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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game

Deck of Ashes

NEW UPGRADED CARDS



Now we are holding a creative competition with the opportunity to get a merch with the Deck of Ashes logo:


https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016730/announcements/detail/1607146545965085446

Hi everyone folks!
We are sincerely glad that you liked the upgraded cards. We appreciated your feedback, added a pinch of our stuff and made the cards more accessible to everyone :)

Cost of cards



Now the upgraded cards are cheaper. From 5 to 20 ash depending on the strength of the card. Ore is no more needed!
Feel free to experiment with different kind of decks :)

New upgrades



Several new upgrades for the following cards were added:

  • Blazing Torch;
  • Liquid Fire;
  • Snake Shiv;
  • Draw Blood;
  • Timely Lunge;
  • Dangerous Wound;
  • Healing Balm.

The notification system is changed



We continue to speed up and simplify the gameplay. The conditions of the message, which remind of the unspent Rest Points at the tent have been changed. Now it will come up less often, only in the most important and necessary cases.

Other changes and improvements


We have fixed some bugs and localization errors. Mostly thanks to our community! We appreciate it a lot!
The situations when there were "islands" on the game map, which were impossible to get into were fixed;
Now you can zoom in all in-game cards by right-clicking on them;
Prepare the game for the important Halloween event :)

We are on social media:
FACEBOOK - fresh content everyday!
DISCORD - discuss your deck with the community
INSTAGRAM - plenty of animated monsters :)
TWITTER - stay in touch with us!

HALLOWEEN CONTEST!


Hello everyone, friends! In anticipation of Halloween, we want to hold a contest and award winners with the Deck of Ashes merch :)

What is the contest about?



Since monsters are a huge part of our game world, we invite you to feel the atmosphere of Halloween and show your imagination in our creative contest!

Competition Rules



  • describe / draw / blend a monster in a Halloween style (pumpkins, candles, bats, etc. are welcome). Show your imagination and send your work in any form. There are no restrictions on execution - the more creativity you show, the higher your chance of winning;
  • join our channel in Discord: https://discord.gg/D8vJBrQ


Prizes



6 prizes! The places will be distributed among the most remarkable (according to our team) works.

Winnerships:

1. T-shirt with a game logo + Deck of Ashes key;
2. Cup with a game logo + Deck of Ashes key;
3. Mouse pad with a game logo + Deck of Ashes key;
4. Deck of Ashes key;
5. Deck of Ashes key;
6. Deck of Ashes key.

The procedure for determining the winners



You can send your job until November 3 to us by mail: support@aygamesco.com
The results will be summed up on November 5 as a separate post!

INFORMATION SUPPORT



You can ask any questions about the contest here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016730/discussions/0/3175526477766443440/



GAMEPAD SUPPORT AND CARD UPGRADES



Hello friends! Today we have two major features and other improvements. Without many words, let’s check out the details about the current patch!

Gamepad support



You asked us about this feature and we did it. At the moment, the game supports several standard gamepads. Soon we will add support for Playstation and Xbox gamepad, as well as a guide for using the gamepad.



In case you decide to configure the gamepad by yourself, we shared the configuration of each button on a special topic on the forum.

For any questions regarding the gamepad, its settings, etc., you can contact us on this topic: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016730/discussions/0/3175526477751842768/

Card upgrades





We thought a lot about how we could make the cards from the starting deck more useful for you and make them a part of your archetype. Here is the "Card upgrade"

Now the starting cards of all characters can be improved by the Blacksmith.

  • Fireball;
  • Knife Strike;
  • Hilt Strike;
  • Ash pact.

This will give you a choice not to get rid of the starting cards, but to turn them into part of your gameplay, which will complement your game strategy.

We are looking forward to your feedback. If you like this new feature, we will expand the pool of cards that can receive upgrades.

Change Raider's achievements



In the last update, we got rid of the intermediate level of difficulty the Raider, but completely forgot about achievements. With this update, we solve this problem by changing the conditions for obtaining achievements to new ones:

A Modest Bonfire
Have 5 upgraded Pyromancer cards in your Battle Deck.

Highway Bandit
Have 5 upgraded Rogue cards in your Battle Deck.

