Hey guys. I bet you want to know what that picture is. Well look at it, then look at my words, now back at the picture, and now back at my words. Sadly, I haven’t described what it is yet, but if you stopped looking at it and gave me 100% of your attention, you might find out. Now look down, back up, where are you? You’re in front of a computer and have pants on. Wait, what’s in your hand? Now look back at my words. I have it, it’s a cookie whose name contains a letter with a clue as to what the picture is. Look again, that clue has become a question. Anything is possible when I accidentally take Nyquil instead of Dayquil. I’m on a chair.

Oh you wanted to know more about this picture? Well…

Secret Rumors

There’s something happening in Etheria. My underground sources have been telling me about a persistent rumor floating around town and were only able to snap the picture above. After seeing it, I just HAD to investigate. I strapped on a tiny camera on my trusty hamster, Speedy, and told him, “Squeak, squeak, squeakitty, squeak!” (I would translate that, but who in this day and age DOESN’T speak hamster?) It was supposed to be a simple in-and-out mission, but after a few hours, I got worried. Just as I was about to send in a rescue team, Speedy returns all bruised and hurt. As I nurse his wounds, I find that I can only recover one complete picture…

I’ll work on getting the rest of Speedy’s digital bounty. Speaking of maps…

Dungeon Defenders Map Contest 3

Our community asked for it, and we are more than happy to oblige. We are holding our third Dungeon Defenders Map Contest! You can win up to $1,000 and have your map added to our Ranked mode. Quality maps uploaded for the contest will receive instant beta access to our next game the moment they are uploaded!

The contest will run from now until June 15. If you are interested in participating, you can find the rules and a few handy tips here. Campaign/challenge/PvP maps are encouraged.

Who will follow in the awesome footsteps of Palantir and Akatiti!? We can’t wait to find out.

Community Meetup at PAX East 2013

What’s better than checking out the cool stuff at PAX East and collecting all that sweet swag? Getting to do that AND meeting some of the people who work at Trendy! We’re hosting an official Dungeon Defenders community meetup on Saturday, March 23, at 7 p.m. EST. You’ll get to meet and greet with Trendy developers, designers, your fellow Dungeon Defenders fans and, best of all, your super-awesome, totally cool community managers! We’re providing delicious food and drinks!

Interested in attending? Email josh.isom@trendyent.com. Space is limited, so be sure to email us ASAP!

March Community XP Event for 360 and PS3

We are gearing up for this month’s Community XP Events, and we’re going to do things a little differently this time around. We will not be able to run any on March 21 due to PAX, but that does not mean that our PS3 fans are going to miss out on this month’s fun. Instead of eliminating the PS3 event, we’ll just move it to Thursday, March 28, while the 360 event will take place on Wednesday, March 27. Both events will run from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT.

If you are interested in participating, all you have to do is comment in this PS3 XP Event thread with your name, PSN ID and what time of the day you will be online (in EDT please!), or in this 360 XP Event thread with your name, Gamertag and what time of the day you will be online. (Again, in EST please!) Use this converter to convert EDT to your local time zone. Signing up does not guarantee entry. We’ll post the final list on a Google doc that we’ll create the day before the event.

Participants will receive 50 million XP! Plus, you’ll get one-on-one time with members of the community team. Don’t forget to vote on which map and modifier you would like to play with. We have added two new modifiers: Benedict Arnold (Trendy hosts will randomly sell any defense. Idea courtesy of Damocles!) and High Gravity (Players can’t jump as high. Idea courtesy of UnarmedReaper07!) You can vote here. Voting ends this Monday, March 18, so hurry up!

Creations of the Week

Here are this week’s Dungeon Defenders Steam code winners! Winners, we’ll be in touch, but it would really help us A LOT if you would just email us with a link to your Steam profile page. Want to win a Dungeon Defenders Steam code of your choice? Send your amazing videos, screenshots, fan art and other Dungeon Defenders creations to contest@trendyent.com. Each week, we’ll choose five lucky winners and display them here in our Digest.

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Have you ever gotten that feeling like you’re forgetting something? That’s how I feel right now. I have tried to do everything possible in order to remember what I’m forgetting. I have walked around the office, taken a nap on the fuf chair and raided the fridge. I guess I’ll remember by next week. See you then!

…Oh wait, I remember, it’s….

