Tribes of Midgard News

Hey Vikings,

Glad to say we've wrapped up some content! Now, we're taking the time to playtest the game, to find any bugs. So far, so good! 👀 This week, we're working on:


Characters:

• 🔱 Modeling + Texturing Frozen Warrior Viking
  

Equipment:

• 🔪 Texturing (a brand new) Armor Set
  

Constructions:

• 📖 Animating, Modeling + Texturing Gates
  
• 💥 Texturing Explosive Jars for Camps
  
• 💣 Implementing VFX for Constructions
  

Environment:

• ❄️ Modeling + Texturing Glacier Camp
  
• 🏡 Revising the Dark Elf Camps in the Forest
  

Other:

• 🎨 Concept for community art
  
• 📝 Researching Solo Mode
  
• 🔨 Fixing various issues for Loading, Generations, + Settings
  

The Eir Effigy, our Healing station, is here!

Here's a preview of how the healing station will look in game. For when you're exploring far away from the Village, and need a health boost!



Have a great weekend, see you next week!

Hey Vikings,

Hope you're all doing well! Coming at you with a smaller update this week, as we're focused on wrapping up some content and features- some of which are nearly done! 😄

We’re working on:
Characters:

• 💰 Animating Merchants
  
• 🔥 Implementing VFX for Temperature Changes
  
• 🔱 Modeling + Texturing Frozen Warrior Viking
  

Equipment:

• 🔪 Texturing (a brand new) Armor Set
  

Constructions:

• 🔨 Modeling + Texturing Constructions
  

Environment:

• ❄️Modeling + Texturing small and large Glacier Camps
  

Remember that Explosive Helthing we mentioned?

Here's an early sketch of this new creature we're working on, we'll be posting about its progress in the coming weeks:



Become a Mod!

We're still taking applications for new Discord moderators, until this Sunday, April 5th! If you'd like to help moderate our growing community and be a part of our team, be sure to fill out this form, and join our Discord:



Q: And one last question: what new Biome would you like to see in the game? 👀

Let us know below! We're keeping track!

See you next week, and have a great weekend!

Hi Vikings,

What a month it's been so far- we hope you're all keeping safe and healthy. We're all working from home now, but still working on Tribes of Midgard as usual! 🙂 Just getting used to the new setup. We even have a couple of furry new coworkers... meet Pichu and Quinoa!





It means a lot to us to hear you want to play the game! Though, we've still got some new features to add in before we can open it up again, and we'll give you some more news as soon as we possibly can. Thanks for being patient!

Starting with the creatures we're adding:
🔥 Concept for a Red Elf Witch
🐖 Concept for a Wild Forest Pig
🔮 Modeling a Forest Elf Witch 
🔱 Modeling + Texturing Frozen Javelin Viking
💼 Modeling + Texturing Cultist
👻 A terrifying Explosive Helthing
🐉 Lindworm, a dragon-like, serpent creature is slithering its way into Midgard:



Character:
🎨 Concept for a shiny new Armor Set (reveal soon!)
👕 Finishing up textures for the Völsung armour

Constructions:
🏢 Animating Constructions
👷 Modeling + Texturing Constructions
🕸️ We've added a new trap called the Tripwire, used to defend your Village! 

Environment:
🔥 Implementing Temperature in Biomes & Perks
❄️ Modeling + Texturing some frosty camps for the Glacier biome
🌴 The Land of Pools camps are finished, take a look!



And everything else!:
🐲 Implementing Creature Spells
🌃 Revamping Generation of Elevated Terrains, Seas & Lakes
🏦 Implementing Loot Bag Split Logic
💀 Implementing Game Over Screen



The Localization Team is an amazing group of players in our Discord, translating Tribes into 23 languages! We're very lucky to have them, and some languages are so close to being 100% translated, but they need some help!

Join the Localization Team on Discord! 

Once you're in our Discord, just message Sydnee, JiPay, or any of our Mods to be added to the team! Here's some language progress so far! 👇



This month we also asked you which Giant you think is coming next... here are some of your replies! Must say, you had some great guesses:





We're opening up Moderator applications for our Discord server! If you'd like to join our tribe, support the community, and inherit secret powers, apply by Sunday, April 5th! We'll reach out to chosen Mods on Monday the 6th, then announce the mods on Tuesday the 7th.

Fill out this form to apply!



Our tribe grows stronger! We welcomed Marie this month, she's our new 3D artist here at Norsfell 😀 As usual we had a little axe ceremony...



That's all for now! Hope you're playing lots of games, and stay safe everyone!

Until next time,

Sydnee, JP, and the Norsfell Team 🗻

Hey Vikings,

We’ve all been working from home for a week now! Not the easiest process, but we're making it work for now, and it'll go on for at least one more month. Being safe as possible! 🙏 Hope you're all staying safe as well.

This week, we’re working on:
Characters:

• 🏦 Animating Merchants
  
• 🐲 Implementing VFX for Lindworm
  
• 🎨 Concept for Frozen Warrior Viking
  
• 🔱 Modeling + Texturing Frozen Javelin Viking
  

Equipment:

• 🏃 Animating Weapon Spells
  
• 💥 Implementing VFX for Weapon Spells
  
• 🔪 Modeling + Texturing (a NEW) Armor Set
  

Environment:

• ☃️ Implementing a new Snow Material
  
• ❄️ Modeling + Texturing Glacier Camps
  

Constructions:

• 🏢 Animating Constructions
  
• 👷 Modeling + Texturing Constructions
  

Introducing the Eif Effigy, a healing station!

We know from past Beta tests, that sometimes you're far from the Village and you forget to bring potions - so to help with that, we've been working on a healing station, called the Eir Effigy! This will help you to heal up when you're out in the wild! Here's its concept:



Q: What non-weapon item would you like to see in the game?

Let us know below! 👀

See you next week! From now on, all Dev Updates will be moved to Friday!

Hi Vikings,

Some news: our whole team is now working at home, as of yesterday! 🙏 We're still getting used to the new setup 🙂 Hope you're all staying safe!

That being said, we'll be working on the game as usual, so we'll still have these weekly updates to stay in touch.

We're working on:

Creatures:

• 🏦 Animating a Merchant
  
• 👻 Implementing the Cultist
  
• 🐲 Implementing Creature Spells
  
• 🔥 Concept for Red Elf Witch
  
• 🐖 Concept for Wild Forest Pig
  
• 🔱 Modeling + Texturing Frozen Javelin Viking
  

Environment:

• 🏠 Modeling + Texturing Small Glacier Camp (what kind of creatures would you want to see here?)
  

Character:

• 🎨 Concept for a new Armor Set (reveal soon!)
  
• 🔪 Modeling + Texturing a new Armor Set
  

Weapons:

• 💥 Implementing new Weapon Spells
  

Added a new trap: The Tripwire!

Last time we had the game open, there were some comments about how you'd want more ways to defend your Village at night. Here's the tripwire, a new trap you can place to send some Helthings exploding!

Remember this concept art?:



Well here's how to use it! First step... place the trap:



Second step... wait for night, and explode some Helthings!





Stay safe everyone! See you next week!