- Update 1.04 Patch Notes - 28 March 2024
Balance Shrapnel Shot - no longer may choose between targeting units and tiles. The skill will always target units. Smoke Screen - reduced EVA bonus from previous +50 to +25. End Times - reduced DMG dealt from 80% to 40%. Mission “A Second Divorce” now features a new map. Features Improved key rebinding in the Options Menu, allowing for shared keys between Menu Navigation and Movement Navigation. Additionally, the Escape key now allows you to back out of the rebinding process. Script Japanese: an entirely new localization has replaced the old one. Fixed typo in the mission description for “A Final Warning.” Improved formatting for the contract mission details in “Five Goons Walk Into a Bar.” UI Adjusted Item Shop UI loading timing. Improved Recruiter guest loading & animations. Bug Fixes Fixed rare issue in which tile highlight graphics were conflicting with traps. Removed Act Menu expl…
- Nominate Arcadian Atlas for Best Soundtrack! - 21 November 2023
The jazz inspired and acclaimed soundtrack to Arcadian Atlas is now available for nomination in Steam's Best Soundtrack award! And to celebrate you can also now get the Soundtrack through Steam or pre-order the vinyl HERE. Show your support for the vast sounds of Arcadia - from bombastic chorale boss tracks to jaunty shop tunes while you peruse a vast array of swords and armor, it's all in Moritz P.G. Katz's meticulously crafted score - PC Gamer raved it's "an absolute home run" of a soundtrack, and we couldn't agree more. Nominate Arcadian Atlas for Best Soundtrack today!
- Biggest Arcadian Atlas Sale Yet! - 14 November 2023
In honor of Steam's Turn-Based Carnival Event and the upcoming holiday frivolities we're offering Arcadian Atlas at its lowest price to date! Including all 3 content hotfixes and hours of tactical adventures through a pixel-perfect world, see the far-from-perfect continent of Arcadia torn apart by civil war. Now with new features and balance fixes, experience the turmoil of a country set ablaze like never before. Master unique skills across 12 classes, struggle against man and monster, and pick sides as forces beyond our comprehension seek to make war on humanity itself. You can also find a developer stream of the game during the Turn-Based Carnival Event HERE Best of luck out there, adventurers!
- Updates 1.01, 1.02, and 1.03 now LIVE! - 22 September 2023
Hello all you tactical RPG lovers! Just wanted to drop a quick update here about some hotfix updates pushed for Arcadian Atlas over the past few weeks. Feature and Balance Improvements For those that may have missed them, hotfixes 1.01, 1.02, and 1.03 are now live on Steam! These include some of the following features and balance improvements: Simplified Chinese language support! Non-pixel font support for Latin-based languages (easier on some people's eyes!) HP/SP bars can now be seen over unit's heads at-a-glance with the right bumper/toggle button! Regional Pricing to make the game more affordable in different world markets! New, poppier art for attacks, flinches, and more! Steam cloud saves! New CRIT bonuses for Back and Flank attacks! +30% Crit chance for back attacks and +10 for flanks! Can see Core Class skill descriptions now from the Skill Equip Menu after you advance to an adv…
- Hotfix 1.0.3 - 22 September 2023
Balance Removed equipment requirements for One-Handed Training and Two-Handed Training - level 2 now bestows +2 ATK and +5 Critical Chance - level 2 now bestows +2 ATK and +5% Critical DMG Localization text now reflects these changes - level 2 now bestows +1 MOV and +1 SPD instead of +2 MOV to better balance Cav's new mobility Reduced height tolerance for certain Ranger, Monk, Cavalier, and Sorcerer Skills so they no longer can be used with vast height differences between attacker and defender Skills affected: Sorcerer , Monk , Cavalier , Ranger All units have received a ~15-25% HP increase depending on level, with additional HP increases for certain boss units and monster units. - Reduced End Times damage from 100% to 80% to account for it hitting all units on the battlefield regardless of Shaman position (but still can only be used once per battle and has high SP cost) Features Added…
- Changelog for Version 1.02 - 10 August 2023
Balance Reduced monetary rewards across all story and contract battles Additionally: included difficulty modifiers for money, bestowing only 80% monetary rewards for Harder, 100% for Standard, 120% for Relaxed, and 140% for Story - (Updated text to reflect this change in Options screen with the HELP button) - No more dragons sitting on their hoards of gold! Rangers/Hunters/Reavers Nerf: Reduced Bow Attack DMG by 15%, affecting all skills Nerf: Reduced Crossbow Attack DMG by 15%, affecting all skills Updated item descriptions for all Bows and Crossbows to reflect this change across all languages Ranger - increased EVA for LVL 1 to +5 EVA, and LVL 2 to +10 EVA Ranger - removed all Equipment Requirements for Ranger Skills (and their bonuses and usage are now completely equipment agnostic and apply to all advanced classes fully) Updated all skill descriptions to reflect this change - Be fre…
- Regional Pricing is now LIVE! - 8 August 2023
For those in other regions, we wanted to flag that new regional pricing should now be live for Arcadian Atlas in the Steam Store. This means pricing that better matches each region's economy. Thank you all for bearing with us as we implemented this change on the backend and gathered all the regions affected, and we hope it will mean the game is more accessible across the globe! Cheers, Arcadian Atlas Team
- Arcadian Atlas in Tiny Teams Festival! - 3 August 2023
We're thrilled to announce that Arcadian Atlas has been selected to be featured in Steam's Tiny Teams Festival, running August 3rd 6PM BST - August 10th 6PM BST! This means you can find it being streamed alongside other projects built by tiny teams like our own, and Arcadian Atlas will also be featured on the Tiny Teams Festival page here on Steam at the link below: Tiny Teams Festival And a big shout-out to our tiny team: Becca Bair - Art and Design Director Taylor Bair - Story Producer and Animation Lead Moritz P. G. Katz - Composer and Audio Lead Paddy Otterness - Programming and Systems Engineer See you all there, and let the festivities begin!
