Children of Morta: Family Fireside Fables - out now!
"Gather round, travellers weary, Rest warmly beside our fireplace, These are tales to make you cheery, Hear their restful, soothing grace." – Author Unknown.
Hello there, Family!
As you already know, Family Trials - a new free game mode for our action-RPG Children of Morta - is just around the corner. Today, we are thrilled to shed a bit more light on this new content and share a unique surprise prepared alongside Children of Morta’s beloved narrator, Ed Kelly.
« About the upcoming Family Trials Mode » Family Trials is a combat-oriented experience that is independent of the story-focused campaign. This major update is all about chopping your way through the game’s perilous dungeons all while completing objectives and constructing the ultimate character builds to purge all the monsters, sub-bosses, and bosses that stand in your way. Three difficulty levels offer a mounting challenge and affect the number of randomly generated levels in each run - yet the family's efforts will be handsomely rewarded with upgradable Divine Relics and Graces, frequent item drops, and a brand-new Talent System.
« About Family Fireside Fables » Family Fireside Fables is a pack of six charming tales, ranging from adventurous to mysterious, read by the game’s unmistakable narrator, Ed Kelly. The Land of Rea has always been filled with touching stories, collected by the Bergson family for generations, and this was a natural fit. Now, the gentle tone of Ed’s voice, accompanied by exquisite soundscapes and music from Hamidreza Ansari’s extraordinary Children of Morta Official Soundtrack, will carry you into the land of fantasies, morals, and poetic rhymes. Be carried away by the magic of Family Fireside Fables on the platform of your choice:
We hope that those few tales will make your evenings more pleasant and stay with you for some time. Let us know what you think about our little fairy-tale side-project in the comments and hey - if you like it, maybe one day we could produce a Vol. II?
Safe travels, Adventurers! Dead Mage & 11 bit studios
Children of Morta | Community Update - March 2021
Hi there, Family!
We hope that the year 2021 has treated you well so far. We are doing great but we’re also quite busy. What are we cooking, you ask? Well, some content for Children of Morta, obviously! Lands of Rea are rather dangerous in some places - that’s why from time to time it is wise to create a detour in your travels. And it’s especially nice if you find some unexpected rewards while discovering new routes, right? So that’s exactly what we did. Here’s a quick summary of our adventures from 2020 and some plans for 2021.
« THE STORY SO FAR » 2020 was a tough year for all of us. A global pandemic, social unrest, major natural disasters. Everyone copes with tough situations differently - and we happen to be a bunch of proper gaming nerds aficionados, so that’s what we have focused on: making stuff for our game for you to enjoy. We hope that by creating new content for Children of Morta we’ve provided you with a portion of much-needed escapism. In 2020, we have delivered 5 significant updates to the game and four of them were completely free. Through those updates, we’ve added things like Items Packs, New Game+ Mode, new difficulty settings, a brand new playable character, and more!
The paid DLC, however, was a different story and was very special for us - ‘cause it gave a spotlight to something that we care about deeply: our animal friends. Paws and Claws DLC - while it obviously adds new features to the game (like the Animal Shelter System, new boosts, animations and events) - it first and foremost focuses on helping animals in the real world. 100% of 11 bit studios and Dead Mage's proceeds from selling this piece of content go to the Humane Society International charity organization. We’re super proud to announce that this way we’ve already raised more than $100k (and this number is still growing!) for animals around the world - and it’s all thanks to you! Thank you so much for supporting Paws and Claws DLC, folks!
Now, let’s see what the future holds for us, shall we?
« NEW ROUTES ON THE ROADMAP » As you can see, there are some alterations to our route and we’d like to shed some light on what happened here and what we had to change over the course of the last few months.
Our initial plan for the last three updates was simple: 1) deliver a rather straightforward and basic endless mode for the game; 2) then add the online co-op functionality and last but not least - 3) create a bigger piece of paid content that would feel like a separate mode of the game. Those were the three upcoming points on our previous roadmap. However, what we have learned by creating the Uncharted Lands (paid DLC) - is that it would organically work better if we have actually merged some of its features with the Endless Mode, delivering a brand new experience in a shorter amount of time. A win-win situation, so to speak.
