{"id":66101,"date":"2026-08-21T17:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/?p=66101"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:11:30","slug":"indie-icons-invade-the-ratdom-in-free-blood-brine-expansion-out-today-for-tails-of-iron-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/indie-icons-invade-the-ratdom-in-free-blood-brine-expansion-out-today-for-tails-of-iron-2\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIE ICONS INVADE THE RATDOM IN FREE \u2018BLOOD &amp; BRINE\u2019 EXPANSION &#8211; OUT TODAY FOR TAILS OF IRON 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66103 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TO2I_FishKeyArt_16x9_Centre-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TO2I_FishKeyArt_16x9_Centre-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TO2I_FishKeyArt_16x9_Centre-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TO2I_FishKeyArt_16x9_Centre-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TO2I_FishKeyArt_16x9_Centre-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TO2I_FishKeyArt_16x9_Centre-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players will unlock crossover skins inspired by <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blasphemous, Cult of the Lamb, DAVE THE DIVER, Death\u2019s Door, Moonlighter <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond Galaxyland<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside a brand new questline, when Arlo\u2019s new seafaring adventure launches on Aug. 21<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odd Bug Studio and United Label, a CI Games publishing label dedicated to supporting independent games, today launched <\/span><b>Blood and Brine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the free expansion for <\/span><b><i>Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, this new post-game expansion introduces a brand new area featuring\u00a0 eleven new quests, ten new bosses, a unique fishing mechanic, nine new armour sets, and new original music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acclaimed voice actor, Doug Cockle, also returns\u00a0 as the series narrator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the new trailer on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BBOBWJlzs5M\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tails of Iron 2 | Blood &amp; Brine Free Expansion | Out NOW on PC, PlayStation, Xbox &amp; Nintendo Switch\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BBOBWJlzs5M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Indie legends enter the Ratdom<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expansion also adds new crossover armour sets inspired by player favourites, including\u00a0 The Penitent One from<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Blasphemous<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, The Lamb from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cult of the Lamb<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dave from D<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AVE THE DIVER<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, The Crow from<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Death\u2019s Door<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Will from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moonlighter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Boom Boom from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond GalaxyLand<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Each has been reimagined in Odd Bug Studio&#8217;s distinctive hand-drawn style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66107 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toi2_keyArt_Colab_16x9-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"776\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toi2_keyArt_Colab_16x9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toi2_keyArt_Colab_16x9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toi2_keyArt_Colab_16x9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toi2_keyArt_Colab_16x9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toi2_keyArt_Colab_16x9-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A new tide of bloodshed<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new location is a scenic coastal area, Hardshell Brook, where players can explore and encounter exciting new adventures and experiences. With peace restored to the Ratdom, a fresh threat emerges from the sea. After their vessel is destroyed, sailors Jaimie and Sam seek Arlo\u2019s help with an unusual plan: build an aquarium, attract visitors, and raise enough money to repair their ship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arlo must cast his line into dangerous waters and gather a collection of unusual aquatic creatures. But as the aquarium grows, suspicions begin to surface around the sailors\u2019 account of what really happened at sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66110 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_Kraken_1920x1080-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_Kraken_1920x1080-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_Kraken_1920x1080-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_Kraken_1920x1080-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_Kraken_1920x1080-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cigames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05_Kraken_1920x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe really wanted to say a big thank you to our community by offering\u00a0 this story expansion completely free of charge,\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said Oddbug Studio CEO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jack Bennett<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cAdditionally, we are thrilled\u00a0 to team up with so many talented developers with our new \u2018Indie Heroes\u2019 armour sets &#8211; who\u2019d have thought the Penitent One, among other legends, would ever find their way to the Ratdom?! . All sails ahead! Adventure awaits!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To celebrate the launch of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood and Brine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b><i>Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be available for a limited time at 60% off the MSRP across PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and Epic Games stores. The game is ESRB rated \u201cT\u201d for Teen and PEGI 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Players must complete the main <\/span><b><i>Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign before beginning this new expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players will unlock crossover skins inspired by Blasphemous, Cult of the Lamb, DAVE THE DIVER, Death\u2019s Door, Moonlighter and Beyond Galaxyland, alongside a brand new questline, when Arlo\u2019s new seafaring&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":66103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-united-label"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66101"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66115,"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66101\/revisions\/66115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}