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Hello from the other side 👋

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26d ago

Hello survivors, It’s been a while.

As many of you may have heard, our mission came to an end in September 2025.

Since then, many of us have moved on to new adventures.

Some are still searching for the next one.

Today, we want to send a small signal from the wasteland. And we have some uplifting news to share.

Endzone x Songs of Silence Bundle

We have teamed up with the wonderful German developers behind Songs of Silence.

(Greetings to Munich 🍺) Together, we created a new Steam bundle:

Two different worlds. One shared spirit. Survival. Rebuilding. Hope in the ruins.

Whether you lead your survivors through the wasteland of Endzone - A World Apart or command kingdoms in Songs of Silence, this bundle is a great chance to discover something new. Or to complete your collection.

Check out their video:

Twitter

Instagram

Endzone is 90% off until July 9

So if you have friends who always wanted to try surviving the apocalypse, now is the time.

Let them rebuild society. Let them fight droughts, radiation and sandstorms.

Let them learn the hard way that water towers matter.

More bundles and more worlds to discover

Over the years, we also joined forces with many other great developers.

We created many great Steam bundles together.

We want to use this chance to shine a light on them as well.

If you are looking for more games with interesting worlds, tough choices and passionate teams behind them, take a look here: ➡️ See all Endzone bundles

Some familiar faces are working on something new

There is more good news from familiar names.

A few former Gentlymad and Endzone developers are now working on a new project. It's Daniel, Wolfgang and Sebastian. The game is called Chop Chop Inc.

It is funny. It is chaotic. It is wood-powered. And you can already play the demo. If you want to support some former Endzone devs on their new journey, please check it out. And consider wishlisting it:

You can also join their Discord here: Join the NullRef Discord

One last thing...

Last but not least, we are happy to tell you something.

We will have some news about the world of Endzone in the upcoming months.

To be clear: It is not Endzone 3.

It is also not a newly funded studio.

But it is something that will expand the universe of Endzone.

We truly hope it will be to your liking.

So stay tuned, survivors.

Take care and keep your water clean.

Goodbye ☢️

Yours, Assemble

Endzone Discord

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Hello from the other side 👋

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26d ago

Hello survivors, It’s been a while.

As many of you may have heard, our mission came to an end in September 2025.

Since then, many of us have moved on to new adventures.

Some are still searching for the next one.

Today, we want to send a small signal from the wasteland. And we have some uplifting news to share.

Endzone x Songs of Silence Bundle

We have teamed up with the wonderful German developers behind Songs of Silence.

(Greetings to Munich 🍺) Together, we created a new Steam bundle:

Two different worlds. One shared spirit. Survival. Rebuilding. Hope in the ruins.

Check out their video:

Twitter

Instagram

Endzone is 90% off until July 9

So if you have friends who always wanted to try surviving the apocalypse, now is the time.

Let them rebuild society. Let them fight droughts, radiation and sandstorms.

Let them learn the hard way that water towers matter.

More bundles and more worlds to discover

Over the years, we also joined forces with many other great developers.

We created many great Steam bundles together.

We want to use this chance to shine a light on them as well.

If you are looking for more games with interesting worlds, tough choices and passionate teams behind them, take a look here: ➡️ See all Endzone bundles

Some familiar faces are working on something new

There is more good news from familiar names.

A few former Gentlymad and Endzone developers are now working on a new project. It's Daniel, Wolfgang and Sebastian. The game is called Chop Chop Inc.

You can also join their Discord here: Join the NullRef Discord

One last thing...

Last but not least, we are happy to tell you something.

We will have some news about the world of Endzone in the upcoming months.

To be clear: It is not Endzone 3.

It is also not a newly funded studio.

But it is something that will expand the universe of Endzone.

We truly hope it will be to your liking.

So stay tuned, survivors.

Take care and keep your water clean.

Goodbye ☢️

Yours, Assemble

Endzone Discord

Gentlymad Studios Closing - Message to the community

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324d ago

A message from Stefan Marcinek, CEO and Founder of Assemble Entertainment

Today I have to share news I never wanted to write: Gentlymad Studios will close at the end of September 2025.

For more than ten years, this team has been more than just a development studio. They've been friends, collaborators, and dreamers. From In Between to Pizza Connection 3 and the Endzone series, they put heart, humor, and incredible talent into everything they made.

Endzone 2 had a journey as challenging as the world it's set in. The Early Access launch brought unexpected difficulties: low sales, mixed reviews, and some very hard conversations. But as Stephan Wirth said, “When criticism rolled in, we didn't retreat.” The team listened, improved, and kept going right until the end. I'll never regret that fight.

In the end, those efforts couldn't sustain the studio. It's heartbreaking for the team, the players, and for me personally.

Thank you to everyone who worked at Gentlymad, and to everyone who played their games, whether you discovered them in a post-apocalyptic wasteland or while running a pizza empire. The people behind these games made them possible, and I’m proud to have worked alongside them.

Here's to each of them:

Daniel Denne - Art Lead, Co-Founder Matthias Guntrum - Project Lead, Co-Founder Stephan Wirth - Experience & Project Lead, Co-Founder Wolfgang Reichardt - Technical Lead, Co-Founder

Anselm Kegel - Programmer Benedict Wolf - Management Assistant Constantin Blum - Design Lead Etienne Miller - UI Artist, UI Concepting Jonas Albrecht - Technical Artist, Music Composer, Cinematic Artist Kai Mergener - Material and Environment Artist Markus Pohl - Technical Artist Sebastian Louven - 3D Art Generalist Simone Rus-Denne - Concept Artist & 3D Art Generalist Stefan Treffeisen - Programmer Thomas Trocha - Programmer Tim Johannsen - Writer, Content Artist Yannick Edler von Hößle - 3D Art Generalist

Alexandra Rossinskaya - Intern, Concept Art Alina Sommer - Intern Technical Artist Dario Falcke - Intern Jana Mößner - Intern Technical Artist, Tooling Tessa Benz - Intern Timo Eberl - Programming, Technical Art Vanessa Voge - Intern UI Design

So to everyone who played our games, gave feedback, or supported us in any way: Thank you.

- Stefan Marcinek (CEO of Assemble Entertainment & Gentlymad Studios)

And now, I’d like to leave the final words to the people who brought these games to life: the Gentlymad Studios team themselves

Dear survivors,

We have some bittersweet news to share: Gentlymad Studios is closing down. This isn’t an easy message to write, but we wanted you to hear it directly from us.

Since founding the studio in 2014, we’ve been lucky enough to create games like In Between, Pizza Connection 3, and of course Endzone - A World Apart. With Endzone 2, we dreamed even bigger. It didn’t start where we hoped, but thanks to your feedback and support, we worked tirelessly through Early Access to bring it to a place we can truly be proud of.

Over the past months, we felt we were at a tipping point - more and more players were beginning to see the vision we had for the game. Not being able to carry it further is heartbreaking for us, but we’re deeply proud of how far it has come.

Through all the ups and downs, it was you, our players, who made this journey so meaningful. Every comment, every idea, every survival story you shared kept us going. You weren’t just our audience - you were part of the team.

From the bottom of our hearts: thank you for believing in us, for playing our games, and for helping shape them into what they became. Though Gentlymad Studios is coming to an end, the worlds we built together will live on through you.

With love and gratitude, 💚

The Gentlymad Studios Team

Endzone 2 Leaves Early Access — Full Release on July 24!

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390d ago

Hey Survivors,

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost here — Endzone 2 is launching out of Early Access into full release (v1.0) on July 24, 2025! 🧨

Check out the new trailer here:

After nearly a year of intense development, nine major updates, countless improvements, and your incredible feedback along the way, we’re finally ready to drop the “Early” from “Early Access”. And trust us — it’s been one hell of a journey.

You helped us test, tweak, and rebuild systems, survive harsh weather (in-game and out), and grow Endzone 2 into the massive, complex survival strategy game it was always meant to be. From the first expedition to the latest Settlement overhaul, every part of the game has been shaped by this amazing community. ❤️

So what’s new in Version 1.0?

RAIDERS are back: better, meaner, and more immersive than ever.
Vehicle Combat: we're introducing vehicle-based combat as a new gameplay mechanic!

