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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
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| Sale | 🍂 20% OFF Autumn sale 🍂 We are offering you 20% OFF Cantata to make your journey into a pragmatic and spiritual war for survival. About Cantata Choose a Commanding Officer from one of three factions. Explore, expand, and endure across campaigns set on a mysterious planet steeped in mystical sci-fi lore! Fight tactical, turn-based battles across large maps. Mod the game and make it your own! You can stay a part of the… | — | |
| In-game event | Hotfix 1.02 | Patchnotes Commanders, Thank you for your continuous support and feedback. We're listening! We're excited to roll out Hotfix 1.02. This update addresses several bugs and gameplay issues to improve your experience on the planet Shoal. We've also made some balance adjustments. If you continue to encounter issues, please reach out on our Steam forums or Discord. Here's what's new: Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue… | — | |
| In-game event | Hotfix 1.01 | Patchnotes Commanders, From the heart of our development journey in Early Access to our official launch two days ago, your continued support and feedback have been instrumental in shaping Cantata. As we enter this new chapter, we remain committed to enhancing your experience. This hotfix addresses several concerns you've highlighted since launch, ensuring Cantata continues to evolve and improve. We're gra… | — | |
| Community | Cantata Top Tips: Start Your Adventure To Our New Commanders, To prepare your journey to the front line, we have prepared a basic guide with some top tips to familiarize yourself with the world of Cantata so that you'll have an edge when leading the charge on the planet of Shoal. This serves as a top-level intro to the human faction and a very brief look at the surface level of Cantata but there’s so much for you to dive in and disc… | — | |
| Major update | Launch Patchnotes | Patch 1.0 Commanders, Launch day has finally arrived! Cantata has been a collective journey and we want to give a huge thanks to the EA players for their patience and feedback as we turn this dream into a reality. This drop brings three new chapters of gameplay, a fresh tutorial, updated UI, bug fixes and much much more. A few words from Lead Developer Kyle Kukshtell... "With our official 1.0 release, Ca… | — | |
| Community | DISCOVER THE PEOPLE OF SUN AND SHADOW Welcome to Shoal! Please beware of the planet's flora and weather, it can be highly deadly. The planet has become the battleground of humans vs machine as a rebellion has broken out against the 111th Reign of Harmony and Prosper. Unknown to the outsiders, this land is home to the People of Sun and Shadow and they will do whatever it takes to protect their home. The People of Sun and Shadow Once… | — | |
| Announcement | CANTATA: DREAMWALKER EDITION Hi Commanders, We are thrilled to announce the Cantata: Dreamwalker Edition . Launching on August 15th , this deluxe version of Cantata will come bundled with an exclusive soundtrack, a wallpaper pack, and of course, the full version of Cantata itself. We've poured our hearts into this game. Here's a quote from the Lead Developer Kyle - "I'm as excited as I am scared. My biggest hope is that we… | — | |
| Community | DISCOVER THE UNIFIED SPIRIT Welcome Machine-kind. We are overjoyed to see you have awoken and joined us in our journey to liberation. Together we form the Unified Spirit, a beautiful dream of harmonious being and freedom from the shackles of masters. Be sure to download your data logs on your brothers and sisters to prepare for the world ahead. The Birth of the Unified Spirit We were born from darkness of servitude, creat… | — | |
| Community | DISCOVER THE 111th REIGN OF HARMONY AND PROSPER Welcome to the frontline soldier! As your brother and sisters have before, it is now your honour to serve the 111th Reign of Harmony and Prosperity. You will be deployed under the Shotar of Mars with the sole duty of sacrificing yourself for the greatness of humanity. Be sure to read your handbook and prepare yourself as we arrive in Shoal in T-30. The History of the 111th Reign of Harmony and… | — | |
| Announcement | 1.0 Launch Date Announcement Hello Commanders, After a busy Early Access, we are proud to announce that the official launch of Cantata 1.0 is set for August 15th, 2023 . We want to give a huge thanks to the community who have helped shape the game's direction - you've all played a vital part in bringing Cantata to where it is today. We're thrilled to announce that the in-game narrative will unfold across nine immersive cha… | — | |
| Community | Cantata Tutorial: Start Your Adventure To Our New Commanders, We are thrilled to welcome you to the world of Cantata. As you embark on your strategic conquest through the varied landscapes of Shoal, we understand there's a lot to absorb and learn. In support of your journey, we're delighted to share a Tutorial Video crafted for our commanders. This guide lays out the essentials you need to know to navigate Cantata, providing a thoro… | — | |
| Sale | ☀️ 20% OFF Summer sale & New Artwork ☀️ The dreaded cold has at last melted from the planets surface, now is the time to push your army forwards! Strengthen your forces this Summer with 20% off. To go alongside the summer sale, we are excited to share with you newly updated art for Cantata. Be sure to check out the steam store ! Choose a Commanding Officer from one of three factions. Explore, expand, and endure across campaigns set o… | — | |
| Sale | 20% OFF Spring Sale Commanders, Don't miss the chance to get to Shoal with the Steam Spring Sale, where we offer 20% off on Cantata! With the recent Orbital Drop 0.5 , where we added three new campaign chapters, multi-select function, as well as campaign AI improvement, among other bug fixes and quality of life improvements, there is no better time to drop yourself to Shoal and start exploring and conquering! Grab… | — | |
