Design Notes

October 24, 2015

Undead Assault Climbing the Charts

Thanks to you, Undead Assault Hit #18 on the Top New Free Games List

Our gratitude to all of you who got and rated our new game, it is climbing its way up the charts! That simple action you took is making a real difference.

If you haven't tried Undead Assault, our new infinite runner mobile game, you can get it now for Android and Apple devices at www.UndeadAssault.com!

See what other players are saying

Absolutely love it! I downloaded this as soon as I woke up this morning and I haven't stopped playing it since. It’s addicting and can be quite challenging at times. I love it. 5 star rating from me :D - Justin Serina

This game is awesome!!! It's about time we have a running game that also does other things instead of just running lol! - Julio Miranda 

Good ol' Undead Slaying Fun! Explosions, Undead Dragons, and TONS of rad unlockables! I'm pretty confident that I'll be playing the heck out of this between classes. :')  - Z. Cantrall

October 22, 2015

Undead Assault Update!

Day #2 BUG SLAUGHTER

Yesterday we launched our newest mobile game, the infinite runner - Undead Assault! Get it at www.UndeadAssault.com now and let the undead slaying begin! Then share the game with your friends and give us a 5 star review on the app store if you like it! (Buying the 3X Gold Multiplier also unlocks the Daimyo pet in the mobile game and the Artix's Golden Paladin gear in AQWorlds!)

While YOU take on legions of the undead, Kraken (the lead coder) is wielding his battle-axe to slaughter some of the bug reports we have received.* 

If you have been experiencing any bugs while playing Undead Assault, read on to see what will be fixed in the next patch:

• Pressing the purchase button causes a delay and the screen doesn't pop up fast enough (on Android devices)
• Daimyo running in place when you die or playing in an armor other than the Golden Paladin
• Gold respawns leading to Daimyo sliding along behind you 
• Getting stuck in the special ability animation
• Clicking too many times during the starting cutscene causes you to become stuck in place at the beginning of the stage

These patches should be out on Android devices tomorrow if all goes well and on Apple as soon as they put the patch live. **

For everyone on Tab and Note devices, we haven't forgotten you!  Kraken is addressing core bugs first, and then he has some ideas for how to optimize the game to improve your performance. That will take time but he DOES have ideas on how to give your game a boost!

The AQW account linking is not live for Apple devices... YET but will be coming very soon (3-5 days, we hope. It will be up as soon as Apple publishes our update!) The linking is live on the Google Play Store right now!

* ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Undead Assault had the fewest bug reports upon release - AWESOME job by the alpha testers! (If you would like to help us test our mobile games in the future, keep an eye on the Design Notes to see when we are hunting for more testing help!)

** As with all updates to our mobile games on Apple devices, we cannot control how quickly Apple publishes the updates, but we will let you know as soon as we see they are live!

October 21, 2015

Undead Assault is LIVE!

Our New Infinite Runner Mobile Game Now Available!

We just went LIVE on Android and iOS with our new undead-slaying infinite runner, Undead Assault! You are Artix the Paladin… the town people’s only hope against a horde of skeletal zombie warlords!

Sure, you start this infinite runner wearing your underpants and swinging around a rusty sword… but a dozen brag worthy high scores later you can replace that useless hand of yours with a chainsaw. Undead slayers forever... “So slay we all!”

Play Undead Assault NOW on Apple and iOS devices!

Get Undead Assault on the Google Play App Store  and the Apple iOS store for free NOW and be the first to battle an unstoppable and crazy army of the undead!

FEATURES
• 5 Paladin weapon & armor sets… each with a “special” attack O_O
• “Battle on!” theme song by One-Eyed Doll 
• Upgradable Power Ups!
• Collect rare loot… no idea what it does, but it is collectible. So. Yeah. Collecting! 
• “Legend of Artix” book… can you find the mysteriously missing pages?

FACTS & LORE!
• An inspired re-make of the original viral hit flash game, Undead Assault! 
• Yup, Daimyo, the Undead Slaying Pomeranian, is actually a real dog.
• Truth, justice and righteousness are an excellent source of calcium when served with milk.

AQWorlds players get a special perk for buying the 3X Multiplier

Get the Daimyo Pet in Undead Assault and unlock the Artix's Golden Paladin armor, helm, and axe in AdventureQuest Worlds when you buy the 3X Multiplier. Head into AQWorlds and find the Undead Assault badge in your Book of Lore, then equip your gear and get to Undead-Slaying! (The set will also come with a character page badge... which will get added in tomorrow!)

The AQW account linking is not live for Apple devices... YET but will be coming very soon (3-5 days, we hope. It will be up as soon as Apple publishes our update!) The linking is live on the Google Play Store right now!

Your Objectives

1.     Do not die.

2.     Do NOT die.

3.     Rescue Villagers

4.     Kill them Undeadz (um… can you kill something that’s already dead??)

5.     Level up

6.     Equip new Loot

7.     Kill more baddies

8.     Unleash special attacks to dominate the battlefield (like summoning a giant dragon or an undead-slaying Pomeranian, because... WHY NOT?) 

