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๐ŸŽตโ™ช Fly me to the moon let me play among its rocks let me see what spring is like in lumberhuts and mines ๐ŸŽตโ™ช Who says magic and science donโ€™t go along? The birdfolk of Giwi are curious explorers and inventors - what better way to satisfy scientific curiosity than an expedition to the moon? The volcanic satellite, Helia, is filled with resources, so the daring explorers will not only discover new magical technologies but also harvest riches and establish colonies. Great discoveries arenโ€™t easy to come by - the moonโ€™s surface is full of dangerous creatures waiting to fight for their habitat. The Giwi will have to use magic not only to fend off any predators, but also to sustain their economy with arcane lasers allowing them to handle resource logistics by connecting all colonies into an industrial web. To fully discover the mysteries of Helia players will have to establish multiple colonies on the moonโ€™s surface, discover new tech and magic, terraform the hostile en

Post news Report RSS Photo Mode ๐Ÿ“ธ & some fixes! ๐Ÿฃ Early Access Update #1 ๐Ÿ”ง

The first update to Scorchlands is already here! It added a new feature - Photo Mode.

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Dear Birdfolks! ๐Ÿฃ

Wow, launching Scorchlands into the stratosphere via Early Access was a fantastic experience. We had such a blast - thank you for the warmest welcome possible. We receive uplifting feedback from all around the globe. Our team is so glad that you enjoy colonizing with Giwis! ๐Ÿฆ

Time for the first update to Scorchlands. ๐Ÿ”ง


It’s already here!

Let’s shed some light on…

Scorchlands  - Giwi and Photo Mode

Photo Mode ๐Ÿ“ธ is a new feature added to this update.

All of us had so much fun taking photos of freshly set-up colonies, Nexuses, and terraformed biomes. We hope that you’ll enjoy our “digital camera” as much as we do.

Don’t forget to post your photos on Scorchlands’ Discord server! ๐ŸŽง

We also did some fixing here and there. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ
You probably want to know what changed in the game’s build, so here’s a full changelog.

You probably want to know what changed in the game’s build, so here’s a full changelog.


## [Patch 0.1.1] -- 2023-02-17

Additions:

  • Added the Photo Mode! (by default activated with P);
  • Added camera panning sensitivity slider;
  • Cursor is now locked in place while panning camera (windows only);
  • Increased default camera sensitivity by 50%;
  • Added tiny decorative ladders between buildings located at slightly different elevations.

Fixes:

  • Fixed wrong text alignment in panels shown at the end of tutorial / demo / campaign.
  • Fixed toggling core mod on causing game not to load in correctly.
  • Fixed players being able to bypass population limits to create infinite colonies by using keybind to start making a new colony.

Also - we’ve got some new screenshots from the game! ๐Ÿ“ท
Check this one out - we’ll post more later:

Scorchlands - new screen

It’s not the last good news to share today.


The winners of the #PAXEast 2023 PAX Rising Showcase have been revealed and Scorchlands is amongst them!


Yay! Hurray! ๐ŸŽ‰

PAX x Scorchlands

It’s absolutely flattering to be a part of such camaraderie. Best of luck to all the featured indie games! ๐ŸŽฎ



Now go and take photos of your colonies!

Ringlab โš—๏ธ

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