Summer Islands News

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The next version of Summer Islands is already in the works – and while it may take a few more weeks until release, we’d love to give you a little sneak peek already! 😎🌴

While we’re busy polishing and improving, lots of exciting new features are growing behind the scenes to make your islands even more lively:
[/p][h2]🌦️ Seasonal Atmosphere & New Highlights 🌦️[/h2][p]
🌸 Cherry blossoms in spring, 🍁 maple leaves in autumn, ❄️ snowflakes in winter
Every season will bring its own magic – turning your holiday paradise into an atmospheric dream!

🏯 Special Japanese Building
With Japanese cherry trees and a majestic palace, you’ll soon have more ways to create peaceful, Far Eastern vacation vibes!
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📰 Dynamic News & More Clarity
What’s happening on your map? The new news ticker brings exciting events straight to you. Also: harbors and airports will soon clearly show when the next guests are arriving!

💸 More Control & Comfort
• 32:9 ultra-wide screen support
• New credit options for more flexible planning
• Restart campaign levels directly via the ESC menu
• More details about buildings, events, and players on the map
[/p][h2]🔧 Cleaning up, too 🔧[/h2][p]
Of course, we’re still fixing the little things: the flickering open-air cinema, sticky tooltips, and some umlaut improvements are already on our list.
[/p][h2]Games Forged in Germany[/h2][p]By the way: Summer Islands is part of the Steam Event "Games Forged in Germany"! 🇩🇪🎮 – Check it out and discover more great indie games from Germany.
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/games-forged-in-germany
[/p][h3] 🌴 Thank you for being part of Summer Islands!
We’re excited for the upcoming update – and until then: lean back, keep building, and let the sunshine in! ☀️🏝️
[/h3][h2]P.S.: If you enjoy Summer Islands, please, please, please leave us a positive review! 🌟
Even a tiny 💬 or 👍 from you means the world to us! ❤️
[/h2][p]🌞 Your Summer Islands Team – where the vacation never ends. ❤️[/p][h3]
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We hope your journey is going smoothly – because now Part 2 is taking off! 😎🌊 But before you sit back and relax, we present the hottest news for you:

[h2]🔧 Improvements & New Features 🔧[/h2] 🏝️ Campaign Part 2 The journey isn’t over yet: We’ve created 5 brand-new levels for you to showcase your skills. These challenges may not necessarily be harder – but they definitely require a creative approach to reach your perfect vacation paradise.



🏄 Surf Racing For all speed lovers, the special mission is back! Precision is key – can you beat your best time in Surf Racing?



✨ Trading Cards As a big highlight, we’re introducing the highly coveted trading cards! From unique backgrounds and emoticons to collectible cards – there’s something for everyone.



🐞 Bug Fixes & Optimizations In addition to the new features, we’ve squashed some bugs and further optimized the code so that your tourists can land on your islands even more smoothly. 🏝️🚀



🌞 Enjoy your stay! Thank you for choosing Summer Islands as your vacation destination! Look forward to tons of fun, sunshine, and the ultimate vacation vibes – right on your screen!

🌴 Your Summer Islands Team – where the vacation never ends. ❤️

P.S. If you love Summer Islands, feel free to leave us a review! 🤩 A small 👍 from you means the world to us! Enjoy!

[h2]🎮 FEATURES 🎮[/h2]

• ADDED: Campaign part 2
  
• ADDED: Extra Surf Racing
  
• ADDED: Trading cards
  

[h2]⚙️ IMPROVEMENTS ⚙️[/h2]

• FIX: Demolition does not work with every click
  
• FIX: Clustercalculation with ports
  
• CHANGED: Standardization of the ingame menus
  
• CHANGED: Story video is no longer played in the campaign
  
• CHANGED: Efficiency improvements
  

We hope your journey has been pleasant – because now the real fun begins! 😎🌊
Before you sit back and relax, we have some exciting news for you:

[h2]🔧 Improvements & New Features[/h2]
📺 Dynamic Resolutions
The zoom level has been removed! The resolution now automatically adapts to your screen size – with support for up to 4K!

🎞️ 21:9 Ultra-Wide Support
For those who love a wider view of paradise: Summer Islands now officially supports 21:9 monitors!

🍏 Mac Support (with limitations)
Great news for all Apple users! An official Mac version is now available. 🎉 However:

Our engine is based on Chromium, and support for **Apple M3 chips is currently missing
Many other programs face similar challenges with the M3, so **Mac support will not be officially marked in the store. Still, Mac users can download and play the Apple version via Steam** – but we cannot guarantee it will work perfectly for everyone.

🐞 Bug Fixes & Optimizations
Along with new features, we've fixed many small bugs and optimized the code to make your island adventure even better. 🏝️🚀

🌞 Enjoy Your Stay!
Thank you for choosing Summer Islands as your holiday destination! We wish you lots of fun, sunshine, and pure vacation vibes – right on your screen!

🌴 Your Summer Islands Team – Where the vacation never ends. ❤️

P.S. If you love Summer Islands, we’d really appreciate a review!** 🤩 A small 👍 from you means the world to us!
Have fun!