Additionally, here’s what you can expect from Endzone 2 in the final release (including the above):

Multi-settlement Survival: discover and develop isolated zones, each with unique resources and threats.
Trade & Expeditions: deploy and upgrade your settlement bus, establish trade routes, and send teams on risky expeditions.
Dynamic Disasters: face radiation storms, droughts, toxic rain, and more.
Tons of new content: electricity, education, upcycling, bulletin boards, hunting.
9 Major Updates' worth of polish: tons of new content, improved QoL, performance, stability, and bug squashing galore.

Whether you're a veteran of the wasteland or joining us fresh, there's never been a better time to play.

Save the Date: July 24, 2025

That’s when Endzone 2 officially leaves Early Access and becomes the full, final game we’ve been building together.

Until then, keep surviving, keep sending us your thoughts (we’re always listening), and maybe… one last run through the desert before the storm hits?

Your Teams from Gentlymad & Assemble

We’d love to have you join us on Discord! It’s the perfect place to share your feedback, connect with other players, and engage in discussions with our team.

Discord is our primary platform, and your input would be incredibly valuable. Don’t hesitate—come say hello! 😊

Official World of Endzone Discord Server

Join our New Survey!

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690d ago

Survivors! The Early Access launch of the long-awaited sequel to Endzone - A World Apart happened about two weeks ago. Thank you to everyone who’s been playing! It’s been such a joy watching many of you share your survival experiences online. 💚 We also want to thank you for reporting bugs and submitting feedback! Developing Endzone 2 is a delicate balancing act between trying out new ideas and staying true to the original IP. 💡 While Steam reviews, the forums, and your reports have already helped us identify many issues and gain insights into your thoughts, we’d like to dive even deeper. We’re launching a new survey to help us better understand which direction this Early Access should take. We’d love for you to join and share your honest feedback!

++ Click here to access the EA survey ++

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/6f393ec032cf33e594dc979541a1a285ed58be46.png Remember, Endzone 2 - just like its predecessor - is driven by community feedback! Your input is crucial in helping us craft the perfect mix for the post-apocalyptic city builder/colony sim we all envision. ☢️ So let get into it! The Early Access survey focuses on the following topics: ⚪ Playtime and player experience ⚪ Game rating ⚪ Current content ⚪ Future updates ⚪ New features ⚪ Balancing We’ve already planned the first major content update, as outlined in the ROADMAP. You can expect an update by the end of September, and the first major content update in October, titled Let There Be Light, which will introduce electricity and… upcycling! This has been a highly requested feature from the community, and we’ll reveal more details about these additions soon.

ROADMAP OVERVIEW

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#1 SEPTEMBER Patch 🚧 FIXES 🚧

- Advancements to settler simulation - Fixes for reported bugs - Stability improvements - Quality of Life improvements

#2 OCTOBER Major Update 💡 LET THERE BE LIGHT! 💡

- Electricity: Generate and distribute electricity! - Upcycling: Turn specific ruins into buildings! - Content: New side missions and POIs

#3 NOVEMBER ❓ #4 DECEMBER ❓

⚠️ Now, we need your help to shape the Early Access! ⚠️ What feature are you most excited about? Your feedback is valuable and will influence the direction of Early Access development.

Early Access Survey Link

Thank you for reading this far, for playing Endzone 2, submitting your feedback, and completing the survey. Your input helps us shape the game to better meet your expectations and enhance its overall experience. 🙂 🌱 Yours, Gentlymad and Assemble {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817790/Endzone_2_Demo?snr=1_7_15__13 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

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Endzone 2 | Early Access Release | OUT NOW

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706d ago

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/682168a8ed516b6c6030e61dcb4f700806e0579f.gif Alright, survivors. Here we are again, launching into Early Access with Endzone and starting a journey that is already, and will continue to be, heavily impacted by your feedback. Developing Endzone 2 is a balancing act between trying out new things and staying true to the original IP. Throughout Early Access, we expect to close this gap together with you and find that perfect sweet spot for the post-apocalyptic city-builder we all wish for.

Let's bring it on!

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Endzone 2 is not a cozy or completely relaxed city builder. You can customize it extensively and almost turn it into one, but at its core, it's about ensuring the survival of your settlements.
It's not a fast-paced RTS game where every unit is interactable or movable, like in Age of Empires or Starcraft. While we have introduced vehicles and interactive expeditions, where you directly control your units, creating and managing settlements is done on a per-building basis.
While you may notice several similarities to the Anno series, Endzone 2 is more focused on exploring new locations directly on the map. Ruins can be scavenged, and you can experience expeditions firsthand by moving your explorers. You don't leave the map—everything happens directly in the game world.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/8544709d7ded7206c4389100958db42f17c31b19.png The Roadmap always highlights the next two upcoming game updates based on our internal plans. So, here are the first two for you to check out: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/a2ab4890bfee6b051beb7c531e43350a2b7574bc.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/7f8196eb03fa8b49229b48a4712bc4cfceee085b.png The first patch currently includes

Advancements to settler simulation
Fixes for reported bugs
Stability improvements
Quality of Life improvements

The first content update is called Let There Be Light! and includes

Electricity: Generate and distribute electricity!
Upcycling: Turn specific ruins into buildings!
Content: New side missions and POIs

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/7f8196eb03fa8b49229b48a4712bc4cfceee085b.png Please note: During the Early Access phase of Endzone - A World Apart, we pushed out big feature updates monthly. With Endzone 2, we now split the update stream into a monthly rotation of patches and major updates. This will allow us to integrate more feature-rich and coherent additions with the major updates, as it gives us more time to invest in QA and feature iteration. Patches will include quality of life improvements, balancing changes, and bug fixes. They might also feature smaller content additions or changes. Major Updates will introduce significant features, such as Electricity (see Roadmap). A major update might also include substantial content additions, like a thematic set of new missions or expeditions. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/844eb56eb887d0af1c529b74ed4292af6034e324.png Just like with Endzone - A World Apart, we want to develop Endzone 2 together with you, its community. Releasing Endzone 2 into Early Access is one of the biggest milestones we've achieved since we began working on the game. We want to emphasize that the community is extremely important to us and is practically essential for the development of Endzone 2. With your help and dedication, we aim to gain clear insights into which features are desired and how we can further improve the game for players. We've seen many times how games that started off great failed to adapt to the voice of their player base. Our goal is to remain transparent throughout development, stay open-minded, and listen to our community. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/ba1a6f1530490cc3c927b0844bb6a19fb21dba26.png We want to hear your thoughts! Do not hesitate, so please go forth and report any bug or feedback via in-game reporting Tool. Press F2 and describe how the bug occurred or pick the Feedback tag and tell us how we can improve Endzone 2. Please don't write support inquiries via email, use our in-game reporting tool. As for your feedback, we have created an easy way for you to leave or post feedback directly from within the game. Additionally, you can also reach out to us on Discord, Steam or with our dedicated feedback form! You can also provide feedback without using the in-game tool: Feedback: https://form.asana.com/?k=KyMLfw3gfCkIEyVPz3m3KA&d=1192678870065366 Bugs: https://form.asana.com/?k=uPWxYt_u8JsfagkF1rUUfw&d=1192678870065366 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/e2792aa5c814b05c115d2a1d075c6d71004a38e0.png Since this is an Early Access release, please note that the game may enter a state where it isn't entirely stable, meaning there are a few known issues. We've created a short list of these issues to inform you that we're working on fixing them as soon as possible. Please note: If an error occurs in the background, it will be transparently displayed with a popup on your screen. If that happens, we would greatly appreciate it if you could send us a bug report using our in-game bug reporter. If the pop-up happens, we recommend not to continue with your current game sessions. It is recommended to restart the game due to consecutive errors as a result of the initial error.

Low Bitrate while streaming: Please turn off “sharpen” in the options menu. You find it in Options>Graphics>Render Quality.
Building Upgrades: Players may experience issues when they upgrade buildings.
Pink screen/game crashing on startup/VULKAN dialog: We’ve released an update to fix this issue. If it still occurs, please refer to our guide for further troubleshooting.
Localization: Please be aware that some localization strings may be missing or displayed incorrectly.
Voice Over: Some POIs (Expeditions) and Event based lines are still missing their voice overs; these will be implemented soon.
Black screen after the loading screen: When starting a new game round, certain session settings may cause the game to briefly display a black screen immediately after the loading screen before the game round begins.
Map Creator: Disabling large and medium-sized zones can lead to unusable/erroneous maps.

