[h3]Greetings turtle riders![/h3] [h2]News and Announcements[/h2] [b]Milestone 4[/b] [list] [*] Milestone 4 has reached the testing and polishing phase! This milestone includes end game areas like the fully expanded Serpent Stacks, ending cutscenes, and much more! For more details, please check out our [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gojirra/akurra/posts/4030941]latest Kickstarter post[/url]. [/list] [h2]Upcoming Events[/h2] We are beyond thrilled and absolutely honored about being featured in the following events and the awards we've been nominated for. These events in particular after everything we've been through, and all the long hours and effort put in feel like all the hard work is really starting to pay off! Being one of the most anticipated games in this genre and getting recognized for excellence in design by the IGF (Jason's favorite category), is like a dream come true for us. [b]Thinky Awards 2024[/b] [list] [*] [b]Most Anticipated Game:[/b] Isles of Sea and Sky has been nominated for the Most Anticipated Game for the [url=https://thinkygames.com/news/and-the-nominees-for-the-inaugural-thinky-awards-are/]Thinky Award[/url]s! Winners will be announced in late February, so keep your eyes peeled! [/list] [b]IGF Awards 2024[/b] [list] [*] [b]Excellence in Design:[/b] Isles of Sea and Sky has been nominated for the prestigious [url=https://igf.com/article/visai-games-venba-leads-finalists-2024-igf-awards]2024 IGF Excellence in Design award[/url]! [*] [b]IGF Awards Ceremony:[/b] Tune in on March 20th, 2024 at 6:30 PM (GMT-7)! There will be a livestream by [url=https://www.twitch.tv/gdc]GDC on Twitch[/url]! [*] [b]GDC:[/b] We will have a booth at GDC from March 20-22! If you are going to GDC, come stop by our booth and chat with us! And try out our show demo, featuring puzzles from the Frozen Spire! [/list] [h2]New Turtle Name[/h2] [list] [*] The most popular name has been chosen for everybody’s favorite turtle friend: [b]Kabibi[/b]! [*] Kabibi means “Shell” in Tagalog, let’s Shell-ebrate! [/list] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//37601880/6449bd3e6149a0ebd3bbd5e205cf19d33100f8e8.gif[/img] Thank you very much for voting everyone! [h2]Thank you![/h2] We value your feedback and suggestions, so please don't hesitate to [url=outreach@cicadasoft.com]reach out to us[/url] with any questions or comments. Follow us on [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@cicada_games_official]TikTok[/url] and [url=https://twitter.com/CicadaGames]Twitter[/url] and join our rapidly growing community on [url=https://discord.com/invite/gvPcDv2]Discord[/url] to join in on the conversation. Wishing you smooth sailing and clear skies, Cicada Games