Salt
The Salt 2 Kickstarter is live!
As you may know, Salt 2 has been in development for about a year now and we are making great progress. We plan on releasing onto Early Access later this year and we want to make sure the game is as feature complete and polished as we can get it when we do. Kickstarter is a way for us to do that.
If you liked Salt 1 and want to support Salt 2, please consider donating to our Kickstarter! Even if you can't donate, help us spread the word about the campaign.
Thank you to everyone who has played Salt 1 and supported us from the beginning! We are so excited about this sequel and are looking forward to make a new and improved pirate experience.
Wild West and Wizards Launch
We just launched our second open world title, Wild West and Wizards on Steam. If you were a fan of the exploration and open world aspect of Salt, you might enjoy an adventure in the Wild West.
What is Wild West and Wizards?
Wild West and Wizards is a massive hand built world with quests, loot, bosses, magic, and tons of places to explore.
In Wild West and Wizards you choose a character class with a unique talent tree, level up, and explore the world at your own pace. Pick a direction and head out into the great unknown with over two hundred points of interests, a main story, lore, side quests, secrets, and replayable end game content. Face off against outlaws, go on epic quests, solve puzzles, discover towns, earn new loot and abilities, and uncover mysterious places scattered across the Wild West.
Salt Sequel
Also, in addition to a few more updates to Wild West and Wizards, we will also be starting the development of Salt 2! Although we were proud of a lot of things in Salt, it was our a first game and we believe there's a ton we could do better. We've since streamlined our development process, drastically reduced our development time, and improved our quality. This will allow us to deliver better, more polished games in a shorter amount of time.
We will be posting more updates on the development of Salt 2 soon and can't wait to involve you in the process.
Thanks for reading and as always, happy adventures!
Hotfix Update
Hey everyone!
We recently pushed some bug fixes and changes since release. If you find anymore bugs or issues, please let us know so we can fix those as soon as possible! Also, just as a reminder we do not have any plans for any other major content updates. We reached our original roadmap for the game and have since fully released.
Thank you again so much to our amazing community for your support throughout the early access process.
Changes
<*> Fixed a bug where some fish were not able to be caught.
<*> Fixed name of lighting rod arrow recipe
<*> Fixed sea turtle shells showing up in the bait tab (if you have it unlocked)
<*> Fixed some typos with sea chef and his sold items.
<*> Fixed the name on the buff given by the fruit bowl item.
<*> Fixed too many hermington's brew dropping.
<*> Belt of the lost hunter's effect now has a name.
<*> Assassin's cloak can no longer apply its effects multiple times.
<*> Fixed description on the network update frequency setting.
<*> The spyglass now has a set zoom amount regardless of your current FOV settings.
<*> Hiding HUD now hides the keyboard quick bar.
Salt is Officially Released!
Hey everyone!
Today we have released Salt out of early access! Again we want to thank everyone for your support and feedback throughout the early access process. As a small team, it's been a large game to work on and while there's more we would have liked to do, we have completed our original roadmap of the game and will still be supporting the game with bug fixes and balancing changes.
We have also recently pushed some new updates live. You can read the patch notes below for that update.
Again, thanks to everyone for your support and we hope you have a fun adventure in Salt!
Patch Notes - Update 2.0.0b17
- You can now scroll the map with WASD.
- The equipment set UI is no longer visible when trading.
- Dragged icons now render in front of the hot-bar when it is set to always show.
- increased transparency of collection particles.
- The chat window now fades out after a time of not receiving messages.
- Deer can no longer bump into other deer.
- Updated description on the guardian core.
- Moved the arrow count UI so that it doesn't overlap with the multiplayer icon.
- Changed offhand bobbing animation.
- You can now use any red lure in the crafting recipe for the pink lure.
- Removed collider in the hole in the back of ships with the maiden model so you can shoot cannons through them.
- Added craft-able compass stand.
- Added craft-able healing arrows for use in multiplayer.
- Added a collider to The Blacksmith's forge.
- Added an icon in item descriptions to indicate if the item has an associated visual when equipped.
