• Wishlist the game to help us get noticed
  
• Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates. We’ve got a lot of different things for you to get involved in leading up to the big day
  
• If you’re currently playing then please consider leaving a review. We want honest, constructive feedback, and of course revisiting your review once we leave Early Access is always helpful
  
• Continue to be patient with us. There are a lot of outstanding bugs and we need to knuckle down now and fix these before launch
  
• If you find a bug, please take time to read the Known Issues list before sending a report in to us (this will be fully updated by the end of the day). We don't list every single bug in game for multiple reasons, but the vast majority of issues you may encounter are listed. Responding to tickets about known bugs is a huge drain on the resources of our small team. Similarly, please take the time to read the Bug Reporting page so you know what information to include in your reports.
  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ!

• A small feature has been introduced to the build ahead of its scheduled time. The Tower of Chimes Wonder is now interactable (like Regent’s Grave), but the content for it is not ready just yet. If you pass over it then you’ll see an interface pop up warning you that you are not eligible for the event. Unfortunately this will lock up your UI, but there is a workaround. Simply dock at a Station and play through any branch to unlock the UI.
  
• After using a Transit Relay, you now have to press R to undock yourself before you can move away. At the moment this is not very intuitive as the prompt will say ‘Interact’. The same applies if you close the Storylet after interacting with a Transit Relay and deciding to remain in your current region. While Transit Relays look like regular docks, they actually function differently. We had to make some recent changes in order to take account of the new docking mechanics, but we need more time to implement a proper solution to the Transit Relays.
  
• There are quite a lot of outstanding minor interface bugs, and a large number related to controller support. Redesigning the UI was a massive undertaking. While it might look like we just moved things around and made them look pretty, there’s actually a lot of functionality changes under the hood. We’ve caught a huge amount of game breaking issues that resulted from the rework, but the sheer volume of new issues has meant that a lot have had to be pushed back into the polish phase that we are now entering. If experiencing bugs frustrates you then we encourage you to either defer playing until launch or to stick to mouse controls for now.
  
• We highly recommend restoring default controls from the Options menu. This will allow you to get the latest changes to the controls (which don’t update automatically with each new build), particularly for controllers. If you then wish to alter them to your previous/preferred settings you can do so.
  

What’s New

• We’re famous for our writing, so our stories need to be easy to read and the main focus on the screen. Because of this Storylets now open in the centre panel.
  
• Within Storylets, the branch results remain on the page and scroll upwards before revealing the next set of choices available to you. This will allow you to look back on the decisions you've made and their outcomes.
  
• Locked branches are more easy to spot with their muted titles and quality requirement icons.
  
• The port index UI which displayed on the right of the screen when docking is now incorporated into the Storylet panel - mouse over the Storylet ambience artwork and the list will appear - you can switch between Stories and Shops and then select a relevant area to explore.
  
• While you can still grab and drag the Storylet interface with the mouse in order to navigate up and down, we’ve also added proper scroll bars which are much wider and easier to select.
  

• The icons for the side panels have moved to the right of the screen and the interfaces themselves now open on the right. When opened at the same time as a centre panel, they bump it over to the left slightly.
  
• You can no longer open two side panels at the same time as there is no functional need for this. The panels are easy to flick between using the icons or the arrows at the top of the panel.
  
• The Hold interface has been split in two, you can switch between the Hold and your Possessions via the buttons at the top of this panel. Collectively they make up your Inventory.
  
• Sovereigns are now shown in the Hold rather than the Possessions (they are also shown on shop and bazaar interfaces).
  
• The functionality of all other sidebar panels (Profile, Journal, Officers) remains the same.
  
• You can now drag equipment into slots on your locomotive.
  
• Goods now stack in the Hold.
  

• Engine yards have had a makeover to make the information they contain easier to process. All locomotive stats, including slot details, are now listed along with details of how your current stats will be affected if you trade in.
  

• The bank interface now shows your Hold inventory and your bank storage side by side.
  
• Equipment no longer stacks in the bank, but this is a temporary solution to problems encountered with the redesign and will be reverted on launch.
  

• The bazaar remains mostly unchanged though prospects no longer disappear immediately after they are claimed.
  
• The bazaar interface now shows the number of days until prospects or bargains renew at a particular Station.
  

