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After many months of work, the time has finally come for the release of the next huge content update for Blight. Currently only live on the Playtest build of the game. Hit "Request Access" on the Steam page or join the Discord server to get more priority access!

The Story Update

The main goal for the update was to start expanding on the limited story of the game and give the game some directionality. Making it so that there is more of a purpose and a path that should be clear and interesting enough to take. While a bit of this has been added in the update, it's becoming clear how much more the game still needs in order to become truly special. A ton of other cool and interesting features have also been added to the game to make the journey along the new path exciting. A lot of existing mechanics have changed, and a lot of new ones have been added, making the experience a bit different than it was before. I hope people are excited with all the new features and the way the game is evolving.

Main Features

Completely reworked world generation - incorporating new road and village generation for a more varied and interesting world
New locations to discover - resource rich areas and swampland
Completely reworked map to show the above new features and locations, along with a much better look & feel
New dialog system for interacting with NPCs
Ability to put your own labels on the map
Initial ranged weapons - throwable stones and spears
Shields for use in combat
A whole bunch of new resources to find in various places in the world
Repairing items
New buildable hand cart for hauling many heavy items longer distances
Localization system and an initial translation of the game to Russian
New water reflection graphics setting
Bunch of new items, recipes, and buildings to create
New clay items and pottery kiln for hardening them
Compass for navigation in the "more realistic" mode - requires a lot of patience and attention but very rewarding
Grass slowly turning to dirt as you run around in camp
And a ton of other small features and improvements

There have been a lot of various performance improvements to the game since the last update, but also things are are a bit resource intensive in other places. The new water reflections being one of the main features in that regard.

Known Issues

Saving and loading in Windows 7 is still not fully supported yet sadly, but this will be fixed soon enough
The Mac version still seems to have higher instances of complete crashes of the game. Appears to be more of a core Unity issue unfortunately, will hopefully resolve this at some point
The Russian translations are a first draft and will have a bunch of mistakes, this will be an ongoing process to tighten them up. The village, region and sea names on the map aren't localized yet but this will be fixed soon

[ 2022-03-12 04:50:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Blight

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Fall 2021 Release

Indie Adventure Simulation Singleplayer EA Tags

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

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https://blightgame.net

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Blight is an extremely challenging and realistic single-player top-down perspective survival game.

The Blight
A mysterious new disease called the Blight has descended upon the land. You have managed to escape its devastating effects as it has consumed your village and left it to ruins - You now find yourself alone in the wilderness, tired and hungry. You've bought yourself some time, but for how long? The Blight grows larger every day, consuming everything in sight...

Realism
The game strives on providing a punishingly realistic and immersive experience with a ton of depth. Actions like chopping trees and cooking food take a lot of precious time. You can only carry a few things at a time. You need to boil water to make sure it's safe to drink. Water and other liquids need to be carried in bowls and other containers, and will spill out if not transported securely. You will need to scavenge numerous raw materials, many of which will need to be processed, combined, treated or hardened to make tools, items and structures.

Challenge
The Blight is just one of many threats to your existence in the unforgiving wilderness. After quickly setting up camp you will constantly need to keep yourself well fed and hydrated, replenish lost energy with sleep and short rests, defend yourself from the wild beasts that still inhabit the woods, heal your wounds, protect yourself from the harsh elements, and figure out a way to somehow end this terrible disease. Almost everything in the procedurally generated world can and will kill you if you aren't careful.

There are whispers of Druids in a far off land that may know more about the Blight...

MINIMAL SETUPMemory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB VRAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUPMemory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 8GB VRAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

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