What a night it was! Crossroads Inn debuted with a great placement on main Steam site and fantastic placement both in New and Trending and Global Top Sellers on Steam. Thank you for that! Oh, and thanks for amazing discussions late at night (our time!) during live stream (it was the most popular stream yesterday on Steam) - by the way, we are STILL playing a game for you now, just visit our Steam page!
And now to REALLY IMPORTANT things!
Reagrdless of this nice start, we know that some of you experienced serious problems and we want to assure you that we are now working constantly to fix any bugs and glitches you might have encountered during the game! Today you may expect at least two updates:
1. First patch will bring you Linux version and will solve some of major bugs you have encountered and reported. 2. Second patch will bring you Deustch language version and another batch of fixes.
We are also in contact with AMD. As we have informed before, some cards may cause visual glitches (like font not visible and empty menus which seems to happen a lot). We work on that too!
Additionaly, we see that at least some of your problems are rather not bugs but just some problems in undestanding gameplay issues - we really recommend to check "?" icon in the game to learn more about the mechanics:)
Please keep reporting any bugs and glitches here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/867290/discussions/0/1696095174290529251/?ctp=2
Thank you! TEAM
Crossroads Inn AVAILABLE NOW!:)
Innkeepers!
Rumour is spreading like wildfire that the best tavern in Delcrys is now open and ready to welcome first guests! Crossroads Inn is now available on Steam! Enjoy!
A little update: Linux version and Deutsch language version of the game will be added tomorrow as part of early patch! We had some problems with game's certification process and we had to remove it for a moment. It will be added ASAP tomorrow.
Have fun playing!
Kraken Unleashed team
Crossroads Inn - a final word from the team!
Our dearest Bartenders, Innkeepers and Restaurateurs (sic!)
The day has come! Crossroads Inn will be launch today on Steam! We are so, so happy, excited and thrilled!
As you may imagine, last few weeks of development were really, really crazy. We are rather small dev team, so we can’t afford shift work and whatnot:). Soooo, when we say “all hands on deck”, we mean it. Simply saying, last weeks it was all of us sitting in the studio all the time. Designers, graphic artists, programmers, PR guys and CEOs as well – we have all contributed a lot of energy, ideas and time to make Crossroads Inn great game! We have clashed in hundreds of debates over mechanical, narrative and UI decisions to the very final day, because we believe there’s always something to upgrade and better!
But, regardless of all that, as a small studio we know our limits and we take nothing for granted… We are aware that we have probably left some sloppy bugs (some of them we might even not recognized at this stage). There are few things we want to underline here to keep you updated:
1. Mac version: Apple very recently withdrew their support to OpenGL technology. This affected game’s performance on Macs. We are now trying to come up with proper solution and quickly release full Mac version. 2. AMD cards – Some of new AMD cards (mostly those based on RDNA architecture) contain many experimental solutions which may affect the game’s performance We work closely with AMD to solve this potential problem now.
Here’s a promise to you, we will try to improve the game after the release, because our work doesn’t end now by any means. Expect us to work on patches, improvements and additional content in upcoming days.
We appreciate your time, your money spent on game and your feedback. While playing the game please remember that it is our first huge game and we are still learning. We are honored by your trust in our team and hopefully you will find Crossroads Inn enjoyable game that will steal you few weeks or even months!
We will launch special Steam and Discord bug report threads in few hours to help you leave a note if you encounter any in-game problems.
Thank you for your support and help in making our dream come true, we appreciate it!
And here's our team today! Please note, some folks are not here - these fallen comrades are now sleeping on a couch nearby after maaany hours of work!:D
Kraken Unleashed team
Crossroads Inn debuts tomorrow!
Beloved Inkeepers!
The waiting is nearly over! We are extremely excited about the launch of Crossroads Inn tomorrow!
You'll get a dozen hours of campaign mode, nearly endless sandbox mode and lots of fun creating your own unique inn!
Just to sum things up, here's a schedule for tomorrow:
1. In the morning (9:00am UTC) we invite you listen & watch a new exclusive song written for Crossroads Inn by Alina Lesnik, a singer from Germany, mostly known for her metal, folk & soundtrack covers on YouTube. She was already featured in the The Surge 2 game OST recently and now she performed an exclusive song for our game! Video will be released tomorrow on Alina's channel!
2. In the afternoon (UTC, exact hour to be confirmed soon) we will definitely stream the game on Steam, so you can see the progress we have made lately.
3.In the evening (around 7:00pm UTC) we will post "Let's play video" with the devs. This clip will explain Campaign mode prologue (we assume most of you will start the game with Campaign mode) mechanics.
4. Aaaand finally...
CROSSROADS INN WILL BE RELEASED TOMORROW AROUND 20:00-21:00 UTC
What a day it will be! Stay tuned!
