The Invernal Spiral
about 1 year ago – Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 09:35:25 AM

We're very happy to announce a brand new way to play Aces & Adventures: The Invernal Spiral, a deck-manager mode inspired by games like Slay the Spire that allows you to build and curate your deck throughout a lengthier adventure.

Along with this new mode, you'll find a treasure trove of new items, enemies, bosses, abilities, and quality of life improvements! The "War of the Branches" has also seen some improvements.

As usual there are four levels of difficulty for you to overcome, with Winter in the Invernal Spiral perhaps being the most grueling challenge yet!

But we're not done! You can expect more abilities, enemies, and items to be added in the near future, as well as a new season of the most devious difficulty yet!

And this is all thanks to your support and enthusiasm for the game! Let us know what else you'd like to see, and keep an eye out for more updates to come.

- Enrique

Aces is off to a Flying Start!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 08:24:02 AM

Aces and Adventures is now officially out on Steam! We sincerely hope you enjoy playing this weekend, and thank you for your part in making this possible.

If you enjoy the game, please consider leaving us a review on Steam. It'll really help us bring the game to a wider audience, which would allow us to devote more time developing fun new modes and abilities!

Best wishes from our family to yours,

-Enrique

Releasing February 23rd!
about 1 year ago – Wed, Feb 08, 2023 at 09:21:59 AM

Hello again everyone!

Hope this update finds you happy and health. We're thrilled to announce that Aces and Adventures will be officially releasing on Steam on February 23rd! This isn’t the finish line, but a very important milestone in a race we couldn’t have run without your support.

We plan on continuing to develop the game, like adding a deck management mode where you begin with 12 cards or so and build a deck during a longer procedural run, daily challenges, and a deck sharing system via the Steam Workshop.

Recently, we’ve added predictive damage numbers so you can know how much damage to expect before you commit an attack or defense, a new traditional playing card deck for maximum legibility, and tuned many abilities for balance and fun.

All of the rewards have been distributed at this point, so if you’ve missed out on anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

If you haven't already, make sure to add the game to your Steam Wishlist so you don't miss out on the release. And please tell your friends!

Thanks again for your support, and we truly hope you’ll enjoy the game!

-Enrique

Procedural Campaigns
over 1 year ago – Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 05:23:02 PM

Hello everyone!

We’re happy to announce that our procedural campaign mode is now fully ready for testing! It offers a new and ever-changing way to play the game. You can begin in spring and challenge the seasons all the way to winter.

There are many paths you can take as you battle to save Cardrasil from the forces of Invernus.

You can also expect many new abilities and rebalances as well as a few other neat surprises. As always, we welcome your feedback on Discord. In particular, we’d love to know if you think any of the content feels too easy or too difficult, if any character or card feels too strong or weak, and if you find any errors.

In other news, the playing cards and ace artwork have been shipped. Some backers have already received them in the mail. If they do not arrive for you within the next few weeks, please contact us so we can look into it.

Up next, we will be contacting backers at the King of Hearts ($300) and up tiers to create your own custom cards. If this applies to you, watch for a message here on Kickstarter. We will also begin preparing the print-and-play versions of the decks, now that the artwork is near completion.

Happy holidays to you all, and thanks as always for your support!

- Enrique

Big News! Procedural Mode and Publisher Announcement
over 1 year ago – Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 05:27:23 PM

I’m thrilled to reveal that we are partnering up with Yogcast Games to take Aces and Adventures to the next level! I will be answering questions on Reddit in an AMA today, but if you miss me there, you can always reach us on our Discord. 

What does this mean to you? 

First, the game – with all four seasons of difficulty – has been, and will continue to be available for you to play. However, thanks to Yogcast’s support, we’re happy to announce that we’ve been able to develop the procedural mode. An alpha version of the first level of the procedural mode will be available for everyone interested in testing it very soon! Hop on our Discord for more details.

This mode presents a randomized, longer, and more challenging experience than any of the thirteen story-driven campaigns on their own. It combines and reshuffles content from the entire first season of the game. There will be 3 more unique procedural campaigns that correspond to each of the seasons. The “Winter” campaign will represent the game’s biggest challenge! (And just to clarify, in case you watch the video without sound, the art/look of the campaign is in a temporary, unfinished state.)

So, what else have we been up to? 

You’ll find tons of new art, abilities, and balance changes. Since the procedural mode can last a good bit longer than the story campaigns, we’ve added the ability to save and exit in the middle of a run – even in the middle of a fight! There’s also a lot of minor usability improvements and bug fixes. 

But we’re not done! We’ve got a lot more improvements and goodies planned before our release early next year.

And for those of you who backed at higher tiers and missed the announcement on Discord, the playing card decks have arrived, and we’re entering the final phases of the Ace artwork prints, so you can expect those to be mailed out soon!

Thank you for your support and patience. We are very grateful for the opportunity to give this game the love and attention it deserves.

-Enrique