New Game Mode: Exploration
We added a new game mode as an additional way to play Above Snakes. The existing mode that you know and love will still be available of course. From now on we will call the existing mode Adventure and the new mode Exploration.
What is different?
In short, Exploration mode offers:
- A non-linear campaign - play through the stories in any order you desire or even in parallel!
- Total freedom, you choose which biomes to unlock first.
- Go on your own quests with your own goals in mind.
- Resources to unlock new biomes are calculated dynamically on which ones you have access to.
- Every journey can be different.
- The tutorial is skipped (no Hunter's Rest).
Although this new mode is very exciting, we do highly recommend to play Adventure mode first (for at least 5-10 hours) before starting a journey in Exploration mode.
The untamed wilderness of Above Snakes becomes your playground! Begin your journey equipped with nothing more than a tent and a couple of tools with no immediate quest at hand. However, you might already harbor a personal quest, such as venturing out onto frozen lakes for a session of ice fishing. Alternatively, you may seek the vast deserts, seeking the legendary Rusty Remington from Mr. Jones. Perhaps your heart yearns to explore the forests, in pursuit of hunting with a bow that's built with the bowstring at Stark's cabin. The beauty of it all lies in your hands as you decide how to shape your journey and determine your objectives. Whatever you prefer to do first, however you want to play the game - the choice is yours!
We are sure, that this new mode offers many new possibilities and interesting ways how to survive in each biome. Every journey is different. All of the stories (except for Hunter's Rest) are still contained in the game and can be unlocked at the player's choice. Most of them reward you with a new feature or item that will help you with survival.
Mountains Biome (the Wildcard)
In response to multiple requests, we are introducing an exciting addition to your map building capabilities: the mountains biome. Acting as a versatile wildcard, this new biome can be seamlessly integrated into your map, serving as both fillers and connectors. Mountains can be placed in (almost) any location, adapting their edges to match the surrounding biomes to ensure a visually pleasing result.
Upgrade Buildings
Another feature that has been desired by many players is the ability to upgrade existing buildings from one style to another (e.g. log to plank), without the need to tear them down first and then to rebuild them. With this feature you can replace those parts in place! This building upgrade, as well as all other features and changes, are available in both the Adventure and Exploration modes.
In-Game Patch Notes
You are now able to see patch notes and news about the game in the main menu of Above Snakes.
Other Improvements
We also added a handful of quality of life improvements and bug fixes, such as item details being shown in storage chests.
20% Discount!
To celebrate the new update, Above Snakes is now 20% off until July 13.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1589120/Above_Snakes/
We hope you will enjoy the update and are as thrilled to play it as we are! :)
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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Patch Notes
New Features
- New Game Mode: Exploration Mode - Start a new game and choose the order of the story and the order of which biomes unlock!
- Upgrade Buildings - Instead of tearing a building down, you can use the hammer to upgrade each building part.
- Mountains biome (wildcard) - Unlock the mountains biome after discovering the trading post. Mountains fit everywhere and can be used to fill gaps.
- News Hub - Stay up to date with in-game Above Snakes news in the main menu.
New Content
- New world piece: Prairie / Corpse Creek.
- New world pieces: 2x Prairie / Canyons
Fixes
- Steam Deck: Items at merchants do not flow out of screen anymore.
- Storage chest: Added item details being shown.
- Projectile height is adjusted (aligns with weapon).
- Fixes translation for Ancient Key.
- Fixed that talking to the mayor was prohibited if Moonshine quest was not completed yet.
- Rework skeletons standing up during Mr. Jones quest.
- Fixed shown checkmarks for quests in quest dialogue when they are not cleared yet.
- Removed meteorite piece item from the game (had no purpose).
- Fixed that under certain circumstances Jeb did not provide The Hawk blueprint.
- Fixed that escaping the conversation with Bamey could lead to a soft lock.
- Fixed that Square Glade Club enrollment sometimes did not work and sometimes did not show Kickstarter rewards.
Balancing
- Patsy and Betsy quest is a little easier now.