Idle Fields

Released: Feb 20, 2024
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 02:29 GMT

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15 posts

10 Aug 2026Developer post
My Plans for Idle Fields
Hey all, I want to start by saying I really appreciate all the feedback I have received for this over the last couple of years, both good and bad. I had a long moment where I felt demotivated to work on the project further. As many of you know, I planned on releasing in Early Acc
Hey all,
I want to start by saying I really appreciate all the feedback I have received for this over the last couple of years, both good and bad. I had a long moment where I felt demotivated to work on the project further.
As many of you know, I planned on releasing in Early Access but forgot to set it up 🙃 That however, has not meant the end of updates. We've seen the introduction of Mining and Smithing, construction updates, controller support, steam deck release, and even skill locked; A game mode where you unlock 1 skill at a time (personally my favourite way to play).
So, what's next?
Idle Fields Update 2.0
This update will reshape the game by introducing more progression that touches gameplay, new ways of training skilling that doesn't involve your worker doing it for you, outfit bonuses, new areas, food providing bonuses, and more.

Here's my current plan:
Add new ways to train skills actively. So far I have added crab traps and tree saps.
Rework the inventory to be less static. This means only showing items you have. This will include some QoL such as sorting and searching.
Refine outfit experience bonuses.
Work out what skills needs to be rebalance, or even reworked slightly.
Add lots of QoL + polish.
Add more progression to the game. This includes workers getting better, ways to earn more xp through upgrades.
Add a proper gold sink. Gold is fairly useless. I want to change this.
Rework the tutorial for the game.
This is just the initial plan. I want to do more, and I want your help. If you wish to provide feedback or help come up with ideas, head over to the Discord channel or share feedback on Steam.
This update will be available on a testing branch soon before it goes live. It will not have everything mentioned above as I need to build it all. I want to change parts based on feedback before anything goes live. This could even mean remove parts I have added if you all dislike it. I just have a few things to finish before I push the test update.
Thank you,
KotieDev
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19 May 2026Developer post
Small Update (Literally) + Save Issues Fix
Hey all, Today includes a small update to Idle Fields to address an issue with saves getting lost in a very specific scenario. I have also managed to decrease the size of the game. Fixed an issue where your first save could corrupt if you closed the game in odd ways (e.g. kill ta
Hey all,
Today includes a small update to Idle Fields to address an issue with saves getting lost in a very specific scenario. I have also managed to decrease the size of the game.
Fixed an issue where your first save could corrupt if you closed the game in odd ways (e.g. kill task, power cut, hold power button on pc).
Game size decreased from 229 MB -> 158.1 MB on Windows
Game size decreased from 271.4 MB -> 161.5 MB on Linux
Thank you,
KotieDev
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25 Jul 2025Developer post
Game Update - V1.4.2. Mouse Movement, UI and QoL Updates
Hey everyone! This update introduces a few new addition to the game. This includes the ability to move with the mouse (using right-click), a revamped skills UI section where you can choose what skills to follow, and construction xp to recycling. It also fixes a nasty bug with not
Hey everyone! This update introduces a few new addition to the game. This includes the ability to move with the mouse (using right-click), a revamped skills UI section where you can choose what skills to follow, and construction xp to recycling. It also fixes a nasty bug with not being granted your items back on cancelled unfinished recipes.
Mouse Movement
By default, this new option is turned off. If enabled, you can click or hold the right-click mouse button to move left or right. A lot of people have asked for this and it is long overdue. Better late than never :D
Skills UI
I always felt that the massive list of skills in the bottom right was quite overwhelming and quickly become too much when more skills were added. I have revamped the UI to show more information without the need to hover over it, as well as a visual progress bar for your experience.
By default, the skills update to the location you are in. By going into the new Skills menu using the new icon in the top right corner, you can view all skills and track specific skills.
Tracking a skill makes it so that you always see the level and xp for that specific skill.
