BACK WITH ANOTHER BLOG!
Hi again Rafters, we are back with another blog.
So much has happened in the world since we last talked, hope you are doing alright and staying safe! We have been home since March due to the pandemic and following the necessary precautions. However, we are still working on The Second Chapter and we thought it is time to give you an insight on what's to come!
SO, WHAT’S COOKING AT REDBEET HQ?
At this point it is not a secret that we are working on Caravan Town, which means there will be new islands coming to the game! We will also continue building the lore and bring some new fun features. Some of these features are frequently suggested by you like the Battery Charger!
Let’s have a deeper look at what we have been working on:
NEW LOCATIONS
Caravan Town is the next destination in Raft lore. With its pretty harbor, caravans and hard to climb spots Caravan Town is getting ready for your arrival.
Hmmm, wonder how it will be possible to get all the way up and down to these mountains?
Also, as we have mentioned in a few of our social media posts (if you aren’t following us, the links are down below), Caravan Town isn’t the only destination we are working on at the moment. We have a big surprise coming your way but we don’t want to spoil too much. All we can say is, we are super excited about it!
MUDHOGS
A new chapter wouldn’t be complete without a new enemy. With your help to name them, we have created Mudhogs! You can even watch a video here to see how we made them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF_RLbqxq2k
BATTERY CHARGER
Definitely the most asked feature at the moment, battery charger will finally come to the game!
If you have been throwing away your old batteries, it might be time to start stocking up on them!
ELECTRIC PURIFIER
Another highly requested feature was an automated way to get clean water in bulk. With this machine, ocean water will get collected and turned into clean water while you are battling Bruce, exploring islands or chasing seagulls!
METAL DETECTOR & NEW COLLECTIBLES
We have been working on another completely new machine; Metal Detector.
Does this mean a new resource? Yes! And not only that, but you might even find other items while digging for the new resource. Like this cute guy:
MORE FOOD!
Are you hungry for more food items that you can plant on your Raft? We got you!
We have already teased the banana plants, but bananas are not the only new food item we are bringing to the game! We got inspired by the Swedish summer and created some strawberry bushes that you will be able to grow on your raft!
BIGGER STORAGE
New items are great, but, looks like the chests are getting a bit too small to store all this.
With The 2nd Chapter, you are going to find a blueprint which will allow you to have a bigger storage option in the game!
LORE
Have you been following the story? With The 2nd Chapter, you will have more to discover!
2 new destinations will bring new puzzles, new notes and items!
COMMUNITY-MADE MAIN MENU RAFTS
Back in February, we had an event on our discord server to replace the main menu raft we have.
We have gotten so many awesome raft submissions, which made it even harder to pick only 3 winners.
After going through all of the entries, we have announced the 3 rafts that will be replacing the old one.
Here are the winners and their rafts which you will be seeing on the main menu after the release of The 2nd Chapter:
BUG FIXES
Our programmers have been squishing bugs non-stop and we will be patching many problems with the next update! Some of these include; widescreen problems, glitching enemies, sinking when out of game window and animals disappearing. We will let you know more about all the fixed bugs with the patch notes of The 2nd Chapter.
You might be wondering, what about the seagulls? We have listened to your feedback and realized, seagulls going through walls is problematic, they attack way too often and well, they are pretty annoying at times. Therefore, we want to rework seagulls. However, we have decided we will not be doing that with The 2nd Chapter to be able to bring the update to you as soon as possible. Instead we will make the seagulls a little less annoying for now by nerfing them.
WHEN?
We know you are excited for the update and bored staying at home. We are hoping to bring the update as soon as possible. We have been aiming for early summer (northern hemisphere), however, have realized that we will need a bit more time. Our goal is that The Second Chapter will be live for you to explore early fall! You can read more about our decision here:
https://twitter.com/RaftSurvivaGame/status/1275078397979275267
Well, this is all for Dev Blog #40!
We hope we could give you an insight of what we are working on at the moment. We can't wait to bring this chapter to you as soon as we can!
Until we talk again, Happy Rafting Everyone!
//Redbeet HQ
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