achievements triggering correctly)
  • added a new dialogue line to Trevor (merchant in Forest Grave) to help in case he dismisses the player because his first mission is not yet completed
  • fixed a crash that could occur during combat when an enemy triggered a counter attack while already being killed by trap damage


If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-10-01 14:21:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Small News and Sale



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Dead Age 2 is on sale at 55% off.
Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age and you can continue to post your suggestions here.
We have some, new information about the next Dead Age here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

Don't forget our last big updates. Here we created the survival options for Dead Age veterans and we have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.



If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-08-05 15:17:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.1.3 - Spain & French Improvements



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



We now present some small improvements for Spanish Spain and French. Thanks to Shekerd and Pauline. Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age with and you can continue to post your suggestions here.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

Don't forget our last big updates. Here we created the survival options for Dead Age veterans and we have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.



If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-07-16 16:27:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.1.2 - Controller Improvements



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



We now present some small improvements with controller and travel enemies in this new update. ( a few dozen less small fights in the 30 hours or more campaign ;)) Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age and you can continue to post your suggestions here.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

Don't forget our last big updates. Here we created the difficult survival options for Dead Age veterans and have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.




    Improvements

  • slightly reduced the chances for random encounters while travelling
  • added a new task to Tessa healing quest to further clearify what exactly is to do
  • the combat UI now uses a complete console-like controller behaviour instead of a virtual cursor
  • adjusted the starting skill points for Hank and Jane when they join the player to make them more adjusted to the skill levels of other survivors
  • added a few more attraction areas on UI elements for the virtual cursor in controller mode


    Bugfixes

  • fixed a rare combat crash that occurred when during a second wave a skill's cooldown was reset but it's idle changing buff was still active (e.g "Give cover")
  • fixed issues with controller support where some inputs on contextual buttons and areas would not work



If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-07-09 16:00:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 is 50% off in the Steam Summer Sale!



Hey friends!

Taking a look out of the window and at the calendar: It's getting summer! So it's time again for the ultimate hotness: The annual STEAM SUMMER SALE! From June 24 to July 8, our entire Headup portfolio is heavily discounted - with up to 90% off:



Have fun shopping and enjoy the summer!
Your Headup Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-06-25 15:26:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.1.1 - Small Improvements



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



In the last weeks there were some small customer requests.
We now present some small improvements with the new update. Meanwhile we are working on the next Dead Age and you can continue to post your suggestions here.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

Don't forget our last big updates in the last month. Here we created the difficult survival options for Dead Age veterans and have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.





    Improvements

  • increased the resistance and health value for escorted medics but also reduced the strength of the buffs they gave to player's party
  • improved quest marker and task updates for the "Independent Spy" quest since some players had problems finding the next clues
  • the quest to get the votes from the merchants will now properly show a count update when the player got a new vote
  • adjusted the starting skill points for Hank and Jane when they join the player to make them more adjusted to the skill levels of other survivors
  • changed: the skip tutorial button would already be active by default in a save slot even if the player didn't finish a tutorial run
  • changed: the talk function in the bar screen can now be triggered with left click anywhere and not specifically on the portrait
  • added an additional backup file that is saved when a new day/night begins
  • added two new speech bubbles in combat that helps the player with using the right tactic against certain enemies
  • small improvements for French, Portuguese and Spanish Spain localization
  • added an additional backup file that is saved when a new day/night begins


    Bugfixes

  • fixed that after one faction becomes hostile due to the story you could still encounter events that allowed regaining reputation for that faction
  • fixed some merchant combatants in events could have "No one" displayed as their faction
  • fixed issue with Lana's request (during Tessa's quest) regarding the rescue of her boyfriend when the rescue happened before the time limit but the talk to Lana happened after the time limit
  • fixed side quest "Savior" briefing dialogue would show the map zoom to target location only on first occasion in contrast to other side quest briefings
  • fixed that the graveyard sequence didn't work properly when a temporary camp member was present




If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-05-28 20:15:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 48 hours Sale



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Dead Age 2 is on sale for 48 hours. We had done a lot of fine tuning in the last months, and integrated some customer requests.
The last free update was the Survival options for veterans who want an even harder challenge.
Don't forget our last big update. Here we have improved the higher skills.

Furthermore, we are working on the next Dead Age with a lot new & cool features and you are welcome to write your wishes or comments here.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/4246299157482132600/

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.




If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-05-15 19:15:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.1.0 - New Survival Options for Veterans



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Now we have finished our new feature for veterans. This new feature is a completely free update for all players.
After all, the difficulty for Dead Age 2 is designed for all players. There are three levels, and for those who find the game too easy after all, they can set themselves new challenges. Beware of too heavy settings. ;)

Don't forget our last big update. Here we have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.





    Improvements

  • added survival options for a new run
  • changed bribe mechanic and values on bridges to match the bribe mechanic at outpost entries


    Bugfixes

  • fixed that characters playing guarding idle animation (e.g. from "Return Fire" skill) would only use the return fire animation for their attacks instead of the correct attack animation
  • fixed AP behaving not correctly when stunned
  • fixed a typo in French localization
  • fixed that using "Liquid Courage" skill would qualify as a "ranged" attack and therefore unnecessarily fail the arena master challenge random event
  • fixed that the bridge guard bribing event with a hostile faction didn't work as intended when failed or having insufficient money



If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-04-30 16:00:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.0.6 - More Scrap & Less Travel Encounters



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



In this update small improvements and bugfixes were made, which were discussed in the community forum. For example, we reduced the chance of ambush attacks on day. We are also slighty reduced travel encounters in unfriendly country. But remember, if you solve the area quest in each area, the area becomes friendly and then the chances of Random Encounters are much lower and you even get some friendly events.



Don't forget our last big update. Here we have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

Next week we finally add additional survival options. Nothing big, but small ways to make the game harder for veterans. If you are interested in that, just have a look here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254777784285/





    Improvements

  • removed the "Development Build" label
  • added scrap to the goods of merchants in all Independent bases, added more scrap in scrap locations (We had community discussions that scrap was a little too low in the world)
  • added resources and seeds to the crafting material filter in inventories
  • slightly reduced the chances of random encounters while traveling
  • slightly reduced the chance of scavenger/punk attacks on the camp during day on normal difficulty
  • speech bubbles in combat regarding knock back success will now only appear if the attack threw the target back without obstructions


    Bugfixes

  • stunned and knocked out characters will only regain a bit stamina / AP in combat. However we will optimize this feature next week.
  • fixed that the tutorial could get stuck after the very first fight when taking the loot



If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-04-23 16:58:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.0.5 - Small Bugfixes & Improvements



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



In this update small improvements and bugfixes were made, which were discussed in the community forum. For example, the additional HP for doctors in the escort quests.

Don't forget our last big update. Here we have improved the higher skills.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

In the next weeks we will work on additional survival options. Nothing big, but small ways to make the game harder for veterans. If you are interested in that, just have a look here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254777784285/







    Small Improvements

  • increased the doctor's HP from the Bodyguard side quests / Office Dungeon a bit and also Nathalies's HP
  • improved handling of Tessa's quest when the player doesn't completes Lana's request and lets the time limit run out
  • Improved turn order when a new enemy wave starts
  • he Fatty's Sucker Punch attack now requires one round of charging so the player has time to prepare
  • updates to French and Russian localization
  • added a new dialogue for the leader room of the office dungeon base when there are no dialogue options left
  • the level up window will now wait instead of showing up when there is a transition between a cutscene and another dialogue
  • slightly adjusted the background graphic for the pinned quest area
  • during a cut scene some of the UI elements will now fade out as well


    Bugfixes

  • fixed that one of merchant Joe's dialogue options regarding the Merchant guild was visible even if you already encountered the guild
  • fixed Denise's dialog asking if the player ever visited the Independent HQ was not correctly checking that state
  • fixed that in some circumstances the level up display could show a level up for the same character a second time although only having one actual level up
  • fixed a crash in combat that could occur when a Tough Brawler was killed by walking into one of player's traps
  • fixed that wolf enemies could visually get stuck at the back row when they got knocked back and stunned at the same time
  • fixed that the animation for climbing down the ladder of the hunting stand sometimes was misaligned when aborting the job
  • fixed that during the cutscene when chapter two of the story begins after the mutation fight there is a short moment the player was able interact with the menus when they shouldn't
  • fixed inconsistent spelling of Nathalie's name in several dialogues
  • fixed that the cooldown timer for a turret skill could get stuck if the turret was summoned in a fight before inside the same scene and that combat had ended with the turret still alive
  • fixed a bug where it was possible to skip the dialogue and start combat action even before the enemies arrived during mansion or shed entrance fights
  • fixed a crash that could occur when 2 enemies try to attack and the first one causes the second one to go KO by triggering a explosive trap


If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-04-16 15:03:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.0.4 - Improvements for Higher Skills



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons ,



In this update there are a lot of improvements to the 3AP skills, making them a bit more powerful and useful. Most of the time you will use the 3AP skills in bigger fights.
We now believe that all skills are useful, e.g. the jumping strike which now cannot be blocked as a melee skill. Also, for example, the defensive skills such as Give Cover or Return Fire, which have now become somewhat stronger.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

One week later we will work on additional survival options. Nothing big, but small ways to make the game even harder. If you are interested in that, just have a look here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254777784285/





    Skill Improvements

    Blunt

  • Wary Stance: damage of counter attacks increased 80% -> 100%
  • Jump Attack: now has 100% -> 90% accuracy but can not be blocked by enemy block chance

    Blade

  • Sensitive Strike: increased damage 210% -> 220% and 230% -> 250% with bonus
  • Blade Storm: increased damage 140% -> 150%


    Support

  • Splinter Grenade: impact damage increased 120% -> 130%
  • Heavy Turret's attacks: increased damage by 5 (as perception value)
  • Explosive Trap: Reduced chance for Stun 75% -> 50% but added 50% chance for Dented Armor

    Pistol

  • Give Cover: added 50% chance of causing Wounded when executing the counter attack

    Rifle

  • Return Fire: added 30% chance of causing Wounded when executing the counter attack (but 3 shots)
  • Hail of Bullets: increased damage: 95% -> 100%

    Shotgun

  • Devastating Shot: increased the normal damage 300% -> 320%
  • Frantic Fire: increased damage 130% -> 140%

    Other Improvements

  • Defence is now halved when you change the line to avoid endless DEfense tactics with 3 people.
  • removed the prompt for the revert action in skill and medals/upgrade menu
  • when trying to equip a weapon to character that doesn't have the required talent learned it will now deny the action and show a warning instead
  • changed Tessa's quest so that you can still try to save Lana's friend if you want after healing Tessa