Thank you for your understanding.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/84617fd982335c9a3805707079ed684861843337.png Okay, let's not turn this into a novel. We hope you enjoy playing Endzone 2 and that the wait was worthwhile. We're very much looking forward to your feedback and can't wait to go on this journey together with you. THANK YOU! The teams @ Gentlymad Studios & Assemble Entertainment {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

Playtest completed + Release Timing + New Languages

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707d ago

Fellow Survivors! We are 24 hours before the official Early Access release of Endzone 2. Therefore, we de-activated the Playtest to give everyone some time to catch a breath. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/111d1b5233cb1fe6b0d8dcac03c409a289a1128e.jpg With that being said, big thank you to everyone that participated in the Playtest and provided us with lots of valuable last-minute feedback before the game's release. You helped us a great deal, and hopefully had lots of fun while doing so. And sorry for everyone that did not get the chance, we had to limit the Playtest. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/dfbef47990932c69ed2d5964041ddc4c13e1b98d.jpg And since it fits the timing, here's a world map overview with a good bunch of local release times. Mark your calendars, set your alarm clocks. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/c1334b8db0132dcd31a888052d9239014445c23c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/433b52aa8770096d9b8a407a88a15bb6df8fb3a6.jpg If this wasn't already enough...some of you Playtest players have probably noticed it, we recently added FOUR new languages to the game. Endzone 2 officially supports localizations for:

Brazilian-Portuguese
Ukrainian
Polish
Turkish

IMPORTANT NOTE: This does NOT mean we won’t add other languages in the future. We will continuously observe and evaluate your requests for additional languages during Early Access. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Now, have a fantastic remaining weekend. All of us here at Gentlymad Studios and Assemble Entertainment are both extremely excited and nervous for tomorrow's release. This is a big milestone for everyone involved. We can hardly wait to embark on the Early Access journey with you. Get on board our Pathfinder and let's go. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

Playtest LIVE

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713d ago

Fellow Survivors! Let's get straight to the point: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/c3a95bd406f3de7bfae37c36f032ce63a42dd166.jpg Everyone that got accepted in the first wave should now be able to see the "Endzone 2 Playtest" app their Steam Library. Please note: you can still register yourself for the Closed Playtest via the Join the Endzone 2 Playtest-button on the game's store page. We will periodically grant additional players access the Playtest over the course of the week. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/d708a20c1e4538836ac51a1691c9ff8c1502ae89.jpg If you want to share your thoughts and feedback, we'd highly appreciate you using on of the following options to share it with us: #1 In-Game Reporting Tool Press F2 to describe how a bug occurred or choose the feedback tag to tell us how we can improve Endzone 2. #2 Online Links If you're not in the game, you can use the following links: Feedback: gentlymad.org/ez2-feedback Bugs: gentlymad.org/ez2-bugs #3 Community Platforms You can also reach us on the Endzone Discord or in the Steam Forums. However, we prefer that you use the in-game reporting tool. We appreciate and look forward to your feedback! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/5cd4441d1df825d093aa9e88788cd2754985dc46.jpg Since this Playtest is a preview version for our Early Access release, please be aware that the game is not entirely stable yet. Please use the feedback options above and help us find and eradicate bugs and issues prior to the game's release. We've already prepared a short list with some already Known Issues:

Low Bitrate while streaming: Please turn off “sharpen” in the options menu. You find it in Options>Graphics>Render Quality.
Building Upgrades: Players may experience issues when they upgrade buildings.
Pink screen/game crashing on startup/VULKAN dialog: We’ve released an update to fix this issue. If it still occurs, please refer to our guide for further troubleshooting.
Localization: Please be aware that some localization strings may be missing or incorrectly displayed.
Voice Overs (English and German only): At some point, you'll probably notice that the voiced lines sound off. This is due to the currently ongoing voice over recordings; these will be present at Early Access release.

Please note: If an error occurred in the background we transparently display it with a popup appearing on your screen. If that happens we would greatly appreciate it if you could send us a bug report using our in-game bug reporter. If the game becomes unresponsive afterwards it’s recommended to restart the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Now, have fun with the Playtest, and thank you for your support. The Teams @ Gentlymad Studios & Assemble Entertainment {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

Breaking News: Playtest & Roadmap

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716d ago

Fellow Survivors! Today, we've got some Breaking News we need to talk about! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/179c8dd21830a00a65a749517538e4a4ef585c5e.jpg It's been quite some time since the first playable demo for Endzone 2 was available during Steam Next Fest. We gathered so much feedback, dug through countless threads and tickets, and finally restructured and reprioritized some of our plans—mostly based on your input. We've already shared some insights about the changes we've made. In case you've missed it, you can give it a read here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2144640/view/7024009805573566251 Now, that was just the beginning, and we've been constantly updating and upgrading the game behind the scenes. To give you the chance to dive back into the world of Endzone 2, we've prepared a Closed Playtest that reflects the most up-to-date version available. Starting today, you can register yourself for the Closed Playtest via the Join the Endzone 2 Playtest-button on the game's store page. On Monday, August 19th, we will start rolling out the Playtest, gradually granting access to players over the course of the week. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/58464c109b9e05be6cb01df7386edf2f6725b96e.jpg Yet another important thing we'd like to share with you before release is a first look at the Roadmap; revealing our plans for the first two updates to the game once we hit Early Access on August 26. Here's a sneek peak at the Roadmap and what it'll look like at release: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/5f7ead47c4e16accac38c88878c8e369680c0cd7.jpg The first patch currently includes

Advancements to settler simulation
Fixes for reported bugs
Stability improvements
Quality of Life improvements

The first content update is called Let There Be Light! and includes

Electricity: Generate and distribute electricity!
Upcycling: Turn specific ruins into buildings!
Content: New side missions and POIs

Please Note: During the Early Access phase of Endzone - A World Apart, we pushed big feature updates monthly. With Endzone 2, we want to split the update stream into a monthly rotation of patches and major updates. This allows us to integrate more feature-rich and more coherent additions with the big updates as it allows us to invest more time into QA and feature iteration. Patches will include quality of life improvements, balancing changes, and bug fixes to the game. They might also include smaller content additions or changes. Major Updates will include significant feature additions like Electricity, for example. A big update might also contain substantial content additions, like a thematic set of new missions or expeditions. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/5d6dbfe6257b361c46a1f425f635c91c98678874.jpg Call for everyone who's attending gamescom this year: we will be there, so come by, say hi, and play some Endzone 2 while having a chat with us! You'll find us in Hall 10.2 | Indie Area:

Home of Indies (IAHOI) | Booth E010g - D011g | (Assemble Entertainment Publisher Booth)
Indie Arena Booth (IAB) | Booth F010g - E019 | (Hesse / Endzone 2 Booth)

See you there! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/7a1a40d3894a19c014a3b516caedb0cbdb498c21.jpg Last but not least, If you're a content creator and would like to help us showcase Endzone 2 to a broader audience, go to this website and fill out the form. Sign up here: https://tally.so/r/mJ255Y Thank you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Lots of new stuff to digest, but we hope you like what you see. We're super thankful for all your support, and can't wait to hit the Early Access road together with our community. Stay safe, stay tuned. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

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Developer Blog Post - Changes & Reworks based on YOUR Feedback

Gentlymad | Kizzlesteam_community_announcements

747d ago

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/5c3f28c297c4786a52261c5f716556682419a825.gif Survivors, The demo for Endzone 2 has been out for a while now, and the amount of feedback we’ve received has been incredible. Many of you pointed out various aspects of the game that did not live up to your expectations and needed improvement. Some changes however we made transitioning from Endzone - A World Apart were welcomed and received positive feedback, which is why we conducted a survey a few weeks ago, based on that very feedback. We have evaluated the results, discussed them in our team, and made many changes based on your input. Before we dive into how Endzone 2 has developed since the demo version, we want to thank you for your massive support, interest, and care for the game. We carefully read every report and incorporate your feedback as much as possible. So, let’s jump into what we’ve addressed so far: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Settlers & Immersion:

