What's new in 0.6?

Each major Kainga update in the roadmap is paired with a new playable map to introduce that update's mechanics. This update, "Clothing and Stone", is paired with the Ice Ridge map which brings with it a new snow system!
It took me a while to figure out how to make the snow deform properly, affect houses, water and your people as expected, but I'm really happy with how it turned out. There are new snowy weather events that can occur in some of the other maps, but are focused around this new map. The Ice Ridge map is a multi-layered mountain where space and movement can be restrictive but logs, usually a rare resource, are in abundance.
With the addition of snow comes a new way to deal with weather, clothing! I've drawn over 3000 new frames of animations and overlays to add visual flair to the new clothing and hat technologies, most of which upgrade the brave, but I also added new weapons to the synergized combat units. Braves run around barefoot and don't have their arms covered, which isn't suited well for the snow, so I dressed them up in a new fur outfit. I also drew another outfit, made instead from silk, that doesn't protect from the cold but grants other benefits. On top of the outfits, I drew new hats including a thinking cap, a fez with pangolin back-armor and an enchanted headband that protects the brave's mind.
Unique synergy units also got visual updates too! The shield bearer now has a copper tower shield, and the axewarrior and longbow use their correct weapons. Bee bombers wear an ancient beekeeper's mask and poofy clothing that would be useful against bees, acid bombers would have handled a lot of acid and thus have wrappings covering their burns, and firebombers wear a helmet based on the firewarriors of Populous: the Beginning. Finally, there's also a new Thinker, this time a Thinker-pair: Kala and Jeera.
This Thinker became inseparable from their beast once he fashioned a shell for this shell-less snail. Since then they've been granted the status of "Thinker" and are known as Kala and Jeera. They focus on a defensive playstyle, using the new stone resource, and have ways of uncovering the mysteries buried below the soil! I also added stone, termite nests and the fir tree for this update as well. Finally, due to popular demand, you can now build walls, which look fantastic too!
With this update comes a massive list of bugfixes, QoL improvements and visual and audio enhancements.

Check out the full changelog here!

Bundles of Bundles:

To celebrate the winter release, I'm doing the Frozinga bundle with Frozenheim the beautiful Nordic city-builder! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26960/Frozinga_Bundle/ Also available is the City Builder Bundle which has 4 great indie city-builders all together! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26646/City_Builder_Bundle/ Thanks for being a Kainga fan, I couldn't be happier with the progress being made! Until next time, -Erik

[ 2022-07-01 14:33:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the mystical world of Kainga, magical lands full of wonder and beauty, where strange other-wordly beasts roam. Take control of a Thinker and grow your village into a thriving civilization, adapting and surviving against all odds.

Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is a unique roguelite-inspired village-builder. Be warned, its stunning landscapes hide many threats. Other tribes compete for resources, the weather threatens to wash you away, and colossal creatures can rise up and destroy all you’ve built. As you begin to take wins and earn karma, the world begins to unravel with new unique lands, technologies, challenges and Thinkers to unlock, discover and learn.

Can you master the beautiful but dangerous lands of Kainga?

• Build, Survive, and Adapt
  As the Thinker you must use your knowledge of Kainga to lead your tribe, learn through trial and error how to adapt to your surroundings and develop a village that can flourish. Protect your Thinker at all costs but make sure to use them to expand your technology and govern your tribe.
  
• Encounter Mysterious and Dangerous Creatures
  Colossal creatures can be found lurking throughout Kainga’s varied biomes, often hidden in the sea or deep underground. Learn to live in harmony with them, tame them and add them to your economy or use their strength in combat against your rivals.
  
• Explore a Beautiful and Threatening Land
  Discover what the 8 unique biomes have to offer, each with its own beauty and dangers. Lead your tribe to adapt and survive across barren deserts, tropical archipelagos, icy mountains and lush jungles.
  
• Pick up the Pieces and Try Again
  Death is not the end. Learn from your failures and begin again in a new world. Complete challenges to unlock new biomes, technologies, and Thinkers. Take your newfound knowledge to build bigger and better cultures.

Join the Kainga Community
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