WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition News

We are rolling this patch out. It's available now for Windows on Steam. Mac and non-Steam patches coming soon. on all platforms.

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* In Establish Territory quest, if you claim 15 hexes and get them above 50% strength, but have not found four dens yet, there's new button on that quest panel that will reveal as many dens as you need to meet that requirement.

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Made the "Sick pup" notification pause the game so players have time to read it.
* Increased the duration of non-pausing notifications a bit.
* Enlarged the star icon on World Map during Journey to Slough Creek to make it easier to spot.
* Adjusted excessively high food points on one cow elk meat chunk.
* Changed scent name for coyote, wolf, and fox dens to "Abandoned ___ Den" for clarity.
* Performance improvement when pups are eating.
* Various other text edits.
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BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* In some saved games that have reached the Journey to Slough Creek quest, the star does not appear on map or compass.
* Camera is frozen at start of multiplayer games. EDIT: Oops, this is fixed only for the host. For other players, press the T key twice to snap out of it. Sorry, we'll get that fixed in the next patch.
* Mate and pups climb / glitch all over the rock above one particular rock den.
* Distant landscape does not have snow on it in early spring.
* Sometimes game performance drops when pups are eating.
* If your mate dies in the Leave Slough Creek mission, you are automatically taken to Slough Creek.
* Summer moose calf carcass disappears if you switch to Scent View and back out.
* If you choose to reset tutorial tips in mid-game, you may see all the previous tips all at once.
* If pups refuse to go into den and player tries to go into den, they are sent right back out without seeing the problem.
* Ground around tree dens is wonky in winter.
* Low poly terrain bulges above main terrain in SE SC.
* Can get stuck at a particular dirt den when trying to dig it out.
* Mule deer fawn in July gets bigger when it dies.
* Animals leave snowprints on exposed gravel ground.
* Player glitches when trying to walk into rock den in northeast area.
* Terrain and water issues.

The day of a big release is always very exciting, as well as stressful. The day after....well, not so much excitement, but still some stress. As we anticipated, there are some bugs and issues that slipped by, so today is a two-patch day: 1.0.6a rolled out a few hours ago, and 1.0.6b is rolling out now. These have a couple critical fixes, some important improvements to territory, and a bunch of smaller fixes and improvements.

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We love how great the WQ community is at helping each other! If you’re looking for more tips or help with Slough Creek gameplay, be sure to check the Game Help (via the Pause menu) or on our Knowledge Base.

Some old-timers noticed that the Slough Creek trailer looked a bit familiar, and indeed it was inspired by what came before...as you'll see at the end of today's devblog.

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WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition is available now for PC/Mac on Steam and itch.io, as Early Access. The game currently includes Episode 1: Amethyst Mountain, Episode 2: Slough Creek, Lost River: Classic, and multiplayer mode in Amethyst and Lost River. (Slough Creek multiplayer is coming soon,.) The mobile version will come after the game (including Slough Creek) is completed on PC/Mac platforms. The next episode, Tower Fall (DLC) will follow. We do not announce specific release dates. We will release them when they are ready!

We are rolling this patch out as well. It's available now for Windows on Steam. Mac and non-Steam patches coming soon. on all platforms.

IMPROVEMENTS:
* Reduced stranger wolf territory strength at the start of Slough Creek, so they have to spend some time strengthening their own hexes before they can start expanding their territory. (Will only be in effect in new games in Slough Creek.)

BUGS FIXED:
* One territory hex is offset.
* Some water is pixellated on MacOS.

This patch is now available for both Windows and Mac.

IMPORTANT: Mate Commands tutorial tip incorrectly said to Growl to send mate back to den, should be Woof. Sorry about that!

IMPROVEMENTS:
* Reduced territory decay rate during Establish Territory quest by 10%. Should make it a bit easier to claim and maintain your hexes.
* Reduced territory decay rate on Easy difficulty after pups have arrived significantly (Was accidentally set too high -- sorry!)
* Added clearer note in tips and notificatinos about dens glowing in scent view, to help you find them.
* Pups will come out of den or tall grass if commanded, even if there is a competitor or prey animal nearby (previously would stay in hiding).

BUGS FIXED:
* Game can occasionally get stuck at start of new episode, so the camera doesn't swing around behind the wolf and give the player control.
* Mate Commands tutorial tip incorrectly says to growl to send mate back to den, should be woof. Sorry about that!
* Two dens misclassified as wooded when they should be open.
* One territory hex in Slough Creek is offset.
* When using controller, some tips and notifications say "glyph" instead of showing the correct controller input icon.
* Den Info doesn't display in Pack Info in certain situations.
* Layout glitch when selecting an abandoned den again.
* Pup stuck in den (doing non-den things without exiting first).
* Mate can get stuck when exiting den.
* If all pups die, the game congratulates you on completing Slough Creek.
* Wolves swim in shallow flooded area in First Meadow.
* Wolf fight music can play during den attacks.
* Terrain and rock issues.

Slough Creek! A new home to raise a new pack.

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UPDATE: Apparently Steam has decided in its infinite wisdom that this is the update to roll out gradually.... Some people have gotten it, others have not. (I've gotten it on Mac but not on Windows). Sorry about that! Please be patient and it should show up soon for everyone.


With pups on the way, you and your mate have moved to Slough Creek to establish territory, find a den, and raise your family pack. You must hunt to keep them well fed and protect them from predators. But life is not only about food and fighting. Relax in the sun. Loaf around and play with your pups. Enjoy yourself. It's spring and summertime in Yellowstone, and you and your family are living the life of wild wolves!
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition is a complete remake of the original game. We have released two episodes: Amethyst Mountain and now the Slough Creek, as well as the Lost River Classic map, for PC/Mac on Steam and itch.io, as Early Access.

While in Early Access, we are updating the game frequently with more features and multiplayer (now available for Amethyst Mountain and coming soon for Slough Creek).

The mobile version will come after the game is completed on PC/Mac platforms.

We’ll then resume development of the next episode, the Tower Fall expansion (DLC).