    Bugfixes

  • fixed i or I character in texts was converted to on OS with Turkish locale settings
  • updated InControl plugin for Unity to a newer version (could potentially resolve problems some users are experiencing when they have devices like pedals or thrust controller plugged in)
  • fixed a crash that could occur when 2 enemies try to attack and the first one causes the second one to go KO by triggering a explosive trap
  • fixed a crash that could occur in combat when Jack called the small hound
  • fixed no icon at target location showing during the briefing dialog of the savior side job
  • fixed that the target location for the Destroyer side job would be a different point every time one declines the job and retries it
  • fixed that in some cases side jobs could still lead to outposts of the enemy faction in chapter two of the story
  • fixed some nodes south of Freedom City West having missing connections after the tunnel got cleared
  • fixed party walks away to the right instead to the left on the bridges of the Army faction
  • fixed that the sound effect of using a medkit in combat was not affected by the effect volume setting
  • fixed a crash that could occur when 2 enemies try to attack and the first one causes the second one to go KO by triggering a explosive trap


If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-04-09 17:08:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.0.3 - More bugfixes



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons ,



Shortly before Easter there is another patch that fixes various bugs, most of which were posted by the community.
Thank you for your support, because this way the (smaller) bugs will be fixed faster. :-)
Luckily our only programmer is very fast, so we got some stuff together this week.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

After a few days of exchanging bugs with Easter eggs we will improve some skills from balancing. You can still give feedback here before we work on it.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254775088723/
But we need to find a consensus of all different opinions here. It's kind of like a faction alliance xD

One week later we will work on additional survival options. Nothing big, but small ways to make the game even harder. If you are interested in that, just have a look here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254777784285/



Bugfixes & small improvements



  • fixed a crash that could occur during the merchant escort event when using Spanish language
  • changed entrance to Army HQ to not require the armor or reputation ONCE you talked to Charles
  • fixed that merchant Joe was still available in the outpost after certain story events
  • fixed that Steven and Hank in the final dungeon events would not have the same stats they had when being part of player's camp members
  • fixed that the game could get stuck if Jack was knocked out during a fight
  • fixed some occasions of side jobs that didn't make sense because of the faction alliance in chapter 2 of the story
  • fixed that side jobs from the outpost in Snake Desert could have the wrong quest giver depending on story decisions by the player
  • fixed a crash that could occur when clicking the right mouse button quickly while reentering the base in the office dungeon
  • fixed that the loot event with the injured person on the ground could get stuck when clicking through the result dialogues too fast
  • improved animations for Crawler when reacting to buff damage and while KO
  • improved Weapon Test Event: the pistol given to the player will now be called: "Experimental Beretta" during the test combat
  • fixed issues with progress count display of some quest tasks during the final dungeon
  • fixed a crash that occurred when leaving the game back to main menu during a loot event scenario
  • Suit zombie will no longer call reinforcement when the hit kills it
  • the Smuggler merchant portrait offering subway travel will now be exchanged in case the player made smugglers his enemy in chapter 2 of the story
  • improved handling of corrupted save files in the main menu when trying to load a game (if a backup is loadable it will replace the save with that backup otherwise the file is removed)
  • right clicking while the mouse is over an enemy during target selection will now go one step back instead of confirming the attack
  • when escorting a prisoner for the cop side job they will now show a speech bubble instead of a broken dialogue when loosing to much health
  • when killing a Tough Brawler the old body will now disappear as the Crawler is spawned in its place
  • fixed a bug where 2 enemies could summon a reinforcement on to the same slot
  • fixed that a character doing the hunting job in camp could sometimes visually try to climb up in the air through the hunting stand
  • fixed that the heavy armor of armored enemies didn't break properly if they got damaged by walking into a trap
  • fixed brief error logs when leaving the game back to main menu while in a scene with thunderstorm effects
  • fixed a bug where survivors could behave strangely when leaving the camp, then entering the final dungeon and then going into the first fight with them
  • fixed main survivors that were fighting with you while they didn't really belong to your party didn't properly show up in the combat inventory screen
  • fixed that some nodes on the map southern of Freedom City West didn't show their correct area color
  • fixed that combat equipment is sometimes visible spawning in the ground for one frame


If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-04-01 20:50:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.0.2 - Questlog & Final Dungeon Improvements



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Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons ,



In this latest version after player feedback we fixed problems with some quests. This includes the U.S. Army quest, which now offers a more obvious second option to complete the quest even without enough U.S. Army reputation.
Buying reputation is another option, but it is only available in certain situations of some special quests.
Furthermore, a nastiness has been improved in the final dungeon, I marked the entry with a warning spoiler.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

Next week we will improve some skills from balancing. You can still give feedback here before we work on it.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254775088723/
But we need to find a consensus of all different opinions here. It's kind of like a faction alliance xD

A few weeks later we will work on additional survival options. Nothing big, but small ways to make the game even harder. If you are interested in that, just have a look here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254777784285/



Bugfixes & small improvements



  • added some additional quest tasks to help the player in some situations where the next step in the story was not so obvious (Lydia's Alliance Quest, Getting into the Army's HQ, Kira's first request in Forest Grave, Trevor's second request to find Terence's stash)
  • when entering the final dungeon, open quests will no be moved to failed since the player can't finish them anymore
  • when entering the final dungeon the resources and items stolen from the player will now be given back at a later point (although this doesn't work for saves that are already in the dungeon)
  • changed the combats in the cave of Fernando's Quest and Mary's Quest to be no ambush combat
  • fixed that it was not possible to correctly choose non enemy target slots in combat with controller / gamepad
  • changed hardcore difficulty back from +15% to +20% enemy strength
  • fixed a bug where a character could enter a strange walking animation during camp defense if he was infected and then healed with Zomdex
  • fixed that improving the bed room in camp did not provide any XP for the worker
  • fixed that the defense barricades' HP didn't adjust with the level of the defense post room
  • reduced the upgrade costs for the defense post room
  • fixed a bug where after startup of the game and on first time loading a save with a defense combat the first wave could have wrong enemies (caused by some data not being fully prepared and therefore the loading time had to be increased slightly)
  • fixed a possible crash when doing the weapon test challenge from an encounter


If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16438/Dead_Age_12_Bundle/


[ 2021-03-26 16:50:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Version 1.0.1 - Less annoying features



https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/

Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons ,



In this new version, some annoyance features are fixed, less encounters in peaceful areas and the critical hit / block chance of enemies do not go to unnormal great heights when they have a higher level. We continue to work hard on the bug fixes and minor improvements that have been asked for.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

If you have any problems, please use the forum.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

We will work on additional survival options. Nothing big, but small ways to make the game even harder. If you are interested in that, just have a look here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254777784285/



Bugfixes & small improvements



  • fixed wrong scaling for block and crit chance of enemies
  • reduced the chance of hostile random encounters when traveling in peaceful areas
  • less melee buffs while standing in the back row
  • changed that bribing outpost guards would take the money if the bribe wasn't successful
  • fixed that punk intruders were always hurting a camp member ignoring the guarding result
  • fixed displaced labels in crafting gui
  • slight improvements to enemy AI: melee fighters will more quickly try to step into front row and use less melee buffs while standing in the back row
  • added an option (accessible in the settings.json file) that allows the combat button hot keys to be swapped in their mapping order (from column first to row first)
  • updated Brazilian-Portuguese, French and Chinese localization
  • fixed that Risk of Death debuff could persist on characters after fights
  • some armors improved for afro american skin


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

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[ 2021-03-24 00:29:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Release !!!!!!!!!! & Bugfixes



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Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons ,



As always after a release of an RPG, the hardworking developers devote themselves to bugfixes ;-) If you have any problems, please use the forum.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/

And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD

We are only three people, but work every day , so we will work through everything for a few weeks.
You will still see the "Developer Version" in the game. This is an automatic feature of the engine that helps us to find crashes accurately.

Furthermore, there were some reviews that said the game was too easy, even on hardcore. This is not an opinion of the masses, who rather talk about the opposite , but we want to give veterans some more options.

We will work on additional survival options. Nothing big, but small ways to make the game even harder. If you are interested in that, just have a look here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/0/3104642254777784285/

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.



Bugfixes & small improvements



  • visual changes to crafted police helmet after some customer requests (now with with visor)
  • slightly weaker enemy in first tut
  • corrupted save quest fixes from customers
  • intro sequence can now be skipped with mouse click
  • intro sequence volume is now affected by the effect slider in settings
  • prevented that one of the melee fighters in the tutorial defense combat could die before he was knocked back by Steven
  • added an additional upgrade button in the gui of the smith room to make the item upgrade function a bit more easy to find
  • fixed a crash that occurred when an enemy used his default attack twice in one turn and died due to trap damage in between the both attacks
  • fixed a crash that occurred when an enemy fired a counter attack as reaction of a player's projectile attack (e.g. Molotov)



Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

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[ 2021-03-18 21:01:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Release !!!!!!!!



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Dear Survivors & Dear Jasons,



Are you ready to survive? Here is the release of Dead age 2. Finally we made it after over 3 years of sweat and tears. Here is a press link to the news if you want to share it:
https://mailchi.mp/headupgames/dead_age_2_full_release_link

And you can always visit us in discord: DISCORD



Thanks to all who helped us , there were many bug descriptions from the community. Without you we would have taken much longer! :)

Of course we will continue to fix all bugs that are reported after release. Dead Age 2 is our baby!!!
You will still see the "Developer Version" in the game. This is an automatic feature of the engine that helps us to find crashes accurately.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.
I think we will manage to reach 80% together with you, In Early Access we started roughly with *cough* 45% ...
After that we fixed and improved countless of features and then we climbed steeply upwards to 79%. :)



We have tested a lot, but if you still find bugs, please report them directly to us in the forum. This saves us a lot of time. https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you find a bug, please don't write angry reviews, just report it to us in the forum.
There are only a few developers like Silent Dreams who fix bugs at a furious pace. :)


Newsflash: If you use an "integrated card" laptop, you can finally play Dead age 2. We were lucky to find the bug.
Nevertheless, these graphics cards are often rather weak, so reduce the details in the options menu if necessary.


In case you have not noticed the last big update before the bugfixes were the formation button and the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



We are also fixing bugs that the community reported, here is the area: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2

Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team

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[ 2021-03-12 18:01:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #26 Release on Friday & Bugfixes



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Dear Survivors,


The Final Release is on Friday. Are you ready to survive? Just be careful, then you can survive longer.



We have tested a lot, but if you still find bugs, please report them directly to us in the forum. This saves us a lot of time. https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
We have a few days to fix all the bugs in the new southern area, so it would be great if you can write us in the forum.

