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Versus Evil Winter Sale Going on Now!
The Versus Evil Winter Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! Steam post image As we head into 2024, let's have a bit of a retrospective, shall we? 2023 marks 10 years since Versus Evil was founded, and we've bui…
Store9 changesGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
Versus Evil Autumn Sale Going on Now!
The Versus Evil Autumn Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! Steam post image While you're browsing our catalog, why not check out our slate of upcoming titles if you haven't already: Broken Roads is a narrative…
Store9 changesGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
Versus Evil Summer Sale Going on Now!
Steam post image Hello, everyone! We hope the beginning of summer has been off to a great start for you all! Our annual Steam Summer Sale is going on right now where you can get up to 90% off, but we also want to mentio…
Store10 changesGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
Versus Evil Spring Sale Going on Now!
The Versus Evil Spring Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! Steam post image In addition to the sale, we want to shine a light on our most recently announced titles coming in 2023! First up is Broken Roads, an…
Store10 changesGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
Versus Evil Winter Sale Going on Now!
The Versus Evil Winter Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! Steam post image Everyone is always trying to score the best deals during the holidays, and boy, do we have deals for you! Our newest title, Eville, r…
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The Hand of Merlin 40% Off Sale!
If you missed out on last month's special deal, we're having another one, so act quick! Fantasy usually comes to mind when thinking about RPGs. How about adding sci-fi horror into the mix? In The Hand of Merlin, explore…
Store1 change - The Hand of Merlin
Versus Evil Autumn Sale Going on Now!
The Versus Evil Autumn Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! Steam post image Can you believe it's almost Black Friday again? It's crazy how quickly time flies. What's even crazier is the discounts for our slate…
Store10 changesGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
The Hand of Merlin 40% Off Sale!
Fantasy usually comes to mind when thinking about RPGs. How about adding sci-fi horror into the mix? In The Hand of Merlin, explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices, and search for the l…
Store1 change - The Hand of Merlin
New Update Available Now
Since The Hand of Merlin’s release, we’ve received an incredible amount of feedback from the community and we’ve read every single request, suggestion, and bug report. We can’t thank you enough, and please keep them com…
Announcement6 changesFixGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
Versus Evil Summer Sale Going on Now!
The Versus Evil Summer Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! Steam post image Put down those books and pick up a controller, because school's out, and it's time to play some games until the next semester begins!…
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Dev blog 124 - Post-release work
Hi folks! Our post-release work has been mostly focused on fixing all of the reported issues. This includes the very few crash reports we’ve gotten (stuff like mods and startup on other platforms) and implementing some…
Announcement3 changesPerformanceBalance - The Hand of Merlin
Patch Notes - Release Build 678883
General fixes: • Fixed a bug where switching the graphics API to Direct3D 12 through the Options menu would lock the game in a grey screen, or a splash screen. • Fixed a crash when clicking on the Bestiary notification.…
Announcement2 changesFixMaps - The Hand of Merlin
Dev blog 123 - Release
Hey folks! Yesterday we launched the game into its 1.0 incarnation! Endless mode is now available after you beat the game on any difficulty, and is retroactively enabled for everyone who had Hard+ mode already unlocked.…
Announcement4 changesFixGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
Patch Notes - Release Build 678860
New features: • Added a new game mode: Endless. It's a survival gauntlet in a brand-new biome (the heart of the Cataclysm) which is unlocked after beating the Campaign once. General fixes: • Fixed a bug where Surge (fro…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - The Hand of Merlin
Patch Notes - Early Access Build 678840
General fixes: • Fixed an issue in the Lobby where Essence used for Blessings (when selecting a new Hard Mode+ run) was not returned upon returning to the difficulty selection screen. • Fixed an issue where reaction att…
Announcement2 changesFixMaps - The Hand of Merlin
Dev blog 122 - Nodes and hints
Hey folks! A week before release, I decided to finally do something about a few things that bugged me, one of which was influenced by a discussion here on Steam. Legend The legend is the information element on the right…
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