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Survive with Almir

Steam Next Fest is upon us, and Starbreeze's very own Almir will be showcasing how he manages to keep his tribe alive.

If you have been checking out our demo and want to learn new tricks to elevate your own adventures, or simply want to check out some live gameplay before checking out the demo, this stream will be able to offer what you're after.

Tune in tomorrow to Survive with Almir, the stream will also be re-broadcasted on our Twitch channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/StarbreezeEntertainment


And if you haven't wishlisted The Tribe Must Survive yet, what are you waiting for?


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We are participating in Steam Next Fest!

Dear aspiring Tribe Leaders,

We are very excited to share that we will take part in Steam Next Fest 2024!

This means that we will have a free demo available to download directly from our store page, which is already available starting today. Now is the perfect opportunity to get hands on with our game, before we release into Early Access later this month.

We will also host developer streams throughout the week. Stay tuned to learn more.

And if you enjoy our demo, please remember to wishlist our game, and follow us on social media.

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The Tribe Must Survive is heading towards Early Access

Hello Tribe Leaders,

Today marks a very big milestone for us as we are ready to announce that The Tribe Must Survive will be releasing in Early Access on Steam on the 22nd of February, for $19.99!

While we have received a lot of great feedback during our playtests so far, we think the right choice for the game is to launch in early access and spend the first few months to fine-tune the game balance as well as act on feedback from the community. We believe this will lead to the best possible version of the game to release during Q2, with even more planned content!

In case this is your first time seeing an announcement from us; The Tribe Must Survive is a tribe-builder with a generous splash of survival and rogue-like. The game has no single way to survive, and each tribe will have different advantages and obstacles for the player to solve driven by the tribe members' behaviors. The game is made to be a challenge, though each failure only serves to bring you closer to your next success.

Remember to wishlist The Tribe Must Survive on Steam, so you get notified when the game releases. You can also Follow the game to receive these announcements about what's going on in the world of TTMS.

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

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The Tribe Must Survive: Playtest 3

Hello Tribe Leaders,

Happy New Year, we hope 2024 has started off well for you all.

2024 is going to be a great year for The Tribe Must Survive, more news on that coming soon. However, right now we want to invite you all to another playtest and to help shape our game by submitting feedback on your experience.

How to join the playtest

You can get access to our playtest by joining our official Discord community! Visit our Gleam campaign, and verify that you're a Discord member, and Gleam will immediately give you a Steam key to redeem for instant access.

The Gleam campaign can be found here: https://gleam.io/BXTbo/the-tribe-must-survive-playtest-3-reward
Note: If you have participated in previous playtests, you do not need to do this. The playtest will already be in your Steam library!

Playtest themes

This playtest is focused on the tribe relationships, cohesion and philosophies.
[h3]Relationships[/h3]
Every tribe member has a unique personality, which affects their relationships with their fellow tribe members. They will form opinions on each other which will affect their interactions, but also the spiritual and philosophical factions. It's up to you and your leadership to find a balance!
[h3]Cohesion[/h3]
The tribe's cohesion is important to consider. If your tribe grows too fast, you may experience many inner conflicts when your tribe members clash together in disagreements.
[h3]Philosophies[/h3]
A good tribe leader will consider several philosophies for their tribe. Do you prefer control or freedom? Protection or improvement? Your choices will impact how your tribe behaves, and how they overcome the challenges waiting for you in the dark.

Stay in touch

If you're new to The Tribe Must Survive, please do consider wishlisting our game! You can also click the Follow button on the store page to make sure you stay in the loop. We also have a community Discord you can join, to chat with fellow players.

Remember, whatever it takes... The Tribe Must Survive!

Dev Blog, December 2023 - Our spin on the 4X genre

Hello aspiring Tribe Leaders,

One of the biggest inspirations for The Tribe Must Survive is the 4X strategy genre and its core elements: Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate. However, we have added our own special spin on how Extermination works within the game. Though the game doesn’t have combat, there are threats that rise from within the Tribe and threaten its existence. In this Dev Blog, we want to tell you a little bit about The Tribe Must Survive’s spin on the tried and true 4X design pillars.



Exploration

As highlighted in our earlier Dev Blog, exploration happens through Journeys launched from the Tribe’s Explorer Platforms. Journeys take a small group of Tribe Members away from the safety of the Camp and into the Outer World. As they uncover the region, they also encounter different challenges and discoveries, presented through Journey Events. Your choices during these Journey Events can either strengthen your Journey or push it one step closer towards failure. Limited resources and the strange dangers that await mean you have to balance what you wish to gain with getting the Journey safely back home.



Expansion

Once enough of an Outer World region has been uncovered, you are able to unlock it and set up an Outpost. This consists of Tribe Members and the limited amount of resources they’re able to carry with them. You might want to set up Outposts not only to gather new resources, but also to manage the tensions within the Tribe.

No single Outer World region will be able to provide you with all types of resources, so the further your Tribe expands, the more resources you’ll have at your disposal.



Exploitation

Establishing an Outpost is only the first step towards benefiting from its riches. To transport necessary resources both into and out of Outposts, you’ll have to manage the trade routes, which transport people and resources. Outposts need people and materials to build themselves up, and the resources they find need to be transported to where they’ll be most useful.

Critical resources used for high-level upgrades, such as Copper and Relics, can only be acquired through Outposts. Also, as the resources of your Camp deplete, you might need Outposts to acquire even the most basic resources, so make sure to set them up before it’s too late.



Extermination

Though we don't have combat in The Tribe Must Survive, there is definitely no lack of conflicts. You don't build armies and go to war, but instead have to fight against the threats rising from within the Tribe.

Many Events of the game will force you to make sacrifices to appease your Tribe Members. Additionally, the growth of the Tribe will give birth to Factions with opposing ideologies. Keeping them at peace with each other will require careful control over the Tribe. The Tribe’s inner sense of unity is represented through Cohesion, which is affected by things such as population and any additional modifiers you might gain throughout your run.

The lower the Cohesion falls, the more likely it’ll be that an Inner Conflict is triggered. During Inner Conflicts, two Factions will turn against each other, and your support will determine the outcome. It is even possible that one Faction and its people will be entirely eradicated.



You can discover the depths of these features and learn more once the game releases. For this, remember to wishlist The Tribe Must Survive on Steam, and click the Follow button on the store page to receive notifications about our announcements.

Feel free to also share your thoughts about the features! You can do it here or on our TTMS Discord server, where we will share more information and you can get directly involved in the discussions.

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