Newsflash: If you use an "integrated card" laptop, you can finally play Dead age 2. We were lucky to find the bug.
Nevertheless, these graphics cards are rather weak, so reduce the details in the options menu if necessary.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.


Bugfixes



  • fixed a crash that occurred when survivor Hank got a level up
  • fixed that the player could get stuck when entering and clearing the mine dungeon with 0 minutes left for the day and then being forced to retreat to camp afterwards
  • fixed a bug in Snake Desert
  • fixed a bug where quest Total Destruction could spawn a second time
  • fixed wrong dialogue when completing a map node faction war quest
  • fixed Isa is already assignable in camp when she have to arrive there first on next day
  • fixed a bug where some location nodes on the map like bridges behaved incorrectly and blocked the player although they should be able to pass
  • fixed a bug where the threat reduction quests in the south would ask the player to clear 0 locations
  • improvements for German, English and French localization
  • fixed dialogues with Steven in the Smuggler HQ not working properly
  • reduced the amount of soldiers the player has to fight for the Soldier side job
  • fixed a bug where the new "Old Friends" achievement did not recognize saved counter progress from previous runs
  • fixed that the leader had an empty dialogue left active when finishing their quest in the office dungeon
  • fixed that Hank appeared twice during some events in the final dungeon if he is assigned as a party member
  • fixed that the Cop side job could not be assigned while Jane's quest requirement was active
  • fixed that the game could get stuck when trying to finish the Cop side job for Independents or Smugglers
  • fixed that the romancing quests would not fail when the partner died during the quest
  • fixed that visiting quest related locations or very generic locations like crossing a bridge contributed towards the threat reduction quest progression



In case you have not noticed the last big update before the bugfixes were the formation button, a new lovely hero portrait


and the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.




If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-03-10 18:16:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Huge Update #25 Final Story, new southern area & integrated graphic card fix



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Dear Survivors,

Are you still alive? Well, this can change, because here we go: The final story update awaits you.
Final Release date of the whole game will be 28 weeks ...eeh wrong... one week later, the The 12 March 2021.

Be careful, especially during the final hours. We have thought up something special there, where you should really be very clever. (Man, I love to design survival features ;))



We have tested a lot, but if you still find bugs, please report them directly to us in the forum. This saves us a lot of time. https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
We have a few days to fix all the bugs in the new southern area, so it would be great if you can write us in the forum.

Newsflash: If you use an "integrated card" laptop, you can finally play Dead age 2. We were lucky to find the bug.
Nevertheless, these graphics cards are rather weak, so reduce the details in the options menu if necessary.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.


In case you have not noticed the last big update before the bugfixes were the formation button, a new lovely hero portrait


and the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



We are also fixing bugs that the community reported, here is the area: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-03-05 18:01:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #24 formation button, new main character & small delay



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Dear Survivors,

The release for the next big storyline update has a small delay. Release date of the last big update is 5.3.2021. Final Release date of the whole game is the 12.3.2021.
We need a bit more time to find all bugs in the new southern area.

In this current update there is the last new main character potrait. Personally I love him. :)



Many people have asked for the formation button, so here it is.
You can now set one party member that starts in the front row. The formation button is set on the map next to the portraits.
But there is still the option to leave all three characters behind, in case you just want to empty your magazines. ;)



If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.

In case you have not noticed the last big update before the bugfixes were the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



We are also fixing bugs that the community reported, here is the area: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-02-26 17:58:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #23 Bugfixes, Balancing & French Translation



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Dear Survivors,

Dead age 2 is currently on a 45% sale. The release for the next big storyline update is planned for the end of February.
In this update there are again some bug fixes and an adjustment of the balancing after a 6-10 hours of play. After discussions with players from the community, Dead Age 2 becomes a bit harder in the 2nd half of the story. Problem was that the characters were significantly higher in level than the desert / mountain zombies and zombie mutations. (Level 10-11) Now it will be so that you have to play much longer to reach, for example, level : 12. Level 13 or Level 14 would be too easy against them.
So everything remains fair, but it should be a stronger challenge. Feel free to give me your feedback if you haven't reached the desert yet. Use the link: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/
For players with lategame saves, we will also adjust the new storyline that follows the desert later in the end of February. So that the enemies have a better level.

Then a big "merci" to Pauline Forestier who has improved French Translation. So every french player can check the nice text. :-)

Dont forget: We will add the formation for a melee fighter in the next update, so one can be chosen directly in the frontline. This is a feature that many wanted and we see it as a good feature as well.



If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest. It's really hardcore difficulty level for developers to survive with masses of indie games on Steam.


Bugfixes



  • improved behavior of borderless mode on setups with multiple monitors - the game won't minimize itself as soon as it looses focus
  • improved behavior of fullscreen mode on setups with multiple monitors - the mouse cursor movement is now limited to the game screen boundaries
  • fixed some wave count issues that could occur when two wave combats happened right after each other
  • fixed that the game got stuck when a random encounter between two locations gave enough resources to cancel the penalty for active jobs with missing food/water
  • fixed that the game got stuck when a random encounter between two locations gave enough resources to cancel the penalty for active jobs with missing food/water
  • adjusted the xp requirement curve to slow down leveling up in the late game
  • fixed some broken dialogue entries for character choices in random events (notably in Spanish and French
  • added some brief explanations showing up during the story for survivor count and replacement survivors


In case you have not noticed the last big update before the bugfixes were the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



We are also fixing bugs that the community reported, here is the area: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-02-12 17:21:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #22 Pure Bugfixes



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Dear Survivors,

The work on the quests for the south (last story update) is going into the 2nd half. We have implemented the quests, but now the big debugging and a lot of fine tuning begins. The release for the big update is planned for the end of February.
We work some days but also on more bugfixes we found or you reported. Thank you for this important support!

Dont forget: We will add the formation for a melee fighter in the next weeks, so one can be chosen directly in the frontline. This is a feature that many wanted and we see it as a good feature as well.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest.




Bugfixes



  • fixed a crash that occured when a character with a counter buff wanted to counter while being knocked out
  • fixed a possible stuck situation in the "Dynamite for the tunnel" quest where Trevor could show a dialogue choice too early
  • fixed that placing a turret was triggering enemy return-fire skills
  • fixed that Lance's quest could eventually start even if he had already died before
  • fixed a crash that occurred during the dialogues of the sleeping scavenger camp event when the party only has two members
  • reduced the reduction that rifle attacks receive against high armor enemies for armor piercing ammunition
  • all characters that are protected by a trap now show a respective buff tool tip instead only the one spawning the trap
  • added an abort option to the popup that informs you when assigning a job with insufficient food or water supplies
  • fixed that the depressed penalty for doing a job without enough food or water lasted more than one day
  • fixed issues with placeholder markers in some French, Spanish and Russian localization lines
  • fixed an issue with character path finding in the camp when the targeted a bed room while no beds were available
  • fixed player receives resource warning when assigning a job to himself
  • fixed missing dialogue option for prisoner Mason when his quest is completed (patch for older saves)
  • fixed that some font characters were rendered in an non matching font for Spanish language


In case you have not noticed the last big update before the bugfixes were the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



We are also fixing bugs that the community reported, here is the area: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-01-28 21:05:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #21 Bugfixes & Current Status



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Dear Survivors,

The work on the quests in the south continues. The release for the big update is planned for the end of February. We work some days but also on more bugfixes. Dead Age 2 is much more complex than its predecessor, so we have to fix more bugs.
NEWSFLASH: We will add the formation for a melee fighter in the next weeks, so one can be chosen directly in the frontline. This is a feature that many wanted and we see it as a good feature as well.

If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest.




Bugfixes


    -fixed that the level up window and dialogue would sometimes pop up in unfitting situations like cutscenes
    -fixed that knocked out characters could play speech bubbles in combat
    -fixed description for Blinded debuff e.g. used in smoke bomb in Chinese localization
    -fixed a crash when Crone zombie is hit by shock grenade
    -fixed that a civilian encounter could get stuck when one of your characters dies during that fight
    -fixed that in some situations with 0 minutes left on the clock for the day the player could still execute one move on the map
    -fixed that the injured status (HP lower than 30%) on party characters was not always visually shown when entering a scenario
    -fixed some inconsistencies with the display of borderless / fullscreen options and resolution when exiting the game and restarting it
    -fixed that in some cases Fernando's quest could still start even though he had died in combat shortly before
    -fixed that traps could hurt the wrong side of the combat
    -fixed that enemy traps were placed in an offset position visually
    -added a new line to the description of armor piercing ammunition
    -fixed that the scale of map was off when switching resolutions while it was active (nodes were not where they appeared)
    -fixed some crashes that could occur when speech bubbles are triggered during the camp defense combat
    -fixed an issue where the game entered a broken state when triggers of Sarah's quest and "Mary's Husband" quest overlapped


In case you have not noticed the last big update before the bugfixes were the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



We are also fixing bugs that the community reported, here is the area: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-01-20 15:14:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #20 Bugfixes & Progress News



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Dear Survivors,

We are currently working on the last hours of the storyline. There are now some quests to implement, the opponents and of course some special enemies for you. In addition, there are some more secrets, new events in the south and many dialogs to implement. At the end we want to offer you something special.
If you want to support us now, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest.




Bugfixes


    fixed that SSAO and shadow settings could be internally set to low while overall quality was set to "Fantastic"
    -fixed error logs occurring during the injured female soldier event and threat reducing quests on the map in some languages
    -fixed that the tooltip in the lower right corner on the map showed wrong/inaccurate threat levels
    -fixed NRE when trying to leave to main menu right when your party moves out of a combat scene
    -fixed crashes that could occur during the running civilians event when the sequence progressed without the player clicking through the dialogues
    -fixed that the behavior of the "back to main menu" button could be influenced by the "new run" button if that was used before
    -improved the search for scoutable locations via the comms station so the number of revealed points will more closely match the promised amount
    -fixed pinned quest panel not always updating to reflect updated quest states
    -fixed missing quest marker and location icon in Jimmy's quest when Abraham waits for pick up on a following day
    -fixed some of the new contextual speech bubbles during combat not appearing
    -changed that when still inside the camp the "back to base" button will not be displayed on the map


In case you have not noticed the last big update before this update were the "Replacement Survivors"
A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



We are also fixing bugs that the community reported, here is the area: https://steamcommunity.com/app/951430/discussions/1/
If you have found a serious bug, crash or blocker, please let us know.
Sometimes when you find a serious bug it is good to stop immediately and send us the data.

