May 2023 Broadcast
Citizens of Sordland! Our May Broadcast has arrived, carrying the seeds of fresh starts and boundless opportunities. As the days grow longer and the temperatures rise, it's the moment to embrace the vibrant spirit of the season. It's time to shine, and we're thrilled to share the latest news and updates from our Torpor Games team.
We have been swamped working on new content and features over April and May. Finally, after the announcement, we can more openly speak about the 2.0 "Amendment" update and the Kingdom of Rizia DLC. After so long, we are so excited to co-publish and do more with Suzerain.
We have recently been working on the new features and content additions for 2.0, making new budget-balancing passes, adding new sound effects and music, updating several parts of the game with recent narrative changes such as updates to Arcasia, United Contana, Valgsland, and more, and adding more world events to the experience. We have finally changed the economy bar to the intended design it was supposed to represent, the economy's growth, not the economy itself.
The new content work regarding 2.0 is in full swing, with further refinements and additions making their way into the game, such as a more detailed Bludish rights and unrest storyline. We are also expanding and changing certain parts of the Constitutional Amendment.
Additionally, new security alliance reports from ATO and CSP are being added to the world map to share updates from the alliances. We won't spoil further and hope you like the changes when they land in your hands this summer! Expect more development news from Rizia after the 2.0 update launches.
For now, what we can share is that we are working on offering a different yet familiar experience with new features, challenges, and narrative topics.
We're thrilled to announce that on the week of Charles III and Camilla coronation (May 4th), we unveiled our latest secret projects: the highly anticipated Kingdom of Rizia premium DLC and Suzerain 2.0 “Amendment” update.
The update will be released this summer. It offers a complete overhaul of Suzerain, with new dialogues, choices, consequences, improved visuals, UI, world map integration, and interactions. It caters to both new and experienced players, enhancing every aspect of the game with audiovisual improvements, bug fixes, writing enhancements, and more.
The 2.0 "Amendment" Update will be available on PC only initially, with Torpor Games hoping to bring them to Switch and iOS/Android at a later date.
We couldn't be more delighted with the overwhelmingly positive response this news has received so far. We've been featured in several magazines, which you can read here:
https://www.thegamecrater.com/suzerain-announces-new-premium-dlc-and-free-content/
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/narrative-rpg-suzerain-gets-a-royalty-focused-expansion-and-20-update-later-this-year
https://gamingtrend.com/news/premium-dlc-and-a-free-major-update-announced-for-suzerain/
We're also happy to report that our journey has gotten off to an incredible start. We've already had over 6500 of you add Kingdom of Rizia premium DLC to your wishlist, and we're incredibly grateful for your support.
We can't wait for you to experience the new features and content we have in store for you. If you haven’t done it yet:
To help spread the news even further, we also recently held a Q&A session where we answered some of your most burning questions about these exciting developments.
And wow! Some of our community members have gone above and beyond to support us. They've written a high-quality transcription of the Q&A session, which you can find at the link below.
Read the Q&A
We're incredibly grateful for their hard work and dedication, and it's heartening to see how much support we have from all of you.
The beginning of May was for us full of high notes. Indeed, we participated in the annual LudoNarraCon sale, which was hosted by our dear publisher Fellow Traveller.
This festival celebrated narrative-driven games and offered a wonderful opportunity to explore some of the most engaging and immersive storytelling experiences out there.
We were thrilled to be a part of this event and to offer our fans a great deal of 70% off on Suzerain. Whether you were a fan of political dramas or enjoyed thought-provoking narratives, there was something for everyone in the lineup.
Summer is here, and that means the festival season has arrived! The Torpor Games team kicked off the season this year by going to A MAZE. / Berlin 2023. Our team was excited to discover other indie studios and to gather in a great location in the heart of the city.
It was a good opportunity for us to talk about our latest projects, network with fellow creators, and engage with fans of indie gaming.
Connecting with people from the scene reminded us how much we truly love it. It was a fantastic experience, and we came back feeling inspired and energised to continue creating innovative and engaging content for our community.
Click here to watch our adventures!
As we bring this broadcast to an end, we want to take a moment to express our sincere appreciation for your support. It's thanks to you that Torpor Games is expanding and thriving.
Portrait of Lucian by LemonKerr
Portrait of Suzerain characters Jules von Lipwig
We are blown away by the incredible artwork that our community continues to produce, like the stunning portrait of Lucian created by one of our talented members.
Thank you for co-creating this journey with us, keep sharing your masterpieces with the community, and we can't wait to share more news and updates with you in the next broadcast!
Vectern sis da!
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