Brighter Shores Faces Mixed Reviews Over Unique Progression System

The new MMO from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower asks players for patience with its episodic profession design.

Brighter Shores introduces a 'breadth and depth' system where players start fresh professions with each new episode, while retaining previous progress.
The game has received 3,288 Steam reviews with a 67% positive rating, highlighting mixed reactions to the progression system.
Developers emphasize that the system aims to keep the game fun for both casual and hardcore players by avoiding level caps and auto-scaling issues.
Community feedback has prompted updates, including displaying total profession levels and improving quest difficulty indicators.
The development team is exploring further enhancements, such as content requiring multiple combat levels and better communication of the progression system.