- Patch Notes - 21st December 2018 - 21 December 2018
Version 1.0.6929 has been uploaded to Steam and contains the following change: A bug causing the tutorial to be impossible to complete has been identified and fixed. Apologies for the delay in this bug fix. We also regret that the first content update has been delayed to early next year in order to deliver the quality of content we believe our players deserve, and to include various improvements requested by players.
- Patch Notes - 13th November 2018 - 13 November 2018
Version 1.0.6891 has been uploaded to Steam and contains the following changes: Improvements: Added button to toggle immigration, which can be found in the new settlement menu beneath the minimap Reduced distance at which worker show icons to help locate them (from 90% of camera zoom to 60%) Bug fixes: Fixed main menu continue button causing errors if the most recent save was deleted while on the main menu Fixed rare error when showing resources on the ground Significant work has been done behind the scenes in this update to support new features and changes coming soon. We will continue to update the game with improvements and fixes in the coming months, and the first of two large content update is scheduled to arrive next month.
- Stonetowers is Released - 7 November 2018
Stonetowers is released on Steam for Windows PCs for $13.99, £10.99 or your regional equivalent, with a 10% discount for the next 7 days. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F2e9c592d298c0ddadf1d9a04e07163027054d534.gif What is Stonetowers Will your walls crumble and your people flee, or will your towers stand tall as your settlement prospers? In this town-building tower-defence hybrid, you control a group of settlers in an unknown and hostile land. You must guide them as they turn the wilderness into their new home. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F004fa2384e2e06efc3cffdb6a567e0a1021f76c9.gif What’s Next At least two content updates are coming in the coming months to Stonetowers - the first one will be released later this year and bring with it Winter. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public…
- The Light at the end of the Tunnel - Winning (Blog #9) - 31 October 2018
We’ve been fighting to survive since we first set foot in these lands, but there is an end in sight. With our technology and understanding of magic, we can keep back the monsters for good. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F5d7602702d7e498fffccaf183495a7e1588f3dad.png The Shield Generator is the most advanced building in Stonetowers, and building it requires heaps of resources and plenty of time. Once built, the shield generator will charge over the course of several days before activating and keeping out the monsters for good. But things are not as easy as they seem - the energy of the charging Shield Generator will attract huge amounts of enemies from across the wilderness. Ensure that your defences stand ready for the fight of your life on the final stretch to victory! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%25E2%2580%25A6
- The Test of our Might - Titans (Blog #8) - 24 October 2018
Our workers cheer as the walls stand strong and sleep soundly at night under the watch of our towers. But these small monsters are only disordered apparitions of the magic of these lands. Should that magic form into something larger and more powerful than anything we’ve seen, those will be the sights we fear - the Titans. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2Fdf3d9da7c26d155bda297c5886526ec002313c8c.png Titans are huge monsters with powerful abilities that will challenge our defences. Three types of Titans will be included with Stonetowers on release, with more to come in the following free updates. The Magmatic The first Titan you are likely to witness is The Magmatic, a towering monster made of semi-molten rock. Its huge legs smash the ground as it slowly walks through your settlement, destroying anything in its path. The Eldritch This imposing ti…
- Post Launch Updates (Blog #7) - 17 October 2018
After release on November 7th, Stonetowers players can look forward to receiving at least two free content updates in the following months! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F43ff217fb273d0715f0bd729d04ea867ad208898.png The first post-launch content update coming late 2018 will feature Winter and all the challenges it presents: dense snow and chilly temperatures. Slow travel and the need for firewood will take valuable time and resources that could be used for your economy and defence. We can only hope that there aren’t as yet unseen monsters waiting for the snow to start falling... The second content update will come early 2019 and will feature a terrifying new threat to your people, as well as new structures and concepts to deal with it. More details will be announced closer to the time... https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/i…
- Stonetowers Releases November 7th (Blog #6) - 11 October 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F0319ec3e2e5e28e67fc86bb42be0001ef7e242d3.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2Fdc3d9ddc47a503a4bebac1c7c0ff5f065a27b8e8.png We are pleased to announce that Stonetowers will be available on Steam for Windows PCs on the 7th of November 2018! The game will be released for $13.99, £10.99 or your regional equivalent, with a 10% discount at launch. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F004fa2384e2e06efc3cffdb6a567e0a1021f76c9.gif Will your walls crumble and your people flee, or will your towers stand tall as your settlement prospers? In this town-building tower-defence hybrid, you control a group of settlers in an unknown and hostile land. You must guide them as they turn the wilderness into their new home. Over the past weeks we have cove…
