- The Salt 2 Kickstarter is live! - 23 March 2021
Hey everyone! As you may know, Salt 2 has been in development for about a year now and we are making great progress. We plan on releasing onto Early Access later this year and we want to make sure the game is as feature complete and polished as we can get it when we do. Kickstarter is a way for us to do that. If you liked Salt 1 and want to support Salt 2, please consider donating to our Kickstarter! Even if you can't donate, help us spread the word about the campaign. Thank you to everyone who has played Salt 1 and supported us from the beginning! We are so excited about this sequel and are looking forward to make a new and improved pirate experience.
- Wild West and Wizards Launch - 4 May 2020
Ahoy mateys! We just launched our second open world title, Wild West and Wizards on Steam. If you were a fan of the exploration and open world aspect of Salt, you might enjoy an adventure in the Wild West. What is Wild West and Wizards? Wild West and Wizards is a massive hand built world with quests, loot, bosses, magic, and tons of places to explore. In Wild West and Wizards you choose a character class with a unique talent tree, level up, and explore the world at your own pace. Pick a direction and head out into the great unknown with over two hundred points of interests, a main story, lore, side quests, secrets, and replayable end game content. Face off against outlaws, go on epic quests, solve puzzles, discover towns, earn new loot and abilities, and uncover mysterious places scattered across the Wild West. Salt Sequel Also, in addition to a few more updates to Wild West and Wizards…
- Hotfix Update - 19 February 2018
Hey everyone! We recently pushed some bug fixes and changes since release. If you find anymore bugs or issues, please let us know so we can fix those as soon as possible! Also, just as a reminder we do not have any plans for any other major content updates. We reached our original roadmap for the game and have since fully released. Thank you again so much to our amazing community for your support throughout the early access process. Changes Fixed a bug where some fish were not able to be caught. Fixed name of lighting rod arrow recipe Fixed sea turtle shells showing up in the bait tab (if you have it unlocked) Fixed some typos with sea chef and his sold items. Fixed the name on the buff given by the fruit bowl item. Fixed too many hermington's brew dropping. Belt of the lost hunter's effect now has a name. Assassin's cloak can no longer apply its effects multiple times. Fixed descriptio…
- Hotfix Update - 19 February 2018
Hey everyone! We recently pushed some bug fixes and changes since release. If you find anymore bugs or issues, please let us know so we can fix those as soon as possible! Changes Fixed a bug where some fish were not able to be caught. Fixed name of lighting rod arrow recipe Fixed sea turtle shells showing up in the bait tab (if you have it unlocked) Fixed some typos with sea chef and his sold items. Fixed the name on the buff given by the fruit bowl item. Fixed too many hermington's brew dropping. Belt of the lost hunter's effect now has a name. Assassin's cloak can no longer apply its effects multiple times. Fixed description on the network update frequency setting. The spyglass now has a set zoom amount regardless of your current FOV settings. Hiding HUD now hides the keyboard quick bar.
- Salt sails out of early access - 6 February 2018
Way back when, we declared the open-world pirate-o-craft-a-sailing sandbox Salt to be one of the best games of 2014 – when it was still in early access. If you’ve been waiting since then for it to be finished and properly out, buddy, I have good news for you. After three-and-a-bit years, Salt today left early access. I trust you’ve been starving your closest shipmates of vitamin C to develop scurvy in preparation for adventures. (more…)
- Salt is Officially Released! - 6 February 2018
Hey everyone! Today we have released Salt out of early access! Again we want to thank everyone for your support and feedback throughout the early access process. As a small team, it's been a large game to work on and while there's more we would have liked to do, we have completed our original roadmap of the game and will still be supporting the game with bug fixes and balancing changes. We have also recently pushed some new updates live. You can read the patch notes below for that update. Again, thanks to everyone for your support and we hope you have a fun adventure in Salt! Patch Notes - Update 2.0.0b17 - You can now scroll the map with WASD. - The equipment set UI is no longer visible when trading. - Dragged icons now render in front of the hot-bar when it is set to always show. - increased transparency of collection particles. - The chat window now fades out after a time of not rece…
- Salt is Officially Released! - 6 February 2018
Hey everyone! Today we have released Salt out of early access! Again we want to thank everyone for your support and feedback throughout the early access process. We will still be supporting the game with bug fixes, balance changes, and other changes. We have also recently pushed some new updates live. You can read the patch notes below for that update. Again, thanks to everyone for your support and we hope you have a fun adventure in Salt! Patch Notes - Update 2.0.0b17 - You can now scroll the map with WASD. - The equipment set UI is no longer visible when trading. - Dragged icons now render in front of the hot-bar when it is set to always show. - increased transparency of collection particles. - The chat window now fades out after a time of not receiving messages. - Deer can no longer bump into other deer. - Updated description on the guardian core. - Moved the arrow count UI so that i…
- Salt Leaving Early Access Next Week! - 2 February 2018
