- Alpha 30: New Launcher and More Heredity Quests - 24 July 2017
This week’s update brings you even more Heredity module quests to dive into! We also updated the launcher, so it'll look a bit different, but since Steam handles patching for Steam users, it's not a major change for our Steam community (mainly for people outside of Steam). So, on to the Heredity quest and bug fix updates! AMARANTHA AND THE SEEDLINGS Rowan, the Pygia tree-whispering Espethian in the Student District, has some big news: Amarantha has just had her newest seedlings start sprouting! Rowan’s thinking about making a Punnett square to see what the seedlings’ leaves will look like when they’re grown, and wants your help. Fire up your trusty DNA extractor and help her unlock the mystery! Note: In order to accept this quest, you’ll have to have completed “DNA or Nay?” from Supervisor Cherie in the Amazon Biodome. SEEDLING SWAP Clovis, the Pygia tree, is the parent of twelve seedli…
- Alpha 30: New Launcher and More Heredity Quests - 24 July 2017
This week’s update brings you even more Heredity module quests to dive into! We also updated the launcher, so it'll look a bit different, but since Steam handles patching for Steam users, it's not a major change for our Steam community (mainly for people outside of Steam). So, on to the Heredity quest and bug fix updates! AMARANTHA AND THE SEEDLINGS Rowan, the Pygia tree-whispering Espethian in the Student District, has some big news: Amarantha has just had her newest seedlings start sprouting! Rowan’s thinking about making a Punnett square to see what the seedlings’ leaves will look like when they’re grown, and wants your help. Fire up your trusty DNA extractor and help her unlock the mystery! Note: In order to accept this quest, you’ll have to have completed “DNA or Nay?” from Supervisor Cherie in the Amazon Biodome. SEEDLING SWAP Clovis, the Pygia tree, is the parent of twelve seedli…
- Alpha 28: Gameplay Tutorials and Student District Improvements! - 26 June 2017
This week’s update brings even more additions and tweaks to make playing Tyto Online a better experience for everybody. Check out all the details below: GAMEPLAY TUTORIALS This week, we’ve added tutorials that appear during the first quests you’ll encounter as a player. The first time you’re asked to use your tools like your map, Observe, or argue evidence, you’ll have on-screen popups that help you out through it all! STUDENT DISTRICT SIGNS Next time you’re roaming the student district, you might find some new, shiny signs to Tyto Academy, Tyto Apartments, and Tyto Commons. These signs should help with familiarizing yourself with the area, and give you a better sense of the major landmarks. YOSEF HAS MOVED! It would seem that Stylist Vanya has had enough of Tyto Student Yosef loitering outside of Whipper Snippers, and has politely (yet firmly) asked him to relocate. You’ll now find him…
- Alpha 28: Gameplay Tutorials and Student District Improvements! - 26 June 2017
This week’s update brings even more additions and tweaks to make playing Tyto Online a better experience for everybody. Check out all the details below: GAMEPLAY TUTORIALS This week, we’ve added tutorials that appear during the first quests you’ll encounter as a player. The first time you’re asked to use your tools like your map, Observe, or argue evidence, you’ll have on-screen popups that help you out through it all! STUDENT DISTRICT SIGNS Next time you’re roaming the student district, you might find some new, shiny signs to Tyto Academy, Tyto Apartments, and Tyto Commons. These signs should help with familiarizing yourself with the area, and give you a better sense of the major landmarks. YOSEF HAS MOVED! It would seem that Stylist Vanya has had enough of Tyto Student Yosef loitering outside of Whipper Snippers, and has politely (yet firmly) asked him to relocate. You’ll now find him…
- Alpha 27 Hotfix - 23 June 2017
This may have taken us longer to get uploaded and prepped than we wanted, but our Alpha 27 hotfix with a few things we did not get in Monday is ready. CONTENT UPDATES “Welcome, Citizen,” the tutorial quest when you leave Joel and Liana, is no longer a prerequisite for some other quests in the game. This way, players can get to the educational content and quests as soon as they enter the student district, as opposed to being forced into finishing the first quest. But we still recommend it! You will notice many NPCs (Non-Playable Characters) in the game have updated body styles, using the new looks from our previous update! You’ll now find characters walking towards the Transit Center in Espeth Park after completing “Welcome, Citizen” so it is easier to figure out where to go next to advance the quest. Added more of the following species to biodomes so that they can be researched for HELO…
