Hello, survivors!
The plague-ridden land of Norovellir hides many mysteries, and it will be your task to uncover them all. We’ve drastically changed the flow of the game, and today we are shedding some light on how your journey will progress in the full version of Nested Lands.
The main story will be split into three chapters, covering the entire starting island and some other nearby locations. We can’t share much info about the map just yet, but yes, Nested Lands will have more than one island for you to explore. But we’ll talk about it in our later posts.
The first part of your journey will revolve around settling your village in the North Plains, covering the basics of survival, combat, and Village management. It will be a more interesting and interactive tutorial than before, with greater freedom between quests. You will be free to explore the island as you see fit and advance the questline at any pace.
We're also introducing side quests, typically offered by villagers. These quests will appear on your Quest Board, and completing them will boost villager happiness — a new mechanic designed to strengthen your community. Some of these changes you can already see in the demo version of Nested Lands, but of course there will be more in the final release.
The second part of the story unfolds in a new location, the Silent Forest. That’s where things will take a drastic turn: you will encounter Corrupted Priests and Rogue Soldiers, powerful forces with their own goals. While the Priests are looking for a cure to the plague, the soldiers enforce the will of the church through any means necessary, serving the priests as violent retainers.
“But wait, why are the Priests looking for a cure? Aren’t they corrupted and evil?” you might wonder. The thing is, in the world of Nested Lands, nothing is truly black and white. While it’s true that the Priests do want to find a cure, the real question is: for what purpose? And their methods are… questionable, at best. Evil permeates their past, and the Death Plague can corrupt more than just flesh. Unraveling this twisted path is just one of the secrets waiting for you in the Silent Forest…
As you unravel the web of Norovellir’s mysteries, you will eventually arrive at Dark Waters: It's a grim place, once considered sacred to the native religion of Norovellir, but now home to the plague-worshiping Mad Occultists. The plague in this area is more potent than ever before. We’re keeping the details light on this part to avoid any potential spoilers. But trust us, you will need to make expert use of your abilities and resources to survive these lands and finally get close to the solution of the mystery of Nested Lands.
That’s everything we can share about the new and drastically improved story and quest system in Nested Lands for now. If you have any comments, please ask us in the comments and we will tell you more!
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Stay vigilant, survivors.