What’s new in Black Skylands 1.0?

Greetings, Captains!

We trust many of you have already played the refreshed story and explored the new features. For those catching up, we've rolled out a substantial update for our launch! Below, you'll find a rundown of the release notes for Black Skylands 1.0.

• Play as Eva in a newly reworked storyline.

  — Uncover the secrets of Black Skylands and rescue Aspya!

  

• Meet new characters!

  

• Discover new islands with fresh quests.

  

• Visit redesigned islands with better visuals and layouts.

  

• Battle new enemies

  And face revamped challenges from known foes.

  

• Find powerful Amulets with both passive and active abilities to tailor your gameplay.

  

• Look out for special health-boosting plants along the way.

  Try to find them all and get a solid HP boost!

  

• Move the Fathership to new locations to stay close to your ongoing quests.

  

• Process ore into steel in your ship’s factory to upgrade your weapons and fortify your airship.

• Upgrade weapons directly from your inventory using Gun Steel or Gold Coins.

• Build and improve your base while collecting resources on your adventures.

• Enjoy a smoother gameplay experience with our adjusted game balance.

• Four difficulty setting options.

  So whether you're an experienced captain or a newcomer to the world of Black Skylands, there's a difficulty level that's just right for you!

Other:

• added Steam trading cards, wallpapers, emoticons and badges

• updated in-game collectable notes

• new art direction for most islands

• new art for some Falcon airships

• updated main NPC’s portraits and animations

• removed Falcons’ Assaults on liberated islands

• added new control map for gamepad

• optimization and performance fixes

(These release notes are for our most recent update. They detail the main changes, but there have been numerous other enhancements and performance improvements in the months leading up to 1.0.)

Pre-Orders / Founders Bonus

Good news for our Early Access supporters: pre-orders are now up and running smoothly! We faced a few challenges on the first day, but we're thrilled to announce that the 'Founders Bonus' should now be accessible to everyone. Thank you for your patience, and enjoy the rewards!

Guiding Old Voyages

Leading up to the 1.0 release, and with the major changes introduced in the 1.0 version, we recognized that some of you might have wished to continue your original Early Access journey. In anticipation of this, we created a separate branch on Steam for the Early Access build, giving you the option to either try out the new 1.0 experience or finish the story in the version you began with. Our main goal was ensuring none of our players felt their progress was disregarded.

Here's how to access your old save to continue your adventure:

1. Right-click on Black Skylands in your Steam library and select 'Properties'.

2. Choose 'Betas' from the left menu.

3. In 'Beta Participation', click the drop-down menu currently showing 'None'.

4. To continue pre-release adventures, select the 'early_access_game_version’ branch.

5. Close the window. The game will now update.

6. To return to the release version, choose 'None' in the 'Beta Participation' drop-down, close the window, and wait for the game to update.

Thanks for sailing with us on this journey. Stay awesome, and see you in the skies!

Yours truly,

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