Northwind News

Hey everyone!

First of all, I want to say thank you for playing our Alpha. ːheart_eyes_yetiː
Just by you playing or quitting the game really tell us how much fixing is needed to make this game fun.
And for people, you help us with the survey, interview, and LIVE tester. Thank you so so much.

This allows us to know what is the real problem in our game and make sure to have it solved before releasing.

[h2]Let's start with some stats.[/h2]


Honorable mention cards: Eagerpunch and Strafing.
0% Pick rate: Transcendence. (Super shocking; we dev. think it is super powerful.)
Players hate Boss Act 1: most players lose the game and don't get to experience the town system.

[h2]What will be fix/change?[/h2]

According to the feedback from our Alpha Test. (List that needs fixing).

• Control needs to be smoother. (Throw, click, slide, cancel, etc.)
  
• A lot of UX/UI.
  
• The tutorial is unfriendly, and some players are still confused about the game.
  
• Monster power spike and difficulty is a big problem.
  
• Cards synergy can be better.
  
• Aura-type monsters are annoying.
  
• Request/Need a lot of visual feedback, icons, animation, etc.
  

So, after a long discussion, here are things we can confirm.

• Friendlier Tutorial and UX/UI.
  
• Control will be smoother.
  
• Add more impactful relics and gems.
  
• Adjust randomness in the map node and more unique Events.
  
• Roguelite progressions will be added.
  
• Fight animations, VFX, and animation feedback will be added.
  
• Spoiler: Big changes in the ITEM system (Too STS at the moment, we'll make it Northwind style).
  
• And many more! I don't want to spoil all the goods, so see for yourself in our Demo! ːsteammockingː

[h2]Demo and Early Access launch date.[/h2]
We need to move our launch date. We initially expected to launch our game around June, but after careful consideration... the game won't be up to our standard, or at least we believe you won't be happy with that quality.

So... this is just a rough estimation.

The Demo should be available in August.
Early Access... probably Q4. (We'll announce officially again when the date is near.)

Unfortunately, we need to move the date, but we believe it's the best for the game. ːcrying_yetiː

[h2]Message from the Developers.[/h2]
Some players wrote us essays, some played the game for over 10Hrs+, and some DM me regularly with all the things they find frustrating.

Thank you for your time and feedback; we read every single word.
This means so much to us; we feel Northwind has received so much love and care.
We are thankful, humbled, and appreciate all the time and effort you've given us.
Your words help us make a better version of Northwind. We will work hard not to disappoint all of you.

Thank you for reading, have a great day! ːsteamthumbsupː

Hey everyone,

We are honored to be a part of Digital Tabletop Fest: Blood & Dice!

We don't have demos, but we are thankful to be involved! ːlaughing_yetiː
If you love Tabletop games, check them out here!

Ps. After the Alpha test, we have some discussion. We'll update you on 27 March. ːsteamhappyː
We'll also be back on our social media, so stay tuned!

Hi everyone,

It's been a week since we opened our registration. 🎉
We want to update you on what's going to happen this February.

[h2]Here's our rough plan 📝:[/h2]
1️⃣ Registration form will be closed.︳14 Feb 11:00 PM (GMT+7)
2️⃣ You will receive an Alpha Tester role in Discord︳17-19 Feb
3️⃣ You will receive the Steam Key in your email︳22-28 Feb

We will be active in our discord and won't post here much until our alpha test is over.
So please join us! We won't have any more reminders after this post.

[h3]Click here to fill in the registration form.
[/h3][h3]Click here to join our Discord.[/h3]

You won't miss any updates if you are in our discord.
Thank you, everyone, for registering. See you in our Alpha Test, and have a great day! ːsteamthumbsupː

Hey everyone,

[h2]Alpha Registration form is now OPEN![/h2]

To join the Alpha Test please fill out this Alpha Registration form.
⚠️ Warning: A lot of "work in progress." Please wait for the DEMO if you prefer a complete game.

📝 Additional Note:

• There is no deadline for this registration form at the moment.
  
• The Official date for Steam key distribution will be announced later.
  
• Every Alpha Tester will receive a special role in Discord.
  

If you know anyone who loves deckbuilder games and is ok with the alpha build.
Please invite them to join us!

[h3]Thank you Best Indie Games for featuring our game.[/h3]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOrE2si1eg0 Cheers to all the amazing rogue-lite deckbuilder out there! Make sure to watch the video if you love Roguelite Deckbuilder!

We are nervous and excited about this Alpha Test!
Thank you for all your support, and see you soon in this Alpha Test.❤️👊

Hey everyone!

Happy New Year, guys; I hope you have a great time! ːsteamhappyː
As for the update, we want to share more about our milestones and what we will do this January.

[h3]This month, we are working on our Alpha Build.[/h3]
The game is solid, but it's still tough for new players to figure out how to play it. So we are trying to polish the UX and Control as much as possible.

[h3]Details about the Alpha build Phase 1.[/h3]
- The game covers the whole gameplay loop.
- A lot of art will still be a mock-up, and there will be no or little visual effects.
- Alpha registration will be available this January.
- Steam keys are expected to be delivered in February. (We don't want to drag this out any longer ːcrying_yetiː )

We are torn between the Alpha build that looks good // or // has a complete core game loop.
We decide to go with a complete core loop.

Addition note:
1. If possible, we want to interview you after you play our Alpha test.
2. If you can't handle poor graphics, please wait for the Alpha Phase 2 or the Demo

For any further official announcements, we'll update you here.
Thank you for reading and support, have a wonderful week! ːsteamthumbsupː

[h3]Spoil:[/h3]
2nd Character is in development (Not Available in the Alpha Test.)