You can also turn off "Show Current World Skills" in the options menu to stop showing the UI for the skills in the are you are in. If no skills are tracked and this option is off, no UI is presented for skills. A nice addition for those who want a more clean UI view.
Recycling
By request, I have made it so that recycling now grants a little construction xp. It is not a massive amount but should help you gain levels slightly faster if you have a lot of junk to recycle!
The xp granted is based on the sell price of the item multiplied by the amount given multiplied by 4.
Recipes
If you ever found yourself making an item and then deciding that you did not actually want it before it was finished being made, you would have noticed that if you cancelled it, you would have lost the items for the recipe. This should now be fixed and your items should return. If the recipes has finished, you will collect the newly made item as normal.
Changes
Added a new Skills icon to the top-right corner. This opens a new skills UI menu that shows information about all skill levels and xp.
Revamped the "Skill LVL" section in the bottom right to be more visual. Only the default area skills are shown.
Added the ability to track skills which will always show information about skills (xp and level) in the bottom right for the tracked skills.
Added an option to not show default area skills.
Added the ability to move using the mouse. Right-click will allow you to move now! This is off by default.
Added an option to enable mouse movement.
Made it so that recycling now grants xp to the construction skill. The formula for this is sell price x amount x 4.
Fixed a bug that caused recipes not to give back your items if the recipe was cancelled before the item was made.
Updated version number to 1.4.2.
I hope you all enjoy this update. If you have any issues, feel free to post in our Discord or on the Community tab. Stay tuned for more updates to Idle Fields.
Thank you,
KotieDev
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17 Mar 2025Developer post
Game Update - V1.4.1. Minor Bug Fix Patch
Hey all! This is a small one. Version 1.4.1 is now out. This update adds some fixes to some bugs. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug that caused the game to stop working sometimes when you load a save. Some players may have experienced plants or ores not regrowing. This should now be resolved
Hey all! This is a small one. Version 1.4.1 is now out. This update adds some fixes to some bugs.
Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug that caused the game to stop working sometimes when you load a save. Some players may have experienced plants or ores not regrowing. This should now be resolved.
Fixed an issue that caused the offline progression menu not to show up sometimes.
Fixed an issue that caused workers to appear behind furnaces.
Fixed an issue that caused anvils to magically make tools whilst offline.
Fixed an issue that caused signs to sometimes not update. This was common when fishing.
That is everything for this update. I hope you are all enjoying the game! Stay tuned for more updates with more content and probably more bug fixes too.
Thank you,
KotieDev
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26 Feb 2025Developer post
Game Update - V1.4. Introducing New Game Mode, Skill Locked & More Saves!
Hello everyone! Today I am happy to announce version 1.4 update to Idle Fields. This update brings out a brand new way to play Idle Fields with the first game mode, Skill Locked. More saves are also available and Smithing now has two smelters and some experience/recipe balancing
Hello everyone! Today I am happy to announce version 1.4 update to Idle Fields. This update brings out a brand new way to play Idle Fields with the first game mode, Skill Locked. More saves are also available and Smithing now has two smelters and some experience/recipe balancing changes.
Skill Locked
This brand new game mode allows you to play Idle Fields in a new way. When creating a new save, you can now select between the regular mode and Skill Locked. Skill Locked will by default have every skill locked. As you start, you get to choose 1 gathering skill to unlock for free. Any content within other skills will not be available until you have purchased the skill that it requires.
Save Slots
Idle Fields now allow you to create up to 3 different saves. This is so that you do not have to delete all of your main progress if you wish to play Skill Locked. You can also make multiple saves if you wish to challenge yourself in other ways.
Smithing
The last update, v1.3 introduced Smithing. I have received much feedback on this skill being a lot slower than others. To combat this, a new smelter has been added to the mountain area. All smelting recipes have also been reduced from 3 ores to 2 (exception of Steel). Crafting tools never provided experience. This issue has been resolved.
Changes