Sergeant
Have 3 upgraded Warrior cards in your Battle Deck.

Important improvements



  • Now all the Merchant's and Blacksmith's cards can be zoomed by pressing the right mouse button;
  • Game freezes caused by a large number of effects of the same type were fixed.

HAVE A GREAT GAME AND DON'T FORGET TO UPDATE THE GAME!

We are on social media:
FACEBOOK - fresh content everyday!
DISCORD - discuss your deck with the community
INSTAGRAM - plenty of animated monsters :)
TWITTER - stay in touch with us!

PATCH NOTES (EA BUILD 193)



Hello everyone, friends! This time we have a major update, which includes numerous wishes of community and our long-standing features! :)

NEW POISON



Note: the change of poison affects both monsters and the player.
Now poisoning immediately imposes 4 stacks of poison, and the effect decreases by 1 for each move made by player.
The effect can be reduced by treatment cards, as well as cards that reduce the negative effect.



CARDS CHANGES & REBALANCE



  • Scales of Avarice: damage reduced from 5 to 3;
  • Champion’s Pauldron: now instead of regeneration, 1 disease would be destroyed;
  • Impartial fire: now after applying the card you take doubled damage until the end of the battle;
  • Countdown: triggers the pyrobomb effect on the enemy and imposes burning on him;
  • Barbed Boomerang: damage increased to 8-12 (was: 5-10). Damage to the player is reduced by 2-3 (was 2-5);
  • Healing Blood: restore 5 Health for each bleeding inflicted on an opponent;
  • Ash Sphere: Now deals 5 damage + 1 more damage for each discarded card in battle;
  • Short Respite: reduces the player’s speed by 1. Receive: 6 Health and 1 strength in two turns.

REWARD SCREEN



Now you can spend your faithfully earned Reward Points whenever you want. Just press the "Spend reward points" button in the main menu of the game.



UPDATED DIFFICULTY SELECTION WINDOW



We remove the intermediate level of difficulty (Marauder), which only confused the new players.



THIRST FOR ALCHEMY



We decided that you guys are rarely use potions, so we add a 100% chance of dropping a random potion from any chest.



IMPORTANT CHANGES



  • TORMENTER talent was changed: opponents deal 1% less damage for every Poison applied on them;
  • The Ash Pact now takes 10 Health (was 20) on difficulty levels Wanderer and Adventurer;
  • Now at resolutions 1366x768 and less, cards will be displayed more zoomed when hovering over them;
  • Praise the sun players on laptops: now you can zoom in and out using the “+” and “-” buttons;
  • Potions are now on the same tab as recipes.


DON'T FORGET TO UPDATE THE GAME!

We are on social media:
FACEBOOK - fresh content everyday!
DISCORD - discuss your deck with the community
INSTAGRAM - plenty of animated monsters :)
TWITTER - stay in touch with us!

NEW ROAD MAP



Hello friends!

This is our development plan for October - December 2019 :)

We have a big plans to improve the game and we decided to share them with you. Comments are welcome :))

We are on social media:
FACEBOOK - fresh content everyday!
DISCORD - discuss your deck with the community
INSTAGRAM - plenty of animated monsters :)
TWITTER - stay in touch with us!

Community Patch (EA build 192)



Hello everyone, friends!

During the past week, we studied your feedback about Buck. Thank you guys for such a precisious notes! After a thorough analysis, we release this update :))

One of the changes that should be noted separately: the mechanics of Charon Marks have been reworked - now you can impose one mark on each enemy.

