Hey, Andrew here!
Welcome back to another update for Above: Colonies of the Mist. It has been a whirlwind few weeks here at the studio, filled with our first playtest data analysis, event planning, and, most importantly, a lot of building. We have several major milestones to share with you today as we move toward our next phase of development.
1. First Closed Playtest Done!
We recently wrapped up our first-ever Closed Playtest, and the response was overwhelming in the best way possible. Over 100 participants braved the early, rough version of our vertical world, providing us with a mountain of invaluable feedback.
Thank you so much to everyone who participated! Your input is essential to crafting the best possible colony sim experience. We’ve been diving deep into your responses, and we’ve already been deep in the implementation of the changes and fixes based on what we learned.
2. Celebrating Tiny Teams!
We are beyond thrilled to announce that Above: Colonies of the Mist has been selected to participate in the Tiny Teams event!
It’s a true honor to be featured alongside such an incredible lineup of indie games. These events are a fantastic way for small teams like ours to reach new explorers, and we couldn't be happier to see our vertical colony sim get this recognition. Yay!
Go check out the Tiny Teams Festival Page!
3. New Developer Commentary Trailer
If you’ve been wanting to see how the game has evolved since the last trailer, check out our brand-new trailer featuring developer commentary by Richard and me.
In this video, we walk through the core pillars of the game: managing the constant trade-off between the safety of high peaks and the resource-rich valleys, mastering vertical logistics with ziplines, and launching expeditions into the ruins of the Nytherran civilization. It also features fresh gameplay footage showing the world in action.
4. Join the Next Expedition: Closed Playtest #2
The journey is just beginning. We are excited to announce that our next playtest will start later this month!
We want even more player voices involved this time. To make participating as easy as possible, we have enabled the "Request Access" button directly on our Steam store page.
How to join:
Visit the Above: Colonies of the Mist Steam page.
Click the "Request Access" button under the playtest section.
Keep an eye on your email for an invitation later this month!
We can't wait to see how you handle the heights and the hazards in the depths. Join us on this journey, and let's have some fun!
Best,
Andrew at Docklight Games
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