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Press release:
Tuesday, 16th May 2023.
The Wakefield-based (the UK) indie games publisher and developer Team 17 and Hamburg-based (Germany) indie games developer moi rai games, today announced with great thrill and joy that they have just released the “Relics of Chaos” update for “Monster Sanctuary” to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch).

The update is the latest for Monster Sanctuary, which was released in 2020 and sees players explore 14 different lands to stop the growing threat to the harmonious peace between monsters and humanity.

The mode introduces Relics, a new and powerful equipment type, providing monster keepers with boosted abilities and effects to aid their adventure to save the titular monster sanctuary, although some of these new items also come with drawbacks…

Thirty-nine super-charged Relics feature in ‘Relics of Chaos’, including Tiny Pin, which increases attack damage by 30%, reduces damage taken by the monster keeper by 10%, and heals by 30% of the damage taken; One Punch Fist, which increases the attack damage of the first hit by 30%; and Static Loop, which increases non-critical attack damage by 20%.

In Relic mode, each area features one random Relic, hidden in a random chest alongside normal items. Random Relics can also be acquired from the new Arena Coupon NPC once the rank of Keeper Master has been reached.

Five new skills also feature in the update, including:

Static Strike: First hit never misses and deals 15% more damage when not critical
Riposte: Counterattack with 300% defence and triples the chance to trigger on hit effects
Shock Support: Non-damaging actions apply shock to two random enemies
Heavy Hitter: Monster gains 1% critical damage for every 20 defence
Healing Echo: When using a single target healing action, also heal another ally with the lowest health by 35% of that ability’s total healing amount

Alongside wholesale fixes and quality of life improvements, the update also makes advancements to PvP gameplay, a key component of Monster Sanctuary’s success within the community over the past two years.

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About moi rai games
Founded in 2018 and based in Hamburg, Germany, moi rai games is a small indie game developer focusing on monster taming games. Led by Denis Sinner, a veteran game developer having worked on the Might and Magic and Tropico franchises.

About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital’s portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more information.