Hello, Tamers! Today is a very special day because we just reached the Stretch Goal for the improved mount system! Thank you so much for taking Temtem: Pioneers further with your heartwarming display of support <3
To reward the trust you’re placing in Temtem: Pioneers, here’s an extra-long update talking about the Mount system, how it was originally planned and how reaching this Stretch Goal has positively influenced it. It’s a really interesting update with a couple of desired surprises, so we hope you’ll read it in full! (Remember that if you're reading on the e-mail and can't see the gifs properly, please check out our Kickstarter page!)
There’s also a surprise sneak peek of the next two Stretch Goals at the end!
The Downbelow is huge, and although you can absolutely go exploring on foot, why not let your Temtem partners help you along? Mounts are, as the name suggests, Temtem you can ride on to go further, faster, and in better company.
Our original idea was to have 12 Temtem mounts, 3 for each type of terrain. Now, thanks to you, we’re doubling that number and creating mounts that are mixed-terrain.
The terrain issue is pretty simple: you wouldn’t take your Chimurian swimming, right? Right now, the categories for mounts are: running, gliding, climbing and swimming. Every mount was meant to pertain to a certain type of terrain, and to carry the player across specific types of landscape. But now, thanks to your smashing this Stretch Goal, we’ll get to work on mounts that can take you across multiple kinds of terrain! A package deal, if you will!
Some running mounts that you’ve already seen include Chimurian and Momo, and you’ve also seen the Gliding Wiplump and Drackle. But did you know Osukai can carry you to the top of some mountains and cliffs?
Early exploration of the Osukai Mount
And don't you imagine Piraniant taking you across huge lakes and bodies of water?
Early exploration of the Piraniant Mount
Just like different Mounts are suited for different terrain, the Temtem species of your mount plays a role in its performance. Faster species, like Chimurian, make for faster mounts than slower Tem species, like Wiplump. But now that we’ve reached this Stretch Goal, we’re ready to add another layer to it: stat-based mount performance!
A Temtem’s stats will influence their performance if they’re converted into a mount. Higher stats will help them run faster, glide longer, or climb faster and for longer periods. To give you a practical example, a base Chimurian will always be faster than a base Wiplump, but a Chimurian with higher SPD stat will be faster than the base Chimu.
These stat-based changes work on an individual level, specific to each unique Tem, while the preset values of speed affect the entire species. A Temtem mount that comes from a fast species can become an authentic powerhouse of speed with the right Temtem stats!
In contrast with the original Temtem game, where Mounts were a separate item, in Temtem: Pioneers your own Tems become your mounts. To transform a battling Temtem into a traveling mount Temtem, you attach a saddle to it. We’re still not final on the details about saddles, but the gist of it is that you will craft them and attach them to a Temtem to turn it into a Mount. Pretty easy, right?
Please note: this process will be irreversible! Once your Temtem has become a mount it cannot go back to being part of your squad.
Early exploration of the Wiplump Mount
But one of the biggest perks of your own Temtem becoming your mount is that now, thanks to this Stretch Goal, your mounts can be Luma! All you have to do is select your differently-flavored Temtem, attach the Saddle unto them, and bam, Luma Mount!
And! As a surprise sneak peek, let us reveal the two Stretch Goals that can be unlocked after the improved mount system! Many of you have asked for more info on the Stretch Goals before we reach them, so we’ll start spoiling them a bit earlier!
The first one is a new biome: the Dark Forest, a dusky, spooky and mysterious new area. The Tems nesting there will be able to read your mind, as a majority of Mental types prefer to nest in the Dark Forest biome. If you’re into eerie vibes, like I am, you’re going to love this biome!
And the Stretch Goal after that is… two new color variations for your Temtem! Strange, new color variations have been spotted in the Downbelow. You know Lumas, you know Umbras, but are you ready to know Auri and Iris Temtem? We’ll tell you more about them once we reach their Stretch goal, but for now, we can tell you there’ll be a quest to complete, and it will also have an effect on their stats, as Lumas have.
Oh, and hey, your mounts can also be Umbra, and, if we reach this Stretch Goal, Auri and Iris…👀
Let's find them together!
This is the next huge step in this Campaign, so we hope we can continue counting on you to add more and more features! Let’s work together to reach the next two Stretch Goals, Tamers!
We can't stop recommending you all join our Discord server because it's fun and full of great people, and you can ask questions for the devs!
And if you can, add Temtem: Pioneers to your Steam or Epic Games Store wishlist! We hate to ask but it does help us a lot!
Now, let's saddle up and Temtem up! Yeeehaw!