Next Fest

Showing at Steam Next Fest was a big milestone. Our first ever livestreams introduced the game to tens of thousands of new players. At one point we had more than 4000 concurrent viewers! Thousands of players had a chance to download and play our demo, and our Wishlists and Follows have exploded. A number of streamers also reached out and covered the game, which was a huge honor! Thank you all for taking an interest in Unnatural Disaster!

Takeaways

Feedback to the demo was very positive, which was incredible! We picked up on a number of issues that streamers and players alike ran into, and are working on addressing them for release:

Players want more flexibility and freedom to experiment (sandbox mode)
Some story-mode objectives were not clearly explained
Certain disasters, like tsunamis, are too hard to activate
The camera controls need some work

Already, we've pushed updates to better explain target objectives and balance tsunamis to be more fun. Sandbox is a top priority for Early Access. And on that subject...

Next Steps

The next milestone is releasing the game to Early Access, where players will be able to give feedback on the end-to-end experience, suggest features to add, report issues to fix, and generally shape the direction of the game! To get ready for that, we're...

Fixing bugs and pain points discovered in the demo
Adding key features that are essential for a good experience
Building a backlog of Early Access priorities
Laying the groundwork for big future updates

In the meantime, we'll be taking down the demo to focus on preparing for the upcoming Early Access release. Apologies to anyone who missed it, but fortunately you will not have to wait long to get your hands on the real thing! Please make sure you Wishlist and Follow to stay up-to-date on the latest Unnatural Disaster developments. You can also follow @rumorgames on Twitter for bite-sized updates about the game. Happy smashing!

[ 2021-07-06 12:40:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to a new kind of city builder. Urban sprawl is enveloping the planet, and as nature, it's your job to fight back!

Use your arsenal of natural disasters to grind skyscrapers into dust and beat civilization into submission. Replace towers with trees to restore the environment and generate energy to fuel your attacks. Upgrade your powers to take on greater challenges as cities grow and defend themselves.

Conquer dozens of hand-crafted stages across five distinct regions, culminating in epic showdowns against mighty megastructures and iconic real-world cities. Master unique scenarios against settlements that expand and adapt to your assault. Obstacles like meteor-intercepting missiles and wildfire-fighting water tankers will require careful consideration - or an overwhelming show of force - to overcome.

But you have more in your corner than just raw strength. Combine disasters to overcome obstacles and outmaneuver crafty defenses. Use the environment to your advantage, cratering the ground to deny your enemy territory or manipulating the seas to trigger massive tsunamis.

And that's just the beginning! Annihilate as many buildings as possible and unleash awesome setpiece disasters in Arcade Mode. Craft (and crush) your own megalopolis in the free-wheeling Sandbox Mode. And tackle an endless cast of procedurally-generated cities with the Daily Challenge!

In this game, you’re not a city builder. You’re a force of nature. An Unnatural Disaster!