Word From the Devs: Winter Adventures

While the story of Hervor Bloodtooth has come to an end, the same cannot be said for the Deep North. We continue to work away on crafting the biome, and today we want to show you a couple of different wintery snippets of what to expect, before spring is properly upon us!

First out, we want to show perhaps one of our most Swedish aspects of the biome – the lingonberries. They can be found and harvested in the woods, and used in several of the biome’s food recipes. Got any guesses as to what you might be able to cook?

When it’s cold and snowy, one thing to always watch out for is slippery ice. The Deep North will be no different, and careless vikings might easily find themselves stumbling to catch their balance:

And in the Deep North, there will of course also be deep snow! This will need to be cleared if you want to settle down and build a base somewhere, but fortunately you can craft a shovel for this very purpose. Best put your back into it!

These are just a few of the things we’re working on at the moment, and we’re happy to say that the biome is shaping up to something we really think you will enjoy.

Speaking of you, our brilliant community, it’s almost time for the second edition of the fan-run, online community event Val-Con! It takes place in the middle of April, and there are a whole bunch of fun activities scheduled. This year, Iron Gate is officially participating, and we’re happy to pitch in with some fun prizes for the competitions and raffles during the event. You will also see some guest appearances from the Valheim development team, so stay tuned for that!

Build of the Month

This month we want to shine a light on “Reed’s Hollow” by Leif. We love the creative use of the Elder altar!

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Stay warm! /The Iron Gate team

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