• If you have unlocked the Bank, you can now purchase items from shops directly into your bank storage. You can also sell items directly from your bank too.
  
• You can now purchase different types of items from shops at the same time.
  
• You can no longer purchase more items than have room for in your Hold from shops.
  

• The Officer and Survival HUD have been jazzed up, along with the heat bar and side panel bar.
  
• The Terror bar on the Survival HUD no longer indicates varying rates of Terror gain. This will be fixed for launch.
  
• Weapons do not fire when the cursor is over the an interface, including the heat bar. Keep this in mind if your weapons appear not to work (an exception are the rockets and the Wrath of Heaven which will be fixed in the next update).
  

• Now the final UI is in place we have made the decision to support a 16:9 aspect ratio only, so now the only resolutions available in game are those that support 16:9. We understand some players will be disappointed we are not supporting 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 etc, but we need to maintain a consistent look and experience over all our interfaces which we simply couldn’t do across varying aspect ratios. If your monitor does not support resolutions with a 16:9 aspect ratio then you'll need to play in windowed mode, rather than full screen to avoid issues with the UI. Alternatively, change the settings on your graphics cards to allow scaling. This will add black bars to the game but will allow you to enjoy it in full screen mode.
  
• For the same reason, we’ve removed the option to scale the UI independently. It now scales automatically with your resolution.
  
• 4k monitors are now supported.
  
• We’ve removed the option to adjust Font size independently via a sliding scale. Instead we now offer two font size options Standard and Large. We are aware of several places where the font either does not scale or it overflows interfaces on set to Large. We are working to resolve all cases where this occurs in time for launch.
  

• New title screen.
  
• New loading screen.
  
• The Death and Legacy screen have been spruced up.
  

• Character Creation.
  
• Character Progression.
  
• The Chart.
  
• Various buttons such as those on the jettison interface.
  
• The Date is still not present on any of the interfaces - be patient, it’s coming.
  

• Firkin of Red Honey (produced in the Reach).
  
• Hogshead of Starshine (sourced in Eleutheria).
  
• Trunk of Illicit Literature (acquired in Albion).
  

• Reclaimed Marauder Mangonel - obtained from Reach Marauders.
  
• The Uninvited - acquired from The Guests.
  
• The Tears of Astolat - found by defeating Deranged Dreadnoughts.
  
• The Wrath of Heaven - sourced from Scorn Flukes.
  

Updates

• The Phlegmatic Researcher’s quest at Leadbeater and Stainrod have been reworked and now offer higher rewards.
  
• Goods (and Contraband) now stack in the Hold.
  
• Item weights are now shown on tooltips.
  
• Several pieces of locomotive equipment have moved to different shops.
  
• The Golgonooza and Saintfire are now large weapons.
  
• There are two new pieces of equipment: Concealed Cavities and Hidden Hold. Both grant the Hidden Compartments which aid smuggling.
  
• The Pluto Miniature Law-Furnace, Wit & Vinegar Hewing & Sawing Device, Armoire of Mr Gray, Expansive Wardrobe and Contentable Cabins now grant Hidden Compartments, but have also had their other stats adjusted to compensate. You may find your Quarters or Hold slightly lower the next time you log in.
  
• Armoire of Mr Gray and the Expansive Wardrobe have been renamed to Mechanical Turk and Cabinet of Curiosities respectively.
  

Known Issues

Bug Fixes

• You now lose Crew on a narrow success of Deranged Dreadnought loot Storylet rather than gain it.
  
• The Crown & Misery Pneumatic Mining Array now has the correct colour icon for its tier.
  
• All branch results at the Albion-Reach Transit Relay now move you to the Reach.
  
• The Main Menu no longer displays over the top of the Facet UI.
  
• The Main Menu can no longer be accessed while the loading screen is displayed.
  
• You can no longer hear engine strafe/turn noises when pressing A, D, Q or E in dock.
  
• The camera no longer snaps to the centre of the screen when starting a new game or passing on a legacy.
  
• You will no longer see erroneous text when moving between shops.
  
• Highlighting is now consistent across all side bar interfaces.
  
• The auto-docking sequence now completes before Must Events fire.
  
• Quality quantity numbers are now consistent throughout all interfaces.
  
• The minus sign next to Sovereigns in the Bazaar interface no longer changes to a plus sign when purchasing Bargains.
  