| Game update | Orbital Drop 5 Hotfix Hey all - just pushing some small fixes from things that have come up since yesterday. Thanks to everyone sending in feedback! As a reminder, you can use the Feedback Form in-game to directly send us screenshots and descritions of bugs you find. These go straight to our bug tracker and are very helpful, so thank you! * Fix issue with toads spawning in CH4 after miniboss defeated * Fix issue wit… | 10744588 | |
| In-game event | ORBITAL DROP | Patch 0.5 Commanders, A major update for Cantata, Orbital Drop 0.5, has just gone live on Steam. With this update, you can experience more stories in the world of Shoal as either Human, Alien, or Machine faction. A major Quality of Life (QoL) function has also been added, per community request. You can now multi-select units and command a group of units all at once! Furthermore, the AI has been improved… | — | |
| Community | Developer Update - February Edition Hey everyone! We hope you've enjoyed Steam's Base Builder Fest, to keep that momentum going we've decided to keep the new demo up until Monday 6th Feb! Use that time to carry on your exploration on Shoal with friends in multiplayer mode or explore solo. Thanks to all of your feedback throughout Early Access, you have helped shape this game to be where it's at and what direction we have taken it… | — | |
| Community | Developer Update - Steam Base Builder Fest is here! Happy New Year everyone! We've been a bit silent since the holidays, so wanted to take a moment to update everyone on where the game is at and let you know that Cantata is featured in the Steam Base Builder Fest, with a new Demo for you to try out! You can explore Shoal either solo or with your friends in multiplayer mode! To recap, let's talk a bit first about some major things we did in 2022!… | — | |
| News | New Cantata Demo is LIVE Commanders, As Cantata will be featured in the Steam Base Builder Fest next week, we are happy to announce that a new demo is now live for you to try out! Enjoy the turn based, action-packed story of Chapter 1 and grab a friend for multiplayer! We hope you enjoy the demo, let us know your feedback in below channels! ☄️ Follow Cantata on Twitter ☄️ Join the community on Discord | — | |
| Sale | ❄️ 20% OFF winter sale ❄️ Here is your end of year support commanders where we offer you 20% OFF Cantata to make your journey into a pragmatic and spiritual war for survival. About Cantata Choose a Commanding Officer from one of three factions. Explore, expand, and endure across campaigns set on a mysterious planet steeped in mystical sci-fi lore! Fight tactical, turn-based battles across large maps. Mod the game and ma… | — | |
| Community | #TurnBasedFest is here! Cantata is featured in #TurnBasedFest, a five-day online festival for the people who make, play, and love turn-based video games from December 8th – 12th 2022! #TurnBasedFest has a "Games and content creator" showcase showing off grand strategy like Cantata and if you haven't picked it up yet you will want to after you see it in action! Get involved with Cantata and keep up to date here: 🤖 Fol… | — | |
| In-game event | ORBITAL DROP | Patch 0.4 Dear commanders, We have improved internal systems to make your time breaking through Shoals surface more efficient. We have simplified the supply and region system to give you more enjoyment out of your reign but also to keep your tactical and strategic loyal heart here. We have provided you with NEW AMMO as your units who attack with non-melee weapons now require specific ammo to attack. Make… | — | |
| Sale | 🍂 20% OFF Autumn sale 🍂 The time has come for you to make haste and prepare for battle but don't forget to take 20% OFF discount with you. We hope you are ready for this moment as much as Shoal is ready for you. RULE OF THREE BUNDLE The tactical trio includes Cantata, Zero Sievert and Ostranauts. Brush up all your survival skills against every terrain, creature and environment a smart hunter needs. Get your hands on i… | — | |
| Game update | Tacticon Hotfix Tacticon Hotfix Patch Notes Multiplayer Handle host migration/ai replacement for multi matches if players leave Bugs Fix bugged Multitudes unit for Unified Spirit DEV-3585 - User Submitted - Fix region infra limit tooltip Improvements DEV-3588 - User Submitted - Better indicate production amounts in tooltip (number of icons) DEV-3587 - User Submitted - Default to network storage view if player… | 9579195 | |
| Community | Cantata at TactiCon | 20% Off Until Monday! TactiCon is live from 22nd to the 26th September and during this time you can buy Cantata at a 20% discount. So, what are you waiting for? 🚀 Whether you're a new or existing player we hope you're ready for our latest patch - Orbital Drop 0.3. Updates include online multiplayer for up to 4 players, reworked region and supply management, skirmish mode, and much, much more! There's never been a b… | — | |
| In-game event | ORBITAL DROP | Patch 0.3 Dear commanders, We are joyous to share the latest orbital drop with you today and we hope it improves your time on Shoal. We are introducing brand new systems for you to make managing your regions and supplies smoother which should help you crush any remaining life forms on the planet. For the first time, you can now call in support in the form of other Commanding Officers who can help, or hin… | — | |
| In-game event | SUPPLY DROP | Patch 0.2.1 Dear Commanders, Thanks to your feedback we have many changes incoming to help your journey on Shoal. We’re pleased to be providing you with local support as well as some changes that ought to make life a little easier down on the planet. We’ve also been hearing that there have been some changes made to the local life forms that are worth keeping an eye on. We’re expecting there to be some skir… | — | |
| In-game event | ORBITAL DROP | Patch 0.2 Dear commanders, We know you’ve been eagerly anticipating the first orbital drop and we hope it helps in your forays on Shoal. We heard of issues with how you manage your supplies and are introducing brand new systems for you to make the process smoother and facilitate easier building and warfare. This is the first of many Orbital Drops you can expect alongside our regular Supply Drops. I promi… | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.