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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Indie

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v1.9.3


  • Fixed a bug with Rat-ify mutation which made the game freeze
  • Fixed Curse of Mutation causing fractional item costs

Christmas Is Upon Us! King of the Hill Season 21


Despot is about to go on a holiday break, so he decided to take a minute to say "Merry Christmas" to his punies. Don't get misled by the cute Santa hat, though: Horrifying experiments on humans are going nowhere next year.

Now, let's see what we have in store for you today.

UPDATE 1.9



In this one, we've added some festive Christmas decor to cheer you all up while you miserably perish in Despot's dungeon. Xoxo. Also, we added new mutations and traditionally tweaked the balance.

• New Mutations •



  • Rat-ify: Transforms enemies into... rats. Only Mages can get this mutation. They can transform an enemy into an animal for 5s every 20s for 30 mana, but you need 3 mages to perform a cast.
  • Soul Gift: this is a more powerful version of Final Gift; it increases a random ally's health by 1000 when one of your teammates dies.

• Reworked Mutations •


Some mutations underwent significant overhauls. We compiled this list in collaboration with our community on Discord. Feel free to join us if you'd like to participate in discussions about future updates.

  • Thunder Lance — there is now a 50% filter for damage
  • Magic Mirror — chance to silence now, no longer stuns
  • Fighters' Link can’t kill, it stops working when a unit has 20% of health
  • Magical Blood — mana blocks damage until it hits 50% of total mana
  • Mass Taunt — all tanks use it simultaneously and cooldown is shared between all tanks (even if they were stunned or silenced). Cannot be multicasted.
  • Curse of Variety — items become more pricey, not newbies

• Balance Changes •



  • Magical Blood — damage block multiplayer: x2 ➔ x3
  • Thunder Lance — the chance of casting increased: 5 ➔ 20
  • Curse of Mutation — item cost increased: 100% ➔ 150%
  • Vampirism has been slightly nerfed in all modes except Brawl: 7% ➔ 5%

Shooters items' damage has been slightly nerfed:

  • Tier 1: 35 ➔ 30
  • Tier 3: 85 ➔ 80
  • Tier 4: 120 ➔ 105
  • Tier 5: 135 ➔ 120

Eggheads items' damage has been buffed:

  • Tier 1: 35 ➔ 40
  • Tier 2: 53 ➔ 60
  • Tier 3: 74 ➔ 85
  • Tier 4: 110 ➔ 125
  • Tier 5: 170 ➔ 185



King of the Hill Season 20 Results



WINNERS:


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[th]1.🥇Lectrice[/th]
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[td]2.🥈Mirrari[/td]
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[td]3.🥉The Wrinkled Dinkler[/td]
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Congrats! Your victory medal has been added to your name on the leaderboard.

Season 21 starts right now and ends on January 25th at 16:00 UTC.





Our team wants to wish you all Happy Holidays, folks. You are, as always, a rad community, and we're super blessed to have you by our side. We don't have a photo in Xmas gear, so we just photoshopped some Santa hats into this one:





Despot's Game is 60% off for the duration of the Steam Winter Sale (until January 4th). Buy it or gift to a friend:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227280/Despots_Game_Dystopian_Battle_Simulator/




Check our new game out: Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/Slime_3K_Rise_Against_Despot/

Join our community to share your feedback with the devs and chat with other puny humans like you:

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King of the Hill Season 20



UPDATE 1.8.2


In this update, we have adjusted the zombie-level boss fight, buffed eggheads, slightly nerfed healers, and made significant changes to the mutation pool

Class Balance



  • Healers class ability is buffed on all levels:

    • Tier 1: 30 ➔ 45
    • Tier 2: 50 ➔ 60
    • Tier 3: 65 ➔ 80
    • Tier 4: 90 ➔ 110
    • Tier 5: 125 ➔ 150

  • Healer’s T4 ability (Shock Therapy) radius changed 100 ➔ 75

  • Added 25% more attack speed to Tier 1-3 Eggheads.

Mutations balance



  • Bloodletting damage multiplier: 3 ➔ 2
  • Explosive Magic is now a quest mutation for mages. Fireball can be found in the general mutation pool.

