Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity News

Welcome back to our Dev Blog!

We're excited to share our progress on our next major content addition: the Supervolcanic Eruption disaster!

Our upcoming update introduces the first supervolcanic eruption in modern human history. Coinciding with our Japanese translations, the event centers on the Kikai Caldera in Japan. Players will face:

• Tsunamis affecting coastlines across Asia
  
• Widespread respiratory issues caused by ash
  
• A mini ice age altering global climate
  
• Worldwide power shortages and food scarcity

We've based this disaster on historical events like the Toba supereruption 74,000 years ago and the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, which resulted in the Year Without a Summer. Our goal is to combine humanity’s known struggles when suffering large volcanic eruptions in the past, with the added complexities introduced by modern technology.

We're thrilled to give you a sneak peek at the Volcano disaster's visuals:

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We're also excited to reveal that our long-time streaming partner and friend, UserFriendsly, will be showcasing his hidden talent as a voice actor in our new Positive News videos! Let us know if you’re excited to hear him inside the game too!

Recently, he even got to lay his hands on the new disaster in an exclusive sneak peak, so go check out his stream if you're interested!



Click the image above for the Supervolcanic Eruption sneak peak stream!

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That’s it for today. Join our Discord community to watch streams, get the latest updates, participate in playtests, and connect with other players. We're always here to answer your questions!

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We just released Update 1.6, introducing an all new "Hard Mode", Hurricane quick game, lot's of new languages and a dedicated Chinese website.

Read the full changelog below:

Changes:

• Added a new “Hard Mode”!
  In this all new game mode, you don’t see the effects your decisions will have before making a decision. This adds a whole new layer of complexity for experienced players, where you need to carefully consider the consequences each decision might have on both the scores and future scenarios.
  
• The Hurricane disaster is now playable in Quick Game mode!
  
• Added a new dedicated website (projectplanet.cn) with hosting in China. This should fix the connection issues some Chinese players were experiencing.
  
• We added a whole list of new (experimental) translations to the game!
  
  • German
    
  • (LATAM) Spanish
    
  • (Brazilian) Portuguese
    
  • Russian
  Please note that these translations may not be perfect yet. We’d love to hear your feedback on the translations in our Discord channel or Steam Community hub!
  
• Added new “US” and “South America” options to the server list to improve connection quality for players from these regions.
  
• Increased the font size of certain texts on Steam Deck, to improve readability.
  

Balance changes:

• Singleplayer games as Earth vs 5 AIs will now be more challenging in the Locust Plague, Influenza Virus, Hurricane and Asteroid Impact disasters, as well as the Quick Game version of the Asteroid Impact.
  
• Slightly buffed World Leaders in the Locust and Hurricane disasters.
  
• Buffed Industry in the Influenza Virus quick game and Asteroid Impact quick game.
  
• Buffed Scientists in the Solar Flare disaster, and slightly buffed them in the Asteroid Impact quick game and Solar Flare quick game.
  
• Slightly nerfed Media in the Locust Plague disaster.
  
• Slightly buffed the Public in the Asteroid Impact disaster.
  
• Slightly buffed Earth in the Influenza Virus quick game, while nerfing Earth in the Asteroid Impact quick game and slightly nerfing Earth in the Locust Plague quick game.
  

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the Chinese server would be called “East Asia” instead of “China”.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Scientists would not receive any funding for some research tracks in the Solar Flare Burst Stage.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Scientists would not receive the right amount of funding for some research tracks in the Solar Flare Burst Stage.
  

Hey everyone,

Since our game's release, it's been a hit among players, streamers, and content creators alike. They've created tons of exciting content, bringing laughter and joy to our community.

If you're new to our game, check out our streams on the Steam store page. Get ready for the challenge of human survival!

Looking for other players? Join our official Discord at https://discord.gg/WHch9egYQ5 to meet new friends and enjoy some fun games together!

Find our game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2224610/_/

Cheers,
Fifth Harbour Studios

Welcome back to our Dev Blog!

We have great news about our upcoming updates. Get ready for new languages, a hardcore mode, and fresh content!



Language Expansion:

We're introducing support for German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian. While these translations are still in the experimental phase, they allow us to reach a broader audience eager to play Project Planet in their native languages. We welcome your feedback on the translations through our Discord or Steam Community page!

New Features:

1. Hurricane Quickgame: Experience the last remaining quickgame version of an existing disaster. This mode features the Landfall and Flooding stages.
   
2. Hardcore Mode: For players seeking an extra challenge, we're introducing a mode where score effects of your decisions are hidden. This will require you to carefully consider the potential consequences of your actions before committing to them.

With all disasters now available in quickgame variants, we're taking the next leap in content expansion. Update 1.7 will introduce an entirely new disaster: the Supervolcanic Eruption.

Early development is already underway, and we look forward to sharing more details as we approach the release. In this catastrophic scenario, humanity will face one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history. Players will need to manage:

1. The devastating impact on the immediate surroundings
   
2. Large-scale tsunamis
   
3. A global haze triggering a massive ice age

Stay tuned for more information on this epic new challenge coming to Project Planet!


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That’s it for today. Join our Discord community to watch streams, get the latest updates, participate in playtests, and connect with other players. We're always here to answer your questions!

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We just released Update 1.5, with the Asteroid Impact quick game added, a new option to use Chinese servers & French translations added!

Read the full changelog below:

Changes:

• The Asteroid Impact disaster is now playable in Quick Game mode!
  
• Added a new "China" option to the server list to resolve connection issues experienced by Chinese players. Asian players outside China can continue to choose the "Asia" server, now named “Japan”.
  
• Added (experimental) French translations to the game!
  Please note that these translations may not be perfect yet. We’d love to hear your feedback on the translations in our Discord channel or Steam Community hub!
  

Balance changes:

• Slightly nerfed Earth in the Locust Plague and Asteroid Impact disasters.
  
• Slightly nerfed the Industry and the Public in the Solar Flare disaster.
  

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where the game would get stuck after a Crisis if a Research Track was active.
  
• Multiple improvements to translations of tooltips, subtitles, and more
  
• Many small bug fixes and tweaks