Kraken Unleashed team
Crossroads Inn DLC roadmap
Dear Innkeepers!
We believe that community around the game thrives when everyone plays a part... Soooo, your support is absolutely priceless, but... there’s also a huge responsibility on us:).
This is exactly why we want to be very clear on how we plan to manage our game after the premiere. Please check this detailed infographic explaining what kind of content will be released for Crossroads Inn in upcoming months.
As an expression of our gratitude for your continued support, you’ll find a lot of free content here as well. We believe in sharing and you guys have already shared so much with us! Thank you!
Cheers! Dev Team
Crossroads Inn Beta – Closing Time!
Dear Innkeepers!
Today is the final day of the Crossroads Inn Beta! Official testing and feedback gathering phase will be closed tomorrow at 8:00 UCT.
You've all been incredibly generous with the feedback and reports you have shared with us. Thanks to your notes and opinions we were able to heavily improve Crossroads Inn. We will continuously relay on your feedback during last two weeks of development remaining to premiere which is now set on…
🍻 October 23rd 🍻
… aaaand you may of course expect our team to work even harder after the release!
We would like to thank you for all the support you've shown us – both at the very beginning of our adventure and later in development. Thanks to you, your advices and suggestions, we've managed to develop and improve Crossroads Inn. What is important (some of you asked about that), we have not always included you feedback into beta build – many of your notes were already put into a separate premiere build we were working on in the same time. So don’t be upset if some of improvements you requested weren’t visible in beta build – it will be included in final game, it’s a promise!
Thanks to your cooperation on Discord/Steam we've created a game that hopefully will make you happy – and will provide you with countless hours of fun and challenging gameplay. We promise to drink one or two beers to your health after the release... well, maybe rather after few first patches;).
We will also announce a special infographic soon, informing you about the plans for free DLC content coming after the premiere as well as bigger additions we plan to add to the game in upcoming months.
Here’s a list of changes/additions we have made in final build that was requested by you or happened development-wise during Beta:
Campaign/story:
1. Additional storyline branches added, Campaign mode is now divided in 4 chapters (one of them being a prologue); 2. New tutorial added (before Act I); 3. New NPCs (including the plot-related ones) added; 4. Innkeeper's Journal redesigned; players will find tips, information about the world and characters, as well as statistics showing the progress and development of the inn;
Graphics/Mechanics/UI:
1. More efficient improved lightning system; 2. UI heavily redisigned, making it more user-friendly; 3. Hundreds of bugs and crashes fixed;); 4. Several dozens of new visual assets included:
Dishes models
Additional furnitures and decorations
Different types and colours of walls
New types of floors
New windows and doors models
New stairs models
5. Bards-related mechanics improved: their performances have new animations, melodies, lyrics, and special effects; 6. Adventurers-related mechanics improved (AI, pathfinding); 7. Vedetas interact with the patrons now; 8. New character animations added, the old ones improved; 9. Improved room renting to both normal patrons and ‘special’ ones; 10. Performance on older computers improved; 11. New loading screens added; 12. New recipes in the inn (both dishes and alcohol) designed and added; 13. Bards interactions with the patrons improved; 14. Cleaning-mechanics improved; 15. Fire outbreaks added; 16. Brawls between guests added, bouncers now throw lousy guest out; 17. Equipment and objects can be now destroyed and deteriorate over time; 18. Health mechanics of both employees and guests added; 19. AI of the characters greatly improved; 20. Food production and processing improved; 21. Outhouses added (yeah!); 22. Upgrade tree added; 23. Improved mechanics related to employee and Inn management (setting task priorities, selecting what resources should be stored in which object, changing the priorities of the rooms and so on) added.;
Localization: 1. Full English and Polish localization finalized (whole text and VOs); 2. German localization in the works (whole text);
Sound/Music: 1. 45 minutes of new music added;
Truly Yours! CROSSROADS INN DEVTEAM
CROSSROADS INN RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED
We are delighted to announce that Crossroads Inn, fantasy tavern management sim with RPG elements, previously funded on Kickstarter, is set to release on October 23 on PC/Linux/Mac via Steam and GOG store.
Crossroads Inn will debut in 2 diversified editions:
Collector's Edition – 24,99 USD/EUR
Full OST containing 20 tracks (approximately 45 minutes of music)
Bonus track 'Forget me not' by youtuber Alina Lesnik written exclusively for Crossroads Inn
Game manual + detailed Bartender’s Guide
Beautifully illustrated Cookbook with 12 original recipes from different parts of Delcrys continent
Map of Delcrys continent with landmarks and key locations
A unique look for Martyn the Bartender (digital item)
Full Multimedia pack: Concepts, Artworks, Wallpapers, Making-of and video materials
Standard Edition – 19,99 USD/EUR
Game manual + detailed Bartender’s Guide
Mini - cookbook with 9 recipes
OST including 4 main in-game musical themes representing 4 seasons in Crossroads Inn story campaign
Chosen multimedia assets
Game will be released in English, Polish and German language versions.
