Demo art update & improved new player tutorial
Kilbirivi
Manala's demo on Steam got a major visual update today.
- All previously placeholder genAI visuals have been replaced with real art: room backgounds, camp environments, NPCs
- Terrain of the game now uses ortophotos and landscape data from the area where the LARP that inspired Manala actually takes place
- Demo scope has been limited down from 18 areas to 3, but the number of rooms has decreased only to about 33% since player camps are now larger
- The in-game navigation map is updated to provide a better overview of where you are located
- Duels now take place on the hillside of the Fort in the demo, instead of in the room where the defender is located
- Improved camp tour has been added to introduce first-time LARPers to the world
- Mouse cursors replaced
Play the demo and if you like it, wishlist the game to tell me it's worth continuing the work:
You can also hop on the Manala Discord channel and share your feedback there directly: https://discord.gg/MS9vXquzMX
This announcement was originally published by Kilbirivi on Steam on Oct 6, 2026.
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