• We fixed an issue where the text in Journal could become misaligned when expanding and contracting the Journal entries.
  
• The navigation panels will no longer become stuck in the middle of the screen.
  
• Terror gained in Storylets now displays on the HUD immediately.
  
• We've fixed an issue with blurry text on the Storylet panel.
  
• The Storylet ambience will no longer remain on screen when returning to the title screen.
  
• The Port index UI no longer remains on screen when exiting a dock.
  
• We have the fixed the graphical flickering on interfaces seen when changing the UI scale. If you see any further instances of this then please send us a report and let us know the resolution you are using.
  
• Hull is once again updated immediately on the HUD when making repairs via Storylets.
  
• The Spatchcock, Parzival and Altani now have correct resale values.
  
• Backspace now allows your to delete characters when naming your captain or your locomotive.
  
• The Graphics menu now remembers the resolution you have the game set to.
  
• The jettison interface can no longer appear over the top of the Chart.
  
• The main menu can no longer be brought up on the character creation screen.
  
• We've added a confirmation dialog when deleting save games from the Title Screen.
  
• You can no longer fire weapons when the Moment of Reflection screen is open after passing in a legacy.
  
• We’ve corrected more typos and grammatical errors in our content - thank you to those who continue to help us.
  

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Start at the very beginning

New New Winchester

A thousand deaths in the skies

Save files

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What’s New

• The loading screen text on a new game is not displayed for very long - we will be extending the time so it can be read without having to rush
  
• In a future update we shall be adding tutorial tips which will explain controls and mechanics as you progress through the opening sequence and the early game - these need to wait until closer to launch when all features are locked down
  
• You need to shoot your way through the barrier at the end of the opening game area before you can reach New Winchester, in a future build this will be made clear with the use of said tutorial tips
  
• It’s possible to come away from the wreck of the Ozymandias without a Scout. This is a player choice and it is signposted via the pink instructional text, this is not a bug. We will be adding other ways to acquire a Diffident Bat in a future update (other than from Mr Menagerie)
  
• If we have time we may tweak the opening sequence so you are shunted from the relay, or so it starts with you inside with the doors opening to reveal your locomotive - this is yet to be decided
  
• The chart in the starting area is slightly different before character creation, i.e. there is a gap in the terrain of the opening area on the chart - this is deliberate
  

Save File Support

Updates

• Victory Hall and Company house are now Platforms within the New Winchester segment.
  
• The quest at Polmear & Plenty’s Inconceivable Circus has been reworked.
  
• We’ve made several updates to the chart:
  
  
  
  1. Regions are no longer in view of each other, instead you need to transition between them using the cycler.
     
  2. We’ve restricted the maximum zoom level.
     
  3. The legend cycler works correctly in both directions.
     
  
  

Bug Fixes

• We’ve addressed some performance issues around agents engaged in combat.
  
• Players will no longer take damage when flying over the bullet colliders of rapid fire weapons before they despawn.
  
• Players will no longer get stuck in the Traitor’s Wood storylet.
  
• The Isambard line signal boxes now set qualities correctly on interaction, allowing players to complete the Fatalistic Signalman's storyline.
  
• Crew, Hull and Terror are now capped correctly.
  
• Vessel and backer names will now display correctly for Tacketies and Dreadnoughts in Albion.
  
• The name for the Curators will now display correctly when the headlight is shone on them.
  
• Terror once again increases after using the transit gate to Albion.
  
• The Fog of War can no longer be lifted to reveal the entire chart using the mouse wheel.
  
• The - and + keys now work correctly when using the cycler on the Chart.
  
• The Storm that Speaks no longer has a chart icon when encountered in game.
  
• SFX will no longer play at the same time when returning to the title screen from the Reach.
  
• The Altani once again has a large weapon slot.
  
• The avatar tooltip will now close down correctly when Must Events fire.
  
• We've corrected the wording on the tooltips in engine yards when trading in ships with the same stats.
  
• We’ve fixed several typos and grammatical errors on the Legacy, Victory and Loading screens.
  
• We've fixed several typos in ambient messages.
  
• We’ve corrected a large amount of typos and grammatical errors in our content - a huge thank you to the dedicated player who has been sending us lots of reports.
  

