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Thanks for the kind words, Oreo! 

1. I agree. This is something I still want to add. Ideally with different icons for the different trigger conditions. I think it might help players understand things better. If I could go back in time I would turn all of these things into stickers so enemies with triggers would just have a sticker on them. However the way the game is built that would be too much of a change. But I'll find a way

2. The goal is that the character's portrait tells you that. I used to have icons for that but that just felt like it cluttered the screen

3. There is no movement range. You can not avoid enemies through staying away from them. 

4. That's fair. I like them but I understand that they are a strange stylistic choice. They're mostly out of necessity because I don't have the budget for different facial expressions for the characters. In an ideal world these would be little chibi versions of the characters, but that might also be silly. I'm not sure.

There is no mobile version of the game. Also just for context: There is no way to install iOS apps via itch.io. Apple does not allow it. You can install Android apps however for the games that offer it. As said, Crownbreakers is not among them.

Thanks, man! 👑🔨

Happy to hear it! Review the game! Tell your friends! Follow the Kickstarter! Wishlist on Steam! Pump up the numbers so other people can find the game too :D

Huh! Thanks for the (really nicely made!) video. That does explain what you're experiencing, but it does not explain why things are mapped this way. Crownbreakers is built in Unity and uses the Unity Input System. I don't do any controller mapping myself so it is weird that this happens. I'll do some more investigation but if you want to help figure this out, please jump on the discord!

Appreciated!

I still don't quite understand. Can you try explaining again what moves or behavior happens when you don't think it should?

Can you elaborate a bit on what your problem is?

Currently the game supports mouse OR keyboard, in a way. You can play fully with just the mouse and you can play fully with just the keyboard (kinda like you would with a controller). And the game currently switches modes as soon as you hit a keyboard input or click a mouse or controller button.

The input hints should be based on the last used device (so if you pressed a keyboard key they should be keyboard hints, if you pressed a controller button they should be according to your device and if you clicked mouse they should be mouse hints- tho generally fewer)

If you're experiencing something else or if you're having trouble with that design, let me know! I was considering an option to disable the auto-switching.

Happy to hear it! <3

Y'know, I think that's a pretty accurate assessment. I do believe the game can work well for more introverted players, but in that case it's very important for the TP and the other players at the table to make space for them. Because it's a funny game it can get a little loud and chaotic, but that might drown out the quieter voices if you're not careful, for sure!

Thank you for the kind words! Tell your friends! 

I think you can just inspect the page source and find the css there? Probably easier and quicker to understand what does what. lemme know if that doesb't work.

Actually here's the google translate result. At first glance looks like a solid translation:

Well, there's always a small chance, but we'll see. The problem with PC > Mobile is this:

A) The interface. Text and buttons need to be large enough to actually use the game. I learned that from my previous game, Nowhere Prophet, and intentionally made the interface a bit chunkier—also so it's still easily readable on TVs or the small Switch screen (if I manage to do a console port...). Touch input also has to work, of course, and even though I've already thought about that, there are always unforeseen issues when you implement it. We'll see how well it works.

B) The mobile market is screwed. Nobody wants to spend money; everything has to be free and free-to-play. I'm not really keen on turning it into a free-to-play game. The other alternative is to make a free demo with a paywall. It's doable, but it's also a significant amount of work because you suddenly have to integrate the different payment systems of the app stores. This also comes with various conditions…

C) The app stores are a real pain, and testing on different devices isn't easy either. Since I'm just one person and don't have a QA team, it's not that simple.

What I'm trying to say is: It would be awesome, because I think the game would play great on tablets. But it's not a priority for me. I'd rather develop console versions, and that's a challenge in itself…

Not currently no. Mobile is a tough beast. I've actually answered this question in more detail on Reddit. It's in German but I'm sure you can run it through a translation service to get the gist of it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/zocken/comments/1qs4h4f/comment/o2the65/?context=3

Thank you for the kind words! As said elsewhere: Happy to hear your feedback as I want to make the game as good as I can.

Appreciated! If you have any thoughts or feedback, please share them! Either through the feedback form in the main menu or some other way.It's the best way for me to improve the game!

Happy to hear it! 

I assume that means you enjoyed the demo?

The demo for my latest DECKBUILDING BRAWLER is live! You can grab it on itch now!

