WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition News

NOTE: Game saves and wolves are compatible with the last patch, v1.0.8t, but multiplayer is not -- you can do multiplayer games only with players who have this beta. Beta is available for Windows and Mac.

[h2]BETA 2[/h2]
(Only for Windows currently, will do Mac soon, delayed due to some technical issues. Until then, if you have the bug with going from Amethyst to Slough Creek, just save your game and go to the main menu and start a new SC game with that mate.)

[h3]FIXED:[/h3]
* Can't progress from Amethyst to Slough Creek when reaching the star on the map.
* Undoing edits to mate bio changes mate bio text to player-wolf bio text.
* Dirt dens in Slough Creek have a dark tint.

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BETA 1

[h3]BETA 1[/h2]

[h2]NEW:[/h3]
* Once you have a mate, a new Mate tab appears in Pack Info, where you can see your mate's attributes and genetics, and write a short biography if you wish. (Bio is saved with the game save.)
* Snow remains at high elevations in the springtime. Snow coverage is now synced correctly between the terrain and rocks, trees, and other objects, based on elevation.

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BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Some small gaps in deep snow.
* Small birds fly out from snow-covered sagebrush in winter.


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TO GET THE BETA BUILD[/h2]
1) In the Steam app, go to your Library, then right-click on the WolfQuest: AE name in the left column and choose Properties.
2) Then go to the Betas tab and select the WQ current Beta option in the pulldown. No password is necessary. Steam should then start downloading it. Later you can switch back to the public version in that Betas tab, by selecting NONE in that pulldown.

The new, greatly-expanded Lost River map is shaping up and should be ready to release soon! The price for this DLC will be US$12 and you'll be able to purchase it from the game via Steam or itch.io, just as with the customization DLC packs.

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What do you get for that?
* A bigger map! Lost River (a fictional area in the Mountain West) is 8 by 8 kilometers (compared to 7x7 km for the Yellowstone maps, and 2x2 km for WolfQuest Classic maps) -- which creates almost 30% more area to explore and enjoy.
* The full arc of quests, from learning to hunt through raising pups. (That currently brings you to Endless Summer, but once the Saga is completed, it will be available in Lost River as well as in the Yellowstone maps.)
* The mysterious town of Lost River, which humans abandoned some years ago -- but where you'll find clues about their activities and concerns.
* A vast wilderness reaching into the mountains, where elk roam and grizzlies roar.
* And much more that's yet to be revealed!

Furthermore, over in the next valley, an ornery family of ranchers ignored the evacuation order, and players may be tempted to hunt their herd of cattle -- be beware, they ranchers have a few tricks up their sleeves.

And finally, Floppy the moose lives here in this reimagined Lost River, and now she has her own theme song! We do not announce release dates, but our goal is to release Lost River soon, before the holidays!

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The WolfQuest saga will continue! Stay tuned for more news in upcoming devblogs about it and other new features!

Once the game is completed on PC/Mac, we will turn our attention to other platforms.

We do not announce specific release dates. We will release them when they are ready.

v1.0.8t - Released 25 November 2022

BUG FIXED: Game breaks if there are no saved wolves on the computer.

v1.0.8s - Released 25 November 2022

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Reduced how quickly snow accumulates on terrain.
* Notifications about pup lost and leaving home while pups out now appear in corner of screen.
* Journey to Rendezvous Site music now can play when moving to a new site.
* Reduced maximum brightness of Scent View in non-winter seasons on Enhanced Sky & Vegetation mode.
* Reduced scene brightness in scent view at night, when on Basic Sky & Veg mode.
* Birds no longer fly out of sagebrush during winter.

[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Pups run off and get lost frequently when journeying to new den.
* In multiplayer games, Host Transfer does not include non-friends of new host when a friends-only game is transferred. (It now adds all current players to the "allowed" list for that game.)
* In Account popup, Explore tab breaks on a second access.
* Animals hover above the ground on some Amethyst cliff rocks.
* Occasional brief white flash when Distance Blur is enabled. (Mostly fixed, but still a very occasional visual artifact, not nearly as bright as before.)
* Wrong action glyphs on some notification text.
* Mule deer doe freezes if it tries to fight when it has no stamina.
* Lamar river flickers when viewed from Amethyst cliffs.
* Fixes to some obscure bugs in main menu, when filtering wolves.
* Small gaps in deep snow in a few places.

Our multiplayer servers are currently offline. We're investigating but don't have an estimated time yet of when they will be back online. Very sorry for the inconvenience!

Update: The servers came back online late in the evening. (Actually it was only US East that was down, but if that was your default region, you couldn't get in to change to another region.)