One of the most frequent feedback points was the lack of simulation in Endzone 2, making the game feel lifeless as settlers were not well integrated into the world. We enhanced this by adding new animations, such as carrying tools, moving cartwheels, working in and on buildings, and even loafing around and sitting on benches. The “Wuselfaktor” has been increased, making the settlement buzz with life. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/4eb1c3e32df6cc599d94eb630a25f812c86ab080.png Carry visuals for the settlers {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/f830211bb4470b1b40dfc88f0469cb452ec2560a.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/3b9ec590f76053383e92f3efc6697bb56f5bdd01.gif Settlers are now clickable again, showing their unique portrait and current activities. Additionally they reflect the state of the settlement regarding health, confidence and radiation. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/d0c4b7242fc03f0276359abe9a7b09fc84740864.gif We are continuously improving the settlers' interactions and adding more features. Our goal is to create an organic, living settlement that you can follow and get immersed in. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Research System:

The interface and mechanics of the Research System have been redesigned. Reports indicated that many of you did not like how it was set up. Some users had issues understanding what could be researched, while others were unhappy with how easy and instant research could be conducted. We saw the issues and made changes. Progressing in the Tech Tree still requires Knowledge Points, which can only be obtained by progressing in expeditions. Now, every expedition can yield a new Knowledge Point, making it unnecessary to search for specific expeditions. Once a point is obtained, new buildings can be unlocked for research in the research window. Technologies then can be researched by spending certain resources. After choosing a new technology, a timer shows the progress of the research. You can also skip layers in the research tree, allowing you to research at your own pace depending on your needs. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/22d1bec97f8fb64bd28eee55206d0e870c169f7e.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Settlement Branches & Housing

Settlement Branches now only categorize buildings by their respective areas in the Tech Tree. We removed the different Housing Types and the boost in productivity from houses placed close to production buildings. This system frustrated most of you and made no sense, as placing buildings close to a production chain and far away would be both beneficial and bad at the same time. This is why we simply removed it for now. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Confidence System:

The confidence system has been reworked, tying the confidence of your settlement to each individual house. Your settlement starts with a base value of 50 out of 100 confidence, which can be influenced positively or negatively by certain conditions. Community buildings near housing districts improve settlers' mood, while living close to production facilities lowers it due to noise and pollution. All houses contribute to a global confidence value for your zone. High confidence can trigger positive events, such as festivals or new settlers joining, while low confidence can lead to negative events, such as people leaving or stealing supplies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/806a0854743cd68016fcffc3caf80cb0f870d230.png Tier 1 buildings of your early settlement can only reach a value up to 70. Upgraded houses and advancing technology and prosperity will allow for higher values. Maintaining a constant supply of food, water, and medicine is also crucial. A lack of these resources, high radiation levels, and unattended corpses will negatively impact confidence. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Health System:

The health system works similarly to the confidence system and can be affected by the same factors. If people are supplied with medicine and not exposed to radiation, overall resistance to diseases is high. The lower your health value drops, the higher the chance of a disease outbreak. The severity and duration of a disease depends on the overall health condition of your settlers at outbreak. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Wells:

The survey showed that many players were unhappy with the requirement of placing a well in a swamp. Therefore we decided that wells can be placed anywhere. On top we also added a "Water Purifying Facility" that instead can only be placed in swamp areas, which works more effectively than a regular well and also fits the realism aspect. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/2d337b1cee8038da6562b341860ef11c43475dbb.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Zone Establishment:

Feedback indicated that starting a new settlement was too complex and poorly communicated. Many players struggled to even get started, so we reworked the system. Now, when approaching a new zone, the Landing Stage, essential for Transport Routes and logistics, will automatically snap to a viable position. The Blueprint will dynamically change based on your vehicle's position, allowing for easy placement with a simple click. The camera then moves to the center of the zone with the Town Center already selected. This process is more readable and faster. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/0ef2aa6de8807958988dc4ed193a517bfd0f6fbc.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/1a82f10c0f264b1781dce4acc9309fa09603f87b.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Expeditions:

The survey showed that most of you wanted more variety and complexity in expeditions. We introduced a new Item System that interconnects expeditions through key items needed for progression. Some places may require a lock-pick, a ladder, or a generator to progress. These items can now be carried separately from resources and taken to another expedition where they are needed. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/eda046530394b9e84e34d63dd57e2db3f0afe3c9.png This increases the need for and reward from exploring each expedition carefully. We also created more unique expedition locations to reduce repetitiveness. You can now visit locations like the famous Nuclear Power Plant from Endzone - A World Apart, the largest expedition we’ve designed so far. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/2e18df4528a105a13501a0c963b9adb2f9633780.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/03f725e2e13ed857bf16fab08e25a2f99898d1da.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/92d1889ecda2d3a4edebc34c441063dc64900031.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Decorations:

Many of you asked for decoration options to enhance your settlement's visuals. With Early Access, we are introducing an initial batch of decoration buildings, which we will continue to add to. Here is a collection of the buildings you will be able to place: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/e63d7dd193da7497765a5d9bbd6d5f70ec68d7cc.png These include:

Birch
Larch
Flag
Statue
Garden
Small Flowerbed
Medium Flowerbed
Large Flowerbed
Bench

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Community Buiildings:

In conjunction with the new decorations, there is also a new type of buildings, that has decorative elements to it, but directly impact the confidence systems. Community Buildings are a place for your settlers to hang out, meet and relax. Those include:

Campfire

Wishtree

Bathhouse
Pavillon
Memorial
Park

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Readability of Buildings:

Many reports indicated that some buildings looked too similar or were not distinguishable from afar. We reworked all buildings mentioned in this feedback, also tweaking their colors and shapes to make them unique and recognizable from any camera distance. In addition, a few new buildings have been introduced. With these changes we came closer to how we want buildings to look in general, fitting the post-apocalyptic setting they are placed in.

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General Quality Of Life Improvements:

Blueprint-Mode that can be toggled and automatically activates, if the needed resources are not available.
Dynamic Cloud Shadow to increase immersion.
Improved foliage distribution for a more organic environment.
Added Vignette for the camera
Resources can be deleted from inventory

Conclusion:

Although all systems have been touched and partially reworked, everything is still a work in progress. A few examples of what we are currently working on include children, builders at construction sites, and the general interactions of settlers as we can still improve on the overall “Fluff”. Throughout Early Access, we will keep our eyes and ears open to your feedback, constantly adjusting systems and mechanics as we did with the demo. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

Thanks To Your Massive Support

Assemble_Madesteam_community_announcements

775d ago

Survivors! The Steam Next Fest June Edition has just ended, and we received the information that Endzone 2 is among the Top 50 Most Played Demos - thanks to you, Survivors. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/23a60c35472203670535678c6b2aa2a552a89360.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Here's a quick status quo from our side: We are going through every bug and feedback ticket that has been submitted so far and meanwhile organize them, delete duplicates and merge similar ones. Besides the importance to do that every now and then, we also have reached our server limit for Threads at about 1.000 due to the massive reports (which is absolutely awesome, thank you all!). In order to maintain room for new tickets, we need to "reject" some, which will be removed from our Ticket System that is visible to you, but not on our backend. We still got your tickets. 🤙 For Feedback we are trying to merge multiple tickets that share the same topic and idea into a new custom one, which we will post. You can find the first one below. ➡️ The idea is to have you vote on these merged tickets to make sure, you agree or disagree, so we can streamline your feedback better ⬅️ ⁠ Integrating Player Feedback for Deeper Immersion and Engagement Yours, Gentlymad and Assemble {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817790/Endzone_2_Demo?snr=1_7_15__13 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

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Regarding Your Feedback

Assemble_Madesteam_community_announcements

779d ago

Greetings survivors, Matthias here, from Gentlymad Studios. Let me extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has taken the time to play the demo and share their thoughts with us. The demo is our first puzzle piece in our vision to develop the post apocalyptic colony-sim of our dreams together! ːsteamhappyː Please continue to give us feedback with our in-game reporting tools or head over to our Discord, and especially VOTE on the already given feedback! ☢️🚌🌱 This helps us tremendously in prioritizing what we need to focus on or fine tune for the upcoming Early Access. Some of the feedback and fixes for your reported bugs already made it into the demo, for example you can now zoom out further! Keep an eye on the changelog thread for all the details! Furthermore we want to address several topics directly:

1. Technical Issues 2. Simulation 3. Game difficulty (or lack thereof)

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1. Technical Issues

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Several of you have reported problems starting the game, creating a new session or loading a save file. Please see the FAQ for the causes. In any case, since the in-game bug reporter will not work in these cases, be sure to give your feedback using our bug form and provide as much data as possible.

