Devblog #1: the swamp, bad weather, loot and life after escape

Devblog #1: the swamp, bad weather, loot and life after escape

Hello, survivors! Here's what we've been working on this past week and what's coming in the next updates.

Stuck in the Swamp

There's now a 30% chance the escape car spawns not on the road, but sunk door-deep in a swamp. Before you can drive away, you'll have to pull it out:

• find the Winch Cable: it's hidden near one of the landmarks on the map, not next to the car;
• hook it to the car and to the Hand Winch on the big pine by the swamp;
• crank the winch until the car is out of the mud. Two people crank faster.

Be careful: the winch rattles, the cable creaks and the car squelches in the mud. Every attempt to pull the car out echoes through the whole forest and draws the mutant in. Keep someone on lookout.

Weather

We're working on a weather system that will affect gameplay. You'll be able to pick the weather in the match settings or leave it random by default. A thunderstorm stuns the mutant for a while. Use those seconds to break out of the forest.

❄ Winter Forest

We're developing a winter version of the map. Snow, cold and footprints: they'll lead you to your teammates, but they'll lead the mutant to you too.

Loot Chests

The next update adds locked chests to the forest. They have a chance to appear in dense thickets between the trees. Pick the lock and you'll find useful items for your escape inside.

Falling Trees

An upcoming update adds trees you can fell alone or with teammates. Bringing one down makes a long, loud noise that throws the mutants off. While the mutant heads for the crash, survivors get time to gather resources.

Play as a Fox After Escaping

Escaped? Your match isn't over yet. So escaped players don't get bored waiting, in one of the upcoming updates they'll return to the forest as a fox right away. As a fox you can help the remaining survivors: find the items they need, call them over and show them the way. All of the fox's abilities are listed on its own TAB screen.

Intro Cutscenes

We're working on intro cutscenes. Right now we're making the fox's and the mutant's.

Inventory and Halloween Cosmetics

We're building an inventory and character cosmetics for Halloween. You'll be able to dress your survivors in different outfits.

Levels and XP

We're working on an XP and level system. You'll earn experience and rewards after every match.

The Second Map

We've slowly started work on a second map. It continues the game's short storyline, and the story of the forest doesn't end here. Thank you for sticking with us! Tell us in the comments what you're looking forward to most. And remember: it hears you.