Let us be fully transparent here: we kinda felt that the basic endless mode (The Temple of The Endless Update on the roadmap) that we’ve implemented and tested back in the day didn’t add that much to the game. It was functional, you would’ve enjoyed it for sure - but it wasn’t a major game-changer. We felt it’s not enough - even as a fun little free update. But by borrowing some mechanics from the paid DLC content - we could’ve created something special that almost feels like a game within a game. So... that’s exactly what we did. That’s how the Family Trials Mode was born!
And there’s a surprise here, too. Even though it was supposed to be a paid DLC, we decided to make it totally free to thank you all for supporting us by buying the game and the Paws and Claws Charity DLC.
» Long story short: there is no paid DLC coming anymore at a later stage - instead of that you’re getting a bigger, super fun, free content update in the form of Family Trials Mode.
We’re going to share more information about the new content later down the road. But we don’t want to leave you empty-handed so for now, here’s a sneak peek of the totally new hub area that will welcome you to the Family Trials Mode:
Oh, you would like to see more? Ok, ok, fine, here’s a short teaser, then: https://youtu.be/Q6wpq3tTInk
« ONLINE CO-OP » We know you’re all waiting for the online co-op functionality to be added to Children of Morta. Believe us, we want to see you wreaking havoc on your enemies without the restraints of the local co-op, too - but the only thing we can confirm at the moment is that we’re still working on it, it’s not canceled or anything like that. We can’t give you any dates here. The only new piece of info is that the upcoming Family Trials Mode will also use that online co-op support in the future.
Okay, Fam, that’s all the news that we have for you today! If you would like to stay up to date with everything we do, please follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Stay safe and awesome!
Cheers, Dead Mage and 11 bit studios
Paws and Claws DLC has already raised $50,000 for charity!
Hi there, Fam!
We have a piece of truly wonderful and heartwarming news for you today! The Paws and Claws charity DLC has proven to be a huge success, but we're not done yet as we plan to launch a special streaming event to celebrate the game’s first anniversary and raise even more funds!
If you still don't know what Paws and Claws DLC is all about, here's a short trailer: https://youtu.be/HYdBAMT_GcY Long story short: on August 24th, we have launched the ‘Paws and Claws’ charity DLC for Children of Morta. 100% of our proceeds from the sale of the DLC go to Humane Society International (HSI). Today, on the first anniversary of the game’s launch, we are immensely proud to announce that in only one week this initiative has raised more than $50,000 to help animals around the globe! From the bottom of our hearts, we thank every player for their continuous support and their contribution to this noble cause.
To celebrate the game's anniversary, and to help our critter friends even more we will also be launching a fundraising campaign on Twitch with the help of a variety of content creators that begins this weekend and runs until Sept. 13th. Check out the Tiltify campaign page here: https://tiltify.com/+11-bit-studios/children-of-morta-claws-and-paws-dlc-fundraiser
Paws and Claws is priced at $3.99 and the aforementioned $50K sum is the result of sales across PC and console. The DLC is available on all major platforms: Steam, GOG.com, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
One Year Anniversary - Children of Morta's Story So Far: Children of Morta launched September 3rd, 2019 on PC with consoles following in the two months after. The inspiring story of a valiant family guarding the legendary Mount Morta against the Corruption captivated players and critics alike. Continuing with post-launch support, Children of Morta has seen regular content drops with things like item packs and significant free updates leading the way -- Hard Mode (Shrine of Challenge update), New Game+ (Setting Sun Inn update), and an entirely new playable character (Bergsons’ House update). Paws and Claws is truly the cherry on top of the game’s first year on the market, but the devs haven’t yet said the final word and there’s still more to come!
If you haven't played the Paws and Claws DLC, here's what it adds to the game:
Animal shelter system - adds a whole new section of the house!
A herd of varied animals will visit the family’s house - deer, fox, birds, and more.
New mechanic - use treats to feed animals and look after them.
New special animal-related boosts (XP Gain, Movement Speed, and more) available for the Bergsons.
New home interactive events.
More than 100 new animations, big and small, showing you the life of your new animal friends!
If you think you'd enjoy that content and more importantly, you'd like to help some animals, then consider grabbing the DLC here:
Happy First Anniversary, Fam! Dead Mage & 11 bit studios
Children of Morta - Paws and Claws Charity DLC is OUT NOW!
Hi there, Family!
Valiant protectors of the land of Rea, the Bergsons are a beacon of hope for all of Rea’s citizens, both human and animal. Much like the Bergsons, we at 11 bit studios and Dead Mage love our animal friends too, and that’s why we’ve partnered with Humane Society International to launch Paws and Claws, a charity DLC for Children of Morta! The DLC is available now on PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4!
Watch the most wholesome and heartwarming trailer for a DLC ever: https://youtu.be/HYdBAMT_GcY In order to protect Rea’s creatures with paws and claws -- and beaks, wings, fur, or horns -- the Bergsons’ homestead will see an entirely new section added. Of course, caring for all these animals means new responsibilities for the family members, and looking after them will add to their daily routines, but the selfless and soothing presence of your various friends could be rewarding and affect the heroes in further battles. And that’s not all -- a bunch of freshly brewed items have been added with a free 'A Treasure!' Update available for all players - whether you own the Paws and Claws DLC or not! Containing new relics, consumables, and divine graces -- that could, for instance, spawn laser traps around you or protect the Bergsons with breathing fire -- there’s a little something for everyone!
Notice: 100% of 11 bit studios and Dead Mage's proceeds go to the Humane Society International charity!
“Paws and Claws is the kind of content that embraces the meaningfulness that we’re often pouring into our games. Animals are a big part of the original Children of Morta story, so enriching relationships with them in the game felt natural. And collaborating with an organization like Humane Society International perfectly fits 11 bit studios’ mindset since we believe that a company producing meaningful games should also act meaningfully” - said Karol Kała, Producer of Children of Morta.
100% of 11 bit studios and Dead Mage proceeds from Paws and Claws DLC go to the Humane Society International charity, whose main mission is to help animals all over the world. You can read more about HSI here. And if you are willing to donate even more to the cause, click here to go directly to the Humane Society International’s donations page.
Paws and Claws - Charity DLC - key new features:
Animal Shelter system - adds a whole new section of the house!
A herd of varied animals will visit the family’s house - deer, fox, birds, and more.
New mechanic - use treats to feed animals and look after them.
New special animal-related boosts (XP Gain, Movement Speed, and more) available for the Bergsons.
New home interactive events
More than 100 new animations, big and small, showing you the life of your new animal friends!
Treasure Pack - free update features:
6 new Divine Graces
8 new Consumables: Talisman of Protection, Iron Hide, and more.
12 new Divine Relics: Burning Edge, Ferocious Shards, Wand of Protection, and more.
You can find a more detailed list of features and changes below!
Linux Support: We have some great news for our Linux community, too! It took us some time - but we've finally managed to add Linux to the list of supported systems! If you're using Ubuntu 16.04+ the game should run just fine but we highly recommend Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (or any newer version than that).
Below you'll find a detailed list of Paws and Claws' new features, changes and additions. We've decided to list them separately bacause some of those details may be worth discovering on your own and you might consider us talking about them as "spoilers". :)
New key features added in the DLC:
Animal Shelter System - a new section of the house.
Taking care of animals.
Animals have happiness levels. You can raise them by giving them treats.
High happiness = boost for the family.
Animal modes: Normal (no boost), Happy (low boost), Excited (med boost), Overjoyed (High boost).
Treats are dropping from dungeon chests.
There are two types of treats: Common and Epic.
Animal Shelter will be unlocked after the player reaches floor 2 of cave 2.
Active Boosts will be shown in notifications, home status and character select menu.