Send us your log files and additional data with this form
What is your setup (graphics card, CPU, RAM)?
Do you have enough disk space (30 gb+) on the system disk and the installation location?
Additionally, please send us the result of a DxDiag if possible

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2. Simulation

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png We made some profound changes to settler simulation, so we have the system resources and comprehensibility to make multiple settlements manageable. This means that settler pathing is not a requirement for the game economy anymore (More details on this can be found in this thread). However, at the same time our systems for displaying, animating and observing settlers following their daily routines and their work life is not where we want it to be. We still wanted to participate in the Steam Next fest to provide you with a first glimpse at the game and not be a black box until the Early Access release. This has resulted in a lot of feedback where you voiced your valid concerns that Endzone 2 would not share the same feeling of the “Wuselfaktor” or bustling city vibes. In the demo, that is true. But rest assured that we are fully committed to making your settlements feel vibrant, bustling and riddled with detail! Here are a few things we are currently working on:

Making settlers clickable again
Builders need to walk up to a build place to start building
Carry goods and resources along paths
Settlers going to warehouses to deliver their goods
More construction and work paths for buildings for less
More visible settlers, especially when working
Children running around or idling in front of their homes
Settlers tilling fields and plantations
Settlers reacting to droughts, diseases and other catastrophes
Settlers using streets

Additionally our new system allows us to potentially provide things in Early Access, that we couldn't do in Endzone - A World Apart, like the following:

Settlers meeting at the town center
Settlers doing their laundry
Settlers eating and chilling at their home
Settlers coming together to protest or ask for things

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3. Game difficulty

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png For the demo we had to decide what the general entry point would be. We knew that a lot of you are experienced Endzone players, but yet Endzone 2 also has several different mechanics and new features. We decided to integrate the fully fledged tutorial as the default option when firing up the first session. This was a risk, as the hand holding style of the tutorial might lead to the impression that Endzone 2 is not as difficult as its predecessor. For everyone who feels this way and reads this, please let us know how you like the game once you start a play session without the tutorial enabled! There should be some very Endzone-like pitfalls waiting for you. Additionally, session options were an important thing for Endzone - A World Apart, to customize the experience to your liking and create your own challenges. We aim to provide something similar as well in Endzone 2; it just didn’t make it into the demo. Okay, that was quite a lengthy thread! Thank you for sticking with us until the end; your feedback and insights are immensely valued. Here's to building something truly exceptional together! 🥳 Yours, Gentlymad and Assemble {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817790/Endzone_2_Demo?snr=1_7_15__13 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

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Survivors! Time To Play

Assemble_Madesteam_community_announcements

786d ago

Survivors! Time has come for you to take a deep dive into the very-first publicly available demo for Endzone 2. The last months have been exhausting and exciting at the same time. Still, making our little demo baby available for everyone to play feels incredibly fantastic. We hope you'll enjoy your time with the Endzone 2 Demo.🌱 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/39418c3a866811aeba195f7b1767f9af69f50c84.png Before you get started, we'd like to give you a piece of advice for life (aka the Demo). So, please read carefully.

General Info & Differences <->

Zones: In Endzone - A World Apart, you played on one vast map where you could build a global settlement. But in Endzone 2, the world expands as you uncover different zones, each offering exclusive resources to plunder. Manage multiple settlements and unlock a vast amount of possibilities.
New Settler Behavior: We've tackled and refactored settler paths and job distribution issues from the ground up. Embrace the new and improved system, now more comprehensible and balanced, supporting thriving settlements with thousands of inhabitants.
Vehicles: Your wish for vehicles back in Endzone - A World Apart has been heard! Now, you can freely choose your starting location by moving your settlement bus. As the game progresses, you'll have the opportunity to construct additional vehicles, perfect for establishing trade routes or venturing into the treacherous badlands.
Expedition System Overhaul: Exciting changes! The updated expeditions system introduces detailed ruins waiting to be explored by directly controlling and guiding your explorers. They consist of less text and more action! Uncover clues, unlock secrets, and discover valuable loot on your journeys.
New Graphics: Our rendering system has undergone a complete overhaul, bringing you a more detailed and visually stunning environment. The animations have received a makeover too, resulting in breathtaking graphics that will immerse you like never before.

Endzone 2 Demo Hard Facts

Genre: Colony Sim, Survival City-Builder, Strategy
Achievements: YES! Complete the Demo and get the “DEMOlished” Achievement to unlock an exclusive in-game item available at the game's Early Access release.
Languages: English, German, French, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, Korean
Game Modes: Tutorial or Endless Game (but we HIGHLY recommend playing the Tutorial!)
Expected Playtime: Tutorial 2 - 3 hours and endless mode is endless my friends!
Save/Load Functionality: Yes
Controller Support: No
Transfer demo save game to Early Access: No

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What to expect in the demo

You start your journey with the Endzone bus, explore abandoned ruins through interactive expeditions to find the right spot to establish your first settlement. The map is divided into three sectors by rivers, each with unique resources. In the demo, you can freely explore the first sector, build settlements, and face disasters like droughts, toxic rain and sandstorms. Also, establishing transportation routes between your settlements adds strategic depth. On a side note: the difficulty setting during the Tutorial is a bit toned-down to make it a bit more comfortable and less stressful (but just a bit though).

Known Issues & Fluff

Even though we updated the demo the last days, some of you might notice that the settlements miss some fluff feel less busy/bustling. We are still heavily working on the visuals and atmosphere regarding our settlers, to make their daily lives look more plausible & interesting. Please be aware that a lot of these systems did not fully make it into the demo version. We might potentially update it as soon as possible but please be aware that especially animations and settler visuals are not final.

We Want You!

Just as with Endzone - A World Apart, we want to develop Endzone 2 together with you - its community. Publishing this demo is meant as our first step and preview into the upcoming Early Access version of the game. We have created an easy way for you to leave or post feedback directly from within the game. Additionally you can also reach us on Discord, Steam or with our dedicated feedback form! Feedback Form: https://form.asana.com/?k=KyMLfw3gfCkIEyVPz3m3KA&d=1192678870065366 Bugs Form: https://form.asana.com/?k=uPWxYt_u8JsfagkF1rUUfw&d=1192678870065366 We want to hear your thoughts! Please report any bug or feedback via in-game reporting Tool. Press F2 and describe how the bug occurred or pick the Feedback tag and tell us how we can improve Endzone 2. Please don't write support inquiries via email, use our in-game reporting tool.

Streaming Info

Feel free to livestream the Endzone 2 demo on your channels or create content for YouTube. We love checking your content, and hearing your thoughts - keep it coming. But, before you do, here's a quick advice: Please turn off “sharpen” in the options menu. We noticed some viewers experienced a low bit rate. A workaround is to turn off sharpening. You find it in Options>Graphics>Render Quality.

What's to come?

There are still several things we're already working on and some others we'd definitely want to tackle before Early Access release (e.g. settler behavior, fluff). Deeply tied to this is the proper visualization of settlers to convey a more realistic feeling of what is happening in your settlements. We'd like you to be able to watch the settlers at work and that they behave and move sensibly in the settlement. This is still an important point for us until the EA launch. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/f408de1b8130579dee98f605ad5ccbd5e9ce1226.png At the same time, also because you can now establish several settlements at the same time, it was important for us to decouple the production of goods from the direct actions of the settlers. On the one hand, to balance out the management complexity of several settlements and, on the other, to avoid having incomprehensible production cycles, as the rather random-looking settler paths were difficult to follow. We don't want to spoil too much, there's gonna be a Roadmap closer to Early Access release, but some additional info can be dropped here. Amongst others, all known issues that will be reported until then will get tackled, of course. Here's a quick sneak peek at our list:
All sectors are available and can be played; which means much bigger maps
More buildings with their corresponding upgrades
Additional Technologies for the Tech Tree
More Fluff to improve the settlement's activity
Updated visualizations for settlers
New resources that have been hidden in the demo
More options to be able to alter play sessions to your likings
Difficulty options
More vehicles to drive
New expedition types
More post-apocalyptic ruins to explore
These are just a few things worth mentioning.

