New Unstable Test build: Achievements & Dead Heroes

We have a new Unstable testing build up if you'd like an early peek of the patch that will be released to everyone in just a few days.

Every achievement in Epic Tavern is now confirmed working, which required Rich take a deep dive into every remaining area of the game that was acting a little wonky, including the dreaded Death & Dying system for heroes.

Hero deaths, and particularly full party wipes, were always a little dodgy. If you got down to one surviving hero in the party, you could sometimes encounter strange behavior. And full party wipes never quite worked right... until now. Expect to see much deadlier storylines arriving in future patches.

UP NEXT The next patch we're already working on is a big one. In addition to overhauling our Spirit/Hunger/Foraging system, we're ripping out the first 30ish days of quests and replacing them with more robust content that takes advantage of all the features that didn't yet exist when we first wrote those stories.

Your choice between siding with Victor Marshall and the Fantastical Crimes Unit or with Arielle Nightbloom and the Undermarket will now shape your entire gameplay experience. Your choices will earn a reputation for your tavern as either an upstanding member of your community or a den of criminals, each opening up new narrative paths. A whole lot of new Undermarket and FCU quests are on the way.

REMINDER Our last patch added the ability to customize your tavern by hanging trophies on your walls that your heroes earned in their adventures. Click on the DECOR button in your tavern to get started decorating.

How to Access the Unstable Testing Build Disclaimer: Unstable testing builds can be, well, unstable. If you’ll be using a beloved tavern in the test build, we always recommend creating a backup of your save file, just in case.

1. Go to your Steam Library

2. Right-Click Epic Tavern

3. Select Properties

4. Click the Betas tab at the top of the pop-up window

5. Click the drop-down arrow and select Unstable - Public Test Tavern

We Want To Hear from You Epic Tavern streams development every Monday and Friday on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/epictavern). Mondays at 7pm EST: Narrative Chat with Tomo and Shawn Friday at 4pm EST: Bug Squashing with Rich

Dev Chats on Discord NEW TIME: Every Wednesday at 1:30pm EST, join Tomo and Shawn for an open voice chat about game design and storytelling where we field any questions from our players. Stop on by! https://discord.com/invite/epictavern