You can send us the crash zip or the save and the backup files save1 for slot 1, backup1 and backup1b Please send us to contact@silentdreams.de In this case we can check the bug better and maybe repair your save.

you find the saves here: just copy it to the Windows Explorer %appdata%/../LocalLow/SilentDreams/DeadAge2


Have fun and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2021-01-08 16:21:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Roadmap Update #19 Speech Bubbles and Replacement Survivors



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Dear Survivors,

Dead Age 2 is currently on sale with 45% off for Christmas. Maybe give a friend a festive treat with some angry zombies?

This new content update includes additional speech bubbles in combat for party members and as requested by the community we have included "Replacement Survivors". These four survivors are non-story characters and replace a story survivor if one dies. All you have to do is encounter them in battle.

A "Replacement Survivor" enters the camp only when someone has died, because the game is built around a certain number of survivors.



However, the final story update will not be released until February. There have been a few delays and in addition we are adding another Wishlist Milestone: an improved Final Boss Dungeon that needs a bit more time. In exchange, there will be some interesting ideas in the final hours of Dead Age 2. :)

There are still a few thousand votes missing for this additional content, but we believe that we will get these votes by the time of the content update in February.
In case you have not noticed the last big update before this update was the threat barometer.



If you want to support us, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest.


Merry Christmas to our survivors and stay healthy!
Rayk (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum) & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-12-23 22:34:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #18 Engine Update and Bugfixes



Dear Survivors,

Today we made an engine update to possibly fix some problems that are related to internal graphics cards.
Usually you need a Nvidia or AMD card with graphics memory to play the game.
For the people who had problems, let me know in the forum or the comments if something has changed for the better.

Dont forget the last big update which included the threat barometer.



If you want to support us, [/i]please write a review[i], so that we also survive on our huge quest.


Balancing


  • changed xp reward for crafting and camp jobs. the job tier you assign (eg gardener 1 - 3 or crafting a pistol of tier 1 - 3) will now determine the amount of xp rewarded (50 - 150)
  • cooldowns for turret skills will now start ticking down only after the turret was destroyed. It was otherwise too strong compared to other skills


Bugfixes

    -updated Unity to 2019.4.16 (LTS) to hopefully get rid of some random crashes on integrated graphic cards
    -fixed that the tutorial was forced to be skipped as soon as one attempted to play it
    -fixed wrong positions for NPCs in travel event with helping bodyguards
    -fixed that random encounters while traveling appeared much less than intended
    -fixed that when multiple characters died because of the same reason Jack would talk about that cause multiple times
    -updated some localisations
    -updated credits to account for the Spanish - Spain localization's contribution
    -changed xp reward for crafting and camp jobs. the job tier you assign (eg gardener 1 - 3 or crafting a pistol of tier 1 - 3) will now determine the amount of xp rewarded (50 - 150)
    -added a second backup save "Backup#b" that is written to every other save point since the current backup could be corrupted just as the normal save if something went wrong (which is not really useful as a backup)
    -improved some melee skills of NPCs so they no longer warp back after hitting the enemy with their fist / kick attacks
    -fixed that the number hotkeys in combat were usable while a dialogue was playing which is inconsistent with the fact that mouse can't trigger any attacks during dialogues. this could lead to some broken situations in quests or tutorial sequences
    -adjusted the skip tutorial button behavior to only show skip by default if tutorial was finished once
    -changed quest markers on map to use a different font color when showing the pinned quest
    -fixed that the ammo crafting yield bonus for survival talent level 9 was not working
    -fixed some inconsistent values in the descriptions of talent levels
    -fixed a crash that occurred when going back to main menu when using a controller while the map is visible


All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-12-04 18:00:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 17: 3rd Roadmap Milestone - Threat Meter / New Events



In this third Roadmap Update (Update 17) we have included the Threat Barometer. The barometer shows more information about the threat and the current area where the party is located. Depending on the level of the threat, other travel events will also take place.



The Wishlist Event offers additional events for Dead Age 2, you can check the changelist to see where the changes are. Some new events will be added in the last big Roadmap Update.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2285808567

Here is the current Wishlist Event Status:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2228689490

Still a few thousand wishes or purchases are missing to unlock the next content. If you have friends, please just send them the link of the store page of Dead age 2 to increase some more wishes.

If you want to support us, please write a review, so that we also survive in our huge quest.


Features

area threat meter and new events:
-added a new visual display for the threat level of the area you're currently in
-added a new quest for every area on the map that give you an opportunity to lower the threat level of that area
-added several new events that can occur while traveling between points or inside a loot point scenario
New Events in City : Diner, Park, Police Station, Water Tower, Gas Station, Desert: Highway
- New Travel events after threat "Friendly"
-added a new random event that can appear somewhere on the map for you to inspect
-added 4 new achievements

Bugfixes

-fixed a crash that occurred when the blood soaked trap was placed so that it would lure zombies towards just two empty slots behind it
-added a more descriptive message when "small hound" or "tiger" skill are blocked because of story progress
-fixed a crash that occurred after having an encounter during subway travel and then entering random encounter during normal node travel
-fixed that antidote spray did not work against complex poison and in some cases buff particles would stay active although their buff was removed
-fixed that in some cases after an event in a combat scene, NPCs in the party would end up not holding their weapon and not playing any attack animations


All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-11-13 21:39:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #16 Asian Faces and "Dead Age 1+2 Bundle" are live!



Dear Survivors,

First things first: Now available here on Steam is the "Dead Age 1+2 Bundle", which includes both games and the soundtrack of Dead Age 2! For all owners of Dead Age and Dead Age 2 the soundtrack is also available separately HERE.

Currently we are still a few weeks before the next big update. With it we will present you 10 new rogue-like events and the Threat Barometer.

For the time being, weve got something small but nice for our customers. We have new faces for Asian and Latin characters, and two new hair styles. We have added keyboard shortcuts to the combat system, higher resolutions should be possible (in 16:9) and some bugfixes.



Dont forget the last big update which included helmets. You can find them in boss battles or in secret places for which you need chip cards or lockpicks.



If you want to support us, please write a review, so that we also survive on our huge quest.

Features


  • added 3 new face styles and 2 new haircut types for the main character
  • the combat GUI buttons can now be triggered by pressing the corresponding numbers on the keyboard
  • enabled bigger resolutions than 1920x1080 but the game will still prefer this as the default resolution


Balancing

  • changed the rifle skill "Burning Salvo" to target just a row of enemies instead of all enemies
  • mutated zombies have received more HP, so they are a little more dangerous
  • changed "Small Hound" and "Tiger" skill to be only usable when the corresponding story quest has been reached


Bugfixes

  • changed the item stack sell slider to snap to whole numbers (more noticeable for smaller stack values)
  • fixed that the camp background sounds were audible during the loading screen and when standing at any point on the map while looking into the inventory etc.
  • fixed inconsistencies in the translation of some job and skill descriptions
  • fixed the faction label, which was too short in character creation screen
  • fixed a bug where combat could get stuck if certain enemies were hit while being stunned
  • fixed a crash when loading a save at the medic station of Army HQ


All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-10-28 17:50:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 15: 2nd Roadmap Milestone



Dear Survivors,

In this milestone we have some new features. You can now heal party members but also NPCs.
The quest tracker can help you to track a specific quest. Additional hats and helmets offer even more variety. You can find them in boss battles or in secret places where you need chip cards or lockpicks. The merchants also have the chance to sell these special items.



If you want to support us, please write a review, so that we also survive in our huge quest.


Features

using healing items:
-you can now select a target for medical items during combat (via the quick medical selection) or use RMB on a medical item to use it on the active character like before

track quests:
-you can now mark a quest as tracked to pin it the the screen while in a base or on the map to better remind yourself of your next task

new head gear:
-we added 8 new head gear items that can be found in the world. there is also a chance that a merchant at an outpost has one of these new items in a shop refill delivery


Bugfixes

-reduced amount of birds / butterflies in scenes on low or medium graphic settings
-disabled ambient occlusion post effect in scenes on low graphic settings
-fixed that the combat gui could reset while already being displayed when the active character was just reacting to a counter hit
-fixed that the combat could get stuck when your small hound was stunned and just before waking up and doing its turn got knocked back by an enemy attack
-some smaller fixes for controller support
-adjusted loot drop for some boss fights
-fixed a crash that occurred during game start on linux systems
-fixed a bug where the quest location for the save the spy quest could become unresponsive if you didnt enter it at the first occasion
-fixed a bug where entrance events of shed locations would assume you have no keys / lockpicks although you have them
-fixed reset button mapping in character upgrade screen
-fixed a rare bug where a zombie could become invincible with negative HP if killed by another zombie skill (we made it into a crash condition and now finally found the cause of it)

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-10-06 20:10:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 14: Saves & Traps



Dear Survivors,

we have a few improvements for you. For example improved saving when quitting and improvements for the traps skills.

Here you can see our current roadmap , check this out:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2223075114
If you want to support us, please write a review, so that we also survive in our huge quest.


Customer Wishes

-changed that traps in combat can now be set up in the front row slots as well
-changed that the game will now save whenever the player goes back to menu or quits the game from the ingame menu while being on the map, at the player camp or at a faction outpost.
-slight improvements to enemy AI: they will choose their skills a bit more thoughtful now (eg no melee counter state in back row or charging up strong attacks when HP are almost gone)
-added a confirm context button to attributes, skills and character upgrades to quickly confirm your assigned points
-added the function to simply click und the contextual control info at the bottom of the UI to trigger their actions
-added a check before entering dungeons like the mine that lets temporary chars like escorted medics return to your camp so they won't follow you through the dungeon
-changed that Nathalie from the lost medic quest will now go to City West on her own if you rescued her but then let her wait for to long
-added a save point at the end of Jason's part of the tutorial sequence
-added control hint for the recenter map function

Bugfixes

-changed the controller button for unequip item from B to X (on Xbox and PS controller respectively) so B is no longer double mapped at this situation
-fixed that civilian encounter event doesn't drop the item they want to sell if you get in fight with them
-fixed that the second NPC in the random escort event with a faction soldier could end up in the party after the event ended when the soldier leader died during the fight
-fixed that buff particles could sometimes stayed active on characters event when the fight has ended
-fixed a crash related to infection info chatters that could occur during camp defense fights
-fixed that the main character would get the depressed state when doing a job without the required food or water supply

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-09-25 19:42:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam Cloud & Small Customer Wishes



Dear Survivors,

we have a few improvements for you. Here you can see our current roadmap , check this out:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2223075114
If you want to support us, please write a review, so that we also survive in our huge quest.

