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Techtonica Dev Livestream - Underground Factory Automation in Action

Groundbreakers! Please join us for another livestream of the Techtonica demo during Steam's upcoming Next Fest.

We'll play through the demo, answer your questions, and talk about what's coming when Techtonica officially reaches Early Access.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457320/Techtonica/

LET'S BUILD A FACTORY 🏭 Watch the Devs Play

With Steam Next Fest on the Horizon, we'll stream gameplay from the demo for Techtonica during the event. Techtonica is a factory automation game with destructible terrain, a complete narrative, and four-player co-op.

Join us for more than hour of gameplay and conversation, ask questions in chat, and be sure to add Techtonica to your Wishlist!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457320/Techtonica/

From Closed Alpha to Open Demo, Everyone Will Play Techtonica Soon

Greetings Groundbreakers!

Today, we have some exciting news to share concerning the Techtonica Alpha, the launch of a Techtonica demo, and our participation in an upcoming Steam celebration.

Grab your M.O.L.E.s. Let’s dig in!

[h3]The Techtonica Alpha will wrap on September 19th.[/h3]

We launched the Techtonica Alpha to the first wave of Alpha Groundbreakers on July 19th, 2022, with the goal of collecting player feedback, particularly regarding areas that need improvement. The Alpha delivered for us. We gathered a ton of useful feedback, for both immediate and long-term implementation, about user experience, performance, and more.

The best news from the Alpha, though, is that Groundbreakers have been having fun. Techtonica’s core gameplay is enjoyable, and we’ve seen players take what was supposed to be a 10-20 hour Alpha and stretch it well beyond 100 hours as they developed and fine-tuned their factories below the surface of Calyx.

There was another surprise with the Alpha, though. We’ve had a huge influx of fans who want to play, even more than we’d hoped for when we launched. We want to give everyone who has been waiting patiently a chance to play, so we’re changing tactics and switching from a closed, invite-only approach to an entirely open demo that everyone can play.

That’s right… once the Techtonica Alpha wraps, our open demo goes live!

[h3]The Techtonica demo will launch on September 20th![/h3]

Once the Techtonica Alpha wraps and keys are rescinded, we will launch the Techtonica demo for free on Steam. Access to the demo will be public, and everyone will be able to download, play, share content, and provide feedback.

The demo will be a little different from what folks played during the Alpha.



First, the demo will include several performance updates that should make the game run better for those with mid-range hardware. The demo will also include some user experience enhancements identified by our community during the Alpha.

Second, the demo will be shorter than the Alpha. The demo will be played by a larger range of people, and we want them to experience the satisfying exploration, terrain destruction, and factory building mechanics in Techtonica a little bit quicker, so we’re reducing some of the requirements for advancement in the demo.

Players will hit a wall on the Tech Tree, but they will be able to keep playing and exploring without a time limit. They can also restart the demo, should they want to run through the limited pool of upgrades again.

Third, the demo will feature voice acting. One of the things we’re most excited about for Techtonica is its narrative. Part of that narrative includes voice talent, and some voice work will be on display in the demo.

[h3]Techtonica will be a part of Steam Next Fest in October.[/h3]

The final bit of news we have to share today is that Techtonica will be part of Steam’s Next Fest in October.

Next Fest is a special, limited-time event that Steam puts on to showcase upcoming games that feature playable demos. It’s a great opportunity for players to play and Wishlist a bunch of upcoming games, and we’d love your support for Techtonica during this event.

Steam Next Fest runs from October 3rd to October 10th, so be sure to download and play the Techtonica demo, add the game to your Wishlist, and share it with your friends!

That’s it for now, Groundbreakers. See you all on Calyx soon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457320/Techtonica/

These Factories Were Built by Our Players

The first wave of the Techtonica Alpha released on July 19th. Over the last month, we've seen some pretty incredible and impressive factory builds from players, streamers, and creators alike.

To showcase some of those special builds, we put together a small video of four factories sourced from our player community on Discord. These factories come from users Omnithreat, I did get TT for my birthday, Relyen, and NZ_Wanderer.

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You can still sign up for the Techtonica Alpha at bit [dot] ly [slash] TechtonicaAlpha.

Wishlist us on Steam, and we'll see you soon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457320/Techtonica/

The Techtonica Community and Creators Begin the Alpha Journey

Last month was special for Techtonica and the Fire Hose team. We released the first wave of the Alpha to members of our community and a group of content creators across YouTube and Twitch.

[h2]Let’s begin with our community. [/h2]

Techtonica’s community on Discord is growing. If you haven’t already, you can join here: https://discord.gg/techtonica.

Part of that community growth results in new content, channels, conversations, videos, and imagery. We received a lot of screenshots in the very early days of the Alpha, but one of the ones that gave us the greatest chuckle came from Alpha Groundbreaker Omnithreat. Look at this ridiculous tower of Memory Cores.



Omnithreat, at last check, had more than 150 hours played in the Alpha alone.

[h2]Spotlighting some Calyx Creators...[/h2]

A few content creators got their hands on the Techtonica Alpha, too. Our team has watched almost every single video, and we've really enjoyed all of them.

If you'd like to see our first fairly intricate mall made by a creator, look no further than this clip from Relyen on YouTube.

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 We've also loved Z1's early run with Techtonica, too.

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But, these are just two videos from a whole pile of great content. Check the Techtonica topic on YouTube out for loads more.

[h2]Sign up for the Alpha, Wishlist Techtonica on Steam.[/h2]

There's still plenty of time to sign up for the Alpha, and we'll let folks join in waves over the coming weeks. We also have additional methods for gaining entry planned, so stay tuned for that.

Sign up for the Alpha at https://bit.ly/TechtonicaAlpha.

Make sure to Wishlist Techtonica on Steam. It helps the game a lot, and you'll be updated regarding release information and discounts.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457320/Techtonica/

Finally, we'll be streaming the game on Twitch this Thursday at 11am ET. Join us for some gameplay and the chance to ask questions.

Until next time, Groundbreaker!