Animal idle animations will change with house Corruption levels.
Animals will not always appear in the house, sometimes they’re in the jungles of Rea and out of Bergsons’ sight.
Added 5 kinds of Boosts for Bergsons:
Critical Chance (low, mid, high)
Movement Speed (low, mid, high)
XP Gain (low, mid, high)
Luck (low, mid, high)
Dodge Chance (low, mid, high)
Added New Animals to Bergsons’ House:
Deer Dad (Big male deer)
Deer Cub
Fox
Peacock
Owl
Red Bird
Yellow Bird
Green Small Bird
Orange Small Bird
Hen
Pullet
List of additional changes, balance tweaks and bug fixes:
Features/Improvements:
Added “Exclusive Full Screen” and “Borderless Full Screen” options in graphic options to prevent screen stutter for some players on PC
Added new sfx for divine item pickup
Added sfx for divine relic recharge
Divine Relics will recharge upon starting new floor
Added rage globe pick up animation for player characters
Korean and Traditional Chinese added
Rework Home Landscape and Stars
Rune section of codex now have characters avatars for each rune
Apan's Rune effects edit
Automatons new home idles
Added visual effect for shield gain
Balance Changes:
Lucy:
Decoy health and mana use buff
Tornado pull power and range buff
Mana regeneration buff
Kevin:
Execute damage buff
Shadow dance damage buff
Items:
Tweaked the melee and range attacks of Pets + improved their target selection system
Runes:
Damaging Pool and Wave buffs
Apan Ability runes will consume overtime of ability use instead of start of the ability
Bug Fixes:
Fixed the issue where Lucy could dash out of bounds (especially in Forest area)
Fixed the issue where Rage globes had Health globe icon on the minimap
Fixed the issue where Player could activate Healing Obelisk effect infinitely after activating the Obelisk and then discovering the Teleportation Room
Fixed the issue where Player character could get stuck behind chests
Fixed the issue with an infinite loading if both boss and character were killed at the same time in the Forest level
Fixed the issue where PS4 Dualshock 4 Controller was not properly supported on Windows both wired and via bluetooth
Fixed the issue where poison and fire related runes damage did not scale up throughout the game
Fixed the issue where Player could use teleportation shortcut to trigger Obelisk of Force effect continuously
Fixed the issue where and input from Right Stick was interrupted when moving and using secondary attack for some characters
Several additional small bug fixes and improvements
So, just as a quick summary: you need to buy the Paws and Claws DLC to get all the new animal-related content - and this way, you are supporting Humane Society International. But you'll still get the new items from A Treasure! Update, even if you won't buy the PnC DLC. However, we highly recommend getting the DLC - it makes this world a better place for all of us. Thank you, keep being awesome!
Stay safe, Fam! Dead Mage & 11 bit studios
Children of Morta is 40% OFF! | Steam Summer Sale!
Hi there, Fam!
We just wanted to be sure that you have not missed our latest sale! Now, you can buy Children of Morta on Steam with a 40% discount! It's a perfect moment to join the famly 'cause we've just added a new playable character to the game: Apan. She is a mighty medic, skilled in providing vital support for companions and armed in powerful, unique set of abilities!
But that's not all! As you know, Steam Summer Sale is still here - and other games from 11 bit studios publishing portfolio are discounted, too! Get Frostpunk, Moonlighter, This War of Mine and others - at a special, limited discount HERE!
Stay safe! Dead Mage team
Bergsons' House - New Character Added! | Free Content Update
Hi there, Family!
We bring you some news from far-away lands! Bergsons’ House Update introduces a brand-new hero: Apan, a versatile mid-range champion, capable of covering a large area with her staff and spells while using a set of all-new runes and skills. Learn more about her story and skills from our latest video: https://youtu.be/R5UruY0FgPI
Apan’s Introduction - Story:
Among the Asva tribe, she is known as “Clan Mother”. She was barely out of childhood when her talent for healing started to show. As a youth, she would participate in her tribe’s battles to treat and nurse the soldiers but wasn’t above picking up a weapon and fight when it was called for.
