Developer posts and news about this game.
Removed the pale label from customer shopping bags so the full bag surface shows the shop owner’s color. Bag contents and shapes are preserved. Added a short explanation after your first sale in the tutorial: bag colors show whose shop a customer bought from. Included the new tut
Lost your connection during a multiplayer game? Guest players will now automatically try to reconnect when their connection drops or town updates stop arriving. Up to three automatic reconnection attempts, with progress shown on screen. Successful reconnection returns you to your
Fixed an issue where the target you were typing in a multiplayer lobby could reset when another player joined or the lobby refreshed. Your input now stays in place while you edit it, so you can finish setting up the match without re-entering the target.
Indonesian is now available in Lotwick Hill. Added Indonesian translations for menus, the HUD, tutorial, shop and street signs, finances, the newspaper and Lemonade Days. Fixed the HUD leader name so translated AI names match the newspaper. Added an Indonesian Steam store page an
A follow-up update is now live in the main game and Playtest, with more localization and readability fixes. Added missing translations for Commercial Hotel and Gardens. Fixed the newspaper button not updating immediately after changing language. Fixed localized AI names on Lemona
Language fixes — October 14 Today's update fixes several cases where English text could appear while another language was selected. The update is now live in both the main game and Playtest. Added missing translations for multiplayer connection and error messages. Fixed translati
Latest update — October 12: Multiplayer version check Now live in the main game and Playtest. Steam lobbies now compare installed game builds when version information is available. Players with different known builds receive a clear message before joining. The message asks both p
Today’s update focuses on helping you find your feet in the city, with clearer tutorial guidance and more hands-on practice. The update is now live in both the main game and Playtest. Improved first-time guidance Added a first-time tutorial prompt to help new players get started.
Thank you for playing Lotwick Hill and sharing your feedback! This post now covers the October 9–10 updates, including the latest update available in both the main game and Playtest. Performance and optimisation Reduced repeated calculations in city updates, including fish-shop l