Mutation pool



  • Critical Hit is not available for Tanks anymore
  • Splash is not available for Mages anymore
  • Magic Mirror is now available for Tanks, but not available for Shooters
  • Intimidation is now available for Mages, but not available for Tanks
  • Untouchable is not available for Fencers and Tricksters
  • Snake Agility is now available for Eggheads

We have changed the levels where the next mutations can appear:

  • Magic Shield is now available from level 1
  • Purr-Meow is now available from level 1
  • Damage Link is now available from level 1
  • Spatial Reasoning is not available on level 12




King of the Hill Season 19 Results



WINNERS:


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[th]1.🥇Lectrice[/th]
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[td]2.🥈Dayemon[/td]
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[td]3.🥉The Wrinkled D[/td]
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Congrats! Your victory medal has been added to your name on the leaderboard.

Season 20 begins today!



Check our new game out: Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/Slime_3K_Rise_Against_Despot/

Join our community to share your feedback with the devs and chat with other puny humans like you:

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Thanksgiving Day: A Subdued "Thank You" from Despot


When an experiment-conducting, humanity-controlling AI says something like "Thank you," you know it's truly a special day.



Today, Despot wants to thank all puny humans for:


  • The endless inspiration for creating the Despotism puniverse.
  • Reminding our team every time we come up with some crazy idea that the real world is much crazier than our ideas.
  • Reproducing so that Despot has enough material for his experiments.


If you have any feedback, that here is the perfect opportunity to give it to Despot while he's in the mood. 💬


Despot's Game Is 50% Off! | Steam Autumn Sale

King of the Hill Season 19

UPDATE 1.8.1



In this update, we have increased the number of rerolls in mutation altars in modes with food, buffed Tanks, nerfed Fencers, and revised some of the numbers of different abilities and mutations—in general, this is mainly a balance patch.

• Classes Balance •



Tanks

  • Tier 1 (Tower Shield) 5 ➔ 15
  • Tier 2 (Periodic Table) 15 ➔ 25
  • Tier 3 (Sanuzzi Fridge) 40 ➔ 60
  • Tier 4 (Panzer-Poo) 100 ➔ 120
  • Tier 5 (Excellent Coffin) 120 ➔ 145

Fencers

  • Tier 3 (Chainsaw) 130 ➔ 115
  • Tier 4 (Lightsaber) 180 ➔ 160
  • Tier 5 (Dreihänder) 300 ➔ 250


• Mutations & Abilities Balance •




  • Magic Blood: Damage reduction multiplier doubled (if a puny human has mana, incoming damage will be halved)
  • Magic Mirror: Chance: 10% ➔ 5%, stun time: 2 sec ➔ 2.5 sec (we’ll increase it to 3 sec if it sticks well)
  • Tier 4 Healer skill (Shock Therapy): Chance: 30% ➔ 15%
  • Blood Magic fixed
  • Feint: Range: 25 ➔ 40, Damage: 200 ➔ 230
  • Cleansing: Cooldown: 20 sec ➔ 10 sec
  • Force (T4 Fencer skill): Chance: 30% ➔ 20%

• Miscellaneous •


The number of starting rerolls in mutation altars in modes with food has been increased by 1.




King of the Hill Season 18 Results



WINNERS:


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[th]1.🥇Tachyon[/th]
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[td]2.🥈AwesomeFool[/td]
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[td]3.🥉Pragma[/td]
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Congrats! Your victory medal has been added to your name on the leaderboard.

Season 19 starts right now and ends on November 30th at 16:00 UTC.





Check our new game out: Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/Slime_3K_Rise_Against_Despot/

Join our community to share your feedback with the devs and chat with other puny humans like you:

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Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot Is Out Now in Early Access! ☢️



SLIME 3K: RISE AGAINST DESPOT IS OUT!



BUY IN EARLY ACCESS NOW!


10% limited-time discount | -30% if you own Despot's Game

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/Slime_3K_Rise_Against_Despot/

WATCH THE LAUNCH TRAILER:



Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot is a new installment in the dystopian Despotism franchise that mixes post-apocalyptic fiction, dark humor, and pop culture references. The fourth millennium. Humankind is done for. The surviving fraction is ruled by Despot, a cruel AI eager for hideous experiments. A blob of goo created by Despot to engineer artificial human beings has become sentient and risen up against its creator. This blob of goo goes by the name of Slime and desires one thing only: сhaotic violence.



