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Welcome one and all to the biggest Kiln update to date!
That’s right, Kiln: Reshaped is firing up right now, and it includes new modes, new decorations, a photobooth to show off your latest creations, and so much more!
The Kiln team has baked this update with a big helping of fun, a dash of amazing testing from some of the community (thank you!), and a lot of love 🧡 We hope you all enjoy it, take some time to play it today as part of our Day of Clay, and let us know what you think!
Now, without further ado or more baking analogies, what’s coming out of the Kiln?!
Introducing a brand new mode to Kiln: Fire Fighter! In this team-based 4v4 mode, both teams are in a mad dash to catch a flaming Chimenea (little guy pictured above). Each doused Chimenea is a point for your team, but only the last splash gets the point!
Become the first team to put this little guy’s flames out five times and your team will emerge victorious! This mode is all about speed, keeping water on hand, and staying focused on your goal!
A second new mode to Kiln: Stoked! This is also a team-based 4v4 mode, but in this mode you don’t have a Chimenea or Kiln to quench– you have several Pyres scattered throughout the map! Stoked is all about igniting the Pyres with your team’s flame, dousing the enemy’s Pyres, and trying to defend your own!
Each lit Pyre earns its team points over time– earn 100 points to come out on top! This mode is all about area control, teamwork, and keeping an eye who owns which Pyres!
You all asked and we were all too excited to answer: You can now play Kiln with up to four players locally! Play on our Mini Quench maps (smaller versions of their Quench counterparts), putting out the enemy kiln and defending your own– all in close quarters pot combat!
Much like Quench, this mode is all about balancing water management, defense and offense, and when to press the offense! Only this version features some really, really powerful power-ups (like exploding Kiln fire?!) and, if all else fails, you can always steal someone’s controller when they destroy your pot 😈
It’s time to put on your nicest pot and strike a pose! The Photo Booth is officially open and ready for you to take a snapshot with your friends 📷 and your enemies!
As part of the addition of the Photo Booth, you can now pull up the emote wheel to pose, give a heart, or dance while you take photos 💃
(Psst, be sure to tag us in any photos you take and share online– we love seeing your creations! @DoubleFine on most platforms)
Another hotly requested feature: You can now party up using codes! This is a great way to play with your friends who are on PlayStation if you’re on Xbox or vice versa, as well as play with people you aren’t friends with (yet)!
You can queue up with up to 4 people in a party or create a custom match with up to 8!
Don’t worry, you can still invite friends to play through your friends list, whichever platform you’re on. That’s right, Steam users! We now have…
You no longer need to have an Xbox account to play on Steam! Kiln now allows you to log in using your Steam account and invite friends to play through Steam!
If you’re a returning player switching over to Steam and don’t see your account listed, be sure to log back into your Xbox account, do something in game to earn XP, like smash Potty, and try again!
As part of being able to play locally, we’ve added an offline mode. This allows you to play and practice without needing to worry about your Ping or people!
This, alongside the player hosted matches and account change, helps future-proof Kiln so that you can play it for years to come!
And, of course, we have added a ton of cool new decorations for you to try out, including something for everyone! The new levels include pirate, knitting, and game themed accessories – just to name a few ☠️
As you continue to make new pots, we also want to make sure you have a bigger collection to keep them in! The Collection limit has been expanded to 100 pots 💯
We are currently waiting for that official Steam review🤞, but we are happy to let you know that Kiln does work on Steam Deck (we’ve played it ourselves)!
It works on the SteamOS, which means other machines running Proton should be able to run it as long as they meet the game’s specs, as well as the Steam Machine! We can’t test across all possible Proton devices though, so be sure to email us at [email protected] if you run into any issues with as much detail as you can!
Important: If you were previously playing Kiln with your Xbox Login in Windows and now wish to play with a Steam Login on Steam Deck, Steam Machine, or via Proton, read this quick FAQ!
Launch the game once on your previous device/OS using Steam Login. At the start of the game it should detect your save data and give you an option to import it. Make some progress in the game (e.g. by smashing Potty in the lobby) to be sure that the save data updates.
Now, your save data should carry over on the new installation
If you have not played in a long time, you may also find that your Xbox save data is not detected. If this happens, you should log in and play the game once with your old Xbox login, then you should be able to follow the above steps.
Watch our trailer for a full recap:
And don’t forget: if you’re a creator or have a favorite creator who you want to try out Kiln, check out our Keymailer over here! We are so excited about Kiln Reshaped and we can’t wait for you all to hop in!
We do also want to let you all know that this is the last planned feature update for Kiln for now. Does that mean no more updates ever again? First off, we never say never and, especially if Kiln surges in popularity, it’s always possible we revisit our pottery party brawler (so tell your friends to play, it’s never been a better time)! In the meantime, please continue to report any bugs and let us know what you think as we do have things we plan to fix in an update! Check out our update notes for known issues: LINK and report any issues you run into to [email protected] with screenshots, videos, and any details you have!
Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this, to play Kiln, and for being a lovely, artistic community!
We hope to see you all today in the Wedge for a Day of Clay, and be sure to keep an eye out for future community play days!
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