Northwind News

Hello everyone!

The TurnbasedThursday Fest has now concluded. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who played our demo and left valuable feedback. We've received over a hundred pieces of feedback from all channels—thank you! :heart_eyes_yeti:

[h2]So, what's next? [/h2]
Our focus is now on the Early Access version and the upcoming Demo 1.0!
Although we haven't fully processed all the feedback, we've already identified numerous improvements we want to make, covering various aspects of the game such as controls, speed, visual effects, game progression, and the user experience.

[h3]We've decided to keep our DEMO available!
But rest assured, the new DEMO 1.0 will be even better.
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We hope you're looking forward to it. And like always, we'll continue to share the statistics and insights from this demo version with you.
Thank you for your support!
The Northwind Team at Barking Kitten Interactive. 🐾

Hello everyone!

It's been 2 weeks since we launched our Demo, and we have thousands of people playing our game and it's not stopping! Thank you so much for all your support.

[h2]First of all, you can cross-smelt basic card types.[/h2]
Try smelting Basic Attack + Focus = You'll get a Focused Attack card.
It breaks our hearts to see many (or the majority) of our players missing this feature. (It's our fault for not making it obvious for players) We will definitely improve our UX next time to make it much more obvious that you can cross-smelt basic card types. So, here's the spoiler for now! We hope you will explore this feature in the demo. ːcrying_yetiː

[h2]It’s time to collect all those feedback.[/h2]
We'll be gathering it from the Feedback Surveys, places we posted on Reddit, DMs, Discord chats, and so on. We kindly ask that if you've played the Demo, please help us make a better game by filling out this feedback form. The feedback survey closes on the 8th of April.

[h3]📝Click here to take the Feedback Survey[/h3]

Please do not forget to add the game to your wishlist! As a small team, your support through wishlisting means so much to us! ːheart_eyes_yetiː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476400/Northwind/


[h3]Northwind has been selected to be in TurnbasedThursdayFest!
So, our demo will be extended until the 8th of April![/h3]

We've noticed our community is growing, and we are thankful to every one of you!
Our team will try our best to fix the Demo bugs as well as working on the Early Access version!
Thank you for your kind support.
The Northwind team at Barking Kitten Interactive. 🐾

Hey everyone!

[h2]Northwind Demo is out now! Happy Deckbuilder Fest!🎉[/h2]

We are super thrilled to be part of this festival, and we couldn't believe we landed on the most downloaded demo and popular upcoming! 🚀


The Northwind Demo will be available until April 1st!
If you like the game, don't forget to wishlist! ːsteamhappyː
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476400/Northwind/
Thank you for all your support! ❤️ We hope you enjoy the demo! 🥰

Hello Everyone!

[h2]🎉 Our demo is now live! Play it now![/h2]
The demo will be available until April 1st, or maybe even longer—we'll keep you updated.
If you like the game, don't forget to wishlist! ːsteamhappyː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476400/Northwind/

[h3]To celebrate our demo launch, we've released our latest gameplay trailer!🎬[/h3]
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h2]Take a Feedback Survey[/h2]
After playing the demo, please provide us with some feedback.
Your voice helps make Northwind better, and we read all your messages and comments!

[h3]📝Click here to take the Feedback Survey[/h3]

[h2]Report Bugs[/h2]
🐛 There might still be some bugs in the game. If you find one, please help us by reporting it!
We'll do our best to exterminate these bugs as thoroughly as possible.

