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Early Access in 3 Days!

[p]Hello everyone![/p][h2]
Only 3 days left until our EARLY ACCESS Release! 🎉[/h2][p]
We’re super excited and so thankful for all your support along the way.
Northwind’s Early Access launches on 22nd September at: 7:00 AM PT | 2:00 PM UTC | 9:00 PM ICT[/p][p] To celebrate, we’ve prepared a quick 1-minute recap video—our journey started back in 2020!
Some of you even joined our very first playtest in 2021, and we’re so grateful you’ve been a part of our development. ❤️[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h2]Early Access is just the beginning![/h2][p]We’re currently working on the roadmap, and here are a few things we can confirm:[/p]
  • [p]A 3rd Mercenary[/p]
  • [p]Monster Gear Engineer in Northwind Town[/p]
  • [p]Controller & Steam Deck support[/p]
  • [p]More content: relics, gems, roguelite unlocks, hazard levels, etc.[/p]
  • [p]Visual upgrades[/p]
  • [p]QoL improvements[/p]
  • [p]Additional languages[/p]
[p]The official roadmap will be announced after Early Access, but development is already underway!
Here’s a sneak peek at the Monster Gear Engineer in Northwind Town! We can’t wait for you to see how he’ll help you on each run.[/p][p][/p][h2]Northwind is featured at Game Devs of Color and showcased at Tokyo Game Show![/h2][p]We’re humbled to be launching alongside these two amazing events—check them out!
[/p][h2]GAME DEVS OF COLORTOKYO GAME SHOW 2025[/h2][p][/p][p]Screaming thank you a thousand times! 🙏💖
We truly hope you’ll look forward to this new milestone for Northwind, and join us on the journey to create the best version of the game ever.[/p][p]From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for supporting us over the years! 💕[/p][p]– The Northwind Team, Barking Kitten Interactive [/p]