It’s been a week since the Steam Next Fest ended, and everyone here is back to their station, working hard on the upcoming Early Access build. Looking back and comparing the numbers of Solasta II to our first game, we feel overwhelmed by the amount of support y’all have shown us - seeing our demo in the top50 most played of Steam Next Fest was food for our souls. Thank you again!
We all can sleep better knowing how loved the demo was.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2975950/Solasta_II/
Community Contest - Of Quills & Ink
We’re finally here. The first Community Contest of Solasta II! Grab a quill and fill that inkwell of yours, let your hand glide free across the canvas of words. Would-be poets, it is time to show us your soul; Of Quills & Ink has begun.
But you may be wondering - what is this Community Contest? Of Quills & Ink is the first of many community events where anyone can participate to get their ideas implemented in-game.
Of Quills & Ink is about lore books and scrolls that you will find in Solasta II. Create a lore item around one of the 10 different themes available, from its name, to its short description, to the actual content of said book or scroll - and those that we like the most will be implemented and available for anyone to peruse.
Want to participate? Simply click on the image and it will take you to the form!What are the themes?
[olist][*] Spooky children’s tale warning about a monster
[*] Page of an adventurer’s journal traveling through Neokos
[*] Page of an herbalist book about folk remedies
[*] Page of a faded journal recounting the events of Solasta I
[*] Love Letter
[*] Advertisement for a show, traveling circus, performance or the like
[*] Flyers / Postings one could find on a public board
[*] Angry complain about a late delivery / bad item quality / scam
[*] Unfounded research notes / rumors about Shadwyn’s corruption
[*] Pseudo-scientific research notes about Kobold social behaviour[/olist]
These themes are all explained in more details inside the submission form. Note that the length of the text you can submit is at most 1,500 characters (with spaces), so keep that limitation in mind when writing!
When does it start, when does it end?
It starts now (Tuesday March 11th 2025) and ends in 2 weeks, Tuesday March 25th!
What are the prizes?
[olist][*] Well, have we something for you! Winners get the following:
[*] 1x Steam Key of Solasta II (playable once Early Access launches)
[*] 1x PDF copy of the Solasta Revised Campaign Sourcebook
[*] Their submission will be added in-game
[*] Their name will be added in the credits of Solasta II as Community Contributor
[*] The “Bard” role in our official Solasta Discord Server[/olist]
Find your inspiration and start writing.What are the rules?
[olist][*] Please do not participate more than once per theme
[*] Please do not submit text from existing books / games / etc.
[*] Please note that we may slightly adapt the text you submit
[*] By participating, you agree to Tactical Adventures using the content you submitted. The legal guidelines can be downloaded here, if you’re proficient in legalese and want to dig into the document.[/olist]
TL;DR: If you submit something, you allow us to use it! Please only participate if you’re fine with all of the above.
How will I know if my submission is selected?
We will announce the winners in a future news post in the weeks following the end of the Of Quills & Ink Community Contest, and will reach out to them for the rewards around that same time!
Community Stream #07 Friday March 14th
We’re back with March’s Community Stream! As a reminder, we’re now down to one Community Stream per month until Early Access gets closer. We’ll be going over questions that were asked during the Steam Next Fest, some fun data we had in the demo and also check out the first Community Contest together.
See you on Friday, 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT / 6 pm CET - be careful, the time slot is slightly different as EU & US do not change to daylight saving time on the same date!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2975950/Solasta_II/
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