Community16 Aug 2026Teamwork is Magic Mod ContestAdvanced team commands were recently added, so the next mod contest will be to make a teamwork-oriented challenge. The challenge should require the player to either switch control to different teammates, or to use the new team commands to accomplish an objective. The easiest way to require teamwork is with puzzles, like Lost Vikings for the SNES, making one teammate stand on a pressure plate, e…
Fixed major bug with ending slides and final score thanks to gmig in the bugs thread. There is now a Russian translation of the MOD TUTOR story, thanks to SXD Media: Also improved language settings. All languages now have 2-letter codes that are in parentheses at the end of the story name. The charset now changes automatically if you load an old save with a translated story (it used to only aut…
Finished advanced team commands in time for the Brigand anniversary (tomorrow). Thanks to Taberone for the suggestion -- it was pretty simple to implement. Since you can now command your teammates to attack, respect will decrease whenever anyone on the team attacks friendly factions, not just the current player. Here's a list of the new team commands, accessed with the ALT key by default: Direc…
Got advanced team commands working on the test branch, such as "Move To", "Attack", "Hold Position", etc. You can also command individual teammates instead of the entire team. It still needs a lot more testing, so it won't be patched to main branch until next weekend for the anniversary. If you want to help playtest, right-click Brigand in Steam, open game properties, and go to the "Game Versio…
Did another 10 patches for Warlordocracy, and put a new alpha for Ch.6 up on the Patreon ( www.patreon.com/c/lcsoftware ). Release date for Ch.6 is mid August. Then the voice acting will begin. VERSION 8.0: Finally finished scripting the murder mystery at Frostgate in Ch.6 and I've started on the later maps. Included a bunch of new parallax backgrounds that I will screenshot soon. Opening the m…
There is now a "Quicksave only" option for editor mode in the launcher, which disables F1+F2 editors, but still lets you quicksave with F3. Also clarified the framerate options in the launcher, and made the "smooth" framerate the 2nd option. Thanks to Hoodlumdan for pointing out the confusing launcher options. Added an option to turn off the welcome message telling you to disable anti-virus. It…
The last 10 patches of Warlordocracy have added parallax backgrounds to old chapters, along with balancing issues and bug fixes. Lots of features have already been finished for Chapter 6, including wolf packs, shotguns, fur clothing, limited daily NPC schedules, and more. Release date is set for 1 August. Chapter 6 Store Page: Meanwhile, you can get the alpha on the Patreon. Thanks to all the s…
The runner-up for the Puzzle Mod Contest is Amadel with ESCAPE: The winner is Smashzone with SMUGGLER'S REMORSE: I still haven't beaten Smuggler's Remorse, but I did manage to \ set off the hotel fire sprinklers and try to hang myself in the closet.\ The 20-minute play time that it claims on itch is a LIE. Both mods have been added to the User-Made Mods Discussion topic on Steam. Here are some…
All the translated stories are now hidden from the story list, and they are run automatically based on the language chosen in the launcher. All the unused languages have been removed from the launcher and now there is only English, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish. You can still set the charset to any language by editing the INI file (Japanese, Arabic, Korean, etc.). I'll put the other languages b…
Smashzone's massive demo of For Want of a Pack of Smokes (FWOAPOS) is out now on itch. It will blow your mind and kick your ass. This is demo HUGE. FWOAPOS on Itch: Also, reminder that the deadline for the Puzzle mod contest is May 18th.
I am terrible at designing puzzles in games, so I mostly stick to word games and riddles. The next mod contest will be to make a short story with one or more puzzles of any type (riddles, pushing blocks, Sam & Max Gator Golf, etc.). Puzzle design is what impresses me the most about games because I'm so bad at it. First-place prize is $70 and the deadline is May 18th (Monday 6 weeks from now). R…
Widow Demons now drop Demon Eggs when killed, you can now use Demon Eggs to produce Blue Juice with the Cook Meat ability, and Demon Eggs now show a voodoo animation when thrown. Widow Demons now also spawn 2 Arachno Demons at a time instead of 1, to make them more of a threat. In PANAMA, the Lady's Man ability now has a secret extra use, and also fixed a minor bug when talking to Mabel if you…
I'll do another Brigand patch by next weekend, and a new Brigand mod contest shortly after that. For now, I finally uploaded the first alpha of Warlordocracy Chapter 6 to the Patreon, which is set 25 years later. Your party will be older and have decreased stats. Should be finished this summer. Patreon: Also finished another 10 patches for Warlordocracy. Here are the change logs. VERSION 6.0: -…
The final map for BATTLES DLC, Texas Whiteout, has been translated into Chinese. Thank you once again to EZ Old Men CH Localization Team. Also fixed a MAJOR bug in the Russian translation where 2d anims like explosions weren't doing the proper damage type (thanks to suck myディック). There is now only one launcher program, which will launch one of two EXEs -- with or without the achievements plugin…
Lots of progress on Warlordocracy, LCSoft's real-time-with-pause CRPG. Video of a major battle in Ch.5 involving two opposing catapults. Here's a summary of the last 10 patches. VERSION 5.0: -You can now rearrange abilities like you can with inventory. -Status effects are now displayed in front of character portrait in character tab. -Selected ability name and cost are now displayed where statu…
The winner of the Haitian Voodoo Mod Contest is Smashzone with CULT OF MAMAN, which has you defending a cult compound from the feds, as is tradition. I probably won't be able to beat it myself until this weekend because I just took on a bunch of day job hours, but I will make a couple of attempts tonight for sure.
