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Dev Blog #24 - Early Access Update and The Greatwood Preview!

[p]Hello Voyagers! Michael / Spacenorth here with an important update about our Early Access timeline and some exciting progress to share.[/p][p][/p][h2]Important Early Access Update[/h2][p]We're moving our Early Access launch date to September 16th.[/p][p]As a small indie team, we want to make sure we're launching Voyagers when it has the best chance of reaching players. Our original launch date is right next to some (pretty dope) AAA releases that have marketing budgets we simply can't compete with, and pushing ahead then will lead to us getting lost in the noise.[/p][p]On the plus side, this extra time lets us fix more bugs, polish features, and deliver the most awesome Early Access experience we can! We know delays are never fun news, but we're confident this extra time will result in a much stronger experience at launch.[/p][p][/p][h2]Game Progress is Flying! 🚀[/h2][p]On the development side, we are taking advantage of the extra weeks! We just set up another playtest with our alpha testers featuring some major additions:[/p][p][/p][h3]The Greatwood[/h3][p]Our third biome is taking shape! Alpha testers are now exploring an entirely new environment with:[/p]
  • [p]New enemies called the Hunters that stalk and hunt you amongst the mangrove trees[/p]
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  • [p]New resources and recipes to discover. A whole biome’s worth![/p]
  • [p]Completely different atmosphere from the first two biomes, with a vast magical forest to explore, traverse and sail through[/p]
[h3]More Improvements[/h3]
  • [p]Dedicated server support is progressing well - we'll have announcements about official hosting partners soon![/p]
  • [p]Loads of new graphics options to help the game run smoothly on more systems[/p]
  • [p]New art assets making their way into the game regularly like this new Thatch Building Kit![/p]
[p][/p][h2]Thank You Playtesters! [/h2][p]The feedback from these playtests continues to shape every aspect of development, and seeing players explore these new spaces for the first time never gets old. If you’re participating in these playtests, be sure to fill out the survey link in the Options Menu![/p][p][/p][h2]Quick Reminders 📅[/h2]
  • [p]We’re part of the Dames for Games show happening next week on July 17th to July 24th on twitch.tv/dames4games. [/p][p][/p]
  • [p]We’ve also got a new video at the Secret Sauce Game Showcase on Saturday July, 19th at 11am PT.[/p]
  • [p]We’re also going to be at the Open Sauce 2025 Showcase in San Mateo from Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20 - if you'll be there, come say hi to the team![/p][p][/p][p]Missed our recent dev stream about how the water in Nera works? [/p]
  • [p]Check it out here: Diving into Water Aesthetics in Voyagers of Nera! [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h2]Thank You[/h2][p]Your patience and support mean everything as we work toward the best possible Early Access launch. The extra development time is going directly into making Voyagers the game we all want it to be.[/p][p]- Michael and the Treehouse Team[/p]