Biome Profiles now dictate weather patterns and music sequences as you transition between biomes.

Changelog

• Added biome based weather switching
  
• Added biome based soundtrack switching
  
• Fixed overlapping soundtrack sequence bug
  
• Fixed shrubbery not disappearing on complete depletion
  
• Fixed all on-screen trees and rocks disappearing when the player exists Deep Forest biome
  
• Reduced memory usage over sustained game time
  
• Improved Deep Forest biome performance (approx. 30% increase in average fps)
  
• Temporarily removed village and city generation assets such as barrels
  
• Resolved overlapping village assets with castle walls when spawned
  

AMD Beta Branch Available

We have released an experimental AMD Beta branch simply enter the Beta code under properties:

If you are using an AMD RX 500 or RX 400 series, please leave your reports for this build in this active thread: AMD Black Screen Thread

The launcher has been re-introduced to another Beta branch until it is re-integrated with the default branch.

Players can now harvest resources in any biome using the multi-tool.

Changelog:

• Added resource depletion (stone, trees and plants) in Deep Forest, Gyser Plains and Magma biomes
  
• Fixed stone and plant resource depletion in Coastal Meadow biome
  
• Fixed Magallop not being summoned in some instances
  
• Adjusted forest spawn rules to improve performance
  
• Starting location changed, but seed is the same
  
• Fixed player legs clipping through terrain
  
  

Tomorrow's patch will address city generation, SFX, and quality of life fixes.

Players now have access to a compass for navigating the map.

Changelog:

If you find a specific biome let us know which direction you found it!

You can expect more quality of life updates and bug fixes in the next patch.

PC ALPHA IS HERE!!!

World

• You will be exploring the continent Drakonia, home to the Drakonian Dynasty.
  
  
• We use an innovative biome spread algorithm, that spawns in rings, and the outermost ring goes on forever. "Coastal Meadow"
  
  
• Out of the 5 biomes, 4 are present with the 5th ocean biome still in the polish stage.
  
  
• Your starting biome is the Deep Forest, on the second outer ring.
  
  
• You are playing on seed #12345 which is an infinite seed but will feature the same locations to all players.
  
  
• Each Biome has unique resources, Sentius, and Kingdoms here they are in order:
  

Magma Biome

Gyser Plains

Deep Forest

Player Mechanics

We are excited to showcase the 4 core game pillars:

Mode Switcher

Tools / Weapons

• Within the tools and weapons tab, you can scroll through your active weapons with the scroll wheel and use the combos for your class by left-clicking.
  
  
• Special attacks are attached to the 1 and 2 key buttons.
  
  
• You start off with a multi-tool, which never breaks and can be used on both stone and wood resources.
  
  
• Rusted weapons will spawn randomly in the environment, you can also get more tools/weapons from the shops that spawn or are constructed by the player.
  

Base Building

• By selecting the base building game mode, the player is able to construct free placement parts at will using the selection screens.
  
  
• In order to place parts, you will need to get the resources first! These can be found in any biome and give the player freedom of choice where and how to build.
  
  
• Pressing Q once the build menu is open will allow you to scroll through decorations, functional parts, and building foundations.
  
  
• This includes campfires, which allow the player to rest at any time!
  

Monster Taming

For Alpha 1 you will only be able to use the Sentius pre-loaded into your party. Sentius that you tame will be sent to the ether but are not deployable yet.

• By selecting the monster taming part of the mode switcher, players can spawn in companion Sentius which will aid in combat or help to get around.
  
  
• Your starter that pairs with your class will be present, along with Magallop for mounting and traveling around Drakonia!
  
  
• Your starter will automatically kick in during combat, and for now, they all provide a short stat boost for the player.
  
  
• When you find a Sentius in the wild, first you have to weaken its health, before shooting a projectile from the gauntlet which will stun the Sentius.
  
  
• Using the energy beam will allow the player to tame the Sentius, and for now, they are sent to a non-accessible inventory to be added in one of our earliest patches.
  
  
• Sentius will feature different regional skin variants making exploration more rewarding!
  

Sentius List

We kept the amount of Sentius on Day 1 limited to improve performance and overall polish. You can expect new Sentius as part of our frequent patch schedule through Alpha.

City Building is still in progress, but we expect to have it functional by the end of the week.

Day 1 Build Notes

We premiered the first look at monster taming gameplay earlier this week! The team is already hard at work improving animations, AI, and models!

We released a teaser for the official Alpha trailer, see you on March 22nd for PC Alpha!!

We can't believe it, but a year has already gone by since we launched our successful Kickstarter campaign...

We wouldn't be here today without you, and this is our way of saying thanks. 🤝🥰

An impressive goal was met this week as we crossed 50,000 Wishlists on Steam!! This is halfway to our goal of 100k before release.

After some feedback from our last game play, we decided to briefly revisit free building with more detailed parts and snapping points.

Before the monster taming premiere, we sat down with popular Monster Taming YouTuber Gym Leader Ed to talk everything gaming, mon-genre, and Skyclimbers!

PC physical editions are ready for print and will be shipping within a few weeks 😎

With Alpha just weeks away, we hope you're as excited as we are 😎

Once again, from everyone at Paratope we say thank you for making this possible through Kickstarter.

Until next time! Thanks for reading.

Join the conversation on Discord for a live Q + A during the premiere!

Discord Link

Procedural generation can take many forms. In Skyclimbers, every aspect of the environment is procedurally generated -- including villages.

<*> Villages will spawn along roads, and always include three types of buildings.
<*>At the center of every village is a town hall, followed by a surrounding ring of middle class.
<*> On the exterior ring of the seed, farm houses and fertile land spawns.

<*> Domestic Sentius will spawn near villages, in the farm lands.
<*> These include bovine or sheep like Sentius, they are always Neutra type.
<*> Sentius inside the village belong to villagers, but you can inherit them through ownership of the village.

<*> Houses are designated to each tier of the village, and will spawn villagers with roles respective to the building.
<*> Farmers spawn at the edge, while shop keeps and smiths spawn in the middle.
<*> Later versions will randomize houses within each tier, along with the town hall.

<*> Villages will spawn naturally along the landscape, but wild Sentius keep their distance.
<*> You can find villages in any biome, with be local dynasty-based variations.
<*> Village generation will override terrain and flatten it within a radius.

Some features we plan to improve in future versions:

<*> Texture spawn rules
<*> Terrain flattening near buildings
<*> Asset proximity
<*> Slope rulesets
<*> Building variation

Until next time, thank you for your continued support as we get closer to the Alpha release. 🤝