Steam news4 Dec 2022Winter FortressSnowy days ahead A blizzard has hit the isle and covered it with snow! To celebrate winter and the end of the year, the Daily Defense will take place in a snowy visual backdrop. This event, which does not impact gameplay, will last until early January. It requires a connection to the internet when launching the game. Thanks for playing & happy holidays, Dan
Introduction Today’s patch adds Simplified Chinese localization to the game, along with a few other smaller features, improvements, and bug fixes. Please leave a comment here, on Discord, or through email if you encounter any issues. Thanks for playing, Dan General · Added localization for Simplified Chinese · Added a popup with a few stats to the daily mode Balancing · The Replication relic wi…
Introduction A new guild has been added to Isle of Arrows! Pathfinders are able to bend the rules that apply to building paths but must deal with an increased amount of path tiles. New content · Pathfinders Guild: Pathfinders are able to extend paths both ways. Adding path tiles behind a compass stone automatically moves the compass stone. Additionally, Pathfinders are allowed to cut off path t…
Introduction Today’s patch introduces new content specifically designed for new players. Since the release of the game, I’ve received a lot of feedback about the experience new players have in regards to the game’s complexity and difficulty. In order to improve the learning curve, a new tutorial campaign has been added: Training Grounds. The Training Grounds is specifically designed with new pl…
Introduction Today's update further focuses on gameplay balance, bug fixes, and quality of life improvements. A few balancing changes have been made to the Merchant's guild. These changes should help remove some of the variance, but I want to have a more in depth look at the guild in the future to make it less dependant on starting luck. The update also adds a few more keybindings, as these hav…
Introduction Thanks everyone for playing Isle of Arrows and submitting your feedback and bug reports. The reviews, messages, and comments have been very helpful! Exactly a week has passed since the release of the game and while I'm still a bit overwhelmed trying to catch up to all the messages, I thought I'd give a quick update on the continued development of the game. Besides bug fixes and min…
Message from the dev: Thanks for checking out Isle of Arrows! This post aims to showcase some of the features of the game and give details on a few gameplay mechanics. I hope this also helps you decide if Isle of Arrows is a game for you or not. So here are 5 tips that help you getting started with Isle of Arrows: 1. Tower Defense With a Twist Isle of Arrows combines Tower Defense with tile pla…
In preparation for the full release, the demo will be taken down on Sept. 1, 2022. Thanks everyone for playing and submitting feedback, it has been extremely helpful! Until then, you can still win one of 5 steam keys by sharing a screenshot of your isle using #IsleOfArrows.
Get your bows and arrows ready, Isle of Arrows is coming to Steam on September 8! Wishlist the game now to get notified on release! If you haven't participated in the free key contest yet, you can still do so by playing the demo and tweeting screenshot of your isle using the hashtag #IsleOfArrows. The demo will be playable until September 1st.
Thanks to everyone who spent the time to share their feedback on the demo! After going through all your comments and survey entries, I’ve decided to update the demo with a focus on 2 major points: lowering frustration from RNG and improving clarity for new players. The updated demo is now available! Here is a breakdown of the included changes: RNG & Variance One of the recurring points in playe…
Catch the dev livestream for Isle of Arrows on June 13, 5PM EST! Isle of Arrows is a fusion of board game and tower defense, in which you place randomly drawn tiles to build defenses on an ever-growing piece of land. The game will be released later this Summer. Wishlist & play the demo now!
Steam Next Fest is in full swing and the leaderboard is getting crowded! Here are 5 tips to help master all 25 waves and improve your score: Income Balancing economy and defenses is crucial. For each 10 coins you hold, you gain 1 additional income after each wave. Reaching higher income levels allows you to easily skip tiles that don’t fit your layout, but saving too much and neglecting your de…
Catch the dev livestream for Isle of Arrows on June 13, 5PM EST! Isle of Arrows is a fusion of board game and tower defense, in which you place randomly drawn tiles to build defenses on an ever-growing piece of land. The game will be released later this Summer. Wishlist & play the demo now!
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