Stormbridge

Devlog

• v0.46 - Infinite islands
  November 20, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.46

  v0.46 is released~ Islands now spawn every 200m after 400m and in a random fashion. There are currently seven island scenarios in the game in the sea map, three of which are story islands necessary fo... Continue reading

  
• v0.45 - Depth of Field, hunger icon
  November 19, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.45

  v0.45 is released~ Depth of field has been added. I received a comment that it was initially thought that they were building a bridge to the island in the background. I decided to add a depth of field... Continue reading

  
• Sunday sketches
  November 18, 2024 by YYZ

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  #sketch

  Yesterday, I made some sketches of the underwater map mechanics! Every biome has a unique mechanic so far: Tundra requires you to make clothing, befriend penguins and manage temperature instead of hap... Continue reading

  
• New cover art + Screenshots!
  November 17, 2024 by YYZ

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  #cover, #art

  An awesome artist sketched this out for me and I was so inspired by it that I decided to turn it into an actual scene. It is now the game's new cover art! This art and the logo are placeholders. I rec... Continue reading

  
• v0.44 - Faraday's Islands + New win condition!
  November 16, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.44

  v0.44 is released~ It adds new story, new islands and even a brand new ending that will connect to the next biome and story continuation! Changelog: - Add Faraday's Shield Island - Add Faraday's Shatt... Continue reading

  
• Which looks best?
  November 15, 2024 by YYZ

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  #logo

  Hey all! I think the game could use a new logo, and because I'm such an indecisive pleb, I need your help deciding which logo you think looks nicer and that when looked at, makes you want to try the g... Continue reading

  
• v0.43 - Plantations
  November 14, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.43

  v0.43 is released~ It adds another new island scenario: Plantations! It appears at 1100m. You can choose to eat those juicy berries, or build a greenhouse to cultivate them by building a greenhouse! I... Continue reading

  
• v0.42 - Forest island
  November 13, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.42

  v0.42 is released~ A new island scenario has been added. I like this island because one of the options has a second choice, so it's like a nested dialog sequence. And there is a secret option that let... Continue reading

  
• v0.41 - Infinite small islands
  November 12, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.41

  v0.41 is released~ Small islands will now spawn after 300m until the end of time. - Small, non-story islands now spawn after 300m - Fix missing translation for building menu gear tooltip - Fix wrong B... Continue reading

  
• v0.40 - Traits
  November 11, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.40

  v0.40 is released~ - Add traits - Change distiller icon - Lock certain accessories and hair customization - Fix exploit where a starting shield protects a shatterdome indefinitely - Fix camera on Alf... Continue reading

  
• Tundra biome reveal!
  November 10, 2024 by YYZ

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  #biome

  Happy Sunday folks! Today I want to show off the first of three brand new map biomes! I've been working extensively on the new biomes and I am excited to finally show you a glimpse of the first one, a... Continue reading

  
• v0.39 - Mini shields!
  November 09, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.39

  v0.39 is released~ It revamps the research tree visually and adds 3 new research. Mini Starting Shields My favourite new research is Starting Shields, which protects the first X buildings of your brid... Continue reading

  
• v0.38 - New researches!
  November 08, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.38

  v0.38 is released! Changelog: - Add 5 new research: - Add 'Starting Iron ore' research - Add 'Starting Steel' research - Add 'Starting Titanium' research - Add 'Unlock Turbines' research - Add 'Unlock... Continue reading

  
• v0.37 - Character customization + Accessories!
  November 07, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.37

  v0.37 is released! New options have been added to the character customizer! Accessory Hair color Hair type Eye option Mouth option Coming soon: Traits You will be able to change your trait - these hav... Continue reading

  
• v0.36 - Designing achievements WIP
  November 06, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.36

  v0.36 is released Fix settler tutorial appearing with every game Achievements - WIP I'm working on adding achievements to the game! There are currently around 36 achievements and will continue to incr... Continue reading

