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• Patch Notes·23 Aug 2025Official

  Major update: 1-turn kill

  The new Alpha demo will be available only between 25-31 August. So try it out fast or you'll have to wait for the next open window!"1-turn kill" full focusPreviously the game was designed as a potential base building / wargame multiplayer.Now we go all in on the single player roguelike brokenness which is what makes us unique!💥 "On a knife's edge" game balanceNew passive system (Traits) = whole faction blanket upgradesMajor cost reduction for super speedy deploymentBrokenness can be reach by default with in-game building upgrades (like a tech tree)More than 1 reward per location possible, especially high risk/reward pathsLast few battles can win in less than 5 turns! (feels impossible, challenging but doable!)⭐ Onboarding experience revamp10-20 min max to finish the tutorialHelp player "get" the game brokenness immediatelySeparate tutorial out from the campaign to replayMore in-context tutorial imagesGentler difficulty ramping up for playerFeeling of progression is strong and clearLess story imagesNext stepMore visual effects for game feel feedbackFull UI revampEnvironment art upgradesSee you at our demo and feedback. Thanks!Ahsaurus team 🤘
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• Announcements·30 Jul 2025Official

  Close Alpha demo released!

  The new Alpha demo will be available only between 7-11 August. So try it out fast or you'll have to wait for the next open window!The current stateGameplay was our priority, therefore:✅ ReadyCore gameplay mechanics doneUp to 3 hours of demo content — 1 factions, 5 mapsMost major UX, quality of life issues resolvedCompetitive AI with 4 difficulty settingsDecent gameplay balance (as a start)Low friction "Sandbox-style" tutorial⚠️ Unpolished areasUI aestheticMany sprites are stand-in versionGame feel and visual effectsAudioNo settings & configurationsThere will be bugs!These will be sorted by Open Beta, after we finalise the gameplay from your feedback 🙏The directionFrom heavy playtesting, here's what we learnt:✨ Repeatable moments that hooked our testers1st impression: the art is playful, cozy and inviting1st time using a broken ability (and enemies can use it too?!)The fun of collecting sparkly treasures"I can play the as aliens too?!" / "I will protect my alien friend at all cost!"Moments of wonder and discovery on the story, treasures, and encounters in the mapThe varied mission objectives and distinct future CampaignsExploiting tribes to attack enemies, or bribing them with foodAchieving the 1st broken combo setup (economy or military), start thinking "meta"Playing the different factions, and finding a favourite — we have 3 solid starters, more coming!Stealing enemy faction's unique abilities by capturing their cityMastery of advance tactics = roads, farm adjacency bonus, units, buildings etc.Beating a seemingly "impossible" map — "I am a genius!"Ultimately, becoming a "comfort food" game to return to (gateway to multiple TBS sub-genres)We hope you find these moments of joy in our demo as well ☺️⚒️ Key questions at close alphaDoes this new direction have momentum and a big enough audience?Right to focus on single player rather than multiplayer?Potential for mods-support and editor? Are they essential at Early Access?📈 Being an indie dev is hard, what we could have...
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• Announcements·20 Sept 2024Official

  Learning from Game Reveal

  We are extremely thankful to everyone for the feedback and support at our Steam Page launch! 🙏 From what we learnt, we decided to take our game in the direction that is: More battlefield TBS focused — learning from Advance Wars, Wargroove, Into the Breach that Steam player loves. Less historical 4X focused — not trying to be a full-on Civilization, but extending the TBS genre by learning from Polytopia. Important features* Satisfying combat / combos game feel Great replayable small map campaigns (non-dragging) Exciting gameplay progressions / upgrades for Roguelite Fun AI More platforms & cross-platform support Multiplayer + Online multiplayer matching Mods support Map editor (?)*TBC after play testing at demo Will not do Deep city building / economy Tech trees Layering more systems (diplomacy, religion etc.) Giant map sizes for epic empires So don't worry the game is definitely in active development, but please do expect changes and upgrades to the direction vs what is currently on the Steam page! For more real-time discussions and updates, check out our Discord. We'll keep you posted. See you around! 🤘 Ahsaurus team Yes, in hindsight our game does feel more like a classic charming battlefield TBS than 4X… but hey, we're human, not dino. 😅
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