Tribes of Midgard News

Hi Vikings,

Happy May! We posted our monthly recap yesterday, but it's our usual Dev Update day, so here's what we're up to! With some new creatures in the works, we're aiming to make Midgard feel even more alive. Can't wait to show you what they'll look like!

This week we’re working on:

Characters:
🐷 Animating Pig
🐗 Animating Warthog
🐖 Modeling + Texturing Pig
🐦 Conceptualizing Small Animals
👻 Conceptualizing new Helthing

Equipment:
👑 Modeling + Texturing new Armor Set
🔪 Creating VFX for new Weapon Spells
💥 Implementing new Weapon Spells

Environment:
❄️Modeling + Texturing Large Glacier Camp

Other:
📝 Researching Solo Mode
🔧 Fixing Issues with Constructions, Village and Menus

Q: What type of Helthing do you think we are adding this time?
Take your guess, you will see it one day! 👀

See you next week!

Hi Vikings,

Another month has come and gone, so here's the monthly update! We’re still working from home, but things are moving along smoothly and we’re getting into the swing of this new setup.



We shared some features that are in the works this past month! In case you missed it, here’s a recap of what's on the way for Tribes of Midgard! We’ve been working on...

Creatures:

🐷 Animating, Modeling + Texturing Pig
🐗 Animating Warthog
⚔️ Modeling + Texturing Frozen Warrior Viking
🌊 The Unsunken Boss, who’s in the early stages of being conceptualized
💥 An explosive Helthing, which will crawl across the ground just like this...



🐍 The Lindworm, our new creature who will live in our swamp Biome, the Land of Pools



🌊 The Unsunken Boss, who’s still far off in the future of the game!




Character:
🎨 Concept for a shiny new Armor Set
👕 Animating Merchants
💰 Conceptualizing new Village NPC

Constructions:
👷 Modeling + Texturing Constructions
🍷 A healing station, to remedy some of the need for potions



🏹 A watchtower, which can be used to defend your Village



Environment:
🌲 Revising Dökkálfar (Dark Elf) Camp in the Bright Forest
❄️ Modeling + Texturing small and medium Glacier Camps




And everything else!:
💥 Texturing Explosive Jars for Camps
🔥 Implementing Temperature on props
🌨️ Implementing VFX for Temperature Changes
🗒️ Researching Solo Mode
💥 Creating VFX for new Weapon Spells





Midguardians

This month, we had our launch of the Midguardians program! It’s our brand new rewards program for dedicated supporters. We’re overwhelmed by the positive response so far, it's pretty awesome to see that so many of you are applying to join.

We've already started accepting applications, so if you'd like to be one of our supporters and earn rewards, join here!

Community Choice

We run Community Choice polls every Thursday on our social channels, and we had our closest vote yet this month! We asked if you'd rather use a lightning or blizzard attack, and these were the results: 



That's all for now, you're all caught up! See you tomorrow for a brand-new Dev Update!

The Norsfell Team 🗻

Hey Vikings,

So, we’ve recently started the Midguardians program, and we are already overwhelmed by the positive responses! 💙 The support received from our game community is appreciated during these times, and we've already started accepting players into the program.

Please check out the previous Steam update if you missed it!

This week, we’re working on:

Characters:
🐷 Modeling + Texturing Wild Pig
🐦 Conceptualizing Small Animals
🏦 Conceptualizing new Village NPC

Equipment:
👑 Modeling + Texturing new Armor Set
🔪 Creating VFX for new Weapon Spells

Environment:
☃️ Modeling + Texturing Large Glacier Camp
❄️ Modeling + Texturing Medium Glacier Camp
🔥 Implementing Temperature for Village & Props

Other:
📝 Researching Creatures & Solo Mode

Some concept art for the Glacier Camp we're working on!

We're making small, medium, and large camps in our Glacier biome. Here's a first look at the smaller one you'll be seeing...




Q: What kind of small animal would you want to see in the game?

Let us know! 👀

See you next week!

Hey Vikings!

Today, we have some big news to share with you, about game test phases and the Midguardians.

A year ago, we launched our first Closed Alpha, and had 250 Discord members. That was the first time you were able to try Tribes of Midgard (who remembers the flying trees)?

Today, after 3 Closed Alpha and 3 Open Betas, thousands of you are helping us spread Tribes of Midgard across all social networks. This support allows us to gain an incomparable strength helping us to develop Tribes of Midgard. Thank you again, because you really make a huge difference.

There is still a long way to go and we understand and share your excitement around Tribes of Midgard. We would like to be able to leave the gates open at all times, but being still in development, it is difficult for us to do so.

It’s for this reason that we announced that our last Open Beta would be in December 2019. But today, we want to share with you what's coming!





Next, are private testing phases, reserved for our most active members and framed in a brand new program: The Midguardians!

What are the Midguardians?

The Midguardians as we know them today are going to be radically different. A Midguardian is a player who wants to get more involved in the Tribes of Midgard community.

Today, there are 620 Midguardians on our Discord, helping us share Tribes across social networks and getting involved in our Discord. So naturally, we want to reward them, because these small actions add up, and help give us the strength necessary to develop Tribes of MIdgard.

What are the Rewards?

Rewards include access to private testing phases, and rewards such as in-game cosmetics, swag, and other surprises.



How to collect these rewards?

We have implemented a Level and Points system to make the experience more visible and “fair” for everyone. By being active, you increase levels that allow you to access new rewards.

How to join the Midguardians?

Everything is free and accessible to everyone! However, we ask to apply via a form in order to have you sign an NDA.


Why an NDA?

Unlike our first 6 test phases, it will not be possible to stream or create content during these private tests, and you must sign an NDA to take part. We want to use these private tests for feedback with which to keep improving the game.


620 people in our Discord joined the first version of the Midguardians. Since it’s now necessary to apply and sign an NDA, we've renamed them, "Midguardians Volunteer". We invite you to apply to become a full Midguardian. It goes without saying that, given your pre-engagement, you will be more likely to be a full Midguardian. Right now, we cannot accept everyone, and plan to have 600 Midguardians at this time to give us time to put everything in place.

No more Closed Beta/Open Beta?

We know that we want to offer new testing phases to our community, but at the moment, as we develop the game it is not possible. The Midguardians are a way for us to offer private tests to you, while also allowing us the time to keep working on the game.


We’ll be available on Discord to be answering any and all of your questions, please join here!:



We hope you’re excited for this as we are! Thank you for your support! ⚔️🙏

The Norsfell Team 🗻

Hi Vikings,

It’s the start of a new milestone for us! Taking a step back from all the major changes and only adding few features right now to keep things stable. This week, we’re working on:

Characters:
🔱 Modeling + Texturing Frozen Warrior Viking
🐷 Modeling + Texturing Wild Pig
💰 Conceptualizing new Village NPC

Equipment:
👑 Modeling + Texturing new Armor Set
📐 Conceptualizing new Armor Set
🔪 Implementing new Weapons

Environment:
❄️ Modeling + Texturing Medium Glacier Camp
🔥 Implementing Temperature for Props
🌲 Revising Dark Elf Forest Camp

Other:
💰 Implementing Loot Bag Animations
🎨 Working on community art

Q: From what you've seen, what game does Tribes of Midgard remind you of?

Let us know! 👀

Another view of the Eir Effigy, our healing station. This time, in game!



And... keep an eye out, because we'll be sharing some news soon. Really soon!

See you soon!