Hi everyone,

It's been a super busy month here at Ripstone and we wanted to share some details with you about our upcoming title Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics! We're just back from showcasing the game at Gamescom in Cologne, which was followed by PAX West and The MIX event in Seattle. We've had a great response and to celebrate we have something very exciting to share with you...

Check out the brand new video below for a first-look at some exclusive gameplay with commentary from Auroch Digital's Design Director Tomas Rawlings.

https://youtu.be/DJu_kOWFBqE
Tomas will walk you through the opening mission of the game, detailing the mechanics, gameplay and background lore of Achtung! Cthulhu, whilst demonstrating our unique spin on the WWII turn-based strategy genre.

Development of the game is coming along incredibly well and we've got much more to share in the coming weeks. Watch this space and make sure to add us to your Steam Wishlist for the latest updates!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/874460/Achtung_Cthulhu_Tactics/

Hey everyone!

We're super excited to share some more details with you about our upcoming turn-based strategy game Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics! You can now add the game to your Steam Wishlist by visiting the Coming Soon page below, and you can watch the brand new teaser trailer too.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/874460/Achtung_Cthulhu_Tactics/

We've also released five never-before-seen screenshots to give you a sneak preview of what you can expect when the game launches on Steam later this year.

If you have any questions, let us know over on the Community Hub. Thanks for your support!

Hey everyone,

Today we released The Spectrum Retreat - a first-person puzzle game from 1 man studio Dan Smith Studios.

The game brings together mind-bending physics challenges, a strong narrative and colour coded puzzles to create a really unique experience.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/763250/The_Spectrum_Retreat/

You can check the game out now for just £9.99 / $12.99

Ever wanted to play chess at the beach without going outside? Then this is the DLC pack for you...

We're super excited to share the brand new Santa Monica Pack for Chess Ultra, which launched this week and is playable both with and without VR. The pack contains an environment and a chess set, bringing the sandy beaches of Santa Monica to Chess Ultra.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/638011/Chess_Ultra_Santa_Monica_Game_Pack/

The beach environment was modelled on the real life Santa Monica chess park, whilst the chess set was inspired by the skate scene of California. We spent a long time contemplating how the pieces would look in-game and landed on a hand-made style, with each chess piece fashioned from recycled skateboard parts.

We hope you like the contemporary style of the new set and enjoy playing in the California sunshine! The pack is available to purchase now for £4.79.

Thanks as always!

Ripstone

Hey everyone,

Two Chess Ultra announcements to share with you today; new DLC and details of the next official Ripstone Tournament.

We're delighted to announce our partnership with the critically acclaimed team at Purling London to bring several of their bespoke, hand-painted chess sets to the virtual world of Chess Ultra. The four exclusive sets are available to download in-game now.

Celebrated international contemporary artists have used the traditional Staunton chess set as an unconventional “canvas” upon which they have created one-of-a-kind, hand-painted works. Purling names this line of their collection “Art Chess” as they create a diverse line artistic gaming sets and four of these designs will be available in Chess Ultra.

We hope you enjoy playing with the sets as much as we enjoyed creating them!

To celebrate the launch of the Purling London collection, we are hosting a new official Ripstone chess Tournament! The tournament will start in-game on Monday 9th April at 11am BST, so make sure to get in there early to reserve your slot.

Thanks as always for your support.

Ripstone

http://store.steampowered.com/app/813380/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Bold_Chess/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/816980/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Mr_Jiver_Art_Chess/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/816981/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Nette_Robinson_Art_Chess/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/816982/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Olivia_Pilling_Art_Chess/