- Added an option to turn off help notifications.
- Added editable macros that you can create to quickly say things in chat, as well as some default macros to do social gestures.
- Added an option to change your skin color in the avatar view.
- Added ability to change the sort behavior (page vs whole inventory) in the sort UI itself.
- Added option to reverse sorting order.
- Added help entry for equipment sets.
- Added music for Grent.
Salt Leaving Early Access Next Week!
Ahoy Mateys!
We are very excited to announce that Salt will be leaving early access next week! We also wanted to let you know that the price will be increasing from $14.99 to $19.99 upon full release.
It has been a crazy journey over the past few years creating this adventure and an honor to have such a dedicated and helpful community. The overall response to the game has been incredibly positive and supportive and for that we are thankful.
If you don't know, we're a small team at Lavaboots of only three members. When we set out to make Salt we knew it would be a big task but we loved the idea of creating a massive world for players to explore. We knew early on that we wanted feedback and help from the community so we chose to release onto Steam Early Access. Since then Salt has changed a lot.
Here's a look at just some of things we've added since early access release:
- Main quest line
- Over 50 side quests
- Multiple quest characters
- Merchants and mysterious places to discover
- Hundreds of items, weapons, and armor
- Different island types
- New enemy types and wildlife
- Boss battles
- Secrets
- Multiple new ship types
- Weather
- Multiplayer
In addition to that and a whole lot of other changes, we also added steam achievements, cloud saving, and a lot of polishing and bug fixes.
Next week we'll also be pushing a small update with some fun new changes including macros for emotes, a new ship, a mountable compass boat upgrade, healing arrows, and some bug fixes. We will also be continuing support of Salt for bug fixes, balancing changes, and other issues that may arise after full release.
Again, we are incredibly thankful for your support and are happy to finally be releasing Salt as a full game! Thank you for reading and thank you for participating in the journey.
- The Lavaboots Team
Hotfix Update
Hey everyone!
We hope you are all enjoying the multiplayer update. Today we are pushing some more changes to fix bugs, add some new content, and polish up the game in general! Here are the patch notes:
Patch Notes
- Added failsafe for if your game gets saved when you are at 0 health.
- Fixed a bug where it would show you the wrong item count in the info pop up when crafting or collecting an item.
- Added multiplayer help section in help window.
- You can now board a boat from another boat.
- Added indicators for last few pirates, poachers, or deer on an island with a challenge chest.
- Fixed max stack size of hardstone being 1000.
- Added intoxication effect to rum.
- Players can now use other player's cannons.
- Fixed a bug that would cause inventory items to move down several rows sometimes.
- Fixed some broken navigation in sort menu.
- Fixed inconsistent navigation when no items are on the edge of inventory.
- Each tab now remembers which page it was on.
- Fixed a crash that would happen when starting the game on mac.
- Shortened teleport reuse timer to 10 seconds.
- Added visual effects for mining boulders and collecting objects.
- Repairing the starting raft now destroys the unrepaired one for other players.
- Added logic to keep other people's boats from appearing upside-down.
- Reduced rubber-banding on while riding other player's boats.
- Increased stats on captain's tunic.
- Fixed a leak in the Sea Skimmy boat that players would see when riding someone else's Sea Skimmy.
- Added option for new item placement in inventory: First available or Current Page.
- Made the fully upgraded tiger fang necklace tradable.
- Fixed non-hosts not being able to cause some enemies to spawn.
- Cannonballs can now destroy ancient ruins.
- Autosave now occurs every three minutes, when enabled.
- The show hot bar option is now on by default.
- Added an indicator to challenge chests when they are unlocked.
- Added a reduction to concealment when using lanterns.
- Dimmed the light in the merchant huts.
- Added ability to save equipment sets.
- Increased the chance for ship cannons to spawn.
- Fixed an issue where a bronze challenge chest would drop two pickaxes.
- Adjusted the stats on the captains boots to be more competitive with other boots around its tier.
