We have been absolutely thrilled to see so many players from our growing community playing Lynked: Banner of the Spark since our free demo went live a little over a week ago. [b]Steam Next Fest[/b] is officially kicking off today, and releasing this demo has been a huge milestone for our small studio. We’re grateful to everyone who shares some of their time with us by playing the demo, whether last week or in the days to come. To help show our appreciation for you, we’ve added two new cosmetic rewards that you can earn by heading in-game before Next Fest concludes on October 21! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//45157739/ffd26e35d449aec983d99ebffbb78a39879be8e2.png[/img] To unlock the Steam Next Fest rewards, players must complete the mission: [b]“The Weaponsmith”[/b] after talking to the Shopkeeper, Nickel, in town and following the Chapter 1 storyline (it’s the first combat mission after the tutorial!) Rescuing [b]Smithy[/b] in the demo will make you eligible to receive the “Buddy’s Mask” headwear and the “Buddy’s Blue Guard” Sword variant. Both items will be added to your account in both the Early Access and Demo version of the game! [h3]‍Notes:[/h3] [list] [*] If you’ve completed the requirements mentioned above prior to the start of Steam Next Fest, you’re already eligible to receive your rewards. [*] These rewards were added to the game after the demo client's latest update on October 11. Players will receive both items in the demo version of the game as well as the Early Access version of the game! [*] If you're unable to see these rewards, please quit, then restart the game. [/list] [h2][b]HOW TO CLAIM YOUR REWARDS[/b][/h2] If you’ve completed the requirements mentioned above by playing the demo by October 21, the rewards will appear in your inventory in the Early Access version of the game [b]after you’ve saved Smithy again[/b]. We have no doubt that this will be a simple feat for an experienced adventurer such as yourself! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//45157739/b3a81f54da649b2b2a89ff309494b1963f542268.png[/img] We hope you are having as much fun playing Lynked: Banner of the Spark during Next Fest as we’ve had reading your feedback, watching your live streams and videos, and seeing everyone try different playstyles during their runs. We’d greatly appreciate it if you would take a moment to[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3159570/] wishlist Lynked on Steam[/url], and we can hardly wait to see you again for the Early Access launch next Tuesday! Keep an eye out for additional Early Access details later this week!