Community1 Sep 2026OUR PLAYTEST HAS ENDED!This shorter playtest was really valuable to us! We meant to put for testing not only our new matchmaking system (and oh boy, what a test for our nerves was that), but also our controller support! We also wanted to see how you perform with our new content and… how we need to fix them as well. 😅 We won’t take long to share our results for this playtest! But for now, here’s a snippet of what we’…
Welcome back, heroes of Goldwheat, for another Playtest of Shadows of Chroma Tower! Per usual, you can see the full Patch Notes here: But before you chase the loot you seek, let us share with you all the new good stuff! EVENT: HUNT THE GOLDEN MIMIC! 🏃🏻💨 Golden Mimics are carrying strange treasures , weirdly similar to them. I wonder what it does under certain tools..? Everyone who finds out…
Welcome, heroes of Goldwheat! It’s a pleasure to have you back. 💕 Since the end of our last playtest, our focus was to carefully deal with some of the features you already know while we had to develop new content. Now is the time to test these fixes and break ’em again! Not only we’ll be holding a brand new event for you to fuss around, but we’re also finally bringing controller support for Sh…
We have something special for everyone who's always wanted to face the Tower but felt the genre was too unforgiving: a dedicated tutorial mode! We know the learning curve can be intimidating, and not everyone has a patient friend to explain "aggro" or how looting and skills work. That's why we built a safe space for you to learn at your own pace. Veteran adventurers are welcome too! It's never…
What a journey, my fellow adventurers! I know you guys saw the most part of it, but I wanted to share some of our concepts that never saw the light before showing how Acolyte’s been sounding lately! To see the progress a year-long development, considering all processes of conceptualizing, implementing, refining finally coming to an end… is to let out a proud sigh of our work. Specially when you…
Hey, y’all! Let’s get back to our beloved schedule with spoilers, sneak peeks and self-leaks with a kind of sequel of a spoiler we talked about here. We’ve been working a lot in the navigation of our game, specially when it comes about UI. We adjusted some things, got rid of some bugs, added new bugs, and I believe that we’re even closer to what’s going to be the final result of Shadows of Chro…
From this height, the world looks small, A patchwork quilt where shadows crawl. The air is thin with ancient dread, And every step wakes something dead. Yet here you stand, with heart and blade, To see the debts the Tower’s made. May luck be your unspoken vow — The Tower that waits, beneath you now. Be part of our community! Join or Discord server:
It’s still a work in progress! We finished the overall menu navigation, checked on how the binding is working on a grid stash inventory system, that sort of thing. We’re still implementing the final touches, like some base rules to navigate the skill tree and its banners, etc. This is a very extensive work for a small team like ours, and I can’t promise this feature will be fully available for…
Hi, everyone! I know it’s been a while since the last time you’ve explored the Tower. I know, it’s been too long. We miss you too. (；′⌒`) I was wondering… since we can’t hangout in another playtest for now , maybe sharing a little bit on what we’ve been working on would be nice! Meet the Village! The newest area on our map Apparently, the Archmage is really fond with the idea of holding entire…
Before anything else, we wanted to say that we’re really grateful for everyone who put time and effort in helping us understand how to make Shadows of Chroma Tower a better game for every one of us. So thank you! 💜 Without further ado: let’s see the results , shall we? 🎯 What did we test? Welcome, Acolyte! You finally got your hands on Acolyte, and oh boy , was it a sight to behold! We loved…
Playtest Fixes Update 🔧 We just pushed another round of fixes for the playtest. Many of these came directly from player reports, so thank you so much for helping us hunt down bugs, broken items, suspicious crafting behavior, and enemies being... creatively defeated by stairs. Fixed ✅ · Crafting Materials (Bone Meal and Vitreous Crystal) received from quests no longer come with wrong rarity by…
Welcome back, travelers! First weekend of playtest and we’re thrilled to see you all heating up at this starting point of our April Playtest! We missed seeing you all play and break our game time and time again! There were some minor (and some major!) inconveniences in our build that are now fixed! We usually update our players through our Discord server first, so consider being part of our com…
Welcome back, adventurers! I think I can speak for everybody that it was about time for another round – and it feels good to be back! Let’s dive into the changes we’ve made! Per usual, you can access the full patch notes here: Major Updates 🔮 CLASSES AND BUILDS · Acolyte (ex-Invoker) · Now with their own skill tree ! And 2 brand new subclasses: Inquisitor and Devout . · We weren’t kidding abou…
It's time again, everyone! Our next playtest is coming soon, here are SOME of the new features waiting for you: CLASS AND BUILD SELECTION Choose between 4 playable classes , each with 2 sub-trees available right from the start to help define your build direction early on. And yes, Acolyte , formerly known as Invoker , now has its own skill tree too. We are also taking a swing at a small little…
As we approach our next playtest, we want to give you a little taste of what we've been doing for the past couple of months. We've been releasing a few tidbits here and there and we'll keep doing it until we reopen our servers for you to play (and crash!, probably) our game. Today, we bring you one of our new features for the Lair: Mutators ! Whoever got far and powerful enough to challenge the…
