Lightyear Frontier News

Howdy, exofarmers! We reckon y'all have been eagerly awaiting us to share more details about the Making it Home update, heading your way soon! Well, today's the day, 'cause we're fixing to do just that with a brand spanking new devlog!

[h3]New Decorations for Your Farm[/h3]



We had the pleasure of chatting with our artists Christina and Jonas about some of the most exciting new content coming with the update – new decorations!

Howdy, Christina and Jonas! Who are y’all, and what do you do?

C: Hellooo, I’m Christina! I'm a combination of a 3D and 2D artist. I primarily make props, but sometimes I get the chance to work on some concept art.

J: Heyo, Jonas here. I'm a bit of a 3D generalist, but most of my time right now is spent making constructs, mech parts, or various shaders (basically materials with nice effects).



We’re throwing in a whopping 57 new decorations to the game, and we're fixing to introduce a whole new category for Wall-Mounted Decorations! What's been your role in bringing these to life?

C: My biggest responsibility has been to create some walls to allow for hanging decorations to be placed and to section off parts of the player's farm if needed. Once I got some basic walls done, I helped make some of the decorations themselves!

J: I've pretty much just pumped out as many decorations as possible within the allotted time frame. I've mostly focused on more techy stuff just to keep the sci-fi element of our game present, but I've also done some more traditionally farmy stuff!



Do y’all have a personal favorite among all these new decorations?

C: I love the aesthetic of the dartboard that Jonas made! I guess they're kind of nostalgic and remind me of summers spent with my family, so I have a soft spot for them. As for one that I made myself, I think it's the set of posters. They're silly and hand-drawn!

J: I think the Fire Extinguisher is my favorite. Can't quite put my finger on why. It looks cute, I guess! Maybe it reminds me a bit of F.L.U.D.D. from Super Mario Sunshine.



Lastly, are there any decorations y’all are hoping to add in the future?

C: Personally, I'm very excited for neon signs. I think they would take our players' farms to the next level!

J: While not a top priority right now (things can change in the future), I hope we can get house interiors into the game at some point. That would open the door (pun intended) for a lot of fun, new decorations!



We’re excited to see what y’all are gonna create with these new decorations! Those farms are gonna look downright dandy. Swing your mech on over to our Discord server and let us know what decorations y’all are most excited about!

Happy decorating, exofarmers!


TL;DR

• A total of 57 new decorations are being added with the new update
  
• Wall-mounted decorations will be a new item category
  

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Howdy, exofarmers! The long-awaited update is finally upon us! We’ll be Making it Home very soon! Leading up to the update, y’all are in for a real treat – we’ve got a series of devlogs lined up to give you a sneak peek at what’s coming. Now, let’s get into it!

[h3]Make Organizing Easy with Improved Item and Storage Management
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First up is Anton, here to spill the beans about some of YOUR most requested features that are now making their way into the game! Yeehaw!

Howdy, Anton! Tell us a little bit about yourself!

Hello! I'm a Senior Programmer here at FRAME BREAK. As we're a pretty small team, my role can be quite varied in what it entails! It generally ranges from implementing a variety of new features, fixing bugs (and sometimes creating bugs…), to higher-level tasks like communicating with our Microsoft partners for our Xbox version or about PlayFab, and helping and teaching our more junior developers.

What new features can we look forward to in the upcoming update?

Some of the most requested features from our community has been various Quality of Life improvements. So for the Making it Home update, we've added a couple of improvements to our item and storage management. These are not the only improvements we want to make, but I believe it to be a great first step in helping our exofarmers enjoy these parts of the game a bit more!



Give us some details, will ya?

1. Get ready for a smoother storage experience! Items will now enter Storage boxes with just a touch! This allows you to manually pick up items using your trusty P.I.C.K Axe and toss them into boxes, much like you could already do with your mech. Plus, when you place boxes next to constructs like the Grinder and Oil Press, processed items will slide right into the box!
   
2. Introducing Quick Deposit functionality! With this nifty new feature, you can whisk items into Storage boxes in the blink of an eye. If a Storage box already has similar items, Quick Deposit automatically pulls matching items from your inventory, making organization a breeze.
   
3. No more hunting for items in a chaotic inventory! The order of items in your inventory and in boxes previously seemed somewhat random. Now, you have the option to sort them by item Type, Weight, or Value. This change should make it much easier finding similar items and identifying those causing you to become over-encumbered!

So long to the mess, and howdy to tidy storage! What's your part in wrangling up these here exciting new features?

Implementing these new features has been a collaborative effort between me and the designers on our team. Together, we figured out what we considered to be the best improvements we could make to enhance the Quality of Life of our Storage boxes. After that, I created a couple of prototypes of our ideas until we were all happy with the final results!



Y'all's support means the world to us, and we're always all ears for your ideas and suggestions on how to make Lightyear Frontier the very best it can be! Drop on by our Discord server whenever y'all get the chance! And don't forget to let us know what y'all think about these new features making their way with the Making it Home update soon!

Catch y'all in the Frontier!


