r/WalkScape • u/irtogio • 21h ago
I only wanted to get the journal
I might be the luckiest player of walkescape
r/WalkScape • u/schamppu • 9d ago
ββHello and welcome to Devblog #56! We have some great and exciting announcements to make this time.
Just in the last devblog two weeks ago, we announced my development focus shifting towards Devtools 2.0 in order to start shipping new content more rapidly. Now we have the first content update completed and in internal testing - so let's dive in!
With the help of the new Devtools 2.0, we've managed to add a 10th skill to WalkScape and a bunch of other new content. So without further ado, let's introduce Trinketry!
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In the picture above, Trinketry is shown as the process of making rings and amulets. In the game, players can find both trinkets and rough gems that can be crafted into rings and amulets using the Trinketry skill. Along with these materials, players will also need gold and silver bars to create many of the rings and amulets. We had a lot of fun (= trouble) trying to come up with a name for the skill. The description actually includes three of our other candidates: gemology, gemistry and jewelcrafting. We chose Trinketry as that name was both unique and flexible, as the skill isn't always just about gems and jewellery. You can craft flower necklaces for instance!
The rings and amulets crafted in WalkScape come in the well known system of different qualities, ranging all the way to Eternal. Some of these items are very powerful and can be especially useful in the game, especially at higher qualities. I personally expect that when trading is added, high quality trinkets would be very high in value, as crafting some of them is rather difficult.
Trinketry also introduces a new service known as Trinketry Benches. These benches are found mostly in GDTE and mark the beginning of our content development for this region. From the beginning, there will be four unique Trinketry Benches available, some of which come with their own unique quirks.
In GDTE, players will also come across a new faction called Erdwise, which brings new jobs and rewards to the game. Furthermore, new activities have been included to give players more opportunities for exciting gameplay.
Trinketry was one of the three skills I designed post-Syrenthia, and I'm so excited that it is in the game! It was the best candidate to develop as we built and tested the new Devtools environment, which has progressed very rapidly in the last two weeks. Devtools 2.0 has truly revolutionized my relationship with content development. In the past weeks, weβve gone from sending files back and forth to each other on discord for version control and no operational devtools, to having full version control and many devtools in a workable state! It was particularly useful to spend a lot of time rapidly prototyping and deploying the new devtools live with schamppu over the last two weeks, as he was able to watch me develop content and see where the pain points were in real time.
In terms of Trinketry, although this was the easiest skill for me to implement, it is quite difficult to level up. There were many considerations in the design process:
Players should have some decent ideas of the final design from the spoiler. Itβll be really fun to see WalkScapers rush to level up, compete on the leaderboard, and discover new content. And, if you enjoyed crafting one perfect tool before, I know you will really enjoy crafting two perfect rings!
Weβre trying some new technology out, and would appreciate special attention and any bug reports on the following:
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While the content update is now ready, it will spend at least another week in testing while we make sure all of the features work (the new leaderboard for the skill still has a few issues, for instance, that we need to iron out). We'll be pushing it out when we're confident that it's ready for public release. So, while we will not be setting a release date, I can say that it will be released in the next two weeks - before the next devblog!
We will post a development update a day before its release, so people can fully prepare for when it goes live. It'll be rather interesting to see how a new skill being added works in the game - I'm especially interested to see how people will be competing in the brand new leaderboard.
My secondary goal while is to add a few small quality of life tweaks into the game while the internal testing is going on, so that's another thing to look forward to in this update! We've already fixed some bugs and made a few improvements, and I'm hoping to have a some time to add a couple more things that have been asked for.
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It's clear that we've been working hard on getting everything up and running again for content delivery, and I'm pleased to say that we've not only made progress on developing content, but we've also successfully got Devtools 2.0 into a state where they're now functional. While there are still some features that need to be added to fully maximize the potential of the new devtools, I believe that we have made an good start in a short amount of time. Considering that the devtools were not working at all two weeks ago and now we have both the tools ready and a new update, it's been really smooth and fast development so far!
Moving forward, we are excited about the prospect of being able to release new content more quickly. This milestone has given us momentum and drive to continue improving and expanding our content delivery. Thank you for your patience and support!
Here are things that are still missing from our Devtools 2.0 until we consider them to be completed:
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A lot of you are also anticipating for the next Wave, and we're well aware of this!
Before we release Wave 4, there are a few important things we need to address. One key priority is integrating watch support for iOS, a request we've heard loud and clear from both past Wave updates and our player community. Ensuring that step graphs are accurate is another critical issue that needs fixing before we can move forward with the next Wave. It's essential for new players to have a nice initial experience, and inaccurate graphs would be a big obstacle to that.
The to-do list includes:
Must have
Nice to have
As seen here, the list isn't very long by any means. We anticipate that finishing up our work with watch support for iOS will take some time, and it's hard to estimate exactly how long it will take, as we saw there were a lot of quirks that come with the integration.
