We are proud to announce that the full release of our friend game Scorchlands is out now! After many months of development in Early Access, with 95% positive reviews on Steam, we’re more than ready for the final launch. You can grab Scorchlands 1.0 version at a great price 5,99$!
We couldn’t have done it without your support! Thank you so much for all the feedback we’ve received from you and for your positive response to our project. We have read it all and 90% of it made its way to the game! We could say that you helped us hatch! 🐣
The demo version has also been updated, so if you’d like to try Scorchlands first and see if it’s a game for you, make sure to download it from Steam page!
Below you can see our completely NEW trailer celebrating the launch. Enjoy!
If you’re new to Scorchlands, here is what you should know about the key game features:
Hex grid-based city-building – construct various buildings in your colonies. Each structure's productivity depends on neighboring resources and other constructions.
Complex resource management – it’s not only about extracting materials. Scorchlands takes account of logistics – the movement of resources between colonies and combining them in robust processing chains. And yes, we move resources using LASERS!
Terraforming for the greater good – use magic and technology to change the biomes on procedurally generated maps and exploit the new environment to gain its unique resources
Technology designed to give fun – there’s no fun in a sandbox if you don’t have the toys to play with. The technology system in Scorchlands is key for player progression and new discoveries open up new ways to play with the game world
Minimalistic combat system – when you get into a fight, positioning will be the key. Destroy your enemies by surrounding them and placing your forces in optimal locations.
And for the gamers that are regularly checking our updates, we have a reminder about all the new features available now in the final version of the game:
Join our Discord server if you want to be up to date with everything that’s going on!
New languages
Scorchlands now supports 53 languages! We always care about your experience and want to add as many translations as we can.
How Scorchlands works on Steam Deck!
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Available bundles
You know that we love Steam bundles! We want to thank all the wonderful devs for collaborating with us. This time we partnered with these amazing games:
No better time than summer to make a trip to the moon! This city builder like no other will test your logical thinking through complex puzzles. Make the most of your production chains. Explore and exploit all of the biomes. Make use of new technologies, set up logistic networks with giant lasers and, most importantly, have fun! You have all the time in the universe, so experiment as much as you want with different mechanics.
Buy Scorchlands and become the greatest birdfolk leader in the universe!
Thank you and have a great time! Ringlab 🐦 and Star Drifters Team 🌟🚀
New Endless Mode Update!
Hi, Scouts! 👾👋
We’re back with a new update for our game and we have something really great for you… a NEW MODE!
🌀 New Endless Preset 🌀
Now, you can generate endless maps with our brand new Endless preset. This new mode applies special rules to the gameplay, such as:
no winning objective
infinite waves
infinite Metal Veins
This way your adventure in the dark tunnels, as the name of the preset suggests, has no end! Drill as long as you like and don’t worry about the limitations.
Map Editor 🗺️
We added tooltips to terrain materials, with durability and minimum drill level. Also, now you can set notes for terrains and floors, which show in the tooltip, too. To set it, just right-click the terrain!
New Languages!
As we promised in the last update, we’re back with new translations added to the game! Here is the list:
Bulgarian
Czech
Greek
Finnish
Norwegian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Is your language not here? 🤔 Maybe it’s already in the game! 💡 Lumencraft supports:
English, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese (both), Slovak, Romanian, Swedish, Danish, Hungarian, Indonesian and Dutch.
Even More!
We know that many of you like checking out the full list of changes and fixes, so here it is!
Changes: - improved behavior of LB inventory cycle - lowered passive heal delay from 30 seconds to 10 - tweaked English language flag
Fixes: - fixed menu breaking after setting certain values in color sliders. - Campaign: fixed missing upgrades when retrying a mission - Campaign: fixed player unresponsive after returning from mission in co-op
Special Bundle! 🤝
Our friends’ game, First Dwarf, yesterday had an Early Access launch! For this special occasion, we decided to make a bundle together!
Lumencraft x First Dwarf!
