Up Next: Day-night cycle along with an all new island to explore
[h3]Curious to hear what's next in store? We have good news for you![/h3]
It's been a long wait but the next update is finally on the horizon and oh do we have news for you! We hope you are as excited are we are as we are about introduce a completely new tutorial quest, a day-night cycle, a whole new island, cooking, and last but not least: animals taming and breeding in Garden of the Sea!
The update will go live on the experimental branch today but should reach the regular branch soooon, we promise!
[h2]Unveil the secrets of Coral Island[/h2]
With this update we're adding yet another island with its own unique biome and quests. Explore the depths of this under-yet-over the sea island to unveil the secrets within.
[h2]Watch your island come alive with the brand new day-night cycle[/h2]
We're introducing a dynamic day-night cycle into the game! Enjoy fishing to a golden sunrise or take a nap in the grass in the sunset. The world of Garden of the Sea has never felt this alive!
[h2]Build deeper connections with your animal friends[/h2]
The animals in Garden of the Sea are very dear to all of us and with this update we intend to expand interactions with them further. Caring for your animal friends will in the next update allow you to tame them and build a relationship with them.
[h3]New unique color system[/h3]
Tired of all the Manateecows looking the same? Sulk no longer as we'll introduce a new color system that will make each new animal more unique and recognizable. Now you'll finally be able to tell if it's "Kyle" or "Katie" who walked all over your crops!
[h3]Nurturing & Breeding[/h3]
With this update we'll also introduce breeding which will be a new way to introduce more animals to your island.
Aside from new animals coming to visit your home island, you'll also be able to expand upon your animal family through the brand new breeding feature. Build a barn and watch your island get filled with the most adorable little animal babies - each with their own special traits and features.
[h3]All this and more![/h3]
Stay tuned for the final update post once we go live to get the full list of new features and fixes!
[h2]Follow our progress on the Experimental Branch[/h2]
If you're one of those who likes to dive in and get an early preview through our Experimental Branch you'll be happy to hear we're sticking to that ritual for this update as well.
The first iteration of the upcoming update will be live on the Experimental Branch today. But as always, please be aware it's early alpha content and hasn't gone through much testing, bug fixing or polish yet.
You can download the Experimental Branch by switching to the experimental beta option under 'Preferences...'
[h3]Experimental Notice[/h3]
If you decide to try the Experimental Branch out, you'll need to start a new save game which will then be incompatible with the Main Branch. If you want to switch back to the Main Branch before the update is released there you might need to remove all new Experimental Branch save files before running the game to avoid issues.
Deleting Experimental Branch saves will not be needed once the update is released on the Main Branch however!
And as always: your thoughts, ideas and feedback are always welcome. You can always reach us here directly on Steam or join our official Discord server to get first access to the latest news and community events.
Until the next update,
// The Neat GotS team
It's been a long wait but the next update is finally on the horizon and oh do we have news for you! We hope you are as excited are we are as we are about introduce a completely new tutorial quest, a day-night cycle, a whole new island, cooking, and last but not least: animals taming and breeding in Garden of the Sea!
The update will go live on the experimental branch today but should reach the regular branch soooon, we promise!
[h2]Unveil the secrets of Coral Island[/h2]
With this update we're adding yet another island with its own unique biome and quests. Explore the depths of this under-yet-over the sea island to unveil the secrets within.
[h2]Watch your island come alive with the brand new day-night cycle[/h2]
We're introducing a dynamic day-night cycle into the game! Enjoy fishing to a golden sunrise or take a nap in the grass in the sunset. The world of Garden of the Sea has never felt this alive!
[h2]Build deeper connections with your animal friends[/h2]
The animals in Garden of the Sea are very dear to all of us and with this update we intend to expand interactions with them further. Caring for your animal friends will in the next update allow you to tame them and build a relationship with them.
[h3]New unique color system[/h3]
Tired of all the Manateecows looking the same? Sulk no longer as we'll introduce a new color system that will make each new animal more unique and recognizable. Now you'll finally be able to tell if it's "Kyle" or "Katie" who walked all over your crops!
[h3]Nurturing & Breeding[/h3]
With this update we'll also introduce breeding which will be a new way to introduce more animals to your island.
Aside from new animals coming to visit your home island, you'll also be able to expand upon your animal family through the brand new breeding feature. Build a barn and watch your island get filled with the most adorable little animal babies - each with their own special traits and features.
[h3]All this and more![/h3]
Stay tuned for the final update post once we go live to get the full list of new features and fixes!
[h2]Follow our progress on the Experimental Branch[/h2]
If you're one of those who likes to dive in and get an early preview through our Experimental Branch you'll be happy to hear we're sticking to that ritual for this update as well.
The first iteration of the upcoming update will be live on the Experimental Branch today. But as always, please be aware it's early alpha content and hasn't gone through much testing, bug fixing or polish yet.
You can download the Experimental Branch by switching to the experimental beta option under 'Preferences...'[h3]Experimental Notice[/h3]
If you decide to try the Experimental Branch out, you'll need to start a new save game which will then be incompatible with the Main Branch. If you want to switch back to the Main Branch before the update is released there you might need to remove all new Experimental Branch save files before running the game to avoid issues.
Deleting Experimental Branch saves will not be needed once the update is released on the Main Branch however!
And as always: your thoughts, ideas and feedback are always welcome. You can always reach us here directly on Steam or join our official Discord server to get first access to the latest news and community events.
Until the next update,
// The Neat GotS team