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Dryad Update 2.2.2
🌿 Dryad Update 2.2.2 ⚠️ Note: These changes currently apply to the main build and are not yet available in the demo version. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧩 GAMEPLAY & BALANCE ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ • Updated most intro levels to have a slo…
Dryad Update 2.2.1
🌿 Dryad Update 2.2.1 ⚠️ Note: These changes currently apply to the main build and are not yet available in the demo version. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧩 RELICS & PROGRESSION ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ • Mass Coverage moved to a more accessi…
Dryad Update 2.2.0
🌿 Dryad Update 2.2.0 The latest demo update is now live! This patch includes expanded Prologue content, gameplay balancing, visual improvements, UI updates, and a large number of fixes across multiple chapters. 🧩 Chap…
Dryad Update 2.1.10
We are armoring to catch as much low-hanging fruit while implementing the rest of the in-game parts. Chapter Select remains our core focus to flesh out for the next month. New & Improvements Added a screen cover placeho…
Dryad Update 2.1.9
✨ Demo Update – Early Game Improvements This update focuses on smoothing out early progression and improving the testing experience. 🔧 Changes & Fixes Fix a memory leak in P5 and P6 Resolution Options Updated Improved…
Dryad Update 2.1.8
🌿 Prologue & Core Flow The Prologue has been reworked to introduce Basic Plants earlier. Crystal Flowers are now provided sooner and are grown before the island is built. This helps players better understand the core g…
Dryad Update 2.1.7
DRYAD Demo Update Content Update & Polish This update introduces new relics, visual improvements, and quality-of-life changes, along with added clarity across core systems. We are working to push playtesting towards the…
DRYAD Demo Update 2.1.6
We’ve just released a new update focused on improving gameplay flow, clarity, and smoothing out progression across several levels. 🧭 Level & Tutorial Improvements We’ve made updates across multiple levels to improve us…
Demo Update 2.1.5
DRYAD Demo Update 2.1.5 HUD & Miasma Visual Improvements We’ve released a new update for the Dryad demo. 🧩 Miscellaneous Added RELEASE / DEMO keywords in the version display for Credits Updated text and instructions in…
Demo Update 2.1.4
DRYAD Demo Update 2.1.4 HUD & Miasma Visual Improvements We’ve released a new update for the Dryad demo, focusing on visual clarity, feedback, and overall polish. 🖥️ HUD Updates Refreshed overall HUD visuals and comple…
Demo Update 2.1.3
📢 Patch Notes – Tutorial & Gameplay Improvements Hey everyone! This patch focuses on improving the tutorial experience and smoothing out some gameplay + audio issues. 📘 Tutorial & Onboarding • Relics and Door rewards…
Demo Update 2.1.2
🎮 Controls Seed Rotation: Press LT / Q to rotate items in your inventory before placement. Makes building your island more flexible and precise. 💎 Crystal Visuals Embedded crystals now shimmer for better visibility. V…
Demo Update 2.1.1
🌿 Dryad Demo Update — New HUD, Controls & Gameplay Improvements We’ve rolled out a major update focused on clarity, control, and overall gameplay feel. This update introduces a brand new HUD system, control refinements…
Kickstarter Campaign is now Live!
Our Kickstarter Is Now Live! Hello everyone, Our Kickstarter campaign for Dryad is now live. For the past seven years, Dryad has been a passion project built during late nights, weekends, and every spare moment in betwe…
Kickstarter Campaign Launches Today at 6:00 PM PT
Kickstarter Launching Today at 6 PM! Hello everyone, After years of development, we’re getting ready to take the next big step for Dryad. Our Kickstarter campaign will officially launch tomorrow at 6 PM. This campaign i…
Kickstarter Campaign Launches Tomorrow at 6:00 PM PT!
🚀 The Kickstarter for Dryad launches tomorrow at 6 PM PT! To celebrate the launch, I’ll be going live on Twitch and YouTube right when the campaign goes up. I’ll be playing the game, talking about the journey of buildi…
We have a launch date! (07/22/2026)
Hello everyone! After seven years of development, we’re excited to share something big: Dryad is launching this year. What started as a small personal project slowly grew into something much bigger. Over the years, our…
Developer Players Demo
I will be playing through Demo. I plan to complete the Chapter B which is offered in the Demo. Things are still in the works, and some of the graphics will be updated. However, I would still love your thoughts and feedb…
Developer Plays Demo
I will be playing through Demo. I plan to complete the Prologue and the First Chapter showcasing the characters, the island-building, and the first few challenges and threats. Things are still in the works, and some of…
Developer Players Demo
I will be playing through Demo. I plan to complete the Chapter B which is offered in the Demo. Things are still in the works, and some of the graphics will be updated. However, I would still love your thoughts and feedb…
