Howdy, Rancherssssss!
In this edition of Ssssssslithering Digessssssst we want to introduce a new Snake that is already implemented and will be available in the next version of the demo!
We also want to talk a bit more about what's coming in the demo. We are currently working on a bit more content for the demo, such as the Research, and we will be increasing the amount of days available in the demo, so players can experience a bit more of Scaling Up, some of the mechanics and more expeditions.
Soapy Snake
As the in-game days pass and Snakes are working/living their lives, the facilities will start accumulating Dirt. Too much dirt on a building can affect the Affinity of the Snakes living there, impacting their mood.
Then, the Soapy Snakes come into action! They are capable of cleaning the buildings on their own, inside the Working Radius of the Caretaker Temple, collecting a special and useful material after completing their work.
This material will be useful for another type of facility!
Longer Demo duration
We are increasing the amount of in-game days available in the demo to 15 in-game Days. This will allow players to experience more of Scaling Up, the mechanics and available expeditions in the game.
Research System
As part of the next version of the demo, we are adding part of the Research System together with the Viper Lab. Using this building and with the assistance of the Researcher Vipers, players will be able to unlock more Snakes and Buildings in the game. As we are still working on the Research mechanics, only a portion of this feature will be available in the demo, since we still need to work on all the Research nodes and features for the full game.
The Research System will be useful to upgrade the facilities, their capabilities and finding new Snake types in the game.
Ranch Expansion
Another feature recently developed that will be added in a new version of the demo is the Ranch Expansion! Players will be able to unlock the areas around the Ranch, getting more space to add more buildings. This will allow players to have more Snakes and buildings in their Ranch.
Temporary Save
We are working on a temporary Save File for the demo, so players can play the demo of Scaling Up to the final 15 in-game days in multiple play sessions, rather than a single play. Unfortunately the Save won't carry over to the final game as we are still working on content, adjusting how the save works and a lot of other systems in the game that will alter how saves work in the final version, so the Save File won't be the same.
This is all for the Sssssslithering Digesssst today!
Until the next one!