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Curious Expedition

Curious Expedition 2 is leaving Early Access on January 28!
Dear Explorers,

We're excited to announce that we are going to leave Early Access and release Curious Expedition 2 version 1.0 on Thursday, January 28th!

This version will include lots of polish improvements, balance adjustments and bug fixes. It will also feature Steam Achievements and Steam Community Items (Trading Cards, Badges, etc.)

We want to thank everyone who played the game during Early Access (and the closed alpha period before that), your feedback and support was indispensable and truly helped us make a better game.

Please note that version 1.0 won't be the "final" version of the game: we're already working on content updates to be released in the upcoming months!

Make sure to participate to the Club Challenge running on January 19th-28th, the reward will be an exclusive hat for Early Access players only, it will never be available again in the future!

If you already own the original Curious Expedition on Steam, or if you'd like to buy both games at once, don't miss the Curious Expedition 1 & 2 Collection bundle to receive a 10% discount!

Finally, here's a brand-new release trailer:

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/

AMA session with the team on Discord
Indie Arena Booth Online is taking place this week, part of gamescom 2020. Curious Expedition 2 is being showcased there (make sure to check out our new demo!), and for the occasion the Maschinen-Mensch team will be hanging around the Discord server to answer all of your questions.

Just click on the banner to join:


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/

Curious Expedition 2 is out now on Steam Early Access

Curious Expedition 2 is coming to Early Access on June 17!


The time has come! After running the Closed Alpha phase for the past 6 months, we're excited to announce that Curious Expedition 2 is coming to Steam Early Access on Wednesday, June 17th.

Instead of writing a long message we have prepared a video update for you, where we introduce the team, show some preview footage from the game and provide information on what to expect from the Early Access:

https://youtu.be/JMEPTV4OXFk

If you haven't done it already, make sure to add the game to your wishlist to receive a notification the moment it becomes available, and join our Discord server.

Adventure awaits, again!

Curious Expedition 2 demo available now!
We're incredibly thrilled to be part of the Steam Game Festival Spring Edition with a demo for Curious Expedition 2 — it will be available only UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK, so don't wait! This is the first time we're making the game accessible to a wider audience outside of the closed alpha we've launched last November, and we can't wait to hear your impressions.

Before playing the demo, please make sure to wishlist the game, it really helps us by making it discoverable to more players:


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/

Some important notes:


  • This demo was originally created to present the game at festivals and conventions, such as GDC (before it got cancelled). Normally you'd play this with someone from our team next to you, explaining things if needed. We've included a small tutorial, but if certain aspects are still not clear (which might be the case, if you haven't played the original Curious Expedition), please be understanding!

  • Each playthrough lasts around 10-20 minutes, but since the map is procedurally generated, we recommend playing more than once to experience different locations, events and items.

  • Since the game is still in development (currently in closed alpha), certain features are not final yet, in particular regarding the user interface.


All clear? If the demo got you interested, sign up for the CLOSED ALPHA on our website, it features way more content.

Oh, one more thing: the original Curious Expedition is coming to consoles at the end of the month! Here's the new release trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUJRa27lEkc

Have fun & take care!

Patch 1.4.1: RIVALS fixes
We've been updating the game quite a lot since launching RIVALS - thanks for your patience! We had a huge number of players in the first few weeks, and our server was a bit overloaded. But now we've fixed most of the connection and stability issues people were having, and today's patch rolls in some gameplay tweaks and fixes too. Here are the full patch notes:

1.4.1 (December 20th 2019)
  • Fix for being able to promote while travelling
  • Fixed some localisation / pronoun issues
  • Flare Usage perk doesn't stack
  • Fix for losing a mummy when two mummies come alive from your inventory (you now fight two mummies)

  • RIVALS
    • Improved server connection issues
    • Hubs are now generally further away from each other
    • Hub names now just take the full player name
    • Removed Renounced status
    • Reduced range of Weather Balloons
    • Reduced speed of world Timeline animation
    • Whisky Lover 2 crate only has 15 Whisky (so it's not better than Best of Both Worlds)
    • When sorting Crates by Rarity, Held crates are sorted first
    • Fix for Cultist takeover Missions not allowing Recruit even though party wasn't full with Authoritative Leader
    • Fixed issues when Holding crates failed
    • Fix for Province banners being shown when they shouldn't
    • Fix for global highscores showing missing users
    • Fix for some animal loot not being tradable with Taxidermy Badge Servant
    • Fix for T-Rex tooth not being deliverable as Treasure
    • Fix for some party members not getting their proper initial statuses
    • Fix for account issues when switching Steam user
    • Fix for easy accidental perk selection when promoting Explorer


