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Manala is launched Manala is a videogame about live-action roleplay (LARP). Build a combat deck and fight other players. The swords are fake. The hits don't count. The monster is just a guy in a costume. What's included in the full game? All 5 classes and 6 camps, split between t
1000 wishlists 1000 of you have put Manala on your wishlist. Sincerely, thanks to each and every one of you, whether you're one of the LARPers, just an RPG fan or thought a game with foam swords would be fun to try out. We launch Thursday at 8PM Manala: Equinox War launches Thurs
Launch stream Manala: Equinox War launches Thursday 5 November at 20:00 Estonian time (18:00 UTC, 13:00 US Eastern). I'll be playing the first play hour live, right here on the store page. Pick a camp and come to Kassinurme. Discord:
Everything below is in the free demo today, and in the full game when it comes out on November 5th. This is what I've been duct-taping since Next Fest: I make dying sounds Recorded new voice takes for deaths, NPC speech, growls, barks and attackers' run-ups Added birdsong outdoor
New to Manala: Equinox War? Manala is a videogame about live-action roleplay (LARP). The swords are fake, the hits don't count and the monster is just a guy in a mask. A huge thank you to everyone who has tried out the Manala demo during Next Fest. I hope you've enjoyed the weird
New to Manala: Equinox War? Manala is a videogame about live-action roleplay (LARP). The swords are fake, the hits don't count and the monster is just a guy in a mask. The full demo of Manala is now ready for Next Fest, featuring camp sieges and updated movement mechanics. 2 of t
Last evening of the tournament. Rally hour: 20:00 EEST (17:00 UTC). Every evening of Next Fest you're welcome to log in so there is always someone to fight. On Wednesday that's inside the PvP tournament window and I'll stream it live on the Store page until 22:00 EEST. MANALA NEX
Rally hour: 20:00 EEST (17:00 UTC). Every evening of Next Fest you're welcome to log in so there is always someone to fight. On Tuesday that's inside the PvP tournament window and I'll stream it live on the Store page until 22:00 EEST. MANALA NEXT FEST PVP TOURNAMENT When. Tuesda
Manala's demo on Steam got a major visual update today. All previously placeholder genAI visuals have been replaced with real art: room backgounds, camp environments, NPCs Terrain of the game now uses ortophotos and landscape data from the area where the LARP that inspired Manala
Everything below is in the free demo today! Grittier world, more animated combat and new LARP weapons Windows menus, tooltips, HUD bars, the map and screens before you enter the world now look gritty Combat animations are more lively and card categories (attacks, defenses, spells
A new start New characters now play a short scripted opening before they enter the world. You check in, get your costume, gear up, fight, loot, craft and walk out through the camp gates. Two sides to every card Most cards can now be played strong or weak. Strong does what the car
New to Manala? Manala is a LARP world where you build your combat deck and fight other players. Every player you meet is modeled on a real LARPer's costume. The gear you carry decides which abilities you can play. Kill someone and you can take all their loot. The demo is free. Gr
PvP combat is now part of the Manala Demo You can now duel other demo players in the same room (corpse drops in the same room so it's lootable) or challenge them through the Conquest window (eternal glory through capturing areas); multiplayer combat is not yet supported on the de
Your character wears what you carry The humans on both hosts have new bodies. They are of real LARPers in their own costumes. Equip a sword, a helmet or a shield and it is drawn on your character: in the room, in the character window and in a fight. Other players see it on you as
The fight screen shows the fight In a group fight the enemy you are focused on now grows larger on screen and the others step back so you always see who you are about to hit. Punching and fleeing are now cards in your hand, next to everything else you can play. The combat log has
Every enemy fights its own way Each enemy type now builds its deck around one way of fighting. Some poison you and wait. Some stun and keep you from answering. Some stand in front of the ones behind them. Enemies with the same health no longer play the same fight. Group fights sh
The class that heals cannot heal itself in a fight. The Healer guide is up on YouTube. This post carries the part that does not fit in a video: the exact regeneration numbers, and the three things that switch them off. Where the Healer sits among the five Class Health Base Dam Do
Fallen enemies leave shades Defeated bodies now gather in their own corner of the room, and a fully looted corpse rises as a pale shade that drifts through the room and mutters as it goes. You can see what combat does Poison, plague and armor damage now appear at the target the m
Manala is a small MMO where fights are played out with a deck of cards. Here are things I've shipped since the last update: Smoother combat animations Combat used to stutter beforehand - the animations and movement when fighting are now more acceptable to the eye. Improved view o
One thing to correct. The guide walks through the Smith's class cards and I forgot the Boulder while recording, which is the most interesting of the three. So, all three properly: Boulder . 3 damage at 80%. It ignores the armor pool completely, so it lands on health no matter wha