Hello Commanders,🪖
First off, a massive thank you to everyone who played the demo and shared their thoughts with us. Your support, feedback, and encouragement mean the world to our small team.
It’s been amazing to see how many of you connected with the gameplay, the tactical systems, the unit variety, and the art style. Your enthusiasm reminds us why we’re making this game.
Over the past two weeks, we’ve received tons of valuable feedback. While we’re thrilled that many of you enjoyed the core gameplay, we also heard concerns—especially around the way the story is presented. And we agree. 🫡
Demo – Big Changes Incoming
While we recognize that the story and presentation need improvement, we’ve decided to keep the demo live for those who still want to experience the gameplay and get a feel for Deep Fringe. That said, we know the current structure and dialogue aren’t quite where they need to be. We’re already working on changes to make the narrative more immersive and better aligned with the game loop — something that complements the experience instead of interrupting it. With that in mind, we’ll be taking some time over the coming months to focus on improving it, and we truly appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to make it better.
If you want to add more feedback, join us on Discord or through the following SURVEY.
Development Plan
We have collected a large number of optimization suggestions and problem feedback in the past two weeks. In terms of negative experiences, feedback on plot performances and texts is the most concentrated. We will gradually present the story through the gameplay and environment within the levels, reduce ambiguous dialogues and frequent load - ings, and strive to achieve a smooth and clear plot experience. Here are some of the things that we will be working on:
- Reduce the AVG - style dialogue performances.
- Increase the narrative of levels and the environment, and reduce the interruption of operations and processes.
- Simplify the concepts and technical terms to make the text more concise.
- Implement a new level architecture to support the progressive exploration of a large - scale level by zones.
- Update the styles of various text boxes.
V0.1.106 Update Log
New Features & Modifications
- The UI of the map editor has been updated.
- Newly created maps are now saved in a separate preset folder.
- The map editor now supports direct access to specified levels.
- The map editor now allows the selection of deployable units per level.
- Some advanced equipment now requires specific materials for purchase.
- The purchase interface has been updated.
- Item details are now displayed when hovering over them in the store.
- Enemy-dropped items have been adjusted to only include exchange materials usable in the store.
- Currency resource colours have been adjusted across the UI.
- Updated in-game operation instructions.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed incorrect buy-back prices in the store.
- Fixed item tab issues on the preparation interface.
Known Issues
- Some plot elements and writing are still unclear.
- Certain sound effects are missing.
- UI lacks animations.
- Some icons are still placeholders.
Thanks again for sticking with us! We’re committed to making this the best game it can be, and we can’t wait to share more soon. Don't forget to join the Discord Community. We've made some changes to the server to make it more enjoyable for everyone.
P.S. We’ve got something exciting coming soon… 🤫 a Kickstarter announcement is on the horizon — stay tuned for the full reveal! - You could even sneakily follow our page already… 👀
– The Deep Fringe Team
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