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Does anyone have a version of the #Torchlight 3 map without the logo?
A map of various continents in the Torchlight setting, with the Osterian isles on the left, Alberen in the center, separated from Vilderan by the sea of wrath and the Talmarian ocean, with an unnamed continent to the south, and the edges of another unnamed continent to the far north. The torchlight Logo covers much of Alberen.
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Rise of Legends, yet another game that had the misfortune of trying to be a unique new RTS at a time when Warcraft, Starcraft and Command&Conquer dominated the market.

Behold the Industrious Vinci, the Magical Alin, and the Enigmatic Coutl!
A giant mechanical spider with drill arms A glass dragon, the main body is tan, with its eyes and the spines along its back being like pale green and blue glass, while its wing membranes are purple with patches of green and purple coloration. Coutl 'God' statues, made of grey and brown stone for the moon and sun gods respectively, with teal light animating between sections of stone and a glowing blue light in a halo above the moon god while a glowing orange light hovers above the sun god.
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Universe at War, another game that deserved more love...
Masari figures, godlike beings that resemble humans but have golden armor. Novus figures, silver and blue robotic beings utilizing nanites. Hierarchy figures, grey aliens with ominous red and black armor, using sickly green radiation weapons.
December 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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This setting had such potential, shame it never got any sequels or spinoffs. But Goblin Commander will always have a special place in my heart.
The logo 'Goblin Commander, Unleash the Horde' is in the bottom left with a green goblin emerging with a smirk from the 'O' in the word Goblin. In the image foreground a grey goblin with a horned helmet in stereotypical viking style is first in the lineup on the left, followed by a red skinned goblin with green goggles and a bow and arrow, then a blue goblin with a mask evoking a blend of ninja and samurai aesthetics holding a staff crackling with lightning, followed by a purple goblin with skull facepaint, and furthest and smallest, almost hidden from view, is a green goblin.
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I frickn love this art but I have no clue who did it.
A lineup of various gryphons in styles inspired by different cultures. On the left is the Axex with a slender feline body, wings, and a black mark on the neck, then the Hieracoxphinx with no wings and a falcon head and a lion body, then a Minoan Griffin which has a white body rarely has wings and red feathers on its head, a Classic Griffin with donkey ears and eagle forelegs, an Opinicus which has lion forelegs and no ears and a camel tail, and the Keythong which are all male and have spikes but no wings.
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Banner Saga had such an amazing art direction.
A lineup of various Banner Saga characters, with a human bowman on the far left, then a human 'weaver' or spellcaster, then a Varl with one broken horn and two axes, then a centaur woman, then a member of the 'Dredge' or Stoneborn, then a human shieldbearer, another smaller Stoneborn with a sling weapon, a varl with a sword and shield, a Varl with a two handed sword, and another human archer.
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Man I REALLY wish more concept art from SEVERED were on the internet, this game had SUCH a cool spooky eldritch-organic vibe going on.
A young woman with a severed left arm in a tan dress with a purple sash around her waist. She has light brown skin with black hair, yellow eyes, a red band in her hair, and she is splattered with blood. She is looking into a mirror holding a sword, its hilt is vaguely organic with an eye on it. A creature with a mouth but no eyes, a ribcage but no skin or flesh, wearing a dark black cloak, offers an organic sword with an eye on the hilt to the viewer. Its body has no legs or internal organs, it floats and appears to be made of red organic strands that run through its ribcage. The young woman, adorned with the bodyparts of many monsters, and having recovered her arm, though it is warped by the realm she has traveled through, looks into a mirror. She is almost unrecognizable, looking much like the monsters she has slain in her journey.
