Stranded Sails
News #15 Next Stop: Tokyo Game Show
... about the development of Stranded Sails in our Weekly News. Stay up to date on what moved us during the week and on how the game is progressing. We are thrilled to connect with you and to share your thoughts.
Tokyo Game Show
After lots of fun and excitement at Gamescom and PAX West, the Tokyo Game Show is our next stop on our long journey around the world. From today until September 15th you can test our game at the Tokyo Game Show either as a trade visitor or an audience.
New Trailer
We also happy to share a brand new trailer with you unveiling a montage of different features that will be present in the game when it launches soon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUsRQFOUFgE
Free Standalone Prologue
For those of you who are looking to delve into the open world of Stranded Sails before release: Each member of our community will receive a free standalone prologue of the title as a special gift before release. If you want to become part of our community, please put your name on our mailing list at https://stranded-sails.rokapublish.de/free-prologue.
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News #14 Visit us at PAX West, Seattle
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Stranded Sails at PAX West 2019
We've set sails for a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. The PAX West 2019 will take place in Seattle from 30 August to 2 September. Have you already received your badges? If yes, then visit us at booth 6916 and play a demo of Stranded Sails. Farm, craft, cook and explore together with on the Cursed Islands. We are looking forward to meeting you and talking to you!
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News #13 Meet us at Gamescom!
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Stranded Sails Treasure Hunt at Gamescom
Are you in the mood for adventure and fun? Then start your own questline at our booth 021G in Hall 10.2. (Indie Arena Booth)! There are cool rewards for every quest you pass. We are looking forward to playing with you!
We are attending Gamescom from August 21 to August 24 in Cologne, Germany. It's your chance to meet us in person to chat and play Stranded Sails. For all those who are not able to attend Gamescom, we'll post pictures, videos amongst others in our social media channels.
Team Lemonbomb invites all of you to take part in our treasure hunt!
https://www.indiearenabooth.de/Gamescom2019/games/686
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Reminder: Join our second closed beta testing!
Are you interested in beta testing Stranded Sails? Then apply now and subscribe to our MAILING LIST. The application deadline is tonight (8 p.m. CET). All subscribers will receive a questionnaire by email tomorrow. Don't forget to check your spam and junk mail inbox. Please fill in the questionnaire and send it back to us by August 5th. We will select 200 new testers from all those who filled in the questionnaire. Join us!
We are looking forward to playing with you!
News #12 + See you at Gamescom!
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See you at Gamescom in Germany
We are attending Gamescom with Stranded Sails this year and showcase it at the Indie Arena Booth! From August 21 to August 24, Cologne will be transformed into a Mecca for gamers. It's your chance to meet us in person to chat, play Stranded Sails and take part in a quest hunt with rewards. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
We will soon share details where you can find us.
https://www.indiearenabooth.de/Gamescom2019/games/686
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Breaking News #11 + Second Beta Testing
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Another Closed Beta - Explorers wanted!
Why a second closed beta? The first beta phase has given us so much positive inspiration and additional feedback that we would like to re-evaluate the game. Another beta is the best opportunity to have the game tested by different players to see if the game really delivers what it promises. That's why we are looking for 200 fresh explorers to set foot on the Cursed Islands from August 7th to 18th, 2019. The beta is PC only. (Windows)
DETAILS OF THE BETA
How do I apply for the beta?
Everyone interested in the beta has to subscribe to our Mailing List. If you haven't put your name on our list yet, please do so by July 26th. This is the last registration day for the beta.
As with our first beta, all subscribers will receive a short questionnaire by email to fill out as a kind of application for a spot in the beta testing. Thus we receive a good overview for the selection of a well mixed group. Even if you've already sent us the questionnaire for the first beta, we kindly ask you to fill it out again. The previous information was not stored by us permanently. Please complete the questionnaire by August 5th.
All questionnaires will then be evaluated and 200 new testers will be selected.
How do I know if I'm in the beta?
If selected, we’ll send you an email invite covering all beta details and your Steam key shortly after August 5th. Don’t forget to check your spam or junk mail inbox!
What else is important to know?
- The beta underlies a non disclosure agreement that every applicant has to accept.
- The beta tester have access to a private beta-channel in our rokapublish Discord channel dedicated for our testing community.