GAME FEATURES




  • An elaborate system of obtaining abilities & deck-building mechanics. Abilities that you add to your deck are the ones that will appear in the shop during your next run. Experiment with ability combos to achieve the maximum possible level of mass destruction! Spill acid around🧪, obliterate puny humans with an AK-47🔫, summon obedient zombies🧟, and even throw exploding watermelons🍉.
  • SH*T-TONS of enemies. We wanted to redefine the definition of "the number of mobs on the screen" and put legions of Despot's creatures against you, from humans with chainsaws and laser-wielding robots to carnivorous tomatoes and gigantic brains. Keep an eye on that boss timer and be prepared!
  • 10 challenging levels, one more brutal than the other. Defeat bosses, progress through the Despot's dungeon, unlock new ability cards, and upgrade your Slime, making it more powerful and resilient.
  • Different starter Slime versions & meta upgrades. Select the blob of slime that suits your playstyle the most (fast, slow & tanky, or a summoner) and make it more powerful by manipulating DNA points earned during dungeon runs. Upgrade your health, armor, damage, or ability capacity to wreak maximum havoc.

Have fun, puny humans! The game is in Early Access, so our team welcomes any and all feedback from you. Feel free to share your thoughts on the forums.

Hail (or death to?) Despot!





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The Despot Is Celebrating Halloween 🎃




🦇BOO!🦇



"Lol, got your *sses again with that, punies."


It's All Saints' Eve. This means the Despot has decorated his dungeon for the occasion. But not only that: he's got a big update for you (if you haven't played it yet, that is.) Released a couple of days ago, it features fresh mutations, new enemies in the Director's Cut mode, revised starter teams, item balance, and more! Go check it out.

One more thing. Before November 9th (the start of King of the Hill Season 19), participate in the King of the Hill multiplayer mode and get the unique Halloween medal to showcase next to your nickname! (Note: the medal will appear in the next season, starting on November 9th.)

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A not so kind reminder: we're releasing Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, the next entry in the Despotism franchise, next week, so wishlist it now and be ready to buy:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/Slime_3K_Rise_Against_Despot/

Happy Halloween!







King of the Hill Season 18 | Fresh Mutations, New Enemies in "Director's Cut"


UPDATE 1.8



• New Mutations •



  1. Explosive Magic — exploding projectiles for Mages. Activation chance: 30%;
  2. Pet-Friendly Vampirism — your summons can now drink blood and heal themselves;
  3. Shield of Dark Forces — Cultists gain a large bonus to armor when summoning tentacles;
  4. Blood Magic — tentacles gain a bonus to attack speed for each wounded unit on your army;
  5. Magical Blood — mana is spent instead of health (only for Mages, Healers, and Cultists);
  6. Spatial Reasoning — more rooms per floor! Starts working from the next floor after collecting the mutation;
  7. Poison Sweat — there is a chance your enemies will get poisoned while attacking your army.


• New Enemies in Director's Cut and Updated Starter Teams •



We continue to update the Director's Cut mode! Now there are 7 more enemies, and the first couple of floors have become a bit more difficult. And in general, the packs of monsters you can meet in this mode have become more diverse. We won't spoil what exactly has changed, and invite you puny humans to explore the hardest version of d'Spot's dungeon on your own.

In addition, we have updated the starter teams. Some of them are stronger and hopefully, there will now be more variety in how you start early. Here's what's changed:

  • Cannon Fodder: switched a newbie to Excalibur;
  • Sportspeople: added the Paddle Ball guy;
  • Cosplay: switched Excalibur to Chainsaw.
We also wanted to add a Healer to the Classic starter team, but then remembered the main purpose of starter teams is to cause pain and suffering, after all. What if new players think that Despot's Game is actually easy to play? That'd be a disaster, punies, you gotta agree. Still, if you think we should still add that Healer guy, let us know in the comments!


• Item balance changes •



We have revised the balance of many items for most of the classes. Now Tanks are "tankier," Mages hit harder, Healers heal a bit more effectively, and so on. See the detailed list of changes below. ⬇

[expand type="details"] Tanks:

Tier 1: armor 15 ➔ 20, damage 15 ➔ 5, health 220 ➔ 250
Tier 2: armor 25 ➔ 30, damage 30 ➔ 15, health 370 ➔ 450
Tier 3: armor 35 ➔ 40, damage 63 ➔ 40, health 530 ➔ 600
Tier 4: armor 45 ➔ 50, damage 131 ➔ 100, health 710 ➔ 800
Tier 5: armor 55 ➔ 60, damage 162 ➔ 120, health 850 ➔ 950

Tricksters:

Tier 1: damage 90 ➔ 100, health 110 ➔ 100
Tier 2: damage 110 ➔ 120, health 170 ➔ 160
Tier 3: damage 150 ➔ 160, health 220 ➔ 200
Tier 4: damage 200 ➔ 210, health 400 ➔ 380
Tier 5: damage 230 ➔ 240 health 550 ➔ 520

Cultists:

Tier 1: health 90 ➔ 100
Tier 2: health 170 ➔ 200
Tier 3: health 240 ➔ 300
Tier 4: health 350 ➔ 400
Tier 5: health 490 ➔ 500

Mages:

Tier 1: damage 80 ➔ 90
Tier 2: damage 130 ➔ 150
Tier 3: damage 180 ➔ 190
Tier 4: damage 230 ➔ 250
Tier 5: damage 114 ➔ 140, health 650 ➔ 800

Fencers:

Tier 1: damage 40 ➔ 50
Tier 2: damage 110 ➔ 130
Tier 3: damage 280 ➔ 300

Shooters:

Tier 1: damage 25 ➔ 35
Tier 2: damage 50 ➔ 60
Tier 3: damage 75 ➔ 85
Tier 4: damage 100 ➔ 120
Tier 5: damage 110 ➔ 135

Healers:

Heal lvl 1 buffed: 25 ➔ 30
Heal lvl 2 buffed: 40 ➔ 50
Heal lvl 3 buffed: 60 ➔ 65
Heal lvl 4 buffed: 80 ➔ 90
Heal lvl 5 buffed: 110 ➔ 125[/expand]

• Ability balance changes •



Boomfish: damage 200 ➔ 100.

• Miscellaneous •



The controller navigation in the Stats menu has been improved. Now ascertaining your puniness is even more user-friendly!



King of the Hill Season 17 Results



WINNERS:


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[th]1.🥇Lectrice[/th]
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[td]2.🥈Dayemon[/td]
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[tr]
[td]3.🥉Mirrari[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

Congrats! Your victory medal has been added to your name on the leaderboard.

Season 18 starts right now and ends on November 9th at 16:00 UTC.




Halloween is upon us, puny humans!





Add our upcoming game Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot to your wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/Slime_3K_Rise_Against_Despot/

Join our community to share your feedback with the devs and chat with other puny humans like you:

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'The GOOfy Misadventures of Slime' Episode 2: Abilities


Hi again, puny hums.



Slime Time! Konfa Games here to chat about Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, our upcoming deck-building bullet heaven. We called this series of posts "Misadventures" for a damn good reason, punies. Slime is destined to frequently meet its demise at the hands of puny human fists, swords, and chainsaws. More often than not, though, it will be the humans who meet their end! And not only the humans, since Slime's arch-enemy, Despot, has a plethora of creatures under his control.

We've decided to shed some light on how Slime's ability system works, which is precisely what you'll use to orchestrate a legit genocide against Despot's abominations.


☣️The GOOfy Misadventures of Slime☣️


Episode 2: Abilities 🏹




"slime shoot! slime bang! slime strong!"


Anyway, let's get started. In our previous episode of 'The GOOfy Misadventures', we introduced you to Slime and his basic mechanics. Today, why don't we talk about how Slime kills?

When Slime levels up, a Shop pick-up appears nearby. When you collect it, tokens are awarded, which you can use to purchase ability cards (well, um, cards that give you certain abilities.) Don't forget to upgrade the Shop: the higher its level, the cooler and wider the range. Pssst, you can wait for a few levels until the upgrade gets cheaper! 👇



We have dozens of badass abilities in store for you; not to list all of them here, let's mention a few. 👇


  • Scytherang (a huge scythe boomerang)
  • Slime Minion
  • Nuggets of Darkness
  • Watermelon Launcher (exploding watermelons)



Be smart when buying. Purchase an ability three times, and you'll level it up to Lvl 2. Collect three identical level 2 abilities—you've got a powerful Lvl 3 one. Purchased abilities can be sold for some tokens. Experiment, and don't hesitate to get rid of weaker abilities in favor of stronger ones!

Abilities that appear in the Shop are those in your current deck. You can view and edit your decks in the 'Decks' window. It can be accessed from the main menu or the Slime selection screen. Unlocked abilities are displayed at the top, and your decks are at the bottom of the screen. As you acquire new abilities, don't forget to update your deck or create a new one—experiment! 👇



Wishlist Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot and the the demo now.



store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/Slime_3K_Rise_Against_Despot

The game is coming out in Early Access on November 2nd.

'The GOOfy Misadventures of Slime' Episode 1: Introducing Slime!




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