Hey guys! Happy 2017!
2016 was quite a year, wasn't it? Yeah... ːmintiredː
So before i say anything, i want to thank everyone that bought the game since it was released, you're the reason why i'm able to write this down to give you some satisfaction regarding making a significant update on the game and driving it forward to make something better
But before i talk about the future, let me talk a bit about:
The Past
You see, the development for this game started almost 3 years ago - as a small project with a few friends - but it turned out a little bigger than we expected. We developed this game with only three people during a period of 2 years non-stop to make something that we could call enjoyable.
This is how it first looked when we started
Given that, i wanna say that i hear you, and i hear your complaints: The controller is kinda unresponsive, the game is very unintuitive, the overall story is quite shallow and the game is repetitive.
And i agree. I couldn't agree more.
But you see, most of these fixes aren't easy to fix. The controller responsiveness is an engine issue, the story issue would require me to re-write the whole story and the repetitiveness would require more content which we can't afford.
I really hope you guys can understand that the lack of feedback and interaction with us is what tells me that people aren't interested in the potential this game has. And more so, the lack of sales tells me that i shouldn't invest time or money into making this a better game.
Okay, but why am i saying this?
Because there are many new people on board who seems to care about the game and what it can become.
And this is why i'm presenting an alternative for:
The Future
A survival mode. More specifically, a sandbox endless survival mode.
You mean like Don't Starve?
Yeah but in a platformnessly way.
I think that this would allow me to create more content without relying too much on the story - which could be played normally if so desired.
And at the same time, develop a mode in which you have to use the planets you land on to craft stuff in order to survive.
This would, of course, come with a complete re-write of the game's code into a new, better, engine. Fixing all the problems related to controllers.
I would also revamp the game design with the things i learned since we launched the game.
Oh, and all of this for free for the people who already bought the game.
Sounds awesome, right?
So here's what i need: comments
Yeah, just comment, right here.
Just a simple "yes" or "no" or maybe a suggestion about it.
All i need to know is that you wanna see the game you bought evolving, growing and becoming something better.
And again, thanks for making all of this possible.
Cheers!