Ahoy Mateys! We are very excited to announce that Salt will be leaving early access next week! We also wanted to let you know that the price will be increasing from $14.99 to $19.99 upon full release. It has been a crazy journey over the past few years creating this adventure and an honor to have such a dedicated and helpful community. The overall response to the game has been incredibly positive and supportive and for that we are thankful. If you don't know, we're a small team at Lavaboots of only three members. When we set out to make Salt we knew it would be a big task but we loved the idea of creating a massive world for players to explore. We knew early on that we wanted feedback and help from the community so we chose to release onto Steam Early Access. Since then Salt has changed a lot. Here's a look at just some of things we've added since early access release: - Main quest line…
- Salt Leaving Early Access Next Week! - 2 February 2018
Ahoy Mateys! We are very excited to announce that Salt will be leaving early access next week! We also wanted to let you know that the price will be increasing from $14.99 to $19.99 upon full release. It has been a crazy journey over the past few years creating this adventure and an honor to have such a dedicated and helpful community. The overall response to the game has been incredibly positive and supportive and for that we are thankful. If you don't know, we're a small team at Lavaboots of only three members. When we set out to make Salt we knew it would be a big task but we loved the idea of creating a massive world for players to explore. We knew early on that we wanted feedback and help from the community so we chose to release onto Steam Early Access. Since then Salt has changed a lot. Here's a look at just some of things we've added since early access release: - Main quest line…
- Hotfix Update - 15 January 2018
Hey everyone! We hope you are all enjoying the multiplayer update. Today we are pushing some more changes to fix bugs, add some new content, and polish up the game in general! Here are the patch notes: Patch Notes - Added failsafe for if your game gets saved when you are at 0 health. - Fixed a bug where it would show you the wrong item count in the info pop up when crafting or collecting an item. - Added multiplayer help section in help window. - You can now board a boat from another boat. - Added indicators for last few pirates, poachers, or deer on an island with a challenge chest. - Fixed max stack size of hardstone being 1000. - Added intoxication effect to rum. - Players can now use other player's cannons. - Fixed a bug that would cause inventory items to move down several rows sometimes. - Fixed some broken navigation in sort menu. - Fixed inconsistent navigation when no items are…
- Hotfix Update - 15 January 2018
Hey everyone! We hope you are all enjoying the multiplayer update. Today we are pushing some more changes to fix bugs, add some new content, and polish up the game in general! Here are the patch notes: Patch Notes - Added failsafe for if your game gets saved when you are at 0 health. - Fixed a bug where it would show you the wrong item count in the info pop up when crafting or collecting an item. - Added multiplayer help section in help window. - You can now board a boat from another boat. - Added indicators for last few pirates, poachers, or deer on an island with a challenge chest. - Fixed max stack size of hardstone being 1000. - Added intoxication effect to rum. - Players can now use other player's cannons. - Fixed a bug that would cause inventory items to move down several rows sometimes. - Fixed some broken navigation in sort menu. - Fixed inconsistent navigation when no items are…
- The Multiplayer Update is Now Available! - 20 December 2017
Hey everyone! Prepare to sail the seas with your friends and go on a new adventure! Today we are officially releasing the multiplayer update. We want to thank everyone who has helped us test multiplayer and for your feedback and suggestions. In order to play multiplayer all you need to do is make sure Salt is up to date, invite your friends on Steam in the main menu, and start up a game! If you don't have any friends to play with, head over to our discord and check the multiplayer or lfg channels. Once you've joined a group, you can then either choose to create a new game or load an existing game with the same seed as the host. In addition to multiplayer this update also includes other changes such as the addition of NPC villages, a revamped inventory system, tons of balancing changes, and bug fixes. You can read the full list of patch notes below. As always, we'd love your feedback and…
- The Multiplayer Update is Now Available! - 20 December 2017
Hey everyone! Prepare to sail the seas with your friends and go on a new adventure! Today we are officially releasing the multiplayer update. We want to thank everyone who has helped us test multiplayer and for your feedback and suggestions. In order to play multiplayer all you need to do is make sure Salt is up to date, invite your friends on Steam in the main menu, and start up a game! If you don't have any friends to play with, head over to our discord and check the multiplayer or lfg channels. Once you've joined a group, you can then either choose to create a new game or load an existing game with the same seed as the host. In addition to multiplayer this update also includes other changes such as the addition of NPC villages, a revamped inventory system, tons of balancing changes, and bug fixes. You can read the full list of patch notes below. As always, we'd love your feedback and…
- Multiplayer Update Now Available For Testing - 5 December 2017
Hey everyone! Get ready to explore the world of Salt with your friends and go on a pirate adventure! We wanted to let you know that you can now help us test out the multiplayer update! We are releasing the update on a special multiplayer branch and we want you to help us test and find last minute bugs before an official release of the update. This update not only includes cooperative multiplayer, but also some other new additions such as NPC villages, bug fixes, and a lot of balancing changes. We are so excited to finally be at this point in multiplayer development and want to thank you all for your patience. Here is how to access the multiplayer branch: Right click Salt in your Steam library and select "Properties". Select the "BETAS" tab at the top of the properties window. Enter the access code "playwithfriends" Select "multiplayertesting" from the drop down list. Once you are in the…
