Timberborn News

Hello, everyone!

In today's update, we're making a small change to how overhanging terrain is added. We also have two new revised maps, and the update's key art is now in the main menu.

[h2]3D Terrain[/h2]
We’re adjusting how the overhanging terrain is placed. Now, it should be easier to avoid mistakes when adding large amounts of new blocks. Let us know how it feels!

• Changed how placing overhanging terrain works. If you drag the cursor over a horizontal surface, it will not add any overhanging blocks. To add overhanging blocks, you need to start dragging the cursor from a vertical surface.
  

[h2]Maps[/h2]
We continue revising our maps to better utilize the features of Update 7. This time, we’re updating our very beginner-friendly map and our very beginner-unfriendly map.

• Revised Plains and Beaverome.
  
• Made minor adjustments to Craters.
  

[h2]Misc.[/h2]

• Added the new Update 7 key art to the main menu.
  

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Fixed the map editor's terrain sculpting tool breaking when the cursor points outside the map.
  
• Fixed the map editor's relative terrain brush showing tiles even if they’d be outside of the map’s limit.
  

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Fixed the beaver-bot workplace toggle reverting to the district-wide setting after loading the game.
  

Hello, everyone!

In case you didn’t get our slightly ominous memo, the OG Natural Overhangs are back due to the overwhelming player feedback! Today, we’ve got a bunch of tweaks related to their triumphant return, plus a few other important fixes.

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• In the map editor, guidelines are now correctly displayed on Ruins and the now-returned Natural Overhangs.
  
• Added the missing warning when terrain blocks block demolishing Natural Overhangs they’re on.
  
• The Farmhouse no longer resets its toggle upon loading the game.
  
• The map editor brushes are now displayed correctly when interacting with Natural Overhangs.
  
• Fixed the crash while saving the game.
  
• Fixed the crash upon deleting a settlement.
  
• Fixed the crash upon uploading a map to Steam Workshop.
  
• Fixed the crash occurring when hovering the path preview over an unfortunate place at an unfortunate moment.
  

You were right. We were wrong.

The new update is now live on the experimental branch.

Hello, everyone!

We're happy to reveal that Timberborn's next major content patch, Update 7 - Ziplines & Tubeways, goes live on...



We've just announced this as part of Triple-i Showcase, a very cool event focused on very cool indie games (that's Timberborn, apparently).

Watch our Triple-i trailer for a quick summary of what's coming and when:

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With the new update, tons of good stuff will be added to our beaver city-building game. Here's the non-exhaustive list of what's coming to Timberborn on May 8, 2025.

[h2]3D Terrain[/h2]

In Timberborn Update 7, in-game terrain goes 3D. You can now overhang terrain blocks and put them on any flat surfaces such as roofs or platforms. This allows you to grow fields and forests anywhere, even in the form of multi-level hanging gardens. Your beavers can now also dig tunnels and create artificial caves!

[h2]Ziplines[/h2]

Folktails, our nature-friendly faction, gets to ride ziplines! Why use the dirt paths when you can set up express zipline connections spanning the entire map? Both beavers and bots can use ziplines to travel and transport goods across different heights, high above buildings, and over the map's topography.

[h2]Tubeways[/h2]

The Iron Teeth beavers, our industrious bunch, now integrate tubeways into their cities. These modular, branching tubes speed up the travel and goods transit in all directions, even in the narrow corners of the settlement, straight upward, or underwater. And yes, you can run tubeways through tunnels.

[h2]And more![/h2]
Timberborn Update 7 - Ziplines & Tubeways also features map reworks, balance changes, and bug fixes, not to mention performance upgrades, modding improvements, and quality-of-life tweaks.

Spoiler alert: before the update launches on May 8, 2025, you can get an early look at the new features by checking out the Experimental Branch as explained here.

And if you don't own Timberborn yet, no worries. Get it below or add it to your wishlist now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/Timberborn/