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Join our Open Playtest for Gamepad ๐ŸŽฎ

[h3]Some exciting news future-dwellers! ๐Ÿš€[/h3]

We've just launched our open playtest for gamepad support and you're invited ๐ŸŽฎ



[h3]Please read the below carefully on how to install the build, how to submit your feedback, and protect your save file.[/h3]

[h3]How to install beta build: [/h3]
  • Right click on the game in Library -> Properties -> Beta-versions and enter code: "gamepadbeta2024". You'll unlock "gamepad_beta" branch in the list. Select it and Steam will install beta-version.
  • Don't forget to opt-out from beta after finishing the testing to get regular game updates as usual

[h3]How to help us: [/h3]
  • We'd like to hear from you if you'll play on gamepad as well as mouse & keyboard, because UI has also been changed for mouse too.
  • Please fill out the short survey to get structured feedback to the development team here
  • Please submit all your feedback through our Discord, this way none of your feedback/bugs will be missed.
[h3]๐Ÿ”ด WARNING ๐Ÿ”ด[/h3]
  • Please turn off Steam Cloud Saves before entering beta-version and turn it on only after you exit beta-branch!
  • Please make a backup with your save files before playing beta-build. We are not testing save capability between newer and older versions and if you return to the default branch on Steam before update release you can experience some issues with save files!"


[h3]Join our Discord to help submit all of your feedback and bugs you may encounter[/h3]

[hr][/hr][h3]AVAILABLE NOW:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658040/I_Am_Future/

[hr][/hr] That's all for today, future-dwellers! Follow I Am Future to stay updated.

Encountered any bugs or have some feedback? Don't forget to join our cozy Discord and let us know. See you in the future!
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[h3] SOCIAL: | DISCORD | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | WIKI | [/h3]

- Mandragora Studio & tinyBuild

January Workbench

Welcome to our workbench!โš’๏ธ


A series to give our community a look at what the team at Mandragora has been working on! We also wanted to give you all a space where you can let us know what you think and any feedback you might have!

So here is a collection of what's in the works and what's to come for I Am Future ๐Ÿ‘‡

[h3]Prosperos Carnival[/h3]
We're building a new area for you to go on even more expeditions, the next stop is the sunken ruins of Prospero's Carnival where you can explore a haunted house, cotton candy stands, and Ferris wheel.


[h3]New Story Items ๐Ÿ‘€[/h3]
What do you think these items could mean? Take a look and see if you can decipher them.


[h3]Rooftop Development[/h3]
The next rooftop is in the works, giving you more to explore and branch out on your cozy rooftop and of course, patching more of the rooftop.


[h3]Farmers Tools[/h3]
Your new farmer's tool building comes in a range of different colors, thanks to your trusty spray paints. What color are you going to pick?


[h3]Next Rooftop Theme[/h3]
With the new rooftop in development, we have also given it a theme! Can you guess what it is?



Is there anything you want to see more of? Let us know in the comments or on our discussion board.

[hr][/hr][h3]AVAILABLE NOW:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658040/I_Am_Future/

[hr][/hr] That's all for today, future-dwellers! Follow I Am Future to stay updated.

Encountered any bugs or have some feedback? Don't forget to join our cozy Discord and let us know. See you in the future!
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[h3] SOCIAL: | DISCORD | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | WIKI | [/h3]

- Mandragora Studio & tinyBuild

New Roadmap Reveal! ๐Ÿš€

[h2]Hey Future-Dwellers! [/h2]

We know we've received a lot of questions on when more content is coming out for I Am Future, well we're pleased to reveal our new roadmap of what and when to expect next*

*These dates are all TBC and could change in the future but the team is working hard to ensure we hit our estimated dates/months.



[hr][/hr][h3]PLAY NOW:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658040/I_Am_Future/

[hr][/hr] That's all for today, future-dwellers! Follow I Am Future to stay updated.

Encountered any bugs or have some feedback? Don't forget to join our cozy Discord and let us know. See you in the future!
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[h3] SOCIAL: | DISCORD | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | WIKI | [/h3]

- Mandragora Studio & tinyBuild

Questions with the developer! ๐Ÿ’ฌ

[h2]We're back again future-dwellers ๐Ÿš€[/h2]

We have gathered the questions and are excited to answer them regarding the game's development and upcoming features! ๐Ÿค–

You can watch the video on our YouTube channel or read the below Q&A now.

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[h2]Here are the questions and answers from the developers:[/h2]

[h3]Q.1 - Are there any plans for console ports?[/h3]
Yes, the game is planned to be released on all current-gen consoles in the future, probably on the 1.0 release or a bit later.

[h3]Q.2 - What should we expect from the next part of the story?[/h3]
Well, I can't dive into details as it'll be a huge spoiler for you. You can expect new NPCs, diorama areas, and new rooftop areas for sure. Very cool NPCs really, I like them.

[h3]Q.3 - What is the inspiration behind the designs of the tools and robots?[/h3]
There are a lot of things that inspire us in other media. Mostly movies like "Love, Death and Robots", "Finch" with Tom Hanks, etc.

[h3]Q.4 - Will there be any new quests and a continuation of the story in the next update?[/h3]
Right now we are working on an updated roadmap. Maybe it's already available, I don't know when this video will be out. Our next update will be focused on the gamepad, new GUI system, and optimization together with some narrative items and some smaller things. After that in the next update, we'll release a big part of the rooftop, finally! We know you're waiting for it so much and working on it. In the next update, we'll release the next chapter of the story with another rooftop area as well.

