The promised hour is at hand, for the first core update to the IRONHIVE Demo has just been released!

This Demo version includes:

• tutorial revamp to make it more sleek and accessible
  
• numerous bug fixes;
  
• new supported languages and updates to the game’s localization

Thank you for your continuous feedback, which is making this possible so soon!

This new version of the Demo isn’t a one-off facelift either, as we are striving to constantly improve the experience for you. To that end, we’ve compiled a bug report form. Please make sure to leave your feedback after giving the new Demo a go; this will be a great help in getting an even better Demo out to newcomers and improving the release version of the game while we’re at it.

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As we take in your feedback and deal with the bug reports, we will start working on a new Demo build which will include brand-new mechanics, such as leaving your Hive for parts unknown and defending it from an outside force.

Speaking of feedback, you can also join our Discord server and discuss the game and its future there with your fellow Ironlords. Let’s join our forces and build this new world together.

We hope this new update lets you dive deeper into the world of IRONHIVE and share your experiences with others. See you all very soon!

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We hope you have all been enjoying the IRONHIVE Demo, and this first look at the game got you excited for more things to come. For us as developers, releasing anything is also exciting, but unavoidably fraught with worry. However, we've been blown away by the positive reception from all of you. That energy will now fuel our motivation and keep us going the rest of the way. Thank you for taking the time to play the Demo and leave invaluable feedback.

We would also like to highlight content creators which spread the word about IRONHIVE at a time when it needed the spotlight the most. Special thanks goes to Splattercatgaming, Wanderbots, and Retromation, whose coverage of IRONHIVE helped keep it growing.

That said, we are aware that this release revealed some issues, most notable of which is the game’s tutorial, which could definitely use some improvement.

Our initial plan was to stop offering the Demo by June 16th. However, thanks to the feedback you had all shared and the warm reception we’d got, we decided to change our course of action.

We will now be keeping the Demo up indefinitely and updating it in accordance with your feedback and our vision. Here are the core updates you can expect to start seeing as early as July:
And if you’d like to participate in future closed beta tests or just have the best place for providing feedback — join our Discord!

[discord.gg]As we deal with the more pressing updates, we will start expanding the scope of what’s available in the Demo as well. No specific dates for now, but be prepared to venture outside of your IRONHIVE with the Points of Interest update and defend your home from sinister External Threats…

Ironlords, thank you for your continued support. You all deserve to spend more time in this world alongside us and see it grow together. With that, we are resuming work on the game and the Demo.

See you all again very soon.

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