The Reach

• to adjust the segment design and pathfinding within the region to match the more evolved design strategy used in the later regions
  
• to ensure the atmosphere of the region matched the depth and complexity showcased in Albion and Eleutheria
  

SURVIVAL UPDATES

• Terror now increases at about half the rate it did before.
  
• Falling below half crew no longer increases the rate at which you gain Terror (expect to see new consequences for low crew in a future update).
  
• Terror reduction opportunities are quite different: Wonders now lower your Terror much more quickly, docking at hub ports like New Winchester will no longer set your Terror to zero (they will reduce it by a chunk if you haven't visited them too recently), other ports now have opportunities which include terror reduction options.
  
• As your Terror rises you will begin to experience Terror Events. The higher your Terror, the nastier they may be!
  
• If your Terror reaches 100 you will experience a dangerous event that is likely to kill your captain.
  
• However, a number of options there and on the Terror Events give you the chance to reduce your Terror by 50 in exchange for increasing your Nightmares. Oh yes, nightmares!
  

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What’s New

• Ambient Terror now increases at a slower rate, approximately 1 point for every 20 seconds.
  
• This rate will still double if you encounter a Horror or if you turn your headlight off, and quadruple if both conditions are met.
  
• Falling below half crew no longer increases the rate at which you gain Terror (we will be introducing new consequences for low crew in a future update).
  
• Wonders now lower your Terror at a much quicker rate.
  
• Docking at hub Stations like New Winchester will no longer set your Terror to zero, instead it will be reduced by 30 if you haven't visited them too recently.
  
• Other Stations now have a set of storylets that you can play once per visit. Almost all offer a way to reduce Terror, and they might also offer chances to recruit crew, gain rewards, or have other effects.
  
• As your Terror rises you will begin to experience Terror Events. The higher your Terror, the nastier they may be.
  
• If your Terror reaches 100 you will experience a dangerous event that is likely to kill your captain. However, several options on the Terror Events give you the chance to reduce your Terror by a substantial amount in exchange for increasing your Nightmares.
  

Updates

• A bunch of new Prospects and Bargains are available in the Reach.
  
• The Prospect and Bargains directional system has been reworked to take into account that Eleutheria and the Reach now only have one ring.
  
• The Titania storyline has been reworked.
  
• The Traitor’s Wood content can now be completed.
  

Known Issues

• Erroneous text can be seen briefly when moving between shops.
  
• Several SFX can play at once when exiting to the Title Screen.
  
• When encountering the Storm that Speaks in Lustrum the Station icon will appear on the chart over its location.
  
• Some storylets can overflow Crew and Terror.
  
• Terrain on the Chart does not align perfectly on the segment borders.
  
• Patch notes on the Title Screen have not been updated, however the build number is correct - check you are on v1.1.5.3.aa85c96.
  

Bug Fixes

• We believe we’ve fixed the issue where loot storylets were not opening on Wrecks, however if you experience this issue in the new build, please send an email to us with your save files so we can investigate.
  
• The reversed surround sound has been fixed.
  
• Crew and Hull will now be removed when items are unequipped owing to Engine Problems.
  
• Locomotives will no longer become invisible when storylets fire during the transit gate animation.
  
• Peacock wind and Candlewind no longer slow the player down when travelling in the same direction.
  
• Peacock wind and Candlewind will no longer slow players out of docks.
  
• Prospect and Bargain details and Station descriptions can now be found on the chart for Eleutherian Stations and Platforms.
  
• We’ve fixed the title of a Prospect for Langley Hall which referenced delivery to Pan.
  
• All Eagle’s Empyrean prospects can now be delivered.
  
• The Regent’s Grave Horror can now be interacted with correctly as part of the Traitor’s Wood storyline.
  
• You can no longer recruit two Reckless Drivers.
  
• The Reckless Driver will no longer appear at all Stations.
  
• We fixed an issue related to the Chorister Bee SFX which was causing exceptions in the output log.
  
• Credits are back in game.
  
• Correct change descriptions are now displayed when qualities decrease.
  
• Focus icons now show on twists.
  
• Prospect Accepted once again appears over the top of the card when clicking on prospects at hub Stations.
  
• Success, Failure and Narrow Success once again appear over the top of the card when selecting branches with a difficulty test.
  
• Level descriptions no longer act as spoilers in quality icon tooltips.
  
• Quality effect messages no longer appear twice in certain storylets.
  
• The [complete] tag will no longer be seen in the tooltips for quest objectives on branches.
  
