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Fall and Winter Roadmap

[p][/p][p]Four months ago the first of many ferries to Alderwood Island landed and we welcomed so many new investigators! We are so thankful for everyone who took a chance on us. This is our first game as a new company and a true labor of love: a misunderstood genre that most investors scoff at.[/p][p][/p][p]In the time since launch, we've rolled up our sleeves and released twelve patches. Back in June we published our first roadmap for the year. Since then, we've ticked off nearly everything off that roadmap's to do list... which means it's time for a new roadmap! 🎉 [/p][p][/p][p]Today we're sharing our new development plans; take a look and see what we have in store for you! We had a chat with our studio creative director about what we've been working on and share some sneak peeks our WIP features... 👀[/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Our roadmap has two types of updates: patches and content drops. [/p]
  • [p]Patches are smaller updates full of improvements like bug fixes, quality of life implementations, and more. Whenever possible we try to include new content in these updates in the form of new races or ride islands.[/p]
  • [p]Content Updates focus on adding significant new game content like additional story chapters, weekly quests, races, ride island locations, and new or unique features. [/p]
[p][/p][p]You may see that we don't have bug fixes assigned to our specific updates in our roadmap image. That's because all of our updates include bug fixes, polish, and improvements like optimization and animation refinements. The entire team is always working on improving the game’s experience; it's a key part of our game's development![/p][p][/p][h3]A note on cinematic cutscenes[/h3][p]The team has been hard at work preparing our cinematics and we're excited to share that our remaining chapter one cutscenes are nearly done and ready for implementation. At the end of this month, we're scheduled to begin another round of motion capture production. This shoot is to help us prepare the rest of the cutscenes for chapter two, three, and four! As we inch closer to launch, and as they're completed, we'll be adding those new cutscenes into the game slowly but surely.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]In the coming months, we'll be releasing several patches that introduce new features - including some frequent player requests:[/p]
  • [p]New cinematics for Chapter One will be released over time as they are completed.[/p]
  • [p]Our new Stylist Shop, out now in Patch #12, which will let you edit your player's appearance without a character reset.[/p]
  • [p]The ability to customize your horse's appearance at the barn also released yesterday.[/p]
  • [p]We'll also be releasing new character creation options like an additional masculine voice and new hairstyles![/p]
  • [p]Our first multiplayer event - Crown Chase - will also be released in Autumn.[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p]Our next Content Update is due to be our biggest one and will be releasing in Late Autumn. This patch will include a ton of new content: our next chapter release and our first additional horse breed! (Which one are you hoping we'll add? 👀)[/p]
  • [p]Over 20+ new quests across Chapter 4 and new Weeklies additions.[/p]
  • [p]User Created Races will let players create their own race courses to share with others![/p]
  • [p]Our first new horse breed will be available, letting players own more than one horse... which means we'll also have a new Stable Menu![/p]
  • [p]We'll continue to prepare and polish our cinematic cutscenes.[/p]
  • [p]A new Ride Island inspired by the Scottish Highlands[/p]
  • [p]Two new races to challenge yourself.[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p]Our Winter patches will focus on a lot of different art polish: we'll be improving our horse animations, player PC animations, and a couple of new Quality of Life improvements like UI updates, map polish, and performance updates! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Our fourth Content Update is scheduled for Late Winter. This patch will introduce our second Horse Breed, plenty of new cosmetic items, and even more cinematic polish.[/p][p][/p][p]We are so grateful to all of you for supporting us. If you believe in the game and have liked what you've seen, please leave us a Steam review! Every bit helps us fully realize the future of Alderwood we want all of you to experience and explore. [/p][p]We're making this game for you - an audience many in the industry are unconvinced even exists. Your reviews and feedback are the backbone of our success. We analyze the entire community's feedback and use it as the foundation for all of our plans and patches. Together, we can make this game the best it can be![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]
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