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(published: 22 Feb 2010 03:59)

Forum Upgrade

The Forum section has been improved in several areas:

The overall look and feel has been drastically changed to match the theme of the main website. (It looks less depressing, too!)
The user registration has been updated with ReCaptcha to make it even MORE difficult for automatic registration bots (auto-spammers) to sign up on the forum.
The forum is linked with StopForumSpam.com, a massive database that tracks known spammers.
A new section of the forum has been created. The Vault. All old posts that are no longer relevant, or posts that no one is posting on anymore, will be moved to The Vault.
The forum has been updated with many small but significant code changes that improve it's overall functionality.

To discuss this change or suggest improvements on it, please visit this topic.

(published: 04 Nov 2009 06:00)

Thick and Juicy Site Update is complete!

Thank you all for your patience as the website was improved. The new features are:

Main site login and Forum login are now the same. Signing into one automatically signs into the other as well.
The Downloads section has been redesigned according to the Everything Class concept.
By popular request, a Donate section has been added.
Security and permissions has been redesigned and tightened. See this forum thread for details.
You can now see if there is any new content at a glance of the main page. Any areas that have changed since your last visit will have a New indicator. You must be logged in for the site to know who you are and when you last visited.

The full detailed list of changes can be seen and discussed on the forum here.

(published: 10 Jun 2009 01:19)

Project Utumno Map Editor and Game Client Demo v1.1.8 Released

Available to ranking Developers and Creators only. Sorry fans. Soon, I promise. If you are interested in joining the team, let us know on the forum. Compile your maps with the new Map Editor and explore said maps with the new Game Client Demo!

Details, instructions and discussion on the Map Editor version 1.1.8 can be found here.
Details, instructions and discussion on the Game Client Demo version 1.1.8 can be found here.

The latest version of the Map Editor can be downloaded here.
The latest version of the Game Client Demo can be downloaded here.

(published: 26 May 2009 19:00)

We are now the official maintainers of Utumno

Yes, we have always been the maintainers of PROJECT Utumno, but now we also maintain the code for the old isometric roguelike game Utumno by Matt Craighead. Although M.C. Utumno is not the same as Project Utumno, we have decided to include it for several reasons:
1.) Although it was never finished, it is a fun game and worth completing.
2.) M.C. Utumno is similar in many ways to what we have in mind for Project Utumno.
3.) We get a lot of fans asking us where they can download the old Utumno game.

For the sake of history and as a tribute, we have restored and updated Matt Craighead's original Utumno site (previously http://web.mit.edu/craighea/www/utumno/) The archive site can be visited at http://utumno.medicinestorm.com/archive/. The latest version of the game can be found in the Downloads section of the Archive site.

(published: 20 Mar 2009 23:24)

Last Chance For The Mini-Avatar Contest

Download the Character Avatar Demo and create as many mini-avatars as you want. Upload them in the Charactar Avatar area of the Downloads section to participate in the Mini-Avatar Making Contest. The deadline for submissions is Midnight, March 27th, 2009. The prize for first place is a 2007 Shelby GT-500!

(published: 22 Jan 2009 22:30)

Character Avatar Demo

A new demo application is available in the Downloads section. The Character Avatar Demo is a proof-of-concept application demonstrating our ability to allow the player to create custom appearances for their characters.

The demo can be downloaded here. Discussion about the new demo can be seen here.

(published: 22 Jan 2009 21:41)

Downloads Section Updates

The Derived Tiles section has been removed since the Map Editor's new QuickTiles make Derived Tiles obsolete.

A Mini-Avatars section has been added to the Downloads area so Developers and Creators can show off their mini character avatars crated with the Character Avatar Demo.

The tables that display all the screenshots, all the map files, etc. now have a small [-] symbol at the top of the table so you can close the table again after opening it. Check it out. All items in these tables now display the most recent items first by default.

(published: 11 Jan 2009 06:05)

News Section Implemented

The News section of the site is finally up and running. Now you can see all important updates in one glance. The most recent news article will also be displayed in the Home section.

Project Utumno is really starting to gain momentum. The Artists are making avatars and draft versions of characters. Creators are cranking out lots of dungeon concepts. Programmers are working on some proof-of-concept applications like Flash Client Demos and Build-Your-Own-Avatar programs. There is a lot of activity on the Development Forum on topics like game mechanics and story lines. Keep up the good work, guys!