First of all, thank you for all the support and feedback. I often say thanks to the community, and there is a simple reason for that. Trench Tales was initially funded through Kickstarter, and I never took any external investment. The project survives solely thanks to real players who chose to support it, including everyone who bought the game during Early Access. Your support quite literally allows me to continue this journey.
Feedback from real players is extremely important to me. It helps shape the game in ways that no internal testing ever could. After many years working in environments where communication is filtered through corporate structures, having direct and honest conversations with players means a lot. I am doing my best to keep this communication personal, open, and human, and I truly appreciate everyone who takes the time to share their thoughts.
Kickstarter Rewards Progress
One of the Kickstarter rewards was Design Your Own Item. Working on these has been a great collaboration experience. Backers brought in some really cool ideas, and it has been exciting to adapt them into the world of Trench Tales. These items are not hidden rewards. They will be seen and used by all players in the game. I want the people who helped create them to feel proud of what they have delivered to the wider community. Some of these items are already finished and available in-game, with more currently in progress. I am confident you will like what is coming.
Old Sallet helmet by ThePowCow
Shillelagh melee weapon by TecnicStudios
Wolhelm headset by Warlord Sieck
It has been a great collaborative experience, and more collaborative content is coming. Ryke Wollf has created amazing concept art for a new cape!
Cant wait to start to work on it!
Other Updates
Gamepad support has received a major update. From now on, most in-game menus support right stick input as an analog mouse, allowing you to control almost all menus using a controller. This is an important step toward full controller support.
Alongside this, there have been many smaller tweaks, fixes, and quality-of-life improvements across the game.
As always, thank you again for your continued support. It is truly appreciated, and more updates are on the way.
P.S. For supporters, please contact me via Discord if your pledge included the Forward Recon or Trench Veteran cosmetic items and you have not received your codes yet.