Hello wonderful Voyagers! Michael / Spacenorth here with exciting updates and insights from last week’s Steam Demo Update!


We've just updated the version of the game available on Steam with a wave of new features focused on oceanic adventure:

• Exciting new underwater spaces to explore and resources to find
  
• Improved boat and swimming mechanics and feel
  
• Terrifying monsters lurking beneath the waves like a huge shark and even bigger deep sea Stalker
  
• A sneak peek at our Second Biome (from a distance)
  
• New crafting stations, inventory system improvements and so much more!

Check out the full patch notes here for all the details.

Want to see EVEN MORE of what we're working on? Sign up for our Discord playtests {LINK REMOVED}[here[/url]] and join our email Newsletter [url][here] to get early access to experimental features!


Your feedback is the compass that guides our development, and we've been analyzing the themes emerging from your latest comments:


Our main focus for the past milestone was enhancing the ocean experience, and your feedback shows it's paying off:

• Underwater spaces feel more interesting and rewarding to explore
  
• Ocean enemies have added much-needed variety and some terrifying moments

Here are a couple of favorite moments EVER:

• Seeing the Stalker for the first time: TisSarahBarah - what lurks in the storm . . .
  
• Volume Warning - Stalker appears underwater! TisSarahBarah - scweam
  
• Sailing and exploration have become more engaging
  
• Surfing remains the a stand-out fan favorite feature

We've noticed a few comments about looking for easier solo boat play, but they're quite rare. We'll keep monitoring this area as we continue to refine the experience.


The combat system continues to evolve:

• Increased enemy variety has made encounters more dynamic
  
• Mechanics are smoother, though still overall (intentionally) straightforward
  
• While we don't plan to make combat overly complex, we do want to give you more tactical options
  
• Look for new combat abilities coming soon through spirit companions!

The survival mechanics are improving, but still need work:

• The system feels less punishing than before
  
• Overall clarity has improved significantly
  
• Still seeing feedback that hunger leans toward being an annoyance
  
• More tuning is on the way – we'll keep refining this!

The feedback on our second biome has been invaluable:

• Players are noting how different it feels from the Embrace – exactly what we were aiming for!
  
• Each biome should feel like a truly unique place to explore
  
• We're considering ways to give Steam demo players a sneak peek... perhaps during the upcoming Steam NextFest in June?

Thank you for continuing to share your thoughts and experiences. Every comment helps us shape Voyagers into the magical adventure we all want it to be!

We're excited for you to continue to set sail with us!

- Michael and the Treehouse Team

Hello Explorers,

Your journey to the heart of Amerzone will come to a stop when you’re put against the wall. A mountain’s wall, to be precise.
This is also where our episode of the Sounds of Amerzone takes place.

Let the waterfalls and birds welcome you into The Village Above the Valley:

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📬 Stay Connected!

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Only two weeks until the release of Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing! As a little sneak peek, we want to give you a few insights into our working methods - and talk about what has changed compared to A Bavarian Tale.



In today's video, our communications person Julia spoke to character and 2D artist Hanna about the creation processes of our NPCs and the Choose Your Own Adventure parts in The Ebbing:

• What do our creation processes look like?
  
• How and where do we research in order to portray people historically accurately?
  
• How do we translate the 3D character models into a coherent 2D version?
  
• What have we learnt and done differently for The Ebbing?
  
• Who is Hanna's favourite NPC?

Have fun watching! We look forward to your comments and follow-up questions, either on YouTube, here on Steam or on our Community Discord.

Hide your everyday identity behind an exotic feathery visage! Baffle friends, researchers, and tengu alike with this highly realistic and lifelike avian helm. Flock to the Gem Store and get your talons on the Avian Aspect Helm Skin for 400 gems.




Inside each chest, you're guaranteed to find a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, a Black Lion Mastery Coffer, and two common items. You also have a chance to find something rarer in the fifth slot, including special items, glyphs, and skins from the Steel Lotus Weapon Collection and the Paladin's Decree Weapon Collection.

