IXION news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/1be1f527f9ef82774d37045ce8324adbe0ae9413.png Administrators! Today is a momentous day, as we have reached one year of interstellar exploration and to celebrate, DOLOS A.E.C. invites you to celebrate the first anniversary of IXION. First and foremost, we’re delighted to share the exciting news that the IXION universe just got a little more diverse and now offers Italian localisation. We’re so grateful to all our Italian administrators who assisted us in this mission and we can’t wait to hear what you think. But that's not all, Administrators! DOLOS AEC has provided us with trading cards of their fearless leaders that you can collect them in game. Earn the cards and trade them for game badges! There’s also an IXION profile bundle now available in the Steam Points Shop! Personalise your profile with interstellar artwork! :rocket: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/e5e190d58103dd70c9bf0299ddc9014e1ba7cf10.png And the anniversary celebration doesn’t end there! To express our gratitude to our amazing administrators who have created an incredible community around the game and worked hard to save humanity, we are hosting a special giveaway. Five lucky players will have the chance to win an exclusive Anniversary Administrator Pack which includes an IXION T-Shirt, pin badge, art book and a prestigious DOLOS Administrator training award. To enter the giveaway, we thought we would mark IXION‘s first anniversary by reflecting on your achievements so far. We want to see your TIQQUN screenshots showing your IXION journey via this Google Form. Just fill in the form above, submit your screenshot and you’ll be in with a chance of winning one of our exclusive Anniversary Administrator packs. The winner will be announced on our socials and you’ll be notified via email on 14th December 2023. Best of luck administrators, and thank you for a fantastic year of IXION!

Administrators, DOLOS AEC needs your help! 👨‍🚀 We need you to cast your vote for IXION in the 2023 Steam Awards for Best Soundtrack. Let's turn up the volume and make sure IXION takes home the crown! 👑 We’ve been reading your comments and you have said the IXION soundtrack is ‘beautifully bold’, ‘emotional’ and ‘spine tingling’. You can nominate via this link now during the Steam Autumn Sale - nominations close on 28th November at 10am Pacific Time! You can also nominate IXION for: 🚀 Outstanding Visual Style Award 🚀 Best Game You Suck At Award 🚀 Game of the Year With your help, IXION could be one of the finalists! During the Winter Sale, you can cast your vote from the finalists, and the winners will be revealed on 2nd January at 10am Pacific Time. Let's unite and make sure IXION gets the accolade it deserves and celebrate Guillaume David’s musical masterpiece. 👉 Nominate IXION today! 🚀🎶

Administrators, We are pleased to announce that we will be implementing an Italian translation into IXION very soon. Furthermore, we’re on the lookout for native or fluent Italian speakers for localised QA (LQA). Please bear in mind that this is a voluntary role. Italian LQA will commence soon, so if you would like to apply, please fill out this Google form. Applications close on Sunday 22nd October.

Thank you, Administrators, for your valued feedback and support since the release. As previously announced on DOLOS Day, the August update is now live, so get ready to return to the Tiqqun! Amongst bug fixes and quality of life improvements, we have now added accessibility options to the game, alongside a range of chapter 5 improvements. IXION Patch Notes 1.0.5.8 The team has been working hard to bring you an updated chapter 5, new accessibility options, as well as some bug fixes. Along with this update, we have released four new epic music tracks by Guillaume David. Those who have purchased the OST will get the additional tracks automatically added to their soundtrack. They have also been released on streaming services as IXION - Unearthed Tracks. Read below to find out more. Settings and Accessibility

• Added an option to let the game run in the background.
• Added Colorblind options.
• Added an option to enlarge text size in events and dialogues.
• Added an option to change text font.
• Added an option to disable screenshake.

Other Added an option to destroy resources in stockpiles. Bug Fixes

• The achievement ‘Drill Dozer’ is now fixed.
• Fixed an issue where Edden wouldn’t warn about a drone swarm attack.
• Fixed an issue where popup windows would appear off-screen.
• Fixed an issue where asteroids weren’t being detected.
• Fixed an issue where the ship management window could scroll off-screen.
• Fixed exploit wherein player could skip the final steps of ‘The Last Stand’ and ‘The Promised Land’.

Warning, the following patch notes contain spoilers for Chapter 5. Chapter 5

• The Piranesi will now fire missiles during ‘The Last Stand’.
• A timer is now displayed during ‘The Last Stand’.
• The Piranesi can now appear earlier in chapter 5, depending on progress.
• An objective has been added to move the Tiqqun to Remus.
• Added new dialogue for Agora and Edden.

