š„ Puzzles & Pyrologics update is live!
Aloft 2025-06-26 14:00:32
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š§© Puzzles & Pyrologics š„Ā
[p]Using the new Emberstone resource, you can now build and power your own trapdoors, rotating walls, pressure plates, levers, timed triggers, and all sorts of clever contraptions. Mining Emberstone is a bit more involved than simply bashing it with a pickaxe. Youāll first need to break the exterior shell to uncover its red-hot core, then cool it with water to further mine and gather it.Ā [/p][p][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41880788/c4e95ba99a57de926a5eaf5a48c09af60e9e60aa.jpg"][/img][/p][p]This new resource can be used to power the Pyrologics system, which is how you design your own puzzles. Connect a resonator to a windmill to generate a field in which the new pieces can be placed, such as a pressure plate. The specific interactions and results you want can easily be tailored on the Pyrologic board (think of it like a circuit board).Ā [/p][p]Ā [img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41880788/87cbf48adc6030d238cd78272b50b79e00fd4053.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Ready-made puzzles can now also be found out in the world. Solve these ancient riddles to earn various rewards. Perhaps theyāll even serve as inspiration for your own puzzles!Ā ĀĀ [/p]
āļø ļøNew Wonder Islands āļøĀ
[p]Uncover lost secrets on new Wonder Islands filled with puzzles to solve. Unlike the one-off puzzles youāll find scattered across the skies, these are larger hand-crafted islands containing interlocking challenges, a story to tell, and Pyrologic pieces to sketch.Ā [/p][p]Ā [/p][p][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41880788/e0ce0c69d426d92ba03c494ff26b9375f3a0b665.jpg"][/img]Ā [/p]āļø Combat Improvements āļøĀ
[p]Difficulty scaling is now based on the area of the map, rather than on how many islands youāve cleansed, which should provide a smoother experience. Weāve also made improvements to balancing, visual feedback, and animations, both for enemies and for players (leap, block). And if youād like a more peaceful experience, or a harsher challenge, check out our new difficulty settings, now found in the options menu. (Yes, peaceful mode is now truly peaceful!)Ā [/p][p]Ā [/p]š ļø Building Pieces & Decorations š ļøĀ
[p]In addition to the Pyrologic building pieces, weāve added Emberstone lamps to brighten up your contraptions! This update also brings a variety of other new building pieces and upgrades, such as the new vertical windmill, designed to catch wind from any direction! Thereās also the much-requested custom stretchable rope and various equilateral triangle building pieces. Ā ĀĀ [/p]
š¤ Player Contest Islands š¤Ā
[p]The results of the Island Creator Contest we held on Discord were incredible, and weāre including some of the best ones in this update! These islands will appear seamlessly in the sky like any other. Explore them to uncover their unique stories and reap hidden rewards waiting to be discovered.Ā ĀĀ [/p][p][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41880788/fc9e07024ac05d07c182d6bcd329f19fe3a0ab74.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Check out the [url="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1660080/view/526472884483260785"]full Changelog[/url] for a more detailed list of changes.Ā [/p][p]Ā [/p]
š Whatās on the Horizon šĀ
[p]Peek through the spyglass for a glimpse at what weāre working on:Ā Ā [/p]- [p]New world generation, an improved system that will set the foundation for future updatesĀ [/p][/*]
- [p]Sailing upgrades and wind lanesĀ [/p][/*]
- [p]Progression system revampĀ [/p][/*]
- [p]Life trees tied to ecosystem restorationĀ [/p][/*]
- [p]New enemy and corruption tiersĀ [/p][/*]
- [p]New tools and weaponsĀ [/p][/*]
- [p]New decoration optionsĀ [/p][/*] [*][p]Reward system and character customisationĀ [/p][/*]