The Desert Just Got Bigger. Demo Updated for Next Fest.

[p]Sand in your lungs. Scrap in your pack. Storm at your back.[/p][p]Shifting Sands is an isometric pixel-art roguelite where the desert resets every night.
You leave the safety of the Nexus, move across a board-like overworld, enter dangerous zones in real time, scavenge what you can carry, and try to return before the storm erases the day.[/p][p]What you extract survives.
What you don’t is gone.[/p][p]The demo has received its largest update yet.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Mounts[/h2][p]The desert is too big to cross on foot.[/p][p]Ride the Silt Strider, a desert bird that expands your carry capacity and helps you scout danger.[/p][p]Take the Sand Speeder to dramatically increase how far you can travel in a single day.[/p][p]Or glide across dunes on a Hoverboard and do halfpipe tricks off dunes.[/p][p]Mount choice changes your route planning, your risk tolerance, and how ambitious a run can be.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Companion Drones[/h2][p]OD-1 and MO-3 have arrived in the Nexus.[/p][p]They are configurable companions, not just followers.
Equip them with scout modules, storage modules, shields, or utility upgrades.[/p][p]They help you explore. They carry extra loot.
They make certain risks possible.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Shipwreck Interiors[/h2][p]Derelicts are no longer just landmarks.[/p][p]Break open sealed doors and explore interior layouts filled with salvage, hazards, and strange infestations.[/p][p]More depth. More decisions. More ways to lose everything.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Mod Stacking and Super Builds[/h2][p]Six mod types.
Slot them into your Omnigear at the Mod Forge.[/p][p]Stack toward synergy and unlock powerful supers that transform how your tools function.[/p][p]You’re not just upgrading stats.
You’re shaping a build.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Meaningful Combat Rewards[/h2][p]Enemies now drop resources tied directly into progression.[/p][p]Fights aren’t filler.
They’re part of your long-term growth.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Fishing[/h2][p]Yes, fishing.[/p][p]Find a rod. Use bait. Cast into silt pools across the desert.
Rare catches trade well and offer a different rhythm between high-stakes runs.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Dynamic Day Events[/h2][p]Some days change the rules.[/p][p]You might flee from a massive Sand Worm.
You might experience slowed time.
You might encounter something you don’t fully understand.[/p][p]No two days feel identical.[/p][hr][/hr][p]This is the version of the demo we wanted players to experience.[/p][p]It’s free during Next Fest.[/p][p]If the loop clicks for you, wishlist the full release.

The demo is free. Try it right now:
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Watch the trailer:
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