- Multiplayer Update Now Available For Testing - 5 December 2017
Hey everyone! Get ready to explore the world of Salt with your friends and go on a pirate adventure! We wanted to let you know that you can now help us test out the multiplayer update! We are releasing the update on a special multiplayer branch and we want you to help us test and find last minute bugs before an official release of the update. This update not only includes cooperative multiplayer, but also some other new additions such as NPC villages, bug fixes, and a lot of balancing changes. We are so excited to finally be at this point in multiplayer development and want to thank you all for your patience. Here is how to access the multiplayer branch: Right click Salt in your Steam library and select "Properties". Select the "BETAS" tab at the top of the properties window. Enter the access code "playwithfriends" Select "multiplayertesting" from the drop down list. Once you are in the…
- Update 1.9.6 - Storms of the Sea is Now Available! - 16 October 2017
Update 1.9.6 - Storms of the Sea is finally here! This update includes a lot of great new changes such as weather and storms, a new NPC, and a lot more. Let's dive into some of the content you can expect to find in this update. Weather One of the biggest changes in this update is the introduction of weather! Now throughout the world of Salt you can experience cloudy days, rain, and storms. Weather really adds a nice sense of dynamics to the world and helps it feel more alive. Along with the weather we've included some new related items we think you'll find fun as well. The Blacksmith Throughout the world you will now be able to find a new NPC known as The Blacksmith. He offers various new loot for you to get as well as a new item known as salvage tools. These materials allow you to salvage some of your excess weapons for resources! Ship Cannons Also in this update is the inclusion of sh…
- Update 1.9.6 - Storms of the Sea is Now Available! - 16 October 2017
Update 1.9.6 - Storms of the Sea is finally here! This update includes a lot of great new changes such as weather and storms, a new NPC, and a lot more. Let's dive into some of the content you can expect to find in this update. Weather One of the biggest changes in this update is the introduction of weather! Now throughout the world of Salt you can experience cloudy days, rain, and storms. Weather really adds a nice sense of dynamics to the world and helps it feel more alive. Along with the weather we've included some new related items we think you'll find fun as well. The Blacksmith Throughout the world you will now be able to find a new NPC known as The Blacksmith. He offers various new loot for you to get as well as a new item known as salvage tools. These materials allow you to salvage some of your excess weapons for resources! Ship Cannons Also in this update is the inclusion of sh…
- Update 1.9.6 is Now on Testing Branch! - 5 October 2017
Ahoy! You can now download Update 1.9.6 on the Steam testing branch. If you aren't opted into the testing branch and would like to help us find any last minute bugs before pushing to the official branch, here are instructions on how to join. This update contains a lot of new changes including weather, a new NPC known as The Blacksmith, jungle island challenge chests, ship cannons, and many other changes! We are very excited about this update and can't wait for you all to try it. Patch Notes - Added weather and associated content. - Added a window where you can see your character's appearance in the inventory UI. - Added a new NPC to be found on islands. - Added cannons that you can find and place on your ships. - Adjusted the stats on some items. - Implemented jungle island challenge chests - Adjusted the number of pirates that spawn on some islands. - Fixed a bug where some fish were n…
- Update 1.9.6 is Now on Testing Branch! - 5 October 2017
Ahoy! You can now download Update 1.9.6 on the Steam testing branch. If you aren't opted into the testing branch and would like to help us find any last minute bugs before pushing to the official branch, here are instructions on how to join. This update contains a lot of new changes including weather, a new NPC known as The Blacksmith, jungle island challenge chests, ship cannons, and many other changes! We are very excited about this update and can't wait for you all to try it. Patch Notes - Added weather and associated content. - Added a window where you can see your character's appearance in the inventory UI. - Added a new NPC to be found on islands. - Added cannons that you can find and place on your ships. - Adjusted the stats on some items. - Implemented jungle island challenge chests - Adjusted the number of pirates that spawn on some islands. - Fixed a bug where some fish were n…
- Progress Update on Multiplayer! - 15 September 2017
Hey everyone! Today we wanted to give you an update on what's been going on with multiplayer and what we still have left to do. We are closer than ever to getting the multiplayer update finished and we are so excited. Recently we've been doing some internal testing and it really adds a new feel to the game. There's just something fun about exploring islands and taking on pirates with your friends. At any rate, let's dive in! Here's a look at what's been done so far. Core Multiplayer Engine One of the biggest tasks was getting the core multiplayer engine working correctly. We needed systems to be able to sync and handle everything in the game for multiple players, handle saving, etc. With a game like Salt, there are a lot of items and things in the game that has to be taken into account. So it was very important we got a nice system in for handling these sorts of things. And not just get…
