- Announcement from Big Huge Games - 29 March 2021
Greeting Mages, It’s with heavy hearts we’re announcing the doors to the Citadel will be closing. Service for Arcane Showdown will be terminated on May 31st, 2021. We began this journey with the goal of creating a deep, Real-Time Strategy game for mobile and we are so proud of how it evolved over time thanks to your support. We saw a Community that loved this game as much as we did, even before our official launch. We saw players who could not get enough of the Citadel, even creating their own competitive tournaments. During our run, you’ve helped us to navigate everything from bugs to balance and to create an environment that we were eager to build on. However, a game cannot run on ambition alone and we are unable to continue with this project. For more information about our decision, please read our Reddit post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ArcaneShowdown/comments/mfotdl/announcement…
- Arcane Showdown v1.4.0 Update is here! - 27 January 2021
v1.4.0 brings some Quality of Life changes and much anticipated bug fixes. Stay tuned for additional content coming in our next Season Update! Randomize Deck Button Try out different deck combinations with the Randomize Deck button, you may just find your new favorite card combination! You can copy a randomly rolled deck to your Current Deck or any of the numbered deck slots. Additional Deck Collection Sorting You can now sort your deck by School of Magic Bug Fixes and Improvements Friendly Map Cycle now follows the same cycle as 1v1 matches Fixed an issue where Elder Rune Chest was not granting 100 essence Fixed an issue where Rune Chest was not granting 30 essence Chest Speed Up Boost is now correctly displayed in Trophy Road Fixed several quest bugs
- Arcane Showdown v1.2.0 Update out Now! - 9 December 2020
New Features Chest Inventory Changes Mages can now store up to 10 chests (increased from 4) The interface for unlocking and opening chests has been updated Chests now reflect the Mage’s current floor, regardless of the floor they were earned on More Leaderboards The Guild Leaderboard ranks top guilds by guild score Mages now have access to Local 1v1 and 2v2 Trophy leaderboards as well as total trophy leaderboards (the sum of 1v1 and 2v2 trophies) Daily Guild Rewards Mages in Guilds can claim a new Guild Chest every day for bonus Coins The level of the chest depends on how many guild members claimed it the day before The highest three levels also contain an Epic, Legendary, or Guardian card respectively Friend Codes Mages can now easily add friends via Friend Codes Each Mage has a friend code formatted as follows: Archmage#AB12 This works between all platforms and can be found inside the…
- Beware the Scorching Ray! - 6 November 2020
Don’t get caught in its path, beware the Scorching Ray! Scorching Ray is a laser from the sky that automatically moves towards the nearest enemy it sees. It may be narrow but it is mighty! This high damage, single-target spell gives players precise control over their targets while moving dynamically with the flow of battle. Riffing a bit on Evil Eye, Scorching Ray plays on classical fantasy lore about a powerful eye in the sky that ominously hunts down its prey. Adding this spell card to your deck is a surefire way to strike fear into the heart of your opponent by quickly disrupting their offense. Because we wanted to ensure just the right amount of power, Scorching Ray changed more than any other card during development. We tried every variation of size, damage, speed, and even the number of beams that are spawned when played. There was some tension between wanting it to travel between…
- Arcane Showdown v1.1.0 Update out now! - 2 November 2020
Content Changes Special New Emote We're releasing a new special Archmage emote to players who get involved with the Arcane Showdown Community! This emote is not given, but earned through interactions with streams, contests, player communities, content creation, and more! Keep a look out for these special community badges of honor in the future! Schools of Magic Completing Chapters 2 and 7 of each book now grants Rune Essence Chests. Completing Chapter 4 of each book now grants a specific Faction Chest. Bug Fixes, Improvements, and Minor Changes Thoughtsteal now steals cards with rune levels appropriately. Mages are now informed of the season end time when activating the Arcane Pass during the last week of a season. Resolved some cases where Mages would disconnect from the game.
- Livestream: Playing with our newest Guardian: Sockabo - 1 October 2020
We're back again live today on Steam at 3 PM EDT / 12 PM PDT. We will be playing a few duels and hanging out with the community. Come check us out!