• Values for qualities now display correctly in quality effect messages, e.g. An occurrence! Your 'cheerfulness at Titania' Quality is now ! will now show the actual number.
  
• Quality requirement tooltips now deal with singular items correctly.
  
• Instructional text is now displayed correctly on branch cards.
  

TELLS

HEADLIGHT AWARENESS

AURA EFFECTS

VESSEL NAMES

TURRETS

NEW RAMMING BEHAVIOURS

• It isn't clear to players when an Agent was about to initiate a ramming attack;
  
• Since Agents move at their standard speed while ramming, it doesn’t feel like contact should be particularly damaging (and it can be hard to notice that you’ve actually taken damage);
  
• Ramming doesn’t create satisfying avoidance challenges;
  
• It’s not clear when a ramming attack has been completed or terminated.
  

NEW AGENTS

RECOIL AND KNOCKBACK

BLUE KINGDOM

OUR NEXT RELEASE: SURVIVAL AND THE REACH

STREAMING ON STEAM

SUNLESS SEA & PAX WEST

What’s New

• A major overhaul of enemy AI: improved tactics, new aggro rules and tweaks to enemy movement.
  
• Enemies can now drift and use lateral thrusters.
  
• Enemies are more manoeuvrable and less likely to collide with terrain, if they do they can extricate themselves.
  
• New ramming behaviour for Cantankeri, Grievers, Chorister Bees, and Star-Maddened Explorers.
  
• Tells (animations and sounds) to alert the player that an enemy is about to launch a particular attack.
  

Updates

• The new Traitor’s Wood content is fully in place.
  
• The content for the Wreck of the Berrenger is now in game.
  
• The Incautious Driver’s storyline can now be completed.
  
• Headlights now flicker and cut out when entering extinguishments - sail carefully!
  
• Agents spawns have been reduced in Eleutheria and some segments of the Reach and Albion now that their behaviour has been tweaked.
  
• The Vala now has a quality requirement 50 Mirrors.
  
• The Pellinore and Moloch have had their Hull value increased. The Parzival, Bedivere and Agravain have all had their Hull reduced.
  
• The Agravain has been replaced with the Medea at the London engine yard.
  
• Balancing to Agent and player damage, as well as Agent HP.
  
• Hull repairs at Pan now cost Eleutherian Mysteries rather than Sovereigns.
  

Known Issues

• Arcing does not currently work for Agent to Agent combat.
  
• Audio cannot currently be attached to Auras so these attacks currently have no sound effects.
  
• The final audio is not yet in place for all Agent attacks. Placeholder SFX have been added in some cases.
  
• When docking after suffering from Engine Problems, if you have a full Hold the jettison interface will trigger twice (just press cancel each time to close it).
  
• Additional Hull and Crew are not removed when items are automatically unequipped on docking after suffering Engine Problems.
  
• Agent names are missing from Curators.
  
• Agent names for Glorious and Enduring Dreadnoughts do not display correctly in Albion.
  
• Agent health visuals (smoke, fire, blood particles) are not removed as Agents heal.
  
• Bull Cantankeri do not yet have a bespoke storylet.
  
• If a wrathful Agent loses wrath towards a player and subsequently regains it in another encounter, the wrath crescent will not display.
  

How to find Eleutheria

What’s new in the release?

• Seven new Stations (normal ports) and three Platforms (smaller ports).
  
• Three new agents; Dousers, Grievers and Empyrean Outriders
  
• Two new Spectacles.
  
• New transient Discoveries: Stacks, Blind Hermits, Extinguishments, Crossroads and Amber Chunks.
  
• New persistent Discoveries: Well of Wonders and Wreck of the Berrenger (content for this wreck didn’t make the cut off for release so the model is in place and the content will follow in the next update).
  
• A new locomotive; the Medea-Class Destroyer is available at the Pan engine yard.
  
• The Altani-Class Outrider has returned and is available at Eagle’s Empyrean.
  
• New locomotive equipment and weapons are available at Pan.
  
• Eleutherian Prospects and Bargains.
  
• Blemmigans! The Blemmigan Voyager joins the game! This chap was unlocked as part of the community goals during the Kickstarter. This completes all of the community Blemmigan content! Hooray!
  

A note on performance

The Road to Full Launch

Live streams in the dark