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Story Introduction Sequence, Playtest Iteration, and Systems Work

Adrift · published 5 Oct 2026, 22:57 UTC

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Hey Pilots!

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This update is a little more disjointed. I have been working on the story, feedback from my last playtest, adding a bit of visual spectacle, and core systems work.

Let's talk about the story for Adrift. Just why are you flying through space budging around ship capsules? The game will begin like this:

You are aboard a colony ship of 10,000 souls traveling from one star system to another. You are about halfway there, truly in the deep dark emptiness of space. Your ship is struck by something going impossibly fast. Your ark is sundered into a debris field miles long. You wake up at the far end of it. Now you must navigate through the wreckage to save yourself, your crew, and your little slice of humanity.

I have been working on a short introduction video for this story. Check it out on the Steam Store page. Hey by the way also follow and wishlist please and thank you.

There is also a new playtest build out on Steam now. It includes changes inspired by playtest feedback as well as several bits of code quality and core systems work.

Release Notes:

Create a new story intro sequence. Currently this is only on the store page.
Button prompts now update according to remapping and include support for PlayStation and Switch controllers.
Add a "How to Play" button cheat sheet to the pause menu
Playtest flow: After completing "Learn to Play" load "Repair Base" scene automatically next.
Miscellaneous visual tweaks to make "Learn to Play" scene more clear to new players according to playtest feedback.
Tweaks to the button action instructions that appear during play to make it more clear how to play
In "Learn to Play" lock the satellite ports as they are successfully connected. These ports breaking is too cruel for new players.
Add a "task complete" visual so it is more clear that a player is progressing.
In the "Repair Base" scene the background transitions from dust to stars as you progress.
Code Quality: fix several console warnings and errors
Add a splash screen

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