Ahoy Shipwrights! We’ve said before that exploration is a huge aspect of the game, as you can find new recipes and materials as you traverse the map. The island is divided into multiple biomes and locations, with different types of foliage, weather, NPCs to talk to or shops to buy materials at. There also are many items, treasures and mysteries all over the place. [h1]The island[/h1] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34736738/3c36fa14f1c4c0c79f5215f8b6c6fcbe2270f6fd.png[/img] The map itself is 3 kilometres long and 3 kilometres wide with varied elevations, from sea level to tall mountains, with canyons, tunnels, and hills in between. The island is split into two by a river that meanders and creates a large waterfall, which may or may not hide some secrets. The river also creates a canyon There are multiple biomes, which cover vast parts of the island, tall mountains with barely any trees descend down and turn into lush forests and wetlands full of wines moss. Some areas are more mysterious than others, with ruined huts, lost crates, beached ships and abandoned pirate stashes. Depending on where you wander, you will be able to find different types of materials. Biomes have native varieties of trees, which can be later on processed into three differently coloured kinds of wood. The location also influences the weather. The higher up the more likely you are to encounter rain or clouds, while wild beaches will scorch you with the sun. [h1]Your piece of the island[/h1] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34736738/3498f5ba4d014ae771e8e4f7c1b41a5086a35d6c.png[/img] Part of this vast terrain will be yours to use. On this part of the map, you’ll be able to build not only your docks but also additional buildings such as a smithing station and storage. This area is customisable and will develop alongside your business. The docks will grow larger so they can fit larger more prestigious ships [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34736738/75b4dc8be3516817726e2c47d71b6f0d62541795.png[/img] [h1]The town[/h1] At the mouth of a river lays a quiet town full of helpful folk, who will be more than happy to sell you any necessary materials. Here you can find traders, who may buy materials you don’t need. This hub full of NPCs has another function, townsfolk may be helpful, but from time to time, they will ask you for help as well. These quests may help you with acquiring materials or rare crafting recipes. This is also where you can find a crucial building, the hospital. Every time you forget to eat, drown or fall off a cliff, you will lose some of your items and suddenly wake up in the hospital. There are some things we are planning off-shore for the more adventurous shipwrights, but that’s a larger topic for a separate devblog in the future. There are many other secrets and unique locations that we will explore in more detail, as they are connected to specific game mechanics. This more general overview of the map may be helpful in imagining the scope of the adventure ahead of you. Let us know what you think on our Discord! [url=https://discord.gg/VPPsR2qPAu][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34736738/05ff239e343ca863140a068520ccada2865af0af.gif[/img][/url]