🐧🍀 Alpha Update is here!

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]🍀 Alpha Update is here! 🌱[/h2][p][/p][p]Hey Explorers![/p][p]It’s amazing to have such a dedicated community! Keyboard binding[/p]

• [p]Full keyboard control customization — set up your own keybinds.[/p]

[p]Xbox controller support[/p]

• [p]Full Xbox controller compatibility (PlayStation DualSense support coming later!)[/p]

[p]Interaction changes[/p]

• [p]Improved “hold” interactions for better usability and responsiveness.[/p]

[p]Tutorial text updates[/p]

• [p]Clearer and more helpful guidance for new players.[/p]

[p]Pet system[/p]

• [p]Taming: the ability to tame wild pets.[/p]
• [p]Personality system: each pet has unique traits you’ll need to learn.[/p]
• [p]Trust system: pets won’t run away if they trust you, but low trust may cause them to leave.[/p]
• [p]Mood system: low mood can make pets ignore commands; higher mood will be needed for future features like expeditions.[/p]
• [p]Behaviors & commands: basic actions (more coming later!)[/p]
• [p]Curiosity system: pets will explore and react to their surroundings.[/p]
• [p]Feeding: feeding pets impacts their trust[/p]

[p]New tool: Pickaxe[/p]

• [p]Unlockable after completing the alpha (building the totem). Used for gathering basic resources.[/p]

[p]New building/housing options[/p]

• [p]More construction options — expand your settlement with new building options.[/p]
• [p]Buildings now only need to be unlocked once.[/p]

[p]Trading with the caveman[/p]

• [p]A simple trading system: buy items from Ube using Knowledge; sell resources through the Contribution Box.[/p]

[p]Inventory & chest improvements[/p]

• [p]Better inventory management and smoother chest system functionality.[/p]

[p]Movement improvements[/p]

• [p]More fluid and responsive character movement.[/p]

[p]Visual updates (level art)[/p]

• [p]Adjustments and polish to the world’s visuals.[/p]

[p]Game balance[/p]

• [p]Reduced CO₂ consumption at night; increased consumption while sprinting.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted CO₂ warning sound: now triggers at 10%.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted low HP warning sound: no longer loops constantly.[/p]
• [p]Stamina regeneration increased up to 15%.[/p]
• [p]On death, you no longer lose your inventory — instead, you lose 15% of your current Knowledge.[/p]
• [p]Increased Knowledge rewards from repeatable activities.[/p]
• [p]Rebalanced plants: stats and distribution.[/p]
• [p]Lowered cavemen disease frequency.[/p]

[p]QoL updates[/p]

• [p]A range of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.[/p]

[p]We can’t wait to see your lush gardens, big homes, and cute pets - share them with us on Discord![/p][p][/p][p]Reminder: Alpha access ends September 15th - after that, the alpha will no longer be available.[/p][p]But good news: Astrobotanica will be part of October’s Steam Next Fest! Everyone will be able to try the public demo, which will also get a bit of extra polish before release.[/p][p][/p][p]Linktree with our social media links[/p][p]Thank you for being part of the Astrobotanica community. Let’s grow something extraordinary, together! 🌱🌟[/p]