Community3 Aug 2026Shadowstone | Patch 0.8.0 Community Playtest SessionsHey there, Shadowtesters! Our community playtest sessions in our official Discord server have officially arrived for Patch 0.8.0! Need a recap on everything within Patch 0.8.0? Check out our patch notes here! --- Patch 0.8.0 Play Sessions: Dates: August 3, 2026 - August 14, 2026 Morning Playtest Sessions: Monday - Friday, 10:30AM - 12:00PM PDT Afternoon Playtest Sessions: Monday - Friday, 4:00…
Hey Shadowstoners, It’s been a fun few months of working and improving Shadowstone, and we're excited to unveil a sneak peek into the future of Shadowstone. If you’re interested in a more in-depth look at what we’ve been working on, take a peek at our previous dev update ! We hope you’ve been enjoying Patch 0.7.0! As always, if you have any feedback or bug reports, we’d love to see them in our…
Hey there, Shadowtesters! To help us all get the most out of our pre-launch playtests, we’re changing things up a bit! Starting today, we’ll be hosting dedicated, daily playtest sessions in our official Discord server . These sessions will typically run for a few weeks following a new patch or update, with two sessions scheduled each week day during that 1-2 week period. With that said, our fir…
Hello Shadowstoners… It’s been three months of Shadowstone playtests, and in that time we’ve pored over your feedback, bug reports, and looked through tons of data. We're even on Patch 0.7.0 now ! Here’s what we’ve learned so far, and what’s coming, straight from the Shadowstone development team. The Journey So Far Kara, Game Design Lead If you put our very first external playtest build next to…
The latest build for the Shadowstone Closed Playtest is now available to download. Check out all the recent additions below. What’s New Continue / Abandon Run · Runs can now be saved and continued across multiple play sessions. · Multiplayer runs require all original party members to be present to continue. · Runs can also be abandoned via the in-game Settings menu if you know it's not worth co…
What's New Corruption · The Corruption System has been added. · An initial suite of Corruption Consequences have been added. · Bargain Runes have been added to the pool. All are fated to fall to Shadowstone. We've been wanting to add a pressure system to the run that makes every round and decision more meaningful and strategic, so in this patch we are introducing Corruption . Corruption is a va…
What's New NEW HUD CHANGES Implemented a layout re-organization, including: · Hero portrait and game information moved to bottom left of screen · Spell cards now centered · Party bar anchored to only top left with health stats underneath · Lives anchored top right 35 New Runes New runes added at every rarity level. Potential runes include: · "When you start your turn with at least 1 strength, I…
Interested in joining the Shadowstone Playtest? Join us HERE ! What's New Revenant Nerf · Decreased Health (~20+) · 'Crescent Dance' Spell: Buff gain removed · 'Eternal Hunger' reworked into 'Pale Halo': Reworked into a utility spell · 'Lich's Command' reworked into 'Total Eclipse': Movement removed, Corrupt changed to furthest hero · Essence requirement decreased (6 >> 5) · Passive reworked Fu…
Shadowstone Closed Playtest Patch Notes 0.3.0 Update Interested in joining the Shadowstone limited closed playtest? You can join the playtest now through here ! What's New Life and Death Iterations · Parties start with 2 Lives by default. · Upon a Hero Knockdown, all Heroes gain 1 Permanent Expose. · Completing the "Jailbreak" quest will no longer award the party an additional starting Life in…
Are you ready to be engulfed in Shadowstone? If you love Sunderfolk, roguelites, tactics, and perhaps some arcane horror, Shadowstone might be the game for you. SIGN UP HERE Participation is limited, so make sure to sign up early to get a better chance of joining the playtest. FAQ How can I opt-in to playtests? · To sign up, head over to our Shadowstone Steam Store page and sign-up! (You can al…
Now introducing the latest project from Secret Door… Shadowstone. Shadowstone is a tactics roguelite game for 1-4 players that touches on the darker side of the world of Sunderfolk. Teams must master strategic positioning, tactical gameplay, and hero synergies to survive the horrors of the Sunderlands. A horroguelite, you might say We’re not in Arden anymore… Assemble a party or venture solo in…
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