TL;DR

• Item and storage management improvements will be added in the Making it Home update
  
• Throw items directly into a storage box with the P.I.C.K Axe
  
• Quick deposit is added in new update
  
• Sorting inventory based on weight, type, value
  

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Water your crops! June has arrived, and we've got a heap of fun stuff lined up for ya this month! Give your mech a fierce new look with the latest login reward, learn about our Coziness system, and get excited for a first glimpse of the Making it Home update!

[h3]New Mech Parts in Your Mailbox Now[/h3]



Saddle up and ride your mech into the sunset with the new Hot Rod Ferocious set! Log in to Lightyear Frontier anytime before June 30th to unlock this here mech set, and mosey on over to your in-game mailbox to redeem it!

Read more about it here.

[h3]Celebrating Our Coziness[/h3]



We’re part of the Cozy & Family Friendly Game Celebrations on Steam! We believe creating a cozy homestead is crucial to feeling at home, especially on a far-away planet. That’s why we’ve created a system that rewards you with bonus effects in-game for taking your sweet ol’ time to decorate.

Learn about the in-game Coziness here.

[h3]Here’s a first gnome… I mean GLIMPSE of what’s comin’![/h3]

We’re busy putting the finishing touches on our upcoming update. While we’re keeping the release date under wraps a bit longer, here’s a little sneak peek just for y’all:



We hope y’all are as excited as we are! As always, we’re mighty thrilled to have y’all with us on our journey to full release, and we’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions. Swing by our Discord server when y’all get the chance!

See y’all in the Frontier!



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Gather your loved ones, collect some wood for a fire, and snuggle up in a beach chair together to watch the sun set behind the edge of your planet. It’s time to get cozy!

[h3]Gettin Cozy in Lightyear Frontier[/h3]
Creating a cozy homestead is crucial to feeling at home, especially on a far-away planet! That’s why we’ve created a system that rewards you with bonus effects in-game for taking your sweet ol’ time to decorate.


[h3]The Coziness System[/h3]
Our Coziness system comes with four different buffs that’ll help you thrive on the Frontier: Keen Eye, Animal Friend, Critical Strike, and Bountiful Yield.

To unlock these handy dandy buffs, you'll need to level up your homestead's Coziness level. For each level of Coziness, a new buff will become available. While a humble tent will only give you access to level 1 Coziness, the Mansion can reach the highest level of 4!


Make sure you and your friends stop on by your homestead to activate the buff before heading out on your adventures in the Frontier! The buffs reset at the end of the day, making it an ideal time to return to your farm, drop off collected materials, and get some rest in.



To get the sweet effect of the buffs, build your decorations within the homestead area – indicated by the surrounding white lines that pop up when you’re placing the hologram! Each piece of decoration built within range will increase your Coziness points, but having different pieces of decorations grants y’all more points than having multiples of the same kind!

Crafting and producing resources is crucial to getting around in Lightyear Frontier, but ain’t nothing cozy about waking up next to a noisy Grinder! Make sure to build your work sheds separate from your homestead area, as they won’t increase your Coziness value.

[h3]Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration[/h3]


Thank you to our friends over at rokaplay for inviting us to be part of this year's Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration! Check out some other cozy games in the sale over here

We’re always looking for ways to make our game even cozier. Let us know what cozy things you like to see more of in Lightyear Frontier in the comments or swing on by our Discord! The door may be a bit rusty, but it’s always open for you, our fellow exofarmers!

Happy decorating!



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Hey, exofarmers! We’re working hard on the next update and appreciate you folks’ patience! We’ve been so caught up reading your helpful feedback and we wanted to come in here and address the most common points we’ve seen.

[h3]Addressing Common Feedback[/h3]

• Storage management: We want players to have more options to organize their storage inventory and perform quick storage management actions without navigating through menus. Improvements are planned for the upcoming update!
  
• Map markers: A highly requested feature from our community has been for more map functionalities to be added. We absolutely agree and we’ve been working on ways to make the map marking varied to better suit our player’s needs. Also in the update!
  
• Relocating holograms and buildings: We hear you on this and it’s important for us that our players have a more intuitive way to redecorate, whether they're changing their mind about a decoration’s placement or experimenting with homestead layouts. Improvements are planned for the next update!
  
• Day length: We want players to feel like they have enough time during the day to explore and take care of their farm before the day ends. You guessed it, also in the update!
  

[h3]The “Making it Home” Update is In the Works![/h3]
Yes, you heard it here first folks! “Making it Home” is the name of the next update as it’s going to be all about settling in on the Frontier and adding those important details to your homestead to really make it your home. We have a bunch of QoL improvements, accessibility features and bug fixes planned which we will talk more about in upcoming blog posts. We are so excited to hear what you think as we share more details!

[h3]Cozy & Family Friendly Game Celebration[/h3]
We’re happy to announce that our friends at rokaplay are featuring us for their Cozy & Family Friendly Game Celebration. We will be taking a deep-dive into the game’s coziness system in an upcoming blog post, so stay tuned for that!



Lastly: All of yall's love and excitement for Lightyear Frontier has given us so much energy and to be honest, launch feels like yesterday as the time has gone by so fast. We have really exciting times ahead of us and we can’t wait to talk more about what’s planned for the Making it Home update! More will be shared with you very soon.



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