REVIEW CODES
Review codes will be available on 11th October (PC/Steam). To request keys:
MEDIA: please send your request to lukasz.mach@klabater.com
CONTENT CREATORS: please use Keymailer, Woovit or send you request to bartosz.slodownik@klabater.com
ABOUT THE GAME
Crossroads Inn is a real-time management sim with role-playing games elements. The game consists of two unique modes offering totally different experiences. In Sandbox mode gamers will focus solely on managing their business and economy – to build their very own tavern, hire and oversee staff, manage the supply chains and create new dish recipes. In Campaign mode, micromanagement is just a prelude to a rich story as the kingdom is in turmoil and a shift of power is expected. Your Inn will soon attract the attention of important political and military figures, who are desperately trying to hold on to the reins of power. Gamers will become part of a large-scale drama full of political intrigues, vivid characters, treacherous NPC’s and dangerous quests inspired by RPG games – You will even have a damsel in distress to save!
Two distinct game modes: an epic Campaign mode with a non-linear story (12 different endings!) and nearly endless Sandbox mode dedicated to hardcore sim fans
A rich and detailed lore with feuding factions and powerful organizations – choose to forge alliances or work against others in an original low fantasy setting
Once in a lifetime culinary adventure designed in cooperation with the experts from Nerds’ Kitchen! Discover recipes, create new dishes and serve varied menus to attract different social groups
A complex tavern economy simulation with various groups of customers, special guests, unique and regular employees, dozens of resources and facilities to build and develop - all binded together with a network of reliances
Original soundtrack composed by talented team including Marcin Przybyłowicz (The Witcher 3) and recorded with traditional folk instruments from various cultures and eras
Expanded in-game culinary recipes along with a fully developed nutritional system created to influence relationships with different guests and fractions
Extensive in-game editor that allows to fully modify game and to create your own campaigns, scenarios and adventures with access to all game assets
Crossroads Inn is scheduled for release October 23. The game is developed by Kraken Unleashed Studio and will be available on PC, Mac and Linux via Steam and GOG. For more information on Crossroads Inn visit:
"From what I've seen and read, Crossroads Inn is looking like a clever role reversal with some good ideas, and it's in decent shape" - PC Gamer
„The Sims meets Middle Ages.” - Gamestar.de
„"We are positively impressed, Crossroads Inn brings fresh air to the management genre.” - Gamesource.it
„I don't beerlive it, there's an RPG tavern management simulator - how Inntriguing!" - Eurogamer.net
Let's prepare the wedding! Crossroads Inn Campaign mode stream
Help our Community Manager with preparing wedding for miller's son!
Start of the stream from Campaign mode of Crossroads Inn at 5:30 PM CEST!
August update!
Dear Innkeepers!
Time is runing so fast right now!
We were quiet for some time on Steam, because we are working so hard to relase you great game! But that doesn't mean that we didn't do anything to give you more information about Crossroads Inn.
To sum up what we done last weeks, here is your update! Thanks to that summary you won't be left behind!
Before you start reading, please make sure that you visit our Steam discussion board as we are now always present there. Feel free to bury us under difficult questions! We have Bartek (community special agent) and Lukasz (golden PR boy ;))
With begining of August we started Community Streams! During our broadcasts we show you how to prepare your inn. What's more, tomorrow - on 20th of September - we will show you begining of the Campaign mode! Stay tuned (all the info is usually on Steam but also on our FB profile!
What kind of fair it was! We met so much people as hyped for our game as we are! Also, we talked with loads of journalists all over the world, who had almost only positive reviews!
We are working hard right now on User Interface changes in our game to keep it more clear and readable Here's a glimpse of things to come:
What's more, we've added a lot of furniture to use customize your tavern and make it even more personal. And we won't stop here! Our team is working hard to add more!
Our PR team provides you everyday content with Crossroads Inn lore on our website, facebook and twitter! Don't forget to follow us here, so you won't miss anything!
Our friends from CDP, which is the official distributor of the Crossroads Inn box version in Poland, have recently given us the appearance of the box along with all its contents! WE ARE SO HYPED!
Livestream, 05.09.2019
As every Thursday, we would like to invite you to the LIVE broadcast from Crossroads Inn!
Look for us from 06:00 PM (CEST) on the Crossroads INN steam card (and this time it's the only channel)!
During the broadcast we will have a couple of CINN beta codes for you, so watch carefully! It is the only way to check the game prior to release!
