Dinkum News

G’day!

I was just thinking to myself - isn’t it fantastic that every day is an opportunity to celebrate our incredible planet? We often take it for granted, but let’s not forget that if we don’t take care of it, one day we might lose it all for eternity. Personally, I find great joy in the simple pleasures: the melodious chirping of birds, the gentle caress of sunlight on my face, and the invigorating freshness of clean air.

And guess what? Today marks the beginning of something special – The Earth Appreciation Festival! It's time to ramp up our gratitude for Mother Earth. To kick things off, I've spoken with James and organised a 20% discount on the game. So, grab the discount while it lasts because this festivity ends on April 29th.

Let’s make every day Earth Day!


All The best,

Irwin


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G’day there,

I hope you are having a great day today, because I’ll tell you what, mine has been pretty fun. And that is the reason why I wanted to contact you! I have to tell you what I discovered earlier today.

This morning during my routine walk around the Island I went to our weather station to check what kind of weather I can expect over the next few days. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the station showed that some strange, never-seen-before anomalies will occur in the not-so-distant future. I think we should all keep our eyes on the sky from now on. I wonder what that might be… I am really curious now, Ha Ha Ha!

This upcoming weather looks odd. I don’t think the umbrella will help here.

After checking the weather station, I had a nice chat with John. He told me that soon his shop will stock more varieties of veggies. I hope he won’t get angry at me for telling you that. He also mentioned that he saw some mushrooms all over the Dinkum island? Imagine what we could do with them if that’s true! Hmmm… I am getting hungry when I’m just thinking of all the possibilities.

I’ve heard that mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants… that’s a little bit scary, Ha Ha Ha.

Oh and one last thing, I got a telegram this afternoon and I think I should show it to you too. Here it is.

Hello Dinkum Islander STOP new items STOP new vehicle STOP new food recipes STOP new weapons STOP and more STOP being delivered real soon STOP

Unfortunately, that’s all I’ve received but it looks like that with the new Autumn season coming soon we can expect some changes in Dinkum. And it seems that we don’t need to wait that long to discover them!

Ok, that’s it from my end. I hope you will have a fantastic day and speak to you soon,

Fletch - Head of Island Exploration


Hello there, James here! Just wanted to say that the Breezy Autumn update is not that far away from being released. I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been working on. I hope you’ll all like it. Speak to you really soon.

This hotfix will hopefully address the issues that has been preventing players from saving and showing some text correctly during gameplay.

This bug was caused by an error on my end due to an implementation of a localisation tool.

I am sorry to anyone who has experienced problems saving over the past 2 days. I hope that this update lets you return to your regular Dinkum-ing.

Thanks,

James

G’day everyone,

I am absolutely thrilled to unveil the brand-new Dinkum artwork. Bonza! I thought that it was time to give Dinkum’s artwork a bit of a refresh, a new coat of paint you might even say. We spoke to the very talented Natalia if she could make Dinkum’s art sparkle. And this is what she came up with. Personally, I love it! What about you?



Dinkum is also part of the Steam Winter Sale, and as of right now it has a wintery-cool 30% discount – the first time ever too. If you haven't joined the Dinkum community, now's your golden opportunity. Join the crew and spend the holidays having a great time on your, or your friend’s, Dinkum island.

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Thank you everyone for playing Dinkum this year! I hope you’ve all enjoyed the updates, and I can’t wait to share the progress of the next update with you all in the new year!


Have a good one,

James

G’day mate,

I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but a special feeling is in the air. People are more relaxed, the animals are more cheerful, and even John is sharing a funny joke or two, ha ha ha! The Holidays are coming to Dinkum Island, meaning the Festive season is upon us!

Everything’s ready for a Festive dinner. Benny, stay away from the presents!

Our old friend Nick who paid us a visit last year is back again. He says that he loves the beach a lot, as it’s really cold where he’s originally from. You’ll find him relaxing on the beach if it’s a sunny morning, so look for him. You never know what interesting things he might have with him this time. Also, there’s been some strange things falling out of the sky recently. If you want more details, please check the bulletin board. I wonder what they can be…

Our old good mate Nick is back in Dinkum too!

There have also been reports of some strange white Jackaroo’s running around. It’s almost as if they are lost. Maybe you could catch them and take them to an Animal Drop Off Point?

That’s it from me for today, but before I leave, I just want to wish you a happy holiday break, no matter where you are. Thank you so much for spending time with me and everyone else on the Dinkum Island this year. I hope we will spend even more time as the holiday season is upon us.

Have a happy and relaxing Holidays!

Take good care of yourself and Happy Holidays! And if you want to know all the Festive event-related additions, check the changelog below.

Fletch - Head of Island Exploration



Changelog

- Coconuts can now be placed in Billy Cans.
- Prawns can now be cooked.
- Added some new furniture.
- The Festive Visitor can craft some new items to decorate your island.
- The mysterious Present bags you can find on your bulletin board in December contain some new items.
- Fixed a bug that caused fallen satellites to “stick” to vehicles.
- Fixed a bug that would let satellites be pushed around preventing completion of investigation quests.
- The beach ball now floats in water.
- Other minor bug fixes and animation fixes.

Read more details about last year's Festive update right HERE.

PS. For all those who are busy during the Holiday season, don’t worry. You can access this seasonal event whenever you want. Just set your system clock to December and launch Dinkum.