Harley Swann

Monthly developer recap update is now live! April has been a major month behind the scenes as the team pushes toward release and long-term studio growth as our focus. ⚙️ MTX Payment Flow Complete: Our monetization flow is now fully implemented! Players can purchase Merchant Marks and receive them directly in-game. The system is now in final QA and compliance checks ahead of launch. 🚀 Launch Preparation Underway: With core systems complete, networking and QA teams have shifted into final release prep: resolving remaining bugs, stress readiness, and polishing the Alpha build. 🌍 World Polish & Visual Improvements: The content team has entered final refinement mode, including: • Improved grass shading / ambient occlusion • Better biome blending near mountain regions • New beach grass assets • Greater environmental variation across the world 🏢 Studio Growth Initiatives: We have also been exploring the best long-term structure for Domi’s future expansion, including opportunities that better support a global gaming studio and sustainable growth. ⚔️ It’s been a long road but we’re closer than ever to getting Domi Online into your hands!

🚀 2026 Kickoff Dev Update – Setbacks, Progress & Momentum Ahead! First, a big infrastructure change we want to openly share: Since late 2024, we have invested alot of time integrating Beam’s SDK across our login, wallet, sphere marketplace, and staking systems, all intended for Open Alpha. Recently, Beam announced a strategic shift away from gaming, meaning their SDK + Sphere Marketplace are no longer supported as of January 2026. This forces us to pause all Beam-dependent features. What this means: • Open Alpha remains our #1 priority • Core gameplay & content are not affected • Some Web3 functionality won’t ship Day 1 • We are actively reviewing long-term infrastructure alternatives While frustrating, we are genuinely thankful this happened before Open Alpha. Releasing our game on an unsupported backend tech would have caused far larger issues down the line. Now, onto what we have been working on! 💪 Despite backend challenges, the team has been making strong progress across gameplay, content, and social systems. 🪵 New Profession: Carpentry We are excited to introduce Carpentry! A new profession deeply integrated into Combat and Blacksmithing. Crafting is now more immersive: wooden components no longer magically appear. Want to craft a pickaxe? You’ll now need to: → Gather logs → Process them at a Sawmill → Craft wooden components As you level, higher-tier timber unlocks better recipes which adds meaningful progression and depth to the crafting ecosystem. Alongside this, we have continued work on: • Player-to-player trading • Voice chat + Discord SDK integration • Final MTX system polish • Network testing across multiplayer features ⚙️Now, the not-so-fun technical battle Our AWS servers began crashing instantly on boot even on empty builds. After days of investigation, we discovered Unity 6.3 now hard-requires glibc 2.35, while Amazon Linux 2023 only supports glibc 2.34, breaking GameLift compatibility with zero warning. Rather than roll back and delay the inevitable, we are migrating to GameLift containers, giving us full control over our Linux environment and permanently solving this class of issues. A painful fix - but a long-term win for Domi Online! Despite a bumpy start to 2026, momentum is building fast. Thank you for sticking with us - weekly dev updates resume next week ❤️

Our Weekly update is now live! 05/12/2025 ⏳ Another week, another Domi Online dev update! A short one this time, but a lot of work happening behind the scenes! Player Feedback Implementations: - Added minimap zoom (highly requested!) - Standing near a light source at night now gives a buff that lets you read the world map - Additional player abilities re-enabled: Invisibility, Charge, Hex ⚔️ World & Combat Updates - City cemetery continues its environment overhaul with new rocks and trees - More combat VFX improvements + new monster ability work - Enemies are now smarter! They can detect who’s dealing the most damage and may switch targets. Small change now, but it unlocks bigger AI features later. 🛠️ Engine Upgrade Check-In Unity 6.3 LTS just dropped! We have tested it, and aside from a shader issue in a third-party asset, the upgrade looks smooth. Not many game-relevant features this cycle, but staying up to date keeps development stable.

Our Weekly update is now live! 21/11/2025 This week’s update is all about combat! One of the most voiced bits of feedback we have had is that enemies felt too similar in how they behaved. We have been deep in a new phase of AI work focused on expanding enemy attack types. - Wolves now have several melee variations, including one that can apply Bleed. - Bats have received a big upgrade too, switching between melee and ranged attacks based on the situation. The core systems for these new behaviours are now complete, and we are in the process of rolling them out across the NPC's! If you have got any ideas for enemy abilities, drop them our way, Our team will see what’s possible! The main limitations are movement-heavy mechanics or attacks that would require animations the creatures simply don’t have (yet). Looking ahead, a post-launch phase will introduce advanced movement behaviours such as tactical retreats, hit-and-run attacks, and more dynamic positioning. We have also been hammering away at core combat bugs: tuning damage calculations, ensuring Mana Shield works reliably, and adding new buffs and debuffs to flesh out the system.

Our Weekly update is now live! 07/11/2025 We are kicking off the first week of November with a festive chill across Domi! ❄️ This week, our team is excited to unveil a first look at the revamped Vyorkur Mountains - located at the very heart of the mainland! 🏔️ Previously a tough region to travel into with very few encounters, the Vyorkur Mountains have now been reborn with: 🪨 Updated snow-rock formations ⛈️ Enhanced weather systems as you climb ⚔️ Fierce new foes lurking in the peaks ⛳️ Unique points of interest to make exploration feel more rewarding Meanwhile, our developers continue pushing forward on bug fixes, new professions, and player feedback from the last playtest. Our QA team has been hard at work refining the new Farming profession, while also improving world map integration to support upcoming environments and future zones! Lastly, Our team are finalising reviewing the Bug Bounty rewards and plan to begin airdropping them to our Discord users next week! 🪲💰 Stay warm, stay sharp and we hope to see you all soon in Vyorkur mountains!

Our Weekly update is now live! 10/10/2025 This week, we are giving you the first look at the newly reworked Rocky Uplands located just west of the city! What was once a simple grassy plain with a few wolves and bears has now transformed into a lush forested region, complete with winding rivers, dense trees, and even an abandoned mine. 🌲 We are thrilled with how the world is shaping up and can’t wait to share more of the graphics overhaul in next week’s update. On the development side, we have been focusing on bug fixes and feedback from the recent playtest. Mainly around networking improvements. Meanwhile, the content team has been polishing smaller quality-of-life details, like NPCs (shopkeepers and quest givers) who now blink and move their mouths when speaking to you. It’s a subtle touch, but it really helps the world feel more alive! We have some bigger content updates in progress that we will reveal soon - they are just not quite ready to show yet. Hope you have all had a great week, and we’ll see you in the next update! ⚔️