Finally decided to upload the alpha of Brigand: Tombstone, a prequel story by Quadrajet that I've had on my hard drive since 2021. I haven't heard from him in a long time, and it's a sin to let this masterwork collect dust. Hopefully, Quadrajet is in early retirement somewhere on the beach. Also added it to the mods list in Steam Discussions. Tombstone Download: Also did a patch that makes TAB…
Started using Notepad++ for everything recently because Windows Notepad is so shitty now. I noticed it was converting spaces to TAB automatically, which causes an error. Included this warning in the Builder's Manual and thought I would make a warning post for any modders working on the Voodoo mod contest (deadline Feb 1st). I did a search in every Brigand script using Notepad++ and found that a…
Finally finished updating the scripts for the Chinese, Russian, and partial Spanish translations. Also fixed a couple PANAMA bugs, thanks to Jacov again. Using bogthorn leaf in PANAMA would fuck up the variable for the Fire Loa quest. Also added a line of Osito dialogue that tells you to finish Echo's pirate quest before he will join the team. Here is Jacov's Guide to getting your romance on in…
Lots of minor dialogue inconsistencies have been fixed, thanks to Jacov on Discord, especially relating to the Boris/Gomez objectives regarding the shop deed in Loma Larga. Decreased Scawuen respect requirement for recruiting Boris starting Ch.6 from 60% to 40% (but you still gotta sell his shop). Also fixed Abyssal Gate ability description, some buggy Gomez dialogue when he goes back to Pochut…
The Blood Vision Voodoo spell now lets you see through walls if you have 50 Voodoo skill, and alcohol now recharges Meta. Stacked with booze's insanity treatment, this makes alcoholic Voodoo builds much more viable (be sure to get Chem Tolerance ability). Also, Man's Best Friend ability now boosts the Hound's Vitality from 5 to 20. I have received a few saves from frustrated players over the ye…
Did another 10 patches for Warlordocracy, officially wrapping up the to-do list for the 5 chapters of the main story. Now I can finally start on Ch.6 (set 25 years later). Steam: Most recently I added another 6 spells, as well as pretty icons for all 72 spells in total. Other highlights include giving a slight delay to bombs and artillery and showing a targeting reticule on the tile, giving tim…
There was apparently a bug in the map names in the Chinese translations of the main campaign and NIGHTMARE. They have now been fixed, thanks to Ez Old Men Ch Localization Team. The bug was causing a softlock in the Shrouded Cove map in NIGHTMARE (CN). You'll have to start a new game if you want it to be fixed in the Chinese translation. EDIT (Version 17.5C) : In case the font is too small on yo…
Haitian Voodoo is officially the One True Religion in the Brigand universe, not some vague spirituality where everybody is correct. Therefore, the next mod contest will be to make a challenge map related to Haitian Voodoo. The Deadline is 1 February, and first place prize is $60. Runner-ups will get Steam keys (or GOG/Epic keys, you can choose). The challenge map should be Haitian Voodoo-themed…
Thank you to Ez Old Men Ch Localization Team for the Chinese translation of Brigand: Oaxaca and EVERY DLC. I'm releasing the translation early because it's completely done other than the final BATTLES map that was added recently, and I'll patch again when that is finished. Also added a new "charset" command to the beginning of all the story files that changes language automatically, so you don'…
Did another 8 updates for Warlordocracy. Added new options for Party AI and auto-pause, improved touchscreen mode and persuasion minigame, and added lots of new dialogue. Also, you can now renew henchmen contracts for half price when you talk to them, giving you incentive to keep your men alive. And of course, lots of bug fixes (thanks mostly to Mean & Evil this time). Meanwhile, the Chinese tr…
Been 12 updates for Warlordocracy so far. A few players are in Ch.4 already, so I gotta get started soon on Ch.6. Just finished a new monster, the Wendigo, that turns your party members "Ravenous" so they kill their companions (Wendigo also included in new Halloween map for Patrons). Since launch, a lot of party dialogue has been added, as well as new opportunities to get laid, new quests, easi…
Fixed a bug with Tactical Mode where it would disable the 2 time-stopping abilities if you left the map before the effects wore off. Also fixed Dr. Lee's dialogue if you disarm the H-bomb before talking to him on the island. Thanks to RPG Codex bug reports. Final BATTLES map now has a working clock that will tell you the time, a Voodoo altar, 5 tomes, and a femto-flasher for the Laser Weapons a…
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