New Gamemode: Skill Locked. Progress Idle Fields 1 skill at a time! In this mode, every skill is locked by default. You must use gold to unlock the next. Be careful, each skill becomes more expensive!
Introduced new save slots. 3 slots are available now!
Changed how saves work to try and fix an issue where the game crashing deletes all progress made for the session.
Added an extra smelter with a new worker for the mountain area.
Tools now provide smithing xp when made at an anvil.
Balloons are now a lot more common.
The Minecart event in the mountain area now gives resources instead of exchanging them for xp.
Fixed an incorrect tile by the lake in the farming area.
All smithing recipes for making bars now require 2 ores instead of 3.
Achievements
Finally, I want to ask for your opinion. With the introduction of a new Game Mode, I am curious if everyone wants more achievements for reaching milestones for Skill Locked specifically. I wanted to publically ask before adding any since I realise it would require completing the game twice to fully unlock all achievements. Let me know what you think!
Thank you,
KotieDev
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24 Nov 2024Developer post
Game Update - V1.3
Hello all! Today I am happy to announce a major update for Idle Fields, version 1.3! This update introduces two brand new skills, Mining and Smithing, and the introduction of controller support. Mining Mining is a brand new skill to Idle Fields. Within the mountains, you can now
Hello all! Today I am happy to announce a major update for Idle Fields, version 1.3! This update introduces two brand new skills, Mining and Smithing, and the introduction of controller support.
Mining
Mining is a brand new skill to Idle Fields. Within the mountains, you can now mine ores and hire workers to help you. There are 7 total ores to mine and 50 new levels to unlock!
Smithing
Smithing is another new skill to Idle Fields. Smith ores into bars and turn those bars into new tools. You can make axes, pickaxes, and new fishing rods to boost your other skills' productivity. One worker is also available for smithing to automatically smelt ores.
Controller Support
Controls have been re-worked entirely to work on gamepad. This should work as soon as you pick up your controller. This is a feature that has been requested for a bit and I am happy to finally say it is here. As I am not a controller player, please feel free to leave any feedback! Either leave a message on the community page or join our Discord for instant feedback.
Changes

New Area: The Cave. This new area houses two new skills, mining and smithing.
NEW SKILL: Mining. This skill allows you to get ores that can later be smelted.
NEW SKILL: Smithing. This skill introduces smelting of ores and the idea of creating new tools on anvils. Few workers are available for this only for smelting of ores.
Added tools. Pickaxes, axes, and fishing rods can now be upgraded to deal more damage or catch fish faster. Tools must be selected for each worker in the outfits tab. Tools cannot be granted by recyclers.
Added two new outfits. One for mining, one for smithing.
Removed the ability to re-size the window due to it causing problems. Setting the game's resolution when not in full-screen will adjust the window size accordingly.
Decreased global fishing time by 1 to accommodate for the new tools.
Increased health on trees to accommodate for the new tools. Trees will be harder to cut without tools.
Birds now give 50% less gold.
Balloons will no longer give blocked currencies. This includes tools, limited-timed festive currencies, and burnt food.
Recyclers will no longer give random items of any type. Instead, it acts like balloons and gives you a random previously obtained item that is not blocked.
Removed the Unity Splash screen.
Reworked all input to work with controllers. Idle Fields now has full controller support.
The offline progression UI now closes when hitting escape.
Added a credits section to the main menu.
Certain UI will now scale up and down when hovered/selected to make it more visible that the element is selected (e.g. shops).
Reworked all UI to work with controllers.
Fixes

