It feels like it was only yesterday that we released The Sunken Sea Update! Time really flies, doesnt it, Explorers? With all the excitement of our first major content update, we jumped straight into working on the next one. While we cant share any details with you at the moment, we can say that weve had plenty to show off in our weekly meetings with our publisher. However, it cant be all work and no play for the Pugstorm team, which is why were going on vacation to give us a chance to rest, recuperate, and come back fresher than ever! In Sweden, its customary to take four weeks of vacation time in the summer, and were going to take full advantage of this now that were on track for our next major update. We want to say a big thank you for your ongoing support weve got such an amazing and positive community, and its because of you that we feel as though we can enjoy a little time off so that were feeling our best when working towards future updates. Weve got a great team supporting us at Fireshine, so youll still be seeing plenty of Core Keeper activity on Twitter and Discord while were away.

How Are We Spending Our Vacation?

Well each be spending our vacation time a little differently, taking the opportunity to be with our families and play some games. COO, Pixel Artist, and Lead Animator, Sven is keeping the start of his vacation free so that he can plan activities as he goes, but he is very keen to relax, enjoy the sun, and go swimming in Lake Sommen. Hes also set aside some time to play games like Darkest Dungeon and Escape from Tarkov, and hes got a gritty post-apocalyptic book called "The Road" on his to-read list! Later in the vacation, hes going to travel to Greece with his brothers to enjoy even more sunshine and to experience the food and culture. Programmer and Designer, David, will be spending his vacation enjoying the company of his brand-new puppy! And now seems like a good opportunity to introduce everybody to Harry, who is an eight-week old Cockapoo. Harry will need plenty of love and training, and this vacation seemed like the perfect opportunity to provide it!
Our programmer, Max, is also keeping his plans fairly loose for the vacation, though he intends to spend plenty of time enjoying the nature of Sweden. Hes also got plans to visit his good friend David, a visit he has assured us is definitely social and nothing to do with seeing the new puppy at all. Whatever you say, Max! Hes also thinking about channelling his inner Explorer and visiting mainland Europe for a little adventure. In true Lead Artist fashion, Julian has informed us that hes going to be spending his vacation drawing and painting miniatures. You can take the artist away from the studio, but you can never stop him from creating! Finally, our CEO Fredrik and his partner have just welcomed a baby boy into the world, and they will be spending their summer vacation enjoying some wholesome family time with the little lad. All in all, its shaping up to be an eventful vacation for the Pugstorm team, wouldnt you say?