Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure News

Over the weekend whilst we had some amazingly positive feedback from players who were really enjoying the game, a few players experienced bunch of bugs, glitches, and imperfections🐞We can't express our gratitude enough to those wonderful people for being willing to let us know so that we would have a chance to fix these issues 🙏

In this update we have now fixed the following issues:

• Losing connection to host This is now fixed and players can now play single player without an internet connection
  
• Bug which reverts areas of the map back to their original state - e.g. restoring barriers This is now fixed and saving will now wait for loading to complete. This prevents unwanted objects from appearing, like blockers respawning, and also ensures work orders and shrines stay fixed as intended.
  

The team are still hard at work and will come back with more fixes/updates as soon as possible.

We hope this demonstrates that we are committed to ensuring that everyone has a great playing experience.

Sincerely

Bendik

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If you are not already part of the community on Discord - don't forget that this is a great place for us to be able to track your feedback, bug reports, and you can also get help with the game, and find friends to play with. You can even chat with the frogtastic Frogboy!

Snowcastle Games

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🏝️ Hey Castaways!! 🏝️

As you may have noticed we launched 🚀on Thursday and there have been a bunch of mixed reviews due to a bunch of bugs, glitches, and imperfections🐞over this weekend. First off, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who reported these issues 🙏

We are glad to say that the majority of players seem to be having a great time, based on the reviews, but we appreciate that even if this is only affecting a few people it’s not good enough. We feel really bad that anyone had problems like this and we are going to deal with this head on.
Here are some of the issues raised:

• “Losing connection to host” - Whilst the game does use online tools so we can provide content updates and events, this shouldn't be affecting your ability to play solo. We are looking into why this has happened and will get this fixed ASAP.
  
• “Bug which reverts areas of the map back to their original state - e.g. restoring barriers” - This should not be happening obviously.
  
• “Need to have an Epic Account” - you do not need an epic account but on rare occasions a small number of users seem to get stuck in a loop where they don’t seem to be able to skip this.
  
• Key Binding bug - some users have stated that they have had issues where changing the controls fails to save properly. E.g. when switching from QWERTY to AZERTY Keyboard layouts.
  

Our team is already hard at work, working out what has caused these issues and getting you a hot-fix in the next few days. 🔨⚙️
Rest assured, we're treating this seriously and with the utmost urgency, we know you all deserve a smooth gaming experience! We will do better!
Additionally, we have had some comments about some elements of the game we also want to fix that includes:

• Ability to Pause the Game - currently you can only Save & Quit
  
• Onboarding - some people aren’t hitting the information/unlocks intended making for them the process seem slow and confusing
  
• Some of our hints and guides seems to be too subtle
  

We are working on these issues now and hope you will bear with us.
Your support means the world to us! 🌐🚀

Sincerely

Bendik

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Why not join our community on Discord! as this will help us get track your feedback, bug reports, and you can also get help with the game, and find friends to play with. Aside from the frogtastic presence of your favorite Frogboy!

Snowcastle Games

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Happy days, Castaways! 🏝️

It's time! We can't believe it but at last, we are here!!!
Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure 1.0 is NOW available on Steam for 15% off! No longer just Early Access 🎉🎉🎉

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

We are excited to welcome you to the island and thanks to everyone who has given us your support through this journey! Your belief in us and your feedback has meant that we have been able to elevate the game to what it is today. We can’t wait to see everything that you will accomplish, craft, and create.

But our journey doesn’t end here. We are committed to introducing more updates going forward, and we hope that you stick around to see all of them. So, remember to keep an eye out for all the content coming down the line! Sneak peek down below 👀

By the way, if you are new here, please join our vibrant community by following us on social media or by joining our Discord via the main menu. Join along with your friends to get updates on upcoming features and share your adventures with us 💛

Letting others know about the game and leaving us a review on Steam are some of the most impactful ways of supporting us!

And a special thanks to all of you who, yesterday, correctly guessed the name of the ultimate icon of Ikonei Island, Frogboy! The winner was Anna who DM'd us on Meta - congratulations! 🎉

Today also means our ✨ full release update ✨ which includes:

• UX/UI improvements
  
• In-game economy balancing
  
• Some new animations
  
• Improved flow at the beginning of the game
  
• Bug Fixes
  

[h3]Full patch notes HERE![/h3]

And here's our post-launch roadmap! I will give you an idea of where we are heading, and we will be fleshing the details out as soon as we can.



Thank you for choosing to embark on this adventure, and may you have a frogtastic time exploring the wonders of Ikonei Island! 💚
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https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/36258/Ikonei_Island_x_Spells__Secrets_Launch_Birthday_Bundle/

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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. Aside from the frogtastic presence of your favorite Frogboy!

Don't froget to share the magic Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with other castaways - and to enjoy our launch discount:

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


We'll croak you on the 1.0 island! AVAILABLE NOW! 🐸
Snowcastle Games

The patch notes we were so eagerly waiting for are here!!! Happy full release day 🐸💚

[h3]👥 Multiplayer[/h3]

• Steam and Epic Cross-Play added! More Cross-Play coming at a later time.
  

