[h2]So, what’s next?[/h2] We just released our first major update, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1960480?emclan=103582791473774890&emgid=4585314779402487652]0.3 Strange Encounters[/url], a few weeks ago, and we hope you’ve all been enjoying the many quality of life improvements, new technologies and features, as well as fighting off those pesky new invaders. While the previous update was a very systems-heavy update, our next move is to build on those new foundations and focus on introducing new content. It’s time to look to the stars... [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44253482/d207b2feacb1693475eb1223a812e077dc275d65.jpg[/img] [h3]Stargazing[/h3] Production on 0.4 is well underway, and we're pleased to say it'll be entering our orbit very soon! As shown in our roadmap, this update will focus on filling out those Sky Biomes, adding many new points of interest and NPCs, as well as continuing the main story with new quests and technology. There might just be a few other surprises too! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44253482/edc6f77cb765a1b6f06464b09043e23ea254fdfe.jpg[/img] As with 0.3, there will be a public experimental for 0.4 for a brief period of time. The goal is to get feedback, make any necessary fixes, and then get the full release in everyone’s hands as soon as possible. [h3]Sky Islands[/h3] One of the new things we're working on for this update are sky islands. These sky islands will be found all throughout the upper regions of the world. They will have several different themes and resources. There was some back and forth on the design but we ultimately landed on using what we call POIs (Points of Interest). These are created using [url=https://ldtk.io/]LDtk[/url] and then stitched together in many ways during world generation. We're still finalizing things but here's a screenshot of some early designs in LDtk. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44253482/566bc4aeca29ad14e889a9a90ba43948dea25bd8.png[/img] [h3]Save Reset[/h3] Another very important piece of info about 0.4: To fully introduce new content you will be required to begin a new save with this update. We desperately want to limit the amount of times this happens during Early Access, and in order to expand into 0.4 this has to be one of those points. To help alleviate things we will be providing a beta branch of 0.3 where you can continue your existing save if you wish to do so. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44253482/2996f6aac7a777fa2419a0a86ebbfe89f56de749.png[/img] We look forward to sharing more on The Stargazer in the coming weeks! For now, here’s Qodot, one of The Stargazer's new NPCs. Something seems to have caught his eye.... [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44253482/3f5f4f0e86bb698f18e4b1ae5cc070d445a13496.gif[/img]