Travelers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.3.1. It contains small bug fixes, which you can read about below. Furthermore, we are currently having a campaigne where you can get Cay as a Plush, if you are interesting click here: https://www.makeship.com/products/cay-plush Have fun with Drova and have a nice weekend, Just2D ________________________

Changelog

• Fixed a potential softlock in cutscene with Bertine
• Fixed a potential softlock when NPCs get knocked out by bleeding during cutscenes
• Fixed a bug that caused 1.3 beta testers not being able to finish Liesl quest in later chapter
• Fixed a bug where Diemo sparks can't be percepeted after saving/loading
• Fixed lots of obstacles where player got stuck
• Fixed a cat dialog where the dialog box was empty
• Fixed missing footsteps sfx and music in new caves
• Fixed a edge case where player could get past Asmus without ever talking to him at the beginning of the game
• Fixed a bug that caused preplaced corpses of animals to not rot properly
• Fixed a bug that didn't trigger the spark correctly during expedition
• Fixed a bug that caused not to spawn Stalker egg in during the quest with Babsi
• Fixed bug where Aidan didn't take the ingredients for the Potion of Forgetfullness
• Fixed some tile errors in the world
• Changed name colors of new weapon spells
• Removed some weird objects that were visible out of bounds at the entrance of the Pit
• Removed crime reactions close to training area at Ruin Raiders
• Added a safety check to auto saves when fighting Draugr waves in the new dungeons
• Added friendly colors to health bar of new conjure spells

Dear Travellers of the Otherworld!

Post Release

Cay Campaign

What's new?

The Flesh Rises

The Old Magic

Chapter 3 Changes

A new Dungeon of the Bygones

Weapons & Magic

Red Moor Caves

Additional Changes

• A new spell was added which has nothing to do with casting magic on a Weapon and is also not related to the Old Magic.
• New Discover-Options - A bunch of new objects can be found and contain information when take a closer look.
• Treasure Maps are marked as found.
• Credits are now played slower and can be speeded up by pressing a key.
• Nests of flies have a new animation when not destroyed.
• The laughing animation was reworked and should look better on all NPCs.
• In English smirking has been reduced (and replaced with other words here and there).
• 3 new weapons with improved focus generation have been added. These shall support the player early on to focus on Mind rather early in the game.
• You can now tell Reija that you found Monk in Chapter 1.
• You can now snitch on Katsa and Mursel at Levin.
• You can now tell Meluna that you defeated Bady.
• New journal entry which gives a hint on where to find your equipment after getting drunk with Eugen.
• New monsters appear in chapter 2 and 4.

Balancing

• Focus Form: Decreased time to max burn rate from 30 to 15 seconds.
• Kick: Reduced strength scaling by 50%.
• Magic Missle: Increased damage from 200 to 250.
• Rune Spear: Duration increased from 20 to 30 seconds.
• Blaze: Slightly increased cast time.
• Battlecry: Now Increases only physical damage.
• Spells no longer suffer from reduced poise damage when hitting multiple targets.
• Ring of Blood: Reduced healing by 33%, but improved healing when using weapons with lower damage (like daggers).
• Gladiator Armor: Damage reduction reduced from 90% to 70% for NPCs.
• Swords: Slightly decreased charge time of sword's third combo attack.
• Daggers: Increased critical damage multiplier of the secondary from 200% to 250%.
• Focused Strikes: no longer affects multihit attacks with spears.
• Increased HP of Jero/Molvina and Drivanius by ~20% on Insane among other slight adjustments.

Bugfixes

• Fixed Wind Talisman, so it increases only physical damage.
• Some text adjustments here and there.
• Some changes to environment here and there.
• Fixed an internal error when loading during loot interaction.
• Fixed two hair presets that had visual errors.
• Fixed error where package can be duplicated when looting Asmus.
• While Henik is in the warehouse his location in the journal will be "Nemeton Market".
• Fixed energy storages at the platform puzzle to only react to magical damage.
• Fixed an dialog error that caused overlapping sounds.
• Fixed some non-lootable items in the world that were blocked by other objects.
• Fixed an issue in the deep mine with Jendra that caused a cutscene to stuck sometimes.
• Fixed exploding flesh monster that kept running while exploding.
• Fixed a bug in spell menu that caused an amount number to pop up.
• Fixed a bug that caused enemies to have wrong poise values if they have a variant in insane mode.
• Fixed wrong focus bar slicing in the ability tab.
• Fixed Blaze spell so it hits objects like training dummies.
• Fixed Spear talent generating Endurance for each enemy that got hit.
• Fixed some places where player could get stuck between some obstacles.
• Changed Venia channel animation in the intro.
• Dried Heart of Sprigga: now affects flesh monsters properly.
• Aldos Ring no longer has the tooltip part with if multiple are equipped.
• Fixed quest Road to the Pit so that Jola still guides you there if you have been there already.
• Fixed that Mottek couldnt be attacked after guiding you to the Pit.
• Fixed Baldo walking out of his cage sometimes.
• Reduced chance that NPCs in a group block the player.
• Fixed a rare bug with Kendrick resulting in a stuck dialog.
• Fixed a bug that caused bandits not to use consumables.
• Removed the possibility to loot the gladiator helmet from ada before beating her in the arena.
• Fixed a bug that causes the game to freeze when talking to NPCs entering/leaving caves.
• Fixed a bug that caused the player not to stagger blocking too much when using Dorians Heirloom.
• Fixed a bug that caused the journal entry of The Way to the Red Tower to not update properly when playing Remnants Camp.

Travelers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.3 Beta 4. Soon our beta will end, so if you want to check it out yourself before the official release, check out: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1585180/view/539973539856385765 Have a nice weekend, Just2D ________________________

Changelog

• Battlecry now only increases physical damage
• Wind Talisman now only increases physical damage
• Increased HP of Jero/Molvina and Drivanius by ~20% on Insane among other slight adjustments
• Added 8 directional animations for "Gift of the Wolf"
• Added sounds and visual effects to the crystal when fighting the waves in the new dungeon
• Increased number of hits needed to progress after beating new boss
• Added an animation to boss enemy when he enrages (missing a sound)
• Improved healing with "Ring of Blood" when using weapons with lower damage (like daggers)

• Fixed Bady not fighting properly when fighting him a second time after the arena
• Fixed small tilemap errors in the world
• Fixed wrong collisions with actors when using "Gift of the Wolf"
• Fixed an bug that caused enemies to have wrong poise values if they have a variant in insane mode
• Fixed wrong focus bar slicing in the ability tab
• Fixed camera bug when transition to the optional ending

Travelers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.3 Beta 3. Some fixes from the last patches were not applied correctly and the entry to the new boss encounter was blocked. If you didn't play the beta yet, you can see here how to join it: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1585180/view/539973539856385765 Have a nice week, Just2D ________________________

Changelog

• Fixed colliders that were active before the boss fight and blocked the entry
• Fixed some changes form last patch were not applied correctly
• Fixed some menhirs that faded completely
• Fixed some pixel and tile errors in the world
• Fixed an issue in the deep mine with Jendra that caused a stucking cutscene sometimes
• Fixed exploding flesh monster that kept running while exploding
• Fixed a bug in spell menu that caused an amount number to pop up

Travelers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.3 Beta 2. I want to use the opportunity to thank everyone who has played the beta so far and reported bugs and gave feedback: these are insanely useful for us! If you didn't play the beta yet, you can see here how to join it: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1585180/view/539973539856385765 Have a nice week, Just2D ________________________

Changelog

• Nature Touch - Reduced additional heal per point of Mind from 2 to 1 per tick and increased duration from 13 to 18 seconds
• Added additional obstacles to the new boss encounter
• Gift of the Wolf - Can now be reversed by casting the spell
• Gift of the Wolf - Increased collider size
• Added sound when finishing the third button in the new dungeon

• Fixed a softlock that occured when using multiple buttons in the new dungeon
• Fixed tooltip of Nature Touch
• Fixed several graphical issues with Gift of the Wolf
• Fixed energy storages at the platform puzzle to only react to magical damage
• Fixed an dialog error that caused overlapping sounds
• Fixed the remaining tilemap collider bugs
• Fixed that new spells can be picked up multiple times after loading a savegame
• Fixed some non-lootable items in the world that were blocked by other object
• Fixed some item localization issues

Travelers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.3 Beta 1. In case you missed it, we are having a beta branch for the next few weeks before the offcial 1.3 patch releases. If you want to help find bugs and give feedback, please check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1585180/view/539973539856385765 Have fun with Drova and have a nice weekend, Just2D ________________________

Changelog

• Ring of Blood - Decreased lifesteal rate by 50%

• Added a short pause when player is in high range and not attacking
• Increased Poise Damage of slow attacks
• Adjusted some hitboxes
• Added colliders to the body after it died

• Fixed new dialog option with Meluna if selling a certain item before talking to her
• Fixed obsidian spear spell not working after defeating new boss
• Changed how to get the new spell from Diemo Sparks
• Fixed lots of visual tilemap errors
• Fixed an issue with tilemap collision (some issues still remaining)
• Some changes to environment here and there
• Fixed render order of new transformation spell
• Fixed an internal error when loading during loot interaction
• Fixed weird black line on a breakable wall after saving/loading
• Replaced some items that weren't lootable properly
• Fixed fading on new wall murals
• Fixed a bug where health bars stayed visible on defeated Draugrs in new dungeon
• Fixed a bug where camera goes out of bounds when entering Red Tower from nemeton side
• Fixed two hair presets that had visual errors
• Fixed error where package can be duplicated when looting Asmus
• While Henik is in the warehouse his location in the journal will be "Nemeton Market"

Dear Travellers of the Otherworld!

