Hi everyone!
There have been a couple of rough months for me. I am well, but I had to prioritize family for a while and go completely offline. I apologize for my absence from the forum. I know you got a lot of questions and wonderful feedback. I will try my best to catch up in the coming days.
I have to say that it means so much to me that Seablip gets so much love and support on the forum and in my mailbox. It hurts that I haven't been able to answer you all, but know that it motivates me!
Know that I put all my time and effort into Seablip every day, and the only thing that stops me from working is when I have to prioritize family.
The Wizard Update is in progress, but it will sadly be delayed. Please keep in mind that I am the only developer working, but again, rest assured that I won't stop working on Seablip until it is how I envisioned it.
I think I know when the Wizard update will be ready, but I don't want to disappoint you again, so I'm keeping it to myself a little longer to ensure I can meet this deadline.
I'm sure you want to know what's cooking, so I've made a little preview of some of the things I'm working on.
Customize Your Flag
Here's a look at the new customization menu for flags. This flag will be added to each ship you own, and you can even build a flagpole on islands.
New Spell Book
Here’s a new menu for wizards in Seablip. You’ll need to unlock new spells, but when you first get your hands on a new spell, it can be used by any wizards you have on your ship.
- But only a few wizards are available (if you can find them).
New Faction: Goblins
Goblins are a new faction added to the game. They are small and offer a unique type of ship with a built-in goblin drone system. These ships can have a small variety of drones.
Steam Community
I need to maximize my time on the development of Seablip, and because of this, it’s difficult for me as a single developer to also be 100% active with the community. But want to keep in touch with you. To better organize this, I want to dedicate Friday each week to be more active on the forum. Luckily, I’ve received a lot of help from players who keep the forum active. - Thank you so much!
And if you encounter a serious bug, I have some dedicated players who are pinging me with your requests. ːsteamthumbsupː
Localization
I know many of you want to get Seablip localized! I’ve noted all the different languages. Over time, I’ve received literally hundreds of requests for different languages, and supportive players who want to help me localize Seablip.
I will add time for localization before 1.0. This will happen during the last phase (see the upcoming roadmap for more info). A few languages will be translated professionally, but it will also be possible to help me localize voluntarily too. If you want to contribute to this, you’re more than welcome: Check in when we are closer to 1.0 for an announcment on this.
Roadmap
I know many of you are looking forward to more Seablip content, and it’s time to give you a roadmap to 1.0. This will be announced next Saturday!
Best,
Jardar