The Survivalists News

Island Orientation #4 - 1 Week To Launch and Creative Giveaway!

Welcome Survivalists!

This is the fourth island orientation and we're going in a slightly different direction today... and no it's not just because the wind is carrying our raft that way!

1 Week To Official Launch!

Today we want to thank everyone for the amazing support you have all given us so far and to say we are overjoyed by the positivity we've gotten so far with the game. We can't wait for you all to play!

We'd also like to say thanks for all of the feedback on the demos and reports people have made which have really helped!

[h3]Early Access to the Final Beta and Launch Times[/h3]

Early access to the final beta for those that have purchased the Deluxe Edition will also start on the 6th of October here on Steam. So we don't want to spoil too much before people jump into the game!

We'll have more exact launch times for the 9th and also that Early Access to the Final Beta at the start of next week if you keep an eye on our socials!

What we also have today is lots of monkeys!

[h3]Developer Q&A Stream[/h3]

We will be streaming on Monday October 5th on the Team17 twitch with several of the developers attending to answer your questions. It is currently set for 2PM BST but could be slightly later depending on everyone's schedules so be sure to follow: https://www.twitch.tv/team17ltd

Then you can be notified as we go live!

[h3]Monkey Naming Competition[/h3]

We're also running a design competition to get your monkey name into the game, all you need to do is respond to one of these threads on Twitter or Facebook with a monkey you designed that you'd like to befriend in game! Winners will have the name they give put into The Survivalists as a name that will appear when people find monkeys. This closes Monday!

Full T&Cs and details, plus a bunch of images to use as templates are here

And yes... we've already had Monkey McBananaFace already!

Thanks for reading everyone, we have some more exciting news on the run-up to launch so keep your eyes peeled on our announcements!

You can also pre-order The Survivalists here on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450

You can also see all of the pre-order bonuses here: https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/897450/view/4337481190581536794

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Island Orientation #3 - Biomes, Surviving the Swamps & Giveaways!

Welcome Survivalists!

This is the third island orientation and one that could end up with you knee deep in oozy mud or even toasting marshmallows on lava flow!

We're also only three weeks away from launch now and can't be more excited for everyone to get their paws on the game!

[h3]Giveaways[/h3]

Before we get into the nitty gritty of the lands you will be exploring in The Survivalists. We're running a couple of giveaways, firstly there's the chance to win a Nintendo Switch here: https://gleam.io/HtLGi/the-survivalists-nintendo-switch-giveaway

Plus to celebrate reaching 1000 Discord members (now at 1500!) we're giving away a released Team17 game to 20 lucky winners, all you have to do to enter is join the Discord and be a member when it is drawn on the 24th of September - full T&Cs here - https://www.team17.com/1k-discord-members-survivalists/

[h3]Biomes[/h3]

Anyway, back to biomes!

In The Survivalists, each world is a set of randomly generated islands, and last time we covered how you will be getting between these islands in this nautical themed island orientation: https://steamcommunity.com/games/897450/announcements/detail/2758971956342546507

This week we look at some of the environmental dangers and biomes you will need to traverse with more care! Or at least, to take a minute and appreciate the wonder.

[h3]Ouch - that hurts![/h3]

Some of the island's biomes will be extremely inhospitable to budding Surivivalists.

The swamps for example are patrolled by trillions of flying nuisances that will try to drain any unprepared 'suckers' dry of their life blood.

If you wander too far into a swamp and perish, getting your items back could prove extremely difficult. However, these lands have rare resources and items to find so the risk is definitely worth it!

[h3]The elixir... of life?[/h3]

To survive the harshness of the swamp, you require an elixir. To craft one you'll need to build a cauldron, to craft a glass bottle to hold the magical medicine and then the elixir itself from various things you can scavenge from the islands!

To take it, you just need to glug down the liquid and the buff will appear over your health where it will start the timer for its continued effects. Once that timer runs out, you'll once again be vulnerable to the elements. So be sure to keep an eye on that bar!