Customer Wishes

-enabled Steam Cloud Sync for the 3 save slots
-added new Spanish - Spain localization since the current one was more Latin American Spain
-added new character chatters when a character gets infected
-added new character chatters when ammunition for a weapon type gets low
-added a new retreat button to the ingame menu that lets you reset your run immediately and sends you back to the character selection screen


Bugfixes

-fixed that the "skip intro" button in the character selection screen could behave inconsistently
-fixed that healing values of medical items were not displayed correctly in inventory gui
-fixed an AI bug that could cause the combat to get stuck
-added new hint messages when a character in your camp is about to die because of infection, hunger etc.
-fixed that the ambush encounter in the cave at the abandoned camping site was not working like an actual ambush fight
-fixed that there was no passage from forest grave to the northern smuggler base by foot which should be possible after the first trip via the yacht
-fixed some possible inconsistencies with the fullscreen and borderless window settings and how they are saved to disk and reapplied on next game start
-fixed that the injured civilian event always had the ambush outcome and none of the other
-fixed missing achievement names in the list of achievements and fix for cramped text formatting in the description field of the upgrade screen

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-09-17 18:07:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 12: Boosting 3AP Combat Skills



Dear Survivors,

We are still improving the current version. So after we integrated manual levelup, endless mode (if you want or need) and the tutorial cut, we are now also improving the biggest AP 3 skills. Thanks to Harris in the Community Forum for the analysis.



If you want to support us, please write a review, so that we also survive our huge quest.
Here you can also see our current roadmap , check this out:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2223075114


Camp job change:
-if you don't have enough water or food for a job you can still assign it to a survivor but with the restriction that it will give the character the depressed state afterwards. if you find food/water yet on the day it will be used to fulfill the job's need and they won't get the negative effect

Skill boosts:
Blades Blade Storm from 140 to 160
Blades Sensitive Strike 120 to 210 and bonus from 2x170 to 2x230
Pistol Adrenaline Rush normal from 100 to 110 and bonus from 3x110 to 3x130
Rifle Ground Salvo bonus from 3x60 to 3x70
Rifle Merciless Salvo from 6x70 = 420 to 6x95 = 570
Shotgun Devastating Shot 200 to 300 and bonus 300 to 400

Fixes:
-fixed a crash that could occur when one of your allied NPCs did the last kill to clear the enemy wave and the next wave spawned in
-fixed that the cantina UI in outposts of other factions sometimes showed unaccepted side quest in the wrong category
-fixed last quest bug

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-09-11 17:24:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 11: Manual Levelup, Tutorial Cut Better Russian Translation



Dear Survivors,

Today we have a major update for you. Levelups now have much more interaction. The damage model has also been improved, which primarily affects the combat with assault rifles and blades. It has also been improved that users of blades and assault rifles can see which enemies are ineffective when attacking. The tutorial has been shortened a little bit and also deals with the new levelup system.
An endless mode is activated for slow pace players.
In addition there is a completely improved Russian translation with a better font. The French translation has also been improved, but is still work in progress.

If you want to support us, please write a review.

Here is today's changelist:

-changed: Better Russian (full) Thank you to "" and french (a part) language
Thank you to Alexandre Mangin
-changed: Endless mode
the timelimit quest now starts only when you do the important leader quests. For players who want to play with slow pace, (but with a levelup limit to not make the later action too easy)
-changed damage calculation: defense and resistance are now applied as a percentage reduction to incoming damage
-changed attribute distribution: players can now choose which attribute to increase on their characters. On level-up a character will gain 5 attribute points which can then be spend just like talent points
-changed level-up popup: adjusted the level-up popup to account for the changes made to attribute increases. It is now also a bit faster because you don't have to wait for something like three windows to pop up and out again
-changed tutorial: we cut out some fights from the tutorial to shorten it a bit
-several balancing changes: together with the new defense calculation we went over the different weapon categories and tried to balance them accordingly
-exchanged the Cyrillic font with one that resembles the comic look of the Latin font a bit more
-changed reputation status "Hero" now requires 100 reputation instead of 90
-fixed characters holding the pistol in a weird way and clipping their arm through their body while walking in combat scenes
-fixed that the cursor in controller mode was offset by some noticeable amount on resolutions smaller than 1080p
-fixed that when investing talent points and then trying to switch to another tab would just close the GUI when confirming or reverting the talents instead of actually switching the tab
-fixed that in some cases the player party's AP points did not properly reset when a new combat began (e.g. arena fights)
-fixed a possible bug where the target location of Mary's quest could becomes unable to be entered
-fixed that enemies that spawn as a second wave wouldn't have their passive buffs applied correctly
-fixed that enemies would keep an attack charge when they went stunned or KO
-fixed that zombies in the help punks/scavengers events would spawn with a fixed level range and not adapting to the area level range
-fixed that merchants in random merchant encounters would not drop the item they were trading if you fought against them
-fixed that in some events if the bribe option didn't work out your money was still taken and not given back
-fixed that the dialogues from faction leader Joseph regarding map events (e.g. horde attack on HQ) were not replaced when he was not longer in charge of the HQ

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum)


[ 2020-09-02 16:33:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 10: The calm before the storm



Dear Survivors,

Thanks for all the reports, we will work hard on it! If you want to support us, please write a review because our goal shall be to have at least 70% positive reviews in Steam to survive in our huge quest.

The calm before the storm means that there are still some bug fixes to be done this week. (see community forum)
Next week there will be a big update regarding manual levelup, improved damage calculation for e.g. blades and assault rifles and a completely improved translation into Russian.

Here is today's changelist:

-fixed that important quest progressions could get stuck if you failed some side quests for the cantinas in City West or City East and no more quests were available. Now it will refill these quests if you haven't fulfilled the required number of side quests yet
-fixed that in some cases because of the changed start date of the final quest players who were already at the final fight or after it got a stuck state
-improved russian translation (next week the full version)
-fixed some issues with the skills UI where switching the character would not ask to confirm the changes to the current char
-fixed that changing clothes equipment of a character that is playing an animation in the camp could mess up the model's position
-fixed some issues with characters in the camp choosing a bed spot on day / night transition
-fixed a crash when a party character was executing a counter while the required weapon ammo is depleted. It will now ommit the counter attack and show a floating text
-fixed that the tooltip description of constitution went missing
-fixed some errors in the localization
-fixed that the stats increase for equipment was calculated wrongly when using upgrade kits
-changed: gear that is currently equipped by a character can now be upgraded in the upgrade menu without having to unequip it first
-changed: slightly reduced the damage of all shotguns because it was a bit too high in comparison to pistol damage
-changed: reduced the crafting cost of pistol ammo a bit
-changed: increased loot for Hunter Ammo and Technical Ammo
-fixed that the death count in the stats was not carried over to the next run so the "die 3 times" achievement was impossible to reach
-fixed that the vsync option was not saved persistently between game sessions or rather that it was ignored when the game started up again (resolution and full-screen settings may have been affected as well in some way)
-fixed that health points didn't immediately updated their value when a constitution buff wore off
-adjusted font of the hp and xp point display on character slots shown in inventory, camp room and skill UIs

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team (HolyAvatar in Steam Forum)


[ 2020-08-21 17:01:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

40k Wishes/Buys reached extended Early Access Roadmap!



Dear survivors,

weve got some good news for you. The Wishlist or Buy event has reached 40,000 wishes. With this we can now add additional Rogue-like events! steamhappy But there is much more to report. Because of the feedback we received we decided to extend the development for one and a half months to include new features that you suggested.


Late August:


  • manual level-ups / resettable upgrades

Many players have asked for a manual level-up - of course we want to meet your wishes and are implementing them now. However, we also have to work on some attributes to make sure the balancing is right. So, thatll be a big point for August which shifts the original road map a bit.


Late September:

  • Healing with healing items for all party members & NPCs
  • Adapted shorter "Director's Cut" tutorial
  • Additional hats & helmets for the party lootable
  • Improvement of the Russian translation
  • Besides Spanish Latin, a Spanish Spain translation is also planned

The additional features make it easier for new players to get started and offer more variety later on where you can i.e. get new armor and heal NPCs you are escorting.


Late October:

  • Threat barometer / Additional map events
  • 10 new Rogue-like events

Another great feature is the threat barometer and associated additional map events. It is an interesting feature to reduce the threat to all regions, so that you won't encounter random enemies in the areas too often. The additional Rogue-like events will help to make the gameplay even more varied.


Late November:

  • Additional speech bubbles in combat to add a little more variety to the game.



Late December:

  • The grand finale of the action will take place! You can experience additional quests, areas and bosses! steamhappy


We hope that you will find the planned new features as exciting as we do. Thanks for your feedback. With your support, we will continue to improve the game over the next weeks and months to provide the best possible experience.

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-08-12 18:00:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #9 is live: Only a few bugs left...



Dear Survivors,

Thanks for all the reports, we will work hard on it! If you want to support us, please write a review because our goal shall be to have at least 70% positive reviews in Steam to survive in our huge quest.

We have again adjusted some points based on your feedback, e.g. You can now reset upgrades and the attacks of looters have been reduced a bit, on casual difficulty even more.

Here is today's changelist:


  • fixed some issues with the popup questions in the character upgrade screen
  • added the function to reset all character upgrades unlocked with medals. you will get the medals refunded and can redistribute them. to use this you can now right click in the character upgrade screen while no temporary upgrade changes are waiting for confirmation (then it will still work as the normal revert function)
  • fixed that the shops at the outposts would restock their goods indefinitely whenever revisited
  • fixed that the loot gui didn't react to the item under the cursor correctly when picking them up one by one
  • fixed that the main character death counting achievements didn't work properly
  • reduced the chance of attacks from scavengers and punks on the camp to: 20% at day / 40% at night in normal difficulty. 10% / 30% in causal and 30% / 50% in hard mode
  • fixed a few issues that occurred when buying the ammunition for the Jack quest in the Army HQ
  • fixed that side quests Savior, Destroyer and Soldier didn't clean up their locations if they failed due to time limit and visiting these remaining locations could cause the game to crash
  • fixed a crash that occurred when interacting with a camp room that somehow got to level 4 (we yet have to find out how that is even possible, since 3 should be max)
  • fixed that the quest sequence in the mine could become stuck if you didn't choose all dialogue options at the lost camp at least once
  • fixed that you could get stuck with 3 keys in the mine
  • added a new mechanic that when loading a save will clear the map from locations that are only there visually but cant be interacted with
  • fixed that the tutorial could get stuck at the moment Steven is supposed to pick up water from the barrel
  • fixed that Kira's pistol was missing after the tutorial even though she dropped it in the fight right before
  • changed: the main character's upgrades won't be applied during his first fights of the tutorial to prevent possible issues with the values not lining up properly


Thats it for now, guys. Thank you so much for your ongoing encouragement and support!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-08-12 16:41:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update #8 is live: User Feedback Part 2



Dear Survivors,

Thanks for all the reports, we will work hard on it! If you want to support us, please write a review because our goal shall be to have at least 70% positive reviews in Steam to survive in our huge quest.

