Hello Champions!

Today we're proud to release Spellcraf, the new major free update for Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms, officially bringing the game to version 2.0. This is one of the largest updates we've ever developed in terms of systems, balancing, content iteration and overall refinement. Over the past months we've worked closely with community feedback, focusing on some of the most requested improvements since launch.

The result is an update that touches almost every aspect of the game, introducing new content, improving existing systems and making the overall experience more polished than ever before. To celebrate the release of Spellcraft, Alaloth is now available with a 50% discount. Check out the trailer!


The heart of Spellcraft is, unsurprisingly, magic. One of the most requested topics from the community over the years has been the iteration of spellcasting and endgame balance. With version 2.0 we've reviewed virtually every spell in the game, revisiting values, scaling and interactions to create a more engaging and balanced experience. Endgame magic has been slightly toned down in several areas, while many underused abilities have been improved to offer more meaningful choices throughout progression. Particular attention has been dedicated to summons, which received a substantial rework aimed at making them more interesting to use while remaining balanced across all stages of the game.

Another highly requested feature finally makes its debut: difficulty selection at the beginning of the adventure. While Hardcore Mode and Permadeath remain unlockable and can still be activated in-game as intended, players can now choose between four different difficulty levels before starting a new character. Whether you're looking for a more accessible experience or a tougher challenge from the very first minutes, the choice is now yours.

Story, Adventurer, Champion, Legend of Plamen: these are the new difficulty levels you can choose from, along with Hardcore & Permadeath options to be activated finishing the game once


Spellcraft is not only about systems. The update also introduces new quests, new NPCs and a significant revision of loot progression across the world of Plamen. We've revisited a large number of existing items and added many new socketed weapons, giving greater importance to crafting, gems and item customization. These systems have always been part of Alaloth's design philosophy and can now shine much more consistently throughout the adventure. We've also introduced new vendors, addressed a variety of issues reported by players over the last few months and fixed numerous minor problems involving dialogues, typos, quest conditions and other edge cases. As always, localization has received another substantial pass. Thanks to the help of our community, both officially supported languages and community-driven translations have been improved across the board.

From spark to apocalypse, almost all spells have been revisited and rebalanced to better reflect mastery, risk, and the weight of power


This quest deserves a chapter of its own. Without entering spoiler territory, this questline has generated discussion since the Early Access days. It brought us some criticism, a few negative reviews, but also many compliments from players who understood what we were trying to achieve. One concept that often went unnoticed is that it has always been possible to encounter the protagonists of the quest again later in the game. However, because Alaloth is built around progression through unlocked content blocks, this outcome wasn't always as intuitive or visible as we originally intended. Starting today, players will find it much easier to address past choices and mistakes thanks to a brand-new quest specifically designed to improve clarity and accessibility around this storyline. We'll leave the discoveries to you. No spoilers.


And now, the future. After years of work, we're finally ready to talk about the next major milestone for Alaloth: the DLC. The official announcement is scheduled for mid-July, when we'll share all the details and reveal the release date we've finally locked in. In many ways, this expansion represents a major achievement for the team. It is the result of years spent expanding and refining Alaloth into the large-scale RPG we originally envisioned, despite all the limitations that come with being an independent studio. This doesn't mean updates are stopping. Far from it.Ideas for version 3.0 are already on the table, but this summer our primary focus will be the new DLC campaign, the long-awaited console versions and several other initiatives connected to the Alaloth brand. Meanwhile, the world of Plamen recently surpassed 150,000 players, a milestone that means a great deal to us considering the journey began with the Early Access launch in 2022. Fittingly, that anniversary returns on June 30th. To celebrate both the anniversary and the launch of Spellcraft, we're also releasing a brand-new thematic armor set: the Luminous Redeemer Armor Pack.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3756450/Alaloth_Champions_of_The_Four_Kingdoms__Luminous_Redeemer_Set/
As always, thank you for your incredible support. Your feedback, reports, suggestions and passion have helped shape Alaloth into what it is today, and Spellcraft is yet another example of how important this collaboration continues to be.

Stay tuned. This summer won't be about Alaloth only...
But we'll talk about that very soon.
See you in Plamen

Chengelog here

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Hello Champions!

Today we are finally ready to officially announce that Spellcraft, the next massive free update for Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms, will arrive this June. This is not just another patch.

