Don't Starve Together News

Hey everybody. It's Roadmap time again!

NOTE: Please remember that the roadmap is provided to give the community a sense of what we are working on and what is driving our decisions and what we are focused on in the coming year. None of this is a promise or a guarantee. We always prioritize quality over deadlines and all dates and timelines are estimated to the best of our current ability. Many long-time fans will know that we often add new things to these plans which often shifts things around a bit, so it is recommended that you avoid scheduling your vacation plans around our dates.

This roadmap is subject to change at any time, but as we have done in the past, we will let you know if any of these plans change significantly.

[h2]2021 Recap. [/h2]
For 2021 we aimed to "keep on keeping on". As we have previously seen our content schedule of character refreshes and occasional substantial content updates has continued to work out well for the team and players.

In 2021 we released one new character, three character refreshes, two significant QOL updates, two major content updates. We brought Kleifest and the Summer Cawnival as well as our regular holiday events and a surprise content update with our Terraria collaboration. We had SO much fun working with Re-logic for this fun little diversion that turned out to be not so little. I don't know if we'll ever have another awesome opportunity like that, but it was an absolute blast and we're thrilled everybody enjoyed it so much.

We did have to make room for the Terraria collaboration by shifting around updates, but frankly - the team really needed that time to do something different for a little while, and I think it was worth it. We're well on our way to some great content updates for 2022.

We have four more character refreshes we need to get through this year before we can move onto some more substantial plans we have for 2023. So our content updates this year will be mainly focused on setting the stage for what comes next.

However, it's worth noting that this roadmap is much more focused and established internally than in previous years as we focus to prepare for the next content arc.

[h2]What's Next?[/h2]

We have a strong schedule ahead for 2022 that is intended on smoothing out the game in preparation for the next arc after finishing the next four character refreshes. This roadmap is actually going to stretch a little into 2023 as we finally refresh W... I mean.. the last character.

In addition to this, the QOL updates are planned to be more significant in such a way that they will affect how you play the game a bit more than previously. More details on that as we get closer to those coming out to a test branch in February.
[h2]
The Plan for 2022[/h2]

• Year of the Catcoon + 2023 "Year of the...." event
  
• Four Character refreshes ending in Q1 2023
  
• Three QOL updates
  
• More Cawnival games and prizes
  
• Three "setting the stage" Content updates
  

As with previous updates we plan to have something out for players every month as well as streaming drops, Kleifest including significant additions to the Summer Cawnival as well as our regular holiday events.

[h2]And that's it![/h2]
Oh, that's not entirely it - Get ready to meet the Kitcoons in The Year of the Catcoon event on January 27th!

Till next time. Have fun out there everybody!

Bug Fixes:

• Wilson’s Merrymaker beard is no longer required for his Merrymaker ensemble Reward emote.
  
• Tuned the potato sack ingredients
  
• The bell on the gym only shows for the exerciser.
  
• Fixed various skins related texture bugs.
  
• Fixed mouseover issue on Drying Racks.
  

Winter’s Feast 2021 ornaments will drop
Fixed a crash when wolfgang drowns when working out on the gym

Today we have our next character refresh! We also have some new skins and a new short, new streaming drops, and the return of Winter’s Feast!

[h3]Don't Starve Together: The Incredible Strongman[/h3]
Wolfgang always prided himself on his strength, but after an embarrassing mishap reveals his might to be a touch exaggerated, he finds himself eager to accept any opportunity to get stronger… no matter how dubious the source.

[h3]Here are the details:[/h3]

• Instead of being directly connected to his hunger, Wolfgang’s forms are now controlled by a new Might Meter.
  
  • Filling the Might Meter requires Wolfgang to work out using one of his new craftable items
    
  • The meter goes down over time and the draining rate is determined by Wolfgang’s Hunger, the hungrier he is, the faster it goes down
• Wolfgang’s linear values are now constants
  
• Wolfgang freezes and overheats faster when in Wimpy form, but slower while Mighty
  
• When Mighty Wolfgang can carry heavy items faster. He does not lose Might while carrying heavy objects
  
• Mighty Wolfgang works faster when chopping wood, mining or hammering things
  
• Wolfgang is a more efficient rower when Mighty
  
• His speed no longer changes with his forms
  
• Wolfgang’s hunger and health are now at a maximum of 200 regardless of his form
  
• Wolfgang sanity rate changes depending on the number of friends and enemies in his company
  
• Deals more damage when Mighty and less when Wimpy. Also takes extra damage in Wimpy form
  
• Wolfgang can build a Gym Station structure
  
  • Player will need to use the gym to gain mightiness
    
  • Players can load the gym with different heavy items to change its effectiveness
    
  • Consumes hunger as players work out
• Wolfgang can craft a consumable Dumbbell item to restore his Might on the go. It does not consume hunger and can be used as a weapon

[h3]A note about this refresh[/h3]
When we started these character refreshes, we approached them by saying "This is what we're adding to a character to make people who like that character like them more. We made X more X-like". In this case, we knew (as many players suspected) that Wolfgang was going to need a bit of a nerf. Obviously, that's going to cause some friction, so we approached Wolfgang in a way that would focus his role and improve on the character fantasy rather than just doing what he already did but better. The result is a character that is more specialized and focused on being "The Strong Man" both in and out of combat. We're still certainly keeping an eye on feedback, but we'd like you all to give it some time and let us know what you think.
[h3]New Skins![/h3]

Wolfgang Deluxe Wardrobe ($10.99): Including the new "The Incredible Strongman" skinset.
The Merrymaker Survivors Chest, Part II ($9.99) includes 6 new “Merrymaker” skin sets.
[h3]New Streaming Drops![/h3]

We're offering a new set of streaming drops over on Twitch.tv. Check out this post for details.
[h3]Winter’s Feast Has Arrived![/h3]

• An Uncommon Holiday
  
  • Winter skins have appeared to get our survivors into the winter spirit, and for a limited time, the chances of receiving a rare gift have been substantially increased!
• Festive Holiday Attire
  
  • For the duration of the Winter's Feast event, players will have access to a free set of skins. The Yuletide Overcoat, Yuletide Frock, Jingly Tophat, Gingerbread Chest, and the Plum Pudding Cap.

[h3]New Klei Rewards![/h3]
Previous year's Winter's Feast twitch skins, the Klaus Cap, and Winter Wardrobe are coming back to the rewards page. As well as the Winter's Feast Lantern. The existing Winter's Feast Lantern is converting to Timeless, and the new Loyal variant is available on the rewards page.
[h3]Oxygen Not Included: Spaced Out! Launches today![/h3]
We are over the moon (read: manic Sparkle Streaking around the studio) to announce that after two years of development, testing, and updates: Oxygen Not Included: Spaced Out! has launched!
Check out the post here for details!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1452490/Oxygen_Not_Included__Spaced_Out/
[h3]And last but not least[/h3]
We’re getting ready to head out for holiday break soon, and then we’ll be right back to get everybody ready for The Year of the Catcoon event! Have a wonderful Winter’s Feast everyone!