  
• v0.35 - New objectives + Fixes
  November 05, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.35

  v0.35 is released~ Changelog: - Trader now sells wood - Add new objectives to build berry farms, get charcoal, iron ore and steel - Add new tutorial ring graphics - Tutorial rings now appear over card... Continue reading

  
• v0.34 - Guidebook + Tutorial animations
  November 04, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.34

  v0.34 is released. The game introduces several mechanics at the beginning. I've done my best to spread them out in the last few updates so now I'm adding a guidebook that helps the learning. This teac... Continue reading

  
• Sunday sketches (with a nice view)
  November 03, 2024 by YYZ

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  #sketch

  Am out the whole day so I did some sketches on a resource chart for the ice biome! I always have my notebook with me which is ready to accept the ideas brewing in my head. I plan to add a 'temperature... Continue reading

  
• When your helicopters fly in sync
  November 02, 2024 by YYZ

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  #sky, #biome

  Helicopters go brrr! I'm working on some new biomes and levels in the game, concurrently with shipping existing features. Here's another look at the sky map. In the air, you can't get settlers from ca... Continue reading

  
• v0.33 - Time field + new VFX
  November 01, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.33

  v0.33 is released! It adds this really cool time field visual effect whenever you invoke the time pause ability. Several VFX has been added to the game. You can now see your playtime in the ESC panel... Continue reading

  
• v0.32 - Encyclopedia + Expeditions sneak peek
  October 31, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.32

  v0.32 is released Encyclopedia When pressing the Help button, you can now view an Encyclopedia of all items and understand their uses and how to acquire them. Pet card animations Animations have been... Continue reading

  
• v0.31 - Fountain island!
  October 30, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.31

  v0.31 is released~ This update shows off a new island where you encounter a mysterious fountain. You can talk to the fountain and decide what option to pick. It also changes the first island scenario... Continue reading

  
• v0.30 - Quark bonus list and... planes?
  October 29, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.30

  v0.30 is released~ After getting quark bonuses, I was always confused what bonus I had previously picked, and since the bonus options don't always appear, it's difficult to see what bonuses you own, a... Continue reading

  
• v0.29 - Sniper turret + Medium turret
  October 28, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.29

  v0.29 is released~ It adds two new turrets: Medium Turret Sniper Turret The medium turret is 4x stronger than the small turret, being able to shoot faster and higher damage. It is an all-rounded turre... Continue reading

  
• v0.28 - Faraday's Turret
  October 27, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.28

  ...is now an epic building! I've been working on some new, stronger turrets (revealed at the end!), and I think Faraday's Turret should be an ultimate unlock. Thus it has been added to the trader's ep... Continue reading

  
• v0.27 - Wheat farm, Agriculture IV
  October 26, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.27

  v0.27 is released It's time to feed your settlers some carbohydrates. I'm sure they're sick of teriyaki and vegetables by now! Introducing...wheat farms! New item added: Wheat New research added: Agri... Continue reading

  
• v0.26 - Burger Stand, pet changes, better optimized water
  October 25, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.26

  v0.26 is released - Burger stand now actually produces burgers - Pet costs increased: 50 -> 100 - Turtle pet cost increased: 50 -> 300 - Non-reflective water is darker to match high quality water - No... Continue reading

  
• v0.25 - Trader gifts + Trader research!
  October 24, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.25

  v0.25 is released! Introducing.. trader gifts! 6 New research are added After researching them, the trader will drop items to you whenever he arrives! The trader will even grant you rare titanium with... Continue reading

  
• v0.24 - Defense tab changes
  October 23, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.24

  v0.24 is released: Defense tab is now locked by default and is unlocked via the collectible at 100m. Defense tab is no longer unlocked in prologue First one-time collectible increased: +10 -> +20 wood... Continue reading

  
• v0.23 - New clothing + improvements
  October 22, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.23

  v0.23 is released! I spent at least two hours playing my game yesterday from start to end. I generated ideas for new buildings: There could be buildings to push the storm backward, or to make the stor... Continue reading