Fixed a bug where the game would be extremely laggy when first going into a level.
Fixed a bug where cookers could not be used if the barn was left whilst sell mode was toggled.
Fixed a bug where the window size would take over the last set resolution in options.
Fixed a bug where all recyclers would activate if 1 piece of junk was obtained, resulting in duplicate loot.
Fixed a bug that caused the Discord text in the main menu to be offset.
Fixed a bug that caused offline progression to be wrong with construction and cooking workers.
I really hope the 1.3 update is fun for everyone! Stay tuned as I have huge plans for Idle Fields.
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19 Apr 2024Developer post
Game Update - V1.2
Hello! Today I'm happy to announce a new change that should make your barn look a little less boring by default. Construction now has walls and floors! Changes Construction now has walls and floors. These come in all wood forms. More variants will be added eventually. Easter even
Hello! Today I'm happy to announce a new change that should make your barn look a little less boring by default. Construction now has walls and floors!
Changes

Construction now has walls and floors. These come in all wood forms. More variants will be added eventually.
Easter event is over. Items from the event are still in shops and can now be purchased with gold.
Added junk from fishing.
Added a recycler that can be used to turn junk into random items. This can be placed in your barn, found under the "other" category.
Added a cooking range that can be placed in the barn.
Added lamps to place in the barn.
Added a cooked trout recipe.
Added a cooked beef recipe.
Selling items in the barn now requires to toggle on the mode. This should stop everything being hovered saying "Hold to sell". Also allows to interact with items such as lamps or the recycler
Fixed
Fixed an issue that caused plants to render behind windows in the barn.
That's all! I'm already working on V1.3 which will introduce 2 new skills so stay tuned for that!
Thank you,
KotieDev
Original post
31 Mar 2024Developer post
Game Update - V1.1
Hello all! Today I am glad to announce the first update for Idle Fields, version 1.1! This update introduces Offline Progression, the 2024 Easter event, and the start of re-balancing. Offline Progression This feature was a very highly suggested addition to the game. Offline progr
Hello all! Today I am glad to announce the first update for Idle Fields, version 1.1! This update introduces Offline Progression, the 2024 Easter event, and the start of re-balancing.
Offline Progression
This feature was a very highly suggested addition to the game. Offline progression in Idle Fields is something I have always thought of but was never sure if it fit the game, clearly, I was wrong :D Offline time will by default start with 1 hour and can be upgraded for each skill up to 8 hours.
How does it work?
Each worker will help by gathering you resources when you are offline. This is calculated for every skill close to the same value as when you are online. When you log into Idle Fields, you will see a new menu that shows you levels increased, xp gained, and resources collected/lost. Balancing this will take me some time so if it feels overpowered or too weak in any areas, please let me know!
Easter Event
The first seasonal event has arrived to Idle Fields! Head over to your farm to find chicks, random Easter eggs, bunnies with party hats, bunny ears for workers, and new decorations for your barn. The Easter event will end Monday 15th of April.
Bunny ears and barn decor will stay even after the event so do not fear. You will not miss out on this new content even after the event concludes.
Changes

Offline progression. The first pass of offline progression is now out! Earn items from workers whilst you are offline. Upgrade offline length for each skill to see even more progress
Easter event! Hop in-game and earn Easter eggs. Spend them on bunny ears, and barn decorations!
Increased the amount of construction xp you get from making planks
Increased the price planks sell for
Forced the game to launch with VSync enabled to fix performance issues some players have
Updated the art for raw beef
Added a discord icon to the main menu
Added a news menu to the main menu
Made it possible to move using arrow keys
Fixes

Fixed a bug that caused some players' game to be stuck in a poorly translated language. English will now be the default
Fixed a bug that caused the birch table to look like a window
Fixed a bug that caused the main menu sounds not to care about volume settings
Fixed a bug that caused workers' stats not to update if the worker menu was open
Fixed a bug with text displaying incorrectly when interacting with the crab
Original post
20 Feb 2024Developer post
Idle Fields is Out Now!
Idle Fields is now out! I hope you all enjoy the game and help us make this awesome! Fun Stats The demo received over 7000 claims and over 400 plays! I hope you all enjoyed it and wish to continue your journey to level 50 in all skills. What's Next? So what is the plan after? I a
Idle Fields is now out!
I hope you all enjoy the game and help us make this awesome!
Fun Stats

