Early Access Update 0.2.2.0 - Seasons, Smarter Chopping & Smoother Gameplay!

[h2]New Features & Changes[/h2]

• Added Inbox icon to the menu bar
  
• Added option in Settings to toggle or hold to run
  
• Job board has been completely reworked
  
• The game now saves your run/walk status when traveling
  
• Increased Bonding XP
  
• Reordered untacking logic for equipment
  
• Added 2 new equipment slots: Pickaxe & Axe
  
• Added button to "Load Board Widget" to access the obstacle course builder
  
• Our own trees and bushes have been integrated, we’re continuing to replace store-bought assets with custom ones
  
• Adjusted overall brightness and post-processing
  
• Season system rebalanced
  
• Fertilizer can now be used to increase yield in planters
  
• Horses can now have two names The names of your horses had to be removed. All players have received a compensation, you can easily rename your horse in the 'Horse Editor' menu.
• The horse poop system has been completely reworked
  
• Reworked NPC Trade UI (Buy & Sell)
  
• Many item thumbnails have been updated
  
• Processors (like grass dryer) now show their current status when interacted with
  
• The sound is no longer determined by the camera position, but by the controlled character (human or horse)
  
  Reworked UI for:
  
  • Player Creator
    
  • Horse Creator
    
  • Horse Editor
    
  • NPC Buying
    
  • NPC Selling
    
  
  
  

[h3]Mining and tree cutting reworked:[/h3]

• Tools now need to be equipped
  
• Tools are carried passively
  
• After a short animation, resources can be collected
  

[h3]Renewed tack sets:[/h3]

• L’Aquila
  
• Kingston
  
• Kentucky
  

• Added new color variations for some tack sets
  

[h2]Gameplay & Systems[/h2]

Interaction range increased:
• Interact from farther away
  
• Only rough aiming needed
  
• Interaction priority system added (e.g., horses prioritized over small objects)
  
Multiplayer logic updated:
• Host’s game state is shared with all players (e.g., time of day)
  
• Time only progresses for the host
  
• Clients revert to their own time when leaving
  
• Tree/ore progress is only saved for the host
  
Save/load system fully reworked:
• It should fix common issues like not spawning or save corruption
  
• 100% reliability can’t yet be guaranteed
  
Movable UI windows improved:
• Windows can no longer be dragged off-screen
  
• Added screen-lock and reset option in settings
  

[h2]New Sound Effects[/h2]

• Replaced: Kill plant
  
• Replaced: Throw seed to ground
  
• New:
  
  • Multiple pickup sounds for natural foliage (e.g., nettle)
    
  • Take seed from bag
    
  • Multiple rock hit sounds (pickaxe)
    
  • Multiple wood chop sounds
    
  • Multiple tree crack and impact sounds
    
  • Multiple log/rock drop sounds
    
  • Multiple paper crunch (hard/soft)
    
  • Added grab sound
    
  • Added Pellet Machine background loop
    

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed: Any seed could be planted in the tree planter
  
• Fixed: Not all horse equipment could be removed
  
• Fixed: Audio settings were not saving/loading properly
  
• Fixed: Item duplication via storage
  
• Fixed: Clipping issues with horse equipment (now resolved in all tested cases – report if you still find any)