All existing saves should work with the new update.

Attention Administrators, We had an amazing response to our art book competition with a whopping 931 entries. The winners have now been emailed and over the next few weeks, we will be sharing some of the amazing submissions on our social media. After listening to feedback from our players, we have put together a survey so we can gauge the demand for potential IXION merchandise. Submit your responses to the anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/t7KcdeHX5qjGD1h8A

Administrators, Today marks the day, 13th July 2049, of the test run of the Tiqqun’s VOHLE Engine - the day that changed the fate of humanity forever… To mark the event, we are unveiling the next IXION update and giving you the chance to win a physical copy of the IXION art book… IXION Update An update for IXION will be released in August. Amongst other things, it will include:

• Brand new music tracks from Guillaume David, which will also be added to the existing Steam OST
• Revamped Chapter 5 experience
• Quality of life improvements and bug fixes
• Accessibility options

Your chance of winning a physical art book! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/63cc5845bd70b3cb3774c737589d596bd7810ee3.gif Do you want to grab a copy of the exclusive physical edition of the art book? In honour of DOLOS Day, we’re giving away four copies of the book. To enter, all you need to do is answer the question, “What was your favourite part of IXION?” Submit your answer on this Google Form: https://forms.gle/3RdL5ZwTsnkXJg1q9 The competition closes on Thursday 27th July and we will be hand-picking the winners from all submissions.

Attention Administrators, Whether ensuring your settlement endures an apocalyptic winter on Earth, or leading the remnants of humanity through the unforgiving depths of space, you’ll have to make difficult choices if you are to stave off extinction. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/db6a90982022a4c4d5a760952030086d4d7805d9.png We’ve teamed up with 11 Bit Studios to bring to you The City Builder Survival Bundle. As it’s the Steam Summer Sale, you’ll get 35% off IXION. If you purchase the bundle, you’ll get an extra 15% off the already discounted price. Join our dedicated DOLOS. A.E.C. discord to chat with fellow Administrators and share your beautiful Tiqqun screenshots!

To celebrate the release of IXION’s Difficulty Options, we are giving one lucky Administrator a copy of IXION as well as over £250 worth of Corsair hardware. You will have a chance to win: A

• copy of IXION
• IRONCLAW RGB FPS/MOBA Gaming Mouse (EU)
• K55 RGB PRO XT Gaming Keyboard (UK)
• VOID RGB ELITE USB Premium Gaming Headset with 7.1 Surround Sound — Carbon (EU)
• ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand with 7.1 Surround Sound (EU)

The competition is over on Twitter, and you have until Monday 22nd May to enter! Ts&Cs are located within the competition tweet thread.

Attention Administrators, The moment you have been waiting for has arrived – the Difficulty Options update is here! Alongside general bug fixes, this update brings you four difficulty options to choose from, meaning you can now customize your IXION experience. Read on for full patch notes. Thank you again, Administrators, for your valued feedback and support. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/e236c818b97e350eaf899590a5a9314fd040fb04.png Any new playthrough will now begin with a choice of three difficulty modes: Journey: This mode is for players who want to enjoy the game’s narrative and is recommended for those unfamiliar with the city-builder genre. Default: This is the intended IXION experience and is recommended for players familiar with city builders. Challenge: An unrelenting fight for survival; this mode is for Administrators who really want to test their skills. Want a bit more customization so you can play IXION how you envisioned? Then this fourth option is for you. In Custom mode, you can adjust a wide variety of game mechanics to your taste. Tired of the constant hull degradation. Turn it off. Not getting enough workers from cryopods? Change the ratio. Accidents happening too often? Decrease the frequency. You can also adjust these difficulty parameters via the pause menu mid-playthrough – including in your existing saves! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/e49db54c8044327f7035750b5f798d5099df93a9.png

• Fixed an issue where players couldn’t build in the top-left tile of Sector 2.
• Story-related technologies can now be unlocked when you have 0 Science.
• Fixed an issue for some players where ‘restart chapter’ would take them to the previous chapter rather than the current.