The demo received over 7000 claims and over 400 plays! I hope you all enjoyed it and wish to continue your journey to level 50 in all skills.
What's Next?
So what is the plan after? I am currently combining a big list of feedback and suggestions. Here's a few things that you can expect to see in Idle Fields

Better construction. This means the ability to move items, change out wallpaper, floor, more plants, more furniture, skill trophies, and functionality for some placed items!
New skills! Skills are the core part of Idle Fields and I definitely want to add more. There are 2 skills that are planned for one of the first game updates.
Cross-skill interactions. I want skills to interact with each other. This could be construction allowing you to build a better cooking range or cooked items giving workers a boost. Any ideas would be great for this!
Mini-games. This is a core part of the game that I know I want to add. Fishing will be the first skill to have a mini-game added. The idea is to populate the world with more things to do
Add ways to train skills whilst idle without workers. Fishing is a prime example. You start, go afk, and that's it!
Offline progression? I am still considering this as I am not sure if this is what people want. If you want this, please let me know! The more answers, the better.
World improvements. I just want to add more to worlds, even if it is visual additions.
Skill upgrades. Currently, the only upgrades are workers. I want to introduce more ways to upgrade skills.
A better tutorial. It's as simple as that. I don't feel like the tutorial covers everything that it should and I plan to revisit it.
Thank you,
KotieDev
Original post
16 Feb 2024Developer post
Release & The Plan Ahead
Hello all! Thank you to everyone who participated in the demo during Steam next fest. The demo will be up until the 20th when the game releases. I wanted to use this thread to discuss the plan for post-release. I am currently working on adding suggestions and implementing quality
Hello all!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the demo during Steam next fest. The demo will be up until the 20th when the game releases.
I wanted to use this thread to discuss the plan for post-release. I am currently working on adding suggestions and implementing quality of life updates, as well as thinking of new skills and more content!
Release - What to Expect
With the release around the corner, here is what you can expect!

More sounds
All skills having a level cap of 50
More content for each skill. All items past level 30 are now unlocked.
More workers!
Achievements
Future Updates
So what is the plan after? I am currently combining a big list of feedback and suggestions. Here's a few things that you can expect to see in Idle Fields

Better construction. This means the ability to move items, change out wallpaper, floor, more plants, more furniture, skill trophies, and functionality for some placed items!
New skills! Skills are the core part of Idle Fields and I definitely want to add more. There are 2 skills that are planned for one of the first game updates.
Cross-skill interactions. I want skills to interact with each other. This could be construction allowing you to build a better cooking range or cooked items giving workers a boost. Any ideas would be great for this!
Mini-games. This is a core part of the game that I know I want to add. Fishing will be the first skill to have a mini-game added. The idea is to populate the world with more things to do
Add ways to train skills whilst idle without workers. Fishing is a prime example. You start, go afk, and that's it!
Offline progression? I am still considering this as I am not sure if this is what people want. If you want this, please let me know! The more answers, the better.
World improvements. I just want to add more to worlds, even if it is visual additions.
Skill upgrades. Currently, the only upgrades are workers. I want to introduce more ways to upgrade skills.
A better tutorial. It's as simple as that. I don't feel like the tutorial covers everything that it should and I plan to revisit it.
If this sounds good to you, great! If you have played the demo are you weren't the biggest fan, that's also okay!
Thank you,
KotieDev
Original post
08 Feb 2024Developer post
Next Fest Streaming New Update!
Hey all, today I wanted to announce that I will be streaming the latest update during next fest! Come along, say hi, ask questions, or simply enjoy some gameplay Thank you, KotieDev
08 Feb 2024Developer post
Game Update! V0.0.6
Hey all, today I announce the first new version for the game v0.0.6! What's New? Cooking Cooking has been revamped! Workers now only have a 3% chance of burning food. Being out of resources will also no longer remove the selected recipe. Instead, when you gain more resources, the
Hey all, today I announce the first new version for the game v0.0.6!
What's New?
Cooking
Cooking has been revamped! Workers now only have a 3% chance of burning food. Being out of resources will also no longer remove the selected recipe. Instead, when you gain more resources, the recipe will start.
Construction
Construction workers will now search for resources if they previously ran out. No more need for re-selecting the same recipe!
Birds
Birds will now scale to your level. Higher total level means more money!
Visual Elements

