Ogre Steam news

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• Review score66% positive
• Total reviews260
• Release dateOct 5, 2017
• DeveloperAuroch Digital
• PublisherAuroch Digital

Genres: Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Auroch DigitalPublisher: Auroch Digital

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Ogre Steam news

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• 🔴 PANEL: 🎲 The Dice Panel: Dice, Randomness & Gaming 🎲 - 22 March 2023

  🎲 The Dice Panel: Dice, Randomness & Gaming 🎲 Some games have no randomness except the actions of the human might (such as Chess) whereas others are only games of chance (many card games). However, most games exist in the mid-space exploring the use of dice/randomness yet giving the player some control over events. This panel explores that middle ground of gamic chance as exemplified by the roll of the dice! The panel will be shown on the Blood and Dice Digital tabletop festival page on Sunday 26th March at: 📆 Date: Sunday 26th March ⏰ Time: 5.00pm GMT, 7.00pm GMT, 9.00pm GMT Panelists Moderator: Ogre Tomas Rawlings, Auroch Digital Studio Director, He/Him Call of Cthulhu Lynne Hardy, Game designer & Associate Editor at Chaosium, She/Her Wildermyth Patrick Belanger , Programmer at Worldwalker Games, He/Him For the King Dan Mascall, Lead Producer, IronOak Games, He/Him Terra Invicta Ko…

• November 2022 Update - 16 November 2022

  Hi folks, Here is the latest additions and bug fixes for Ogre! Additions Added the combat results table to display when clicking the odds tooltip on the attack summary Updated premade formation 1 in scenario MkIII Attacking Updated localization Updated credits Bug fixes Fixed AI deploying units incorrectly in scenario MkIIIs Attacking Fixed bridges not having correct strength value Fixed replay screen speed dial being capped at 1.9x Fixed nuke effect not displaying correctly Fixed the "Delete" deploy action not highlighting correctly on right click Fixed units being selectable when unable to move Fixed being able to deploy more than 5 infantry to the same hex Fixed tanks with infantry riding it being selectable for movement after all movement points are used As always, thank you you for telling us so we can continue working on the game and making it even better for you, our players ✨

• Ogre - The Language Update (& others) - 1 June 2022

  We've updated the game with some new additions and the requested language switch option. Updates; Added languages; French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese & Japanese Added Language Options (separate to computer OS) in Settings Spillover fire misses added to combat log Bridges have correct defence of 8 Added concede popups for Ogres/CPs Other minor fixes with popup layouts. Note: We've disabled Mac creating a custom MP game - there's an issue currently with the combination of Unity/Steamworks versions and we need to investigate further. Can still join games/play ranked fine! We're looking into this now. Thanks all for feedback & patience!

• 💥 OGRE IS OUT NOW ON XBOX AND PLAYSTATION, COMING SOON TO SWITCH 💥 - 19 May 2022

  Auroch Digital first brought the legendary and multi-award-winning strategy war game from Steve Jackson Games to PC in 2017, and now we’re excited to announce that it is coming to console! You’ll be able to find Ogre on PlayStation, Xbox, and play the updated PC version right now! Ogre will be releasing on Switch on May 25th. Ogre is a turn-based strategy game, requiring tactical decision-making and strategic thinking Engage in futuristic warfare with hovercraft, heavy tanks, and giant cybernetic war machines called Ogres 💥 A refresh of a classic 💥 Variety 🎲 With two factions to choose from – the North American Combine and the Paneuropean Federation – and a whole host of different unit types from Light, Superheavy, and Missile Tanks, G.E.V.s, Infantry, Marines, Howitzers, all the way to Ogres (Mark I to Mark VI), you’ll be able to play your way, a different way, every time. Everlasti…

