The Planet Crafter News

Hello Team!

The Prologue is now available, containing the "Caves & Biology" Update!



Here's how to try the new update :

• Download the new Planet Crafter Prologue
• Go in your Steam library
  
• Select Planet Crafter Prologue
  
• Right click, select "properties"
  
• In "betas", Select the Development Branch
  
• The game should download & update, your are ready to play!
  

Full ChangeLog :

V 0.3.010 - Biology update

Major Changes :

• - New biome : Sulfuric valley
  
• - New biome : Sandfalls
  
• - New biome : Osmium caves x 4
  
• - New "Biomass" world unit
  
• - Biodome screen displays "Biomass" blueprints
  
• - Ices deposit on surface disappears when liquid water stage is reached
  
• - Some areas are resticted by ice that will melt when a certain heat level is reached
  
• - Clouds appears when the correct terraformation level is reached
  
• - New Tutorial system
  
• - One new gold chest is hidden in the new biomes
  
• - New langage option : Russian / Simplified Chinese / French
  
• - A new golden container to find : (8 Total)
  

New Objects :

• - Bio Lab
  
• - Biodome T2
  
• - Air Water collector
  
• - Lake Water collector
  
• - Algae grower T1
  
• - Algae grower T2
  
• - Bacteria sample
  
• - Fertilizer
  
• - Bio plastic
  
• - Water Filter : Allows To drink directly from lakes
  
• - Ore extractor : Extract ores from the ground
  
• - Ore : Osmium
  
• - Ore : Sulfur
  
• - New golden effigie
  
• - Nuclear reactor t2
  
• - Microchip : Compass (was not in 0.3.009)
  

Minor changes :

• - Lockers now have 35 inventory space (previously 30)
  
• - T3 Drills are bigger (can affect save files)
  
• - Improved Blueprints UI
  
• - Added small rocks on the ground on some biomes
  
• - Added dust FX in the starting biome
  
• - UI : Improve scroll in the construction menu
  
• - Fix small calculations mistakes in global modifiers
  
• - Increase rain particle collision to avoid rain in interiors
  
• - Options menu on the title screen
  

Bug fixes :

• - When harvesting a vegetable, if inventory is full, drop seed on floor instead of destroying it
  
• - Golden effigie cannot be multiplied when constructing it from a container
  
• - Fixed a bug where antenna was not necessary to view messages
  
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Technical :

• - Removed Static Batching
  
• - Reduced background mountains poly count
  
• - Reduced global poly count
  

Hello Team!

I have big news, so please read carefully :

This week-end, there's gonna be some changes about how you can access Planet Crafter versions.

There is now 2 Steam pages for Planet Crafter:

- "Planet Crafter". This is the page for the full game, and it will only have the final build on it. It means I will remove the demo versions from this page.

- "Planet Crafter: Prologue". It will contains 2 branches:

• The main branch, will contains the "prologue", a version locked at 200kTi max, for people who just want to discover the game.
  
• The "development" branch, where everything is unlocked. For people who want to try everything available. This will contains the december update : "Caves & Biology Update"!

Why am I doing this ?

- Prologues are a good way to reach new audience on Steam, and let people discover the beginning of the game.
- This is going to be easier for the community to get the new versions. From now on, this is gonna be the only place with all new versions.


This change will happen on december 19th

I'll make another post to show what's new in the "Caves & Biology Update"

I know this is a bit complicated and can be frustrating, but I'm doing my best to give you the last updates while promoting the game at the same time.

If you played the demo, your save files should be automaticly carried over the prologue.

Let me know if you have any question.

Hello Team Members!

The work on the next update is going great. There is going to be a focus on biology for this update.

Introducing a bio lab allowing you to grow bacteria wich is basicly the first form of life!
You'll be able to create algae farms, recolt filtered water from air and lakes, once you reached the correct terraformation level.

There's going to be much more, but I wanted to give you a sneak peek!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]


Can you spot all the new items in this clip ?!

The next update is planned for December!


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Hello Team Members!

I've updated the public demo with the latest version of the game.


The "Asteroids & vegetables" Update introduce asteroids, a health bar & food, a new biomes, new objects, and more!




Feel free to try it, stream it, share it, and give us your feedback!









Full changelog :

V 0.3.007 - Asteroids & Vegetables Update

New features :
- Life bar & health system
- Vegetables growing
- Autosave system - autosave every 15 min (on the current savefile)
- Rain appears when a certain amount of terraformation is reached
- Some meteo event include asteroids falling from the sky
- Heat rockets attract uranium asteroids
- Pressure rockets attracts iridium asteroids

New Objects :
- Food ration : Restore health
- Vegetables seeds & vegetables : Restore health
- Microchip : Mining speed. Increase mining speed. Spawn randomly in wrecks & points of interest.
- Agility Boots : Increase deplacement speed. Spawn randomly in wrecks & points of interest. T2 Can be crafted in advanced craft station.
- Terraformation Stage screen : Display the current & next stage of terraformation

Major Changes :
- New biome : Dunes
- New steps sounds on : Water, metal, rocks
- Change Magnesium ore model
- Improved energy screen
- Biodome now have 2 entries
- Some screens now turns off when there is no power
- Underwater objects wont work anymore
- More uranium generation on containers
- Small nuclear reactor now require an uranium rod

Bug fix :
- When deconstructing a pod, you get the resources back from the doors / windows

Quality of life :
- New Setting : Toggle run
- New Setting : Field Of View
- Pressing TAB will close all UI
- Cant consume water bottle or oxygen bottle if already at maximum value
- Alert if no power at the start of the game
- Settings : Re-increased max mouse sensitivity

Minor changes :
- Reduce required materials for glass ceiling & windows
- Reduce communication screen & antenna unlock values
- Improve objects ui rendering

Technical changes :
- Update unity version (2020.3.21f1)



V 0.3.008 - Hotfix
- Reduce screen shake for asteroids
- Reduce health decrease, add more food in containers, increase food pack value
- Seed spreader generation is now depending on the seed inside
- Vegetables give 100% of their seeds back
- Fix : Can build again in the sand caves

Hello Team!

To celebrate the "Games made in France" Festival, I'll be replaying the broadcast I made some times ago for the demo of Planet Crafter during all the festival!

You can check the event here : https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesMadeInFrance2021

Hope you'll like it!

Remember to wishlist the game if you like what you see!