The Steam Autumn Sale is now live and Book of Travels is 25% off. This marks a great opportunity to take your first steps on your journey in Braided Shore, unearth its mysteries and make a name for yourself in the trading economy that make the wheels of commerce turn.
We’re also ecstatic to finally be able to say that our very own merchandise store is now live and operational. This is the first time we’ve been able to offer premium quality items with Might and Delight prints but it’s been highly requested by fans for a long while now.
On day one we offer a selection of t-shirts, tote bags and mugs - but we have mouse mats and notebooks on the way, and we’re going to listen closely to what our community would like us to expand our assortment with. The t-shirts currently on offer are labelled “First Edition” on the neck tag and there are only 1000 of them available for now. We might not produce these particular prints again once they’re gone, so don’t miss out!
With that we wish you a very pleasant day and holiday season. Talk to you again soon!
May your tea never grow cold…
Best wishes, Oliver & the team at Might and Delight
Live Update 0.44.8 Change List
Fixes
Fixed issue where some equipment would not register properly
Fixed issue when leaving a room that would make your character get stuck in the void
Fixing navmesh issue in West_03 (invisible box by the endeavor boat)
Fixed issue of HUD icons being invisible when logging in
Changes
Reduced random combat encounters
Live Update 0.44.5 Change List
Death returns. New adventures, achievements, and areas await! Click here to read our community update about what's new in Book of Travels.
Fixes
Fixed issue where Passage behaved strangely when more than one player was playing with the same NPC
Fixed animation stuttering when fishing
Fixed animation stuttering when looting reagents
Fixed an issue of not being able to click on NPCs that are behind each other
Fixed issues of not being able to click on the ground at several places
Fixed visuals errors during a Passage Game
Fixed issue where no characters would appear in the character selection menu
Fixed issue where dialog window was too long
Fixed issue where server list would fail to load under certain circumstances
Fixed a bug where equipping the “Plain shirt” item would dye the player’s clothes white.
Fixed issue of adding double effects when logging in
Fixed issue where dead effect would persist if you disconnect during the revive transition
Fixed issue where closing the Passage window through keybinds would bypass the confirmation window
Fixed issue where player could interact with loot as a ghost
Fixed issue where player could incorrectly see glimmer effect on reagents
Fixed a bug that caused zooming to be available with hotkeys when zooming was otherwise disabled
Fixed a bug that caused zooming to always be available as a ghost
Fixed issue where some events wouldn’t despawn
Fixes to ghost animation transitions
Fixed poems that were not fading out properly
Resurrection animation fixes
Fixed portal interactions
Various level and prop fixes
Various typo fixes
Changes
Added Dying and Returning feature
Added several new events
Added missing form icon to Passage
Added curses carrying over when dying
Adjustments to Passage AI
Added a ghost dissolve sound effect
Added various NPCs in and around with Kasa
Improved smoothness of various animations
Improved interactions, (Ex: player stops when interacting, player rotates towards objects when interacting)
Added various new icons and items
Added text interactions to Knalla tunnel
Added a new event to Traveller’s Meadow
Overall visual improvements when resurrecting
Added reactivity to Adim with the shaggy coat and CUSTOM POEM fixes for Adim and Worm Lord
Implemented new sails
Updated Ghost Resurrection sound
Added a new wake up scenario
Added vocal expressions for characters in ghost form
Added a one time popup for analytics opt in
Updated end credits
Two years of Travels - Death, New Areas and New Events
Dear Traveller
Time certainly flies - it’s October already! We hope that you're enjoying your autumn season and are playing lots of good games. How is it going on our end, I hear you ask? Well, we’re making good progress on Book of Travels and are hitting a new milestone very soon! This month marks our second anniversary since we launched the game into Early Access on Steam, and we have some exciting news to share with you today.
In celebration of this anniversary, today we’re releasing the biggest content update of the year for Book of Travels.
Firstly, we have 15 new achievements for you to work towards as well as 8 new events that will lead you to new areas and introduce you to new characters and merchants. Amongst these new areas are the update’s 5 new locations; the Cistern, Knalla Tunnel, a mysterious shipwreck, a dark outhouse and the Siram Watchtower. You’ll also find several new items that will aid you on your journey in Braided Shore.
Another exciting ingredient to this update, which we think lines up perfectly with the Halloween season, is the reintroduction of death in Book of Travels. Braided Shore is a place of magic and spirits. Here, death doesn’t have to be permanent. If you find yourself slain by bandits, or poisoned by blowfish, your spirit will not find rest. Instead, you will traverse the realm beyond death, and search for the passage back. You took a risk and gambled with your life - now, you may risk it all to return from beyond the grave.