Exclusive Item: Synergetics Headset Pack

Feel the rhythm in futuristic style with these high-tech headsets! Developed by asuran ingenuity, they are designed to be a perfect mix of superb comfort and outstanding sound quality! With two modes to wear, pick your favorite and jam to your favorite tunes.

The Synergetics Headset Pack, a new, exclusive drop from Black Lion Chests, contains the Synergetics Headset (Up) Skin and Synergetics Headset (Down) Skin.




The Upgraded Bag Slot Expansion is only available for one more week! This fantastic bundle is available for 400 gems until April 1. It can be purchased four times per account, and it includes the following items:

• Bag Slot Expansion
• 28 Slot Black Lion Satchel

Starting March 28 and continuing for the next few days, select backpack and glider combos will be 20% off, such as the Venombite Wings Backpack and Glider Combo, Shrine Guardian Backpack and Glider Combo, the Skeletal Wings Backpack and Glider Combo, and the Flowing Silk Backpack and Glider Combo. Stay stylish while exploring, whether it takes you to the clearest skies or the densest forests.


It's the final week of the March sales, and Black Lion Chest Keys will be discounted from March 28 until April 1 with an absolutely marvelous 30% discount!

Also, from today until April 1, almost all of the items in the upgrades section of the Gem Store will be discounted, with the following highlighted items:

• Bag Slot Expansions—25% off
• Unlimited Gathering Tools—25% off
• Copper-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, Silver-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, and Runecrafter's Salvage-o-Matic—25% off
• Character Slot Expansions—25% off

Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!

Adventurers, thank you all for your support towards our demo! We were truly blown away by your support during Steam Next Fest and our extension to the demo.

We're undergoing maintenance on the demo so have taken it down on Steam, but don't fret- the demo will be back on Steam soon.

Since the start of Steam Next Fest, the team have been collating your demo feedback and are working on implementing changes based of your suggestions! Whilst the demo is away from Steam, the development team will be hard at work to implement tweaks and improvements for a future demo update! We'll have more news to share on the demo update soon.



We want to thank you again for all your feedback during our first demo for Nice Day for Fishing and we're looking forward to sharing more of the game with you in the near future! 💙

See you soon with more news! But for now... Portal AWAYYYYY! 🌀
Follow Epic NPC Man Nice Day for Fishing on X!

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Hello. Considering that the development of the DLC I am actively working on will take some time (approximately 3 months), I thought you might be interested in what is happening behind the scenes. Therefore, I decided to showcase some of the content from the upcoming DLC under the working title "The Rift of Sanity."

For the first time, I have decided to introduce 3 allies that can be hired for money in a new location, which has not yet started development. The new allies are a policeman, a firefighter, and a medic. Each of these new allies will have unique abilities and will be very useful depending on the situation your hero finds themselves in. The new allies are quite powerful on their own, so they will only be available for hire starting from Act 2. They will also be extremely useful in the new act, which "The Rift of Sanity" will include.

I previously announced that before the DLC release, I will also launch an update containing reworked localizations for all languages. Additionally, the game will receive two new languages: Turkish and Portuguese (Brazil). The work on the revised localizations is in full swing, and most of the work has already been completed. Professional translators for all languages are working at full capacity, and some languages are already ready and have entered the testing phase. The estimated release date for this update is mid-April 2025.

I read all bug reports and add them to the list. There is a lot of work to do, and I try to fix new bugs as much as possible. Thank you for your attention.

Tactics Unlimited is live! 🚀🎉

The wait is over – Tactics Unlimited is now available! Put your strategic skills to the test and compete in exciting multiplayer matches or improve your team in single-player mode across multiple seasons.

🔥 Play now & grow with the community! 🔥
Challenge random opponents or friends, experiment with new tactics, improve your squad, and prove who the true tactics master is!

