Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week, Easter events have started hopping up, Book of Travels gets some new content, and Genfanad prepares to join the Steam Deckbuilding Fest (image above) - they have a fest for everything, it seems. Plenty of other stuff is also going on, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
Anvil Empires
Devblog 12 was posted ahead of this week’s Minor Test. The blog covers the Heating Vat, a new piece of crafting equipment that will be used to brew up some new concoctions. Other topics up for discussion in the blog were rosin farming and homestead interiors.
BitCraft
BitCraft’s Alpha release is fast approaching. You can still sign up before the test begins on April 2nd.
Book of Travels
A new questline, Old Friends, and 12 new random events are the highlight of Book of Travels’ Update 0.48.7 changelog.
Broken Ranks
Broken Ranks’ Bunny Marathon is back for 2024. The annual event that is the antithesis of the joyous Easter holiday will run for 72 hours starting on March 30th at 4:00am EDT.
Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore
Patch 13 is now live. The video below previews the changes made, or you can just read the patch notes.
Dreamworld
More cottage assets and additional tutorial updates are the highlights of the Weekly Development Release #149.
Dual Universe
The mesh exporter that allows you to export and transform your DU creations into 3D files is now live.
Eternal Tombs
Eternal Tombs is back in the news with a new crafting overview video. The video comes in advance of the April 2nd Pre-Alpha Test. If you haven’t already, you can get access to the test by simply signing up on the ET website.
Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore
Ethyrial continues its almost daily patch cycle. The team’s hard work is paying off, with a Very Positive rating on Steam for the past 30 days.
Foxhole
In case you missed it, you can watch the Update 56 Preview Stream below.
Fractured Online
Patch b.1.1e went live this week. The patch is full of bug fixes and balance changes.
Genfanad
Genfanad will be participating in the upcoming Steam Deckbuilders Fest, which runs March 25th through April 1st. Don’t be a fool and miss your chance to check out the Genfanad demo during the Fest.
Havenhold
A new devblog discusses the Supreme Martial Ways, the ancient teachings that every monk will have to learn to unlock their inner power.
Mad World
More balance updates and UX improvements were on tap with the weekly maintenance patch that dropped on Thursday.
Mirage Online Classic
A new patch this week added Down in a Well (Hell), or the Hell Well. The new dungeon is intended for Skilled Players and will grant 1M XP and a Sealed Envelope.
Nightingale
Patch 0.1.2 was pushed to the servers this week.
Once Human
Once Human has reached 7.7 million pre-registrations. If/when the game reaches 10 million, Starry Studios will unlock even more content for launch.
OrbusVR
Jake is back! Nearly a year ago, Lead Developer Jake left OrbusVR to pursue other endeavors. It was announced this week that he is now back as a full partner/owner of the project, and will work alongside Robert to continue development and push the project to a new height.
Palia
The March 2024 Dev Update was published this week. The blog post covers the Steam release and Patch 0.178 along with other updates.
Pixadom
Player housing is now available in Pixadom and the video below will tell you all about it.
Project Gorgon
I missed an update that was pushed out on March 12th. You can read the patch notes here.
Prosperous Universe
Please take a moment to read Development Log #426.
Ravendawn
Ravendawn has created an oversupply issue due to additional land plots being introduced into the game. Read on to see how they plan to fix it.
Realm of the Mad God
RotMG’s Easter Event is now live.
Scars of Honor
It has been a few weeks since the end of Scars of Honors last play test, and there is now a recap video available on YouTube.
Valorbound
It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about Valorbound, but the devs stopped by Discord this week to give us a quick update on their progress.
Villagers & Heroes
The Sugarsweet Summit Event Zone is scheduled to depart on April 1st. It hasn’t been officially announced, but I would expect to see an Easter event take its place.
Zenith: The Last City
Season 2, Frostrealm, will be released soon, with an official date expected in the coming week. Season 2 will bring a new biome, a new boss, and much more.
