New content: Added all of the remaining alternate combat maps, across all zones. General fixes: Fixed possible crashes when entering or leaving combat if playing with a gamepad. Fixed a possible crash during AI's turn in combat. Fixed a bug with being unable to use multi-target abilities with the gamepad. Fixed a bug where the score view didn't close when clicking on hero icons. The Red version of Doubleshot+ (upgrade of Ranger's Quick Draw) is now called Tripleshot and correctly describes that it indeed shoots 3 times. The Green version of Surging Shot no longer explodes units on kill shots. Basilisk's Lingering Poison now correctly reduces health healing, instead of increasing it. Fixed several typos. Optimizations: Reduced the time AI takes for the Basilisk's turn in combat. Quality-of-Life improvements: Improved the UX on ultra-widescreen monitors of several more combat maps. Improved the UX of Lobby navigation with gamepads. Gamepad X/square can now be used to activate notifications on the world map. The game no longer waits for the camera to settle before giving control over the Journal or Core on the world map. Changed War Horn relic's description, to better describe its self-cast nature. Gameplay balancing: Thunderbolt now deals a flat 15 standard damage, away from reducing all armor OR killing unarmored units. Ranger's Decoy skill (and its upgrades) now have limited charges. Noble Ruser (Merewen's passive) now only reduces cooldowns by 1 instead of resetting all of them. This still allows her to chain basic attacks. Behemoth's Bloodlust passive now increases its speed whenever it takes damage, and Trample is required to be used in its regular turn, costing 2 AP. The intent of this change is to curb non-counterable behavior. Cockatrice's aura has fewer stacks of regeneration now.

[ 2021-09-29 18:31:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend clashes with cosmic horror. Recruit a company of up to three mortal heroes and guide them in spirit on a desperate journey from Albion to Jerusalem. Explore a richly-imagined medieval setting on the brink of apocalypse. Trade with merchants, improve your heroes and unearth ancient relics. Search for the lost fragments of your soul, scattered across the multiverse - and save as many worlds as you can.


Enjoy a compelling story inspired by Arthurian legend, the Matter of France, and the history of Al-Andalus - with an unusual twist. Make choices in interactive encounters that change every time you play. Written by Jonas Kyratzes (The Talos Principle, Serious Sam 4) and Verena Kyratzes (The Lands of Dream, Serious Sam 4).


Master the tactics of squad-based and turn-based combat to conquer both human and demonic foes. Your enemies will be tough and ruthless; make use of cover, set up ambushes and coordinated attacks, harness synergies between different Hero classes and skills.




Carve a path across the lands of Albion, Marca Hispanica and Al-Andalus. Will you take a dangerous route, risking life and limb in pursuit of a legendary relic? Or will you choose a safer path? Plan and prepare. Negotiate, barter, fight. Tackle challenges. Suffer losses. Recruit new Heroes. Earn Gold, Supplies and Renown. Be careful: your choices are permanent, as is death. But don't tarry - evil never rests.


Use Renown to level up your Heroes, and choose between a randomized set of new skills or improved attributes. But choose wisely! Select skills with great synergy and balance your party for the road ahead.




As you jump from one parallel dimension to the next, history is reshaped. Different kings rule the land, changing the encounters, characters, and events. No two worlds are ever quite the same, and each journey will be unique. And should your heroes fall, remember: defeat is not the end, only a new beginning.


Seek out towns to improve your arms and armor, or stumble upon hermit artisans in the wild. With every day that passes, the world plunges deeper into darkness, and you will need all the equipment gold can buy.


From a peasant's humble luck charm to the legendary sword wielded by Arthur himself, items imbued with magical power are scattered about the world. Some you will be able to purchase from merchants and collectors, but others will have to be earned through acts of heroism - or displays of wit.



Rain thunder and brimstone upon your foes! Seek out and gather Soulstones to restore your power and unlock new Spells. Even if defeated, your spirit will retain all of your collected arcane knowledge as you jump into the next dimension.


There are as many worlds as there are stars in the sky. In each stands Camelot; in each there is a Grail. But there is only one Merlin, and his eternal burden is to stand against the horror from beyond. Each world that is saved is saved forever; each world that is lost is lost for good.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/600610/The_Hand_of_Merlin/