- Added a description to sea turtle shells mentioning it can be crafted into armor.
- Lowered the volume of the Lavaboots intro sound.
- Implemented five new heroic bosses and the ability to summon them from the Sea Hunter.
- Added autorun (activated by clicking the middle mouse button by default).
- Added option to disable gamepad input.
- fixed typo on jungle spear description.
- Added logic to not sync objects that are far enough away, improving network performance when players are spread out.
- Added logic to automatically mark the ancient skull cleansing as complete if you are past that part in the quest for the all bosses achievement.
- Fixed drag n' drop into crafting window not working.
- Fixed inventory buttons' alignment to be better.
- Added 'Sort Behavior' game setting for sorting individual inventory pages vs all pages together.
- Fixed sorting by name arranging by descending rather than ascending.
- Rearranged inventory.
- Reduced inventory visible rows by 1, but increased visible columns by 1.
- Increased amount of inventory slots per page by 7 (to 112).
- Moved sort button and page navigation buttons to top of inventory.
- Added fade to top and bottom of inventory.
- Each inventory tab now remembers which page it was on.
- Fixed an infinite loading screen bug in multiplayer that would some occur after a death.
- Fixed poison damage blocking normal damage from weapons on the same frame.
- Fixed lightning traps placed on boats duplicating when you save, quit, and return to the game.
- Fixed Old Blue health bar not syncing in multiplayer.
- You can now raise the sail from interacting with any mast of the larger ships.
- Fixed bug that would cause other players to appear to hold their boot in their hand when not in their inventory.
- Temporarily removed the Lavaboots Logo scene from Mac to avoid a crash.
The Multiplayer Update is Now Available!
Hey everyone!
Prepare to sail the seas with your friends and go on a new adventure! Today we are officially releasing the multiplayer update. We want to thank everyone who has helped us test multiplayer and for your feedback and suggestions.
In order to play multiplayer all you need to do is make sure Salt is up to date, invite your friends on Steam in the main menu, and start up a game! If you don't have any friends to play with, head over to our discord and check the multiplayer or lfg channels. Once you've joined a group, you can then either choose to create a new game or load an existing game with the same seed as the host.
In addition to multiplayer this update also includes other changes such as the addition of NPC villages, a revamped inventory system, tons of balancing changes, and bug fixes. You can read the full list of patch notes below.
As always, we'd love your feedback and thoughts. If you encounter any bugs, please let us know and we'll work on those as soon as possible!
Patch Notes
<*>Added multiplayer.
<*>Added trader villages.
<*>Added a new npc that can spawn in high places.
<*>Spiders can now drop Adventurer's Satchels, which contain some loot.
<*>Improved gamepad UI navigation.
<*>Adjusted stats on some items.
<*>Adjusted drop chances on some items.
<*>Changed the item icons for some items.
<*>Added new items to some loot tables.
<*>Added a new rope sound when you use climbing ropes.
<*>Fixed an issue where certain meal buffs could be stacked.
<*>The Jungle Fisherman and Huntsman are now both a guaranteed spawn on jungle islands.
<*>Added strong plant fibers as a possible drop from some crates.
<*>Deer and tigers now change orientation based on the slope of the terrain.
<*>Lowered the cost of the maiden ships from the sea collector slightly.
<*>The windy sail item is being phased out of the game. If you have one one your boat, it will automatically remove it and give you a replacement item.
<*>Lenvell should now be in an inn when he is needed.
<*>Fixed a bug where Lenvell would fail to tell you a location.
<*>Added a new icon to an item's description to let you know that it cannot be traded or sold.
<*>Torches no longer burn down while resting.
<*>Added a new hotkey (T by default) which equips/unequips a torch if you have one.
<*>You can now rest at the starting island campfire.
<*>Reduced lag spikes that would sometimes occur when looting an item.
<*>Updated one of the ambient sounds to reduce the intensity of a bird chirp.
<*>Increased the chance for some enemies to drop health potions and bandages.
<*>Added recipe to craft bandages from spider silk.
<*>Increased capacity of crates from 5 to 12.
