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Valhalla Hills

Press release:
Copenhagen 7 October
Valhalla Hills is a colourful game powered by Unreal 4 Engine. Now there is a huge content update to make the game shine even more. We would love if you could share the included trailer and the changes with your readers and try the new and improved Valhalla Hills.

With Valhalla Hills Funatics deliver a building strategy game in the tradition of games like The Settlers and Cultures. The player has to lead his outcast Viking heroes to the top of a mountain, where a magical portal is leading to the revered Valhalla. But to do so the Vikings need to do one thing first: Survive. Easier said than done of course.

One of the biggest changes with the update is the new game mode called Open Game. This new mode features all current game elements without having to unlock them individually by playing. Also, from October 16th till November 15th, the Viking’s town will turn into a spooktacular scenery thanks to various Halloween decorations. So, this update is a good opportunity to check out, or to return to the world of Valhalla Hills!

The new content includes:

Better graphics
Depth of Field will improve the overall look of the game (activate/deactivate this in the Graphics Options, starts from ‘middle’
settings and is visible when you zoom in).
Vikings will now spill (fake)blood. This option can be de/activated in the Graphics Options.
The Viking model went through some slight adjustments. Our Vikings worked out. It’s still not enough for a solid sixpack, but we’re
getting there. ;o) As a side effect they now look a bit more fierce. But who wouldn’t on a diet like that?

Improved User Interface
You can now keep a closer look on your Vikings with an observation window. This can be turned off on slower machines.
Geologist signs are now clickable. If you click one, you will see what resource your geologist found.
The number of Vikings will now be constantly displayed.
Tooltips will now show nutrition facts.

Open Game
This mode instantly offers all game elements right from the start: the mountain is more diverse, the enemies significantly more
dangerous and you can construct all available buildings right away. However, you can’t unlock further game elements and your Vikings
won’t accumulate Honor in this game mode.

Nibble & Nap
Your Vikings’ needs got a thorough overhaul (sleeping & eating). Each Viking now has a meter ranging from 0 to 25 indicating the need
for food and sleep.

Faster progress
We sped up progress regarding unlockable content. You can now play larger maps faster. Also, farmers and bakers are now earlier
accessible.

Halloween theme
More on this later!

Lots of other changes
Go try it yourself! Get a code now. 🙂

About Funatics
The developers behind Valhalla Hills has several experienced key members, including the true creators of The Settlers 2 and the
Cultures series. The team has also worked on Settlers 7, Risen 2, Gothic and Tom Clancy’s Endwar. They know their strategy games.

About the publisher Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment is a Hamburg based indie studio that develops and publishes high quality games worldwide, focusing on the projects with strong narratives. Over the last few years, Daedalic has collected 21 German Game Developer Awards (incl. “Studio of the Year” 2009 and 2013), five German Computer Game Awards (incl. “Best Game 2011”), and more.