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Smogmere

Back to our regularly scheduled program of landmark sneak peeks.

I present to you...

[h2]SMOGMERE[/h2]

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[h2]Lore[/h2]

[h3]Origin[/h3]
The sulfur mine is one of the island’s oldest sites, evolving from a basic tunnel system into a high-tech operation. Fueled by an active volcano, the sulfur supply seemed endless, prompting Ironwealth to build a nearby military outpost for protection called the Stormwatch Bastion. As tourism grew, complaints about pollution led to the installation of advanced filters that let the mine operate without disrupting visitors. The facility includes an automated tower, refinery, and rail-connected storage tanks designed to efficiently process and ship sulfur.

[h3]During the first eruption:[/h3]
An earthquake triggered an explosion of pressure through the sulfur tunnels, releasing toxic gases that instantly killed workers and caused the collapse of infrastructure into sinkholes. A sulfur cloud rolled down the hillside, engulfing everything in yellow dust. Tragically, a convoy fleeing along the road below was overtaken by the toxic cloud, leaving no survivors.

[h3]Present-Day:[/h3]
Today, alarms still sound with every tremor, while toxic gases continue to leak from damaged tanks and pipelines. A thick layer of sulfur dust covers the tunnels and nearby structures, and the nearby river runs yellow from constant contamination. The wreckage remains untouched, including the sulfur-coated convoy, and a new entry point has opened near the main sinkhole under the mine.




Hope you enjoyed it and watch out for the next one!

P.S. If you're in a mood for more Steamroller shenanigans, posting some roadkill tests on our Discord and Twitter

The (Steam)roller that keeps on rolling

Been posting a few sneak peeks here and there on our socials about the Steamroller.

And it seems only right to create a little compilation for you folks here too!

Because aside from working hard on the new island, the team made some pretty pretty cool progress on the Steamroller as well!

Such as...

[h3]Making it way more fun to drive[/h3]

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[h3]Adding a speed boost[/h3] (engine melting inspired by this legend):

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[h3]And an inventory box! [/h3]

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With more features yet to roll out!

Orchard Port Flythrough

Since you guys seemed to really like the Orchard Port screenshots last time.

We decided to shoot a quick flythrough.

With some more progress on the other buildings around the port area.

Enjoy and watch out for the next location post coming soon!

Called "Smogmere"

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P.S. If you want to see some new progress on the Steamroller check out our Twitter/Discord

The Orchard Port

The port location is once again going to be the starting point on the new island.

And even though most of it is still placeholder...

I wanted to show you a few comparisons.

So you can clearly see the level of detail and complexity we are going for on the new island compared to the current one.

Really trying to tell the story of the island through the environment design.













Let us know what you think of Captain's new parking spot below!

And watch out for more location snippets coming soon.

P.S. Saw a lot of you asking for a release date of the new island. We don't have one yet, but I'll let you know as soon as we start zeroing in on one!

Stormwatch Bastion: Now Operational

Saw a bunch of these comments under the last Steam post:



And since actions speak louder than words, check out this cannon action (sound on)!

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Basically, as you guys suggested, once you clear the area from enemies, you will now be able to partly repair the cannon and shoot with it around the area its located in.

Here's what the whole sequence looks from the inside, and the cannon animation on its own.

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Hope you guys like it, and keep the feedback coming!

More island news coming soon.


P.S. Let me know what's going to be your first target in the comments. I'm probably aiming for one of my teammates

P.P.S. Volcanoids is 30% off I think

https://store.steampowered.com/app/951440/Volcanoids/