Help us grow a cosmetic tree for you

As you might know, developing a video game is all in one; lots of fun, stressful, time consuming but fulfilling and a dream coming true once your game gets released. Let's keep on point: during development some things get approved while others get scrapped - even though they'd be cool to have. Cosmetic items are usually a good contender for scrapped items. We've found one of those items In our drawer, and thought we could help it grow together with you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/81c2bec2504691251f22cb838467b824f4feda81.jpg As you might know, the demo has its own achievements. One of them is called Demolished!, and unlike it's name, achieving it causes the cosmetic tree item to grow. The more players achieve it until the end of Steam Next Fest, the more beautiful it'll be once Endzone 2 gets released into Early Access. Let's go and Demolish! the demo to make this tree grow. You can check this Twitter post for regular updates. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Now, we don't want to make this tl;dr - time to get into Endzone 2. If you liked playing the demo and haven't already wishlisted the game, please do so. It's very much appreciated! Thank you from the teams @ Gentlymad Studios & Assemble Entertainment https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817790/Endzone_2_Demo?snr=1_7_15__13 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

English

Raptor: https://youtu.be/Psc322k0wRs?si=o5oJXCobmYYShUZQ Splattercatgaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQWFoRww-sg Wanderbots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6w3n4fjmUs Nivarias: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjzxa_34J0E Charlie Pryor: https://youtu.be/5vumAwqryk0?si=6_fd5bf0O6bSc-_I

German

MauriceWeber: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2162629554 Hirnsturz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZJbT4RcSeM RangerArea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2VeXJag46s Edopeh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_0KmjPMWSc

French

Dan Field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCvhbCNxQ38 Koinsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSSXnXEUht8

Russian

Play At Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH3ISkp-lbc

Portuguese

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Developer Blog Post - Production Chains

Gentlymad | Kizzlesteam_community_announcements

793d ago

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/b735f9f5230ea29ead98c3b366b57b5f968c5bba.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png - I can totally understand that you don't want to traverse the entire settlement to gather the resources you need for your work, but constructing your toolmaker right beside our residential area? It's all loud and dirty here now. I don't like living like this.. - {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/1cea0b12de4d23c74e9334b09a16e26522403700.gif We briefly discussed how production chains work in a past Devlog. Let's dive deeper in this topic now. In Endzone 2, we focus on giving each resource a significant role in the game. Early game resources remain important as you progressively unlock and need new ones. The reason lies in how they are interconnected throughout the game. While wood is primarily crucial for constructing buildings early on, it becomes less important in that regard once a settlement has a stable base. This is why wood is a component in nearly every production chain, ensuring that collecting it still feels essential. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Let’s break this down further with an example: The Woodcutter only needs a nearby environmental resource, which naturally is a lush forest. As long as trees are present, a Woodcutter can produce wood, which can then be used to construct new buildings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/2df6878e57735777072dcea44c3881d4797c462a.gif For a very basic early game building, this level of complexity is more than enough. But let's move a bit further down the progression. Soon, we will need a Coalmaker, as coal is a frequently used resource in many production chains, like protective clothing, iron smelting and many more. The Coalmaker requires wood to function. So, besides its construction costs, wood becomes a resource that is continuously consumed to produce coal. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Let's take a look at their UI in the game to explain this further: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/8e7af66fea101115762a23385e99238c06a9e646.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/0c4041b0525d1348a942feae4bf654552db11c6a.png Comparing the UIs of these buildings, which are placed next to each other, reveals a few things:

The Woodcutter produces about four times as much wood as the Coalmaker produces coal in the same amount of time, even if the full workforce is employed.
The Coalmaker is connected to a road network, which boosts its efficiency; we'll get to that in a moment.
The required resource is now wood, which has a small green "+" icon that I will explain shortly.

This demonstrates that wood is a highly essential resource, even for basic production chains. Naturally, we will need a lot of wood, but we don't want to continuously spam the Woodcutter building. We can increase the efficiency of each building by fulfilling a few criteria. The graphic below shows factors that impact efficiency. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/f2d7caffba75aa65976aa3c154bf189f33d24279.png As you can see, there are numerous ways to increase the efficiency of a single building. Most of these methods check the building's radius to see if certain criteria are met within this area. To boost the Coalmaker's efficiency, we should place it next to the Woodcutter. Both buildings should also be near storage facilities, such as the Town Center or a Material Depot, and have nearby housing of the economic type. The final step is to connect the buildings and the Town Center with a road network. This setup can boost the Coalmaker's efficiency up to 150%. Of course, the Woodcutter would only add up to 130% as there is no base resource from another building it could profit from. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/3d51b8ed92f5a29e6d95975d9c1e85c7ff35b2fa.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Now that we have covered the basic functionality, let's look at a more complex example: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/756a5d96675df944706ee6ba297a520792c4d9e9.png To produce copper, a vast number of different steps need to be fulfilled. As you can see, wood is part of four different substeps in the chain, highlighting its importance even in a late-game scenario where maintaining a constant supply is crucial. The screenshot below shows how such a production chain could be placed if enough space is available. Note however, that this particular zone did not even have proper resource slots for iron or even copper, so 2 mines are still missing here to even make it function. This particular case would require to construct mines on a different zone that has copper and iron available and transfer them via Trading Routes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/dd3aff25c6104d592369c3f11019b4b9586849e7.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png To summarize the key points:

Buildings can exceed 100% efficiency if certain criteria are met.
These criteria usually involve placing buildings of the same production chain close to each other.
Road networks and storage buildings, as well as housing of the same settlement branch, also increase efficiency.
Early game resources remain important for the production of late-game resources.
Space is limited. Adjust the placement of your buildings based on which resource is needed the most.

Additionally:

Houses from different settlement branches do not like being near production buildings that pollute the air, such as a Coalmaker or a Copper Smelter.
Space is not only limited, but different ground types might restrict your building plans further. Remember that fertile soil and swamp areas are required for some buildings to be placed.

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Developer Blog Post - Ground Types & Mines

Gentlymad | Kizzlesteam_community_announcements

808d ago

Introduction

- "The soil has suffered greatly over the years. We must tread cautiously in choosing where to sow our seeds. The land is barren, devoid of nourishment. I ponder whether this plateau holds the last vestiges of fertility, where life may yet thrive." - {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/929cd6ab24a55202d9ff376ad62a682d23106e3d.gif To start of, we need to explain a few mechanics in Endzone 2. Zones, or the plateaus that you settle on, are predetermined terrain stamps created by us, while the overall map generation is procedural. This means that each seed selected for a new session has a slight chance of containing a certain zone you've encountered before, but its position and even its existence are random. We classify zones into three types and three sectors, which divide the playable map by the large river in the badlands. New Sectors are only accessible through an Expedition that involves repairing the bridge to cross the river. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/3f748ee4c0f8c78364853feb1359fd5848c29a8c.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/e7aa67bdce0589cca6ced70675c06ea9141dd010.gif There are Small, Medium, and Large zones, and each of them can appear in any sector. However, as the sector number increases, the more exclusive resources the zone can contain, while also being more challenging to navigate. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/dd7ddd52b10b9828899e8ac4e813f562dcf3ec8e.png Screenshot taken from in-game view of the Map with a detached Camera. Only for preview purposes. Each zone can feature different Ground Types, Forests, Lakes, Mines, Ramps, and Ruins. While we can designate the area where certain parameters will spawn during map generation, we cannot determine their exact shape, distribution, quantity, or which specific Ground Types, Mines or Ruins will appear. However, we do background checks to adjust the ground types, mine placements, and difficulty levels of the zones based on the sector they spawn in. Essentially, this means that a zone you're familiar with may have different conditions in another playthrough. You always start in Sector I, which does not contain certain Ground Types and Resource Slots such as Iodine for example. So if you happen to encounter a zone in a different playthrough later on in Sector II or III it certainly might have different Ground Types or Resource Slots that were different before, but the zone shape and distribution remains the same. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Ground Types