The Open Beta - How to Play

\AppData\LocalLow\Just2D\Drova\Sprint_24\Hero_XX\Savegame_XX Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Just2D/Drova/Sprint_24\Hero_XX\Savegame_XX Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Just2D/Drova/Sprint_24/Hero_XX/Savegame_XX
If you followed the instructions accordingly, Drova should update quickly and you'll be able to start right away!

Cay Campaign

Many of you fell in love with a small little piglet in the Forest Primeval. We got so many requests for a Cay Plushie and some of you even started a poll on our Discord for that. We loved the idea so we started looking around right away. In cooperation with Makeship we created a Plushie for Cay! The Plushie will be declared as funded once at least 200 preorders have been made. So get ready, the campaign will start together with the release of Patch 1.3 on March 28. Here's already a link for the campaign

What's new?

Quite some of you wished for more content for later parts of the game. For the new Patch we took that feedback serious and added fresh lategame content. And yes, of course there was more feedback and all of the new content and changes in the following list are based on your feedback! WARNING! Some of the changes contain heavy spoilers. If you did not play through Drova just yet and you don't want to get spoiled you should REALLY skip this part!

The Flesh Rises

This is the biggest change we ever made since the release of Drova. The description is vague on purpose as you shall get a chance to discover on your own what this is all about: Uncover secrets of the Bygones. How did the Red Moor come to life and what did the Bygones do there back in the days? Follow the hints and you will find something huge but will you be able to follow the path till the very end?

The Old Magic

Even before the Rune Magic of the Bygones was discovered there was Magic in Drova. The Divinities shared their Runes with some of their closest human beings which allowed them to cast Magic in a natural way. Find the hidden secrets of the original inhabitants of Drova and discover their magic!
Many of you were sad that Magic comes in quite late in Drova. That's mostly due to the fact that we developed Drova as a game with a close combat focus in which your resources to cast magic build up by hitting enemies with your weapons. We always wanted Drova to feel grounded. That's why the first things you can learn are of physical nature till you later get your Runestone to cast Magic. We do understand though that some of you want to have that Mage fantasy in Drova right away. For that we have added a new spell category which will allow you to cast magic even without a Runestone. These spells are influenced by the Mind attribute which means investing in it early can give you some advantages. We hope that this brings those players who want to play a mage closer to their fantasy. For us this was the best way to implement it into the world of Drova. Let us know how your experiences are with that addition.

Chapter 3 Changes

Yep. We've got tons of Feedback regarding Chapter 3. Many had the feeling that they couldn't act like they wanted or how their character would have acted. Or they were shocked after the bossfight and what tragedy was caused afterwards. The results and topics caused by the expedition are an important point within the story of the game. It changes everything and gives a twist and it allows the player to understand their faction and their actual goals. And it allows the player to question the decisions. Additionally if we added an option to not catch the Divinity, that'd have massive influences on later parts of the game. We would need to add a massive chunk of additional content for Chapter 4, adding a completely new story. Which... well, means that it'd also change the game in more ways than we can even imagine. And yet, we do understand those who didn't like how the events turned out. We will keep that in mind for future stories told by us. This helps us to plan out things a bit better in the future and include alternative ways right from the very beginning. We still took a look at the expedition once again and changed a couple of things which should make the events a bit less shocking and maybe even a bit more understandable. Now you have the option to question the events way more during the Expedition itself. Also reactions of people have been adjusted when you warned them. Together with Diemo you can now also pre-warn the Divinity and inform it about the events which are about to happen. That even has an influence on the fight itself. We also added a dialogue with Reija in the Library to give you another option to reflect and think about the events in Chapter 3.

A new Dungeon of the Bygones

New notes appeared about a ruin of the Bygones! The Bygones are known for their experiments with Rune Magic to discover new ways of using it. It seems that they worked on a way to improve warriors with Magic... Search for the ruins and face magically improved warriors. Only by doing so you can discover the secrets hidden in there.

Weapons & Magic

Many of you who played a warrior disliked the fact that they had not enough spells in the lategame to play the kind of warrior they wanted to be. Maybe those having that warrior fantasy don't want to throw fireballs or energy strikes but just want to hit someone with an Axe right in the face. Since many events in Drova rely on the Runestone and the option to get access to that Magic, we have added new spells which are based on weapon types and add magical damage based on your weapon and type of weapon. The new spells can be discovered in Chapter 4.

Red Moor Caves

Another feedback we got was that most of our caves and dungeons use the same graphics. We have now added a new tileset for the Red Moor which should give you some variety for the underground areas of the game and that you will have the feeling to be in the Moor even while in a cave.

Additional Changes

Here is a list of other changes we made and added to the game.

• A new spell was added which has nothing to do with casting magic on a Weapon and is also not related to the Old Magic
• New Discover-Options - A bunch of new objects can be found and contain information when take a closer look
• Treasure Maps are marked as found
• Credits are now played slower and can be speeded up by pressing a key
• Nests of flies have a new animation when not destroyed
• The laughing animation was reworked and should look better on all NPCs
• In English smirking has been reduced (and replaced with other words here and there)

Balancing

• Focus Form: Decreased time to max burn rate from 30 to 15 seconds.
• Kick: Reduced strength scaling by 50%.
• Magic Missle: Increased damage from 200 to 250.
• Rune Spear: Duration increased from 20 to 30 seconds.

[ 2025-03-12 16:15:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's almost time: The patch 1.3 The Flesh Rises is approaching.

Hello, we fixed some minor issues with this new version and for all mac users, we now provide an universal version for drova which should run native on both chipsets types of macs (ARM and Intel). If you have any question or issues with the version just use the forum here on steam or join the discord to contact us. You can see the full changelog below. Best, Johannes

Changelog:

General

Changes/Tweaks

Fixes

Travelers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.2.3. It contains small bug fixes, which you can read about below. We have a format called Behind the Pixels. There we will upload a new episode every Sunday and answer your questions about Drova or game development (video is in German, but with English subtitles). https://youtu.be/-V4XCseVMjw This time it's about modding and game development. We are working hard on our next patch 1.3, which will be released at the end of March. Have fun with Drova and have a nice weekend, Just2D ________________________

Changelog

• Fixed a case where items could not be given to Adalgis for the quest
• Fixed a bug were Doro doesn't move to Nemeton during the quest

• Tweaked all hit boxes and timings on humanoid melee attacks
• Improved pathfinding of Leshens

• Fixed aggro behaviour sometimes triggering through walls
• Fixed worms sometimes healing themselves while being in combat
• Fixed a bug where the door for missing weapons quest was not opened in time
• Fixed a bug where Ivera moves back and forth
• Fixed NPC journal entries when using letters that are not included in English alphabet
• Fixed Jagged Knife not actually causing proper bleed damage
• Fixed a bug when dragging & dropping of abilities on themselves in the spell panel
• Fixed Bady not regenerating health after fighting him
• Fixed a bug where a new character was loaded after dying without autosave being active and never saved manually yet
• Fixed a case where water creatures in the moor left the water
• Fixed lots of typos
• Fixed lots some obstacle colliders in the world

Hello, we fixed some smaller issues.

