Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week, Gloria Victis crosses the starting line, multiple MMOs announce test dates, and your favorite indie MMOs ask you to be their Valentine. Plenty of other stuff is also going on, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
BitCraft
Many of BitCraft’s weekly Twitter vignettes have forests or plains as their backdrop. Tuesday’s theme was a little sandier.
There's more to the desert than just sand and rocks. pic.twitter.com/ajU0hjqzno
— BitCraft (@BitCraftOnline) February 7, 2023
BRITARIA
Britaria is trying to gain more traction on Twitter by creating a new account that flushes out all of the old, inactive followers. The new account is PlayBritaria.
Broken Ranks
You are invited to a Valentine’s Day celebration in Broken Ranks. Running from February 14-21, you can kick off the event by talking to the administrator of de Vries Estate. Only one character per account can take part, so choose wisely.
Chimeraland
Thursday’s update brought with it some new Mirage Realm content and Exalted Attendants. Mirage: Crazed includes six illusions, each having five challenge difficulties. You can also access the new Dinosaur Secret Realm through Mirage Realm: Ancient Mountain of Dire. As for Exalted Attendants, Kumiho and Medusa now have an Exalted form that is unlocked through the use of a Starfall Stone.
The Cycle: Frontier
Yager Development has taken a strong stance against cheating in The Cycle since day one. A new blog post reviews the work the team has done to fight cheating over the last year.
The Day Before
If you were wondering how Fntastic is taking the wave of criticism after the release of their new gameplay trailer, a recent tweet says it all.
#thedaybefore #indiedev #gamedev pic.twitter.com/p9hOjONVIa
— Fntastic (@FntasticHQ) February 8, 2023
Dual Universe
Update 1.3 is almost ready to hit the PTS. The next test session will run February 10-13, giving players a chance to check out the new Maintenance Units and other goodies that will be coming to the live server soon.
Elethor
Elethor v33 will go live on Monday, February 13th. The full patch notes should be posted at that time.
Embers Adrift
Just shy of four months after release, three players finally hit max level with their characters. Each character received a unique title based on their character class, leaving six more titles up for grabs as the remaining classes push to reach level 50. There was also a new patch released this week, fixing multiple bugs.
Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore
Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore made Steven Weber’s short list of RPGs you should wishlist from Steam’s NextFest in this week’s edition of One Good Roll.
Galaxies of Eden
GoE is currently running a walking and talking mini-test. If you already participated in a previous test, you are all set to join the current test. If you are new to GoE and want to see what is all about, you can get a key code on the game’s Discord channel.
Genfanad
This week’s update adds more bank space and a new quest, Fowl Play.
Gloria Victis
What happens when your game goes from having 600 concurrent players to almost 2700? Things break, that’s what. Gloria Victis officially left Early Access on Tuesday, and the flood of new players were met with several bugs and server issues. The team has been working furiously to resolve the issues, and the biggest problem, the Firewall Issue, was resolved on Friday.
If you are interested in Gloria Victis but haven’t pulled the trigger yet, it is on sale for $9.99 through Tuesday, February 14th. There is also a Release FAQ that can answer any of your questions, and be sure to watch the release trailer below.
Hordes.io
Dek, the sole Hordes.io developer, shared his story in an interview with webgamedev.com.
Mad World
Mad World’s latest dev blog shows that even though the rest of the world is filled with insanity, players will have a pet companion to help keep them sane.
Monsters & Memories
M&M’s dev update 28 was posted this week, giving us a look at new concept art as well as an update on the general progress the team has made in the last month.
Prosperous Universe
Nick is out on vacation, leaving Michi as the only developer giving an update in Development Log #372.
Ravendawn
A new dev blog covers the rework for the Elves inhabiting Ellesmera.
Realm of the Mad God
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with update 3.3.3.0. The event runs through February 21st.
Scars of Honor
Episode 10 of the Dev Diaries video series covers, well, videos.
Starkeepers
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to test Starkeepers, Development Update #8 includes some good news for you. Sign-ups for Pre-Alpha testing have begun!
Super Spatial
If you haven’t read it yet, here’s the link to the latest Weekly Dev Blog.
Villagers & Heroes
Villagers & Heroes rarely miss the chance to celebrate a holiday, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. In advance of the Sugarsweet build, registration is open for the Sugarsweet Mount Lottery and runs through February 14th. Three players per server will win the flying Candy Ray mount. Only one character per server can be registered, and the mount is tradeable!
The Wagadu Chronicles
Registration for Alpha-3 is underway! Alpha-3 will begin on March 13th.
War of Dragnorox
Josh Caba, Creative Director for War of Dragnaorox, posted a short dev update this week. It looks like two classes are ready to go, with the rest nearing completion.
Wild Terra 2: New Lands
Update 2.2.340 is now live. The update includes a Carpentry update and a new lumberjack camp, along with changes to projectiles and other balance changes.