  
• v0.22 - Epic building cards!
  October 21, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.22

  v0.22 is released Introducing: Epic Building Cards! In this update, you can now get epic buildings from cards (5 star buildings) at a very very low chance. You can still get them reliably from traders... Continue reading

  
• New character customizer! (WIP)
  October 20, 2024 by YYZ

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  Preview of new character customization options! (Work in progress) The Home Island will be expanded to include your own personal wardrobe. Customize your character anytime! Eye Mouth Hair Hair Color H... Continue reading

  
• v0.21 - Prologue (new map+story!)
  October 19, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.21, #prologue

  v0.21 is released! It adds the new prologue I talked about few posts ago. It started off as a suggestion to add a 'tutorial' level and I decided to integrate it more naturally into the game, calling i... Continue reading

  
• New maps + Level Select?
  October 18, 2024 by YYZ

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  New Maps + Level Select? I watched another playthrough of someone getting wrecked by the storm. I don't know if to be concerned if players quit the game due to it being too difficult, especially peopl... Continue reading

  
• Discord + My design philosophy
  October 17, 2024 by YYZ

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  Some updates ago, I created and added the 'Discord' button to the main menu. But I never shared why it's placed so big and high up with the 'Play' button. My approach to making games is to iterate wit... Continue reading

  
• v0.20 - New storm soundtracks, Pet names
  October 16, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.20

  v0.20 is released - Add 2 new storm soundtracks - Add Quark Lab to trader's epic blueprints - Quark Lab now needs 5 settlers - Moved Quark Lab from [People] to [Base] tab - Pets now have names - Add n... Continue reading

  
• v0.19 - Labs + 13 Tech bonuses!
  October 15, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.19

  v0.19 is released! Quark Labs A new building has been added. It is quite expensive, producing a new currency: Quarks. Labs can be upgraded to produce quarks faster, and go up to level 3. Roguelike Bon... Continue reading

  
• v0.18 - Pets + Home Island!
  October 14, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.18

  v0.18 is released! - Add Home Island - You can set the scenery of your home island to make it cozy or stormy. In future, ability to customize the weather and adding fog/rain on your home may be added... Continue reading

  
• Prologue map + Story
  October 13, 2024 by YYZ

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  #prologue

  Working on a prologue level and a new map! The new map not only serves to teach you how to play the game under no stress and timers, but it also reveals the story of how you got stranded. Does some wo... Continue reading

  
• v0.17 - Seeing my playtesters struggle
  October 12, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.17

  v0.17 is released. But first, a story. Today, I got the opportunity to watch some people play my game in person! Two were gamers, two were not. I specifically did not want to only request for people w... Continue reading

  
• v0.16 - Epic Buildings! Trading, Marketplace!
  October 11, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.16

  v0.16 is released! This is the first of three major updates currently slated as follows: v0.16 : Epic Buildings + Trading + Marketplace v0.17: Pets v0.18 : Laboratories + Tech Bonuses HYPE TRAIN HYPE... Continue reading

  
• v0.15 - New rare tier buildings!
  October 10, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.15

  v0.15 is released! Rare buildings! - Add new type of building card: Rare tier (5 stars) - Rare tier card chance: 4% - Add Medium Shield - Add Big Turbine The medium shield looks like a Big Shield hone... Continue reading

  
• Unlocking new skyboxes as rewards?
  October 09, 2024 by YYZ

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  As I was thinking of possible decorative options for the player to customize their game appearances, player UnityNoob shared a cool idea which I immediately went to experiment on. What if instead of s... Continue reading

  
• v0.14 - Electric crane & smelter
  October 08, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.14

  v0.14 is released~ Electric versions of the crane and smelter are available. They do not require settlers and produce faster than the regular versions, at the cost of consuming electricity. If you hav... Continue reading

  
• v0.13 - New character clothing/skin
  October 07, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.13

  v0.13 has been released! - Add character selection - Add female character - Add 8 several clothing colours - Add 7 several skin colours You can dress up as a purple alien if you want! More cosmetic op... Continue reading