- Alpha 27 Hotfix - 23 June 2017
This may have taken us longer to get uploaded and prepped than we wanted, but our Alpha 27 hotfix with a few things we did not get in Monday is ready. CONTENT UPDATES “Welcome, Citizen,” the tutorial quest when you leave Joel and Liana, is no longer a prerequisite for some other quests in the game. This way, players can get to the educational content and quests as soon as they enter the student district, as opposed to being forced into finishing the first quest. But we still recommend it! You will notice many NPCs (Non-Playable Characters) in the game have updated body styles, using the new looks from our previous update! You’ll now find characters walking towards the Transit Center in Espeth Park after completing “Welcome, Citizen” so it is easier to figure out where to go next to advance the quest. Added more of the following species to biodomes so that they can be researched for HELO…
- Alpha 27: Tyto Academy & Gameplay Improvements - 19 June 2017
This week’s patch is all about making the existing Tyto Online experience even better for everyone, and especially new players. We recently observed about 30 brand new players playing the game and made pages upon pages of notes! So, let's get down to it. TYTO ACADEMY IS NOW OPEN! At last, the doors to Tyto Academy have opened and welcome you to explore! This has been in works for awhile, and we’re pleased to finally let you explore the inside of the academy. Likewise, Dr. Reneau has been moved to be inside the academy instead of standing next to Elektra and Helo. Keep that in mind when heading to your H.E.L.O. Biodomes. She also has a new, special icon above her head — the Ecology Module leaf! We’ll now be doing this with special NPCs that have more functionality than just quests. IMPROVED ONBOARDING Following the feedback we’ve received from our fellow players, we’ve also tweaked the i…
- Alpha 27: Tyto Academy & Gameplay Improvements - 19 June 2017
This week’s patch is all about making the existing Tyto Online experience even better for everyone, and especially new players. We recently observed about 30 brand new players playing the game and made pages upon pages of notes! So, let's get down to it. TYTO ACADEMY IS NOW OPEN! At last, the doors to Tyto Academy have opened and welcome you to explore! This has been in works for awhile, and we’re pleased to finally let you explore the inside of the academy. Likewise, Dr. Reneau has been moved to be inside the academy instead of standing next to Elektra and Helo. Keep that in mind when heading to your H.E.L.O. Biodomes. She also has a new, special icon above her head — the Ecology Module leaf! We’ll now be doing this with special NPCs that have more functionality than just quests. IMPROVED ONBOARDING Following the feedback we’ve received from our fellow players, we’ve also tweaked the i…
- Alpha 26: More Heredity + Other Reworks! - 12 June 2017
This week’s update brings another heredity quest for you to dive into, as well as some improvements to an existing quest and voice acting for various ecology quests. Looking to get started with the new quest? Take a look below for everything you’ll need to know: GEPPETTO GENETICS Espethian Lawrence in the Student District seems really excited! It turns out her pet chogwig, Lady Choggerly, just had a baby geppetto! …Wait a second. Huh? That doesn’t seem right. Despite not making any logical sense, Lawrence is absolutely convinced that Lady Choggerly is really the mother of a geppetto. Put your heredity knowledge to the task and find out what’s really going on here. Note: In order to accept this quest, you’ll need to have finished “DNA or Nay?” from Cherie in the Amazon Biodome. CONTENT UPDATES + TWEAKS The quest, “Pollinate and Prosper” by Tyto Researcher Kato in the Student District, ha…
- Alpha 26: More Heredity + Other Reworks! - 12 June 2017
This week’s update brings another heredity quest for you to dive into, as well as some improvements to an existing quest and voice acting for various ecology quests. Looking to get started with the new quest? Take a look below for everything you’ll need to know: GEPPETTO GENETICS Espethian Lawrence in the Student District seems really excited! It turns out her pet chogwig, Lady Choggerly, just had a baby geppetto! …Wait a second. Huh? That doesn’t seem right. Despite not making any logical sense, Lawrence is absolutely convinced that Lady Choggerly is really the mother of a geppetto. Put your heredity knowledge to the task and find out what’s really going on here. Note: In order to accept this quest, you’ll need to have finished “DNA or Nay?” from Cherie in the Amazon Biodome. CONTENT UPDATES + TWEAKS The quest, “Pollinate and Prosper” by Tyto Researcher Kato in the Student District, ha…