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• Fixed issues that arose from exiting the “Walking into the Lion’s Den” event.
• The player can no longer soft-lock their game by ignoring events in chapter 3.
• Fixed an issue where repeatedly clicking the credits button increased its scroll speed.
• Fixed an issue where crew would disappear if a save game was loaded mid-population transfer.
• Food is no longer produced if all food production buildings are turned off.
• Arrowheads no longer disappear in the resource transfer window.

Attention Administrators, We are excited to announce that from Monday 8th May 2023, you will be able to play IXION your way with the release of our new difficulty options update! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/ab7a738f929d730f593eec3cb71d866ac3fe974a.gif Pave your own pathway to the stars by customising your IXION playthrough with our all-new difficulty settings; Journey, Default, Challenge and of course a fully customisable option. You’ll be able to update IXION from around 6pm BST/10am EST on the 8th and we hope to see you there! While you wait, why not join our dedicated Discord to discuss IXION with other Administrators.

Attention Administrators, We received over 500 submissions for our competition to name the new hard difficulty achievement, which has both blown us away and made it incredibly hard to pick just one. After narrowing it down to our top five, developers Bulwark Studios chose the winner. We are delighted to announce that the new Hard Difficulty Achievement will be named… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/e399d588b5b3e18b43e1b55303bc62abbdbcdb96.png Congratulations to Threlkish and @Ask_Again_Later for this submission. Our Top 5 were (in no particular order): - Extremophile - I Give You The Stars - Employee Of The Month - Wheel In The Sky - For The Few Who Stand In The Light... We want to thank everyone for submitting their entries and we look forward to releasing the Difficulty Options very soon so you can customise your IXION experience.

Attention Administrators, As part of the Difficulty Options update coming next month, we are introducing a brand new achievement for the completion of the ‘Hard’ difficulty setting, and we want you to name it. For your chance of making a permanent mark on IXION, all you need to do is come up with a great name for the achievement. The competition is now closed. Please keep in mind that submissions must be appropriate, non-NSFW, and suitable for the ‘Hard’ difficulty achievement. The submissions window closes on Thursday 20th April at 2pm BST. The best entry will be chosen by us, with the winner announced via Steam, Discord and social media platforms, so keep your eyes peeled for the announcement. Show us your creativity, Administrators!

Attention Administrators, We’re excited to announce that a new update, which will bring a range of difficulty presets and advanced difficulty customisation options to IXION, will be dropping next month. Following the announcement in January of our proposed update plan, and due to your valued feedback in our Discord and Steam forums, we decided to bring forward the Difficulty Options update in the schedule to allow more players to enjoy IXION sooner. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/b84f1f8be12ebe4ccdefde219141372a609b6f22.png Since release in December, a lot of players have expressed a desire for a less punishing experience that would give them a better chance of seeing the game’s gripping narrative through to its epic conclusion. With that in mind, the update will include an ‘Easy’ difficulty mode that will present a more manageable challenge, ensuring the Tiqqun’s hull, and its crew’s trust in you, are easier to maintain. For those hard-bitten Administrators seeking an even greater challenge than the original, intended gameplay experience (which will now be classified as ‘Normal’ mode), there’ll be a ‘Hard’ difficulty setting available, too. If you finished the game soon after launch, this is a great excuse to return to the Administrator’s chair and experience all our post-release updates while putting your station-management skills to the test. Each of the three aforementioned modes have been carefully tuned to ensure a balanced experience that never feels either trivial nor unachievable. You will, however, have the opportunity to tweak and tune the game’s individual difficulty parameters yourself in the fourth and final game mode, ‘Custom’; here you will find a dizzying array of parameters to adjust, allowing you to put on your game designer hat* and set your own level of challenge. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/04fcd50b4a70047e2768c2ac5750642ec8b36169.png In terms of what this schedule change means for our other planned updates, such as Accessibility and Visual Tech Support, we’ll provide an update on in due course. *Update does not come with hat

