Hello, everyone!
Development is continuing steadily, and today we want to share a closer look at our recent progress on Newhaven, the first major region players will explore after arriving on the planet.
Building Newhaven
Our current focus has been expanding the region’s terrain, establishing its main landmarks, and blocking out several distinct subzones.
The goal is to make every part of Newhaven feel recognizable while still belonging to one connected underwater environment. Each subzone will have its own terrain shapes, silhouettes, atmosphere, and exploration opportunities, helping players navigate the region naturally without making the world feel overly guided.
During the blockout phase, we are testing:
The overall scale and layout of the region
Exploration routes between major locations
Terrain silhouettes and environmental landmarks
The placement of story locations and points of interest
How the environment feels while swimming through it
Newhaven is designed to introduce players to the planet while giving them room to explore, gather resources, and prepare before eventually traveling into deeper and more dangerous regions.
Opening Sequence Progress
We have also completed significant work on the opening section of the game.
The initial conversations, objectives, cinematics, and transition from orbit to the planet are now connected and working together in-game. This sequence establishes the mission and leads the player directly into their arrival at Newhaven.
Completing this section was an important milestone because it allowed us to test several of the game’s narrative systems working together as part of a complete playable sequence.
There is still a great deal of environmental detailing, lighting, vegetation, and final art work ahead, but Newhaven is beginning to take shape and the opening experience is now becoming much closer to the intended final vision.
Thank you to everyone who continues to follow and support the project. We look forward to sharing more progress as development continues.
— Rapture Ready Games