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Well that is definitely some Hashalaq Quori vibes

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Hashalaq are vaguely humanoid in shape, but the resemblance is so slight that it barely applies even to their silhouette. When viewed in detail, hashalaq quori have a centipede-like body structure, but one that is made up of countless swarming blue tendrils. The tendrils that make up their many appendages form the vague implication of hands at the end of their arms. Where the head would be, there is instead only a glowing blue light that shines from within the tendrils, and in place of humanoid legs the tendrils trail off into a whispy, tail-like structure. Though this is their default and most common form, hashalaq quori are said to be able to use their flexible tendrils to reshape their bodies into myriad other forms
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Just realized I never posted this Art I commissioned from the amazing Janjems www.artstation.com/janjems_1210
Featuring a fun crossover between the worlds of #SongsOfConquest and #Warhammer
Tehenhauin and Rasc are both Prophetic heroes with 'Beast' based magic and Hillar and Ikit are mad scientists
Four characters battle, on the top left is a Warhammer Fantasy character Tehenhauin who is a Red Crested Skink Lizardman and Prophet of the serpent god Sotek wielding the Blade of the Serpent's Tongue in left hand and the Sacred Gold Plaque of Sotek in his right, opposite them on the top left is Ikit Claw a type of rat man known as a Skaven, who is the chief Warlock Engineer of clan Skryre and adorned in warpstone power armor Bottom left is Rasc, a Frogling from the Rana faction of Songs of Conquest wielding the ingame item 'Beak of the Beast' in both hands and having a 'Clockwork Bird' on his shoulder, facing off against Brother Hillar, a human Magus of the Unseen Society and part of the Loth faction, he wears fine purple clothes and a cloak, as well as a gold headband.
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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#DispatchGame New Dog Meme Just Dropped
A man in a yellow shirt who looks like black Einstein holds a chubby dog in his arms, looking at another man in a blue shirt. Text reads "Chase: Robert, I would literally let everyone here melt in eternal hell,"- A man who looks like black einstein in a yellow shirt holding a chubby dog is looking at a man in a blue shirt. The superheroine Blonde Blazer, who wears a blue mask, has blonde hair, and has a blue and yellow outfit with a red gem on her chest, is walking into view behind them. Text continues: "Chase: including you, before anything happens to this dog."
October 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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#DispatchGame This is... honestly one of the funniest bits in the game so far to me, I love how matter of fact the two of them are about it.
Phenomaman, a powerfully built older male hero with brown hair, in a red, gold and blue outfit, with muttonchop mustache/beard and brown hair, and very dark circles under his eyes from serious emotional distress. He has a serious expression, and a hand on the shoulder of a skinnier man with no beard and lighter brown hair who is facing towards Phenomaman. The text reads Phenomaman: "It seems the velocity with which I sat up has shot shards of glass into your chest." Robert Robertson the Third, a thin man in a blue shirt, looks down at small shards of glass sticking through his shirt and embedded in his chest. The text reads Robert: "Oh, shit."
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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#SongsOfSilence So continuing our lore discussion and early analysis of the campaign with Queen Lorelai we're going to talk a bit about the neutral units, starting with the Vogelfrey Infantry.

The Vogelfrey flavor text helps put something I love about the setting's worldbuilding into context 1/7
Songs of Silence unit Vogelfrey Infantry with the traits Starborn, Infantry, Rogue The image shows three individuals with blue feathered clothes, one of whom is bald with an orange scarf and two others whom are hooded, trading with a merchant in more typical blue and gold clothes, with piles of coins and scales on the table between them. The text reads: Marauders who find strength in numbers. There are many reasons for which one can be expelled from a High house - theft, blasphemy, treason, or simply a cheeky mouth. The outcasts bear the mark of Ezra the Traitor, often accompanied by the horns of Talis if they have joined the Konkorda rogues.
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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The Starborn and Firstborn, and this extended to the Celestial gods and Primordials. Ultimately the Starborn were victorious, but at the end of the conflict the 'Arch-Traitor' Ezra divided the world into two, so the Firstborn and Starborn could each have their own home, but as a consequence 4/15
A man with no eyes, wavy brown hair, and a white shawl over blue clothes, stands with arms outstretched, behind him an immense golden aura with a similar appearance stands, but the aura has eyes. The text below him reads: "in a desperate bid for survival, Ezra the arch-traitor and his Firstborn kin tore the world asunder" Two planets, the one on the left, Irdheim, is cloudy grey with lines of gold stretching off of it, while the one on the right, Sonnan, is much more earthlike with blue seas, green continents, and white clouds. A red orb with a black core and tendrils tinged with gold sits between the two worlds, connecting them and consuming them, representing The Silence and its Purgatories. The text below the image reads: A Force beyond even the reach of gods.
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Lived in a world of darkness under an immense layer of clouds, these are the 'Old Race' or 'Firstborn' faction, in classic tower of babel faction, their ancient civilization built tall towers which drew the attention of Celestial gods which gave humans eyes, unfortunately war broke out between 3/15
A primordial god, a vaguely humanoid figure of stone with veins of light running through its body on the left, faces off against a celestial god on the right, a golden being with many arms and blazing fire coming off of is body. A mountain and a flock of birds is caught between them to show the apocalyptic scale of their conflict.
