We've just released a bunch of fixes for the game and its DLCs!
List of changes:
Bandits during raids will steal your shelter again (Classic This War of Mine)
After skipping the retrospection speeches will no longer be visible on the screen to the end of the day (Fading Embers DLC)
Fixed blurred screen corners bug after skipping the cutscenes (Fading Embers DLC)
Camera stuck while coming back from the church with Adem - fixed (The Last Broadcast DLC)
Don't hesitate to contact us about any issues! Also, be sure to check our Steam Discussions if you encounter any problems - our awesome community is always willing to help!
And if you like what we do with our games - we've recently published Children of Morta, a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. If you own This War of Mine, Moonlighter or Frostpunk - you can get Children of Morta with a special, loyalty 10% discount (the offer is valid till 10th of September, 2019)!
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an unusual family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Children of Morta sets its story in a distant land but copes with themes closer to our daily lives than one would expect. It’s a tale of simple emotions that we all know and value more than we sometimes dare to admit: love and hope, longing and uncertainty, and the loss and sacrifice we are willing to make to save the ones we care the most for. Children of Morta is not a story about saving the universe. It’s a story about a valiant family standing together while the world around them is being devoured by darkness.
Have a taste of the atmosphere with the launch trailer!
[previewyoutube="OqSD3aZc5BU;full"]
Now dive into the world of Children of Morta!
This War of Mine and Fading Embers get a patch update.
Hello,
As you may have seen, This War of Mine got a patch a moment ago today (29th of August).
The number of fixes and improvements have been delivered, also thanks to your help after sending us your feedback. Now, let's see what happened in the basic game:
- modding tools are working properly now and will not let the game go crashing - Citizens from your group now return home after being sent to help neighbours - Fixed an inability to build improvements in your shelter (like bed or metal workshop) in places where piles of rubble was
And some things were made in Fading Embers too:
- Now the display time of the endlog in the Fading Embers is longer, - Now you can also skip the endlog with a mouse click or by hitting proper keyboard button.
Additionally, localization fixes have been delivered (in all languages).
thanks!
"Fading Embers" gets a patch update!
Hello dear gamers!
This War of Mine: Stories - Fading Embers episode got a solid patch today (14th August). Let's take a look at the details of the fixes:
- a possibility to skip intro and flashback moments
- if Anja was extremely starved during the last day, the game couldn't be finished and that has been fixed
- Ruben no longer will appear in the Farewell if he earlier leaves after giving away the Sefer Ha Zohar
- no more save loop in the case of fail ending
- fixed Ruben stuck in bed while standing
- fixed translation mistakes
For more support, please contact techsupport@11bitstudios.com and now please remember important info:
to generate a crashdump file, you have to start the game with this parameter:
-enableCrashDumps
To do that, you need to:
1. click on game's properties in Steam's library
2. go to General and click "Set launch options"
3. put the parameter there
4. find the crashdump file here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\This War of Mine
and send to techsupport@11bitstudios.com
Thank you and please help us to improve the game.
11 bit studios team.
This War of Mine: Stories - Fading Embers IS OUT!
Hi there, everyone!
We are super proud to announce that This War of Mine: Stories - Fading Embers IS OUT!
Fading Embers is the third installment in This War of Mine: Stories. It portrays the story of Anja. Living in a warzone and carrying a heavy burden, Anja wrestles with herself to answer the question of what is more important - survival of human legacy or the survival of a man.
Watch Fading Embers launch trailer:
https://youtu.be/hcSbCbMukyA
The DLC contains new locations in the city of Pogoren and its vicinity, new shelters people can live in, enhanced locations from the original game, new playable survivors and citizens of Pogoren. Most importantly, the structure of 'Fading Embers' brings new ways to experience narrative along with non-linear structure leading to multiple endings based on player's decisions. Since the main theme orbits around human legacy, new gameplay mechanics introduces collecting art, deciding on its fate and more.
