Hello,
Our first Playtest weekend has passed, and we're still gathering impressions here. In short – it was awesome! Several thousand players got access and tried Aquatico for the first time, and we couldn't be happier with response.
The very idea of an underwater city building experience seems to resonate strongly with a lot of players out there who were really enjoying the early shown atmospherics and general mood of the game. Since this was only the alpha game version, there were bugs and issues and we're taking into account everything reported back to us. Improvements are already underway, based on feedback and data files you've sent us.
At this moment, our entire team wishes to thank all of you who participated in the Playtest. You gave us a very good idea of what things you enjoy the most, what needs improving, and where the current issues are. Thank you for this invaluable feedback, thank you for all the suggestions and thank you for your time to provide us with the data files.
What's next?
For all players who didn't get the chance to try the Playtest version, we are preparing a first demo version of Aquatico! This will already be an improved version of the Playtest build, and that version will continue to be updated as development goes ahead. Expect this demo to be available in time for the Steam Next fest. Note that this demo version will also be an incomplete game, but already one step closer to it.
And while on the subject of Steam Next Fest – yes, Aquatico will participate in this event, you'll have a chance to view livestreams of the game, grab the demo and give it a spin, and of course – throw additional feedback at us. There is still much more to come and we'll make Aquatico the best experience it can be!
Once again – thank you!
Digital Reef Games