Techtonica News

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/

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!

Hello, Groundbreakers!

The time is almost upon us. The Techtonica Alpha will begin this month as the first wave hits players. We haven’t announced a start date yet, but the rough window is late July.

You can sign up for the Alpha right here.



We have a couple of other tidbits to share for this update, too.

[h3]June / July Developer AMA Complete![/h3]

First, we hosted our monthly Developer AMA on Discord, and we've selected a few questions and answers for you to peruse.

What does progression look like in Techtonica? -What are we unlocking, upgrading, manufacturing? Is the environment changing or are we impacting the environment in any way? (Similar to Factorio) Why are we doing this? Is there a story with it?

Lots of questions about progression here!

We want progression in Techtonica to feel deliberate, and we’re working on making sure the player feels both challenged to grow and empowered by growth as they build their factories and explore Calyx. And, yes, there’s a narrative involved in Techtonica, but you won't see that story in the Alpha.

You will have a Tech Tree to manage, but you’ll also need to find and scan aging technology in order to advance the Tech Tree’s available capabilities. Progression doesn’t stop there as you’ll need to build and power Research Cores in order to officially unlock tech.

This might seem a bit confusing written out, but it all makes sense when you play (we hope). Testing out progression and hearing feedback from fans is one of the main things we’re hoping to get out of the Alpha!

How amazingly beautiful is the lighting going to be? I assume there will be ambient light from the bioluminescent plants, but what happens when we collect them / mine what they are connected to? Can we build our own lighting system?

What a fantastic question. Without getting too technical, we are spending a ton of time and energy on this to get it right. The bioluminescent lighting is super intentional, and the plants we make all contribute to the atmosphere and mood.

If you harvest a plant then that does remove the lighting attached to it, so the caves do in fact get a bit darker if you destroy too many plants. But don’t worry - you’ll be able to place work lights of your own, though they have more of an industrial, human glow than the native plants on Calyx.


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Finally, We're Now on TikTok.[/h3]

If short-form video is your thing, you’ll find Fire Hose Games showcasing tidbits about Techtonica on TikTok.

We’re answering questions, sharing gameplay, and providing feature updates as development moves.

If you’re not on TikTok, no sweat. We’ve found that some folks are, and some folks aren’t. You won’t miss any marquee announcements by skipping our TikTok account.

More like TikTonica.

That's it for this update. Wishlist Techtonica, sign up for the Alpha, tell your friends. Cheers!

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

We recently announced that Techtonica will have an Alpha that begins this July. You can still signup for that Alpha here: https://bit.ly/TechtonicaAlphaSignup.

In order to give players a sense of what to expect from the Alpha when they play, we wanted to put together an overview video that touches on some of the gameplay and objectives.

Please note: We're still in active development for Techtonica, so some of what you see in the clip may change; in fact, some of it has already.

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Want to learn more? Join our Discord.

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

The Techtonica Alpha will begin in July, and we are now officially taking signups here: https://bit.ly/TechtonicaAlphaSignup.

The Techtonica Alpha is an opportunity for players to get a sense of how Techtonica will feel upon release, and it’s an opportunity for our team at Fire Hose to gather invaluable feedback and shape Techtonica into a game we know our fans will love playing.

Join the Techtonica Discord, we've opened up the window to submit questions for this month's Developer AMA a little early.

Sign up for the Alpha. You can learn more about the Alpha by reading the Alpha FAQ post on the Techtonica blog.