There’s also a reward for fans who venture out to Traveller’s Meadow, where (for a limited time of two weeks) there will be an encounter that upon completion gives you a flower crown. It’s made from the petals of the flowers found in Traveller’s Meadow, which fans will remember was covered with one flower for every individual Kickstarter backer - so we consider it very special.
This anniversary marks a milestone, as we’re now moving ahead with a steady release cycle of new content - moving closer to exiting Early Access and entering 1.0 release. Our focus is on expanding the game world with new locations, encounters and storylines, while we, in parallel, work on polishing old features, as well as introduce completely new game mechanics. Our goal during this time is to realise the full vision of the game, and make sure that every core feature of the original design is represented.
The team and I think you’ll enjoy what we have to offer with this update but we’re not done yet, as there are things still on the horizon to look forward to. We’ve mentioned previously that we are actively working on redesigning combat, and soon we will have something to show for our hard work. Within a few weeks time, we will publish a Preview of combat, separate from the main game. With this, you will be able to test the system itself. It will still have placeholder UI, UX, audio and animations, and you will be limited to only using a sword for the time being. Over time, we will update the preview with more combat features, and we invite you to offer feedback on the system - this will be your chance to make your voice heard. If you want, you’ll be able to follow along on Preview as we finalise this feature, but if you’d rather wait until it’s complete, you’ll find it in the main game soon enough.
Further ahead you can also look forward to more Southern locations, new mystery areas to explore, a complete inventory redesign (that lays the groundwork for several features that are dependent on easy item management), the beginning of survival gameplay like cooking as well as new combat encounters and skills.
Also, you may know we’ve been working on getting a merchandise store up and running. We’re happy to announce that it will launch in time for this holiday season. We will get back to you with the details when it’s live but we can say that on day one, our stock will include t-shirts, tote bags and teacups - with more kinds of items coming further down the line. Here’s a small sample of our initial offerings.
Lastly, we’re glad to announce that we’re launching our Book of Travels Lore Page today as well. On it, you’ll be able to read up on the ins and outs of Braided Shore lore, straight from the source. We know that there are lots of lore fans amongst you and we expect that a site with all of that juicy information will tickle your fancy. Click here to visit the page, and do let us know what you think!
All in all, a lot of stuff is happening in MaD land. We’re excited to hear what you think of all this when you've had time to get your feet wet!
Until then, may your tea never grow cold.
Oliver Thulin Community Manager, Might and Delight
Live Update 0.42.1 Change List
Fixes
Fixed issues of loot/reagents being inconsistent to click on
Fixing a bug with point lights not affecting player
Fixed dark sprite and prop fade issue of the the fishmonger’s house in Myr
Fixed a bug that caused characters to become nauseous when they caught a fish using soil worms
Fixed issue that caused some characters to not load
Fix to some small footstep sounds
Changes
Added setting to mute audio when the game window is not in focus
Added additional functionality to fishing areas based on the weather and time of day.
Adding unique fishes in conditional fishing areas
Added three new fish/fishable creatures
Improved water rendering performance on the low and very low settings
Performance Improvements to the fishing effects shader
Implemented some new achievements
Live Update 0.40.3 Change List
Fixes:
Fixed an issue where map notes would close unexpectedly.
Fixed an issue where you gained experience when you shouldn't.
Fix to certain helmets that didn’t show in the head slot when equipped
Fixed an issue where the Call Umber Yu cooldown wasn't the same for all characters.
Fixed an issue where the stickler trait couldn't apply bait to a fishing rod.
Fixed an issue where characters could be created without allocating a talent point.
Fixed so that the menu on the login screen will close when clicking Esc button
Fixed so the settings menu will now show a prompt if there was any changes made on the login screen
Fixed issue when scrolling through tutorial pages it will no longer affect zooming on the map
Fixed glitching light in the underbelly
Fixed an issue where random voices would play in the character creation.
Fixed an issue where the trade tutorial image was being cut off.
Fixed filter trading issues that lead to some players being unable to complete any trades
Fixed ground blend material issues in The Burnings
Fix to “Floating knot on tent” in Siram Fields
Fixing clouds. Clouds are now back in all levels with a proper moving speed. Also clouds and background mountains no longer cull in levels with a big z-depth
Fixed issues of duplicated NPCs at the same area
Fixed an issue where the Pyre skill displayed the wrong VFX.