- Our New Home - The Wilderness (Blog #5) - 3 October 2018
We find ourselves in an alien place where shadows are cast by magical crystals and unknown abominations hide in the darkness. But here is where we will found our settlement, so we had best get to know this wilderness. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F320a5df1353f6a6a39c539d4ed9e84cfabe84561.png The area surrounding our settlement is abundant in resources and full of geographical variety. Snow-topped peaks slow travel to a near-standstill, while dense forests provide channels for monsters to approach our walls unnoticed. Freshwater lakes provide vital water to workers and farms, but their sandy shores aren’t farmable and can slow down workers and monsters alike. On the sides of larger hills you will often find impassible cliffs, but the exposed rocky surface surrounding them are an excellent source of all-important stone. https://steamcdn-a.akam…
- The March of Progress - Technology (Blog #4) - 26 September 2018
Technology is the key to progression as a civilisation - your workers will have to work hard to research new and improved ideas, progressing from a tiny village to a towering citadel. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2Fe063793a30f17d51c8b27b041bbab42c3db13998.png All research takes place in the laboratory, a special building within your settlement. As you complete important research milestones, the lab will be automatically upgraded with the latest technology. You can only have one laboratory in your settlement, and your workers will carry resources there and use them to perform the currently selected research. More complex research topics can be a massive drain on your worker’s time and your settlement’s resources, so make sure you don’t neglect your defences or economy as you chase after more advanced technologies. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.n…
- The movement between the trees - Monsters (Blog #3) - 19 September 2018
The sun sets over the hills as workers bustle around your newly-founded settlement. The blue glow of the crystal nexus illuminates farms, houses and their occupants. But something is moving between the trees. We aren’t alone in this otherworldly land. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2F329aa3baab65b706b295a71c3fe87a111e6133d3.png Your settlement is founded around the crystal nexus and its promise of unlocking the secrets of magic. But your workers aren’t the only ones attracted to the mystical blue light that shines from the nexus. Every night, eldritch horrors brought to life by ancient magics will attempt to break through your defences attack the crystal nexus. For every day that your town stands, monsters will appear each night in ever increasing numbers and ever more dangerous forms. Be cautious, as some of your more advanced foes might attac…
- Welcome to the Workforce - Workers (Blog #2) - 12 September 2018
A house is pointless without someone to live in it. A sawmill cuts no wood without someone to operate it. A wall is useless if it does not have anyone to defend. Your town only exists because of the people who live in it - your workers. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2Fc3e0be583a7ad9aa171e93cb1ea9b4565194d070.png Workers move around your settlement doing available jobs and fulfilling their basic needs - food, water and sleep. Keeping workers fed is a simple concept - farms grow food, workers eat it. But farms require watering and harvesting by workers, and quickly start taking up large amounts of space as your town grows. Workers will happily drink from a nearby lake, so you’d best make sure they are never too far from the shore. As your settlement and knowledge grows, you might build magical aqueducts to carry water to far-off workers and farm…
- A settler’s guide to defending your town - Towers (Blog #1) - 5 September 2018
As the sun sets, monsters arrive from all directions, their gaze fixed upon the source of magic at the heart of your new civilisation - the crystal nexus. How can you stop these aberrations? Towers are the magical constructs that form the core of your defensive strategy. Standing silent amongst your settlement, they spring to life when enemies draw near, channelling powerful offensive magics to ward off your foes. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2Fc570cfe4779ef775ca7c4e213ff5452fe637707e.png Towers come in 5 varieties, and 3 technology levels (the basic tower comes in 4). These allow for a wide range of defence strategies - so let’s take a look at them! Basic Every tower starts life in this straightforward form. The exciting new magic your people have discovered, harnessed atop a tower of wood or stone. Enemies within range are struck with poten…
- Welcome to Stonetowers (Blog #0) - 29 August 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32509464%2Fe84e77856944193f8b0afb48c261ceaab1902daa.gif Hello and welcome to the Stonetowers Blog Will your walls crumble and your people flee, or will your towers stand tall as your settlement prospers? Every Wednesday we're going to be taking a look at a different aspect of the game, starting next week with an in-depth look at your main line of defence - Towers. The game will be released later this year, with the exact release date to be announced in the coming weeks. The basic premise of Stonetowers is simple - You control a growing population of workers, meeting their needs by having them grow food, gather resources and build a settlement. But as you try to establish your town, you will be threatened - strange monsters appear from the wilderness at night and attack the large magical crystal that you have founded yourse…
