Hi all!
# Progress Report
Since last time there have been another large batch of changes, fixes, and optimizations in anticipation of release on Steam Early Access soon!
## Release notes:
Feature: Add attention-grabbing sprite animation to the map to make it easier to see at a glance where you are and where you're going
Enhancement: Improvements to UI layouts and text readability:
Party status pages
Party health pages
Fishing minigame
Fix: Weather was not being loaded from save file
Change: Remove left-click from being used in exploration interactions (now it's just 'E' or 'F')
Change: Add close button to fishing minigame
Change: Make fishing minigame ball a little bit faster
Change: Increase base detection radius for exploration POIs from 50 -> 70
Change: Append year to backup save file names
# Project Status Update
Journey to Alpha: Arrived!
Journey to Playtesting: Arrived!
Journey to Early Access: Coming soon!
Journey to Release: Coming soon!
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Thanks for reading!
- C