Hey everyone,
Rise and shine, City 20 just received its biggest early access update to date!
As we mentioned and teased over the past few weeks, Our Lights of Tomorrow update brings some major changes to the world of City 20 - from a slew of new content for you to enjoy to improved systems and mechanics that help the game feel more realistic and alive! The update also helps us lay the foundations for what's to come, a glimpse of which you'll get at the end of this post!
But what exactly can you expect the next time you jump into the game? Lights of Tomorrow was designed for both newcomers and veteran players, so there's new things for everyone! Get ready to walk your first steps in the city as you explore our brand new tutorial and starting area. And then meet new NPCs (including a now canonically bald Goga), test your skills with new quests and missions, learn more about the mystery surrounding the city, master new gameplay systems and mechanics, and much more!
Lights of Tomorrow Update - Full Changelog
Your first 30 minutes with the game
Enjoy a brand-new intro cutscene which sheds some light on your character's background;
Explore a reworked starting area, with more missions and a step-by-step tutorial to ease you into the world of City 20;
Meet a new version of Goga - now a lot less clingy and canonically bald!
A whole lot of new gameplay mechanics and systems
The in-game maps now gets updated automatically as you visit new locations, with scribbles and hand-written notes to show where you've been and what you found;
City-wide power nodes now let you restore, distribute and control electricity for entire parts of the city - which you can then harness for your own schemes;
Faction-specific bulletin boards have been added back into the game! Use them to find additional missions to complete to earn more money and boost your relationship with a specific faction;
Combat is now a lot more fluid, with swings, hits, and parries chaining to create a more dynamic exchange - especially when fighting multiple enemies at once;
A more realistic world to explore
Meet a new cast of NPCs, each with their unique routines, quirks, needs, and roles within the city's post-nuclear society;
Discover new areas, including new buildings to explore and a brand new mini-settlement outside the Raboch's sector;
Walk around the city and witness more realistic conversations between the inhabitants, as we keep working on our dynamic dialogue improvements;
Spot and collect new items, new tools, and additional bits of lore as you explore;
Keep an ear out for improved sound effects, which will get even better with the next updates;
We added signage to the world, which should make it a bit easier to find key points of interest!
Bits, bobs & other technical stuff
We've restyled some of the in-game UIs, and we're working to make them even more beautiful;
We're laying the foundation for a new progression system, which will let you track progress across each game you play;
The game should now behave correctly when played on ultrawide resolution and monitors;
City 20 now supports Steam Cloud Saves!
IMPORTANT SAVES-RELATED INFO:
As with any other time we've added new content to the game, because of the way saves work, this patch WON'T allow you to keep loading your old saves. That said, you can still keep playing your old games if you so desire.
To do so, you will have to access a specific version of the game on Steam, which won't include the update but will remain compatible with your older saves. Below is a quick step-by-step guide for it.
From your Steam library, right click on City 20 and open the "properties" panel;
In the properties window, head to the menu on your left and open the "Betas" tab;
Next, locate the Beta Participation section and click the downward blue arrow to reveal your Beta options;
Locate and select the "0.5.2" Beta Branch, which includes the older version of the game;
Your copy of City 20 will now update. If everything went well, the game should now be labeled as "City 20 [0.5.2] in your library.
What's Next For City 20?
Lights of Tomorrow was a true milestone for us, but the game is still far from done! Over the next few months, we'll be working on adding even more content, mechanics, NPCs, items, and storylines! Want to get a glimpse at what we're working on next? Well, there you go!
As usual, you should join our community if you want to know more about the future of City 20! Don't forget to follow us on social media and hop on our Discord to get the latest news, previews, and sneak peeks into the game!
Enjoy the update and see you on the next one!