Hello, friends! While the work on the new update is still in progress, we decided to have some fun and share more funny moments related to the development of the game. You really welcomed [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/691690/announcements/detail/3347877220449982827]our previous post[/url] and this is the second part — unlike our game, which IS NOT A SEQUEL TO REDEMPTION, as we're never tired of reminding everyone :) There will be lots of silly memes and adorable cats, just as promised in the title. [h1]CATS & MEMES[/h1] If you've already played The Way, you know how much Kleta appreciates good beer. That's why our art director decided to give him a special gift in the form of an exclusive T-shirt. 100% Berkanan cotton. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/d90264ea169267f983d72809253f2c8d0313959b.jpg[/img] Kleta obviously has never met Dr. Livsay. But we've watched "Treasure Island" carefully, so we're warning you: [img]https://i.imgur.com/AOotAQU.gif[/img] Meanwhile, things were happening on the battle arenas. The death of a comrade made one of the warriors so angry that he went berserk. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/2fb558d8f16e3b980a8d31c521fae574b09e2756.gif[/img] And in Wodan, an enraged mother has come to the battlefield to find out who bullied her little boy. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/a12b20c32ae51dade1789b1a74ef879418979afb.jpg[/img] Meanwhile, the archer still couldn't calm down... [img]https://i.imgur.com/RUeuiST.gif[/img] Of course, we hoped for the best and followed the golden rule... [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/5baff6da7e122ec8328b2f5265f147d243fd4d3d.jpg[/img] But Eik got tired of that nonsense and decided to leave with the only person he considered worthy: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/f815fce86fb47d78a81ac6ffe070f5ceaceee0e3.png[/img] And the berserk archer had already managed to inspire other fighters... [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/0954eccc4101bc509bc3a5aa8db194aa0319a478.png[/img] It went on for so long that birds started building nests on the visual effects: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/60918b885864be8927deb2234168f026ab5d7b22.jpg[/img] Archer wasn't paying attention, though. He was busy working hard to hit Guinness Book of Records as a perfect ''glass canon''. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/46c9d1790038e34b9dbdb9b8e925c2ab11a26b07.png[/img] In the end, Unity gave up and decided to put an end to it by displaying a grim version of the main menu. It was us, of course, who added the guy with the sand. To achieve a more dramatic effect. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/a387903096c2d0a4be49a26034a3a874befb515c.jpg[/img] The art director wasn't happy about that, so he decided to add some colors to the game... Can you help Finn find his way? [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/a6c4cea0030780c10a7d2fd06397c79f257a226c.png[/img] Yes, we are not into cats and memes only, we are also in love with animation. That's why we refer to the girl in charge of QA as Lady Bug, the protagonist from "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir" series. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/78d87dd6bae6989b07c262f47f4e01c474a84a5d.png[/img] Since in our region the cartoon is known as "Ladybug and Super Cat," we quickly turned it into "Lady Bug and Super Code." Although our programmers have repeatedly hinted to us that the code is actually с#@p :( Which is probably why they have to resort to unconventional methods to keep everything from falling apart. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/16f8cc154e4ec7a623f790d8a70093a62d6fb853.jpg[/img] Sometimes we had to resolve serious conflicts between characters. Chief Hargell refused to turn to the advisor when he found out that he was spending too much time with the protagonist. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/a65bb295c09a3cf12c7ed5c6b6894474da489afb.png[/img] Meanwhile, the protagonist was busy with a very important task — battling a worthy opponent. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/c4a56adbc5bdfb23b9e5ebac70846dd6b3bfcb31.jpg[/img] Fortunately, no matter what problems we faced, our pets always supported us! [img]https://i.imgur.com/9u4EzjY.jpg[/img] As you can see, we still don't have any dogs, but we do have a parrot enthusiast. We also tried to train MidJourney, and here's what it came up with for the queries 'Ash of Gods', 'Ash of Gods: The Way', and 'Ash of Gods: Redemption': [img]https://i.imgur.com/VigV7l5.gif[/img] And we were also thinking about how much emojis say about a person. We made a VERY IMPORTANT research (after all, who needs work?) and gathered the necessary statistics. However, we'll leave the conclusions up to you: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/5c07e27e9010e0189a5f20f47015d357ede598ab.gif[/img] That's all for now. We hope you enjoyed our silly memes. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/c2eeae505dbf1bf67463e8614883db2e9c565cd5.jpg[/img] As for us, we're getting back to work [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/1293460/announcements/detail/3725085394634552159]on the update[/url]. We really wanted to release it in the middle of the month, but most likely it will become available on June, 29th — coinciding with the start of the Summer Sale — as there have been more changes than we initially planned. Well, you know how it goes: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31161901/b3228127f11a32201f6c619dacec825b8236418e.jpg[/img] Nonetheless, we are working hard and really want to thank each and every one of you for your invaluable support, for sharing your thoughts and giving feedback. Thanks to you, the game has significantly improved since the beginning of the development — it now has a story and dialogues, mechanics that make the game more enjoyable, and many other small yet significant enhancements. Make sure to [url=https://discord.gg/ashofgods]join our Discord[/url] if you want to discuss something or simply chat with the developers. We would also greatly appreciate your support in the form of a review on Steam — it will help us reach new players and uplift the spirits of the team. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293460/Ash_of_Gods_The_Way/ We wish you all a fantastic summer, A.