💬 Your feedback matters!
We want to develop Tactics Unlimited together with you! Join the discussion on Discord and share your ideas:
🔹 What features would you like to see in multiplayer?
🔹 Which new action cards would you love to have?
🔹 What improvements does the match system need?

👀 Sneak peek at Update 1 – coming next week:

Multiplayer: Quick matches with random opponent matchmaking

Updated database with new teams & squads

Improved match AI for even smarter opponents

Bug fixes & optimizations

We’re excited to hear your thoughts – let’s make Tactics Unlimited even better together!

🎮 Jump in & be part of it now!

Your Tactics Unlimited Team

It’s finally here. Bundle of Joy is OUT NOW, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you.

Today marks the end of a near three-year journey. Bundle of Joy began as something deeply personal—an attempt to capture the unvarnished, beautiful, and chaotic nature of early parenthood through the lens of the pandemic. Now, **Bundle of Joy** is birthed into the world, and I can’t wait to properly see how it resonates with you.



At its heart, Bundle of Joy is a game about balance—between joy and exhaustion, between chaos and calm. It’s a mini-game romp wrapped in the reality of new parenthood, where (what you would imagine to be) simple tasks turn into unpredictable challenges. Each of these moments - captured in mini-games you’ll play many times over the course of the game - reflects the push and pull of daily life as a parent.

For me, one of the most exciting things about launching Bundle of Joy is how it might connect with others who have been through these moments - people who understand the unfathomable relief when your kiddo finally succumbs to sleep, or the unreasonable joy at the sight of a clean and tidy play room floor.

Parenthood is often a shared experience, even if it doesn’t always feel that way in the moment. And through this game, I wanted to create a space for recognition, laughter, and hopefully some shared catharsis.

The journey of creating Bundle of Joy has been filled with its own ups and downs - much like parenting itself. Taking something so personal and putting it into the world is both exhilarating and nerve-wracking, but now I need to let my baby stand on its own two feet - it would mean the world to me if you can support it in whatever way you’re able.

So, if you play Bundle of Joy and find a moment that feels eerily familiar, if a particular mini-game makes you laugh because you’ve lived through that exact scenario, or if you just enjoy the controlled chaos of it all, I’d love to hear from you. Leave a review, share your experiences, your favorite moments, and your own parenting (or non-parenting) stories with me.

We hope Bundle of Joy makes you smile, reminds you of the small victories, and, most importantly, helps you feel a little less alone in the highly difficult but equally delightful experience of raising a tiny human.

Nicholas x

Hi everyone,
a new patch (v0.5.016) is out with some smaller fixes:

• wood, stone, steel, ore, dirt & currency decays slower now
  
• increased weapon upgrade attributes
  
• increased trait 'wood enthusiast' values by 15%
  
• increased trait 'weapon fanatic' and 'strong' values by 5%
  
• increased trait 'architect' values by 5%
  
• fixed tree planting progress stop (reset of speed controller)
  
• colonists can now mine block they are standing on in emergency
  
• fixed that forest defenders died from starving after a while
  
• fixed carrion snail did not disappear after load
  
• fixed transparent layers for tree transparent mode
  
• fixed plants & trees on roof where still selectable when invisible
  
• fixed transparent mode for chopping block items

Cheers!

Hi everyone ,

I've been busy with something secret for a bit, but I've did some small fixes and backported some nice visual improvements from said secret thing.

So here's a list of the changes available on the Beta Patch (go to game properties/betas and select beta patch).

• The fast travel button (and a few others) also respond to LMB if you changed the bindings for the 'build' or 'move order' away from LMB
  
• Changed app icon (lemme know if this is nicer).
  
• lowered ground fog a bit.,
  
• improved sun effect and reflection in the ocean
  
• fiddled with the holy color gradients to add more color subtlety
  
• improved lava/volcanoes visuals
  
• made sea waves a bit smoother

enjoy:


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