Attention Administrators, The first update of 2023 is live and consists of general bug fixes, UI changes and starvation mechanic changes. We will continue to look at all feedback and bug reports on Steam and our Discord as our focus is on items raised by our players The patch notes for Build 1.0.3.6 are below. Also this week, we are hosting an AMA on Reddit where Bulwark Studios will answer your IXION questions. The AMA will take place on Thursday 23rd February at 7 pm UTC, on the R/Gaming subreddit. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/c82c57d30ace76c822e943fa1281b5ff7cd48107.png We have updated the way the starvation mechanic works in IXION. The crew will continue to eat at set intervals, with meal cycles occurring every 5 cycles. If they are not provided with food at this time they will begin to starve. After missing three meals, the starving population will progressively die. A crew member will now recover from starvation after eating a single meal. (Previously for starvation to resolve, a crew member would need to consume as many meals as they had missed). Additionally, rather than waiting for up to 5 cycles till the next meal cycle, starving crew members have the option to eat at the start of the next cycle in which enough food is available. This behavior can be toggled on or off for a Sector from within the Mess Hall's building panel. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/e0e79efbaa9ead86780bb3114b80aacd65143910.png Technologies related to the critical path of the game will now only require time to research, with no associated science point cost. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/7b9a6fc4b709eb4043c4fb2834406ce44de31599.png Resource Transfer: implemented a simplified version of the resource transfer UI (the previous settings will still be available as a toggle option) Cryonics Center: Simplified the building’s UI and removed the Sector limit to better convey that the Cryonics Center’s options only determine the destination of awakened crew, and not the type of crew to be woken {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/762d468c6e9b05029f4f21a143c28279e332cfaf.png Fixed an issue where some planets had a graphical issue Fixed solar panel construction placeholders displaying extremely brightly {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/d52f8a57c557d7893ab8da225f8f404701c7e34f.png

• Fixed an issue where game could stutter or crash when deleting roads
• Fixed an issue where saving during Edden dialogue in Chapter 4 disabled the Piranesi
• Fixed an issue where the VOHLE jump button got stuck post jump
• Fixed an issue with starvation not resolving correctly
• Fixed an endless loading issue with save games
• Fixed an issue where certain trust negatives could get stuck and loop endlessly (leading to 0% trust and game over)
• Fixed an issue where opening events in Chapter 4 resulted in a dimmed screen and no way to resolve the event

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• Fixed the 'Delivery!' ‘Drill Dozer’ & 'What they hide from us' achievements not triggering correctly
• Farms are now required to be built next to each other (and gaps cannot be created by farm deletion)
• Fixed an issue where multiple science ships / crews could be lost if at same event location
• Sector 6 can now be correctly opened from Sector 1
• Fixed a power issue with the Hull Temple where it could become possible not to be able to turn it on under certain conditions
• Fixed an issue with Solar Panel repair getting stuck if multiple panels were damaged during space weather
• Fixed an issue with accident warnings and accompanying Edden lines not triggering correctly
• Fixed an issue where blackouts did not trigger correctly during waste purging in the Nuclear Power Plant
• Fixed an issue where the Exo-fighting Dome’s stability bonus did not trigger correctly
• Fixed an issue where the Legislative Strengthening Center’s stability bonus did not trigger correctly
• Fixed an issue where the Exo-fighting Dome’s associated events did not appear correctly
• Three Factor authentication upgrade for Nuclear Power Plants will now function correctly
• Fixed an issue where if the Docking Bay’s storage was full, colonists would be lost if transferred to the building for a colonization event
• Cargo ships now correctly respond to priority gather
• Fixed an issue where working conditions would be delayed in updating following population transfer
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Sarcophagus To Eternity’ event would trigger incorrectly
• Fixed an issue where farms could continue to produce food when unpowered
• VOHLE jump hull damage now triggers correctly post VOHLE jump rather than at charge initiation
• The Health Center’s bonuses should now only apply when full constructed (rather than as soon as the construction site is placed down)
• Fixed an issue where the Health Center wasn’t being detected in Sectors connected by Train
• Fixed an issue where mass producing ships in multiple docking bays could lead to game breaking bugs
• The tier 2 food stability bonus now applies correctly
• Fixed an issue where if the Steel Mill was marked for dismantling, and then the dismantling canceled, iron would be caught in an endless loop of being taken and removed from the building
• When opening a new Sector, crew transfer will not take place until the Sector’s Gateway has a connecting road

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• Fixed an issue where you could have double overlapping weather events in Chapter 3
• Fixed an issue where the stability bonus of a memorial persisted while building was being dismantled
• The ‘max’ values of the top resource bar should now correctly update
• Fixed an issue where credits would be triggered incorrectly on return to main menu
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect crew member was displayed as dead at the end of the ‘12D - High Temperature’ event
• Fixed some minor issues with how the Exo-Fighting Dome and Drone Bay displayed in the powered / unpowered view
• Fixed some minor issues with text being cut off on planet panels in the Planetary System Map
• Resource movement lines from buildings being dismantled now move in the correct direction
• A number of minor fixes to the text of various tooltips and certain objective’s tracking percentages

