Craftlings News

I am happy to announce that on August 3rd I will launch a big update for The Settlings Demo including new map, new mechanics and many more!



What's New:

• New Map with unlimited playtime - Forest Island
  
• New water Boss: Octopus!
  
• New Mechanic: Auto-shooting with Ballista for water Bosses
  
• New Building: Siege Workshop where you produce bolts for Ballista
  
• New Reward System on building placement
  
• New UI with instant buy from the bottom bar
  
• New Tutorial map: 10-minute experience for new players
  
• New Tooltip system for buildings, inventory & spells
  
• New 2-level house upgrade system
  

Other changes:

• Old tutorials have been removed
  
• The old demo map has been moved to the challenge mode and remains the same
  
• Different starting conditions
  
• The game starts in fullscreen
  
• All critical and major bug fixes
  

What is still missing:
A LOT!
Now, seriously: save system & celebration screen for finishing the lighthouse

About me and what's next:
As some of you may know, I am solo developing this game. It started as a hobby project back in Summer 2021, and for now, it is still a hobby project...
But I am trying to use all my skills and do my best to find a way to go full-time game dev and build a great, engaging, and fun game - on those foundations we build together!
Because without you, without your support, I wouldn't even have a chance to dream about an indie dev career!

So stay tuned, and I will try to update you more regularly about what is going on :)

Best,
Ariano

Hello Everyone!

To celebrate the fact that there are almost no bugs in the current demo version I decided to start a small giveaway for the community :)



You probably know already that I am developing this game alone in my spare time. The crucial KEY for the game success is constant and constructive feedback!

So I will giveaway 3-Keys to a final game and access to all closed alpha and beta if:

1. Until 31.05.2023
2. You donwload and play the demo
3. You make a screenshot of your settlement
4. Post feedback on Twitter, including the screenshot and the tag @thesettlings

This is the LINK to the giveaway on Twitter!

Have fun and good luck!

Best,
Ariano

Thank you all for following me on Steam! Your support means everything to me and keeps me motivated to create and share my work. Looking forward to sharing more with you in the future!

It has been a long journey so far, but I have enjoyed every moment of it. From the user tests to the discussions on Discord, to the ideas I could implement and share with you in the next build - this is exactly what I believe an indie dev's work should look like.

A few days ago, we reached an incredible milestone of 500 followers on Steam. This was achieved with zero budget but through sheer hard work and dedication.

This message is for the 500 followers who have not just wishlisted the game, but have also shown interest in its progress and exchange. Thank you for your support, and I am thrilled to have you all along for the ride.
I'm not exactly sure who built this lighthouse in the demo, but it was one of the first once constructed. I can promise you that there will be more exciting additions coming to The Settlings soon!



There will be big update comming next week, so stay tuned if you don't want to miss it!

Meanwhile, here are three ways you can additionally support my work:

1. Wishlist the game on Steam to not miss most important news and dates.
   
2. Follow me on Twitter for more regular development updates.
   
3. Join the Discord comunity to have some fun with the members and shape the future of the game!
   

Thank you for all your support!
Ariano

I am proud to announce that a demo version ot The Settlings is now available for download via Steam!

This is just the begining of a great journey I hope to have during the development with all of you ːsteamhappyː



If you have any questions regarding the game, ideas about the improvements please let me know, join the Discord and have a chat with me and the community!

Have fun with the game!

Hey folks!

I am happy to announce that I have achieved my development goals for the next test phase 😃



The test starts at Monday 12.12.22 and will last for at least 1 week. Everyone is welcome! Use the steam page for registration.

The main goal of the test is not to find as many bugs as possible - although I have to say that I did my best to fix as many as I could! - the main focus of the test is to validate the core mechanics of the game.

I have changed plenty of things based on your feedback from the pre-alpha test from April this year and I am loocking forward to get more from you ;)

There is one more think I want to share about the current version. There is a time limitation for 1h per run, which will not be included in the final version. I am trying to find the best way of providing demo content for future demo and steam events.

Regarding ballancning I have spent some time preparing the demo but I am complytely open for any suggestions or comments this regard.

Happy testing!
Ariano