Until next time,
Laurawantsacow

Moo…

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Sometimes the most comfortable and restful sleep you will ever get is in front of your computer screen, on top of the keyboard. This is one of the most important things that I learned from college, along with the fact that if you don’t sleep for a long time, you begin to hallucinate, and that once you place a rubber duck in the bathtub with you they have some of the most beautiful opera voices. Here in the office, the nights are long and the garbage cans are overflowing with energy drinks, empty snack bags and coffee cups.

In the end, we do it all for you guys. There is more work to do then there are hours in the day. Hitmonchan and I are committed to giving you guys all the help and attention you deserve along with managing all the things that go into this new game. Some of you guys are probably wondering what shenanigans and surprises Hitmonchan and I are working on. Well, I can tell you that we’ve been sleep deprived in part due to …

Forum Update Coming

At the beginning of the week, Hitmonchan announced that, “The forums, they are a-changin.” We have been spending countless nights figuring out how to change the forums to provide a richer experience for existing users, to provide visual clarity and to encourage new users to register and participate without having you guys pick up your pitchforks. So far, the responses have been positive, but we would like to hear from more members of the community. You can find the list of changes here. If there is something you like or don’t like, let us know by posting a comment telling us why.

In order to switch to the new style, we have to shut down the forums for a bit. We will be sure to let all of you know a few days ahead of time when this will happen to give you guys times to plan accordingly. Once everything is set, we will announce the forums are operational on our Dungeon Defenders Facebook Page and our Official Twitter.

Would you like to beta test our next game?

It just so happens we are looking for testers! Fill out this survery for a chance to be a beta tester. If chosen, you will be asked to sign a standard NDA and then given a Beta key. We are looking for people who are willing to put some time into testing and who can clearly describe any bugs that they encounter.

Returnia Shards: Return to Aquanos

After fighting in the harsh desert heat, you’re left craving the one thing that the dry landscape barely provides — water. Whether it’s a cruel twist of fate, or the work of spiteful Djinns, your journey now takes you into the very depths of the ocean. You are returning to Aquanos, and your demise might be the very element you craved so dearly.

Sign up for the Returnia Shards events by Friday, 11:59 p.m. EST in this thread if you would like to participate. These events will be on Open, and you will have to subscribe to the map once it is made available on our Steam Workshop in order to play. The map will be available to download on Friday at 6 p.m. EST right after we play through it on this week’s Trendy Friday Fun.

The Humble Bundle with Android 5

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We are once again proud to be part of the Humble Bundle. This new bundle also comes with an amazing surprise for those fans who longed to have Dungeon Defenders in the palm of their hand. As some of you have noticed, due to server hosting costs, we had to remove Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave from the Google Play store. Thankfully, the great people over at the Humble Bundle offered to rehost the game and now, if you buy the bundle, you can have access to it! At the moment, the in-app purchases for Second Wave do not work. Please do not try to purchase mana from the shop.

Looking for some other amazing games to carry around with you on your phone? Super Hexagon, Beat Hazard Ultra, Dynamite Jack, Solar 2 and NightSky HD are also included in the Bundle. As usual with Humble Bundles, official soundtracks from some of the games (including Dungeon Defenders) are also in the bundle. Listen to the sweet sounds of Aquanos in pristine FLAC format or the ever-dependable MP3 format.

Pay more than the average price to get Dungeon Defenders on PC, Mac, Linux and Android. All Dungeon Defenders DLC to date comes with every bundle. (That’s a $50 value!) The best part is that upon purchasing, you get to choose where your money goes. You can split it between the developers, charity (Child’s Play Charity and the Electronic Frontier Foundation) and the Humble Bundle team, or you can send it all to one place. Get some amazing games and feel good knowing that your money goes where YOU want it to go.

Click here to head to the Humble Bundle site to grab a bundle!

Creations of the Week

Here are this week’s Dungeon Defenders Steam code winners! Winners, we’ll be in touch, but it would really help us A LOT if you would just email us with a link to your Steam profile page. Want to win a Dungeon Defenders Steam code of your choice? Send your amazing videos, screenshots, fan art and other Dungeon Defenders creations to contest@trendyent.com. Each week, we’ll choose five lucky winners and display them here in our Digest.

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As I sip on my cup of coffee and look lovingly at the fuf chair in the office, I can’t help but to wonder if I should tell you just a little bit more. After all, one of the devs DID just enter my room and dropped some interesting news. Oh well…

Until next time,
Laurawantsacow

Moo…

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