Hi Trainers and Montabi friends,
I hope you’re all doing really well. Once again, thank you for following us, and special thanks to those of you who joined our playtest last month.
In August we focused on adding early drafts for all planned Montabi in the game. In the demo there are 9 species lines of Montabi that players can try, including their evolutions. Now we have added early drafts of 13 new species lines, with evolutions included, making a total of 39 new Montabi.
Early Iteration of New Montabi
Disclaimer: all of this new content is still in an iteration stage. We are currently using placeholder illustrations and icons. The main goal is to test playstyles and validate them with the community. Speaking of validation, we held another community playtest session after gaining a lot of insights during the one at the end of July. So once again, if you're interested in trying out content in development, join our Discord and stay tuned for the next playtest opportunities.
Compared to the last playtest build, this version allows players to try more content:
What’s New in This Version:
Starter charm for the trainer
3 New Elite Bosses
El Puncho
Frostmark
Spikekrieg
13 new Montabi species (with evolutions)
Pylo, Cone Montabi
Yi Pao, Panda Montabi
Kaibug, Beast Bug Montabi
T-1LO, Traffic Light Montabi
Vem, Vending Machine Montabi
Cressie, Croissant Bee Montabi
Blizblaze, Lighter Fire Montabi
Kyuchi, Samurai Dog Montabi
Tygo, Boxing Tiger Montabi
Chottle, Turtle Tree Montabi
Flamble, Firewood Montabi
Cacto, Cactus Knight Montabi
Karabi, Spicy Ramen Montabi
That brings the current total to 22 species lines of Montabi, with 66 Montabi in total including evolutions. Each Montabi above has its own primary playstyle, and many of them can be combined for fun mix-and-match strategies and synergies.
What’s Next:
As mentioned in the previous devlog, our main focus is still on implementing Montabi, iterating, and making them fun to play. This August playtest helps us collect valuable feedback and opinions about the new Montabi. Once again, this was a closed playtest, but you can join our playtester group on Discord.
We will also be focusing on adjusting and adding new content to support these Montabi:
Adjustments to existing charms and equipment
New charms
New equipment
New supplies
Additional Elites and Bosses
Thank you so much for all your support! Come hang out with us on Discord, share Montabi with your friends, and if you enjoyed the demo, don’t forget to hit that wishlist button. See you next month!