In one of those wars, she nursed to health a young warrior named Dhal, the son of their tribe chief, from critical wounds. They started courting and got married on the midsummer day, under the lucky shade of willows. As a gift, on their marriage day, Dhal gave Apan a magical dragon-shaped flying kite, upon which she could ride over the entire lands of the north in a day and a night.
Years later, when she spied the amassed pitch-black clouds in the distant south, she decided that she was needed in the midlands, and she arrived there to give aid to the Bergsons in their fight against the Corruption.
Apan’s Introduction - Gameplay:
Apan is as skilled in providing vital support for the companions on the battlefield as in wielding a sturdy staff. Weapons’ reach makes Apan perfect for delivering deadly mid-range strikes and her special Asva Pulse dash ability leaves the opponents hindered in the dust. Her spells cover a large area of effect, and all the Bergsons can take advantage from Apan’s medical knowledge as she boosts the effects of the healing potions. Also, a new system lets the family gain shields from items, abilities, and Apan’s Rage skill. In other words - her presence makes them all stronger, especially in the battle.
Apan’s Introduction - Origins:
We're also super happy to say that the new character design was done by a backer and his partner from the game’s Kickstarter campaign! They believed in our project since the very early stage and we are super thankful for that! Here's what these backers - known as AgaRar and GlueBubble - had to say about the idea that inspired the Apan's creation: “The idea for Apan came from the brainstorming of myself and my partner. We originally made her an orphan but later changed her to a mother to better compliment the Children of Morta story and family theme. A strong leader of nomadic healers who allies herself with the Bergsons to aid them in their fight against Corruption. We hope that our inspiration and Dead Mage's hard work translates into a character that you all will enjoy for years to come.”.
General features list:
Bergsons’ House Update is now available on all platforms: Xbox One, PC (Steam, GOG.com, Humble Store), PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The free update contains:
A brand-new character with a unique skillset designed to play in single-player, but shine in co-op playthroughs
Special shielding skills and passive healing mechanics
32 new Apan-specific Runes
9 new story Cutscenes
a few HUD and UI tweaks
additional bug fixes
We hope you like this new addition to the Bergsons' family! Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments!
Full change log = even more details:
And last but not least, here's the detailed list of all new features, changes, tweaks and fixes. As usual, some of those may contain some super small hints/spoilers about the game's lore - but nothing to be really alarmed about!
Main Apan skills:
Asva Thunderclap Apan focuses the energy around her and releases it at enemies to push back, slow, and damage them.
Magic Glyph Using her staff, Apan channels energy around her, creating an area that damages and slows enemies in it. Guardian’s Rage Apan unleashes her rage at a protective manner, granting shield to herself and the Bergsons around her.
Added 32 Apan-specific Runes and 6 new Runes for other Bergsons to aid them in combat:
Apan Trait for Linda: the primary critical attack has a chance to gain a shield
Apan Trait for Kevin: Kevin gains shield when he exits shadow dance
Apan Trait for John: the primary attack has a chance to gain a shield
Apan Trait for Lucy: when lucy uses her decoy, she gains a shield
Apan Trait for Mark: marks gains shield when he uses his stick
Apan Trait for Joey: joey's smite gives him a shield
Added new Shield System:
Bergsons can gain shield now, from items, abilities and Apan’s Guardian Rage skill
The shield will add on top of HP bar in HUD with an indicator of the amount of shield
Shields are temporary and can stack up
When characters have shield all of the receiving damages will be blocked by it till the shield amount ends or shield duration finished.
Lucy Guardian Rage skill will now add her Shield instead of increasing her maximum health
Added new Rage Globes drop: Added new Rage Globes drop - refill your rage meter faster! Rage Globes drop with the similar rules as Health Globes. Note: Rage Globes will be added to Nintendo Switch version of the game in a few days, so don’t be alarmed if you don’t see it there, yet!
