The Web3 game Pixels has launched Chapter 2, enriching the player experience with advancements in land progression, resource generation, crafting mechanics, and industrial development.
The updates, effective from June 19, introduce a tiered system across various crafting stations and skills, along with new recipes and artistic enhancements, making the game more engaging and diverse.
Expanded crafting and skill modifications
Pixels’ latest update introduces a sophisticated tiered system that affects several crafting stations and resources, such as farming plots, cooking stoves, woodworking and metalworking benches, stone shapers, mines, and trees.
This system is designed to provide players with a progressively challenging and rewarding gameplay experience as they advance through different levels of resource management and item creation.
The game has also restructured its skill categories. Skills from Chapter 1, such as Ceramicist, Beekeeping, Aviculture, Slugger, Petcare, and Fishing, have been realigned under new categories to reflect their applications within the game better. For instance, Stoneshaping now includes ceramic, while Animal Care encompasses Beekeeping, Aviculture, Slugger, pet care, and Fishing.
The farming and Granger skills are consolidated under the singular farming skill, and abilities like textiles, differentiators, and winemaking are grouped under business skills. New skills such as Stoneshaping and Metalworking have been added, enhancing the scope of activities players can engage in.
Innovations in recipes and Art
Chapter 2’s release introduces new recipes and visual art updates that breathe life into the game’s elements. The MOI machine, a crucial component in the game’s crafting ecosystem, has been upgraded with new recipes that players can explore. Additionally, Terra Villa Central, a key area in the game, now features Tier 1 upgrades for every industry, enhancing both the functionality and aesthetics of these sectors. The update has also optimized growth and industry times to improve gameplay efficiency, with Otherspeck Mines advancing to faster-producing Tier 4.
Enhanced customization and NFT integration
The new update gives players further customization options for their in-game properties. The update allows up to two upgrades of Speck Houses, equipped with the latest amenities such as a bed for energy recharging, a wardrobe with wearables, an Infinifunnel, and a Tier 1 Stove.
More elaborate NFT houses include additional features like a Tier 4 Stove, a pool, and a cave basement, with the most prominent dwellings boasting a Solarium for planting decorative flowers. These enhancements enrich the player’s personal space and allow for greater expression and utility within the game world.
The update has removed previous restrictions on the number of industries that can be placed on NFT Lands, allowing players to deploy as many sectors as their land can support, provided they have reached the necessary level. For example, putting Tier 3 Trees now requires a player to be at Forestry level 40 or higher.