Treacherous Journeys

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• Announcements·11 Nov 2025Official

  Future plans for Treacherous Journeys

  Hello Everyone! This spring we announced our plans to let the world of Thile be defined more by original fantasy based on Nordic trollfolk and folktales, rather than it being a generic Tolkien/DnD world of goblins and orcs. We were already starting down that path with the new elven starting area and the trollfolk bestiary which we had started on, but it became clear to us that a more thorough rethink of the game would be needed. Current resources don't allow doing the game justice, and as the idea for another, slightly smaller scoped, game materialized we decided to shift our focus to that for the time being. I want to make it clear that this is not a goodbye to Treacherous Journeys - a game near and dear to my heart - and that it is still part of the long term vision for Dire Prism.But I'm afraid that it isn't the game we should be making right now. If you're disappointed to have to wait for a while longer to see progress on the game it's absolutely understandable. A huge thank you to everyone who has been following, wishlisting, playtesting and showcasing the game. And to everyone who has been a part of its development - artists who have delivered beautiful visuals, captivating voices and awesome music. The new project? I'll keep this short because this article is about Treacherous Journeys, but the name is "Grimfog: Dead Hand Path". It's a Base-Building ARPG and you can see more here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3779820/Grimfog_Dead_Hand_Path
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• Announcements·28 Mar 2025Official

  Troll Folk of Thile

  Much of the world of Thile currently holds quite generic D&D / Tolkien monsters, such as goblins and orcs. Treacherous Journeys is meant to be more than that, and have a stronger direct European folklore influence. The new elven starting area last year was the first part of this development, and now it will soon be time to meet more of the troll folk of Thile. And this time, by troll folk we mean actual trolls! Still in a concept phase, these creatures will vary a lot in appearance and temperament. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/4047e55371184796435e296c53ebb2226f72f209.png Also - in an upcoming patch not too far into the future it might be worth it to take another look at Ynna's well :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/38d1ce452c3795ce785645f45675ece6194bee3e.jpg
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• Announcements·21 Oct 2024Official

  Custom Characters, Development Focus

  Custom Characters {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/fe92f94276e84f2be3bfbc1b20171f2193404323.png A couple of different character assets have been used for Treacherous Journeys through its development, and although they're nice I've always wanted custom player characters rather than stock assets. Finally I can announce that a pair of custom characters which the team has been working on for a while are now almost ready! In fact, they're already released in the playtest, but the female is still missing her texture. Our texture artist is on the case though, and it won't be long before she will be ready too! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/dfe221f2ba2672c2a731867cd54388d83639b8fd.png Masteries and Skills Apart from creating the custom player characters and putting them into the game for you all to see, serious work is now being done on the mastery classes along with an assortment of skills to go with them. It's still too early to share much, but I think you will all be pleasantly surprised!
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• Announcements·7 Mar 2024Official

  New Pre-Alpha Playtest, introducing the Cairn Keepers, folklore

  Become a Cairn Keeper in Treacherous Journeys! The Wanderers' Circle, the ancient order to keep the paths safe, has seen decline with the rise of kingdoms. But as the old cairnstones are neglected along with the connection to the spirit world, old fears are now becoming real. Along with some new ones. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/bc8acc8591a4f55e7eae6cd93f9f8f4264117382.png A brand new starting area with a stronger folklore theme needs testing. If you have played before please try with a new character. PS: There are rumors the lightning spell has been changed... Whether you've tried the game in the past or have just learned of Treacherous Journeys, your input is very important! To participate in the test, simply sign up for the playtest on the store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332180/Treacherous_Journeys/. At the start of the event I expect to be able to let everyone who has signed up in. Also, consider joining the official Discord server, where you can discuss the game, read news and updates, and give feedback: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/c66d7de1d3a1fe5959a3ebcd269b6545fca86481.png I'm looking forward to meeting all of you in the land of Thile! Regards, Jesper Nielsen Dire Prism {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/b132d5386329a3680dc8f7caca7203c82d5b21b7.png
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• Announcements·21 Feb 2024Official

  What should I call him?

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43703082/e4cdab2a14d967df5b3867896199fa007f8322dd.png I'm putting the last touches on a playtest event to go live March 1, which will feature more influence from folklore and fairytales. But don't worry - the goblins aren't going anywhere! One thing I could use some help with, what should I call this sacred white stag? I have received some good suggestions already in this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/journeys_ARPG/status/1760046855818547666
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