- Arcane Showdown is out of Early Access! - 30 September 2020
Greetings Mages, We’re very excited to announce that Arcane Showdown is leaving Early Access! This is a thrilling time for our team. Arcane Showdown has been in Early Access since February and has come a long way thanks in part to all of your feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. We have a lot of new content in store, including a new season (which starts this week) and balance updates for October on the way. We’ll get into what’s coming up next soon, but we wanted to take some time to revisit our journey to 1.0. The last few months have introduced many new characters, maps, and features to the game, and we want to take some time to go over those additions for both new arrivals and seasoned Mages in the Citadel. Guardians made a splash in update 0.10.0, bringing both a ton of personality with them and introducing quite a big shake-up to how our Mages build their decks and strategize ag…
- Live Stream event - 30 September 2020
We're going live today on Steam at 3 PM EDT / 12 PM PDT. We will be talking all things Sockabo and showing her in action. Hope to see you there!
- v1.0.0 update of Arcane Showdown is here! - 21 September 2020
v1.0.0 update of Arcane Showdown is here! New Features Content Changes Schools of Magic Order bonus (Chapter 5): Requesting card donations from your guild is available 2 hours faster (was 1 hour). Technology bonus (Chapter 5): Chests with fewer than 20 minutes remaining can be opened instantly (was 5 minutes). Runes Level 10 Runes for Common and Rare cards are now unlocked at their card’s starting level and can immediately begin collecting Essence. Citadel Rewards 700 Trophies Reward is now a Mystic Essence Chest (was Enchanted Chest). 1100 Trophies Reward is now a Mystic Essence Chest (was Enchanted Chest). 2640 Trophies Reward Scrolls Mage Rewards 7th Reward Reward is now a Rune Chest (was Crystal Chest). 14th Reward Reward is now a Rune Chest (was Monstrous Chest). 21st Reward Reward is now an Elder Rune Chest (was Mega Crystal Chest). 27th Reward Reward is now a Mega Crystal (was En…
- Arcane Pass - 10 September 2020
Greetings Mages! This season we released a new feature to Arcane Showdown, the Arcane Pass! We’ve designed the Arcane Pass as a way for players to earn more unique and exclusive rewards, featuring both a free and premium reward track. Each season a new Arcane Pass will be introduced, allowing players to progress along their reward track. Like the Arcane Cauldron, you will earn Arcana to progress forward on the reward track, with a single track containing as many as 35 rewards! Complete the battle pass before the next season? Well, don’t worry, the final reward chest in each track can be unlocked as many times as you are able to earn the appropriate amount of Arcana. While the free track alone offers at least as many rewards as the previous Arcane Cauldron, players on the premium track will be able to claim rewards from both the free and premium tracks and free entry to paid events a dai…
- September Season Update - 3 September 2020
GENERAL Acid Turret, Sentry Tower and Mana Crystal are now 33% smaller This change allows these structures to be placed in front of Statues to defend, which should be an excellent quality of life improvement. Mana veins will continue to produce mana if the territory around them is lost, or controlled by the enemy Mage CARDS Archers Damage reduced by 20% Dragon Slayer Damage per attack reduced by 15% Goblins Damage reduced by 23% Goblins have high damage output, body count, and low-mana cost. All of these traits make them a great addition to any deck, regardless of strategy. We wanted to keep the Goblins as a 2 mana swarm minion with a fast attack, so we lowered their damage to help balance out the total damage Goblins can deal. Tidal Wave Damage against structures reduced by 65% Previously, Tidal Wave dealt 100% of its damage to enemy structures. Every other damage spell (excluding Boul…
- Arcane Showdown v0.12 Update has landed! - 24 August 2020
Greetings Mages, This version introduces brand new features like the Arcane Pass and Schools of Magic, an overhaul of the previous Bounties system, and some much anticipated 2 vs 2 additions. Keep reading to learn more about these and all the other additions live now in v0.12.0. New Features Arcane Pass A new way to earn more rewards during a season and gain exclusive content, including new Guardian Skins, Runes, Emotes, and more! This will be replacing the Arcane Cauldron and will appear once the September season starts. Quests We’ve changed Bounties into a new Quest system! Alongside daily quests for a choice of rewards, Mages can complete questlines for additional rewards that accompany each season. Mages won’t need to complete every quest to earn the final reward! This will appear once the September season starts. Schools of Magic Every card Mages can collect belongs to a School of…
- August Season Update - 11 August 2020
