Nekokami News

[p]Hello Planetary Architects,

In this second post of the series, we are going to look at two of the upcoming Biomes 🌵🌴🌲, both under management of our yet-to-reveal Spring Council Member.

One-third of our Nekokami experience is building soothing diorama of nature on deliciously named planets. Let's take a preview of the tranquil nature 🌰 you will create before the naughty cats try to steal the spotlight again?

[/p][h2]Fertile Biome🌾[/h2][p]The first Biome is the Fertile Biome 🌾, the "official" biome of Spring. The keywords for the Biome is Variety and Artisanry. Did you notice in the above planet, Bushes, Trees and Flowers come in more than one species? Arrangement of the different species, along with various rules over how Habitats should be formed, will determine your Artisanry of your Planetary Creation.

Earn Artisanry Points and prove to the Kami your growth as Planetary Architect! The Artisanry system features a slower gameplay that rewards well crafted Habitats and patience. Kind of how gardening works actually.

[/p][h2]Jungle Biome 🌳[/h2][p]The second Biome is the Jungle Biome 🌳. The keywords for the biome is Secrets and Unknown. The Jungle is dense, and the planet is no longer yours alone.

Navigating and creating Habitats in the dense Jungle can be challenging. There are Secrets to be Explored and Found. Now that's a genuine Expedition! One more thing.. they call the Kami there... "Others"...

Oh, did you notice the Mushrooms 🍄? True to the philosophy of the two Biomes, there are a total of FOUR species of them, each with their own characteristics! Some precious, some undesirable, some outright nasty! We will keep them a secret, for now.

Remember, that's only a preview of two of the many new mechanics you will encounter in Chapter 3. As per our tradition, we have a surprise🌋awaiting our Planetary Architect in every new star system!


Rocket-in-Bottle Team










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[p]Hello Planetary Architects,

It's about time we reveal more details about the upcoming Major Content Update, which we target to deploy before end of year.

Major Content Updates are big updates. In the Chapter 3 Update, you will get to catapult your career to new heights with:

🌱 Four brand new biomes, each with unique mechanics!
🌌 9 Playable Star Systems and 4 new destinations on the Milky Way!
🎶 10+ new Kami and Colleagues and lots and lots of cats!
🍄 Brand new gameplay mechanics that are challenging, relaxing or outright silly!
🔧 Tons of UI and gameplay improvements
The update will push the total Story gameplay hours to 30 hours total. The quality control has become a little bit challenging for our two person team but we will try our best to keep the promise of delivering within Q4 of 2024!

[/p][h2]🍂 Chapter 2 Finale[/h2][p]
If you have already joined our Early Access, you will definitely know that the Chapter 3 Update will include the Chapter 2 Finale as well. You have probably saved poor Senpai, but will you be able to save Mr. Autumn?

Our noble Golden People is in the center stage of our Chapter. We have upgraded their representation to better portray them as being technologically primitive but mythologically advanced at the same time. Behold their floating Golden Gardens!


You can definitely tell them apart from our forest guardians (Olive People) now:


The Autumn Biome was our first biome and needed some love. The improvements can be subtle:


We can't spoil anything else for the Chapter 2 Finale, so that's all for now. We will look at the one of the new biomes in the next post!


Rocket-in-Bottle Team



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🙌 Sale will start Oct 1 12:00am PST

Hello all aspiring Planetary Architects,

Summer break is behind us, and we're all back to work and study. Isn't it the perfect time to treat yourself to some relaxing new games?! Oh, we just happen to be running a special discount to celebrate the recent progress we've made with Nekokami:

• Nekokami is now Steam Deck Verified! 🌟
  
• Steam Cloud Save is up and running! ☁️
  
• We have delivered a BIG visual update! 🌋
  

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2840890/view/4585315413735429625

Whether you have missed the summer launch discount, or you have just discovered Nekokami, now is a great time to join in and have fun in the Milky Way!🌌 (...and with the Kami...!)



We actually have a Nekokami Early Access Current State meter that we update regularly so you can see how we are doing at a very simple glance:



Anyway, thank you for your support of indie games!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840890/

Rocket-in-Bottle Team 🚀

The BIG Visual Update✨ is here! This major patch includes numerous visual enhancements and gameplay balance changes over existing content of the game.

[h2]🌌 Star System Updates[/h2]

• Expedition objectives have been adjusted. New objectives have been introduced to offer more variety for our Planetary Architects.
  
• Mochi Star System: As you can see from the GIF at the top of the post, Professor's vessel can now be spotted wandering around your creation site. The deployment of B.O.X.es has been rebalanced to allow better gameplay flow.
  
• Tempura Star System: The planets ravaged by greedy lifeforms now have a proper ravaged look.
  

[h2]🌟Kami Changes[/h2]

• Chief Xia offers more interesting gameplay when he arrives.
  
• Kami of the Wetland is now more difficult to handle, like a proper cat! He will also now pop up somewhere on the planet when he's about to "have fun" with you!
  
• Kami arrivals now have a more exciting look. You might have seen in in our new trailer.
  
  
• Improved writing in several conversations with various Kami.
  

[h2]🌺 Other Graphics Updates[/h2]

• Tons of portrait updates. We actually keep polishing them over time.
  
  
• Housing for different minor species of Humans 🏡 now have their own distinctive looks.
  
  
• Lanterns and water bowls in the Dream Garden now have several random variations.
  
• Even the Star Systems look prettier now! 🌼
  
  

[h2]☁️ Steam Cloud Save[/h2]
Oh yes, Steam Cloud Save is now enabled! You can now enjoy Nekokami over your Steam Deck and your other PCs without worrying about transferring the saves.


[h2]Q: WAAH I've finished all the content so far and won't see all the pretty updates![/h2]
A: Worry not! Many of the visual updates will affect future content and you will definitely meet our wonderful cast again as you progress through the game. You can also visit the Mochi Star System just to see Professor fooling around 😜.




https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840890

Yes, Nekokami runs great on Steam Deck! 🌠🚀

Actually, our prologue🌱 attained Steam Deck Verified status a couple of months ago, so you can be sure that our Early Access version will also provide a smooth experience:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2825730/view/4182235001962536563

Steam will take time to officially review and verify the full game's Steam Deck support. Unfortunately, they have no timetable for it.

In the meantime, if you own a Steam Deck, feel free to let us know about your planet creation experience on it! Feedback and suggestions are greatly appreciated. 🌟

Rocket-in-Bottle Team 🚀