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Why Early Access

Hi, Settlers!

We're only 2 days from Havendock's Early Access launch πŸŽ‰

[h3]🏝️ But what's the reason behind the Early Access release?[/h3]
Despite Havendock being playable from start to finish, I think Early Access is the best way to expand it! I want Havendock Early Access to be a lively time inspired by your experience and feedback. There are plenty of ways to expand and fun directions for us to explore in the game. I try to update it often and keep adding new ideas. Your experience with Havendock lets me know what you like, what you want to see more of, and how to improve. This wouldn't be possible without Early Access!
Hopefully Havendock will come out of Early Access in 2024 – but time will tell when we’ve all run out of ideas. I want to create much more fun content inspired by Early Access for the full version.

[h3]🌊 What can you expect from Havendock's Early Access?[/h3]
Havendock is a fully playable single-player with highly experimental online co-op for up to 16 players. You can build your town on the ocean, recruit new settlers, keep them happy and healthy, research new technology, farm, fish, cook, disco, build infrastructure, and explore islands and the ocean floor for new resources to scale up your base and increase production. There is more polish, balancing, and content for me to create and fully round out the experience.

[h3]β›΅ The community is crucial to the development process![/h3]
The Havendock community is a big part of what I do, and I spend a lot of time sharing what I'm working on, listening to feedback, and making improvements. If you want to become a part of it, join me on Discord, QQ (487831527), and the Steam forums!
You can also see what I'm up to on my Notion page.

Thank you for reading! See you on April 20th in Havendock!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/Havendock/

Early Access FAQ

Hey, Settlers!

Havendock's Early Access launches in just 3 days, so it's a perfect moment to answer some questions.

[h3]⌚ Release time[/h3]
Havendock's Early Access will launch on 20th April 2023 at:
6 a.m. PST (US West)
9 a.m. EST (US East)
1 p.m. UTC
3 p.m. CEST (Europe)
9 p.m. CST (China)
11 p.m. AEST (Australia)

[h3]πŸ’΅ Pricing[/h3]
Havendock's base price will be 16.99 USD and it will vary in different regions, e.g. in Europe you can buy it for 16.49 EUR, in China for 58 CNY, and in the UK for 13.99 GBP. You'll save 10% on the game if you buy it in the first week.

[h3]🌐 Translations[/h3]
Other than English, Havendock is available in:
French,
German,
Japanese,
Korean,
Chinese,
and, thanks to our community members, also in:
Spanish,
Thai,
Ukrainian.
We can't express how grateful we are for your help! We'll say a bit more about that on release day 🀫

If you have any questions, join our Discord server. You can also check our Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
Looking forward to launch day, hope to see you in Havendock 🌊

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/Havendock/

Havendock is coming in April!

Hey, Settlers!

Are you ready to dock at our port?
We’re thrilled to announce that Havendock's Early Access is coming April 20th! It’s been a long road, but very exciting thanks to your support πŸ’™

On this occasion, we have prepared an updated trailer!
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Keep in touch with us on Discord, and follow Havendock on Steam πŸ™‚

See you at Havendock 🏝️

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/Havendock/

I'm coming to PAX East β›΅

Hi all, YYZ here!

I'm coming to PAX East and I would be very happy to meet you there in Boston! You can visit our stand from March 23rd till 26th and play Havendock.
I'm also thinking of organizing a small meetup - spend some time together, chat, enjoy some coffee or tea, and simply get to know you all better! πŸ™‚
If you're interested in coming, please fill in the form [HERE] - I would like to know how many people to expect! After everything's set up, I'll send you an email with more info.

Looking forward to meeting you!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/Havendock/

v0.63 - Food/Water Indicators, Camera Sensitivity Slider

v0.63 was released earlier this week!

There are now food/water indicators to see how much food/water your settlers have access to! (In water tanks, cookhouses):


A new Hong Kong Server for multiplayer was added - I have also upgraded the servers to have increased capacity:

Camera sensitivity option has been added:


Mattresses now show who is walking toward it (if unoccupied) and who is recovering health on it (if occupied!)


New icons for similar looking items:


Also, graphs for settlement's food and water stats! For those who love watching lines go up and down:


v0.63.0 to v0.63.4 changelog:
- Added indicators at the top for how much food/water settlers have access to in your base
- Added experimental graphs that let you see settlement's food/water progress over time
- Added Camera Sensitivity slider
- Miners now properly produce more ores when upgraded
- Chick Coops now hold more chicks and feed when upgraded
- Wands are now sold from the witch even if you already bought them
- Coop wood cost increased: 5 -> 15
- Fixed issue when you could dance anywhere if you deleted a dance floor while on it
- Added Hong Kong region for multiplayer

Graphics:
- Mattress now shows which settler is coming to rest on it
- Iron Ore icon changed to be differentiate from other ores
- Dextrin icon changed to be differentiate from other substances
- Penguin Poop icon changed to be differentiate from other substances

Other changes & fixes:
- Fixed item dropper duplicating items

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/Havendock/