Devlog #2

Hey @everyone ! Spent the last weeks going deep on the construction system, more shapes, more materials, and smarter rendering. Here's what changed.

The catalog now sits at 32 buildable blocks

Before : 21. Now : 32. That's 11 brand new building blocks, covering the shapes that were missing for proper medieval architecture : half-blocks, pillars, and a new signature material.

Timber framing joined the roster

The iconic half-timbered Fachwerk look now has its own block, cream plaster with a dark wooden frame and a central stud. Perfect for Alsatian-style villages. Also available as a half-block variant and a pillar variant.

Shape variants, not just material swaps

Two brand-new shape categories :
- Half-blocks (half-height slabs) for plinths, cornices, low walls, available in 5 materials (wood, plank, timber frame, stone, white stone)
- Pillars (slim vertical columns) for corner posts, door frames, standalone columns, same 5 materialsThat's 10 new shape/material combos. Facades finally have proper relief and articulation instead of flat rectangles.

Cornerstones detected automatically

When you build a stone wall with an L-corner, the corner block renders a touch darker, creating a subtle cornerstone effect without any extra work from you. Pure stone-brick stays pristine (that was a design decision : stone should look "clean", wood carries weathering).

Wood carries character

Wood-family blocks now have gentle per-block variation : each one picks up a subtle color shift, and some take on a weathered aged-grey tint. A wall of planks no longer reads as a photocopy grid.That's it for devlog #2! More construction-adjacent features coming : larger shapes, decorative details.If you're interested in following development more closely :
Discord: https://discord.gg/MEBzGzRz5Q
Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBPSXqBWwaU
Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4586360/Iskarn/And if you haven't already, wishlist Iskarn on Steam, it really helps !