Developer Update: April 2025

Hi everyone! Tim here from FDG

I know it has been a while since the last dev update, but a lot of work has been completed over the past few months. I'm going to break a few topics down, so let's go!

What happened to the upcoming demo???

Well, as mentioned in our last post, a demo for the game was in testing and that testing completed earlier this year. While, some elements of the game were great, there were some that just didn't hit the right notes. So, more time was taken, and the demo now feels like it's in great shape. There is a date in mind but I'm not going to drop it here. We will have another post and a brand-new trailer for that.

What held the demo up and how it has affected the plans for early access

In the interest of transparency though, I thought it might be good to break done one of the key things that was taken away from the first demo and how it has reshaped the plan moving forward for the early access release.

Story - So, in the previous demo, during the testing phase, one of the key complaints was that the player had no context for what the player's back story or circumstances are on this strange island. You see, the original plans, were to keep most of the story content out of the demo, keep it to a minimum during early access, and drop it all at full release.

This plan would have been a mistake.

The narrative of this game comes with lots of twists, turns and depth. Not something every survival game has - nor do they need it, but it's a big part of this one. You are not just on an island to kill monsters. There is a mystery to solve and lots of adventure that comes with it. Robbing players of that experience would be a mistake. The story and lore in this game is a strength. So, with that lesson in mind, the upcoming demo will feature the opening portion of the game and the story content with it.

With early access, the plan with be to periodically add the next chapter of the story into each major update - to a point. Certain elements will be held for full release, but you the player will go on this journey with us. Feedback on all of this will be very welcome.

Sooo, Co-op?

Yes, its still on the way! While the upcoming demo is a single player experience, co-op mode will be part of the early access launch later this year.

So, for now, this is it. I really want to thank you all for the patience and understand that silence from a dev can be frustrating. Appreciate you all. The next update will be coming very soon.