[h3][b]Sign up on Discord for the Closed Beta[/b][/h3] You've traveled far so we're keeping it short: you and up to 3 friends can sign up for the ASKA Multiplayer Closed Beta which starts next week on the 11th [url=https://discord.gg/pRzxd4dKj7][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/34f1b5174902af09d5b0bf0c707861ba0b216560.jpg[/img][/url] [h3][b]What is ASKA?[/b][/h3] In ASKA you get to build the ultimate Viking settlement and survive with your AI villagers. Tread in a foreign, ever-changing realm, make it your own and discover its secrets. Survive, build, craft, fight, farm and sail, but do not forget to prepare for the Dead Winter, when an ancient foe rises against you... [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/23e2c0c283767fa2a3a6a52b3af899681703eead.png[/img] [h3][b]What you can do in this Closed Beta[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Play in up to 4 players in online multiplayer co-op! [*] Discover a total survival game, with cold, thirst and hunger. Make a camp, survive the weather, wild animals and undead enemies. [*] Build a complete, self-reliant Viking village using bushcraft/pre-metal technology. Players will have access to the complete Tier 1 and Tier 2 Technology Trees. [*] Organize and command AI Villagers. Build and furnish their homes, ensure they stay warm and well fed. Give your Villagers jobs, like Woodcutter, > Gatherer, Stonecutter, Toolmaker, FIsherman and much more. [*] Construct Houses, resource gatherers and toolmakers. Your industries are inter-connected, allowing you to automate and optimise your village’s survival. [*] Hunt, fish and forage for food. Venison, a wide variety of fish species, and a diverse seasonal flora form the basis of your survival. [*] Fight a variety of undead enemies in skillful stamina-based 3rd person combat. Perform light and heavy attacks, combos, dodges. Includes a complete melee and ranged combat system. Use one handed and two handed weapons, shields, and bow. [*] Craft a variety of stone tools and weapons, as well as a linen outfit. [*] Explore old ruins, fight their inhabitants and obtain valuable resources. [*] Tame wolves and turn them into companion Dogs. [*] Paint your Tier 2 buildings in a variety of colors [*] Upgrade your structures from Tier 0, to Tier 1 to Tier 2 [*] Set up warehouses and customize storage [*] Use a cart to haul goodies from one place to another [*] Smelt metal and explore mine systems [*] Discover carpentry and refine raw wood into beams and planks [*] Much more! [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/fe9d319f8a21142ab217c22ce060e057d8d094b9.png[/img] [h3][b]Features[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Explore a large procedurally generated world, complete with a day/night cycle, realistic weather system and seasonal vegetation. [*] Chop trees, mine rocks and gather resources from bushes [*] Craft various tools, weapons and clothing [*] Make a camp, survive the first nights and slowly build up your settlement [*] Build camps, houses, production buildings, walls and fences [*] Gain complex AI Villagers, assign them jobs, houses and make sure they have food. [*] Villagers talk to you, sharing their issues and asking for help. [*] Have your Villagers build structures and gather resources. [*] Organise their schedule, balancing Work, Leisure and Sleep hours to optimise production. [*] Set up automated production lines for food, resources and tools. [*] Experience a complete melee and ranged skill-based combat system [*] Defend against small occasional incursions of Revenants or wild animals. Fight alongside your Villagers. [*] Hunt wild animals [*] Fish a wide variety of fish species [*] Face a variety of undead enemies and wild animals, each with their unique behavior. [*] Build houses and decorate them with furniture and storage using a grid system. [*] Flight System - Take the form of a raven and fly anywhere you want [*] Proficiency System - The more a character does an action, the better they become at it [*] Tame wolf pups and turn them in Dog companions [*] Customize clothing with various colors [*] Contract illnesses and heal them using the appropriate ingredients [*] Locate and highlight valuable resources with a “detective mode” area search. [*] Discover and cook a wide variety of seasonal food items. [*] Discover caverns and mines [*] Discover enemy-infested ruins [/list] [url=https://discord.gg/pRzxd4dKj7][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/34f1b5174902af09d5b0bf0c707861ba0b216560.jpg[/img][/url] [h3][url=https://www.twitch.tv/sandsailorstudio]See gameplay on our Twitch channel.[/url] [/h3] We stream every Friday and are here to answer all of your questions!