Calyx News

[p][/p][h2]Greetings Calyx players![/h2][p][/p][p]A big Happy New Year to all of you, from us at Studio 568.[/p][p][/p][h2]Limited access playtest – 1,000 players[/h2][p][/p][p]We're conducting a limited playtest of the first section of Calyx's campaign.[/p][p][/p][p]We're giving access to the first 1,000 players who request it, so be sure to request access quickly if you'd like to play, and you have time to complete a short survey.[/p][p][/p][p]This playtest, and the survey will be in English only.[/p][p][/p][h2]Sign up now[/h2][p]Visit the Calyx Steam Page, scroll down and hit the “Request Access” button.

[/p][h2]“When can I play?”[/h2][p]When the playtest is available we’ll publish another news post to let everyone know.[/p][p] [/p][h2]The playtest includes[/h2]

• [p]A section of the Calyx campaign, playable for the first time. [/p]
• [p]5 difficulty levels[/p]
• [p]Tech Tree: earn Research Points and unlock new technologies[/p]

[p]If you’ve played the pre-release demo, you’ll encounter lots of other updates, including a new volcanic biome, improved VFX, more dramatic lighting and the ability to export your end of map summary as a GIF.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Player survey[/h2][p]We’ll be creating a short survey so you can give feedback. There will be a link to the survey from within the playtest build. [/p][p][/p][h2]Thanks for your support![/h2][p]More than 100,000 players have now installed the Calyx Demo, which frankly blows our minds. We can’t wait to hear what you think of this first look at the campaign. Thanks! John, Mark & Phil ːsteamhappyː[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]We’re now working hard on the Early Access release of Calyx. Here’s an update on some of the new content that’s coming.[/p][p][/p][h2]Campaign[/h2][p]We continue the story of the demo, as you and your empathy deficient AI attempt to contact the Avaris Corporation network. Build a communications array and keep the Calyx at bay for long enough to power it up and establish a comms link. Let’s see if those desk jockeys at Avaris HQ are paying attention.
[/p][p][/p][h3]All new maps[/h3][p]We’re planning an initial 15 maps as part of the Early Access release, some of which take place in a new volcanic biome.
[/p][h3]Tech tree[/h3][p]You can now gain Research Points by achieving objectives, and protecting Data Archives on the planet’s surface. You can spend those points in the tech tree to unlock upgrades.[/p][p]
[/p][h3]More, better upgrades[/h3][p]You can now upgrade buildings as well as units. Upgraded units and buildings have visual upgrades like more and bigger guns, and distinctive VFX.
[/p][h3]Enemy faction[/h3][p]As if dealing with the Calyx wasn’t enough, an enemy faction appears, complete with its own base, factories and units. Things are getting hectic!
[/p][h3]Improved Harvester queuing[/h3][p]Harvesters now behave more intelligently when waiting their turn to enter a Refinery and unload Ore.[/p][p][/p][h3]Skirmish seeds[/h3][p]You can now hit refresh on a Skirmish map if you don’t like the layout. We’ve also added seeds so you can save and swap Skirmish scenarios with other players.
[/p][h3]Many more smaller additions and fixes[/h3][p]We’ve done lots of smaller things, like more polished UI and VFX, quality of life features and bug fixes.[/p][h2]
Stand by for more info on release[/h2][p]We’re not planning to announce a release date now, but we’re working out when it should be, and we’ll let you know once we decide.[/p][p]In the meantime, thanks for your support, and please join the Studio 568 Discord and meet the Calyx community.[/p][p][/p][p]Cheers![/p][p][/p][p]John, Mark & Phil[/p][p]Studio 568 ːsteamhappyː[/p]

[h2]Calyx Demo v0.0.4.3[/h2][p][/p][p]Hey everyone! 👋 [/p][p] We pushed a patch to address a couple of issues:[/p]

• [p]Upgraded Unreal Engine version to 5.6.1 with the aim of fixing DirectX related crashes on start up which were affecting some PCs.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue related to key binds and the R and X keys. Affected players may need to re-bind those keys.[/p]

[p]Thanks![/p][p]John, Mark & Phil[/p][p]Studio 568 🙂[/p]

[p][/p][h2]We’re thrilled to announce that version 3 of the Calyx Demo is now live![/h2][h3][/h3][h3]There are lots of new things to try out, including:[/h3][p]- 6 new Challenge maps.[/p][p]- Events system - for example, a sandstorm that reduces solar power and weapon range.[/p][p]- Calyx species get even stronger, and lash out when attacked.[/p][p]- Build the Unit Workshop to unlock unit upgrades.[/p][p]- Formation types: select different shapes for groups of units. Use Shift to flip them 180 degrees.[/p][p]- Zeus Cannon unit. It’s a big laser tank![/p][p]- Ore Thumper building. Makes an Ore patch regenerate faster, but uses a lot of power.[/p][p]- Flamethrower Turrets. A fiery new variant for your defences.[/p][p]- Show attack ranges of all objects by pressing R.[/p][p][/p][p]We also added some new settings:[/p][p]- Disable chromatic aberration.[/p][p]- Change the autosave interval.[/p][p]- Adjust volume of voices separately.[/p][p][/p][p]Plus there are many smaller tweaks, balancing and polish items.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thanks and we hope you enjoy![/p][p][/p][p]John, Mark & Phil ːsteamhappyː[/p][p]Studio 568[/p][p][/p][p]PS: Huge thanks to all the players who participated in the playtest, gave us feedback and helped us track down issues.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]We’re thrilled to say that over 60,000 of you now have the Calyx Demo installed.[/p][p][/p][h2]It’s now time for an update on what we’re planning next.[/h2][p][/p][h3]Here are some of the things we’re working on…[/h3]

• [p]Events system – changing situations occur; for example, a sandstorm that reduces solar power and weapon range.[/p]
• [p]Calyx species get even stronger, and lash out when attacked.[/p]
• [p]Upgrade system – build the Unit Workshop to unlock unit upgrades.[/p]
• [p]Formation types – select different shapes for groups of units and hit shift to flip them 180 degrees.[/p]
• [p]Zeus Cannon unit – it’s a big laser tank![/p]
• [p]Ore Thumper building – makes an Ore patch regenerate faster, but uses a lot of power.[/p]
• [p]Flamethrower Turrets – a fiery new variant for your defences.[/p]
• [p]New Challenge maps.[/p]
• [p]More QOL improvements inc:[/p]
  • [p]Show attack ranges of all objects[/p]
  • [p]Disable chromatic aberration[/p]
  • [p]Change autosave interval[/p]
  • [p]Adjust volume of voices separately[/p]
• [p]Plus lots more smaller tweaks, balancing and polish items.[/p]

[p]We’d like to say a huge thanks to everyone who’s played, reviewed and wishlisted so far. We’re thrilled so many of you see potential in the project![/p][p][/p][p]Stay tuned for another update soon, and in the meantime, come and check out our growing Discord community: https://discord.gg/3awHP4Cz [/p][p][/p][p]Cheers![/p][p]John, Mark and Phil :)[/p][p]Studio 568[/p]