[h3]💯 Quality of Life Improvements[/h3]

• Updated the Input in the game to be more user-friendly.
  
• All late-game Plants now mature faster.
  
• Streamlined how saving and loading are handled in the main menu
  

[h3]🍃 Flow[/h3]

• Improved the beginning of the game
  
• The game now starts at a different location.
  
• The Hammer and Hatchet tutorial is now combined and appears after you’ve fixed the first Shrine.
  
• The Combat Tutorial has been moved to after you reach the Hamlet.
  
• Improved the starting path to better guide the player towards the Hamlet.
  
• Thorn Bushes can no longer be destroyed by swords.
  
• Building the Tree House and the rooms inside it are now cheaper.
  
• The Gardening Chest should be easier to find.
  
• The Tree House can no longer be acquired as a placeable item. A permanent Tree House is located in the area where Sariel teaches you how to create a garden.
  
• Frogboy jumps away right after introducing the S.E.L.L. Chest. Find him in the Froglet Grove to buy the Tent.
  
• Sariel now opens her shop earlier than before.
  
• Some items, like the Frog House, should now be available in Frogboy’s Shop earlier.
  

[h3]👀 Visuals[/h3]

• Scholar Statues has an updated visual to be easier to see. It also starts glowing when you place a Frog on it to unlock that part of the map.
  
• Updated Achievement, Companion Level, and Quest Icons.
  
• New 4K loading screens implemented
  
• New and improved visuals for the Daily Summary Screen.
  

[h3]💃 Animation[/h3]

• Added Sitting Animations for each object the player can sit on.
  
• Combat
  
• Updated size and color of the monsters of the island to better showcase their power level
  
• Removed the Amri Root connected to Monster Spawners on the island.
  
• Monsters Spawned by Monster Spawners are stronger than before.
  
• Added more places for monsters to naturally spawn on the island.
  

[h3]🌻 Resource Gathering[/h3]

• Economy Update
  • Multiple items have had their Sell and Buy prices adjusted.
    
  • Valuable items have a chance to drop from multiple new sources.
    
  • Ribbits can now be found when cutting Tall Grass.
    
  • Digging gives more Sand in the Desert Dunes and Dawning Sands, and more Snow in the Sunless Horn.
    
  • Fishing Nodes should now spawn more frequently in Fenland Point.
    
  • Ribbits can now be auto-picked up.
    

[h3]🖥️ GUI[/h3]

• The Buy Button is now greyed out when selecting an item in a shop that you can’t afford.
  
• The Health Bar in the inventory screen is now below the player’s name.
  
• The list of players playing is now only visible when more than one player is playing.
  
• Sell Value is now visible on the description text of items that can be sold.
  
• Icons for cycling through the Item Bars should now be more visible.
  
• Added a button on the Title Screen for easy access to our other available games.
  
• Updated animation showing Ribbits gained and lost.
  
• Added notice and solution prompt for fixing corrupted saves.
  

[h3]🎶 Audio[/h3]

• Mixing Updates on music and general audio
  

[h3]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed the issue causing Shop Preview to still be present after an NPC moved away from that location.
  
• Fixed areas where the companion would get stuck while following the player.
  
• C.A.T. should no longer be flying in the Workshop and should use the correct Idle Animation.
  
• Fixed the issue causing some players to fall through the ground in the Sanctuary.
  
• Fixed the issue causing a region on the map to not update.
  
• Fixed the issue causing C.A.T. to stop having interesting things to say.
  
• Fixed an issue where the characters would sit in strange angles.
  
• Fixed multiple areas where the player could get stuck.
  
• Fixed misaligned text in the Friends List.
  
• Fixed jittering text in the Crafting Menu.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the main quest to stop progressing if the player never talked to Frogboy after creating the Bottle O’ Wind.
  
• Fixed issue causing multiple items to never appear in Frogboy’s Shop.
  
• Fixed issue where C.A.T. returns to standing idle in the shop.
  
• Reduced the movement in the grass during strong winds.
  
• Fixed issue causing a sub-region in the island to not be visible on the map.
  
• The screen should no longer go to black before the Daily Summary Screen is displayed when going to sleep in interiors.
  
• Fixed visible seams in the landscape.
  
• Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck on a perpetual loading screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where the player could press buttons on the main menu before it was loaded.
  
• Fixed an issue where the game would get soft-lock if the player disconnected a controller while loading into the game.
  
• Fixed a saving and loading issue with the Scholar Statues.
  
• Fixed an issue where repeated saving and loading would expand the inventory size.
  
• Chests should now always play proper animations when interacted with.
  
• Various multiplayer issues were fixed.
  

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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. Aside from the magnanimous presence of your favorite Frogboy!

And don't froget to share the magical Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with your adventure companions:

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


We'll croak you on the 1.0 island TODAY! 🐸
Snowcastle Games