June 23, 2023 - Hooded Horse is excited to share the latest from Against the Storm, the best-selling dark fantasy roguelike city-building game from Eremite Games. Not only has Against the Storm sold over half a million copies, but this week the development team released the first step in its grand plan to overhaul the game’s meta-layer.
The “Cycles Reforged” update kicks off the new-and-improved early access roadmap by introducing three new systems - Ancient Seals, Viceroy’s Caravans, and World Events.
Ancient Seals
These ancient structures were built long ago to hold a primeval, malevolent force at bay, but the seals have weakened over time. Provided players meet certain conditions, they will be able to launch a special mission on a new unique biome to try and reforge the seal and keep the mysterious force at bay.
Viceroy’s Caravans
From now on, the player’s Viceroy party has a physical representation on the World Map once it leaves the Smoldering City, and they can only embark from the caravan’s current location, which will be the most recent successful settlement. That means each Cycle is now one large expedition and will require careful planning.
World Events
As players make their way across the world, they will encounter new “World Events”. The main purpose of these is to offer some kind of decision or challenge, as well as make the World Map feel more exciting and alive. Events are closely tied to another new mechanic - caravan upgrades - and players will be rewarded for solving them with additional embarkation goods, villagers, or temporary buffs.
You can read more about the above changes and the rest of the new content coming in the Cycles Reforged update in the official patch notes.
Against the Storm is available in early access on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store for $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99 / ¥3,980. It currently holds a 95% “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating on Steam with over 11,000 reviews. A press kit is available.About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse is a publisher of deep strategic and tactical games with people and partners worldwide. Starting in 2019 with a single title, Hooded Horse’s portfolio has grown to 22 games and counting. Our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they love so that they can create world-class experiences for their audiences. From the distant past of Manor Lords and the haunted woods of Against the Storm, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta and Falling Frontier.
You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page, as well as our social channels; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and website.
About Eremite Games™
Eremite Games is a Polish studio formed by six friends who cut their teeth working on AAA and mobile games in Poland’s thriving development scene, before striking out to forge strategy games set in uncharted worlds. They are united in their passion for memorable, genre-defining strategy games and RPGs.
You can learn more about them on their website and social channels; Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and Discord.