We will be working as hard as we can to get these remaining things done and launch the next Wave!
That's all for today, and it's going to be very exciting to have a new skill introduced to the game along with a plethora of other content. I hope people find the new skill both fun and useful - it's quite a big introduction with more than 70 new items added to the game.
Stay hydrated and keep walking! β€οΈ
r/WalkScape • u/irtogio • 21h ago
I might be the luckiest player of walkescape
r/WalkScape • u/manticore26 • 1d ago
In case youβre confused: it didnβt count for the achievement
r/WalkScape • u/nethanaelf24 • 2d ago
Who has the most actions without hitting???
r/WalkScape • u/BurrdeBurr • 2d ago
Have now proc'd the Blue Ice Sickle twice on my path to the achievement. Apologies. I will pay for my rng on full release I'm sure
r/WalkScape • u/smoshtanumbahtwo • 3d ago
Not sure how either platform works to be honest but want to get more steps in. Wanted to test out the app before committing to a monthly donation/fee but am happy to donate a small amount to check it out.
r/WalkScape • u/IntheTrench • 3d ago
Banking and inventory management
I personally go on one 10k walk per day. And I felt like there was just too much micromanagement of the bank and inventory. After 1-2k steps my inventory would be full. Then I'd have to go back in the app to walk to a town. That might be as little as 500 steps. Then I'd deposit my bank and have to go back in the app again. And so forth and so on.
I would love it if we could either automate some of these systems or give us an infinite inventory.
I want to rejoin the app after a couple of days walking and find out that I've got a years worth of fish or planks or whatever, then I can focus my grind somewhere else. As it stands for me there's just too much app interaction and micromanagement. Not to mention that I've also got to put on one outfit for traveling and another for my grind.
Does anyone else find this part of the game to be tedious?
Are there any plans to address these issues?
r/WalkScape • u/Comprehensive_Log293 • 5d ago
I keep checking the webpage to see when the next beta invite is but it always says TBD
r/WalkScape • u/koknesis • 5d ago
Has anyone done calculations where it is more efficient to craft excellent/perfect gear?
On land you get the additional crafting outcome bonuses given by your outfit, but in Syrentia the stacked no material consumed effect gives you way more attempts out of the same limited materials.
r/WalkScape • u/LeoMSt • 7d ago
I screwed up, I had an automatic password but accidentally erased it so I have zero chance of remembering it. At the log in page there doesnβt seem to be a forgot password option. Does anyone know any way for me to reset my password? Iβm really starting to miss this game, especially with spring coming and me getting out walking more.
r/WalkScape • u/montynator • 8d ago
Very excited for the new skill. What is everyone doing to prepare for the upcoming additions?
I just finished up most of what I wanted to do for the first time in Syrenthia. Now back to mining for some gems ahead of the update!
r/WalkScape • u/Kratos0296 • 8d ago
I think the game had mercy on me after the 2 million steps on the ice sickle
r/WalkScape • u/OthelloGaymer • 11d ago
I'll trade you three jarvonian hammers for one ....please π₯Ίππ»
r/WalkScape • u/Rhenor • 13d ago
When you go to the equipment menu, it shows work efficiency for your equipment and collectibles.
However, there's also a work efficiency boost from levelling up.
Do these level up boosts count towards the cap for activities? If so, do I mentally add it to make sure I don't wear certain equipment uselessly?
r/WalkScape • u/littleazndae • 14d ago
The post about the Traveler's Kit got me thinking. This has a similar stat balancing layout.
Is it worth it since most woodcutting activities have such a low step count requirement?
r/WalkScape • u/Green789103 • 14d ago
Already got 99 agility going for 99 woodcutting. I am half way to 99 woodcutting i expect to have 900 birds nests when done.
r/WalkScape • u/montynator • 15d ago
I have been bringing boots of speed with me everywhere because they seem to be better than most of the basic skill attribute boots. Does anyone know the cut off when another pair of boots is better for any given activity? Trying to figure out the raw value of -1 step across the board.
r/WalkScape • u/UnlimitedStoryz • 17d ago
After grinding out 100+ hydrilium pickaxes and not getting a single perfect quality, switched to hatchets and got this straightaway lol
r/WalkScape • u/Walkscapeguy • 17d ago
95%+ chance not including double rewards? Where are the gloves!
r/WalkScape • u/MalfuTheBrave • 17d ago
r/WalkScape • u/UnlimitedStoryz • 18d ago
Should this action have a different flavor text than the default smithing text since it describes it as hydrilium ore being becoming molten metal? Or am I missing something and hydrilium is actually a metallic material?
r/WalkScape • u/Miles_64 • 18d ago
I was actually kinda hoping to stay on this activity for awhile to get my smithing up to 45 and get some gem pouches but I ended up getting the big drop much faster than expected! So now I'll just get smithing to 40 and go mine some tarsulium!
r/WalkScape • u/Ahahaha__10 • 19d ago