Hi there!
If we haven’t met yet, I’m Michelle and I help manage the community side of Echoes of Elysium. I wanted to take a moment to talk about something that’s becoming one of my favorite parts of this project: our Discord.
A Community That’s Growing Every Day
Our Discord community has been steadily growing over the past few months, not just in numbers, but in energy. Every day, new faces join to ask questions, share ideas, give feedback, or simply hang out and chat about survival games, airships, and the worlds we all love.
What’s been especially cool to see is how welcoming the community is. New members aren't just joining and lurking, they're jumping into conversations, and longtime members are quick to pull them in. It genuinely feels like a place people want to be, not just a server you join and forget about.
If You Haven’t Joined Yet, This Is Your Sign
If you’ve been following Echoes of Elysium but haven’t joined the Discord yet, I can honestly say: you’re missing a big part of the experience.
On our Discord, you’ll find:
Development conversations happening in real time
Updates and ideas are shared (and debated!) openly
Feedback that actually reaches our team
Direct interaction with both the devs and players
Exclusive Q&A-style gameplay team streams
It’s casual, it’s collaborative, and it’s very much shaped by the people in it. Our priority is to maintain an engaging and safe space where gamers can hang out, talk freely about anything and everything, and help shape the future of the game.
Why Early Access Exists for Echoes of Elysium
Early Access isn’t just a launch strategy for us, it’s a philosophy.
We’re putting Echoes of Elysium into Early Access because we want to build it with players, not just for them. Survival games thrive when they’re shaped by real player experiences, and we believe the best version of this game comes from listening early, often, and openly.
That means systems will evolve. Features will change. Some ideas will get better because of community feedback, and some will exist only because players asked for them.
Building the Game Together - On Discord
This collaboration doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens on Discord, side-by-side with the dev team.
You’ll see developers chatting, joining voice discussions, hosting streams to show progress and features, and answering questions openly where nothing feels “off limits”. It’s not a one-way announcement channel, it’s a shared space where ideas flow both ways between the dev team and players.
As someone who spends a lot of time in the server, I can confidently say: the devs care deeply about what players think, and they’re excited to build this world alongside you.
A First Look at What We’ve Been Working On
All of this collaboration has a direct impact on the game itself. To give you a glimpse of the updates and previews we share on Discord, here’s a sneak peek at some recent work from our technical artist, Karim.
These improvements focus on significant enhancements to several animation and combat features. Animations have been smoothed out, with physics now integrated across all player outfits, constructs, and flying constructs allowing details like skirts and capes to trail naturally. The result is a more fluid and dynamic movement for both players and enemies.
We’ve also added new wrench attack animations thanks to an animation import tool. Overall, everything feels smoother, more dynamic, and full of life.
And this is just a peek at what our Discord community gets to see and chat about firsthand from the new animations to behind-the-scenes updates. Want to join? Here’s your chance!
Come Be Part of It
If the idea of helping shape a survival RPG from the inside sounds exciting, whether by giving feedback, asking questions, or just being part of the conversation, we’d love for you to join and get to know you better!
💬 Join us on Discord, say hi, and start building with us.
I’ll be there to welcome you.
♥️Michelle