Join us on Discord to discuss these changes - and don't forget, everyone who finds the Pyramid in RIVALS get's instant access to the Curious Expedition 2 Closed Alpha! We just launched Alpha 2, adding Drylands to the game:



And of course, you can also sign up for a chance at CE2 Alpha access here.

New content update: RIVALS
Have you ever wondered what Curious Expedition would be like as a massively multiplayer game? Make sure to play the new RIVALS mode we launched today to find out!

Here are some of the things you can expect from RIVALS:
  • Explore worlds that are up to 10,000 times larger than in the original game.
  • Discover new regions and have your name and portrait remembered for all other players to see.
  • Acquire prestigious badges with every golden pyramid you discover.
  • Equip your trek with over 140 Expedition Crates to customize your playstyle and experiment with different strategies.

But that's not all! Hidden away in this massive world, there's a golden pyramid. Those of you who'll find it, will get immediate access to the Curious Expedition 2 Closed Alpha on Discord!



You can also sign up for Closed Alpha access here - we'll invite people who sign up in the coming weeks. And don't forget to wishlist Curious Expedition 2!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/

What are you waiting for? Adventure awaits, once again!

冒険に挑もう！Japanese and Turkish now available!
You can now go exploring in Japanese and Turkish! The latest update also includes a few additional fixes:

  • Returning empty-handed from idol harbor quest no longer shows text implying that you kept the idol
  • Fix for loading very old savegames
  • Fixed some cases where the wrong gender would be displayed
  • Fix for being able to perform attacks or click the roll button during the enemy turn
  • Updated translations and fixed some typos
  • Fix for sprawl events happening while resting
  • Fix for red mushrooms usage event saying nobody requires treatment when they do




Don't forget to join us on Discord to get regular updates, exclusive previews of Curious Expedition 2, to suggest features and more!

Curious Expedition 2 – first previews!
The time has come – we're finally ready to start sharing with you some Curious Expedition 2 previews!


Here's the mission, a location you might be familiar with from the first Curious Expedition:




The cultists also got a new look:




We've been working a lot on dynamic mood variations, these are some example applied to the chieftain hut:




Last but not least, a sneak peek of the map, which is mixing 3D and 2D elements (still a work in progress, but we like where this is going):




Let us know your thoughts, and please add Curious Expedition 2 to your wishlist if you haven't done it already:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/


Next month we'll be showing a demo to reporters during gamescom in Cologne: get in touch if you'd like to arrange a meeting – you can find our email address on the press kit page http://maschinen-mensch.com/press/sheet.php?p=curious_expedition_2. Please note that at this stage we're not providing preview builds of the game to anyone, the only way to see the game is to meet us in person!


One more thing: we’re looking for a Chinese Market and Culture Advisor, to help Curious Expedition 2 reach the Chinese audience in the most effective way. If you're interested, or know someone who might be a good fit, here's more details about the position: http://maschinen-mensch.com/news/chinese-advisor.html


That's all for now!

Update 1.3.14.0: Brazilian Portuguese, Ukrainian, bug fixes
The whole team is busy working on Curious Expedition 2 (and the Curious Expedition 1 console port), but this doesn't mean we forgot about you! Indeed, this update adds support for two new languages: Brazilian Portuguese and Ukrainian. And we fixed some bugs as well.



Here's the full list of changes:

  • Added Brazilian Portuguese & Ukrainian languages
  • New Main Menu background: Remastered London Skyline
  • Renamed 'Bipolar' to 'Mercurial'
  • Fixed some English and German text
  • Fix for damage particles being in wrong location when hitting mounted character
  • Mounted characters that have zero health are dismounted when entering combat
  • Fix for Expedition not being marked as aborted when using balloon
  • Fix for portals being placed always on grasslands
  • Minor Barter UI improvements
  • Fixed some missing status Notifications
  • Fixed bad Scottish names
  • Fixed various scripting/event errors
  • Updated Credits


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