Fixed stability issues when interacting with Endeavours
Fixed title color of item description card.
Fixed tag not appearing when hovering mouse close to it when having 1440p or 4k resolution
Fixed text repeating when pressing enter while error popup was visible while creating a account
Fix to the cloth simulation on all character forms with cape. Forms without cape no longer uses cloth sim.
Fixed an issue where Poor Smith Ev would accept non metal items to make armour with.
Changes:
Introduction of version one of a player journal, that allows players to write, edit, and save text-based journal entries within the game
Added some item & skill Kickstarter rewards: Fan of the Hidden, Mark of the Hidden Winds, Lantern of Early Light, Ring of Cycles, Cotery Brew, Call Umber Yu
You now get nauseous from eating soil worms.
Added the description of Umber Yu droppings
Lighthouse fire shows through ferry smoke
Tweaked the duration, cooldown and effects of the "Call Umber Yu" skill
Activated the Ghostly Skald in Burnings
Altered the "Flowing Umber Lock" effects with playtest feedback
Finished the effects of the "Call Umber Yu" skill
Change to the witch and frog husband quest.
Updated backgrounds in Kasa
Removed random voices being played when editing character.
Reduced the default amount of time required for tool tip to show up
Changed the movement speed for the practical trait.
Renamed help menu button to tutorials and made all tutorials viewable within that menu
When exchanging items, the box showing the amount is now hidden if the item is unkown or the quantity wanted is 1
Add a new, small batch of icons
Added new footstep sounds to Kasa sewers
Added audio to the Kasa sewers
Removed "Blank journal pages" from general merchants and added a new paper trader to Bat Saha."
Created and distributed Blank journal page items that can be used to add pages to the player journal.
Live Update 0.37.2 Change List
Fixes
Fixed the bug where trades were unable to be completed if filters were used
Live Update 0.37.1 Change List
Fixes
Decreased memory consumption during gameplay
Fixed issues of FPS decreasing overtime
Fixed so that Haunted Gravestones will now have a cooldown when being used
Fixed spam error messages when disbanding a group
Fixed the infinite "Flute of the Charmer" bug
Fixed an issue where fireplaces did not apply "Very Comfortable" buff correctly.
Fixed issue where hairstyle 26 was not visible in-game.
Fixed issue where stamina would erroneously drain under certain circumstances.
Fixed issue where trade view could be cancelled by clicking inside of the player inventory.
Fixed issue where some sound FX did not play
Fixed issue where knowledge gain feedback would play when it shouldn't
Fixed when transition buttons overlapped it would teleport you randomly between them
Fixed bug where apple trees would sometimes provide pre-packaged, dried apples
Fixed an issue where effects would be removed erroneously.
Fixed issue of a resting player to not stand up when talking to NPCs
Fixed the random ” at the end of the auto-dismissing message after being given an item
Fixed buttons in character creation not working as intended
Fixed issues of animals being difficult to click on
Fixed so that interactables will now pop-up when walking with the keyboard/gamepad
Fixed audio issues when placing items inside the trading window
Fixed issue where the logo was cut off with the UI scale set to large.
Fixed an issue where Smoke Cylinder would get canceled on any interaction.
Fixed an Issue where Soul of the Road Warden and Tricks of the Messenger buffs did not stack.
Fixed issue where a quest reward would become unobtainable if inventory was full at the time of receipt
Fixed issue of spawning in the void after entering the Kasa portal
Fixed issue of player not walking after certain level transitions
Fixed issue where the fishing skill would sometimes be granted too soon
Fixed issue an where a character would sometimes appear to catch a sword during the fishing animation
Fixed the issue with the disappearing legs of the Enfolder form
Various Typo fixes
Changes
Made the Kasa Postmaster's envelopes require knowing Vellan in order to read.
Updated the values of the envelopes from the Kasa Post Master quests
Added new quests to Kasa + New event to Mist Keeper's Toe
Added so that we can now merge groups together if you stand next to another group
Added decorative details to boats.
