Of Life and Land News

[p]Hey settlers 👋[/p][p]We’ve given the stone walls a visual upgrade and polished up several systems based on your feedback.[/p][p]This update also improves the building UI, resource behavior, and fixes multiple rare crashes — making Of Life and Land even more stable and satisfying to play.[/p][p]
📋 Patch Notes:[/p]

• [p]Finally improved the visuals for the stone wall.[/p]
• [p]The setting to disable hover markings now also consistently disables the hover markings when building new things.[/p]
• [p]Construction sites can now show the range information of the finished building as well.[/p]
• [p]I mproved the way people select where to get the resource from by improving the human bias cutoff for larger stocks.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an extremely rare crash where a lock statement did not lead to a full memory barrier for the critical variables at initialization time.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an extremely rare issue where a saving thread could start its work too early and access uninitialized data.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a rare crash when the text for a person's faction need is created at the same time as this person dies.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash when a person's faith needs info was inspected when the person just has died.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a rare crash when a person was just thrown out of a faction while wondering if there are monumental buildings in the faction.[/p]

[p]Thanks again for your support and bug reports 💚[/p][p]Your Team Kerzoven 🥰 [/p]

[p]Hey settlers 👋 [/p][p]We just released a new starting map for the Lenzburg scenario! 🏰
Many of you enjoyed building around Lenzburg Castle. So we’ve made the iconic fortress more central and adjusted the resource layout around it. Time to rediscover the region in a fresh way![/p][p]This update also includes gameplay improvements, UI fixes, and new options in production buildings . Full patch notes below. 👇
[/p][h3]💚 And Of Life and Land is currently 50% off on Steam![/h3][p]This is our biggest discount ever, so it’s a perfect time to grab the game or gift it to a friend![/p][p][/p][p]
👀 But that’s not all…[/p][h2]🌟 REVEALING OUR NEXT GAME 🌟[/h2][p]You know that moment when you’re stuck in traffic and think,
“Why is this light still red? 🤬”
Well… we made a game about that. [/p][p]🎉 Say hello to If Red Then Stop! Our brand new project![/p][p][/p][p]Over the past few months, alongside our work on Of Life and Land, we've been quietly developing a new project.

In If Red Then Stop you program traffic lights, barriers, and more to solve your city’s traffic problems! Improve your coding skills by learning to control time-dependent processes with realistic state machines.[/p][p]👇 Follow and wishlist our new game on Steam 👇[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]More info coming soon! Thank you all for the continued support!! 💚
Your Team Kerzoven 🥰[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Patch Notes:[/p]

• [p]Added a new Lenzburg starting map[/p]
• [p]Slightly increased the bias for the forester's hut to go for bigger trees instead of small ones that are close.[/p]
• [p]The stonemason can now carry more stone blocks or cut stones from other locations to craft higher tier items.[/p]
• [p]The stonemason will now always prefer own stocks if available.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where people with only non-tradable items in their inventory would still go to the community centre instead of trashing them directly.[/p]
• [p]The task of processing common and exotic fruits in the winery has now been split into two. This provides more customisation options and makes it clearer whether you require one type of product or the other.[/p]
• [p]The material storage can now also store coal.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where humans on tier 6 and 7 could have the visuals from tier 1 and 2.[/p]
• [p]The faction storage UI now shows all tradeable items even if the stocks are zero.[/p]
• [p]Made the build menu title more consistent.[/p]
• [p]Added new upgrades to the winery, barber and apothecary requiring glass.[/p]
• [p]The version info is now hidden per default in the bottom left of the UI.[/p]

[p]Hey settlers 👋[/p][p]We’ve just released a hotfix that brings several gameplay improvements and fixes to Of Life and Land. From better handling of preserved meat and animal homes to UI enhancements and bug fixes, things should feel smoother all around. You can find the full patch notes below.[/p][p]But that’s not all! We’re also excited to be part of the Metaroot Publisher Sale on Steam![/p][p]Of Life and Land is now 50% off ! Our biggest discount ever!
👉 Check out the sale here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44892821/sale/autumnsale2025



We also want to let you know that a new Lenzburg map is on the way very soon, and we’ve secretly started working on a brand-new game.[/p][p]More details coming soon, so stay tuned! 👀 [/p][p]Thanks for being part of this wonderful community 💚[/p][p]Your Team Kerzoven 🥰 [/p][p]
Patch Notes – 29.09.2025 [/p]

• [p]Non-tradeable items are no longer dumped at the community centre if their task is interrupted by an emergency.,[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where buildings couldn’t be edited when the inspector was opened via the “building done” notification while on a different map.,[/p]
• [p]Garden beds now only display growth stage 1 if there are fruits or vegetables, not just seeds or grass.,[/p]
• [p]Adults will now only begin education if they are younger than 32 (previously 51).,[/p]
• [p]Building tooltips now display custom names when available.,[/p]
• [p]The "Follow Target" button in the inspector UI will now switch maps if needed.,[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where animal control removed too many entries when multiple people worked with barn trainees.,[/p]
• [p]Building hover tooltips now display pets and animals living there.,[/p]
• [p]Improved hover information for buildings owned by other factions.,[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where transferring animals while paused could duplicate home slots.,[/p]
• [p]Starving people are now quicker to recognize and use preserved meat.,[/p]
• [p]Improved kitchen and restaurant UI to clearly show preserved meat usage.,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a typo in the bronze forge upgrade description.[/p]

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[p]Hey settlers 👋[/p][p]We’ve just released a small hotfix that improves gameplay clarity and fixes a few key issues around storage, heating, and education balance.[/p][p]Thanks as always for your feedback and support! 💚[/p][p]
📝 Patch Notes:[/p]

• [p]Inactive genetic effects are now grayed out for better readability 🧬[/p]
• [p]Changing pets/animals no longer affects firewood in heated homes 🔥[/p]
• [p]New storage upgrade added to the carpenter 🪚[/p]
• [p]Charcoal Burner can now use firewood[/p]
• [p]Fixed over-educated immigrants affecting family balance[/p]
• [p]Cathedral and bathhouse now auto-clean their full area 🧼[/p]
• [p]Slightly increased the chance for educated immigration[/p]

[p]Hey settlers 👋
We have released a patch that allows you to start the Kerzoven scenario on the coast map. We have also added three new AI villages with which you can trade to obtain the resources you need.

🔧 Patch Notes:[/p]

• [p]Added Kerzoven C Scenario (Single settlement mode, coast map start)[/p]
• [p]Added an animal count label next to the mini map symbols when you select animals to display.[/p]
• [p]Added a hint to the map symbols to make it more clear what the button is for.[/p]
• [p]It is now possible to show and hide animal population lines in the census UI.[/p]
• [p]Buffed the recipes with leather.[/p]
• [p]The water mill can now produce rags with leather only.[/p]
• [p]Cats can now as well be freed with the unstuck animal button.[/p]
• [p]The list of new scenarios is now sorted alphabetically on all platforms.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a potential rare crash where the static effect tree was not ready to be looked up by the engine.[/p]

[p]🏘️ Simfest 2025:
We are part of this year's Simfest, where you can find lots of other great city builder and management games.
[/p][p]Of Life and Land will be available at a 40% discount until 31 July.[/p][p][/p][p]We hope you enjoy the summer and as always thank you for your feedback!
Your Team Kerzoven 🥰[/p][p][/p]