Spirit Of The Island News

Hello folks,

META team here and we’re excited to announce that our time-traveling puzzle-platformer Time Loader is out now! Join us in this exciting adventure about a tiny time-traveling robot trying to save its creator by traveling back to the ‘90s.

Time Loader is also 10% off until during the launch week and if you’re feeling like you could use even more robot puzzle action in your life, you can get the Time Loader + Biped bundle for an additional 10% off until November 10th.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/Time_Loader/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/22918/I_am_a_Robot/

[h3]Watch the launch trailer: [/h3]

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[h3]Gameplay Features:[/h3]

• Subverted perspectives
  Even the most familiar objects look different when you’re the size of a toy car. Will you watch your every move or dive head-first into this dangerous new world?
  
• An arsenal to choose from
  Boosters, harpoons, screwdrivers… choose among dozens of upgrades to tackle each level and get the job done!
  
• Dynamic and branching narratives
  Don’t just relive the past: change it! Every choice you make will influence the story and may lead to a different outcome. So do us a favor: change the past responsibly!
  
• A complimentary dose of nostalgia
  Time Loader features music, references, and items straight out of the ‘90s. Relive your childhood or, if you’re too young for it, just gawk in awe at how primitive humanity used to be back then!
  

[h3]Join the Time Loader community to share your feedback with devs and chat with fellow time travelers :[/h3]
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Hello Adventurers,

META Publishing here and we're excited to announce that our time-travelling puzzle platformer Time Loader will be warping into release for PC on November 3rd, 2021!

Teleport back to a time before touch screens as the year 1995 awaits you. Playing as a homemade RC car robot, your mission is to alter the past and save your creator from a terrible accident. Decisions you make in the past can drastically change the future, so please alter the timeline responsibly!

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[h3]Add Time Loader to your wishlist[/h3]https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/Time_Loader/

[h3]Join the Time Loader community:[/h3]

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Hello, Adventurers!

We are super excited to announce Tropical Postcards - our very first community-driven event!

We want to keep this message short and stay on point. Our goal is simple: making SOTI a bigger and better game. We want to join forces with our community and work towards that goal, together.

“So how can I help” I hear you ask? Well it couldn’t be any more simple! Just wishlist the game and tell your friends! The Postcards represent milestones that we need to hit. For each milestone we achieve, we can add new features into the game. Every time we hit a milestone, we’ll announce the next feature that will make its way into the game at launch.



And there's quite a lot of things to unlock! The first milestone is Pets, and we are already really close to achieving it, with the current amount of wishlists being around 32,000. What goes after will remain a secret for now - we don't want to spoil the fun! But everyone is welcome to try and guess in the comments or Steam discussions - you might know the answer already *wink*.

As mentioned, the requirement to enter is very simple - just add Spirit of the Island to your wishlist. That's it! If you'd like to do it right now, here's a little widget:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592110/Spirit_of_the_Island/

What else can you do to reach the goal? Spread the news! Invite your friends and family to try the multiplayer demo together, share the news of socials - every little bit helps! We'll reveal the next milestone as soon as we reach the first one.

Oh, one more thing: make sure to screenshot or record your best creations and moments in the demo! Why? You'll know soon :)

Thank you for being with us and let's enjoy this adventure together!

Hello!

We are excited to release a HUGE update to our demo! Please welcome: The Multiplayer Update! There are TONS of improvements and new features, so grab a cup of tea and let’s explore the changes!

New Mode — Multiplayer!
Have a first taste of SOTI’s multiplayer together with your friend!

UI
We’ve fully reworked the game’s UI! It should be much better than the old one, and we’d love to hear your feedback on it.
- Removed the character from the inventory section of the UI. It was pretty much unnecessary and just bloated the screen.
- Changed the UI for player texts.
- Fixed lots of UI-related errors and glitches. The partial list will be in the ‘Fixes” section,

CHANGES
- We’ve improved the day and night cycles of the game. You’ll notice the difference right away!
- Because of the change above, you will now move slower when tired (since the day lasts longer, and some buffs were also changed accordingly).
- Movement camera got some big improvements.
- Various graphical and performance improvements. The game should run and look better on all systems.
- Many adjustments for basic needs (food, water, sleep) system. We’ve got a lot of feedback about these and did our best to make them feel better. Please let us know if we hit the spot!
- Added new places with the special “fixed POV” camera! Prepare your screenshot buttons and capture some lovely scenery!

IMPROVEMENTS
- Improved camera movement;
- Improved trees and other nature props: you won’t need to reload your game anymore to spawn more nature props when a season is changed (it was a limitation that we fixed);
- Improved how items drop from various objects (like rocks);
- Improved creature spawning timer (smaller chance for the player to see creatures spawning);
- Improved stairs collision;
- Improved the player character’s animation when walking on stairs;
- Crops that were watered before, now stay watered even if you harvest the crop;
- Added a special effect when NPC goes to sleep or wakes up;
- Improved collision in all lakes;
- Improved player collision with other players in multiplayer;
- Improved player collision with animals;
- Water pumps are now working properly (both player-built and environmental ones).

FIXES
Fixed: some items had their worth valued at zero;
Fixed: health and stamina bars flickering;
Fixed: wrong grass colors when changing seasons;
Fixed: trees spawning fruits when they shouldn’t;
Fixed: UI width for all crafting stations;
Fixed: game crash if animals grow while the player is exploring other islands;
Fixed: animals not changing their needs when sleeping (or any other game state, but playing);
Fixed: some animal localization texts were incorrect;
Fixed: adjusted the brightness of flashlight reflections in the ocean;
Fixed: mouse scroll in some windows was going through the mask window;
Fixed: water reflection on the mini-map was incorrect;
Fixed: you could see the health bar of the other players through the ground;
Fixed: patched a small hole between the bridge and player island;
Fixed: "performance warning" showing up. We don't have that annoying thing anymore;
Fixed: player beds during winter were showing snow VFX. Although it was kinda funny;
Fixed: some main menu windows were not scaling correctly;
Fixed: wrong main menu letters (upper and lower case);

...and about three other pages of various fixes! We don’t want to list these as they aren’t that interesting to read anyway.

Lots of new stuff to see and try! Call your friend and embark on an adventure together! See you in the tropical world of Spirit of the Island!

WE ARE FUNDED!!!!

This month has been a pretty wild ride for us. So many people checked our campaign, played the demo, left lots and lots of feedback, and backed us. Our community became so much bigger in just 30 days. It's truly amazing, seeing SOTI grow like this.

And this is only the start! We can't wait to release the Early Access version, and we are super excited about it.

Again, big thanks for everyone's support. This campaign is a success because of you and you only.

Have a great day!