We have again adjusted some points based on your feedback, e.g. the timing of shop refills to be on a global or added dialogues to Lydia that allow you to skip the last few days if you already mannaged to befriend two factions.

Here is today's changelist:


  • fixed that after establishing your alliances in the final quest with Lydia you no longer can negotiate with the left over faction
  • changed fernando's quest so you can no longer visit the quest location without him indefenitely
  • fixed a dialogue that occured at the end of Sarah's quest even when she was dead
  • fixed some issues related to the passive loot location scouting every 5 days
  • fixed a crash (introduced in 0.4.7) that occured when the fight against Dexter started
  • fixed some issues that could occur due to the fast dialogue skipping added in 0.4.7
  • Friday:
  • fixed one of the civilian combatants holding his gun the wrong way
  • fixed that during the final quest temporary characters like side quest doctors could interfere with the fights
  • fixed that random encounters on the last step in the final quest could interfere with the fights
  • added dialogues to Lydia that allow you to skip the last few days if you already mannaged to befriend two factions
  • added a dialogue option to the merchant at the Army outpost in City West to guide the player if he searches for the armor
  • fixed the dialogue option in Tessa's quest briefing, that gives you medkits was not disabled after you chose it (resulting in unlimited medkit exploit)
  • fixed a dialogue in Tessa's quest mentioning Sarah instead
  • fixed that one of Fernando's dialogues during Tessa quest triggered in a way that when leaving the game right away the result of that dialogue was not saved and got lost
  • changed the timing of shop refills to be on a global, fixed 5 day cycle instead of depending on the players last visit
  • changed the mechanic how the USArmy Armor is added to the merchant by Lana's quest so it is always available
  • updated several particles in the game from unity's legacy shader to latest shader (possibly fixing some remaining graphics crashes? for example in the hospital scene)
  • fixed that talking to a baarkeeper about an already assigned side quest would spawn a new ghost locations every time
  • fixed that the game got stuck when doing Joseph's quest in the prison when the main character was the only party member
  • improved allied AI so it wont use skills that have no value in the current situation eg: "Return fire" when no ranged enemy fighters are present
  • added a new debug mechanic: if the game is in a fight and not waiting for player input after a wait delay of 10 seconds without any new combat / AI command happening the game will assume it got stuck and create a crash report. This will hopefully help iron out some of the remaining random freezes and similar problems in combat that are too difficult to reproduce


Thats it for now, guys. Thank you so much for your ongoing encouragement and support!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-08-10 19:59:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 7 : User Feedback



Dear Survivors,

Thank you for your efforts, with your help we can fix all the bugs. We will work hard on it! If you want to support us, please write a review because our goal shall be to have 70% positive reviews in steam to survive in our huge quest.

We have again adjusted some small points based on your feedback. In the next few days further bugfixing will follow and also solving the memory leak. After the bugslaying we will work on some improvements for Dead age 2 in August. There will be a news about this in the next days.

Here is today's changelist

-fixed a display error in the description of the melee defense skill in several languages
-fixed some smaller possible memory leaks (we have to check if these caused the extreme memory problems occuring over time)
-fixed a crash that could occur during combat when using a PS4 controller to play the game
-added a revert button to the upgrades screen
-fixed some inconsistencies regarding "constitution" and "endurance" in some descriptions for all localizations
-added the possibility to skip through dialogues very quickly by holding the right mouse button on the text area
-fixed that characters where not actually removed from party when assigned to the scout job at comm station
-fixed that the resting camp event in the forest didn't apply any healing
-fixed a bug where the dialogues in the merchant event could display wrong options after haggling leading to a stucked game state
-fixed that survivors who died could arrive again at the camp later on
-disabled Unity's GPU threading feature as it caused massive DirectX 11 error spam in the log file on some devices and might even be the cause of some crashes related to DirectX
-improved the performance in scenarios: bunker, hospital and prison to prevent possible crashes caused by graphic problems
-fixed a crash when pressing the arrow keys of the character list of a room or camp inventory while the list is empty
-fixed that the USArmy armor given by character upgrades would grant access to the Amry HQ right from the start
-fixed that tungsten ore event was showing iron ore dialogues


[ 2020-08-04 20:22:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 6 More Bugfixes



Dear Survivors,

Thanks for all the reports, we will work hard on it! If you want to support us, please write a review because our goal shall be to have 70% positive reviews in steam to survive in our huge quest.

We have again adjusted some points based on your feedback, e.g. the animations from the crawler were made a bit faster. The Us Army HQ now checks not only the leader but all party members based on the armor the army needs. In August we will talk about some major changes, e.g. the level up!

Here is today's changelist

- improved gui localization for russia (dialogue improvements will come in a few weeks)
-fixed that the end of day popup on the map could interrupt active dialogues which in some cases could break quest scripts
-therefore added an retoractive fix for saves where the "Rescue Jamal" task didn't finish correctly
-fixed that the 2 wrong locations to find and rescue Jamal during the quest were not removed after completing the task
-fixed that Dexter didn't count towards the kill bosses achievement (saves were he is already dead will retroactively get the kill counted)
- faster animation for Crawler
-fixed that the combat info overlay was not visible in one of the desert scenarios
-fixed that the combatant slots weren't interactable with the mouse in the crashed plane sceneario at night
-betraying or covering Jamal now counts towards good or bad deed achievement respectively (also retroactively for existing saves)
-fixed sarah quest could get stuck when she died in the fight just before finding her friend
-fixed an issue with the dialogue on the Army bridge when Abraham is in the party if you try to go back after selecting the bribe option
-fixed that turret info showed "3x" attacks despite only having one hit frame per attack
-changed the Army armor detection to work with any party member wearing it not just the player's character
-added a fix for saves that are stuck in the mine dungeon due to another error that prevents the quest scripts from triggering and leaves the player with just one key for the door (sadly we haven't figured out the primary cause yet)
-changed that lydia will give infos about terence right from the beginning of lanas task instead of having to talk to terence before
-adjusted the hue of green colored gui labels to be more eye friendly
-disabled some particle effects in bunker, hospital and prison scenario to check if it resolves the crashes some users are experiencing

Best regards,

Rayk (Holy Avatar in Steam Forum)
& the Silent Dreams Team


[ 2020-07-28 21:36:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch 5: Bugfixes

Thanks for all the reports, we will work hard on it! If you want to support us, please write a review because our goal shall be to have 70% positive reviews in steam to survive in our huge quest.

Here is today's changelist

-bringing the military doctor from the wounded doctor quest to city west now counts towards the good deed achievements. It will also count retroactively in existing saves
-fixed that the "total destruction" quest could occur twice since we changed the spawn time of the quest. Saves with both versions active will continue with the newer one
-fixed that the bunker location for mason's treasure quest could become broken when arriving there with 0 minutes left of the day
-fixed that the mine dungeon quest line could become corrupted if the player left the game before completing the first encounter node in the mine, which gives the first letter. Also added a retroactive fix for saves stuck in the mine without keys
-fixed a crash (introduced in 0.4.4) that occured when you triggered the bad story end while not being in the first run of the save file
-increased combat strength of allied soldiers in random encounters


[ 2020-07-24 17:24:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 4: Boosting Rifle, Shotgun Blades Bug fixing



Dear survivors,

Thanks for all the reports, we will work hard on it! If you want to support us please write a review because our goal shall be to have 70% positive reviews in steam to survive in our huge quest.

Today's patch will improve some weapons and also increase the weapon damage at the beginning of the survivors. There were problems before when the player attacks against higher level opponents.
Now you can do more damage with the assault rifle. It's still not a good idea to use the assault rifle on Heavy Armored Enemies (30 and more armor) so dont forget. But you get more damage for the amount of money and crafts.

Shotgun has also been improved. Damage has been increased by 10 in total and some skill damage values have been improved. So his damage against Heavy Armored Enemies is nice.

Bladed has also been improved. Blades get a little more damage so they can stand up to the blunt weapons. Damage has also been increased for some skills. Remember, however, that they are primarily intended for use against low-armored opponents.

Keep an eye on the tactics and give the different survivors different weapons. This is not only more fun but can be tactically better. And of course don't forget the support skills like hunters or technicians. The animals and turrets will thank you. :)

Here is today's Changelist

-fixed that the reason for the main character's death was only explained the first time you died per save slot but not the following ones
-fixed a bug where the subway or yacht fast travel could end up in a messed up state in which the travel not actually happen if an attack occured
-tryfix for a bug that caused assets with capital "I" in the name to be unable to load on OS with Turkish language
-fixed a crash when two rescue civilian side quests are located at the same spot (we still have to find out how they come choose the same spot in the first place)
-fixed that combat sprays didn't apply healing
-fixed a bug where the entrance event of locked locations (cave, mansion, shed) always stated that no tool was available despite having them
-fixed the cave entrance event stating you dont have "shovels" instead of "pickaxes"
-fixed a bug where an item crafted by a character could end up with two resistance stat modifiers
-reduced the amount of random encounters while traveling on the map
-possible fix for saves that where nathalie (military doctor) was saved from the shed but the quest could not progress because of the broken map point in earlier versions
-increased base damage of shotguns by 10
-adjusted damage values of several attack skills


[ 2020-07-23 20:38:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch 3 - More HP for everyone Bugfixes

Currenty we still have to fix the bugs you reported. Thx for all the reports. We will work hard on it, if you want to support us pls write a review because our goal has to be 70% postive in steam to survive in our huge quest.