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Whew, very busy last few days, sorry all, but it's time for our lore review of the Thousand Kingdoms faction, the World of #SongsOfSilence as a whole, and the early campaign!

Here's the game manual bit about the Thousand Kingdoms, mostly mechanics focused (which we'll touch on) but it sets the 1/15
The Thousand Kingdoms faction from the Songs of Silence game manual An icon in the upper right shows a Thousand Kingdoms city in Sonnan, the world of Light with tall towers flying blue banners, a noble on the street amidst a crowd, and two onlookers on a wooden platform in the foreground. in the bottom left three icons showing gold coins, stone and wood, and starlight, sit on a connected circle. The text reads: The Thousand Kingdoms focus on reclaiming their lost lands and have an expansionist playstyle. They are at home in the World of Light, Sonnan. They need to protect their locations and see them grow to high Prosperity Levels. This will unlock powerful units and bolster a strong economy. Since they are prosperous and blessed by the Celestial gods, all of their locations grow at a rate of 2 Prosperity points per turn, twice as much as other factions! In addition they have access to buildings which increase the Prosperity growth further. The Thousand Kingdoms use Gold to recruit basic units, and Building Material to upgrade their locations. Their unique resource is called Divine Favor. It represents the support they receive from the Guiding Star and its pantheon of Celestial gods. It is mainly granted through temples and spent on summoning Celestial units or blessings from the gods.
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#SongsOfSilence Today we cover the last hero of the Thousand Kingdoms faction, the HOCHMEISTER! This is a unique hero that blends the themes of devotion to the celestials and cavalry riding lords into a paladin who rides a giant winged bull. This is an exceptionally powerful early game hero 1/5
Songs of Silence hero Hochmeister art A, with the traits Starborn, Monster, and Knight The image shows a young woman wearing an ornate white headdress with a golden band around it, a helmet like plate at the front. She is wearing blue and gold armor and carrying a sword with both hands. Behind heris an enormous winged bull with its mouth open in a roar. The text reads: A seasoned warrior whose monstrous mount makes it a formidable enemy, destroying smaller armies all by themselves. Exalted warriors whose archaic name roughly translates to "Masters of the Heavens". Among the vast ranks of the Starborn, only a select few have been chosen by the Celestials to bond with rare flying beasts, descended directly from the heavenly Urak lineage. Songs of Silence hero Hochmeister art B, with the traits Starborn, Monster, Knight A grizzled old man in blue and gold armor wraps a bandage around his left hand, while an enormous winged bull roars in the background. The text reads: A seasoned warrior whose monstrous mount makes it a formidable enemy, destroying smaller armies all by themselves. Exalted warriors whose archaic name roughly translates to "Masters of the Heavens". Among the vast ranks of the Starborn, only a select few have been chosen by the Celestials to bond with rare flying beasts, descended directly from the heavenly Urak lineage.
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#SongsOfSilence Today we finish off the Thousand Kingdoms faction units, with our final hero tomorrow, this is another double-feature to highlight the two most powerful units and the ultimate manifestation of the Thousand Kingdoms ties to the celestials, the Knights Luminark and Wordbringer 1/-
songs of silence unit Knights Luminark with the traits Celestial, Cavalry, and Knight The image shows three bull riding individuals, both the riders and bulls are made from burning golden starlight and the riders wield spears with seven points on the end to give them a similar starlike design to the halo that extends from the riders heads. The text reads: Flying cavalry knights, brimming with celestial powers. Only the most valiant of fallen heroes are guided to the heavens by a procession of incandescent knights. These Luminark are truly a sight to behold. An omen of great fortune for the disciples of the Guiding Star! Songs Of Silence unit Wordbringer, with the traits Celestial, Monster, Guardian An image depicts a being with four arms covered in golden scales wearing a blue and gold cloak with a hood pulled around an ornate golden mask. The massive being is curled around a tower, unfolding a line of glowing golden strands into symbols before a small silhouette of a starborn worshiper. The text reads: Awe-inspiring celestial messenger which can strike down even tough enemies with divine lightning. For thousands of years, these divine harbingers have delivered the words of the Guiding Star from the heavens. Rarely witnessed by mere mortals, the scribes of the gods only reveal themselves to those of true, enduring faith.