Hello Administrators, The next IXION update is coming soon - we are looking to release before the end of February. Alongside a large number of bug fixes, we wanted to detail a little more about what’s coming in this next update: Starvation changes - We have tweaked how starvation resolves. Understandably there was some frustration (e.g. around EKP travel initiation) with having to wait 5 cycles till the next meal cycle for starvation to resolve when enough food was on hand. We are still testing the changes to ensure they feel right, but now, if a crew member enters starvation, they will be able to access food supplies via the Mess Hall between meal cycles. (There will be a small UI update on the Mess Hall to convey this to the player). Cryonics Center UI - We have simplified the building UI and removed the Sector limit to better convey that the Cryonics Center’s options only determine the destination of awakened crew, and not the type of crew to be woken. Resource transfer - We have created a simplified version of the resource transfer UI (the existing settings will still be available as a toggle option). This should provide a more intuitive experience to the player when moving resources between Sectors. Also in the update will be DLSS support as well as a change to the Chapter 1 and 2 story technologies - these will now only cost time, rather than Science points to prevent gameplay locks. (The update will apply to both new and existing saves) There are a large number of fixes to the issues that have been reported, we are grateful for your continued feedback and bug reports as they have helped us improve the game and, ultimately, your experience playing IXION.

Attention Administrators, The team is back from the holidays and we’ve been setting our 2023 plan for IXION in motion, starting off with analysing bug reports and working on fixes. Now, we can announce what the upcoming updates to IXION will entail. Update 1 (coming soon!) - Fixes and UI updates Update 2 - Accessibility and Visual Tech Support Update 3 - Difficulty Options More information will follow in the coming weeks. We want to thank you for all of your support; it’s great to see such a wonderful and supportive community form for IXION.

Hello Administrators! Patch - 1.0.2.2 is live! Both the Bulwark and Kasedo teams will soon be winding down for Christmas and as such, this will be the last patch of the year. We have been processing all the appreciated feedback we have received so far. This has informed some of our next steps for 2023 - here’s a look ahead to the start of the new year and the areas we will be focusing on: Continued Balancing - We feel passionately about continuing to refine and update IXION’s balancing to bring you the best experience possible. UI improvements - There are some areas of the UI we would like to review and improve, to ensure player understanding and enjoyment. Accessibility Options - We would like to add further accessibility options to support IXION’s players. Difficulty Options - The big one. IXION is intended to be a challenging game. We are looking at implementing a range of options and/or sliders to influence the game’s systems and difficulty. It is too early to detail how this will look, but we will provide optional presets alongside this - to identify the intended experience, to provide an option for a (very) hard mode, and to allow the player to focus on, and enjoy, the game’s story. We are a small team, but a passionate one. The reception to the game has been overwhelming in the best way possible. Please allow us the time to continue to respond to, and address, the items being raised by our wonderful community. We look forward to the new year, and the future of IXION. Changelog - 1.0.2.2 19/12/2022 Balancing: Stability: The stability debuff from stored cryonic pods has been updated - you will now get -1 in a Sector that is storing more cryonic pods than the total active population of the Sector, rather than the previous station-wide debuff of -1 per group of 250 stored cryonic pods. Internal events: The ‘Sector Growth’ internal event now triggers slightly later in gameplay. Chapter 1: Increased the worker to non-worker ratio of cryonic pods in Chapter 1. Tutorials: Updated resource transfer tutorial Updated cryonics center tutorial Added details to weather tutorial Added details to requests tutorial Added details to Sectors tutorial Added details to workplace safety tutorial Added details to Starvation tutorial Fixes: Critical path: Fix to an issue where a game over event could supersede an ending cutscene Fixed an issue with an end game objective getting stuck at 99% Fixed an issue where saving and loading during Edden dialogue broke a Chapter 4 mechanic Fixed an issue where Chapter 4 objectives would not progress correctly Accidents: Fixed a bug where accidents were being triggered at the same time in different Sectors sharing the same Overwork level. Fixed a bug where accidents were being triggered instantly linked to the player switching buildings back on manually. Visual: Fixed an issue where a Science Ship icon could appear over a planet arrival cutscene Fixed an issue with how textures would appear during Train Station construction Fixed issues with visuals during auxiliary ship construction Cutscenes: Fixed an issue where cutscene audio could continue to play while in settings menu Fixed an issue where the player was unable to use the pause menu during VOHLE exit cutscenes Fixed an issue where cutscenes were automatically being skipped Set the Space bar as the button to skip cutscenes Pathing: Fixed a number of pathing issues, where roads were not being correctly recognised Saves: Fix to issue where erasing old save did not erase ‘restart chapter’ save Fix to issue where ‘restart chapter’ was taking players back to incorrect chapter start Fixed a number of issues with saves, save corruption and infinite loading Achievements: Achievements should now function correctly Localisation: Fixes to a number of UI elements where localized texts would overlap fields Mining Ships: Tier 3 Mining Ships should now have the correct extraction rate Other fixes: Fix to Alternative life center’s stability modifier not correctly disappearing on deconstruction Exo-fighting Dome stability bonus should now function correctly (with Train Stations) Exo-fighting Dome tech upgrades should now correctly apply Fixes to Population specialization not functioning correctly with upgraded Mess Hall Fixes to a number of starvation issues (we do want to look further into starvation, its systems, and its associated UI) Fix where auxiliary ships that had been previously dismantled were still returning for maintenance (spooky) Further GPU optimization Fixed issue where if a ship assigned to be dismantled was destroyed on its return journey to the Tiqqun, it could prevent the Docking Bay from functioning Cryonic pods should now spawn correctly on the Chapter 4 event ‘Wrecks – Remnants’ Fix to issue where canceling a building’s destruction could remove UI elements Fix to issue where EVA airlock wouldn’t deconstruct if mid-repair Fixes to certain areas of text displaying code instead of ship names Fix to ‘set decree’ objective having incorrect time limits Fix to ‘Pulsar - The monster's awakening’ event incorrectly displaying 'technology: {0}' Fixed an issue where powering off a Docking Bay mid maintenance broke some UI elements Fixed an issue with game movement freezing (related to EKP movement) Mushroom Wall building description should now be correct Fixed an issue where Blackouts occurred despite charged batteries being present Gateway electronics cost reduction upgrade should now work correctly Fixed an issue where loading an autosave of a fail-state would make Edden dialogue non dismissible Tech tree tier unlocking should now account for critical path techs as well

