Mirthwood News

Labor of Love

[p]Hey folks! Brian and myself (Daron) are humbly asking for your support, by nominating Mirthwood for Steam's Labor of Love award. [/p][p][/p][p]Mirthwood released last November. Sometimes it feels like it's only been a day since launch... sometimes it feels like it's been a decade. We've learned a great deal since then, thanks to you... what's good, what's alright, what sucks. [/p][p][/p][p]I won't drone on, but thank you for being a part of the story of this game. Your input, reviews, and engagement have helped us grow as developers. And we hope some of the updates we've brought over this past year have brought you entertainment and value. There's so much more to come for Mirthwood, we think some of the best, most exciting stuff yet.[/p][p][/p][p]Anyways, if you think it's deserving, we'd be honored if you'd consider Mirthwood for Labor of Love. Thank you! [/p]

Stardew Valley's medieval cousin Mirthwood now lets you collect adorable pets and quietly kill off NPCs

Exploring, battling, farming, harvesting, and of course romancing, Mirthwood has all the core pillars you need to be considered one of the best games like Stardew Valley. Putting a medieval twist on the Stardew formula, it's been adding massive new features like marriage and co-op ever since it launched around 12 months ago. Now, it's time to broaden its horizons even further. With the addition of seasonal festivals, pets, and new random world events, the Foundations update is pretty packed. However, my favorite feature is one that I sometimes wish Stardew Valley had - the ability to kill off NPCs.

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Free Content-Packed Foundations Update Out Today!

[p]Hey Adventurers![/p][p][/p][p]Hope the cozy autumn season is treating you well. We're so excited to announce that a new update is arriving later today that will forever change the Free Lands as you know them: The Foundations Update is out later today![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]2025 has been an exciting year for Mirthwood, the Foundations Update rounds out a series of three content updates released throughout the year that enhance your life in the Free Lands, such as marriage and co-op capabilities. The Foundations Update adds a plethora of new features, such as partying at seasonal festivals, cute pets to adopt, new random encounters that alter the course of your journey based on how you react, and more — can't spoil all the surprises![/p][p][/p][p]Tis’ the season of gratitude, and we are beyond grateful for all the support we have received this year. We hope this new update will make your experiences in Mirthwood even more worthwhile, and we can't wait to hear about your adventures that lie ahead!
[/p][p]See you in the Free Lands,[/p][p]— Bad Ridge Games[/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p][/p][h3]New Festivals[/h3]

[p]Festival of Blossoms (Spring)[/p]
[p]Summer Solstice (Summer)[/p]
[p]All Hallows Eve (Fall)[/p]
[p]35+ new items at festival vendors[/p]
[p]Festival posters added to help keep track of dates[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Pets[/h3]

[p]4 pets added[/p]
[p]Pets can be purchased at Northdell Farm & the Travelling Merchant[/p]
[p]Pets will occasionally gather resources for you (e.g. wood, meat)[/p]
[p]Pets will help protect your farm from rats or thieves[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Random Encounters[/h3]

[p]35+ random encounters added[/p]
[p]These will spawn along roads and other places around the map[/p]

[p][/p][h3]World Events[/h3]

[p]New Bandit Raid and Vermin Plague events will occur from time to time[/p]
[p]NPCs can now pass away as a result of failed (or ignored) events or generated quests[/p]
[p]New NPCs will arrive to replace deceased NPCs[/p]
[p]New graveyard plaques help to track deaths[/p]

Patch 1.0.97p1

- Fix gates blocking/breaking animals even when open
- Fix horses disappearing if the player leaves the area
- Fix some issues that could keep the loading screen stuck on
- Several changes and updates to improve performance of loading new areas
- Let player 2 spend feathers to increase their inventory/skill slots
- Minor visual fixes
- Updated Unity Editor version so all future patches have the fix for a potential Unity exploit

We're Steam Deck Verified!

[p]Happy Friday, folks!

Just dropping a quick note to let you know that Mirthwood is officially Steam Deck verified![/p][p][/p][p]If you missed our most recent dev update - check it out here to see what's coming next! One thing we didn’t mention there: the Foundations Update will add more than 40 new items to vendors. Since we're currently working on Festivals, below are a just few of the items you can pick up exclusively during the Festival of Blossoms (Spring).[/p][p][/p][p]A huge thanks to you all for playing (and leaving reviews)! If you run into any issues, let us know through the in-game reporter or over on our Discord. We'll be back soon with more updates...[/p][p][/p][p][/p]