Hey everyone! Second patch notes for our Demo with two good news and several bug fixes. Now the Demo is pretty much everything we've hoped for and we feel ready for the Steam Next Fest starting today.
Thanks again for everyone who sent feedback! You took a big part in making this game a little better <3
News:
- Twitch Integration 1.0: you can know connect the game with your Twitch account and play alongside your chat. More info in FAQ we wrote on how it works, just head here. - Localization in PT-BR: Demo can now be played in brazilian portuguese. Ć isso aĆ, rapaziada.
Fixes:
- All music and ambience sounds stopping when you go from a delivery to Main Menu - Ship no longer travels from Aquarela to Aquarela, avoiding unnecessary transitions and duplicated music - Big face effects like hearts and sparkles now have a slight delay on the changing of characters, avoiding particles displaying in the character that has just finished talking - Dozens and dozens of small typos and cohesion problems solved in the narrative of the game
Improvements:
- Lots of new SFX added, including Mafagafo sounds and more UI feedback like changing stats in the ship - New music added for Marimbondo scene - Added a new screen at Demo end with credits. Yes, we developers focused on the game so much that we forgot to make sure people knew that we were the ones who did it
Demo Version V1.0.2 patch notes
Hey everyone! We have our first patch notes for the most recent version of the Demo.
We'd like to thank everyone that has already played the game and either used the feedback screen in-game or reached out to us. It's already making quite a difference in the main gameplay experience!
Fixes:
- Reaction disk tooltips now appearing 100% of the time and above the disks instead of in front - Sad face in feedback pop-up can be now selected - "Continue" button doesn't disappear in the demo end screen on second playthrough - Music and ambience in capybar stop playing in case you exit to main menu - Reaction disk particles appearing in the right spots - Name typing in the input box doesn't automatically make the first letter uppercase - Character big-faces wait for the new character to enter to display effects such as blinks, shakes and little particles
Improvements:
- Default text speed is now 1.5x faster. You can control in the options menu what is your desired speed, with the option to cycle between 5 options, faster or slower - Added additional explanation in Capybarman's intro dialogue to the Alert that appears on the panels, making it clearer that they indicate that a numerical change will happen after the decision is made, be it upwards or downwards - You can now use the keys 1, 2 and 3 of your keyboard to make a decision, in case the player doesn't want to drag and drop the reactions. Also added a line to Capybarman's intro to explain this to the player
News:
- Twitch Integration on pre-beta stage. We'll be conducting some tests before making it available for everyone to make sure everything's working - Localization in PT-BR is about 50% complete. It will be available by the time Steam Next Fest starts, in 21st of Februrary
Play Sky Caravan's Demo on Steam Next Fest!
Hey there, caravaneers!
We're really excited to announce that we'll be officially releasing Sky Caravan's first Demo on Steam Next Fest!
The festival will happen between 21st-28th Februrary and it is a great opportunity for us to get lots of feedback on the game and let everyone have their first look into Sky Caravan's experience.
What is the demo about?
You'll play one of the first deliveries of the game, showcasing the main gameplay experience. It has between 30-60 minutes of playtime, but that can be extended since there's lots of of replayability, since you can get different endings depending on your decisions.
Can I play it now?
We have released an early version of the Demo which can be played right now. We're using it to gather some useful feedback and correct bugs before the festival starts. Think of it like an "Early Access Demo" of sorts. It's already helping us a lot and the game is getting better every day. So if you want to play it, we'd love that! Press F8 at any time to give us feedback on it.
Can I stream it?
Yes, please! We'll also be offering full Twitch Integration, meaning your viewers will able to play the game alongside you, voting for choices. It's in testing phase and we hope to roll it out in the next few days. If you stream it, let us know by sending us a message at @studiobravarda on Twitter os posting it here to the Steam Community.
When is the game coming out?
We've moved our release window into April, allowing us more time to polish the game and use the feedback we receive from this festival to make Sky Caravan even better. We're not able to share the exact day of release yet.
We're super happy to be participating this festival and we hope everyone has an awesome time playing Sky Caravan. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask!
Have fun, caravaneers. See you all at Steam Next Fest!
Meet the Crew!
Hey there caravaneers, it's time to introduce your crewmates in Sky Caravan!
You'll be the captain of a ship of three distinct characters with unique personalities, likes and dislikes. Time to start getting to know them to get ready for your travels next year!
Barto
š Message from Corporate: "The food is weird. But he's a chef with claws. You better love it."
Your short-tempered, grumpy (but talented) cook. The only moment you're guaranteed to see him smile is when the subject of the talk is exotic foods. Otherwise, be sure to keep everyone safe and he won't bother you.
Jackie
š Message from Corporate: "A true engineering geek. Has three arms. Two she built herself."
Your engineer and the brains of the crew. She might be bubbly, but can get very serious when needed. She spent her youth listening to stories about caravans all over the clouds from her grandma, an experienced retired caravaneer. Now the time has come to put her knowledge to the test.
Kleber
š Message from Corporate: "Experienced, but reckless driver. Perfect combination for a caravan pilot."
Your streetwise pilot. He's a bit shady sometimes - but always down for adventure. He's a navigator, ex-sky taxi driver and, as we call here in Brazil, a tremendous trambiqueiro, or crook. Get to know him and you'll see he has a heart of gold to accompany his flashy looks.
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Who will be your best friend? Who will be your rival? That's something only your choices can determine. Stay tuned and get ready for the journey in March 2022.
We're planning a closed playtest soon!
If you want to take part in it, join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hYGMtgPdGa
See you later!
Announcing Sky Caravan!
Greetings, caravaneers!
I'm Yann, one of Sky Caravan's developers! We're really happy to have finally announced this game that we've been working on for the past six months.
This is the first game that will be released by our company, Studio Bravarda, so there are lots of butterflies in our stomach - but it's also crazy exciting!
This project is the culmination of our desire to make a deeply responsive narrative game, that listens to players and responds in surprising ways, and our love for the visuals of Disney's movie "Treasure Planet", which blew our minds when we were little kids. Insert a bunch of brazilian flavors and what you get is Sky Caravan!
We'll send updates for Sky Caravan here on Steam in the coming months leading to our March 2022 release, but we're also active on our Discord server! Community is everything and we'd love to gather around everyone that is interested!
Join us there to get even closer to the game's development. Here's a link:
https://discord.gg/hYGMtgPdGa
You can also follow us on our Social Media channels to check gameplay gifs and cool news!
Share our Steam Page and gameplay trailer with friends! We'll be super happy and it really helps the game start to get noticed. Just grab this link down here and fire away:
That's it for now, but this is only the beginning of the journey. Looking forward to sending you all on a trip to the Skyways!
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P.S.: There's one other game of ours in development, but it will be released after Sky Caravan. It's called Terra Pulse, and we'd love if you checked it out too! It's a metroidvania game set in the ruins of Rio de Janeiro:
