Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure News

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Hello there, Castaways! 🏝️

Get ready to welcome in the Lunar New Year with the enchanting Lunar Union Festival! 🌟 Update your game now and witness Ikonei Island transform into a celebration of unity, joy, and unfrogettable adventures with your fellow explorers.

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At this event, take part in themed quests to uncover unique clothing and decorations to fill your homestead with the feeling of togetherness. Collect special decorations infused with the essence of the festival, turning every corner into a radiant display.



There's no better way to embrace the joy of the Lunar Union Festival than by celebrating together with friends! Play with them for FREE with the Friends' Pass, and team up for Lunar Co-op Quests, craft festive items side by side, and revel in the joyous group celebrations that define the season and make lasting memories together.



Get ready for an adventure that transcends the ordinary, where friendships are forged, and memories are made under the radiance of the moon. 🌙✨ Happy Lunar New Year, and may the Lunar Union Festival bring prosperity and joy to Ikonei Island! 🌙✨
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[h2]🛠️ Patch Notes[/h2]

[h3] 🌙 The Lunar Union Festival Has Begun on Ikonei Island! [/h3]

• Come celebrate the Lunar Union Festival with us and collect exclusive items!
  
• A Lunar Spirit will appear in the Hamlet during the Lunar Union event. It will give a quest that will reward you with Ribbits and beautiful rewards - such as decorations and clothing!
  
• Red envelopes have been scattered around the island. Track them down to receive unique items that are available for a limited time only!
  
• Multiple new items and recipes will be available in the different Shops during the Lunar Event.
  

[h3]💬 Languages[/h3]

• Added Chinese (Traditional) to the game
  
• Added Bahasa Indonesian to the game
  
• Typos fixed in multiple languages
  

[h3]👓 Visuals[/h3]

• The water shader has been updated to support ripples
  

[h3]🖌️ Art & Animation[/h3]

• Added Quadragon Amri Spirit for Lunar New Year
  
• Added new animations for HUD Popup Menus
  
• Added Lunar New Year placeable animations
  

[h3]⚔️ Combat[/h3]

• Updated the timing of weapon attacks
  

[h3]🖥️ GUI[/h3]

• Created item counter for quests
  
• Added FAQ button in the start menu
  

[h3]🎶 Audio[/h3]

• New sound effects have been added to the Lunar Union assets and animations
  

[h3]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h3]

• The Hoe will no longer be destroyed while being used when its last charge is used
  
• Pirates sometimes dance when they shouldn't and vice versa fixed
  
• Hearts are now shown when possessing companions
  
• Fixed a bug where attacks don’t react to player input
  
• Fixed the areas where Longhorn could get stuck
  
• Grabbing Ribbits in reach mode is now handled correctly
  

[h3]🔎 Bug Fixes In The Works Or In QA[/h3]

• There is no visible GUI for "Rotate object". Please check the keybindings in settings to see what button is bound for “Rotate object”
  
• All friends are shown online
  
• In multiplayer for clients: Sometimes the Companion mood is shown as negative but if you listen to it - it's happy. Send it back home and summon the Companion again - will fix
  
• Achievements and region/construction counters not working properly
  
• Nodes, scrap piles, etc. respawning
  
• Cave/Tree House icon being displayed incorrectly
  
• Becoming invisible after attempting to bond
  
• Getting stuck at certain points of the game after a crash
  
• Friends not being able to pick up items or plant
  

[h3]🙇 Known Issues That We Have Not Had Time Or Capacity To Look At Yet[/h3]

• Game not starting (running on Steam but not showing up in the task manager, or due to fatal errors)
  
• Friends’ Pass not working with shared libraries
  
• Items not showing in chests on multiplayer
  

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[h2]💙 Join Our Discord Island[/h2]

Join our community on Discord! We've got contests, and channels where you can share feedback, report bugs, get help with the game, and find friends to play with. As well as the magnanimous presence of your favorite Frogboy!

Don't froget to share the magic Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with other castaways:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1550730/Ikonei_Island_An_Earthlock_Adventure/


We'll croak you on the island! 🐸
Snowcastle Games

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Hello there, Castaways! 🏝️

Castaways, mark your calendars! On February 8th, the Lunar Union Festival will illuminate Ikonei Island with joy and warmth as we welcome in the Lunar New Year. The island's vibrant landscapes are set to be bathed in the soft glow of lanterns, and the air will be filled with the spirit of unity and celebration. It's not just an event; it's a gathering of joy and unity as we welcome in the Lunar New Year together. 🌙



Don’t forget, with the free Friends' Pass, your friends can join you to embark on a shared adventure together through Ikonei Island. After all, the joy of celebration is amplified when shared with friends! 🏮
As the clock ticks closer to February 8th, the celestial magic of the Lunar Union Festival draws near. Get ready for an adventure that transcends the ordinary, where friendships are forged, and memories are made under the radiance of the moon. 🌙 We can’t wait to see you there!✨



P.S.: Some of you pointed out in the last announcement's comments section that we didn't mention anything about the current bugs! We apologize, and we assure you that we are working hard to eliminate all these annoying bugs: we want nothing less than a flippering fantastic experience for you all on the island.