Lots of reviews complain the too hard difficulty so we work on it. We decided to give all difficulties 100 hp for the survivors.
Especially the beginning is very difficult and the 100 Hp should help you to survive some tricky situations. Also the level of the opponents from the start areas was slightly reduced. Additionally we have made the Ambush Events a bit easier, there is one less opponent attacking.
Another point is the current Endquest in Early Access, we gave the player 6 days more here to have more rest.
Please keep in mind that we will continue the story of Dead age 2 so this feature is not final.
More patches will follow in the next days. It will definitely not be boring with us. :)

Here is the changelist

-changed that tutorial can now be skipped on first playthrough instead to be forced to play it
-fixed the rescue nathalie quest getting stuck when leaving the quest spot instead of entering it immediately
-fixed fernando's quest spot getting removed when entering it without fernando in party (saves in this state might work again now)
-fixed that you could just skip the trapped chest from fernandos quest
-added 100 bonus HP to all difficulty settings
-fixed that the additional 100 HP were not persistent
-final Early Access Quest get 6 more days
-fixed a crash when the doctor from the side job mission died while inside the mine dungeon
-fixed several crashes during combat, mainly in regards to counter attacks
-fixed a bug were the Army armor could not be bought when Lana's task was completed and you gained the required reputation afterwards (saves in this state might work again now)
-fixed a crash that could occure during the event where civilians run from a group of zombies
-fixed that the sounds of thunder effects and several skill SFX (eg granades) were not affected by the sound effect volume setting
-fixed a possible crash in the base when characters move to their job location


[ 2020-07-22 18:12:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch 2 - Bugfixes Casual Mode has become easier

Dear survivors your latest patch is here:

-fixed that the game would get stuck if you were attacked during a loot event and you choose to loot again with your character beeing knocked out
-fixed a crash that could occur when finishing events like the captured civilian event and receiving an item as reward
-lowered the random chance of attacks during loot events from 50% to 30% (on normal thread level)
-adjustments to casual mode: lowered the enemy strength factor from 80% to 70% of normal values and increased survivor base health by 100
-adjusted reward item pool for the merchant requesting escort event
-reduced the duration of surivors' depressed phase from two to one days
-improved the display of resource changes at the beginning of a day/night to make the resource flow a bit more clear
-fixed a crash hat occured when certain dialogues would be activated while no matching member was in the player's party
-fixed a crash when entering the target outpost of the bodyguard sidejob after the quest failed due to the doctor being killed
-fixed a crash when finishing a fight in the arena while a temporary party member like the bodyguard quest doctor is present
-fixed a crash when Sarah dies while the player is inside the mine dungeon-fixed that the game would get stuck if you were attacked during a loot event and you choose to loot again with your character beeing knocked out
-fixed a crash that could occur when finishing events like the captured civilian event and receiving an item as reward
-lowered the random chance of attacks during loot events from 50% to 30% (on normal thread level)
-adjustments to casual mode: lowered the enemy strength factor from 80% to 70% of normal values and increased survivor base health by 100
-adjusted reward item pool for the merchant requesting escort event
-reduced the duration of surivors' depressed phase from two to one days
-improved the display of resource changes at the beginning of a day/night to make the resource flow a bit more clear
-fixed a crash hat occured when certain dialogues would be activated while no matching member was in the player's party
-fixed a crash when entering the target outpost of the bodyguard sidejob after the quest failed due to the doctor being killed
-fixed a crash when finishing a fight in the arena while a temporary party member like the bodyguard quest doctor is present
-fixed a crash when Sarah dies while the player is inside the mine dungeon
- english loca fixes


[ 2020-07-19 20:49:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

First Patch

new version is online

-fixed a bug where some temporary combat members could still interact in the next combat node (noticeably when players were attacked during loot events with an ambush chance)
-fixed a crash that occured during thirst/hunger damage calculation when a day/night ended
-fixed that camp members who died because of hunger, thirst or infection could still be walking around the camp visually
-changed the names for the face type selection during character creation to be more neutral
-fixed that the tooltip on faction overview in the quest screen would not disappear if the UI was closed via tab key
-fixed scrolling speed across the map and the camp view is now fram rate independent
-fixed a crash that could occur when opening a room screen in the camp
-fixed a crash occuring in the cave of the abandoned camp when encountering mutants
-fixed error message when looking at an enemy's description of shock grenade skill in spanish localization
-fixed a bug where one was able to unequip a weapon during the tutorial when you wasn't supposed to
-fixed a bug where loading a save from an arena fight to outpost transition would get the player stuck in a loading screen
-fixed a possible bug where the internal state of lance's quest (with the bunker) could get messed up and cause problems later on, if the player choosed: "attack" instead of "sneak by" when promted by lance
-lowered the volume of the intro video by 60%
-several improvements to some localizations


[ 2020-07-17 19:56:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Early Access Zombie Apocalypse begins now!



Dear survivors,

The day has finally come: Dead Age 2 is NOW available on Steam Early Access!

Exactly four years and two days after the release of Dead Age, its successor is finally available! And we are really overjoyed that you are able to play Dead Age 2 for yourself now! It was a lot of fun and hard work to improve the gameplay of Dead Age and extend it with a bunch of new features.

Todays Early Access launch includes the first 27 days of the full game. In the coming months we will complete the game together with you and further optimize it - our Early Access Roadmap gives you an overview of the coming months:



But enough words now! We can't wait to see you all play Dead Age 2 after such a long time of developing the game - and we are really looking forward to your feedback! So, let us know your thoughts in the Dead Age 2 Discord channel or here in the Dead Age 2 Steam Community.

See you all at the zombie apocalypse!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-07-16 17:02:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 Wishlist event will continue until the full launch!



Dear survivors,

we are going to launch Dead Age 2 into Early Access TOMORROW! Can't wait to see you all play it after such a long time of developing the game - and we are really looking forward to your feedback!

Our Wishlist event will continue until the full launch later this year, but we will adapt it slightly. To ensure that the former wishes of buyers are not lost, we will sum up the current state of the Wishlist and the sold units at the full launch to a final number.

This will ensure that nobody gets lost.

See you all at the zombie apocalypse - starting TOMORROW! steamhappy

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-07-15 17:02:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

30,000 Wishes Unlocked: 10 Additional Zombies!



Dear survivors,

We have good news about the Wishlist event today: We have reached 30,000 wishes! steamhappy Thanks to all of you the next feature was unlocked: 10 additional zombies in the combat.

With the additional zombies we can create even more variety in the different areas of Dead Age 2. Each zombie has several skills to make it difficult for the survivors. Some zombies can even infect the survivors when they are weakened.



The next feature that can be unlocked is "10 additional variid rogue-like events". Events are important to provide additional challenges while exploring the different areas. We already implemented many events but even more bring additional variety.

As we keep the wishlist event active during the Early Access phase and sum up purchases and wishes during that time, there is a high chance that these additional events are unlocked as well.

But what exactly is the Wishlist event? With your wishes you can unlock new optional features. Just think of Kickstarter and you know how it works.

Dead Age 2 releases into Steam Early Access on 16 July 2020.

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-06-25 17:48:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

A Short Wishlist Update: We are close to 30k Wishes!




Dear survivors,

We have good news about the Wishlist Event! What is the Wishlist Event? You can help to integrate new free features by wishlisting Dead Age 2! steamhappy


With your wishes we have the assurance that we can make these features happen. Just think of Kickstarter and you'll know how it works. Currently we are about to reach the 30,000 wishes mark to unlock the "10 new zombies" pledge.

We already have a lot more zombies in here than we had in Dead Age 1, but more enemies can never hurt (or I guess they can ). Only a few hundred votes left and you'll get the extra enemies and more variety in combat.

Meanwhile we are fighting bugs Starship Troopers style.

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-06-17 17:05:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Early Access Launch slightly delayed



Dear survivors,

Unfortunately we have a slight delay to announce: Due to the necessary work adjustments during the COVID-19 lockdown which were necessary to keep everyone at good health, the current version of Dead Age 2 did not quite reach the technical quality standards that we have set and wanted to achieve for the Early Access Release on June 3rd we are close but simply not 100% there yet

As we strive for the highest quality even for an Early Access release and as we feel we also owe this to you, the players, we mutually decided to postpone the Early Access to July 16, 2020 to secure the best possible game experience.

We apologize to everyone who counted down the last couple of weeks. And please believe us: This decision was not easy for us. But striving for excellence, we humbly ask for your understanding in this matter. Thank you for your patience, and rest assured that we cant wait for you all to get your hands on what has been created over the last three years

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2/


[ 2020-05-29 21:41:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Apocalyptic Feature #2: Fight to Survive



Dear survivors,

there are so many new features which were also very interesting during development and how they came together in harmony. This is especially true for the survival elements.

The world map with over 80 different locations, for example, offers much more detailed possibilities of survival. But while you try to get water and food, you must also train yourself in combat at the same time. Theres a significant amount of new skills that are relevant in combat, also team play among party members has an important role. Overall, Dead Age 2 is more strategic.

[previewyoutube=DRVlFq1J7Uw;full][/previewyoutube]
The new 3D base gets the survival feeling across better. With the help of speech bubbles, you can also react to the problems of the survivors, e.g. if they have nothing to do, are offended or need food/water. Besides building or expanding the rooms in the camp, weapons and armor can be modified this time more specifically.

Furthermore, we have, of course, many new events and enemies which test the will to survive of Jack's Camp. We've been working for 3.5 years to improve the quality and vision of Dead Age 2 and hope the players like it as much as we do!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-05-20 17:49:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Apocalyptic Feature #1: The Past and Present



Dear survivors,

Dead Age 1
brought something new to the indie market in 2016. It connected survival and rogue-like with storyline, perma-death and turn-based combat. We found it interesting that our "Final Fantasy 10"-esque turn-based combat system had perma-death and survival management, so that the risk was always there at all times for the survivors to bite the dust.

3.5 years later we arrived at Dead Age 2 with many, many new features. The combat system has become much more complex and strategic, but still retains the advantage of its speed over tactical role-playing games. We can definitely stand the comparison to Darkest Dungeon because of its new tactical options.

[previewyoutube=Pdcgivr4DdM;full][/previewyoutube]
The exploring and survival thrill has been greatly improved with a large map and over 80 locations, giving it a bit of an open world feeling while being very compact. The base remains the center, this time completely in 3D.

There are completely different fighting factions with whom you can trade or solve quests to reach their respective leaders. Dead Age 2 therefore feels much more like an RPG, e.g. with numerous quests and different consequences depending on the decision.

So, we've been working for 3.5 years to increase the quality and vision of Dead Age 2 and hope that players will like it as much as we do!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-05-12 19:45:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Optimizing the Dead Age #2: The Combat System



Dear survivors,

Dead Age 1 had a very positive rating of 84%, but we wanted to find improvements for Dead Age 2 in as many gameplay aspects as possible. Today you'll get more information about the combat system.

The fighting system became much more complex and flexible. For example, you can perform a normal attack twice in one round and collect adrenaline points.



Front-row survivors can protect allies standing behind them in the ranged-attack-row, or you can choose a more complex skill like Brute Strike and use your increased adrenaline to deal higher damage.



You could also focus / recharge and use your strongest skills in the next round which do a lot of damage or are very effective against enemies with certain debuffs. Team play is very effective e.g. when a survivor uses the shotgun to shoot zombies unconscious and another survivor then does extra damage against unconscious enemies with their jump attack.



