The movement between the trees - Monsters (Blog #3)

The sun sets over the hills as workers bustle around your newly-founded settlement. The blue glow of the crystal nexus illuminates farms, houses and their occupants. But something is moving between the trees. We aren’t alone in this otherworldly land.

Your settlement is founded around the crystal nexus and its promise of unlocking the secrets of magic. But your workers aren’t the only ones attracted to the mystical blue light that shines from the nexus. Every night, eldritch horrors brought to life by ancient magics will attempt to break through your defences attack the crystal nexus. For every day that your town stands, monsters will appear each night in ever increasing numbers and ever more dangerous forms. Be cautious, as some of your more advanced foes might attack you in unexpected ways...

If a monster makes it to the nexus alive it will manage one attack before being destroyed, dealing a single attack’s worth of damage. The nexus will slowly heal itself during the day, but that won’t help if the nexus is destroyed before sunrise. There are rumours of titanic monstrosities lying in wait, but we will have to talk about them in a later blog post...

Every Wednesday we’re taking a look at a different aspect of the game - next week we’ll be looking at the marvels that magic has revealed to us - Technology. The game will be released later this year, with the exact release date to be announced in the coming weeks. To keep up to date with these updates, follow us on Twitter, Tumblr or the Steam Community! If you’d like to be notified when the game is released, add it to your Steam wishlist!