The official Depths of Peril 1.006 patch is now available.  You can download it on the patch page and see a list of changes here.  Note: we skipped an official version because I did 2 beta patches in a row.

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A new beta patch is available for Depths of Peril.  It just has a few text fixes compared to beta 1.005, but they were annoying me. :)  Patch page - change list.

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We have another really good review over on GameTunnel.  The review gives us a buy, which is their highest rating.  Here's some quotes:

... for a game that is at once familiar and incredibly fresh and exciting for veteran RPG fans.  ... quite simply an incredibly fun game that pushes the envelope of what a computer role-playing game can be. ... This is the thinking-persons action-RPG, and the answer to the demands of genre fans craving deeper fare. ... The dynamic world and competition / rivalry / cooperation between the covenants adds a new dimension to the traditional action-RPG formula.

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The 1.005 beta patch for Depths of Peril is now available.  As usual the patch is available on our patch page and you can see a list of all of the changes here.

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Today GameTunnel announced their Top 10 Games of the Year.  While we didn't get #1, we did get a very respectable #2.

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 GameTunnel has given Depths of Peril their RPG Game of the Year award.  Very cool news.

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Another new review (8.5/10) for Depths of Peril at 2404.org.  Some quotes:

Depths Of Peril is the first “Diablo clone” I’ve seen that takes the design and adds so much to it that future designers may be taking ideas from Depths, rather than Diablo. ... I could go on to list all the features, but they’re so extensive that suffice to say, there’s a lot to like here – a ridiculous lot to like.

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There is a new review of the demo over on Blogcraft.  It's not a full fledged review, but it is still a pretty good review of the demo.  Here's a quote:

Soldak broke all kinds of rules with this game. Fortunately, the rules that they broke are what held the Diablo pretenders back.

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We have a new Depths of Peril interview on Games32.  Included are questions about the story, type of gameplay, unique features, why not a classic skill tree, covenant special traits, and more.

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We have another very positive review (92%) over on Bytten.  Here's some quotes:

Depths of Peril is a delicious fusion of a few styles of games and has hit a brilliant balance between tactical decision making, strategic gameplay and plain old button mashing mayhem. ... Roguelike fans rejoice! Nearly everything in each game is randomly (yet intelligently) generated, and no two games will be the same. ... brilliant in-game fiction ... clever skill system for character development ... Go buy the game already!

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We have posted 2 new stories today.  These are a little different than usual.  Both of these are short myths of how the different races think the races were created.  The first two myths of origins are the barbarians and the lumen.

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Some more blog updates recently.  Blog updates for Steven: The candidates and games, Crazy Texas weather, How not to do a demo, and Music ratings?  Read them here.

Blog updates for Delilah: Cute Knight, Plants: How do They do It?, Wildlife Rant, Coyotes Anyone?, Black on Black Crime, What’s the Answer?, Niche Market, Niche World- What Will the Kindle Change?, Harry Potter, and the LY Fiasco, Casual Games, and What I've Played.  Read them here.

There is another good review over on GamesWeb.  The review is in Slovak, but they were kind enough to give me some quotes:

Dozens of options, a handfull of tactics and of course loads of fun. ... Where tactics and fun collide. ... A brain-teaser for the beginners and a masterpiece for the skilled.

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More blogs this week.  Blog updates for Steven: Another rumor, Company mergers/buyouts, Futurama, GameTunnel's Player's Choice Award poll, and Localization pains.  Read them here.

Blog updates for Delilah: NaNo: Did I Succeed in Writing 50,000 words in the Month of November?, Weight Watchers recipe cards from 1974, Too Funny, and Real Respect for the United States Flag and the Country Motto.  Read them here.

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There are 3 more new monster profiles over on the Depths of Peril monster page.  Today's monsters are the plaguebringer, the plaguebringer larva, and the skeleton.

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Patch 1.004 is now available on our patch page.  The change log is also available here.  If you have already installed the beta 1.004 patch, there is no need to install this patch.

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More blogs in the last couple weeks.  Blog updates for Steven: Portals & publishers, Happy Thanksgiving, Back from holiday, Firefly/Serenity, How to agitate programmers, Open Source is scary, New violence media "study", and Biased reviews.  Read them here.

Blog updates for Delilah: Review of Musashi Flex, NaNo Update Part Three Plus, 61% Finished, and Doubting Myself, Stupid NaNo.  Read them here.

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We have posted 3 new profiles today for the lurker, ghost, and tower.  All can be seen on the Depths of Peril monster page.

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We have another favorable review over on DarkZero.  Here's some quotes:

Thankfully, although Depths of Peril makes generous use of ideas from the past, it uses them well enough to gain respect in its own right. ... unlike a few of the other games in the genre, particularly the one mentioned earlier, Depths of Peril seems to have a greater basis in tactical combat than you would initially expect. ... The hack and slash action, regardless of its familiarity, is very satisfying.

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