Of course, the enemies also have some nasty tricks. Instincts make sure that some zombies strengthen each other, hit each other to make themselves angry, bite to gather life energy or summon zombie hunters' undead animals. This time the zombies can even infect you with the Virus. So be careful!



In return you have new special skills: you can use mobile turrets, summon a dog or even later, if you find one, a hungry tiger.



What is more to say? Oh, we are really close to our next wishlist goal: With 30,000 wishes you will unlock 10 additional zombies to the world of Dead Age 2!

Meanwhile, be sure to join the other survivors on our Dead Age Discord channel!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-05-07 17:30:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Optimizing the Dead Age #1: Graphics, animations and more!



Dear survivors,

I want to give you more detailed information about the further development from Dead Age 1 to Dead Age 2 in this and the upcoming updates.

It is rare that indie titles get successors and even rarer that the successors are more successful than their predecessors. Often because predecessors and successors are too similar. That's why we can proudly say that we have added so many new ideas and features that will make Dead Age 2 a completely new experience! This update is all about technology.


Graphics
Dead Age 2 has over 7GB of files, which is more than 4 times the size of Dead Age 1. Thats needed for the many, many 3D scenarios which are also scrollable, a lot more enemies, and also a lot of NPCs and quest givers matching the three factions, which are spread everywhere in the areas from Dead Age 2.




Soundtrack
Also with the soundtrack of Sven Gerlach, we have 21 tracks by now which is a lot for an indie title. The tracks are great and we will probably also have a soundtrack DLC I think. This soundtrack really deserves it!




Animations
In contrast to part 1, we were able to work with motion capture for some animations, so that the animations look much more realistic. We also spent a lot of time with the outposts, to make them feel vivid as you explore them. The successful wishlisting from your side, brought us additional animations which provide for more variety:



Also new are the animated portraits which breathe more life into the characters, as there are significantly more quests and dialogues in Dead Age 2.


Shader techniques
We use many of the most important techniques, such as SSAO and Depth of Field, to look more modern here as well.



Overall, our 4-person Silent Dreams team has worked hard to ensure that you are graphically and acoustically satisfied. In the update next week you will learn more about the many new gameplay features.


What is more to say? Oh, we are really close to our next wishlist goal: With 30,000 wishes you will unlock 10 additional zombies to the world of Dead Age 2!

Meanwhile, be sure to join the other survivors on our Dead Age Discord channel!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-04-30 19:58:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

20,000 Wishes Unlocked: Additional Animations



Hi folks!

Good news: Our Wishlist Event for Dead Age 2 is showing further results!

During the last weekend we reached 20,000 wishes for Dead Age 2 and unlocked the additional animations for humans and zombies in combat! But not only those, also additional animations for jobs and atmosphere:



Our animator is heading to work to create and implement all the additional animations to the Dead Age 2. Thank you very, very much for wishlisting our game, for your ongoing support and also for your feedback. Everything is very much appreciated!

And what's next? With 30,000 wishes you will unlock 10 additional zombies to the world of Dead Age 2.

Meanwhile, be sure to join the other survivors on our Dead Age Discord channel!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-04-08 19:20:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Announcement Trailer and Release Date revealed!



Hi again folks!

As promised in our developer update yesterday we just released the Announcement Trailer for Dead Age 2 - including some fresh, post apocalyptic footage and a track from the brandnew soundtrack by Sven Gerlach!

But enough words - let's just have the trailer speak for itself:

[previewyoutube=KNpg7oLeK10;full][/previewyoutube]
Oh, and in case that you don't notice it on the endslate of the trailer: We finally have a launch date for Dead Age 2! We will be released it into Steam Early Access on

June 3rd 2020
So what to do in the meantime? The 20,000 wishes goal of our Dead Age 2 Wishlist Event is in reach and will unlock additional animations for humans and zombies in combat! And also be sure to join the other survivors on our Dead Age Discord channel!

See ya all at the zombie apocalypse!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-04-03 18:59:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Freedom City News #01: Meet the Devs!



Hi folks!

Dead Age 2 is around the corner and with this update I want to show you who is actually working on the game! I am Rayk Kerstan ("Holy Avatar" in the steam community and "Dawnclaude" on Discord), I am the CEO and Creative Director of Silent Dreams a small developer located in Mlheim an der Ruhr, Germany. My story - and also the story of Silent Dreams - actually began in a very classic indie way.

Together with the programmer of Gothic 1-3, Carsten Edenfeld, and a highly motivated team of boys and girls we developed Grotesque Tactics, Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts plus Holy Avatar vs Maidens of the Dead. All three are parody roleplaying games that had their success, even if not everyone could handle with the weird humor.


Grotesque Tactics, Grotesque Tactics 2 & Holy Avatar

In 2016 we released Dead Age to Early Access on Steam and this Survival RPG became our biggest success! Over the years we ported it to all major platforms you guys are using to play on. As we love our zombie apocalyptic universe a lot that we created with the game, it was really about time to tell more stories of the Dead Age.

And that brought us to the decision to work on Dead Age 2! Another Survival RPG based on the strength of its predecessor, but with many cool new features and extensions. At this point, thanks again to our community for the many great suggestions and ideas - you guys are awesome! Currently I am spending many hours developing the fine tuning of Dead Age 2. Just doing this while you read those lines on Steam.


Dead Age (2016)

And all the other members of Silent Dreams are working very hard right now to launch Dead Age 2 to Steam Early Access in time. We will finally announce the release date at the end of this week! But back to the Silent Dream(s)-Team:

Matthias Eisenlohr is our lead programmer. He is fast, competent and always polite and kind. I hope we will work on the upcoming games from Silent Dreams for many, many years to come.

Our graphic designer is Adam Sprys [Twitter]. He became known through Knights & Merchants. A very successful strategy game, even though he unfortunately never saw much of the revenue himself... He is currently working on animations, particles and characters for Dead Age 2!

Beside these 3 central persons, we won an apprentice with Jason. A short fun fact: The new main character of Dead Age 2 is also named Jason. So, who was there first - the hen or the egg?


Dead Age 2 (2020)

Sven Gerlach [website] is our musician and will provide you all with a great soundtrack, which is even better and more extensive than in Dead Age 1. You will get a first taste of his work within this week with the first Dead Age 2 trailer. I promise!

And apart from that we have worked together with other graphic artists, among others Max Wittig and Kai Meinen, who are responsible for all outposts of the new factions: Smugglers, Independents and U.S. Army.

As you see, we are a small but fine team. We'll do our part to show why indie games have a special touch with ideas of their own that Triple A games would probably never create.

Wanna meet us and learn more about the Dead Age universe? Join our Dead Age Discord channel!

All the best and stay healthy!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-04-02 17:16:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

10,000 Wishes Unlocked: Animated Portraits!



To all survivors out there,

as written in our last update here on Steam: Our Wishlist Event for Dead Age 2 shows first results!

At the end of February, we nearly unlocked the first step of our Wishlist Event: 10,000 wishes to unlock the animated portraits for Dead Age 2 - only 1,000 wishes were missing.



And now the good news: In the meantime, we reached 10,000 wishes for Dead Age 2 and unlocked the animated portraits! Our designers are now getting to work to create the animated portraits for all characters. Thank you very, very much for wishlisting the game, for your ongoing support and also for your feedback. Everything is very much appreciated!

And what's next? With 20,000 wishes you will unlock additional animations for humans and zombies in combat.

Meanwhile, be sure to join the other survivors on our Dead Age Discord channel!

See ya all at the zombie apocalypse!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-03-11 15:54:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Wishlist Number Update Animated Portraits!



To all survivors out there,

Our Wishlist Event for Dead Age 2 shows first results! steamhappy

The animated portraits only need 1.000 more wishes and then they will be definitely implemented to the game! While there were no animated portraits in Dead Age, this is a completely new feature that breathes more life into the characters. Here you can see an example of the conversations in Dead Age 2:



In the next few weeks we will provide you all more information about the development of Dead Age 2 here on Steam. Look forward to our updated and more dangerous Zombie Apocalypse!

In the meantime be sure to join the other survivors on our Dead Age Discord channel!

See ya all at the zombie apocalypse!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2020-02-29 11:35:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Grab "Dead Age" now for 80% OFF!



Dear Survivors,

we are working with full force on Dead Age 2 and got some semi-related good news for you!

Its predecessor, Dead Age, is currently on sale for 80 off! So, if you are looking for an indie survival round-based RPG with tons of zombies and want to know where it all started, here's your change:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/363930

See ya all at the zombie apocalypse!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team



[ 2020-02-06 11:44:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy Holidays straight out of the Zombie Apocalypse!



Dear Survivors,

the year is slowly coming to an end and we would like to take this opportunity to say "thank you"!

Thank you for all your feedback, the exchange with you guys and your interest in Dead Age and Dead Age 2! We are working hard to launch the game into Steam Early Access in late Q1 or early Q2 2020. It takes quite some time to implement all the cool new features and your feedback and we only want to offer you guys the best Dead Age 2 experience possible!

More information on the game and (of course) also on the launch date for Dead Age 2 will be revealed soon. In the meantime you can check out Dead Age on your PlayStation 4 (that we just released yesterday!) and on your Xbox One with improved controller support.

Oh, and can we ask you for a little Christmas favor? Please add Dead Age 2 to your Steam Wishlist. By wishlisting the game you can help us to improve it even further. You can of course also tell your friends about the game and share the Dead Age 2 steam page link with them. We would really appreciate that!

Okay, enough talk. Thanks a lot for your ongoing support! We wish you all Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year - have a good start into 2020!

Cheers!
Rayk & the Silent Dreams Team




https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2019-12-24 10:49:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dead Age 2 is coming to Steam in Early 2020!

Dear Survivors,

three years in the making and we are finally close to reach our goal: Our successful indie survival RPG Dead Age (84% very positive) is back with a vengeance!

Dead Age 2 is a unique combination of survival, management, Rogue-Like events, turn-based combat, classic role-playing game with tons of quests and a story in which your decisions directly effect plot progression!

Like we did with Dead Age in 2016 we will release Dage Age 2 in early 2020 to Steam Early Access. Why? Because we want to optimize the game within the last month of the development together with you guys because we want to offer you the best possible Dead Age experience!

And we've got more great news for you! You can improve Dead Age 2 even further with our Wishlist event. Wishlist the game and unlock more and more cool features and extensions for it by increasing the number of wishes. We keep you posted with updates when new goals have been reached!

See ya all at the zombie apocalypse! steamhappy

Cheers!
Rayk






https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430


[ 2019-11-26 17:17:52 CET ] [ Original post ]