Dear travelers of the Otherworld, We have just released the patch version 1.2.2 in which we mainly fixed bugs. Below you'll find the change log. If you are interested in having a custom statue of yourself added to the game, we currently have a challenge going on. You can find more information and rules on our Discord for that. We have now started working on the next (and last) big content Patch 1.3 (The Flesh Rises). We are very much looking forward to the patch and hope that it will round off Drova. Have fun with Drova, Just2D ________________________

Changelog

Soft- and Deadlocks
• Fixed a bug where player could get stuck in dialog with Irmina after brawling her
• Fixed bug where player could avoid Asmus in the beginning
• Fixed dialog with Jendrik when chopping wood that caused the dialog to freeze
• Fixed a bug where cutscene with Jendra in the deep mine didn't trigger properly
• Fixed bug where Karotte has wrong dialog when expedition is about to start
• Fixed a bug where Cay stopped finding truffles

• Increased light area for certain Spark colors
• Increased space for map names
• Improved tooltip for food buffs
• Improved NPC behavior before the Nemeton arena fights start
• Improved jump behavior of hostile Froglets
• Improved aggro ranges/behavior on bandits
• Adjusted dialog when betting on arena fights to make it more clear when/how to bet
• Improved how NPCs in a group move to avoid pinning players in a corner
• Improved hit boxes on some bear attacks
• Improved hit boxes on some boar attacks
• Improved hit boxes on some harpy attacks

• Fixed Teigens crime behavior in chapter 1
• Fixed some bugs with destroyable spider eggs
• Fixed a sound bug when inspecting Aldos traces
• Fixed a bug with Kolinas equipment after the "Missing" quest
• Fixed a bug in the "Rats!" quest where a condition was triggered at the wrong place
• Fixed a bug on Primeval Forest Town statue puzzle where other items could be removed from inventory again
• Fixed a bug that caused Drivanius fight to not work properly
• Fixed Josi to not walking through walls sometimes
• Fixed brawl behavior with Kendrick in the weapon cave
• Fixed Jeans crime behaviors after expelled from Nemeton
• Fixed block direction on Leshen life steal attack
• Fixed Doros brawl behavior after she reaches the farm
• Fixed a bug with buff durations after saving/loading
• Fixed respecc potion to not cause animals to be lootable again
• Fixed an issue when giving 2000 coins to Boris for his vote
• Fixed a quest with Delani when progressing to later chapters
• Fixed quest with Lobo where player could return the quest multiple times
• Fixed Elgars position when chapter 4 begins
• Fixed Heniks location in journal after helping him in the moor
• Fixed a bug where Kilian doesn't get moved by the elevator
• Fixed a bug where arena announcements were wrong after loading a savegame
• Fixed a bug where NPC participants couldn't enter the arena
• Fixed lots of typos
• Fixed lots of obstacle colliders in the world

Hello, we got many reports about some issues currently in the game.

• Fixes Asmus is not teaching you after joining nemeton
• Fixes some crashes during the sequence with jendrik in the beginning
• Fixes compatibility with some mods

Hello, we fixed some issues with this hotfix.

• Fixed that with an old save some bandits (west of the ruin camp) didn't appear and one of them has a key. (You probably need to wait for some time 10-15mins until the bandits will appear)
• Fixed that the PS button icons were shown on steam deck. (Shoulder buttons are still wrong)
• Fixed getting dmg when blinking and having thorn cetus equiped
• Fixed that some hair accessoirs were visible when wearing a helmet
• Fixed that the loading symbol was visible for too long

Hello, there was one cave southwest of nemeton which you coudn't enter. You was stuck in an endless loading screen. We fixed this with this Hotfix. Best, Johannes

Greetings, travellers of the Otherworld!

The Insane patch

Challenges

• The entire run will need to be given to us in video form.
• The game timer must be visible for the entirety of the run. We've added one in the options, in the interface subsection. When active, the time will be visible in the top right of your screen.
• The use of mods that change the game experience is disallowed, especially the cheat console, excluding translation mods. If youre still having any uncertainties or doubts concerning mods you are using, feel free to ask us directly.
• After finishing the game having beaten a challenge, you'll have to send us your corresponding save files. This can be done, on PC, using the Bug-Report feature on the F2 key.

Insane Difficulty

New Enemy Attacks

General Changes

New Snaptor variants

Rework of the Bandit camp

New Armor

Food Buff Rework

Changelog

• Added two new achievements for Hardcore and Insane
• Added blue Snaptor variant
• Added an additional harder fight with Bady after teaching the player
• Added a new armor that bridges the gap between leather armor and first faction armor
• Added new options to disable fog and rain
• Added new option to display playtime in the corner
• Changed behaviour when enemies are leaving the combat
• Added a screen effect when being hit by the dirt throw of Digpig
• Added a new cave at the bandits camp in the north-west
• Added new rooms to the ruin on the Knoll in the Floodplain Forest
• Added stagger animation to the young waterrat
• Added new environmental hazard to the moor
• Added prevention to autosaving in the challenge cave with the two golems
• Added aiming indicators to some range attacks of enemies
• Removed damage reduction from Blackflames when wearing the Gladiator armor
• Bloodfly no longer trigger traps on the floor
• Added autosave area before the traps in the bandit mine
• Reduced audio clutter in moor areas when frogs and Bloodfly are fighting each other
• Removed some mud zones from the Riverbed
• Moved pickaxe in the Deep Mines to make it easier to find
• Gras weapon is no longer lootable from below the cliffs

• Changed damage calculations to always deal at least 1 damage
• Stamina cost of Unarmed Kick increased from 20 to 33
• Critical damage multiplier of Unarmed Strikes decreased by 50%
• Strength scaling of Unarmed Strikes decreased by 15-30%
• Green Frogling Mortar attack spread increased
• Magic Vision duration increased from 120 to 300 seconds
• Placement of ambush enemies iterated
• Ring of Blood healing reduced by 25%
• Expanded the ruins basement on the knoll of the floodplain forest
• Expanded the bandit camp in the mountains to the north
• Root trap poise damage reduced from 50 to 5 per tick
• Tinker's Revenge bonus damage reduced from 100% to 50%
• Crow's Feet bleeding damage reduced by ~50%
• Changed needed materials and prices for Acid Bombs, Bear Trap, Crows' Feet, Cluster Trap and Cluster Bomb
• Reduced duration of hitbox with axe attacks
• Reduced duration of hitbox of Charge

• Fixed a bug where the weapon set indicator wasn't updating in the HUD
• Fixed some teleporter positions when using trap doors
• Fixed a bug where traps disappeared from the world
• Fixed Leyna going throught the void
• Fixed a dialog option with Ede (was selectable twice)
• Fixed that you can fight the bodyguard of Fawini if you kill Fawini and keep him alive
• Fixed missing Baltus position in the journal
• Fixed an edge case where the bandits on the road to the Pit don't want money from you
• Fixed a state where you couldn't start a fight with some bandits
• Fixed some situations where Owain triggered a cutscene from the wrong position
• Fixed a bug where sheeps started to attack enemies
• Fixed some equipment was not lootable from NPCs
• "Treasure: Floodplain Forest" can be maked as garbage now
• Fixed buff icon of Shadow Fragment
• Fixed some shadows of room fading in the mine in the Riverbed
• Fixed a bug that caused the water to be red in the world
• Fixed movement speed of strong bear
• Fixed a bug where the ring at the end of the quest "Sticky Fingers" was not removed
• Fixed lots of collider issues in the world
• Fixed lots of small graphical issues in the world
• Fixed lots of typos

Hello, we fixed two annyoing bugs with this hotfix. Best, Johannes Changelog * Fixed soundglitch in the morbid moor * Fixed softlock in the red tower

Dear travelers of the otherworld, We have just released the patch version 1.1.4. We have added the French localization for 1.1 and there was an unpleasant bug where you could walk on water. We are starting today with the Insane Patch 1.2, which will be released at the end of the month. Have fun with Drova and have a nice weekend, Just2D

• Fixed water collider north of woodcutter camp
• Fixed a bug where sigil could be bought from Boris even after stealing it
• Fixed a bug on gamepad where when closing menus an additonal action could be triggered when rebinding buttons in a certain way
• Fixed a bug where Fawini didn't have loot after combat
• Fixed a bug where NPCs didn't attack
• Fixed a bug where certain NPCs where semi-naked for a few frames when they reapplied equipment
• Fixed a bug where the flesh enemies played sounds at the wrong time
• Reduced time it takes when using fast travel
• Fixed a bug where Fawini didn't stop talking
• Fixed a bug where camera moved away from the expedition in a cutscene
• Fixed lots of typos
• Fixed obstacle colliders in the world

Hello, we fixed a few more issue with this hotfix. You can see all changes in the changelog. Have a nice weekend! Best, Johannes

Changelog

• Fixed a bug where wrong tooltips are displayed when hovering something with the mouse and then changing to gamepad
• Fixed some typoes
• Fixed softlock with Karotte after Mombert dies
• Fixed recipes have no talent requirements
• Fixed some events which has consequences for the spark
• Added Kora to NPC list in journal
• Deactivating some foglets during expedition
• Moved a fishing spot that was not reachable

Dear travelers of the otherworld, The year is soon coming to an end. The Award season has started. And you can also vote for the Steam Awards now. And yes, of course, we'd be happy if you would vote for Drova. We know, our chances are obviously limited with so many great games releasing this year but hey, we also don't know the Steam metrics for whom will win in the end. However, we wanted to use this post in first place to thank you. Honestly, without this amazing community, without you, this journey wouldn't have been possible. As you know, we're not done with Drova just yet. There are two major Updates in the works. And also, this wouldn't be possible without all of you. The games industry these days is in a horrible shape, ruined often by greedy CEOs on the backs of talented people which get fired in the end for not meeting unrealistic expectations. Those people would love to keep supporting their games, nearly all developers want to do that. We love games as much as you do, it is not just a job for us. But in a lot of cases the support can't be offered due to a game not doing well enough or because other things are deemed more profitable. Luckily the indie game scene continues to grow and many studios can create games that dont try to appeal to everyone, but offer unique experiences that take you and your time seriously - however niche they might be. That was our dream here at Just2D. Develop the kind of games that we think are missing in today's market and reach the people that feel similarly to create a community. A celtic village that stands strong against every storm. Drova would never have reached its full potential without you! Even in these troubling times, we are excited to keep working together with you. To create games that matter to all of us. Just something we wanted to say. And now: Go. Support some amazing games here on Steam and vote for them in the Steam Awards and maybe do that for games which don't have a chance anyways cause they do need every support they can get. Thank you, Just2D

Hello, we fixed another few bugs for you!

