Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure News

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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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[h2]🔮 Launch Birthday Bundle With Spells & Secrets[/h2]

On hop of all that, you can also enjoy for a limited time our cozy bundle with Spells & Secrets, 10% off! Thank you, rokaplay team, for your collaboration in preparing this gift for both our communities ♥ Happy launch to you too!

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

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[h3]1 day remaining until Ikonei Island's full-release, castaways!!! It's your last chance to get a free Ikonei Steam key.[/h3]

Special thanks to all of you who, yesterday, correctly guessed the name of our second playable character, Jacob! The winner was Sosich who DM'd us on Insta - congratulations! 🎉

If you want to try for the last key of our countdown competition you just need to send us a direct message on our Twitter, Facebook, OR Instagram with the name of the character on the image to enter the giveaway.

Privacy Policy: https://jetpackcollective.games/ikoneiisland-privacy-policy/
T&C's: https://jetpackcollective.games/231010-jetpack-collective-standard-competition-terms-and-conditions/
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[h2]💙 Thank You For Your Frogtastic Support[/h2]

"You made it! Finally... So? What do you think?" - Frogboy

What a journey, castaways! We've made it! Well... almost. It's just that the whole team is so excited about tomorrow that we can't even sleep well maybe it's also because we have been skipping sleep to fix the last remaining annoying bugs please just stooooop.

Anyway, 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 tomorrow! 🐸
Snowcastle Games

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[h3]The countdown continues! Only 2 days to go, castaways, and 2 more chances to win a key![/h3]

You just need to send us a direct message on our Twitter, Facebook, OR Instagram with the name of the character on the image to enter the giveaway. A different image will be posted every day until the 8th!

And a special thanks to all those who guessed correctly the name of our first playable character Eva on the countdown picture yesterday! @GiuseppeM8 who DM'd us on Twitter wins a key for the game. Congratulations 🎉

Privacy Policy: https://jetpackcollective.games/ikoneiisland-privacy-policy/
T&C's: https://jetpackcollective.games/231010-jetpack-collective-standard-competition-terms-and-conditions/
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[h2]💙 Thank You For Your Frogtastic Support[/h2]

We wanted Ikonei to be a community-driven game, and that's why we gifted you castaways the Friends' Pass! Have you checked it out yet?

Hop onto the Island and explore the online multiplayer co-op experience with up to 3 of your friends. Anyone can play solo or together for the first ~2 hours of play. But if at least one of you owns the full game you can play indefinitely!

Don't froget to share the magic 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 in 2 days! 🐸
Snowcastle Games