This update aims at bringing to Northern Lights some of the upgraded backend systems that we've been working on for the past months for our next project, as well as to upgrade the game to a newer engine version in hope of solving some game and graphics stability issues! · Input System rewritten from ground up --- We have developed a new Input System to be used across our projects. While not muc…
This update aims at improving some of the basic items mechanics of Northern Lights as well as fixing some core issues. As we continue to develop Northern Lights, our goal is to address all the mechanical and design issues within our resources. From small interaction logic to big systems, our current plan is to revamp all of the Northern Lights specific mechanics, then start diving into re-writt…
Today, we come to you with both a reflection on the journey we've shared so far and a glimpse into the future of Northern Lights. As many of you know, Northern Lights has been a labor of love for our small indie team of only three people. Back in 2020, we released our biggest project to date, only to face challenges that stemmed from our lack of experience. The launch didn't meet our expectatio…
Fixed stoves and fireplaces not warming up interiors · Fixed temperature issues in River Village · Fixed warming up breaking with certain clothes on · Fixed an issue with hypothermia passive treatment not triggering over time · Fixed an issue causing players to fall through the second floor of the mansion in River Village · Fixed "armed" traps no longer catching animals after loading an existin…
Interiors now save their temperature upon leaving and re-entering a game · Improvements to warming up times for survivor · Improvements to hand watch readings rate · Fixed an issue causing players to fall through ground when loading save while already in-game · Other minor improvements and small fixes to interior temperatures
Improved interiors temperature system, houses temperature now takes open doors into account · Various small improvements and fixes to other temperature dependent systems · Fix stutter while game is paused or idling · Performance improvements in man made locations · Performance improvements on low environment quality setting
Greetings everybody! Today we are proud to announce that Northern Lights is part of the Steam Winter Sale Event at a 50% off discount! And to celebrate this, the Christmas in-game decorations are making a return! Along with this event, we are also releasing update 0.12 which focuses on improving stability and performance of the game. This is the first stage of our optimization effort, and a fir…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! What's new? · Fix various issues with certain quests · Minor improvements to performance in certain locations
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today, we are proud to announce that Northern Lights is part of the long awaited Steam Autumn Sale! To celebrate this, we are running a 50% OFF special offer for the whole duration of the Autumn Event! So, if you didn’t already do it, now it’s a great time to pick Northern Lights up at a discounted price! Along with this sale, we are also releasing a new patch that f…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! What's new? · Add harvesting to context menu of pelt racks and storages · Add missing Ski Boots, Gloves and Goggles to Ski Resort Loot · Tweak duration to fainting when coupled with having no stamina for long periods · Fix warming up not working correctly in interiors · Fix boar boots craf…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! What's new? · Fixed issues with some Polish Characters strikethrough in Journal page · Fixed issue causing snowmobile quest to not end after starting the snowmobile for some users
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today, we are proud to announce that Update 0.11 of Northern Lights is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past weeks. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also improved with this update! And along with this update, we are running a Special Offer SALE at 45% OF…
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today, we are proud to announce that Update 0.10 of Northern Lights is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past weeks. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also improved with this update! And along with this update, we are running a Special Offer SALE at 45% OF…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! Whats new? · Fixed issue causing snowmobile storages to not save · Fixed issue causing story intro to break if visiting research camp before the survey objective · Fixed issue causing some locations to not always load correctly Thanks to everyone for the feedback and reports! Happy playing!
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today we are proud to announce that Update 0.9 of Northern Lights is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past weeks. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also improved with this update! And along with this update, we are also part of the long awaited Steam Surv…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past weeks! Whats new? With with this patch, we also added a bunch of new features based on what we've gathered from your feedback to the game: · Added labels for story and sandbox saves in load menu (Note: Saves prior to this update be displayed as "unknown") · Added a label that displays fuel perce…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past weeks! Whats new? With with this patch, we also added a bunch of new features based on what we've gathered from your feedback to the game: · Added ability to use pine cone as tinder · Added ability to advance tutorial by building camp fires as well · Added ability to use sap dressping to cure bu…
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today, we are proud to announce that the long-awaited Story Mode update is now LIVE on STEAM! Along with the Story Mode, this version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past weeks. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also polished in this update! With the occasion of being part of the famou…
Greetings everyone! We hope everybody had a great year so far! We have updated the development roadmap for Northern Lights to reflect the current status of the game! Full roadmap and details available below. · Improvements to character animations - Released in 0.5 · General UI and UX Improvements based on current feedback - Released in 0.5 · New quest based tutorials to get players through some…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past weeks! Whats new? With with this patch, we also added a bunch of long awaited features to the game: · Added first batch of Steam Achievements · Added Partial Controller Support to game (will improve into full support in the future) · Added custom difficulty mode with various difficulty settings…
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today we are proud to announce that Update 0.7 of Northern Lights is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past months. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also polished in this update! To celebrate this update, we are also running a limited-time sale for the ga…
Hello everyone! Today marks yet another milestone for Northern Lights! We are proud to announce that version 0.6 is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to improve the overall audio quality and feel of the game, along with some critical fixes to issues reported in the past weeks! With this new update, the game will also be ON SALE at -30% OFF for a limited time period! If you haven't already, n…
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! Full changelog below: · Improved books researching UX · Improved some localization strings in German Language · Fixed an issue causing time passing to not affect items and objects in distant locations · Fixed an issue causing mapping pieces to disappear after player death · Fixed an issue…
Greetings everyone! Today we released a quick patch to address some of the issues reported with the latest major update! Full changelog below: · Added setting to turn on/off controls in HUD · Fires can now be lighted with a burning torch by left clicking on fire · Torch can now be lighted if a match or lighter is available in inventory · Tweaked Torch lighting intensity · Wood Logs now yield Sp…
Hello everyone! Today marks yet another milestone for Northern Lights! We are proud to announce that version 0.5 is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to improve the overall and feel of the game, along with some critical fixes to issues reported in the past weeks! What's new in v0.5? This update comes with a lot of improvements related to the overall user experience and interface. Full list o…
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! We hope everybody had a great time during the Holidays and enjoyed them to their fullest! Today we want to announce that Northern Lights v0.4.1 is now Live on STEAM and aims to address most of the issues that have been reported in the past weeks! Along with this update we also took our time to adjust the pricing for the game - based on feedback we've received…
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