HandyGames is thrilled to announce the first-ever AI-powered HandyGames Showcase 2024, which will be part of the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2024. The event will kick off on August 2nd, 2024, at 8:45 PM CEST. Gaming enthusiasts can tune in to watch the full showcase on the THQ Nordic Showcase Page[showcase.thqnordic.com], YouTube, and Twitch[www.twitch.tv], or view the HandyGames Showcase separately on the official HandyGames YouTube channel. Prepare for a showcase crafted with the precision of an AI-driven algorithm versus the creativity of a caffeinated game dev.

Join us as we reveal more about our exciting titles and celebrate the creativity and innovation in gaming. We have programmed our AI to ensure it's an unforgettable experience. So, sit back, relax, and let our artificial intelligence entertain you like never before.

Stay tuned for more updates and be prepared to welcome our new AI Overlords!

Fixed crash at start up happening with the latest Radeon drivers (and perhaps with other configurations as well)

Added localization for Italian, Korean, Indonesian, Traditional Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Spanish - Latin America and Arabic (full right to left support!)
Also localized the screenshots in the encyclopedia
Fixed the graphic bug that happened when there are too many buildings with covering range on the map
Various small tweaks and fixes

On September 22nd, we revealed 8 narrated gameplay trailers. Check them out:

We are following the events in the flooded areas with sadness and deep sympathy and are shocked how many people have lost their lives, their livelihood, or their life's work. Our thoughts are with those affected and their families who are still - after the water slowly recedes - holding out in uncertainty and fighting for their belongings.

We are full of pride and admiration for the service of volunteers, farmers, firefighters, soldiers, police officers, and disaster services who are working day and night in the flooded areas and who are sacrificially working under the most adverse circumstances for the people in need.


Together with our studios Massive Miniteam (Spitlings), Paintbucket Games (Through The Darkest Of Times) and Honig Studios (El Hijo - A Wild West Tale), we started a Steam event - German Flood Relief - where 20% of every purchase will be donated to Aktion Deutschland Hilft[www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de].

https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/HandyGames/sale/GermanFloodReliefEvent

Separately, we are donating an additional 30,000 Euros to Aktion Deutschland Hilft! As part of Embracer Group and the THQ Nordic family, it's natural for us to stand united even in hard times, give back, and make the world a better place.

The Steam event includes a total of 37 games and 5 DLCs - among them such hits as El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (Best German Family Game 2021, winner of the Goldener Spatz), Through The Darkest Of Times (multiple winner of the German Computer Game Award (DCP), German Developer Award (DEP) and Indie Award Nominee at Gamescom), Little Big Workshop, Clouds & Sheep 2, Spitlings, Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadrons or the Townsmen series.


[www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de]Aktion Deutschland Hilft is an alliance of renowned German aid organizations that works together to help people who have lost everything due to major disasters.

If you would like to help beyond German Flood Relief, or if you already have all of our games, you can do so quickly and easily on the site www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de. The donations go directly to where they are needed.

Thank you and stay safe <3

We released another small patch to address some issues:

• Fixed a wrong calculation of the storage space when you have a harbor and completed storage researches
  
• Added trade tab to the harbor menu
  
• Fixed a bug where a construction site could be missing when the assigned Townie was sick
  
• Tweaked some bandit quests so that they should be easier to accomplish
  
• Fixed some quest texts

2.2.4: We also released another small fix which should solve a quest problem in "the Beast" scenario.

2.2.6: Fixed some problems with the Waterways scenario

We released a small patch to address open issues:

• Tutorial 6 now ends reliable (100% chance that the bandit camp gets discovered)
  
• Harbor can now be reached by all Townies
  
• Went through the quest scripts to hopefully fix all problems with some quests like bandit raids, earn prestige or merchant not coming to town anymore
  
• Fixed a problem with Vsync not saving/working correctly

THE TOWNSMEN - A KINGDOM REBUILT DLC "The Seaside Empire" IS NOW AVAILABLE

Welcome, Your Majesty! A vast, wild land is just waiting to be colonized by your settlers! Send your architects and builders to design and set up your city. Send workers to cut down trees and mine ore. Make sure that your fields are planted on fertile soil to feed the hungry mouths of your citizens! The crown is yours: guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a gigantic medieval metropolis with hundreds of inhabitants.

Expand on the existing gameplay with new buildings, like the military castle that allows for easier defense, the coastal harbor that increases your trading capabilities, or the inn that helps you earn money for having the most beautiful town. A vast amount of new decorations and other useful buildings allow you to create the medieval seaside metropolis you have always dreamed of.

Listen to relaxing new songs and let yourself get carried away by the ambient of the Mediterranean coastline...

Picture this, your loyal subjects are living a happy and fulfilled life. Thanks to your rule, your city is thriving and lively. A subject arrives to bring you a message: the queen of the coast requests your assistance in her country. Your eyes wander off into the distance as you think of the crystal blue waters and soothing smell of lavender...

Now embark on your journey to build your Seaside Empire!

Townsmen: A Kingdom Rebuilt: The Seaside Empire DLC is packed full of great features. Enjoy the new Mediterranean setting, build a harbor along the coast to increase your trade, and dive into the all-new story events. But be warned, you may find yourself being forced to make difficult decisions where your choices may bear dire consequences...

Set out into foreign lands! Leave the Kingdom of old and settle in a new empire by the crystal clear water of the Mediterranean. Send your builders to plan and construct new settlements in a completely new environment with a fresh look and feel. Expand on the existing gameplay with all new buildings, like the military castle that allows for easier defense, the coastal harbor that increases the trade options, or the Inn that helps you earn money for having a beautifully decorated town. A vast amount of new decorations and other useful buildings allow you to build the medieval seaside metropolis you have always dreamed of.

The Seaside Empire DLC also adds another layer of gameplay with the introduction of difficult moral choices and decisions in the new short story events. Send your villagers on expeditions and adventures or help them with their daily life in a medieval town. Deal with new disasters and weather phenomena. Listen to relaxing new songs and let yourself get carried away by the ambient of the Mediterranean coastline.

Features:

• Completely new Mediterranean tileset including several new maps
  
• New scenery like beaches and vegetation
  
• 6 new scenarios
  
• 9 endless mode maps including 48 random story events
  
• Unique skins for all buildings
  
• Choice & Consequence story events
  
• 11 new buildings including 2 new castles
  
• 26 new decorations
  
• New songs for your enjoyment!

Townsmen: A Kingdom Rebuilt: The Seaside Empire will be available in early 2020 on Steam!