End of Everything — Update 0.2.5-0.2.6 Roadmap + 0.2.5 Patch Coming Soon!

[hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Development for Update 0.2.5 is currently underway and will introduce major improvements to survival systems, world interaction, the new player experience, and overall gameplay balance.[/p][p][/p][p]Many of these changes come directly from community feedback, and development will continue evolving as new systems and improvements are added to the game.[/p][p][/p][p]Some systems will arrive earlier through smaller updates leading up to the full 0.2.5 release.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Update 0.2.5 will introduce several improvements to survival mechanics, crafting clarity, and early gameplay systems while development continues toward the full 0.2.6 update.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🦠 Sickness System[/h2][p]A new sickness system will be introduced.[/p][p]Instead of taking direct damage from unsafe items, players may now become sick when consuming contaminated resources.
[/p][p]Possible causes include:[/p][p]• Drinking dirty water
• Eating rotten meat[/p][p][/p][p]When sick, players may experience effects such as:[/p][p]• Health reduction over time
• Brief stamina drops (stamina can temporarily drop to 0)
• A green sickness screen overlay
• Coughing sounds that increase as sickness worsens[/p][p][/p][p]If left untreated, sickness can reduce the player's overall health significantly below the normal 100 HP limit.[/p][p][/p][p]Players will need antibiotics to cure sickness.
[/p][hr][/hr][h2]💧 Dirty Water Improvements[/h2][p]Dirty water now works with the sickness system.[/p][p][/p][p]Players can drink dirty water from environmental sources including:[/p][p]• Toilets
• Sinks
• Bathtubs
• Showers[/p][p][/p][p]Dirty water restores thirst but carries a risk of sickness.[/p][p][/p][p]Dirty water sources respawn after approximately 6 hours of in-game time.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🥩 Rotten Food System[/h2][p]Rotten meat will now properly interact with the sickness system.[/p][p][/p][p]Eating spoiled meat will risk causing sickness instead of immediate damage.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🧰 Crafting UI Improvements[/h2][p]Several improvements are being made to improve crafting interface readability.[/p][p][/p][p]Improvements include:[/p][p]• Better crafting UI visibility
• Clearer crafting material requirements
• Improved crafting menu readability[/p][hr][/hr][h2]💰 Old World Money (Phase 1)[/h2][p]The Old World Money currency will begin appearing across the world.[/p][p][/p][p]Players will begin finding currency items scattered throughout buildings and containers.

Sources: Cash registers, Safes, ATMs, Corpses, Vehicles.
[/p][p]This currency will later be used with traders, which are planned to be introduced in updates leading into 0.2.5.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🎓 Tutorial Level (Introduced in 0.2.5)[/h2][p]A basic tutorial level will be introduced to help new players learn the core mechanics of the game before entering the main world.[/p][p][/p][p]The tutorial will cover:[/p][p]• Movement and exploration
• Searching containers and looting
• Drinking water from environmental sources
• Inventory management
• Crafting basic tools
• Basic survival mechanics[/p][p]The tutorial system will expand and improve over time as development continues.[/p][p][/p][p]To prevent exploitation, Steam achievements and player stats will be disabled while inside the tutorial level.[/p][p][/p][p]Players will also have the option to skip the tutorial and begin directly in the open world.[/p][hr][/hr][p]The player death system will be redesigned.[/p][p][/p][p]Instead of dropping multiple item stacks, players will drop a single backpack containing their inventory.[/p][p]Features include:[/p][p]• Backpack remains for 30 minutes • Directional marker to help locate the dropped backpack • UI timer showing remaining despawn time[/p][p][/p][p]If the player dies again before retrieving their backpack, a new backpack will spawn containing the player's current inventory.[/p][hr][/hr][p]Several UI improvements are planned.[/p][p][/p][h3]Resolution Improvements[/h3][p]• UI scaling improvements for 1440p (2K) and 4K resolutions • Improved UI readability on large displays • Adjustments to time-of-day and date UI elements[/p][p][/p][h3]UI Fixes[/h3][p]• Fix controls text not displaying correctly in the options menu • Improvements to UI layout and readability[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Update 0.2.6 will introduce several major gameplay systems and improvements to the survival experience.[/p][hr][/hr][p]Improving the early gameplay experience is a major focus of this update.[/p][p][/p][p]A new tips and hints system will appear during gameplay to guide players through survival mechanics such as:[/p][p]• Looting containers
• Crafting items
• Finding water sources
• Basic survival strategies[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🔪 New Early Weapons[/h2][p]Several early survival weapons will be introduced:[/p][p][/p][p]• Bone Knife[/p][p][/p][p]• Wooden Club[/p][p] [/p][p]• Spiked Wooden Club[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]These give players more options during early survival encounters.[/p][hr][/hr][p]
[/p][h2]📦 Item Description Improvements[/h2][p]All items will receive clearer descriptions explaining their purpose and uses.[/p][p][/p][p]This will help players better understand:[/p][p]• crafting materials
• survival resources
• item functionality[/p][hr][/hr][p]Several improvements are being made to world exploration and loot distribution.[/p][p][/p][h3]Loot System Rebalance[/h3][p]Loot tables across the world are being rebalanced so items appear in more appropriate locations.[/p][p]Examples include:[/p][p]Kitchen containers → food items
Bathrooms → water / medicine
Tool containers → tools and materials[/p][hr][/hr][h3]Increased Lootable Objects[/h3][p][/p][p]More environmental objects across the wasteland will become lootable containers, increasing exploration rewards.[/p][hr][/hr][p]New water sources will be introduced to improve survival balance.[/p][p][/p][p]New sources include:[/p][p]• Water barrels[/p][p][/p][p]Players can also find clean bottled water in vending machines across the world.[/p][hr][/hr][p]New animals will be introduced to expand survival gameplay.[/p][p][/p][p]Animals planned include:[/p][p]• Chickens
• Pigs
• Cattle (Beef)
• Birds[/p][p][/p][p]These will provide additional food resources for players.[/p][hr][/hr][p]The Old World Money system will expand with the introduction of traders.[/p][p][/p][p]Traders will allow players to exchange currency for survival supplies such as:[/p][p]• Food
• Water
• Equipment[/p][hr][/hr][p]Several improvements are being made to infected behavior.[/p][p][/p][p]• Hellhounds receive new sound effects
• Increased infected sound variety
• Animation improvements
• Hellhound rigidbody fixes

Introduction of a Tank-style zombie boss with underground facility.[/p][hr][/hr][p]Several improvements are planned for building systems.[/p][p][/p][p]• Players can hold interact to destroy built structures
• Zombies will properly attack player-built structures
• Structure health systems will be expanded where needed[/p][hr][/hr][p]Environmental systems will receive several visual improvements.[/p][p][/p][p]• Rain system improvements and fixes
• Lighting baked across maps for improved visuals
• Fog system improvements for atmosphere[/p][hr][/hr][p]Controller support will continue expanding.[/p][p][/p][p]• Continued controller compatibility improvements
• Investigation into Steam Input layouts
• Fix UI prompts showing both keyboard and controller inputs simultaneously[/p][hr][/hr][p]Update 0.2.5-0.2.6 represents a major step forward in improving survival mechanics, world interaction, and the new player experience in End of Everything.[/p][p][/p][p]Many of these improvements are being developed directly from community feedback, and development will continue expanding the world and gameplay systems moving forward.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you to everyone supporting the project — this is only the beginning.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]🔗 Get End of Everything now on Steam
[/p][p]Kind regards,
NekMinute[/p][p]
Solo Developer of End of Everything Happy Dayz Games[/p]