- Anyone who has already participated in previous beta tests of Stranded Sails can automatically (without new application) play in the new beta phase!
- All our mailing list subscribers will receive the free playable stand alone "Prologue" exclusively shortly before the release of the game.
We hope to play with you soon!
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News #10 + New Trailer & Shot
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Final Release Date
Stranded Sailes will be released in October 2019! And we are looking forward to a unique gaming experience with you!
Simultaneous Release on PC, Switch, PS4 & Xbox One
We are very excited to announce that Stranded Sails will be released on various platforms in October: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4 - both digitally and physically! Thus you are immediately able to play the game on the gaming device of your choice!
Teaming up: rokapublish & Merge Games
We are thrilled to join forces on the release of Stranded Sails with Merge Games. Without Merge as a strong partner, it would not have been possible to launch the the game on various platforms simultaneously. You surely know Merge as a publisher of well-known games, like Yonder, Moonlighter or Frost Punk amongst others. Be on board with us!
Just Watch & Enjoy: New Trailer
After many short teasers on Discord, we have created a new trailer for you that shows you many new game details. Take a peek!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqA3g6OJG_I&feature=youtu.be
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News #9 + new Shot
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Release Date
There has already been some speculation as to whether we can keep the release in Q2 or not. After the fantastic beta testing that gave us so much valuable feedback during the different phases, we finally decided to release the game in Q4 2019. We know that many players are eagerly awaiting the game and will now be disappointed. The decision wasn't an easy one. We don't want to stick to a set time frame at the expense of a gaming experience we are striving for. The postponement of the release date will be for the benefit of everyone and we kindly ask for your understanding.
Beta Feedback: More Polishing and Implementing
The great beta feedback has spurred us on. Since it is very important to us to deliver a game on the release day that is as polished and bug-free as possible, we want to take an extra time to implement further feedback and to correct any edges.
We are looking forward to sharing a great game with you in Q4 2019!
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Beta closed & stay tuned for the Prologue
Hello everyone!
Our third and last beta phase has come to an end. We had an exciting time and would like to send a big THANK YOU to all testers. We are overwhelmed by the great interest in the Stranded Sails Beta.
We are impressed how much effort the testers put into testing the game and finding bugs. In total we received about 359 bug reports (major and minor bugs) and another 150 feedback submissions. We have already fixed 329 bugs, the remaining 30 will follow soon. The feedback gives us valuable insights into how the testers felt about the game and what improvements are still needed. We're trying to fulfill all the testers' wishes and still have a lot to do. We are happy about the positive feedback from the testers.
The comments here in the Steam forum prove that there is still interest in testing the game. Unfortunately the closed beta is over. But if you want to test the Prologue of the game in advance, subscribe to our Mailing List. All subscribers will receive the Prologue for a certain time exclusively before all others.
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Beta + News #8
Hey there! You'll find all the exciting news...
... about the development of Stranded Sails in our Weekly News. Stay up to date on what moved us during the week and on how the game is progressing. We are thrilled to connect with you and to share your thoughts.
Beta Testing
The first phase of beta testing has started. The first testers have been selected and informed. Check your email including junk again! ːsteamhappyː
Two other phases will follow. We will increase the number of testers for the second and third phase. This way we can make sure that new testers try out the game neutrally at every stage. Don't be sad if it doesn't work out right away, maybe you'll be testing in the second or third phase. We will invite you via email a few days prior to the start of the next phase of the beta.
Sound
The sound tracks have been implemented.
NPCs
We finished to design and implement all NPC crew members. Thus we don't have to work with placeholders anymore. You'll soon get a first look at our NPCs!
Game settings
With the beginning of the beta we have integrated the game options/settings correctly. Now the beta testers can customize the game according to their requirements and needs.
Island huts
The cabins of the crew members are modelled and integrated into the game.
Living Camp System
The NPCs are relatively static, yet the survival camp changes over the course of the game and seems more inhabited.
Artifacts
For those who want to know more about the story, we have added artifacts. These artifacts reveal more details about the backgrounds.
Dead plants
We have an animation that shows the player immediately if a plant is dead and needs to be replaced.
Caves/Cave Lighting
The caves in the game now look really realistic. ːsteamhappyː