HUD Tooltip Rework:
Buff panel now supports and shows more character buffs, including the passive skill of characters skill tree
Buffs now auto-scroll when players have more than 9 buffs in normal HUD size and 7 buffs in Larger HUD
Divine Grace tooltip also will auto-scroll when players have more than 8 relics
Runes are now visible on the minimap
UI changes:
Added HP indicator for Decoys and Totem Divine Relics
Added Time indicator for Decoys and Totem Divine Relics
Bug fixes:
Fixed several issues with Gambler prompts
Fixed missing narration for Goblin King event in Magma dungeon
Fixed several issues with texts overlap on the UI
Fixed rocket targeting in Magma Dungeon
Fixed the issue where the first dungeon of a Chapter was always highlighted upon opening the Dungeon selection screen
Increased spawn rate for Stones required for Wine Machine event
Several additional small bugfixes
How to unlock the new character (minor spoilers):
Apan will be unlocked after watching her intro cutscene.
Apan intro cutscene conditions are met when players reach the second floor of Ziggurat dungeon in Barahut chapter.
If in the loaded save slot players have cleared the Ziggurat dungeon already, Apan intro cutscene will be played by going to any dungeon and returning home.
Apan intro cutscene has less "weight" against main story cutscenes. If there are other cutscenes in the queue, Apan intro cutscene will not play till all of the important cutscenes are watched in the house.
Development Roadmap Update
On top of that, we have some new info about the upcoming updates! Here's the current state of our journey along the Development Roadmap: 1. Free Update #1: Shrine of Challenge - Visited on Feb 2nd, 2020. 2. Free Update #2: Setting Sun Inn - Visited on May 7th, 2020. 3. Free Update #3: Bergsons' House - Visited on June 24th, 2020. 4. Free Update #4: A Treasure! + Random Encounter Update (it's still a secret!) 5. Free Update #5: Temple of The Endless 6. Free Update #6: The Fellowship Sanctuary 7. Paid DLC Update.
As you've noticed by now, even with a map in hand, sometimes we have to take detours and diverge from our original path. "Not all those who wander are lost", however. We absolutely still plan to deliver all the promised content, we just had to change the order of the updates and merge one with another.
That's all the news for today! We hope you like the new content. If you want to be up to date with all the Children of Morta news - be sure to follow @ChildrenOfMorta and @11bitstudios on Twitter!
Stay safe! Dead Mage & 11 bit studios
Setting Sun Inn | NG+ Hotfix Update
Hi there, Fam!
You've probably noticed that Steam is downloading some kind of update for Children of Morta. Don't be alarmed! It's just a simple Hotfix for the Setting Sun Inn Update! ːwinter2019surprisedyulː
Here's the list of changes:
Fixed the issue in NG+ where dungeon selector disappears after certain steps;
Fixed the issue where NG+ could not be started if the base game was completed before Hard Mode update was introduced to the game;
This Update is already available on Steam and GOG. We're releasing it soon (tomorrow, probably) on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Store. We have to ask our Nintendo Switch users for more patience, though - due to additional certification the updating proces may take up to few weeks.
We hope you like the new NG+ content! Let us know what you think about the new cutscenes, quests and difficulty!
Stay safe! Dead Mage & 11 bit studios
Setting Sun Inn - NEW GAME+ Added | Free Content Update
Greetings, Fam!
It's great to see you all, gathered around the hearth of our humble Setting Sun Inn. Word has it that the brave Bergson family continues their journey along the Children of Morta development roadmap with the addition of the New Game+ Update. This free update includes - you've guessed it - New Game+ content with tons of additional lore in stunning new cutscenes and quests. So, don't be shy, join the family for another round - it’s on the house!
Watch the Setting Sun Inn Official Features Trailer here: https://youtu.be/enPt0EIWWlQ We are super excited to deliver the second free content update from our Development Roadmap. As you could expect, the New Game+ Mode encourages you to follow the Bergson’s journey again, this time with an increase in difficulty, character skill point caps, and upgrades in both Ben’s workshop and Margaret’s lab.
