The light grows dim. The air becomes heavy. Visions of an untimely end fill the minds of our brave Viking heroes. A few moments pass. Darkness engulfs all there is. Everything becomes nothingness and the black abyss of the night swallows all.
You are alone.
Suddenly a chuckle is heard. Then a giggle. Laughter breaks out. The rattling of what seem to be hollow bones joins the unholy cacophony which now fills the air.
You know what this is. Everybody knows.
IT’S A PARTY OF COURSE!
The festival of Hel-o-Ween is upon Bossgard and oh, the gifts it brings! And what updates!
Here’s what’s up…
NEW OUTFITS
Each Vikings gets a new unlockable outfit. This year’s new fashion line-up includes:
Werewolf Innes - Unleash your inner beast and stick a tail on the fiercest archer in Bossgard!
Witch Asha - Who says mages are poor melee warriors? It’s time to cast “Smush” on your enemies!
Bunny Miko - This murderous rabbit is here to haunt and hunt its foes.
Gravedigger Magnus - This mysterious stranger needs nothing more than its trusty shovel to best any warrior and monster.
Necromancer Edith - It was only natural for Edith to fully turn to her darkest side.
Every Hel-o-Ween outfit can be unlocked by visiting Hel herself!
SKELETON SKINS!
Dress up? How about dress… down? Who needs clothes (or skin or muscle for that matter) when you can enter the battlefield barebone-style. Literally.
Each Viking gets a new Skeleton skin that completely replaces the regular fleshy version. Make sure you visit your favorite auntie Hel to unlock these skins!
ENTER THE FROZEN WASTELAND OF BOSSGARD
The gates of Bossgard have opened. What lays beyond is a desolate land ruled by the great Evil Eye, slayer of Gods and destroyer of worlds. Do you even dare to step into its domain?
You can now play a very early version of our open-world singleplayer mode - Bossgard. This is a survival action-adventure in which you battle minions, gather resources and strive to survive while trying to unlock the area Boss. Great rewards await those who succeed, but be prepared for a challenge.
Features:
A third-person action adventure in the Bossgard universe.
Play as any Viking you have unlocked using all the regular powers you would normally use in multiplayer.
Survive the frozen wastes by firing up Fire Shrines to keep you warm.
Be prepared to get lost in a harsh environment that is hell-bent on seeing you undone.
Earn ludicrous amounts of Shards… should you defeat the Boss.
This is a huge new part of the game we have while working on the main game modes. It’s still in a super early phase and its pretty barebones, but we’ve enjoyed toying with it and we feel you will too. A LOT more content will come to Bossgard, but we’d really like your opinion on what we’ve achieved so far.
So far Bossgard is about hunting powerful creatures we refer to as Elites across a frozen wasteland.
When defeated, these Elites drop Evil Stones. These stones will allow you to summon the end Boss (should you manage to collect 10 of them). You must do all of this while maintaining Warmth. If either Warmth or Health drop to 0, it’s game over.
Minions will keep spawning as you play. In this early version they’re not that complicated or smart, but there is a risk they can gank on you, so beware.
As you slay Minions you’ll earn Fire Essence. Spend this at either Fire Shrines or Health Shrines to sustain your chances of survival.
We designed Bossgard to be a place that it’s easy to get lost into. The constant blizzard limits your vision, but there are landmarks scattered across the map that can help you navigate. Perseverance (and visual memory!) will help you prevail.
PUMPKINS!
Viking versus Viking maps will feature Trick-or-treat pumpkins which will reward or punish those that destroy them. Be prepared to enjoy a refreshing Rage Potion… or just as well be prepared to be crushed by a surprise Gorillabunny.
THIRD PERSON CAMERA (Mostest veriest experimentalest!)
You can now play Viking Versus Viking in third person mode. This is still under a lot of testing and there is a chance it might glitch (and annoy you) BUT it’s also quite cool and the game looks good, so we decided to let our players enjoy it.
We’ll keep working on it of course, but you can toggle it from the Options Menu -> Input. As always, do let us know what you think!
So this is it, the big Hel-O-Ween update. We won’t shy away from saying it’s our biggest update yet. We added a whole new gamemode, added a new point of view for multiplayer and gave you all the much-needed themed customization items one might require.
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE
Unlocking costs for new characters has been drastically reduced from 3-4K to 1k, so now after a few rounds you should be able to unlock new characters. This is a “special offer” of sorts and will last only over the duration of the Steam Halloween event.
DISCOUNT
Bossgard is 30% up to the 1st of November so this is the best time to get in the game. The host of new features and the reduced price make this the best time to get into Bossgard!
Right, now that’s it. We’ve really put our hearts and effort into this update and we would really like to know what you think and what you expectations are for future updates.
Enjoy the update, enjoy the event and hope you have a wonderful time in-game. Tell your friends!
Bossgard awaits!
-The Sand Sailors