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Dear travelers of the otherworld
A new year has begun! And we can already tell you: 2026 will be one exciting year. In addition to working on Drova for mobile devices, we will be releasing additional languages for Drova and giving you a first glimpse into our work on Project Topas!
We have prepared a video for you in which we are discussing all the topics from this update. Feel free to take a look. The video is in German, but as always English subtitles are available.
[previewyoutube="24blNP2N1LY;full"][/previewyoutube]Drova for Mobile is still in the works
It won't be long before Drova is released for iOS and Android. In today's update, we'll give you an insight into the changes we've made to ensure that Drova works perfectly fine on mobile devices.
The first step for a successful port to mobile are the controls. We have defined new HUD elements for all actions that the player character can perform in our game and arranged them in an intuitive layout on the screen. But you can see for yourself by looking at the following images.
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/40236902/734bb761e222c6f7e27aca70b5850cadf869f3db.png"][/img][i]HUD outside of combat. Interaction via the hand icon. Holding down on the eye icon allows you to examine the environment more closely.[/i]
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/40236902/77c6c4cb4123571be077901b53bc22ca894eefe3.png"][/img][i]HUD in combat mode. Attack performed by using the button displaying the weapon type. Secondary action replaces the button for examination.[/i]
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/40236902/233fef47d288d00d24f41febd25259f96119ed44.gif"][/img][i]Abilities and attack buttons can be dragged to aim. Otherwise, the character will target the nearest enemy.[/i]
Soon we will show you more insights into our work for the mobile version of Drova. The changes shown above are just the beginning! We are having a lot of fun with the changes and hope you will enjoy the finished game just as much (and just in case you wonder, yes, also the PC version will profit from some changes)!
Android Users can also pre-register for the game: [url="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Just2D.DrovaMobile"]Drova for Mobile - Play Store page[/url]
Project Topas - First milestone completed!
We have completed the first phase of Project Topas, the pre-alpha! In the pre-alpha, we laid the foundation for the game. We defined the story and discussed and worked out changes for the visuals and features. Your feedback from Drova guided us through the process and greatly influenced our decisions.
We have prepared the first mockups of areas for Project Topas to show you! Nothing you see in the images is final, but we wanted to give you a first impression of the direction we're moving towards. Let us know what you think of the designs in the comments or on our [url="https://discord.com/invite/9m2vUFZ6Fz"]Discord[/url]!
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[i]There will also be deep forests in Project Topas. Watch out for what lurks in the undergrowth![/i]
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[i]Mountains will play a greater role in Project Topas than in Drova. Depending on the decisions you make in the game, you may even climb one of the mountain peaks.[/i]
Project Topas - A stream about combat changes
For Project Topas, we have come up with some exciting changes and upgrades to our combat system. Not only is there a weapon type that didn't exist in Drova, but also many talents and revised off-hand actions for all weapons!
We have implemented these changes on a trial basis and now want to take a look at them together with you during a developer stream. Kai and Chris will be streaming and discussing our thought processes during the design phase and talking about the changes with you.
The stream will take place on February 17.
We are very much looking forward to it and hope that many of you will join us on the stream!
[url="https://www.twitch.tv/entwicklerwg"]EntwicklerWG[/url]
Changelog
We have uploaded a new version with many minor language corrections in English and German. In addition, we have added a banner to the main menu, which we will use to draw attention to important events, such as the upcoming mobile version of Drova.
