After a round of heated discussions, we managed to make some decisions on ETA for Celestial Empire’s release. As you may have realized, 2023 was a year given on Steam as the estimated time of the game’s release and that applies no longer. Our new estimated time of arrivalfor Celestial Empire is the first quarter of 2024.
Some time ago, we launched playtests and shared the demo version of the game, so we could make new, solid estimations. Our decision is based on all the thoughts you’ve shared with us – we listen to you and believe that this additional time will let us pitch the game to its best state. The amount of feedback you’ve sent us is astonishing – over 1000 feedback reports and trust us, we’re analyzing every single one of them! We don’t want to release an incomplete, messy product with annoying bugs, so… based on what we’ve heard from you, we decided to really work on such things as optimization, creating a thorough tutorial and balancing mechanics. There are some things we should improve, and well, we wouldn’t want to let you down, now would we?
Thank you for your constant support and, hopefully, see you at the full game’s release!
The Devs
Handing out game keys!
Sup Constructors!
It’s been some time since we’ve announced a game key lottery, connected to the google feedback form for Celestial Empire demo and playtests. First of all, thank you for so many responses! All the data and ideas collected will definitely help us a lot in further development. Actually, it already did, as we’ve already published some fixed versions, thanks to your calls. You're the best! :D
As promised, from all the received responses, we drew some lucky players to receive a free game key for the game’s full version. Check your e-mail inbox to find out if you are among them! By now, every winner should have already gotten a message from us. Congratulations to all winners and as for the rest, good luck next time :)
In the end, we would like to share some of the results. We're happy that Celestial Empire demo managed to entertain most of you. That's some good feedback we've got from you and we're going to work with it to polish the game to its full potential. There are still things to be improved and we're definitely up for this challenge!
See ya The Devs
CLOSING PLAYTESTS
Hello Constructors!
Thank you all for testing our game – reporting bugs, giving feedback, tips, ideas and so on. We’ve managed to catch a lot of nasty bugs and fix them, thanks to your help! We really appreciate your support and love to watch your struggles with our game :D
From now on, we’re closing the playtest and we won’t let any new playtesters in. Although if you already have playtests access, you can still play the test version, but it will also be closed soon – to be opened once again in the future, when we decide to have another round of playtests.
As for our key lottery from the google feedback form, soon we'll be drawing lucky players!
Take care! The Devs
Celestial Empire - DEMO
Constructors!
Big kudos to all players for trying out the demo version of Celestial Empire and providing us with your valuable feedback <3 We check your reports on an ongoing basis, working hard on improving the game, along with fixing already existing bugs. We also love hearing your many ideas.
We remind you to share your thoughts on the game with us! You can join our community discord (https://discord.com/invite/EjHuxvM), use a steam community hub or fill out the google feedback form (https://forms.gle/TtsyuYD1uvKWNHZx9). Psst… filling out this form gives you a chance to win a free game key for the full game’s release. From all the answers, we will draw some lucky people to win the game key.
Take care! The Devs
Celestial Empire – STEAM FEST NEXT
Calling all Constructors!
Demo version of Celestial Empire is available to download from its Steam Store Page! Celestial Empire’s demo is an early version of our game, made so the players may have a taste of the full game’s potential for free and before its official release.
Not only that, but it will be featured on STEAM NEXT FEXT! There, you can not only check the game out by yourself, but also watch a stream of its gameplay. We’re so excited to finally be able to share our hard work with you guys!
Have a taste of this anticipated climatic city builder and become the Chinese provincial governor. Make your city into a pride of the whole Empire, as everlasting glory is waiting for YOU.
We await your feedback! You can contact us via community discord https://discord.com/invite/EjHuxvM leave your thoughts on steam threads discussions or use a dedicated google feedback form https://forms.gle/TtsyuYD1uvKWNHZx9 .
Keep in mind that the game is still in its development phase and that’s why we are so keen to hear from you. We are constantly working on improving Celestial Empire, to deliver the best game we possibly can. An official release date will be published only once we are sure of the final product’s quality.
