Game update19 Nov 2024Patch 1.0.5 - 19th November 2024Hey everyone, I just have a few bug fixes for this week: Bug fixes · Fixed a bug with Mercenaries that would sometimes cause them to not attack enemies if they were going to be unpaid on the next turn · In the first campaign tutorial, it was possible to navigate to the resource icons using a controller before they were visible - this has now been disabled until those icons are all present · Fix…
Bug fixes · Fixed cloud save issue for Campaign progression and card unlocks · Fixed soft-lock in Cernunnos mission “A Call to Arms” where a Brute can die, leaving you unable to recall it and complete that part of the tutorial until purchasing another (they now heal for the purposes of this tutorial) · Fixed issue in the Plutus Mission “Neither Love Nor Money” where Mercenaries would not turn a…
Hello, Islanders! Today marks a significant milestone – These Doomed Isles has officially launched out of Early Access and into its full 1.0 release! We are immensely grateful for the valuable feedback and support from our community throughout development, which has helped shape the game into its final form. Now, we are excited to present the full These Doomed Isles experience for you to explor…
It all started one rainy day back in August 2021 (it might not have been raining, but this is England so the chances are pretty high). I’d been prototyping what feels like 1000 different ideas but none of them felt particularly inspiring until I started making a kind of Tetris island thing: There wasn’t much to it, just a fun toy to fiddle around with until I started adding rabbits into the mix…
Hey everyone, It's with MASSIVE excitement that I can say These Doomed Isles 1.0 is coming October 30th ! 🎆 The full launch comes with some cool new ways to play, including: Campaign missions for all 4 Gods: 8/9 missions (depending on the God) designed to teach you their mechanics through pre-designed scenarios, and shiny new level selection maps. Challenge Mode: Formerly called Ascension Mode…
Hello everyone! We're excited to dive into the deep strategy of deck-building that drives the core game-play of These Doomed Isles . In this post, we'll explore various deck builds for Cernunos and Plutus that you can create to overcome the challenges that await you. Whether you prefer to focus on economic growth, devastating attacks, or utilising unique mechanics, there's a deck that suits you…
Fixed the following bugs: · Fixed an issue where connecting to an island of followers wouldn’t put them in a house for you · Fixed the crash when playing the Delve card during the tutorial levels · Fixed a crash caused by an extended array in the Starting Cards screen Thanks for reporting these and let me know if you run into any more issues :)
Hey everyone! These Doomed Isles and our brand new Deckbuilder update will be showcased as part of SimFest from right now until the 29th of July. There are also tonnes of other intricate and exciting simulation games taking part in the festival that you can check out right here! How to build your deck The brand new Deckbuilder update has introduced the ability to customise your initial deck for…
Hey everyone, please find below the full patch notes for our deckbuilding update! Really excited to see your reactions to this update and hopefully it addresses some of the issues players had with the game. We have been really listening to community feedback and feel this is a big step in the right direction! New features · The Research Library can now be built. This allows you to gain Discover…
The Deckbuilder update for These Doomed Isles is live RIGHT NOW ! The Deckbuilder update introduces a host of features allowing you a deeper level of control over the cards you start a run with and the cards you want to see during a run with all 4 of the gods! This will help negate any issues with negative RNG and enable you to go more in depth of strategy . This is something we have been worki…
Brand New Features · The Research Library will be available to build. This allows you to gain Discovery cards , which can be used to increase the rate at which you will see specific cards in the Harvest shop . This will hopefully reduce the impact of RNG and increase the control you have over your strategy! · 21 new objectives will be added, meaning that you will have to play differently each t…
Introducing the Deckbuilder Update - Releasing July 18th Hey everyone! I hope you are all staying safe in the sun. We are so excited to let you all know about the next major update for These Doomed Isles ; The Deckbuilder Update - coming July 18th ! The Deckbuilder Update introduces a plethora of new features, bug fixes, balance changes and quality of life updates. More details to come very soo…
We're bringing this series back, and we're going to be taking a look into all the enemies that you’ll encounter when you play as Icari, the Japanese god of rice cultivation and prosperity . The Inari update introduces new threats your island will encounter, including: Tengu - Invulnerable in winter turns. - In Japanese folklore, a type of mischievous supernatural being, sometimes considered the…
Added a fix for the 'Awe' prayer, which could ask you to build more Wonders than are possible to build. It will now limit the number of Wonders required by the number that are available to each God.
New stuff in numbers · 1 new god! · 74 new cards · 5 new enemies · 3 new bosses · 5x difficulty levels New mechanics · Rice - a new resource that can be gathered from Rice Fields. It is required by certain cards, but can also be exported for gold or converted to food by a number of other cards and buildings. · Nengu - Some cards have a Nengu cost, which is a tax paid in rice. This increases wit…
Hey everyone, It's finally here - you can now play as the fourth god, Inari ( the Japanese god of rice cultivation and prosperity ) in the newest update! Check out our new roadmap Alongside the launch of Inari, we've also rejigged our roadmap in a BIG way. We're super excited about the future of These Doomed Isles, and we've organised these updates so that we're putting the community first. We'…
Hey everyone, I'm stoked to be bringing back this mini-series to deep dive into our fourth god, Inari ! She is the Japanese god of rice cultivation and prosperity , and we'll be covering off some of the new features that make her unique... Inari's starting abilities are: When you apply WET to an enemy in Winter, you also apply that many stacks of FROZEN - This ability enhances playstyles based…
We are gearing up to introduce and welcome the Japanese God of rice cultivation and prosperity, Inari 🌸 Inari is the Fourth god added to our roster. She brings new magic powers, a plethora of new units to play with and many unique buildings including huge castles, tea rooms, theatres, and of course dojos. totalling over 70 new cards for the game 💮 Be aware that there are also new enemies seek…
Hey everyone, Just wanted to jump on here and let you know that the newest update is now live, and there's new cards and mechanics to play with. 🏴☠️ Check the patch notes here Secondly, we're part of Digital Tabletop Fest 4: Roll of the Dice ! This Steam festival showcases loads of awesome tabletop-themed games, including These Doomed Isles. From now until March 11th, there's heaps of games t…
Hey, there's some big changes and fixes in this patch - which is why it's been a little longer than planned! Here are the changes: New cards · Protection - for all Gods; prevent damage to friendly units in range until the start of your next turn · Ley Lines - for Cernunnos; each card you play until the end of the turn generates a gravity card in your discard pile · Re-arm - for Cernunnos and Pl…
Hi everyone, Thanks for your continued support and feedback, it has been incredibly helpful. While we're working on a much bigger update (and a brand new god - coming soon!), I just wanted to let you know about some smaller additions we're making to These Doomed Isles. 🏝️ This mini update is coming next week , and includes: You can now reposition your units! This is something I'm really excite…
Happy New Year, everyone! 🎆 Hope you all enjoyed the holidays. I just wanted to jump on here and give you a couple small updates on These Doomed Isles: · The Jolly Onslaught update will be taken down on the 11th January at 2pm GMT . If you haven't defended your island against Santa Claws and his army of naughty elves, then now's your chance! · Thanks to all your feedback on the game so far, we…
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