Hello all Voyagers, Michael / Spacenorth here to share some cool new stuff going into Voyagers and info about an upcoming playtest where you can stream and record videos! It’s been an action-packed chunk of development focused on one of the most unique parts of our game: spirits! From the moment you wake up in the world of Nera, you will have a friendly Spirit Companion to guide you and help you. As you learn new recipes and gather rare, magical ingredients, you will craft Elemental Runes you can equip to your Companion to change it’s type. Evolve it from the Mana Wisp into an Elemental Type that empowers you with a unique buff! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/810992bff6498dea8aa0daaf437373525c252cbc.png[/img] Spirits are hidden throughout the world, hopefully far away from the ravenous monsters of the Deep. As you explore our first biome, the Embrace, you may discover them in a Dormant state, waiting to be brought out of their slumber. Bring them back to the living Spirit Anchor that serves as the heart of your base and awaken them by re-infusing them with magic. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/076ad977101ee8d776b29160c82a6f074b1d9d8a.png[/img] To thank you for building a spirit sanctuary and protecting them in this dangerous land, these Spirits will help you in a variety of ways! Fire Spirits boost your kilns and let you refine ore faster, Earth Spirits lend their ancient knowledge to unlock a mighty new shield recipe, and the right Water Spirit will teach you how to craft the Skimmer from our first trailer. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/72acb5bc6285f80b6d9e3a4555691f1e848cd83a.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/de359ee2fa9bbd6736b31d7a66602d0fe51d6824.png[/img] [i](Screenshot from our early playtester NexusCupcake!)[/i] This is just the start of how we want exploration, finding and rescuing magical spirits, and growing more powerful to all intertwine and make for a unique experience in Voyagers! Playtesting has already been absolutely critical to helping us improve these features and how they fit into the core loop of the game. Getting real feedback from real players have helped us improve the pacing of the experience, create more exciting and juicy rewards, and make the spirits themselves more unique and compelling to encounter. [h1]Next Playtest - September 25th[/h1] Our next playtest on September 25th will also be our biggest yet - we’re planning on adding a few hundred new players. We’ve been playtesting quietly so far, but we also want to [b]open the door to streaming, recording video, and sharing screenshots during this playtest.[/b] So go ahead and make videos, stream to your community, share with your friends! (Don’t forget to tag us @VoyagersOfNera on all platforms!) If you’ll have fun joining an Alpha playtest and sharing your feedback with us, sign up here: https://bit.ly/VoyagersofNeraPlaytest If you’re a creator excited to give feedback, get in touch with us using this link: https://bit.ly/VoNCreator Thanks so much for tuning in to our latest dev blog. We have our next stream this Thursday at 5pm PT on our first ever Twitch stream! I will leave you now with screenshots of some awesome stuff players have made in our most recent playtest. Cheers! - Michael and Treehouse Team (SO: Header screenshot by our community member: Nexuscupcake!) [hr][/hr] [i]Divinekomedy's super base[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/e66abbafbfa8e8cb8ef9187a96012c5722090fa9.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/a4831bb64000238b53fc9251231f0c7cdf96e36d.jpg[/img] [i]More awesome shots from NexusCupcake[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/f5595b2034695a6a183edfe744c98a8b0a6333f6.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44779674/9849f13ff309230ddf559930dfb1510c3626d2af.png[/img]