Hey there Strangers from the internet, I hope life treats you well. It’s your guy, Arn, game director on Trailblazers : Into the March, back with a new log series for the most curious amongst you. I'm going to be honest, I'm not exactly sure what this series is going to cover. For now, I'm picturing it as an open platform to talk about the project and the intricacies of building a game like our…
Hello, my name is Alexander Grenus, and I’m a Game Designer on the team. Today, I'm going to talk about the Spirit and the process of its creation, what inspired it, and how the system currently interacts with other game mechanics already in place. Alex's portrait. Who am I ? I currently live in Austria and have been working in game design for quite some time. My first project dates back to 200…
To welcome him to the team, Vincent caught up with concept artist Michael Fiore for a conversation about his path into art, the projects that shaped him, and what excites him most about building the world of Trailblazers: Into the March . Michael D. Fiore - Elven Migration Hey Michael, for people meeting you for the first time—what do you do as an artist, and what pulled you into concept art/il…
You might remember me from the first devlog as one of the co-founders of Strangers. But today, I want to introduce you to another side of me: Vincent the composer and musician. For Trailblazers: Into the March , I handle both the business side (a fancy way of saying I mostly deal with accounting and contracts) and the music composition. Since the start of the project, I’ve had very little time…
Hey Trailblazers, it’s yer boi, yer gal, yer narrative designer Jen. I come from the land of comics but have been entranced by video games from the first time saw the manhole cover explode in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Video games were prohibitively expensive for a divorced family and I rarely asked for new games, the Game Boy was revolutionary because it could travel with me. My sixth birth…
Hello, I’m Adrien Cantone, Art Director for Trailblazers: Into the March , and this is my first devlog for the game! Today, I’m going to talk about how we created the assets used to generate the thousands of crew members you’ll be taking care of in the game! Before that, a few words about myself for those who might be interested. Who am I? I’m a French artist in my twenties who studied illustra…
Dear Trailblazers, This post is to announce that part of our team is currently at Gamescom, Cologne, Germany, World, Solar System, Milky Way galaxy. For those who are there and want to come say hello and test the demo with Arnaud (Game Director), Jen (Narrative Designer) or Alyssa (Creative Designer), the team is at the Joystick Ventures booth ( hall 10.2, booth E043G ). As you can see, the moo…
We’ve got incredible news to share — Trailblazers: Into the March just won Best Visual at Game Connection x JoyChina 2025 , part of ChinaJoy, one of Asia’s biggest game industry events! Being recognized as the winner in visual direction is a huge honor. We’ve poured our hearts into crafting a world that feels both strange and beautiful, and it means so much to see that work celebrated on an int…
Hey there, Strangers from the Internet! I hope you’re doing all right! I’m Arn, game director on Trailblazers: Into the March and this my first devlog. Have you ever wondered what the world might look like a thousand years after humanity nearly wiped itself out in an orgiastic cataclysm? Fantasized about what kind of explorer you would’ve been when the world was still wild and wide? Spent sleep…
Hello, Trailblazers! For the past month and a half we've been hard at work cooking our very first playtest ever! We wanted to share the process with us, and of course, talk about the future! So grab a cozy drink, sit down, and let's get to the issue! Setting the bases for the first public playtest Developing a game takes a lot of iteration, a lot of coming and going, and a lot of rethinking thi…
We were part of the Sugoi Showcase! In case you missed it, you can re-watch the Showcase here. Catch Trailblazers: Into the March as part of the Sugoi event sale , and give it a wishlist! You might also discover some fantastic new games. The work continues, and we do our best. Thanks for staying by our side, Trailblazers!
Today we take a further look into the world of Trailblazers, our upcoming colony-sim adventure that will take you on the journey of a lifetime into the guts of a mysterious force called The March. Discover more about the journey of a Trailblazer, from acquiring a Landship, the vessel that will transport you through the merciless terrain engulfed by The March, to the recruiting of a crew that fe…
Hi there, Trailblazers. Every day we toil away, you and I, to keep The March at bay. We're as close as we've ever been. But you ask for proof of our conquests, I hear. Of course. Meet us on February 27th at the 2025 IGN Fan Fest. We shall show you our progress. Here's a little snippet, even. Bring a strong will and a pure heart. See you there, everyone!
You might know us, you might not. Some of you frequently ask about updates on Trailblazers : Into the March. Where does this game come from? What kind of crazy people launched a new video game? My name is Vincent, co-leader of this madness! And I'm here to tell you about us. Game On. Turning a Reddit Post into a Company Trailblazers is born from a new team and company. It all started from a Red…
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