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The Tribe Must Survive - Team Introduction!

Hello Tribe Leaders,

Today we wanted to introduce the people behind the scenes of the game and start things off by giving you some insights to the process of making The Tribe Must Survive! While the game is published by Starbreeze in Sweden, the development team is based in the southern part of Germany, and consists of a small group of passionate individuals who are bringing you the cozy braniac experience of TTMS.



[h3]🎩 Simon - Project Management and Design[/h3]
"Hi, I am Simon! I oversee the production and the vision. So I am basically talking with everybody all the time, focusing on making the gameplay fun and helping to get things done."

[h3]πŸ’» Georg - Developer[/h3]
"My name is Georg and I work on all the technical aspects of our game."

[h3]πŸ’» Alexander - Developer[/h3]
"Hey, I’m Alex! I am one of the devs and I mostly work on the technical stuff in our game πŸ™‚ (Unless you encounter a bug. In that case, I am an artist working on the game and my name is not Alex)."

[h3]🎨 Norbert - Art[/h3]
"Hey! My name is Norbert and I draw/paint things that get put into the game!"

[h3]🧠 Steffen - Design[/h3]
"Hi, I’m Steffen and I turn food into pixels. Chonky, fun pixels. At Walking Tree Games, I’m responsible for game & system design. I also do pixel art as my side gig. πŸ˜ƒ"

[h3]πŸ“ Niko - Narrative & Design[/h3]
"Hello! My name is Niko, and I do content design, writing, and narrative stuff for The Tribe Must Survive. Before joining the team, I studied literature, creative writing and media studies, and worked as a freelancer on multiple game projects."

These names will become more recognizable as we start to talk more about the development of the game. But you don't have to stop there, join the conversations about TTMS on the official community Discord!

Any and all feedback is appreciated for the game, so get in there and tell us what you think!
And remember; whatever it takes... The Tribe Must Survive!

//SBZ_Elisabeth

Thank you for participating in our Closed Alpha!

Hello Tribe Leaders,

With the Alpha playtest coming to an end, we want to thank everyone who took part and provided us with their feedback! Your opinion is incredibly important to us. We already did a number of changes you suggested in the patches we released over the past 2 weeks and will continue to do so.

For now we are switching back to expanding the game and its content, but we will keep you in the loop and give you updates on the development process frequently. So keep an eye on our Discord server and Steam page to make sure you don’t miss any future news or playtests!

And remember; whatever it takes... The Tribe Must Survive!

//SBZ_Elisabeth

Closed Alpha - Version 0.29.7 Patch Notes

Hello Tribe Leaders,

We're back with another patch to improve the game! In this one we've focused mainly on quality of life improvements, but also a few new pieces of content for you. You can read the detailed list below.

If you'd like to help support the development of the game, please make sure to wishlist it on Steam!



Here are the patch notes for v0.29.7:
  • πŸ’‘ Improved tooltips to explain better how systems work (e.g. Fear, Discontent, Needs, etc.).
  • πŸ–±οΈ Many notifications are now clickable.
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Added new artwork for when the Eclipse ends. (as seen above!)
  • 🎟️ Added a new Event.
  • πŸŽ₯ Improved camera movement which now is smoother and faster.
  • ✨ Added Several small improvements and bugfixes.


As mentioned previously your feedback is very important to us, so let us know your thoughts! If you haven't already, you can join the Closed Alpha here!

// SBZ_Defur

Closed Alpha - Version 0.29.6 Patch Notes



Hello Tribe Leaders,

In the Closed Alpha launch, we've added a number of new features to the game. If you're curious about the specifics, you can read more about the patch notes on the TTMS Discord, and if you'd like to help support the development of the game, please make sure to wishlist it on Steam!

Today we released a new version of TTMS.
Here are the patch notes for v0.29.6:

😱 The tribe status "Fear" is now explained in tooltips.
πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« We've improved the explanation of the "In-Shock" status.
🏘️ Fixed a bug where workers of buildings could not be swapped sometimes.
πŸ„ Starting a Ritual is now only possible when a Shaman is available.
✨ The button to start a Ritual now is properly highlighted when a ritual is ongoing.
β›Ί Fixed a bug where destroying a tent would make tribe members invisible.
πŸ—» Fixed a bug where the Stone Pit would disable the building placement grid underneath it.

We are very proud of the things we added and hope that you enjoy the improvements! Your feedback is very important to us, so let us know your thoughts! If you haven't already, you can join the Closed Alpha here!

// SBZ_Defur

The Tribe Must Survive - Closed Alpha Start!

Tribe members,

Today we're excited to announce that the Closed Alpha of The Tribe Must Survive is now available to players on Discord! Join in on the alpha and give feedback directly to the developers starting today. πŸ”₯

[h3]Join the Closed Alpha now![/h3]

And remember; whatever it takes... The Tribe Must Survive!

//SBZ_Defur

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