• Fixed NPCs spawning next to you when entering a cave
• Fixed that you can buy the relict from boris again
• Fixed some tooltip ui issues
• Fixed some typos in the journal
• Fixed that some npcs were marked as dead in the npc overview but they were alive
• Fixed dissappearing weapon during breakout with Baltus
• Fixed softlock with Teigen in chapter 2 when not doing the fast travel questline in chapter 1

Hello, two critical issues got into the patch and are fixed now.

• Fixed a narrow path underground where you wasn't able to get through.
• Key Bindings have always been reset on game start

Dear travelers of the Otherworld! Were happy to announce that we just released Content Patch Version 1.1! Since the release of the game weve been collecting and evaluating your feedback and build this version solely based on it. It was a super intense and exciting month for us - and at the same time were now curious how youll like it. We've also prepared a six minute long Update video. Keep in mind the video is in German but of course we've got English subtitles! [previewyoutube=ch5v-uCpZiI;full][/previewyoutube] Sadly we had some hiccups with our Loca Studio regarding timings which is why the French localization will be updated on Monday. However, so you can continue playing in French, weve built in a placeholder translation for now. So please dont be confused if things may sound a bit weird for now, everyone is working hard to get that fixed asap. Sorry for the slight delay here. We also have a small surprise for the Christmas season which well announce tomorrow in our Discord! Wed be happy to get some feedback from yall and wish you a pleasant journey through Drova. May the Bygones guide your way. Also: Right now the Steam Awards Votes are happening on Steam. And wed be super grateful if you could also vote for Drova, thatd be really amazing!

Patchnotes

• Added quest chain and NPCs for fast traveling
• Added new item to reset learning points spent on talents, quest starts at Aidan
• Added a legendary slingshot!
• Added a warning before entering the Red Tower to indicate point of no return
• Added more dialogs to NPCs in bandit mine when entering from the outside
• Added dialogs to various NPCs from the bandit mine when meeting them outside the mine
• Added a way to rescue Cay but keep the spark
• Added a way to buy the relic from Boris
• Changed dialog with the Refuge when warning them and added responses later in the game
• Changed dialog before spark ceremony to better indicate effects on the world
• Collecting money from Mog only possible in act 1 now
• Reworked what rings to give to Locke in Nemeton
• Added possiblity to buy faction armors from the blacksmith from each faction
• Added preview of faction armors when choosing them for the first time
• Changed some journal entries for "Your very own Runestone"
• Added dialog to Asmus and Humbert after fire festival
• Added a training fight to Farina after getting the runestone
• Repositioned Leru in Forest Primeval
• Changed journal entries during expedition in the moor
• Added a hint to Meluna on where to find Bady later
• Added a way to warn Almar about the pickaxe scam
• Added additional hints for the vandalism quest in Nemeton and Adwin behaves more obvious
• Letter from Mikesch master can now be given to Boris
• Tristans map can no longer be found before chapter 2
• Decorated blessing locations to match the descriptions better
• Added a workbench to the tavern in the forest
• Added hints for the music puzzle in the library
• ChaosSpirits now disappear after looting them
• Changed journal entry for quest "Fish for Dunja" to clarify quest goal
• Improved Baltus routine after unloading the rubble in the bandit mine
• Improved foglet AI when player leaves the fog area
• Changed answer from Eugen after defeating Farlan when trying to get his vote
• DiggerPigs now play an intimidate animation
• Added a sound to the transformation of the silver spear in library
• Added a new animation for piglets
• Added new rotting state for critter rats
• Improved laughing animation for humans
• Own arena fights can be manipiulated now
• Added a new sprite for caltrops after triggering
• Changed how the roof fades at Aidan

• Reworked the rebinding system to allow more customization
• Added a new category to journal to help find and memorize people in the world
• Added names of people and creatures when looting them
• Added more markers to be placed on the map
• Added a new map of the caves below the Remnants Camp
• Added a new menu to (re)view tutorials from the pause menu
• Added new icons for items in inventory and merchang menu to indicate learned recipes and spells
• Tweaked all minigames
• Added a "perfect" timing for mining minigame
• Changed how fishing minigame works
• Added more save slots (PC only)
• Added a shortcut to trigger camera zoom from within the game (PC only)
• Added shortcuts to player menus (inventory, journal, etc.) to swap between tabs without clicking (PC only)
• Added a counter for equipped ammo in the inventory
• Added help to learning GUI to see how much Prowess is learned
• Changed how attributes are displayed in learning GUI after the limit has been reached
• Changed how the number of owned items is displayed in crafting menu
• Added segments to focus bar to improve readability
• Flipped colors of rune puzzles to match the hints in the world
• Improve controller navigation to trading menu
• Improve controller navigation to crafting menu
• Improve controller navigation to journal
• Added option to toggle hardware accelerated mouse icons
• Added option to disable to auto-aim with controllers
• Added option to change color of friendly healthbars to help with red-green impairment
• Added more autosave intervals in the options

• Tweaked poise regeneration of enemies to give more time to intervene
• Poison now also reduces phyical armor by 30% while active
• Swapped names of Execute and Blood Frenzy
• Blood Frenzy now also applies bleed effect. Extra damage per stack reduced from 50% to 35% and focus cost from 50 to 40
• Surprise Attack now quadruples chance to land a critical hit instead of adding 25%
• Poised Tip now only has a chance of 50% to poison instead of poisoning 100% of the time
• Pierce focus cost reduced from 70 to 60
• Firecry base damage per tick reduced from 150 to 120
• Reduced damage of spear secondary attack but generates focus now
• Focus Catcher talisman triggers a bit later to avoid activations even when canceling spells
• More reward for betting at the arena
• Tweaked item prices
• Added experience points to small spiders
• Increased chance of arrow recovery

• Fixed a bug with the worms where they did not die properly when going back into the earth
• Fixed bird sounds at night
• Fixed a bug where opening letters from inventory didn't work when journal was never opened
• Fixed a scaling issue with the quickslot elements
• Fixed a bug where boars stay after the Diemo fight
• Fixed a collider issue that prevented interaction with a palisade in Nemeton
• Fixed lots of typos
• Fixed lots of issues with obstacle colliders
• Fixed an unintended entry into the Forest Primeval with Misty Step
• Fixed an issue with the achievement "A Nice Beginning" that sometimes didn't fire after loading a savegame
• Fixed a cutscene where Aidan doesn't interact properly
• Fixed a bug where arena fighter didn't start with full health
• Fixed an issue with Delani dialog where she keeps talking about the bandits at the bridge
• Fixed a bug where players can got rewards from Fulk indefinitely after finding the corpse
• Fixed a money glitch when borrowing money from Friedel
• Fixed a dialog error with Antonius where he keeps saying the same thing
• Fixed a bit of dialog from Bernold after joining a faction
• Fixed some quests at Georgefarm after chapter 2 - some are canceled now
• Fixed teaching dialog with Fritjhof after learning everything
• Fixed getting a letter from the blackboard in Nemeton twice in different chapters
• Removed some objects from counter in the Remnants tavern
  
  [ 2024-11-28 15:50:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dear explorers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.0.7. This contains various bug fixes, which you can read about below. We are currently busy testing patch 1.1, which we will release next week. We've tried our best to get your feedback in 3 weeks of development and are very excited to hear what you think. Have fun with Drova and have a nice weekend, Just2D

Patchnotes

• Fixed a bug where Fester and Kati got stuck in the arena
• Fixed a bug in a cutscene in the Red Tower that got stuck
• Fixed a bug where player got stuck in a dialog loop with "The Ripper"
• Fixed a bug where dialog with Liesl displays wrong options
• Fixed a bug where Seal of Drivanius was not activated correctly
• Fixed a bug where Angus leaves the expedition under certain circumstances
• Fixed an issue where Bertine leaves player behind and gets locked behind black flames
• Fixed an edge case where the corpse of Aldo could not be examined

