Hey everyone! Update 1.9.5 is now available on the testing branch! Please consider opting into the testing branch and helping us find any last minute issues before we push to the official branch. If you're not already on the testing branch and would like to be, follow the instructions below: How to Access Testing Branch We are very excited about this update as it introduces a lot of new content and general improvements to the game. With this update we've added birds to islands, new challenge chests, sea treasure, new NPCs and quests, new sounds and music, and a lot more. Here's a list of the current patch notes:

Update 1.9.5 Patch Notes

CHANGES - Added birds. - Added sea treasure - Added new content to find on islands. - Added new challenge chests that unlock when you defeat all of a certain type of enemy on an island. - Added new NPCs, quests, and items. - Added some new recipes. - Added new music. - Added new discovery sounds and day/night transition sounds. - Added new boats - Added a new parry mechanic. Blocking at the right time while fighting pirates will open them up for a powerful hit. - Slightly changed the content on the starting island. - Adjusted the stats on some items. - Improved the death screen. - Added in-game options, which includes some new options such as motion blur and antialiasing. - Updated background in the main menu. - Some NPCs now spawn with nearby light sources, making them a little easier to spot. - Some NPCs now have slightly happier expressions. - Increased the amount of weight of all items by a factor of 10 and changed the functionality of weight to match the new bloated values. This means that an item that used to have a weight of 0.2 will now have a weight of 2. - Re-balanced lighting and visuals. - Increased base stamina and stamina regeneration speed. - Re-textured various items to be more cohesive with the world's visuals. - Implemented some new NPC greeting sounds. - Changed the clothes of various NPCs to be more unique. - Recipes that craft multiple of the same item (such as arrows) will now indicate so by a number in the bottom right of its icon in the crafting window. - Reduced the amount of memory the game uses during play. - Added boat sounds to the White Narwhal. - Extended the sound of the Plunderer's Ring and increased its distance slightly. - Trees are now less likely to spawn around the stone with the skull. - Adjusted the contents of the starting island. - The crafting window recipe scroll area now defaults to the top when the crafting window is opened. - Increased sail speed bonus of the windy sail slightly when sailing in the direction of the wind. - Upgraded Unity version. - The UI for the player chest inventory now reflects the maximum number of items it can contain. - Change the appearance of the cursor. - Added sounds that mark the transition between day and night. - Changed some of the default gamepad controls. - Added DirectX11 support. FIXES - Fixed an issue where the quest journal wasn't updating when you got the cleansed skull. - Fixed an issue where you were unable to loot an immaculate deer hide from scent lured deer. - Fixed some typos. - Fixed an issue where night time ambience sounds were missing from some islands. - Fixed a bug that caused islands to occasionally not fully spawn. - Fixed a bug where an island would occasionally generate its contents in different places upon returning. - Fixed NPC dialogue options to no longer clip through the bottom of their rectangles. - Items that use the short sword model no longer cast a shadow. - Fixed the reported food value in your character window not taking into account special foods. - Fixed boats being stuck in the air after coming back from far away. - Fixed bug with the white deer set bonus. - Fixed loading screen appearing quickly without a center image when starting the game in an area with no islands. - Slowed down the deer death animation.

[ 2017-06-08 19:46:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Salt is a game about the journey, not the destination. Set sail across an infinite, procedurally generated world hunting down pirate captains, fighting bosses and other creatures, completing quests, upgrading and decorating your ships, hunting and fishing for food, looting or crafting hundreds of items and resources, and discovering mysterious places and secrets throughout the world.

Current Features

• Complete Freedom - Pick a direction and go. Whether it's fighting, exploring, questing, hunting, or crafting, the choice is yours to experience the world the way you want.
  
• Procedurally-generated World - The world is limitless. Set sail on the ocean and explore an infinite amount of islands.
  
• Chart Your Adventure - Use in the in-game map to chart the islands you come across and make note of rare loot or places you discover!
  
• Adventure and Quests - Take on dangerous quests filled with bosses and secrets to earn rare loot and uncover lore.
  
• Customize your Ship - Discover huge ships and decorate them to make them your home at sea.
  
• Gear Up - RPG-style loot system with item rarities and a large array of weapons, armor, and mysterious items.
  
• Battle your Enemies - Fight pirates, bosses, and other enemies using a wide array of weapons.
  
• Hunting and Fishing - Hunt wildlife and fish the open seas for food and other resources.
  
• Discover Hidden Mysteries - Explore strange and mysterious places throughout the world.
  
• Seed based world generation - Start with a default seed to share your discoveries with the community. Everyone using the same seeds will be in identical worlds.
  
• Minimal Hand-holding - Discover the world on your own and experience raw adventure.