[h3]Click on the "Report Bug" button in the right corner of the screen.[/h3]

[h3]Fill in the report. Feel free to skip the contact section if you prefer.[/h3]
(This is meant for our Discord community members who wish to talk to us developers directly.)
When you click "Send Report" button it will automatically collect your save files. This greatly helps us load your save and see what bugs you're encountering, allowing us to eliminate them on the spot! 🔥

[h2]Thank you Playtesters and Streamers[/h2]
[h3]🌟Playtesters[/h3]
We've tested our game with over 100+ community members and playtesters. Thanks to you all, the Northwind build has improved so much. Without your help, the Northwind demo wouldn't be what it is today. We still have a long way to go. From the bottom of our hearts ❤️, we are deeply thankful for all your help and hope you will continue to support us. We promise to work our hardest and not to disappoint you. 🙏

Special shoutout to our amazing 6 playtesters for actively helping us out along this demo launch:

• N1b0r
  
• Arkuktor
  
• Vulpixon732
  
• Lore Hunter
  
• Dat1996Swords
  
• BlackJack

[h3]📺 Streamers[/h3]
We reached out to some streamers, and we couldn't be happier with the response. 🥰 As a small team, seeing you play our game fills us with joy! We're truly humbled and honored to have our game featured on your channels.

For streamers/influencers interested in receiving our Early Access key:
[h3]📝Please fill in this form to be included in our Influencer list[/h3]

We also would like to deeply apologize for any bugs you encountered. Some of you went the extra mile by helping us report those bugs and providing save files. This inspired us to come up with a new bug report system in just a matter of hours. Thank you for giving us a chance and for your kindness. We'll work hard to earn your support.

[h3]That's it for now![/h3]
Thank you for your incredible support! Have fun with the Demo!
We'll be on standby, clearing those bugs.
The Northwind Team, Barking Kitten Interactive. 🐾

Hello, guys! 🎉

[h3]The Public Demo date is confirmed! So, mark your calendar! 📆[/h3]

[h3]Public Demo on Steam: 18th March 2024
@ 7:00 AM PT | 2:00 PM UTC | 9:00 PM ICT 🕖[/h3]


We've sent some keys to streamers, so you might see their videos a little before our Demo launch date. Although some parts of the game are not finished, we believe it should still be enjoyable! 😊

During playtesting before the launch of our Demo, we discovered some bugs and balancing issues. As a result, we've made several rebalancing adjustments. Here are the patch notes for anyone who gets early access to the Demo.

[h3]Patch Note#[/h3]

• Leather Bracer: It now affects Basic Attack+ rather than Focus, as the previous ability was too strong and too easy to use.
  
• Breathing: Reduce the power to 3/6/9.
  
• Insightful: Reduce the power to 6/9/11.
  
• Lunar Eclipse: Reduce the power to 9/12/14.
  
• Lunar Eclipse+: Reduce the power to 12/15/17.
  
• Solar Eclipse / Solar Eclipse+: Increase the base power but reduce the power gained from its ability.
  
• Berserker Armor / Berserker Armor+: Reduce the Armor gained to 4/8.
  
• Chewed Bubble Gum: Reduce the power gained from its ability.
  
• Fish Scale: Reduce the cost.
  
• Lion Fur: Increase the cost.
  
• Gem: Onyx: Add "Cost increases by 1" to an attached card.
  
• Gem: Citrine: Increase Armor gained to 7.
  
• Gem: Sapphire: Increase Strength gained to 3.
  
• Armor can block damage from Inflict.
  
• Add a UI for reporting bugs.
  
• Fix a bug where the game freezes due to the relic Double Pendulum.
  
• Fix a bug where if card shapeshifting in a turn exceeds 1 and you close the game to continue, it does not function properly. (Spirit_Burst)
  
• Now, rerolling in the shop will provide a new item for you.
  
• Nodes 1-3 and 2-1 can spawn an elite node.
  
• Fixed: Relic SoulLantern(Wild Grape) Player cannot die from this.
  
• Fixed: Bug Report window issue.
  
• Fixed: Card disappears when transformed.
  
• Fixed: Tooltip Leather Bracer from Focus to Basic Attack+
  
• Fixed: Cannot enter game Node
  

Thank you for your incredible support! We hope you're looking forward to the demo!
The Northwind team at Barking Kitten Interactive. 🐾