[h2]FEATURES:[/h2]

• ADDED: Support for 4K, 1440p, and 21:9 screens
  
• ADDED: Click on the parrot in the campaign menu
  
• ADDED: MAC support (not for M3)
  

[h2]IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• FIX: Beach cabins now buildable
  
• FIX: Spacebar usage in save name
  
• FIX: Line break issue with Chinese (Simplified)
  
• FIX: Line break issue with Chinese (Traditional)
  
• FIX: Line break issue with Japanese
  
• FIX: Map editor map could not be saved the first time
  
• FIX: BOT street connection issue
  
• CHANGED: Some language translations
  
• CHANGED: Options menu now includes icons
  

[h2]Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Summer Islands! 🏝️✈️[/h2]

The journey has ended, the bags are unpacked, and we’re thrilled to announce:
[h2]Summer Islands has officially landed and is now released! 🌞🎉[/h2]

The doors to your very own island paradise are wide open. Grab your sunscreen, pack your beach umbrella, and dive into the fun! Whether you dream of ruling a resort empire or just opening cozy beach bars – here on Summer Islands, you are the captain of your own holiday adventure! 🛶🍹

[h3]Some tips for your stay:[/h3]
The excitement is rising, and so is the difficulty! The campaign now features 5 thrilling levels where you can test your skills and achieve your personal best.



[h3]Our talented architect[/h3]
has brought the islands to life with a wide range of new buildings waiting for you!



[h3]A new companion awaits: [/h3]
Our clever parrot is here to help guide you through the first steps of Summer Islands and will show you the way to the tutorial videos.



[h3]Steam Workshop: Now Better Than Ever[/h3]
The Steam Workshop is fully integrated once again! Create your own maps with customizable player numbers, victory conditions, and events. Upload your creations and share them with the community.
Fun fact: All campaign levels were created with these tools – now it’s easier than ever to add new content!



[h3]Language Support for All[/h3]
We know not everyone speaks English, German, or Spanish. That’s why we’ve added 14 additional languages:

• ENGLISH / ENGLISH
  
• GERMAN / DEUTSCH
  
• Spanish-Spain / Español-España
  
• French / Français
  
• Italian / Italiano
  
• Japanese / 日本語
  
• Ukrainian / Українська
  
• Korean / 한국어
  
• Polish / Polski
  
• Russian / Русский
  
• Chinese (Simplified) / 简体中文
  
• Chinese (Traditional) / 繁體中文
  
• Turkish / Türkçe
  
• Portuguese-Brazil / Português-Brasil
  
• Arabic / العربية
  

⚠️ Note: While we’ve done our best, we can’t promise every translation is perfect – some fine-tuning may still be needed. 😉



[h3]Important Information About Save Games[/h3]
Attention: Older save files are not compatible with Version 1.0.0. For those who wish to stick with their previous save files, we’ve made Steam Beta versions of earlier releases (v0.9.6 to v0.9.2) available under:
Steam > Summer Islands > Properties > Betas > Select Beta. ⚡🏖️

[h3]Additional Features[/h3]
From the revamped terraforming interface to color-coded building placement hints – there are plenty of improvements. The minimap now includes handy shortcuts, and everything has been polished for the best gaming experience possible.

[h3]Looking Ahead[/h3]
No code is perfect, and bugs may still sneak in – rest assured, we’ll address your feedback and roll out fixes in the coming weeks.

[h3]Another highlight: [/h3]
The Mac version is almost ready! Just a little more patience, and soon Mac players will be able to join in the fun.

We at the Summer Islands Team want to sincerely thank you for being part of this journey. Without your feedback, support, and the amazing community, Summer Islands wouldn’t have been possible. Over 5 years of development, countless ups and downs, and so many improvements – we’re here today because of you!

Now it’s all in your hands: Become a legend in tropical business simulation! 🏝️❤️

[h2]The adventure starts now! 🌊✨[/h2]
Download Version 1.0.0, take off, and let the sun shine on your business dreams.

Thank you for flying with us – we wish you lots of fun and a breeze of holiday vibes straight from the screen.

Your Summer Islands Team – Where the holiday never ends. 🏝️❤️

P.S. If you ❤️ Summer Islands, we’d love to see your 🤩 reviews.

Have fun!
Alina, Matt & Martin
Follow us on Steam: Marttalin Games



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[h2]FEATURES:[/h2]

• ADDED: Campagne with 5 Levels
  
• ADDED: Win or lose depends on the time set
  
• ADDED: Time can also be turned off
  
• ADDED: Stars are now only dependent on money, tourists or property value
  
• ADDED: Black market Credits
  
• ADDED: Sandbox mode with difficulty All Inclusive
  
• ADDED: Parrot to help you
  
• ADDED: Helping video
  
• ADDED: A lot new Buildings
  
• ADDED: Taxis
  
• ADDED: M opens Weathermap
  
• ADDED: 12 more languages
  
• ADDED: restore Steam Workshop
  

[h2]IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• FIX: Sabotage Bomb do not work
  
• FIX: Editor small Harbor do not work in every direction
  
• FIX: Buying buildings in multiplayer not possible for all players
  
• CHANGED: PIXIJS Version
  
• CHANGED: Scoring at the end of a match
  
• CHANGED: Weathermap with Interaction
  
• CHANGED: Text to BitmapText
  
• CHANGED: Simplified utility building requirements
  
• CHANGED: Landfill capacity 700 => 500
  
• CHANGED: Visual Icons & Buttons