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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#SongsOfSilence another two-unit review today to round out some early game units. Landwehr which are the Thousand Kingom's 'Garrison' unit, and Starborn Civilians. Garrison units spawn at certain buildings and can't leave them, this ensures you have a few defenders on key buildings. Civilians... 1/5
Songs of Silence unit Landwehr with the traits Starborn, Infantry, Guardian An image of several militia, one man in blue and gold armor with an eyepatch hands spears with slings attached to several townfolk with varying skintones in common clothes and a blue and gold tabard with a star design. Text Reads: Ranged militia, trained to protect their home and hearth, Garrison only. In Starborn culture, every member of a High House, be they Highborn or Lowborn is considered part of a family. All and sundry work for the same goal - and thus, even humble peasants will valiantly take up the slingstaff to fight for their kin. Songs of Silence unit Starborn Civilian with the traits Starborn and Infantry An image of several civilians in blue and brown clothes, walking in a large procession, the person in front has their hands clasped and eyes closed, seemingly singing or praying, behind them a man attempts to help a person who has collapsed to the ground, and further back a man carries a banner. Text Reads: Fragile Civilians, only to be called onto the battlefield as a last resort. When common people find themselves embroiled in war, they can only rely on their wits. Driven by a love for their houses and families, these non-combatants are often underestimated by warriors of the more seasoned variety.
October 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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#SongsOfSilence I just realized I'd almost forgotten one of the Thousand Kingdoms early game units! The humble Rangers!
These are your basic ranged infantry, to carry you through the early game alongside your hearthguard and protect the civilians of the Thousand Kingdoms from monsters and beasts 1/5
Songs of Silence unit Rangers with the trait Starborn, Infantry, Guardian A hooded woman with blue and yellow clothes with ornate markings leans over a slain beast in the grass outside a town, with another archer in similar clothes standing in the background.
October 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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#SongsOfSilence I didn't forget to make a post yesterday while getting ready for things! I was TOTALLY just preparing for our special DOUBLE UNIT FEATURE today!

We're looking at the Acolytes of Rites and Acolytes of Wrath, the squishy casters of the army compared to the cavalry and luminants 1/9
Songs of Silence unit Acolytes of Rites with the traits Starborn, Infantry, Believer Three individuals with varying skintones in ornate robes of white with blue and gold patterning on a flowing midsection of cloth and ornate headgear designed to evoke the imagery of a halo pray together in a field of grain, the two figures on the edge kneel while the one in the center stands with arms upraised, a celestial figure taking form out of gold light with blue flower petals around their shoulders and paler yellow smoke billowing around them. The text reads: Fragile priests, capable of summoning Luminants to the battlefields. Famous or depending on who you ask, infamous for their almost zealous devotion to the Guiding Star, these gifted summoners have been trained from early childhood to summon the spirits of the deceased from their eternal resting place amongst the stars. Songs of Silence unit Acolytes of Wrath with the traits Starborn, Infantry, Believer A group of four blue robed individuals with their lower jaws painted black and upper faces painted white, with black around their eyes, to evoke the imagery of a skull. They carry censers with billowing smoke and stand before a pile of soldiers corpses, smoke beginning to rise from the bodies as they are cremated. The text reads: Fragile warpriests who summon the wrath of the stars with their lightning bolts. Wholly committed to their special duty, the Acolytes of Wrath are responsible for smiting all nonbelievers with divine lightning. After the end of battle, it is their holy obligation to reunite the songs of the Fallen with the Divine Hymn in the stars.
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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#SongsOfSilence Morning all! Today, following up on our heavy infantry Oathsworn unit review, we're now talking about the heavy artillery of the Thousand Kingdoms faction! The Starshower Catapult (Isn't that a Trebuchet though?) this is a very unique unit in the faction in that it's a Konstrukt 1/7
Songs of Silence unit Starshower Catapult with the trait Konstrukt A trebuchet, rather than a catapult ironically, is shown surrounded by several crewmen in blue and gold armor, flinging glowing teal stones at a fortress in the distance surrounded by an ominous red and orange haze. The Text reads: Long range artillery effective at hitting large groups of enemies but defenseless in melee. Unlike regular ballistic devices, the Starshower catapult has been created to channel the power of divine rocks, hailing directly from the heavens. as stated in the Cosmic Accord, these stones are gifts from the Guiding Star himself, to help the Starborn smite the nonbelievers.
