Hi Clan! Its devlog time, and were starting to feel the summer vibes. Heres what weve been up to .

Surveys and rewards

All surveys have been sent to backers, and were at over 90% completion. If you still havent gotten the invite to PledgeBox or have any questions about your survey, please email us at support@rootsofpacha.com or message @creb or @berkza on Discord. Were organizing the production and distribution of physical and digital rewards. Theyll be sent in batches closer to release, and well update their status in the devlogs.

New team members

We also wanted to tell you that weve got two new animals joining our development team! Squid will be helping us on the coding side and Kangaroo with the scriptwriting.

Alpha

On April 8th, the alpha went out to Al-fire backers and above, and were very happy with their comments so far. Thank you so much for the feedback, bug reports, and streams. Weve categorized and prioritized all of it to fit it in our development cycle.
The pre-order store is now closed, but well continue to give alpha keys to the winners of our Discord community minigame. Some members of the community are also doing their own giveaways with extra keys theyve purchased.

The timeline

In our previous devlog, we mentioned we would split the remaining work to match the dates of the alpha updates. Every month, well share the status of our general project overview, as well as what we plan for the upcoming alpha update. Our current broad strategy is to include a new season and region in each alpha iteration until we complete the in-game year and the whole map. At that point, the game will have a complete cycle, and the alpha will no longer end at a specific in-game date. Along with it, well work on features and mechanics, new content, fix bugs, and make quality of life improvements.

The next alpha iteration

Kickstarter orders took a while to process, but we believe were still on track to deliver the next iteration in early June. This is a preview of what were working on:

Summer

Days are getting longer in real life (in the northern hemisphere at least), so it was fitting that we worked on the next season of the game. This will allow alpha players to kick back and relax in the summer heat with new plants, animals, dialogues, and even a new event!
Seasons affect almost everything in the game. For summer, were adjusting some systems and developing new ones. The good news is that all efforts made for this new season will make fall and winter easier to implement.

Savanna

The other main feature were working on adding is the savanna which lies northwest of The Land Between Two Rivers. Its a place of tall grasses, canyons, and shallow waters.
This geography is very special to the Clan. A long time ago, in a place similar to this, they learned to stand upright to walk on their two feet, and overlook the tall grass.

New Fauna & Flora

To accompany both the new season and the map expansion, were improving and adding new animations for some animals.
In the current alpha, the only animal that produced something was the female ostrich (guess what she drops... thats right, an ostrich egg!). Now, youll obtain something from each of the current tameable animals. For some, youll need a new tool like a milk container to milk your ibexes.
Weve redone the trees to match the style of the other assets better. We aimed for a more natural look. Were also working on new plants that will spawn in the summer, like tall grasses and bushes.

New Event: Rites of passage

The Clan celebrates rites when theres an important event in the life of one of its members. One of those events is the passage to adulthood. Soon after the Clan settles in their promised land, the shaman decides its time for a Rite of Passage. And this one is very special, as its your time to make an offering and take the oath of caring for your Clan. What would you offer your Clan, and how would you like to help? Next devlog, well show you the progress made on these features, along with other things planned for the next alpha update: Split items in the inventory Multiple animal sheds Name animals Some new processors and items Music for each area in spring and summer More character dialogues Thank you for reading! If youve got any questions or just want to be part of a great community, we invite you to join our Discord!

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