We have also enriched the lore of the game with more than 50 new cutscenes, home events, and activities. We believe these additional pieces of story will strengthen your bond to the Bergson family and the wondrous world of Rea. In addition to the New Game+ content, new family-related quests have been added to the dungeons and will appear during the first playthrough as well. The update is available on all platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
General list of changes that we've introduced in the Setting Sun Inn Update:
New Game Plus mode where players keep previously unlocked characters, skill tree progress, resources, Ben’s workshop and Book of Rea upgrades, all while playing through even more challenging content
20 new cutscenes
8 new Home Interactive Events to liven up the Bergson family home
26 new Home Idle Activities to keep the Bergsons occupied
14 new Family Events and Quests in the Dungeons
3 new Side Quest Traits
Balance changes and bug fixes
If you are looking for even more details about the new content, you want to learn all the balance tweaks, all the cutscenes, you can find the full list below. However - it may include some very minor spoilers, and we know that some of you are very sensitive about that - that's why we decided not to share it in the list of the main features.
We hope you like the new content! Remember that's not our final word, though! We are still working on some new updates - be sure to follow us on Twitter/Facebook to be up to date with all the news. Oh, and we've just launched newsletter - so if that's your thing, you can subscribe here.
Detailed list of Setting Sun Inn Update changes:
Added New Game Plus mode:
After completing the game, players can convert their completed save slot to NG+ slot in save slot menu
New Game Plus slots will have “+” icon and slightly different highlight effect
In the NG+ mode, players can play Children of Morta's story from scratch.
By doing so, they will lose:
Unlocked areas and dungeons.
All quests progress.
They will keep:
Unlocked characters.
Character skill tree progress.
All resources
Ben's workshop upgrades.
Book of Rea upgrades.
The following changes also apply:
Noticeable increase in the game’s difficulty.
Character skill points cap increased.
Level cap of upgrades of Ben's workshop increased.
Level cap of upgrades of Book of Rea increased.
New Save Slot Menu - Save Slot menu now have slot setting button and a sub-menu for each slot with new features:
Convert to New Game Plus for completed saves
Copy/Paste save slot
Delete save slot
Added 20 new Cutscenes :
Mission update C1 (Dungeon: Cave 1)
Mission update C2 (Dungeon: Cave 2)
Mission update C3 (Dungeon: Cave 3)
Mission Update W1 (Dungeon: Wind 1)
Mission Update W2 (Dungeon: Wind 2)
Mission Update W3 (Dungeon: Wind 3)
Mission Update M1 (Dungeon: Magma 1)
Mission Update M2 (Dungeon: Magma 2)
Margaret staff (Home: Wind 2)
Night guards (Home: Magma 2)
Forest- All For One (Start of Forest level)
Ben Curses (Home: Wind 2)
Mary asks (Home: Wind 3)
The dried well 03 (Home: Magma 2)
People Wrap in Web (Dungeon: Cave 1)
At the first threshold (Dungeon: Cave 1)
Corpse Spawn event (Dungeon: Cave 1)
Margaret Investigation 1 (Dungeon: Cave 1)
Margaret Investigation 2 (Dungeon: Cave 2)
Margaret Investigation 3 (Dungeon: Cave 3)
Added 8 new HIEs (Home Interactive Events)
Dried Pond (Magma 1)
Lucy sees Margaret by the tree (Magma 2)
John and Mary talk (Magma 1)
Entertaining the new born child (Magma 1)
Kevin cares for his mother in sick bed (Wind 3)
Family Dinner, Eat and Pray (Cave 3)
Mark Studies (Cave 3)
Mark Comes to Know the Truth (Wind 2)
Added 26 new Home Idles:
Kevin swimming in pond
StarGazer stand on veranda
StarGazer stand near the pond
Cat in training ground
Cat playing in house
Cat on swinging tree
Cat on veranda
Margaret book reading
Margaret napping
Joey cutting wood
Joey barfix training
John piping and looking at the aquarium
John piping and looking at the hall painting
John piping on veranda
Mary book reading
Hope sleeping in front of fireplace
Ben fixing music box
