[i]-- ALL IMAGES ARE PRE-ALPHA --[/i] We're back with another sneak peek into some of the behind-the-scenes updates we've implemented since the last Reflections post. The biggest news is that we had another closed alpha playtest, check our latest Dev Update video and Playtest Summary blog if you missed them. [b]PLAYTESTER SCREENCAPTURES (March)[/b] Before we get into the new stuff, we promised we'd share a few more playtester screen captures with you all. So, here they are! (Image taken by playtester) (Image taken by playtester) (Image taken by playtester) [b]THE DESERT IS ALIVE[/b] Before, the Desert Realm in Nightingale felt a little flat. Now, however, the desert has endless sand dunes which help the Realm feel more alive and affected by the elements. Another thing that we are super excited about is that apart from the physical landscape improvements, we have also added heat haze and mirages! The Desert Realm is feeling much more fleshed out and immersive with these new implementations and we hope it translates to the players when exploring this Realm. [b]INTERESTING POINTS[/b] To inspire a sense of exploration in players and provide some clues to a Realm's history, we are adding more Points of Interest (POI). Some expand the visual aspect of the Realm, while others may contain additional gameplay elements or lore. We look forward to you finding them all in the future! [b]WARM WELCOME[/b] We've added some new creatures in-game! We will be going into more detail on our social posts in the future but, as a first introduction, here they are: [b]PIHRAT[/b] [b]CAATYNE[/b] [b]HEXHAM MONGREL[/b] As a special highlight, here is a peek at Hexham Mongrel's floppy ears as it walks! [b]BUG OF THE MONTH[/b] Ever wonder what a Harpy's insides look like? Well, one unlucky developer found out. And while this view may be gone from inside of the game, it will forever live on in our memories....and as a Custom Emoji in our work Slack.