There are 8 different ground types that influence where buildings can be placed and what resources can be harvested. Here's a breakdown of each ground type and its significance:

Water: Although not a ground type per se, lakes determine where certain buildings can be constructed. Some structures require placement on a lake shore, while others might need proximity to a water source for functionality. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/f28ed05e09a2d66f152be0e0fc409a5e984954d7.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/a865608e1a8ce2c58f31182fd1a77993d367aad1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png
Mountain: Similar to water, mountains aren't buildable areas but play a role in determining where specific buildings can be situated. Certain structures might require placement on a mountain slope for optimal functionality. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/b3547f632bb72f7f4136fc4e48d30c8c544a7c61.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/819fe9ebace4c2bef4c3a1aafa612bcc13e72aea.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png
Fertile Soil: This ground type is crucial for agricultural activities, as it's where crops can be cultivated. Farms require fertile soil to grow crops effectively, so managing the availability of fertile soil within a zone is essential for sustaining food production. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/c2824c20bf23afd273bafa6c8594b4068f159378.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/5d4a07c2c33db619f07eeed5498faac55601c725.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png
Swamp: Like fertile soil, the swamp area has its unique set of buildings and resources. For example, the Swamp Farm specializes in cultivating herbs, requiring swamp ground type for optimal growth. Additionally, wells placed in the swamp area can extract water from the ground. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/20165645afdcdf28ed96bd28d68c4636d38237f0.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/f65096dd5d35f30cfedeffe9bb2ea455254a228d.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png
Forest: Forests provide an environment for trees and berry bushes to grow. While not restricting building placement, forests are essential for woodcutting and gathering resources. Placing buildings like Woodcutters and Gathering Huts near forests maximizes resource extraction efficiency. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/7926647de98328d25b0c59ce4a1b3386ab3b5cd4.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/a5fdf2a33fc7f898ce4e6e5bf92a583a974957c5.png Pro Tip: Trees don't naturally regenerate. To ensure a sustainable source of timber, players need to construct a Tree Nursery to facilitate reforestation efforts. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png
Meadow: The default ground type, meadows allow for unrestricted building placement. Players can construct buildings anywhere within meadow areas without any specific limitations. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/46b8d9b85f09be2fdb02bb95ea88996af2e81091.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/1df6a978c2ce8c7e6d7dd46b71bdb19eb4b134e5.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png
Intermediate Area (Badlands): Situated between different zones, the intermediate area, also known as Badlands, contains remnants of past civilizations in the form of ruins. While players cannot construct buildings in the Badlands, they can freely explore the area using vehicles, uncovering secrets hidden within the ruins and gather leftover resources, meet traders and more. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/b3889bc1fa6176f14a33c5d0e040e31908d53c11.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/42d87b5aec074e513474ff1443b0b29d66ba3be9.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png
Contaminated Area: The Contaminated Area ground type introduces a unique and mysterious element to Groundtypes, presenting players with intriguing possibilities for gameplay mechanics and narrative depth. While its exact implementation is still being explored, here are a few potential ideas to consider: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/a8ee8e99cf029361d9917270a675896d498c4ea0.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/2c441887802c9808c8739c293c0936bbffdd243c.png
- Environmental Hazard: Contaminated areas could pose a significant threat to players' settlements, requiring them to invest resources in cleaning up the contamination to expand their territory or access valuable resources. This could involve constructing specialized buildings or deploying units to mitigate the contamination's effects over time.
- Special Resources: Alternatively, contaminated areas could harbor rare and valuable resources that cannot be found elsewhere on the map. Players may need to develop advanced technologies or employ specialized techniques to extract these resources safely, balancing the risks of contamination with the rewards of accessing unique materials.
- Dynamic Evolution: Contaminated areas could evolve and change over time based on players' actions and decisions, leading to dynamic shifts in gameplay and narrative outcomes. For example, successful efforts to clean up contamination might result in the area becoming habitable and fertile once again, while neglect or mismanagement could lead to further deterioration and new challenges for players to overcome.
We are open to any suggestions on how this feature could be implemented into the game. So if you feel creative, hop on our Discord Server and let us know what you think.

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Resource Slots

Apart from the Ground Types, which mainly concern players within a zone, there are also Resource Slots and their corresponding mines. Resource Slots are designated areas where a related building's radius must be placed to generate that resource. Most production buildings have a radius around them, which is important to consider for certain boosting buildings located nearby, connected roads, and other factors. For Resource Slots and Mines, this radius only needs to encompass the cell in which the resource is located. In this example below, we place the Claypit directly on top of the Clay Slot. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/930f349cb120bfbe93bfc0eb6f77c761e13c6d84.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/d97c79b34ce86e40ed19aad9aa5d8e83481429ed.png There are currently 5 different resources that can be mined. However, there is another type of Mine that we will discuss soon.

Clay
Copper
Iron
Lead
Iodine

In the case of the Iodine mine, similar to the Claypit, the building needs to be placed close to the resource slot, which, for this type of mine, is located on a mountain slope. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/1869f314a9d89e9b61baf7d5f729e0a02e7fedd8.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Resource Mines

Now, we've nearly wrapped up everything, with just one thing left to mention. Although constructing buildings in the Badlands is not directly possible, there is a unique way to utilize the ruins found there. These ruins can be transformed into what we call "Resource Mines." Initially, these ruins contain a playable expedition. Upon successful completion of the expedition, the ruins are converted into a building that generates the related resource. Players can then visit these mines repeatedly to collect resources, even outside of their settlement, adding a strategic element to exploration and resource management. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/a8d09b241f8543aa29bb6c89b57aa138180940c0.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/53a1770a7aa5d42e4b0ddab05af7685a2549e2d8.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/998902b8f95e40714e5d1997ddc9fa7b2431d871.png Currently there are 2 different Resource Mines in the Badlands: The Claypit and the Scrapyard. Throughout the Early Access we are aiming to implement more ruins that can potentially become a Resource Mine. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

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Developer Blog Post - Weather Conditions

Gentlymad | Kizzlesteam_community_announcements

821d ago

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/d4ef8d3b7209780b7da3c7de18d10cf9fce7d8d5.gif - "Is that another rain cloud, or is a sandstorm rolling towards us? The weather's as unpredictable as ever in these times. It'll be a while before we can figure out what the next days have in store for us. Let's just cross our fingers and hope we make it through that long..." - {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png The weather in Endzone 2 isn't just a visual backdrop; it significantly impacts your settlement and game strategy. Immersion in natural weather effects is crucial to us, ensuring they feel as impactful as they do in real life. As a survival city-builder, natural disasters must challenge you as the leader of your colony and threaten the supply of essential resources such as water and food. For the Early Access phase, we will be featuring three primary weather conditions: clear skies, heavy rains, and drought. These conditions can further be subdivided into more nuanced factors. In essence, weather in Endzone 2 is not just a backdrop but a dynamic force that shapes the survival challenges you face and the decisions you make as the leader of your colony. Your ability to effectively manage and adapt to these weather-related challenges will determine the fate of your settlement. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

How do the different conditions influence your settlement?