Improved overall loading times
Increased the value of the "Sweet Sylla" squid
Live Update 0.34.5 Change List
Fixes:
Fixed navmesh on western docks stair case
Fixed stability issues when joining/leaving groups
Fixed spam error messages when disbanding a group
Fixed issues of group travel not working as intended
Fixed a bug where certain item swaps in and out of pockets would be unnecessarily blocked by the item not being bait
Fixed issue where trade button would sometimes be disabled even when the player had offered items of equal or greater value (by removing trader leeway)
Fixed Blowfish consumption effect
Fixed the infinite “Flute of the Charmer” bug
Various Typo fixes
Changes:
Various performance improvements in Kasa
Added so that you can now merge groups together if you stand next to another group
Turned the Souvenir Hawker around
Added a new trader to Kasa
Small change to the description of “Stone from Humble Bridge”
Added a new Endeavour and item to Kasa
Updated the inventories of certain general merchants to include “crafted” tradegood items
Added notice to backer item descriptions
Created an alternative way to remove the “Eye of the Taker” curse
Book of Travels; The Legacy, the Present and the Future
Greetings Khelim!
Since our last community update, our team has expanded quite a bit, and we have been hard at work on many different parts of the game. As you all know, there have been technical challenges for us to overcome, and we’re slowly but steadily reaching a point where our work is not just happening on a systems and tools level that is mostly out of sight to our players, but where we can actively put out new gameplay content, and expand the world of Braided Shore.
We are now at a point where we have a wonderfully diverse team of engineers, artists, writers, user experience, level and audio designers, and this has enabled us to work on many features and events in parallel. For now, we will focus on the work that’s been done in recent months, but know that you’ll get to know more members of our team soon!
We have put a lot of work into our backend, development tools, and improving the game performance overall. This work has enabled us to finally inch our way to opening the gates to not only Kasa, but other new areas in Braided Shore as well. Right this moment, there are ways to sneak into the locked city, and as the mysteries of Kasa develop, you will find new stories to pursue, and new areas to explore. There are both technical and narrative reasons as to why we’re rolling out the city in these “chapters”, but we’re confident that the slow burn will be worth it, and we hope that you’ll find the new adventures rewarding.
Before we get into some of the other features being worked on, we have a note from the narrative team:
Greetings from the scholars of Braided Shore!
Kasa is a city with a long history. With parts stretching beyond even the Asken Folk’s arrival on Braided Shore. Even though parts of its history happened many ages ago, it can still be felt in her inhabitants and current events. A dire incident has recently closed down the city, and has impacted not just the ones stuck outside, but also the ones trapped within the city walls.
With the helpful recent addition of a new Quest and Flag system, we now have a lot more tools to work with in order to design more reactive, varied and branching events. With these new tools we have been hard at work, writing and designing events and quests for the recent addition of Kasa and beyond!
Just the Old Town district of Kasa has currently surpassed the Event count of the town of Crossings, with more being worked on and added in coming updates. It may take many trips into the locked city to uncover all her secrets and lore. Expect to meet Moonsoakers, Alley Grocers, Visiting Historians and more.
Other parts of Braided Shore have also received new events with new items, along with updates to older ones. A Mystical Gravedigger, an Old Travelling Smith and a Fall Gem Searcher are just a few of the additions and updates to the outside.
To complement the new fishing update that we rolled out a little bit ago, we have also included 20 new fish and fishable creatures to the waters around Braided Shore, with many Prize Catches hidden in certain out-of-the-way locations for the brave and talented Fisher to discover. -Simon, Narrative Designer
As you can tell from this update, many of the features being worked on overlap in some way. The fishing update ties into a bigger collaborative effort to introduce cooking to the game. This work is not limited to only the cooking itself, but includes a complex system of recipes that are culturally significant to the inhabitants of Braided Shore, as well as inventory updates to support the feature.
Similarly, many disciplines have come together to design an in-game journal. Since many of the Book of Travels developers are also active players of the game, we’re well acquainted with the habit of keeping a notebook on your desk as you play, to take notes on both areas that you’ve explored and interactions you’ve had on your travels. Our goal is to create a journal in-game, and that we can update it with new features overtime, so that you have proper in-game tools to chronicle your journey.
But wait, there’s more! (we say, as if we were a peddler found at the outskirts of Crossings, trying to trade you overpriced umbrellas on a sunny day)
For the past couple of sprint cycles, we have been able to focus on combat once more. It’s a long process of reviewing what we already have, redesigning some of it, and creating completely new animations and ways of fighting. It is also very rewarding work, though, and it’s bringing us one step closer to finalising the vision that we set out with back in 2019.
We’re very excited to show you the things we’ve been working on during the first half of the year, and as we get closer to releasing these completely new features for the game, you can expect in-depth looks at them, both through updates such as this, and videos.
Until next time, take care, fellow travellers, and may your tea never grow cold.