This is Alaloth 2.0.

As previously revealed, Spellcraft is the biggest systems-focused update the game has received since months, centered around a fine tuning of magic and the endgame experience, both rebalanced from the ground up. But that's only part of the story. Over the past months we’ve listened carefully to feedback from the community, collected data like never before, analyzed player behavior, progression, engagement and pain points, and worked relentlessly to improve the experience across the board. Spellcraft is where all of that converges.

This update represents a new peak for the team, and from the bottom of my heart I want to thank everyone at Gamera for the passion and commitment they poured into it. Spellcraft contains months of work, discussions, iterations and improvements we had been planning for a very long time. New systems, reworked numbers and scaling, new contents [quests, NPC, chars] and a few surprises we’ll reveal in detail over the coming weeks.


Summer is approaching, and with it comes a season full of news. Between Summer Game Fest season and Gamescom, the next months will be incredibly important for us. As mentioned previously, Gamera has grown, evolved and is currently working on many things we cannot wait to share with our community. Not only around Alaloth. But also around what comes next. We are building an infrastructure designed to connect the studio, the players, Alaloth and the future projects tied to this universe in ways we never could before. There’s a lot happening behind the scenes, and this summer will mark the beginning of many announcements.

And starting today, a new cosmetic set is also available! The Heartwood Set A new elven-themed cosmetic pack created for nature magic users, inspired by ancient natural forces and woodland aesthetics. The set pairs up with the Rimeward Set released during the Northwind celebrations, expanding the collection of optional cosmetic content available for players looking to further customize their champions. Just cool stuff we thought some of you would enjoy It!

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June is also a special moment for us because it marks another anniversary connected to our Early Access journey. And honestly, looking back today makes me proud. Proud of what the game became. Proud of the community that stayed with us. Proud of surviving moments where many smaller teams simply disappear. Some of you obviously noticed the upload of a small update last week, alongside a Steam news entry that was supposed to be… well, exactly this one.

Unfortunately, life sometimes has other plans.

Last Saturday I suddenly lost my father and had to rush back home, traveling more than 1200km to stay close to my mother and my family during an incredibly difficult moment. It created obvious complications not only on a personal level, but also logistically and work-wise for everything we had planned. And as if that was not enough, only five days later, my grandmother also passed away. The past days have honestly been devastating.

Still, during moments like these, you also realize how much this project, this team and this community became part of your life over the years.

During these months, especially with the new structure inside the company, we’ve tried to improve not only the game itself but also the way we interact with players and manage the community. My approach has always been direct and honest. Sometimes maybe too direct for someone’s taste. That honesty brought criticism from some people calling us arrogant or presumptuous because we openly explain our design decisions, because we answer reviews point by point [any], or because sometimes we openly say when something written in a review is simply wrong.

We never disrespected anyone.

We answered people during the day, during the night, during holidays, at Christmas, on New Year’s Eve, while sick, while traveling, everywhere and always because we genuinely care about this game and the people playing it. What becomes frustrating is seeing misinformation repeated endlessly even after being clarified dozens of times. Seeing someone refund after 10 minutes because “the localization looks AI-generated” after we explained the process publicly over and over again is honestly exhausting. And that’s just one example among many.

Of course we cannot expect everyone to read every explanation we publish, and that’s fair. But we do expect basic respect. Because for a small team, Steam perception matters. A lot.

And seeing old narratives repeated endlessly, can become incredibly frustrating, especially when the same things are ignored when done by massive AAA productions. And yes, on top of everything else, there are still people accusing us of “begging for support” whenever we ask players to consider leaving a positive review if they enjoy the game.

Which is honestly funny considering how common this practice is across the entire industry, including among massive AAA studios and publishers. But apparently if I quietly ask people to consider leaving a thumbs-up to support a small independent team, suddenly that becomes controversial. So let me renew that invitation now, personally, during a difficult moment for both me and the team: If you love Alaloth and what we’ve built together, and you still haven’t had the chance to leave a positive review on Steam, please do.

It genuinely helps more than people realize.

Still, we are here.

Still working.
Still improving.
Still listening.
Still expanding the world of Plamen. And Spellcraft is proof of that.

See you in June, than.

Love you dad, love you nonna.
I'll miss you so much.
Alberto

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