Clear Sky

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/b682538b25e293e1bd82359c9611b77841ddfe2e.gif While a clear sky may not be considered a distinct weather condition, it serves as the default state in Endzone 2. Characterized by its absence of significant weather events, a clear sky doesn't inherently provide any positive or negative impacts on your settlement. However, it's the most common weather pattern you'll encounter. Despite its neutrality, a clear sky plays a crucial role in providing a baseline against which to contrast other weather conditions. Its presence sets the stage for the dynamic interplay of weather phenomena, highlighting the contrast between calm and tumultuous environmental states within the game world. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Rain

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/5c1362abde7e74d3c8517341ee81dc7cf9358afb.gif Rain in Endzone 2 can have both positive and negative impacts on your settlement. On the positive side, regular rain significantly boosts crop growth, effectively doubling productivity and ensuring an ample food supply for your settlers. However, rain isn't always benign; toxic rain poses a serious threat. Toxic rain elevates radiation levels in the soil, which can have dire consequences for your settlement. You must ensure that your settlers are equipped with sufficient protective gear. Failure to do so may result in radiation sickness, gradually weakening your settlers and compromising their health. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/1e16188530b1de1221f2d603493d7a1120f73dfb.png Tailor and Weaver working on Protective Clothing {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Drought

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/8499ac4468d84b8cbb663cb9a5d437daaaccc3b3.gif Drought, on the other hand, presents its own set of challenges. A drought parches the land, causing crops to wither and lakes to dry up. This scarcity of food and water can quickly escalate into a crisis for your settlement. Your survival hinges on finding alternative sources of sustenance. You may need to seek assistance from neighboring settlements that can provide additional food and water resources. Alternatively, if you're fortunate enough to have swamp soil in your settlement, you can construct a well to access groundwater and mitigate the effects of the drought. However, navigating through a drought requires careful planning and resource management to ensure the survival of your settlement. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/74209cf40557f46fd07d292d4703ddc5f9ff7e4d.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/70da15858cf60c0f73dae748cf60bfb8da83837b.gif Well and Upgraded Well pumping water during a Drought While rain only affects specific plateaus, a drought is affecting a whole sector! Keep that in mind when stockpiling for the event. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Sandstorm

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/f82cfbad575db9b30f6180b1f03b56951144182a.gif While not a standalone weather condition, sandstorms can occur during droughts in Endzone 2, posing additional challenges to your settlement. These violent storms wreak havoc, damaging buildings and leaving them covered in sand, significantly reducing their efficiency. The aftermath of a sandstorm requires immediate attention and resources to repair and clean affected structures to maintain the functionality of your settlement. Sandstorms, occurring in tandem with droughts, compound the difficulties faced by your colony, underscoring the importance of resilience and preparedness in the face of environmental adversity. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png We're planning up to elevate the significance of weather in Endzone 2 by introducing additional mechanics for each condition. These mechanics will enable players to either capitalize on favorable weather or implement crucial counterplay strategies to mitigate the impacts of adverse conditions. While we're unable to delve deeper into the weather mechanic prior to the Early Access phase, we're eagerly seeking feedback from our community. We welcome any insights regarding potential disasters, strategies to navigate them effectively, or even suggestions for enhancing the visual representation of weather in the game. If you're feeling inspired, we encourage you to join our Discord server by clicking the link down below and utilize our ticket system to provide valuable feedback. We're closely monitoring input from dedicated users for potential inclusion in closed feedback rounds or even further development iterations. Your contributions are integral to shaping the future of Endzone 2, and we greatly appreciate your participation in this collaborative process. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095472/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

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Developer Blog Post - Settlement Branches and Building Placement

Gentlymad | Kizzlesteam_community_announcements

837d ago

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Research

Endzone 2 allows you to claim, create, and manage multiple settlements. Settlements or Zones can only be built on plateaus. Each settlement has a certain progression for each specialization or "Settlement Branch" that essentially provides feedback about which buildings of which category are most prominent there. While this can naturally vary, the more you progress in the game, the more specialized certain zones may become. Some advanced buildings are only available after at least one zone reaches a certain progression level for the relevant branch. Each building is always categorized in one of the available Settlement Branches and provides progression points, once built. To make things clearer, here is a breakdown. Here are the 3 different settlement branches: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Disclaimer: The graphics showing the UI are in German, as this is our mother language. We naturally prioritize creating localization for German first, as we can add new text on the fly and ensure that everything new is localized correctly. This is needed for testing purposes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/14f63170f0b21e6adbfa9f3d0319677287362f97.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png When you reach a value of 10, you unlock your first available research. In this example, that would be Advanced Housing. These buildings allow for a higher settler capacity and also provide a buff to nearby buildings of the economy type. At a value of 15, the Upgraded Material Storage can be researched and so forth. You can observe how advancing in multiple branches at a time is possible. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/6f43a5368d4fb9fa0937176fa4147e8fee460842.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Every building is assigned into one of these three categories. However, it's crucial to note that each progression only allows for researching the new buildings but doesn't unlock them automatically. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/d1615c888f3bf70b05bec37299978a332b41164c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png In addition to resource costs, some technologies require Knowledge points, which can be obtained through expeditions. These points cannot be generated by a building but need to be manually collected. To do so, you will need to send your explorers to an expedition and progress until you reach a certain threshold. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/a3177d39a09e960b748910efdb25a4d26f4b44a5.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png It's important to plan ahead for your settlements, both in terms of space to build on the zone and the availability of certain resources and ground types to determine, which buildings need to be prioritized in research. Some zones are better suited to ecological use, while others profit from economic specialization. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png

Building Placement

The simplest way to boost production of a branch is to place the correct housing type near a production building of said type. In addition, it is helpful to place the right type of housing near certain production buildings to avoid any negative effects. In this example, you can see how the housing below the selected coal maker is marked in red. Since the housing is of the ecological type and the coal maker creates a lot of filth in its production, the inhabitants are unhappy. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/55aa3b83268c03642664274682be3298e3ec1a58.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Production chains are not only important on paper. This means that in order to maximize your production efficiency you need to plan where to construct your buildings. This is important in relation to the resources it needs, as well as which resources it is providing. Further below, you can see how the Tool Maker has the Scrapyard, which produces scrap, and the Woodcutter, which produces wood, both in the direct vicinity of itself. This is beneficial because it requires both resources to craft tools. It is also connected to a storage, in this case, the Town Center, and a Road that connects both with each other. This, along with housing of the economy type in proximity, provides the maximum production value this building can possibly have. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/e2aa850507e7b11fd758fc66606b26a8f8b7c9bc.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png Here are 2 more examples of complex production chains in Endzone 2. It's important to note, that buildings can only provide a boost to a higher graded building in the chain. This means, that a Wood Cutter does boost a Coal Maker, if they are in proximity, but not the other way round. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/e2bdc38bf3b447c23c7d262ae229d5e8b886c8a2.png Production Chain of Coal Mask and Production Chain of Lead {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44535526/54a023f03a740c71dee4e51699201190f49488ef.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/

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Endzone is 90% off until July 9

More bundles and more worlds to discover

Some familiar faces are working on something new

One last thing...

A message from Stefan Marcinek, CEO and Founder of Assemble Entertainment

Here's to each of them:

And now, I’d like to leave the final words to the people who brought these games to life: the Gentlymad Studios team themselves

Dear survivors,

With love and gratitude, 💚

The Gentlymad Studios Team

So what’s new in Version 1.0?

Save the Date: July 24, 2025

Your Teams from Gentlymad & Assemble

We’d love to have you join us on Discord! It’s the perfect place to share your feedback, connect with other players, and engage in discussions with our team.

Discord is our primary platform, and your input would be incredibly valuable. Don’t hesitate—come say hello! 😊

++ Click here to access the EA survey ++

ROADMAP OVERVIEW

#1 SEPTEMBER Patch 🚧 FIXES 🚧

#2 OCTOBER Major Update 💡 LET THERE BE LIGHT! 💡

#3 NOVEMBER ❓ #4 DECEMBER ❓

Early Access Survey Link

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

Let's bring it on!

Thank you for your understanding.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

Settlers & Immersion:

Research System:

Settlement Branches & Housing

Confidence System:

Health System:

Wells:

Zone Establishment:

Expeditions:

Decorations:

Community Buiildings:

Readability of Buildings:

General Quality Of Life Improvements:

Conclusion:

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

!Click here to access the survey!

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

1. Technical Issues 2. Simulation 3. Game difficulty (or lack thereof)

1. Technical Issues

2. Simulation

3. Game difficulty

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

General Info & Differences <->

Endzone 2 Demo Hard Facts

What to expect in the demo

Known Issues & Fluff

We Want You!

Streaming Info

What's to come?

Help us grow a cosmetic tree for you

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

English

German

French

Russian

Portuguese

As Discord is our main platform for feedback and discussion within the community, we highly recommend joining us and sharing your feedback there.

Don't forget: A free Demo for Endzone 2 will be available starting June 7!