[h3]Q.5 - Will we ever get any sort of pets or new companions? [/h3]
It's not planned for near future updates, but I like this idea and we'll consider it for our next updates.

[h3]Q.6 - If we met another survivor, could we play as them on another rooftop and have them meet?[/h3]
There is no online co-op in I Am Future and not planned yet

[h3]Q.7 - What are the plans for the minion improvements?[/h3]
We're constantly working on minions and will continue for sure. Right now we're not happy with their AI and pathfinding and fixing it. Also, we're planning to add more minion rules, mostly for repetitive tasks and routines. But before adding it we'd like to fix current rules to make it more stable and optimised.

[h3]Q.8 - Can we see more weather changes and seasons?[/h3]
We're planning a weather system in the near future. With solar panels, probably wind power. Seasons sounds also very good for the game, but not planned in production currently. We'll decide a bit later on how and when we could implement it.

[h3]Q.9 - Are there any plans for a mechanic to enable us to destroy items we have too much of?[/h3]
Yes, we're planning to add such mechanics and also make all your resources more useful with new recipes, buildings, and mechanics.

[h3]Q.10 - We would love to see โ€œovergrownโ€ decorations, are they planned for the next update?[/h3]
Hmm... We'll think about it for sure. Also, I like the idea of adding decorative plants to make our rooftops filled with more nature

[h3]Q.11 - Will the molecular synthesizer conversion functions be expanded into more than just biomass to specific types of garbage?[/h3]
Yes, the molecular synthesizer will be updated with new features for sure.

[h3]Q.12 - Is there an ETA on chest renaming?[/h3]
It's planned to be released in our next big update in February together with new UI systems and gamepad support

[h3]Q.13 - Will it be possible to connect all levels on all the rooftops into one power grid?[/h3]
Yes! The main idea behind electricity is to provide you with all the tools to connect it to one big power grid. The problem currently is stairs and bridge, but we're planning improvement for it.

[h3]Q.14 - Can we have a storage container in our fishing area to store fishing bait?[/h3]
Yes, it's already planned to add

[h3]Q.15 - Will we eventually be able to fully automate water collection, filtration, and distribution?[/h3]
Yes, it's part of the routine, and minions fit well for this work. We already have pumps, an auto-watering building, so the only thing is to make a rule for minions to take the water from the pump and fill the sprinkler

[h3]Q.16 - Are there plans for specializing the minions using slotted upgrades?[/h3]
We are planning to provide you with minions upgrades, but it'll be as part of buying new modules on a Smart Tower

[h3]Q.17 - Will there be anything for wind power?[/h3]
It's planned after we add the weather system, yes.

[h3]Q.18 - It would be great to have simple minigames in-game like playing cards with the minions! [/h3]
We like ideas about mini-games... Not planned for the near future as everybody is waiting for new rooftop areas, story chapters, etc, but we'll think about adding something a bit later. Our team is not so big, just about 15 people, so we have to prioritize things

[h3]Q.19 - As the rooftop gets larger, traveling will take a long time, will there be equipment to make traveling easier?[/h3]
Yeah, it's gonna be a problem. We're planning to add teleport buildings to fix it

[h3]Q.20 - Will we be able to traverse the ocean by boat and maybe get some deep sea creatures?[/h3]
It's not planned, but we'll add a lot more fish and sea creatures for sure

[hr][/hr][h3]Rectent patches:[/h3]
๐Ÿ“ฌ Version: 0.3.4.045r ๐Ÿ“ฌ Version: 0.3.4.040r ๐Ÿ“ฌ Version: 0.3.4.037r ๐Ÿ“ซ Version: 0.3.4.031r
[hr][/hr][h3]PLAY NOW:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658040/I_Am_Future/

[hr][/hr] That's all for today, future-dwellers! Follow I Am Future to stay updated.

Encountered any bugs or have some feedback? and don't forget to join our cozy Discord and let us know. See you in the future!
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[h3] SOCIAL: | DISCORD | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | WIKI | [/h3]

- Mandragora Studio & tinyBuild

Hotfix - ๐Ÿ“ฌ Version: 0.4.0.015r

Fixed Bugs
  • AI fixes for "Gatherer" minion rule in manual and auto modes
  • Minions no longer put large resources and plants into chests.
  • Minions stopped throwing resources around
  • Fixed the ability for minions to walk on patches on the floor
  • Fixed a bug with loot drops for infected weeds
  • Minions stopped stealing the Rod
  • Various fixes to UI
  • Fixed localisation
  • Added the ability to fill out automatic sprinkler via the UI
  • Fixed colors of buildings in interfaces
  • Fix a bug with camera movement in expeditions
  • Added meta chest to resource printer
  • The โ€œRepair Kitโ€ item has been removed from the โ€œElectricityโ€ category
  • UI fixes for garden beds
  • Corrections to the outline of objects on the roof
  • Corrected positions of infection slimes under weeds
  • Added the ability to destroy the water pump
  • Fixed music issues in the game
  • Added sounds for building floor patches and pathways
  • The recipe for spray paints has been changed. It now requires slime rather than ink
  • Fixed a bug with missing interactivity for some items.
  • Fixed the ability to use the Molecular Synthesizer when the inventory is full.
  • Added step sounds for pathways
  • Fixed stuck issue in fishing area
  • Broken cultivator no longer consumes electricity

[hr][/hr] That's all for today, future-dwellers! Follow I Am Future to stay updated.

Encountered any bugs or have some feedback? and don't forget to join our cozy Discord and let us know. See you in the future!
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[h3] SOCIAL: | DISCORD | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | WIKI | [/h3]

- Mandragora Studio & tinyBuild