How are you today, Dwarves? Excited as we are? We sure hope so!

321 Off you go to the Driftland world! IGN Gameplay

Lets start with some amazing news! IGN released a 15 minute long video with the newest gameplay of First Dwarf! Accompanied by an informative voice over, you can dive into the fantasy world of Driftland and see the most up to date mechanics, graphics and systems that weve been working on! Its a great opportunity to get to know the specifics of our game in a very detailed way. You can check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yo2cw3P3AE

First Ever First Dwarf Playtest

And without further ado Today is a BIG day for us! If youve been following our Community Hub and our social media, you couldve heard about sign-ups for our Playtests. But in case you somehow didnt get the memo, dont worry! Put on your dwarven shoes anyway, because you can still join us! Just go to the Steam page of First Dwarf and click Request Access

Who will get access?

Everyone who signed-up will participate! So no worries, it doesn't matter if you requested it right after our announcement, or even after the Playtest started, youll be able to play First Dwarf.

When does the Playtest start and end?

Playtests are open from March 25th 3PM (UTC +1) to April 8th 3PM (UTC +1). Were going to give access to the game to everyone who signed-up. In this time window, you can still request access to the game. After April 8th, the Playtests will be closed, gamers will lose their access to the game, but there is a possibility of a second round in the future.

What exactly is the Playtest and why are we organizing it?

Steam Playtest is a wonderful feature that lets us give access to the game to the players who are willing to try it out in its current state. Our main reason for this, is willingness to receive as much feedback as we can, before launching the final game. We believe that the thoughts and opinions of our community will help us shape the game together and create something truly brilliant. We deeply care about this project, as its related to our first game, Driftland: The Magic Revival, and we are over the moon that we have the opportunity to expand this magical world even further. Thats why we need YOUR HELP!

But how can I help?

Well, thats super easy! After getting access to the gamejust play the game! Thats phase number one. And phase number two, is

Leave your Feedback!

There are 3 places where you can report bugs, issues and leave feedback!

First method is:

• First Dwarf Discord server

We highly encourage you all to leave us your feedback, even if its just a few words (but the more you say, the better, of course!). You can do it in our First Dwarf Discord server, which we already upgraded with special channels for the Playtest. If you already are on our Discord, you know that its really fun there!
We added two new channels specifically for this event: playtest-feedback - thats the place where you can tell us EVERYTHING you want after you played our game. Positive and negative feedback, all of that is welcome. You can tell us about the smallest things, regarding music, characters, dialogues, mechanics, systems, bugs Every topic is a good topic, as long as its related to the First Dwarf Playtest. We cant wait to chat with you about your experiences with our title! opt-in-credits - here you can read the steps of what to do, to be included in our games credits! Its a little thank you from us, for all your help. By leaving your invaluable feedback, youre becoming an important part of our big adventure! Youll find there the link to the form we prepared earlier, where youll be able to drop your nickname. No offensive names of course, those wont be included.

Second method for leaving feedback:

• In the game itself, as seen below

Probably the fastest way to report a bug is located directly in the game. An automatic save file is also attached to the report you make (but you won't see it, so don't panic!), so we have the best understanding of the issue. However, keep in mind that we wont be able to respond to you there. We will receive the information, but to hear back from us or to engage in conversation, its best to use Discord.

Third method to leave feedback:

• Steam Discussion dedicated to the event

We made a pinned thread in the Steam Discussions titled Playtest Bug Reports , where you can report your bugs from the Playtest.

Fill the Form!

If youre not sure how to phrase whats in your mind, we prepared a simple form to fill, which may help you transfer your thoughts into words and inspire you in terms of what to be aware of while playing. After leaving your feedback, you can also write your preferred name to be put in the credits there, its optional. Feedback Form First Dwarf

Available Languages

We deeply care about your experience with First Dwarf and thats why we prepared additional languages for the Playtest. Which include: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish - Spain, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese.
Please have in mind that the game is still in progress and so are the languages, so translations may have some mistakes. We apologize for that. They are in beta version, and will be improved with time. You can change the language in the games menu options! Texts and dialogues can also be altered later, if necessary.

Can I stream my game?

YES! Feel free to tag us and show off on our Discord server, we would love to see it! You can freely post about it on your social media. Even more! You can use our Press Kit, if you wish: First Dwarf Press Kit

Whats in the Playtest?

The best part! Whats awaiting you during our Playtest? Well, let us tell you! Youll be playtesting an introduction to our game, First Dwarf. Take on the role of Tru, chosen to be the First Dwarf and his sassy dragon companion Ragna. Your mission is to build a new colony on the freshly discovered island, but first, you need to make sure that the area is safe to inhabit. Gather resources, build your base and fortify your colony, before the evil monster wave attacks! Fight your enemies by placing defensive turrets and engaging in direct combat. Complete your quests and send the raven to the awaiting dwarves, so they can arrive at their new home. Will you and your people survive in this new environment?

Add to Your Wishlist

Were also preparing an advanced special version of Demo, titled First Dwarf: First Island. We highly encourage you to add it to your Wishlist (it has its own Steam Page) as well as the final First Dwarf game. We will give more information soon! It will help us show the world that the love people have for dwarves is immeasurable. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2865680/First_Dwarf_First_Island/

Final Thoughts

And thats basically it! Easy, right? If you have ANY additional questions, dont be afraid and ask us on our Discord server or in the comments. We hope to discuss with you many, many different topics and create a wonderful game together! Have fun playing First Dwarf and see you in our Discord server! Yours, Star Drifters Team

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