Hello there, Landlords!
What a month this has been! Last week we released a free demo of The Tenants (check it out on our store page if you haven’t already!). The feedback we received thus far has been incredible and we’re really happy to see you all enjoy the game. Continue reading this week’s update and you might just get a bit more!
Getting back to the development side of things, we finally had some time to go back to our first district to see what we can improve and polish. Our goal is for the player to be able to orient themselves without aid when moving throughout the city, so we’ve been deep in the weeds building new unique locations and landmarks for Slums. We’re also revamping a few key areas to make them look more distinctive and appealing.
During this final stretch of the development, we’re also trying to optimize the environment as much as possible in order to get the game running smoothly on all PCs. Keep in mind that this is an area that we’ll definitely continue to work on post launch.
Another big piece of news is that recently we’ve teamed up with a talented 2D artist and we’ve been hard at work rebuilding the UI for launch. Our aim is to make sure it fits as a natural extension of the gameplay and to improve the general user experience. We’ve spent quite a lot of time experimenting with various approaches and themes, and now we’ve finally worked out a cohesive layout & color scheme that we’re pleased with. We want to have the new interface ready for our Early Access release.
Something new that will come with the EA launch are the so-called Elite Contracts. These unique jobs will take you around the more grandiose properties of Wondersville like the Treehouse or the Hotelship. Elite Contracts will feature an array of unique items that you won’t be able to find anywhere else, unless you play it dirty and decide to snatch a few of them for yourself.
It’s been a lengthy update already, but we’ve got one more announcement to make. A lot of you have mentioned that the demo is rather short and we’d love to show you a bit more of the game before launch. We strongly believe in consumer choice and we want to be as transparent as possible with you guys so that you make an informed decision regarding our game. Therefore, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be releasing a standalone trial version that will take you even further than the demo.
The Tenants - Free Trial, featuring the first hour of gameplay, is slated for release on March 4th. Make sure you add it to your wishlist, so you don’t miss the big day!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546540/The_Tenants__Free_Trial/
Let us know what you think of the development progress in the comments down below. Stay tuned and follow the game for more updates!
The Tenants Team