If you like the automated building in Lumencraft, you may also like First Dwarf! You can build your own dwarven colony and pilot a mana-powered mech! Everything on the floating islands. Check it out!
That’s all for today's update, we hope that you’ll find all of the new content useful and fun! Tell us your thoughts and enjoy the endless maps in Lumencraft! Lose yourself in the game, but don’t lose yourself in the maze of tunnels and caves, otherwise something dangerous can catch up with you… And you know what dangers we’re talking about!
Thank you for your support! It really means a lot to us as we’re still developing Lumencraft, implementing new ideas and keeping the bugs in check. Both those found in the tunnels and those system related, although we’re more focused on the second type.
We encourage you to follow us on Twitter,Facebook, and TikTok! Also, you can join our Discord community!
Best regards and greetings, 2Dynamic Games
Sign up for First Dwarf’s Playtests today!
Scouts! 👾
If you liked elements of Lumencraft focusing on building, strategy, gathering resources, exploring, tower defense and monster swarms… First Dwarf, a game from our partner, Star Drifters, may be something fresh for you!
Sign up for First Dwarf’s Playtests today!
Yes, yes, you read that right! We are organizing the first ever playtests of First Dwarf. 🛠 As we are entering the most intense stage of development, we’re asking you for your help.
While the rest will wait for the official premiere, you can be one of the special players able to play before the release and help us shape the game into something amazing!
When will the playtest start?
We would like to start the playtests on 25th of March.
How to sign up?
Starting right now, everyone can sign up for our playtests! We enabled an option on our Steam page, where you can sign up for the testing.
Play a big part in our development and we will show you our deep gratitude. Gamers helping us during the playtests will have a chance to see their name or nickname in the game credits! In order to do that, you’ll have to grant us your permission and tell us your preferred name in the selected Discord channel. Prove to your friends and family that you had a great influence on our action RPG title. Stay tuned for more info!
So what do you think? Will you join us?
Make your choice and let’s hear from you on our Discord! See ya!
Post Release Update #9 - New languages and short Q&A
Ciao! ¡Hola! Hallo!
Why such an unusual greeting? Well, we're here with some incredibly exciting news! As you might have guessed, it's about languages! Lumencraft has just received a bunch of…
New languages!
There's a great chance that the game is going to be available in your native language. From now on, Lumencraft will start releasing updates with new supported languages. First 10 on the list being:
Turkish
Italian
Portuguese (both)
Slovak
Romanian
Swedish
Danish
Hungarian
Indonesian
Dutch
Is your language not on the list? Maybe it’s been already in the game from the start! Lumencraft supports:
English
Polish
Simplified Chinese
Korean
Japanese
German
French
Spanish - Latin America
Russian
Ukrainian
If you still didn't find what you were looking for, don’t worry! We will be gradually introducing more and more languages!
But that's not all!
Over the past few months we've received many questions from you, and we're excited to provide collective answers that we believe will make you happy!
Are you still supporting Lumencraft?
Yes, absolutely! We continue to develop our project, focusing on new platforms and essential improvements suggested by the community and identified in your reviews.
Are you working on console versions?
Yes! This summer, Lumencraft will be available on Switch, and later this year on PlayStation and Xbox. Stay tuned!
Are you working on a mobile version?
Yes! Preparing console versions allowed us to optimize the game and adapt it for smaller devices, making it easier for us to develop a mobile version. Expect it after the console releases.
You can look at the very work-in-progress version on iPhone.
Will there be a multiplayer mode?
We're genuinely excited about the prospect of adding online multiplayer to our game and want to share our plans with you. It's a challenging yet thrilling journey for us, requiring a transition to a new engine version and, to a large extent, rewriting most of the game from scratch to ensure it runs smoothly and delivers a seamless, high-quality experience.
Given the complexity of these changes, we're currently unable to provide a specific timeline for the online multiplayer release. Our immediate focus is on successfully launching the console versions of our game. Once these are up and running, we will shift our attention to the online multiplayer aspect.