October 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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#SongsOfSilence Today we're covering the Oathsworn, this is a higher tier infantry unit so we'll be comparing them primarily to the Hearthguard. There's not much lore to them save the interesting note that they put their oath above faith but also abandon their Names and Houses so I'm curious 1/7
Songs of Silence unit Oathsworn with the traits Starborn, Infantry, Knight Three individuals with expressionless white masks with golden helmets stand presenting a mask to a kneeling figure in armor with red hair in a braid and one hand on a sword. All figures present are in blue and gold armor and smoke billows around them, in the background other masks are seen stored in alcoves. The Text Reads Heavily armored infantry knights who easily fend off ranged projectiles with their huge shields. From time immemorial this order of knights has always put their oath above faith. After a harrowing initiation, they abandon their names and house to join the ranks of the 500.
October 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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#SongsOfSilence Today we're looking at another hero unit, the High Lord! This is the class represented by the main character of the game, Lorelai, and the ruling class of the Thousand Kingdoms faction's myriad nations. We'll talk more about lore in a future post since there's SO much to say 1/7
A Songs of Silence hero, the High Lord with the traits Starborn, Cavalry, Knight The image depicts a brown haired man in armor, with a crown bearing five spikes and a sword in hand, the blade resting on his shoulder, a large banner with crossed grain symbols upon it. The Text reads Versatile starborn strategists who specialize in leading knights and rebuilding their realms. The vaunted leaders of noble houses are called High Lords. beholden only to the stars, they carry the burden of guiding their people through the Age of a Thousand Kings. A Songs of Silence hero, the High Lord with the traits Starborn, Cavalry, Knight The image depicts a red haired woman in armor with a spiked crown, a sword in hand with the blade resting on her shoulder as she looks off into the distance, golden banners flapping behind her. The Text reads Versatile starborn strategists who specialize in leading knights and rebuilding their realms. The vaunted leaders of noble houses are called High Lords. beholden only to the stars, they carry the burden of guiding their people through the Age of a Thousand Kings. Lorelai of Ehrengard, one of two protagonists in the Songs of Silence Campaign, she has the traits Starborn, Cavalry, and Knight Lorelai is depicted as a woman with dark brown hair, and a smoking pipe in hand, a blue and gold cloak hangs from her neck with the hood down, she is wearing a metal breastplate and there is a large riding bull mount behind her. The Text Reads Lorelai, Fated Queen Last in line to Ehrengard's throne, Lorelai accepted the burden of leading her people with the premature demise of her parents. With ferocious resolve, the young monarch foguht off the Crusade until her proud homeland was turned to dust. Now she has to rebuild what was lost.
October 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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#SongsOfSilence Today, it is my great pleasure to bring you THE RAGESWORN this is the Thousand Kingdoms top tier cavalry for stomping out enemy infantry. The description says the bulls are descended from a Saint and folks on the discord take that to mean a man who turned into a celestial bull 1/7
Songs of Silence unit RAGESWORN with the traits Starborn, Cavalry, Knight The Ragesworn is an ENORMOUS bull with a mounted rider wielding a lance which has a banner attached to it. The Ragesworn and rider are in blue and gold armor with a luxurious red saddle, the bull has ornate gold rings on its horns, and more Ragesworn are in the background engaged in battle. The text reads: Fearsome Elite knights who break through the enemy ranks with their heavily armored bulls. Under the banner of the Ragesworn the most renowned knights in the thousand Kingdoms join forces on the battlefield. Riding mighty bulls, descended from Saint Uraka himself, they have learned to channel their mounts fury towards the enemy.
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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#SongsOfSilence Today we're looking at the IRONSWORN this is the Thousand Kingdoms first cavalry unit and were the first one that made me realize that Lorelai and the other units I was seeing weren't mounted on Horses but BULLS. Which is a fascinating worldbuilding choice. Do horses even exist? 1/7
Art of a Songs Of Silence unit, the Ironsworn, with the traits Starborn, Cavalry, and Knight The image depicts a mounted knight in blue and gold armor with similarly patterned cloth on the bull they are riding, jousting in a match against another rider who is in red and gold armor, the enemy bull rearing backwards while the blue and gold rider pushes forward in a dust cloud while onlookers in high stands nearby watch. The text on the image reads: Armored cavalry knights, devastating on the charge. A mounted cavalry known for forming deep, often lifelong attachments to their bulls. Organized into many knightly orders, they serve in almost every noble house of the Thousand Kingdoms.
October 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM