Hey guys! I hope you're all doing well!
Tournament Mode is almost here. There is a LOOOT more work to be done, and we have a fixed deadline to get it done by this weekend on 26th March. Also, the game will be at a 20% discount once the update goes live.
Here's the countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/gaming?iso=20220326T17&p0=35&msg=Tournament+Mode+Update+For+Gladiator+Guild+Manager%21&font=sanserif&csz=1
If you prefer video over text, and want to see how Tournament Mode is looking at the moment check out this youtube video:
So it will be 5 days of pure madness, way too much coffee, and way too little sleep. Which for some reason appears very exciting to us. The thrill of the challenge I suppose ːsteamhappyːːsteamfacepalmː
But we'll give our absolute best to get it done and we'll keep you guys constantly updated on the progress in our Discord Community on the "work-in-progress" channel. We plan to have it functional in about 3-4 days from now so we can make a Beta branch where you guys can try it earlier and help us test it, tell us some feedback, or report any bugs or issues you might run across.
How Will Tournament Mode Work?
You will have 5 lives (chances to lose a battle) and the goal is to push through as many rounds as possible and get the highest score you can. The score will be uploaded to Steam Leaderboard so you can compete with other players. You'll be also able to see scores of only your friends so you can compete with them directly and settle the dispute of who's the best gladiator manager amount you!
The mode will be simpler than the current game mode (now renamed: Campaign mode). Without quests, guild buildings, or wages.
Each round will have several battles earning you gold and items. Each round will end with a boss or swarm fight that you need to defeat in order to progress to the next one.
Once you lose all your lives, you'll see your score that will be uploaded for all players (and your friends) to see and compete with you. Making it have a rogue-lite feel to it, with shorter playtime but high replayability.
There are other changes like being able to choose your exact starting gladiators (this will work on Campaign Mode as well). So you don't have to rely on the game giving you random gladiators but you can compose your starting team exactly the way you want it and plan for maximum efficiency.
We hope to see you in our Discord Community and join us in our journey as we're putting this together and share the progress with you ːsteamhappyː
Thank you for all the support! We hope you guys will enjoy this new addition to the game!
Once this is done and we keep expanding Campaign mode, this mode will grow as well with all new gladiators, bosses, quirks, and items that are going to be added to the Campaign mode.