• BIGGEST UPDATE YET! 💥 - 19 May 2022

  New Ogre PC Update We have been hard at work updating the PC version of Ogre for our community. 🏆Added 5 new achievements🏆 For all those achievement hunters out there, we have added new achievements for you to find; Ready Fire - Have 10+ units (armour or infantry) fire on the same turn Demolition Ogre - Destroy an enemy Ogre in Overrun Steel Rain - Destroy 3 units with spillover fire One Ping Only - Deploy reinforcements when down to one remaining unit David and Ogreliath - Destroy or disable an Ogre using only Infantry or MBS units ✨Added localization for the following languages✨ French Italian German Spanish Brazilian Portuguese Simplified Chinese Japanese 📚Added custom and premade formations for deployment📚 This is a new feature we wanted to bring into the game. For any scenario that requires manual deployment, we now have formations! Each of these scenarios will include 2 premad…

• Ogre steam update 11/11/2021 - 11 November 2021

  New Ogre Update is now Live! We have listened to our community and now we have some nice little updates for you all - available to download now! Here is what's new in the update: Added Terrain destruction 🍃 Added Defence markers 💢 Added Autosave⌛ Some Gameplay bug fixes and improvements 🐛 Some AI bug fixes and improvements 🤖 Added some additional Keyboard shortcuts 💻 Let us know how you get on!

• Ogre minor update 23/9/21 - 23 September 2021

  Greetings, Ogre players. We've just pushed a fix for an issue which prevented players being able to use their full arsenal of weapons during Ogre vs Ogre attack.

• Ogre minor update 16/9/21 - 16 September 2021

  Greetings, Ogre players. We've just pushed a fix for an issue people were having setting up a multiplayer lobby. The lobbies are now back to being robust and ready to use. Happy blasting! - Auroch Ogre Team

• Ogre Steam update 14/9/21 - 14 September 2021

  Greetings, Ogre players. We've just pushed live a new patch for all builds of Ogre. This patch reinstates some fixes which we had to revert as well as some extra bug fixes. Changelog - Fix for the options menu crashing the game - Fix to AI Ogres (And Possibly Superheavy Tanks?) Make Useless AP Attacks - Fix to a firing on Infantry with AP guns rules issue - Fix for Ogres being played by human players having all their weapons marked as AP guns

• New patch for all builds of Ogre! - 14 September 2021

  Greetings, Ogre players! There's a new patch live for all builds of Ogre. This patch restores some fixes which we had to revert, as well as some extra bug fixes. Full list of changes are below. Changelog: Fix for the options menu crashing the game Fix to AI Ogres (And Possibly Superheavy Tanks?) Make Useless AP Attacks Fix to a firing on Infantry with AP guns rules issue Fix for Ogres being played by human players having all their weapons marked as AP guns

• General Bug Fixes and Mac Update - 29 July 2021

  Fix for AI Ogres not using batteries in combined attacks vs Infantry. Minor AI stacking issue resolved. Fix for dice glyphs in combat log. Scenario overlapping issues resolved. Updated Auroch Digital logo for the splash screen & in game news section.

• Refined Audio and Bug Fix Update - 28 June 2021

  Audio Audio Audio, we have just updated the Audio files for a fresh 2021 look. This has given the existing audio in the game a fresh set of paint and some new wheels. Listen out for the updated and much improved, smoother and more refined sounds that were in need of updating for years! As well as Improving the Audio there is also a bug fix and feature we've added into the game: We have fixed the game screen issue bug, which was causing some people to not be able to play the game. Spinning Timer icon has been added, to Show when the AI is thinking when playing the AI.

• New Ogre update: The AI Update! - 8 April 2021

  We've just added an update to Ogre that improves the speed and process of the AI, so your Ogre games should play much smoother now and be more fun. As well as updating the AI, we've also made a number of other changes to the game: Updated the game to a current version of Unity Fixed a couple of edge case loading bugs. Fixed; Scenario Description text not updating Steam Workshop Description Save game fix for edge case for a weapon type status Improved game stability for game running for long periods Clarification on video game rules for Submerged Marines Thanks! The team at Auroch Digital PS. Don't forget to check out the interview with Ogre's legendary game creator, Steve Jackson, that was done for Digital Tabletop Fest!