  
• v0.12 - Settler Revamp + Professions!
  October 06, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.12

  v0.12 is released Settlers have been revamped! I believe this change will make settlers useful and more fun moving forward, even if it means the game gets a little harder. Previously, you could just s... Continue reading

  
• v0.11 - Electricity! ⚡
  October 05, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.11

  v0.11 - Electricity Update! Today's update adds electricity! This is one of two major updates I have been working on and been super excited to push out! Electricity buildings A new electricity tab is... Continue reading

  
• v0.10 - Easier first storm, storage tab unlockable
  October 04, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.10

  v0.10 is released! Today's daily update focuses on improving the early game and optimizations for late game. Firstly, I want to make the game easier for new players. As new buildings and tabs get adde... Continue reading

  
• v0.9 - Level 2 electric buildings
  October 03, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.9

  v0.9 is released! I'll be posting daily updates for as long as I can! In the latest version, a give up button was added. This lets you claim rewards if you want to instantly end the run at any time af... Continue reading

  
• v0.8 - 5 New research, Female settlers, Save fix
  October 02, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.8

  v0.8 has been released! Web save fix First of all, I am sincerely sorry for all those playing on web before v0.8 - I did not realise that whenever a new version was uploaded, itch.io uploads the build... Continue reading

  
• v0.7 - Storages
  September 30, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.7

  v0.7 is released~ All items have a maximum capacity of 100 Add storage tab Add 3 new storage buildings: Wood, Food, Material The new buildings will increase maximum storage capacity. Wood storage: Inc... Continue reading

  
• v0.6 - Storm HP, New buildings & music
  September 29, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.6

  v0.6 has been released! It is the first of many updates to come! The storm now has health and is a boss fight! New turrets and defense options have been introduced. One of the new buildings is the Def... Continue reading

  
• Storm HP + New turrets
  September 28, 2024 by YYZ

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  Currently, the game ends once you build Faraday's Device which neutralizes the storm. That will change in v0.6, to be released in 24 hours. In v0.6, the storm will have a health bar. The bullets are p... Continue reading

  
• The first island scenario
  September 25, 2024 by YYZ

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  In a few days, I will be releasing v0.6 . One of the new additions will be the game's first "island scenario"! I wanted the game to give you choices on what to do. When I built this game during the ga... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming content! Electricity, Epic buildings, etc
  September 21, 2024 by YYZ

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  It has been such an intense week. I have recovered from my sprint, albeit my body clock is currently still broken. I spent the past days checking out other peoples' games. I am super grateful to every... Continue reading

  
• v0.5 - Journal, Collectibles, Penguins!
  September 15, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.5, #penguin, #journal

  1. Penguins! So I am pretty much done with the game now, and on the last day I only wanted to work on just minor polish that doesn't have a big chance break the game. I wanted to be careful to not put... Continue reading

  
• v0.4 - Upgrade visuals, settings
  September 14, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.4

  I added level 2 visuals for all the buildings! Most of them are just colour swaps though. I only did this for the farms initially, as they are the most important buildings, and I wanted to show that t... Continue reading

  
• v0.3 - Research tree + Permanent upgrades!
  September 14, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.3, #tech, #research, #upgrade

  I am a little afraid of putting out a new build so close to the deadline without proper testing, but I think this is a really cool feature that adds depth to the game, and also adds a sense of progres... Continue reading

  
• v0.2 - Difficulty modes
  September 14, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.2

  Added a new easy difficulty mode to the game! As this is a game that can be quite difficult, and the genre is not the most intuitive to most people, especially casual users, I wanted to give some leew... Continue reading

  
• Stormbridge - Build a bridge while outrunning a storm
  September 13, 2024 by YYZ

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  #v0.1

  Hi! I've just released v0.1 of Stormbridge. In Stormbridge, you have 10 days to build a self-sufficient bridge settlement while outrunning an impending storm. It's a strategy / city builder with some... Continue reading