Cooking and Construction now show costs of recipes whenever you collect it.
Placing farms now show the cost when you placed them.
Selling farms will now show gold gained.
Selling barn objects will now show you gold gained.
Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug that caused weird text to show up when trying to sell objects in the barn that items on top.
Fixed a bug that caused weird text to show up when interacting with the crab.
Fixed a bug that caused the crab to be interacted with less.
As always, enjoy the frog!
Thank you,
KotieDev
Original post
03 Feb 2024Developer post
Idle Fields Demo - Livestream
Hello everyone, time for the demo livestream! Come watch us play the demo. Chat with us, get a feel for the game, and provide any feedback! I hope to see you there, Thank you KotieDev
25 Jan 2024Developer post
Demo February 5th, Release Date & New Skills!
Hello everyone. Today I wanted to announce our free demo, the release date, and show you all 3 new skills and worker customisation! Free Demo The game will have a demo that is starting during the Steam Next Fest on February 5th! This demo will be available until the game releases
19 Aug 2023Developer post
Development Update #1
Hello everyone. I wanted to post an update on what has been happening to the game since it has been on the store page for a while! I have been re-working a lot in the background, making sure to iron out bugs. This however, does not mean that new content isn't present. Let's take
Hello everyone. I wanted to post an update on what has been happening to the game since it has been on the store page for a while!
I have been re-working a lot in the background, making sure to iron out bugs. This however, does not mean that new content isn't present. Let's take a look at what's new
Skills
Skills have been introduced. Previously you would aim to get gold and prestige within the game, resetting all content. This did not fit the game very well as resetting all progress felt like a punishment. Skills are here to replace that punishment and instead provide a linear progression method. There are currently 6 skills planned for the game

Farming (Present)
Fishing (Present)
Husbandry (Present)
Cooking (Planned)
Woodcutting (Planned)
Construction (Planned)
You level these skills up by performing tasks related to them. Workers will also provide experience for you. Skills will have their own post soon once the final plans for all of them have been finished!
Workers
Workers have received an overhaul. The previous walking crops have been replaced with a little cute being that you can customise. Currently only names can be changed but clothing is work in progress!
World Events & Weather
Random events and weather has been added! The only current present world event is a chance of balloons spawning. These balloons will give you a few resources of you have collected them before. Besides that rain has been introduced. Rain speeds up how fast you catch fish and how fast crops grow
New Animals!
Animals have not been showcased before (exception of the rabbit) so we figured you'd like to see all of them
That's it for now! There is a lot more going on in the background but this what we felt like showing for now. More updates are coming soon! All feedback is highly appreciated. The goal is to make a game we all enjoy.
Thank you,
KotieDev
Original post

Updates & announcements

Idle Fields Update 2.0

Mouse Movement

Skills UI

Recycling

Recipes

Changes

Bug Fixes

Skill Locked

Save Slots

Smithing

Changes

Achievements

Mining

Smithing

Controller Support

Changes

Fixes

Changes

Fixed

Offline Progression

Easter Event

Fun Stats

What's Next?

Release - What to Expect

Future Updates

What's New?

Cooking

Construction

Birds

Visual Elements

Bug Fixes

Free Demo

What's in the demo?

Release Date

What's New?

Skill - Woodcutting

Skill - Construction

Skill - Cooking

Worker Customisation

Bonus

Skills

Workers

World Events & Weather

New Animals!