As you already know our next major update is the farming update. Progress on that is quite good and we get things done quicker as expected. (As you can see on our roadmap!) Here's a few things you can expect in this update:
Where can i plant seeds?
You will be able to plant seeds directly into the ground (dirt) or into farming beds. Planting is only possible into dirt at the moment. To get that dirt you can either collect some in the area and place it down or you can use our new "secondary tool action" for shovels which will convert grass voxels into dirt ones. like that you can create beatiful farm fields and plant your seeds there. (like seen in the picture below). Of course you can also create some custom fences with our object designer and protect your farm fields with them ;)
Plant growth depending on light conditions
After you have planted your seeds they will start growing. Depending on light conditions they will grow faster, slower or they will even not grow at all. This means a dark underground cave might not be the ideal spot to grow your wheat. But hey... do you remember our electrical update? With electrical light sources you can make plant growth happen again, even underground!
Plant types depend on biome
To get seeds of a specific plant you will need to find that plant in the world. Each biome will provide different spawns for plants. For example watermelons will be available in the jungle biome but can not be found in the grasslands biome. But as soon as you have the plants and the seeds you can grow them everywhere on the planet. (at least at the moment. this might change later)
Plant types
In the beginning (we will add more plants later!) there will be about 11 different types of plants. Cabbage, carrots, corn, eggplants, potatoes, pumpkins, sugarcane, tomatoes, watermelons, sunflowers and wheat.
What can i do with plants?
A lot of plants will have different use cases. A lot of them are a good food source. Some of them also act as a kind of decoration and in later updates some of them will be used to produce fuels or can be used in crafting.
When will this update be released you may ask :) Very soon! ;)
If you have any questions please join our discord channel and don't hesitate to ask! In the meantime we hope you enjoy our game! if you find any bugs or have any feedback please let us know!
Here's a small sneek peak on a tomato field with a farming bed in the background (also tomatoes):
