I gathered a lot of feedback throughout the playtest and it was super fun playing with you.
In this post, I'll talk about the future of the game, a new addition, and how you can decide what gets added to the game.
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Early Access
Originally, the game was planned to release in Q1 2022 into Early Access. The game is primarily a (way too huge) hobby project rather than a funded development by a studio, so I decided to skip this early access phase and rather have regular playtests with you guys. Also, my goal is to create an awesome game, rather than to release it ASAP in an unfinished state.
There could still be an early access phase at a later stage, but just to add new content and make the game even more polished.
If you want to participate in future playtests, please join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/hcR2m2R
You can also request access if you haven't already, directly on the Steam store page of Tidewoken:
AI companions
Multiplayer is a core feature of Tidewoken, but some players might want to enjoy the experience alone.
I received a lot of positive feedback about the Companion Knight, a player-controlled character with unique skills, but this still leaves the player with only 2 characters versus the dungeon.
I decided to add AI-controlled companions as well, which can be recruited at the start of each dungeon.
First, there will be one companion per class, but I'll add more with unique builds in the future.
These companions can also show you cool skills you haven't tried yet!
In addition to those AI companions, players will also be able to bring a second character into the dungeon. If you bring a second character, it replaces the Companion Knight. I still have to figure a few things out, like how it works with 3 players, but I think it will be a great addition to the game.
Feature survey
With such a small team working on Tidewoken in their free time, getting feedback is the most important thing. I have a few features in the works, but it would be great to know what you would want to see next in the game:
https://www.strawpoll.me/45954474
Thanks for reading!
- Xreal