- Tactical RPG 'Arcadian Atlas' is out now - 31 July 2023
Arcadian Atlas is a 2D isometric tactical role playing game about the choices people make in pursuit of the things they love, and the havoc it wreaks on a kingdom. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/tactical-rpg-arcadian-atlas-is-out-now
- Changelog for Version 1.01: - 29 July 2023
Balance Cavalier - increased HP bonus from 7HP to +14HP for LVL 1, and LVL 2 from 14HP to +28HP Cavalier - altered bonus from SPD to MOV, so LVL 1 is +1 MOV, LVL 2 is + 2 MOV Ronin - increased HP bonus from +28 to +38 HP for LVL 1, and from +38 to +50HP for LVL 2 This should help Cavalier have more movement options and be a more viable front-line defender/powerhouse as intended (and like their mamma raised them to be) Art More expressive flinching animations for select units: - All uniques (Desmond, Vashti, Poncho, Eda, Lucretia, etc.) - Select monsters Bug Fixes Fixed a bug that prevented alternating of battle music tracks for certain users.
- Arcadian Atlas is LIVE! - 27 July 2023
Arcadian Atlas is now live and available to download! And to celebrate we've got a brand new launch trailer to show off! Soundtrack Preorder - If you haven't heard some of the tracks from Moritz's fantastic OST, find those over at Bandcamp where you can also preorder the digital album! See a Bug, Report a Bug - it happens, sometimes a bug crawls out of the woodworks and hits you by surprise! Help us track them down and squash them alongside our post-launch support by filling out the linked bug report! But otherwise, WHAT ARE YOU STILL DOING HERE?! Go play! Or pretend like you're working so you can go play! ~Arcadian Atlas Team
- Character-driven tactical RPG 'Arcadian Atlas' releasing July 27th - 5 July 2023
If you love your turn-based tactical RPGs with an interesting story to follow, anything perhaps like Final Fantasy Tactics and the like you'll want to take a look at Arcadian Atlas. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/character-driven-tactical-rpg-arcadian-atlas-releasing-july-27th
- Official Release Date Announcement! - 28 June 2023
If you were wondering what all our Advanced Class highlights were building up to - wonder no more! We're finally ready to reveal the official release date of Arcadian Atlas on Steam! Release Date Reveal Trailer Why are you even reading still?! Click to watch the trailer you gorgeous people you! If you haven't yet: don't forget to wishlist here on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/691790/Arcadian_Atlas/ This will keep you notified about the game going live, news, and upcoming announcements! Save The Date: July 27th, 2023 After a wild ride together, Arcadian Atlas is officially launching on Steam July 27th and we couldn't be more excited to see our passion project in the hands of the people! The story of Lucretia's struggle for the crown, Annalise's search for power in a world that's only marginalized her, and of course Vashti and Desmond's fight to hold onto each other - and thei…
- June 2023 Update - 5 June 2023
Welcome back to another Arcadian Atlas update as we creep ever closer to release! This month we have a sneak peak at our final advanced class: Reaver, along with some of the finishing touches as we draw closer to our Gold build! Squashing Bugs and Picking Fonts As we near gold, we're doing some of the final stage polish and bug squishing, putting a fine sheen on everything and seeing it come to vivid life! A few of the highlights: Bugs: We're now up to 270 bugs squashed just in the last 2 months alone - Paddy has been fixing them as quickly as we can find them. A huge thanks to everyone who play tested builds at GDC, Pax East, and Steam Fest - your bug reports have been invaluable to finding and squishing those quickly! Localization: we've begun testing out some lovely fonts for Japanese, Chinese, and Russian fonts, as well as adding specialized characters to all our current fonts to en…
- May 2023 Update - 3 May 2023
(apologies for the slight delay, I lost track of time! - Becca) It's that time again! Welcome to another monthly Arcadian Update! This month we've got a new advanced class to show off in the Ronin, along with news on achievements and localization - so get your katanas at the ready and let's dive right in! Achievements & Localization As we near completion on the gold build of Arcadian Atlas, we've turned our eye to all the bells and whistles that come along with game development. Localization We've begun our localization search for the perfect translators to the Arcadian Atlas script - which is huge, running the gamut from cutscene dialogue, skill & item descriptions, tavern contracts, chatter, compendium entries, and tutorials. We'll keep you all posted as we secure additional language translators so we can see the full spectrum of languages available upon launch - so stay tuned! Achiev…
