Birthday celebration for Siberian Dawn as it reaches its 6th anniversary with a sale on the core game and all DLC and a little bit of information about what is next


Over these 6 years there has been a lot of content added to Siberian, with numerous missions and several game modes to choose from, giving a player many hours of gameplay within, so what next?

For over a year now I have been working on the next version of the Lore engine, the Deckbuilding engine that runs the game. Taking what I did in Siberian Dawn I have trimmed out the wargame elements that made Siberian Dawn distinct and now created a Deckbuilder that is more streamlined and closer to the other Deckbuilders out there, but still with a number of new features to make it unique.

This new engine is complete and while building it I was also designing the game ideas to use with it, so I now have a couple of unique designs that a ready to be produced. These games have a very different theme and structure to Siberian Dawn, as there really isn’t any point to making another Siberian Dawn, as I have already been there and done that.

I don’t know how long it will be before you see the first of these new game, as I am not rushing to do them, but taking my time and making them the best they can be at launch. But watch this space for any future news.

Winterflood

Today is a birthday celebration for Siberian Dawn as it reaches its 6th anniversary with a sale on the core game and all DLC and a little bit of information about what is next


Over these 6 years there has been a lot of content added to Siberian Dawn, with numerous missions and several game modes to choose from, giving a player many hours of gameplay within, so what next?

For over a year now I have been working on the next version of the Lore engine, the Deckbuilding engine that runs the game. Taking what I did in Siberian Dawn I have trimmed out the wargame elements that made Siberian Dawn distinct and now created a Deckbuilder that is more streamlined and closer to the other Deckbuilders out there, but still with a number of new features to make it unique.

This new engine is complete and while building it I was also designing the game ideas to use with it, so I now have a couple of unique designs that a ready to be produced. These games have a very different theme and structure to Siberian Dawn, as there really isn’t any point to making another Siberian Dawn, as I have already been there and done that.

I don’t know how long it will be before you see the first of these new game, as I am not rushing to do them, but taking my time and making them the best they can be at launch. But watch this space for any future news.

Winterflood

Today is the start of a 2 week celebration of the birthday of the creator of Siberian Dawn, a time to rejoice in the wonder of our Head Overseer and his work. But as our benevolent Head Overseer is such a generous Overseer he doesn’t expect to receive presents at this time. Oh no, he is giving presents to you all with a new discount sale on Siberian Dawn and a brand new free DLC for all his fellow Overseers. Rejoice in the wonders of this time and our glorious Head Overseer.


A character over 10 years in the making finally joins Siberian Dawn today.

Way back at the start of work on Siberian Dawn one of the first paintings of an Overseer was started. That picture has lurked in development, getting the occasional revisit every couple of years, but now it is finally finished and adorns the new card. Winterflood has arrived in Siberian Dawn with the new DLC that is free for every player of Siberian Dawn.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2982240/Siberian_Dawn_Winterflood/


Yes, the ego maniac has finally gone an added himself to the game… and started to talk about himself in the third person!!!

Enjoy

Winterflood

Today Siberian Dawn gets the major 7.0 update and the Heroes of the Union DLC arrives.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2936610/Siberian_Dawn_Heroes_of_the_Union/


Heroes of the Union adds 8 new Rank 7 Units to the Union Bloc, each with their own distinct abilities and skills to expand the tactics of the game. They can be added in a couple of ways to the game from within the ARK, and all these new cards can be used in all modes except the Training Missions, so can be deployed in Mission, Skirmish, and Crisis modes, giving you an increased range of weapons at your disposal over those offered in the Core game



The 8 new heroes added with this DLC expand and add to the forces you had with the Core game, giving new ways to tackle the missions. With 3 new Core units, 3 new Edge units, and 2 new Mentor types, the range of Union Blocs are covered here and now give a greater selection for you.

In the ARK you will find the new Heroes pod where you can control how you want to add the Heroes to a game with either a random 2 in the Market, an event that costs ARK points, a combination of the two, or adding all 8 to the Market.



Hein D and Hein K, two sisters who are introduced as heroes in the DLC, both bring a new ability into the game called Lone Wolf. If a unit with the Lone Wolf X ability is the only one of your units on a Flank and they perform an action then they will have the X value of the Lone Wolf ability added to the action as a bonus.



The Heroes of the Union DLC also adds the Guard status to the tactics cards, giving you a way to defend a Flank with only 1 unit.

Guard is a new Status card that is added to the tactics market that opens up a whole new set of tactical options for your mission. This new card lets you place a solitary unit on a flank into Guard. This unit will then defend the empty site next to them and any attacks from the hostile units on that flank will be directed towards the guarding unit. You will also gain the 1 Influence point in the End phase for the empty site as if it was occupied. The Act ability for the Guard card is to gain 1 Impact.



In the rest of the update I have added 8 new ARK entries for the new Union cards from the Heroes
of the Union DLC along with the ARK entry for the Investigator from the previous Crisis update. There are also various edits and tweaks to the communication during a mission to improve clarity of communication and remove any mistakes that might have slipped through

And if you want to discuss anything about Siberian Dawn, how you are getting on with it, and what you think of the new additions, then I created a discussion thread where we can talk all things Siberian Dawn.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/922880/discussions/0/4030221179847694942/


Your feed back is always important.

Winterflood

Eight new Rank 7 Union heroes join our fight against the corruption of our Union in the Heroes of the Union DLC, coming next to Siberian Dawn.

And if you want to discuss anything about Siberian Dawn, how you are getting on with it, or what you think of the new Crisis mode and the addition of the right click to quick resolve option, then I created a discussion thread where we can talk all things Siberian Dawn.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/922880/discussions/0/4030221179847694942/


Your feed back is always important.