9.  Collect Gold and Experience

10.  Get the high score!

11.  Repeat steps 1 thru 11

Recruit More UndeadSlayers

Once you have downloaded the game and slain the undead, your mission is... Help this game go viral faster than a zombie outbreak!  Please Like and share Undead Assault on Facebook and Twitter to bring even MORE Undead Slayers to the Party!

October 19, 2015

This Friday: Battle for the HOARD!

Take on 50,000 Evil Undead in Undead Assault: The Hoard!

One zombie dragon. An army of 50,000 evil undead. And an ancient chainsaw katana that could destroy them all... IF you can survive to claim it! Battle through Darkovia alongside Artix this week in an Evil Dead / Walking Dead / Undead Assault homage-parody-quest of OMG ZOMBIES!

Batle to discover the fate of an elite cadre of zombie slayers, fight for a chance to get all new monster-drops, and quest to create gear from The Hoard merge shop!

• Chainsaw Katana and Dual-wield Chainsaw Katanas
• Zombie Slayer Bow, Hammer, and Polearm weapons
• Evil Undead Slayer armor set
• Betrayed Slayer armor set
• Ghost Turtle Pet and more!

Undead Assault Limited Time Shop in Your Game Menu NOW!

Undead Assault, one of our new mobile games, is coming soon, but the Limited Time Shop to celebrate its impending arrival is here now! If you haven't heard the  latest news about Undead Assault, head to http://aq3d.com/newgames! But first, log in and get your gauntlets on the gear we've released in AQWorlds to help everyone get excited!

The shop is in your game menu as contains:

• Undead Assault Infantry armor
• 8 different weapons
• 2 pets
• 3 capes
• 1 helm

You can find more information at the Undead Assault website, or follow the Undead Assault Facebook page for more updates!

GreyWolf Commander Gear Leaves Friday!

Until this Friday, October 23rd, you can unlock our one of our most rugged sets - the Greywolf Commander - when you buy a 2000, 5000, or 12000 AdventureCoin package!

This exclusive set was handcrafted by by one of AQWorlds' newest artists, Lily, and includes an armor, 4 helms, a cape, 2 weapons, plus a character page badge!

September 04, 2015

Greywolf Commander AdventureCoin Bonus

Buy a 2000, 5000, or 12000 AdventureCoin package to unlock the gear!

Unlock our newest, most rugged set yet - the Greywolf Commander - when you buy either a 2000, 5000, or 12000 AdventureCoin package! This exclusive set was handcrafted by by one of AQWorlds' newest artists, Lily, and includes an armor, 4 helms, a cape, 2 weapons, plus a character page badge!

Get up to 25% more free AdventureCoins!

Get 25% more free AdventureCoins when you buy a 12000 AdventureCoin package during our Back to School Bonus AdventureCoin offer! (That is 3000 more free ACs!) Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming soon, and if you've been with us for that before, you know there is going to be rare gear you are NOT going to want to miss out on!

Buy now and get up to 25% more free AdventureCoins when you buy any AC package PLUS unlock the exclusive GreyWolf Commander when you get the 2000, 5000, or 12000 AC packages!

Buy the following AdventureCoin packages to get:

• 12000 AC package:  3000 bonus AdventureCoins (best deal!)
• 5000 AC package: 1000 bonus AdventureCoins 
• 2000 AC package: 300 bonus AdventureCoins 
• 900 AC package: 100 bonus AdventureCoins

Undead Assault Limited Time Shop Now Available!

Undead Assault, one of our new mobile games, is coming soon, but the Limited Time Shop to celebrate its impending arrival is here now! If you haven't heard the  latest news about Undead Assault, head to http://aq3d.com/newgames! But first, log in and get your gauntlets on the gear we've released in AQWorlds to help everyone get excited!

The shop is in your game menu as contains:

• Undead Assault Infantry armor
• 8 different weapons
• 2 pets
• 3 capes
• 1 helm

You can find more information at the Undead Assault website, or follow the Undead Assault Facebook page for more updates!

July 09, 2015

Undead Assault: Past and Present

DragonFable's Geopetal Talks about AE's Coming Mobile Game

Hi, guys! Earlier this month, Geopetal, game lead for DragonFable (our single-player dragon-filled fantasy RPG), made a post on DF's Design Notes about Undead Assault, one of AE's in-development mobile games. If you like slaying the undead, mobile games, or dragons breathing fire, then read on!

Undead Assault: Origin Story

On October 26th, 2006, Artix Entertainment premiered its first ever animated short, Artix vs. The Undead!

You can even play through Artix vs. The Undead in DragonFable's Necropolis chain! The very first war in DragonFable was the Undead Assault. Artix, always fighting for the light, has even exorcized the three spirits of Frostval!

What we're saying is he really, really, really, really likes destroying undead creatures.

Coming soon, you'll be able to help your favorite paladin in his eternal quest to rid the world of the evil undead! The original Undead Assault minigame has been resurrected by Kraken and it'll be up to you to play as Artix himself and take out all the shambling skeletons, flying eyeballs, and other disturbed dead using your trusty axe... or maybe even a little dragon fire*!

*Also, doesn't that dragon look super amazing?

The best part? You won't even need to drag around your desktop to help rid the world of the undead. You'll be able to up your undead-slaying game while on the move, whether you're using Android or Apple!