Hello witches,
Today, The Witch of Fern Island is officially out of Early Access! Loyal members of our community, we hope you Enjoyed the journey. And if you’re new around here - welcome to Fern Island! Share the enchantment with your dearest family, friends, and treasured streamers. Let them experience the joy, wonder, and magical discoveries that await.
Of course, we didn’t stop working on the game after the 1.0 announcement. As such, we bring you another patch today, full of bug fixes and other goodies. It’s worth highlighting that the game now has Steam Achievements support, and offers French and German language versions!
After adventuring through the mystical landscapes and unraveling the secrets of Fern Island, consider leaving a review on Steam. Your reviews light the way for future witches, and your insights help us refine the magic within the game.
Full patch notes:
BUGFIXES
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash after Abrill passes out and dialogue with Charna triggers
- Cuflow breeder charm now works correctly
- Woodman charm now works correctly
- Higher quality Miner Potions now scale correctly
- Fixed Four Paws Amulet icon and effect description
- Changing keybinds no longer requires clicking a very specific UI area
- You can no longer feed Cuflows an Old Hat
- Photo commission with white hare can now be completed
- Throwable potions now correctly break when thrown
- Wild Dahlia now correctly drops seeds
- Using a shovel on a grown crop will now remove it
- Giving someone a disliked gift will no longer display a “Friendship raised” message
- New number of crafting slots is now correctly displayed on older saves
- Multiple fixes to statue riddles
- Upper City teleport is now displayed in the Compendium
- Improved Weed Suppression Ritual effect
- Reduced the rate of weed spawn rate on the farm
- Removed Malamu commission
- Vitality Charm recipe is now obtainable
- Removed a bugged item from "Minerals" category
- Added back a missing dialogue with Rebecca, that is displayed after Charna's second quest
- Using a Potion of Preservation on plants will no longer causes issues when you try to pick them up
- Potion of Preservation effect now correctly takes quality into account
MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS
- Added Steam Achievements support
- Added French and German in-game languages
- Implemented Farming tutorial
- Added alphabetic sorting to the Compendium
- Removed Tzoru baiting: Tzoru Bait is now Tzoru Snack, used to increase happiness
- Added a reward for finishing the Witch Exam
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
- Added discoveries to “marine” tab
- Items related to sea (like shells) now have higher quality versions
- Added new graphic settings
- Added Profile limit (5)
- Quests are now sorted from newest to oldest
- Plant Revival Potion can now be used to save a dried crop
- Added more Tzoru breeds to the store
- Added a new grass path model
- Adjusted Tesha's quest - finishing it will now allow you to purchase all clothes at discounted price
- "Stable Master" exam task now requires purchasing 3 different Tzoru species
As it is standard in Early Access releases, we highly recommend starting a new game, to experience all the new content and changes we’ve made over the last months. Thank you for being a part of this magical journey!
Best Regards,
Enjoy Studio team
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