<*>Fixed a bug where deer challenge chests would sometimes open before killing all the deer on the island.
<*>Fixed a bug where jungle challenge chests would not spawn.
<*>Made all NPC campfires not burn out.
<*>Fixed NPCs not navigating around some ruins properly.
<*>Dirt mounds now orient to the slope they are on.
<*>Updated inventory UI to include pages, new tabs, and sort option.
<*>Improved performance of inventory UI.
<*>Increased stamina bonus from alpha stag set.
<*>Increased stats on alpha stag cloak.
<*>Made fishing take a little less time, and capped the max amount of time it takes to catch a fish in a single cast.
<*>The cartographer now offers to erase a wrong island for you for some gold.
<*>Interacting with sailboat wheel and raft oar no longer causes your main hand item to un-equip.
Multiplayer Update Now Available For Testing
Hey everyone!
Get ready to explore the world of Salt with your friends and go on a pirate adventure! We wanted to let you know that you can now help us test out the multiplayer update! We are releasing the update on a special multiplayer branch and we want you to help us test and find last minute bugs before an official release of the update.
This update not only includes cooperative multiplayer, but also some other new additions such as NPC villages, bug fixes, and a lot of balancing changes. We are so excited to finally be at this point in multiplayer development and want to thank you all for your patience.
Here is how to access the multiplayer branch:
- Right click Salt in your Steam library and select "Properties".
- Select the "BETAS" tab at the top of the properties window.
- Enter the access code "playwithfriends"
- Select "multiplayertesting" from the drop down list.
Once you are in the main menu, you can click on the friends icon in the top right hand corner of the screen and invite your friends to play with you!
Current Patch Notes
- Added multiplayer.
- Added trader villages.
- Added a new npc that can spawn in high places.
- Spiders can now drop Adventurer's Satchels, which contain some loot.
- Improved gamepad UI navigation.
- Adjusted stats on some items.
- Adjusted drop chances on some items.
- Changed the item icons for some items.
- Added new items to some loot tables.
- Added a new rope sound when you use climbing ropes.
- Fixed an issue where certain meal buffs could be stacked.
- The Jungle Fisherman and Huntsman are now both a guaranteed spawn on jungle islands.
- Added strong plant fibers as a possible drop from some crates.
- Deer and tigers now change orientation based on the slope of the terrain.
- Lowered the cost of the maiden ships from the sea collector slightly.
- The windy sail item is being phased out of the game. If you have one one your boat, it will automatically remove it and give you a replacement item.
- Lenvell should now be in an inn when he is needed.
- Fixed a bug where lenvell would fail to tell you a location.
- Added a new icon to an item's description to let you know that it cannot be traded or sold.
- Torches no longer burn down while resting.
- Added a new hotkey (T by default) which equips/unequips a torch if you have one.
- You can now rest at the starting island campfire.
- Reduced lag spikes that would sometimes occur when looting an item.
- Updated one of the ambient sounds to reduce the intensity of a bird chirp.
- Increased the chance for some enemies to drop health potions and bandages.
- Added recipe to craft bandages from spider silk.
- Increased capacity of crates from 5 to 12.
- Fixed a bug where deer challenge chests would sometimes open before killing all the deer on the island.
- Fixed a bug where jungle challenge chests would not spawn.
- Made all NPC campfires not burn out.
- Fixed npcs not navigating around some ruins properly.
Update 1.9.6 - Storms of the Sea is Now Available!
Update 1.9.6 - Storms of the Sea is finally here! This update includes a lot of great new changes such as weather and storms, a new NPC, and a lot more. Let's dive into some of the content you can expect to find in this update.
Weather
One of the biggest changes in this update is the introduction of weather! Now throughout the world of Salt you can experience cloudy days, rain, and storms. Weather really adds a nice sense of dynamics to the world and helps it feel more alive. Along with the weather we've included some new related items we think you'll find fun as well.
