It's time for the next major playtest! This time we've reworked culture, brought back morale, and added combat! This, along with a ton of other changes should be live in the build around now, so jump in and test it out. And as always, be sure to leave feedback, that's why we do this, after all! Otherwise, have a stellar weekend! - See you around
This update focuses on the ring itself, and the world on the surface. The world is now around 7 times bigger by default, as the circumference of the ring has been extended to 360 tiles, and the width to 13. The edge visuals of the ring have also received an overhaul, becoming more massive, and more distinct from the mountain tiles. Mountains and oceans are reworked technically, with tilesets th…
Changelog - Fix old pop requirement still showing underneath the technology button - Change Fish and Berry pledges to be locked behind storage - Increase Moon Durations for Fish and Berry pledges - Fix Gathering being broken below the 0 x cooridinate - Fix zooming to avoid drift when zooming in and out - Add short descriptions to each building, shown in build bar descriptions - Fix proccessing…
Finally it’s time for the second Arc of Icarus playtest! We have a lot of changes in this one, and look forward to see how you pick it apart! - Food rot & storage tent - Hemp & cloth - Reproduction in tents - Caravan highlight visuals - Visual overhaul with entity shaders - Updated chart visuals - Simple event log - Tech costs resources to progress - Workplace assignments are stored in savefile…
Our first playtester spotted that some workers would not leave their workplace even after it was deconstructed, and instead remained to face the cold. This should be patched up now, and the workers are safe once again!
Arc of Icarus is finally in a state where you can play it, and hopefully share some valuable insights! Being a developer makes you blind to a lot of things, so to be able to put the game in front of fresh eyes is quite literally a game changer. Join the Revolution!
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