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Between Breaking and Becoming - Forging a Future
When metal is quenched, it either hardens into strength, or turns brittle and breaks. The fires of war that keep the forge hot are both fed by the unrelenting hand of the Shogunate and stoked by the high-tech bellows of…
Travellers of the Road - Ishida
Greetings, warriors! If you ever need an emergency barricade, simply ask Ishida to stand in the middle of the road. Broad as a gate and twice as stubborn, the Boulder is a warrior who greets danger the same way he greet…
2026 Release Trailer — East Nippon Company
Greetings, warriors! Scheduled for release in 2026, a whole 158 years after the events it takes inspiration from, Shadow of the Road is set in a deliberately reimagined version of 1868 Japan. The game unfolds during a c…
Travellers of the Road - Asuke
Greetings, warriors! If anyone has been waiting for a chance to steal the spotlight - it is definitely Asuke, the party's most bewitching companion. Fetching and foxy, she scatters smiles like fleeting blossoms on the w…
Into the Land of Roots
Greetings, warriors! Today, we'll acquaint ourselves with the ancient - a world where the age of steel has never begun to stir, and neither will it. The story takes us far below... Beneath the mountains, beyond the ligh…
French and German localizations added to Shadow of the Road
Greetings, warriors! It is known that samurai were not only accomplished swordsmen, but also masters of diplomacy. Studying from their wisdom, the Shadow of the Road team understands that proper communication is key to…
Arrows and Aiming: Damage Zones
Greetings, warriors! Not every arrow strikes with the same force. In Shadow of the Road, ranged combat is governed by Damage Zones - a system that makes positioning and distance just as important as going first. Every r…
Travellers of the Road - Akira
Greeetings, warriors! This week, our character spotlight turns to the first companion to join Satoru on his journey along the Road - Takagi Akira: a man whose skill with a bow is matched only by his resolve. Akira is a…
Dynamic Turn Order
Hello warriors! Are you tired of turn-based combat growing stale by round 2, following the same routine of enemies go -> party goes -> rinse, repeat? Well then, you're in luck! Instead of rounds following a fixed patter…
This isn’t your first duel - you see a Demo, go beat it.
Greetings, warriors! Alright, just a short announcement this time - no in-depth devlog, we'd rather you jump in and enjoy the Demo by following this link! The Demo for Shadow of the Road will be run for at least a month…
Travellers of the Road - Satoru
Greeetings, warriors! We’re kicking off a new series spotlighting the characters you will be playing as. That's right, they're not mere companions to your avatar - they're companions to each other, on a journey that has…
Alpha Survey Results
Greetings, honourable warriors and wandering vagabonds! A Perspective on Players Shadow of the Road has cocluded the Open Alpha stage, and we're immensely grateful for the passion and dedication you've shown as you’ve p…
The Open Alpha is here!
Greetings, noble warriors! We are proud to announce that the Alpha for Shadow of the Road is open and available for public. We are also happy to present you with this opportunity to try out our game for free, and would…
Gear Up! 🛡️ New trailer and Alpha registration
Greetings, warriors! We are excited to announce that the alpha of Shadow of the Road is almost here, and with it, we present you with a brand-new trailer that reveals what awaits you: a story of honor and duty, mystical…
Break It Down: Crafting Chaos on the Battlefield!
In the midst of the conflict between traditional mysticism and steampunk progress, the battlefield of Shadow of the Road is as dynamic as the warriors who tread it. For you, honorable samurai, understanding the intricac…
Yokai Feature Reveal
Samurai! On the fringes of reality bordering myth live the Yokai, the enigmatic spitirs of Japanese folklore. In the new trailer, you’ll catch glimpses of the legends you’ll encounter in Shadow of the Road, but we’ll sh…
Enjoy the brand-new trailer!
Samurai! Lots of things have been happening recently, and we barely have time to share everything with you. We still have a lot of work to do, but we are so glad to see how our dreams come true and Shadow of the Road be…
Shadow of the Road Has a Publisher!
Samurai! Today we bring great news – we’ve found a publisher for Shadow of the Road. We recently signed a deal with Owlcat Games, who you may know as the developers behind Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the…
What we’ve been working on lately… #5
Samurai! It’s been a while since our last update, but rest assured – we’ve been fully immersed in some exciting developments that we’ll share with you in the coming weeks. And while we can't reveal everything at once, w…
What we’ve been working on lately… #4
Samurai! We're super pumped to be back and ready to spill the beans on what we've been up to lately. Hope you're just as stoked about these new developments as we are! In today's devlog we'll be focusing on updates rela…
