This community of fans is the most incredibly supportive and encouraging group of players we have had the pleasure to meet and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you’ve done to make this day happen!
View the new Launch Trailer, here:
https://youtu.be/dbGFAYEh-r0
Please share the news with your friends and family, on social media, and in your streaming channels. Enjoy the last leg of your epic saga.
On behalf of the entire Stoic team: Skål!
Prepare for the End - Banner Saga 3 Is Coming!
All of our players have been hugely supportive throughout the development of the trilogy. Thanks to those of you who reported bugs, gave us feedback about performance and ideas for improvements. We’ve been listening carefully to all of you and are releasing a build for Banner Saga 1 (and Banner Saga 2) in preparation for the launch of the finale.
Following is a list of specific fixes made in Banner Saga 1, many additional incremental fixes have been made across both the foundation code base and game engine that do not appear in this list:
Rest after Onef's betrayal doesn't consume supplies
Arriving at the Stravhs godstone in Chapter 7 causes a hang
Two digit stats are cut off on Information Panel
Floating text is not displayed properly at the two last strikes of "Bloody Flail" ability
Language setting is being reset to English in certain situations
Characters in certain languages are not displayed correctly
Significant performance drop can be observed while caravan is crossing godstone or town
Loading save during tutorial battle evokes internal error impacting performance
Loading save during battle evokes internal error impacting performance
Edge case infinite loading screen at the beginning of Chapter 2
Player is unable to progress in Boesgard if the 1000 day limit has been reached
Rupture ability does not cause wounded allies to explode
The Crest is not displayed in Hakon's caravan
Blinking highlight is misaligned with text
Red squares appear under transparent gamepad button icons after certain steps
End Training in battle view is inaccessible with a gamepad
Multiple Backers' Crests contain a skull or skull-alike image
Icon for escape key is missing in tutorial prompt
Training does not calculate the size of player's party properly
"Points available" in some languages is not centered vertically
Thread the Needle ability has no animation
Chapter 5 - Single glitch is visible during the cutscene after Iver and Bellower battle
Alette's animation in Ability information panel is missing
Multiple issues with caravan animation on the road to Skogr
The player may obtain already owned item
Some of the coat of arms graphics are placed out of boundaries
Bonus item is obtained even when the party is defeated in the battle
Puncture does not add damage to Thread the Needle ability
Missing Iver special ability animation when used on Bellower
The font size is too small in certain places of the game
Build number - 2.55.40
Chinese language support added
Chinese language support in Banner Saga is released today - you asked and we listened!
Build number - 2.49.02
Improvements and Fixes Updates
Map: Added tooltip translations for map locations. By default, a tooltip follows the mouse, or you can hit the TAB key to toggle them all off and on.
Hotkeys: Add control/alt arrow keys for cycling through allies, and shift arrow keys for cycling through enemies
Hotkeys: Add cycling of abilities with the '2' hotkey
Battle: Items won in battle now show up in the Battle Resolution red banner screen
Battle: Units Injured in battle are now summarized on the Battle Resolution red banner screen
Performance: Optimization of AI think time
Misc: Fix issue when using Impale and with Knockback items
Misc: Fix Silver Arrow appears to be inactive when Willpower is depleted (Boersgard)
Misc: Fix "Fight on Bridge" hitbox button offset from the illuminated area (Einartoft)
Localization: Fix some assorted translation errors in RU, ES, PT, PL
Build number - 2.48.04
Happy 4th of July to our American friends! Skål!
Česky and Bugfix
We're pleased to present the official Česky (Czech) translation of Banner Saga! We'd like to thank Martin Jurtík for providing the translation.
中文 (Chinese) translation is almost finished and will be released soon!
We've added a few hotkey enhancements to combat.
You can cycle through battle units with the left and right arrow keys, but now you can cycle through just your allies by also holding down Control key, and you can cycle through just your enemies by also holding down Shift key.
Furthermore, we've enhanced the Ability hotkey, the 2 key, with the capability to select between multiple abilities, and to confirm the ability.
As a refresher, here are the primary action hotkeys in battle:
1: Move
2: Ability
3: Attack
4: End Turn / Rest
0: Use Horn
Also in this build we've fixed a variety of mostly minor issues to further polish and improve your experience. Please see the build notes below for more details:
Fix - Severe morale drop when reaching vicinity of Grofheim
Fix - Resting without supplies does not decrease morale
Fix - War Bonus item is obtained even when the party is defeated in the battle
Fix - Gamepad Controller issue causing spontaneous save game reloading on certain button presses
Fix - Text issue with Fasolt's Saga 1 and 2 descriptions being swapped
Fix - Issue causing part of Eyvind's hair to sometimes disappear. We’re sure he’ll be much happier now.
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Killers and Thieves is out now, from Banner Saga co-creator Alex Thomas
Greetings, loyal Stoic fans!
We will have more to report about Banner Saga 3 very soon, but in the meantime we have some exciting news about Stoic’s debut as a publisher.
Alex Thomas, co-founder of Stoic and co-creator of the Banner Saga, has just released his first solo project Killers and Thieves with the help of Stoic. This is a different kind of game from their signature viking epic but shares a lot of its DNA. As part of the Stoic community, we want you to be among the first to know.
Killers and Thieves puts players into the role of the guildmaster, the shadowy figure lying at the heart of a medieval thieves’ guild. Recruit street rats, train them up into highly-skilled burglars and cutthroats, and then set them loose in a vast, living city. It’s available now, and you can find more info and a trailer on Steam:
The heart of the game is the heist, featuring tactical real-time action as you control your crew as they break into buildings, dodge guard patrols, snatch everything valuable and then vanish into the shadows. At least, that’s the idea; all too often, emergent gameplay factors will turn your carefully laid plans into a blood-soaked mess.
The world reacts to how you play, and while you are patching up the wounded and selling your ill-gotten goods on the black market, guard patrols will shift and challenge levels will change. You can adapt as well, staking out the wealthiest and least guarded parts of the city, picking your own targets, and the open-ended experience is tied together by a compelling story of betrayal and revenge.
Alex’s gorgeous art has drawn inspiration from paintings and prints from the Middle Ages and early Renaissance, giving it a warm, hand-made feel. Don’t be fooled, though: this game is tough. Keeping the books balanced won’t be easy, and professional criminals are unforgiving when they don’t get paid.
For those eagerly awaiting more details about Banner Saga 3, the good news is that with Killers and Thieves completed and released, Alex is now returning to write the finale of the grim viking epic full-time. The band is back together and working hard, though there is still a long road ahead.
While you’re waiting, Killers and Thieves is available from Steam now. No early access and no beta period; just a complete game ready to play right now.
A huge thank you goes out to all of you for your continued support of the Banner Saga and of Stoic. We hope you enjoy Alex’s new game!
Fix issue with News Ticker hotkey (ps4 square, xb1 X) being active after start page is gone
Fix Unable to scroll using a gamepad when loading save files
Fix Towns and Camps - Resting without supplies does not decrease morale
Fix Iver - Missing special ability animation when used on Bellower
Fix Guts ability description does not appear to be localized
Fix Main menu buttons remain interactive while Heraldry Menu is open
Merchandise preorders now available!
Our PledgeManager is up and running, allowing you to preorder a variety of awesome Banner Saga related merchandise, as well as late-backing and preordering Banner Saga 3!
Check it out: stoic.pledgemanager.com/projects/banner-saga-3/participate/?ref=sc1
