Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week was pretty quiet, with the only major news being Palia’s move from Closed Beta to Open Beta. In other news, Project Gorgon got a new update, Mad World pulled out the banhammer to thwart script and macro users, and Into the Echo spun up its interactive lore site. Plenty of other stuff is also going on, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
Aether Story
Aether Story’s end-of-the-month devblog is out, and this edition covers professions. From brewing to scribe to just plain old fishing, Aether Story has plenty to keep you busy when you aren’t killing mobs.
Anvil Empires
Anvil Empires' next Pre-Alpha Minor Test will start on Wednesday, August 9th. The test will have two sessions, the first on Wednesday at 1PM ET, and the second on Thursday at 1PM ET.
BitCraft
Clockwork Labs just released SpacetimeDB, the engine behind BitCraft, to GitHub. And this week’s Twitter (I refuse to call it X) post is pushing up daisies.
I bet you didn't even see me there! pic.twitter.com/YbLAX21Lio
— BitCraft (@BitCraftOnline) August 8, 2023
Broken Ranks
If killing mobs is your thing, then Broken Ranks’ end-of-summer-break event is right up your alley. From August 18th until August 21st, portals in the main hubs will take you to event areas filled with mobs just waiting to be slaughtered for some quick XP and PXP.
Elethor
Swarm events have been put on hold while the dev team goes back to the drawing board to rework the event.
Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore
Patch 2.5 was released on Friday. The patch notes are filled with bug fixes and balance changes.
Gloria Victis
Update 370 brings a new group event - Dungeon. The Technology Laboratory has also been unlocked for Guild Castles.
Into the Echo
Journey Across Raava, Into the Echo’s interactive lore site, is now live.
Mad World
Mad World has started banning accounts using scripts and macros. According to the announcement, script/macros are not allowed to ensure a “fair and convenient gaming environment.”
Monsters & Memories
Update 34: July 2023 has been posted, giving you a look at all the things the dev team has been working on over the last month.
Open Perpetuum Project
A 5X EP bonus is currently active. How long will it last is anyone's guess.
Palia
Closed Beta is over and Open Beta is live!
Project Gorgon
A new update went live on Thursday. Battle Chemistry has been revised, with changes to the Mini-Golem, Mutations, and bomb abilities.
Prosperous Universe
Development Log #398 covers the work the dev team has done to fix things broken by the Liquidity Update.
Ravendawn
Ravendawn’s third Open Beta Weekend is currently underway. Be sure to check out the changelog to see what has changed since last weekend.
Realm of the Mad God
It’s week 2 of the MotMG, so get ready to experience the two new quests and Chest Event Lottables for the Stalwart Discipline.
Scars of Honor
A new video covers the feedback, both good and bad, gathered from the community over the last couple of weeks.
