Our last playtest has come to an end, so it's time to catch up. We hope you had fun, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who jumped in, played, and took the time to send us feedback. It has been invaluable, and it's now shaping the future of the game. We've already implemented some of your suggestions.
Sound quality was one of the main complaints in your feedback, and we heard you loud and clear. We've reached out to a Sound Designer who is now working with us on a whole new soundscape. Among other things, that means new combat sounds, footsteps that change depending on the surface you're sneaking across, ambient sounds for every map, and hundreds of other sounds that should make the world feel much more believable.
Our third location, based in the small village near the port, is nearing completion. Here's a sneak peek from Natalia, our Level Artist:
Besides the town, in this map you'll encounter a small port, a sake factory, and an abandoned shrine hiding some secrets related to the story.
The fourth map has also entered the blockout stage. This one is more military oriented and will throw you behind enemy lines into a big fortress. Expect tougher enemies and more than one way to get to your target.
We've started replacing the character models with higher quality designs prepared by Character Artist. The first item on the list is making our main hero more recognizable and original.
We hope to reveal our new hero next month.
Piotrek, our programmer, is finishing work on a set of behind-the-scenes technology improvements. You won't see them in screenshots, but you'll feel them: better optimization, faster loading, and lots of other goodies that come with cutting a lot of technical debt.
The game has changed significantly over the last few months, so we needed a new trailer to show the refreshed gameplay. It's available now, enjoy!
That's all for now. Thank you again for playing and for all the feedback. If you haven't yet, add the game to your wishlist so you won't miss the next update.
See you in the shadows!