• Reduced collider size for certain traps in the game to favor player

• Fixed lots of collisions with obstacles
• Fixed lots of typos
• Fixed a bed below Georgefarm that could be used to glitch through a wall
• Fix bug where Reija joins player "forever" after library
• Fixed a bug where spider animations were played wrong when they descended from the ceiling
• Fixed a bug where player can't inform Angus about Kendrick
• Fixed some graphical issues with the floor at several locations
• Fixed bug where Niala talks again about the attack on woodcutter camp in chapter 3
• Fixed a bug where spider nests could be interacted with but then nothing happened
• Fixed achievement "Help in the Grove" which had a missing condition
• Fixed a bug in the bandit mine where players could not unequip the pannier
• Fixed NPCs not opening door during combat
• Fixed achievement synchronization with Steam

Hello, we fixed a dialogue error with the "Missing" Questline when talking to Bruna. Have a nice week! Best, Johannes

Hello, we fixed two bugs with this hotfix which could lead to a deadlock or softlock. Have a good start into the week. Best, Johannes

Changes

Hello, there were some cases in the current version where you got stuck at rocks and stalagmites. We have fixed these with a hotfix **1.0.6.1** which is now live. Have a nice weekend. Best, Johannes

Dear explorers of the Otherworld! We have just released patch version 1.0.6. This contains various bug fixes and minor improvements. Exactly 1 month ago we released Drova and a lot has happened in that time. Thanks to all of you. Thank you for your feedback, your kind words and for playing Drova. We try to respond to all feedback, so please understand if we don't reply immediately. We try to read everything. We are currently working on the feedback patch that will be released at the end of November. We are looking forward to releasing it soon and are eagerly awaiting your feedback. Have fun with Drova and have a nice weekend, Just2D

Patchnotes

• Fixed bug where NPCs sometimes didn't start fighting in the arena
• Fixed bug where Jendra doesn't follow player into the deep mine
• Fixed bug where Dark doesn't go into the arena
• Fixed a cutscene in Forest Primeval where it got stuck on Nemeton side
• Fixed cutscene at Nemeton bridge freezing if Asmus wants to talk to player but is already at the Fire Festival
• Fixed a repeating dialog with Karotte when getting ready for the expedition
• Fixed bug where Reija disappears after re-entering the library after finishing it
• Fixed softlock at "Vanished Weapons" where Harvey runs back and forth

• Changed player collision with obstacles to avoid getting stuck
• Removed door to sleeping area in Remnants mine
• The spike ability of Diemo now disappears when he is beaten
• Added some blockers to the spider dungeon to avoid cheesing
• Increased volume of ambience in Drivanius cave

• Fixed lots of bugs where player could get stuck in obstacles
• Fixed lots of render order issues with objects in the world
• Fixed lots of typos in all languages
• Fixed some unintended locations where players could blink to
• Fixed bug where Bonny has no food for player anymore
• Fixed bug where Henik stops attacking in Mighty Boar fight
• Fixed bug where spider eggs behave strangely
• Fixed bug where boss fight between faction leaders takes ages when looting their weapons beforehand
• Fixed bug where player could
• Fixed items in Kendricks house counting not as crimes
• Fixed cutscene when entering the Refugee for the first time but the NPC walked out of the screen
• Fixed an issue with a cutscene in the bandit mine that seemed to "lag" for a few seconds
• Fixed bug where spawned spiders didn't aggro properly
• Removed a destructible wall that was accidentally placed in another wall

Dear explorers of the Otherworld! Today weve got some news for you but lets start with the new patch first. We have released patch version 1.0.5. [previewyoutube=OQpKasMGFmg;full][/previewyoutube] It contains, once again, quite a few bugfixes and small improvements. We have also released a tool via Steam which allows you to create and share custom translations via the Steam Workshop. The tool is a separated download in Steam.

Patchnotes

• Fix a bug where Harvey gets stuck between Jennifer and the door in the cave below Nemeton
• Changed quest in bandit mine slightly where player is supposed to find mushrooms to avoid deadlocks
• Fix bug where stolen package could not be given to Asmus in later chapters
• Fix bug where a quest at Georgefarm could not be completed if Jurek went to Remnants Camp

• Change journal entry for strange fossils to improve clarity on what to do
• Improve brawl in the baptism of fire when playing gets knocked out
• Add sfx to energy projectile during its flight
• Lights not us bilinear filtering to avoid artifacts when scaling the sprites
• Dialog with the raven vessel has been changed to have no portrait
• Add some floor markings to improve clarity of a door in the ruins
• Add journal entry to Talisman for Helma to improve clarity on what to do
• Add journal entry for fishing quest in Nemeton to improve quest clarity
• Rubin talisman can't be stacked anymore and removed one occurence in the world
• Moved some fishing spots
• Added new letters to our font to improve community translations
• New bleeding stacks have reset the timer, resulting in reduced bleeding damage overall
• Change sound volumes of voiceover in intro/outro
• Improve a cutscene with Fulk and Aldo
• Reduced chance of NPCs using abilities in combat depending on their level (lower level NPCs have lower chance)
• Mog (arena) reduced health and damage by ~15%
• Keep expedition group closer to each other to reduce risk of leaving a member behind
• Reduce aggro range of bandit ambush in the moor
• Friedel no longer borrows money if her list was stolen
• Add quest reward when doing Lindons quest

• Fix a bug where spiders went invisible after rappelling
• Fix bug where companions sometimes didn't give experience points
• Fix bug where items disappeared from quickbar
• Fix bug where weaker arrows equipped automatically when picking them up
• Fix lots of typos
• Fix bug where player position was wrong on maps when being in caves
• Fix bug where Lorthiz didn't recognize that player already has ink
• Fix bug where Bull's Eye talent had no effect with bows
• Fix bug where bandits in front of mine stood up too quickly
• Fix lots of placed where people and NPCs stuck at obstacles
• Fix bug where cestus guaranteed critical strike with dagger special attack
• Fix bug where bow could use melee spells like Wound etc.
• Fix some render order problems with objects in the world
• Fix bug where sword of Jendra could be looted multiple times
• Fix bug where Gra could not be looted after brawl
• Fix bug where Aldo decides to leave his cage to cheer in a brawl
• Fixed bug where the injured Andarta stands up to threaten the player when drawing a weapon
• Fix bug where bow attacks didn't consume wind talisman effect
• Fix bug where focus catcher talisman didn't refresh when casting spells and wasn't applied when dodging
• Fixed western Obelisk in the Morbid Moor not spawning enemies correctly
• Fix bug where Dalin spawns back to captivity when entering the cave manually
• Fix some abysses that had floating stalgtites inside them
• Fix bug where alcohol in tavern in dialog with Josi had no effect
• Fix bug where eating with the people in forest had no buff effect
• Fix bug where an NPCs included in ambush with Emko could not be brawled afterwards
• Fix bug where worms didn't trigger death animation properly
• Fix bug where foxes were too covered by water
• Fix Diemo AI when fighting him during the quest "Broken Trust"
• Fix bug where Niala has wrong dialog after attack on woodcamp
• Fix bug where loot of certain dead NPCs reset saving/loading
• Fix Locke not teaching anymore after finishing his questline
• Fix quest with bandits on bridge can be finished at Angus instead of Delani
• Fix Bertine not being a companion during her questline, preventing exp sharing
• Fix some building to allow stealing through walls
• Fix multiple locations where objects/NPCs could not be interacted with properly with controller
• Fix bug where Misty Step could be used to "enter" the center machine at the flesh enemies
• Fix bug where arena could not be started after accepting a certain quest from Boris and owing Gera a favor
• Fix a quest with Conor where he says the opposite of what the player has picked in dialog
• Fix wrong dialog at Lore after before joining a faction
• Fixed Throwing Knives and Poisoned Throwing Knives properly ignoring enemy armor
• Fixed Leshen AI not progressing when they are stunned frequently
• Fixed Stonefist AI not acting when player is in narrow environments/close to the wall

The Future

Hello, we had an area where much lesser enemies spawned than intended. This is fixed now. Have a nice week and the next bigger patch is coming soon. Best, Johannes

Hello, we fixed the issue, that you were able to walk through cliffs and narrow pathes. Sorry for the inconvenience and have a nice sunday! Best Johannes

Hello, The last patch had a few side effects, which we have now fixed with 1.0.4.1 If you discover a bug, please report it on Discord or by pressing F2 in-game. Have a nice weekend!