- Alpha 25: First Heredity Quests! - 5 June 2017
Today's the big day: we're happy to unveil the first quests of our brand-new heredity module in this week's patch! If you're aching to get started right away, here's what you need to know: Panganog Paternity Vendor Sasha in the Student District has a Panganog friend named Dashwood. To her surprise, she discovered Dashwood -- aside from being undeniably adorable -- just became a mother! But, she wonders, who is the father? It's up to you to find out! Note: In order to accept the first Panganog Paternity quest, you'll need to have completed the quests, "My Kingdom for a Ponycorn" with Sasha and "Population Survey: Amazon" with Cherie in the Amazon Biodome. DNA or Nay? Supervisor Cherie in the Amazon Biodome has been thinking about her future beyond being a biodome supervisor. It seems she needs to ask a favor of you. Won't you give her a hand? Note: In order to accept this quest, you'll n…
- Alpha 25: First Heredity Quests! - 5 June 2017
Today's the big day: we're happy to unveil the first quests of our brand-new heredity module in this week's patch! If you're aching to get started right away, here's what you need to know: Panganog Paternity Vendor Sasha in the Student District has a Panganog friend named Dashwood. To her surprise, she discovered Dashwood -- aside from being undeniably adorable -- just became a mother! But, she wonders, who is the father? It's up to you to find out! Note: In order to accept the first Panganog Paternity quest, you'll need to have completed the quests, "My Kingdom for a Ponycorn" with Sasha and "Population Survey: Amazon" with Cherie in the Amazon Biodome. DNA or Nay? Supervisor Cherie in the Amazon Biodome has been thinking about her future beyond being a biodome supervisor. It seems she needs to ask a favor of you. Won't you give her a hand? Note: In order to accept this quest, you'll n…
- Alpha 24: Idle Animations, VO Updates, and Heredity Framework - 30 May 2017
This week's patch brings a variety of subtle (but important!) improvements as we inch ever-so closer towards the launch of the Heredity Module. The first heredity quests will be available next Monday -- less than a week away! New Player Character Idle Animations First, we've added some new idle animations for your character. Now, whenever you're standing around, they may look around and take in the scenery, check their shoes for any dirt, or even doze off to sleep! New VO Additionally, Supervisor Farah in the Mojave Biodome now has voice acting. Go and give her a visit! Module Tracking Added And finally, we've begun to lay the foundation for the upcoming Heredity Module. Using the new Module Tracker, you can now choose to track Ecology or Heredity Leveling on your main player profile, and check your progress with both. To open the Tracker, click the newly added icon for it at the top of…
- Alpha 24: Idle Animations, VO Updates, and Heredity Framework - 30 May 2017
This week's patch brings a variety of subtle (but important!) improvements as we inch ever-so closer towards the launch of the Heredity Module. The first heredity quests will be available next Monday -- less than a week away! New Player Character Idle Animations First, we've added some new idle animations for your character. Now, whenever you're standing around, they may look around and take in the scenery, check their shoes for any dirt, or even doze off to sleep! New VO Additionally, Supervisor Farah in the Mojave Biodome now has voice acting. Go and give her a visit! Module Tracking Added And finally, we've begun to lay the foundation for the upcoming Heredity Module. Using the new Module Tracker, you can now choose to track Ecology or Heredity Leveling on your main player profile, and check your progress with both. To open the Tracker, click the newly added icon for it at the top of…
- Announcing the Next Module: Heredity! - 27 May 2017
We’re really excited to announce the new module we’re adding to Tyto Online — Heredity! This is the next big step in our ambition to incorporate many different subjects in Tyto Online. So what will players be able to do in this new module? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFloeip3Y50 Much like the Ecology Module, this one is also made up of a set of quests and a Sandbox (for ecology, that is building your own ecosystems). The Quests With the brand new quests we’re adding, players will experience many different concepts involving heredity and genetics, starting with the basics all the way through to lethal alleles and incomplete dominance and codominance. They’ll learn how to incubate and hatch a drakon egg; Yosef is back with even more problems: his timpita plants aren’t turning pink as he expected them to! And how did a baby Yawp end up in a Chogwig litter? The Sandbox The Sandbox for H…