BUCK'S CARDS CHANGES



  • Beast Mode: Now increases Strength by 2 for every 20 Health you lost only if your Health is below 100;
  • Foul Bite: Now you do not need to wait for the timer to end for the first overlay of Inflammation, it is applied immediately after use. The timer is also changed - now Inflammation overlaps every 3 turns, not 4.
  • Lick Wounds: at the end of your turn, restore 8 Health (was 5) if you have not spent a single Mana per turn;
  • Anti-scratch Protection: Restore 7 Health (It was 5). Get 1 Shield;
  • Signature Strike: Choose an opponent. If it has 5 or more Inflammation effects applied on it, reduce its Health points by half;
  • Steel Teeth: now deals 2 (was 1-2) damage to a random enemy at the end of your turn;
  • Ash Howl: Deal 10 damage. Deal 3 (was 2) more damage for each card with the Ashes property in the Deck of Ashes;
  • Breakthrough: Remove Shields from all enemies. Deal 5 damage for each Shield removed;
  • Chastise the Wounded: Deal 8 (Was 5) damage. Apply 3 times more if the opponent has less than half health;
  • Warrior Wrath: Deal 10 damage to two random opponents. Restore 15 Health points and increase your Strength by 2 (was 1) for each opponent killed with this card. The effect lasts until the end of battle;
  • Maturation: Choose an opponent. Dispel all Inflammation effects applied on it and deal 4 (was 3) damage for each effect dispelled. Deal double damage if the opponent’s Health points are below half;
  • Cease the Hunt ---> Big Hunt: Choose an opponent afflicted with any Mark. Apply the same Marks on other opponents. Renew 3 random non-Ash cards;
  • Health in Sickness: Now restores 8 health instead of 5;
  • Anti-scratch Protection: Now restores 7 health instead of 5.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS



  • Epic card chests can now drop random neutral cards (was Healing Potion only);
  • Now the standard level of difficulty in the game is the Wanderer;
  • Location Aquarius world will no longer meet you when start the game at the easiest difficulty level.

We are on social media:
FACEBOOK - fresh content everyday!
DISCORD - discuss your deck with the community
INSTAGRAM - plenty of animated monsters :)
TWITTER - stay in touch with us!

THE BUCK CONTINUES TO CRUSH



Hello friends! We hope that you crush the enemies playing the Buck!
Here is the link of the full announcement for those who missed the news:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016730/announcements/detail/1604894107461579238

We also remind you that until September 30 you have the opportunity to buy the game with a 15% discount!



We have already received a number of reviews about the new character and will be glad to see more! Your comments help us make Deck of Ashes better! Have a great game!

We are on social media:
FACEBOOK - fresh content everyday!
DISCORD - discuss your deck with the community
INSTAGRAM - plenty of animated monsters :)
TWITTER - stay in touch with us!

WELCOME: BUCK THE BESTIAL RAGE!


Hello everyone, friends! Hold on tight, today we will make it hot!



ːsteamhappyːTo celebrate the introduction of Buck, Deck of Ashes is on sale for 15% of its normal price for a limited time on Steam! ːsteamhappyː



In this update:



  • New character: Buck the Bestial Rage!
  • The returning of Events content
  • Artbook
  • Supporter pack;
  • Deluxe Edition & Deluxe Collection;
  • Voice acting characters in battle;
  • Other improvements.

BUCK THE BESTIAL RAGE AND HIS FAITHFUL PET - CHARON



The third Outcast: Buck the Bestial Rage. A berserker whose strength knows no bounds. The new in-game character with unique mechanics, a new set of cards and a new chapter story that will complement the game lore and reveal the mysteries of the cursed world. Learn more about Buck skills here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016730/announcements/detail/1613899406805276460

Buck's faithful pet Charon. This magical creature is ready to follow the Buck whatever it takes. Charon is not just a small detail, which we decided to amuse you. This is a full-fledged game mechanic. Without Charon, Buck is just a dummy. How far you can go on this journey depends on your synergy with Charon. Learn more about Charon skills here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016730/announcements/detail/2981869155459861428

THE RETURNING OF EVENTS CONTENT



You have been asking us about this for a long time, and we are pleased to bring this opportunity to life.
Over time, the content of the time-limited Events only increased in number, and it would be unfair to deprive the new players of this content. As a bonus, we changed the difficulty selection window :)



All you need to know about returning of events content to the game:

  • How to launch: New game --> Character selection --> Official plug-ins;
  • You can open the Event by spending the Reward Points (earn it by completing the game run);
  • You will receive everything is written in the set description by purchasing an additional Events content;
  • At the same time any amount of additional content can be used;
  • After purchasing the event you need, you will have the access to Achievement;

LONG-WAITED ARTBOOK




We worked for a very long time and collected the entire game lore, supplemented by beautiful artworks, which our artists diligently painted for a long time. You can buy an artbook here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066121/Deck_of_Ashes__Digital_Artbook/

