Black Skylands News

[h3]An update for the open playtest version of Black Skylands has been released[/h3]

The list of changes:


[h3]CONTROLS[/h3]
- Added key rebinding for UI navigation

[h3]WORLD[/h3]
- Enlarged the safe zone near the Fathership’s shipyard
- Fixed Windy River wind zone
- Moved adjacent islands closer to Mills Islands

[h3]SKYSHIPS[/h3]
- Fixed the “Needle” skyship’s disappearing helm
- Increased the speed of rocket-assisted projectiles for player’s skyship cannons
- Enemy “scarab” vessels now drop wood after being downed

[h3]WEAPONRY[/h3]
- Twisted Assault Rifle now shoots regular rounds and cannot be modded

[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]
- Reduced turret’s explosion radius to increase the chance of backing away

[h3]LEVEL DESIGN[/h3]
- Minor changes to island layouts

[h3]TEXTS[/h3]
- Added resources descriptions
- Fixed some texts


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Please, update your game.

[h2]Open playtest is live![/h2]

Over a limited period of time, you can get a sneak peek at the open-world skypunk sandbox before the release.

Check the trailer out:

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We have significantly improved the game since the launch of the Origins demo back in 2020. Here is a short list of brand new features:

• [h3]🎌Capturing territories[/h3]
  
  
  
  
• [h3]⚔️New weapons & skyships[/h3]
  
  
  
  
• [h3]🪑Furnishing! You can have your own cozy bed now[/h3]
  
  
  
  Other improvements:
  
  
• Skyship ammo & repair kits
• Updated map and a fresh approach to level design
  
• Updated user interface
• Updated player/skyship death mechanic
• Lots and lots of gameplay polishing & balancing

[h3]Be sure to sign up while the playtest lasts:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1143810/Black_Skylands/

Also, join our community and give us feedback and chat with other captains:

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May you have fair winds!☁️

Yours truly,

[h3]Greetings, captain![/h3]

Don your goggles and prepare to set sail - the Black Skylands open playtest begins March 11!

For the past few months, our team has been working on a variety of new content and features. Now, we are almost ready to invite you to try out what is shaping up to be the final version of Black Skylands. Our goal is to gather as much feedback from our community as possible to polish the game before the Q2 2021 launch.



The open playtest will begin on March 11 at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST / 7 pm CET.




Make sure to wishlist & follow Black Skylands to be in the loop:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1143810/Black_Skylands/

Until then, join our community—it's where we will be engaging with playtesters directly:

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May you have fair winds!

Yours truly,

[h2]Hello, community![/h2]

Our artist has finished drawing a new key art. It depicts our protagonist Eva on her trusty airship, well-armed and ready to set out on a long journey full of challenges.

Let us know what you think!

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While we're working on bigger and more complex things, we've decided to share a quick update about Black Skylands. The game's previous protagonist is no more — there is a new gal in town!

Those of you, who've played Black Skylands: Origins are familiar with its protagonist, Walter — who, initially, was supposed to be the main character in the final game too. He was a pretty standard hero, raised as a commoner and living a peaceful life until the events of Black Skylands: Origins. So why did we decide to replace him?

Well, the reason is quite simple — he felt a bit too standard. For us, it felt like he sometimes looked less memorable than other characters.

Meet Eva — our new protagonist!

"The world of justice is the place of happiness"

Just like Walter, she was born and raised on the Fathership and does her best to help the community. She dreams about leaving her mark in history and doing everything possible for the world to become juster.

As we don't want to give away too much, we'll have to stop here. We have much more updates planned for the future — so stay tuned and follow us on social media!

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