So I've decided to add mini-dungeons to the game maps.. Allowing you to enter the different ruins and keeps on the main map...
These dungeons can unlock extra resources, or enemies. Additionally some dungeons will allow the user to perform various rituals, such as chaining unformed shadows to your army, ascending existing units, or permanently buffing units...
Also you will meet some elder shadows that inhabit this underworld, such as cleaners, mechanics, or glutons... Cleaners being insane elder shadows that devour any other shadow they come across, the mechanics are hive mind, shadows that control the walking lands, and the glutons are shadows that have feasted to much and expanded to amorphous blobs.
Here's some samples of a few dungeon themes.
With the addition of these dungeon's I'm able to have all the unit management meta game also take place in the world. Making exploring that bit more satisfying and usefull.
Sweet. Nice update. Like it.