Keep the Heroes Out news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/e9a90f76b0de434720d04c8a1ae6189aa63e8eb4.png Our Kickstarter campaign for Keep The Heroes Out! is officially live! ➡️ Check out our Kickstarter page here!

Demo Update

• Revamped tutorial - smoother and more intuitive learning experience.
• Bug fixes.
• Multiple language support: - English - German (Deutsch) - Spanish (Español) - French (Français) - Brazilian Portuguese (Português)

We've just pushed a new update to our demo that includes a revamped tutorial! We've been listening to your feedback and made the learning experience smoother and more intuitive. If you haven't tried the demo yet, now is the perfect time to jump in and see what all the fuss is about!

Physical Board Game Available!

For those who love the tactile feel of cardboard and wooden meeples, we're excited to announce that the original Keep The Heroes Out! board game is available as part of our Kickstarter campaign! Experience the game that started it all in its physical form.

What's Next?

Our team is hard at work bringing more life to the dungeon! Here's a sneak peek at our new action animations: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/1a354d02c1538d1a18e53ad510520113cb4992cb.gif Watch this sneaky warrior trying to open our treasure chest - the nerve of these "heroes"! We're adding these kinds of animations throughout the game to make every action feel more dynamic and engaging. Thank you for your continued support! Together, we'll show these heroes who REALLY owns this dungeon! 😈

We have just released a massive update for the Keep The Heroes Out demo! This update is packed with features and improvements to make it even easier for new monsters (players) to learn the ins and outs of keeping your dungeons free of those so-called heroes! Let’s dive into the details:

🖱️Full Mouse Gameplay

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/39bb5eb54ab664b07ac8637c8209e554ace76e28.gif You asked, we listened! You can now play the entire game with just your mouse if you so desire! You can control any way you want (Mice, Keyboard and Game Pads!)

🗣️ New Dialogue System

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/64b9faeac88301afdf051b14ec54ee131fcc5c67.gif Enjoy new original dialogue throughout the game with new artwork and writing made by Luis, the mastermind behind the board game! The game now includes introductory, defeat, and victory dialogues for each scenario. Plus, many hero actions now come with fun dialogue snippets! Because even heroes and monsters need to vent sometimes…

📚 New Tutorial Level

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/ed47c76955c9fc6b1a1e4e12ba4d7a4fd964788b.gif We created a brand new intro scenario to avoid overwhelming new players who have never played the boardgame. It starts with just the basics and with fewer rooms. It’s the perfect way to get your claws dirty without losing too many treasures!

🏆 Awards Screen

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/4dbdaecfc00ef3d472257bcbcedb821982103958.gif At the end of each scenario, you’ll be greeted with an awards screen showcasing your achievements. These awards are based on various statistics like heroes killed, cards crafted, and more. Each scenario also has unique awards! Bragging rights, anyone?

📝 Full Game Log

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/c080a382bfccdb4c11f6c9d7008ac64cae1db595.gif Now available in the pause menu, the game log tracks every action taken by heroes and monsters. Perfect for strategizing and reviewing past turns! Because who doesn’t love a good play-by-play of their heroic (or monstrous) deeds?

🏰 Room Banners

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/2e8522c02bcaaaab5c72b0c12fa82acac708399c.gif Easily keep track of your monsters with banners showing the rooms they occupy and the actions you can take. No more losing track of your minions in the chaos!

💬 Helper Text

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/57f7165e055c70b521d3ff1d19df0146679ab43c.gif As you select cards and actions, helpful text will appear above them, explaining what they do. Learning the game has never been easier! Think of it as your personal dungeon tutor, minus the chalkboard.

🔄 Undo Actions

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/461f0c24dfab0eef12f1c8c73617f2386649834f.gif Made a mistake? No worries! You can now undo card and action selections, giving you more control over your gameplay. It’s like having a time machine, but without the paradoxes!

🎯 Scenario Goals

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/312570358cad2fd13ac8541f5ac0fc90820a4f35.gif The current scenario’s goal is now displayed in a red banner until completed, helping you stay focused on your objectives. Because nothing says “urgent” like a big red banner!

📜 Menu Revamp

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/44a78ce76960a0433a1984c03d8bf5f0ad1ab9d4.gif We’ve given most menus a fresh new look. Sleek, stylish, and easier to navigate! Your eyes will thank you.

🕹️ Scenario Selection Preview

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/2c2378b556e83e0eb3ce3e231bd315642605a82e.gif Check out the obscured preview image for each of the scenario’s protagonists and their dungeon layout’s in the new scenario selection menu! It’s like peeking into the future, but spookier...

🧠 Improved Hero AI

We’ve squashed all the bugs and issues with the hero AI flow. Now, everything works as it should according to the original board game rules. Smarter heroes, tougher challenges!

🐞 Bug Fixes

We’ve tackled way too many bugs to count. Our current bug list is down to zero! It’s like a spring cleaning, but for dungeons!

Thank You!

That's it for now! We're very excited with how the project is shaping up and we're excited for the next steps! We hope you try the new version and let us know what your favorite parts of the update are in the comments!

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for playtesting our demo and making suggestions and reporting bugs! It's been great seeing what people have been thinking of the game. This is a very early version of the game, we're aware of a lot of the things that are lacking such as animations, a tutorial, a way to undo actions, mouse selections and better explanations. We're at first focusing on fixing the more glaring bugs before moving on to more quality of life and visual fixes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/1f64046def89d47ac0ead1f2c12800b4e5c3cba3.png Talking about bug reporting and bug fixing, we now have an in-game bug reporting tool! If you run into a bug and you're unsure of what happened you can press Escape to access the options menu and click on Bug Report, it'll open this form that can be used to send us a log of the game and type some information about the bug. This is very helpful to help us find new bugs and narrow down what could be happening by looking at the game log. Still on the bugs subject, there were some cards that weren't working as intended, mainly equipment cards and a couple of the scroll cards that involved spawning. Those have all been fixed in this update! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/4f6c827025010b484500df469c3972638c9733ed.png Once we solve the last few pending bugs on our list we'll be working on adding more helpful hints to the player on what each action does while in-game, a better explanation of the heroes turn as it happens and a full tutorial that Luis is planning and writing as we speak :) And lastly we'll be working on adding the undo option to more of the actions (Currently the only undoable action is move). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44748980/b7749c5f0462e54365c92e2a677759dd19b404db.png Thanks again! We hope you're enjoying the game!