As usual, we're bringing some information about the first playtest of this year! We were really excited to finally show you what we've been doing with the Skill Trees, Mimics, the Spellbook and Crossbow weapons, and the beginning of our Quests system! It's always a delight to watch you play (and thoroughly BREAK) our game! We also enjoy watching you discuss and speculate about the future of Sha…
PLAYTEST ANNOUNCEMENT It's time again, everyone! Our next playtest begins January 16th 2026 at 7 P.M. GMT-3. Here are SOME of the new features waiting for you: SKILL TREES 🌳 · 69 new skills (nice) across 6 new subclasses : · SLAYER ⚔️ High-risk, high-reward executioner specializing in explosive melee finishers and becoming stronger the longer they stand. · VANGUARD ⚔️ Frontline bruiser able to…
Hello, everyone! Thank you very, very much for joining us for the past few days. I hope you had an amazing time playing Shadows of Chroma Tower. To our returning players: thank you for sticking with us. And to all the new faces: welcome to the Tower! What Is Our Takeaway? This shorter playtest was meant to evaluate the general direction our newly developed content was headed into - the endgame…
It's time again, everyone! Our next playtest is coming soon, here are SOME of the new features waiting for you: 🪝New Class - The Invoker · THE INVOKER arrives from the harsh North, drawn by whispers of glory within the Tower. Masters of afflictions, Invokers twist ailments to both bolster allies and unravel enemies. · Invokers bring with them FLAILS AND CHAINMAIL ARMOR , allowing them to stay…
"Shadows of Chroma Tower Playtest" should now be available on your Steam Library to download. We have made a TON of changes in the past couple of months. Here are the FULL patch notes: This playtest will last until April 13th. We hope you have a great time! Patch Highlights: New Features: · Factions & Territories · Socketing and Runes · Reforging · Cursed Forge · New Mini-Boss. · Two new module…
PLAYTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: APRIL 4TH, 10 A.M. GMT-3 Gather your allies and sharpen your blades - Goldwheat has split into two major factions and it's up to you to decide who rises to power! Choose Your Side At the start of the playtest, players will have to align with one of the two major factions vying for control of Chroma Tower. Each faction offers unique benefits and has their own agenda. · The…
Character Upgrade Banners will be available for players , aiding in dungeon experiences and allowing you to create your own unique playstyle. As you explore the Chroma Tower, you'll find valuable Soul Shards that can be exchanged for powerful upgrades within the banners. ✨ The Elixir Banner (Left): Allows you to specialize your Elixir to fit your playstyle. Focus on healing yourself more freque…
Crafting is half of our professions system, which fans of MMOs and ARPGs will likely be very familiar with. Leveling up a profession happens in parallel with your character's progression. You'll be able to dismantle items found within the tower and use the resulting materials to craft different items more suited to your class and playstyle. By leveling up, crafting professions unlock better ite…
First off—thank you! Our recent playtest was a massive success , with almost 4,000 players diving into the game, giving feedback, and helping shape its future. Seeing so many of you play and discuss the game reinforced something important: Shadows of Chroma Tower has the potential to be something truly special . Since Discord has a character limit on messages, we’re linking our Playtest Results…
With the introduction of hordes and an emphasis on group combat, we want all classes to have single-target and multi-target/AoE damage-dealing options. We've been revisiting the Hunter's capacity of dealing with multiple enemies and decided to rework how the bow-and-arrow works. Before, firing your bow would always shoot the same projectile no matter how long you drew the bow for - same speed,…
The servers are already OPEN , and we're ready to welcome you! Explore the Chroma Tower, test the new features, and share your thoughts with us and our Discord community . I DIDN'T GET AN INVITE! WHAT NOW? Send us a message on our Discord or on our Twitch TV , where we’re live streaming the playtest. We’ll do our best to grant you access, but remember: if you’re outside the prioritized regions,…
Our character creation and customization system is almost ready! Letting players express themselves through their character is important to us, so here is a preliminary list of customizable appearance features: · Body type · Hair and facial hair (color and style) · Make-up, face paint and facial scars (color and style) · Skin tone · Eyes (color and style) Of course, that customization comes on…
Hello Guys! We are happy to announce, our Alpha Playtest begins on January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM (GMT-3) . DURATION The playtest servers will open for 48 hours , closing on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM (GMT-3) . WHO WILL BE INVITED? We currently have over 5000 players signed up from all over the world. Due to budget limitations (servers cost a lot!), we're inviting only 4000 players with a…
Hello, everyone! Here's a sneak peek I KNOW you've been waiting for 😛 We’re introducing the Weaver, SoCT's first caster class. Weavers are scholars of Chromatic Magick that have learned to bend the elements of the Tower to their will and weave the leylines as they see fit. In the January Playtest, Weavers will be limited to manipulating fire , conjuring flames to devastate enemies and control…
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