[h3] Ooo toasty! [/h3]

We can't wait for you to head out into the world of The Survivalists and experience all of it's wonders and marvels... even if some of them are extremely deadly.

The Survivalists Release Date Reveal!

Welcome Survivalists!

It's time for us to stop monkeying around, The Survivalists releases on October 9th 2020!

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The Survivalists is a survival game set in the Escapists Universe where you can play co-op with up to three friends or solo! Explore, build, craft, dungeon run and even tame monkeys!

[h3]Pre-orders[/h3]

You can also pre-order The Survivalists here on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450

Monkey Business Bonus

It's time to turn your island into a catwalk!

Receive the Monkey Business DLC for free if you pre-order The Survivalists on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or Steam.

Included is three player hats and six monkey hats which are part of the Box-Ex side quest!

Steam Exclusive Deluxe Edition

Also available exclusively on Steam is the Deluxe Edition which has extra goodies and is currently at a 10% discount of its base price!

Get a 3 day early beta access to The Survivalists on Steam, the OST and art book along with the base game plus Monkey Business DLC.

The 3 day early beta access will take place 3 days before the full launch of the game on October 9th 2020, we'll share that exact date as soon as possible.

See more on the pre-order bonuses here: https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/897450/view/4337481190581536794

[h3]Try the Demo[/h3]

Want to get a taste of desert island life? Try out the FREE Steam demo.Here!

[h3]Join the Discord[/h3]

Become a part of the conversation and join our new verified Discord server! Click the banner below!

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Demo Hotfix - Sound Bug Fix and Japanese Localisation

Hey Survivalists!

A hotfix has just drifted ashore for the Steam demo including:

-Multi-select inventory sound bug fix! (this is the annoying repeated sound when you try to select something with your mouse from your inventory bar)
-Japanese localisation now properly enabled. (There may be an odd localisation missing)

Thanks for playing the demo and giving us great feedback so far! We hope everyone is having a blast!

Keep on surviving!

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A New and Improved Demo Has Just Washed Ashore! Fresh Island, Shovel & More!

Welcome Survivalists!

Our new and improved demo has just washed up on the Steam shores! Play with friends online or solo on a brand new island! Take grip of a shovel and dig with a shovel, find some lore and much more!

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The Survivalists is a survival game set in the Escapists Universe where you can play co-op with up to three friends or solo! Explore, build, craft and tame monkeys on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and Steam in Q4 2020.

Stop monkeying around... and download the brand new demo.Here!

You can also pre-order The Survivalists here on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450

See all of the pre-order bonuses here: https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/897450/view/4337481190581536794

[h3]What's new and changed?[/h3]

New Island (same seed for every player).
Keyboard and mouse support.
Shovel is now in the game, can dig for buried treasure and remove tree stumps.
Mysterious chest is available allowing players to take items to their friends island in an online game.
Mud resource is available for using in pebble flooring.
Pebble flooring is available.
Improved monkey control on mouse and keyboard.
Lore somewhere on the island all the way from the time of antiquity.
Added Monkey glossary to the Journal.
Added Monkey tutorial quests.
Added "How to play" section to the pause menu.
Changed controls for dropping items and craft in hand.
Added Accessibility options to the settings menu.
Added text labels for ingredients needed to complete crafting recipes.
New lore added for the player that spawns at the start of the game.
Changed the missing bed sheet icon over the bed to be green.
Updated the locked recipe icons.
Increased speed of recipe unlock animation.
Improved customisation colour options.
Enemies can now be seen behind objects.
Monkeys set to follow are now outlined.
The nearest intractable object is now highlighted.
Pick up item prompt now displays the name of the item that will be picked up.
Sparkle effect added to searchable objects.
Various other improvements and bug fixes.

A Discord server is now open for Survivalists to hang out and talk desert island life! Oh and did we mention there's monkey emotes? Join here.

It's time to dig away your worries and your stumps.

Welcome to the new demo!

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