SUPPORTER PACK





For those who want to support the development team, we present the SUPPORTER PACK! This is a set of additional game content, including 8 Skins of our characters with unique characteristics. Skins will be available immediately after purchase and without time limits.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155280/Deck_of_Ashes__Supporter_Pack/

DELUXE EDITION & DELUXE COLLECTION





We combined all our digital content into the 2 sets. Let's see what it is :)

DELUXE EDITION - includes the game, an Artbook and SUPPORTER PACK;

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/10722/Deck_of_Ashes_Deluxe_Edition/

For the true Deck of Ashes adepts, we present the most complete edition of the game:

DELUXE COLLECTION - includes the game, an Artbook, the print-ready posters, a soundtrack and SUPPORTER PACK (5% discount now!).

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11988/Deck_of_Ashes_Deluxe_Collections/

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS



Among the other things, we want especially note the following updates:

  • When starting a new game after choosing a character the welcome phrase is now played;
  • The voice acting for each character is added! Join the battle, and you immediately understand what we talking about;
  • Difficulty selection screen is changed;

CHOOSE A BUCK AND LET THE BATTLE BEGIN! DO NOT FORGET TO UPDATE THE GAME!

We are on social media:
FACEBOOK - fresh content everyday!
DISCORD - discuss your deck with the community
INSTAGRAM - plenty of animated monsters :)
TWITTER - stay in touch with us!

ADDITION TO THE CARDS BALANCE



Hello everyone, friends! Over the past weekend, we received quite a lot of feedback regarding the latest update related to cards changes. We admit that not all decisions were correct, therefore we make a number of changes based on your feedback.

THE CARDS CHANGES



  • Champion’s Pauldron - Mana cost reduced to 1 (Prev. amount: 2);
  • Occultist’s Pauldron - The card effect now works twice;
  • Tome of Envy - Now the damage of this card is increased by Strength. Initial damage increased to 6;
  • Tome of Wrath - Card damage reduced to 6, mana cost reduced to 1 (Prev. amount: 2);
  • Scales of Avarice - Now the damage of this card is increased by Strength. Initial damage increased to 5;
  • Inferno - Trigger chance increased to 30%. Now this card is revived exclusively at the end of the battle. Can be burned with a Shield of Pride card;
  • Secret Set - Now adds 3 fragile cards Throw a dagger;
  • Snake Shiv - Damage increased to 5;

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS



  • The situation where the Black Knight could come with a couple of friends to the battle is fixed;
  • Now the Spirit of Despair applies the Phoenix effect until the end of the battle;
  • The localization errors is fixed.

Thank you guys for being indifferent to our game! Your feedback helps us make Deck of Ashes better :)



BUCK'S FAITHFUL FRIEND - CHARON


Hello everyone, friends! Previously we told you about Buck's skills:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016730/announcements/detail/1613899406805276460

Charon - the faithful Buck's pet



Meet the faithful four-legged pet of Buck - Charon! Unlike Sly and Lucia, Buck the Beastial Rage will not travel alone! Their interaction with Charon will be an important part of both the plot and the gameplay. Technically, Buck and Charon are the one character - they are interconnected by a strong mental bounds and have common health points (you will learn more about their story in a separate story chapter).

Charon is full of rage!



The interaction of Buck and Charon is a completely new mechanic for the Deck of Ashes!
Charon will have a scale of Rage Points, which must be filled with the attacks of a certain type. You will be able to use unique abilities corresponding to the current Talent having accumulated a sufficient number of Rage Points. You can spend Rage Points only once per battle. Choose wisely who you should set Charon's anger on! ... But remember: when the rage overwhelms Charon - his very nature changes.

Archetype of Charon



In addition, the third archetype of cards - MARKS is dedicated to Charon, and it is mainly based on the ash deck. Marks are the special feauture that affects the effect of bonuses from cards with the Ashe property. You can not impose more than one Mark of any type at the same time. Each type of Mark has its own effect. For example, one of the Marks increases the damage of the ash cards, and the other one will allow you to quickly gain Rage Points.

And this is only a small part of what we have prepared for you :) More is coming in the next update!