Changelog

• Fix crash when getting closer to Chunnaic in Nemeton when being on the quest with Caspara after the Fire Festival
• Fix bug where sometimes player was trapped inside animal cages
• Fix some occasions where player got stuck at obstacles
• Fix missing colliders at waterfalls
• Fix missing name in dialog of Mandrake
• Fix minor typos

Travelers of the Otherworld,

Fixed Dead- and Softlocks

Changes/Tweaks

Balancing Changes

Hello, We have uploaded the hotfix version 1.0.3.1. Scroll down to see the entire patchnotes. If you encounter any problems or get stuck, please use F2 in-game to send us a report (don't forget to include your email address) or write us on Discord. We are here to help you as quick as possible! Just2D ---

Changelog

• Fixed a few locations in which you could get stuck at tree stumps
• Fixed a bug through which Diemo had the wrong combat behavior in earlier acts
• Fixed a bug through which the guard in the Pit area wouldn't reveal their name
• Fixed a bug that didn't allow players to finish the Bloodquito nest quest from Georg as well as the retrieving Lobos lost item quest
• Fixed GoG achievements not working properly
• Fixed a bug that led to Eugen being stuck after the Shots for Ripper Quest
• Fixed players not being able to move after being captured in the "Missing" quest
• Fixed Melf being stuck
• Fixed the guard in the Pit area reacting to brawls
• Fixed Eugen looting you after the drunken brawl
• Fixed bleeding tooltip in French language
• Fixed Reija being stuck in the library if player blocks her
• Fixed missing combat music layers in a floodplain forest cave
• Fixed players being stuck with the Pannier after helping Willi
• Fixed a bug through which the silver disappeared when helping Willi
• Fixed a bug through which NPCs could get stuck when escaping the bandit mine
• Fixed a bug through which players could get stuck at the elevator with Kilian

Dear travelers in the Otherworld, we have uploaded the patch version 1.0.3 und just unlocked it to the wild. But first of all we'd like to say something: We have almost reached 1000 reviews on Steam. That's incredible! Never ever would we have expected to hit that milestone so quickly. Thank you for your support Now on the Patch. The full patch notes are listed below. On our Discord you can also find the Known Issues list. To avoid possible deadlocks, we have also introduced a second autosave slot for the Iron Mode. And we would like to hear your feedback on that change, if you can accept that or if you think that's a no go. Please let us know! For console players: We will update a bit delayed, as the consoles have different unique issues. We will add the zoom option back to Switch, fix Xbox not showing savegames in the main menu after updates (you can open character creation and go back to fix until then) and for Playstation we are still waiting for a verification to allow saving the options to the machine. Please keep in mind that after uploading the patches, the console patches still need some additional days to unlock the patch for your machines as they have to pass certification tests from platform holders. Next up, we will read through all the feedback and create our roadmap next week (actually having a meeting with our Publisher Deck13 tomorrow to plan the details). As soon as we are finished, we will post the details here on Steam as well. And besides that: Have fun playing Drova. If you encounter any bug or deadlock, you can report it ingame with F2 or get in contact with us on our Discord. We are here to help as best as possible! - Just2D

Fixed Dead- and Softlocks

• Fixed bug where the fire festival didn't progress after starting the prank on Mombert
• Fixed that the stolen package from the quest "The Stolen package" wasnt lootable under certain circumstances
• Fixed multiple locations in the world were player got stuck
• Added a pickaxe to the deep mine (in case your trusty Silver Smasher breaks, or you forget to bring any pickaxe at all)
• Added safety checks to avoid saving/instant death after reloading a game in Iron mode
• Fixed bug where the door in the Nemeton warehouse was closed and players were locked up
• Fixed bug where the mother roots were not interactable if percepted earlier in the game
• Fixed bug where mother roots dialog got frozen
• Fixed bug where character got stuck after attacking/swapping weapons in a certain order
• Fixed bug where player could not finish "Broken Trust" quest
• Fixed bug in the bandit cave where the dialog froze
• Fixed Eugen running in circle instead of progressing the hunt
• Fixed bug where Karotte talked endlessly during expedition instead of progressing
• Fixed crash at the very end if player decides to go downstairs again after starting the final scene
• Fixed Agilo not reaching a certain location in cutscene, resulting in an infinite cutscene
• Fixed cutscene where Jendra could not reach a corpse in Deep Mines, resulting in infinite cutscene
• Fixed but where camera went wild after talking to a druid in upper Remnants Camp

Changes/Tweaks

• Increased number of arrows when crafting
• Increased crafting resources available to buy from merchants
• We added a second autosave slot to Iron mode
• You are now able to sell equipped items if you own the item more than once
• Balanced "Bet that" manipulations and increased feedback who will probably win
• Adjusted damage from the black flames, also you won't be able to dodge through the flames anymore without getting stacks
• Added more Firewood near the location of the stolen package
• Removed the possibility to sell "Signet Stone of the Bygones
• Added a few more instruments to the world. Now both factions sell horn and lyra at the market.
• Added buff icon for Ear Protection as players often forget about them
• Adjusted multiple hitboxes from enemies including exploding mushrooms, worm attacks
• The game no longer pauses when game loses focus when using windowed modes
• Increased experience points gained from bandits
• Changed Description for the last step of the "Dreams of Another World" quest
• Changed Descriptions for some of the "My, very own Talisman" Clues.
• Increased amount of ore prospected from veins with learned talents
• Added cost of spells the tooltip in the trade menu
• Added text to let players know how many silver was prospected and will be removed when leaving the Pit
• Added collider to certain stairs in the library after finishing it
• Leshen are now bleeding green instead of red
• Improved pathfinding for spiders in opened corridors

Other bugs

• Fixed a bug where the NPC guarding a warehouse outside Pit could not be brawled
• Fixed "Dismal Stew" being displayed multiple times in crafting menu
• Fixed Ede not reacting to theft
• Fixed Finlay not letting player sleep in the bed after defeating him
• Fixed dialog between Ida and "frogman" resulting in tracking shot throughout half the world
• Fixed foxes not attacking when entering their cave
• Fixed cutscene with Jendra in Deep Mines if player rushed and killed the enemy before the others reached it
• Fixed bug where items of Aldo where still considered stealing even though he left
• Fixed Doro not following to Nemeton
• Fixed bug where options menu were not scrolled to the end with controller
• Fixed wrong dialog when player entered Nemeton without Lobo, then with Lobo and then talking to him
• Fixed Rura teaching improved lockpicking again
• Fixed bug where bandits on the road to Nemeton became "friendly"
• Fixed bug where Kati attacked player when attacking the training dummies
• Fixed bug where Gra never went to the arena fight when beating him and having his axe
• Fixed bug where achievement to enter Nemeton was not triggered when entering with Lobo
• Fixed a bug where "Work, Work" could not be completed
• Fixed a bug for certain spider eggs lookin open, but still spawned a spider
• Fixed dialog with Friedel where she mixed up high and low debt
• Fixed bug where Kati and Fester stuck after their fight
• Fixed bug where debt list could not be stolen from Friedel
• Fixed bug where "Missing" could not be finished
• Fixed bug where Geras vote was not considered for Boris
• Fixed weird pathing with expedition on Remnants side
• Fixed bug where quest "Debt isn't real" is still open even though Lindon died
• Fixed multiple bugs with Bady axe and Bardok
• Fixed bug where Bruna wanted to escape even though the player didn't choose that option
• Fixed Gradan missing when starting the expedition
• Fixed multiple instances where HUD began to flicker because NPCs tried to start a dialog and canceled them immediately
• Fixed dialog with Karotte in Act 3 resulting in a very weird tracking shot
• Fixed spawn behavior of enemies in the Knawed Moor
• Fixed tadpoles where not displayed an certain locations in the game
• Fixed bug where items could be duplicated from within the inventory
• Fixed missing combat music during the arena fight between Bady and Gra
• Fixed bug where mud didn't slow down after dodging
• Fixed bug where equipment was replaced when opening the chest in bandit cave when not being kidnapped
• Fixed Magic Vision and buff cries to properly refresh when recast
• Fixed Fawini to always have aggro on player
• Fixed Fawini attacking her companion (she seems to have some anger issues apparently)
• Fixed bug where silver could not be unloaded in Nemeton within "Vanished Weapons" quest
• Fixed eternal rain/thunder after picking up "Thunderstorm" spell
• Fixed weird yellow image behind your current spell (Linux only)
• Fixed bug where key binds didn't change on the HUD
• Fixed the mad woman dropping items mulitple times
• Fixed bug where NPCs multiplied things they looted from you
• Fixed floating point errors resulting in time not progressing in the game when the framerate was too high
• Fixed that Tristans corpse lootable twice
• Fixed Henik to teach player even though he is not part of Nemeton yet
• Fixed errors when getting kidnapped even though the mines were entered from the outside
• Fixed fishing and mining sometimes causing people to get angry
• Fixed lots of typos in all languages
• Fixed bug where hitboxes activated delayed resulting in attacks not hitting the target
• Fixed that the "Yellow, shiny stone" wasnt sellable
• Fixed that the breakable wall in the cave beside Pwyll's camp was only breakable from one side
• Fixed that Jingling Pouch got automatically marked as a junk item
• Fixed Description for "Sign of Attonement"
• Fixed Worlddialogue on the Big stone in the middle of the Nemeton market
• Fixed collider by the waterfall east from the warehouse in Nemeton
• Fixed a collider issue by the bridge between the woodcamp and georgs farm, allowing you to walk on the deep water
• Fixed Arrows beside the nemeton barracks wasnt lootable
• Fixed torch not being attached to a wall
• Fixed bug where inventory reset its scrollbar after certain actions

