Hello, minions!
Long time no see, right? We bet you thought we ran off with your money and abandoned the project. Absolutely not!
In fact, we've been working hard these past few weeks to improve and polish (hehe) the Be My Horde gameplay before adding extra content. We still want to deliver new levels, enemies, and boss fights! But first, we really wanted to refine HOW you play Be My Horde. Based on your feedback—and once again, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your reviews and opinions—we’ve made a few gameplay changes that make the game... well, less monotonous!
Today, we're excited to release this new update - Threads of Fate! Be My Horde version 0.7 is now live! Below, you'll find detailed patch notes highlighting both gameplay and graphic changes. Plus, we’re announcing a brand-new contest for FANART! Interested? Let’s dive in!
WE HAVE PERKS
Threads of Fate introduces a new feature—PERKS. Now, during your run, after collecting a certain number of souls, you’ll be given the choice of three perks that can grant Moriana new abilities, expand her army, or enhance her necromancy powers.
This system replaces the Scrolls of Fate mechanic. Yes, no more unlocking and picking up Scrolls in the Dominion before your run. The reason for this change is simple—we wanted to make Be My Horde more dynamic and exciting right from the start. Many of you noted in your comments and reviews that the early moments of a run could feel dull, especially if it’s already your tenth run. The gameplay is now far more engaging—perhaps a little more random since you can’t fully customize your build before each run—but definitely more intriguing and unpredictable in the best way possible. It also lowers the entry barrier for new players while still offering a challenge to veterans with the beloved higher levels of Hard Mode.
Perks aren’t just Scrolls in a different form. This new system allowed us to implement many fresh abilities and skills that, when used strategically, can turn the tide of battle! You’ll unlock new perks via a special structure in the Dominion.
Now, speaking of the Dominion, don’t worry—these changes don’t mean we’ve scrapped it. Moriana’s lair still plays an important role. We’ve kept certain structures that provide permanent upgrades, such as increasing the size of your starting army, boosting Moriana’s health points, or enhancing her movement speed. We’ve even added a few new ones, like a structure that allows our necromancess to revive once during a run, giving you one more chance after failing.
Another structure lets you choose the type of necromancy you’d like to wield. There are three options to choose from.
💀 Instant Resurrection, the basic one you're already familiar with, lets you smash the button to quickly resurrect fallen enemies.
💀 Powerful Necromancy is slower but allows you to hold the button to expand the resurrection range, raising a massive group of minions in one blow.
💀 Automatic Resurrection is also known to some players. In this feature, Moriana revives enemies on her own, with the resurrection speed depending on the level of the Abomination (the bloody tree in the Dominion).
And you can also unlock the power of re-rolling the drawn perks in the Dominion, so your base is still a vital element of your crusade.
We’ve even added a new building animation. How do you like it?
We should leave one important note here: this update introduces very significant changes to the gameplay and progression system, as you can see. To fully experience the new changes, we recommend starting the game on a new save.
MORIANA, MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER
We’ve spent a lot of time improving the visuals. Just like with the design, we wanted to avoid monotony in the art. So, our artists focused on variety.
We now have more diverse corpse textures, and the weather effects have been greatly enhanced, allowing for more detailed and atmospheric shadows. We’ve also improved Moriana’s walking animation, and yes, we even made her smile from time to time!
The biggest upgrade, though, is that we’ve added animations to all the minions! Your Peasants and Warriors are now far less stiff... which is unusual for zombies, but who’s complaining?
Of course, these are just the highlights. The full Patch Notes are below.
💀 New gameplay mechanic - Perks; when leveling up, choose 1 out of 3 possible gameplay-enhancing abilities. The strongest ones are hidden behind a time wall of 15 minutes and a selected combination of perks, so be sure to experiment;
💀 New Dominion buildings - enhance perk selection with buildings that increase available perks, grant rerolls, and free perks;
💀 New gameplay mechanic - self revive, if unlocked, on taking lethal damage rise again and continue spreading havoc;
💀 Removed Scrolls of Fate - scrolls of fate are now gone, but in their place, a new system rises. Select what necromancy will be used in the future run.
Balance tweaks:
💀 Reduced movement speed granted by Movement speed Dominion building;
💀 Reduced healing done by corrupting wheat crops;
💀 Changed many prices of buildings in the Dominion;
💀 Some buildings in the Dominion are now locked behind other buildings, not only the Abomination (the bloody tree).
Art:
💀 Added animations for units;
💀 Added new animations for Moriana;
💀 Added new VFXs;
💀 Added new corpses models;
💀 Added two new seasons (Spring and Fall) and new weather effects;
💀 Added dozens of new elements on the level, like trees, bushes, anthills, etc.
💀 Plenty of improvements to other animations and models.
Fixes:
💀 Fixed many UI navigation issues.
BECOME MORIANA’S ARTIST
To celebrate this update, we’re launching a FANART contest! And yes, you could win our exclusive black box filled with Be My Horde merch. Here's how to participate:
1. Join our Discord server HERE.
2. Create your own fan art of our beloved necromancess for the following theme: MORIANA IN HER FREE TIME. Show us what you think Moriana does when she's not busy slaying innocents or expanding her undead army.
3. Submit your artwork in the FANARTS thread on our Discord by October 13th at 11:59 p.m. (CEST).
The winner will be chosen by our artists and announced on October 14th!
You will find the detailed Terms & Conditions HERE.
If you have any questions about the contest, please let us know!
That’s it for now, folks! Go try the new Be My Horde update, and make sure to enter our latest contest. As always, keep your feedback coming. Our little project keeps evolving, thanks to your support and reviews. With gameplay changes nearly complete, we’ll now shift our focus to delivering new content. Expect new levels, enemies, and boss fights in the coming months!
Take care and…
PRAISE BE MORIANA!
The Polished Games Team
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