Hey everyone!
I’ve been working hard on a round of optimizations and balance tweaks, and I’m excited to share that Nights of Nil now runs right in your browser here on itch.io! No downloads, no installers — just click Run Game and you’re in.

Why Web?

Engagement on the downloadable build was low, and I realized asking everyone to grab and install an .exe was putting up a wall. So I set out to get the game running smoothly in web format — and after a lot of tinkering, it finally does!

How It Works

To make sure performance stayed solid, I made a few key changes under the hood:

• Scaled-down world maps → keeps the instance count low

• Resource economy rebalance → fewer trees/rocks overall, but each one gives more wood and stone to keep things balanced

• Much faster load times → worlds now generate from a prebaked binary file instead of multiple heavy tile-by-tile passes

• Cleaner flora generation → bug fixes + tweaks for more natural plant distribution

Result: loading a new game or a save is dramatically faster, and the browser version runs smoothly without sacrificing the core gameplay loop.

Bug Fixes & Tweaks

This update also includes a ton of small improvements to worldgen and flora placement. While not as glamorous as new biomes, these fixes make the islands feel more polished and alive.

Try It Now

The game is just a click away now — no installs required.
Please give the browser version a try and let me know how it runs for you! Performance and balance feedback is especially helpful as I keep tuning for web.

That’s it for this update — it might not be the flashiest, but it’s a huge step toward making Nights of Nil more accessible and smooth for everyone. Thanks as always for helping me test and shape the game.