Firebird News

Hello adventurers!

Thanks to your precious feedback, we have fixed the following aspects:

• Untriggered achievements: "The end of the journey" and "Explorer" are showing now.
  Regarding the "Explorer" achievement:
  - Either it is detected when you start a new game if you explored everything on the map in previous runs, and will also unlock "The end of the journey" and "Chernobog"
  - Or if you have not unlocked "Explorer" yet, "The end of the journey" and "Chernobog" will be unlocked normally when you end the game.
  
• Typographic corrections in French
  
• Fixed the screen reader activation that was not automatically launched if the demo was not downloaded. Also, the screen reader will automatically speak after this update if you launch the game again.
  

Hi Adventurers!

Great news for you today! Our magical road trip Firebird is HERE!

Are you ready to embark on a rich and folkloric adventure aboard your Firebird? Are you ready to switch back and forth between myth and reality? All your choices will be important to your smooth progress in the Great North, without forgetting resource management!

Check out the trailer and its Audio Described version :

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[h3]Meet Mariska and Vassilissa[/h3]

Embark with Mariska and Vassilissa aboard the Firebird, in their road trip in the Great North in search of a lost village, prey to the dangers of these sacred lands.

These two young women are very different and yet! Mariska, a convoy driver in her Firebird truck, travels the snowy roads to survive. Vassilissa is trying to save her village by asking Mariska for help. Their history makes them who they are, with their own beliefs.

Their unexpected friendship will be put to the test during their journey aboard the Firebird.



[h3]Explore magical landscapes[/h3]

You can explore the snowy landscapes of the Great North, from the industrial city of Norislk to the most sacred lands hiding legendary creatures.



[h3]Keep a close eye on your truck[/h3]

Travel around the steppes of the Great North with your truck. Pay attention to its condition and the gas, and choose the best route. Will you manage to get your truck to its destination without succumbing to the dangers of this hostile land?



[h3]Firebird launch discount[/h3]

To celebrate this magical event, Firebird has a -20% launch discount! For those, who haven’t joined the road trip yet, it is time to embark!

Also, we plan to stream the game in French tomorrow, August 3 at 5:00 pm (CET) on FibreTigre's channel. Emmanuel, Narrative Designer at Ludogram and FibreTigre, writer of Firebird, will play the game and answer your questions!

We want to say thank you to all of you who are with us on this long trip alongside 💗

To support us, you can spread the word about the game and leave a positive review on Steam and tell us what you enjoyed during your icy road trip ❄

And don't forget to join our Discord server to share your thoughts about the game with us 💙

Hello Adventurers,

In previous Steam news, we mentioned that Firebird will be accessible to visually-impaired people and added a few accessibility features.

We added a new addition to these features and wanted to inform you about it.

Here is what we originally announced as accessibility features:

• Screen reader detection on the first launch
  - Menu, dialogues, narrations, map
  
• Able/Disable scenery shaking
  
• Able/Disable characters shaking
  
• Able/Disable text shaking
  
• Able/Disable transparency
  
• Able/Disable particles
  

Regarding the new feature, you'll be now able to play with one hand with a keyboard.

We'd be happy to read your thoughts about these features on our social accounts or the Steam forum!

Hi Adventurers!

It's time to embark on a snowy and mythical road trip aboard the Firebird on August 2! Help Mariska and Vassillissa cross the dangers of the Great North to save a dying village.

Discover the Great North and the Slavic legends in Firebird with the date reveal teaser:

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Ready to hit the road and meet the creatures of the Great North? 🚚💨

In the mythical and hand-drawn landscapes of the Great North, Mariska sets off to discover a world at the border of reality and imagination. Will her beliefs help her make the right choices and reach her destination?

❄ Add the game to your wishlist to not miss out on its release! ❄

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1633860/Firebird/

Hello adventurers,

Last month, we mentioned during the Steam Next Fest news that the demo was accessible for visually-impaired people. We have good news! Not only it was implemented in the demo, but so it will be in the full game!

[h3]Why did we make this choice?[/h3]
The accessibility issue in video games is still underrated. LudAccess, which specializes in visually-impaired issues in games, visited us earlier this year. Since we love to learn new things, we have decided to gain new skills to extend the audience of this and our future games.

[h3]What does this change in the game settings?[/h3]

• Screen reader detection on the first launch
  - Menu, dialogues, narrations, map
  - Set and character descriptions, credits and video descriptions (WIP)
  
• Able/Disable scenery shaking
  
• Able/Disable characters shaking
  
• Able/Disable text shaking
  
• Able/Disable transparency
  
• Able/Disable particles
  

We would like to know what you think about these features, so if you ever use them once the game is out, feel free to share your thoughts on our social accounts!