Hello hunters!
We hope you’ve been enjoying your first look at Dragonkin: The Banished via the demo released as part of Steam Next Fest.
There are a lot of differences between the Demo and the Early Access planned for March 6th, but from the feedback we’ve received so far, we’ve learned a lot. We’re still seeing what we’re able to do in the short term regarding this, but in the meantime we wanted to introduce some general tips and advice for getting the most out of the Dragonkin: the Banished Demo!
Prologue
The demo starts with the prologue. This is a cinematic experience designed to introduce you to the characters, gameplay, story and the world. During this section, there’s no mini-map, inventory or character customization. It’s designed to give you a feel for each of the characters, but if you prefer, you can skip the prologue by pressing the esc key and choosing the skip option.
Ancestral Grid Advice
In the demo, you have access to 3 characters at level 35. We understand that some players would prefer to start their experience at level 1. Of course, this is the experience in Early Access where you’ll start at level 1 and be able to play through the 1st act of Dragonkin and keep leveling via the various end-game content.
For the demo, we wanted to give players the tools to experiment and play around with the systems by creating preset builds. These are examples of what these characters can be, they’re by no means perfect, nor are they the optimal build for every player's playstyle. There is room for experimentation and growth, this is one of the core loops of Dragonkin.
As you do dungeon purification runs, you’ll collect new fragments. These can be used to change and empower your skills by altering the layout of your Ancestral Grid. We recommend getting used to your character and their skills before you start to experiment with the Ancestral Grid.
We know that there’s more we could have done with the demo to assist in explaining the Ancestral Grid system, it wasn’t our intention to drop players in at the deep end. Ideally, we wanted to give players the tools needed to explore the depth of the Ancestral Grid system without the need for a significant time investment in levelling your character. We know we missed the mark somewhat with this, but hope you will give the demo a shot.
If you wish to reset your character to how they were at the start of the beta, you can find the default builds below:
Camera Options + Control options
You can adjust your gameplay experience in the Dragonkin: The Banished. You can play Dragonkin with either a keyboard and mouse or a controller. For those playing on keyboard, you can choose between mouse movement or keyboard movement.
Additionally, we have two camera modes: action and classic mode. Action is the default in Dragonkin, but if you’d prefer to draw the camera back a little, we’d recommend playing in classic mode. You can find this setting in the options menu under UI.
General Advice for getting the most out of the Dragonkin Demo:
- You can instantly teleport around the city by opening the city menu by pressing the R key to visit the different vendors and merchants
- You can create custom rings and potions at the Jeweler and the Apothecary
- You can adjust your attributes in the character menu
- For players who want to deep dive into the Ancestral Grid you can experiment with different Wrymlings (You can change Wrymlings at the Jailer).
- Wyrmling abilities can vastly alter your playstyle, so don’t forget to update your Ancestral Grid! (Recommended for players who have gotten used to the systems in Dragonkin)
Thank you for joining us in the Demo. We’re excited for you to experience even more content when Dragonkin: The Banished comes to Early Access on March 6th.
If you want to follow our progress then don’t forget to wishlist the game!