Dear explorers of the Otherworld! We are currently collecting feedback and bugs. All feedback is being read and noted. Please understand that we want to collect all feedback before we announce anything and that this will take some time as we are only a small team of 6 people. At the moment our highest priority is that you can play Drova in the best way possible. We are currently working on 1.0.3, which we will release this week. It will only contain critical bugs for now. After that we will iterate the feedback and publish a roadmap on how exactly we want to proceed with Drova. Of course we want to discuss this with you and will keep you up to date here. Feel free to join our Discord, there you can also see in #KnownBugs which problems the respective platforms still have. If you have any problems, bugs or feedback, please feel free to share it here. We will try to answer as soon as possible and fix your savegames if necessary. We are also live on Twitch for 3 more days and you can watch the Drova Live Support there. Have a wonderful week and lots of fun with Drova, Just2D

We fixed two issues with this hotfix: * The drunk effects don't wear off after sleeping. * Fixed the Achievement Iron has triggered after you have completed the game in Classic Mode

Greetings, brave explorers! We are still overwhelmed by the number of people playing and enjoying Drova! If you encounter any bugs or deadlocks, you can report it in-game with F2 or get in contact with us on our Discord. We are here to help as best as possible!

Fixed Deadlocks

• Fixed Tiaas meat quest, you can finally give her the meat properly
• Fixed Deep Mine bug at Jendra where player can't progress after mining the silver
• Fixed expedition on Remnants side. It coulnd't progress after sleeping
• Fixed guard errors that occured when having a brawl nearby and walking through the guarded area
• Fixed the end of Deep Mine where Jendra is supposed to open the wall, but wasn't
• Fixed two cliff jumps where the character could stuck in the wall afterwards
• Fixed that Muc didn't want to go to Rura
• Fixed giving Kora rustmoss
• Fixed bug where the quest "Missed" couldn't be finished

Changes/Tweaks

• Satiated buff no longer disappears after sleeping
• Improved chance to gain items when having mining talents
• When Aldo is gone, taking items from his shop is no longer a crime
• When selecting VSync, Framerate is no longer adjustable (these are exclusive to one another)

Other Bugs

• Fixed world dialog when not having a pickaxe equipped on a certain quest
• Fixed Blink distance with controller
• Fixed Nemeton NPCs on the way to Knoll in the Floodplain Forest were missing an important debuff
• Fixed not gaining flow in fighting tutorial
• Fixed Bardok being angry after taking the axe, even though he wants you to
• Fixed wrong world dialog during expedition when playing Remnants Camp
• Fixed a wrong perception dialog on the Nemeton market
• Fixed Marten walking out of the tavern at night when playing music
• Fixed two Bugs with Jendrik not behaving correctly
• Fixed Katsa not triggering dialog when walking out or brawling with an NPC
• Fixed Kessia walking through walls to get to their new sleeping spot
• Fixed navigation was stuck at VSync in options menu
• Fixed dead enemies were sometimes reset to their spawn position
• Fixed wrong texts after learning new stats/talents that occured rarely
• Fixed NPCs having the wrong combat idle
• Fixed rebinding didn't update the text on HUD elements
• Fixed a bug where player couldn't load the carts in Nemeton with silver
• Fixed wind talisman tooltip
• Fixed text errors when borrowing money from Friedel
• Fixed bug where player could get infinite rewards from Helma after playing hide and seek with the children
• Fixed a cliff jump where the character could stuck in the wall afterwards
• Fixed Thorny Vines consumable to have bigger range and actually slow targets
• Fixed a rare bug where the game stayed in slow motion after using a spell
• Fixed Roisin was angered after buying here ear protections as if you had knocked her out
• Fixed several tile and texture errors in the world
• Fixed infinite iron loop
• Fixed several internal exceptions

Greetings explorers of the Otherworld,

Bugs & Fixes

Mac Issues

Polishing Prices

Modding

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We fixed a bug that didn't allow you to give Tiaa the 10 Juicy Meat required for the quest Tiaa's Stew. If you still have a problem with the quest, try to pick something up or consume something. As soon as the inventory is changed it will work again. We are working on another fix for that. If you have a soft- or deadlock, send us your savegame with F2 and we will repair it as quickly as possible and send it back to you. You can also join our Discord and we will help you directly on site. We are also currently live 24/7 on Twitch and stream the time after the release. We're fixing bugs and talking about your feedback. Feel free to drop by! We had a good release, were overwhelmed and quite touched by your positive feedback and support. We hope you have a lot of fun with Drova.

Greetings everyone! The time has come. DROVA is out now. We hope you will enjoy your journey in this Otherworld which is now finally ready to murder you in so many ways. It feels like a journey coming to end - while it has just begun. Countless playtests, iterations, fixing sessions and feedback rounds during all these years. This is a very emotional day for us. We want to thank all of you who believed in us. Without our community we wouldn't be where we are now. We want to thank our families, Our friends. Our partners. All the amazing people we've met along the way. The companies we've worked with. Thank you all so much. [previewyoutube=Ov9kmm4TM94;full][/previewyoutube]

What's Next?

Dear travelers: DROVA's release is getting closer and closer! Were hard at work wrapping things up and making those final tweaks. With launch right around the corner, were focusing on getting everything ready, which means some changes wont be in the demo, and we cant guarantee save game compatibility for now. So, weve decided to take down the demo (for now). We're giving you a few more hours before we pull the plug, so you can finish your quests before 8pm CEST tonight! In the meantime, we definitely dont want you to miss out on any DROVA content while we gear up for launch! So, weve come up with something exciting and (a little bit) crazy

We are live. On Twitch. Until DROVA is out.

Greetings Travelers! The druids whispered about a promised land called DROVA, a new horizon they claim to be paradise. But you will learn the truth in October: This world is anything but a Utopia. Drova is a grim world where every man is for himself. After more than six years of development, DROVA finally has a release date carved in stone: October 15th. During Gamescom countless people played the game on PC and Nintendo Switch (No worries, the game is also coming to Xbox und PlayStation) and the feedback was amazing. Even developers from the original Gothic stepped by and gave us some praise - and that was quite impressive for us. We will have a last Closed Beta Test going on before release to fix minor issues which might be left but besides that, we're good to go! [previewyoutube=fC2Enrkd8eU;full][/previewyoutube]

Dear travelers from the otherworlds, it's this time of the year again! Gamescom has arrived. And we're, once again, at the Indie Arena Booth, showcasing Drova. One. More. Time. Feel free to visit us in Hall 10.2 and say hello, we'll be there till Sunday. With bleeding feet and joy in our bones. And the best thing: We're not showcasing a demo. We brought the full experience with us. Playable on PC and Nintendo Switch. And we'll open up a savegame just for Gamescom. And if you want to continue what other players achieved, feel free to do so... And if you can't make it, we've got something new for you as well. We have finally updated our Demo for the game, introducing tons of improvements, visual upgrades, fixes and finetuned features. The demo contains roughly the first two hours of the game and shows the vision we're aiming for. And even if you played the last one, you might still want to take a look - we hope that we were able to polish the experience even more. Also we're making now use of the new Steam feature for the Demo pages. Which means you can now actually leave a Review for the Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585800/Drova__Forsaken_Kin_Demo/

Hello folks, another month has passed and there is a new update video (German audio but there are English subtitles available): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZXQoxwpv1M We have two exciting news:

• We are at Gamescom 2024. If you want to meet us in person or play Drova with us, visit us there! :)
• We will having a Closed Beta. Read more about that in the text below

The playtest gave us a lot of Feedback. We've also had some internal Closed Betas going on. And we can now confirm that Drova will release 2024. And we can even tell you a bit more... [previewyoutube=Ujt7f66IeV0;full][/previewyoutube]

Hello We are amazed and surprised that so many of you have signed up to playtest Drova. We have received a lot of feedback and we have had many conversations about bugs and desired features. Thank you very much for your help. We have received many kind words and these words give us strength to finish the last phase of Drova - the upcoming release. It was originally planned that we would close the playtest on Wednesday, but since there are still so many registrations, we have decided to extend the playtest until Sunday 17 June 2024 and distribute another 150 keys. Have fun with Drova and keep pressing F2 ingame for bugs and feedback! Gretings Chris

Hey! The time has come. We have finally invited the first players into the mysterious world of Drova. As we are a small team and we don't know exactly how much feedback we can expect, we've invited the first 100 players now. We will add more the coming days once we know how much feedback we get. This is the first time we're doing a playtest of that scale with our first game - so we need to be careful to not drown in feedback.
Those of you which have access now, feel free to enjoy the 8 - 10 hours of gameplay we've prepared for you. There are some known issues such as the fact that the English translation has not yet been corrected. But we think you'll enjoy your time.
For feedback: Please use the Steam forums or our Discord!