We deeply appreciate your enthusiasm and patience. Rest assured, the idea of playing online excites us just as much as it does you, and we're committed to making it a reality. Stay tuned for more updates after our console releases!
Fingers crossed
We hope that everything we planned for you goes as it should, but we’re asking for your understanding, since many factors can influence the final decisions we’ll have to make. But we’ll do everything in our power to make all of this come true!
Finally…
Thank you for following the game's development, for constantly participating in its improvement, and we encourage you to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.
Also, join our Discord community - it’s full of awesome people, and we need you to be one of them!
Best regards and greetings, 2Dynamic Games
We're in the TOP 100!
Hello Scouts!
It's not every day that we come to you with such fantastic news about our games… Well, actually, it seems like we do it quite often ;), but each new recognition is a huge deal for us, a great reason to be proud, and evidence that we are heading in the right direction.
As you may recall, last week we informed you about the battle for the TOP 100 during the 2023 Indie of the Year Awards organized by IndieDB. Today, we are thrilled to announce that not one, but two of our games have made it into the highest tier!
We need your votes!
At this stage you can cast your votes for both of our titles through a special page, which you can find right here. The competition is fierce, with phenomenal games around us, but we believe that together with you, we can move mountains!
There's no limit to the number of votes, so don't hesitate to choose your favorites! We're counting on you - you're irreplaceable!
Stay in the loop with our latest news—join our Discord 🎧 or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam ⚙️!
Best Regards, Star Drifters Team
Star Drifters at Steam Autumn Sale
Gamers!
Star Drifters crew checking in! Hope you're all doing fantastic and having a blast with our games!
Guess what? If you haven't had the chance to dive into any of our titles yet, Steam Autumn Sale is the perfect opportunity to catch up on all the fun! We've decided to sprinkle some magic on the prices, so you can grab our games at amazing discounts!
Ready to explore the mystical realms of Driftlands, take on towering skyscrapers in Danger Scavenger, build colonies in Scorchlands, or venture into the treacherous depths of Lumencraft?
Well, now's your chance! Treat yourself to a little gaming delight.
Here's the scoop on the discounts for our current titles:
It’s worth remembering that there's a new game on the horizon… First Dwarf!
https://youtu.be/U5C4TOFc8uw?si=9GS90bCrAv5NLLDm
We're swiftly approaching the closed testing phase on Discord (feel free to join the server), and the upcoming year will finally bring the long-awaited release. So keep an eye on our social media channels to stay in the loop:
Thanks for your support and we hope you’ll have a great time with our games!
Yours in intergalactic adventures
Star Drifters
Post Release Update #8 - Introducing Item Rack building… 👷♂️
Scouts! 👋
It's been a while since Lumencraft's release, but we're committed to continuously improving the game in order to provide you with the best possible experience. With that in mind, we are excited to introduce a brand new update!
Firstly…
Let us unveil the Item Rack building! It allows you to store up to three stacks of non-resource items. It's an affordable addition that takes up a minimal amount of space in your world. Plus, it's available by default in the campaign mode.
Oh, and remember - those of you with existing save files will need to head to the Hub to access it.
We've also made some smaller improvements - like enhancing the aim assist and making your in-game shooting experience even smoother. What’s more, we've invested in optimizing the loading times for specific maps, ensuring quicker and more seamless gameplay. You’ll feel it!
But that's not all!