Ben looking at horizon on veranda
Ben Napping
Wolf stand in training room
Wolf sit on the cliff
StarGazer with Cat
John and Ben talk on veranda
Wolf and Cat on veranda
Wolf and Cat on well
Wolf and Cat on tree of life
Added new in dungeon Family Events:
Family Companion Quests:
Wind: Rescue a family of Barahut’s people
Magma: Rescue the workers
Magma: Help the stranger
Family Quests:
Cave: Mary(after birth) helping refugees x3
Wind: Mary(after birth) helping refugees x3
Magma: Ben fixing robots x2
Magma: Ben fixing device x3
Added Side Quests Traits:
Wolf Cub: After completing the quest, Ryker (wolf cub) will appear before boss rooms and aid Bergson with the healing potion
Star Gazer: After completing star gazer quest, the Siege will appear in shop rooms and aid Bergsons with a Gemstone
Doll Maker: After rescuing all the automatons, They will appear at the start room of each area and aid Bergsons with a Charm
Balance Changes:
Lucy Rage ability range and damage buffed
Joey Secondary attack damage buffed
Players interaction with shrines and golden chests now can transition to evading to make it more responsive
Tree of Rea Luck upgrade nerfed
Tree of Rea Divine Mastery upgrade nerfed
Divine Performer gold bonus 2x -> 2.5x
Swift Shanks MoveSpeed also apply to Sheathed
GemStone Hungry max stack reduced from 20 to 15
Pulsating Orb cooldown decreased from 30 to 20
Totem of Defiance Pushback speed increased
Spiral of Doom Damage Reduce 1.5 -> 1 cooldown increased
Added the ability to reset the Corruption effect of a character with Mysterious Egg.
Lots of smaller bug fixes and other balance tweaks to make the game smoother.
Perfectionist Achievement has been fixed on PlayStation 4!
Stay safe, Fam! Dead Mage & 11 bit studios
Frostpunk + Children of Morta | Time-limited Bundle Sale!
Hi there, Fam!
We have some good news for ya in these dark times! We've just created a special, time-limited bundle that includes both Children of Morta and Frostpunk! And what's exciting is that if you own one of them already, you get the second one 40% OFF! So it's just like a limited offer for the family. Oh, it lasts until the 20th of April, 2020 - so don't hesitate for too long.
You can grab the bundle RIGHT HERE! Content of the Bundle: 1. Frostpunk - Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and its infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
2. Children of Morta - Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Stay safe!
Children of Morta - Shrine of Challenge | Free Content Update
Greetings, Family!
It is time to give you the first piece from a series of upcoming free content updates!
The Bergson family fought the Corruption without a glimpse of respite but their journey is far from over. Shrine of Challenge marks the first stop at a new, exciting branch in the story. The addition of Hard Mode will provide a greater challenge, and experience rewards, even to players already toughened by hundreds of battles. Along with new fight rules and enemies, all-new items come to help the fearless heroes purge their homeland of evil.
Are you up for the challenge?
Watch the Shrine of Challenge - Features Trailer here: https://youtu.be/m3HIiLxfMGY
Shrine of Challenge update contains:
Hard Mode with increased enemies damage and health, and bigger XP rewards
New Enemies: Dark Blade and Mech Constructor
New UI with larger HUD option
18 new Items granting boulders falling from the sky, bolts emanating from the players among many others
Balance tweaks for Normal Mode and other fixes (find full list in the Patch Notes on Steam Discussions)
We hope you like the brand new content and that you're excited about the upcoming updates! If you want to refresh your memory about what is coming, here's the full version of our Development Roadmap: https://youtu.be/5g6H22c_GRQ
We've also released Children of Morta - Original Sountrack on Spotify and our YouTube channel - so you can listen to it for free: https://youtu.be/pm9ACg63wvE
Shrine of Challenge is also available on other platforms - so no matter what you play on, you can enjoy the thrills of the Hard Mode.