Lead Artist of Fading Embers, Tomasz Kisilewicz, underlines the new DLC this way: "The new This War of Mine: Stories episode touches on the subject of cultural heritage and what it means during the war. Is it worth preserving even at the darkest times? Or maybe when we're pushed to our limits, when death and starvation are omnipresent - we change our perception of art and culture? And despite the artistic value - paintings, sculptures, and rare books - become mere tools of survival. Just because by destroying them we can postpone our own demise. Is this cost justifiable? Players will have to face those dilemmas for themselves."
This War of Mine: Stories - Fading Embers (ep. 3) main features:
1. Theme and story:
tackle the challenge of preserving human heritage in a time of war
discover the story of Vyseni people and their culture
face dilemmas never before explored in This War Of Mine
2. New mechanics:
New narrative devices
New hub area to keep track of your progress
Collection Management mechanics including:
Securing the art collection
Ability to gather new pieces of art
Deciding on the fate of art pieces
3. Locations:
Brand new locations and sceneries
Two new shelters
Overhauled 9 locations from the original game
4. Characters:
3 new playable survivors: Anja, Ruben, Zoran
Unique characters to meet and interact
DLC also features new music tracks and additional, smaller mechanics and lore bits.
This War of Mine: Stories - Fading Embers | Release Date
Hi there, everyone!
We are super proud to announce This War of Mine's newest DLC content, Fading Embers. The expansion features a narrative-driven scenario that portrays the story of Anja. Living in a warzone and carrying a heavy burden, Anja wrestles with herself to answer the question of what is more important - survival of human legacy or the survival of a man.
Watch the Official Teaser here:
https://youtu.be/b4iqHseTjtc
Tomasz Kisilewicz, lead artist behind Fading Embers, underlines the non-linear approach to gameplay as well as the main theme:
"The latest This War of Mine story focuses on choices that can lead to multiple endings. These branches were necessary to help address the overarching question of what has the bigger value — things made by men that outlast life or the life of a man itself. When you think about it, humans stand against the destructive power of war not only to save themselves but also to save what entire generations have created."
Fading Embers will launch on Steam on Aug 6th, 2019 for $3.99. The new DLC is part of the Season Pass to This War of Mine: Stories available here:
we have some great news for you. As you probably know, we are not only a game developer but also a indie games publisher. And we are getting ready to release an indie gem to this world called Children of Morta. It's a story-driven action RPG about an extraordinary family of heroes.
While it's not as grim as This War of Mine - we still believe you'll find Children of Morta's dark fantasy themes captivating. Now, you can try it now for free, for 72 hours!
The pre-release event is going to end on June 22nd. At the same time, Children of Morta pre-order launches on Steam with a 10% discount and is giving access to the soundtrack on the release day, which will come in the Summer for Xbox One , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 and PC.
See the new teaser here:
https://youtu.be/pxuPj7tgfxU
We hope you’re going to enjoy this foretaste of Children of Morta and we can’t wait for you to experience the full game later this year!
War Stories: How This War of Mine manipulates your emotions | Community Update
Hi there, Community!
Exciting stuff! Recently, ArsTechnica released an episode of War Stories series - and this one is really important for us, because it brings up the topic of This War of Mine's development process.
Aleksander Kauch, our lead game programmer for This War of Mine, goes behind the scenes of the game's development and explains how we have turned a management sim into a visceral experience about civilians at war. You can watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/FNrCAWVKVQ0
"This War of Mine is a game defined by its cultural roots—it is a Slavic game, created by people from Central Europe who grew up hearing stories of Nazi occupation from their grandparents. It lacks most of the hallmarks of more stereotypically "Western" stories—there isn't a happy ending or even a particularly neat resolution. It is not a game designed to give you a quick dopamine hit of joy or to tell a complex tale of good and evil. Instead, it is a game designed to make you feel something—to evoke emotions and then to force the player to confront and contemplate those emotions."
- fragment of ArsTechnica's article. Read more here.
If you're looking for more game dev insights and news, visit ArsTechnica at:
And before you ask: yes, the Ep. 3 of This War of Mine: Stories is coming. We're currently working on some really cool materials that we want to show you in a matter of weeks.
On top of that, we're working hard with Dead Mage team to release Children of Morta! In the meantime, you can learn some new stuff about the game here or here. And if you like what you see - be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/Children_of_Morta/