• Play Together OGRE prerecorded stream with legendary game designer Steve Jackson - 26 March 2021

  Watch our pre-recorded stream where Jupiter Hadley speaks with Game design legend Steve Jackson, Creator of OGRE, Munchkin, and Car Wars. He discusses his cult game of cybernetic tank battles, OGRE. Plus Allie and Tom at Auroch Digital show how to play the game. Date: 26-03-2021 Time: 1pm UK Time

• Dice & Probability in Game Design - 16 October 2020

  WATCH THE STREAM HERE Join the panel that rolls 6s every time as we explore the role (roll?) of dice and probability in both physical and digital games, including: Creator of creator of a whole host of classic games including Ogre, Cthulhu Dice and Zombie Dice https://twitter.com/sjgames Zach Gage Tharsis collaborator https://twitter.com/helvetica Co-Developer with Terry Cavanagh of Dicey Dungeons https://twitter.com/marlowedobbe Developers of the upcoming Dice Legacy https://twitter.com/vernocchi Developers of the digital version of Ogre https://store.steampowered.com/app/517780/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/323060/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229460/

• Steve Jackson Interview with Big Boss Battle - 16 October 2020

  WATCH THE STREAM HERE Game design legend Steve Jackson, creator of beloved classics such as Munchkin, Car Wars, GURPS and the giant cybernetic tank wargame, Ogre (as well as many, many more!) joins us to chat about his remarkable career so far. Interview by Jupiter Hadley of Big Boss Battle. https://store.steampowered.com/app/517780

• OGRE at Gen Con Online - 27 July 2020

  OGRE at Gen Con Online It's almost time for Gen Con Online! Nearly 70,000 people attended Gen Con in 2019, making it one of the largest tabletop and hobby gaming conventions in the world. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 this years con has been canceled, however, you can still enjoy Gen Con Online! This will be a virtual convention featuring a slate of events and programming you can attend from the safety of your devices and in the comfort of your favorite quarantine sweatpants! Date: July 30 – August 2, 2020 Find out more about attending Gen Con Online here! Learn to play OGRE at Gen Con Online Our awesome Discord mod GranitePenguin is running OGRE sessions at Gen Con Online! Make sure to sign up to play OGRE with, and learn from, our very knowledgeable Aurochnaut. You can sign up right up to the day each session is running. Date: July 30 – August 2, 2020 Learn to play OGRE with one of ou…

• Ogre Update - Moving Mac to 64bit version - 4 October 2019

  Hi all, we've done a quick update of Ogre today; the main change is that the game moves from 32 to 64 bit for Mac users, as Apple is doing a big change on the next OS towards 64 bit. (Note that if you want to keep the old 32bit version, you can still use that version. Full details can be found in the Steam Community post here! Thanks all!

• Get 50% off Ogre in the 2019 Board Game Sale - 1 August 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30357055%2Fff57a4a2a606203949317e199a6c267ce343f9ff.png Hi there! We all have games that have sat in our wishlist for too long… so we are on a mission to help reduce that for you by giving you 50% off of Ogre in the 2019 Board Game Sale. Act now before it’s too late! Reviews If you have played Ogre already then we’d really appreciate a review. Reviews are really helpful to us as a developer and also to Steam. We wrote an article about it a while ago which you can read on our website. Discord Final reminder but we have a Discord server where we are nattering away about a ton of topics. Pop on over and say hello if you haven’t already.

• We've got a Discord! - 10 June 2019

  Hey there! Just a quick note from us https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30357055%2F5147825cce7574f95b4c76c2ff5448346b5441bf.png Looking forward to seeing a few of you there and also hope you've been busy with lots of multi-weaponed Ogres racing around causing all manner of mayhem!

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