Once again, holiday season is here, on Ostrich Island! Reward your ostrich with Santa's hat and enjoy some snow weather! But hurry up, weather is changing soon! Happy Holidays!

Are you scared easily? Don't sail to Ostrich Island between October 25th - November 1st. Pumpkin hat is for braves only.

Yes, it's Holiday Season and poor Santa has lost his hat somewhere on Ostrich Island again! This is your chance! Add it to your hats collection while you can! And enjoy the snow, it's a pretty rare weather effect here on tropical islands, tell you.

And don't forget, if you have NVIDIA Geforce 9 series or higher videocard you can make 360 degree screenshots, including 360 degree screenshots of your own islands! All you need is press Alt+F2 on any island and choose 360 screenshot from there. Then, to view it in all 360 glory - share it on Facebook, look here[www.facebook.com] for example, or upload to http://vrchive.com/

URGENT NEWS! ACHTUNG!
Our double agent "Chicken" has reported that Skeletons plan to invade Ostrich Islands tomorrow, October 25th. BONE ALERT! All ostriches MUST KEEP HEAD UNDER THE SAND, effective immediately!

You think you are brave, aren't you? Nothing to fear, right? Then play Ostrich Island and see for yourself if you can find a weak bone or two in those fearsome mongrels! Oh, and while you are there, pick up the famous pumpkin hat (+5 to ugliness), you will look unforgettable!

We will take situation under control in November, until that... good luck to all of you. Keep calm and hidden!

Patch 1.70 has been published.
Changes:
* Trees again can be used to destroy enemies.
* Checkbox to disable notification to friends is restored.
* Island Editor is now available on Mac too.
* Other minor changes and improvements.

Don't forget that Ostrich Island now supports NVIDIA Ansel technology - new way to capture in-game shots and view in 360. Compose your screenshots from any position, adjust them with post-process filters, capture HDR images in high-fidelity formats, and share them in 360 degrees!

All you need is press Alt+F2 on any island and choose 360 screenshot from there. Then, to view it in all 360 glory - share it on Facebook, look at this[www.facebook.com] shot for example. Or, you can view it using your VR headset! More info[www.geforce.com].

Island creation contest is over. Our congratulations to winners:
unclekrusty - won Mark of the Ninja game.
DuoDunk - please contact us to claim your prize.

* "Lobster Fest 2016" by DuoDunk
* "Ostrichbothnia" by unclekrusty

Stay tuned for new contests.

To celebrate holiday season and launch of the level editor we are starting NEW CONTEST! All you need to do is to create and publish your own island during December!
Top 5 creators will be awarded with prizes on January 2nd, 2017. Winners will be able to choose a game of their choice from the prize pool (if the game is not taken already by a higher place winner, 1st place will choose first, etc.)

The prize pool currently contains these stunning games:

Guardian Of December [Steam, 2016]
Graveyard Shift [Steam, 2016]
Eets Munchies [Steam, 2014]
Trine 2: Complete Story [Steam, 2013]
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box [Steam, 2009]
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition [Steam, 2011]
Mirror's Edge [Steam, 2009]
Mark of the Ninja [Steam, 2012]
Scribblenauts Unlimited [Steam, 2013]

Additionally, we have a couple Origin games in prize pool (please note you must have Origin account to play it):
Populous [Origin, 1989]
Battlefield 3 [Origin, 2011]

Yes, patch 1.60 is live! Now you can create your own islands, play and share!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtIfixHg3UM
Please share your experience on game forum, what do you like in editor, what you don't, what you want to improve. We appreciate your feedback!

Prizes! Create your perfect island in December, share it and win prizes! We will announce the contest soon.
Holiday Season is coming and poor Santa has lost his hat somewhere on Ostrich Island again! This is your chance! Add it to your hats collection while you can!
Do you have NVIDIA Geforce 9 series or higher videocard? Ostrich Island supports NVIDIA Ansel now! You can make 360 degree screenshots, including 360 degree screenshots of your own islands. All you need is press Alt+F2 on any island and choose 360 screenshot from there. Then, to view it in all 360 glory - share it on Facebook, look here[www.facebook.com] for example, or upload to http://vrchive.com/

With patch 1.60 you can change your game brightness, kick chickens on Island 13 normally even if you have brawler ability on your list and enjoy snow (as much as it is possible on tropical island).
Enjoy and let us know what do you think about the latest update on game forum