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New Onboarding System and Demo Update

NEED: No End · published 7 May 2026, 17:10 UTC · build 22970997

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The realm has always known when to act. Now it knows when to introduce itself.
A new onboarding system has been added to NEED: No End. Informational widgets now appear when core systems are discovered for the first time, giving a more comprehensive view of the in-game mechanics, layers, and depth. This aims to offer a quick understanding at a glance.Demo has also extended its borders, leaving more room to settle in and discover those first encounters at your own pace. DEV
- New onboarding widgets added for first-time encounters with core systems, including realm structures types and roles, Defense Tower and Smugglers, Trader and Coin economy, Maester's Hall, and more.
- Onboarding widgets can be disabled at any time in Options tab - Hints.
- A 40 FPS display option has been added, now available in both the demo and the full game.
- Spanish (Latin America) added as a supported language.
- Additional localization coverage extended for new in-game text across DE, ES, ES Lat Am, and IT.
- Demo now reflects the latest core system improvements.

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