Crownbreakers is a fast-paced card game of revolutionary violence. This spiritpunk world is ruled by tyrants that grow fat by stealing souls just to grind them into profit. Fight against necromantic criminals and demonic billionaires. Break the soul trade and free your city. Crownbreakers combines turn-based tactics with deck-building mechanics in one snappy package.

Use your champion's actions and your cards together to control the battlefield. Push enemies into the perfect position for your area of effect abilities or chain explosive barrels together to pulverize the opposition. Master this to make the most of your abilities.

Each turn the battlefield advances, uncovering new obstacles, new enemies but also new rewards: rare cards for your deck, powerful relics to enable new synergies, and stickers to add to your cards. Build your deck and keep pushing forward. Only the strong can make it to the boss.

Add Stickers to create powerful, custom cards. With stickers you can increase a card's damage, add new abilities or even extend a card's area of effect. Limits are for other people. And the right sticker on the right card can make or break a run.

You can check out the trailer here:

I hope you'll enjoy it!

You can just  redownload the game on this page.

Roland (who runs Sphaerenmeister's Spiele) is a class act and is really well stocked. Definitely a great store to support! Happy to have sent you their way :)

I've tried to look for the api key in butler_credsbut there's no %USERPROFILE%\\.config\\itch\\butler_creds folder

I'm trying to set up a build pipeline to push builds to itch but I can't seem to get to log in to butler.... 

I'm on Windows 11, and 

butler.exe login 

opens up an auth window. I can click to authentificate and then when I go back to the command line I get:

authenticating: retrieving wharf status: Server error: HTTP 403 Forbidden for /wharf/status

This happens, whether I run the command in the command line or powershell, whether I'm executing them as administrator or not. I have no clue what's going on. Can anyone help?

The games are not up yet on IPR. You should be able to get copies through SABRE GAMES and VORTAK GAMES already tho.

Hi Dare! Ex Umbra is not yet available in physcial form but a kickstarter is planned. You can find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sharkbombs/ex-umbra

As for Ex Novo: It might be available in your FLGS towards the end of the year/beginning of next year if you're in the US. If you're in Europe there are some copies with Spharenmeister's Spiele, If you're in the UK there will be some with Dungeonland and Iglotree.

Alternatively you can also get the game directly from me...

It seems like that the issue still persists?

Good morning! The Goblin Errands digital files are available through the bits and mortar program. Your LGS should be able to join it (if they aren't already) and send you digital copies through that system.

https://bits-and-mortar.com/

I concur!

Fuck yes!

Hey Big! The second edition will be a free update for all existing customers. We're not planning on making it a separate product to require you to repurchase. However, that said - the Crowdfunding campaign still has its late pledges open for a few more weeks, if you would want a physical copy. But even if you don't have the funds now - no worries! There will be other ways to get the game later on.

Lovely game! I'm here after seeing Shamika's talk at AMAZE. Thank you so much for making and sharing it.

Happy to hear it! I do call it a no-prep game because if you're comfortable improvising, it works really, really well for that!

Happy to hear you've been having such a good time! I do agree, that side quests can be distracting, which is why the book recommends one, and then just see if more pop up to distract the players a little.

My experience is that it massively depends on how long you want the session to be. If you want to be through in 2-3h, then no side quest is probably the way to go. If you want to have a grander adventure, 2-3 might be good to give the gobbos something to do besides the main errand.

Also, thank you for the wonderful and kind words! I appreciate them!

Man that sounds great! Happy to hear Goblin Errands was played at PAX East. I was at one PAX a decade ago and it is still a fond memory for me. I am curious though, what is the PTI Library?

Also note that if you got a physical copy through your LGS: If they are a member of bits and mortar (https://www.bits-and-mortar.com/) then you can get the digital edition through them for no extra cost!

Nah it's absolutely fine if you have one copy for the entire classroom! Have fun!

yay. I am not sure what we can do about that. I found out that someone had uploaded the pdf on some website. Got it taken down but wouldn’t be surprised if that‘s where they got it from. 

Does it recreate the text verbatim?

Glad it worked out and I am more than happy to help! I wish you all a lot of fun with the game!

All these extras are also available through Bits and Mortar. There's a Goblin Errands download and a separate Goblin Errands Extras download. Maybe that wasn't the best way to arrange things but it is available through that.

we‘re part of the bits and mortar program. So if your FLGS is a part of that initiative (free of charge), then they can send you a pdf copy through that system. That is generally essiest. 

Thank you for the compliments! I am really happy you're having so much fun even before starting to play! 💚