New update is here!

I continue to work my way through all the feedback, do a little balancing, sit down to do more testing, fix a bug here and there... The usual post-launch stuff, but I'm really enjoying it.

However, I didn't want to put out an update with just bug fixes and balancing changes, so I also added a few new QoL features.

But I think the nicest addition is the new dragons that fly over the map. Previously, it was always the Baron hunting the sea snakes, which didn't make a lot of sense when playing with the other dragons. Well, now you can see all of them fiercely defending the island.

1.02 CHANGELOG

Features:

• Seven new small flying dragons that battle the seasnakes

• A small tooltip is now displayed next to recipes and dice that target a specific value (like Eintopf or Umami)

• Recipes in the tray should now keep the order in which they were activated

• In the non-existent secret minigame, you can now press Space to feed

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where the ducat bonus from the Temple didn't apply to certain buildings

• Removed the harvest expectation tooltip from Feeding Grounds

• It should now be less likely to accidentally lock the shop selection

• Fixed an issue where some gamepieces would autosell on rare occasions

• Translation fixes

Balance:

• Lowered the ducat requirement for the Buckets of Ducats achievement to 100,000

• Mason's Moorings is now much more likely to appear in the shop if you don't have one

• Temple bonus increased from 8 to 10 ducats

• Altar bonus increased from 20 to 30 ingredients

• Casino bonus increased from 3 to 4 ducats per unused dice roll

• Tollhouse bonus increased from 2 to 4 ducats per adjacent Farmstead

• The basic ingredient yield of Windmill, Pasture, Ranch, Garden, Orchard, and Plantation has been increased from 50 to 70

• Long Summer card cost increased from 3 to 4 points

• Divination card cost decreased from 3 to 2 points

Two weeks since the release!

I've received an enormous amount of great feedback and some bug reports (fortunately, not that many!). It's mind-boggling to see so many people having a blast feeding the Scorchpot.

I've read through all the comments, reports, and discussions and jumped back to work. Update 1.01 is now live on Steam. I hopefully managed to solve most of the issues and bugs without creating new ones. I've also added some QoL improvements, like harvest calculations for each tile - you can now see the expected harvest from a tile in its tooltip. More QoL features and UI improvements are coming.

The second thing I wanted to address was the early-game difficulty. A lot of new players were having a hard time getting a run started, which resulted in repeated restarts. That's no fun.

So I tweaked the starting conditions a bit - most notably, the initial hunger is lower, so there should be more breathing room to find a good strategy. But I did it carefully so I wouldn't compromise the overall difficulty of the game. I know a lot of players are enjoying the challenge!

Cheers, everyone, and thanks for playing!

1.01 CHANGELOG

Features:

• Little bricks on the calendar now indicate when you get new building slots

• Tooltip for each tile now shows the expected harvest from the tile based on currently rolled marks

• Added subtle visual and audio indications for clickable buttons in the shop

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue with profile resetting

• Game music is now in stereo. Don't ask me why it wasn't before, it's embarrassing...

• Game now properly records high scores

• Hubris Hanger attacks can now happen (they were accidentally disabled before)

• Fixed a rare harbor crash

• Blessing die now works correctly

• Farmageddon no longer softlocks the game when you burn all your farmsteads during your last season

• Removed {cannibal_scale}

• Hanger attacks now happen even after year 100

• Secret deck bonuses now update correctly in the deck summary

• Translation fixes

Balance:

• Hunger is lowered in the very early game, making it easier to get a run off the ground

• Starter flavor recipes (Ketchup, Pea Soup, Lutefisk, etc.) buffed to provide better odds during the first few years

• Minor tweaks to the early game

• Ducat recipes now lose all stamps after use to help combat hyperinflation

• Achievement Head Pats Included is easier now - go and scratch the dragon's chin!

• Starter buildings have 0 sell value