Sapiens News

Hi everyone, majicDave here.

For weeks now, since the Next Fest, I’ve been getting ready for Sapiens to launch into Steam Early Access. After 7 years of solo development, there's now only 1 day left until release!

Thanks to everyone who has played private test versions as well as those who tried the public demo of Sapiens. Your feedback and suggestions have been greatly appreciated.

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As a reminder, the base price is $24.99 and there will be a 10% launch discount. The OST is already available, with all the proceeds going to the wonderful John Konsolakis for his tireless work on the music for the game.

The game will go live on Steam tomorrow, July 26 at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 9pm CEST / 7am NZST.

I’m excited to see what tomorrow brings and to have your help to make Sapiens the best game it can be.

Cheers,
majicDave

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060230/Sapiens/

After several years in development Sapiens will be launching in Early Access on July 26! It will be available right here on Steam for $24.99, with a 10% launch discount. And if you didn’t already know, the soundtrack is available for purchase right now.

So far the release process has gone better than I could have imagined. I can't wait to share the full experience of the first early access build with you all, and I'm looking forward to working on future updates with more new content and features.

In case you haven’t seen it, here’s the latest devlog recapping the demo release:

[previewyoutube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5i6iWr-3xU&t=1s[/previewyoutube]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060230/Sapiens/

Will Sapiens support multiplayer? How far into the future will it go? How many sapiens can you have? Dave will be answering all of these questions and more in this second Next Fest livestream.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060230/Sapiens/

Hey everyone,

The Steam Next Fest starts today! You can already download the demo for Sapiens, which allows players to explore and build throughout 2 in-game days. This gives you a good idea of the game's core mechanics and how you can start off your tribe.

I’ll also be livestreaming today, June 13, at 9:00pm EST / 6:00pm PST.

For new players, here’s a few of my best tips:

• Build many storage areas! They take no time or resources, but it will slow down your advancement if you don’t have a free one available for a new type of resource.
  
• It will be easier to advance quicker if you find a larger tribe to start with, and it’s a good idea to find a spot with lots of trees nearby.
  
• Don’t queue up too many orders. Sapiens will pick the closest task to them that matches their needs and roles. The easiest way for you to direct them where you want is to limit their options.
  
• Flax is a key resource, required to bind advanced tools together. If you want to get far in the demo with tool building, you will need to find and investigate flax early.
  

And if you haven’t seen it yet, check out the trailer below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFI3anJLhBg

Head over to the Discord server to share your feedback and hear the latest news about the Early Access release.

Hope you all enjoy Next Fest!

Ahead of the official start of Steam Next Fest on June 13, the Sapiens demo is now live! After 7 years of development it’s so exciting to see people enjoying the game already, and I look forward to seeing more reactions within the next few weeks.

Check out the dev vlog below to get a behind the scenes look at the release process, including the creation of the trailer, reactions to influencer videos, and a look at the demo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5i6iWr-3xU

Look forward to more updates during Steam Next Fest, including a livestream playthrough on Monday, June 13 at 9pm EST!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060230/Sapiens/