General All spells can be cast without vision Removing the vision requirements for casting spells is a quality of life change that will allow players to consistently cast spells in the best possible position without any vision constraints. Paired with the changes to spawner buildings, players will have many options to counter enemy structures. Cards Whelp Roost Provides a small vision radius to the enemy mage while active Health reduced by 91% Spider Nest Provides a small vision radius to the enemy mage while active Health reduced by 93% Mana cost increased from 2 -> 3 Previously, spawner buildings could be played safely in the back of a lane with little to no counterplay options available. By adding a constant source of vision around spawner buildings and reducing their health, players will be able to effectively counter spawner buildings with spells and guardians. Spawner buildings no…
- Arcane Showdown v0.11 Update is here - 18 June 2020
Greeting Mages, We have some exciting new updates to dive into in this release! So what's new in v.11? For starters, we have a new Guardian joining the fray. Arthur and his Protector summon are preparing to make their way to the Citadel very soon. We also have two new maps, many new runes, and more to cover in our notes. So let's get to it. New Guardian - Arthur First off we have our newest Guardian, Arthur. While Arthur won’t be available on day one of the update, he will join Ember, Grimly, and Bloomling shortly after the release of v.11. This adorable Grifflet (yes, we said Grifflet) opens up a few new options to players looking for a tankier playstyle. Arthur's passive ability provides all friendly structures with 15% more health, allowing you to play more defensively earlier on. This ability is also useful later in the duel, as it gives your statue upgrades a noticeable boost in he…
- Update: Cards' Rarity Rebalance - 9 June 2020
We took a look at our cards, how they are used in the game by our players, their strengths and weaknesses, and decided to rebalance the cards' rarity. We believe this update will drive interesting game choices and keep Showdown exciting for our mages. These changes also opened the door for additional Runes for the new Epics while cards that used to be Epics will keep their Runes. The changes are: Spider Nest is now Common (used to be Rare) Polliwog is now Common (used to be Rare) Behemoth is now Common (used to be Rare) Dragon Slayer is now Common (used to be Rare) Boulder is now Common (used to be Epic) Swordsman is now Rare (used to be Common) Huntress is now Rare (used to be Common) Warlock is now Rare (used to be Common) Mortar is now Rare (used to be Common) Mana Crystal is now Rare (used to be Epic) Arcane Missiles is now Rare (used to be Epic) Haste is now Rare (used to be Epic)…
- Mage Duels: Premade Deck Event - 27 May 2020
Can you master the dueling grounds with any deck? Then the Archmage has devised a new challenge especially for you! In this new event, each mage starts with a unique, randomly chosen deck crafted by the Archmage. He even included Guardians and Runes to ensure a proper high stakes duel. Do you have what it takes to wield these decks to your advantage? Join a Premade Deck event and show your prowess.
- Special Sale: Warlock and Mana Crystal! - 25 May 2020
You'd be surprised how well the Warlock and Mana Crystal work together. Fast track your way to Tier II with Mana Crystal and then summon the Warlock to take down flying minions and ground swarms. Warlock's 6 Mana cost is nothing when you've got Mana Crystal by your side!
- The Reaper Is Here Early! - 18 May 2020
The Reaper has come to the Citadel, and it's your chance to add him to your deck! A Tier II minion that deals area damage, the Reaper is a force that even death couldn't handle. With his massive scythe, no one within range is safe from his cold and calculated swings. He prides himself as a warrior so powerful that not even death could stop him. He often tells the tale of how he was cut down in the throws of battle, only to rise again and slay all his enemies. Unfortunately, records show he died of old age and was brought back by the sheer indignity of it all. Be sure to play this event for a chance to win the Reaper early!
- Guardian Spotlight: Grimly - 16 May 2020
Grimly is a Guardian as old as the Citadel itself. Some say he is the spirit of the first (very tiny) Warlock that ever dueled, and joined the ghost world a few seconds later after an Arcane Missile misfire. A mage who takes Grimly as their Guardian doesn't fear death. They own it, literally. Passively, Grimly will reduce your cards' cooldown. When he is fully charged, you can summon a Reaper anywhere in vision that regains health as he slashes your opponent's minions, thriving off of their death.
- Alchemists Everywhere! - 11 May 2020
Do you hear the sound of smashing glass and feel a burning sensation? You've been hit with the Alchemist's potion! This Tier II ranged minion targets ground minions with an additional bonus: wherever he hits stays a toxic area that deals damage over time to passing minions. How would you use it in your deck? What interesting strategies can you come up with? Get him from chests or from the store to find out!