Let’s try this again (the similarities between the Tiqqun’s first VOHLE jump and our first patch going live are not lost on us…) Both teams have been working furiously to fix the issues caused by the hotfix last night. The patch is now fixed and live, and here's what's changed:

Accident Balancing

• Updated general balancing around accident frequency
• Updated accident triggers (for a more friendly learning curve)
• Fixed a number of accident frequency bugs
• Improved link between Overwork levels and accident frequency

Other Fixes

• Corrected Cryonics Center functionality
• Optimization around activating hull repair and the associated VFX
• Fixes to some Chapter 5 objective triggers & display
• Fix to a late game building’s production not progressing
• Unity Analytics disabled
• Edden’s VO on falling trust should now trigger at a more appropriate trust level
• Fix to homelessness warning triggering incorrectly (when deleting houses)
• Fix to incorrect cycle count appearing in notifications list
• Fix to Stockpile UI panel button (now enables correctly and can be clicked to enter resource transfer window)
• Fix to bug where players could chain VOHLE jumps

Hello Administrators, We have rolled back to the release build. We are very sorry for this change – in our enthusiasm to get you a better accident balance experience, a hot fix contained a bug that led to regressions. We want to ensure you can play IXION now, so although there will be a hard experience with the current accident rate, we will be actively addressing the patch, to have it ready for you tomorrow. Again, please accept our apologies, and be assured we are doing everything we can to ensure IXION is an enjoyable and exciting experience. 1.0.1.2 saves work with 1.0.0.3, but please use an earlier save if you encounter any issues.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113120/IXION/ After years of human destruction, the Earth is slowly dying and mankind is trying to escape its fate. The stars present a new beginning, a new home, and a glimmer of hope for the future. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/0ad6879affa8fa16585a2fa6760fc8c23ab48361.gif Authorised by DOLOS Aerospace Engineering Corporation (AEC), you are the Administrator of the Tiqqun, tasked with managing the space station as you jump from system to system in search of new resources, scientific advancements and, above all else, salvation. Meanwhile, you must research new technologies, unlock new areas within the station, and keep the power flowing. Your most important mission is to keep mankind alive. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/a882f7d843388969e6f2783b4e9efa0eb245c05e.gif Corsair’s iCUE technology will make your experience an even more intense immersion as it reacts to the in-game action on your screen and synchronizes the RGB on all your compatible CORSAIR devices for a setup-wide light show beyond compare. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/5e3be120b6347ef40f4dc800a3e46363658e576f.png Want to talk with other Administrators? Join our DOLOS A.E.C. Discord to join in the lore discussions and share screenshots of your playthrough.