Take care! The Devs
PLAYTESTS OPEN NOW!
Celestial EmpireOPEN PLAYTESTS are available NOW! 📣📣
We've just opened playtests for Celestial Empire! Playtests will last until all the necessary data from the player’s feedback is collected. They are also entirely accessible to everyone and for free! All you need to do is visit Celestial Empire's Steam store page, hit the "Request Access" button and enjoy the game!
But that’s not all. Prepare for a chance to win an exclusive free Steam key for our full game. All you need to do is engage in our playtests and share your valuable feedback by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/TtsyuYD1uvKWNHZx9 Among the responses received, we'll draw some lucky participants to receive the game key. So, are you ready to dive in?
If you don't like the forms and don't care about the game key lottery, you can simply share your feedback via discord or Steam Community Hub :) Help us to find all the nasty bugs, so we can fix them!
Feel free to stream our game without worrying about the soundtrack’s copyrights. There’s also no embargo on Celestial Empire's streams, so you can start streaming right away, without waiting for its official release.
See ya! We await your feedback~ The Devs
Slight Playtests Delay
Constructors!
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen complications, the playtests' launch has been postponed to Monday, October 2nd, around 11AM UTC time. We're sorry for the inconvenience and, hopefully, see you tomorrow!
Take care The Devs
OPEN PLAYTESTS ANNOUNCEMENT
Governons!
Get ready for October 1st, 2023 – the day when Celestial Empire launches a round of open playtests! ːsteamhappyː
They will last until all the necessary data from player’s feedback is collected. Playtests are open to everyone for free without any place limits! To sign up for playtests, go to Celestial Empire’s Steam store page and hit the “Request Access” button… and that’s it. Once the playtests are open, you may enjoy the game!
There will also be a chance to win the free steam key for our full game. In order to get it, players must take part in our playtests and report the feedback back to us, by filling out the form – https://forms.gle/TtsyuYD1uvKWNHZx9. From all the answers, we will draw some lucky people to win the game key. So… are you ready?
Feel free to stream our game without worrying about the soundtrack’s copyrights. There’s also no embargo on Celestial Empire’s streams, so you can start streaming right away, without a wait.
See you soon! The Devs
The Prologue's Steam Page is Up!
It's about time to share some exciting news with you all! Celestial Empire's prologue Steam Page is FINALLY UP. Add it to your wishlist and get ready to try out our game before its full release!
Celestial Empire: Prologue is a unique story, made as an introduction to our full game. Thanks to it, players can take a glance at what Celestial Empire has to offer, before its official release and for free. The prologue won’t include all the features available in the full version, but will let you have a taste of our climatic city-building experience, all whilst exploring the captivating world of Ancient China.
You can add Celestial Empire: Prologue to your wishlist and try the game out, once the prologue is released. It will premiere before the full game, so that you can check out the game’s mechanics and features. With that information in mind, you will be able to decide for yourself whether it is what you’re looking for!
Take care! The Devs
Devblog #21 - Watering your Fields
Dear community! Feeding your citizens is one of the main priorities and sometimes the terrain may cause some troubles when preparing your crop fields. A growing city will require more and more food, both in quantity and variety, and this means that you will have to prepare fields all along rivers. Or does it?
As every field needs to be watered, it may seem difficult to compromise between your aesthetic planning, your city’s location, and efficient production chains. Luckily we have created a system of water pumps that allow you to irrigate all your fields while allowing you freedom in designing and building.
Every channel has an initial water pump which allows water to travel a certain distance inland. With the help of water pumps, you can extend that, so your fields can be placed further away from the nearest water source. Since they are essential to your city’s expansion, the water pumps need an upkeep cost on top of their price, when you place them.
Outside of their function as irrigators, water channels can also be an element of decoration. And you can deliver water to the city centers with the help of pomps and create elaborate water features. Let us know if you are interested in the aesthetic uses of functional buildings! Or maybe you will only utilize the channels and water pumps only for food production. We’re eager to hear your opinions and plans!
