Hey Backers,
DLC 1
You have by now all received a key for the first DLC. If you didn't get it, check your spam. Two backer's email addresses didn't work and returned error messages; the rest seems fine.
The DLC is as good as done. There are some small bugs here and there that we're being told about, but those will be fixed soon. They are already fixed actually, just not released yet.
We will finalize all the English text in the game today or tomorrow, so we can hand over the game to the translators. When the main languages (Chinese, Russian, German, Turkish...) are done, we can release the DLC to the public.
DLC1 has about 8000 words while Supraland 1 had about 7000. The DLC is a bit smaller than the main game, but if you already played it, I think you can tell that the dialogue and characters are much better.
Please let us know how you feel about "Crash". You cannot write Steam reviews yet, but you can once it's officially released.
For your info: I plan to not go on sale with the DLC, so it will be full price forever. I only go on sale with the main game a lot to draw in more people into the Supra-Verse who don't know yet what it is and if they will like it. But the DLC target audience knows what they are in for, so they don't need a special price.
DLC 2 and Supraland 2
Meanwhile the 2nd DLC is making good progress. You will be surprised by how big it is. Both DLCs were supposed to be small things but they got bigger and bigger. We could just have called them Supraland 2 and 3. But the real Supraland 2 will start being worked on when both DLCs are out the door. So whatever dates I have given for Supraland 2 are definitely wrong because the DLCs got so big.
For DLC2 we also try to not spoil anything upfront so you can be surprised by it all. We've also decided to step up the production value of DLC2 another step after DLC1 is finished. I don't know yet when it will be released. My gut feeling is winter 2020, but I don't know!
Regarding "Supraland 2" I decided to not call it that. Numbers in sequels have one big problem. People, who don't know the previous parts, are less likely to jump in. That's most likely why you don't see Harry Potter movies having numbers. Without a number it looks like it doesn't require knowledge of previous parts. While it's a lie in the mentioned example, the next Supraland will not require players to know the first part anyway. There will be references of course, but nothing really important. So it will be called "Supraland ", like Zelda or Assassin's Creed games for example. The subtitle will probably be determined by a story detail, which we don't know yet.
Backing Tiers
Crowdfunding Tier 2 Backers (55€) will also get DLC2 for free including early access. For Tier 1 backers (20€) the 2nd DLC was not included. Supraland 2 is for all backers of course.
GOG
A lot of you already heard about it from all kinds of sources. Due to way too low sale numbers we stopped the GOG support and unlisted the game there. We cannot offer version parity and don't want GOG customers to have a lesser version. Getting the APIs between the game and the platform to communicate properly is no trivial task, but at this point it was financially not viable to do so.
If you are totally outraged about GOG support being dropped, you are completely right of course and I apologize. But what can you do?
- We can give you a Steam key if you email us your GOG receipt of the game.
- If this is unacceptable to you (then why are you reading this on Steam?) you can email us your refund wish including your paypal address. (Only backers!)
Email: [email protected]
FAQ
Is there still a way to become a crowdfunding backer of the game?
- Nope. We simply don't need more testers or funding, so when you buy it when it comes out, it's all good.