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Turn-Based Carnival and a new demo sneak peek!

Hi everyone πŸ‘‹

We're excited to be back with another update about Planetiles as our tile & turn based citybuilder is a part of Acram Digital's Turn-Based Carnival that takes off today!

Board games enthusiasts are probably already familiar with Acram's games and the Carnival is a great opportunity to highlight some of the most interesting indies out there - and wishlist them of course! πŸ“

Check out all the participating games here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/turnbasedcarnival2023

[h3]Planetiles Demo v2.0[/h3]

We're working hard on Planetiles and this Thursday (Nov 16th) marks the release of the new Planetiles demo with lots of improvements on all fields - new missions, progression system, UI overhaul and loooots of other great things. Make sure to check out our Steam page in 2 days! 🎁

Here is a little sneak peek of the new version:

(New perks and technologies screen)


(New endslate with run stats)


(Updated Volcano Eruption)


Make sure to wishlist Planetiles to stay up to date with all the news and announcements πŸ‘‡

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447030/Planetiles/

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Devlog #2 - Introducing first cataclysm: Volcanic Eruption

Hi everyone πŸ‘‹

We're back with another Planetiles devlog - this time focusing on cataclysms. Cataclysms occur frequently in Planetiles and are directly related to the score. Want to get a better grasp of the rules in our upcoming tile-based citybuilder? Read our first devlog that focuses on the basics.

[h3]How Volcanic Eruption works?[/h3]

Volcanic Eruption is the type of cataclysm that players will encounter in Planetiles - one of the most devastating torrents in the game. With every 500 points earned, players get to choose between two pairs of upgrades and cataclysms, as shown on the slate below:



Once Volcanic Eruption occurs, it will destroy 6 random tiles within the vicinity of max 6 tiles. It won't destroy itself or any already built structures (evolved from 3x3 tiles). Volcano counts as the Mountain, however it is not upgradable as other not-yet raised Mountain Observatories.

[h3]How to prepare for Volcanic Eruption?[/h3]

Volcanic Eruption may ruin your plans in pursuit of the perfect score so how can you prepare for it? This particular cataclym proves to cause the most damage in the later stages of your playthrough - destroying 1x1 chunks when your planet is almost fully terraformed leaves players with blank spots that are quite hard to fill. That is why it is advised to build structures that offer 1x1 chunks - wheter its the Mountain or Forest - they help you to keep your planet safe and your score high.





Still fear that the Volcanic Eruption will destroy important chunks of your not-yet raised structures? There is a number of ways that you can still avoid this cataclym - for example by enabling the Planet Protector feature, that we will cover in the next Planetiles devlogs.

For more Planetiles content, we encourage everyone to follow its profile on X/Twitter, where we frequently post about new features and gameplay elements: https://twitter.com/planetiles

We're always happy to see you join our discord channel for a chat and games discussion - if there is anything you'd like to see in Planetiles or got some ideas - we want to see it! πŸ‘‹

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447030/Planetiles/

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Beat the highscore and win stellar prizes in #NebulaScorefest November!

Hi everyone πŸ‘‹

We're back with another exciting event and this time - you're all invited to participate! Together with our Publisher - The Iterative Collective - we're organising #NebulaScorefest to celebrate the newest demo and your involvement in Planetiles.

To get a better hang of what's going on in our tile-based space citybuilder, we recently shared the Devlog #1 showcasing The Basics and most important rules. Make sure to check it out before travelling to deep space to save humanity.



[h3]#NebulaScorefest[/h3]

For the whole month of November we will be celebrating and highlighting your Planetiles scores. There are no strings attached - the higher your score the better and if you feel like your score is scratching the ceiling - make sure to share it! Platform doesn't matter - it can be shared on social media with a hashtag #NebulaScorefest.

Rules:
1. Play Planetiles demo
2. Try your best and share the endslate with your score (pictured below)



3. Post your highscore on socials with the #NebulaScorefest hashtag until November 30th or jump on our discord channel
4. Win stellar prizes:
  • Gadgets for Planetiles that include pins & postcards
  • Early Access to full Planetiles game before the release
  • Harmony's Odyssey - Digital version for Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5 or Xbox
  • Hexologic - Digital version for Steam

[h3]Community Highlights[/h3]

While we're busy working on the game, you can still check out how content creators enjoy Planetiles. We're reaching out to hand-picked channels with early access to demo, which gives us a much greater perspective on what to focus on.


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[h3]What's next?[/h3]

We're developing Planetiles according to plan and should have a new demo somewhere around mid-November. Our goal with the next demo iteration is to give players a glimpse into progression and roguelike elements that we're currently working on. Final stage of the demo will be presented during Steam Next Fest 2024 February edition so make sure to wishlist our stellar tiler and stay up to date with all the news πŸ‘‡

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447030/Planetiles/


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Planetiles is a part of Polaris Con Indie Area!

Hi everyone πŸ‘‹

We're excited to be back with another update as Planetiles is selected for Polaris Con event in Hamburg, Germany this weekend! Between 13th-15th October, visitors of Hamburg Messe will get a chance to check out our upcoming space citybuilder new demo live - make sure to check out all the details on Polaris Con official website.



Planetiles will be a part of Indie Area with its own separate stand - demo is perfectly compatible with Steam Deck and we'd like to invite all attending guests to come, visit and check out our upcoming game. Our booth is located in Hall A1 and the number is 157.8.

Last but not least, we're always excited to see your feedback and suggestions on what you'd like to see in Planetiles. Feel free to share a post in our Steam Discussions section or join our Discord for a chat! Also, add Planetiles to your wishlists:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447030/Planetiles/

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New Demo with UI and gameplay updates πŸͺ

Hi everyone πŸ‘‹

We're working hard on Planetiles and just released a new demo with lots of improvements and balancing based on our community's feedback. We're thankful for all the suggestions and replies shared during Gamescom, PAX West and online. Our plan is to continue with demo updates and leave it available to public as we're always interested to see how players react to these changes.

Now, let's see the full new demo changelog:


    UI/Menus
  • Redesigned missions and structure icons
  • Added β€˜Exit Game’ button in the main menu
  • Added Pause menu with mouse/controller keybindings and hints
  • Added new in-game music and sounds
  • Improved tutorial messages
  • Improved main menu with added Discord, Wishlist and Feedback buttons
  • Improved endslate with the run summary - added structures and missions count
  • Improved upgrade arrow shown on structures

    Gameplay
  • Cataclysms and Buffs now occur every time players cross 500 points instead of 1000
  • Fully populated planets now offer x100 bonus instead of x1000 for the remaining chunks
  • Improved camera controls and zooming while using a controller
  • Improved upgrade arrow shown on structures
  • Improved animations and sounds during cataclysms

    General
  • Fixed the bug when upgrading structures caused arrow artifacts to pop in
  • Fixed the bug when animals and harvesters were visible outside of their tiles
  • Fixed the bug when controller input was sometimes not registered correctly
  • Improved overall game performance on Linux and macOS

We continue to work on our stellar citybuilder and are always happy to see your feedback - now you can also share it via in-game Google form, apart from our Steam Discussions section and Discord channel.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447030/Planetiles


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