Hello Voyagers! Michael / Spacenorth here with photo contest results, playtest updates, and NextFest insights!
📸 "P is for Photo" Contest Winners!
Congratulations to our three amazing winners who captured the magic of Nera perfectly:
First Place - Aittsel - Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay
Second Place (a tie!!!) NexusCupcake - Skimmer Buddy
ItsNikkiNii - Sometimes the Where is Close By...
Third Place - ItsTheDanger - Taking my Bestie to Seaworld
Thank you to everyone who participated - the creativity in our community continues to amaze us!
🧪 New Internal Playtest
Our Discord test group just started diving into our latest internal build with some exciting updates!
Check out the full details in our patch notes here.
📊 Steam NextFest Takeaways
We're still processing all the incredible feedback from NextFest, but some clear themes have emerged (as you can watch from the montage above!):
What You Loved:
The atmosphere and art style of Nera
The exploration loop and sense of discovery
Water traversal - sailing and skimming especially!
Spirit system and the magic it brings to the world
What You Want More Of:
More content (makes extra sense since the demo is just biome 1 and there’s still a ton to add!)
Boat customization options
Deeper spirit interactions
Combat polish and refinement
Did we mention more content? 😉
Watch on YouTube
🔮 What's Coming
Your feedback is directly shaping our development priorities. Just to tease a few things in the works:
In-game chat system
Expanded graphics settings
Dedicated server support
Multiple save file support
New biome with fresh armor, enemies, spirit abilities, and resources!
❤️ Thank You!
Your enthusiasm and feedback continue to fuel our development every day. We can't wait to share what we're building with you at the next playtest!
- Michael and the Treehouse Team
Also, Happy Canada Day to our fellow Canadians! 🇨🇦