Winterflood

Crisis Mode, The final game mode for Siberian Dawn, is now finished and headlines this 6.0 update.

This new mode uses the normal Mission structure with the player trying to uncover the leader of the hostile forces responsible for this Crisis affecting our Union, by completing a series of Crisis Points, but with a few changes placed on top to give a new twist to the game.

At the start of each Crisis Point you will be given two choices to pick from, with each Crisis Point having a set of 3 actions that will earn or lose you progress in that Crisis Point. When you have reached the target of 20 points by completing these actions you will then get another Crisis Point.

Each Crisis Point will also have a set of modifications to the ongoing Mission and will also give you points towards resolving the Crisis overall. Once you have reached the target Crisis value you will then get the Final Crisis objective.

2 Crisis Missions have been created, for this update, with one for the Core game and one for Chapter 1 that requires both Mission Pack 1 and 2.


To help you in the Crisis I have also created the Investigator as a new Union card added to the Starting Deck of the Overseer when playing the Crisis Mode. He gives you various ways to earn progress outside of completing the tasks of the Crisis Point.


Another big addition now added is the option of using the right mouse button to resolve the action currently shown on the Resolve Button to make the game quicker to play, so you do not have to keep moving to the Resolve Button to complete an action.


And so with this update I have now added all the planned game modes to Siberian Dawn, giving you a range of ways to experience the game.

As it is only me that is working on and checking the game some rogue elements might have slipped past my eyes, so if anything seems wrong or a bug creeps up, let me know and I will look into them.

Let me know what you think of Crisis Mode and if you enjoy the game then maybe let others know with a review.

Until the Heroes arrive to save the day that is all for now.

Winterflood

Today I created a Union Bundle for Siberian Dawn so you can easily get the full game experience with all the currently available content at an extra discount. And with the Summer Sale also running currently this is a great time to complete that collection or to buy the whole thing in one go and start your fight to defend our Union now.


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33475/Siberian_Dawn_Union_Bundle/


Work is still progressing with the Crisis and Heroes additions, so I hope you are enjoying the game. And as always let me know what you think, and maybe drop a review if you like the game and let others know.

Winterflood

It has been a while since the last update about what I am doing so I thought I better post something to let people know I am still here. I seemed to be a lot more excited about the 5.0 than anyone else and went on a bit about what was coming with the build up to its release last year, but then if I am not the most excited about what I am doing then there is probably something wrong with what I am doing. So with the 6.0 release I am not going to be doing a big road to 6.0 discussion but below I will cover what is planned for this next big release.



I am currently working on Crisis mode, the final game mode for Siberian Dawn, and it is going well. It uses the normal Mission structure with the player completing a series of Objectives to stop a crisis, but with a few changes placed on top to give a new twist to the game. The Mission will have series of Crisis Points where you will be given a choice of which Objective you want to tackle next, and these Objectives will have a set of actions that will earn or lose you Objective Points. When you have reached the target Objective total by completing these actions then you will get another Crisis Point. Each Crisis Point will also have a set of modifications to the ongoing Mission and will also give you points towards resolving the Crisis. Once you have reached the target Crisis value you will then get the Final Crisis objective.

Work is progressing well on this mode, I am currently building the Objective lists, and there will be two unique Crisis with 6.0, one for the Core game and one for Chapter 1.



The other big part of the 6.0 update will be the Heroes of the Union DLC. This pack will add 8 new Rank 7 units to the Union forces to add new tactics to your game. You will have options for how to add these powerful units to the Union market, if you want to replace the original two rank 7’s or add them all into the mix. These units are all designed now and need the art doing for the cards, but will be a big part of the 6.0 update.



So there you have it, I am still doing things on Siberian Dawn but just not going on so much about it now as before. There are some other projects I am also working on that I am excited about but we will just let them remain private for now

Winterflood

Today is the day we have all been waiting for as the road to 5.0 reaches its destination and the update that I have been talking about for a while is now live.

I have covered in detail the content of this update in 3 "5.0 The Final Approach" news posts on here so check them out if you want to find out more, but I have included below a list of the changes taken from the Update Log in game.

Hope you all enjoy the new additions to the game and any feedback is appreciated, which can be posted here or in the 5.0 Discussion thread.

Winterflood


- Siberian Dawn 5.0 Update / 24th November 2022 -
● Added in the Graphics section of the Options menu a button to adjust
the brightness level of the game
● Current Round number is now displayed within a mission and Mission
briefings will show the Average Time in Rounds to complete a Mission
● 3 new V Missions added to the base game that are full missions using all
the Union and Guild cards previously not available in base game
● Skirmish Mode added to game and this is a mode where missions are
played against a Round timer and the Objective is to kill a set Rank
worth of Hostile enemies based on the Skill level being played
● Skirmish Mode displays on the briefing screen the best time taken
to complete that Skirmish at the chosen Skill level
● Added the ARK to Siberian Dawn, and in this section are several
clusters that can be unlocked with ARK points, and contain content
pods that hold information and artwork for most of the cards in
the game and other mysteries to discover
● ARK points are now displayed in the ARK and Overseer Data
● Added Echoes to the ARK, which if activated will give the option to
replace the All Systems Normal event with an event to pay for Glory
● Added Nemesis to the ARK, which can be activated when a Boss is killed
in Skirmish Mode to add a Nemesis card to a mission, which when killed
will give 16 ARK points
● Removed the need on PC to own Mission Pack 1 to play Mission Pack 2
● Optimised organisation of sprites to improve game transitions
● Altered artwork for Peacock card to make it fit better with other Animus
Guild cards and also adjusted the brightness on some other cards to
make them a closer match with the others
● Expanded load warning to now include Skirmish missions and menu
● Various corrections to game text and code to improve the game