On July 17th, we release the next big update for Arc of Icarus, titled "Conflict & Culture"! As the title suggests, this update brings in some new systems to the game. They will be elaborated on further when the update goes live, but here is a teaser:
In the previous update, we introduced animal nests that eat nearby berries and grow with it. The only way to stop them was to destroy the nest. Now, however, the animals have become even more of a threat: they attack anyone who enters their territory! Thankfully, you will also be able to attack, for example by building towers (see image) that fire stones at nearby enemies.
Building, foraging and researching is not all life has to offer. Your colony can also build their own culture, from the new culture trees! Culture trees are similar to the tech tree, but instead of unlocking material progress, they instead give you boosts, events, and other soft upgrades that can strongly benefit you based on how you play the game. Depicted is a ritualistic circle dance around the flag to raise morale. And on the topic of morale, that system is reworked, and back in full action!
Signups are now open, so make sure to get in line before the update dropped, as we will grant access to everyone, but then close signups again!