Dear Administrators, With almost two weeks to go until IXION launches, we are delighted to release the third video of our IXION | Behind the Scenes interviews. Continuing with Art, Producer Christian speaks with Art Director Lucas Terryn and Principial 3D Artist, Arthur Chamerois, about the initial constraints for the Tiqqun and the concept art that has evolved into IXION as we see it today. Watch it below: Want to keep updated with all things IXION? Don't forget to sign up for our Mission Updates.

Greetings Administrators! We have the second video in our special IXION | Behind the Scenes series, where the developers at Bulwark Studios discuss design and programming. Watch it below: This series delves into different the disciplines of narrative/game design, programming, and art discuss IXION’s development with the game's producer, Christian Woolford (Kasedo Games). The first video was on IXION's narrative. if you missed it, watch it here.

To our Administrators, As we enter the final stages before launch and with the teams at Bulwark and Kasedo working tirelessly to ensure a smooth and successful release, we have made the difficult decision to move the release date of IXION to December 7th, 2022. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/cd029a432fd9017320d777e14632a02c23aa8cbc.gif This has been a tough call, but deep down we know this is the correct one to make to ensure you, our players, have the most incredible experience aboard the Tiqqun from day one. Whilst we are thrilled to have a loyal community so excited to play IXION, we wanted to give our small team of talented and dedicated developers just a little longer to deliver a game that lives up to the praise already received from the community and media alike. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40723327/eaa4c0d83984089734d76cafcac1f30b4e4a4f04.gif Thank you for your understanding and continued support and as always, we will continue to provide updates between now and release. Kasedo Games & Bulwark Studios

Greetings Administrators! Over three episodes, members of Bulwark Studios from the different disciplines of narrative/game design, programming, and art discuss IXION’s development with the game's producer, Christian Woolford (Kasedo Games). The videos give fans a candid look into the decisions behind the creative process of IXION and also give a glimpse of unseen concept art and exclusive gameplay. Watch the first episode of IXION: Behind The Scenes with Creative Director & Lead Game Designer, Emmanuel Monnereau and Narrative Director & Writer, Julien Audebert here on YouTube as they talk about how IXION began. Don't forget that we have the dedicated Discord and Twitter where you can join your fellow Administrators to share your thoughts, feedback and screenshots, as well as ask us any gameplay questions.

Attention all Administrators, we are pleased to inform you that IXION will launch on December 7, 2022. DOLOS A.E.C. would like to, from the bottom of our hearts, thank every single one of you for supporting us as the Tiqqun Station starts its mission to find a new home for humanity among the stars. Follow our success on Twitter, sign up for our Mission Updates, and join your fellow administrators on our DOLOS Discord server. For all press inquiries, contact [email protected]. **Update: The release date has been moved to December 7, 2022.**

DOLOS Twitter Attention Administrators, welcome to your penultimate DOLOS-certified training video. Learn the importance of maintaining not just the hull, but also crew morale as you prepare for your journey to Proxima Centauri. We would like to thank everyone who is following our journey; remember, to catch up with other Administrators, head on over to Discord to join.

Thank you Administrators! Over the last two weeks, we have had overwhelming support from the community and we at both Kasedo and Bulwark want to say thank you! We love reading all your theories and speculation around IXION and it has truly been fantastic to hear how many of you played and enjoyed the demo. We are a small team and do read all the amazing feedback, which we are taking on board as we push onwards towards full release later this year. Thank you again for supporting us and make sure to follow us over on our dedicated DOLOS Discord and Twitter to be kept updated on future news and announcements. Until then! Kasedo & Bulwark

Exciting news ahead, Administrators, DOLOS A.E.C. has extended training in the simulation to ensure the Tiqqun launch is successful. Make us proud. The IXION demo has been extended until August 15th! Remember to follow our journey over on Twitter and join your fellow Administrators in the dedicated Discord server. A list of FAQs about the demo can also be found on our Discord. For all press enquiries, please contact [email protected]