: The developer notes for this specific build focused on performance and stability to reduce strain on CPUs and GPUs.
: A succession of environmental disasters led to the "Great Flood," submerging most of civilization and leaving only scattered islands and wetlands. Floodland.Build.10015712.zip
In the context of the game's development, this build was a "rescue mission" for the launch experience. While the game's lore is about surviving a flood, the "story" for players during this build was about surviving technical instability. : The developer notes for this specific build