The Blacksmith
Throughout the world you will now be able to find a new NPC known as The Blacksmith. He offers various new loot for you to get as well as a new item known as salvage tools. These materials allow you to salvage some of your excess weapons for resources!
Ship Cannons
Also in this update is the inclusion of ship cannons! Around various pirate villages you can now find cannons and cannonballs. These are useful for placing your ship and blasting pirates from afar! We also anticipate these to be quite fun once multiplayer is implemented.
Player Avatar
Another fun introduction in this update is the player avatar. Now in the UI you can see what your character looks like with various clothing on. Equipping chest armor will affect the look of your outfit and you can also equip various hats for visuals as well.
Patch Notes
This update includes a lot of other changes such as jungle challenge chests, bug fixes, and general game balance changes. Here is a full of list of the patch notes:
- Added weather and associated content.
- Added a window where you can see your character's appearance in the inventory UI.
- Added a new NPC to be found on islands.
- Added cannons that you can find and place on your ships.
- Adjusted the stats on some items.
- Implemented jungle island challenge chests
- Adjusted the number of pirates that spawn on some islands.
- Fixed a bug where some fish were not able to be caught when they were supposed to.
- A single stat (concealment) now affects how well and far away enemies can see you.
- The stealth stat affects how well an enemy can hear you.
- Torches now reduce your concealment.
- What journal you can find in a particular hunting shacks and abandoned camp sites will now be consistent for all players on a given world seed.
- How many enemies remain on an island is now saved when you quit the game and come back.
- Fixed moonrock not glowing properly.
- Many enemies now leave footprints. This can be adjusted in the options.
- Arrows now inherit your velocity.
- Pirates no longer collide with each other, keeping them from stacking, but allowing them to occupy the same position sometimes.
- Weight now reduces your sprint speed by 1 m/s for every 5 weight.
- Fixed trees spawning inside some abandoned camp sites.
- Removed extra hitbox from player that caused double-hits in some instances
- Changed the visual effects of bomb explosions.
- Added graphical options presets in the options interface.
- Fixed item placement button back to A on gamepad (was Y).
- Inventory now opens upon button press on gamepad, rather than release.
- Fixed cultists empowering their staves multiple times, giving them a huge damage bonus for a time.
- Corpses of night-only creatures will no longer despawn at daybreak.
- Fixed particle effects looping when destroying one of the portals in the Draegan fight.
- Summoning Draegan now consumes one of the items, at random, required to summon him.
Update 1.9.6 is Now on Testing Branch!
Ahoy!
You can now download Update 1.9.6 on the Steam testing branch. If you aren't opted into the testing branch and would like to help us find any last minute bugs before pushing to the official branch, here are instructions on how to join.
This update contains a lot of new changes including weather, a new NPC known as The Blacksmith, jungle island challenge chests, ship cannons, and many other changes! We are very excited about this update and can't wait for you all to try it.
Patch Notes
- Added weather and associated content.
- Added a window where you can see your character's appearance in the inventory UI.
- Added a new NPC to be found on islands.
- Added cannons that you can find and place on your ships.
- Adjusted the stats on some items.
- Implemented jungle island challenge chests
- Adjusted the number of pirates that spawn on some islands.
- Fixed a bug where some fish were not able to be caught when they were supposed to.
- A single stat (concealment) now affects how well and far away enemies can see you.
- The stealth stat affects how well an enemy can hear you.
- Torches now reduce your concealment.
- What journal you can find in a particular hunting shacks and abandoned camp sites will now be consistent for all players on a given world seed.
- How many enemies remain on an island is now saved when you quit the game and come back.
- Fixed moonrock not glowing properly.
- Many enemies now leave footprints.
- You can now occasionally find cannons to take at pirate villages.
- Arrows now inherit your velocity.
- Pirates no longer collide with each other, keeping them from stacking, but allowing them to occupy the same position sometimes.
- Weight now reduces your sprint speed by 1 m/s per 5 weight.
- Fixed trees spawning inside some abandoned camp sites.
- Removed extra hitbox from player that caused double-hits in some instances
- Changed the visual effects of bomb explosions.