The latest patch contains many more additions and changes. To get the full scoop on what's new, we invite you to check out the complete changelog below:
## [Post-Release Update 8] -- 2023-11-16
### Added
- added Item Rack building -> it can store up to 3 stacks of non-resource item -> it's very cheap and takes little space -> available by default in campaign (when loading old save file you need to go to Hub) -> Editor Conditions: Item Stored (type), Item Retrieved -> Editor Actions: Drop Item, Drop Stack - added Quit to Menu button for campaign -> Quit is changed to Exit Mission during mission - Editor: added option to create empty map (no terrain) - Editor: added cursor coordinates display
### Changed
- improved aim assist - optimized loading of some maps - optimized Storage Container performance when storing many resources at once
### Fixed
- fixed last building rotation not remembered when canceling - possibly fixed a bug where second player can get stuck after exiting mission
In the end…
To stay up to date with the latest news and updates, we encourage you to follow Lumencraft on Steam, Facebook, and Twitter. You can also join our official Discord server to share your thoughts and feedback with us.
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of you brave scouts exploring the treacherous depths. We appreciate every one of you!
Best regards, 2Dynamic Games
Post Release Small Update - achievement fix
Hello Scouts! 👋
Today we are launching a small update. Thanks to your activity we've managed to fix several bugs. Here’s the full list of what’s new:
## [EA Small Upodate] -- 2023-06-21 Build version 9235
- Steam: fixed pistol upgrade achievement not working - Steam: fixed stat-based achievements not counting - fixed bonus storages doing an endless resource loop when overflowing - fixed glow intensity and light downsample possibly initialized with wrong value
Found something not right? Please let us know on Discord and Steam Community so we can investigate and fix it.
Stay tuned for more coming soon! 🚀
Play the updated game and “follow” us on Steam⚙️, join our Discord 🎧 server and follow us on Facebook 👍 and Twitter 🐦
Join our fight! We need your drills! 2Dynamic Games
Post Release Update #7 - Some new fixes… 🔨
Greetings, Scouts! 👋
We are excited to share with you that the newest update for Lumencraft is out now! We took care of some bugs and added two brand-new modes for the procedurally generated maps. It's time to embark on this thrilling journey together!
What’s important, we introduced a significant change by relocating the map objective button from the advanced options to the main map generation menu. Now it’s easier to find, so you can quicker jump into action!. Look at the video below
In addition, we have addressed several elements that you requested in the past weeks. This is another step forward that will make drilling through underground tunnels a much more enjoyable experience.
Check out the full changelog:
- moved the map objective button out of advanced options - fixed minimap invisible at start - fixed build menu sometimes opening with an opened category - when using controller, the character will immediately change direction - fixed sound spam when using controller in Hub - fixed wrong startup window position if the game is not focused - fixed bullets missing enemies that are very close to walls
We also want to express our gratitude to each and every one of you for your support and valuable input. Your feedback has played a crucial role in helping us identify and resolve numerous bugs.
Make sure to stay updated! Follow us on Steam ⚙️Facebook 👍, Twitter 🐦, and join our Discord 🎧!
Now… Have fun! 🔥 2Dynamic Games
Post Release Update #6 - new language, Aim Assist and some changes… 🕹️
Hello, Scouts! 👋
We are thrilled to announce a small update that brings significant improvements to our system! Let’s go!
The most exciting change is the addition of the Ukrainian language, which should make it easier for more people to enjoy the game effortlessly!
We've also thrown in an Aim Assist feature, not only to make Lumencraft more accessible but also to amp up the satisfaction of taking down enemies one after another!
Here's a comprehensive overview of the exciting new changes:
## [Post-Release Small Update] -- 2023-06-01
### Added - added Ukrainian language (contributed by 'piggsy') - added Aim Assist (enabled by default)
### Changed - build menu is now cached, preventing stutters when opening it - shortening wave time in reactor now also speeds up Lumen Farms and Miners - limit for resources at Miner's output area increased from 50 to 100
### Fixed - option sliders can now be changed continuously when using controller - fixed crackling audio problem when using Bluetooth headphones on Windows - fixed saves not appearing in Load Game in-game menu right after saving
We would love to hear your feedback, so continue playing and share your thoughts with us on Discord or the Steam Community! 👍
Stay updated on our latest news by joining our Discord 🎧 or following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam ⚙️!
Now, let's get down to business. It's time to start drilling and having some fun! 🔥
