The Bloom & Blight Update Arrives November 4! 🌼🍄

[p]Ahoy Sky Sailors! [/p][p]We’re excited to announce that Bloom & Blight, our next content update, will arrive on November 4! [/p][p]This is our biggest update yet, with several brand-new features, a major streamlining of some existing features, and a restructuring of world generation that provides a rock-solid foundation for the continued development of Aloft. [/p][p]Soar across a denser and more rewarding world to find and restore withered Life Sapling islands to their former glory. Discover the splendor of the Life Trees and gain access to their insight basins. [/p][p][/p][p]These locations are aglow with life and will grant you insight, advancing your progress in the completely revamped tech trees: knowledge, sailing, and research. [/p][p]Not only have the existing systems been streamlined into a more cohesive and engaging experience, but we have also reworked combat, added new corruption strains, and higher-tier tools and weapons. [/p][p]Check out part one of our in-depth Devlog on Bloom & Blight, which also includes details on the upcoming save reset, here. [/p][p]For an overall impression of the update, we’ve put together this handy list of highlights. [/p][p][/p][p]Game development can feel like cultivating a garden. You plant a whole bunch of seeds, feed them nutrients, water every day, and prune the edges. Sometimes, you can’t be sure what a seed will bring, and that’s part of both the challenge and excitement! With this update, we’ve seen a ton of growth, and the long-term shape of what’s to come. [/p][p]We owe a big thanks to all of you as well, for your feedback, patience, and encouragement. After all, you are what makes our garden bloom! [/p][p]We'll see you in the skies! ⛅ [/p][p][/p]