- April 2023 Update - 31 March 2023
Hello again to the wonderful world of Arcadian Atlas updates! It's a new month which means a new Arcadian Update, where we share new features, skills, maps, and everything Arcadian Atlas from the Twin Otter team! But we've got a lot of fun Pax East updates and new class skills to show off - so off we go! PAX East Updates We wanted to extend another giant thank you to everyone who played the newest Arcadian Atlas demo at PAX East! We had a blast seeing all the cool cosplay and gained even more feedback and bug reports! We'll share a few of our favorite pictures below, and stay posted for future shows you can find the game at as we near our summer release! https://i.imgur.com/S7hyDz7.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SJvtWgZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wEhHi4Y.jpg We think you'll notice the gorgeous new art from Jasmin Darnell - find her on instagram @ya.hime , and we hope everyone who had a chance to…
- March 2023 Update - 28 February 2023
Howdy once again you gorgeous people! It's a new month which means a new Arcadian Update, where we share new features, skills, maps, and everything Arcadian Atlas from the Twin Otter team! But let's not wait - we're diving on in! https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/040/088/853/5709ca15a199e59ad2320bda3bf343ce_original.png?ixlib=rb-4.0.2&w=700&fit=max&v=1677611672&gif-q=50&lossless=true&s=91f7b6a3e024ad4e0f83633a80217651 Steam Next Fest Improvements We wanted to extend a huge thank you to everyone who played the Arcadian Atlas demo for Steam Next Fest and provided a wealth of improvement ideas and bug reports! It was truly a humbling experience seeing the outpouring of support from fans and newcomers alike, and we've been working away at all the feedback to ensure the game is even better! A sneak peak at what's in the works below: The Heavens Roll In Many of you wanted to see a more vibrant…
- ARCA January 2023 Update - 3 February 2023
Heya, folks! Welcome to Arcadian Updates, where we share exciting tidbits about Arcadian Atlas that the Twin Otter team is working on, including new maps, classes, mechanics, and much more! Continue to tune in for further goodies! https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/039/841/609/b6df2362411ae46e36cf45866d7cfeb9_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.0.2&w=700&fit=max&v=1675400644&gif-q=50&q=92&s=ebf3d6290ec1a2f42c14289f22a31d00 Steam Next Fest https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/039/841/679/c943a82e482b5d374a2e4fae3ef99761_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.0.2&w=700&fit=max&v=1675401611&gif-q=50&q=92&s=bd6209779387b52e516744409e8f758b Ask and you shall receive! Arcadian Atlas is participating in Steam Next Fest (February 6th - 13th) where you’ll be able to play our demo! However, we're a smidge early to the party.... Just couldn’t wait any longer for everyone to get a taste of Arcadian Atlas, so we are making the demo…
- Arcadian Atlas December 2022 Update - 31 December 2022
Hey there, folks! Welcome to Arcadian Updates, where we share super cool updates for Arcadian Atlas that the Twin Otter team are working on, including new maps, classes, mechanics, and much more! We'll have more to share as time goes on, so follow along and check it out! The Inquisitor The Inquisitor is a mage killer. They sacrifice DEF to gain additional MDEF, getting in close to mages as quickly as possible and attempting to turn foes Undead, dispatching them with Holy Element damage and SP crippling skills while bestowing huge bonuses to their allies through Grand Auras. The Inquisitor uses the strength of their faith to fight back the darkness in the world. A true shining light, perfect for this holiday season. Silencing Ray Silencing Ray deals damage and inflicts Silence. As a mage-killer, inflicting Silence and preventing magic use is a crucial tactic for the Inquisitor. Smiting B…
- Arcadian Atlas November 2022 Update - 30 November 2022
Hey there, folks! Welcome to Arcadian Updates, where we share super cool updates for Arcadian Atlas that the Twin Otter team are working on, including new maps, classes, mechanics, and much more! We'll have more to share as time goes on, so follow along and check it out! The Druid The Druid has become so enmeshed with the natural elements only dreamt of in their Warmancer days that they’re able to create phenomena from nothing. With the ability to harness the power of Ice, Fire, Lightning, and Earth to their benefit, let’s dive deeper into the Druid’s skills. Blinding Light This skill deals a large amount of Holy Element damage and is guaranteed to Blind the selected target. Pack a punch and gain a tactical advantage over your enemy all in one move! Blizzard Blizzard deals a medium amount of Ice Element damage to all units in a large radius with a chance to Slow and Freeze all caught wi…
