Elements

We Unlocked the Fox NPC! New Stretch Goals & Achievements 🏆
over 1 year ago – Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 08:07:17 AM

We Unlocked the Custom Fox NPC! Thank you to the over 3400 Backers! Here is some initial concept art for the Foxes. We are thinking they will appear in multiple biomes. We are thinking the Nature, Ice, and Light Biome. We can't wait to start working on them.

Because we unlocked a new Stretch Goal we added a couple more. 

Corrupt Mini-Bosses

For players who want to challenge themselves a bit more we will add Corrupt Mini-Bosses in the game. They will be hidden in Elemythia and if you can defeat them they will drop unique loot. We call them Corrupt because unlike a lot of the creatures in Elemythia, these creatures can't be reasoned with. 

Elemythian Language

The custom Elemythian language is back! Originally a Stretch Goal we switched for the Journal. We heard how many people wanted it, so here it is. We think having an actual native language written on runes and in Books of Magic will be very cool.

🏆 Achievements 🏆

We also want to introduce Achievements. These are things that anyone can do to help unlock more rewards. If we unlock 10 of these achievements we will get a Custom Mount for the game. We will even let the community vote on the concept art to see which one makes it into Elemythia.

To help unlock these achievements all you have to do is;

1. Pick an Achievement

2. Tag @findthestones on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook

3. Add https://tinyurl.com/elementskickstarter and #findthestones to your post so we can find it, then share!

If you don't have a pet or selfies aren't your thing, you can just @findthestones some kind words on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, share the link https://tinyurl.com/elementskickstarter and add #findthestones to the post. We will track each share and add it to the "Social Shares" Achievements.

We have no idea what you are going to think about these Achievements, but depending on how it goes, there could be potential to add more things to unlock. What else would you like to see? Let us know if you have any questions about the Achievements. 

I Thought I would start things off with a selfie with the Cat that lives in my house. I'm a dog guy, but she is growing on me. I can't wait to see all the selfies and your creature pals. Have an awesome day! ❤️

Night Exploration Music Track
over 1 year ago – Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 09:08:58 AM

I wanted to share one of the nightime music tracks in Elements. The music will not only change during combat, exploration, and depending on your location. It will also change depending on the time of day. We currently have a 16 minute day and 8 minute night cycle. When day turns into night the music will change along with certain creatures that may spawn. What games do you love the day/night cycle in or implement it really well?

We are working on some cool (we think they are anyway) social goals we will have up ASAP. Thank you so much for your support!❤️

Making an Interactive Elemythia
over 1 year ago – Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 08:23:53 AM

There are many things that go into making a great game. One of them being the world and how it interacts with the player. I have always loved games that make me feel like I am interacting with the game world as I move through it.

Even though Elements is a stylized, fantasy world, I still think it is important to show the player character interacting with the grass, water, and other aspects of the world. This can help you become immersed in the game world and make you feel like you are having a real impact on the environment you are in. I have been working on some of the grass and water interactions and they will continue to improve until we release.

Do interactions like this matter to you? Can you think of a game that was really interactive and how it impacted your gameplay or immersion?

Thank you all so much for the support! Have an amazing day 💚

Over 3200 Backers! "Dark Spawn" Enemy Integration
over 1 year ago – Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 12:16:38 PM

We are now a community of over 3200 backers! Thank you so much for the support and for sharing the campaign with others. It looks like we will be hitting our next Stretch Goal soon! 

I wanted to share a quick video of a new enemy type we just put in the game. This is one of the more "menacing" enemies in the game. Different Elemental variants of this enemy will appear in different biomes, each with different behaviors and attacks. We started with some initial concept art, then expanded on it.

After the concept it was time for the 3D artist to model and texture the enemy. Because this enemy has no mouth it didn't need blendshapes, so I was able to rig it in Blender and bring it right into Unreal. We still need to customize some animations, behavior, and attacks.

What type of Elemental attacks can you imagine for this guy? Thank you so much for the continued support. We are humbled more and more each day 💜

Mythic Armor Unlocked! New Custom Building Pieces
over 1 year ago – Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 10:03:18 AM

We unlocked Mythic Armor! Thank you so much for the amazing support. It is awesome to see the community continuing to grow. Mythic Armor will be the highest tier of Armor. It will be difficult to find, but will have added perks and will be the most powerful armor in the game. We can't wait to get started on some Mythic pieces.

 Also, we have been working on updating the Build System with new custom pieces. We now have a custom crafting bench and custom beds. These will be the building pieces in the Nature Biome. When you travel to different biomes you will have different pieces to build with that will better match the environment or village you are in. The beds, crafting benches, camp fires, and storage boxes will all be interactable. What accessories or building pieces would you like added to customize your homestead?

It looks like the next goal to hit is a Custom Fox NPC, which we are very excited about. Thank you again for all your support. We are very grateful and excited about the community we are building ❤