With that said, here is the list of the current known issues - compiled with your help - we are working hard to fix at the moment (in the next announcement we will share more updates, by the way!):

• There is no visible GUI for "Rotate object". Please check the keybindings in settings to see what button is bound for “Rotate object”
  
• All friends are shown online
  
• In multiplayer for clients: Sometimes the Companion mood is shown as negative but if you listen to it - it's happy. Send it back home and summon the Companion again - will fix
  
• Achievements and region/construction counters not working properly
  
• Game not starting (running on Steam but not showing up in the task manager, or due to fatal errors)
  
• Friends’ Pass not working with shared libraries
  
• Nodes, scrap piles, etc. respawning
  
• Getting stuck at certain points of the game after a crash
  
• Cave/Tree House icon being displayed incorrectly
  
• Friends not being able to pick up items or plant
  
• Becoming invisible after attempting to bond
  
• Items not showing in chests on multiplayer
  

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[h2]💙 Join Our Discord Island[/h2]

Join our community on Discord! We've got contests, and channels where you can share feedback, report bugs, get help with the game, and find friends to play with. As well as the magnanimous presence of your favorite Frogboy!

Don't froget to share the magic Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with other castaways:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1550730/Ikonei_Island_An_Earthlock_Adventure/


We'll croak you on the island! 🐸
Snowcastle Games

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Hello there, Castaways! 🏝️

Castaways, listen! Can you hear the whispers on the breeze? There's an air of excitement building, a secret waiting to unfurl its magic. Stay tuned for an announcement that will bring joy and wonder to Ikonei Island! 🐉



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[h2]💙 Join Our Discord Island[/h2]

Join our community on Discord! We've got contests, and channels where you can share feedback, report bugs, get help with the game, and find friends to play with. As well as the magnanimous presence of your favorite Frogboy!

Don't froget to share the magic Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with other castaways:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1550730/Ikonei_Island_An_Earthlock_Adventure/


We'll croak you on the island! 🐸
Snowcastle Games

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Hello there, Castaways! 🏝️

The holiday season has come to an end and the decorations are coming down on Ikonei Island. Today is your last chance to grab the Lystide items, so if you haven't already, sail over to the Island and pick them up! ✨

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[h2]💙 Join Our Discord Island[/h2]

Join our community on Discord! We've got contests, and channels where you can share feedback, report bugs, get help with the game, and find friends to play with. As well as the magnanimous presence of your favorite Frogboy!

Don't froget to share the magic Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with other castaways:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1550730/Ikonei_Island_An_Earthlock_Adventure/


We'll croak you on the island! 🐸
Snowcastle Games

Sorry for not sharing these before, castaways! We toadally frogot to include the patch notes on our Lÿstide announcement (our in-game holidays event!).

Anyway, here are the latest patch notes! Thank you so much for helping us get rid of those nasty bugs, and have a wonderful magical time on Ikonei Island 🎄✨

[h3]🖌️ Art[/h3]

• Lÿstide assets
  

[h3]🖱️ Code[/h3]

• Various small bugfixes
  

[h3]👓 Design[/h3]

• Added new placeables for the Lÿstide event
  
• Added new plant for the Lÿstide event
  
• Added new cutscenes with Amri Spirits for the Lÿstide event
  
• Added new recipes for the Lÿstide event
  
• Added new items to buy at vendors for the Lÿstide event
  
• Added localization for the Lÿstide event
  
• Increased amount of items in rotations at vendors from 6 to 9
  
• Blockers now properly appear on the map
  

[h3]💬 Narrative[/h3]

• Added Lÿstide event dialogue
  
• Added Amri Spirits for the Lÿstide event
  

[h3]💃 Animation[/h3]

• Added spawn and despawn animations for Amri Spirit
  

[h3]🖥️ GUI[/h3]

• Controller Menu: Apply buttons are now always visible at the top of the menu
  
• Fixed Earthlock Parts showing up as white squares in the Moonrun Summary
  
• Visual pass on Load Save menu to account for backup save slots
  

[h3]🎶 Audio[/h3]

• Added sounds for all new animations of placeable assets
  
• Added sounds to new frog character
  

[h3]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h3]

• No hearts shown when possessing companions
  
• Save game time does not respect daylight savings
  
• Player's character falls through the ground when canceling a cutscene check
  
• The S.E.L.L. chest is missing animations until being picked-up and placed down
  
• C.A.T. doesn't play work idle
  
• Player can place houses on the decorative furniture (not anymore)
  
• Bibi's animation stutters while flying over the stairs
  
• Stuck Longhorn companion between the firepit and a bed at the initial camp
  
• Not able to put down pollen item stack (not anymore)