Hi Friends!
Hope you’re all having a great start to the New Year! Emma and I managed to have a nice break from development and enjoyed some family time. Not only was the break relaxing, it also helped us gain some focus.
I’ve been back in the studio this past week (and sneaking in some work the week before that). The Alpha build is really coming along. We now have proper graphic settings that will help the game run on as many people’s computers as possible. This optimization was one of my main concerns with releasing the Alpha. I’ve also optimized a number of materials and more in order to boost performance, but there’s still lots to do!
Additionally, we’ve been prototyping some new OddFauna to be added to the game. You’ll be able to befriend them and unlock their gameplay abilities to aid in your quest.
Here are some of the new OddFauna that we’ve been working on (although they’re not all properly named yet):
Fire Toad: A friendly toad that breathes fire. Useful for when you need a light.
Waterling: An outgoing and helpful beach creature that can suck up massive amounts of water.
Terrawurm: A silly and warm friend that allows you to terraform the ground.
Bees (pink): Handy companions that will help you grow plants.
Terrabeetle: (not pictured) A huge beetle-like creature that you can ride and allows you to excavate precious rocks and other mining resources.
And we’ve got a couple more new additions to introduce, but I’ll save them for later!
I’ve got new gameplay videos coming soon, but for now: back to work! Have a great week, everyone. Thanks for following along.
Your friend on the Terrabeast,
Cliff