Dev Diary #37 - Early Access Gets Closer!

23 Nov 2025Developer post

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!

I'm currently targeting early January 2026 for a release date!

Feature: Added new button in travel status page of the journal that pops a new paper UI element which shows current boons and banes that are effecting the party
Feature: Added occasional floating coins that can be grabbed out of the river while traveling which are added to the player's family wealth

Enhancement: Added back button to travel contract selection page
Enhancement: Upon finding a point of interest in exploration, a popup will show indicating the name of the POI
Enhancement: In the party status page of the journal, show severity of health effects with a text label rather than the underlying number (e.g. 9 becomes CRITICAL)

Fix: Fix regression that caused the party status member panes in the status page of the journal to not be interactable
Fix: Minor typos
Fix: A couple of travel sprites that were supposed to be in the background were showing on top of the party sprites (wagon, oxen, etc.)

Change: Update credits page
Change: Increase detection range for exploration POIs from 5 to 10, making it easier to actually "discover" them
Change: Increase typewriter speed in river crossing panel from 42 to 90 so it's more responsive

Journey to Alpha: Arrived!

Journey to Playtesting: Arrived!

Journey to Early Access: January 2nd, 2026!

Journey to Release: Coming soon!

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Thanks for reading!

- C