- Announcing the Next Module: Heredity! - 27 May 2017
We’re really excited to announce the new module we’re adding to Tyto Online — Heredity! This is the next big step in our ambition to incorporate many different subjects in Tyto Online. So what will players be able to do in this new module? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFloeip3Y50 Much like the Ecology Module, this one is also made up of a set of quests and a Sandbox (for ecology, that is building your own ecosystems). The Quests With the brand new quests we’re adding, players will experience many different concepts involving heredity and genetics, starting with the basics all the way through to lethal alleles and incomplete dominance and codominance. They’ll learn how to incubate and hatch a drakon egg; Yosef is back with even more problems: his timpita plants aren’t turning pink as he expected them to! And how did a baby Yawp end up in a Chogwig litter? The Sandbox The Sandbox for H…
- Alpha 23: Argument Builder Redesign + H.E.L.O. Challenge Rewards - 22 May 2017
You’re about to see why we skipped last week’s patch… today’s is huge! UPDATED ARGUMENT BUILDER Over the last few weeks, we’ve been hard at work on a complete overhaul of the argument builder. Here’s how it looked before, and what it looks like now: BEFORE: AFTER: With this new design, our goal is to make quests like these feel a lot less scripted or work-sheet-like and more like a scholarly debate. Quest-givers will also now give specific feedback on certain answers you submit to them, either in agreement or in skepticism. Due to this update, every single Detective style quest in the game has been updated! Some have been reworked significantly, but most have minor improvements and updates alongside this. Remember, in your Options menu, you can re-set quests if you want to check them out again! H.E.L.O. CHALLENGE REWARDS We’ve now added a bonus if you receive all three Weekly Challenges…
- Alpha 23: Argument Builder Redesign + H.E.L.O. Challenge Rewards - 22 May 2017
You’re about to see why we skipped last week’s patch… today’s is huge! UPDATED ARGUMENT BUILDER Over the last few weeks, we’ve been hard at work on a complete overhaul of the argument builder. Here’s how it looked before, and what it looks like now: BEFORE: AFTER: With this new design, our goal is to make quests like these feel a lot less scripted or work-sheet-like and more like a scholarly debate. Quest-givers will also now give specific feedback on certain answers you submit to them, either in agreement or in skepticism. Due to this update, every single Detective style quest in the game has been updated! Some have been reworked significantly, but most have minor improvements and updates alongside this. Remember, in your Options menu, you can re-set quests if you want to check them out again! H.E.L.O. CHALLENGE REWARDS We’ve now added a bonus if you receive all three Weekly Challenges…
- Alpha 22: HELO Updates - 8 May 2017
Ecosystem Updates: - The “Add Life” HUD now displays the number of animals that are placed with a territory placement. - Tooltip has been added to explain “Eats Tough” icon on the Research Tree. - Hotbar within the HELO has been replaced with the HELO bar + Camera. - Players may now see the amount of time that has passed since they exited their biodomes. - Players may now preview locked nodes on their Research Trees In extreme cases, biodomes may now scale the amount of animals displayed to ensure extremely populated biodomes are stable on all platforms. - A softcap for swarm type territories has been added per zone in each ecosystem. Other Updates: - Usable items now display their cooldowns within the inventory UI Resolutions for screen resolution selection has been reordered to be in size order. - Founder’s Wall UI selection has has a distance check added. Bug Fixes: - Carcass highlig…
- Alpha 22: HELO Updates - 8 May 2017
Ecosystem Updates: - The “Add Life” HUD now displays the number of animals that are placed with a territory placement. - Tooltip has been added to explain “Eats Tough” icon on the Research Tree. - Hotbar within the HELO has been replaced with the HELO bar + Camera. - Players may now see the amount of time that has passed since they exited their biodomes. - Players may now preview locked nodes on their Research Trees In extreme cases, biodomes may now scale the amount of animals displayed to ensure extremely populated biodomes are stable on all platforms. - A softcap for swarm type territories has been added per zone in each ecosystem. Other Updates: - Usable items now display their cooldowns within the inventory UI Resolutions for screen resolution selection has been reordered to be in size order. - Founder’s Wall UI selection has has a distance check added. Bug Fixes: - Carcass highlig…