Hey, A new month, a new update video. We have been working on usability, polishing and balancing. We are going to share more details in our upcoming update video 30 (English subtitles available - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyteitj7GP0). Last month we worked very intensively on a version for the international playtest. In German our dialogues are finished and we finally got the first iteration of the English texts aswell and we can now publish the playtest. To take part in the playtest, you need to sign up for it on Steam (you can still sign up NOW). A certain number of registered players will be selected and will be able to play Drova for about 8-10 hours. The playtest will then start on 29.05.2024 and run for 2 weeks. Our goal is to have a clean version for release and we want to have the best possible feedback from you to achieve this goal. We are very happy that we can offer Drova to non-German speaking people here on Discord and are looking forward to your feedback. Greetings Chris

Hello everyone! A short update on the planned Playtest: We are still working on the playtest build. English translations are expected to arrive soon but we still need to implement some changes. We've been running some internal QA sessions, got feedback from some external playtesters and some German Youtubers which we still want to implement to create the best possible experience for all of you. We want to get things right. And we want you to enjoy the game. That's why need a little longer. We are expecting the playtest to start in the next two weeks. That also means that you can still register for a chance to get an early look at Drova!

It's announcement time! Drova - Forsaken Kin has come a far way. After years of hard work, we're now getting to the final phase of development. And we want your feedback. To further improve our game. To get your thoughts. To give it the final polish. To create the diamond you deserve. And the diamond we want to release. That's why we'll be doing a Playtest via Steam. We have unlocked the registrations now. You can sign up for it. The playtest will start around mid April, so you still have some time to sign up and to prepare yourself mentally for a grim dark world which has not exactly waited for your arrival. A world, while unwelcoming, yet in need of you. The playtest will contain roughly 10 - 15 hours of gameplay. And you will be able to see a small part of the open world, interact with one of the factions, solve quests, fight monsters and meet characters whove got better things to do than to deal with you. Sign up now! Put Drova on your wishlist! And prepare yourself. [previewyoutube=iOk_wLuXhjg;full][/previewyoutube]

New year, new update. Drova's polishing phase continues! [previewyoutube=0GS1u_SyuBM;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about Drova! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

Another year has passed. Dwell with us in memories and see what Drova's future will bring! [previewyoutube=epwSAT8xWGk;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about Drova! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

The time has come. Drova has reached the Beta state! [previewyoutube=WhOh9mRJRx0;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about the beta! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

Wait, is it time already? A new devblog video! Hop in and check out the new stuff. [previewyoutube=-H5M6tvLk_Q;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about all the new stuff! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

Who's that new face? Another update video, this time in English and with Kai! [previewyoutube=xp2pmmxoCII;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about all the new stuff! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

Kai plays the demo from start to finish and is excited to hear what you have to say about it. Join the livestream on our store page! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585180/Drova__Forsaken_Kin/

[previewyoutube=M339XFKz9Mk;full][/previewyoutube] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585180/Drova__Forsaken_Kin/

Release of the Drova Demo.

Gamescom's around the corner. And we have some exciting news to share! [previewyoutube=goWAd750wMU;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about all the new stuff! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

Did someone say "new update video"? In any case, here's one! [previewyoutube=Le3z0sRWWbg;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about all the new stuff! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

Mmhh? What's that? A new update video? Nice! [previewyoutube=ngWac2Z15vA;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about all the new stuff! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

[previewyoutube=FLk6pri2xSo;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us what you think about the trailer! And check out our YouTube channel to see the latest development update.

We have cooked up a new DevBlog video for you guys to check out! [previewyoutube=XcBMaWJRU3w;full][/previewyoutube] Join our Discord server to tell us your thoughts about all the new stuff! And check out the rest of our YouTube channel to see how far we've come.

Welcome to our Devblog - an update series on the development of "Drova - Forsaken Kin"! In the last update video, we talked about two entirely new areas, the completion of the first chapter of the game, as well as our approach for armor animation! All of the previous episodes are available as well, if you're curious. Chris will be speaking German in the videos but we're always offering English subtitles! [previewyoutube=X_1u_84YQ3Y;full][/previewyoutube] This devblog is not really new, we have uploaded almost 20 episodes on our YouTube channel already. But some of our players approached us on our Discord server and pointed out how little of our development we share on Steam. So we're here to change this! You can expect a new update every month. :)

Be brave and follow the path into darkness. Find the perfect weapon for your playstyle, discover secrets and survive in this dark world.

Be brave and follow the path into darkness. Find the perfect weapon for your playstyle, discover secrets and survive in this dark world.

Two more days before the end of the third Season!

Solve a quest and become immortal!

It's that time of the year again. Time for another season of "Drova - Arena"! This time with even more cool prizes and new features. All you need to do is launch the Teaser, select "Drova - Arena" within the launcher and click "Play". The Arena is a spin off focused around combat and player feedback to test out system for our upcoming RPG "Drova", which we will start developing in early 2022.

175 Prize Pool!

You Can Become A Part Of Drova!

Now get into the ring already!

Drova Arena Season 3 is starting on 01 June!

Go On A Paper Chase!

175 Prize Pool!

Get ready for 01 June!

Time's up!

• Unique players: 234
• Started runs: 3383
• Completed runs: 383
• Deaths: 3000
• Sword damage: 2,222,985
• 2-Handed Axe damage: 872,801
• Spear damage: 779,375
• Bow damage: 192,618
• Throwing Knives damage: 34,266
• Spells with the most damage dealt: Energy Cone (588,277), Aether Ball (570,266) and Vampire Strike (123,243)

What's next?

Thank you for playing!

Hey! It is done. More than three months have passed since the last season and a lot has happened in the meantime. We left the basement and we're ready to show what we have been working on.

What is "Drova - Arena"?

How can I play the Arena?

Are you registered for the prize competition?

• Become a part of Drova! You always wanted to be a quest NPC or a statue in the world of Draheim? Together with you, we will work out how to immortalize a representation of you in the final game!
• Claim the exclusive title of "Gladiator" on our Community Discord Server!
• Your name will be mentioned in the credits of the final game as one of our gladiators!

• 50 coupon, redeemable on Steam / Amazon / a platform of your choosing.

Now get into the ring already!

Another "Drova - Arena" Season is coming your way - on December 01, 2021, were releasing the second Season with new features and new enemies!

What is "Drova - Arena"?

How can I play?

Theres a prize?

Immortalize yourself in our game and e.g. become an NPC! Additionally, you will be mentioned in the credits. 50 will be raffled among all participants that submitted a score to the leaderboards.

When can I play?

Hey, you! We made it. Two weeks ago we announced The Arena and today is the day. Our coffee supplies are depleted and today we proudly show you what we've been working on in the past three weeks.

What is The Arena?

How can I play The Arena?

Are you registered for the prize competition?

• Become a part of Drova! You always wanted to be a quest NPC or a statue in the world of Draheim? Together with you, we will work out how to immortalize a representation of you in the final game!
• Claim the exclusive title of "Gladiator" on our Community Discord Server!
• Your name will be mentioned in the credits of the final game as one of our gladiators!

• 50 coupon, redeemable on Steam / Amazon / a platform of your choosing.

Now get into the ring already!

A big update for Drova is coming your way - on August 24, 2021, were releasing the first season of Drova: The Arena. Thats already in two weeks!

What is The Arena?

How does The Arena work?

Theres a prize?

First place will live on forever! Together we can work out how exactly you want to be immortalized in our final game, be it as a quest NPC or just a statue. On top of that, you will also receive the exclusive title "Gladiator" on our Community Discord server and you will be mentioned as Gladiator in the credits of the final game! In addition to the main prize, another prize will be raffled among all participants. What exactly itll be will only be revealed once The Arena launches, so stay tuned ;)

And what now?

Today is a special day for us, as we are releasing a free, playable teaser here on Steam. It showcases the vision of this game. It offers a completely different story from the full game, so you won't be spoiled. Some features are still missing and most features and graphics are being polished or reworked. We are grateful for our community, testers, collaborators, friends and family. Your support is awesome! Of course, this is only a small step and we continue to work hard on the full version to bring you a unique RPG that aims to capture the essence of the Gothic series. To support us, please share the game with your friends and family, rate the game here on Steam and give it a review. And most importantly: wishlist the main game. If you are interested in the development process of the game or want to chat with us, join our Discord server or follow us on social media. Discord Website Twitter Instagram YouTube

Playable teaser: