Sapiens News

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/

Sapiens has been in a private alpha for a while now. During that time, the testers have been busy making many large and detailed builds.



This castle has been built by generations of sapiens over many in-game years.



It's built with mud bricks that have been dug out from the surrounding hills, and mixed with hay and sand and left to dry. The wood is mostly split logs, from birch tree plantations, with some apple wood too for color.



This next village was founded where two rivers meet.



The are no boats in Sapiens yet, but the docks are ready and waiting!



There are some nice green spaces for the sapiens to enjoy within the town walls. This village is in a tropical biome, so it is filled with coconut trees, bamboo, and banana plants.

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

In this preview of Sapiens, watch the developer play through the start of the game, and then take a look at some amazing late-game builds created by players.

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

After 7 long years of development, Sapiens will finally be in your hands very shortly! A time-limited demo will be released when Sapiens participates in the Steam Next Fest, June 13-20, 2022, with the full early access release coming soon after.

Check out the Steam page for a brand new trailer, and don't forget to add Sapiens to your wishlist!



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